The Straits Budget, 31 May 1897

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    135 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 MONDAY, 31ST MAY.
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      BIRTHS.
      34 1 At Dovecot, Mrs. M. S. Martin, of a son, on the 23rd instant. On the 26th inst., at Osborne House, Upper Wilkie Koad, the wife of Mr. Kkjcjikrk k I.eoeuer, of twin daughters.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    195 1 Lbadin<; Articles. T1 e queens Memorial. Mission to Menelek. Fiuh ami Pahang. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping .Yews. Passenger List. Police .Yews. They waited. Fatal Accident. Drowned. Fire. The Chinese and the Queen’s Reign. I>*ci> Registration. 1 Bills of Sale. The Birthday Ball. Burglary at Mr. Shellabears. Magistrates’
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    483 1 Singapom, 31st May 1897. Uer PRODUCE. fcl° Ponti&nak km Vh,t «.'s%) 24.76" Sago Flour Nmnvuk, 2.75. do Brunei, 2. ‘2s. Pearl Sago 3.27*. Coffee, Bali, picked 38.00. Coffee Palembang, picked.... ~40.00. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1 28.60. Tapioca, small Flake, 4.12.* do do Ist quality, 6.12*. do med.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    272 1 The mail for Europe, this week, is taken on by the German steamer Prim Heinrich instead of by the French mail steamer due in ordinary course. The latter steamer, the Sydney, met with an accident in China, and the Ywrra |which replaces her cannot arrive till
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      PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
      66 1 AGREEMENT OF THE POWERS. London 24th May. The Greek troops have left Crete. The Powers have agreed that the cession of Thessaly cannot be allowed, though a strategic rectifying of the frontier there is admissible. They have also agreed that the Turkish Government must reduce the indemnity demanded.
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      CRETE.
      38 1 FRESH TROUBLES. Troubles between Mussulmans and Christians in Crete are reviving. The Mussulmans fired upon the British and French Admirals as these were walking in the streets of Suda, on the north west coast of the island.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      31 1 LIBERAL MEASURES FOR IRELAND. Mr. Balfour lias announced in the House of Commons several important liberal measures in the interest of Ireland, next session. All parties have welcomed the scheme.
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      GREECE.
      58 1 DARK PR08PECTS. London 2oth May. The outlook in Greece is generalty regarded as gloomy. Disorder and even revolution are feared on the return of the army to Athens. DISBANDMENT AND ENROLMENT. The Greek Government has disbanded its irregular forces. Five hundred American and fifty French Volunteers have arrived at
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      WEST AFRICA.
      68 1 CONTROL OVER THE NIGER COMPANY. London 2 6th May. Lord Salisbury, in reply to a question by Lord Stanmore in the House o' Lords, made a statement with reference to the Niger Company. Lord Salisbury intimated that, as the Niger Company is now coining into contact with foreign
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      JUBILEE FORCES.
      31 1 The officers of the Jubilee forces will foe presented to the Prince of Wales at ihe next levee. Lord Roberts has been appointed Colonel-in-chief of the Colonial Jubilee forces.
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      BLACKWALL TUNNEL.
      94 1 The Prince of Wales has opened for i;raffic the Blackwall tunnel which is over a mile in length. This is the largest circular tunnel in ;he world. [Operations on the tunnel began in March 1892. It crosses the Thames between Blackwall and the east Greenwich side, and was
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      THE PEACE.
      27 1 NOTE BY THE POWERB. London 27 th May. The Powers have finally presented a Note to the Turkish Government as regards the terms of peace.
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      CRETE.
      65 1 THE GOVERNORSHIP. It is stated that the Powers, including Turkey, have agreed to appoint Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg to be Governor of Crete. [Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg is a connection of the German royal family of Hesse, and was brother of the late Prince Henry of Battenberg
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      THE PEACE.
      52 1 TURKISH CONDITIONS. London 28 th May. It is stated that the Turkish Government has decided to prolong the armistice indefinitely. But it refuses even to discuss the pro posed relinquishment of Thessaly to the Greeks. The other points in dispute the Turkish Government leaves to the arbitration of
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      CRETE.
      8 1 The Cretan insurgents are again, active. x
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      THE DERBY.
      10 1 Vetuvian has been scratched for the Derby. a
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      THE GUARDS.
      15 1 The first battalion of the Grenadier Guards goes to Gibraltar in the autumn.
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      ABYSSINIA.
      18 1 MISSION TO MENELEK. The British mission to Abyssinia has met with a splendid reception from King Menelek.
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      12 1 Dr. Loyds baa been re-elected State Secretary of the Transvaal.
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      THE DERBY.
      40 1 London 29 th May. The Derby betting is 100 to 30 on Galteemore, 7to 1 against Velasquez 25 to 1 against Berzak and 33 to 1 against Silver Fox. Novitiate the colt, has been scratched for the Derby.
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      JAPAN.
      31 1 LOAN ISSUE. A Japanese five per cent loan for forty three millions of yens has been issued. The price is £lO3 12s. and 6d. per bond of a thousand yens.
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      THE PEACE.
      179 1 TURKISH PARLEYING. The Turkish Government in its reply to the note of the Powers as regards the peace conditions does not discuss the terms proposed. The reply indicates readiness to negociate with the embassies when the armistice formalities have been concluded. The Turkish Government desires that the treaty
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    THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL
    348 1 (Straits Times 2oth May.) The Chinese residents of Singapore have to-day decided, after an interview with the Governor, to come into line with the majority of the general Jubilee Committee, and to support the Town Hall Scheme. We congratulate our Chinese fellow subjects on the decision at
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    MISSION TO MENELEK.
    334 2 (IStraits TimeSj 2&th May.) Menelek, the King or Negus o* Abyssinia, is now fast rising into importance. He finds the leading European Powers anxious to establish political relations with him. He had thrown off vassalage to Italy, and had compelled her to recognise his independence. The moment
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    RAUB AND PAHANG.
    1904 2 (Straits Times 29 th May.) To-day, w'e publish the last of our Special Commissioner’s series of articles on Golden Raub.” These articles have been exceedingly useful and informing. They have traced the origin, the rise, and the progress of the Raub mines. They have described the present
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    SIAM GOLD-MINING.
    37 2 Among recent arrivals at Bangkok is Mr. Way, who is commissione d by a new Mining Company, in London, to report on the gold-mining industries in Siam, in the interest of a powerful London syndicate.
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    SIAM PAWNBROKING.
    59 2 Siam Observer. Pawnshops at Bangkok have become so numerous, and have gained such evil repute as receptacles for stolen property, that the Siamese Government has decided to put them under control, and a law to that effect has been drafted. An Englishman from Singapore has already come to
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    A PALTRY PENSION.
    69 2 The Malay Mail instances a case of hardship in respect to an official who had been in the service for thirty years. The officer is Mr. C. H. A. Turney w r ho has just retired and the pension to be allowed him is only Si4o, because
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    LABUAN.
    86 2 STRIKE BY CHINESE. At Labuan, the coal coolies struck work from the 21st to the 28th April, at the prompting of Chinese there who felt dissatisfaction at the salt duty being re-imposed there. The Chinese shopkeepers also closed, and the market farmer followed suit. The police soon had the
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    THE METHODIST CHURCH.
    82 2 Tamil David,” the renowned evangelist, whose labours in India and Australia with Mr. Grubb have been so successful, will preach in the Methodist Church, Coleman Street, at 7.30 a. m. and 5 p. m. to-mor-row. Mr. David, with Mr. Stainer, a planter from India, is now on
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    QUARANTINE AT MAURITIUS.
    107 2 A quarantine Ordinance has been lately passed at Port Louis, the most important clause of which deals with plague. In regard to an outbreak on a vessel bound for Port Louis it is enacted that such vessel maybe refused admission to pratique altogether; that the goods or
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    INSURANCE SUIT.
    56 2 A native of India has filed Rangoon against the Netherl. Insurance Company for on a policy of assurance on tW°A ing houses there which were J A by fire. Payment is refujS* ground that blacksmiths and IS earned on trade in the builds S' was contrary to the
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    ELECTRICITY THE CURE.
    187 2 ELECTRICITY THE CU RE. PROFESSOR RICHARD IN M!lf In a long advertisement that an to-day, Professor Richard annoJ!? arrival, and his intention to m/T the Adelphi Hall, commenciL Wednesday, medical electrical d strations. The Professor, acconCt the press of other countries i n he has travelled, has accompli!: most remarkable
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    412 2 The handicaps for this afternoon an very puzzling, and the racing seems very open. The first race isi bit too long for Caress I fancy otherwise I think I would tip hin as the most likely winner at the weights, as his Thursday’s im ning was palpably all
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    TO ARRIVE.
    75 2 (For the Far Edit) Pe. P. O. s. s. Java from Londo 29: —Mr. Weld. v- con n^* Per P. A O. s. s. Awtralia, <-0 with the steamer »l a f From London May 7 rrver 0^ Buckell, Mr. Carter, Mr. C. J. and Mm. A. C.
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    TUESDAY, 25TH MAY.
    138 3 I notation for Liberia coffee rose, I ft from S25 to $27.50. rhLv* I r title of Colonial Surgeon has I TH !h„li<hed at Hongkong, for that of 1 Civil Medical Officer. pnruip 11 v t I reported that a bi-weekly I T the Straits Observer will
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    DROWNED.
    33 3 I CaiNESE lad, named Li Ki Watt, I fill in' V ‘'H at Panjang yesI. pi,., 'in'i was drowned. lie had gone I ptlr w* 11 to get a drink of water.
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    STEAMER MISHAP.
    36 3 I Tm Killian Volunteer Fleet steamer I o<!nrl narrowly escaped shipLff k from striking llirado Point on I ..jering Nagasaki, early this month. I she In- had to he docked to repair I liaiiiuges-
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    BURGLARY AT MR.SHELLABEAR'S.
    52 3 I ||i;!ween nine o’clock on the night of Iggnd. and six o'clock on the morI ning "t tin* 2drd, t he Rev. W. G. ShellaI rai> house, No. 7, Mount Sophia, was I burglariously entered and sixty dollars’ I w.rtli ft property, including a lady’s I silver
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    MR. PRITCHARD MORGAN.
    53 3 I Another disappointed concessionI hunter, savs t lie China Gazette left I Shanghai on the 7th instant for home, I Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P.. who is now I a wiser and a sadder man than when he I appeared on the Celestial horizon a I mu pi**
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    54 3 I A Klim, mandore, employed on the k T ifalgar Estate, was riding on a Inllock cart on the 21st inst., when fr shafts broke, and he fell to the I !Prtind, sustaining a concussion of the I ‘pin»* Hi* was taken to the hospital, I and in-
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    STOLEN TREASURE.
    45 3 IWfKN the s.s. Taiyuan arrived at Hongkong on the 15th instant from Australia, it was discovered that about tyxct had been abstracted from the trtuMire-room. The case was immediately put into the hands of the Police. So far, the robbers have escaped arrest.
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    THEY WAITED.
    57 3 I 6ver a hundred Asiatics assembled I "flthr K.p] anade early yesterday mornI roc in the hope of seeidgthe usual birthI parade coming off. They waited for I r an hour, and had to go away tired I Nn] disgusted. They did not know that I parade would
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    CRICKET.
    62 3 I,N Saturday, the S. C. C. met the I' A A., at cricket, and defeated them L v 'b runs against 45. Yesterday, there a a match between the S. C. C. and jn. rvigeants of the Rifle Brigade. The Utt rw, nt down before the S. C. C.,
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    FIRE.
    58 3 biua; was a fire at a house in Arab I’ 1 r b at two o’clock yesterday morning. J ;t u 'usc was under the seal of the b and was guarded by two watch- h** fire commenced in the roof, ,ut the brigade, which speedily arrived, it before
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    RED SEA LIGHTS.
    58 3 rp Calcutta Englishman publishes article un lighthouses in the Red Um- L Uld ea Bs upon the Government j s b'ps, especially owing to the ui/ l d s l! *d demanded in the mail 1 :il Mvhich should make thesteamer J. a! /h** south end of
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    MR. SWETTENHAM'S PALACE.
    46 3 h ‘M'dwj Mad says that very satisbiiiri;' is being made with the I*.,/ 11 file Resident General’s Anot lo,lse near the Bake Club. njonths ought to see its l0 Both at Mr. Swettenham’s at the Lake Club, the lric light will be installed.
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    NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    64 3 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is reported to intend nominating several more Japanese to vessels on its foreign lines, being well satisfied with the Japanese captains on their two Bombay and Shanghai traders. It is alleged also that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has ordered three more steamers of
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    DEPORTED FROM SINGAPORE.
    56 3 WRIT GRANTED AT HONGKONG. In the Supreme Court, Hongkong, on the 19th inst., before the Puisne Judge, Mr. J. J. Francis applied for a writ of Hatteas corpus in the case of four Chinese deported from Singapore and detained at Hongkong by the police for transport to
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    ACHEEN.
    64 3 SHAKP ACTION. On the 16th instant, four companies of Dutch troops marched into the hills bordering the valley of the Acheen river, and took a strong fort by storm at a place called Chot Gle. The Dutch lost seventeen killed, and forty-four wounded. The enemy left thirty-six dead. The
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    HONGKONG BANK.
    67 3 The other day, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank won a case in the International Court at Bangkok against a Siamese named Phra Pakdee, for the recovery of certain overdrafts. Phra Pakdee brought the case before the Appeal Court, but the latter confirmed the judgment of the lower court
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    TELEGRAPH RATES.
    74 3 DIFFICULTY WITH JAPAN. A difficulty with Japan regarding the introduction of reduced telegraph rates with India had not been settled up to yesterday (says the Bombay Gazette of the llthinst.), the Great Northern Cable Company not having been able to come to terms with the Japan Government. It
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    HONGKONG.
    114 3 JUBILEE NEWS. The Diamond Jubilee subscriptions at Hongkong reached 536,195 on the 19th instant. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank gave $2,000 and its local European staff, SBJO. Jardine Matheson Co. gave $1,500, and several firms sl,oooeach. The Chinese there propose to contribute to the Jubilee celebrations by fireworks, processi
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    213 3 On Saturday night, there was a great rush to witness the singularly clever performances of the united talent of the circus. Every available seat was occupied, and many had to stand; there were considerably over two thousand persons present. The programme was elaborate; and every feat was executed
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    THE MAIL. NOTES, NEWS, AND REPORTS.
    2884 3 THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG. It is anticipated that Sir William Robinson, Governor of Hongkong, will, on the termination of the Jubilee celebration in the colony, come to England on leave prior to relinquishing the duties of the Governor of the island, which post he
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    STRAITS TRADING CO. LTD.
    299 4 Singapore, 25th May, 1897. Your Directors Degtosuuim.; iheaeTbums for the six months ending the 31st March, 1897; being the second half of tho business year 1896-97. The net profits amounts to $232,470 which, including $95,697 brought forward from the previous halfyear, leave $328,167 for appropriation. Your
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    KLANG LAND.
    222 4 FALL IN PREMIA. The Selangor Land Report for 1896 notes that the land revenue of the Klang District amounted in 1896 to $23,277. The receipts fall short of those collected j in 1895 by $15,222. The revenue of 1895 was, however, entirely of an exceptional nature. The boom
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    458 4 (From the “Times of Ceylon”) London, May 10th. Osman Pasha has been recalled to Constantinople, the Sultan being irritated at the ovations accorded to him at Salonica and elsewhere. The Times Cape Town correspondent states that all Asiatics have been orderec to leave Pretoria. They have appealed to
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    BILLS OF SALE.
    158 4 OrPRESSIVE WORKING. The report on the working of the Bills of Sale Ordinance for 1896 mentions that 898 of these documents were registered, that year, against 811 in 1895. The fees showed an increase of $1,373 over the figures for the previous year. Ttle Registrar considers it
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    HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
    146 4 RAUBS. Mr. Vernon’s Hongkong share report, dated 20th May, notes that Raubs in the early part of the week were pretty freely dealt in at erratic rates but chiefly at s22|{ and $22; at that date the market was much firmer with sales at $23; shares were
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    THE CHINESE AND THE QUEEN’S REIGN. THEY WILL JOIN IN THE TOWN HALL SCHEME.
    504 4 THEY STIPULATE ALSO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VICTORIA SCHOLARSHIP. This morning, the Hon’ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng and Messrs. Seah Liang Seah and Tan Jiak Kim were received by His Excellency at Government House. The
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    DEEDS REGISTRATION.
    224 4 SUGGESTED REFORM. The report on the working of the Registration of Deeds Ordinance for 1896 notes that the total of fees collected in the year shows the large increase of $1,460, amounting to over 24% on that for 1895. The number of deeds finally registered was 2,062, or
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    THE BIRTHDAY BALL.
    1239 4 Jn the history of Queen’s Birthday festivities in Singapore, there has seldom, if ever, been a function so successful or so brilliant as that which was held last evening at the Town Hall, and which attracted over seven hundred guests. The hospitable Masonic body, on this occasion,
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    WEDNESDAY, 26TH MAY.
    180 4 The of Chinese labour on coffee e9t4pi is advocated inSeiangf on the grouduofcheapness. Mr. A. M. Essabhoy opens hj House of Prayer,’’ at No. 00, Street to-day from 8 p.in. to 10.30 pm It is reported that the Government will issue no more twj timber concessions for
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    37 5 ordinary general meeting of the Tr-idine Company is advertised J>ld on the :Jrd of June. The t0 lr books of the Company will be tran.j t0 .morrow to the 4th of June inch* ive
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    POLICE ITEMS.
    104 5 I 4 v < woman, living at Kampong I ,1 one hundred and twenty I! H rth of property stolen from I while she was away last night. ft woman, living at 32, r i K *ad. was away from her house I < t V night of
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    MAGISTRATES’ APPEALS.
    98 5 Th[? morning, at the Supreme M r Justice Leach heard ,Lg appeal of Omar and Hadji TjimLi against a magistrate s decision convicting the one of assisting in jjsjlosing stolen property, and the thpr of dishonestly retaining stolen Lpertv. The property comprised six mirrors' belonging to the Transatlantic
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    THURSDAY, 27TH MAY.
    117 5 Likeiua Codec rose again to-day from $27.50 to $28.50. Mr. II. Tregarthen has been appointed Secretary of the Widows and Orphans’ Pension Fund, Federated Malay States. The Selangor Government Railway's net revenue for 1 >9(3 reached $309,000. again'! 8425.000 in 1895. The falling off mainly arose from
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    A DELAYED MAIL.
    74 5 THK MAIL FOR EUROPE TO RE DELAYED TILL NEXT SATURDAY. Li kM.M. Agent writes us as follows: Owing to some repairs to her engines, the homeward M. s. s. Sydney, exacted here on 1st •June, will not be ready until the following tr’q>. Her homeward run will
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    OWNERS WANTED.
    50 5 A Chinaman was arrested this mornlftg in Beach Road with $80 in notes and four gold rings, in his possession, w hieh it is surmised by the police have stolen, as, on the approach of a detective, the man bolted, and can give no account of the articles.
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    FORMOSA.
    59 5 LAND REGULATIONS. Rkoc cations relating to the sale, lease, and transfer of land and buildings n Formosa to foreigners have been ‘-sued. By these, it is provided that no lands or buildings may be leased, sold, mortgaged, or transferred to foreigners outside the limits of the districts in the
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    COFFEE MISSING.
    85 5 I j MAN on the 23rd instant m < d his tongkang with 121 bags of th on fhe 25th he went on board h :»r.J? 4 at i for the purpose of assuring u la t it had been duly shipped, found on counting the ba£s that
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    “FACTS ABOUT RAMIE.”
    2251 5 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TL%ES.” Sir, —Kindly allow me space for a few remarks regarding two statements recently published in the Straits Times. On the 27th April, the following appears The report of the Directors of the Rhea Fibre Treatment Company for the financial year
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    RAILWAY TO PAHANG.
    80 5 The Selangor Railway Department has surveyed two routes for a proposed railroad extension from there to Pahang, by way, respectively, of Bukit Putus and Ginting Peras. A third is now being run from Kuala Kubu, via Tras and Raub, to Kuala Lipis. The country is extremely rough,
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    BURGLARY AT SERANGOON.
    131 5 ATone o’clock, this morning, Inspector Bugden was standing on his verandah at the Serangoon Police Station when he heard cries of thief.” There happened to be several constables about the compound at the time, and, a hue and cry being raised, the constables succeeded in capturing two
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO EXTORT.
    219 5 Yesterday, before Mr. Wilkinson one Kupu Mootoo, a sergeant in the police, was charged for having on or about the 25tli of February last, at Singapore, endeavoured to commit extortion by attempting to induce one Leong Ohoon to deliver to him the sum of $2. Mr.
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    770 5 (From the Times of Ceylon.") London, 15th May. In the Lords last night, Lord Dunraven moved that, in view of the report of the Contagious Diseases Committee, it was urgently necessary for an inquiry to be made as to the effect of the diseases of the forces on
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    NEWS BY GERMAN MAIL.
    2243 6 IjMuIjoh, 6th May. SPAIN. The Spanish authorities arc making determined efforts to stamp out anarchism in the country. At Barcelona twenty-six prisoners who were found guilty of connivance in the plot to blow’ up the Church of Santa Clara have been sentenced to death. Five of
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    47 6 Athletic sports have been found highly useful as aids to education in Selangor, and Malay schoolboys have taken readily to football. The Inspector of Schools hopes to see, shortly, Government schools there supplied with football and cricket materials as part of the recognised school outfit.
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    A CURIOUS CASE.
    187 6 A somewhat daring case of passing a forged order for goods is reported to the police this morning. A Chinaman entered a rice warehouse and presented what purported to be an order for over five hundred dollars’ worthof paddy. He obtained the supply blit, later, the clerk’s
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    FRIDAY, 28TH MAY
    124 6 Mrs. Grigor Taylor’s jewellery has been stolen. The Government of Mauritius are going to give their employees a week's holiday at the J übilee. The mail which left Singapore by the N. D. L. Bayern on the 3rd inst., was delivered in London on the 27th. Orders
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    A DANGEROUS ELEPHANT.
    43 6 The Perak Pioneer of the 22nd instant mentions that an elephant belonging to a Datu at Tanjong Rambutan escaped, the other day, and killed four Chinamen before it could be recaptured. On recovery, it was chained in its master’s compound.
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    A MAN-EATER.
    64 6 A tigress was destroyed, the other day, at Matang, in Perak, by poison, on her killing four men. She proved to be small with abnormally big feet and claws. This tigress measured eight feet one inch, and was, a regards coat, body and teeth, in splendid condition, contrary
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    LIBERIAN COFFEE.
    53 6 The production of coffee in Liberia is increasing enormously. The coffee exported during the fiscal year, 1896, amounted to 600,000 lb., while the exports for the year ended June 30th, 1896, amounted to 3,000,000 lb. Farmers, merchants, and people generally have turned their attention to coffee-growing. Coffee is
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    BORNEO COFFEE.
    87 6 In Province Alcoek, along the west coast of British North Borneo, the season for coffee was a good one last year. The increase of areas under cultivation on E uropean estates has not been marked, but a new estate at Mempakad has been opened under Mr. 8. Murray,
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    THE PERAK RAILWAYS.
    146 6 The Perak State Railway Department in 1896 including surveys, construction and the maintenance and working of open lines, amounted to $885,090. The total revenue collected by the department for the carriage of passengers, goods, etc., amounted to $508,286, of which $434,770 was from the Kinta Valley line,
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    THE MAGISTRATES COURT.
    179 6 Fron i a Correspondent.) The condition of the magistrates court is very bad. Perhaps there is no other building so much used by the public yet, is it safe to say, it makes the least pretension to afford decent accommodation. A glance at the interior will satisfy
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    DEATH OF INSPECTOR QUIN.
    168 6 Many friends, both in and 0 m Police force of the Straits to learn that Inspector Quin T** denly in the Suez Canal on k ki lnst, while on his way home for earned holiday. N 0 particular! to hand but it is probable Quin died
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    ROBBERY AT MR. GRIGOR TAYLOR'S.
    164 6 A MAX CONCEALED IN' THE ROOM A ROBBERY occurred in the early hours of this morning at the residence of Mr C.rigor Taylor. It seems that Mr and Mrs. Grigor Taylor attended the dance that was given last night at the land® Club and, ret
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    159 6 MR. VERMONT AND THE GOVERNOR. Our readers, says the Viimq Gazette on turning to the report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council meeting held on theZOth infant. will probably note, with some astonishment, the passage of arms between the Governor and the Hon. J. M. Vermont. It
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    319 6 SINGAPORE PHILHA RMONIC SOCIETY. The report of the Committee for the year ended 31st March, which is to bo presented to the annual general meeting on Monday is as follows: Your Committee have pte*** reporting that the Membership oMne Society is slightly larger than it in 1896, notwithstanding the fact
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    SINGAPORE RACES THE SPRING MEETING.
    2508 7 ;T I)A v, TUESDAY, MAY 25TH. W as wanting, yesterday, to >VT H v fir t i a y of the Singapore jt'Ti'UiVs rin S Meeting an 9 ?p ,rtir 'i s-icc< ss. The weather was t j lf course was in good 9 1
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    THE DAY’S RACING.
    314 7  -  BY XANTHOS. As we expected, there were several surprises yesterday. The heavy going during the last month of training made it very difficult to form any estimate of the chances of the horses, and the altered conditions yesterday, thanks to the dry weather since Saturday, were greatly
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    4603 7 Mrs. Leach wore a charming gown of grey figured delaine, the bodice trimmed with white lace insertion over black. Mrs. Leach’s toque was of black straw with high bows of cerise moire ribbon. Mrs. Kynnersley was in a pale green chine silk gown, trimmed with dark
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    THE DAY’S RACING.
    446 8  -  BY “XAHTHOS.” The racing yesterday was excellent, and we were treated to some splendid finishes, worth going a long way to see. Four of the Tuesday’s winners scored a<?am, although, in the TantdiTr'" 5 Read Stakes, they only i us t L, Contretemps won the First Griffin
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    1919 8 Mrs. Kynnersley was neatly in a white drill Eton jacket, the skin' being of the same material with a mauve silk vest, and a toque to matdi in white straw trimmed with violets. Mrs. Leach came in a pale green figured silk blouse and a black
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    SATURDAY, 29TH MAY.
    46 9 Surgeon-Captain F.J. Greig, A.M.S., has leave of absence from the 9tli June to the 9th October to proceed to England. The Inspector-General of Prisons in India k now engaged in making a selection of prisoners who shall he set free at the Jubilee.
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    MISPLACED CHARITY.
    65 9 Mr. E. H. Bell, this morning, prosecuted a man named Lima for obtaining a sum of over seventy dollars from the distressed Strangers’ Fund, by representing that he wanted to proceed to Calcutta with his family, while, after being provided with a passage ticket, he did not go
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    GOLDEN RAUB. SOMETHING ABOUT ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS. A COMPARISON WITH THE RAND. THE LIFE OF THE MINE. A LITTLE ABOUT MR. BIBBY. Sixth Article.
    3032 9 (By our Special Commissioner.) il Never prophesy unless you know is an adage which may be applied with special force to gold-mining.*’ Silver I lies in
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      47 9 PROPERTY SALE. At the auction sale of landed properties held, yesterday afternoon, by Messrs. Crane Bros., in addition to Johore House, which fetched $9,100, a compound containing three houses in Niven Road, and having an area of175,775, square feet, fetched $16,500, the purchaser being Abdul Kader Alsagoff.
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1647 11 Life in the East would be tolerable save for its amusements. That is an old contention of mine, but I never feel it so strongly as at the end of the race week of Singapore. On Monday, we all went to the Masonic Ball. Oni Tuesday, we
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      THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL.
      178 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, -The suggestion in your leading article of Saturday, to erect a Queen's Statue and Fountain on the same ground as that allotted for the new Town Hall, is an excellent one. But, perhaps, it might be better still that
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    666 11 arrivals. Per s.B. Ban ehong from Bandjermassin— Messrs. Luck, and Bruderer. Per s. s. Celypso from Deli Mr. A. SieI >erg. Per 8.8. Kian Yang from Muar:—Messrs. Stegman, and Desuitzky. Per 8. 8. Malacca from Teluk Anson via ports Messrs. Penney. Garland, Raymond, Joaquim, Danao, Tamboosamy, Fisher, Talbot,
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      157 11 U nder this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer; sh.—ship bq.—barque Brit. —British U. S. United States; Fr. French; Ger. —German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Jce., G. c., General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U. —Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D. —Tanjong Pagar Dock B.
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1278 11 Arrivals Since,Noon or Yesterday. Amherst, Brit. str. 108 tons, Capt Carroll, 29th May. From T. Anson, 26th May. Q/l, Wee Bin and Co. For T. Anson, U —Rds. Charon Brit. str. 1,234 tons, Capt Payne, 29th May. From Bangkok, 23rd May. G.O, 20 d.p. W. Mansfield and Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      420 12 Name port, probable date of arrival, onn name of agents. Achilles, L*pool, June 5; W. Mansfield. Antenor. China, June 2; Mansfield. A. A pear, Calcutta, June 7 S'kies A Moses. Bavre&n. Sourabaya, June 3; Daendels. Bellona. Hongkong. July 7; Rautenl>erg. Renlawers. London, June 5; P. Simons. Bantam, Sourabava,
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      ARRIVALS.
      1167 12 4 Flag j H Vessel's NAM*. A Toks. Captaih Fkom Sailed iv Rig j M’y 22 Sarpedon Brit. sir. .‘025 Grier Amoy May 22 jChow Tai str. 1115 Morns Moji Mav 10Behn\i 22 Hecate str. 007 Owen Bangkok Mav 17 W 22 Lady Longden w str. 91 Marshall Tringganu
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      CLEARANCES.
      541 12 i I Date. Vessel’s Name iF lag A Rig Captaik Destination MayJs2 Bengkalis Brit. str. Sellars Muar 22 Nerbudda str. Brown Calcutta via port? 22 Chelydra j str. Cas* Penang and Calcutta 22 Kongsee str. Eddie Singora 22 Wuotan Ger. str. Jakobsen Saigun 22 Atagosan Maru Dut str. Wall
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      273 14 JOHN Co. SINGAPORE. Ltd ELECTRO PLATE DEPARTMENT. —Our Electro Plate Stock contains a complete range of articles for domestic requirements, also suitable for Marriage Presents. Prizes for Athletic meetings a We are always pleased to submit special designs for Challenge Shields, Race Cups, Military Trophies, Presentation Plates, &c s c
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      53 14 BLANCO m l *s. m X IN ZINC BOXES. 30 CENTS EACH REFILLS FOR ZINC BOXES. 10 CENTS EACH BLANCO.—The best article for whitening Topies, Canvas Shoes White Helmets, Tennis Balls, Hunting Thongs, and a multitude of similar articles. BLANCO in Zinc Boxes, each 30 Cents. BLANCO to Refill, do.,
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