The Straits Budget, 7 April 1896

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    129 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” fhe 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, 7TH APRIL. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    375 1 BDITuIIALS. Tts Ba Aruptcy Law. Tite hi-ing in MstabeleUnd. The United Planters. Mr Burkinshaw’e Point. I HO. I li-ket (juotaticis I Skipping N“*v I Pusefigt'r List. I Poiiw News. I Fatality on Ship. I kjlary a Mr G iggisberg’s House. I ht*
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    514 1 Singapore, 7th April, 1896. PRODUCE. Grain bier f 7.70. do Cube No. 1, 1*2.00. do do No. 2, 10.00. Copra Bali, 5.85. do Pontianak, 5.67*4. Pepper Black, 10.55 Sago Floiir, Sarawak 2.67*4 do Brunei 2.50. Pearl Sago, 3.55. Coffee Bali, (picked) 40.00. Coffee Liberian, No. 1 40.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    394 1 The mail for Europe this week is tiktu on by the M.M. s.s. Ernest Simons. The M. M. s. s. Sydney with the mail fro us Europe of the 13th March is due this afternoon. The mail from Europe by the German steamer Sachsen arrived here
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
      48 1 London, 31st March. Mr. G. N. Canon, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has stated in the House of Commons that affairs in South Africa and America still required vigilance and careful steering. Mr. Curzon, however, was hopeful that Britain would weather the storm.
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      MATABELELAND.
      66 1 London Ist April. A GENERAL RISING THREATENED. The position of affairs at Buluwayo, the chief town of Matabeleland, is very serious. A general rising of the Matabele is feared. Tlie communications to the southward of Buluwayo are threatened by the Ma*abele. The defenders of Buluwayo are short of arms,
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      THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION.
      14 1 The Dervishes are preparing to resist the Egyptian advance towards Dongola.
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      THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
      25 1 M. Berthelot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the French Ministry, has resigned. M. Bourgeois, the Premier, succeeis him in the post.
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      41 1 M. Bourgeois has stated in the Seuate that the agreement between France and Russia was never more complete aud more cordial than it is now. M. Bourgeois added that Russia firmly supported the actiou of France in Egypt.
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      THE MATABELE RISING.
      68 1 London 2nd April. MILITARY MEASURES. The Chartered South Africa Company has asked the Home Government to seud five hundred troops from Cape Colony to re inforce the garrisou at Buluwayo. It is said that the Home Government will seud five thousand men to the Cape as soon
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      THE CHINA LOAN.
      15 1 The new China loan has been largely covered in London and Berlin.
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      FRANCE AND EGYPT.
      38 1 London 3rd April. An excited debate ou the Egyptian Question has taken place in the Freueh Chamber of Deputies. The debate closed with a vote of confidence in the Government by a majority of ninety-six.
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      A SOUDAN RAILWAY.
      42 1 The materials for a narrow guage railway between Su&kirn and Tembuk are preparing at Woolwich. r Tembuk is a place about twenty miles N. W: of Suakim, on the Jroad to Berber, an important station on the Upper Nile]
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      MATEBELELAND.
      21 1 The Chartered South Africa. Company is raising a force of five hundred men at Mafeking for the relief of Buluwayo.
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      POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      46 1 London 4th April. The French Senate has passed a vote of want of confidence in the foreigu policy of the French Government. The Senate has also deferred voting the credit asked for Madagascar. The Cabinet has, however, resolved to remain in office.
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      60 1 The Times states that a despatch has been sent by Mr. Chamberlain to President Kruger, which, in a friendly but firm manner, insists upon redress for the grievances of the Uitlanders. Mr. Chamberlain maintains Britain's right to interfere, and requests a reply to tbe invitation to the President
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      GERMANY AND JAPAN.
      50 1 London 6th April. The commercial and consular treaties between Germany and Japan have been signed at Berlin. It is understood that German extra territorial rights in Japan have not been wholly abolished under these treaties. Numerous tariff reductions have, been granted as regards German imports in Japan.
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      BATTLE AT KASSALA.
      27 1 The Italian garrison of Kassala, during a sortie to relieve an outpost, defeated five thousaad Dervishes with heavy loss. The Italian loss was slight.
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      THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION
      25 1 The Dervishes on the Upper Nile ha?e advanced to within twenty miles from Akttsheh, a post occupied by the Dongola field force.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
      500 1 (Straits Times 31st March.) The Chinese mercantile community have |>etitioned the Goveruor against certain provisions iu the Bankruptcy Bill which is on the Orders of the Day for the Ciuucil meeting next Thursday. That measure was hotlv discussed in the Council last December, clause 5 especially arousing
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      THE RISING IN MATABELELAND.
      365 2 (Strait* Times, Ist April.) The rebels in Matabeleland are evidently making so much head that a general rising among the Matabele is considered highly probable. Ibe warlike and bloodthirsty character of the Matabele forbade their following peaceful pursuits under the rule of their conqueror's, the Chartered
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      THE UNITED PLANTERS.
      317 2 (Straits Times 2nd April.) The planters of the Malay Peninsula are to be congratulated on their decision to form themselves into a United Association. They have at preeent several associations, each local to each State; and there is always the possibility that these might not speak with
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      MR BURKINSHAW’S POINT.
      844 2 (Straits Times 4th April.) Mk. Huttenbach’s papers upon the trade returns of the Colony have helped to settle what may be considered an important point of Legislative Couucil usage. It will be seen, from our report «*f Thursday’s proceedings, that the Colonial Secretary (for the Government) proposed
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      ACHEEN.
      474 2 (Straits Times, 6th April.) Much regret has been locally expressed at the news we published on Saturday, regarding the renewed troubles in Acheen. a ate Oceu liiUcii worse. The Dutch native allies have fallen away on the eve of battle instead of during battle—as happened so disastrously to the
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    SUNDAY IN PERAK.
    57 2 The Rev. W. E. Horley, Methodist Minister at Ipoh,. in Perak, countenances the sabbath observance agitation, and, on the 29th instant, preached against the custom of having auction sales of furniture on Sundays, alleged to be prevalent in that State. He urged the adoption of tbe Singapore
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    THE DEFENCES OF HONGKONG.
    215 2 The Hongkong Daily Press of the 27th ult., has a leader on the defences of the Colony, in which, it says these defences have become inadequate, having regard to the strength of the fleets of other nations recently maintained in the neighbourhood, and the facility with
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES'S CYCLE SPILL.
    434 2 A rumour went the round?, the other day. t tho rfT- <•’ f%at the T\i ice of Wales recently sustained a somewhat severe fall while cycling. There seems to have been some truth in the statement. The Cycle tells the whole story in the
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    THE MAILS.
    128 2 the mail prom home The M.M. u Sydney >a ,j Ut to-day at Tue pawe^J** board the Sydney from Marse,i| Singapore are Mr. and Mrs. BkJ t S. R. Robinson, Mr. aod Mr* jj Simons, and Mr. Graut. THE MAIL TO HOME. The M. M. s.s. Ernest Simon*
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    THE MAGISTRATE OF KINTA
    294 2 (From Our Correspondent.) Mb. R. D. Hewett, the District M*a. trate of Kinta, has, we understand, twelve months* leave of absence on hijf salary, and will prcc el to E ir. j* shortly. Mr. Hewett deserves hid well, earned holiday. He has been in the most
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    SUGAR REFINING COMPANIES
    317 2 THE CHINA COMPANY LIMITED The eighteenth annual meeting uf tk shaie holders iu the China Sugar Refining Company Ltd., was held on the 27th instat HoDgkong in the offices of Messn Jardine, Matheson Co., the Geoenl Ageijts. The Chan man in au exph* tory speech, referred to
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    TUESDAY, 31ST MARCH.
    132 3 sends a desOr* ’lt,, neW racecourse at Selangor <np"’ ,B ,f s tiog notes on the manage- meeting- He asks why the sesf',\ sare the Queen on F ‘>fMr Rodger. ;bf rI i; Al Wm Meoke Co. have v 4 Prince Street, formerly t i' Telegraph Office.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    24 3 r Mrs. Cunnuiug’s prize was *,ff yesterday aud won ,by Mrs. jjV lir w '*lo did the round iu 50.
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    FATALITY ON A SHIP.
    34 3 V;wiep.uat, a man named Kadir fell „,u the hold of the s. 8. Carpentier. ip IIS amoved to the hospital, and died n:-'ht. It was, it seems, a pure I'.iideLt.
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    MUSIC ON THE ESPLANADE.
    36 3 The Santa Cecilia Bind gave a perfor- a 3 announced, last eveniug on the K,, aL a*le. There were a number of carin the road, but the general atteniiU'.e was not great.
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    SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
    34 3 Ihe Hongkong Committee of the China Association have telegraphed to Singapore to Sir Claude Macdonald, H. M. Minister Pekin, inviting him to a banquet on >.x-easiou ot Ins arrival at Hougkong.
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    PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    37 3 j.n 1 ‘he eomiutnceuieut of the year, > Recasts have been dealt with iu Hat uj. On the 23rd instant only t»" <**> were reported, but, ou the WiW,- day, the number of eases was ten
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    BURGLARY AT MR. GUGGISBERG'S HOUSE.
    39 3 tenant bungalow at h Al J‘ u o "aa eu.e.ei iii ativfUl one this morning, and some clothing, L: i ludidii tray inlaid with .vjurfd euduieh, were stolen. No arrest ■ue vet been made.
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    THE HONGKONG BENCH.
    37 3 u Jlst ice VV ise, Puisne Judge, at ls said t 0 oe §hortly going t l a leave. Mr. T. bercombe Smith, L Fi^ probably be appointed to Judgeship during Mr. Justice > absence.
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    AN EX-QUEEN’S SCHOLAR.
    51 3 T w ddm K of Mr. Henry Alfred H tx UHeu s Scholar from the bl l l rr n < aud Miss Au usu Andreu:’ n dl e tfl^e place at St. M "t lav"u at M d,al at *P- m 011 faster ,oB *y. the
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    43 3 ie Kr^l tolomh has gi Veu notice on fc t 0 call attention to Uti uQ r t l Je more adequate adapu Ui{m S mili tary forces to the %iT and ,UlrtUientB of the empire in to move a resolution.
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    THE THEFT OF SISEK.
    39 3 THE T HEFT OF SISEK. ’*> «ralilgj a J reste <l the two men **k, i Q e r ,dVe stolen certain sisek 8 antes a!ready reported. aud ujj VT t0 be tortoiseshell *<*>**• It is valuable, eu being worth about
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    BANKNOTES.
    26 3 of banknotes in m last month, stood Vi "-Kku,,: Ru,k *1.375,730 V aud l L k *3,659,904. The Ueld reserve ’“O.ijCjn 1 to 3500.00J and
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    MASONRY AT HONGKONG.
    50 3 Ta E i-elehr: etidrid Lodge at n r' 1,e2ut ,uauDt: 7!! r v ‘here b v j“ tr0UUct o of Free- “'oner, a special lodge N^ or Ho4ko“™ k ng concert Tbe which it 8 1 a8 P re, ut at the P r °»ed a success.
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    BROTHER GABRIEL.
    50 3 The Rev. Brother Gabriel, the new inspector of the Christian Brothers* Schools >n Singapore, Honkong, Penang, MoulmeiD, Rangoon, and Colombo, arrived from Penang on the 27th instant in the Flinta/*' He WaS accom panied by Brother Adrian and is now engaged making an inspection of St. Joseph’s Institution.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    85 3 The probability of Sir Charles Mitchell visiting British North Borneo, as recently discussed in the Straits Times, leads the Hongkong Telegraph to remark that British North Borneo has b en going to the bad for years, and that mulious of Hongkong money have lieen sunk there. Iu
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    GOLD IN CELEBES.
    83 3 The Australia* Alining Standard mentions that Mr. W. Jack, a Queensland Colonist, has for several years pist been developing a gold mine in Celebes. Mr. Jack was in Australia with specimens for assay a couple of yeirs ago; and has since visited Eugland, Germany, and Holland. Recently
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    TRADE IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    90 3 The British North Borneo Herald publishes the trade returns of that, State for last year. The imports stood at nearly two millions of dollars in value—an increase of over $260,000 on 1894. Theexporrs reached 51,6(>3,000 —an increase of $334,000 com pared with 1894. The total
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    CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION ( LTD.)
    152 3 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION LTD.) The annual ordinary general meet’ng was held, on March 3, at 3, Billiter-a venuo. Londou —Mr. David Reid (chairman), iu moving the adoption of the report, said the directors, after placing <£30,000 to the depieciation, boiler, and reserve fund, were able to pay the full
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    DELI NEWS.
    275 3 PETKOLEI'M CHOLER The Deli Courant notes that, at a recent meeting of the Royal Netherlands Petroleum Weils Society, which works in Langkat, the Chairman informed the shareholders that the output of oil there in 1895 yielded highly satisfactory results. For instance, during the first nine months of the
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    THE MALAYAN PLANTERS.
    84 3 {By Telegram from Our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Tuesday morning A meeting of planters was held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday, under the auspices of the Selangor Planters* Association. Unfortunately, the Perak representatives, who were expected, did not arrive. Very little discussion, therefore, took place, and, after
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    THE MALACCA MUNICIPALITY.
    49 3 The Malacca Municipality received last month a letter from the Colonial Secretary informing the Commissioners that the Governor was unable to sanction the scheme of increments to the salaries of the servants of the Municipality. It was decided to agaiu address the Governor on the subject.
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    TRANSIT PASSES IN CHINA.
    95 3 The Transit Pass difficulty, met with bv Mr. John Andrew, at Wat how on the West River, has led to correspondence and discussion between the British Legation at Pekin, and the Chinese Foreign Offi<*e. The result was au assurance that the Viceroy at Cantou would be
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    S. R. C. CHESS.
    164 3 The Tournament for the Championship concluded last night. Eighteen players entered but 16 actually competed; our of the sixteen 2 n tired during the course ol the Tournament and their nut laved game.* were scored against tlnin. The winner is Mr. P. A. Reutens, who did
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    368 3 FAMINE PROSPECTS. STATE URAXARIKS. Famine now threatens Tomjuin, and the Courrier d* Haiphong draw’s a dark picture of the outlook. Yiars ago, at most chief places there, immense warehouses could lie seen fitted up for storing stocks of grain, laid in by the Government when the province was
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    THE FIRE NEAR RAFFLES SQUARE.
    419 3 We have received from the President of the Municipal Commission a copy of the evidence given at an inquest held by him on the fire, which occurred in a lane at the rear of Raffles Place on the 9th of March, on premises occupied by
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    515 3 DIAMOND POINT ACHEEN. I frauslated from various Ncvcsp i per*, j Diamond Point, au important head* land ou tlie coast of Acheen, is now receiving attention from the Dutch Government in the interests of com* meree. The authorities iu Acheen, &iuce the Governor there has declared in favour
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    1919 3 FIBST DAT, MABCH 28TH. (By Our Special Correspondent. The newly-established Turf Club of Selaugor commenced its inaugural race meeting at Kuala Lumpur ou Saturday, under auspices that assured a successful commencement to what mav be hoped to prove a flourishing existence. It may be remembered that, owing to
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    SUMATRA CATTLE TRADE.
    38 4 Iv the Residency of the East Coast of Sumatra, including Deli, the Dutch Govern meat allow cattle to be imported at fourteen specified ports only. Belawan, the seaport of Deli, h included among these ports.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    238 4 SECOND DAY. (By Tehgram From our Special Correspondent.) Ku da Lumpur. Tuesday morning. Race No. 1. A Handicap for Griffins. Value $250 with $50 to go to tbe secoud horse. Eutrance $10. Distance rude. Elsie 1 1 Mahn rani 2 1 Nightmare 3 Race No. 2. A Handicap
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    THE WEST RIVER.
    62 4 The Fiench Miuisterat Pekin is rep rted to h *ve persuaded ti»e('iii:io>e Goveruiiiftit :o order tba* arraegmi must i*e made foraraiiwav from Lungchow, uii th«*ChinaTorquin tY**nti"i\ northward* ilmugh the province c*f Kwaugsi. The French expeer great advantag»s from this lint which will be practical v Fret' h
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    TO CYCLISTS.
    124 4 At Marlb rough street. Loudon, on Frit) v 23ih February, Btron SeicHit, living in Eaton-terrace, S.W., was summoned for riding a bicycle to the common danger in Park-lane. A constable gav» evidence ihat lie saw the defendant riding at the rate of six miles an hour, taking no
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    246 4 THE PROFESSION PAIRS A BRILLIANT FINISH. There was a large attendance yesterday afternoon to witness the final in the Profession Pairs between Law (1.) Braddell and Elliott, and Army (I.) Parsons and Ainslie. It was a splendid game throughout, and proved, undoubtedly, one of the best
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    CHINESE PETITION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
    1198 4 they object toj arrest following BANK.RUPCTY AS A MATTER OF COURSE. The following petiiion was presented to the Governor last Friday by the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. It is understood to repres nt the views of all the Chinese capitalist, trading, aud biuk'ng
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    WEDNESDAY, 1ST APRIL
    110 4 Prince Bismarck is eighty-one to-day. I Messrs. J. Cardella and Co. have begun business as merchants and agents at 15, I Raffles Place. I i The Nam Yong. from Amoy, reports I the death of a fireman, ou 29th March, from diarrhoea. I The Shanghai Mercury says
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    THE RUSSIAN CONSULATE.
    23 4 -•a*»• j,lnj\v Lt.b louiuvuJ, l<.>gei.htr with the chaueery of the Imperial Russian Consulate, to Saint Thomas’ House, Saint Thomas’ Walk.
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    36 4 In the final of tho A Singles yosierdav, Toppiu beat Pearce. In the B semi-final. Heaps beat Dennvs, and plays BrvaDt to-day. Braddell and Aiuslie meet this afternoon to decide the Championship.
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    JAPAN FINANCE.
    39 4 A Tokyo press despatch of the 12tb March states that it has been decided to withdraw the sum of £1, 500,000 from the indemnity money now deposited in the Bank of England, to be expended in Japan.
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    G. HIEBER & Co,
    48 4 G. HIEBER Co, It is notified by G. Hieber and Co. that the responsibility of the late Heinrich Frank in the firm ceased on his death last October. Mr. Alfred Seiler was to-day admitted a partner in the firm, which consists of Messrs. W. Koger and A. Seiler.
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    PAHANG.
    47 4 The North East was still strong at Kuala Pahang at the end of last month, and the sea was so rough as to render it daugerous to cross the bar. The roariDg of the waves there reached Pekan, a distance of seveu miles from the Kuala.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    52 4 Mu. Beltield, and also a new Inspector for the Perak fcikh*, arrived from home at Tmping on the 28th March. The Inspector is said to be a good cricketer. Dr. Wheeler, the State Surgeon in Kinta, has beeD ordered home owing to ill-health, and Dr. Lucy will act
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    PULO WAY.
    76 4 The Batavia Nieuwsbald of the 24th March notes the sudden viait, early last month, of a British mau-of-war to Sabang Bay, the principal harbour on Palo Way. It is conjectured sLe arrived to ascertain the state of affairs, and she left just fes suddenly for the Straits. The
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    MACAO.
    46 4 Referring to the opening of River, a Macao jourual urges tC taoce of proceeding with the diAri 1 1 the harbour there, so as to render if' sible to steamers. Uuless this u current of trade will take another tion, leaving Macao on one side
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
    40 4 Lieutenant D. Paul, R.\ rejoined from leave of absence ult., the unexpired portion of fc i* hereby cancelled. 4t -i Lieut. S. S. Flower, 2nd North’d F liers, was placed on the sick lio 30th March, 1896. D
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    LAWN TENNIS IN INDIA.
    46 4 Mr. C. H. Higginbotham ,»f Ah<] who for five years has held Championship of Midns, has the Western India Tennis Chilleo^r* at Bombay. The game apj>ears tok? Uen hotly contested (stys tb#Times), the score being— set a 1 fi,/* game to thirty.
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    DEAD COAL COOLIE.
    47 4 Last night, Police Countable 2.>3t„m< two cmal coolies, bdousing Ptigai, oilugiug out Ule de.ku another coai coolie from No. 12, Street. The police ascertained that;* man was perfectly well at o’clock, and nave referred the case to th Coroner. Foul plav is not sinpcud.
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    NINETEEN YEARS IN PRISON
    73 4 Yestrrbat, at the Police Court, a, CiiiJ man was committed for trial to the on a charge of stealing a tin < f Twenty-five previous conv ctioos id proved against him. He bus b«* u A orison eleven times for gamb ing,e-j lor theft, twice for
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    PORT DUES AT CALCUTTA.
    81 4 Calcutta, March 12th.— A notiiica;* appears in the Calcutta Gazette tha t :i consequence of i he estimated m •o'ne**‘> Commissioners of the Port of Calcutta! :J insufft -ieut, a toll would be levied :vd the I t April on all goods lauded or within the
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    BICYCLES FOR SOLDIERS.
    107 4 It is reported that Colonel Tidv, <■:> L »yal North Lrncashne K< gi.r! ift Ceylon, has applied to the Ai-j.' h e lie lAiCv/ ul .11 aLi e. i o i Le. e fol u,.. to f.»rin a 1 icy do Feet on of tis R<iLr:'. and
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    A POLICE INSPECTOR'S WELL EARNED HOLIDAY
    100 4 Police lusjector Maxwell iei- 7 England this morning *ou the P steamer Bosetta, having completed w* upon fifteen years’ continuous e r He was a Scotch iverui f aud M the Singapore Force in ltftfl. H* '"I now enjoy twelve mouths’ half r 4
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    THE PERAK MUSEUM.
    199 4 The Curator and State Geologic ijPH extensions and improvements io tb* *'l Museum, last year. In the earl* PM the year prospecting was carried 0 Trong in the Matang district. Th* J obtained shewed that, beyond a II J pan working at the base of tte J
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    THE LATE MR.ASPINALL.
    133 5 jfieruoon. Mr. Thomas fj.TE* 1 1 h s residence, at the Ice !L *I! J"* 1 p r ev K-.aJ. *b*-re he was Lb* Vngiuser. Death was r ,,d bad beeuout in the east y r <’ Ihnim: this long eriod 'ihaoe wellkuowutoa Unfe J-.'ei l i,,r:ivularly
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    SUPPLY OF INDIA.
    104 5 ./>uctoiv to st-e that the greater y forth .routing for coal in ludia ::f ,;oUii»ir out ot m w railways aud i\ !j,,n of nututiiaclui ing enterpr’se, Kirit t-eeom* stliat the country*s rr* >ufH ient to me**: i< For* j ig coal :slx*iug steadil\ ~j t e
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    CEYLON ON WHEELS.
    101 5 Iki b:i.vc!e. sayn the Times of Ceylon, is o* in that island, the only people ntVirvi* to take in it bring the ladies. tD*»Ta'qines'-euce tn the “fashion’ „ulv lean affair of time. Meauwbil*r\>4 Walker, tbi* Colonial Secretary, fcatrunie a ••bikiat.” The las* to join •r, r.i.jks of
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    UPPER PERAK.
    96 5 H zz *lo, iu his report ot. •r 1 m'. _vo* the revenue eollect* d >*■ I'.' 1 i- I 5*1,245. Only 85(1 ias t*: dr v. in an estimate i i •i.cn.iSr* iind* r this ii< a.l is >i..r <*i the mine** at Iveuer nj .-id* The
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    THE PERAK VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
    117 5 :Ht v r Surgeon of Perak, in hie r tiu'U t» e Kiuta Distiict tc» i>r luiri v h**e from contagion' -loiuestic animals. Ki*iar A.iU ivinixsar kiui unimportant f Ui!>ease, hut ribdetpett bas •T° ,]t au»'o!‘ir buffaloes along the A Hit* Veterinary Surgeon is. r ver
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    134 5 k ul Munykok.) p,, London 22nd March -”ui,. u to IT* 1 1 ut faulg!,ri is goi,, K *0 1 th Esyp,iau t c a who so recently HitHalf*' SoU<laiJ have started for fc(i l°V lle uterna f>°nal Cowmision ’•hDette. held iTfU Ul tiie £^P,iau aisso of half*
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    148 5 ARBANOIJIINTB FOR HIS RECEPTION AT SINGAPORE. H. E. Li Hung-Chang will arrive here, as previously announced, on the 7th iust, on boa id the M. M. Company’s Ernest Simons. He will I*> attended bv two Chinese Govern ors-Gem ral of Provinces, and a suite numbering in all fifty-three
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    A STRANGE STORY.
    157 5 Ybsterdat afternoon, a man named Da iiah told a strange story to the Police at. Sorangoon Road. He said that at midnight a woman awoke him at his lions 5 at Pulo pbiu estate, and told hi in that, early on the previous evening, a mau named
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    PLANTING IN PERAK.
    224 5 SWAMP LAND COFFEE. In Lower Pi r.ik, during February, the District Magistrate disjected ali the Lib riau coffee boldiugs in the Teluk A son mukim during the month; some if the»e are now over five years old. Iu I8t>8, the trees were of some 1*2 to 18
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    KUALA LANGAT.
    312 5 The Senior District Officer at Kuala I;i..gat (Selangor) reports that this district showed steady advancement in 1895. The reveuue exceeds that of the previous year by $3,356; the Land Revenue alone, notwithstanding the concession made to Klang of land within the Langat jutisdiction, by which the former beueiitted
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    THE LATE MR. MACRITCHIE.
    455 5 I MEMORIAL TABLET. The design for the medallion io memory of the late Mr. James MacRitchie, Municipal Eugiuerr, of Singapore, has just been completed. The memorial will be placed in the Town Hail, ami it is intended to affix it to th» wall, on the lauding
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH IN PERAK.
    149 5 The State Surgeon of Perak repoits that the generil health of the State in 1895 was good. aud an improvement on the previous year. The energetic work of the Stuitary Hoards iu the various towns and Villages is producing good results. The completion of water-works
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    SELAMA.
    242 5 The annual report on the Selauia district iu Perak for 1895 anticipates that, there, some hundreds of acres will have to be demarcated during the currect year, as land is being freely applied for, both for the cultivation of rice and coffee. About the middle of July last the
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    323 5 The Acting District Officer at Eu&la Pilab, in his report for January, notes that, on the 6th of that uu>nth, tbe dogkilling notices, originally confined to a small ar».a abcur. Kual-t Pilah, whs extended to the whole district. The immediate effect of this measure was to cause
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    CYCLING AND THE STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
    558 5 It is, doubtless, recognised by few, how important au effect the steam road roller h'ts had on the development of eycliug. Fr»queotlv hits it been noticed, in the history of Science and MecLauics, that, two braius have been working lor the same object, in
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    444 5 (Ffom our Correspondent.*) the resident. The ResideLt’s injun cl kiee still causes him a gr.at deil of inconvenience,'hud, although lie was able to fulfil the duties <»t ju<Le at the Race C«»ur9e on Saturday, be haul to be Mrr*ed from his carrii-t* to he judge's boi. THE PLANTERS'
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    HOME NOTES.
    1762 5 Mary Anderson has a slipper which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, when that ill-fated monarch was beheaded. This igc demands men who have convictions, shouted the impassioned orator. Where shall we find them? “In prison,” replied a man in the gillerv. Disappointed Guest—“ I thought you said
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    THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL.
    205 6 The planters’ meeting at Kuala Lumpur is reported by our special correspondent, who was asked by the plauters to arrange to go there for that purpose. The Secretary of State’s despatch of 2D h January (published «o-day) contains ratbi r a 4 nasty one” fgr Sir C.
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    UNITED PLANTERS.
    1254 6 MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR. On Monday evening, at the Club, Kuala Lumpur, a largely attended meeting of planters was held for the purpose of forming a United Association for the protection and advancement of the planting industry. Among those present were: Messrs. T. H. Hill (Sungei Ujoog), W.
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    45 6 A Chinaman jumped off Johnston’s Pier this morniug with the apparent intention of drowning himself. He was rescued by a native, and arrested by the police. He refused to give any name or address, aud was sent to the hospital for observation.
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    THE MYSTERY AT PULO OBIN.
    104 6 Inspector Quinn was engaged all day yesteiday eodeavouriug to sol re the mystery surrounding the disappearance from Pulo 01).n of the man Palaui. This man, it is said, was set adrift at sea in a little dugout boat, half a bag of rice, and has
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    THE REGISTRATION OF DEATHS.
    142 6 Tms morning, the new system tor the more efficient registration of deaths, as adopted at the last meeting of the Municipal Commission, came into force. Under this system Drs. Jansz and Lim Boou Keng will take direct charge of the work for at least three mouths.
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    COUNCIL PAPERS.
    175 6 The papers laid before Council to-day include reports of the fisheries of the Straits Settlements and the protected Native States, a memorandum on the registration of deeds and lands in Penang and Province Wellesley, a report on forest land in Province Wellesley, and correspondence on thi differential tariff
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    ESTIMATES FOR 1896.
    639 6 MR. CAPPER-8 CASE. Secretary of State for the Colony Governor Sir C. B. E. Mitchell, Q rl Downing Strrr, Jan w, r> u Section 2 of the Appropriation anee seems to me to be an UaijH iu novation, and it should in future years I approve the
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    BRISK LITIGATION
    47 6 The Acting District Offi^ r u y Pilah, in the Negri BembiUn* j last January, he held Court his exeprience, there never was&U’tion in that quarter. Ps > l e the assistance of the Court having their quarrels qu cUy *’i preference to the slower arbitration.
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    PUNJOM.
    56 6 r for r The Punjom Mining rep> ruarv st&t s that milling during 26 days, crushing* iog ±4B ozs. 10 ilwts. of sum* e J Calciuing plant at ihe be a success, and is expected in treating much of tbe trates and tailings now stack The output of gold,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    1255 7 march 30th. >* oSB ,.,i.intensions uotwi.hl ll Usv s racing at Kuala si- :iK mure interesting day s mb.1 in Sundays pro1,1 ie weather was A :T.nrs». having recovered .‘'the end of the week, was 1 The field, ruled proved *•> good K e v .mans easy task
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    GREIG AND SAUNDERS.
    48 7 Mr. J. D. Saunders has entered into partnership with Mr. W.G. Greig. exchange broker, and the business will be carried on under tbe style of Greig and Saunders. Mr. Greig goes home, with Li Hung-Chang, on Tuesday. He will return after a few months only.
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    BRUNEI BAY.
    72 7 Attention is drawn in the British North Borneo Herald to the commanding position of -Brunei Bay on the N. W. Coast of Borneo. Coal is said to abound there. From Padas Bay, on the N. E. corner of Brunei Bay, a railway is proposed to be constructed to
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    A CHILD’S DREADFUL CONDITION.
    80 7 Yesterday a Chinaman reported to the Police that his sister, a child aged thirteen, had run away from her home in Market Street. The Police believe her to be a>child found in the Race Couise Road yesterday. This child was one mass of bruises, scars, and
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    FEDERATED MALAYA.
    1372 7 Correspondence respecting the Federation of the Protected Malay States was laid before the Legislative Council this afternoon. It covers the period from May, 1893 to December, 1895. The documents are ten in number. They begin with a despatch from Lord Ripon to Sir Cecil Smith in May. 1893,
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    HOME NOTES.
    1530 7 1/uiiiig U 95 tlieio was no difficulty iu maintaining the Army in the authorised strength. Numbers enlisted were: i egular army, 29,194; militia, 35,148; a decrease in the first and an increase in the second on the previous year. The conduct of soldiers continues to improve. The personal
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    SATURDAY, 4TH APRIL.
    196 8 His Excellency the Governor has bad some moving adventures by flood if not by field. At Thursday’s Legislative Council, he said be had had the misfortune to be ou three, ships which caught fire at sea, and the panic was t»>o awful to thiuk of. The news
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    FILTER SAND
    43 8 The Acting Municipal Engineer reports great difficulties in trading suitable saud for the ti ter beds in Singapore island. He has searched for sand at Pulo Obio, and has made inquiries about fresh water sand from the different islets uear Singapore.
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    BISHOP GASNIER.
    48 8 In the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, last night, Cauon Delouctfc* asked for the prayers of the congregation for Bishop Ga3uier, v/hose condition at the General Hospital is causing seine auxiety. On enquiry this morning it was learnt that his condition has not improved since yesterday.
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    KUALA LUMPUR RACING.
    61 8 0\ Wednesday afternoon, at Kuala Luuipor, tbeie was a match between Messrs. Berwick and Donald’s Bluebell and Mr. Nicholas’ Elsie. The former carried lOst 71bs. Raymond up t he latter, list. Fiddes up. Oads were freely offered against the chances of the local mare {Elsie), but she
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    CRICKET.
    75 8 garrison v. s. c. c. A two days’ milch between teams repri sentative of the Gair.sou aud the S. C. C. was commenced yesterday. The 8. C. C. put together in their first innings 102, aud the Garrison 93. The Club went in again, and when stumps were drawn
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    MARAUDERS IN THE HARBOUR.
    86 8 This morning, at about three o’clock, the captain of the Italian barq ue Battinin Accame was awoke by a slight noise on deck. He got up, and, on walking to the cabin door to go on deck, saw three strange Chinamen, owe carrying a lamp and
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    THE ACHEEN WAR.
    387 8 as Commauder of the lighting columns. Deli Courant. SERIOUS POSITION. TREACHERY OF FRIENDLY CHIEFS. Batavia SOih if arch. It is telegraphed to the Baiavia Nieuwsblad that Toekoe Djohan (T. Oeraar) has gone over to the enemy. The 3rd battalion has gone to Lamdjunoeand L-impenercet, the 14th is
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    THE S. V. A. CAMP.
    421 8 The S. V. A. pinded 36 Officers and men at toe Drill 11 ill at 5 p.m. on Thursday, aud, alter inspection, proceeded bv steam launch to Taujoug Katoog where they will remain in Camp till Tuesday morning Licit. On arrival at Katoug the usual
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1120 8 It was a little unkind of Mr. Burkinshaw to move that Mr. memorandum should not bee allowed to lie on the Council table. Still it was but a medium unkindness. The polite thing, when you don t want to notice a paper which any one hands to
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL.
    97 8 The leave of absence granted to Mr. H. A. O’Brien, First Magistrate at Penang, has b.-en extended for six months. Dr. W. G. Ellis has been nominated member of the Singapore Licensing Board. Mr. M. S. H. M&cArthur is appointed a Magistrate and Commissioner of the
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    SCARCELY RESPECTFUL.
    113 8 Thk Pinang OazeUe refers to a terribly voluminous aud long-winded correspondence appearing in tbe Straits Times between the Colonial Secretary and the Hon. Mr. Huttenbach,” aud appeals to some of its readers to devote their holidays to separating the wheat from the chaff. The restless Huttenbach savs the
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    THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    128 8 DEFEAT OK AINSLIE. The final iu the tennis championship, between Braddell and Ainslie, was continued on Thursday in the presence of a large gathering. On the previous evening, when play left off the match stood one sett all, and five games to three in the third sett
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    94 8 London March 24th. The deith is announced of Mr. Justice Hughes. The following is the re jult of the race for the Lincolnshire Handicap:— Clorane 1 Qutrrel o El Diablo 3 London, 27th March. The following are the resnlts of the Liverpool Grand National Race:— The Roarer X
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5759 8 APRIL 2nd. PRESENT. H. E. the Governor. 8 r Mitchell. H. E. Major-General H. T. Jones-V.„„, Hon. J. A. Swettenham,’ Secretary. Hon. W. H. uollysr, Attorney-Gen*,,] Hon. H. Trotter, Auditor-General Hon. Capt. Anderson, Acting Colonial neor. Hon. A. Huttenbach. Hon. G. S. Murray. Hon. T. G. Bogaardt. Hon.
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    THE METHODIST MISSION.
    46 10 The Rev. U. W. Muusou has been reconnoitring Kuala Lumpor with the view of opening a Methodist mission there, but the work will probably fall inio other hands ow i»ur to the health ot* Mrs. Munson, which may oblige to return to America.
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    THE KLANG COFFEE LAND.
    338 10 (Times of Ceylon 2tth March.) The further comments appearing in the Singapoie papers ou this subject are reproduced at considerable length elsewhere, and will doubtle&s be read with close interest by the planting community here. There is a natural desire to defend those iu the district
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    NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
    1009 10 Ring, hippy bells of Easter time The world takes up yonr ch«*nt sublime, The Lord is risen The night of fear Has passed away, and heaven draws near We breathe the air of that blest clime, At Easter time.” Lucy Larcom. The Lord is risen, indeed
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    MONDAY, 6TH APRIL.
    265 10 It is alleged, by a correspondent, that Kuala Kubu rest-house is disturbed by a woman. Our correspondent desires the State Engineer to remedy that! Such tr listing simplicity in the power of Government makes it sufficiently clear that our correspondent is an Asiatic. It may be pointed
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    CAPTAIN CREIGHTON.
    27 10 On Sunday the Sultan of Johore gave a diuner party as a compliment to Captain l>e Vere Creighton, who goes on leave by to-morrow’s mail.
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    THREE SUICIDES.
    126 10 A Kling man cut bis throat, on the wa*te grouud opposite the Raffles Hotel, on Saturday. He was found dead with a blood-stained razor by his side. At one o’clock, on Saturday morning, a Chinaman hanged himself at a chair maker’s shop. No. 628, New Bridge Road. He
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    CRICKET.
    36 10 8 C C. AND GROUND V GARRISON. This match was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a win for the Club by 19 runs. The Club scored 102 and 62 respectively, against 93 and 52.
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    BISHOP GASNIER.
    28 10 On irquiry at the hospital this morn-, irg, it was ascertained that Bishop Gasnier is still very weak, but he is do worse than on Saturday.
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    A STRIKE AT THE GAS WORKS.
    41 10 There has been a strike at th<* gas works on Good Friday and the two following days. The public are, consequently, informed that for the next few days they must expect a weak gas supply.
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    SELANGOR LAND SALES.
    41 10 The Selangor Government Gazette notifies that nineteen blocks of forestland will be offered for sale by auction at the District Office, Klang. on the 18rh May next. The intended sale has already been announced in the Straits Times.
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    A TWO-HEADED AND THREE-EYED CHICK.
    49 10 On Good Friday morning, Mr. Miller, of Serangoon Road, came into possession of a curiosity. This was a chicken, one of a brood of sixteen, which was hatched with three eyes and two heads. It lived §ve minutes, and has been preserved in spirits.
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
    49 10 The Army Estimates for 1896-97 were issued on the 7th March. The net sum required for the year is .£18,056,600, or c£2,800 more than the net amount of the charges for the current year. The number of men provided for is 156,174, an increase of 771.
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    LI HUNG CHANG.
    39 10 It is expected that His Excellency Li Hung. Chang lands at 8.15 a.m. to-morrow. The guard of honour is from the Singapore Company R. A. (natives), not|fromthe Regiment as previously arranged. The salute is 19 guus.
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    A DISHONEST MALAY.
    52 10 The other day Mr. Brinderer, of Messrs. Meyer Co., gave his Malay servant £7O with which to purchase goods. The servant did not turn up again, and he has been arrestvd hv the Police, wearing a silver watch and chain which be purchased with a portion of
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    MR.CHAMBERLAIN AND TRADE.
    52 10 The Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Uuited Kingdom on 9th March, passed a resolution warmly thanking the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, for the steps he has taken to develop the colonial trade. His efforts in this direction, they assert, arc
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    THE FRONTIERS OF HONGKONG.
    150 10 Discussing a long letter on frontier extension, addressed to the Governor bv Mr. C. P. Chatei, the Hongkong Telegraph says it does not think that there can be a second opiuion as to the necessity and urgency of the proj>osed extension of tin Colony’s limits. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    168 10 Monthly Medal for April, /<9.96‘. Won by J JJ. Mclntosh. Heavy rain set in about three o’clock on Saturday, and spoiltethe afternoon’s play. Golfers are proverbially keen, not to say foolhardy, and, on Saturday, B)me thirty players dtfied the elements. The scores, as will be seen below,
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    MR. RAWSON KERR.
    26 10 On Saturday evening, Mr. Rawsnn g of the Johore Civil Service, whr entert to dinner by the Johore Club of is the Secretary.
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    A FISHY STORY
    82 10 Surgeon Major John MacGiw,, the Indian Medial Service has wj'o' work on Siam and the neigblioir* c* uutr es, the results of re< enr r n travel. It is called “Th ongh tbe W State The doctor tells a storr •*e« o'»d h ind about, fi«h which
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    RIDING ON HONGKONG RECREATION GROUND.
    91 10 At ti e Hongkong Police Court, 26»h ujt, Mr. J. D. Humphries \vagty $lO for riding over that part of i* Wongueichung Recreation Ground, wh;A is enclosed within the race course andi training track, without the permissiveoi the Government first obtained. j t appeared that,
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    THE S. V. A. CAMP.
    646 10 B SUB-DIVISION WINS. BAD AMMUMITION FOR THE MAXIM* On Saturday the N. C. O.'S in char;* of A and B sub-division spent most of their time in coaching their men for the compelitiou for Sir Cecil Smith’s Cup. Colons Plunkett, who was Inspecting Officer, having
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    THE ACHEEN WAR.
    503 11 ~,t h March, information \l,>rv ll Qjvji and Military Dcpendencie. that t-r'-'T'' 1 b [Mialawan Pangl.ma !<• !'i the (Jovcrument, liad •R r V <iiic |.a>tv. and that lie CUri to act .u .be u-<»' :i rU .,j bv most of the duets [y L. wuo had
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    NETHERLANDS BORNEO.
    59 11 i-' rr ls settled.— Official 'iitmit. Hht March. E. graphic information ■L 1 e,| t of the \V« >teru Division I',, lu> J.‘ ,u^*r °l the disturbances Raden Pakoe, has, ■>., w J Ve hulle#] and four wounded, family on 21st March, |t esteninh of the dis- whosurrouuded
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    LAW IN FEDERATED MALAYA.
    69 11 1 d* rol; b: ,lP r that the a.[ U( i u’ d u^lc ial department E f t0 f State, ,t<J M»1 u\ (u < for tke Federated i u ti/- lowing lawyers gaj^ our ts. Chinese in m the v to have lon g
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    THE “FOREIGN DEVIL SOLDIERS.”
    72 11 Uadi 0 of l t T n, jkoiuj Daily fo# drill i ue jackets and I. ,,a OitiJ 4 a mo8t salutary L*‘ lh the,!’! P°P uiat >on, which thil way Ch 10 *f ck "I* an J th r(J ,,„k .u OU ht t0 bear
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    FISHERIES.
    1723 11 The papers laid before Council on Ihursday last, include a collection of reports on the Fisheries of the Straits Settlements and the protected Native Stages. The reports have beeu sent iu, apparently, in answer to questions put regarding the mode of fishing, the fisher, men and their nationalities, what
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    DEPARTURES.
    63 11 Per P. O. s.s. Rosetta for London:—Mr, Mrs. and Miss Kerr. For Sydney Mrs. Ritchie. For Penan*Mr. F. E. Jago. Per M. M. s. s. Ernest Simons for Marseilles Hon. T. 0. Bogaardt, Mrs. Hinnekindt. Capt. F. de Yere Creighton, Mrs. Creighton. Mr. A. de Bare, Mr*, and Miss
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    622 11 1 Sf.nn days lohr than by Moil. London loth March. The Transvaal Government has decided to exhume the bodies of those who fell io the fight at Doomkop. They will then be decently re-interred in the cemetery at Pretoria. The Congress of the South African Chambers of
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    (TO ARRIVE.)
    274 11 \For the Far East.) Per P. A O. s. s. Ceylon from Loudon, March 7. Miss Mac’s-, Mr. C. A. Fraser, Mr. 0. W. Gordon, Mr. N. Wnitley, Mr. C. H. Burghend, Mr. E. L. Berger, Mr. McLean. Per P. Jit O. s. s. Victoria ?roiu London, March
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    MR. SWETTENHAM’S ACCURACY.
    2012 11 TIATHE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIME8.” Sir, With reference to “certain correspondence with the Municipality in which my grasp of facts seemed (to you) 44 to be a trifle loose,” aud to your issues of 20th and 21st June last, on the subject, permit me to poiut
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    THE KLANG COFFEE LAND.
    1477 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. Sir, —I am very glad, in common with many others, to see from vour paper of vesterdav that the Selangor Government has at last put an end to the Kl&ng Coffee land difficulty by substantial concessions. These concessions, although
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    300 12 THE CHAMPIONSHIP. Ainslie ami Braddell met iu the final for the championship of the Spring Tournameut on Wednesday. There was a large aud enthusiastic attendance, including H. E. the Governor aud Lady Mitchell ani party, and some splendid was witnessed. The court was in excellent order.
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      THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
      248 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. g lE __We have ail to thank you f.*r making public the Chinese petition ag*h s> Section 5 of the Amending Bankruptcy Ordinance in your issue of yesterday. The petition certainly deserves attention Section. 5 sought to prevent dishonest debtors
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      THE BANKRUPTCY PETITION.
      302 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. Sir, —Our bankruptcy petition mu«>t have driven your correspondent “Creditor to distraction. “It is alleged,’* he says in his letter of yesterday, “that no bankrupts have absconded of late after the issue of a receiving order, Ac.” We never made
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      KUALA KUBU REST HOUSE.
      146 12 TO THE EDITOR Ofr THE “STRAITS TIMES. •Sir, —Allow me a coruer to briug to tbe notice of the State Engineer of the State of Selangor, who, I believe, is in charge of the rest bouses in the State, the only trouble that visitors meet with
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      JAPAN AND TRADE.
      170 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.’ Sir. —A number of readers of your journal here ask if you c »uld give them an article about the entire shipment at sea, insuranee, &c. Ac., of the particular live-stock in which your journal takes an interest, as in
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      THE FIRE GUN.
      249 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS T l M fc Sir,— Opinions appear to diff. r the desirability of announcing a the salvos of guns. True, it happens guns are fired through explained circumlocution an hour after the conflagration is over, anj T f to see the
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    463 12 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Stettin from New Guiai.'Messrs. Becker, Bieler, Fechner, Kuo® R. Wolff Ploern, H. Ploern, B*tiV klotz, Bmte r nagei, A. tfertzer, C. Kat M .*s Plo?rn, and Capt. aud Mrs. Heimer? Per 8. 8. Bandjermassin from Deli ti ports: —Mr. Rodens. Per 8. Malacca from
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      170 13 Ue «l,n* the following ind«r* l,w tr all. —ship "Brit —British tJ. S.-UmUt hi Ger.-Gennv,: Dal. K J.,liore; G.c i,~k ateseaRere; C.—cucer W-T.njon* Wlu.f; T ■■in: T. u r B. VV.—Borne. P Whsrf N. H. \V.— vr- Aff: W wharf N. n. D.—New HarH» r^ u p
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1553 13 ujiyals Since Noon of Saturday lfll Brit str 1,500 tons. Capt Smith ,i ij From Swatow, 20th Mar. G.c., and ti v Boustead Co. For Bangkok. U p G>r str 1.713 tom, Captain, cur.lenin oth Apl. From Swatow. 3*)tli y G.c. and 1208 d.p. Daendels Co. For "•amararjr.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      130 13 Name, Port and when Expected. London. Ceylon, Apl. 9; P. &O. Malacca, Apl. 14 P. O. Beniawers, Apl P. imons. Benlomoud, May. P. Simons. Amarantlb, Glengarry, Boustead. Liverpool. Hyson, Apl. 10; Borneo Coy. Hoctor W. Mansfield. Telamon, Apl. 10; do Titan, Apl. 13 do Charou, Apl. do Deucalion,
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      ARRIVALS.
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