The Straits Budget, 3 November 1896

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    133 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    364 1 Articles. Hfo~aan<i Germany. H»?v. iinu to Reform. ]y \V: v t.‘r supply. r (fin. ;ui,i Export* Registrar. \'i V (’hane* II Quotation**. v.j.p.p New**. l.i-t. v l* ‘*lOuV Bv- vi’i- >•;" Cholera. Hf fee the South British Co. on Ml K;e-* 4
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    450 1 Singapore, 3rd November, 1896. PRODUCE. Gambler, '-20. do Cube No 1 10.75. do do No 2, 8.00. Copra Bali, do Pontianak, 5.50.^ Pepper, Black, 11.12.L Sairu Flour Sarawak, 3.25. do Brunei, 2.50. Pearl Sago Coffee, Bali, 12Coffee Palembang, 37.uu. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1 34.2o. Tapioca, small Flake,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    418 1 The mail for Europe, this week leaves by the M. M. s. s. Caledoniea, The M. M. Salazie with the mail from Europe of the 9th October arrived on Saturday. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the P.AO.s.s. Mirzapore. The P. A' O.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND GERMANY. A DISCLOSURE.
      88 1 JjinuJ.on 2 7th October. The Hamburger Nnchrichten a newspaper reputed to be the organ of Prince Bismarck, says that, soon after the accession of the late Emperor Alexander the Third, a secret agreement w r as concluded between the Governments of Russia and Germany. The
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      THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.
      80 1 A NEWSPAPER FORECAST. London, 28 th October. The New York Herahl has published a forecast of the result of the approaching Presidential contest. This forecast gives McKinley 248 votes against 134 votes for Bryan, with 65 doubtful votes. A large majority of the New House of
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      THE U. S PRESIDENCY.
      39 1 bryan’s chances London, 29 th October. Bryan, the Free Silver Candidate for the Presidency, is striving to the utmost to win the Labour Vote. His success in this direction at Chicago has depressed stocks to-day.
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      THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
      32 1 Innulon, 30th October. At a banquet held at Belfast, Lord Dufferin said that the international situation of affairs, more than ever, imposed upon Britain the necessity for perfect preparedness.
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      THE MATABLE WARE.
      22 1 The Mat abide chiefs continue to submit. It is believed that the fighting in Matabeleland is now virtually over.
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      BRIGANDAGE IN TURKEY.
      30 1 ljondon 31st October. Captain Marriott of the Norfolk Regiment has been captured by brigands near Smyrna. The brigands demand a ransom of ten thousand pounds for him.
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      THE CHINESE ARMY.
      20 1 Colonel Liebert and a party of German Officers sail shortly for China, to organise the Chinese Army.
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      THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.
      54 1 MCKINLEY’S- CHANCES. London, 2nd Non^mber. A grand parade 'of one hundred and thirty thousand business men at New York in favour of McKinley and sound money has aroused immense enthusiasm. The Republicans profess the utmost confidence in the success of McKinley, hut admit the existence of
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      GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.
      11 1 Mr. Chamberlain has been elected Rector of Glasgow University.
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      THE LONDON BISHOPRIC.
      18 1 The Right Rev. Dr. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough, has been appointed Bishop of London.
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      FLOODS IN FRANCE.
      10 1 Extensive floods have taken place in France.
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    367 1 (Straits Times 27 th Octal ter.) The Hamburger Nanhrichten, a reputed Bismarckian organ, has aroused intense sensation in Austria by revealing a diplomatic secret. That disclosure bears pertinently upon the existing strained relations between Germany and Russia. The Emperor William vainly sought to win over the Russian
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    14 1 I DEATH. at No. 21, Dhoby Ghaut, '.ved wife of Mr. NY. E. Nash.
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    PRETENDING TO REFORM.
    514 2 (Straits Times, 2Stk October.) The special telegram tliat we published yesterday from our Hongkong correspondent bears upon the face of it an importance that we fear is misleading and fictitious. It stated that an Imperial decree has just been issued at Peking which appoints Sheng Taotai to
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    THE WATER SUPPLY.
    831 2 (Straits Times 29/// October TAe Municipal Water Supply of Singapore, despite the large expenditure which it has entailed, can scarcely be said to have' come up to the expectations which were entertained when the great engineering work of the Impounding Reservoir and of the filterbeds was undertaken.
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    COPPER COIN.
    176 2 (Straits Times .‘JO tli Octobe't.) The Government are convinced of the necessity of dealing with the copper coin scandal, hut the Deputy-Governor says they need “an impulse.” Mr. Shelford has suggested a capital impulse,” that is to pay the Financial officers of Government in British North Borneo coin
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS REGISTRAR.
    220 2 (Straits Times 30/// October.) Among the proposals by the Committee on the Estimates, we observe one to the effect that the salary of the Registrar of Imports and Exports should be increased by degrees to two hundred and fifty dollars a month. It is a most
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    MCKINLEY’S CHANCES.
    277 2 (Straits Times 2wf A oremJter.) Exited States constitutional practice provides for the election of President to take plaee in leap year, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in -November That is, to-morrow is election day. The present presidential contest is remarkable for being the first one
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    ACHEEN.
    51 2 By last advices from Acheen, the intended expedition to Pedir has been deferred owing to the setting-in off the rainy season. On the 27th October, two companies of infantry marcheJ out, in Acheen Proper, to seize en Aclfinese chief by surprise. The troops d|i not succeed, but killed three
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    MILITARY RELIEF.
    74 2 The hired transport Cephalonia which left England on Oct. 3 for Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Colombo, Singapore, and Hongkong, carried 44 officers and 1.005 all ranks, the principal drafts being 583 Ist Northumberland Fusiliers from Portsmouth, 350 2nd Dorset from Enniskillen and Londonderry, and 59 1 Cameron Highlanders
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    THE BRITISH DELI AND LANGKAT TOBACCO CO. (LD.)
    327 2 The seventh annual report of the directors for the year ended Dee. 31, 1894, states: Season 1894. —The net profits from the sale of this crop amount to £21,761, to which must be added £8,316, being amount of capital expenditure on tea
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    CEYLON.
    387 2 THE GOVERNOR’S POLICY. The Governor of Ceylon, Sir West Ridgeway, opened the Session of the L< ‘gislative Council of that Colony, on the 24th of October, with an address. The Governor pointed out that the revenue for 181)5 amounted to 21 million rupees, an excess of one million over
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    KORAT RAILWAY
    43 2 The arbitrators on tl„. t question are K, "y the 14th instant Tl,. says that work 1( pushed on to av„i,] d.-lJ’f "B tration >r r !lir iBl engine-driver section of the railway lr Oil the 25th OctoWr. ''B f- I
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    THE EXTINCTION OF THE ELEPHANT.
    135 2 The approaching r. xt Ilt JH African elephant sr.-.j 'mm contemplated. La>t y-ai i African ivory cam,London, Liverpnnl.a 1 idAi,*u, !?!H 1 l,()o0tonsrepr.-rnt m .1, the balance being drawj, stocks. Now the awriev fBf single elephant j. aim,;/ 1 ji; r B| so it is
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    THE GOLD COAST
    238 2 Sir William Maxwell, thHrjB of the Cold Coast, left London J 2 for Antwerp, whmrr In* pr<.> the strainer d/d/'/-/--/7v for return to the colony. The i,.H is accompanied by Lieutenant ilfl son, R.N., who has lwn agB travelling commissioner un Coast, vice Captain Donald s resident
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    CHURCH NEWS
    203 2 The concluding service? in coU ‘B with the month of the K"' r -J well attended at the Vr,al Catholic churches <>n SatuW v the Cathedral of the hoe* 1 M 'B and also at St. Joseph hn|‘“•• vices in the eveningfl solemn benediction »*l tlndj*' inent. Yesteiday.
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    TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER.
    70 3 I Chinaman has been Bn vear's bard labour for Bji r a I t judgment, delivered by B Lyesterday afternoon, will be found in -f.ilic* H’ I I instant, the steamer B V'" Capt. Jones, left I lie pioneer vessel ofthe I ivii-ha’s new Australian I x
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA. IMPERIAL DECREE. IMPORTANT AUTORISATIONS.
    54 3 /A" Shut Us Times.) '27th October. I Derive has been which appoints Sheng Direct or-General of the ,1 !l lilway Bureau, with the IB VviTt *V. ;ib«» authorises tie* con- M, Hankow-Peking line of e great trunk line from (’anton. Wharton- Barker Syndi-
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    ROWING AT SHANGHAI.
    22 3 -ta. at Shanghai, on the Sruttish crew won the B; 1 Eighth. There were only I -utcred: English and
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    SUSPICIOUS.
    19 3 Mr. Nuroi.iia, who lives at K u 1. found six Chinamen around his house. »»f them, and handed
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    STRANGE CASE OF CHOLERA
    49 3 H; iimii:. a man was I e ».»andali outside H i!- ip l’ompany’s office. wa> s.* peculiar that I _i r la* was mad. lb* I :n- Bolicc Stal ion. and I l i i e was suffering from I 'aa- al once removed to
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    HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
    40 3 _k<oig Volunteers broke up v 'ic- utters* island on the I !ii the afternoon, 10o art in fire drill. In I whole of the officers men. After dinner were proposed, three md tbr competition, and meert was given.
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    DEATH OF MAJOR MOORE.
    48 3 V M.iouk. ofthe Army Pay I 1 -i»-.s at Hongkong, on the a in.- age of thirty-nine. \\!u> held rank in the :i borderers, was appointed Department, in HongI lb* was well-known in 1 i'. ami was for some time I ‘if Uillc Association.
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    STEALING CIGARS.
    54 3 I 1 r binaman, named Tan I ii:iki *r. was walking along I carrying two boxes of 'met by four Klings I wr|v going to search his it way, however, they •Binds, and, taking the I “in him, they made off. I ’iit-t by Police constable I 'LiI
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    YESTERDAY MATCH.
    86 3 H- v yesterday afternoon, B, 1 b W ilsons Lubra and I resulted in an easy ridden by Mr. Acton. B;> 'Tu iated as starter, and, -Mr. Maxwell, on Fusi- and all the way of i stri -tcli led by abftut a The pace was a Hr 11
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    IN THE HOKKAIDO.
    2318 3  -  [by JOHN DILL ROSS.I The Hokkaido, the northern bulwark of Japan, is but rarely visited by any of the crowd of visitors who make'holiday at Nikko and Myonoshita. The Hokkaido, better known, perhaps, by its old name, the Island of Yezo,is very beautiful, and well repays a
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1488 3 THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN MEETING. A point of interest in connection with the meeting just concluded was tlie commencement of racing by H. H. the Sultan of Johore. His fattier, the late Sultan, was a keen supporter of the local turf, and, with Mr. Abrams in charge of the
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    DUTCH RULE IN JAVA.
    1115 4 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,- In the Strait > Budget of the 13th October, I noticed a reproduction of an article primed by a Mr. Kittredge re “Success of Dutch Rule in Java.” This gentleman, I am sorry to say, lias a very
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    PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
    246 4 The state of affairs in the Philippines is reported in the Hongkong 'telegraph to be very unsatisfactory, and there seems reason to fear that the suppression of the rebellion is impossible until well-disciplined troops are placed in tin field. The newly arrived troops are said to be mostly
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    KASIMJEE v. THE SOUTH BRITISH COMPANY. JUDGMENT YESTERDAY.
    631 4 Yesterday afternoon, at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox gave judgment in the case of A. T. Kasimjee versus the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand. This was an action by the plaintiff, a Bombay trader,
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    INSURANCE BUSINESS.
    157 4 The Canton Insurance Office held its fifteenth ordinary general meeting at Hongkong on the 19th instant, with the Hon. J. J. Bell Irving in the Chair. The Chairman said that the Company would pay the same dividend to shareholders and bonus to contributors as last year, and strengthen
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    WEDNESDAY, 28TH OCTOBER.
    42 4 Mr. Hill asked £92,000 for his coffee estates, of which he asked £72,000 in cash. 4 The M. M. s. s. Salazie left Colombo at 2 a. m. yesterday, and is due here on Saturday next, at 0 p.m.
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    THE MANILA VOLUNTEERS.
    32 4 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, at Manila, have each contributed $5OO for the 3rd company of the Manila Volunteer Battalion.
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    CHOLERA.
    39 4 There were two cases of cholera yesterday in the Rochorc Road Division. One was that of a Javanese in Palembang Road, and the other that of a Chinaman who was found in the fivefoot way in Cranford Street.
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    QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.
    49 4 The Queen of the Netherlands, says Truth, is in delicate health, and she will leave the Hague early next month with her mother, the Queen Regent, to spend part ol‘ the winter in Italy. They may possibly proceed to Egypt if the weather becomes cold.
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    GERMAN NEW GUINEA.
    38 4 According to the Norildentsche Allgemeive Zeitung, official inquiries show that there is no foundation for the reported ill-treatment in German New Guinea of the Javanese workmen who recently returned to Samarang from the German Colony.
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    LAWYERS IN MALAYA.
    37 4 The following telegram appears in tlie ni‘ J inies “Singapore, Sept. 29. -The Judicial Commissioner of the newly-federated Natives States invites lawyers to practise in the local Courts, which hitherto has not been allowed.
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    PARCEL POST TO JAPAN.
    59 4 The Gazette of 25th ult. contains a notice by tlie Postmaster-General of t lie issue of a warrant declaring that, on and from Oct. Ist, parcels may, subject to the provisions of the said warrant, be transmitted by post between the United Kingdom and Japan, either
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    JAPANESE AT MANILA.
    57 4 It is stated that the Japanese Government has ueeided to despatch to Manila the gun-boat Katsvragi the best of the squadron now at Formosa. Mr. Miura, who has been appointed Acting-Consul at Manila, to report on the rebellion and afford protection for the Japanese residents there, left
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    MR. M'KINLEY AND FREE SILVER.
    74 4 A letter written by Mr. M‘Kinley in PS9O has just been published and is widely quoted and commented upon by the free silver Press in America. In this letter Mr. M‘Kinleysays: “I have always been in favour of the free and unlimited coinage of the
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    JAPANESE STEAMSHIPS.
    63 4 It is reported that a Japanese shipping syndicate has recently given out orders for steamers to the following builders: —Messrs. A. M. Millan Sons, Dumbarton, for two steamers of about 3,500 tons each Messrs. J. L. Thompson Sons, Sunderland, for two steamers of about 3,500 tons each; and
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    NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    150 4 The Government's programme of naval construction for next year, says the Central New, will include three cruisers of an improved Talbot type, which are to be built at Devonport, Portsmouth, and Chatham, respectively. The new vessels will be about 300 ft. in length (loft, longer than the Talbot),
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    SIR W. E. MAXWELL.
    57 4 Sir William Maxwfi. ,i I of the Gold Coast, was to 1, f 0f *J on the 2nd inst. for by the steamer AU>ertrin/l his return to theeolonv i| accompanied by Lieutenant u*****! R.X.,whoha.bLn: lp^ H Commissioner in the (mla e (’apt. Donald Stewart th Kumassi,
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    THEFTS FROM A JAP.
    70 4 Japanese man named v l I Kei W'a, who left bv the ij morning for Calcutta; found l I hauling his luggage, that he" i robbed. He missed a sold ,ij| light blue porcelain pencil, u \\vjl watch, some clothing, and a i' '1 taining refined
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    EXPERIMENT IN BORNEO.
    63 4 The British North Burn.*,. has procured a quantity ofHavU tobacco seed from Cuba, wind, r despatched for trial to Xorth bJI The Government will iiu, it on its own plantation atSaj-orrl intends also to distribute a ,p~9 to each tobacco estate in the ,jj Should any remain
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    THE SAME VALUE.
    92 4 The following is how a home M sets forth the value of the dollar. It is in a way trim tiiai M dollar is always of the same vafol Singapore; hut, yet, it is J untrue: *‘J. F.T..” Kedditcli. -The diver MpbI dollar (4s.) is the standard
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    A CHINAMAN STABBED
    106 4 At half-past one o’clock, ihisiuunil a Chinaman, named Ong Hun, I brought to the Central Police >;&■ by native sergeant X<» 10. II«- w&fl fering from several wounds and once removed to the General Ho* where he now lies in a critical condifl He was unable to
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    CRICKET AND THE EMPIRE.
    109 4 A dinner, attended by the l and Civic authorities, as well J many well-known erieketers. wa* at Cambridge on the 29th ult., to Ranjitsinhji in recognition"! achievements in the cricket-li* d replying to the toast of his proposed by the Master ot In 3 Prince Ranjitsinhji
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    JAPANESE COMMERCIAL RIVALRY.
    178 4 Under the title, “Japan mercial Rival/' the f. .H an article from a eorrcsp< n in Japan. A great deal hoard about Japan comp* I ously with European in practically drive Brit id. r 1 J the Far East. Tin* 1 tile article go to show l
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    ANOTHER WIN BY PERSIMMON.
    116 5 u. ithcr was associated with BB H r: ,_v ,.f the Newmarket First \j,. t tim: «»n tie* 1st instant,and company present included the W ale- and the Duke of York. .,i*t was witnessed, and no less rv-i vi'ii horses competed in v.-nts. The Jockey Club
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    THE LATE MR. RICHARDSON.
    148 5 v Made, and the Borneo ConiH rticiilar, has to regret the H \\y. Richardson. one of the .pin-old school who have done Britain’s commerce, says a per. I* raneis Richardson H a Glasgow to Manila in '•hi tin* lirm ot Paterson v. ni:y became rid Co.
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    NEWS FROM HOLLAND.
    419 5 fll POSITION IN ACHEEN. av of despatch of the mail I Chamber of the Statesa- assembled in Committee r the State and Java Budgets, upon which may be -hortiy. Regarding Aelieen report lias been received, 'stab* (niz“tte of :50th ult. I le«*ree, that Colonel J. W. :}u
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    MR. HILL’S COFFEE ESTATES.
    933 5 I Hh following prospectus appears in the home papers received by to-day’s mail:— J The subscription list will open on Wednesday September 30, and close at or before four p. m. on Friday, October 2. lhe Malay Peninsula Coffee Company, Limited. Incorporated under the Companies Acts,
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    THE LORD MAYOR.
    57 5 The Lord Mayor, at the close of his mayoralty, intends to visit JapajL where he has relations, and probably India and he will be away from about six months, for which period a retiring Chief Magistrate is accorded leave of absence prior to the resumption of his
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    TO-DAY’S MAIL. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    2974 5 (From the Timex of Ceylon.") London, 14th October. Sir M. Hicks Beach, speaking at Darlington yesterday, denounced the connivance of the Sultan and the Porte at the late massacres, but 9aid Russia, Germany, and Austria were determined to uphold the statu. quo in Turkey, and therefore
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    BATTALION MOVEMENTS
    122 6 liik Ist Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, which has been stationed at Portsmouth since the close of the Now Forest manoeuvres in 1595, was placed under orders to embark on the Ist inst. for Gibraltar to relieve the Ist Battalion West. Yorkshire Regiment, ordered to Hongkong. On arrival at Hongkong
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    THE A. Y. Z. TELEGRAM CODE.
    64 6 We have received a copy of the A. Y. Z. Telegram Code, by Dr. Geo. Ager, LL.D. This code consists of nearly 80,000 sentences and prices, together with many spare words, and should be extremely useful to merchants, bankers, and, indeed, to all those
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    THE DELAY OF THE ’MAIL.
    71 6 The P. and O. mail was delayed through having been detained in quarantine at Colombo. She arrived at Colombo from Bombay on Sunday, last week, and was detained in quarantine there until ten o’clock on Thursday morning.i Had it not *1)0611 for tiiis delay she
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    THE FAR EAST MAILS.
    92 6 At a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on the 30th ult., it was reported that the India, China, and Colonial Committee had recommended the despatch to the Post-master-General of a letter urging that, in the new contracts for the conveyance of mails between Europe
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    THE JOHORE RAILWAY.
    245 6 The following telegram appears ip the Times: “Singapore, Sept. 30th.- The Address of the Governor of the Straits Settlements forecasts this year a surplus of $200,000 and next year a deficit of half a million. Ho proposes to encourage Indian immigration by granting assisted passages, and announces
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    THE TARIFF IN CHINA.
    282 6 At the ordinary meeting of the board of directors of tin* Manchester Chamber of Commerce on 30th ult., the hoard approved the terms of a letter, prepared by the India, China, and Colonial Committee for despatcli to Lord Salisbury, on the subject of the Chinese import
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  • THURSDAY, 29TH OCTOBER.
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      THE ROWING CLUB.
      47 6 At a Committee meeting of the Rowing Club, held last night, it was decided to challenge the sth Fusiliers for a four oar’d race to be held about the middle of November. There will he a pair oar’d race at about the same time.
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      SUDDEN DEATHS.
      60 6 A Chinese pauper was found lying in Cecil Street this morning. lie died whilst being conveyed to the station. Yesterday morning, a Chinaman was driving a bullock cart at the I*, it O. Wharf when he was seen to stagger and fall. When lie was picked up he
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      INSURANCE AT BANGKOK.
      52 6 An Association of Insurance Agents has been established at Bangkok to enquire into the causes of fires there. Insurance statistics and information will he collected, and the associated companies will take action jointly in furtherance of their interests. Prosecutions will be rigorously enforced in cases of fraud
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      HOUSE-BREAKING.
      90 6 Several attempts have recently been made to break into No. 12A, Outram Road, by digging away under tin* house. Last night the occupiers sat up, and, when they heard the men at work, they slipped round the house" by the back door. They saw three men in the act
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      PROPERTY SALE.
      235 6 Tni: WAVERLKY HOTEL SOLD. This afternoon at their sales rooms Messrs. Powell A' Co. offered at auction two valuable properties. The first was a piece of lease-hold land in Hill Street, Singapore, held under (iovernment lease No. 124, fin* a term of 99 years from the 1st April.
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      SWINDLING EXTRAORDINARY.
      269 6 There is no end to the ingenuity of the Chinese swindler. When one little fraud is discovered ho speedily invents another. The latest swindle the police* have unearthed is one more closely affecting themselves. The day before yesterday, a respectable Chinaman bought some goods at a shop. He
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      MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
      93 6 CYCLES WILL NOT BE T.YXED. The Municipal Commission met in Committee of the whole Board yesterday afternoon to consider the draft estimates for 1897. The details of Revenue were fully considered, and the Committee will meet again to-morrow to consider the Expenditure. The Commissioners, dealing with the power
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      RAID ON A GAMBLING HOUSE.
      149 6 Last night, Chief Inspector Jennings, with whom was constable MacMurray, made a raid on a gambling house in Kampong Java Road. Eighteen ar/ests were effected, including the owner of the promises, and, among the prisoners, were several towkays, kranis, collectors, and others of respectable occupation.
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS.
    516 6 FINANCIAL. The Municipal Progress Report for September gives the revenue collections from January to that month as $692,300 against $66**1.400 in the corresponding period of 1895. The President describes the new gas contract as a stop-gap for the short period of two years in order to wait developments
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    THE KODAK.
    1141 6 It is related of a certain r counsel that, in ratir deeds of the j.risoner i„ ,1.1 r *P°ke of him as thi, I. ruffian. After the trial a brother barrister a*kf<] i lb* he meant by that mysteriou ll Ills reply was that* he did the word
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    FENIMORE COOPER OUTDONE.
    340 7 A t>!\vn i! from San EranciscO ’hat two trappers. Hiram Good ly Young, have killed the entire Mill Creek tribe ol numbering 202 men and tin returning from their work .i few months ago, they ■,i dial Good s wife had been and their house partialis im»d.
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    MR. DUHAN.
    27 7 Verted that Mr. Duhan’s state ‘R» is such that he will not be Ut take up the appointment ot uV-y Commissioner of the Perak Mi.v.
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    DR. TRIMEN.
    80 7 Rkm.v Trim ex, who, until recently, 11 Birector of the Royal Botani- U()en in Cevlon, died there at J* -“iya, on the 17th instant, at the i He was well known to many hi 1 Winters and others in the Malay He was director ot the a Horn
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    THE HEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
    1385 7 A MEDICAL REPORT. DEATH REGISTRATION.— CHOLERA.—THE WATER SUPPLY. > A Report on the system of Death Registration in force in Singapore, igned by Dr. Lim Boon Keng and Dr. Middleton, has been laid before the Municipal Commission. The report dso deals with the local conditions affecting
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    SELANGOR MASONIC NEWS.
    143 7 The Annual Installation Meeting of Read Lodge No. 2,337, was held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpor, on the 26th instant. Wor. Bro. C. E. F. Sanderson was duly installed as \Y. M. for the ensuing year, the retiring Master Wor. Bro. H. C. Paxon performing the
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    THE DECLINE OF COFFEE.
    882 7 SECRETS OP THE TRADE. The Manchester Sitndfiy Chronicle ascribes the decline in coffee consunip-' tion in England to the cheapness of tea. London used to be the centre of the coffee trade; but now foreigners import their own coffee, and the export from England has steadily
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    ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
    42 7 At the Kinta Assizes, the other day, a Malay .was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder inspector Brewer of Ipok. The Inspector, on arresting the prisoner for robbery, was stabbed by him in the arm.
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    A TRIAL TRIP.
    172 7 The s. s. 110 Leong once the Aline Rajah Brooke’s yacht, and sold by him some time ago to Messrs. Wee Been Co., went out for a trial run yesterday. The vessel has been entirely remodelled and altered, and new boilers and engines fitted, by the New
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    HOME NOTES.
    555 7 Speaking of the revival of 44 La Dame aux Camelias,” the Paris correspondent of the Clnoniclc mentions the following astounding fact 4 To-night the venerable but sprightly Mdnie. Roche was present at a creation which actually preceded her own.” What a wonderful old lady! An epitaph as curious
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    FRIDAY, 30TH OCTOBER.
    283 8 Mr. Wellesley Parker is getting to the end of his work in Singapore and, in place of one large sheet of views of Singapore, there will be three large sheets. These will be printed in colours at home, and issued as gratis supplements with the Straits Times
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    CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
    28 8 At one o'clock, this morning, P. C. 800 caught and arrested a Chinaman in the act of breaking into a shop at Tanjong Katong.
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    MORTALITY.
    18 8 During the week ending on last Saturday, 171 deaths were registered at Singapore, including twelve from cholera.
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    A COREAN ROBBED.
    29 8 A Corean, while walking along Hokien Street last night, was robbed of his watch, valued at 4130. A detective arrested the thief, and recovered the watch.
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    THEFT.
    51 8 Yesterday morning, Mr. Sassoon, who lives in Tank Road, left his coat hanging up in the house and went out. On his return the coat was missing, together with a watch and chain, notes, and spectacles, valued in all at 4350. The police have so far only recovered the
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    SERIOUS CHARGE.
    65 8 Mr. Paglar, junior, Assistant Superintendent of the Municipal Abattoirs, has been arrested on a charge of extorting money from various butchers. The scandal in which, it is alleged, the prisoner and other employes at the Abattoirs have been involved has for some time engaged the attention of the
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    SPANISH TRANSPORT.
    91 8 The Spanish transport Colon with heavy reinforcements of men, cavalry, artillery, marines, and sappers and miners, and a large stock of munitions of war, arrived yesterday afternoon, and, having taken 600 tons of coal, left during the night for Manila. The Colon is the largest steamer of the
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    AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
    93 8 i wo men named Midensah and Yusuf, in the employ of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd., were recently convicted at the Police Court of being in unlawful lh>Bsession of gunpowder, and also of removing gunpowder without a pass. On the first charge they were sentenced to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    6400 8 THURSDAY, 29th OCTOBER. j PRESENT. The Deputy-Governor, Hon. .1. A. SwetTENHAM, C.M.O. Hon. A. M. Skinner, Resident Councillor of Penang. Hon. C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Resident Councillor of Malacca. Hon. W. R. Collyer, Attorney-General. Hon. E. E. Isemonger, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. H. Trotter, Auditor-General. Hon. Capt. Anderson, Acting Colonial
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    MALAYA RAILROADS.
    80 9 Penang opinion inclines to considei that the Resident-Generals extensive railway scheme for Federated Malays falls short in not providing for a line t< connect with Penang and the Prye River. It is alleged that Penang Harbour is the finest harbour that can b» found from the Irrawaddy to
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    THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
    302 9 The writer of 44 Sporting Notes" in the China, Mail says:—Practice for the interport rifle match is proceeding in a manner which cannot but encourage Hongkong marksmen. The Hongkong team has not yet been selected, but there are seven or eight men who have already done
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    SATURDAY, 31ST OCTOBER.
    425 9 The M. M. mail had not been sighted at Malacca at 10.80 a.m. to-day. The mail, therefore, cannot arrive until tomorrow. Another leather hood was cut last night from a carriage, this time in the coach-house of a house near Fanglin. The cut was made, as usual,
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    EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
    29 10 Mr. Morant from Siam is expected shortly in Perak on appointment by the Secretary of State to re-organize the Education Department of the Federated Native States.
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    BUKIT MAS.
    39 10 On a recent visit to Bukit Mas, the District Magistrate of Batang Pad inp found t hat a face for surface working was being opened. The stone is not rich, but i t is easily got at.
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    PLAGUE.
    38 10 The alleged plague is decreasing at Bombay. The plague returns on the 1 f>t 1 instant, show four new cases and eight deaths that day. The total up to that date is .‘137 cases and 2.*13 deaths.
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    CHOLERA.
    33 10 There were two cases of cholera in the Rochore Division, one found dead in a house in Sheik Madarsa Lane, and the other found lying in the five-foot way in Jalan Sultan.
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    CRICKET.
    33 10 A match was commenced yesterday afternoon between the Officers of the Garrison and the S.C.C. The latter went in first, and, at the drawing of stumps, had made 61 for 5 wickets.
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    THE METHODIST CHURCH.
    37 10 At the Popular Sunday Evening Service,’’ in the Methodist Church tomorrow evening, the Rev. F. H. Morgan wjll discuss some of the great perils of the day under the subject Death in the Pot.”
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    THE SPANISH CONSUL.
    35 10 The new Spanish Consul tor Singapore is expected from Marseilles in the Salazie. Mr. Villar, the acting Consul, will leave by the Caledoaien on Tuesday for Marseilles, on promotion to Bayonne, France.
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    LADY MITCHELL.
    35 10 Lady Mitchell arrived in the Sea Belle from Tanjong Kling at nine o’clock last night. Her Ladyship was accompanied bv the Deputy-Gover-nor (Mr. J. A. Swottenham) and by Captain Herbert, A. D. C.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    47 10 Play in the mixed foursomes for Mr. Finlayson’s prize at the Sepoy Lines will commence on Monday next, the 2nd November. Medal play, two rounds of the links; scores have to be handed in not later than the evening of the Bth instant.
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    MR. PERTILE.
    51 10 Mr. Gino Fertile left by the Pekin on Wednesday morning for Brindisi on a short visit to Italy. During his absence and pending the return of the Marquis de Goyzueta, the Italian and the Portuguese Consulates are in acting charge of Mr. Reimers, the manager of Messrs. Pertile
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    BEYOND THE LAW.
    55 10 On the 6th inst., a couple of Chinamen were arrested in a house off Bukit Timah Road engaged in, it is alleged, extensive coining operations. Both men were brought up at the Police Court and committed for trial. Last night, one of the prisoners, the occupier of
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    BIG THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    95 10 A man named Seng Heng Guan, living at No. 23, Kim Seng Place, has been the victim of a big theft of gold jewellery. Three days ago, the property was safe in a cash box which was kept in an almeirah of which Heng Gnan’s wife
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    SALE OF PROPERTY.
    102 10 Yesterday, Messrs. Hong Tek Chye Co., auctioneers, held a sale of valuable landed projierty on the Confederate Estate at Tanjong Katong. There were eight lots, all situated between the properties of Messrs. Lee Cheng fan and Tan Kim Ching, and opposite the sands. There was a large
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    THE “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.”
    204 10 An Order by the Governor directs that i fee of twenty-five cents shall be charged for every certificate issued by the Inspector of Petroleum in resj>ect of Petroleum •xported from Penang to Perak. Mr. G. D. Freer, is appointed Colonial surgeon, Malacca, to be Acting Colonia ■hirgeon
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    A GOLD COAST MARVEL.
    274 10 The Gold Coast Methodist Times trie:the credulity of its readers with tie* following marvellous story A male child was horn here on the 9th inst. the parents being Adwun Donkor and Kobina Attali. Yen strange to say, as soon as the child war delivered, he began
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    DELI NEWS.
    253 10 CoFFEE-growing is making head in Serdang. This was instanced by a sale of shares in Switzerland, at Solothurn Among them, there happened to Im two shares in the Swiss Sumatra Company which owns the Bangon Purb; estate. Each ot these two share, were valued at. 5,000 francs, but.
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    CHINESE WOMEN IN SINGAPORE.
    1096 10 LAST HIGHT*8 LECTURE. At the meeting of the Chinese Christain Association, which was held at the Prinsep Street Chapel, last night, Mr. Song Ong Siang, B.A., LL.B., read a paper on “The Position or Status of Chinese Women in Singapore.” Before proceeding to read his aper,
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    THE RANGOON RICE TRADE.
    68 10 li tngooii Times, ()ct. 2.‘>ri 1. None of the now crop has been placed upon tin' market, and the price asked is high. The millers are doing nothing in forward sales, but some speculators have sold lor the first quarter of next year at prices from
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    TIN IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    82 10 It seems probable that tin will be ridded to the list of the mineral products of South Africa, though very little has so far been said about it. Tin ore was discovered in Swaziland three years ago, and tin* production is gradually increasing. According to the
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    SIR H. H. KITCHENER.
    345 10 It is officially announced in the Gazette that her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the sirdar of the Egyptian Army, Brevet Col Sir H. H. Kitchener, K.C.M.G., C. 8., R.E., to be a majorgeneral. Sir Herbert Kitchener was born June 24,
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1387 10 I like Mr. Thomas H**«i I Despite huge diseoura» m O J’ ><*■ anudst great disappointment" h manfully set lmnself to f ar UlJ >*■ and undoubtedly, he UUI ot the best coffee estates in o Peninsula. But, vet. I think u floating of Mr. Hill’s Co„,n
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    BRITISH EXPORTS OF COAL.
    127 11 ports from East issued show that s from the Silesian I k»; Dantzig, Konigs- v« seriously affected I coal, and that I ng made by the local B business is greatly I Consul at the last- r ft he Silesian manuI in their agitation I. <
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    COUNCIL PAPERS.
    1443 11 I THE JOHOKE RAILWAY. cJmfn E Wa s,. lai<3 ,efor e tile Legislative t mi fc’ T°A T hursda >'. a report by Cap- 111? t J Andcr8on R.E., Acting Colon al Engineer, on the statistics of traffic P as ?'ng over the Singapore-Kranji line during the year
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    OVERLOADING BULLOCK CARTS.
    69 11 In several of the busy thoroughfares in town, says a correspondent, the overloading of bullock carts is carried on to a great extent, and calls for the attention of either the Poliee, or the officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A bullock
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    SIAMESE IN ENGLAND.
    72 11 Prince Bhanurangsi, brother of the King of Siam, with the Siamese Minister and Mr. F. W. Verney, English secretary, paid a visit to Harrow School on 6th Oct. The Lords of the Admiralty have granted permission for the Prince to visit Chatham Dockyard and make an inspection
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    884 11 ACHEEN. Colonel van Yliet has been api>ointed Governor of Acheen. He bears the reputation of being an able and experienced officer, strict and soldierly in the extreme. He undertakes a difficult task, the accomplishment of which depends upon thorough co-operation on the part the Governor General and the
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    MONDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER.
    99 11 22N,712 P*culs of rice w’ore **xported from Bangkok to Singapore in August last. Ihe Montreal Board of has passed a resolution in favour of penny postage throughout the Empire. 1 he mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Marseilles, on the 6th October, was delivered on t
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    CHOLERA.
    26 11 Between noon of Saturday and to-day, two cases of cholera were reported. One was sent to hospital, and the oilier one was discovered after death.
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    JOHORE CHALLENGE CUP.
    31 11 Ihe football final match played, yesterday, between a team of tLe Straits Chinese Recreation Club and the first team ot the Johore football Club resulted in a draw.
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    NAVAL DOCK.
    34 11 A rimes telegram from Singapore, dated Oct. 6th, states: “The A l.mralty have ordered borings to he ma le preparatory to the selection of a site for the naval dock at Singapore.”
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    DROUGHT.
    33 11 At the date of last advices from Java (29th October), a prolonged drought had done considerable damage to Ihe crops in several provinces. Coffee, sugarcam 1 tea, and rice all were suffering.
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    COLONEL VAN VLIET.
    37 11 1'he newly-appointed Civil end Military (jo verm>r of Acliecn, Col ».iel Van liet, arrived here this morning per s. s. Graaf ran llijiutult and proceeds to Acliecn, on Wednesday, per s. s. Genevan! Pel.
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    DR. RIZAL.
    41 11 Dr. Kizal, the reputed Philippine revolutionary leader, arrived at Barcelona on the 4th October. There, he, was imprisoned in Montjuicli Castle.* but only to he shipped hack to the Philippines at the request of rhe military judge* at Barcelona.
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    RUDYARD KIPLING.
    48 11 Tiie proprietors of i'earson* Magazine state that, in their special Christmas* number, now in preparath n, Mr. Kudyard Kipling will common e a new serial, for which he had been paid—presumptively for the mere us in this publication at the rate of one shilling a word.
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    SIMPLE FAITH.
    56 11 A clerk named Pan her Poll,employed in High Street, went to a ma i named Hong him Yung yesterday, and told him thathis(t 1 lii latter .-)bro*t In r wanted &2UU. Hong Lim Yong handed his visitor the required sum, but nothing further has been heard either of
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    CHESS MATCH
    86 11 At the Singapore Recreation Club, yesterday, a chess match was played l>et\veen Messrs. Hullctt, Kgerton, and Elcuin on one side, and Messrs. P. A* Reutens, P. McIntyre, and L. Cordeiro for the Club, with the,following result: Elcuin Iteat Reutens, McIntyre and Cordeiro Hullctt I teat McIntyre and Cordeiro
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    PONY KILLED.
    39 12 Yesterday, a pony belonging to a Kling living in Orchard Road, near the Police Station, ran out of its stable into the road and collided with a hack gharry driving by. The pony was killed almost instantaneously.
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    SPANISH TROOPS.
    55 12 The Madrid correspondent of the Journal des Dtbats says that of the 90,525 men who were called to the colours in Spain on Kith Sept., 40.000 will go to Cuba, 3,000 to the Philippines, and 2,000 to Porto Rico, while the rest will be distributed among the various
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    MAMALIGI.
    59 12 The Mamaligi case was still going on at Sourabava on tin* 26th October. The evidence led that day showed that the defendant sold shells to tin 1 Balinese at 15 rixdollars each, ant! had helped in firing a breech-loading gun at the Dutch troops. The defendant at the time
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    THE SELANGOR CHAPLAIN.
    96 12 A Church Committee has been formed at Kuala Lumpor to consider how to retain the Anglican minister there. Mr. Haines, the present minister, will no longer he Government tutor and Inspector of Schools there on his agreement expiring next month, owing to its being decided that a
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    SHIPWRECK.
    111 12 The s. s. Prinz Heinrich arrived at Colombo on the 24 th October, with 65 men. women, and children, officers, crew, and passengers of the s. s. Taif, which foundered in mid-ocean on her way from Mauritius to Bombay. Most of those on board got away from the ship
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    93 12 The Extra-Parliamentary Commission appointed to investigate the contracts and engagements of the Tonquin Protectorate assembled on Sept. 30 at the Ministry of the Colonies, under the presidency of M. Boulanger. On the •invitation of the Minister of the Colonies, the Commission again deliberated upon the affairs of tin*
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    SUNDAY-SCHOOL OUTING
    93 12 The childrqp attending the Sunday Schopl at St. Andrew's Cathedral, numbering about two hundred, proceeded to Seletar, on Saturday, for their annual outing and picnic. The party with the Rev. \V. H. C. Dunkerley and teachers left the Cathedral compound at S a.m., in a variety of conveyances,
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    A NATIVE STATES HOSPITAL.
    193 12 A hospital, to be maintained at the joint expense of Selangor and Negri Sembilan, has been erected in the coast district of tin* latter State. The building, which is situated on the sandy beach at a distance of about two miles from the pier, is solely
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    THE LATE ARCHBISHOP.
    1147 12 MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. A memorial service to the late Archbishop of Canterbury took the place of the usual evensong at the Cathedral, yesterday. There was a crowded congregation, many people being unable to find seats. The musical portion of the service was taken by the
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    758 12 (Fmhi the 'l'nlies of i New York, 2Nt <Mobt*r. An ad\ance in the price of wheat concurrent with a decline in silver has upset the confident Democrat argument-. as it will greatly benefit the farmers of the Western States and have tic* effect of lessening Mr. Bryans slender
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    505 12 Mlt. FIXI.AYSOXS PRIZE. Tin: following is the handicap foi Mr. Finlavson's prize for mixed double's, medal play over two rounds of the links: Mrs. Grigor Taylor A If. Yade Scratch Morgan AA. W. Stiveu 2 O'Sullivan A Dr. Paul 6 Bronihead Matthews AA. \V. O’Sullivan Merewether
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    THE DYAKS OF BORNEO.
    843 12 Mr. Andrew Lang j, r upon critics an,] news,.**" ~T M in the preface which L. to Mr. Henry Lin, t work on the natives of 7 British North Borneo \7' lv i,; SI nowadays,” says Mr. "9 read least of all, a glan,- e t
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    MING THE SINGAPORE FORTS.
    161 13 H (ii ,„ss RKEACH OF FAITH.” considers that the of'the home Government B .ii- Treasury fur 1*32,000 to M- Singapore forts is a gross Ur; faith. The original under- Vv; that, if the colony built B Hie home authorities would and the men. and tlieeon- j
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    CRICKET.
    310 13 OFFICERS OF THE GARRISON. 3 r. C met the officers of the L. ii Friday and Saturday last. C f... u in: were the scores tvi.i»ach e Ainslie bWood- ir> I iij ■-.■mail Pinny h oodroffe. 7 It i. i* Vinslie 5 pr. Woodroffe 3 I P:tr-“tu- ..10 Is-*-
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    TO ARRIVE.
    91 13 I*, the F'ar East) vV*'T -s Palawan from London, I *Y.V' Galloway, Miss Lay, Dr. Judd, r* M. J, M l' 0,1 *y> Mr. and Mrs Sten►v \Von Posseek, Mr. and Mrs. W .I*! 1 ***** r Williams, Mr. P*. ,lk ns °n and child, Mrs. E. r
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    WARREN SHOOTING SHIELD COMPETITION.
    160 13 The following is the result of the shooting in this competition during lust month 6 200 500 Allow-™, yds. yds. ance. E Compy. North’d Fusiliers ..239 241 480 S pore Corn pa ny,R. E. 231 245 476 “H” Compy.North’d Fusiliers o.‘>4 238 472 “F” do. do.
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    MINING IN MALAYA.
    210 13 The mine report of the PahangKabang for July states Brand's No. 3 cast The driving of this level has been continued 32 ft. east of the winze total, 264 ft. During the month, the lode has not been very well defined and appears inclined to split off
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    MUNICIPAL COMISSION.
    1941 13 Minutes of Rroceedings of thf: Mi nt Cl PAL COMMISSIONERS AT AN ORDINARY Meeting on Wednesday, the 7th October, 1896. Present: —The President, Alex. Gentle. Esq.; Col. Penncfather, the InspectorGeneral of Police; Theo. Sohst, Esq.; G. T. Hare, Esq.; Tan Jiak Kim, Esq The Hon'ble T. Shelford, c.m.g.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    527 13 ARRIVALS, Per s. a. Malacca from Teluk Anson via ports —Messrs. Blackwell, Sharland,Clark, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Kirk, and Dr. end Mrs. Freer. Per s. s. Chw Phya from KUng via ports; —Mr. and Mrs. Honywill, Mrs. Baton, and Revd. F. Baptista. Pej P. A O. s.
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      79 13 Underthis headingthe foil owing abbreviations are used :—str. —steamer; sh.—ship bq.—barque Brit.—British U. S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German; Dot. Dutch; Joh. —Johore; Ac., G.c., General •argo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wh «rf; T. P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Doek B. W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine’s
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1584 13 Man-of-War. Rainbow H. M's 3,000 tons, 273 crew, 8 guns, 9000 h.p. Captain Forsvth, Ist Nov. From Kuching, 30th Oct. Senior Naval Officer. U. Station—Rds. Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Achilles Brit. str. 1,488 tons, Capt Harvey Ist Nov. From Liverpool, 26th Sept. G.c., W. Mansfield and Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      148 14 Name, port probable date of arrival nnc name oj agents. A. Apcar, Nov. 10; Sarkies and Moses. Aglaia, Hamburg, Dec 30; Rautenberg Angers, Kutchinotzu, Nov 2; M. B. Kaisha. Australind, Fremantle, Nov 4; Boustead. Bellona, Hamburg, Dec 2 Rautenberg Benlawers, London, Nov 12; P. Simons. Borneo, London, Dec
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      ARRIVALS.
      973 14 Vessel’s Name. *4*° Tons. Captain From Sailed. Consignees. c kig °26 Glaucus Brit str. 2330 Barwisc Hongkong Oct 30 W. Mansfield 4 Co. 26 Ban Fo Soon Dut. str. 222 Odink Pontianak Oct 24 Lim Assam 27 Pekin P&Ostr. 2133 Jephson Hongkong Oct 221. and O. Coy. 27 Bawean
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      CLEARANCS.
      606 14 Date, j Vessel’s Name. Flag&Rig, Captain Destination Oct 2<> Penang Brit.str. Taylor Cheribon and Samarang 2d Bullmouth str. I Davies < Hongkong 27 Calvpso str. Lowry Penang and Deli 27 Sultan str. Chopard Muar and Malacca 07 Ban Poll Guan str. Stratton Macassar via ports 27 Ban Hin Guan
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      ANJER.
      88 14 PASSED SUM)A STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR OKI)KUS. Flag i I Rate Fiiom nr^nxDate. and Ship’s Name. Commander. of Wheue atio.v Mua Rig. Sailing. Oct 21 Ned s.s. Oengaraii Sharp Oct 21 i Rat avia Rotterdam 21 Nor bar. Allegro .1 noil .lulv 2*»Jtangkok (Jr-vuM-k 2FNcd ah. Troup Nadort .J
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