The Straits Budget, 27 July 1897
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section136 1897-07-27 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, and136 words
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STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 27TH JULY.
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Article40 1897-07-27 1 Fi>her -Murray. At Penang, on 10th in <- i )V tii»* Rev. W. Murray, M.A., assisted bv the K**v. S. Stephen Walker, m.a., Singapore. William Dixon Fisher, Civil Selangor, Straits Settlements, to Bruce, third daughter of William Murray. Ayr. N.B.40 words
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Article222 1897-07-27 1 UADiN'i Articles. Turkey. Marine Department, iiegist ration. The .Note ls;ue. Tenant. IX)C4L. M Quotations. l*iisaeiiger List. Shipping News. P*>i!«*»* News, liie Assizes. Theft of Hides. Thefts from the Telegraph Office, 'iolilen Kaub Immigrant Taxation. Mr. Hullett and Education. The Town Hall Fund. Bankruptcy. Opium Poisoning. Despass at222 words
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Article507 1897-07-27 1 Singapore. 27th July, 1897. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to one p.m.) Gambler, 6.60. Copra Bali, 6.85. do Pontianak, 6.85. Pepper, Black, 15.20. do White, (5%) 25.25. Sago Flour Sarawak, 2.624. do Brunei, 2.05. Pearl Sago n 8.30. Coffee, Bali, picked 31.00. Coffee Palembang, picked.... 39.00. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1507 words
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Article413 1897-07-27 1 The mail for Europe this week leaves by the M. M. 8. s. Oceanien. The Bayern, with the German mail from Europe arrived on Thursday. The German mail for Europe by the Sachsen closed yesterday morning. The M. M. s. s. Saghulien, with the mail from413 words
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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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Article39 1897-07-27 1 FRENCH DISASTER. London 20 th July. A French cavalry detachment, which had left Timbuctoo in pursuit of robbers, was attacked on the way. The detachment lost two European officers, two non-commissioned officers, and twenty nine spahis or troopers39 words
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Article58 1897-07-27 1 BRITISH RELATIONS A debate has taken place in the House of Commons on the Foreign Office vote. Mr. Curzon, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, admitted that a treaty had been concluded between Britain and the Emperor of Abyssinia, but declared that it would be imprudent to58 words
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Article64 1897-07-27 1 BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. During the same debate Mr. Curzon made a statement regarding Corea. He held that British interests then mainly consisted in seeing that Corea should not be annexed to Russia. In Mr. Curzon’s opinion, it was against British interests that the harbours of Corea should be made64 words
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Article45 1897-07-27 1 NEGOTIATIONS AT A STANDSTILL. Londxm, 21s/ July. In consequence of the Turkish Government not accepting the Thessalian frontier line fixed by the Ambassadors at Constantinople, the peace negotiations have been suspended. The question is now in the hands of the Cabinets of the Powers.45 words
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Article26 1897-07-27 1 TARIFF COMPROMISE. The House of Representatives at Washington has passed the compromise with the Senate on the Tariff Bill by 185 to 118 votes.26 words
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Article36 1897-07-27 1 SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOAT. The Rohilla has returned from a search for the missing boat of the s. s. Aden. She made a fruitless quest on the coasts of both Arabia and Socotra.36 words
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Article54 1897-07-27 1 AMBASSADORIAL CHANGE. London 22nd July M. Zinovieff has been appointed Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, in succession to M. Nelidofl* who has been transferred to the Ambassadorship at Rome. It is reported that the Sultan has issued a decree, sanctioning the frontier settlement in accordance with the demand made by54 words
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Article20 1897-07-27 1 GOLD FINDB. Great excitement prevails in British Columbia owing to extremely rich gold discoveries in the Elondyke district.20 words
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Article28 1897-07-27 1 TARIFF AND CURRENCY. President McKinley withholds his message to Congress on the Currency question until the Senate has approved of the decision of the Tariff Conference.28 words
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Article45 1897-07-27 1 PEACE PRELIMINARIES. lj<mdon 23 rd July. The peace conference at Constantinople has agreed to the frontier line proposed by the Ambassadors. The conference lias now begun the discussion of the peace preliminaries. The German Ambassador has been charged with drawing up the indemnity profwsals.45 words
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Article18 1897-07-27 1 MILITARY OPERATIONS. The punitive expedition into the Tochi Valley has occupied Sherani and Maizar, unopposed.18 words
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Article31 1897-07-27 1 CONCESSIONS TO TIIE SULTAN. Lon'loa, 24th July. It is understood that the Sultan will receive some minor concessions on the Thessalian frontier, whereby the Passes will be rendered more secure.31 words
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Article34 1897-07-27 1 THE CZAR’S FRIENDLY INTERVENTION. Friendly offices on the part of the Czar have resulted in an adjustment of the difficulty between France and Siam. The'King of Siam visits Paris in September.34 words
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Article16 1897-07-27 1 BRITISH POLICY. No force is being prepared in England for service in the Soudan.16 words
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Article22 1897-07-27 1 THE TEA DUTY. A Bill has been introduced in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies to abolish the import duties on tea.22 words
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Article85 1897-07-27 1 THE TARIFF PASSED. London, 26 th July. The United States Senate has passed the Compromise Tariff Bill, and President McKinley has signed the measure. THE CURRENCY. President McKinley has sent to Congress a message, asking for authority to appoint a commission of nine persons to inquire into the85 words
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Article27 1897-07-27 1 THE QUEENS PRIZE. The National Rifle Association meeting at Bisley resulted in the Queen’s Prize being won by Private Ward of the First Devon Volunteers.27 words
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Article16 1897-07-27 1 THE PORTSMOUTH COMMAND. Admiral Seymour has been appointed to the Naval Command at Portsmouth.16 words
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Article19 1897-07-27 1 PROGRESS MADE. The preamble to the first article of the peace preliminaries at Constantinople has been drafted.19 words
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Article23 1897-07-27 1 The insurgents in Crete have fired upon the Highlanders on the way, as the latter were marching in the vicinity of Candia.23 words
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Article90 1897-07-27 1 THE CHAMPAGNE 8TAKEF. (Special Telegram to the Asian”) The Champagne Stakes, run on the 7th July, of 15 sovs. each, with .330 Bovs, added. For two year olds. From the Bush in. 35 subscribers. Mr. T.*Cannon’s eh. f. Hands Off by Hidden Treasure—Martley, M. Cannon 1 Mr. K. H.90 words
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Obituary34 1897-07-27 1 DEATH. \t No. 17, W aterloo Street, Ruth, the U-loved wife of Mr. John Donodgh, aged ©7 year?. Singapore, *N>th July, 1897. OBITUARY. The death of the Right Hon. J. A. Mundella is announced.34 words
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Article179 1897-07-27 2 (Stmits Times, 20 th July.) Timbuctoo, the place where a French cavalry detachment has met with disaster, lies in the western Soudan on the banks of the Upper Niger in 17 .*l7' N. and 3° 5' W. Its commanding position and nearness to the French colony of Senegambia, aroused(Stmits Times, 20th July.) - 179 words
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Article334 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 21s/ July.) The peace negotiations are once more at a standstill at Constantinople* The Thessalian boundary question has caused another delay. Turkey had reconquered the province ot Thessaly which she had, under stress, ceded to Greece in 1881. The Powers would not hear of Turkey thus aggrandising(Straits Times, 21s/ July.) - 334 words
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Article674 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 21 st July.) &ince the lamentable catastrophe occurred to the Sri Hong Ann, the officers of the Marine Department have been laudably energetic. They have not withheld, as was their practice hitherto, the information as to the carriage of passengers which rightly belongs to the captain(Straits Times, 21 st July.) - 674 words
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Article824 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 21 st July.) The Report of Mr. Egerton on the working of the Bankruptcy (’rdinance during 1896 is an able and instructive report. Admittedly, the Bankruptcy Department is one of the most important, and, at the same time, the most difficult of the Government Departments to administer.(Straits Times, 21 st July.) ' - 824 words
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Article211 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 21s/ July.) President MacKinley’s name is once more associated with a tariff which aims at high protection. He had won his election to the Presidency partly on the strength of a promise to improve the depressed condition of the American working classes by import(Straits Times, 21s/ July.) - 211 words
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Article792 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 24 th July.) At the meeting of the Legislative. Council, which was held on Thursday the Currency Note Issue Bill was read a second time. The second reading was carried by one vote, and that vote was recorded by the Governor himself, who usually abstains(Straits Times, 24th July.) - 792 words
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Article1086 1897-07-27 2 (Straits Times 26th July.) Like the baby depicted in the advertisements of a well-known soap, the people of Penang ought to be happy, now they have got it. They have got the Legislative Council of the Colony to agree to an expenditure which may for a time cripple the(Straits Times, 26th July.) - 1,086 words
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Article115 1897-07-27 3 AN!> Mr*. Arnot Reid. left this hi the Tcmihcrra for Java. 4 bilek Gymkhana was held at Hongkong, on the 10th i T f,.. J ,K tot; h ot the Jubilee Memorial 1 l,,,w amounts to $70,835. 4 in H>rt Chenanpo and Mokpo, tr..i/ r, l win115 words
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Article942 1897-07-27 3 TO TH* EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —As long as there are children in this colony, so long will the question of Education be of paramount interest at all events to a few. A contribution, therefore, to the discussion of such sub-ject-matter as that of942 words
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Article36 1897-07-27 3 Yesterday, at the Assizes, Chan Ah Kan, a Chinese woman, was sentenced to twelve months’ rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a girl, and Tan Soo Kim, received a similar sentence for criminal breach of trust.36 words
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Article38 1897-07-27 3 It is understood that a petition from Hongkong residents, protesting against the alienation of the Mount Austin Hotel for military purposes, has been forwarded by the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.38 words
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Article60 1897-07-27 3 The Governor and Lady Mitchell, and their party were much concerned, on their return to Singapore this morning, to hear of the tragic death of Captain Syers. His Excellency at once addressed a sympathetic telegram to Sir Frank Swettenham, asking him to convey to the widow60 words
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Article70 1897-07-27 3 Mr. Craigie, the engineer of the Pegu, and the other survivors from the piratical attack on that vessel speak in the highest terms of their kind treatment by the Dutch authorities in Acheen. The vessel was also escorted to Penang by a Dutch gunboat. The thanks of70 words
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73 1897-07-27 3 Yesterday, it was reported to the police that on the occasion of the J übilee At Home given by the staff of the Telegraph Company a number of glasses and other articles were stolen. The Police made inquires with the result that a house in73 words
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Article109 1897-07-27 3 Issues of the Siam Free Press and the Bangkok Times just to hand contain reviews of the book 44 Golden Raub published at the Straits Times Office. The Bangkok Times says: 44 A series of very interesting articles on the Mines, their history and their prospects in a109 words
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Article95 1897-07-27 3 THE AUTUMN MEETING. The half yearly meeting of the members of the Singapore Sporting Club, was held yesterday afternoon, at the Exchange. Mr. C.Sugden presided, and there was a good attendance of members. The accounts showed that tne Club was financially in a very satisfactory condition, a95 words
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Article132 1897-07-27 3 The King of Siam left St. Petersburg for Moscow, on the 6th instant. The crown prince joined the king at Moscow, on the Bth instant. It had been intended that the crown prince should go in the Maha Chakfai to Cronstadt, where the king would join132 words
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Article761 1897-07-27 3 FIRST ROUND. 8. C. C. V. RIFLE BRIGADE. The match between the S. C. C., and the Rifle Brigade, in the first round of the Association Football Challenge Cup competition, took place last night, on the Esplanade, before a large crowd of spectators. In spite of761 words
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Article49 1897-07-27 3 A godown, No. 9, Raffles Place, occupi ed by an Arab Jew, named Sassoon, w as broken into between 4.30 p.m., on t he 16th inst., and 8 a.m., on the 19th, and ninety dollars worth of hides stolen. The Chinese watchman has been arreste d.49 words
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Article448 1897-07-27 3 THIRD LIST OF 8UB8CBIBEB8. We give beldw the third list of subscribers to the Trwn Hall Fund, which, yesterday, we announced amounted to *67,709. $600, Lee Cheng Yan. $500 each, Meters. Jackson Miller, and Kim Cheng A Co. $400, Robert Allen. $'200, Liak Chin Seng A448 words
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Article82 1897-07-27 3 Mr. E. George’s Hongkong share report dated 10th instant, says: —Punjoms opened weak, and the rate gradually receded to for ordinaries, and S’j for preferences, but a steady demand setting in again, occasioned by the report that the American syndicate has made a definite offer for the Company’s property,82 words
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Article113 1897-07-27 3 HEARD OF AFTER ELEVEN YEARS. The other day, during a tour of inspection on Fisher island, one of the Pescadores Group, near Formosa, a Japanese official came upon wreckage, preserved among the natives, which, they, said, had been washed ashore from a steamer wrecked there113 words
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Article115 1897-07-27 3 THE GOVERNOR’S STANDPOINT. Mr. C.VV. Kynnersley in announcing to the Hongkong Government, as Acting Colpnial Secretary, the abandonment of the Chinese Immigrants tax at Singapore, against which the Hongkong Chamber of Cormierce had protested, thus indicates Sir Charles Mitchell’s standpoint:— The Governor, however, desire* me to point out115 words
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Article2379 1897-07-27 4 RACING MEMENTO. The Prince of Wales has presented an i exquisite diamond pin, with a design of a horse and jockey, with .the jockey in his Royal Highness’s colours, to the Earl of Coventry, as a memento of the victory of Persimmon at Ascot, and in token2,379 words
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Article1234 1897-07-27 4 Little Dick Seems to me the older folks grow the more awkward they get.” Mamma— 14 Why so?” Little Dick —“I can strap sister’s skates on in two minutes, but it takes Mr. Niceinlow about half-an-hour.” Once upona time a man, who needed the aid of Fontenelle, went1,234 words
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Article112 1897-07-27 4 Seventy-five tons of Singkep tin artadvertised for sale by public tender on the 28th inst. The British steamer Gulf of passed through the port yesterday afternoon, from east to west. Yesterday, two traders, residing i* Circular Road, were fined $2O and $lO respectively by the first magistrate112 words
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Article39 1897-07-27 4 Chong Ah Kiang and Cheung Hun were found guilty at the Assizes, yes day, of culpable homicide nut ainoun ing to murder, and each of the I‘ rlsuD was sentenced, this morning, to 1 years’ rigorous imprisonment.39 words
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Article34 1897-07-27 4 OPIUM-POISO NING. A Chinaman, named Lam Ah was found, this morning, lymff unconscious condition at Ins i No. 76, New Bridge Road. H taken to the hospital, where ascertained that he was suffering opium-poisoning.34 words
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Article76 1897-07-27 4 w p rj o Marshall This morning, K. r. y* \j» and Kydd prosecuted <h for trespass last night at t j o iter The man was found at midn g ing about the premises. H ili^ seen there before 'lj the cook, plea was that76 words
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Article47 1897-07-27 5 BDA y, one Abdul Kadir, an i e f Mr. Waftbrd, was committrjai ,»n the charge of having t^ t,,r ,i r from the premises of the ‘V. r Hotel to the value of $525 i ->nrh ultimo. Mr. Hoffmeister on f'V f47 words
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Article41 1897-07-27 5 Egekto.v, in the Municipal Pro- K |VMort f«>r May, states that some !i- V UVlshach lights were fixed viiarti Uoad and lighted. Ill his they give an excellent light order, but require skilled fn 1 to look after them.41 words
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Article147 1897-07-27 5 T afternoon, at the Assizes l ir ting Chief Justice Collyer, ri'if Knnke appeared to take his n 4 a p r es of criminal breach of and criminal misappropriation, Jru> r t of a number of diamonds, l ntv sovereigns, and &4,500. Fort and Mr.147 words
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Article226 1897-07-27 5 OFFICERS SUSPENDED. On the 13tli instant, the Hon. F. H Mav (Captain Superintendent of Police at Hongkong) suspended the followirg officers from duty pending further inquiries Detective Inspector Stanton, Detective Inspector Quincev, Inspector Baker, and Detective Sergeant Holt. These suspensions, says the Hmgkong Daily Press, were made226 words
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Article309 1897-07-27 5 Thk Times of India, discussing the tas ot the Aden, calls attention to responsibility of England for the wan t °1 a lighthouse on Socotra. The kte Mr. Theodore Bent, it says, compared lias Momi to Cape Finisterre, in Brittany, the scene of so many wrecks.309 words
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Article110 1897-07-27 5 BUICIDK OP AN OFFICER. (Special telegram to the Straits Times".) Hongkong, 20 th July. Lieutenant Heygate of H. M. S Algerine shot himself on hoard that vessel at Shanghai yesterday. The cause of the suicide is not known. An inquest is being held at Shanghai. [The deceased officer110 words
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Article53 1897-07-27 5 Paris 12 th July. The Emperor William, while sailing of! the coast of Norway in his yach», was wounded in one eye by part of the rigging falling upon it. Two passenger trains have collided at Gjientoffe near Copenhagen. Eight carriages have been smashed. Forty persons were killed,53 words
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Article98 1897-07-27 5 Mr. Guali Lean Tuck, late of the Penang Free School, has passed both parts of the First Examination for Medical and Surgical Degrees, Cambridge. The subjects were Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Out of 12Q candidates, 63 were successful in passing. Mr. Guah Lean Tuck was not quite 1898 words
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Article112 1897-07-27 5 DOCKING SCHEMES. The Nagasaki Shipbuilding Yard, under the management of the Mitsubishi firm, is to he greatly enlarged with the view of making it the most extensive dock in the East. Baron Iwasaki, President of the Bank of Japan and head of the Mitsubishi firm, now in Kioto, will112 words
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Article150 1897-07-27 5 A Government Order (says the Madras Times) contains interesting particulars regarding the coming eclipse in the shape of a letter from the Madras Government astronomer. The eclipse, which will be a total eclipse, will occur on the 22nd of January, with India as a specially favoured spot.150 words
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Article189 1897-07-27 5 RUSSIAN INFLUENCE. The China Mail mentions considerable agitation at Seoul, the capital of Corea, over the embarrassment caused by the protest, the emphatic, vigorous protest, of the Japanese Government to the employment of sixty or more Russian army officers as instructors of the Corean soldiery. The Russian Government took189 words
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Article630 1897-07-27 5 GOLD FINDS. A Tientsin letter from native sources reports that a certain foreign mining engineer, who was engaged by H. E. Li Hung-chang, while in Europe, to make a special survey after gold in the Jeho region and Manchuria as far as the Chinese Amur territory has recently630 words
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Article63 1897-07-27 5 It is stated in the China Mail that Emilio Aguinaldo, the rebel commander in the Philippines, has succeeded in breaking through the Spanish lines confining him to Cavite Province, and has joined forces with the Central Luzon insurgents. In the last engagement at Montatbap, to the north of63 words
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Article78 1897-07-27 5 AND MURDER. A case and murder is reported fro% Lower Perak. It appears that a tdhgkang with two Chinese fishermen on Bbard was waylaid by some persons, mtalays it is suspected, who muraVred one Chinaman and severely woiinded the other, and then carried off money to the extent of78 words
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Article966 1897-07-27 5 THE THIRD DAY. (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar Wednesday, 14 Ih July. H.E. the High Commissioner opened the Council of the Federated Malay States at eleven o’clock this morning. The fifty members of the different State Councils assembled at the Audience Chamber of the Astana Nagara. The Malay966 words
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Article625 1897-07-27 5 Mr. Silas K. Hocking has completed a new story for the leisure Hour. The title he has chosen is God’s Outcast.” Mrs. Annie 8. Swan has finished a new Scotch story, which Messrs. Hutchinson will publish. It is entitled, The Curse of Cowden.” The next volume in the625 words
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Article966 1897-07-27 6 Landau. ±-*ih Jrtn*. Wirnrs a week of Pniwson wompiishiof for :he ?im rime in tins -oiintry a 4wlMcc of rive hundred miles :n ihe lay jn ihe xick. a similar Rubicon ias been craw 1 in the older form of Hong distance »me trials on the matt.966 words
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Article119 1897-07-27 6 The Chinaman who was taken to the hospital yesterday, suifering from opium-poisoning is dead. The Hon. J. M. B. Vermont and the Hon. D. Logan arrived this morning from Penang by the Sentmira. Tag Madras Government advertise eighty square miles of land as open to selection on119 words
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Article167 1897-07-27 6 m the wenrher. tile paper*base yesterday utemoon wx« not so well ntremiei ns usual. The Meet wns it thefrmt rhe rardens: and. shortly ifrer hve 3 Mr. >Lnmade i star: with me parer. The W and uimpa wepedrst Taken, and rnef me patter led by laiiop Road :<i167 words
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Article429 1897-07-27 6 M A 7 I...4 -T 4?’ TL. It stared .n *ne Mu-rj Jfr zjluz :ae Lire Car rmn. ‘•y-r* *r K ima Lampur with Mr IL i(e:k.c «g *2e :tri aistonr. for i Taree w~*4i- biir .rime ini*‘tiru: in Pinaiur. mt-r ms leparrur? Tras recortr-: ~mu be429 words
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Article830 1897-07-27 6 THE WRECK OF THE ADEN.” EmpText BAJIBOWrXG DRAILi. The P. 0. binges brought to Bombay 34 of the native crew, consisting of Lascars. dremen. ami waiters, rescued from the Aden, which was wrecked on tiie cuast f Socotra on the 9th ultimo. The Europeans who were rescued, consisting of twoEmpText - 830 words
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Article830 1897-07-27 6 Lohdow. Ist July. Sir Michael Hlcka-Bearh. Chancellor of the Ext hequrr. speaking in the House of Commons, oud that Grett Britain hast relieved the Monies of the cost of a seagoing nary as a protection agams* any possible enemies. At the wmtip time, the colonies had not830 words
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Article246 1897-07-27 6 IKXIMCK I At i meermg m ~;tr jJ pahry on me ns r ox::. 4: Ifl Aiiainson move -g? J Trana: ng Oraer?. n J present mwieesi:— t: ?-t l| H- gnu reennae*.: ica tt m urree-i to. Mr Agn r o iussrrrgn; .t —i tsw r o me246 words
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Article38 1897-07-27 6 jt A .lum nr —iaT mac. wd 1 iiKir -nrv J-- t xnir amrarxt xx. x.* a v -J Tlkil** -Jt It!. =-o»4* 5 xsafii xovnte ■7t»- Timt*. x:c zzrz a. tin* artit-'- > -r38 words
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Article28 1897-07-27 6 A murit p- mc* Ti*iwrumc s*mi m u- N Clun js- xrfowv f6 t *>* V 4 t r -i: i m si»% V»Om Cfcfr ''jjj28 words
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582 1897-07-27 7 aw cim interviewed. •Corning, in conversation with a n tative of the Straits Times the P Joaquim said that, since B May last, several cases in the W'"', Court, some part heard and B ~n for hearing, had had to owing to the want of582 words
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Article180 1897-07-27 7 ramie and labour. Hk Clangor Planters’ Association at Kuala Lumpor on the 17th nt with Mr. Carey in the chair. It that, in reply to applications to (government on the subdi/ 2 ran ti&g special facilities and to the cultivation of it #l, au thorities wrote, pointing *tn180 words
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Article61 1897-07-27 7 A Mr. J. C. Johnson, of Adelaide, Australia, on experimenting with salts of gold, found that he could turn out natural looking specimens of goldbearing quartz from stones which contained not a particle of gold. Furthermore, the salts of gold penetrate the stone in the most natural manner61 words
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Article107 1897-07-27 7 The King of Siam concluded his tour in Russia, on the 11th instant, by a visit to Cronstadt, from where he started for Stockholm. The trip to Russia is conspicuous by the Czar having presented the King with decorations of a higher order than those received107 words
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Article641 1897-07-27 7 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAIT8 TIMES.” Sir, —Retrenchment is one thing, anc the protection of the interests of the public another. When, however, they can be so arranged as to run together smoothly, administrative ability is demonstrated; but, when they clash, and it becomes manifest that641 words
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Article2091 1897-07-27 7 AN UNPARALLELED SPECTACLE. The ‘‘grandest maritime spectacle that the world has ever witnessed are expressions best denoting the general effect of the display made by the Royal Navy on the 26th of June, in honour of -the sixtieth anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.2,091 words
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Article171 1897-07-27 7 NURSING HOME. A scheme to start a nursing Home at Bangkok is maturing there. It appeals tor support to all nationalities in that quarter. The idea is, therefore, to have in the first place a fund of about .£250 to i*:ioo to pay the fares of the nurses and171 words
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Article150 1897-07-27 7 THE TEBRAU COMPANY. The first general meeting of shareholders in the Tebrau Planting Company was held at Hongkong, on the 15th instant. Mr. Hart Buck presided. The Chairman spoke about the company’s property and prospects. The property consists of 2,000 acres held under a 999 years lease150 words
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Article1001 1897-07-27 8 THE ASCOT CUT. THEtrophy which,amidso much popular acclamation, fell to the Prince of Wales’s racing colours at Ascot this year has been completed by Messrs. Garrard and Co., of the Haymarket. The cup takes the form of a Bacchanalian vase, modelled upon the lines of a famous1,001 words
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Article166 1897-07-27 8 H. II. the Sultan of Johore and party leave for Penang to-morrow. Yesterday, the detectives arrested a man with forty-five counterfeit dollars in his possession. H. H. the Sultan of Pahang and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford left last evening for Pahang in the §.s. Esmeralda. This morning,166 words
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738 1897-07-27 8 SEMI-FINAL. R. A. V. CORPORALS R. B. The Semi-final in this competition was played off last night between the above teams, on the Esplanade and to the great surprise of everybody, the Corporals won, after a hard struggle by 1 goal to nil. The R. A.,738 words
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651 1897-07-27 8 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 4< STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Referring to the report of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy for 1896, and to the article in your issue of Wednesday, it has been a matter of great regret among the Mercantile Community here, that an Ordinance651 words
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Article507 1897-07-27 8 (From a Correspondent). The question of having a law for the registration of partnerships is by no means new; for, as far back as 1885, when the committee on the amendment of the Bankruptcy Ordinance sat, the matter was discussed, and has continued to be so, from507 words
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Article87 1897-07-27 8 OFFICIAL TRIBUTE. The Selangor Government Gazette publishes the A following notification regarding the late Captain Syers:— The Resident-General has heard, with deep regret, thato Mr. H. C. Syers, Commissioner of Poli<S».F.M.S. f while shooting in Ulu Paha&£, was gored by a bison, and died of his wounds before87 words
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Article527 1897-07-27 8 T t ANNUAL report. The following is the annual the Straits Settlements’ Assoi Jr’'" 1 the year ending 30th of Jun? Y Gentlemen, Your to present to you their annual J** and statement of accounts for ending 30th of June, 1897. Since the election of Officers at527 words
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Article41 1897-07-27 8 p n The batting average for the during the last half-year is on It. T. Reid with 20 '85 runs, w bowling average for the same peri" secured by J. G. runs per wicket; R. 1* J second with 7.52.41 words
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Article35 1897-07-27 8 FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS On the 16th instant, Inspector chell was taken into custody a kong on the charge ot receding for Two” detectives have been the same offence. Other parti suspicion have absconded.35 words
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Article43 1897-07-27 8 Thk Humber Company of Borneo Company are he agents, have issued theireycl 1 for 1«87. This tively arranged and ;Oll lpany'» trated. A description works, and terse, direction* manage and take earn of cycles, <w the value of the work.43 words
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Article10989 1897-07-27 9 THl KSl)A^ 22nd JL LA. PRE9ENT. r (iovKHNOK, Sir Charles Bullen H- e h Mitchell, «.c.m.c. n V W. Sneyd-Kyuncrsley, Acting H pn on j ;l i Secretary. I ieut -Colonel Bogle, R. e., Officer Hl> 'roniman<lintc the Troops. T tic M. Braddell, Acting AttorneyH^ n l' (l10,989 words
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Article122 1897-07-27 11 Thursday, the sth August, will be kept as a Bank Holiday. All the public offices will be closed on that day. The steamer Canton left Hongkong at noon yesterday, and may be expected here on Thursday at noon, the 29th inst. Two hundred and eleven deaths were122 words
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Article90 1897-07-27 11 Last night saw the termination of the third round in the Handicap Tournament. The winners are: —Mr. E. E. H. Brydges, beat Lieut. Edwards, 2-1 Mr. S. Mowe, beat Mr. T. H. Stephens, 2-1; Mr. W. Mosbergen, beat Mr. G. S. Reutens, 2-1; Mr. T. R. Miles,90 words
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Article120 1897-07-27 11 A Chinaman, named Ng Yong, went, it is alleged, to a money changer’s in South Bridge Road yesterday, and there tendered a bad dollar for which he obtained cents. Then he went to another man and changed five ten-cent pieces, three of which were bad, for copper120 words
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Article760 1897-07-27 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 8TRAIT8 TIMES.” Sir, —A correspondent who signs himself as Parakama —a class to which he probably belongs—appears to us to have miserably failed, as a lexicographer, in attempting to define the word “Ceylonese,*’ and, as an ethnological scholar, in endeavouring to760 words
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Article33 1897-07-27 11 The mail despatched from Singapore to London, by German Packet, on the 27th June, was delivered yesterday. The mail despatched from Singapore to London. viA Marseilles, on the 29th June, was delivered yesterday.33 words
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Article1503 1897-07-27 11 THE FOURTH DAY. Kuala Kangmr, Thursday This morning, the theatrical people appeared in their finery earlier than usual. in order to be photographed by Mr. Koch, who spent four hours in the sheds at Mitcheltown, and took some curious groups. Later in the day, the Sultans of Perak1,503 words
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Article159 1897-07-27 12 Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Hong Tek Chye and Co. offered for sale by auction 39 lots of valuable building land at Tanjong Pagar Hoad, and five houses at New Bridge Road. The sale of freehold land at Claymore, with the dwelling house thereon, has been postponed till159 words
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Article833 1897-07-27 12 A correspondent of the Batavia Niemrsblad writing from Acheen on the Ist instant, reports the situation there to be satisfactory. All is quiet in the valley of the Acheen river, except in the district of the XXII Mukims where the enemy still manage to keep the field, and833 words
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Article1130 1897-07-27 12 I would like to raise my voice in vigorous protest against the idiotic custom of marking and annotating books that is followed by some subscribers to the public Library. What is it, I wonder, that prompts people to mark books that do not belong to them I1,130 words
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Article428 1897-07-27 12 PETROLEUM. The report of the Royal Petroleum Company for 1896 is noticed in the Deli Courant. The company’s oil-yield increased to 1.851,000 units against 1,334,000 units in 1894. Boring operations steadily went on with success. Eight new wells were sunk, the total output being raised thereby to about428 words
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Article49 1897-07-27 12 According to the Rangoon Gazettej the recent excitement in the rice market there was of short duration, and prices have gone down. Our contemporary tilinks the Btraits markets are now more dept ndent upon Rangoon, since supplies of rice from Bangkok and Saigon have fallen off.49 words
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Article172 1897-07-27 12 Kiirans for the August V, Turf ,T 8 expectedthattheRail., sion works in Larut will Chinese labour population tT*** about 4,000. n M *JOR Andemos l e ft p enano I day by the Ravenna for E ne hM° n *1 retirement from the Straits 00 service. Travelling172 words
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Article40 1897-07-27 12 Jamia l, a Sikh ofSungei Pari in Pen« was murdered, the other day, by lw his debtors, both of them Sikiis also.r| latter were carrying away the coni in a gunny bag, when* the po| arrested them.40 words
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Article45 1897-07-27 12 On the 20th inst., a Chinese merdJ placed in his godown at 45, Mail Street, a quantity of betel. On &I day, he found that nineteen bags u M $420 had been stolen. He coolies, who have had admission totfl premises. I45 words
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Article57 1897-07-27 12 A Malay woman died at Buttenvord on the 20th instant, from being aeciuea tally shot by a Dutch officer, who wi aiming at a monkey in the neighbor hood. Before her death, the police iJ brought the officer up on tiie charge J committing a rasli act. The57 words
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Article54 1897-07-27 12 A Singaporean asserts in u Pinang Gazette that the rikishas tha are far superior to those in Singapt* The latter, says he, are generally ad and ragged, lie alieg. j tnat tiie Tenaij pullers are also superior to the Sina pore ones in knowing how to haul rikishas, and54 words
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Article55 1897-07-27 12 AN INSPECTOR COMMITTED. Inspector YVitchell, of the HongkunJ Police, was brought up betore tie; main® trate there on the 17th instant, charge® with receiving money unlawfully ifv® gambling house keepers. After evident® had been taken on the 17tli and instant, the accused was committed f® trial. Bail55 words
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Article82 1897-07-27 12 A cricket match was played <4 Saturday between tiie S. C. C. and tM S. R. C., and ended in a draw, hjj S. C. C. scored 72 runs for 8 wicM and the S. R. C., 59 runs for 7. J The S. C. C. 2nd. XI met82 words
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Article77 1897-07-27 12 “A Musical Race’ is the nam recent conception for. gyinkha ,1 a North Indian gymkhana, t*i p 0 JJ day, the race as described j follows: Ladies to start Iron* l,R rn when the band commences playmp n chorus of “Daisy Bell, w^ 1( 1 J played77 words
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Article80 1897-07-27 12 Ma. Bibby left by th<* OennaH steamer Sadden this monniv Euroj>e. Anion? a number o rm who saw Mr. Bibby oil were, Anderson, Dr. Robertson, r Derrick, Mr. C. P. Derrick Mr r Elliot, and Mr. and Mrs. Utlia ve< |’,il Bibby, thougli somewhat n l’ re>l *g80 words
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Article73 1897-07-27 13 Thk American whaleback steamer tStv offrer*tt arrived from San Fran- yesterday, tn route fur India, with g larks of rye, and 23,010 sacks of p f o r the relief of the sufferers from i'bP Indian Famine. Mr. Hobbs, an Ulinoi- preacher, who was instrumental rPttinir together73 words
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Article73 1897-07-27 13 I’KAI-PARIT buntah railway. Thk survey party to mark out the i ,r the Parit Buntar-Prai railway o-mplrtrij operations from Jalan Hharn to Bukit Mertajam, Province \V ll.-l'-y. a 'hstanee of six miles, whit h t j,» l»ri«L r ed by tlirce stations. 'Jhe J ur v»-\ i' expected to73 words
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Article136 1897-07-27 13 HiOPOSED EXTENSION. r. ••■nt meeting of the Hongkong (i taii'i i' 1 Commerce, a letter f r n i tie* Government of that Colony forwarding copy of a despatch .:i::t d >re Holland on the subt me proposed extension of the Naval Yard there, seaw'aras. The "ime.136 words
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Article168 1897-07-27 13 TRADE DEPRESSION. The Siam Free Press complains of stagnation in the trade of Bangkok owing to 1 110 prevalence of cattle plague in tie* interior. The result is that, at a time when the rice trade ought to !>•* at it' height, vessels are loitering for in the168 words
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Article253 1897-07-27 13 KEUISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS. I’Hfireportontheworkingof the Bankruplry Ordinance during the year 1896 is signed by Mr. \V. Egerton, as Official Assignee. In that period, the departmental revenue readied $6,987 against an outlay of $11,096. To raise more revenue, Mr. Egerton recommends an increase of the fees charged, especially, 0,1 small253 words
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Article35 1897-07-27 13 lt l.omlon, ATauoii', due 29tb July, 'HJMlfeo C’o J t^l^ h€lydra9 due ***** July > p 0 p0rt8 Henzada i on 31st July, Hora^ a^ 1(J Japan > Ocpack t du« 2nd Auf.,35 words
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Article452 1897-07-27 13 THE KUNKE CASE. The prosecution in the charge of criminal misappropriation against Adol r Kunke, at the Assizes, is still proceeding. The first witness called to-day was Mr. Bell, the Chief Police Officer, who was called to depose to a statement made by the prisoner to him, while452 words
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Article380 1897-07-27 13 TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY. “E. W. B.” [Mr. E. W. Birch] pays an eloquent tribute of praise to the memory oi Captain $yers, in the Malay Mail. Captain iSyers came to Perak, ovei twenty years ago, a private in the lOtli Regiment, as member of the punitive expedition380 words
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Article26 1897-07-27 13 M. Rabaud, a member of the Lyons Commercial Mission, is spending a month or so in Siam, to report on the commercial prospects of the country.26 words
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Article170 1897-07-27 13 A SLIDING SCALE TIN DUTY. The duty on tin in Perak, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan has been raised from $ll to SI 1.75 per bhara. At the recent Durbar, it was decided to establish a eliding scale for the duty to be regulated by the price of tin.170 words
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Article472 1897-07-27 13 DR. LIM BOON KENG EXPLAINS. C*£ TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMK3.” Sir, —The letter signed by 44 A Chinaman,re the Government note issue, expresses surprise that I should have supported Mr. Murray, and drops a hint that my vote does not carry with it472 words
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Article190 1897-07-27 13 (For the Far East) Per P. A 0,8. 8. Shanghai from London, June 26: Dr. Cantley, Mr. R. VY r Hurst. Per P. A O. s. 8. Parramatta connecting with the steamer Kaiser-i-Hind at Colombo, from London, July 1: —Mrs. Leah Fisher, Mr. Abrahams,Mr. Silverston. Mrs. Cow r190 words
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Article1623 1897-07-27 13 THE SIXTH DAY. > i From our Correspondent Kuala Kangsar, Saturday, 17th July, i The fourth and last meeting of the first Annual Session of the Council of Chiefs was held, at noon, to-day. H. E. the High Commissioner was present at 1 the first and final sittings.1,623 words
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Article479 1897-07-27 14 At the Town Saturday evening, a concert was given by Herr Joseph Pfleger, assisted by a few Singapore amateurs. The attendance was not very large, but the audience was an enthusiastic one. The program me opened with Braga’s well-known “Serenata,” by Mrs. Salzmann, with Fret-Violin obligato by479 words
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Article371 1897-07-27 14 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Considerable correspondence has recently passed through the columns of your valuable journal on the subject of the nomination of Mr. Choa Giang Tnye to liii one of the vacancies caused by the resignation of Messrs. Tan Jiak Kim and371 words
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Article133 1897-07-27 14 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Your article in the issue of the 21st n*st., regarding the Marine Department of Singapore is opportune, and, whilst it deals fairly with the question in point, I would like to draw attention to the fact that local-owned steamers133 words
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Article276 1897-07-27 14 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —As a member of tne Chinese community, I shall be much obliged if you will allow me space for a few words on the subject of the note issue. In the first place, I am glad to observe276 words
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Article557 1897-07-27 14 ARRIVALS. Per s’ s. Benlomond from Leith..—Mr Jacquet. Per s. s. Calypso from Deli. —Messrs. T, H. vau Binden, and H. Alexander. Per a. s. Malacca from Teluk Anson via ports. —Mr. Engler, aud Miss Giers. Per B.s. L iiulula from Calcutta via ports— Capt. Laurie, Capt. Moore,557 words
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Article158 1897-07-27 14 Under this heading the followingabbrevia. tions are used —str.—steamer: sh.—ship bq.—barque Brit.—British U. S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh. —Johore; Ac., G. c., General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U. —Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D. —Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo VVharf;158 words
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Article1658 1897-07-27 14 Arrivals Since Noon ok Saturday. A Apcar, Brit. str. 1,392 tons, Capt Sundberg, 25th July. From Calcutta, 23rd July. G.c. and 68 d p. Sarkies and Moses. For Hongkong, 27th—W. Avanti Savoia Ital. bq. 1,382 tons. Capt Ameglio, 25th July. From Cardiff, 29th Mar. Coals. U—Rds. Banka, Dut.1,658 words
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Article412 1897-07-27 14 Name, port probable date of arrival ov name of agents. Bayern, Hongkong, Aug 22 Behn Meyer Bellerophon, Liverpool, Aug 6 Mansfield. Benvenue, Hongkong, July 28; P. Si moot. C. Apcar, Hongkong, July 30; S. A Mows. Candia, London, Aug 12; P. A 0. Canton, Hongkong, July 31; P.412 words
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Article1147 1897-07-27 15 LAG S v vk A Tons Captain From Sailed Consignees Ji u KlG i v. canie Ital bq. 848 Costa Samarang June G. Wood and Co. i’ Brit.str. 2650 Moses Manila July llSymeandCo. A V* y ;UV str. 7«> Kunath -Aiuar July 18 Khoo Teong Pan. str. 19'9 Storm1,147 words
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Article570 1897-07-27 15 bm. Vessel’s Name Flag ctRig Captain Destination j Iiii.il Bill Guan Brit str. D’Cruze Klang via ports a> K 1,1 n Yang str. Kunath Muar m llimynn-do str, Russell 1 enang 20 In,re MM.str, Gregory Saigon ■Hi banka Dut str. Vos Muntok and Palembang 'HI Sri iYgataii str. Craig570 words
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Article182 1897-07-27 15 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Flag Date Date. and Ship’s Name. Commander. of From where Destin- ReRig. Sailing! ation makrs. July 15 Brit bq Ancyra jAIorris Apl 20 Cardiff Hongkong 15 s.s. Aeolus June 4 Barry Batavia 16 s.sJFoyledale M’Caun Apl 7 P’iladelphia Hiogo 16 Ital. bq.'Avauti182 words
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Advertisement190 1897-07-27 14 “TIMES” AND “BUDGET Straits Times, post free, $30 a a month, or ton cents a copy. Budget post free, $20 a year, or $o a qua. or 40 cents a copy. The advertising ra* are: first time, 16 cents a line: 2nd anu times, 10 cents a line; 4th to190 words
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Advertisement539 1897-07-27 15 Indigestion Loss of Strength And Appetite. The testimony of Mr. B. Dennis. Adelaide. South Ana* tralia, who was cured by Ayerfs Sarsaparilla, is like unto that of many thousands of others. His writes: “It is with very much pleasure that I testify to the great benefit I received from using539 words
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Advertisement530 1897-07-27 16 PLUMP AGAINST A BIG FACT. It is not properly any part of niv business to enforce lessons in ethics therefore I commonly leave that responsible task to those whose vocation it is. But no man can continually write on the subject which constitutes the burden of these essays without now530 words
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Advertisement378 1897-07-27 16 the cate into my own hands, and gave him a medicine that had cured my wife Mother Seigel’s Syrup. To our astonishment and delight he began to improve in a few days. He could cat, and was stronger for it. We kept giving him the Syrup, and he grew better378 words
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