The Straits Budget, 17 March 1896

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    123 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP 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 Philippines, and
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 17TH MARCH.
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      BIRTH.
      19 1 ft- 14th iu*tant. at tin* Homestead,” ft, 4 Park, the wife ef E. F. H. Inf a sol.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    322 1 UAL' nvernttr and Born*x*. M»y of Justice. M i chl ituatiou ci;c! I'rovidmt A l»Vr T^ ii*. in£ .Wv hjr-r List, s News. Ca«»«. jor>j (.'use at Bangkok. HP’ Broriier Visitor. bniiftl, ii's aud the Opium Ordinaucs. Calloway. Hr Katfl-s Place Cat.’* raiwme Coolie, o the Crltttinl.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    514 1 Singapore, 17th March, 1896. PRODUCE. Gambier 7.85. do Cube No. 1, 12.4o. do do No. 2, 10.00. Copra Bali, 5.8»>. ao Pontianak, 5.50. Pepper Black, 10.4<>. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.To. do Brunei 2.45. Pearl Sago, 3.60. Coffee Bali, 40.00. Coffee Liberian, No. 1 40.25. Tapioca small Fisk
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    481 1 The mail for Europe, this week leaves by tho P. A O. s. s. Mirznpore. The P. Si O. s. s. Peshawur with the mail from Europe of the 21st February arrived on Sunday. The next mail from Europe comes bv the M. M. s. s.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA. RUSSIAN SYMPATHY FOR MENELIK.
      58 1 London, lOth March. General Bildissera, the Italiau Commander in Abyssinia, has telegraphed that the situation there is not desperate, and that his army is thirty thousind strong. The Nocoe Vremya, an inHuential Russian newspaper, has st irted subscriptions to a Fund in
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      NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.
      31 1 A Mini strv has been formed at R>me. The Mtrquis di Rudiui is Premier, General Ricotti is Minister of War; and Admiral Brin is Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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      THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
      40 1 Count Goluchowski, the Austro-Hun g.irian Minister for Foreign Afftirs has arrived at Berlin. Count Goluchowski goes there to eoufer with Prince Hohenlohe, the Chancellor of the German Empire ou the Euiopean Situation, especially with regard to Italy
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      THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
      33 1 London, 11th March. lu the uew Italiau Cabinet, Aiinir&l Brin is Minister of Marine. The Duke of Sermoueta is Minister of Foreign Affairs Signor Branca is the Minister of Finance.
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      THE JAMESON CASE.
      34 1 The hearing of the Jameson case has been resumed at Bow Street. Sir R. E. Webster, the Alt >i ney General, and Sir R. Finlay, the Solicitor General, conduct the prosecution.
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      BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
      71 1 STATEMENT BY MR GOSCHKN Mr. G. J. Goschen, the First Lord of the Admiralty, has declared in a speech that Britain has now nearly as mauy warships in commission as the whole of the rest of Europe put together. Mr. Goschen also explained that the policy of
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      RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.
      43 1 London, 12th March. The Times correspondent at Odessa states that the despatch of Russian troops to the Far East actively continues at that port. The Russian military force in the Far East is already over ninety thousand strong.
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      THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
      21 1 Count Goluchowski, the Austro-Hunga-rian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has had two long private interviews with the Emperor William.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      19 1 The House of Commous has passed a resolution in favour of opening museums and picture galleries on Suudavs.
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      CUBA.
      15 1 The United States Congress is inclined to drop the Cuban affair for the present.
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      THE VENEZUELA QUESTION.
      29 1 London 13th March. It is believed at Washington that a peaceful settlement of the Venezuela question is certain. The attitude of Venezuela is now more conciliatory.
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      ASHANTEE.
      13 1 The troops serving in Ashantee receive a donation of a month’s pay.
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      AUSTRIA AND BRITAIN.
      38 1 The Emperor of Austria is prolonging his stay in the Riviera, with a view to paving Queen Victoria a visit. It is rejx>rted that the Emperor desires to promote a reconciliation between Britain and Germany.
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      THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA.
      19 1 King Menelik's army is advancing slowly towards Adigrat. The Dervish forces art* advancing upon Kassala.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      39 1 Mr. Chamberlain has apjH>inted Sir Richard Martin to l>e Commandant General in Bechuanalaud and Rhodesia, and Deputy Commissioner in South Africa. This is regarded as a serious curtailment of the privileges of the Chartered South Africa Company.
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      THE CHINA LOAN.
      21 1 The Times states that a preliminary contract for an Anglo-German Loan to China has l>eeu signed at Pekin.
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      TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
      29 1 The Sultan of Turkey has conferred the Imtiaz Order on Count Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. This is regarded as cementing th»* tacit Russo-Turkish agreement.
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE BOERS.
      18 1 Mr. Chamberlain has received no reply to his despatch of the 4th February.
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      THE ABYSSINIAN MESS.
      31 1 London, Nth March. ITALY BARGAINS FOR PEACE. The Government of Italy is parleying for peace with King Meuelik. The departure of Italian Military reiuforccmeuts to Abyssinia is suspended.
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      THE DERVISHES.
      50 1 Eg\ptian troops will advaoce forthwith to occupy Dongola on the Upper Nile. Representations had been previously made to the British Government that an armed demonstration of the kind would be desirable owing to restlessuess among the Dervishes. The Italian defeat in Abyssinia had hastened matters in this respect.
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      THE CHINA LOAN.
      16 1 The Chiuese loan contract provides that the Chiua Customs service shall remain unaltered.
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      AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
      33 1 The interviews betweeu Count Goluchowski, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Emperor William, are said to have strengthened the existing accord between Austria and Germany in all points.
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      FRANCE AND ITALY.
      27 1 It is believed at Paris that the Marquis Di Rudini’s advent to pdwer in Italy as Premier has improved the relations between France and’Italy*.
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      THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
      28 2 The Emperor Francis Joseph bas visited Queen Victoria at Nice. The Vienna newspapers regard the interview between the Queen and the Emperor as important.
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      THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
      64 2 BRITAIN 8 READINESS FOR WAR. The Array Estimates hive been introduced iiit > the House of Commons. Mr. Brodrick, Uuder-S'Civiary of Sta'e for War, declared thit Britaiu’s readiness for war has recently been greatlv improved. Mr. Brodrick also stated that plans had been prepared to meet o
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      THE AFRICAN TROUBLES. THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION.
      130 2 London 16th March. COMPOSITION OF THI FORCE FRANCE AND EGYPTIAN FINANCE. The eipedition from Egypt against the Dervishes in Dongola, on the Upper Nile, comprises eight thousand men of all arms. Sir Herbert Kitchener will command the force which starts next Fridav. The Staffordshire
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      FOOTBALL.
      15 2 Scotland has bea f en England, aud Ireland has beaten Wales at Rugby Football.
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    45 1 DEATHS. ftHoi' M** l Europe. outlie 10th instant. E.E 8avour-:UX. Consul of France, I \>arv livr>N —On tht* -Otii January. lSMt>. K Herbert Pi.unk it Hakrisson. ft -au Wyoming. 1.8. A., aged 26. Lu t Mr. Harrissoa. of Freston. fc-r .dd. Be-lfonl. formerly of Oriental
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE GOVERNOR AND BORNEO.
      254 2 (Straits Times, 10th Jin ch.) \\k publish a communication entitled Sir Charles Mitchell and Borneo." Of that c‘imuuuicalion we have to remark that it is nut settled, that If. E. is going to Borneo j and that in any ease he w ill not go to
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      THE DELAY OF JUSTICE.
      945 2 (Straits Times tlth March Grave news come from Penang. An influential member of the Bar has felt it hil dity to interpose a constitutional question before the sitting of the Assizj Court there; and the assize was adjourned The position, briefly, is that, in the opinion
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      THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
      354 2 (Sira its Times 11th March In these troublous times, Mr. GosI chen's statement that the British Navy, las now iu commission, is almost equal in strength to the navy of the rest of Europe put together will be hailed with satisfaction throughout the Empire. Hithei to, the
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      MUNICIPAL PROVIDENT FUND.
      291 2 (Straits Times 12th March The zeal of our re|>orters has compiled a municipal report so long that many ]>er8<ms will lay it aside for the more convenient season that never arrives. Yet the discussion is of interest, for it concerned a proposed provident fund. Of the points
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      THE DELAY OF JUSTICE.
      840 2 (Straits Times, JStk March.) s a In yesterday's issue we published a letter written by a member of the Bar, whose name would command respect if I it were disclosed. The letter is cspeci* i ally valuable, because it states concise!; the facts upon which the
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      FRANCE AND EGYPT
      286 2 (Straits Timet 16th VR flwnlian 3 T#e Egyptian question j. J into new phase, .hid J Prance another opportunity J desires) to thwart British dtsim,! good of Egyp‘. The BHtid,! uacut has decided upon <!«.„■ .1 army into Dongola, a proti| W hanU. u[ the Deri lain,
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      THE DELAY OF JUSTICE
      160 2 (Straits Timet 16th Afr Touciing “the delay of m aud the probability of obtain:-! for that delay by apj>eal to of State, there is one point favour the chances of being successful. It is that, at the present time, the I Office is rather impressed from
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    TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH.
    253 3 alloyed by at least a part L people cannot, at present, f e It Will be seeu from our r" ,ltn 'Th t an influential newspaper has I”r ascription in aid of tbe wounded I' \l nelik'a army. The Abysiimans, i ir e belligerents, and there is
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    GOLF AT HONGKONG.
    22 3 Hongkong Golf (hub opened a New House there on the 4th iustaut. Golf made rapid strides in that Colony.
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    AUSTRIAN MINISTER TO SIAM.
    30 3 B .i-vt de Wydeubruck, Austro- Hu dHhu Minister to Japau, China, aud Ho. is on his way to Bangkok, to presell t as Munster to Siam.
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    THE CZAR’S CORONATION.
    24 3 <jj 'i/ Goi'tte of Japan announces Itarquis Yauiagata h is beeu apIflovj Lianne Ambassador to attend forthcoming coronitiou of the Czar.
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    FORMOSA.
    35 3 J Foreign lapartment f o-aiies of Foreign Powers wilfi -vi!’ :q future apply also to Formes i, HV ua laiusui, An ping, Tainan, and lllR 0 :Uu are, -l open for foreign and trade.
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    TENNIS AT PENANG.
    53 3 Penaug Cricket Club Lawn Teunis [.day concluded on Thursday B* finishing tie was between J. ■iti> and A. H. Capper, the holder. Mr. won. This is the secoud time a t be has W0Q if and, be take the cup at the next tourna- it will become
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    THE NEW BROTHER VISITOR.
    68 3 jjjH* h kii'jwj that the appointment or I Doctor of the Christian SIK'i'l r n °°k dt Singapore, Penang, Rangoou, Colombo, and Hongthe <leatb last Decem- p ,r '-'tL*r Abban has beeu offered ■E u a r Gabriel, Director nie,n w bo, it is believed, has
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    THE ASSIZES.
    63 3 H? u”' 7 0 Pened this morning Ulef J,,s,ic Cox. There are (as r es 10 be dealt with, inclu- a cu lpal)le homicide and an ffi A Chinaman is charged Sv. for 1Q P° ssess,on of ma11- and oth*r nv Se ot n t er thl oese
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    PEPPER AND GAMBIER IN SARAWAK.
    83 3 i tl g. “T Off L P*IT‘‘ r -giwing W in tli*- br 1 r v owll *g to the great ot tbdt article. But the plants L a0tes rbat at present, an,l tjj tve made a fresh start M**- TU gardens are being fr,im
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    CHEMISTS AND THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
    337 3 POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION. At the Police Court this morning, betore Mr. Sauuders, Mr. McKenzie, Mauager of the Singapore Dispensary, appeared, on bail, charged uuder a warrant as follows (l) That he did on or about the *2sth of February 1890 at Singapore sell
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    REPORTED WRECK.
    32 3 A telegram reached Hongkong on the 4th instant that a British steamer, name unknown, was wrecked on the Pes.alorcS aud that a Japauese steam *r had gone to her assistance.
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    THE LICENSING CASE.
    42 3 AS you were. The Licensing Justices met yesterday to rehear, iu accordance with a mandamus from i he Supreme Court, the applications made by Gaudart, aud four Chinese for retail liquor shop licenses. All the applications were again refused.
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    ECLIPSE PILLS.
    42 3 During the partial eclipse of the sun at Bangkok on the 29th February, a Siamese clerk iu the civil court took certain pills guaranteed, if swallowed during an eclipse, to save him from future sickuess. He died the f>ame day.
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    SINGAPORE CASE AT BANGKOK.
    45 3 —Bangkok Times. There will shortly be before tbe British Court at Bangkok a cise iu connection with the planting operations at Singapore carried on by Messrs. G. L. Harrison, C. H. Ramsav, and another. The concession has been terminated. Bangkok Times.
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    JAPANESE STEAM LINE.
    49 3 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha will despatch the Tosa Alaru, on the 15th March, as the first steamer on the line to Europe. The vessels of the line will pass via the Suez Canal, touching at Singapore, Bombay, etc., making London aud Antwerp the points of destination.
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    DR. TRIPP.
    59 3 Dr. Tripp, who was bitten on the band bv one of his own dogs last week, aud who (as a precautionary measure) went to Saigon for treatment at the Pasteur Institute there, returned on the M. M. Company’s Oceanien this morning. He is perfectly well, aud, as previously
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    “ THE CAT.”
    68 3 THE CAT.” The thief who was found in ChiefInspector Jenning’s bathroom at the Central Police Station the night before Jast, with ttro knives and a towel in his possession, was sentenced yesterday to six weeks in jail, and ten cuts with the rattan. The man, it will be remembered, struggled
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    BUBONIC PLAGUE.
    95 3 The China Mail asserts that the plague is not epidemic iu Hongkong, so that the quarantining action of the Singapore authorities has astooished both the Government and the community of Hongkong. That journal considers that the observance of a strict examination of coolie passengers both in Hongkong and
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    THE “TERESA” SAFE.
    100 3 TELEGRAMS TO THE OWNERS. Messrs. Wee Bin Co., received at eleven o’clock this morning a telegram from Macassar intimating that the missing steamer Teresa had been found. She had broken her propeller shaft, and was then at Ampenan. At oneo’clock a further telegram was received from Boeleling
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    THE SINGAPORE-BANGKOK MAILS.
    108 3 The Singapore Post Office, says the Siam F ee Press cannot be credited with a strong desire to oblige Kaugkok people. The Medusa was given the mail delivered here to-day, while the Singapore ought to have brought it up last night. The Medusa, it appeals, went to
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    CHINESE CRACKERS AT MALACCA.
    140 3 A 15 CENTS A8SAULT BY THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY. A Malacca Correspondent writes, under date the 9th iustaut, that Mr. Copley, the Municipal Secretary there, has been charged with assault and crimiual trespass, arisiug from tbe Chinese New Year cracker nuisance. Wheu the New Year festivities were
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    COMPANY DIVIDEND.
    27 3 The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company have met at London, *and declared a six per c*“Ut dividend for last year on preference aud ordinary shares.
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    CHANTABOON.
    101 3 The Bangkok Times of the 3rd iustajpt states that the French at Cliantaboon contemplate the construction of a road between that town and Battambong, aud the erection ot a telegraph line along the route. Exlra barracks are also being built at Paknarn, Cbantaboon, in anticipation of the early arrival
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    THE FRENCH IN SIAM.
    100 3 A party of French miniug experts who had been compelled to return from the mining district south of Kabin, through the ill-will of the local authorities, will leave soon for the same district accompanied by an official. It is thought that thus the local authorities can
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    127 3 Paris, 28 th February. President Faure has left for Nice to bo present at the ceremony in commemoration of the annexation of that province. He will visit the Czarewitoh while in the South. The Emperor of Austria is expected to arrive at Mentone on Monday next. 29th February.
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    SIR CHARLES MITCHELL AND BORNEO.
    1172 3 (Communicated from Borneo.) It is rumoured that H. E. Sir Charles Mitchell is perhaps going to visit Borneo in his capacity of High Commissioner, and there happen to be several complex questions there that should claim his atteution. A public meeting of natives. was held
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    MACKAY v. GALLOWAY.
    301 3 THE JUDGMENT. In this case the Chief Justice decided yesterday that the partnership ended on i he 1st day of February 1895, aud that !)r. Galloway’s fees since that date were his owu private property. With this exception the ordinary partnership accounts were to be taken. In
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    A MALAYAN STORY FROM BANGKOK.
    335 3 The Siam Free Press gives details of what it calls the famous Fraser case, taken iu the light of a lesson for Pt-rak officialdom That journal alleges that in 1891 Mr. Sutherlard-Fraser instituted criminal proceedings for libel against a firm of wealthy Chinamen in Perak.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    1349 4 (From our special correspoadtnt.) PIR8T DAY; THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH. The race meeting held every spring at TaipiDg under the auspices of the Perak Turf Ciub is not, from a racing point of view, a very important affair, but as it serves to |>rovide a verv pleasant social reunion
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    FIRE NEAR RAFFLES PLACE.
    126 4 Last night at about half-past ten, a fire broke out in a one-storied building at the rear of Messrs. Sarkies and Moses’s premises iu Raffles Place. The building is the property of the Poituguese Mission, Father Baptista being the procurator, and it is occupied bv a
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    SIAMESE MALAYA.
    127 4 1 he Siam Free Frees heirs that a Siamese Commi-sionei ha9 gone on a tour of inspecti »n iu the Siam Malay S ates, and his report, is said to la- highly unfavourable to tbe local a liiiioi>tration of those provinces. 1 he Commissioner affirms that the meaning
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    240 4 The monthly medal handicaps, to the winners of which silver medals were presented, have on each occasion produced a large number of corn|>etitors, the following being the results:— H. Bryan J F. M. Elliot J. W. B. Maelareu G. MacBain J. MacRitchie J. H. D. Jones R.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1223 4 ACHE** AfTAIM RAMIS. OFFICIAL WARTS. EXPIRATION. NEW UUINBA. T» (ululated from various newspapers.) In Acheen, last year, the casualties among the Dutch forces in action witlf the enemv came to only five killed and twentythree wounded. These figures shew, at a glance, what small power for mischief the
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    WEDNESDAY, 11TH MARCH.
    14 4 People should lead the dispute correspondence about coffee land at Klacg.
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    QUARRELSOME COOLIES.
    34 4 Twentt-three coolies were arrested in Keppel road yesterday afternoon, and two of them had to be taken to the hospital. One coolie, it ajtpears, pushed another over, and a free tight resulted.
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    JAPANESE TREATIES.
    36 4 Japanese papers state that the new treaty of commerce and navigation with France will be signed ere long. The trea ty with Germany is delayed only by negotiations upon some details of tbe* tariff.
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    LI HUNG CHANG.
    46 4 Rumour in China has it that Li Hungchang, after being present at, the coronation of the Czar, will visit tbe different countries of Europe; and he intends tu return by America, so that he mav j av a visit to the United States.
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    SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
    46 4 The new British Minister to Pekiu aud Lady Claude Macdonald leave London on the 1st April in the P. mail steamer Oceana for Shanghai. Sir Claude Macdonald is known in Singapore where he was stationed with the /4th Highlanders some twenty years ago.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    48 4 XfSTERDAY, at the Assizes, before Mr. Chief Justice Cox, Tan Tak was sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment aud Beh Lai Wai to twelve months’ for housebreaking by night. Lim Lok for attempting to commit housebreaking bv night was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. r
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    FATHER NORONHA.
    82 4 At seven this moruing. Father Soares celebrated a requiem high mass in the Church of St. Joseph, for the late Father Norooha. Tbe late father for eight years worked in the Portuguese mission at Malacca, first as assistant and at ter wards as vicar of the Church of
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    CHINESE JUSTICE.
    100 4 Seyibal high Chinese officials, under lenience of death for misconduct during Jspan war, have just had that sentence commuted to imprisonment for life in the prisons of the Board of Punishments at ekm. It is expected that other similarly disgraced officials will, in consideration of heir disgorging tome
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    OBEJCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PENANG ASSIZES COURT
    337 4 THE COURT ADJ0U Ex CONSIDER THE OBJ^’ MR VELOE AT W„ KTFli —A. At the sitting 0 f Penang yesterday. Mr. R,. ss the bar. interposed the ohd,; Court was not legally constitute as no Registrar was appoint. Court was adjourned
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    THE WRECK OF THE “SPONDILUS”
    227 4 The P. O. 8.8. Borneo, j at Singapore yesterday, brought Captain Edwards and the crt* I British steamer Spondilus, WC B ashore 00 the moiniDg of 6th instant, on Cape Varela, I miles north of Saigon. The 'rM is one of Messrs. M. Samuel 1
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    DEATH OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.
    227 5 I anm'unce the death of the regret to d j Q(J j t iP Savoureux, Eh Cons’ 11 J 0.45 last even--1 took I* ;lt t he Hotel de a hiS T he S HrriveJ f T mr /turned hi S duties od the M'
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    GOLF.
    432 5 SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR LADIES. WhN BV MK.S G RIGOR TAYLOR, hi jiiiies that were played on Monday Sejov Lines Links, mid yes erthe Kat e Course, proved exiting. r Lines Links the finishes t vVrv ti* se’ Mis. Greig and Mrs. Alex J r \x± v» iiL 6L M
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    THE FIRE NEAR RAFFLES PLACE.
    104 5 T(l rTk MCU8E1) 01 CHEATING. near Raffle m p, rchant wl e P re fir* 8 were destroyed !l *rdav tu- 11 or e was arrested urt, hf. v morn i n g» at the Police fc*tino i by Lee Khiam with Id* J*. p
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    THE “ DUGUAY TROUIN.”
    54 5 THE DUGUAY TROUIN.” The French cruiser Puyuay Trouin at present at Saigon, is under order to leave for Noumea, New Caledonia. She is one of t le ruen of-war composing the squadroD ot i he late Admiral Courbet, which bombard* d and destroyed Foochow Arsenal in the war between France
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    S. R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    72 5 RESULTS OF LAST NKiHTS PLAY. White. Black. Ojtenitig Won by. leutcns,P.Mathieu Giuoco Piano Reutens, P. Mo we Woodford Evans Gambit Mowe. iilartia Cordoiro Queen’sFiauelietto Mart ia. Wreford Padday King’s Pawn Opening Drawn Game Mclntyre Buxton Giuoco Piano Mclntyre iullett heuteus,o. Do. Hullett. 2 K n
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    WILLARD OPERA.
    169 5 “The Trip to Chicago. performed at the Town Hall last night, provided the audience with a merry, laughing time. I r is, undoubtedly, one of the funniest pieces in the company’s repertoire, and Mr. Sheridan and his colleagues did it every justice. Mr. Sheridan, as Mrs. Johanna Murphy,
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    HOME NOTES.
    1025 5 Vivid Realism. Blighter: Me had a line bit of realism at the t heal re last nignt Blitherer; Really,! didn t notice it. Blighter: Whv. the applause was genuine. Confiding Wife. He s a great storyteller." Illimitable.’ AV Ly, do you know, his wife more than half believes
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    THURSDAY, 12TH MARCH.
    102 5 THURSDAY 12TH MARCH. The Madras Mail issues a three quarter size photograph of Sir A. E. Havelock, the newly appointed Governor of Madras, as supplement. H.N.M’s. surveying vessel Mefvill van Carnbee. Lieut. Commander Planter, arrived here to-day, and will dock and repair at Tanjong Pagar. The Malay States Tin Mines
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    BORNEO.
    40 5 In view of inquiries in London caused bv reports of a serious rising in Borneo, the British North Borneo Company states that a rising lias occurred, not in the Company’s territory, but some 500 miles distant, in Dutch territory.
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    BATOUM OIL.
    45 5 At the date of last mail advices (14th Feb.) heavy snow storms had damaged the railway traffic from the Caucasus oil fields to Batoum. Stoppage of the traffic is likely to continue for three months. Oil prices are expected to rise in consequence.
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    PUNJOM.
    47 5 Thi result of the February clean-up at Punjom is tha£ the mill ran 26 days, crushing 1,000 tons of ore for a yield of 448 ozb. of smelted gold. Twelve tons of concentrates, yisld 52 ozs. of gold. The 500 ozs. won were shipped to Singapore.
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    THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
    31 5 H. H. the Rajah of Sarawak, wb» arrived by .the French mail this morning, leaves to-morrow at 5 o’clock on his yacht the Rajah Brooke for Sarawak.
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    THE FRENCH CONSULATE.
    36 5 The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Paris has telegraphed to the Acting Chancellor to hand over charge of the French Consulate to M. de Bure, th* Singapore agent of the Messageries M aritimes.
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    COLONEL RHODES.
    53 5 Colonel Rhodes, now on his trial at Pretoria, is the same as the popular Private Secretarv of Sir Archibald Anson, when he was Acting Governor of the Straits, when he was known as 44 Rosy.” He was an officer in the Royal Engineers and retired from the Service
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    SIR C. WARREN.
    67 5 Major-General Sir C. Warren having planned a rehearsal scheme of mobilisation for home defence in the Thames District, it was carried out on the 7th February. Colonel Sir John Ardagh commanded the defending forces, while the invading force was under Colonel T. F. Ross. The approach of
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    THE FRENCH MAIL.
    66 5 The M. M. steamer Yarra with the French mail of the 14th February arrived this morniug. She carried an unusually large number of passengers. Amongst the passengers on board the Yarra were the Rajah of the Governor-General of French Indo-China, the Dutch Minister for Japan, the new
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    WILLARD OPERA.
    92 5 The Willard Opera Company’s repertoire seems endless, the musical comedy entitled Au Artist’s Model,” which is still, we believe, running at the Lyric Theatre. Loudou. being produced at the Town Hall, last night. A heartless widow, a uaugbty maid, a man or two and all is sai l,
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    MESSRS. CRANE’S LAND AND PROPERTY SALE.
    166 5 This afteruoon, Mr. H. A. Crane, of Messrs. Crane Bros., offered for sale by auction a piece of leasehold laud at Cross Street, on an East India Company indenture for 91)9 years dating from 1827, containing an area of about 2,73d square feet, together'
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    ARRIVAL OF M. ROUSSEAU.
    176 5 Early this morniug, the steam launch Albuquerque with Captain Herbert, a.d.c., and Captain Craufurd, the Master Attendant, went off to the Yarra to meet M. Rousseau, the Goveruor-General of French Indo-China, who was returning from Paris to Saigon. M. Rousseau, his wife, daughter ajadson, and accompanied
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    FIRE IN MARKET STREET.
    300 5 A THREE-STORIED HOUSE DESTROYED. A disastrous fire occurred in the jarl y hours of this morning by which the »br«e-8tor;ed house, No. 117, Market Street, was almost, entirely destroyed, and the house Dext door, No, 118, was seriously damaged. Lance-Corporal of Polic No. 410, was on
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    551 5 (From the Tithes of Ceylon.) London 28th February. The Hon. G. Cur/.on. replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the occupation of Seoul, or any other place in Corea, by the Russians had not occurred and was nol apprehended. He believed that five vessels
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    5004 6 THE PROVIDENT SCHEME. A meeting of the Muuicipal Commission was held ou Wednesday afternoon, there being piesen*: Mr. Alex. Gentle, (President) Colonel Pennefather, M» s>rs. T. Shelford, Meyer, Hare, W. Nanson, Tan Jiak Kim, and Scab Liang S* ah. financial statement. The Financial Statement shewed that the
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    OFFICIAL CHANGES.
    67 7 I s. Kerk. th* Colonial Surgeon. t L _r, is Slid to h ive been granted twebe ttlid leave t>f ih-'cui**. aud will pro ced Cesb-nlv. Dr. J T. L a<k, now act rf„r |)r. H -ad in Singapore as Residei.t Ri'.ttu. a> i> L*r Dr. Iv'i r.
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    SALE OF THE WRECKED CELESTIAL.
    111 7 fttiis in.‘filing. Messrs Powell sold at R.r uiirii‘*n room* in Riffles place, the R i'd Mrifisli >t•*:»iji r Celtstiii!, Oil I,»d3 roiis legist* r. bui.t Blta..' C*>, Nil: ;1 t-t, in 1873. The Kv. > M as she uow lies at Pulo ».vi Aim*. ..t
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    FUNERAL OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.
    344 7 funeral of M. Jo*d It* Savoureux. f i ft*i h Cousul, took place yester- e noon, aud was largely alteuded. r r moval of the remains from P dot*-] a** rEurope, Archdeacon ptiuSi, (t!ie Colonial Chaplain) read the P-i: servae, aud th *n the coffin
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    STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY.
    1205 7 The nineteenth ordinary g**n< nil meeting of the Straps Insurance Company was h»dd at noon to dav. at the h* ad offices, Finlays *u Gieen. Mr. B ‘guardt. Chairman of the Directors, presided, and there were present Mr T. Sc V*.Thomson (Dputy Chairman), Messrs. D. W. L
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    FRIDAY, 13TH MARCH.
    224 7 On behalf of herself and family, Marian e Joel le Sivoureux begs to gratefully ackuowlelge the numerous tokens and expressions of sympathy she has received in regaid to the death of her late husband, M. Joel le Sivouroeux, Consul of France at Singapore. As Madame Joel le
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    DOGS IN PAHANG.
    27 7 The Palling State Council has passed an order for the registration of dogs throughout the State, ai d the quarantining of imported dogs there.
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    THE FRENCH CONSULATE.
    29 7 From next Monday, the French Consulate will b* 1 removed from the Hotel de l’Emope to the office of the Messageries Maritimes, No. 1 d'Almeida Street.
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    A JAPANESE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
    40 7 Yesterday, there was landed from the M. M. Company’s steamer Yarra a Japanese who, while the ship was at sea. shot himself iu the throat with a revolver. He is lviag dangerously ill at the hospital.
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    SALVAGE SALE.
    69 7 The salvage from the Celestial was sold by auction yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Powell Co., at the godowns of Messrs. Kim Tian Co., Havelock Road. There was a large attendance of Chinese buyers and good prices were obtained. The amount realized was about $3,240, which, with $770 for
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    63 7 Ybstebday forenoon at Government House H. E. the Governor and Lady Mitchell entertained at breakfast, H. E. Monsieur Rousseau, wife, daughter, son and bis chief secretary, H. H. Rajah Brooke of Sarawak, H. E. General Jones Vaughan, Hon'ble J. A. Swettenham, M. de Bure, Acting Consul for Prance
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    THE DELAY OF JUSTICE.
    494 7 Mb. Ro*9, at the opening of the Supreui* Court at Penang on Monday, the 9th inst., addressing Mr. Justice Law, said th*t b* wished to bring before the Court a matter on which the Bar felt very strongly. He referred to the recent appointment of Mr.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    48 7 Some important busiuess will be transacted at the annuil meeting of the G* If Club, to be held at the Club house, this evening, at 5.15 p.m. There are four proposed alterations of the rules of the Club, and five alterations of the local rules.
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    74 7 The second Penang Ass’z»s of the Year, now being li*dd, will probably last a mouth. There are tweutv-two eases on the calendar, three of which are murder cases. The cn’v ca*e of importance is that against Kam Guan S**an, the I ite cashier of the Netherlands Bank, charged
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    THE MOBILISATION.
    96 7 Major Geneial Jon* s Vaughan, in Gemral Orders issued to-day. expresses himself in term of high praise regarding the recent mobilisation operations here duriug four days of hard work under service conditions. Special gratification is expressed as regards the spirit, endurance, and powers of marching of the men.
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    A PROCESSION OP BURGLARS.
    141 7 An old man who lives with his wife and son in a hut in Balestier road has complained to the Police that at one o’clock yesterday morning two burglars, armed with sticks, two carrying torches, and four bringing up the rear invaded his premises, and, having
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    THE REGISTRARSHIP.
    389 7 Incidentally to an article on the delay of justice, but as a less important issue, we discuss the question of the action of the Government in the matter of baviog only Deputy Registrars at Penang and one at Malacca. That article appears to-day, and a portion of it,
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    A CONDEMNED MAN’S COUNSEL PROTESTS.
    84 7 (Special Telegram from our Correspondent.) Penang Friday, 1.47 p.m. At tin* first case at the Penang Assizes the prisoner was found guilty of murder. Couusel then moved for arrest of judgment. Mr. R* ss contended that Mr. Velge is improperly appointed to be Registrar and
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    THE LOSS OF THE SPONDILUS.
    410 7 COUET OF INQUIRY. A Court of Inquiry was bell at the Senior Magistrate’s Court this morning a* to the loss of of the S. S. Spondilns, of London, which went ashore on the fitfc iust, on Cape Yarella. Mr. J. O. Anthonisx was President, with
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    THE TAIPING RACES.
    1114 8 Front Our Special Correspondent.) B*C’ONI> DAT, ?TH MARCH. The same admirable coni.tons <f weather as prevailed ou the ufMj.iug day at Taipiog favoured the Second 1 y’s racing, and, though the spoit prow led can scarcely lie characterised as exciting, it was sufficirntlv interesting to reward the
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    992 8 (From Our Cor res pan dent.) 10th March. H K. THE eOVERNOK VIBITS THE SULTANS’ CRAVES. H E. the Governor arrived at Kuala Selangor fioiu PeDang on Sunday. The Resid*n f accompanied by Mrs. and Mit* Rodger and Mr. A. J. W. Watkins, went to Kuala Se’augor by
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    RAUB.
    3322 8 The mining manner's annual report for the year ending 29th February, 1896, is as follows: I have tho honour to herewith forward you my annual Rop »rt of the work doue, and progress ina la with tho development of the different sections of the mine during the past year.
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    90 8 (Via Rangoon. i ioiMfo", Mr. CltHiu(>et'laiii in the Hull' 1 reviewing a series of dcspi^*!"” 1 Sir John Willoughby and lettet"' si-lent Kruger wa* ig ora id *f V 1 1 grtf that the imputation tliat P rt r>,< l r acted in bad faith in afterwards ,y
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    SATURDAY, 14TH MARCH.
    157 9 club membership r 150 to 175L M ccnboat Mrrapi, Commander I N .rnted vesterdavfrom Acheen. Ionian. 4 t irnPi S makes a sensi r bon in the registrarship diffif, now in Europe, advermanagership of a plautition r% ri its or B »rneo. r i KYr mitch between
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    FATHER BARROZO.
    29 9 ft her Barroz >. who has been staviug Bip f is?a for over a fortnight, afternoon in the Yarra for EW. in continuation of his voyage fth id.
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    ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL.
    36 9 S T. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL. listribution *4 Prizes in the St. P-cv’s Girls School, took place yestor- when each iiirl received a hook. The E l fi 'ii in the Bovs School, will take p i'll Mondav.
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    ITALY.
    43 9 ■ooay. l«eing the anniversary of the L 0 f Italy’s birthday, all the Italiau Kel.< are decorated, and the Marquis do lr.Ka, iu honour of the occasion, held ■eceptioo at the Consulate iu River ■lev R -ad, from 11 a.m. till uoou.
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    SHIPWRECK.
    38 9 Khe British steamer Humber has been in Still island ou the Pescadores. ■,u\»tdthe 7th instaur, it was not vet Bwq in Hoogkoug whether the Humber H carrying ejals from Moji to Hongkong Brbevvi she was returuiug home.
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    LEGISLATION IN PAHANG.
    47 9 ■hi State Council of Pali ing has j.isl tiw < ir<h-rs in Council, dealing with Br 4, > n i m iv 'sMr«. mn mdmont of tho K rebuiltiuu, pr**veuriou oi rabies, the P not jungle produce, and the grantI'M cyanide rights to the Punjom fct'dEV.
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    BORNEO.
    46 9 1 rver, of the Development CorporaV’ *b) i> iu Singapore on hid way home urns on Monday by the Memnon ■hiHUkan, on telegraphic orders. It is Tiut the Company is going to B n, l :t k41 of Operations. Mrs. Prver Bini? with Mr. Fryer.
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    FOOLISH MARKET-KEEPER.
    43 9 *f.ki>ay morning, the marketKr.. Ut Ayer went to bathe 0 bk hut a silver watch, J w*t i) atl( d 8U(n 0 mone v of the B v l When he returned *'There is no trace, as tfl, dutf or thieves.
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    INSPECTION OF CONVENTS.
    47 9 St. Henri of Paris, Kj:, or some time engaged on a ■u:/\m 10D f in *P ec ‘tion of the Con- a dL a Penaug, returned this RvtT S* N. Co’s steamer K in K c e was accompanied from by 8ister St. Hubert
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    “GOVERNMENT GAZZETTE.” 13TH MARCH.
    107 9 its?:": li Json Deputy.Registrar B t-av f 1 i 1It Peoang, has had B:'l. ah n< extended for five §1, H r. 2Ut A l ,ri Tuirl\i JU M' Ht z is appjiutcd to |\lr. j/ 1^ 1 Magistrate at Penang, ft-*, r, is JUc^f,T Assistant
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    2338 9 ALTERATIONS OF RULES. Ihe annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club was held at the Club house, yesterday afternoon. The President, Mr. C. Stringer, occupied the chair, and were about forty members present. Ihe President, in opening the meeting, expressed legiet that the Treasurer, Mr. Des
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    THE WRECK OF THE “SPONDILUS.”
    334 9 The inquiry into the wreck of the s.s. Syondilue was resumed this morning, the Court being constituted as ou the previous day. Further evidence was called. The look-out uiau, Ismail Ben Abdul Rahman, said the night was slightly rainv, and dark, and nothing could be
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    THE REGISTRATION.
    842 9 At the opening of the adjourned Assizes at Penang on the 11th instant, the Judge, Mr. Justice Law, said that he had a communication that Mr. Velge was appointed Registrar of the Straits Settlements. The Solicitor-General said he had not received a communication, but he was aware there
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    22 9 Captain H. G. Metcalfe acting Deputy Commissioner of i he fyrak Sikhs at Kmta, has been Terr ill, but is now confalasosmt.
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    NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
    1153 10 The Right Rev. William Awdry, Bishop of Southampton, has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Bishopric of Osaka, Japan. The stipend, £500 a year, is guaranteed by the S.P.G. Bishop Awdry is son of the late Sir John Awdry, of Notton, Lacock. The
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    THE TONQUIN LOAN.
    25 10 The Tonquiu two-and-a-half per c*m. loan f »r t.80,COO,000, guaranteed h? France, was to be Dsutd on February at 87 per cent.
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    S. R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    84 10 RKSI’LTS OF THURSDAY'S PLAY. White. lilark. Oj/eniiig. Hor by. I Hnllett A. iles *J K n i g lit’s IVf.MWV Hid],*?!. I (t. Heutnus Padday P h i 1 i d or’s I Defence. Paddav. I VVreF. nl DoRozxrin King’s Pawn OpenI ing Wreford. I
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    WILLARD OPERA.
    288 10 Last night, the Willard Opeia Company p’ayed the burlesque In Town," a piece which gives suitable parts for Mr. Willard, Mr. Sheridan, Miss Gracie Whiteford, and Miss Vera Patey. The plot of 44 In Town introduces a duke, and the sou of la duke, and a flash captain,
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    “ THE REGISTRASHIP.”
    261 10 THE REGISTRASHIP.” TO THE EDITOR Ol THE ••STRAITS TIMES. Sir, —Tbe explanation which you make in your issue of this afternooo regarding the Government position, as regards the Registrarsbip, seems to be a verv complete explanation. I don’t think it can be doubted that the Government is within tbe law
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1347 10 I observe, Mr. Editor, that you have raised two topics of the hour. These are the delay in the administration of justice and the Klang Coffee Land fiasco. 1 am not an over-modest man, but, yet, I do not think I can add anything to the manner
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    OPIUM.
    37 10 Two hundrod and ainoty-fivo cbMta of Benares opium wore imported iato Penaac dttn f* V«br«aiy, aad the export* rvackod 'f'fe wo fcwdred u4, twenty ektifia of which oae haadnd -t! imhlaw dwte went to the Malay
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    MODAY, 16TH MARCH
    254 10 Colonbl Pennef»th M pulaorr regi«* ration of ,1* J We say ditto to Coloael p^l T "Hi •It is understood that a considering about the ''"J fourth judge. That i, have already been so lan that v.© do not think t£ U C !.1 Mitchell is impervious
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    MR. JUSTICE LEACH.
    20 10 Mr. Justice Leach returned v* from Penang. He goes to Mo I rnoriow week for the Assizes
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    DYAK POLICE.
    25 10 I Our Pahang Corresjondsat stf I at Behan, the have been :c t»e better aud more reliable thu 1 for the police service.
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    MR. D. H. WISE.
    30 10 The Perak Pioneer considers 1 Wise, the future Secretary of iH ab d Malay States, to be oDe of tel promising civil servants in Maliy I
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    THE “OREL.”
    23 10 The Russian transport On j yesterday from Odessa with M hundred soldiers and forty-four on board, on her way to Viadivo*tm
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    A COLLISION.
    25 10 Two carriages collided near ti*on Saturday night. The occupy uninjured, but one horse was W a nd one of the carriages was <3*®*’
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    27 10 Amoho the passengers by the Dr. and Mrs. Hoad from 1/ondos.J* Justice Leach from Penang bertson was going to stay at P^ 1 few days.
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    MUNICIPAL PROVIDENT SCHEME.
    31 10 Aia meeting of the Penang Infixed for Friday last, there j considered a paper re the P r0 scheme proposed by the Mac lCi r missioners of Singapore.
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    SUDDEN DEATH.
    31 10 E. W. Stanley, the billi* P J suddenly at Bangkok ou the /J A postmortem examination 11 J hare shown that death wasdof H •f the heart from dn®
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    FEDERATED MALAYA.
    32 10 M*. Frank A. SwettsstoJj i the new and first B**i d D TTPn Protected States of the M* 1 wilijsaya a London 1 April next to Means fl new appointment.
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    FIGHTING IN ACHEEN.
    62 11 B V,. to an official telegram R' lTv' rhe Netherlands- India Gov- Zui Vheen. a patrol of 70 men tnUloeoi? (Acheen Proper) cime t with hostile Achioese bands. 1 T ,r< ms lost 9 killed, including <- r I corporal, and 29 wounded. aD 1 1 at
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    SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
    28 11 H fg,. r ,v*ipts of the Selangor |>,i|>v»v for the mouth of r “T.u •*> »72A:S.<xu iucrra‘e HTi,> 0 ier the corresponding month Passengers aid $39,542,
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    EXTRADITION CASE.
    39 11 KB u i ‘b ,-w was sentenced to twenty ment in Java, but he sucin si aping to Singapore. The authority have applied for his and the application will be K,] a r the Police Court to-morrow.
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    THE MAILS.
    36 11 jj Ai sUainer Saghalien wiih ibe Uldl ls of ihe 29th February, ex from Marseilles, to Colombo IfM to leave Colombo to-day. She j therefore arrive here •ither on IKir'lav afternoon or Sunday morning.
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    COLONIAL LAW OFFICERS.
    49 11 B, v to a question iu the House of ■tiLvni as to the taking of private praehr the law officer* of Crown Colouies, Chamlierlain said there »vas much to iu favour of restricting them from j r.irtiee. but etch ease must l>e J "U its merits.
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    POST CARDS.
    49 11 K t> i ,-eu M.tiol in Die livnise of h\ Mr. H iTihury that the rule IHt ir*ls msiv have nothiug written «*u :lie front i x»vpt tin* addresi, a thin mourning border. A |Hthirj-* !..n u’.Iy been inflicted upon 'Den! ot >u h a mourning card
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    COLONEL RHODES
    51 11 -'ii-'in’i'hi Colonel Rhodes, r rv i P;. tor'u. is the sime as B .ir Pr v i»e 8* r *:arv of Sir Archi- wJi n iie v’is Acting Governor ml r. !to *vrts known as mm >/. i "i irct I In* Mr. Rhodes fm* has Iv-'-u dead
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    BICYCLE BELLS.
    48 11 KB b.i v.n Bowles wanted to know tii»* 1 .-uJist cun not be made to eh diicii rings c«mtiuuout>ly also, in Hi‘t be com polled to carry a i ii 'inbri- on his machine for t aleiitific**ion. The Horn*M* 1 v -id:*! he would consider the
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    MEDICAL OFFICERS.
    48 11 B* U sk lett by the Pundua on, act ;n Coivn.iil Surgeon ai B'" 1 ;a pi—? ot’ Dr. Kerr who goes to r on leave. Dr. Hoad returned from *crvl tv iu the Peshawur aud has -ui-u 'iutits as Rtsident Colonial lent ral Hospital here.
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    PAHANG GOLD.
    50 11 4 Nl I’cbruary, 885 ounces of gold B" "H'-rted iioin the Ulu Pahang H6? mines contributed Itn U UIld 364 ounces, the BTxJ UA wou by Cbiuese in B lau au< i Fichau rivers. Bui, in r v 1 “f record total of 2,857 ounces V 6 exported.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    53 11 al»> still iv B dealt with 1 ase8 re “ainingto B au s dl i le A-aizes. On Friday, B oup another were sentenced, r, S X ta,!8 other to three iar' 7 Vn- U S 1IU I for stealing V .y i ew tllery, valued at Jr
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    P. & O. CARGO STEAMERS.
    71 11 P. O. CARGO STEAMERS. L., HK Erectors of the p i- u n i pitted witK xt r to J* have r P. i Me8 rs Caird Co of prow, f (^r t a mers Shipbuilding Coy, I th a tWlD 8crew stea mers f. rfj tor,* each Ca^>acit J
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    THEFT OF A DIAMOND RING.
    50 11 ®®T*Rl>ET if r VI u B*/U WiHriJ u w k° i* residing Bjjk* and left a bar© a K\ Hdwi*T ndrin 8 ii the bath. MV* 1 fin, remembered he had M ‘t could Dot Lv u V“ 0ln v fe( ch K? The detectiree
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    DISLIKE TO HOSPITALS.
    62 11 i The Police Report for 1895 notes that M alay constables eviuce the greatest dislike to going to hospital. Cases aro known iu which good men, with several years’ sei vice, have deserted rather than go 4 into hospital. It is a curious fact t hat this
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    THE HARI RAYA.
    54 11 To day is the Malommedan Hari Riva. Ike piiucipal r. pris ntatives of the Althommedan community at Penang waited on the Resident Councillor with a petition that the day should be observed as a public holiday. The Reoident Councillor promised to c« mine nil the petition to
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    PARLIAMENTARY GOLF.
    57 11 Steps are already being taken for a Parliamentary Golf Tournament this Ses »ioo. As in former years, the matches art to l»e played at Fmzedown, unless the mm petit* rs mutually agree upon another ur*en. Entries were to close at the end <d Februaiy, and substantial will have
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    GAMBIER CULTIVATION.
    65 11 Mr. E. C. Hill, in the administration Retort on Malacca for 1895, recommends the encouragement of gambier cultivation tin re, on the ground that, as all the larger estates iu the Settlement grow tapioca, it is of importance that tbe prosperity of the Setth ment shall not depend
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    STARVING SIKHS.
    82 11 In coi sequence ol the tendency of the •Sikh polio* luen to starve themselves, a svi-L m uf n essing, wl i< li alre ady prevailed in Singapore, has been introduced tinoughout in the police force, and the n odical authorities have undeitakcn to j rovidu proper diet
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    THE DUKE OF YORK.
    90 11 It is generally said iu the service clubs that the Duke of York will be gazetted a R ar Admiral by the tnd of the war. The Duke has now been in the nineteen years,of which sixteen wire spent on .actml .service with his ship. Of
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    CONVICT CULTIVATORS.
    80 11 The Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca says: —Icaunotbelp thinking that the long-sentenced prisoners at Malacca, instead of lieing sent to Singapore to break stones in the gaol there, could be profitably employed in cultivating paddy ou nueccupied laud iu the Settlement. In tlie CUmchin direction there are large
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    EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
    90 11 The Penaug Municipal Secretary has itcured one year’s leave of absence on full pay. Some consider this to be a lucky piece of business, but it is pointed out that Civil Servants in the ColoDy and in Malaya are luckier still. Figures are grouped to show that the
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    THE FOREST RESERVES.
    138 11 Tns Land Office report oa the Forest Reserves, Singapore, appears as a supplement to Friday's Government Gazette. It it pointed oat that the vote for the maintenance of the Reserves was reduced from $1,400 to $l,OOO, so that nothing beyond the protection of the existing Reserves and
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    CRIME IN MALAYA.
    331 11 A REIGN OF TERROR IN PERAK. ARMED ROBBERY AND MORDER NEAR IPOH. Our representative, writing from Ipoh on the 10th iust., says —I happen to be at the present moment in an exceedingly lively locality. I have jus: come aray—not from the inquest, but —from viewing a
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    THE PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    87 11 The number of plague cases at Hongkong. since the beginning of the vear. says ill 1 Doily Dress, has averaged tbiv* h d iv, and the t »tal number of cases up to the 6 li iiutant was 199. The Hougkviug Chamber of C •o ni*
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    TO LAWYERS.
    121 11 Discussing tlie chimes of success at the bar in his article in the “Strand Magazine” Lord Russell of Killoweu tellj the storv of when he was a struggling junior of four Yearn standing on the Northern Circuit, ditiiug iu frugal fa hiou as the guest of two able
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    THE RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM.
    263 11 In the opinion of the Perak Pioneer the Malayan confederation scheme bears the character of a circumlocution office. Under it, a Resident will rule by favour of a Resideut-Geueral, assisted by a Secretary, who are kept under observation by the Colonial Secretary and the Governor. The Resident,
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    BORNEO.
    67 11 Timet. A new section for British North Borneo has been added to the commercial col.ections of the Imperial Institute, and a vei v complete set of specimens of the products of that country has been prepared and transmitted at the expense of the British North Borneo Company. Many of
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    WILLARD OPERA.
    271 11 Tmi Willard Opera Company concludec a successful visit to Singapore on Saturday with the performance of “All Abroad,*’ which is certainly one of the most laughable in the Company’s loug and laughable list. There was a large audience, including the Sultan of Johore, and the fun was incessant
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    POLICE AND CRIME IN 1895.
    561 11 The Ins[>eotor-Gei;eral of Police, in his report for 1895, gives the strength of the Force in the ColoLy at 1,915 officers ami men, of whom 897 are stationed at Singapore. The Inspector-General urges that the piescut establishment of Superintendents and ass.stunts can only admit of
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    THE REGISTRARSHIP.
    2032 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. Sir, Ii is highly satisfactory to not* in your issue of Friday, the reasons giv n by the Government in your paragraph, under ths heading, for their action in appointing Mr. Velge Registrar for the Colony. Although I have uo authority
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    S. R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    84 12 YESTERDAY'S TIE*While. Black. Opening. Won by. Wreford P. ReuteusSiciliau Dofeuce P. Rcutens. Mosbcrgen G. ReutensCentre Counter Gambit Decliuetl Mo s b e rgen B* aks McInHre Qiueu’s Bishoji’s Pawn Game McIntyre. McIntyre Cortleiro GiuoccoPiauo Do. Whiles Padday ViennaOpening Miles. MoslK*rgen D**. King’s Knight s Opening
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    429 12 WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS A Singles. J. ii. Mactaggart boat Owen. B Singles. J. Somerville heat A. Carmieliaoi. C Singles. Fawcus lieaf Patou Dr. Simon scratched to T. P. Robinson. Latham scratched to Sisson. A Doubles. Rainnie aud D »yle beat Scott and Morrison Rose and Linton beat
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      THE KLANG COFFEE LAND.
      2378 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE -.STRAITS TIMES.* Sir. —In the interests of prospective, as well as actual, proprie’ois of Klaug luid in other countries, I trust you w’iil permit me to point out that, although some tboiisauds ot acres in that distiict may be “peaty” and,
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      THE DELAY OF JUSTICE
      1051 12 TO THE BDITOE OF THF Sir,— Perhaps a few season to koow why the bar ffl the immediate appoiu me u .iv* 1 Judge to be necessary to the uistration of justice within Prom 1878 to 1885 the that there should be a I| 0u the
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    711 13 From Times of Ceylon." i k London, 6th March. In the House of Commous, Dr. Clark, Member for Gait‘mess, protested against the deposition of the Maharajah of ••kaPawar. in Jiulia, without a public enquiry. Lord Gco ge Hamilton. in reply, said the Maharajah had been deposed for the
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    861 13 ARRIVALS. Fer s. s. Malice i from Tt-luk Ansou via pons —Mess;8. Goldworthy, Hdlier, Mr. and Mrs. hillips Mr. and Mrs. White. Mr. and Harfleet* and Mr and M*s. Hoffue IVr s. s. Handjcrmaesin from Penang Mr. Ruddock. Per s. s. Ban Fo Soon from Sambas —Mr. H.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      150 13 Ouder this heading the following abbrevitions are used;—str.—steamer; sh.—sh j. bq.—barque; Brit.—British U. S.—United States; Ft.—French; Ger. —German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—Genera cargo; d. p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B. W.—Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine’s Wharf: N. H. W.—
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1373 13 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday Orel Ru i Tran 2,800 tons Oapt. Ptashinskv, 15th Mar. From Odessa via ports, 13th Fek Borneo Coy. For Vladivostock, 16th.—B.W. Pakan, Brit. str. 84 tons, Capt. Bruce, 14th Mar. From P&kan, 12t i Mar. G.c. and 30 d.p Woo Bin A Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      70 13 Xame, Port, and when Expected. London. Harrow. Mar. 17 Boustead, Java. Mar. 26 P. A O Glenfmloch Mar 17 Bou-tead. Canton. Mar. P A O. Liverf»ool. Tc'emachus, Mar. 16; Mansfield. Si r|M*d(*n. Mar. 23; do Palamcd, Mar. 16; do Palintirus, Mar. 24; do Ulysses. Isla do Panay. Shields.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1045 14 14 t iViwi l’s Nam*. a T i.\k.< < ap'ain. I From "a i t ep[ < uN ,M F I Rio i j Brit.str. 261 Reese Mar 6|VV. Af»nsPeld Co. 9 Kian Yang »tr. 70 Nacodah Muar Mar 9 f un Hm A < o 9 Elax 26*2
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      CLEARANCES.
      538 14 Date. Vessel’s Name. Flag A Rig Captain. Destination. i» Calypso Biit.-tr. Low y Pmane .t p. li 10 o. see sir. Olsen Sourabaya 10 Klax >-tr. B.ke- Ho.ivk n; 10 Kian Vang tr. Xacodah A nar 10 So urn ra 'tr la sons !Matlr:»< via ports 10 Gi n
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      ANJER.
      82 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS Ft.ao Date Date, and Ship’s Name. Commander. oe From Whim. Destination Re Ri«- i Sailing. j mare. i Mrr 4 Xed 8.« Pnnaes Sophie Soomer Mar 4 Batavia ’Amsterdam f 8 Empress Stewait Mar 2 Sourabaja Port Said fo SNeil H Dik
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