The Straits Budget, 26 March 1895

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    139 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Ph>ll PP
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 26TH MARCH.
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      BIRTH.
      26 1 Af tiie Ltl<*\ Government Hill, on the _*t•:i Mi «k, 1844, Hm wife of A. P. Talbot, A** s AU Colonial Secretary, of a (laughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    351 1 Enrroki o.*j. PntjK-«oi Stvte Monopoly of Silver. T'.«» Sj>e.ik* r. T ,e Fa i of Hou .Long. Then-* S' rait* No<e ls*ue. Tue ujw 1 Vuatig M*it Sorriee. Ti new No e 1-w.iu* fur the Police, Th-» trio?* Note D.iue. Tit# 1'cQiUg Hart) »ur Bill. 1/OClL. A.ark»;
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    542 1 SiNOAroRE, 28th March, 1895. 1‘KODUCE. Gain bier, 5 8.45. Jo Cube No. 1, M 13. do do No. 2, 9.37%. Copra Bali, M 5.00. do Poniiauak, 5.40. Pepper Black lu.l i. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.67%. do Brunei 2.28. Pearl Sago, 3.0U Coffee Bali,. 45.00. Coffee Liberian, 46.00.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    692 1 The mail for Europe this week leaves by the M.MUp.s. Hayhalien, »nd the M M. s.s. ,Salaxie with the mail from Europe of the 1st March it due to-morrow. The imilfor Europe next week is tix-'d for the P, O. s.s. Ravenna. I he Order iu
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. RUSSIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS. CHINESE GOLD LOAN.
      69 1 Loudon, 19th March. The ooriespondent of the Times at St. Pit rsburg stages that the whole of the Russian squadron in the Mediterranean will go to the Pacific, iu readiness for eventualities. It is alleged that ariaugenients are already in progress
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      MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.
      14 1 The Spanish Cabinet, with Seftor Sagasta as Premier, has resigned.
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      33 1 THE WAR IN MINDANAO. The Spanish troops iu the island of Miudanao have routed the Malay Mahomtnedan reliels there. The rebels lost oue hundred killed, including their Sultan aud his son.
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      LI HUNG CHANG IN JAPAN.
      35 1 London, tfttli Alarch. Mr. Foster, of the United States, with Li Hung Chang, has arrived at Siinonoseki, iu Japan. They were both received with every honour by the Japanese authorities.
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      THE SOUDAN DERVISHES.
      47 1 Slatin Bey, who recently escaped from captivity under the Mahdi, is now at Cairo, quite well. Slatin Boy is of opinion that the Dervishes will not attack Kassala, but will try, instead, to prevent the Italians from advancing to the north-west of that town.
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      THE SPANISH NAVAL DISASTER.
      27 1 The loss of the Spanish man-of-war, Reina Reyente, with all bauds, is confirmed. The Reina Regente has been found submerged iu Trafalgar Bay.
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      MR. FOWLER'S HEALTH.
      17 1 Mr. Fowler, the Secretary of Slab for India, is still confined to his bed.
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      THE SPEAKERSHIP.
      55 1 Lord Rosoberv has presided at a Cabinet Council to settle the question of who should lie Speaker of the House of Commons 011 the retirement of the present Speaker, Mr. Peel. The Cabiuot Council decided that Mr. Campbell Binnerinaii. the Secretary of Stale for War, should not b>*
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      THE JAPANESE OFF TAKU.
      37 1 London, 'dl*t Marrh. It is re|»orted that four Japanese men-of-war are cruising off Taku. There meu-of-war aro searching vessels theie for coutrabaud of war. [Particulars regarding Taku will be found n Knottier column.]
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      LORD ROSEBERY'S HEALTH.
      28 1 UKSUiKATIUN IMPROBABLE. Lord Rosebery’s recovery from illuers is greatly retarded by |>er*istent insomnia. It is officially announced that Lord Rosebery has no thought of resigoiug.
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      THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA. PEACE PROSPECTS DOUBTFUL.
      82 1 London, 22nd March. A Japauese squadron in reported to be blockadiug the port of Tatnsui iu North Formosa. Peace parleying between the Chinese envoyh and the Japanese Governmcut baa beeu opened at Simouoseki. The success of the parleying in gen r.illy doubted at
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      TROUBLE ON THE N. W. FRONTIER OF INDIA.
      40 1 Mu. Fowler, the S*cret#ry of State for India, has informed the Viceroy that he fully approves of the steps taken by the Viceroy for the relief ot'.Dr. Robertson, the British representatives Chitral.
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      THE BRISTOL ELECTION.
      18 1 Mr. Wills lias been elected member of Parliament for Bristol,defeatiutr Mr. Gore, the Labour candidate.
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      THE JAPANESE OFF FORMOSA.
      15 1 IjVlhluh, XUrd March, A Japanese Heet U attacking the Pescadores island.
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      THE CRISIS AT CHITRAL. A BRITISH DETACHMENT DESTROYED.
      53 1 A large column of British troops is i&pidly organising at Peshawur, to relie/e Dr. Robertson, the British Kesideut at Chitral, and the British garrison there. It is reported that L'euteuaut Rush and fifty-four Sikhs, when advancing to reinforce sitToutpoftt there, have been
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      PARLIAMENT.
      33 1 payment ok members. In the Home of Commons, a resolution moved by Mr. Allen in favour of the payment, of members of Parliament h is been carried by a majority of eighteen.
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      REVOLUTION IN PERU.
      16 1 In Peru, the insurgents under General Pierola have captured Lim-t after desperate fighting.
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      AFGHANISTAN.
      17 1 Hu bib ul la Khau, a son of the Ameer of Afghanistan visits England in May.
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      THE JAPANESE IN THE PESCADORES ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF LI HUNG CHANG.
      82 1 London, With March. It is reported that the Japanese off the Pescadores have attempted to land at Makung, a Chinese naval nud military station iu the Pescadores, and have been repulsed with slight loss. Iii- iluug-Chang. tn leturniug to
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      THE REICHSTAG AND PRINCE BISMARCK.
      53 1 THE HERMAN EMPEROR INDIUNANT The Reichstag has refused, by vot« to congratulate Prince Bismarck ou his eightieth birthday. The Emperor William has telcgraj h d to Prince Bismarck his deep iudigus'.ou at this vote, which the Emperor declare* to lie quite coutiary to the feeling*
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      DESTRUCTIVE GALE IN BRITAIN.
      17 1 A terrific gale has caused great damage aud loss of lift iu Britain.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      PROPOSED STATE MONOPOLY OF SILVER.
      619 2 [Straitt Unit*, VHh March.) Mb. L. O. Smith, the Swedish ex|H*rt iu monetary’quest ions, whelms been travelling rouud the world investiguting the currency problem on the spot,and visiting the priQci|*al B'lvor mines, tins come to outlusious unfivon table towards international bimetallism. Study of the silver
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      THE SPANIARDS IN MINDANAO
      320 2 (Straits Timm, VHh March.) Tub war in Mindauao, which has resulted in the Spanish forces in th.' field gaining a victory over their Malay Mah onmrrian enemies iu that quarter, has-been gnirg on in desultory fashion for years. Mindanao forms part of the Spanish Philippine possessions,
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      THE SPEAKER.
      233 2 [Straitt i Tmtet, s)th March.) Mu. Campblll-Banneuman ought t*. tv able to g. t his peerage by some e.sicr me* hod tliau by undergoing the huge labours of the office of Speaker of the House of Commons. He is one of the wcallhi. slot Kosel-eiy-ites,” and he uses
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      THE FINANCES OF HONGKONG.
      451 2 i Straits Times, '.‘lst March.) Despite cl’ plague, aud the faileu dollar, aud the China-Japan war, Hongkong flourishes. The Statement of the Colonial revenue aud expenditure in Hongkong last year, just hid before the legislative Council there, shows much brighter financial prospects. Hongkong in 181*4 had
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      THE NEW STRAITS NOTE ISSUE.
      930 2 Hr ait* Time*, 22nd March.) Thl Secretary of State has authorised the Colonial Government of the Sti aits Scttleui?nts to issue notes that shall lm h gal teuder the a mo nut of the issue is unlimited. The seouiity proposed is that, for the whole
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      THE NEW PENANG MAIL SERVICE.
      368 2 I Strait* Timet, 'J'Sml March.) Tiif. agitation in Penang for additional mail facilities h.n been au veisful. The tirst British India steamer in April wilt bring a Penang mail from Rangoon, and the Messajeries Maritime* service will cease so far as concerns Penang. lu owning
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      THE NEW NOTE ISSUE.
      250 2 {Strait* Time*, Sf.'trd March.) The announcement, made in our issue of yesterday, a* to the new issue of Straits Government notes, has naturally arournl great interest. To the information we gave yesterday, we may add that the notes will be made legal tender i Q all
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      PRAYERS FOR THE POLICE.
      305 2 St i ant Timet, X-’lrd March .l In a little East Anglim town, not long ago, tbe prayers cf a devout Methodist congregation were earnestly desired on behalf ot the Singapore police, who were a lot of drunkards.” Doubtless, this intercession on behalf of our force
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      THE STRAITS NOTE ISSUE.
      1655 2 Straitt Timet, J~>th March) In considering the probable advantages to be derived from tLe proposed issue o| Straits Government notes, it should he remembered that, of the seven millions of dollars of bank notes supposed to be current in the Colony, only a part is actually
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      THE PENANG HARBOUR BILL.
      1308 3 (Straitt Timet, 'J5th March, i •••"•I aaau* Ml, l do- dat, we publish a summary of the provisions of Dr. Brown's Penuug Harbour Bill, which is being this day circulated in Penang. It is only fair to point out that the Bill is uot really Dr.
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      THE SNIPE BIRD.
      140 3 (Selangor Journal.) VVitli a nil* ami a dash, ami a <lip and a Hash, W«> all ores k cover together; Witli a whirl ami a squeak, and a twirl of the [beak, Wo tlv for it, hell for leather! We nip thro’ tin* highest tenudoh, We Hy
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      CHINESE IMPERIAL CLEMENCY.
      115 3 Princk Kung Ims obtained a decree of Merev from tue Emperor of Ciiiua that officers and soldiers defeated in battle are not to be decapitated, if it be proved that they have not committed excess*;* while retreating, but are t> be given th* chance of retrieving themselves.
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    TUESDAY, 19TH MARCH.
    446 3 There is to-day iu Singapore a welcome drizile of tine rain. Thk Aoting Colonial Secretary at Hongkong told the Council that the revenue for 1894 amouuted to $2,287,203, which ia the largest revenue ever collected in that colony. Tbe Russian cruiser Vladimir Monomark, 5,500 tons, 400 crew,
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    PORT DICKSON IN JANUARY.
    364 3 (From the Dmtrict Ojjficet’t Report.) At the commencement of the mouth, I was busy completing returns of suq lus clmudu in the bauds of the late Farmer aud of those that had bought for him, and in superintending the arrangements for s'ampiug all hall opium on
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    RAUB.
    640 4 Mining Manager’s iteport for the live weeks ending 14th March 1895. Raub Hole Section No. I Lenl. —The only work leiug done at |bis level ia driv. iog a crosscut to the west, to connect wit h the old origiual Haul) Hole workings. This is now iu 50 feet,
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    CAPTAIN AH KWEE WILL ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT.
    116 4 Captain Ah Kwee has, says tin* Pinanq Gazette of the Kith March, for the last three days been enteitaiuing extensively at his new house in Church Street. 1 lie Resident Cotfticillor and Mrs. Trotter visited the house ou the 14th, and were shown
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    MR. PRATT'S MOVEMENTS.
    166 4 (Siam Ohm mr. i Mr. Pratt, Consul-Gent ral for the United States at Singaj»ore, who is speudiug a few days with Mr. Barrett, now makes his first acqaiutance with Bangkok whore he arrive! on the 10th instant. It is unfortunate that all books dealing with Siam are
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    WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH.
    1075 4 Thk Perak Pioneer lhat Mr. Ridley is not appointed to be in charge of the Perak Forests. But, nevertheless, he is ao appointed. One third of his salary will be paid by Perak, one third by Selaugor, and one third by the Col my. It is probable
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    MR. BARRETT ON SINGAPORE.
    72 4 The Hou. Mr. J. Ba rett. whose return from SingajKire has already been noted, I ruins back to Bangkok the most pleasant r< coll* I’tions of his star in that Settlement With such a w* 1n.me in Siugipore it is uo‘wonder that Mr. Birrett deelor. that
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    JAPANESE TEA.
    100 4 The Odessa correspondent of the Times vm te ou February 20th:—A special agent from the Japanese Government arrive*l here a few days ago with 115 Ivge cases f tea for the purpose of making Russians acquainted w,th the tasie and quality of Japamse teas. The Japanese Minister at
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    AMERICAN TIN PLATE.
    179 4 (Sun Francieco Chronicle.) 'The secretary of the Association of Irou and Steel Manufacturers of the United States Ins announced wry receutly tint the tin plate manufacturing industry of the LniteJ St iti s ia to be ineexsed at on<e. The pns-nt output of tinplate iu ihis country
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA.
    192 4 A news agency “understands on reliable authority that Li Hung Chang’s restoration to pm\ r r will have far-reaching i(‘suits as regaids the* future of railway enterprise in China. For fifteen years past the Viceroy of Chihli has be*eu a couMsteut advocate.* e>f railways as the
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    407 4 (Via Bangkok.) THE BRITISH BUDUET. ILLNESS OK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA. RETIREMENT OK THE SPEAKER. HERMAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES IN THE BALTIC. REBELLION IN CUBA FRENCH POLITICS. THE MADAUASCAK EXPEDITION. I HINA VND THE JAPANESE TERMS Loidon, lXlh March. The Budget will ho pre onted to the
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    PERAK NEWS.
    145 4 I Perak Pioneer JtJth March.) We hear ii lias b«tn decid'd that the a point n;ent of Fortst Officer is to 1a* given to Mr. D. H. Wi?»* as previously announced for us and uot to Mr. Ridley the Director. f the Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is said
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    GEM MINING IN SIAM.
    106 4 BRITISH SUBJECTS AT WOKK The Siam Free Frets gives particulars of an official tour by Mr. Black, the British Vice-Consul, to the South East provinces of Siam, from Chantaboon. Mr. Black visited th** gem mines at Pailira, where he found thousands of British Burtnans whom he
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    REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.
    126 4 In the Hongkong j olice r> port for 1894, the Captain Superintendent thus advocates registration of servants there:— 1 suggested registration of servants last year as a safeguard against larcenies, and I have since recommended that licensing of servants lie made compulsory by law. I am aware
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    SILVER AND GOLD.
    2984 4  -  [By Bn-Senator L. 0. Smith of Stockholm Yesterday, we published the beginni#,, of au interview with Ex-Senator Smith* stating that, in hie opinion, the proporJ international monetary conference would fail to arrange ail agreement about bimetallism. We sis i published the I**, part of the interview in
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    THURSDAY, 21ST MARCH.
    556 5 The last sale of property to be made by the Liquidators of the Singapore Insurance Company is being put through to-day. The shareholders will be disappointed if there is uny further delay in issuing a stateiueut. They want to kuow about th? alleged defalcations which have be>n
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    RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE CHINAJAPAN WAR.
    227 5 Thk Berlin correspondent of th Standat’d telegraphed on Feb. 17th. The Entny to Berlin aud St. IVleisburg, Waug Telii Tchuug, fouud on his arrival lure Irish instructions for his guidance while in St. Petersburg. He has not only to inform hiinsdf minutely as to
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    TAKU.
    298 5 The village of Taku, near which Japanese men-of-war are reported to be dow cruising, is situated at the mouth of the Pei-ho, ou the southern side of the river, about sixty-seven miles from Tientsin which towu is 80 miles from Pekin. The land is so Hat at Tsku that
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    TEA CULTIVATION IN MAURITIUS.
    200 5 Accokdino to the Mauritius Plantin' Gazette, tbe planters of Mauritus intend to utilise land unsuitable for sugar cultivation for tea growing. Doubt less lee will grow well iu Mauiitius, but theques tion of labour has to be consider* d. Then* is no allusion to this difficulty,
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    THE RULE OF THE ROAD AT SEA.
    377 5 A dm i ual I*. H. Colom b read a paper, on Feb. 20, before tho Society of Arts on “The Rule of the Road at Seu.” He Maid, in fianting a rule of the road at sea. we must do it iu
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH ORIENTAL COUNTRIES.
    958 5 (The Timet.) Thk statements made liefore (he Royal Colon ini Institute the other tiny by Mr. Whitahead, mid supported in a weighty npeeeh by Mr. Leonard Courtney, do not form pleasant rending A like from the npeeialint view of tha exchange hunker and from the
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    78 5 Thk shipwrecked Mariners’ Association in Jma Imve seut s t)*>0 tor distribution am g the crew of the E«» nscliffe. This is not the first time that generous aid has thus been seul to Singapore, but, we may point out, us the men are maiutained by the Hoard of Trade,
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    293 6 THE WHARVE8 AT KLANd. THK ACTING RESIDENTS HEALTH. THK OOVKRNMKNT AHD THK GYMKHANA CLUB. (From a Corrctpondent.) lUth March. Thk Governor stayed at Kuala KUng during hia journey from Penang. The Acting Resident, Mr. J. P. Rodger, and Mr. Watkins, the State Resident Kugiueer of Railways, went to
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    A GERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH JAPAN.
    120 6 The German G •verumeiit, hs a preparatory st~p to the negotiations for a n.*w commercial t.enty with Japau, has invited all persons in»e>e*ted to forward at ouce, through the Chambers of Commerce, any information they mty desire to have cmsidered. It is being |»oioted
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    AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN PETROLEUM.
    419 6 Time* of India.) American oils have, deservedly, a high reputation ft ora the care that is bestowed both iu distilling aud in refiniug them—a care thit the Russ an mauufactun rs do not seem to give, although they use exactly the same apparatus. The result is
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,LIMITED
    1553 6 ANNUAL MKKTIMI TODAY THE SHANGHAI AGITATION. thk unnioH annum* THK I‘KOSPKKOUS HTATK OK THK ACCOUNTS The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Straits Insurance Cotupiny, Limited, was held to-day at the offices, Finlay son Green. Mr. T. C. Bogaardt presided and there were
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    THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    133 6 J’hk Pvtvraburi,, the first of this seasou’s vessels ot the uew Volunteer Flee*, was to leave for the Far Hast on Feb. 27, conveying 1,500 soldiers at.d tIf.OOO quintals of stores l’«>r V ladivostock and Eastern Siberian stations. She left Colombo for Singapore yesterday, the 20th
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    FRIDAY, 22ND MARCH.
    598 6 Thk old Rajah of Lombok, who it will be remembered waa banished to Batavia, is seriously ill and his end in expected. He has beeu suffering from dropsy for some time and is undergoing much paiu. Mb. SiiBLroRD goes by the P. O. Ravenna, on the 3rd
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    MUTINY ON BOARD THE “CAIRNE HALL.”
    146 6 —Rangoon Timet. Nkws received at Rangoon reports that a uiutiuy had occurred ou board the ship Cairne Hall which left Calcutta on the 10th instant. It seems that the whole crew, eighteen in number, refused duty at Diamond Harbour, and that ou the Captain
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    EXHILARATED FUSILIERS.
    330 6 AN AMUMINO HKLL." Sinck the airival of the Fusilier* th police have had their hand* pretty f u j Q restraining the bubbling exhilaratioo 0 f the meu. After being cribbed, cabined aud confined iu a troopship for some ti® a considerable amount of horseplay insobriety might not
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    COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO LIEUT. WALTON JENNINGS
    292 6 Last night at tbe Singaj*ore Club the officers, ti ud non-com in issiou* d officers, of th** Singapore Voluuteer Artillery entertuned their Aetiug Adjutant. Lieut. Wultou Jennings, b.a., to dinner at the Singapore Club. About twenty four at down, including Col. Plunkett, a. Major
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    GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    248 6 The Biiihlxiy Gazett? gives intormitiou iu regard to the metalliferous regiou iu South Africa, which recent eveuts have opened up to British enterprise. Tlie Wittwatersand gold-fields there have within the last few years proved extraordinarily productive. Yet, wheu experts first v,sited the reefs which have since
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    THE NEW STRAITS NOTE ISSUE.
    2636 7 S't ('<■ lull fcV*»«i<nml P*jK*r I of 1 h-**. the enquiry or 1886. In 1886, Mr. Staubope the tbeu Secretary of S ate for the Colonies, wrote a despatch to Governor Weld ou the subiect of a Government note issue in the Colony. In that
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    CARRIER PIGEONS AND OVERDUE STEAMERS.
    194 7 In connection with the long and difficult passage of the French steamer La Gatcogne, to New York, the question has been asked whether in such cases the painful suspense caused by waut of tidings could not be obviated by the use of carrier pigeons. Some
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    THE NEW WOMAN.
    649 7 Although she bus been less in evidence lately than Mrs. Sarah Grand and others, Mrs. Moua Oaird was really the fi*st pioiuer of Woman’s Revolt.* From her new novel. Daughter* of Danana (Bliss. Sands, aud Foster), it would ap]&gt;ear that her views have gathered rather thau lost
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    NEW PUISNE JUDGE FOR THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    343 7 MR. A. J 1JCACH &lt;J. O. OF HONOKONO APPOIMTSD. Wk learn that Mr. A. J. Leach q.c., of Hongkong ban been appointed Puisne Judge of the Straits Settlements, and will take up his duties next month. Mr. Leach is, next to Mr. J.
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    BIMETALLISM IN AUSTRALIA.
    501 7 Mr. Moricton Fkkwkn, the apostle of Bimetallism, is now iu the midst of a bimetallist mission in Australia and iu the Melbourne AtlienaMiin, the other day, delivered a lecture before r well-tilled house. The object be dealt, with was “bimetallism nnd its effects wbeu constdeied in connection
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    74 7 Thk order in eouneil &gt;emulating the uew currency of tlie Straits Seflemeuts, Hongkong and elsewhere is now published m the (jazitte. There is nothing uew in it, but the order, of course, gives the formal sanction to the issue of a British dollar and coins of smaller denomination. Every new
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    A GUNNER'S CASE.
    303 8 The other day, the Attaize Court* of P»uang tried the guuucrof the a. a. Flying Pish for so naviga'iug bin vessel an to endanger hutnau life and with causing death of two Chinamen by a rush aud negligent ad. The evidence showed tint tbe accused was in
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    MR. BALFOUR'S NEW BOOK.
    794 8 Thun* Mr. Balfour's remarkable book on the “Foundations of Belief ’forcibly directs attention to more than one elia met eristic feature of «wir public life. No nation of modern times has done so much practical work in the world as oitrselv. s. None lias produc'd so
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    THE MANCHESTER CANAL.
    381 8 liombay Gazette. The Manchester paper arc rnakiug much of the departure of the steam-ship Janeta from Partington to Bombay with a cargo of coals. It is not so much the use of the canal for export purpose* as the fact that the Janet a carries 5.200 tons
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    SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH.
    694 8 The Jumna sails at 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. Everybody will lx* there to bid adieu to tbe de|&gt;artiug soldiers, and “Citizen” writes to ask the Dock Company to make tbe approach a bit better. To add to tbe force of the appeal, we remind tbe Manager of
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    TIN SHIPMENTS FROM TELUK ANSON.
    137 8 The Pirate Govern we nl Gazette s'a’es that, so far as c* nipa ed with 1891. the weight of tin cxotit.il from Tcluk Anson was 3,171 pikuls less in 1895 than iu 1894; and that tin- weight of tin oreexj*ott?d h is lieen 4,0l5pikuL Dior.-
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    SILVER IMPORTS IN INDIA.
    124 8 The Calcutta Trades Association ha* addressed a memorial to the Viceroy ou the subject of the present at lie of'hcurrency iu India. The Association urg*s the proh.h tiou of silver imports to len t* r the closing of the inditunniot* a succors. In its opinion, a
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    THE JANDA RATA CANAL.
    295 8 From our Perak Correspondent.) li th March. Thlkf is some talk at preaeut about the Janda Kata Canal, the eultiug which connects the Perak and Bernatu rivers, and by means of which small cralt ate able to travel from Telok Anson to Sabah in a few
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    THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
    163 8 The following is the argument of The Crusaders" to be produced on Thursday the 28th inst: A Knight, Riiuldo, with his fo’lowers, is on his wAy to th« Holy War, and has arrived st the desert. A Spirit of Darkness, in the fonu of a beautiful woman,
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    365 8 —Siam ,—Harar Via Bangkok.) THE FRENCH IN MAI&gt;A(iA&gt;M. Alt. TIIE gi'EEN AT NICK THK ttl T 8«IAN8 IN AKY8HINIA M DK I.ANKHSAN H DEFENCE. THK FttBNCH NAVY Puri*, I'Jth March. Tin* two transport which form the vanguard of th*» French expedition against the lluvas has arrived at Mn/.anga
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    LI HUNG CHANG’S DEFENDERS
    335 8 A teleobam fiom Peking says that seve nl Censors, evidently of the Li patty, hav** mcmoiialise 1 the Thmue c!auniug fb.i» ab bough tli-re hid been attempts to as* ii'H* the whole icsponsd ilitv to Li Cluing tor lhe rei»out cal it*'.rupee, tb»* real source of
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA NEWS.
    646 8 PULO WAY. TREE COTTON. AFFAIRS IN LOMBOK. THE EARNBOLIFFE.” THE SUGAR DUTY. DOOM AM PLAYMATEH. TRADE IMPROVEMENT AT BATAVIA. MILITARY PREPARATION. t Translated from various newspapers.) Contracts for supplying material* required for tbe jetti* s aud other public woiks ou tbe island of Pulo Way were entered
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    BIMETALLISM.
    211 8 A sessional dinner of the members oi the United Club was held on Feb l'-' at the St. James’s Restaurant, Piccadilly under the presidency of Mr. R-Gh C Mowbray, M. P. Among those preset were: Sir W. H. Houldsworth, M. Mr. Abel H. Smith, M. P., Mr. L. Hardy.
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    CASH AND CREDIT AT RANGOON.
    441 9 Rangoon Time*, 9th March.) The discussion that bag been going ou ia the Strait* Time* regarding the relative merits of the cash and credit system has attracted attention locally. lulfted, spasmodic efforts have been made to ieorganize business on a cash basis iu Raugoou but
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    OFFICIALS AND THEIR WIVES.
    503 9 Uekebbi.vo ti an order htNly issued Hv th M i Ira* Gov* r ito tii cflfo t that tht* light Hon’bie tu»&gt; 'Jov *ru&lt;)f.in-C ucil deuce* t'iit it may I/O uuders cod b\ officer.* of till gra !-s in l he public sorvi Ui*tt'i**v will Ik*
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    DELI NEWS.
    610 9 RACING PREPARATIONS. LALLANG AS THATCH PLANTING PROSPECTS FATAL ACCIDENT 1 raining for the Spriug races is actively iu progress ou tbe Course, at Medan. The Deli Courant says that the racer, Datine, belonging to Mr. Kufabl was ex* peeled there from Singapore on the 17th instant. From Penang,
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    LANCASHIRE AND INDIA.
    393 9 r HE Manchester Cham lie r ot Commerce has addressed to the Secretary of State for ludia a letter ou the subject of the Indian import duties on cotton goods and varns, with a view to showing that notwithstanding the Excise Act now iu force, the import
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    MONDAY, 25TH MARCH.
    1038 9 The Governor baa received a telegram from H. M.’a Charge d’ Affaires at Bangkok iitforining biin of the death of General Fielding from cholera. Major-General Fielding aul Mrs. Fielding arrived here from Australia via Java early last iu&lt;mth bv the s.a. Q. Q. Loudon. Major-Gener.il Fielding, who
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    DEPARTURE OF THE “JUMNA.”
    202 9 Thk Liuooln&bire R'gimeut, and some other military passengers, left yesterday afternoon amid manifestations of esteem and regret which must have proved very satisfactory to them. A large crowd was on tho wharf to bd ih" gal aut officers tow »’&lt;*!//? if?, among the many present le*ing:
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    EXCHANGE COMPENSATION AT HONGKONG.
    304 9 The Houffkona Dai'y Pretn hears that telegraphic intelligence has been received to the effect that the Secretary of t tato has reconsidered his decision with respect to the exchange compensation to hi' allowed to the Hongkong civil service and has, on tho representations made to him.
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    TROUBLE WITH THE BANGKOK MAIL FROM SINGAPORE.
    194 9 (Siam Observer, 19th March.) Tub Singapore postal authorities hive again raised a storiu of iudignation at Bangkok. Jt seems that the Singapore arrived in the port whose namo she hears on Saturday the 10th instant, him! that the Machete did not reach there
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    REVIEW.
    151 9 Not so black as they painted her, and other stories by Lulu Walter, W. Brewer, Hongkong and Shanghai 1895. This collection of short stories, which have been contributed to Ihe columns of our northern contemporaries is from the pen of a lady in Hongkong, who enjoys a •epututiou there
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    THE DROUGHT IN SELANGOR.
    205 9 —Selangor Journal. Tits drought iu January was x- ept iona'. As gauged at tbe Imiroundiug Rest rvoir, Aiupang, tbe rainfall returns shew that from 11th to 27th January, there was no ruin, or a drought of 15 days; while, except for 0.03iu. of rain on the
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION IN 1894.
    327 9 Mr. H. Evans, the Acting luuian Immigration Agent, iu his report fot 1894 remarks that tho number of Statute Imtnigiants that arrived dining the year was 1,688, against 2,106 the previous y-. ir. The fa’ling off in the number is principally accounted for by tho bad
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    SAD DEATH OF MR. JOHN RAE.
    371 10 DROWNED IX THE HARBOUR A md fatality occurred iu the Harbour on Saturday evening, whereby Mr. John Rae, a well known aud old resideLt in Singapore, loat bin life. It apj&gt;eare that Mr. Rae, who bad juxt been appointed to the p&lt; at. of
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    MAYEN’S BURLESQUE COMPANY
    596 10 ROBIN HOOD. ESq AT THE TOWN HALL There was u&lt; t a large audience at the Town IIall,ot Saturday nigh*, a* t!.i ojcliiig peifo'imnce of Maven’s Opera aud Burlesque Company, sad, initially, the patience of ill* sc present a* the usual time of opening wus severely tested
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    PENANG HARBOUR BILL.
    1506 10 (By Telegram from Cur Fenang Corretpondent.) The Penang Harbour Bill, prepared by the Hnu’hle V C. Blown, is now circulated for public criticism. Vet it ia only fair to '&lt; preface this summary of the Bill by pointing out that the Bill as printed in by no
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    759 10 t Piti Bangkok, i DKATH OK TIIK OOVKRNoR OK NEW SOl’TH WALES THE ATROCITIES IN ARMENIA. THE SPEAKERSHIP. ITALIAN ROYAL CI.EMKNCY RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. Lomlon, 17th March. The w&lt; U-known Coruey Grain is dead. Sir R. W. Duff, O C.M.u Governor of NewSouth Wales, is dead. 17th March.
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    THE ANNUAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR 1894.
    374 10 The Meteorological Report for 1894, the eleventh year for which meteorological observations iu the Colony bave l&gt;een made the subject, of a general systematic report, uotes that the observations taken at Singapore and Penang are incorporated in the Daily W» ather Reports and Charts
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    PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
    230 10 The following have booked themselves by the German mail steamer Bayern due here on the 7th April: —Mr. aud Mrs. Jebsen and child, Mr. and Mrs. Stiefel, Mr. E. Kortmaon, Mr. A. Mirandolle, Mr. Krebs, Mr. M. C. de Visser, Mr. W. W'olber, Oapt. Bar-nett, Mr. Kamerinanu,
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    THE POST OFFICE IN 1894.
    1320 10 In the Annual Report on the Po«t«| Department of tbe Straits Settlements for lastyesr, Mr.NoelTrotter, the ActiugPost, ms ster-General, gives a return of tbeap. proximate number of letters, post-card* newspapers, hooks, patterns and parcel* to show that, during the year, 5,539,3g0 articles were received aud
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    310 11 atn&gt; Jay, 23rd March.) MARRIED V. 'SINGLE. This match was plated off on Saturday afteiin .'ll. resulting in au easy victory for the taclelois. TLe result was unfortu-’ nately i foregone conclusion which robbed tbe match of half its interest. Twenty-one holes down is a decided verdict
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    ARRIVALS.
    110 11 Her u. Sink from Deli: —Mr. Hoogouitrwiten. Her 3. s. Pnlamal from Liverpool:—Mr. »nd Mrs. Hancock, Miss Marriott, and Mr. H-olwrtsou. Her s s. Hebe from Deli:—Mr. Hems, Mr. *i*d Mrs. Haesioop. Her s. s. Pundua from Calcutta: —Messrs. T. P. Hard., C. A. Franco, H. V. L. Nic
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    THE SILVER PROBLEM.
    962 11 THE VIEWS OK A SWEDISH KX-SENATOR. WHO HAH MADE A LIFE-STUDY OF THE SUBJECT. AN INTERNATIONAL GOLD STANDARD, WITH A STATE-INTERNAL SILVER STANDARD. Thebe was in Siuga] ore yesterday a gentleman who for several years has been rnakiug a practical and exhaustive study of silver, monometallic* and
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    PERAK NEWS.
    937 11 A SECRET SOCIETY CASE. EXCHANGE COMPENSATION. THE FURNITURE TAX. OFFICIAL CHANGES: MR. HWKTTKNH AM H HEALTH. AN EXTRADITION CASK (From our Correepondent.) lath March. Last week, Mr. Cowan,the Assistant Proteetor ol Chiuese, visited Telok Anson and arrested three men on a charge of collecting money for a 8ecret
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1164 11 REBUILDING AT KUANTAN. TIN MIN1MO BY RIVBB POWER. obstructive kikes. FATAL ACCIDENTS. ROADMAKINU IN THE ULU. MALAY SCHOOLS (From our Correeponilent). Fekan. lUth March. Owing to the low state of the river above Pekan, the Ethel was obliged to put back after having gone as far as Pulau
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    THE CHINESE IN SELANGOR.
    520 11 The report ou the Chinese Secretariat in Selangor in 1894 shows a heavy excess in Chinese immigration compared with emigration. Another Mature with rtganl to emigration was the passing of aßvgulatiou for the abolition of the pass-out system, which tame into force on the Ist of
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    81 11 Tut: Hongkong Police force must, by now, Ik* depleted of nearly all its senior office s. A few days ago Deputy Superintendent Horspool and Chief Inspector Matheson passed through en route for home, and by the mail Inspector Kemp and two Sergeants arrived from Hongkong, while luspcctor Hennesey is expected
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    THE LOSS OF THE "EARNSCLIFFE."
    1479 12 MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. TO-DAY. Am enquiry wu held on Wednesday at the Police Court into the circumstances attending the loss of the British ship Earntclifft, which occurred on the 4th inst. at Princes Island at the Westeru Entrance of the Straits of Sunda. The
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    372 12 CHURCH OF ENGLAND. (Fourth Sunday in Lest.) ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL. 7 s, in., Lituuy and Sermon, h a. iu., Holy Eucharist (Choral 11 a. in Katins 3.4 i p. ui., Sunday School and Bible Class*--ft.JOp. iu Evtinsonic »ud Sonnoii. Hr Matthew's Cnum w, Hkpoi Linen. 7 a ui
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    IMPORTANT TRADE MARK CASE.
    1289 12 OILKII.LAN WOOD AND OO V. VADE AND OU. AN INJUNCTION ASKED. On Tuesday at the Supreme Court au application was made ou behalf of Messrs. Giltillau Wood aud Co., for an order that Messrs. Yade and Co., the defendants in tbe case, might be restrained by
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    THE INJUNCTION REFUSED.
    833 12 At tl to Sujtit u&gt;e Court, ou y. oa lav the 25th March, lv Mr. Justice Cox, jujg on-lit given ja tins* css His Lordship in giving judgment, imigthily reviewed the n.it lire of tlie facts upon &lt;;tliiinvit, au i &lt;&gt;ii whieh the motion had been heard.
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    S.C.C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    181 12 MONDAYS RtSUI.TS OH AMFIONMHIP Egerton beat Maetaggart J. Q. Rainuie beat Fort B. CLAIM 8INOLKH. Allen —*2 beat Carmichael 15.1 Hooper—2 beat McUlosky »cr. tisson 15 r. Black— 4 unfinished Oriuau »cr. beat Greene—I Holloway T beat Cook ter. Kohlhoff ter. beat Fcott—’1 Trotter scr. beat Tregarthen
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      MUSIC AND DINNER.
      133 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIRE* Sir. —I fiud there is to be a Philbi monic choir practice iu ihe Tord Hi at half-past eight o’clock, lo uigbt; I humbly hope that tho practice w.ll w be continued too lite. I h ive a;,'reel 1 put
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      THE PIECE GOODS MARKET.
      79 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAIT* TIME.** Sir,—In your issue of yesterdu, to have a small paragraph on the rise in tb value of the dollar aud the effect on piw goi*ds. Your deduction is wrong: th r* aton holders will not part is bectui duriug
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      THE “JUMNA” AND THE DOCK COMPANY.
      122 12 To THE EDITOR OP THE STRAITS TIME* Sir, —Will you allow me through voui columns to appeal to the Tanjoug P^* 4 Co. to do something to their nvl aud wharf so as to make th&lt;* trooj sh p Jumna appioachable in tair cow
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      NEW.
      190 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS TlRt&gt; Sir, —I am curious to learn whether 1 was s(\ humour 011 your part, or» J tu tons concourse of circumstinces, wl1 caused yesterday’s issue of your be so aggressively brvnd “new. commenced, as iu duly bound, UM* &gt;r your important article
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    382 13 (TO AKRIVC.J Per a. s. Ranee from Stndakan Father Vortrugge. Per a. a. Cerberut from Bangkok:— Miss Pole, Mis* Baiee. and Mine Mailer. Per a. a. Ban Poh Quan from Macassar Messrs. Frane, Sarkies. and Peter. Pars. a. Lindula from CalcuttaMessrs. Miller,Pangbourne, Wiuchell, Jackson, Street. 8tevensou, Fergoseu, Edwards,
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    SPORTING CLUB.
    890 13 SPRING MEETING 1895. The Spring Race Meeting, will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, Thursday, May 23rd, and Saturday, May 25th. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUE3DAY, MAY 21bt. Firt Rack. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Value, 1*50. A Race for Maiden Horses—Weight m per scale (10*t. 91b An allow, aueo of 7
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      343 13 THE 3TKAIT& TIMES.' The Straits Budobt.” The price of the Strati* Time$ is a* foiiow Daily issue per year 30 dollars do do copy 10 cento. Weekly do year 18 dollars, do do copy 40 cent*. The rates per quarter or per month are respectively one-fourth and one-twelfth of the
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      966 13 PILLS ■n) Family MeMn CURE Sick Headache, Constipation, •YtFCTOA, LIVE* TROUBLQ. Pnlr VeplabiiT Easy to Tiki. •«li. and permits the full strength of «ach V** 411 assimUaud. 2J* porgatlvo, either for travellers or an a family ■•Blaine, Ayer's PlUe are the beat In the AYER'S PILLS, •fade by Dr. J.C.
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      416 13 KUPPBR'S BEER. CHOP “PAYONG.” The only beer which received any award al the Chicago Exhibition. OHUBB'S Ibow Safes awd Looks. The beet in the World. APOLLINARIS WATER The Queen of table watera. A most healthy and refreshing drink in tropical countries. $15.00 per ease of 100 glass bottles. $7.50 per
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      268 13 JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED. “NEW POPULAR BOOKS" The Worst Woinau ia London by Phillips. A ManofTc-dsy. We Three And Troddles by ndom. r One Never Knows, by Phillips. Beatrice by H Rider Haggard. The Silver Domino. Orchard Damerel by St. Aubyn. THE WINDSOR MAGAZINE, Ac., Ac. TRhi "LOOP” POCK ET
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      212 14 Under this beading the following ahbreviions are used:—atr.—steamer; sh.—ship. barerue Brit —British U. B. United Fr.—Freuch; Gor.—German; Dut.— I utcli; Job.—Jobore; Ac, G.c..—Generai rgo; d. p.— passengers; U.—Uncer- n; T. P W.—Tsnjnpp Pegar Wbsrf T 1 D.—'l‘anjopg Paper Dock ,B. W.—Borneo aarf;W. -Jaid.ueV Wharf N. H. W.—
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1445 14 Arrivals Sinck Noon ok Saturday j Uevonkvrrt. Hrit. str. 1103 tom*, Capt. i T'eeac, k&th Mir. From Jwldnli, 23r.l Mar. Ballast, and Id. W. Mam-field A Co. For Saigon, to-day.—T. P. W. PunJna, Hrit. atr 2126 tons. Capt. Nailer, 25th Mir. From Calcutta, 12th Mar. G. c., and
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      167 14 Muv Pert, a*»&lt;4 D&gt;ite i &gt;i i- .&lt; Loxdox. Cmitou Hector, due A pi. 2 Arbiilett. dii« a pi 4; Priam, due Apl. 14; Li vkkpo./i. Lmu aiiim, due M»r. •&gt;! St. 'Gihs MlDI'LEbBoROUOH. Glcngy'e MrailM of Suuda. Pknarth. Myrtledcm*, Feb. 19; iiAKRV. Kichard Ricktuer*. Dee. 4; Hubert
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      ARRIVALS.
      1098 14 H FI.AO &lt; Vkskki.’k Namr. Jk iTonh Caitain. From. Sailbi* Conhiona** Rio Mar 18 Pultun Brit, atr 102 Chopard Malacca Mar 17 Alfagoff A Co. 18 Kian Ann atr 101 Mosm lijambm Mar 17 Wee bin A Co. 18 Alhoin Ftr ttso Ritchie I.aniriat I Mar 1C Borneo Coiupanv
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      CLEARANCES.
      636 14 Vkksgl’’) Naw*. Pi.a-i A Rio| Captain l)»«ri«»i- (m Mar. 19 B»i*intan' Dn*. sir. Muh enLem Pon'ianak 19 Celt* ti I l-nt. ‘tr. 1 ourtensy Samaranir via pert* jx lbs Lronr str. 1 Ne*bitt Penanir tU ports ifl Hebe str. In *ler Deli 9 o u Lui.uu lut sir 11
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      ANJER.
      204 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDKRS. Flao lnrt r s Date. and SiiiH'tt Niiit. Commandkk. or From Waiai Dbstination maBE s. Kio. Sailinu. I Mur IdNc.I.a* Sormbing Guth ie Mur 13 Batavia Rotterdam 13 ttul l&gt;q. Lorensiuo Lavipnino Mur 10 Bativia Liverpool 14.Vo! li| Mortcuburg ron Jbii 29
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      69 14 CENTRAL DELIVERY COMPANY, DIANA BICYCLES. Sewing Machines, Stern's Improved Singer, do do Hanaa I. A fi. Lamps the Marvel and other Brands. Clocks, Fancy and Alarm. MIRRORS, IN ALL SIZSS; ROUND CORNER, AND OVAL. CHEVAL GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS. PICTURES. STTIONEARY. SHIRTINGS. EMBROIDERED CURTAINS. PLATED-WARE. FANCY GOODa TOY'*, a splendid assortment.
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      470 15 LEA PERRINS P OBSERVE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS NOW PRINTED IN BLUE INK DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WRAPPER of every Bottle of the ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE Sold Wholesale by the Proprietors, Worcester; Crow Sl Blackwell, Ltd., London and Export Oilmen generally. RETAIL everywhere. SAUCE. Singapore Agents, .JOHN LlTTl.** A CO. JOHN
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      84 15 Chassaings Wine IHOIIT 30 Prescribed sinrc years MOBTJVI iMtstn wants? iNKTIIl TIH Parii Victoria A ran ua 7 PH os "FaliEres' Phosph*tine’*». the most often recommended *and most agreeable food for Infants from 6 to 7 months upwards, especially at the time of weaning and during the growing age. Bonders
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      594 15 •KATZ BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. 0004 MERCHANTS. STOREKEEPERS. WATCHMAKERS. TAILORS. AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS IMPOUTHRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF GENT’S WEARING APPAREL, WINES AND SPIRITS, FURNITURE, BEDS. AND BEDDING. t CYCLES, CUTLERY AND ELECTRO PLATED WARE, TRAVELLING TRUNKS, PORTMANTEAUX. SEWING MACHINES, HOSIERY GENT'S 8H0ES AND BOOTS GUNS, RIFLES AND AMMUNITION WATCHES AND CLOCKS
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      435 16 Singapore GENERAL PROVIDERS COMPLETE Chesterfield Drawing Boom suite from Europe. Handsomely upholstered with saddlebags and velvet consisting ot a 71t. spring stuffed couch, 2 Divan chairs, t'» small chairs. COMPLETE $300.00 1 1 w '.Jrizr. t m m r* l* fey ||«&gt;5&gt; Bedroom suites No. 166 A. suite varnished meranti
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