The Straits Budget, 26 November 1895

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    137 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” p e ,ai "S esf circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Ph h T Ugh U a V£® Pro,ected States of th Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER.
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      BIRTH.
      18 1 Ojr 20tl» November, at Maisonette, Tang1,. the wife of J. O. ANTHONI8Z. Civil r-nice. of a daughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    451 1 Di: 'KIVI.B Ars*» nu<l Turks. T M M Msil. T t« Governor's Land Policy. Affairs in Turkey. Lie idowa and (trphans Fund. 1 Clmta-Pahaug All.ance. OCU. Market t^uotatijns. Snippiag fa»»t-iiger Li t. Police News. Straits Trading Company. Another Burglary. The Homeward Mail. Tuesday Night’s Burglary The Well
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    511 1 Si no4pork, 26th November, 1805 PRODUCE. Gambier 8.27%. do Cube No. 1. 11.75. do do No. 2, 10.00. Copra Bali,, 5.65. do Pootianak, 5.10. Pepper Black, teller* (a, 10.10. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.67%. do Brunei 2.44. Pearl Sago, 3.40. Coffee Bali, 41.01 Coffee Liberian, No. 1 844-1
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    372 1 Thk mail for Europe, thi* week, leave* bv the P. «fc 0. s.s. The P. A O. 8.8. RtttetUi with the iu til from Europe of the Ist November arrive! on Saturday. The mail for Euro|>e, next wet-k, is fixed tor ilie M. M. s.s. Salo.zie.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE COLLAPSE OF TURKEY.
      71 1 London, 19th November. FURTHER MASSACRES ARAB RIMINU Ilf YEMEN TURKISH REVEEHIM Mds-tacres by Mabotumeddns continue at various points iu Asia Minor. Tlie Amieuiau Ageut at Constantinople has wind to Lnndou, imploring help for ending the carusge iu Asia Miuor. A great Arab rising is reported from
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      ACCIDENTS TO FRENCH IRONCLADS.
      27 1 Two French ironclads :—tlie Amiral Courbet, aud the Amiral Bauditi grouud.nl -*n Thursday, off Hyer-». The ironclads have not been floa'ed off yet.
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      THE COLLAPSE OF TURKEY.
      39 1 London, iHHh November. NO MONEY, NO TROOPS The Sultan has ordered the calling out of hulf a million of soldiers. Funds for that purpose are lacking, and the Turkish Government is trvingto negotiate a loan.
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      THE SULTAN AND LORD SALISBURY.
      44 1 At-a uieeting at Bright-n. Lord Salisbury nal a message from the Sultau. In that message, the Sultau expresses how pained he had beeu by Lord Salisbury's rtfereucis to him iu the sp«*ech the latter recently delivereil at the Guildhall.
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      THE STRANDED IRONCLADS.
      21 1 The French ironclads Amiral Baudin, and Amiral Courbet, which had grouuded near Hveres, have both beeu floated off.
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      LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH.
      77 1 London, 21sl November. BRITISH NAVAL SUPREMACY TURKEYS FUTURE TERRITORIAL CHANIIEN Lord Sulisbu-y, iu his recent speech at Brighton, insisted upou the necessity for maiutainmg the uaval supremacy of Britain. As regards the Eastern Quest ion. Lord Salisbury had uo expectation of the speedy break-up of Turkey, but
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      AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
      103 1 London, 22nd November. THE SULTAN S INTENTIONS THE POLICY OF THE POWERS Baron Banffy, the Premier of Hungary*, has delivered a speech on the Eastern Question. Baron Banffy stated that the* representations made by the Powers had produced a gratifying effect on the Turkish Government. Iu his
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      THE COLLAPSE OF TURKEY.
      77 1 London, 2'drd November. FRESH MASSACRES It is intended that the united crews of the guardships which the Powers station at Constantinople should muster oue thousand strong. Reports havecune in of fresh massacres at Aiutab, on Mount Taurus in Syria, and at Marash uear Aleppo. The Sultau
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      THE COLLAPSE OF TURKEY.
      74 1 London iiUth November. ANARCHY IN ALBANIA RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS Sir Phillip Currie, the British Ambassador, has returned to Constantinople. Anarchy pievails in Ceutral Albauia, from the chiefs there defying the author* ity of the Turkish Government. The Time* publishes a telegram fioiu Seba«to|H>l, stating that the Russian
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      ARABS AND TURKS.
      334 1 Strait» Timet, 19th November.) The Arab rising iu Yemen, reported in to-day's telegrums, touches the Sultau to the quick, and bodes more danger to him than Armenian outbreaks or Turkish Liberal plotting. The danger arises from the Sultan’s title to the highly prized dignity of Caliph or
      (Strait» Timet, 19th November.)  -  334 words
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      THE JURIES.
      364 1 (Straitt Timet, I9tk November The mercantile business of the Strait* >s done before oue p.m. Before that hour, the Asiatic is buying, selling, and bargaining with the merchant, *fter that hour the merchant ‘bats u gigautic oiid-day dinner, washes down the rich food with rare old win*s and
      (Straitt Timet, I9tk November.)  -  364 words
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      THE M. M. MAIL.
      520 2 Strait* Timet, 'JOth Sovember.) The French are a polite people. Why is it then that the Singapore Agent of the great French Shipping Company should be so apparently regardless of the convenience of a commu nity that freely supports his steamers? It is, no doubt, a
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      THE GOVERNOR’S LAND POLICY.
      446 2 (Slraitt Timet, Hitt November.) Our Selangor correspondent draws attention to the hard measure dealt out by the authorities of that Slate to planting enterprise in the Klang district. Presumably, that cannot Imj in accord with the declared policy of the Governor, j’or the proceedings described stand
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      AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
      337 2 I Strait* Tune*, XXa<l November The hopeful views of Baron Banff v, the Fr t inier of Hungary, regarding the Eastern Question carry weight from the position of the speaker. As Prime Minister of that section of the Dual Monarchy, Baron Bandy can speak with authority, and
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      WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND
      441 2 (Straits Timet, 23rd November) The position of the Widows and Orphans’ Fund of the Straits Government Servant* has latterly arou» d anxiety, and the Crown Agents have consulted an actuary, Mr. A. J. Finlaisou. Mr. Fiulaison has sent in an exhaustive report, which is published in
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      THE CHINA—PAHANG ALLIANCE.
      295 2 Straits Time*, Siiith November.) Pahang in to In* for the Chitu-si*. The Farm* iu Pahang have just been let. Hie Farms liave been let to Perak Chino*©, interested in mining', at rates which will bring in wore titan twice the rental realise*] iu the previous letting. The
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    37 1 DEATH Os November 24th. at Beacoustield, Singaiiv, Lily Julia Blanche, only daughter the late Vice-Admiral C. R Johnson, B.N., i.| wife of v ajor H. E. McCallum, M.U., Colon ml Engineer and Surveyor-Gene-1, S S. Aged 42
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    THE CEYLON TEAM FOR SINGAPORE.
    157 2 The Secretary &lt;*f the C. C. C. (.Mr. A. C. Courtney) In s. -ays the Timet of Ceflv*., received a letp r fr in Mr. G. P. Owen, S cretary «»f the Singapore C. C., s a'ing th*t the Clnb are exre«-tinf» th~ P-vlon team,
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    NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
    316 2 A general meeting of the shareholders in this Corporation was held on Oct. 31, at Winchester House, for the purpose of receiving a report from the liquidator (Mr. T. A. Welton) as to the conduct of the affairs of the company since it has been in
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    HORS(E)-D'CEUVRE!
    879 2 Which the pioneer* of railway eut*r prise were making tbeir way m tl e earl, part of ibe century, tbeir opjoueuU u **d to go about piteously d» minding W Al w*' to become of all the bora. s. Uitherto tbe pioblem thus vuvgested has failed to *rvscut itself
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    24 2 Th* Queen has approved of Mr. Gonzalez del Castillo and Mr. Luis Peralta, as vice-consuls of Spain renp*° 1 ly at Hongkong and Singapore
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    TUESDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER.
    131 3 Oub Batu Puhat cor respondent pledges biois-'lf to introduce sportsmen to tigers. Th* French Transport Colombo arrived jesU-rcUj from Marseilles, with 640 passengers. Ths h ye ringleaders of the Kucheug ujsfbace weie exeruted a f Foochow on t |&lt;e "ill i"• s(r. W. N. Cosgrave has been
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    A CROCODILE.
    41 3 Tux body of a very old and big crocodile was taken to the Parit Bun tar station, Prruk. the other day, f«*r the usual reward. It measure 1 21 feet and had not a tooth in its enormous jaws.
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    TRADE BETWEEN JAPAN AND INDIA.
    41 3 Thk Indian trade of the Nippon Yusen KsUba is developing, if their resolve to establish a branch office at Bombay, where tber have hitherto had agents only, is suficicot evidence on which to baee the opinion.
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    PERAK RAILWAYS.
    37 3 The receipts from the Kinta Valley Kailway for ihe quaiter ending 30th September, 1895, amount t&gt; $109,825; tbe bemg $63,696. Tbe receipts from the Lirut Railway for the »araperiod are $21,146. and tbe expenditure $15,175
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    JAPANESE PAPER.
    49 3 The export of Ja|*anese paper of all •lescilptious hiviug made a sensible increase of late, th j leading pip-*r manufacturers ot Hiogo Prefecture propose t-* form a company with a capit il of 400,000 yen for cirryiug on a general export busings in that class of goods.
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    TELEGRAPHS IN SIAM
    55 3 To remedy the long etandiug grievance •»f continual telegraph interruptions iu fiiaui, the Siamese Government are al*ou» to /rant fund* for the re|»Hir and mainteuuuce of the telegraph ho s Tin liaoyk &gt;k T.m&lt;» assure 1 that th effi Mi'Ucj of 'he liora can be guaranteed if
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    SIAMESE LITERARY VENTURE.
    51 3 The Siamese Miuister or Education ojened a Literary Institute at Bangkok on the 11th instant. Debating will be one prominent feature of the Institute. On the opening night, an animated debate took place ujK&gt;n Buddhism between a couple of priests, and tbe proceedings were maintained until after
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY.
    59 3 The watchman of a house in Beach Koad this moruiug, saw a ’rikisba with twn occupants leiviug th** premia* s, and, ou a* costing them, he discovered that they had filled the vehicle with a considerable quantity of property belonging to his employer. The watchman promptly arrested the
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    SLOW JUSTICE.
    71 3 1 Rfc. Siam Observer notes that, in the Koval Courts of Justice at Bangkok, there meu and women who had been tocarwrated .for two or three years without ouce seeing a judge. The .King is meditating judicial reforms, aud is now expected that, in three month*, courts, as
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    CAPPING KEROSINE TINS.
    127 3 T Hongkong, L -tiers Patent have been out by an eng ueer for a novel nrvi.e tor during the tilling aperture in 'enniue tius, which is alleged to hive ,r "Vt‘d u decided success there l’he •‘•veil v of the invention lies chietiy in the that the
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    BANKING IN JAPAN.
    85 3 During the last year, says the Japan Advertuer, several new banks and other concerns of commercial or financial importance have been started or orgaoiseoin D*nka and Tokyo, while a number of previously established concerns have materially augmented their capital. Between January and the middle of October, thirty-two
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    THE HOMEWARD MAIL.
    155 3 Thb M. M. steamer Ernest Simons did not come to the wharf until six o’clock this morning, &a the heavy weather now prevailing in the China Sea delayed her passage down. Tbe mail, therefore, which was announced yesterday to close at 10 o’clock to-day was postponed until
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    THE BRITISH MINISTER AND THE CHINESE BRAVES.
    298 3 ,—China Gazette. Hints have reached Shanghai lately that there had been some little unpleasantness between Sir Nicholas Roderick O’Conor, H. B. M’s Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of the Son of Heaven, and hi* Imperial Majesty’s braves. But the aff air
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    THE MAHOMMEDAN REBELLION IN CHINA
    319 3 ,—China Qauttf. TERRIBLE BUTCHERY. Ok the 8th instant, a telegram was received at. Shanghai from Shensi, stating that, accordingto latest ad vices from Kansu, there wus uo need of apprehensiou as to the sa f etv of the few foreigners in the regiou of the
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    363 3 beon appoint**! to the Ministry for War.— Siam Obterver. Harai&gt;. (Via Hangkuk). London, loth November. The new Turkish Miiii*try is of such a character that it is universally regarded as an act of defiance on the Sultan’s part against the advice of the allied Powers. The Sultan has
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    DEFIANT DHOBIES
    299 3 The dhobies at Taiping are giving trouble to the authorities, by refusing to use laundry lines specially built by Government for them. This resulted in the Acting Resideot aud the memliers of the Sanitary Board going, one day, with the dhobies to inspect the liues. These consist of
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    INSECURITY IN BANGKOK HARBOUR.
    67 3 The Bangkok Times dwells upon the need for clothing the Harbourmasier of that port with additional powers of coutrol over shipping there. As matters nowstand in that port, it often happens that launches sink through overcrowding; passengers have their lives endangered by incompetent hands in charge
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    THE SUBJUGATION OF FORMOSA.
    90 3 The Japanese Imp rial Guards lauded at Sansbo poiut on the northern coast of Formosa, on May 20th last, and a portiou of the 2nd Armv Division entered Tainaufu on October 21st, and practicilly drove all lenders of the insurrection out of the island. Thus the
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    THE NEW FRANCO-RUSSIAN BANK
    243 3 ,—China Oatette. Regarding the much talked-of Kuaaiau bank in Shanghai we have learned a few particular*. The original idea waa to have a puiely Russian I auk, with its chief office in Shanghai, and it was proposed to o|**n a brunch of the Russian Rank for
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    331 3 Singapore, 18th November, 189 5. Gentlemen, —Your directors now beg to submit the accounts for the six months ended 30th September last; being the first halt' of the' business year, 1895-96. The net profit for that period is 9153,814, which, with the balance of 921,102, brought forward
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    60 3 —Sunn Übutrver. (Via JJanykok.) London, Hth November. The Armenian imuirgnut* havg capturfd ZaitniiD, (he 'I urki*h garrison capitulating and delivering up their arms. The Porte liaa issued instruction* to the Governors in all the disturbed provincea t rigor&lt;&gt;u*|y inaiutiiu order, but they are unttb e to do th
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    BOWLING MATCH.
    44 3 A bowling match is to be played on Thursday aud Saturday evenings# between tbe representatives of the Taoglin Club and the Teutonia Club. Associated with the enoounter will be a sell-* ing sweep, conducted in a precisely similar manuer to race sweeps.
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    816 3 (From our Corretpondent.) Owing to the showery sort ot weather we have been experiencing lately, the urop has ripened up considerably all over the district, and we are all engaged gathering it in. A little planting has also beeu undertaken, but the uncertainty of weather has stopped
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1007 4 NOV EM BEK, I8ru. PRESENT. Sir Charles Sullen Hugh Mitchell. H E. Major-General H T.-Iouch-Vaughan, C.B. Hon. J. a., bwetteuham, Co onial S laretary. Bon. W. W. Collyo*-, A tioim-y-oen iral. Hon. J K. Birch, Acting Colonial Treasurer. Hou. E. h.lseiuougei. Acting Auditor-General. Hon. A. Huttcnluicli. Hon. T.
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    MUTINY AMONG THE CHINESE SOLDIERS AT KIUKIANG.
    388 4 Mercury Ci*rr»'B|&gt;ondeot. .MISSIONARIES FLEE TO THE SETTLEMENT Kiukiang, 4th November. News of a serious and disquietiug nature was received last night from the Taotai by H.B.M ’a Acting-Consul, that an outbreak among the soldieis might tike pi ice at any time, owing to
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    THE SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    350 4 Wm. G. Hale Co.’s circular dated lGtb instant, states:—As intimated iu our late written advices, tiie rains erased prematurely about the middle of last month, and there have been none since: tb sdrought cannot f.iit to have an influence Upuu toe nee crop unler loot, aad
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    OUR NAVAL DEFICIENCY.
    1656 4 in il»*ft*n ••.f :i Ink.l .ilvriiiny Pott, 'Sl*t (Jrtottrr It was Admitted ou all hands during the debate in the House of Commons ou the Navy Estimates for the current year, tluai we are woefully deficient in officers and men, aud the more the facts are examined
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    HOME NOTES.
    453 4 Mauy of the |iau]s*rH now iu Lambeth Workhouse have a g*ssj time before them. 'I h**v are going away from the fog and -moke of Londou to the salubrious Risbridge Uuioti. in Suffolk. Tbe primary reason for this tnnsfercu«*e baa beeu the overcrowded condition of the I.nuih*th Workhouse,
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    WEDNESDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER.
    49 4 As the Shanghai Municipal Coum i aeem to want a paid chairman, they ni ,u offer tbe poat to the Preaideot 'of o Singapore Municipality. Mr. Gentle unm he pretty aick of being overruled by ,t Governor. His experience would be &lt;&lt; value to any Eastern Municipality.
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    MURDER AT BANGKOK.
    37 4 Thk British Consular Court at Ban kok has sentenced a British subject, naniJS Ahamat, to death for murder there. &lt;j ar rying out the sentence ha# bc*n defend pending examination of the u Singapore.
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    LAST NIGHTS BURGLARY.
    39 4 A burglary was again reported at tl* Beach Road Police Station this mornia* During tbe night, some thieves enter*}, native houae in Blanco Road and stol* property to the value of $l4B, without arousing the inmates.
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET.
    41 4 The Secretary of the B.C C. forwarded a yesterday—too late, however, for public tiou—a copy of a telegram received frot Hongkong, conveying the information th* Hongkong find a it iin(K&gt;-«*iblc to »*mli iri-ket team to play at Siugajorei Chistinas.
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    A FATAL FIGHT.
    44 4 Two boys, yesterday afternoon w«* playing peg top in Duxton Road, aw unfortunately this harmless amusetu-K developed into a fight, in wh ch one was struck behind tbe ear and killed. Hu assailant lisa been arrested and chari**] with culpable homicide.
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    LABUAN.
    88 4 At the eut ranee to Victoria Harbour. Labiian.froiu tue North and East, a ecu:** buoy, striped white and black, is n&lt;&gt;« placed on th* *p.it hitherto nurkei as tbe Colombia® beacon iu 3} fatbemi A fe* dui ago, a n.itiv.* won.iu hr**;.- a child to the Government Otlir«# at
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    CHINESE IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    97 4 It is officially notifies] that all Chino* iuimigiant laUmrers arriving at Sanda.j or Kudat are (unless ttkeu direct t arrival fr*&gt;m the ship’s side, in which &lt;•*» the prop r officer will examine them ar&lt; certtiy tbeir contracts on board to be lauded iuto Governm
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
    377 4 Mr. M ackenzie relumed tolnadqiurters trou&gt; Sapoig aud ihe PaguUn Valhv lit: wait ho pleased with the country tLai tbe Loudou tiud Amsterdam Oompxu} once put iu u claim for 10,000 acrw d laud there. Mr. vou tier Pfordtej visited tbe same district and also asked
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    804 5 From our Correspondent.) 18th November. THE RAILWAY. The line is now clear to Serendab, aud the first train will ruu at 1.55 this after• noou. The depart uient have engaged tbe services of Mr. N. O. Maynard to clear tbe big s.ip at- the iar end, and, thanks
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    THE GERMANS AT AMOY.
    94 5 Ok the 12th instant, a German firm at Hongkong received the following telegram from their bnluch house at Amoy The German fleet arrived here to-day, iuhabitante expect occupation shortly, general opinion of residents in favour.” This sturtid rumours, at Hongkong, that the Germans had occupied Amoy,
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    PEARY POLAR EXPEDITION.
    796 5 STORY OR ADVENTURE AND PRIVATION. Kkutku’h correspondent at St. John’s, Newtoundland, sends a narrative of the adventures aud privations experienced bv Lieutenant Peary aud his Uttle partv in their attempt to reach the North Pole* by way of Greenland in the spring of the present year. As
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    THE WELL CASE.
    3317 5 HODGE V. liritKINSHAW. JUDGMENT TO DAY. MR. Bl'RKINMHAW WINS. This morning at the Supreme Court Mr. Justice L*acb gave judgment ill the ic'ioo brought by Mr. Colin Hodge tgoiufct M&lt;\ Jobu Buikiusbaw. His L i id ship said In this suit, the plaintiff claimed 9100 damages for
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    THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    87 5 A r Shanghai, the work of the Muu.*. &gt;al Council is sa il to hav» grown to *uoh aa x'eut as to overtax the Chairman, and the appointm*ut of a pa d chairman, who j should devote his whole time and at'o-it: &gt;n I to th
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    NAVAL MOVES AT HONGKONG.
    92 5 .—China fai7. H. M. 8. nr rived from the uorth on the 13th instant, to make good defects. She will .lock at Kowloon, coal, and take in a* The flagship Centurion leavi h at 9 o’clock ou the 14th instant, for Singapore returning about the 8th
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    MALAY SKETCHES.
    1258 6 —Mornihij Font. Ik spite of Mr. Hwetteuham’s partiality for mud the Malays, he fails to convince tbe reader that a race subject to the frightful fits of sanguinary madness reeulting iu the Amok” is a phasaut one to deal with, or that legions with •a hot aud damp
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    ARRIVAL OF THE “ CENTURION.”
    172 6 ARRIVAL OF THE CENTURION.” H.M.S. Centurion arrived this tn »ruing from Hongkong and is now lying at the man-of-war am h &gt;n&lt;ge close to H.M.S. Mercury. The principal office*s of the Centurion are as follows Vice-Admiral Alexander Buller. C.n. Flay Lieut Henry B Bradshaw. Secretary William Le G. Pullen. Clerk*
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    LEPROSY AND ITS CURE.
    190 6 Dr. W. Impey, medical superin: endtnt of the Le|*er Settlement at Kobben itda id, Table Bay, part of which was destroyed bv fire, arrived at Plymouth on Sat unity, 19th O'-t., from Cape Town, on a six months’ leave of absence, during which be intends to
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    STEAM BOATS ON THE THAMES.
    123 6 I'heke appears to be a chance at labt of aualequaic steamboat servic* being put upon tbe lhatn-s. The Londou Tramway Company, provided that the approval ul the suareholders can be obtained, con ternplate building ihjrty-two boats, capable of carrying 500 passengers each. 'f h* j
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    A RUSSIAN LADY CYCLIST.
    81 6 The first lady cyclist, who was, a foitn gut age, authorised officially to ride iu the streets of St. Petersburg, his come to grief by falliug from her machine, aud iiijunug herself so badly that she is uow iu the hospital. This aCcid nt m .ansthat
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    THE ASSIZES.
    3297 6 THK CASH IN-SETH CASKS. At th« assises to-day, before Mr. Chief Justice Cox aud) a common jury tin cases, against Josephine Elizabeth Cashin, otherwise known as Josephine Elizibeth Seth, and Emit Louis Seth, of ih-lt, abcius-nt ot iheT, and receiving stolen property, cruumtl breach of trim, aud abetment
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    THE VERDICT.
    224 7 in court Th- Registrar:—Gentlemen, am you agieeu uik-u your veidiei Tbe Foreman —We are. Tbe Registrar —Are you unanimous ‘t The Foreman: —Uuanimous. The K gist rar :—Do you find the prisoner. Josephine Csshin, otherwise known as Joseph iud Seth, guilty or uot guilty ot theft 'i The
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    THE PETROLEUM TRADE.
    113 7 There was launched from the shipbuilding yard of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co., on 18th October, a very large |*et.roleura tank steamer, which has been built to the order of Messrs. Samuel and Co., Loudon, the owners of tbe Shell line of steamers. The new
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    NEW FAR EASTERN COMPANIES.
    113 7 Among the Far Eastern Companies, just registeied at tbe date of last mail was the North Borneo Prospect1UR and Cultivation Syndicate with a Ci *pital of .£15,000 in £1 shares. The ject is to acquire, examiue, improve, 1 ’titivate, lease, exchange, deal in, aud ,Urn to
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    THURSDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER.
    107 7 Bishop Gssoier, Capt. Talbot, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger arrived this morning from Europe by mail. It is said in Penang that possibly Penang may not be able to send a team of Cricket* em to Singapore at Christmas. T«fc Mail, despatched from Singapore to London, via
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    THE WOMAN WHO DID.
    23 7 The Woman Who Did is reproduced in Miss LanChester, whose case will be found in our News via Australia.”
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    26 7 It is alleged that Japan has exacted a pledge tbat. China will never cede the Liao.tung Peninsula to Ruas a, France, or Germany.
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    SIR THOMAS WADE.
    41 7 The value of the late 8ir Thomas Wade’s personalty has been sworn st .£22,955. He beaueaths to the University of Cambridge all nis books wnich in anv way relate to tbe Malay Peninsula, or anv other Asiatic country.
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    GOVERNOR AND ADMIRAL
    45 7 Yihterdat at four o’clock the Admiral landed to visit the Governor, being received with a full guard of honour, iududing the Fusilier band, and with the customary salute. To-day at one o’clock the Governor called on the Admiral, with the usual formalities.
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    THE PAPER CHASE.
    53 7 The paper chase announced for yesterday afternoon did not take place owing to tbe rain, but half a dozen enthusiastic sports assembled at tbe appointed hour, and, finding that there was to be no hunt, proceeded to Clmtswortb.” where they enj«&gt;ved the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    62 7 and pottery imported into the colonies.— Heater. The Hagn October 25th The Second Chamber of the Slate* General ban adopted the Budget of the Dutch East Indies for 1896, but has rejected, by 58 c.gaiutt 14 rotes, th»* o Bill by 2 per leut. the duly
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    PARK LANE.
    79 7 Park-lane apjsMrs to be in danger of becoming what Fifth Avenue is to New York, the abode of tbe “new rich.” Kaffir millionaires apparently have one ambition in common, and tbat is to build a palace in what used to be considered the most aristocratic thoroughfare in London.
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    RUSSIA AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
    130 7 It would st em that tbe policy of Russian Government to acquire a considerable holding iu the Suez Canal Company is being quietly but steaddv carried out, says tbe Manchetter Guardian. It is stated that when he was recently in France M. de Witte, the
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    A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
    118 7 BREAKFAST PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE Baron Sweerts de Laudas Wyborgb, member of the Council of Netherlands India, aud Baroness Sweerts arrived from Europe by the French mail steamer Orut to-day. They called on the Governor and Lady Mitchell, accompanied bv Mr.and Mrs. Fleury and Miss Erraeliug, daughter
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    THE GOVERNOR AND MUNICIPAL SALARIES.
    213 7 In reply to the Municipal President’s letter, asking the Governor to reconsider his views as to the disallowance of certain small increases of Municipal salaries and the proposed employment of an extia European assistant, the Colonial Secretary has answered that the Governor will be glad
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    38 7 The oiders of the day for next. Monday’s meeting ot the Legislative Council iuclude Com mil tee stages of the following Bills: Volunteer, Opium, Bankruptcy, Liquors, Petroleum, Limitations, and the revised Stand mg Rules aud Orders.
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    625 7 (From the Timet of Ceylon.) London, Slk November. The Time* in hh article to-day strongly insists t hut our tle**t must not merely equal any foreign coalition, lmt be iu a position to beat it. The iiu{»orts into Great Britain for October show an increase of three per
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    THE LEPERS’ BILL.
    1589 7 MEMORANDUM BY MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICER At (he meeting of the Municipal Commission, yesterday, a report by Dr. W. R. C. Middleton on tbe Leper*’ Bill and the propose! amendments was laid on tbe table. Dr. Middleton commences by saying, "As to the Bill I have no remark
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    1195 7 From our correspondent. CAREY VS. SIN A I’AH KKANI AND SINAI’AII MANDORE Kuala Lumpur, lUth Novembtr. In the report of the lost general mectiug of the Selangor Planters’ Association, which appeared iu the Straits Times of-the 14th iuslaut, it will be noted that Mr. E.B. Carey asked the
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    THE DEFAULTING CASHIER.
    56 8 The defaulting cashier of the Netherlauds Trading Company at P» nang is leported to have gone Wo Ceylon. On the 12th instant, the police at Colombo appliel to the Magistrate for a warrant to uricst him ou his reaching there. Th magistrate refused to issue a warrant
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    DEFAULTING PENANG CASHIERS
    96 8 The tirst case culled at rhe Peuaug assixe ou the 18th 11. slant was against two Chinese B iba*, uuined Tioh Beng Guau and Tioh Beng Wha, charged with criminal bteucu ot trust, criminal misappropriation, au«l other chaiges. There were altogether ihirte»n cilints agaiiut the pnaoneis, the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    725 8 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Gentle preaided, and there werealaopresent: Col. Pennefat her, Messrs. Hare. Meyer, S- ah Leaug Scab, Paterson, aud Tan jiak Kmi. The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed. FINANCE. The fiuaucial statement showed
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    MR. SKINNER’S RETURN.
    100 8 A GENERAL MOVEMENT Mr. Skinner, Resident Councillor of Penaug, is due at Penang by the Kaitar-i Hind about Friday, the 6tb December. Mr. Trotter will then return to Singa|K&gt;re. Mr. Birch, acting Colouiil Treasurer, will then go home on leave. Mr. Justice Leach (whose bouse is leased
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    985 8 London, 27th October. The towu of Litsocin, in Poland, has been destroyed by lira. Fifteen huudrod peoplo have, in eousequeuce, boau rendered homeless. 1*1,9 con Hag rat ion was due to the act of su incendiary. Duri &gt;g the dl eiission iu the French Chaml»er of Deputies
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    FRIDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER.
    242 8 Lady Mitchell’s reception yesterday was largely attended. The Admiral was among the guests, and the band of the Cm tn riot plaved. The phonograph was successfully exhibited. Major McCallum arrived this morning from Penang. Coffee pays better than a gold mine- -as s**e th“ Pengerang re|K&gt;rt. Quarantine
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    THE PHONOGRAPH
    35 8 Mr. 11. Dantdterv and Mis* N. Dmubery were a* Gove-uuient Hous vesurday with the h n g*aph, and it was highly *f»pr-eated hr ill- gnes+s thf-r**. The phonograph .xhibitiou wnl coutiuue next week.
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    LIEU T.-COL. BOGLE.
    51 8 Says the World —Li* ut-Colouel Chard. V. C., the surviving “hero of Rorke’s Drift," who has bc»*n serving for some time pas* as Commending Royal Engineer at Singapore, will shortly return home, Lieut-Colon**! Bool**, no v at Wevmoutb, having b*eu selected to relieve him iu the Snails
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    MISSIONARY ARRIVALS
    97 8 By the Ro*etta,(\ ue a pit tv of English Presbyterian Missionaries proc-*»*d to China and .Japtn from Europe. The !&gt;irtv irtfln Dr Mr* Anderson, who rcturu to r &gt; i ui"-&gt;u, au&lt;i K-vd. H. TUouipson to Amoy. The billowing new men go to Formosa viz.:—Rt-vd. Campbell Mo &gt;die,
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    INDIAN-MADE PAPER.
    178 8 Indian-made paper is growing in popularity while the Government encourages its u?e wherever possible. Iu a resolution issued lately uu the working of the Bombay Stationery Deptrlm-nt, Govern men t expresses its satisfaction in uotiug that, in the case of printing pap n r obtained from tbe Bally
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    THE TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
    31 8 The Eastern Extension Australasit China Telegraph Coy. advertise that, on and after midday on Sunday next. tel«. graph business will be transacted at their new offices, Raffles Quay.
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    91 8 The drafted Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Council, as amended in Committee of the Council, haye been published. They are forty five in number, and will be laid before Council on Monday next. The preservation of order is provided for by Rule 12 which rtads:—“The
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    RECENT GALES IN THE CHINA SEA.
    170 8 Steamers arriving at Hongkoug from* the S »uth, a week ago, report very heavy wtatber in theChiuaSea. The Suhott, ou the voyage from Stigoo, met with a series of gal.-8 with very heavy seas, which did cons.drrat-le damage to the fore part of the
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    TOMMY’S CLIMATIC TRIALS.
    275 8 There is oue minor detail of military administration winch Lord Wolacley cannot too quickly take into consideration after his accession to supreme command. Under the present system of relief, it seems to be quite the rule for a battalion serving at a very hot station to be
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    PERAK NEWS.
    286 8 -Perak Pioneer. Colonel R. S. Frowd Walker, c.m.o., tuc o«mu.aud&lt;tul at ibe Peiak Sikh*, left oa six mouths leave to Eug aud ou tbe 13th instant. Col. Walker, c.M.G., was entertained by the Acting R* sideutatdmnt-rou Monday, the 11th, and by the P« rak Club, of which he
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    BOWLING MATCH.
    47 9 riuroniA club r. tanoi.in club .LAST NIGHT'S ROLLING TEUTON*. Hiuerpndel 721 Jsegor 6 U 6 cker OH4 Moossuor ((30 Strnesslo 6(4 Wolber 512 3,-27 TANGLIN’. Ifactnggart 7U2 Amalie 671 Morreu (43 Percival 627 Vwle 613 Hutton 568 3824 The match will be concluded on Saturday.
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    NAVAL NEWS BY MAIL.
    319 9 The following appointments have been made ut the Admiralty Assistant-Pay-masters F. R. Luke, to the Alacrity, C. *J. Ferguaon, to the Pigmy W. L. Davy, u» the Plover C. 8. luglfs, to the Red pole. Com. F. St. L. Luscouibe, to the humorlalit'\ to date Nov.
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    ABELL AND OLMAN’S VARIETY COMPANY.
    426 9 'ini' Van* 1 y Company. which bis just trr.v» &lt;i in Si gap we from Javh, nj.» ne if r 4 »liorl m ioju at the Town Hall last uigut, before a fairly large audience; and. judging by tiie amount of applause and tl.e number'd
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    PENGERANG PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    664 9 Singapore, 12th November 1S95. ihe Directors beg to submit to you the aunuul statement of the company's accounts for the nine months ended •list October, 181)5, the close of the financial as fixed by general meeting m September hist. The result of tin* nine months' working
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    488 9 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Pilah, Kith November. The wet season has set in after u long spell of dry weather. The natives attribute the present heavy rums to the c j remon es carried out by Tuuku Muda Chilt, ibe Malay judge. It was a Puah tight, the
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    PENANG GOLF.
    87 9 In the final of the mixed fourscores, Mrs. Kerr aid D. A. M. Brown won easilv. Both the victorious partners iu this event have come off well during the meeting. Mrs. Kerr takes two first prizes out of three events, and Mr. Brown two firsts aud oue second
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    HOME NOTES.
    1304 9 The Km ress Frederick Ims decided, Mt tl e request of the (ionium Euqieror, to spend the greater part of the winter in Berlin. Mr. Raymond Rozo—a son of Mine. Marie Ro/e—has been appointed musical director of Mr. Beorhohin Tr e’s theatre in Loudon. An A merican photographer
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    BRUSSELS A SEAPORT.
    51 9 A Decree was signed, on Oot. 19, declaring Brussels to be a s aport. A canal is to lie constructed at au est united cost of 3. r ),000,000fr., which will enabl &gt; vessels of 200 C tons burden to discharge their cargoes at the wharves of
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    A THIEVING BOY.
    57 9 At Pcnanp, on the 20th inst int, a Hylam bov, in the employ of Mr. Bicknell, was sentenced to oue month’s rgorous imprison meet for attempting to open a box for committing theft. The boy was caught iu the very act bv a detective, who h&dconcealed himself
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    THE FRENCH MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
    216 9 -Time* of Ceylon, r The M. M Company’s mail steamers to Australia will hood call at Colombo instead of at Muhe in the Seychelles, ou their outward and homeward voyages. By January the new service is to be started. By it the French-Australiau steamers
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    SATURDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER.
    225 10 The homeward s. s. liosdta parsed Malacca at a in. to-day, aud should arrive before du*k. Lieut Leach is granted leave of absence from 3rd December to 10th January on private uflaiia The Mail d'-spauhed from Singapore to London, via Bred si, on the 30th ultimo, is
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    COL. WALKERS PONY.
    36 10 The Perak Pioneer says that a 13.2 pony has ariived from Australia for Colouel Walker, w ith which he hopes to win the Civil Service Cup at the m x* race meetiug there.
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    POSTAL REFORM.
    33 10 The Sis lues Postal!) part tot have followed the example of the Straits Post Office in' delivering free of charge correspondence posted on the high seas, or ou i'ourd iu |»ort.
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    SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
    96 10 Abktkact or Taarnc Kahninok fob the Month or October, *****. Heads of Receipts. Amount. Passengers $21,832 Season Tickets 94 Horses, Carriage*. and Dogs. It!* Teh graph* 'olleet ions It Excess Fares 87 Parcels .*»J*9 Ex-ess Luggage 83 Special Trains Miscellaneous. 8 ill Total Coaching $23,(185 Good* f
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    THE “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,” 22ND NOV.
    256 10 Thf. exportation of arms, ammunition, gun]&gt;owder, send military ami naval stores from any port or place in this Colony to Netherlands India is prohibited for a period of eix mouths from the Ist dav of December, 1895. The text of Ordinance No. XII of 1895
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    145 10 (Via Bangkok.) Pari k Nth November. M. Poincarrc ban lieen elected vice-president uf the Chamber of Deputies and M. Carnot secretary. A n animated discussion in in progress on the pnqtoscd refonn ii the rights of succession to property. Nth November. I ft or all exhaustive examination, the
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    SUNGEI UJONG NEWS.
    350 10 (From our Correspondent.) We aie about to lose one of our oldest inhabitants; Mr. Douglas leaves lor Kajai&gt;g. He and Mrs. Douglas will leave u blank at Port Dickson, which will no* In l teuiilv till-d. H. E. the Governor is expect'd, and I Lear of a
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    TELUK ANSON NOTES.
    416 10 (From a Correspondent.) Owing to th-* trouble in gettiiiggoods up country by rail at present, the goods binds h»-re have become simply chok-d with cargo, and cons.derable difficulty has been lelt iu tindii’g storage for the rice arriving by steamer. Spicial trains are b- mg se..t *.-tf
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1189 10 Tit A DK WITH AUSTRAI.IS I1AMNK.1K JUSTICE AKMS-MM UOOI.INO. ACHKICN NKWH A MURDEROUS HYCK. ITiKKT AND EOIKON. (Translated from various Newspapers.) The Sourabaya Couruut auuouuc&lt;s that a scheme ii on loot to s'art a steam line between Australia, the Java p&gt;r«s, and Siugap re, wilji good prtsp it
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    COFFEE PLANTING.
    459 10 (.From our Seremban Curve pondent.) Coffee Unting iu N* gri Seinbilan goes ou apace, aud considering tbe sixe of the S ate the progress iu this d.rec'ion compass well iven wob S. l.mgor, as ail l**- shewn by the following list of es’ates &lt; p-i e 1 aud
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    2001 10 Among those anAnd me I see no m„re heroic character than that of*Mr. Chief Justice Cox. Born and traiued in the (almost) French Murid of Mauritius h« was suddenly promoted to a very English colony He rose to the occasion. With persevering ardour lie set himself to
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    HOME NOTES.
    2414 11 Haven’t you proposal several tim*s to that girl! “You, and I’m going, to keep at it until &gt;he says *No t Clerk (to lady who ha* purchased a pair of si’k stockings Anything else?” Fair Customer: Yes. Where shall I find umbrella* Cholly I wish you loved mo
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    MONDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER.
    176 11 Mr. Shelford looks exceedingly well: ip ruddy health. Our Teluk Ausou correspondent invitee sportsmen to shoot sladaug. Thi Hon. Dr. Brown and Dr. Simon arrived by mail from Penang. -i— The farming revenue of Pahang for 1806 will be more tbau double that of 1805. Ph’-ple are
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    MR. SHELFORD AND THE MUNICIPALITY.
    35 11 It is assumed that Mr. Sheltord will be nominated for the Municipal vacancy e.nined by the ret re men t, in rofutiop, of Mr. Cosmo Paterson. Tbmsday is nomination day.
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    UNITED STATES IN SIAM.
    37 11 Mr. Barrett, the Uuited States Minister Resident in Siam, Ims recommended to his Government that, next year, a Secretary of Lcgatiou or Deputy Consul-General for the United Stutes should lie appointed at Biuigkok.
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    THE RUSSIAN LEGATION IN PEKIN.
    45 11 Accorhino to tho Cologne Gazette (be stall of the Russian Legation in Pekin is to lie increased by the appointment of otticeis and financial experts, and the Minister is *o ivctjve a bodyguard consisting, it is said, of 20tl Cossacks.
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    CASHIERS UNDER SENTENCE.
    39 11 The late cashier and secoud produce broker of Messrs, Sindilauds Buttery A Co., charged with tuibezxletnent of about SI2,(KM), were, on ihe 20th instant, sentenced bv the Assise Judge of Peuaug to five years’ imprisonment each.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    56 11 The Links of the Singapore Golf Club will be open for play to-day, but. members playing are requested to note that, there is a temporary green to be used instead of No. 1, aud that the old No, 0 green will be used and not the grien
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    MUNICIPAL CONTEST.
    61 11 It is reported that there is likelv to lie a co .test for the vacancy on the Municipal Board at Penang’. The election is fixed to take place ou the Brd December. Mr. Cb» a Ch u Eok is a candidate supported l»y influential Chin* se, while .Mr.
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    A COLONIAL ARMY.
    58 11 General du Bakail, writing in the Gauloit, says it is a mistake to believe Giit a Colonial army will increase the Colonial power ot France. In his opin on, the Colonial extension *i France c.m be assured solely by a stror.g navy. The Geueral, tl etefore, oppt
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    SALVAGE SALE.
    69 11 T"-i»ay, M* ssrs. Powell A Co. i ffeied for s ile e« riain goods salved from the Wieland. There was a good i;tt» ndanee. Out of It'd bales Maiii 11 l Hemp 288 realized from $l2 to $lB per bale, aud one lot realized 11! per bale. 180
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    BURGLARIES.
    57 11 A burglar, who, on Saturday afternoon, had appropriated a sowing mat-hint* and a few other articled from a houie in Waterloo Street, lau into the arms of a detective mm the burglar wai leavtug the premises. He is now in gaol. One or two snail burglaries iu native houses
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    SUGAR PLANTING ENTERPRISE.
    52 12 Mb. Peinsen Geerliob, a scientist from Java, aod one of tbe bent kuown experts in the cultivation and minufac* tqre of cane sugar, arrived at Peking on the 20th instaut. Mr. Gecrlig* is said to have come here under a two mouths’ engagement with the Pemng Sugar
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    H. M. S. CENTURION CONCERT.
    65 12 Thb “Black Beetles” minstrel and variety troupe of H. M. S. Centurion will give performances, in the Town Had, ou the 2nd and 3rd December. These performances are under the patronage of the Governor and tbe Admiral, and are given in «aid of the iclations
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    PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S POLICY
    63 12 President Cleyelaud has endorsed th Democratic State platform for No 7 York, which deelir s for uo uudlliug w th the pr« sent tariff, sound money, the gradual retirement of the grcenbick currency, no free and unl:mit&gt;-d cuius go of silver, no entangling alliances with foreign n&tj&gt;u»,
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    CADET FOR THE STRAITS.
    104 12 J'imet of Ceylon. A tblxokam lasUeu r«*c« iv*d 'x with the news tl*a‘ Mr. P. J. Sprnulc, ai pus at iu EugUi.d, lia I passed 5th in order of merit in tue L'Dil Service hxauiitntion for ti e Colon es held there receullv. Tin re ate
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    BANK SWINDLE.
    100 12 Report mentions a *ucc« s*ful swindle at the l'cmug braueli of the Chartired Riul, by the drawing of S7.0J0, list July, through a cheq'i**, all**gel to b*.* forge I lbe case is in the hands of tiie p«.lc*. Tbe cheque was *lroni oc the accoun* of cue Mahomet
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    RESIDENTIAL DEALINGS WITH THE GOVERNOR.
    115 12 —Ptrak Pioneer. There va* a 'iiue when the Resident of Perak thought buns* 1: iudtq cu.ieut «»t the traii'ii&gt; Is of Co oui il offl e r **Jt t| eisui, and f*ee of auv i oKuial Secretary. He c intended lie was under th G
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    THE TURKS IN ARABIA.
    131 12 The Cons'VMicmople CeVivsjKmd ut of the fttamlard t.'egvAphed outlie 21Hti Oe'ober: -—1&gt;«1 nr bailee* are threatened iu Arabii, and Ministers «re using every effoit. to hurry n*i ifoic**meuts t.iihe Re i Sea. I'. i* stated that the lues of 'in ks ae not sift* outside the
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    NAVAL FULL DRESS UNDER FIRE.
    199 12 A bhitish naval captain jn full(J lraB iuvedal vsl:It i dignity which no muudiue tesror can ruffle. During the bombarduieut oi' Rio this ideal was upheld by Captain MntfiaKc Ling, now ot H.M.S Devast ition. Hi* s'ory, toll btfoie Mr. Justice Mathew, in u coin
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    DEATH OF MRS. McCALLUM.
    121 12 We regret to auuouoco the death, lust night, about tea o'clock, of the wife of the Hon’ble Major McCall urn. The death, which had beeu for sometime feared, whs due to cancer ou the liver. Miss Sybil McCullum, tbe second daughter of Major McCallum, who had
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    THE CASHIN-SETH CASES.
    123 12 At the Assizes to-day, before Mr. Chief Justice Cox, Philip Joseph rVh wm charnel with having, on August 2btb, dishonestly teceived stoleu proputv. Mr. Joiiquim, who ajq*earetl forthe pros' cution. saiJ th it in view of the verdict of th*» jmy iu tbe vt'ier c.»s s against
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    FRENCH ANNEXATION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
    249 12 The Tiiiu$ Piiris correspondent teVgraphed uo October 30: —France La* ju*t anuex**d two tonall islands, IIualiin** and Rolabola. which, with ihe island* of «ii and Raiatex, form the archi] e’ago of th Windward Island*, which are ralwul dependencies of Taint*. In 1847, Franc and
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    THE WOMAN WHO WOULD.
    370 12 N«*r M 0; oKLV W,T| l VIEWS At the South-Vv 1 1 11 Police-court, ou 26th October, a Mr. Suu. **«J. a member f the Bttterseu Sjcial DemocratPederat'on, up,die lto the magi«ttale for aJ v *tv. He saiJ ihat he was to have been Married that
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    A EUROPEAN LADY DECORATED IN SIAM.
    82 12 The auuiversary of the coronation of the King of Siam was signalised on the 16th instant by the kiug conferring the Order of the Pbri Chula Chcffn K!ao on Madame du Ples*is d* Richelieu, tbe first Europe iu lady recipient of the distinction. The
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    176 12 (from the Tinue oj Ceylon. London, Uth November. Coloilpl Kellipster llhS I*o6ll ap|M&gt;iat«d second iu commaud uuder rtir J. d. Sott. in tho Ashantee expedition. Owing to the prolonged drought iu Attsfralia, tho yield of whoat is barely enough to supply local requirements. At a meeting of Belfast
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    PAHANG AND JOHORE
    264 12 MR n01.F.8 PLANS Front our Fah&gt;nnj Correipondent.) Thebe is, at the pnseuttim uu bre mrtnntun iu one of the Singapore dockyards, a steam teasel which is iu tended, on completion, for the Pahang ru It is eXfec t d i hat she will be ready for aunchin.
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    TELUK ANSON NEWS
    372 12 From a CorreepondQit.) &lrd Novtmbt r. On Friday eveuiug, a complimentary dinner was given bv the Europe in r***i*. dents here in honour of Mr. ai d \N ray, wLo leave to-day for K' ian. Duiing the time Mr. Wray has filled tue appoiut. ment ol Distr.ct
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    AN ELEPHANT SHOT BY A LADY IN CEYLON.
    112 12 On the 13ih instant, Mr. C. J. R. LeMesurier, A Government Agenbat went out with Miss A. RiveUCaruac after a rogue elephant that had been doing consider*ble damage to the fields and garJeus iu Morowa Korle. They were both armed, and the
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    GOVERNMENT PRINTING IN THE NATIVE STATES.
    320 12 A French Newspaper, Le Moure meat Colonial, give particulars of printiug and printing offices iu Petak aud Selangor, from information supplied by Mr. F. A. Switteub&tu and Mr. W. H. Treacher. As regards Per.k, the Government Priutiug Office w.is stirted in 1887, under Mr.
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    THE LIBERATOR DIRECTORS ON TRIAL
    453 12 In the Be.nL J) vis'on. on tLe 25 h Goto 1 tie bearu-g was commence J o' ill" b* ou'lil against JaLiz &gt;Sp l t*r BallouGc« :ge Klw.*r 1 Br o.\\ M„j r J .’ha Tho nai Weigh', M »u- 1 TaiclaM, a J »rg-
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    THE PAHANG REVENUE.
    1142 12 rARMEtW MiOM PICK A K (From our Corretpondent.) VVeitino about the tenders f or th Pahang Reveuue Farms ou the 30ih September, I said that it would be a U ©.T thiug to prelict that the new poutracts foJ the various fauns bring in a consider ably
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1123 13 {from our Correspondent.) Pekan, loth November. the hiak concession The Siar Concession, in the Ulu P.iharg District, that was granted by the Govern moot of Pahang in 1893 to Raja Impeh (a native of Selangor who h-«s settled in this State) —for a period of ten years, on
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1987 13 THE BCII.DIXi, DIsA.VTKR CASE THE OWNER AND THE INSPECTOR CENSI’KKD On Friday, at the Ass zes, before Mr. Chief Justice C&lt; x and a comuiou jury, the trial was commenced of Tan Jon Gu*n. who is charged wi»h having, ou September 28th. cause.i the deith of a number
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1864 13 Minutes ok Proceedings of the Municipal Comm ihBlon 1r« at an Ordinary MATING HKI I) ov WKDN1 BDAY, THE t)TH Novrmior. 1895. Present. lie Fmidoul, Alex. Gentle. Es M The Inspcctor.ljenornl of Police, Col. Ponuefntlier Win. Nausou, Ew|. *T Han*, Esq.; J. P. Josquim, Esq.; Tan Jiak im
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      THE JURY SYSTEM
      206 14 TO THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS TIMES Sir, —Your suggestion to reform ihe Assize system h»re by filing the sittings of the Court at later Louts, to 9ui&lt; tbe convenient e of business people liable to jury service, is practical, to nay the least of it. Some
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      SOLDIERS AND DISCHARGE.
      62 14 TO THE KDITOK UK THE ".STRAITS TIMES. Sir, —Will you k udly inform me if I can take my discharge here after serving •even years, in the same way that a man goes on to the reserve in England, and if not, wh it conditions aie necessary
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      THE P. & O. MAIL.
      223 14 THE P. O. MAIL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS TIMER Sir. —The ueit P. O. mail steamer will leave ou Weduesday, at 9 a.no., the mail closing agaiu at the most iuconveoient hour of 7 a. m. If this was done to cause no delay to the mails and
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      THE GOVERNMENT SUBORDINATES.
      570 14 TO TRE EDITOR OF THE HTRA1TH Sie, —If there is a body ol tueu in the Government employ affected bv the fall in the price of silver moreover by the cloaing 'of the locomotive traffic for a continued period, thus enhancing the prices of tha provisions Ac.,
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    579 14 arrivals. Per s s. Ckeung Chew from Pensng:—Mr. Bhilton. P er s. s. Gorgon from Bangkok:—Mr. McMillan. Per s. s. Sink from Deli: —Mr. Moorrees. Fer s. s. Chow Phya from Klang via ports —Rev. Fatner L. Galinee, Rev. Father J. Dsuais, M*. Strugne 1, and Mr. and
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  • SHIPPING
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      179 14 Gutter this heading the following abbrevi-. 'tone are used:—atr.—«tearner eh.—akip. *x|.—bamue; Brit.—Britiah U. S.— Dpiteti Slates Fr.—French; Ger. —German: Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Jtc., G.e^.—G«ne r cargo; d. p.—de*’k paeeengara; U.—Uncer raiu T. P. W.—Taujong Pager Wharf 1 P. D.—Tauiong Psgnr Dock B. W.—Borne lYiinif; o. W.—Jaraiue’a Wunrf
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1123 14 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Rosetta. P. A O. str. 2,039 tons. Captain Wr ght, 23rd Nov. From Bombay, 14th Nov. P. AO. Coy. For Shanghai 24th.—W. Kostroma Huh. str. 2,846 tous. Captain Skaliky. 23rd Nov. From des-a. 12th Oct. G.c.. Horn-*) Coy. Ltd. Fur Vladivostok, to-day.— W.
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      VESSELS EXPECT.
      156 14 Nam*. Peri, and fkio* r, 3\&gt;h London. Benledi. GlamotDgsnshire, Oct. 31; Liverpool St. Fr nc:s. June 25 Macduff, Sept. 30; P de Setrnstcgui, Oct. 2o Stcntor, dus Nov. 25 Teucer, due Nov. 25 Achillea, due Nov. 30; Glasgow. Te i.ei*, Oc*. 8; Niogchow. Burn hbland. Clio, Oct. 25;
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      ANJER.
      165 14 PASSED SUiNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Uatk Date. and Sine’e Name. Commandek. or From Where. Destination Klq jSAILINt. Not ,3 Brit *.e. Effremont Caetle Valentine Not 13 Batuvia Port Said f 0 J t 'l' I we Petesen Nor 13 Batavia Cocos Island Tn": TO u" Dunham fept
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      ARRIVALS.
      871 14 Flaw vbrsels Name. a Tone. Captain. From. Sailed Conbi«** b C. Ria Not S te* 4 Dnt. atr. 236 Ves Deli Not lto W. Maaslsld C* {o D &gt;&gt; r *»&gt;4 Koppenchaar Boelonfan Not 6 &gt;»endel« A Co. S g"* Moppett Sonrabaya Not II Wee Bin Co. 8 ChiSicke.
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      CLEARANCES.
      619 15 DaTi ukil'i Nimi. Fla«ARi« Captain. Dmtination. Xo, )8 8 i H Abb Bnt. »tr. Kotalla I Teluk Anson via porta 18 Neera nr Morria Taluk Anaoa via parte II I'oh Hia Goan atr. Smith 1 Maea aar via port* 18 Yyuer Bar. atr. Moora Jtedaof 18 Sri Bandjar Dut
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