The Straits Budget, 6 October 1896

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    130 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” "ne 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, 6TH OCTOBER.
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      BIRTH.
      15 1 r i«ini;»!i. Kinta. on the 30th Sep- wife ol Cecil Wray, of a ir*
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    359 1 L;y, ARTiri.ES. I.#!;.re Warning. I wrnor’s Address. Itbdcii.-iarv If* Vi>*\\>. [ft»"S Harbour. [TEpZ-m/tlr Pr*‘t< ndcr. m tfsrk**’ Quotations. New-Li-t. a Fare. Alleged Theft. AW rs Imprisonment. Ha* '■Hatching. Ciliary Consul General. Rattan. IMin a Rikisha. A Big Haul. Riki*ha Lamp- Theft. M»e defaulting ’hettv. \h^ Al' Ship.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    364 1 Singapore, 6th October, 1896. PRODUCE. Gambier, 7.0o. do Cube No 1, > 11.30. do do No 2. 8.25. Copra Bali, 5.824. do Pontianak, 5.50. Pepper, Black, 11.00. Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.224 do No. 2 2.oo. 5 earl Sago 3.55. Coffee, Bali, 34.75. Coffee Palembang, 35.00. Coffee, Liberian.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    412 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. s. s. Sydney. The M. M. s. s. Melbourne with the mail from Europe of the 11th September arrived on Saturday. The mail for Europe next week is fixed for tne P. O. s. B
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN
      21 1 London, 29th September. The Novosti or St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette favours a political understanding between Russia and Britain.
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      THE NILE EXPEDITION.
      30 1 Some more sheiks, including relatives of the Mahdi, are submitting to Sir Herbert Kitchener. Sir Herbert Kitchener has gone southward to inspect the vicinity of Debbeh Meravi.
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      THE MATABELE RISING:
      26 1 The total British loss during the Matabele Rising in killed alone came to 232, including 138 murdered. The number of wounded reached 92.
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      TURKEY AND THE POWERS.
      87 1 FRANCE WARNS THE SULTAN. London 30th Septemlmr. The French newspapers say that M. Cambon, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has had an interview with the Sultan. M. Cambon warned the Sultan that armed intervention, by Europe would follow, if the t roubles in Turkey were renewed.
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      THE CZAR AND LORD SALISBURY.
      16 1 The Czar conferred with Lord Salisbury for an hour on Sunday.
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      THE MASHONA REVOLT.
      43 1 HARD FIGHTING. A telegram from Fort Salisbury in Mashonaland states that serious fighting took place for three days on the Mazoe river. One engagement lasted ten hours, when the troops were fairly hemmed in jy rebels who were well armed.
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      THE NILE EXPEDITION.
      92 1 FUTURE POLICY. London, Ist October. Reuter learns that no advance beyond Dongola is contemplated, this year. The present condition of the Egyptian finances renders any advance impracticable. British and Egyptian officers will administer the whole of the Dongola province, and organise a police force there. An Egyptian
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      NEWFOUNDLAND GOLD.
      13 1 A further important gold discovery 7 has been made in Newfoundland.
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      MADAGASCAR.
      22 1 At the date of last mail advices from Tamatave, the rebels in Madagascar have surrounded Antananarivo, the capital of the island.
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      THE MASHONA ERVOLT.
      13 1 The Mashona rebels have been routed in the Mazoe district.
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      NEW MARKET RACING.
      42 1 ANOTHER WIN FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES Fjondon, 2nd October. The race for the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket, resulted as follows The Prince of Wales’s Persimmon.. i Lord Rosebery’s Sir Visto 2 Mr T. H. Houldsworth’s Ixiveno.. 3
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      DREADFUL HURRICANE
      38 1 GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. A fearful hurricane has raged along the Atlantic coast of North America. It prevailed especially in the States of Georgia and Florida. A hundred persons were killed, and immense damage was done.
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      FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.
      49 1 A boat from H. M. S. tiateUifr has capsized on the coast of Alaska. The first lieutenant and six sailors were drowned. [The name of the first lieutenant of H. M. S. Salellite who has been drowned on the eoast of Alaska is: Gerald A. Heyman.';
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      FRANCE AND ITALY.
      30 1 LESSENED DISCORD. France ami Italy have come to a settlement of their differences regarding Tunis This settlement removes a grave cause of discord between these two countries.
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      AUTUMN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
      60 1 RADICALS FAVOUR DEPOSITION OF SULTAN. Loiuloit 3rd Octolper. The Autumn political campaign has opened. Speeches have been delivered by Mr. 11. 11. Asquith and by Mr. Bryce, both urging the deposition of the Sultan of Turkey. Both expressed their belief that beneficial action on the part of
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      THE CZAR
      24 1 London, stk October. The Czar and Czarina have left Balmoral. Immense and splendid preparations for their reception are being made at Paris.
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      THE ZANZIBAR PRETENDER.
      32 1 Said Khalid, the Pretender to the throne of Zanzibar, has been conveyed on board a German man-of-war there. The British Consul at Zanzibar has vigorously protested against that. 4
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      THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.
      18 1 A Band of insurgents in Macedonia has attacked and annihilated a Turkish detachment, fifty strong.
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    ONE MORE WARNING.
    308 1 (Straits Times 30 th September.) The Sublime Porte has had many warnings in recent years. The Commander of the Faithful has been told, with painful iteration, that his time is far spent, and that the hand of Christendom is upon him. He has neglected those warnings. He
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    14 1 DEATH. Ik _on October 1st, at Koek Road’ rn .Y’ Road, Mrs. Margaret Mackay,
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    THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
    1232 2 (Straits Tune.*, 1 st Oriot>er.) We publish the Governors address to Legislative Council. Its first point is tlie discussion of trade and of finance. We find that the estimated deficit of SI 19,000 for tin* year 1895 was converted into a surplus of 8235,000. But that did
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    THE JUDICIARY.
    343 2 (Straits Times 2nd Oct otter.) We are to have a fourth judge. That is a great point gained. But when is he coming out It has been suggested to us that the appointment of the fourth judge will be delayed until next spring, and that the judge will
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    FISCAL VIEWS.
    222 2 {S fruits Times, 2nd Ortoher.) The Colonial Secretary tells us that lie has based next years financial calculations mi an exchange value of 2-’(l. Yc gods and little fishes! It is no wonder that the Colonial Secretary's arguments about the results that are to follow from the increasing
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    233 2 (Straits Times, :Wd October.) Penang people seem fairly well satisfied with the Governor’s scheme for the improvement of their harbour. The Chamber ofCommerce have accepted the scheme as a whole, and have forwarded to Government various suggestions on points of detail, which, they think, will be of value.
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    THE ZANZIBAR PRETENDER
    310 2 (Strait* Time*, sth October.) Said Kiialid, the Pretender to tin.* throne of Zanzibar, has escaped being called to account for the murders and bloodshed arising from his forcible attempt to take the Sultanate. The late Sultan died, the other day, so suddenly as to arouse suspicion of
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    COOLIE DESERTION.
    55 2 It is reported that coolie desertion from Gula estate, in Perak, are on the increase with the object of getting employment on Government and other works in Kinta and elsewhere, where pay stands higher. The deserters are said to go off* in batches of ten and twelve, even
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    IRISH TOUCHINESS.
    73 2 Li Hung-Chang’s inquisitiveness and his disparaging remarks about the Irish in the United States have given deep offence there. Thus at Washington, an Irish police captain, annoyed at a discourteoust comparison made by the Envoy regarding the Irish and the Chinese, refused to allow any of his men
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    THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    102 2 The Russian Volunteer Fleet consisted on Jan. 1 last of nine steamers of the cruisef type, registering 22,160 tons, with a cargo capacity of 31,689 tons. To this fleet are to be added during this year four large steamers of a combined cargo-carrying capacity of 18,985
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    THE PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
    216 2 The storekeeper I at the Penang Assizes ment 30th September ;ift«r a Jj,!! I 1 1 ’’•M trial. Klioo Swi* B oe k Cl the two defendants, stood’ ,.i. ‘'"’'f'd criminal breach of trust ir 1 tin belonging to IMm The other defendant, Kliuo j;* 51
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    468 2 (From the Times of Ceylon tUula Peslh 22wt .Sq„v,„/„ r I Baron Banffy, speaking in the Hun«J Diet last night, said that Austria 3] Russia liad agreed to a pacific polirv J would maintain the statu* qm in tin. J of Europe. 1 London, '2-\rd I Lord George
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    TUESDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER.
    277 3 pupation of Dongola by the j Egyptian troops seems to j T l,,..lesired effect upon the Mali-Ye-dav’s telegram tells us that h” «oine of them relative* of ,jj himself, I ,ave submitted. r ,.-aiming. A further indit the on sent peacefulness i- tin news that Sirdar j,a-
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    REFUSING A FARE.
    26 3 A KiKistiA puller was fined 85, yesteru,. i»<r refusing to convey one J. C. N ;ui*\- to iiis destination, on the i in-tant.
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    ALLEGED THEFT.
    27 3 At.wiiu. name 1 Yiakub. in the emi "1 Mc-.-r-. John Little and Co., c i;!t« wa> rnsted tliis morning on 1 -0 a!g some silk.
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    A YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.
    31 3 ivi.AM coolie, for receiving stolen v. viz., a clock, valued at 84.50, ith Bridge Road, on the 22nd on. was < vi diced to one year’s iinpri-<v ment, yesterday.
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    HAT-SNATCHING.
    39 3 I ii‘ i!L\v was arrested in North ■si H»iay. on Sunday night, for theft hai. valued at 81.50, from another 1 ll! 1 1 11; m. a i id \va s se nt enced, y€‘st erday vigorous imprisonment.
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    CHINESE CONSUL-GENERAL.
    34 3 •tt >//<//<ijhai Mercury says the Chinat Singapore, Mr. win» was sent for on railway lias arrived at Shanghai. He l'ioe» ed to Tientsin to report to v V roy of ci *ddi.
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    DIRECTORS INDICTED.
    37 3 u" K "1 the directors of the City of Rank (in liquidation) and hfurs have been committed then* on a charge of issuing 1 iIn 11 sheets. Tliev wen; to be •s 1 5th September.
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    102 3 u:i tlie 19tli instant, a 1 T 'agi-dy was committed at v\ay Bay two men being foully *v r i, l two others seriously I he outrage appears to have dilated as an act of revenge, a quarrel which the two Ul, l over a woman. The mur»<ut
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    DIED IN A ’RIKISHA.
    50 3 A Chinaman, named Cheo Chong, aged about 40, was found by a policeman ast night lying helpless on the road at iukit Kim Cheng. The policeman put ***** in a ’rikisha to take him to Tanjong Pagar Police Station, but the man died on the way.
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    OPIUM SEIZURE.
    46 3 A Siamese Customs officer made a arge haul of opium at Bangkok on :>°ard the British steamer Macheu on uhe 23rd instant. The opium, valued at £8,000, was found in tubs entered on uhe manifest as containing wheat jelly, consigned to a Chinese firm.
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    SCAVENGING STRIKE.
    43 3 At Hongkong, at the date of last advices (24th instant), the nightsoil coolies had struck, because the Sanitary Board had decreed that the coolies should take out licenses and >ossess specially constructed buckets, so that the work might be efficiently performed.
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    LAND AT SHANGHAI
    51 3 The value of land at Shanghai is steadily increasing. Last year, a foreign firm sold to some Chinese a piece of ground about twenty-one mow, without buildings, for Tls. 100,000, and the other day the same piece of land changed hands, a Chinawoman securing it for Tls.
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    PUNJOM.
    67 3 The Punjom report for August states that milling was carried on during 27 days, crushing 1,100 tons yielding 884 ozs. 4 dwts. Tin* calcining works ran for 27 days, treating 50 tons of concentrates yielding 55 ozs. 1(5 dwts. of melted gold, making the total output for the month
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    A NEGLIGENT CONTRACTOR.
    68 3 Last month, owing to the wilful omission of the contractor to follow instructions, the extension of No. 1 ward, llawang Hospital, fell down, dragging with it the old portion of the ward, and burying in the ruins four Chinese patients, of whom one was killed and three
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    STEAMSHIP PROFITS.
    81 3 The China Mail notes that the Hongkong, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., upon a nett profit of§2h7 366. paid a dividend of 3200,000. being a person tage of 67 per cent, on the profits. The China Manila S. S. Co., upon a nett profit of 835,974, paid a
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    TREATY REVISION IN CHINA.
    79 3 Mr. C. J. Dudgeon, a merchant at Shanghai, intends to proceed to Pekin to urge upon the Foreign Ministers the importance of appointing a Commission to sit in Shanghai to consider the whole question of the proposed revision of the Commercial Treaties with China. It is
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    COFFEE AT ADEN.
    89 3 The trade returns of the port of Aden for the official year 1895-96 show increases upon the previous year. The greatest increase is recorded under the head of coffee, of which the import increased by thirty-three lakhs and the export- by thirty-eight and three-quarter lakhs. The chief
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    132 3 Via Bangkok.) Paris, '2oth Sept. It has been decided to replace Mr. Laroche, Resident-General in Madagascar, bv Colonel Gallieni in April next. J 21#/ Sept. A decree has been passed establishing a permanent commercial commission charged to examine matters affecting the expansion of French Colonial Commerce, and to
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    THE RATTAN.
    38 3 For theft of a duck in the Ellenborough Market, on the 21st instant, an old offender, named Hong Tek Seng, was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, and to receive twelve strokes with a rattan.
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    A BIG HAUL.
    128 3 Hoey Hok Seng, of 89, Beach Road, has reported the loss of $1,420 from his safe. He went to bed at half-past ten last night, and gave the key of his safe, as he usually does, to his son, a lad of eighteen. This morning, at six,
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    PHILIPPINE TAXATION
    120 3 A new* schedule of duties came into operation in the Philippines under a telegraphic decree from Madrid on the 21st August. The increase on imports and exports amounts to 50 per cent. The Manila authorities, whilst ordering the immediateenforeement of the new tariff, have agreed to exempt from
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    ’RIKISHA LAMP THEFTS.
    131 3 There were a number of cases before i:he Magistrates, yesterday, of thefts of 'rikislia lamps, and several persons were convicted and sentenced to various uerms of imprisonment. An old offender, named Ang Kew, for theft of a ’rikislia amp, in Havelock Road, on the 23rd instant, was
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    DIVING FOR GOLD.
    131 3 When the s. s. Caiterth.ua foundered off the Australian coast some time ago, lO,OOO in gold stowed in boxes went down. Last month, diving operations, under almost unsurmountable difficulties, resulted in the recovery of five treasure boxes, one of which contained £5,000. This recovery of gold is
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    THE SPORTING CLUB.
    240 3 A HANDSOME PRESENT FROM AN OLD MEMBER. Mr. S. R. Carr, of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd., has presented a very handsome shield to the Singapore Sporting Club. Mr. Carr left theColony three years ago, but, while in Singapore, he was an enthusiastic sportsman. Pendek was
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    CHINESE EXECUTION.
    175 3 The beheading of a Chinaman for the murder of a Chinese detective took place on the 23rd instant at Kowloon City. As that place lies in Chinese territory near Hongkong, a large number of on-lookers from the latter were present. The prisoner came to the execution ground, borne
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    “GLORIOUS NEWS OF THE EMPIRE.”
    196 3 Sir Harry Johnstone, Commissioner for British Central Africa, tells the subjoined quaint story, which shows that there are influences making for Imperial Unity that the Statesman know s not of: One or two educated natives of Southern India arc working as surveyors in this country
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    PROGRESS IN SELANGOR.
    197 3 In Flu Langat, says the District Officer in his report for August, applications were put in for 485 acres of mining land, chiefly in the Kajang Mukim, and 375 acres of agricultural land, situated for the most part in the vicinity of the Sungei Lalang Road, now'
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    227 3 A misty morning saw Calder out as soon as the course was opened, with Ena and Buccleugh Holley riding the mare. Buccleugh was sent for a short spurt, joining Ena in the straight. Bruin and The Clouet were both at work; and Caloola was out again, getting once
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    THE PHILIPPINES REVOLT.
    1879 3 THE INSURGENTS ORGANISING. FRIARS MURDERED. The rebellion in the Philippines, says the 1 long Long If oily Prefix of the 21st inst., prows apace. News of the rising is no longer founded simply on vague and indefinite rumours, for we are now able to publish reliable information
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    THE INCREASE OF TELEGRAPH RATES.
    1333 4 A VIGOROUS PROTEST FROM HONGKONG. On Saturday, September 19th, a special meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce w as held for the purpose of protesting against the recent increase in telegraph rates, and also for the purpose of electing the Chamber's representative on
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    TYPHOON EXPERIENCES.
    61 4 The German steamer Irene Captain Schuder, arrived at Yokohama on the 11th instant. On her way up from Hongkong, on the 9t.h instant, she encountered a typhoon, in which great difficulty was experienced in working the ship. Two of the crew had their arms broken, another sustained a
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    COFFEE
    1282 4 ITS CULTIVATION IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. COLUMBIAN COFFEE. It is of interest to read what is said about coffee in the State of Columbia (South America) in the course of a recent consular report quoted by ommerce The chief agricultural product (in Columbia) is coffee. The I elt of land
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    WEDNESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER
    266 4 WEDNESDAY, 30 TH SEPTEMBER Next Wednesday, Mr. advocate and solicitor, will leave Si J pore for Kuala Lumpur. Mr. 1Lv«3 intention is to apply for practise there; and lie proposes straj way to remain in order to begin husij in Kuala Lumpur. It is said that Mrjl J. Bryant, barrister-at-law,
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    MINING IN JAPAN.
    114 4 A Japanese newspaper notes wj the principal mining products in JagJ in 1894 were coal (over 9| niultfl yen), copper (over 5| million), silfj (nearly 2j million), gold (over tnrtjj (juarters of a million), and iron (ovorMJ a million). The coal, copper, and J havebeen most worked
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    ANOTHER PNEUMATIC TYRE.
    163 4 illl Vllllill Another pneumatic tyre brought out by an inventor, v s ueB J overcome the unpleasant on 33 that follow the seemingly punctures that makecycling than it would otherwise be. the outer cover encloses first* ,d tube which lies next to the J subject to inflation
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    MORE ABOUT “RHEA”
    862 5 i" the Gomoss patents Girding Rhea, are adveri j;,"mw.t1 <>f such of those j; 'g',, unsold in a large mini1countries and colonies, o* 1 1 ttlcinents are marked f ji-k showing that the j.j. for those places are that negotiations are f. .._j i*<■ t of them.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    1070 5 The dark evenings and the end of the cticket season, with its constant series of sui prises and sensations, are close upon us, and soon the willow and wickets will be relegated to the corner,and the football will be brought out. Yorkshire have finished their games in the
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    COFFEE.
    1339 5 IIS CULTIVATION IN MEXICO. A report on the cultivation of coffee in Mexico has hern written by Mr. F. St rouge, Secretary of Legation in that country. \Ye publish some extracts from the report: INTRODUCTORY. The cultivation of coffee in Mexico dates from the commencement of the present century,
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    EPISCOPAL CONSECRATION.
    61 5 The consecration of the Rev. Father Fee, as Bishop of Malacca, will take place on the feast of St. Cecilia, the 22nd of November. The consecration w ill be attended by the Archbishop of Pondicherry, the Bishops of Rangoon and Saigon, Bishop Bourdon, and the whole of the
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    BOATING WITH BATHING.
    82 5 Yesterday afternoon, Mr. F.H. Grant set forth in a boating-club outrigger for the roads. The sea was lumpy, and the swell of a passing steamer added to the sea, so that the outrigger capsized when oil* the Singapore Club. Mr. Grant manfully stuck to his boat; and,
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    NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    70 5 The steamer Yamaskiro Maru will be the first steamer opening the Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s Australian line, which vessel will be despatched from Yokohama for Melbourne, Australia, via ports, on Saturday next. As there are three steamers on this service, it will be possible to keep up monthly
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    BEER BREWING IN JAPAN.
    98 5 Mr. Uyeno, of the Tokyo Brewing Co., left Japan for Germany on Sept. 3rd to study the brewing business in that country. On the* occasion of a farewell dinner given in his honour, Mr. Magoshi, manager of the company, declared that the brewing business has developed
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    699 5 The course was nice and dry this morning, and some fast work was done by several of the horses. The Betsy filly, ridden by Hayes, went twice round with Lord of the hies Pierbux up. They did fairly strong work, but were not fully extended over any part
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    CHOLERA.
    44 5 During the last twenty-four hours, three cases of cholera have been reported in A Division. All these occurred in a coolie depot in Fisher Street, and there were no deaths. There were, also, three fatal cases in B Division, and two in C.
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    A DISMASTED SHIP.
    61 5 Yesterday, there arrived in Singapore, the sailing vessel IAUian L. Robbins of Yarmouth, U. S. A. She left New York on the 4th June, 1895. On her journey to the East she fell in with a typhoon, and was dismasted. But she finally reached Saigon, and she
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    THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
    725 6 REBEL DEFEATS. MASONIC COMPLICITY. LAWYERS IMPLICATED. F:les of th<; Comercio received to-day contain news from the Philippines, detailing events from the 15th to the 21st instant. The thirteen rebel chiefs shot at Cavite, on the 12th instant, are said to hav.: abjured, in their last moments, the
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    FINES.
    26 6 Oveu ix thousand dollars were added to the revenue of the Colony, yesterday, by the imposition of fines for breaches of sanitary rules and regulations.
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    FAREWELL TO A. L. O. S.
    1024 6 THE SINGAPORE ART CLUB. The Singapore Amateur Photographic Society is a proof that we are not altogether forgetful of the fine arts. While not in the least denying the good work the Society is doing, I would appeal for a resuscitation of the old
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    505 6 ACHE EX. Acheen advices report expeditions into the furthest limits of the enemy’s territory on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th instant. The troops entered districts hitherto wholly in the enemy’s hands, and made such head that several chiefs submitted. Two of these chiefs reached tlu* Dutch camp
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    ALLEGED PERJURY.
    32 6 For: giving false evidence before the Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court, on the 3rd ultimo, one Pengasamy Pillay has been committed for trial by a Court of two Magistrates.
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    63 6 The Singapore Branch of the Chartered Bank has received the following information by wire from its head office: At the approaching meeting of shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, the directors will recommend a dividend for the past half year ended 30th June,
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    THURSDAY, 1ST OCTOBER.
    30 6 The Hon. J. M.B. Vermont is reported, from Penang, to have returned looking verv well. The recent typhoons have done extensive damage to the Japanese cotton crops.
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    THE PENANG STOREKEEPER.
    44 6 (fly Telegram.) Penang 1st October.- Swee Bock and Low Chang have both been found guilty in the embezzlement case of Behn Meyer’s Storekeeper. Their Counsel moved for arrest of Judgment. Tlu* trial lasted seventeen days -a record for the Penang Assizes.
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    POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
    22 6 Inspector B codex lias taken charge of Kandang Kerbau police division, and Inspector Quin is transferred to the Central Station.
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    H.M.S. “PORPOISE.”
    29 6 11. M. S. Porpoise arrived from Penang this morning. She will convey H. E. the Governor and High Commissioner on his approaching visit to Borneo and Labium.
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    A WANTON ACT.
    32 6 Di king last night, some unknown person entered Mr. Goslings stable at Orange Grove/’ Tanglin, and cut away about a square yard of the hood of Mr. Gosling’s carriage.
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    A DEFAULTING PARTNER.
    31 6 A Chinaman, carrying on business at 9. Rocliore Iload, has alleged to th** Police that his partner has bolted, taking with him &740 belonging to the part nership.
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    CHOLERA.
    62 6 Diking the last twenty-four hours there were two cases of cholera in A Division, two in Kandang Kerbau Division, and one in the Rocliore Division. Tlie Municipal Health Officer reports that between noon yesterday and noon to-day, eleven cases of cholera were reported. Seven were sent to hospital, three
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    SPOUTING NOTES.
    126 6 Moderate work was done by most ot the horses this morning, hut 1 saw (Adder give Putt and Ret lan a good gallop together over a mile. The marc seemed to be going th** stronger of tlu* pair for the first six furlongs or so, hut Redan had
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    PERAK NEWS.
    152 6 .—Per ale Pioneer. Sir Gramme Elpliinstone, Bart., lias taken up another 500 acres of land for coffee cultivation. It is situated at Sungei Siput in the Kuala Kangsar district. We understand Mr. Vane, the State Auditor, Perak, now T on leave in England is an applicant for the
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    THE CHINA SQUADRON.
    151 6 The China Mail is informed that it is probable the Renown and tlie Terrible w ill be added to the British squadron there, along with the Handy and the Hart (two torpedo-boat destroyers). Tlie Aurora will relieve the Porpoise the Iphigenia relieves the Spartan or the Jkolus
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    THE PHIILIPPINE REBELLION
    667 6 A HWI-I.UCW Private advices have kon fro V‘ Manila riw*« nature of the msurrmi, f1 H ,.in.. S The Governm,.nu,‘ n, i^ incriminating papers ‘H to disclose that tlie native < all the details „f «^A and had even a|,p„i m 4 <i IT? o lcora 1*
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    THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS.
    2378 7 I u address was dolim,, j.ypxeelffncy Governor Sir I Hugh Mitchell, g.c.m.g., I iimr **f the Legislative ft. ji.i- afternoon I Members of the LegislaI lime having arrived I j \<>ii the Estimates tor I j main avail myself of u t*> review concisely Hit* I r
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    27 7 A draft of about two hundred and fifty men of the Hongkong Regiment are on board the Catherine Apcar now i 9 port, from Calcutta to Hongkong.
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    COFFEE IN MALAYA.
    1963 7 Sixth Article.) CULTIVATION. (Past article published on 29th August.) For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it wall sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.” Job. Unless a clearing has been provided for in the second year,
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    THE PERAK JUDICIARY.
    79 8 At a meeting of the Perak State Council, on the 18th July, a letter was read from the Governor to the Sultan assuring H. H. that the wording of the Order in Council to provide for the appointment of a Judicial Commissioner does not in any way
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    OLD CLOTHES
    81 8 The Church Work Association, of which Mrs. Bell is the active honorary secretary, holds a sale of old clothes on Saturday, at the Soldiers and Sailors’ Home. Mrs. Bell has received eleven large packing cases of east-off garments, and there will he some excellent bargains. The sales should
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    SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY.
    167 8 A Special General Meeting of the Singapore Insurance Company (in Liquidation) was held, at noon, to-day. There were present: Messrs. John F. Craig (in the chair). .J. Fraser, and J. P. Joaquim (Liquidators), and Mr. A. Gunn and Mr. Moses. Mr. Craig, in presenting the report of
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    PLANTING IN KUALA KANGSAR.
    284 8 The District Officer of Kuala Kangsar notes that the Gapis and Waterloo Estates, under the management of Sir Graeme Elphinstone, are being rapidly opened up. On the former, over six hundred acres have been planted in coconuts and coh'ei*, and three hundred acres on the latter
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    FRIDAY, 2ND OCTOBER.
    156 8 Tunis has ever been a sore subject between France and Italy. Italians carry on most of the trading and industrial pursuits there and Frenchmen fall behind, though the country lies under a French Protectorate. The Italians flourish under Capitulations and Treaty stipulations which the French Government have
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    DEATH OF AN ENGINEER.
    33 8 Mr. Longridge, chief engineer of the s. s. Fitzpatrick died of fever at the General Hospital the night before last. He had been about a week in the institution.
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    DROUGHT AND TIN.
    37 8 At Gopcng. in Perak, owing to the prolonged drought in August, there was a great falling off in the production of tin, there having been, in many eases, no water for washing the ore.
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    CHOLERA.
    39 8 During the last twenty-four hours, there have been four cases of cholera in A Division, one in a house in Omar Road, and three in a house in New Market Road. There wen* three* cases in B Division.
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    ALLEGED DISHONEST HOY.
    41 8 A Hylam servant, named Pee Ah Tek. was arrested, yesterday, for theft of a gold and chain, valued at $500, from his employer, Mr. Neave, on the 28t;h of August last. The hearing of the case is postponed.
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    A HANDSOME KRIS.
    51 8 A Malay man was found yesterday in possession of a very handsome and valuable kris, the hilt of which is sot with Pontianak diamands. He was unable to give a satisfactory account of it, and the Police now have appropriated the weapon, until a lawful owner is
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    CHOLERA FROM SINGAPORE.
    49 8 Owing to a fatal case of cholera having occurred in a Chinese coolie depot in Cliulia Street, Benang, the other day, within three days of the arrival*of the coolie from Singapore, all vessels arriving from Singapore with native passengers will be subjected to inspection at Penang.
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    PEPPER PLANTATION BURNT.
    59 8 A Chinaman, named Lee Chin Beng. owns a pepper plantation on Pulau Dama. He went to another island on the morning of the 29th ult., and, when he came back, he found that his plantation had been burnt down, pepper trees, to the value of $200, being
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    REPAYMENT IN KIND.
    75 8 A man, called Tan Hoon, who keeps a store at 222, Rochore Road, went to Deli on the 25th ult., and left his business in charge of a friend, named Ang Kap. When he returned Ang Kap was still there, but all the goods had been cleared
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    THE GOVERNOR’S TRIP TO BORNEO.
    95 8 His Excellency the Governor is desirous of visiting Borneo in a man-of-war larger than H. M. S. l*orpoise. He has telegraphed liis wishes to the Admiral of the Station, and it is probable" that the Rainbow a vessel similar to the Aeolus, will be sent
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    CEYLON TEA.
    46 8 Tea-merchants in Japan are said to be preparing a memorial asking for a Government grant to enable them to maintain their position against the encroachment, of the Ceylon product. The sum will probably be fixed at 350,00 b yen. for a term of years.
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    MALAY CHESS.
    142 8 In July, the District Magistrate of Kuala Kangsar, commenced and brought to a conclusion a chess tournament among the Malays in the different mukiins there. They were divided into two classes, viz., those who considered themselves adepts, and those who did not. There w r ere 32 entries
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    145 8 Work was commenced this morning under a threatening sky, and, before half tin* horses had been on the course, the rain came down in torrents. After the first heavy burst, came a lull, and tin* rest of the horses were hurried through their exercise. Nothing of any consequence
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    AN OFFICIAL LAMENT.
    239 8 A LETTER T<> Do WONDERS. Mn. II. Lewis Hi lbert, the Di<tii<*i Magistrate of Kuala Kaugsar. in iiis report for last month, complains that not half enough attention i< paid by Government to the tin mining industry there. Mr. Hulbert tlm- details his own efforts: I have
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    THE ’RIKISHA SCOURGE.
    252 8 A PONY KILLED. The carelessness of the rikisha coolies is a fruitful source of accidents. There have been numerous accidents of late due entirely to ’rikisha pullers, and the danger to carriage traffic is becoming litt le short of a public scandal. This morning, there was a
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2904 8 THURSDAY, 1st OCTOBER. CRK8EKT. H. E. the Govekkok, Sir Charles Mitchell, g.c.m.g. H. E. Majordieneral Jones-Vaughan. Officer Commanding the Troops, j Hon. J. A. Swcttenliam, c.m.g., Colonial Secretary. Hon. W. K. Col Iyer, Attorney-General. Hon. E. E. Isemonger, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. H. Trotter, Auditor-General. Hon. Capt. Anderson, Acting
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS IN AUGUST.
    509 9 (From the President 1 8 Report.) FINANCIAL* The revenue collections from January to August, this year, reached $639,770, against $613,926 in the corresponding months of last year. The President favours additional outlay in acquiring land for the Municipality. That body owns no wasteland on which to
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    NAUGHTY CHILDREN IN SINGAPORE.
    431 9 A correspondent sends the following under theheading“ Juvenile Morality The efforts of the pulpit, the school, and sensible parents are more than ever needed to reform and elevate the moral tone of our young people of both sexes between the ages of ten and fifteen. There
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    HOME NOTES.
    630 9 The Queen never imw stands on her feet for two minines together (says Truth). Her Majesty is wheeled even from room to room, and at all Court and other functions she sits on a low chair. The Queen of Servia, while indulging in all the luxuries due to
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    SATURDAY, 3RD OCTOBER.
    136 9 The tin export in the Native States, which had been reduced, last August, from twelve dollars and-a-half per bhara to twelve dollars a bhara, is now further reduced. It now stands at eleven dollars a bhara, or a reduction of one dollar and-a-half a bhara within three
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    SIXTY-SIX GAMBLERS.
    17 9 In the second and third Magistrates’ Courts, yesterday, sixty-six gamblers were fined in various amounts.
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    FOOT-BALL.
    24 9 There will be a foot-ball match at Tank Road, this afternoon, at five o’clock, between the Malay Police and the Pulau Brani Malays.
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    OFFERING BRIBES.
    27 9 Cur Pong Ki, a Keh, was fined fifty dollars yesterday, for offering an illegal gratification of ten dollars to a constable at the detective station.
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    REDUCTION OF TIN DUTY.
    37 9 It is officially notified that, from the Ist October, 1896, the duty on tin exported from the States "of Perak, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan will be reduced to eleven dollars ($11) per bhara.
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    THE RESIDENT-GENERAL
    40 9 Tin: Resident-General, it is reported, leaves Kuala Lumpur on the Bth instant for Perak for a stay of two months. He will be accompanied by the. whole of his staff', and will travel via Teluk Anson and Kinta.
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    41 9 The Governor lias not yet found a man-of-war to take him to Borneo. The Porpoise, it is stated lias been ordered to Colombo, to convey to this Station, two new torpedo catchers. His Excellency cannot now leave till Monday.
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    THE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER.
    56 9 At a meeting of the Perak Council of State, held at Kuala Kangsar, on the 28th September, it was ordered by the Sultan in Council that Order in Council No. 6 of 1896, intituled 44 The .Judicial Commissioner’s Order in Council, 1896,” should come into force on
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    A CASE OF PERJURY
    65 9 A Hokien, named Ng Chun, was charged before Mr. Saunders, yesterday, with theft of a canary bird, belonging to one Sultan, in Robinson Road, on the 28th ultimo. The case was dismissed, and the prosecutor was ordered to pay the accused SI 5 as compensation for
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    THE POLICE AND THE GAS LIGHTING.
    104 9 The Police complain that there were last night three gas lamps in New Bridge Road, two in Neil Road, and two near Sepoy Lines station, which hardly gave more than a flicker of light. Further, it is alleged, that thelamps are put out in
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    AUTOCARS.
    106 9 The attention of the owners of autocars is invited in the Government Gazette to the provisions of Ordinance VIII of 1871, whereby they are obliged To take out a licence (section 1); to give as much space as possible for the passing of other traffic; not to sound a
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    THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION.
    207 10 MR. NAPIER RETIRES: MR. BROMHEAD MATTHEWS ENTERS. A meeting of the Committee of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Association was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Mr. Thomas Scott, President, Mr. J. P. Joaquim, Vice President, and Messrs. Arnot Reid, Melvill Simons, W. G. St. Clair,
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    130 10 Pam*, 2 3rd September. The Czar will lay the foundation stone of the Bridge of the Exhibition for the year 1900. The Bridge will bear the name of Alexander the Third. On the 9th October, the Czar will review the French troops on the plain of Chalons* before
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    CHOLERA ON THE INCREASE.
    173 10 Yesterday, there wen* seven eases of eholera in A Division, one at Tanjong Pagarßoad (fatal), four at:u>. Newmarket Road, and two at No. 7 -'1 Fisher Street (sent to hospital.) There lias also been one ease in Kampong Bo van (near Kandang Krebau) and one in
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    DELI NEWS.
    221 10 TOBACCO. PETROLEUM. The Ueli CouranVs correspondent in Holland writes that the tobacco market there has proved unfavourable this year as regards prices, from the planters’ own fault. It is alleged that indifference to the quality of the leaf on the part of growers has brought down the repute
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    THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
    654 10 (Translated for the “Straits Times A) HOW MATTERS STAND. Newspaper advices from Manila show the rebels to be apparently getting the worst of it, save in the province of Cavite. Addresses of adhesion and loyalty to tne Government, accompanied by otters of assistance in money and men
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    113 10 Mr. D. Logan is appointed unofficial member of the Legislative Council. The leave taken by Mr. A. P. Talbot, Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, is extended for three weeks from the Ist December. The Secretary of State has confirmed the suspension from office of Mr. M.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    837 10 The course was in very good condition this morning, and very good gallops were done by some of the horses. The Sir ell, ridden by Dewing, was the first out, and did a good working gallop together with Picanini (Kirwan). I am afraid the brown gelding is too
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    709 10 NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA. In Holland, attention has again been aroused to the need for developing the resources of Netherlands New Guinea, which largely exceeds Java in area. The population of the country is guessed to he 200,000. The SouraJuiya Courant points out that this unproductive possession may yet
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    FEDERATED MALAYA LAWS.
    75 10 The Perak Government Gazette of the 30th September publishes the first laws of Federated Malaya which pass by the name of Enactments. They are three in number. Enactment No. 1 provides for the appointment of a High Commissioner for the Fecjprated Malay States. Enactment No. 2 makes
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    COFFEE IN MALAYA.
    1468 10 (Seventh Article) TREATMENT OF crop (.Last article pMish*U m i el “Thoc hast blest the hands, and his substance j s in 01 H the land.” nr;r^asH m It is in the second year „f, l> clearing that a site should be i*l ir astore and pulping
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    THROWN INTO A WELL.
    102 11 F kiors crime was committed in tin* other day. About 6.30 a.m., •Julian was engaged in the back <>t his house, his wife and gj* of the house having gone j*li*?n.a man named Sen Ah Sen Mu. down a well, and then If/ H ar ge
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1199 11 It is my custom, Mr. Editor, to disagree with you. But, as touches your opposition to the proposed Johore Railway, I think you are right. I have discussed this matter in the Club with a score of men, most of whom are merchants; but, ot all these,
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    CHINESE GOLD LOAN.
    110 11 Tile prospectus of the balance of the Chinese Government Five per Cent. Gold Loan of 1896 was issued early last month in London and Berlin, and subscriptions were announced to be received on 15th September by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Deutsoh-Asiatiselie Bank.
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    PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
    86 11 The expenditure for 1897 is thus .set forth in the schedule to the Supply ()rdinance: Personal emoluments §1,570,hi4 Other Departmental Charges 832,126 Pensions, allowances, and gratuities 229,439 Charitable allowances 15,365 Transport 9,800 Interest 64,500 Miscellaneous Services 60,517 Works and Buildings—Annually Recurrent, 118,170 Roads, Streets, Bridges and Canals—Annually Recurrent..
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    134 11 London. 2\*t September. The casualties on board the gunboats in action with the Dervishes on the Nile were one killed and thirteen wounded. The death is announced of Mr. Justice Denman. '22nd September. The Czar and Czarina arrived at Balmoral to-day in company with the Prince of Wales
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    MONDAY, 5TH OCTOBER.
    174 11 The Governor will leave for Borneo to-inorrow’, in H. M. S. l*nrpoi#e. Lord Sudely is expected to arrive in Singapore in October on Malayan mining business. 138,051 piculs of rice were exported from Bangkok to Singapore in June last, and 198,740 piculs in July. Advices from Europe
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    30 11 A Chinaman is said to have tried to drown himself in the high level reservoir yesterday. He was dragged out of the water, and given into custody.
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    DIED IN GAOL.
    24 11 A Russian long-sentenced prisoner, who was convicted of murder in 1887, died in the Gaol on Saturday. His name was Grabouski.
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    SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
    22 11 The examination of Standard VII of the several schools is now being conducted, and will probably continue till Wednesday next.
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    NEW STEAMER.
    25 11 The new blue funnel steamer Anlenar which has been added to the LiverpoolChina Line of the O. S. S., arrived from Liverpool yesterday.
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    CHOLERA.
    27 11 Between noun of Saturday and noon to-day eleven cases of cholera were reported. Nine were sent to hospital, and the other two were discovered after death.
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    DUTCH WARSHIP.
    30 11 The Dutch warship Koningin Wilkelmina der Ncderlanden which has been undergoing repairs at Singapore, steamed into the Roads yesterday afternoon. She is expected to leave for Java to-day.
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    INDISPENSABLE.
    31 11 The official Statistical Yearbook for 1895, relating to the Marshall Islands, a German Colony, in the North Pacific, states that the Chinese are reported to be indispensable as domestic servants.
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    LEPROSY.
    38 11 A case of leprosy is reported at Upwey, near Dorchester. Jhe patient, a boy, aged about thirteen, is said to be the son of a warder at the Singapore Prison, and had only recently arrived in England.
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    POSTAL HURRY.
    39 11 The closing of the homeward mail at Penang by the P. O. steamer on Friday last which had been fixed for 10.30 a.m., was suddenly accelerated to 9.30 a.m., on that very morning. Great public inconvenience resulted.
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    THE KORAT RAILWAY
    39 11 Rumour has it that the arbitrators will probably leave London for Siam about the loth instant, and that they will examine on the spot the questions at issue between the railway contractor and the Siamese Government.
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    SIAM COAL.
    41 11 The Siam Free Press is informed that favourable reports have been received from Singapore on the Bandon coal from Siamese Malaya, which has been tested by Messrs. Howarth, Erskine. The fuel is said to be superior to Japanese coal.
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    WILFUL DAMAGE.
    38 11 The other night a malevolent individual, who is still at large, cut a great piece out of the hood of Mr. Gosling’s carriage hood. Dr. Galloway's carriage hood has just been treated in a similar manner.
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    AYAH LOSES HER JEWELLERY.
    39 11 An ayah, named Mina, employed by Mrs. Hogan, of Wilkie Rbad, had her jewellery, which she values at $97, stolen from her last night. She suspects a Javanese, named Repin, and Repin has been arrested.
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    ALLEGED DRUNKEN SAILOR.
    49 11 A European sailor belonging to a ship in harbour got drunk, it is alleged, last night, and fell against a post on Johnston s Pier. The result was that his ear w r as so badly cut that he had to be removed to the hospital.
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    BIG THEFT FROM A TUNKU.
    47 11 The house of Tunku Ketchil, near Sultan Gate, was broken into last night, and jewellery, valued at $6BO, was stolen. It is evident, from the way that the thieves went about their work that they knew exactly where the jewellery was kept.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    47 11 Yesterday morning, at the inauguration of the new diving stage of the Swimming Club, Tanjong Katong,alarge number of members used the launch from Johnston s Pier to Tanjong Katong. The new* stage, w hich is a substantial structure with three spring-boards, was much appreciated.
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    THIEVES AT TANGLIN.
    72 11 There have been many petty thefts at Tanglin of late. The thieves, it seems, enter a house while the family is at dinner, and take what is nearest to their hand. On the night of the 2nd inst, Mr. Brydges was a victim, a thief getting clear
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    THEFTS FROM MESSRS. J. LITTLE & CO.
    71 11 THEFTS FROM MESSRS. J. LITTLE CO. On Friday the Police discovered a quantity of stationery and books, which have been identified by Messrs. John Little and Co., in a small Kling shop in DeSouza Street. The keeper of the shop was arrested. On Saturday, the detectives caught one of Messrs.
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    CHINESE FANCY DRESS BALL.
    61 11 The Fancy Ball on the fifth anniversary of the W eekly Entertainment Club at Mount Erskine,” Ann Siang Hill, came otf on Saturday night very successfully. The dresses looked brilliant. Some wore the costumes of kings, princes, and sultans, both ancient and modern. One dress was
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    THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
    68 11 Senhor Horta e Costa, Governor of Macao, anived here on his return from Portugal to Macao, yesterday. ’His Excellency was received by Mr. Per Lie, acting Consul for Portugal, and a large number of the Portugese residents in Singapore. He afterwards drove to the Hotel de
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    PLAGUE AT BOMBAY.
    69 11 Some divergency of opinion exists about the Bombay plague, but the majority of the medical testimony is that the glandular swell i ngs are so pronounced that it is no doubt bubonic plague. Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Waters’s opinion is that, though the percentage of deaths prevailing for
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    MRS. BELL’S SALE.
    92 11 Mrs. Bell s sale took place on Saturday, and was certainly a success. Those for whose benefit it was intended, attended in great force and, though there was a much larger assortment of articles than on any previous occasion, the usual scramble occupied but a short time.
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    VOLUNTEER OUTLAY.
    27 12 The expenditure under the Volunteer Ordinance for 1897 stands as follows in the F]stimates Capitation Allowance 2,500 General Expenses 2,950 Staff 3,100 Ammunition 800 19,350
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    MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
    37 12 The Military Outlay in 1897 is officially estimated as follows Military Contribution $693,44New Barracks 110,000 Water Supply forTanglin Barracks. 4,750 Lodging and Rent Allowance 8,000 $816,194 The Military Contribution for this year stands at $685,100.
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    GAMBLING AT JOHORE.
    146 12 There was, says a correspondent, a considerable number of people from Singapore at Johore yesterday, all eager to w f in, but most of them lost. Luck seemed against them. What struck some observers was the fact that men least able to lose were dropping their money.
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    ARMED BURGLAR STABS A POLICEMAN.
    166 12 At half past two o'clock this morning, a Chinawoman living at 72, Amoy Street, heard a noise in the house, which she occupies with her sister and a Hylam boy. She went out into the street and called a policeman, and a lance corporal of
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    CRICKET.
    270 12 MR. F. H. grant’s XIII AND MR. F. J. benjafieli/s XIII. This match was played on FViday and Saturday. The following were the scores: grant’s xiii. Capt. I\ 8. Wilkinson l> Parsons 21 J. J. Orman b Parsons .‘10 F. H. Grant c Wood b Benjafield 0 H. F’ort
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    PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
    87 12 SENTENCES ON THE CRIMINALS. (lhj Telegram.) Penang 5th Oct. 1.22 p.m. Khoo Swi Bock, ther chief of the two defendants indicted in the embezzlement case connected with Behn Meyer ifc Co., has been sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. Khoo Low Chang, the other defendant, his accomplice, was
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    SHIPMASTER STABBED IN ACHEEN
    70 12 EXECUTION OF THE DESPERADO (Ihj Telegram.) Penang bth Oct. 1.22 p.m. Captain Ross has been stabbed by an Achinese at Edie, a part of the Coast of Acheen, garrisoned by the Dutch. Captain Ross was in a critical condition, but was better at the date of
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    420 12 There is nothing of much importance to report from the course this morning, Training for roadsters having officially commenced, H. H. the Sultan had Cold stream out, and took him round himscli. The horse looks very well, although rather fat and big. A fortnight s work on the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    179 12 OCTOBER MONTHLY MEDAL. A. A. Gunn 39 45 4 80 J. Adamson 41 43 2 82 J. D. McIntosh 48 44 8 84 Dr. Fowlie 43 41 plus 2 86 P. G. Gunn 53 45 12 86 J. W. B. Marlaren 48 49 10 87 E. D.
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    RAMIE.
    1313 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,—I see that a great deal is being made of a rejKirt by a Mr. B. Ribbentrop, Inspector-General of horests for India, who states that “the difficulty of treating this fibre has at last been overcome by a Mr. Gopiess." Mr. Ribbentrop
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    THE GOLD COAST.
    482 12 Sin \V. MAXWELLS PLANS. Chinese to Tin: rescue. SiJi \Y. Maxwell delivered an address on Ashantcc on Sept. 4th, at a meeting of tiie Manchester (Geographical Society. He said there ought, to be no difficulty in future in maintaining jieace among tb.r tribes. The removal of King
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    THE DEFAULTING CHETTY.
    665 12 application in THi ?I On tlie 20th Sept f 7*'"I Sir Lionel Cox. M r wIk.1,1 wciv Mr. 1 1 l u 1, m “PJ'li--ati;„r(„,| a.M.lr tlii-int,-i ii„ r.-.-eivinjLr or.l. r, i„ >*§8 against |>, r 'H 1 X.:* >'■ j;.« in-ad Mattln.-ws. Mr. -1*8 Elliutt, apiM-aivd
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    TO ARRIVE.
    85 12 (For the Far Fa*h 1oI1 Per T. A O. s. s. Arcadia froin >kilL Sof.t. 11Mr. G A Maui, Mr. B Mr J. M. Mackinnon, Miss |il4JP Mr. Honrv Hogg, Miss R* 8. >j,.Miss A. Smith, Miss Oliver Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. bvaim q h Miss Ferriman, Miss
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    BRAZILLIAN COFFEE.
    829 13 fk V WIITCII HAS NOT HAD FROM o I>IM capital all the attention bFI it deserves. undent of the Financial writ The wide disparity V r their financial standing as kf'* 1 in-1 their commercial resources axe -truck all hut the most \n r-of the South Ameri- >
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    148 13 It is announced from the Hague that Col. yan V liet, Commander-in-Chief oi the Dutch forces at Atjeh. has been superseded by Lieut.-Col. Buger, formerly professor of the Military School at the Hague. In 1592, Lieut.-Col. Bugei was appointed to the command of tin 14th Battalion at
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    REVENUE FOR 1897.
    140 13 Thk Colonial Estimates for 1897 show the following revenue estimate for that year: Land Revenue (exclusive of Land Sales), 243,035 Rents, exclusive of land, 4,530 Licenses, 2,600,050 Stamps, 258,000 Port and Harbour Dues, 146,710 Postage, 206,800 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees,.. 60,080 Fees of Office, 101,590 Reimbursements, 180,056
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    ASSETS FOR 1897.
    90 13 Balance over Liabilities oil 1st Jail., 1896 §9.->9,222 Deduct Revenue Arrears on 1st Jan., 1896 $141,4^*8 Less Expenditure Arrears on 1st Jan., 1896.. 19,892 121.566 837,656 Balance of Dependencies at Credit on 1st Jan., 1896 1,104,232 1,941,888 Revenue for 1896 4,221,283 6,1&3,17I Expenditure for 1896 4,031,613 Credit
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      THE RAILWAY SCHEME.
      184 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE t7 STRAITS TIMES. g IR Your yesterday’s leader, devoted to the consideration of the Governor’s address, was interesting, and you undoubtedly hit the blot in your comments on the Singapore-Johore radway. The “general consensus of opinion alluded to by the Governor will
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      THE HEALTH OF PENANG.
      678 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,—In your issue of the Straits Budget of the 22nd inst., I noticed in article headed “The Health of Penang.” As a former resident of Penang, and knowing that island well, l may be allowed to contribute a few’
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      DUTCH SHIPPING.
      192 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,— Your Netherlands India correspondent states in your issue of to-day that the Java-China-Japan line, started by the Royal Packet Navigation Coy. of Batavia, is a complete failure, and that the s. s. Utrecht, chartered for three years, has been withdrawn.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    403 13 ARRIVALS, Per s. s. Malacca from Teluk Auson via ports: —Messrs. Scott. Divon, Baldwin, Neave, Rowland, ami Allen. Per s. s. Sri Hong A na from Teluk Anson via ports: —Mr. W H \Y ild. Per P. A O. s. s, ICoi#er-i-Hind from ShanghaiMr. .1. C. Daunt, and
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      198 13 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str.— steamer; sh.—ship t>q.—barque Brit.—British U. S. United States Fr.—French; Ger—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—General 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.HWNew Harbour
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1464 13 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Antenor, Brit. str. 3,327 tons, Captain Jackson, 4th Oct. From Liverpool 26th Aug. G.c.. and 150 d. p. W. Mansfield A Co, For China and Japan U. —T. P. W. Borneo Brit. str. 404 tons, Capt Smith, vi c»vi. riuui Saigon, 33th Sept.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      516 14 Xante, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj agents. Aden, London. Oet 22; P. A O. Vgapantbus. Antwerp, Oet. 23; P. Simons. Ajax, Liverpool, Oct. 12; Mansfield. A. Head, Moji, shortly, M. B. Kaisha. Antonio Lopez, Cartliagena,Oet. T; lUkindt. Benledi, London, Oet. 20; P. Simons. Bisagno, Hongkong,
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      ARRIVALS.
      995 14 gHTESi < Vessel’s Name. A Tons. Captain From Sailed. Consignees. I Rio Sep| I I -3 Rio Ger. str. 1109 Davidscn Penang iSept 20 Hup Leong .Martha i str. 1419 Schupp Pnsoeroean Sept 23 Helm Meyer A Co. 28 'Sri Tringganu Brit.str. 81 Willock Tringganu Sept 20Ong Kew Ho
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      ANJER.
      69 14 PASSED SUN DA STRAITS OR TOR ORDERS. j Flag i Date mum LsstLn- Date. and Ship’s Name. Commander. of Where vnnv Rig. j Sailing. 0N Sept. 28jNed s.s.Ardjoeno Le Clercq Sept 23Batavia Rotterdam 24 Brit sh. Aladdin Rutter June 9New York Saniaran-r 24 Brit. s.s. Sheikh Ncwey Sept 21
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      CLEARANCES.
      639 14 i I ij Date. Vessel’s Name FlagARjg 1 Captain Destination i I Sept 28 Evie J. Ray Am bq. Karsten Ningchow 29 Propontis Brit. str. Far rand Penang 29 Ban Hiii Guan str. j Peters Klang via ports 29 Hebe str. Inkster Penang and Deli 29 Teen Kai str.
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