The Straits Budget, 4 May 1897

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    119 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, 4TH MAY.
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      BIRTHS.
      50 1 \r Kuala l.uinpor. Selangor, on the 27th liiinu, tin* wife of H. O. Rowe, of a son. At Penang, on the 30th ultimo, the wife (»;J. Nok man Dick, of a son. \t h.auriston, Leouie Hill, on tlic 2nd mutant, the wife of Jackson M ili.ar, of a daughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    319 1 Article*. Thelireek Moth. South Africa. W ar Liananes. Tax on Chiuoe. Mr. Vermont. Jubilee Memorial. Native States Law. Soldier- ami Sailors' Home. UjCAL. Market Quotations. Slipping News, hissenger List. Police News. Expensive Bottles. (■ambling. Criminal Misappropriation. Mrs. Archibald Little. Burglaries. Will Coffee Pav Uhap .1 i Ki.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    510 1 Singapore, 4th May, 1897. PRODUCE. Gambier, 6.05. Copra Bali, 5.70. do Pontianak, 5.30. Pepper, Black, 16.37£. do White, (6%) 23.25. Sago Flour Sarawak, 2.70. do Brunei, 2.05. Pearl Sago 3.30. Coffee, Bali, picked 40.00. Coffee Palembang, picked.... 40.00. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1 ,,25.00 Tapioca, small Flake 3.95.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    500 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. s. s. Salazie. The German mail from Europe by the s. s. Prim Hcinr/YA arrived on Thursday, The German mail for Europe by s.s. Bayern closed yesterday morning. The M. M. s. s. Natal with
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      91 1 DECISIVE BATTLE. ROUT OF THE GREEK ARMY. London 27 th April. The Turks occupied Larissa after six days continuous fighting. A decisive battle, which took place at Tyrnavos on Friday, resulted in the retreat of the Greek army to Pliarsala. The retreat became a perfect rout. The Turkish
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      THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
      27 1 BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER. The Duchess of York, wife of the Prince of Wales’s eldest surviving son, has given birth to a daughter.
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      THE WAR.
      85 1 DISCONTENT AT ATHENS. MILITARY MISMANAGEMENT. London 28th April. Dangerous discontent prevails at Athens. There is a strong feeling in that city that the retreat of the army on Friday from Tyrnavos was premature. The royal princes in command of the army are in a serious position. The Staff
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      14 1 ARTILLERY REINFORCEMENTS. Three batteries of artillery have been ordered to South Africa.
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      THE WAR.
      70 1 THE SITUATION IN GREECE. THE FLIGHT FROM LARISSA. London, 29 th April. The discontent at Athens is (juieting down. The Greek Parliament has been called together. The flight of the Greek army from the splendid military position at Larissa remains inexplicable, unless it arose from panic or through
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      THE WAR.
      94 1 GREEK REVERSE IN EPIRUS. A TURKISH REPULSE. London 30 tk April. The Greeks are losing ground in Epirus. The Turks have been repulsed with heavy loss in an attack on elestino, a station, t\Jenty-four miles south east of Larissa, on the railway from there to Volo. ACTION OF
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      THE BUDGET.
      134 1 INCREASED EXPENDITURE. FISCAL FIGURES. London Is/ May. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has introduced the Budget. In making the statement, he said that the Estimates would be found to be carefully framed. This has been done in view of the war cloud in the
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      LORD SALISBURY.
      8 1 Lord Salisbury has returned to London.
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      THE WAR.
      45 1 FALL OF THE GREEK PREMIER. THE TURKS IN THESSALY. M. Delyannis, the Greek Premier, on refusing to resign, has been dismissed. M. Ralli has formed a new Cabinet. The Turks have occupied, without opposition, Trikhala, a town about »38 miles west of Larissa.
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      THE WAR.
      115 1 GREEK REVERSES. London 3rd May. The Greeks have been defeated at Pentepigada in Epirus, and have retreated to Arta, a town on the frontier. They have also been defeated at Velestino, in Thessaly, and have retreated eastward to Volo on the sea coast. THE DUCHESS OF SPARTA MOBBED.
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    THE GREEK MOTH.
    512 1 (Straits Times 27 th April.) To-day, happily, we can congratulate our Malay fellow-subjects on the triumph of the Sultan's arms. And that they may the better understand the news, we print it, not only in English but, in the Arabic character and in the Malay language. We
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    15 1 DEATH. Yeats.—At Mayfield. Penang, on the :7th April. Bessie, the beloved wife of Kobert eats.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    357 2 (Straits Times 28//t A pril.) Affairs in South Africa do not mend, and the steady despatch of military reinforcements thither shows the increase of the political strain in that quarter. The Defence Commission at the Cape has recommended an increase of the garrison. At the date of last
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    WAR GRANARIES.
    308 2 (Straits Times 29 th April.) A motion has been made in the House Commons, and carried, calling upon the Government to enquire into the highly important question of the victualling of the people is in time of war. We are, as a rule, pretty well satisfied that our
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    THE TAX ON CHINESE.
    670 2 (Straits Times 30th April.) In the matter of the immigration of Indians and of Chinese, the Straits Government has placed itself in a very undignified position. The thing is the more noticeable because of two Bills that come before Council at the same time. In the
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    MR. VERMONT.
    296 2 (Straits Times Ist May.) Vermont j^arvexceedingly yaluable member of the Legislative Council. His unique experience, his sound commonsense, and his good plain English talk are features that relieve the meetings that he attends. But, yesterday, the honourable member was not a success. lie went to Council evidently as
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    THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    714 2 (Straits Times 3rd May.) The question whether Singapore can obtain a new Town Hall as a memorial of the Queen’s long reign seems now to turn largely on the views of the Governor. He will be asked for a site. He will be asked for a particular
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    NATIVE STATES LAW.
    388 2 (Straits Times 3rd May.) We fear that we must again appeal to the Judicial Commissioner and to the Resident-General for an extension of the scope and usefulness at present permitted to lawyers in Malaya. Lawyers are now permitted to appear before the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, and before
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    THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ HOME.
    1317 2 (Straits Times May.) On Saturday, we published a lui£ report by the Committee of the Soldier? and Sailors’ Home, discussing and traversing the charges and allegations that have been made against the manapt ment of that institution. It is scarcer worth while going into the.
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    TUESDAY, 27TH APRIL.
    50 3 The new Japanese battle-ship Fuji Kan passed through the Suez Canal on her way out about the 9th instant. A meeting of British residents, held at Shanghai on the 14th April, to consider the commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee, accepted Mr. Drummond’s proposal for a Nurses’ Institute.
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    EXPENSIVE BOTTLES.
    34 3 This morning, a Chinaman was fined $lO, in default, 15 days’ imprisonment, for being unable to account satisfactorily for the possession of 10 aerated water bottles, the property of a local firm.
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    SOUND ASLEEP.
    39 3 At Hongkong, on the 21st instant, three Chinese were suffocated at an outbreak of fire which took place at 99, Jervois Street. They perished from sleeping too soundly when the fire broke out early in the morning.
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    NORTH CHINA INSURANCE.
    43 3 The annual report of the directors of the North China Insurance Company, Ltd. is issued. A dividend of ten per cent, on the paid up capital is recommended to be paid. The estimated profit for the year is about $120,000.
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    GAMBLING.
    42 3 Sergeant Beattie seems to have been very active last night in securing gamblers. This morning, he had no less than sixty-five persons, in six batches, before the magistrates. The men were all of the working class. They were fined small sums.
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    THE QUEEN’S CELEBRATION.
    65 3 It is telegraphed that His Imperial Highness Prince Arisugawa will leave Tokio by the French mail on the 2nd proximo, to attend the Jubilee celebration of Her Majesty the Queen. The Prince was educated at the Royal Naval College in England, and is now Rear Admiral of
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    THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    59 3 One game sufficed last evening to finish the lawn tennis championship, Ainslie beating Egerton by six games to three in the second set, the game previously standing 5-3. In the A class doubles, Woodroffe and White beat Elliot and Maxwell. To-night, the tournament will conclude with the
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    CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION.
    92 3 This morning, Miss Hodgkin, the Head Mistress of the Raffles Girls’ School, prosecuted a Hylam servant, named Lee Si Tong, for criminal misappropriation of $3O. She had given the money to the prisoner to pay the school carpenter for work done. The prisoner pleaded that he had lost
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    MRS. ARCHIBALD LITTLE.
    106 3 We hear that Mrs. Archibald Little, authoress of 44 A Marriage in China,” has been complimented by a message from Mr. Gladstone, who thinks it 44 a book of undoubted talent and was greatly attracted by the heroine. He was much struck by the way in which
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA.
    84 3 CHINESE AND JAPANESE EXCLUSION. In a railway Bill passed by the British Columbia Parliament the following amendment was introduced 44 No Chinese or Japanese person shall be employed in the construction, operation, and maintenance of the undertaking hereby authorised, under a penalty of five dollars per day for
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    BURGLARIES.
    106 3 There seems to be an epidemic of burglaries just at present. Yesterday we reported several, and to-day, the police have a tale of several more. A Malay woman complained that, yesterday afternoon, she left her house to go shopping, and, on her return, found that her box had been
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    EASTER SUNDAY HUNTING.
    129 3 A TIGRESS KILLED. On Easter Sunday, says a Pinang Gazette correspondent, an alarm was raised in the village of Lumut in the Dindings, that a tiger was swimming across the Dindings river. On its nearing the hind, it was received by the Sikhs with a volley without
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    LI HUNG-CHANG’S TOUR.
    136 3 I'IVLil l/iiiwu v/ a. &it\'viv« French artists of repute. —North China Daily News. THE RETURN PRESENTS. When Li Hung-chang went on his tour abroad, he took with him a number of presents from the Emperor of China to the various foreign potentates H. E. visited. The return
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    QUARANTINE IN MAURITIUS.
    188 3 ILLEGAL ACTION. Advices from Mauritius show that, at Port Louis, the official Quarantine Committee has been getting the Government into trouble by keeping a vessel named the Donar from Hongkong and Singapore, in quarantine for longer than the legal period of 21 days. The law is declared
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    PUNJOM MINING CO.
    997 3 RECONSTRUCTION DECIDED UPON. A general meeting of the shareholders in the Punjom Mining Company was held at the Company’s office, Hongkong, on the 20th instant. It was convened by the directors to elicit an opinion from the shareholders as to the raising of additional capital or the
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    WILL COFFEE PAY?
    605 3 THE CARELESS PLANTER AND THE WICKED MERCHANT. From A Planting Correspondent) A Hesitating Investor,” who writes under this heading in the Straits Times of the 14th instant, may be somewhat re-assured on learning that certain planters of Negri Sembilan and Selangor propose to take steps in order
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    29 3 The German mail s. s. Bayern having left Hongkong to-day at 9 a*m., is expected here on Saturday. The Rev. C. C. Kelso goes by the Bayern to Europe.
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    MORE BY THE MAIL.
    2388 4 NOTES AND NEWS. BISMARCK8 BIRTHDAY. Prince Bismarck’s 82nd birthday, which was celebrated in a quiet way at Friedriclisruhe on the 1st instant, was noteworthy from the fact that the presents and congratulatory messages were more numerous than in any previous year. The gifts included a hundred
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    26 4 Mr. and Mrs. Dark and Mr. H. M. Simons go to Hongkong by the Prim Heinrich on Thursday or Friday, and thence to England via Canada.
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    WEDNESDAY, 28TH APRIL.
    102 4 Mr. Merewether’s departure (to act as Resident Councellor of Malacca) will probably be on this day week. For escaping from the custody of the police in September, 1895, a Chinaman has been fined $100; in default, three months’ imprisonment. This morning, a dhoby was charged with criminal
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    259 4 —Pinang Gazette. the resident-general’s views. A meeting in connection with the Diamond Jubilee, was held on the 21st instant, at the office of the Secretary to Government in Perak. Mr. Watson laid on the table a minute paper from the Resident-General who said that he had referred
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    HOW “BLUES” ARE CHOSEN.
    455 4 The choosing of a Blue to fill one of the gaps in his old crew, which every president must face, is no light matter. Some freshmen come up to their U niversity with such a reputation from Eton that it only needs the University Fours and
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    GOLF BENEFITS THEM.
    319 4 Few people know to what I the popularity of golf has various classes of people at home “caddies” earn wages raging "m to 12s. per week, and some of t} of twelve and fourteen year* att 7*l to clubs patronised by the wealtl pie make XT a
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    TREASURE THEY DID NOT GET.
    582 4 Every time, a fresh silver-, gold-, orH diamond-bearing district is (says a writer in Cliunis scon s, unflj in some cases hundreds, of people whol: are on the spot at the time of tiieiincH somehow or other manage to let *l;n through their fingers the
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    JAPAN NEWS.
    785 5 SUMATRA OIL. Ji'i a Japanese newspaper, states \kabane Shiro, Japanese Charge fl; at Amsterdam, recently sent r r t" Count: Okuma, stating that a I j ia( l been made by the PresilT 1 :!i*' Sumatra Kerosene Oil Com,T the latter is willing to shij> Vi; an. He
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    THE EDUCATION REPORT.
    1183 5 (By a Contrifmtor). The Education Report for 1896, submitted by Mr. Elcum, is by no means a wordy document. It is marked by reserve and caution. But it is sufficiently exhaustive to shqjv that, as an executive officer of the Government, Mr. Elcum, so far from reaching
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    CUBA.
    179 5 SPANISH LOSSES. It is impossible to picture anything more harrowing in military statistics than tlie following (culled from a recent issue of the British, Medical Journal regarding the Spanish troops in Cuba. Reports of General Weylers troops go to prove that fully 80 per cent, of them are composed
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    AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
    273 5 A GUILELESS COOLIE WHO FELL AMONG THIEVES. A somewhat extraordinary ease was reported to the police this morning. It seems, yesterday, a sampan coolie, who had it in his mind to shortly proceed to his native land, China, was walking along Beach Hoad, near the corner of
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    BAD CHARACTERS.
    47 5 IDENTIFYING SYSTEM. A system, says the Perak Piovter, has recently been introduced in Kinta, by which bad characters when arrested are sent round to the various stations for identification. Inspector Foley is said to have started this, and, so far, the arrangement has done good.
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    COURT OF ENQUIRY.
    62 5 A Court of Enquiry will assemble at Tanglin, at 11 a.m., on Friday, 30th April, 1897, for the purpose of reporting on the damage sustained by the LeeMetford rifles of the Ist Battn. Rifle Brigade, through the want of rifle oil for cleaning purposes, and of stating
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    CHAP JI KI.
    66 5 Trhee persons, were charged this morning with being concerned in managing a Chap Ji Ki lottery. It was stated, that there is a widely extended organisation operating in this direction in the colony, and that the parties arrested were connected with a branch of it. Mr. Sisson
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    CRIMINAL INGENUITY.
    287 5 Yesterday, one Ko Hin Wa, went into a tinsmith’s shop, in North Bridge Road, and selected two bird cages at a cost of 70 cents. He had what appeared to be a bag of money on his shoulder, but he asked the man to go with him. They
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    CHINESE BANKING.
    313 5 THE IMPERIAL RANK. It is reported at Shanghai that the progress of the new Imperial Chinese Bank is threatened by mandarin inlluences, and a desire on the part of the higher authorities to annex as much of the estimated prolits as they can. It is reported in native
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    THE PLAGUE.
    63 5 steady decrease. Calcutta 22 nd April. The plague at Bombay during the last few days, has shown a marked decrease. Yesterday, there were only twenty-eight deaths. The official returns to date show 11,706 cases, and 10,020 deaths since the outbreak. Stringent regulations and house to house visitations are
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    82 5 The following are the results of the final ties in the tournament, that concluded yesterday afternoon: CHAMPIONSHIP. Ainslie beat Egerton. PROFESSION PAIRS. Mer. I.:—F. D. and J. G. Mactaggart beat Tel. II. Doyle and Southam. A DOUBLE HANDICAP. White ancf Woodroffe beat Elliot and Maxwell.
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    CYCLING IN ENGLAND.
    638 5 London Friday 2 mi April. Mr. Gladstone, it appears has been amusing himself while in the Riviera by learning to ride a bicycle. He has written to a friend in England, expressing the pleasure of his new experience. Mr. A.J. Balfour,President of the National Cyclists’ Union, wrote
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    HOME NOTES.
    1548 6 Miss Balfour, sister of the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, has been elected a member of Whittinghame School Board. “Now they speak of her as an up-to-date girl. What do you understand by that?” “My boy, a girl that is up-to-date is up to anything.” At Brighton. “I
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    THURSDAY, 28TH APRIL.
    70 6 t H. M. S. Gunboat l\gmy arrived here yesterday afternoon, from Penang. Bishop Hose has arrived from Klang, in the Sappho and the Hon. J. M. Vermont from Penang, in the Secundra. Mrs. Latham and Mrs. Lamont are among the passengers who arrived from Europe by the
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    BANK ROBBERY.
    56 6 ANOTHER CASE AT RANGOON. A daring theft of a bearer cheque for R 5,000 was made, a week ago, from the counter of the Chartered Bank at Rangoon. It was at once cashed at the Bank of Bengal, Rangoon; but the numbers of the notes were known, so
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    PAPERCHASE.
    80 6 Yesterday’s paperchase was followed by one lady, and a dozen or more of men. The water jumps were taken successfully, and there w r as no Occident to speak of. A large party saw the finish at the residence of Mr. and Mm. Stronach Murray. It may be noted
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    A TROUBLESOME DHOBY.
    60 6 The dhoby, who was yesterday find a hundred dollars, was again before the magistrate this morning, charged with criminal breach of trust, in respect to some articles of wearing apparel and a counterpane, the property of Mr. Zechariah Hornstein. In a pawnshop, tie counterpane was found. The
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    ATHENÆUM CLUB.
    80 6 The Committee of the Athenanini Club, on the 2nd April, eleeted the following members under the provisions of Rule 11. of the Club, which empowers the annual election by the Committee of nine persons 44 of distinguished eminence in science, literature, the arts, or for public services”: —Mr.
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    EXPORTING CATTLE.
    122 6 Yesterday, one of the Boarding Officers of the Marine Department, reported to the police that a local steamer was about to leave the port for Palembang, with fifteen head of cattle on board, the property of the Straits Cattle Trading Company:, in contravention of the provisions of the
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    THE MALAYS AT THE JUBILEE.
    149 6 INSPECTION BY THE GOVERNOR. This morning, the Governor inspected the detachment of Armed Malay Police, that are to represent the colony at the Jubilee celebrations. His Excellency addressed the men, complimenting them on their appearance and reminding them that they were the representatives of the
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    A CHILD THAT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    78 6 This morning a Chinese girl, not more than eleven years of age, was brought before the magistrate on a charge of attempting suicide by cutting her throat. This happened a fortnight ago, and the child has been in hospital. The police have decided not to
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    WHO IS THE STRAITS OFFICIAL?
    246 6 Mr. Raymond Blathwayt, a journalist, on the way to India as Jubilee correspondent to a London Daily, met with an accident at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, on the 18th instant. While in Egypt two months ago, Mr. Blathwayt had injured his arm and knee.
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    THE KUNKE CASE.
    414 6 FUGITIVE OFFENDER FROM SINGAPORE. Adolphe Kunke, who was arrested on board the Sacksen in Colombo, was brought up there on the 20th instant, before the Police Magistrate. Sergt.John Collins, of the Singapore Police, produced the warrant for the arrest of the accused, and one Mrs. Fickle, and
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    STEAMER COLLISION.
    791 6 THE STEAMER PENANG n ASHORRu RHIO STRAIT. N T| A somewhat singular shipping ality is reported this morning h j that > shortly before eleven o dor-T? j night, the steamer Giang tkna the fleet belonging to Messrs Tan 1 Tan and Sons, collided witn steamer Penang which
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    A MATUTINAL QUARREL.
    46 6 Two Chinese coolies, who were ing their early meal together ye> morning, came to blows our' heated discussion, with the resii Wg they each threw a. rice bowl :i J other and both were badly cut oi face, one man rather seriously mm
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      98 6 IMPORTANT LAND SALE. This afternoon, Messrs. Crane Brothers, offered for sale by auction five valuable building sites, at Tanjong Katong, the property of the Dunman estate. Lot 1, fronting the sea, contained 110,.‘UG square feet, and the other properties contained approximately an equal area of ground. Lot 3, included the
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      73 6 PROPERTY SALE. Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Hong *fek Chye sold two lots of land by auction. The first was a freehold block in Mahommed Allie Lane, containing 1,210 square feet and a house. This was sold for SI, 700. The second lot was a house anff land on the Thomson Road,
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    702 7 the Time* of Ceykmr) London*. 17th April. 1 r London, 17th April. 1<H .ided to send two battalions nn ‘l ;l hattery f artillcry t0 states that, according to the Tb 7 ,1-litions for admission to the <Y>rps Officers will be eligible [sdiv* j iavft completed a year’s
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    YENS.
    52 7 J Mieved in Japan that there are Si n tr million yen circulating in marts and neighbourf Jheir return to Japan to try r 8°ld would cost that coun- 0rne 4 or 5 per cent.; of -!i e 18 alfi0 a lar K e sum of silver in parts
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    BY TODAY’S MAIL.
    3253 7 NOTES AND NEWS. 8ULTAN AND CZAR. The Sultan has forwarded an autograph letter to the Czar, thanking him for having defended the integrity of Turkey, and induced the Powers to adopt the same principle. The Sultan also states that he desires to conform with the wishes of
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    FRIDAY, 30TH APRIL.
    133 8 Major McCallum with his staff* left for West Africa on Monday, sth April, in the steamship Albert rille. One hundred and eighty-six deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last. The ratio per thousand stood at 46.85. If. M. S. twin screw, 6
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    EXPENSIVE CAKES.
    44 8 Yesterday, a Malay ate four cents worth of cakes, the property of an itinerant vendor. Having consumed them, he failed to pay, saying he had lost a five-cent piece he had with him He was fined S 2 in default, 5 days.
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    FOOTBALL.
    55 8 Last evening, there was a football match between a scratch team of the S. C. C. and the R. A. It was a wretched exhibition of the game, as far as the Club were concerned, for they lost the match by no less than eight goals, the score standing
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    BANK FORGERY AT BANGKOK.
    54 8 A cashier of the Siamese War Department was tried at Bangkok on the 21st instant, on the charge of forging a cheque on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the amount of 160,000 ticals. He pleaded not guilty. The Court found him guilty, and sentenced him
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    TORTURE IN SIAM.
    59 8 The Siam Observer states that, in Siam, torture for the obtaining of evidence was almost abolished years ago. All that has remained has been torture where the accused, having been found guilty, refused to acknowledge his guilt. That last remnant of torture was done away with only
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    237 8 RECEPTION IN CEYLON. The Mahachaforakri, with the King of Siam on board, arrived at Galle on the 19th instant. The King, after visiting that town, reached Colombo the next morning. The Lieutenant Governor (Sir Noel Walker) went on board that vessel to bring the royal party
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    106 8 Yesterday, a prisoner was charged with attempting to hang himself in the Singapore Prison. In explaining this case to the magistrate, Mr. Xewland remarked that such cases took up the time of both the bench and the police to very little purpose. In all probability, the man
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    PUNJOM.
    116 8 At Punjom, last month, milling was carried on regularly for .‘3O days, crushing 960 tons from the mine for a yield of 231 ozs. 2 dwts. of gold, and 940 tons of headings for 100 ozs. of gold. Milling was resumed on Ist April. The calcining works ran full
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    TEMPERATE WOMEN.
    230 8 (From a Gorretyoiulent.) A well attended meeting of the Womens’ Christian Temperance Union was held in the hall of the Anglo-Chinese School last night, when Rev. C. C. Kelso gave a very interesting address. The speaker handled his subject in a very temperate manner, dealing with three aspects
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    WHERE ARE THE POLICE?
    351 8 THEY I>o NOT APPEAR TO TIME. This morning, at 10.30, Mr. Fort appeared before M r. Wilkinson, and asked that the court would fix an hour for the hearing of a summons case against one Vanjusah, for having exported fifteen head of cattle from the port
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    COUNCIL PAPERS.
    1240 8 CHINESE IMMIGRANTS’ DEPOTS. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'8 VIEWS. Last January, the Governor sent to the Secretary of State copies of a Bill now before Council, to raise special funds for building depots for examining Chinese immigrants. Such depots have been long-felt wants, but could not be built owing to the
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    ALLEGED FRAUD.
    60 8 Yesterday, one Chee Swee Hang, a bankrupt, surrendered himself to the police, and, at the instance of the Official Assignee, was charged before Mr. Wilkinson with making or being privy to false entries in the account books relating to his property. The police asked for a remand for
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    A CASE OF DRUGGING.
    73 8 On Wednesday evening, a Chinaman accosted a vendor of boiled rice, and after partaking of some refreshment, invited the man to accompany him. They went together, and finally got into an opium shop in Middle Road. What transpired there is known to the Chinaman. The other
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    444 8 TRADE RETURNS. The British North Borneo Herald publishes the trade returns of that State for 1896. The total imports amount to SI ,882,188 against $1,663,906 for 1895. Out of 37 headings, 27 shew an increase, treasure coming first, then follow foodstuffs (rice, sugar, vegetables, <fcc.), machinery and
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    HOME NOTES.
    612 8 A Publisher’s Toast: Woman, the best work in creation. The edition is large, an.l every man should have a copy.” An old bachelor says: “It is all nonsens* to pretend that love is blind. I never yet knew a man in love that could not see ten times
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5904 9 THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL. PRESENT. T governor, Sir Charles Bullen H un:H Mitchell, g.c.m.g. Snevd-Kynnersley, Acting H 011 Secretary. l Col Iyer, Attorney-General. J (i" Penney, Acting Colonial TreaJJoH- "f. r \mlcrson, r.e.. Acting Colonial Hon. < a l H Engineer. u j M.B. erraont. [j un (l Murray,
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    SATURDAY, 1ST MAY.
    68 10 Legislative Council will meet again on the 13th of May. I “Col’’Hicks has arrived and Harmston’s Circus is expected here from Deli shortly. 4 Mr. Bromhead Matthews goes to Kuala Lumpur to-day, preliminary to the hearing of an important inheritance case there. 4 Owing to the lines
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    THE LATE MRS. R. YEATS.
    37 10 The Pinang Gazette records the death of Mrs. Robert Yeats, somewhat suddenly, on the early morning of the 27th April. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place the same evening.
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    FOOTBALL.
    192 10 Bto 1.—Great Scott! what has come over the S. C. C.! From statistics during the last 5 years, this is really the biggest thrashing the Club have got during that time. What is the cause of it Of course, allowance must be made for the loss which the Club
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    APPOINTMENTS.
    186 10 The following appointments are gazetted as taking effect from the sth instant in consequence of the retirement of the Hon. A. M. Skinner: The Hdh’blo C. W. S. Kynnersley, to he Rerident Councillor, Penang; Mr. A. P. Talbot, to be Resident Councillor, Malacca; Mr. E. M. Mercwether, to be
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    SELANGOR.
    236 10 THE PALATIAL PILE. A correspondent of the Malay Mail writes. —Now that the various Government Departments have fairly settled down in their new palatial pile,” some of its defects have become apparent. The bright glare in nearly every room in the building is most trying for the eyesight, and
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    SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ HOME.
    1159 10 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. THE HOME NO LONGER TO BE UNDER METHODIST CONTROL. SHALL THE MANAGER BE A 80LDIER At a full Committee meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors 7 Home, held on the evening of the 22nd instant, the complaints formulated by the soldiers were
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    DRESS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    80 10 The Resident and Mrs. Belfield hada large dinner party on Tuesday, followd by an At Home. The Band was \n attendance, and dancing was kept up till past one. The people present pronounced. the function to he a great success. Seldom in the history of Kuala
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    85 10 30th April. Owing to the outbreak of huUmi> plague at Macao, that port is declared to be infected, and arrivals from tln nwill he quarantined here. The quarantine imposed here on vessels from Japanese ports vs* removed yesterday. Mining rules and regulations tor Malacca are notified. Mr. R.
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    MALACCA.
    192 10 (From a Correspond?* On Sunday after mass, the In M of St. Francis Xavier’s Church, -1 assembled at the Parochial where an address, signed by >V •h. and some 40 others in the nam** congregation, was read and P re jf along with a purse to the liev. a
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    900 11 -ifteenth ordinary meeting of the j r< ,,f the above named Corned to-day at noon. Mr. J. (Chairman of directors) f ;iI ,i there were also present: p li/tim Hon. Lim Boon Keng, l* tnd about a dozen sliareyjr. l lA-rs-the chairman. pi i;
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    969 11 j Heavy rain yesterday kept most people away from the course, but, after half-past six, almost all the horses were worked. This morning, there was a large attendance, and a fair number of ladies watched the horses from the Grand Stand. The outer track was open, and some
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1923 11 I notice that Mr. Edward Marsh I Merewether goes to act as Resident Councillor at Malacca. Mr. Merewether is in front of the men who are his equals or his seniors in length of service. Thus, Mr. Merewether reported his first arrival, practically, simultaneously with I Mr.
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    MONDAY, 3RD MAY.
    80 11 The championship of the Hongkong Golf Club for 1897 has just been won by Mr. A. 8. Anton, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. 4 The homeward bound passengers who left to-day by the Bayern included: Mr. Thomas Scott, the Rev. C. C. Kelso, and Admiral J.
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    A LONG VOYAGE.
    38 11 The four-masted ship Ancona, which was considered very much overdue and for whose safety grave fears were entertained, arrived at Shanghai on the 19th inst., having occupied 243 days over the passage from New York.
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    MR. NANSON.
    38 11 TihE nomination of Mr. William Nanson for the vacant seat on the Municipal Commission (Rochoref ward) was the only one received. The election will take place on the 10th inst. Twenty votes are needed to cdect.
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    42 11 This morning, a Chinaman’s gharry, drawn by a pair of horses, was overturned within the compound of the Presbyterian Church. The horses had run away in Orchard Road; and the syce, apparently, had wisely turned them into the church compound.
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    COFFEE PRICES.
    157 11 Mr. Tom Gibson, Secretary to the United Planters’ Association, F. M. S., has issued the following circular letter: 11 Dear Sir,—The local market in Singapore for the sale of Liberian Coffee not having proved satisfactory, it is now proposed that all interested should take steps to enquire, in
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    SIAM CATTLE TRADE.
    46 12 Bangkok Times. The cattle dealers of Bangkok, it is said, intend to petition the authorities at Singapore to re-open that port to cattle from Siam, on the ground that the rinderpest has now been effectu ally stamped out of the capital of Siam.
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    MALAY TYPE.
    50 12 The Malay Arabic type used in the. Strait* Times is manufactured in the type foundry of the American Mission Press at Singapore. The process of type-casting is an interesting art which the Mission Press would be glad to show to any one who would care to see it.
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    A NEW MAGISTRATE.
    58 12 This morning, Mr. H. Marriott took his seat on tiie bench of the 3rd Court, vacated by the transfer of Mr. Hallifax to Malacca. The new magistrate will, for the moment, dispose of the simpler class of night cases, leaving the more serious work to Mr. Brockman,
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    PENANG ESPLANADE.
    64 12 A correspondent of the Pinang Gazette says: —I must again write about the disgraceful behaviour of the Chinese at the Esplanade on band evenings. Should you go there on those days you will confess that what I have stated in a previous letter is correct. The performances of
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    ALLEGED INDIFFERENCE.
    66 12 A correspondent says that, on Friday afternoon, a European, driving a dogcart, knocked down a Chinese coolie oft’ the Armenian Church, in Hill Street. The coolie carried two baskets filled with bottles of mineral water, which were considerably damaged. The European drove on without the least concern as
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    KING HUMBERT.
    72 12 THE ATTEMPT AT MURDER. A Havas telegram, dated Paris 24th April, states that, at Rome, an Italian named Acciarito, a working blacksmit! ma)B an attempt to stah the King ,vho was driving to the Races. The King escaped unhurt and continued his journey. Acciarito was arrested and recognised
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    SCHOOL HOUSE WARMING.
    84 12 On Saturday afternoon, the teachers, boarders, and day scholars of the AngloCJhinese School were invited to tiffin in the new building just erected for a boarding school. The threatening weather kept many of the day scholars away; but, still, a good number sat down to the repast
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    THE AUSTRALIAN BLONDIN.
    107 12 Mr. J. Alexander, the Australian Blondin,” gavea performance on Saturday evening in the front of Raffles School,and attractedan enormous crowc of spectators. The rope w r as about twenty feet high, and the performer accomplished some astounding feats thereupon, walking blindfold and carrying a small boy safely
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    SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
    145 12 (From a Correspondent.) I know of a case in which a young lady teacher, with a class of between eighty and ninety boys, receives the remuneration of $12.50 a month. This is in a school aided by the Government. Out of this sum, the teacher in question
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    SUPREME COURT.
    827 12 REGINA V. KUPA MUTOO (APPELLANT.) THE CROWN TO PAY COSTS. In this suit, which was an appeal against a decision of the Court of two magistrates, Mr. Justice Leach, this morning, gave judgment. His Lordship said:—This is an appeal from the decision of two magistrates. The appellant was
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    THE PERAK COURTS.
    563 12 Mr. Bekrington, the Senior Magistrate in Perak, in his report on the Courts of that State, for 1896, notes that he took over the appointment in August last. He found, on arrival, a good deal in the general court work that needed improvement. As a rule, he
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    JAPAN AND HAWAII.
    262 12 IMMIGRATION DIFFICULTY. The Supreme Court of Hawaii has given a decision upholding the authority I of the Collector-General of Customs, by whose order between five and six hundred Japanese immigrants were refusec I permission to land at Honolulu in February. The Court has held that the decision
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    514 12 ACHEEN. In Acheen, a tramway is being laid in the more important section of the country overrun. This will facilitate the garrisoning of the country and the operations against the enemy’s bands. Magazine rifles do much execution in the enemy’s ranks; more rapidly successful warfare is expected the
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    MALACCA.
    306 12 DEPARTURE OF THE REVD. FATHER DAMAIS. I I (From a Correspondent.) The Revd. Father Damais, who had been in charge of St. Francis Xavier’s Church and School, Malacca, for the past nine years, left on Friday, the 30th April, per s. s. TTye Leong. As a proof I of
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    THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
    251 12 THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL The action of the Shanghai v I pal Council, in yielding u. barrow coolies on strike the aroused the ratepayers city into action. The Cojl raised the license fee on rows but, when the pullers stru t'll noted in protest, the Council aa*!?] postpone
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    366 12 CHINESE IMPERIAL PRESENTS. I According to the North China IkM News. —H. E. Chang Yin-huan, Spec] Ambassador to Great Britain, carat] with him a number of presents fro] both Emperor and Em press-I)owag] to the Queen on the occasion of theDi] mond Jubilee. The Empress-Dowager] presents consist
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    SIR CLAUD MACDONALD.
    100 12 VISIT TO HONtfKONO. Sir Claud Macdonald, the l ,r Minister at Pekin, received an a< 1 from the China Association Hongkong on the 20th Apr* Association thanked him lor ing secured the opening of tm River to trade, and for having t first British Minister to visit
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    MRS. CAREW.
    71 13 Telegram forth* Straits Times” IIL'VV Ilmigkong, Monday, 3rd May. r Cakkw has arrived here in j uid has been incarcerated in Hoiurkong gaol. U I'af w was sentenced to death for 1 order- of her husband in Japan. The tf* uas commuted to imprisonment The commutation by the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    119 13 V M K!,AL WON BY CAPTAIN ECCLES. vv k c Capt. 42 42 84 scr 84 Mr Justice 48 53 101 12 89 Jft jl V W. 42 51 93 scr. 9a S ;,,,r\u;. '>4 54 108 14 94 J”* 1 I p 1). 50 52 102
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    139 13 Ti t. Hon. C. W. 8. Kynnersley has f,,. j,,!■ ftrd President, A. \Y. O'Sullivan faptaii). and W. G. Ellis Hon. See. ol the SepoV Lines Golf Club. Result* of competition for a prize given by 11. M. S. Vigue, two rounds, medal plav: W (irigor
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    A SWINDLER NEATLY CAUGHT.
    221 13 The practice <>f what is commonly tmned Tinging the changes is at prt*<ent in great vague amongst ‘rikisha and chair coolies in Hongkong, says the China Mull, and it would be well to carefully examine any money before handing over the fare to the coolie. Mr.
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    256 13 ACTION IN SELANGOR. hk Diamond Jubilee committee met Kuala Lumpur on Friday last, and took up the question of a permanent iu< ]norial. The Committee had previouslv decided that the memorial S take the form of a public lark there with a statue of the d» The
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    THE CATTLE EXPORT CASE.
    686 13 In our issue of Friday last, it was reported that, owing to the absence of the police, who were to prosecute, a summons against one Vanjursah, the m anager of the Straits Cattle Trading Co., was dismissed. A fresh summons was issued, and the man was
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED.
    147 13 {For Europe). p. o. co. Per s. s. Japan about 8th May:— Mr. and Mrs. Tobias and family, Mrs. Metcalfe and infant. Mrs. F. S. Pooles, and Mr. W. H. MacGregor. F’rom Penang:—Mrs. Arnold and children, Mrs, D’Arcy Symons, and Miss Smith. Per s. s. Mirzapore 12th May:—Mrs.
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    DELI NEWS.
    879 13 TOBACCO. The shipment of last year’s crop was I in full course during March, and most I of the Deli outturn had been already I sent off. But Langkat lagged behina. iSeraang had almost done with it. It I is expected that the whole crop would I be
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    279 13 The half yearly meeting of the Selangor Club took place at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday last. The finances showed such satisfactory results that the revenue for the next six months has been estimated at *4,300 and the expenditure at *3,045. THE VICE PRESIDENCY. The accounts were passed without
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    MURDER OF A FRENCH PRIEST.
    304 13 A CHAPEL PILLAGED. A telegram has been received by the Rev. J. B. Martinet, of the French Procuration of the Mission Etrangeres dc Paris, Hongkong, from Kwei-shen, Kwangsi, Chiua, dated April 19, stating that the mission chapel at Lo-Li had been pillaged, and a young
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    TO ARRIVE.
    204 13 (For the Far Ecut) Por P. <fc O. s. s. Borneo from London, April 3Mrs. Tate and two children, Master Tate, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hillier, Mr. 8. W. Salmod, Mr. J. W. Power. Mr. Norman Lamont, Mrs. Morriss and child, Miss Morris, Mr. E. L. 8.
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      WHY MAGISTRATES ARE OVERWOKED.
      256 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE BTRAITB TIMES.” Sir, —In these days, when we hear so often that our police are overworked, and it is so frequently urged that their number must be increased, is it not advisable that some thorough enquiry be made into the causes
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      THE TAX ON CHINESE.
      230 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —I congratulate you on the sound view that you take of the proposal to levy a tax of one dollar on each Chinese immigrant. The case is one of differential treatment. Whether the money Jbe paid in the
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    REUTER’S WAR TELEGRAMS.
    192 13 MALAY TRANSLATION. OlArMl CL- *>} —*\/8. Jj^Vr*y*+ £j> lS^ Vw ks^* <£->' tsif* <lAr»\-> .jW £A* c)j*j* 23 «&L J* -iL o'-^ ~£J*" fcjJ o*° 4 X- 4A* Jo*' 4 jy*y£if& jhu »i-s t > > A?' -L «wl ♦6f.jp urA* &»V '■>£. <-.' J 1" \jyKr-
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    830 14 arrivals. Per s. s. Malacca fromTeluk Anson via ports: —Mr. and Mrs. McClymont, Mr. and Mrs. Romeny, Mr. and Mrs. Smyths, Messrs. Van der Berg, Rendle, Fraser, and Bagnall. Per P.AO. s.s. Thames from Hongkong:— Mrs. Buddery, Capt. A. Soline. Messrs. K. Sududa, and H. Begley. Per s.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      129 14 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str. —steamer; sh.—ship hq.—barque; Brit.—British; U. S. United 8tates; Fr. French; Ger. —German; Dut.— Dutch; Job.—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.
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1384 14 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Amigo, Ger. str. 822 ions, Capt Hem met, 2nd May. From Karical, 21st Apl. G.c., 123 d. p. Straits Cattle Tjading and Co. For Penang, U—lids. Aglain Aus. str. 1,173 tons, Capt Burystalles, 2nd May. From Calcutta, 25th Apl. G.c., R. Schmidt A
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      ARRIVALS.
      1108 15 Flag f I i Vessel’s Name. Tons. Captain From Sailed. Consignees. Rig i j i i D n.fkali> Brit str. 90 \Sellars Muar Apl 25 Wee Bin and Co. ,v 7 Van" str. 70 Kunath Muar Apl 2b Bun Hin and Co. x \ovr o ro<l Bus. str. 2582
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      CLEARANCES.
      594 15 Date. Vessel's Name Flag 4Rig Captain Destination Apl 26 Siam Brit. str. Messer Bangkok 27 Ban Whatt Soon str. Rouse Billiton and Pontianak 27 Kian Yang str. Kunath Muar and Malacca 27 Hyson str. Hogg H’kong, Shanghai and Japan 27 Bengkalis str. Sellars Muar 27 Fallodon Hall str. Parker
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