The Straits Times, 11 August 1896

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED! 1831. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896. NO. 18,906.
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      686 1 vNDUEW TSHER'S CELEBRATED WHISKIES. 1..1...i.iti.ry. Surgeons' Hall, Ediabuffh, -"'I Nov. nil.ci. MM. .1, a i:ir< -fill elm in f.il :m:ii\ her and Co- Olil liisky (a Mend of I iit In i VVhiakiea) najipand k in sealed cases ready n .i houat), .'iinl liml i xi i Hint 'jiiality l.eini:
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      842 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY mA4J_ IS THE BEST. Xl I^*^^'^^ sOLD BY ALL LIC ENa ED SPIRIT DEALERS. ■■<■„'. o' «.l.«mlnt.; Same Ad supplied to thi. Houbes of Lords and Commons and th all good London Clubs. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I iL KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAi'PU. Un 'ir contract with the Netlieilan<l» I-idia Covemment.
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      537 1 /CANADIAN PACIFIC BAILWAI \J COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMSHIP LINK. THE FAST UOUTE BKTWKKN CHINA, JAPAN, AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA A^D THU UNITED STATES. ROUTE VIA SHANUHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. C. Twin Screw Steamship.- (i.OOOTons- -K'.ti. 0 Hone- Power— Speed lVknots. Pbopoou Sailuto* raoM HosoKoaa X in
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      639 1 INSURANCES. rpas CHINA TRADTO4 WBUEINCI 1 COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Rt.bvrihed........|l.nnn,'rvi. Amount Paid np....... 6 O.nro. BewrreFnad *****0. ITiad Omn, HoK<i*nne. Tb* nndml—lt, Acttrts far «w a>m*» t\mpanT. are preparod to wrnil tnnrin* rlaku at enrront r»tes. All oontritintnrt nf l.n«i"Mi" whether sharebeMors or not. r<w>iv» a rptn-p on th» prcmla
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      602 1 LN'Bl r KAXCKiS. LAW UNION AND CROWN FIRE AND i LIKE INSURANCE COMPANY. lIOL'NDED ISL'o. HAvin^ ben appoint.-H i out-, for the abovn f..in nan *W ■SSBan I U, ceept o i their l.*-halt Kibk IsstTß a nek Bisks at tin- i nil rat. n. iuiil I.ivk Insubanic EOPIIBAI.B, ill
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      747 1 BANKS. noNdKoNi; AND BHAHOHAJ HANKINU CORIMJRATION. PAIIM'P CAI'ITAI Bl(M»>lM«iii KKSKKVK KCNI) ..,750,00U. HKSKKVK LIABILITY OKI 110(l00nno PROPRIETORS >..»10,000,0GU Col'ET OF DIKECTOKS A. MrCOXACHIE, Eaq.— Chairman. B.C. MICH AKLSKX. Esq.— Dkputt Chairman. The Hon. J. J. Rill-Irving. J. Krambr, Km. O. Il Dodwill, Eh. D. R. Sabsoon, Etq. M. 1). Etniii,
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      859 1 iDEWAR'S CET.ERRATED WHISKY. Ka:'.way > cii iks ,lor*!«Ai« Perfect I nt once as a herarafc or a« a mnlieinxl ■itimulant." AIKTRAUAS TKAIMNd TTaWII 1* n«T. I feet a spirit as nnyone in this mundane sphera eu desire to nnimimp." i EastkknAi'strai.us ami.Soith Akrican 1 .Foi'rnai. of Commkrif "An excei-ilim/lv I
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    COMMERCIAL.
    487 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, Uth AcorsT,189fi. PRODUCE. iumbier, 1ML do Cube Xo I 11.26. da do Xo2 ».!«>. Copra Bali, UK. do I'untiauak, 5.05. Pepper, Blnck,. 10.12}. 3ago Fiour Sarawak 2.62}. do Xo. 2 2.22}. Pearl Sago, 8.27}. Coffee, Bali, 81.50. ;oRee Palemhang 31.00. tapioca, small Flake, 8.00. ilo
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    106 2 For Per $tr. Time. To-Morrow. Kobe via ports Kriemhihl 7 a.m. l\ lira u.lmii 11. What! 11 n.m. Chcribon AS'rang Prnanq, Xoon. Klang via ports Boon San 11, 2 p.m. I'in liiiii: via ports Van Gotni 2 p.m. Y. Antion via porU Malacca, ;i p.m. IVnang 4 Deli
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    123 2 From Europe :—By the V. O.».«. Kaisrr-i-Hind, due on Sunday, with dates to the MthJulv. She brinas replies to the Beill which left Singapore on the l«th, 24th, and .Dili June. From China:—By the P. <). ».s. Mirzapore, due on Tuesday. e't Singapore Dm- in London URVK
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    DEATH.
    45 2 Ox Saturday morning, the Bth Auguit t t7, Teluk A'yer Street. Singapore, Wkf Map Lee, of Messrs. Howarth, Erskine, Ltd.. •f Kuala Lumpor, aged :)4. The funeral vill take place on Wednesday morning he 12th instant, from his residence to Thompson Road, for interment.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    97 2 AKKIVALS. Per M.M. k.B. Erurst ttimmi from Shanghai Mr. and Mr=. Lewie. From YoUo!iama: -Capt. Cat-son. From Hongkong Messrs. Van dor Sihuyt, C. A. Eplirainif, I. Duiicnn, and Luna, und Mrs. Hours. From Saigon Mr. A. Foster. inrunM, l.-i M. M. s. v. Ernrnt Simmu for t-oloui--1)o:—Kev.0 Kev.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1896. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. CRICKET.
    86 2 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1896. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. CRICKET. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Subscription rate* mid advertuiny rates may l>efomid on the fourth page.] I. miii mi, iiih Attfjut, Richardson, Abel, and Hayward huve withdrawn their demand for increased pay. They are now included in the All England
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    52 2 The China merchants have given a banquet to Li Huux-Chang at the Crystal Palace. Tho London munager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank presided at tho banquet. Li Hunj[-('a:in.'. in raptying to the oast of his health, spoke of tho services rendered to China by the Hongkong and
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    INTENSE HEAT.
    35 2 Intense heat prevails at New York, ■Late, in one. day, one bundled nnd twenty deaths occurred from sunstroke. In five days, the number of deaths from sunstroke there reached two hundred and fifty.
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    108 2 TiiKßi-j is intense heat in New York It is usually very hot then; during August, but, thia year, the heat is abnormal, there having been several hundreds of deaths from sunstroke The New Yorker, with the bitteres of blizzards and the hardest of winters to face, is not prepared, either
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    116 2 Li Hrxu-OiiANu is being feted in a quiet, unofficial, but very hearty, manner within the bounds of perfidious Albion." To-day's telegram tells us that tho China merchants have bamniptted him at the Crystal Palace. That was a very happy idea, and seems to havu achieved all the siuies- it deserved.
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    165 2 The S. V. A., although they have no. now the gallant Major McCallum to go for them, seem by no means in v state of decay. Not very long ago, vayue. disquieting rumours of approaching dissolution were in the air, grievances were said to be flourishing like the green bay
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    193 2 Caft. Dalmaue has very properly been awarded two months' salary in lieu of the reasonable notice that he clearly was entitled to when summariU dismissed by his Chinese employe;*. The case is of interest and of km importance, as cases involving tht question of extent of notice that can bi
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    178 2 Tmree of the fire profeeaionals who, according to yestorday's telegrnm, refused to play in tho third test matoh for England against Australia, except on a promise of double pay, have, wo are glad to see, repented them of their unpatriotic, unsportsmanlike ways. Richard* son, Abel, and Haywarrl Lave, withdrawn their
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    8 2 Cholera is reported to lie raging at Pekin.
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    14 2 Rackrb from Australia MM advertised for sale. Prices may bo had from F'oter Dalian.
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    13 2 Major-Genkral H. T. Jones- Vaughan, c.b., was removed from the sick list to-day.
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    21 2 From noon on the Ist instant to noon on the 4th instant, only two cases of plague were reported at Hongkong.
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    17 2 The Chairman referred to in the telegram regarding the Li Hung-Chang banquet will be Mr. Ewen Cameron.
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    25 2 'tur. usual monthly Quadrille I'arty will be given by the R. A. ut the Boustead Institute, on Monday next, the 17th, at 8 p. m.
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    23 2 Mr. C. Mansoor advertises that ho has brought the trotting pony Setla, and that he will trjt bar agaHWt any pony in Singapore.
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    36 2 On our back page will ba found *liiping news, comprising arrivals, departures, vessels in port, and VMWMOMOted. The last named list i- verified by most of thr ship agents, and will be found of much use.
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    UNSAFE HOUSES.
    60 2 At about cloven o'clock lant nkfat the back part of aOBM No. 58, T. im«m Pagar Road, came down by t.|,,. nin^ Had the accident taken place son,,. to minutes' tir to later, wln-n tlie hhmtei had retireil rwt, tin- ehanecs ar that several peoplo would m i,
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    TIDAL WAVE IN CHINA.
    70 2 On the 26th July, a tidal wave ,n ik, k the district of Haiehon, in North China The wave, five, miles in widtli.swf pi .iw,| v a number of villages on the *im i,,,,;. occasioning a loss of life Illim four thousand. A large niiinU-r of
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    THE OUTWARD MAIL.
    59 2 Thk mail steamer Smmr-I-Bini lefl Colombo at p.m. on Sunday, and nay be expected here on Sunday morning the 16th instant. The following is h,.' c passenger list for the Far Bait H. T. Haughton, Mr. W. Muir, Mr Knight, Miss Brown, Rev. J. S. Uatado Rev.
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    OFFICIAL FAITHLESSNESS.
    60 2 Dt'RiNii the war with Japan, n, Chinese Government rained large loaiu from ('hinejie uiuler pnunise oi rerun ding the amount at stated tfanee. The promise has never been kepi, upon which a Censor recently MDOUBced this bad faith, and asked the Emperor to keep his word and ordor
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    MUNICIPAL CINERATORS.
    61 2 Mr. TomlinBon- urges the ■nnicipal Commissioners to provide cinenton enough to burn up all tho town rafaso. In Juno, out of nearly 7,MK) cartload of refuse, hardly 1,220 loads oould be dealt withby thocinerators. Be point) out that reclamation of the Iwainp in and about tho town U
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    MORTALITY STATISTICS.
    28 2 Thk information collected by Doctors Jans/ am] Lim Bojn Keng is being worked up by tho .Municipal Health Officer, who hopes soon to tinish his report.
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    INSULTING THE POLICE.
    30 2 One Karoasami was lined ten dollars orfourteen lays' rig>rous iinprisonm 'lit, yesterday, for ott'eriust a gratification of ouc dollar to a constable in Tangliii Road on Sunday.
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    THE MARINE REPORT.
    64 2 The report on the Marine Department for 1893 shows revenue Increase, iii Singapore, during the year, mainly in light dues. The tonnage of arrivals ami departures also indicated increase Tinsignal stations in Fort Canning and Mount Faber are reported to be in perfect condition and the sidereal
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    THE HONGKONG TYPHOON.
    69 2 The lobs of life during the reeenl typlioon, at II >iiJ. i «TM miia-li greater than was at lirst thought il was belitived thai Mr. Natron JtJ was the only person Urownccl, bat Urn Hongkong Police has received inform* tion which lim no room lor doubt that
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    JAPANESE STAMPS.
    33 2 The two Japanese War Commamiraion stamps have been issued and bear, vie the picture of Prince Arisugawj mil the other that of Prince Kitashiracawa, both of whom died daring the •var.
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    PAPERCHASE.
    38 2 Ikan «ill be a aaparaaMt on \V ?<]• oeaday meetitigat Scott's lioail, iv front ■if tho Tt'iitonia Cluli, .11 6.18 p.m., .m<l iuishing at Nassim Lodfa, whure Mr. iJordoe Wilkinson will be gla 1 to sco iiis friends.
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    GOLD-MINING IX FORMOSA.
    36 2 Skveuai. prominent merchants of Tokio held a meeting on the 27th July, and discussed a proposal to start goldmining in Formosa. It was decided to despatch experts to report up. mi the prospects.
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    TONQUIN COAL.
    38 2 The coal mines at Kebao are said fo be working steadily. Admiral dv Beaumont has decided that all the ships of the French naval squadron on the China Station shall use the Kebao coal dust bricks.
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    INSANITATION AT HONGKONG.
    36 2 The Governor of Hongkong has appointed a Commission to inquire into the existence of insanitary properties in the colony, and the means to be adopted to improve such properties, and to abate overcrowding.
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    THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
    37 2 Mh. QmtttM raises the following lament in his BMgreee report for June: The building we now occupy has been sold. It is unfortunate, that we are still unprovided with permanent (uartcrs of our own."
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    HOUSE RENTS.
    35 2 Theiu; seems, says a correspondent, to be a general tendency just now amongst owners of small tenement houses, to raise the rents very considerably, especially if the houses are situated in main thoroughfare;..
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    POLICE EXTORTION.
    33 2 Two Kling constables were charged on niuaiid, before a Court of two Magistrates yesterday afternoon, with attempted extorti >f %2. The prisoners were convicted, and sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment.
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    LAND BALE
    49 2 Mkssks. Hong Tek Chye and Co. offered for sale tuis morning 2a. :ir. and 2. p. of land at Kalian;;, together with a brick house erected thereon. The land i planted with coco-nut ami fruit trees. Air. N. Elias became the purchaser lor the sum of 8305.
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    FORMOSA.
    51 2 Advices from Amoy to the Drd iu-tnui report that the Japanese have put down the rebellion in Formo.-a. In a battle on the .ilst July, the Japanese killed a large number of rebels. Peace is said to be now restored in all parts of the island. Trade is gradually
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    PUNJOMS.
    49 2 Thk Secretary of the l'linjoni Miniug Co. has received the following telegram from the Mine, showing the result of the July clean up:— "The mill ran 97 dan, crushing 1,100 tous of ore, yielding £16 ozs. of smelted gold sixty tons uf coiiceatitttev uulcinud yitlduit 84 oie. gold
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    THE SHANGHAI BOND FORESHORE.
    70 2 THE SHANGHAI BOND FORESHORE. The Taotai.or head Cliinese officials 1 Shanghai, has* instructed a foreign brokrr to sell the foreshore of tho Bund then I The Bund foreshore is i.wued by the (.Inj neseGovernnient, foreign lotholders, ud tne Sli.iu.Mi.ii Municipal Council. The Tajtais claim held to be legally vi'ilult and,
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    A CRITIC CRITICISED.
    134 2 To THK hlU'lol: OF THK STKAII Sir, Why don't you get sola, te to write your musical critique! who i uder- stands what he is writing about fat instance, in his remarks about lie "Ma- bat Mater. in trying to make an •<"-■ for Mr. Newton, your
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    THE SEA-FACE PROMENADE.
    140 2 THE SEA -FACE PROMENADE. A CoRHKHi'oxiiBNT remarks that the attention of the Public Works Deparl men! has already been Mveral tun« called to the exceedingly shabby i»i*tfiway that exists between the ro Uu m at Urn Eapfcuade. The pet was made i specially for the benefit thoee who might find
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    MR. TOMLINSON ON THE WATER WORKS.
    253 2 Tfik Municipal KiiKiiii' i, inliM"," Kress report for June, DOtei thai found that Mr. Newton bad conduct*! the work of the deportment in vrll en- lit cil.U- manner, ami that, in*.' tin: radoead lUffj lh« irork* well up to date as c.iulil biM -xp
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      843 2 NOTICES. iir "STRAITS TIMES" has thk .AIiGKST CIRCULATION of any .EwnPAMtR in Asia, British India •:XI EPTKD. IT CIRC!' I.ATKS IN SINOAPORK \ND I'KNAVH, TIIKdKiHOIT Al.l. THK PHMBna Statku of thb Malay I'K.NINSH.A. IN SIAM, BoRNBO, THE NrriHKKI.ANDS InOIKS, THK PhJIJPPINEB, and Kkk.ntii Indo-China. No othek i Eastern newspaper has
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      726 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, \TT ANTED, nt once, a yonng Ktifclish TT spenkiiiß Malay, about 20 ye«rs of age, to accompany, am'-lerk, a gentleman to Borneo (or a lew months. Apply, to-day or early to-morrow, to D. ft. DeSilva, Jeweller. Mlffh Street. 11/H TO BE LET NO. M. -..(.in;' U.m.i. from Ut
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      94 2 M. 9. 3. iatmxfel for tbo NtrntO Tim— •honl.l )><■ written on ose «td» of the paper only. B» the n«{leot uf that oondiUon, many M. 8. 8. an wio^twl that mislit otb«-wi M b* pnbluhxl. All ifinTtniiii: contrwta an nbiaot to th.< tion that th« Hana«er may bare tha
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      85 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Hospital, Wilt Aug. 18.16. :i a. in.. 'ip.iii.Hp.il i. Remakks. Bar. 29.933 :».&13 i 9.981 I'einp. 86.2 86.3 81.0 >, .V.BlbTher 78.7 79.0 76.8 ~g£ Dir. of Wind s.s.E. S.E. S.E. o Max.Terop. I 87.6 i Mm 76.7 f«J Max. in Sun 144.5 '=>."■ I'err. rail.
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    CHINESE SHIPOWNERS AND ENGLISH CAPTAINS.
    839 3 CHINESE SHIPOWNERS AND ENGLISH CAPTAINS. x. i i i MMINali QAM ,1 IX. MI II 1" I'M ''Hi;-'. Igaeal i;i iiiin.i-e again-; the plaintiff, i,|, for the ,1.1, -iKlant. •aid: The plaintiff, nai in w, waa employed .if the s. I ..ii monthly salary ItoMSO.attd (row Kcliruary. M imt, "hen
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    SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME.
    251 3 < h'rnm a. Correopmuii at It is a matter of regret that, in the n-i ..1 'a -ouple of months, the Solilier« an 1 Sailor- Hume will be without manapr. Mr. Snuggs, who has pioneered the Home through its infancy, baa tendered hU resignation, which has
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    FLAWS IN THE BUILDING ENACTMENTS.
    243 3 Tmk Municipal President, in his report ...i .Inn.-, sjieaks strongly as regards the drainage M unfinished street-. 11> mention* that some serious questions occasionally urisc as to whether lanJ- ,'a nen ifaoakl be allowed toerect houses „n land where no street has been laid mt
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    DR. MACGREGOR ON BORNEO.
    383 3 t M)KK the title of "TIHWIIgII the Butter State," Dr. John Macgregor raoofdl hi* wanderings in Borneo, Siam, and Cambodia. The MarwJM I'ost, reviewing the book, winch is published by r. V. White dc Co., bays:— During Dr. Macgregor's visit to .Sarawak, he StaCM to iinve
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    COLONIAL NO BONG ASSOCIATION.
    326 3 ||B MAXWELL ON TRAINED NURSING. ii|(awini;-K(mi.m meeting was held ,mi July I.lth at London, in aid of the newly constituted Colonial Nursing \--.i.'iation Lord Loch presided, and ;h.is.' present included Sir W. Maxwell (Governor of the (iold Coast), Sir J. Qolrlney (Trinidad), and Mrs. J. Cliamb<
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    THE C. D. ACTS.
    494 3 DID THEY OPERATE nKSEFteut LV 'iikrexi-c indent, who has been giving some attention to this question, remarks that, from time to time, individual expressions of opinion am published for general information, and that they always take a one-sided view of the matter. There is, however, always
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    LADIES BICYCLE SADDLES.
    399 3 Why is it that one sees so many badly constructed saddles on ladies' machines Occasionally, one comes across a properly-made saddle; but the majority of them are not only uncomfortable, but, in many cases, positively injurious. If the designers would only bring a little knowledge of anatomy
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    222 3 Thk new Treaty of CoßHUene with China has to be ratified and exchanged in I', km within three months from the day on which it was signed. The principal points of the now Treaty arc: Japanescare allowed to travel freely in the. interior ol'China lorciiininerci.il pur- i
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    THE LATE MR. HAAS.
    78 3 KiKTHKK particulars of the drowning <>l Mr. Haas, Consul-General for Au-in Hungary, at Pootoo, near Shanghai, show that he was hnthJßg in the sea at the time. He exhibited signs of distress at a spot far from help, and attempts at rescue proved fruitless, from there
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    852 3 I aMnMIi MEETING i The annual general meeting of the members of the S. V. A. was held at headquarters last (.veiling, Captain and Acting Commlmdant Dunman presided. I and among those present were Captain St. Clair, Captain Barker, Lieut, and Adjutant Cochrane, R.A., and Lieuts. Duvies
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    THE WRECK OF THE "ILTIS."
    105 3 At the date of last mail advices from China, few details of the loss of the llt it were known. She left Chcfoo on the day of the typhoon (23rd July), and struck upon a small island nine miles X.E. of the Promontory; she broke
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    HUMBER CYCLE WORKS DESTROYED.
    98 3 A niainwrra tw occurred at Covi ntry, on the 17th ult., when the preinis. of Huinber A- Co. (Limited), cycle lnauulactiircis, were completely wrecked. The flames ran through four storeys in half an hour, and the burning material fell on the lower buildings and added them
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    125 3 On correspondent, wiiiiiiL' t'ruiu Kuala I'ilah, aays: -Towkay Lok Yew, of Kuala Lunapor, hai pnrrhmrl bom tin- N«;gri Bnmhitaa Syndicate t!i,- tin minea lit Uotiiiji, I'yali Dalam.and I'aiit Tingei. I understand from his agent here that the present labour fordo a« lieting is to be considerahly im-ica-r.l. There
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    RAUB
    877 3 The Raub Mining Manager's Report for the four weeks ending on the > sth August, 1596, runs as follows MINIKIi. Raub Holr.—No. 2 Shnfl.—l am pleased to «ay that the improv«l prospects referr.-rl to iii my last report still continue. We have now driven 51 feet on the gold-hear-ing
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    AMMUNITION IN ACHEEN.
    78 3 BriuueU. Mil July. A telegram from Atjeh to the Hague says that since the Dutch troops have ipiittcd Lampisang, Tokoc Ymar has •turned thither. The bombardment of Atjeh. Mataram, and Tjakancgara C '.-I nearly a million florins, while the pOW>iat and shot expended at Lampisang and I'akan
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    CYCLE RACE.
    374 3 The conditions and competitors for the Twenty Mile Road Race in connection with the S. Cy. C, to be run on Saturday next (Aug. loth), are as ruder: Start from the M Mile, Bukil Timuli U..nd, al 4.:*) p.m., out to the l.iih mile and back. For Mm
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    THE STANDARD TIME BALLS.
    40 3 These Balls should fall at Fort Canning and Pulo Brani daily to indicate 1 p.m. Singapore mean time, corresponding with 6 hrs. 4m. 355. mean time at Greenwich. .To-day Fort Canning Fell correctly Pulo Brani do.
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      22 3 Condy's Fluid Used 1 1 all Hospitals. CA33LE, LofiON, IHJECTIOM I i la-i i. ,nh. ii. Condy's Fluid Wltll.i-- p«g< Uoukal llneclluD
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      660 3 /■xaution to BhipowneeB and Kj captains. fiAHTJEN'B ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION. Other makes than our original manufactures are now sold. The genuine and only Composition with which Mr. Kami ikn himself has anyconnec tion is Hartmann's X.mii itss, and peckrare marked with these words, and trade mark —*v open band in Bed.
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      322 3 FORSALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PEBBONAL& The»e tdvertiicments will be founri on the right hand column nf the first uag.--(ti tln page.) DR. A. I\ BOWRS. DENTIST. Win: KO. 18, BATTSBV RpAD, ov«r LAWf.ON, I, YON A. (V lIIMBEU CYCLES. ji i.rsTK.\TKi> GMahgM h( MM mm U- ii;i<i on application
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      128 3 ARRANGEMENTS Tuesday, 11th Ambbt. High Water. 11.49 p.m. L. L. T. C. Tournament. Wednesday, 12th Aitoust. High Water. 0.2» p.m. Mi'nicipal Meeting. 2.30 p.m. PaperCha-e. TeutoniaCliib. 5.15 p.m. Anniversary of the Settlement of Penang. TniBSDAY, 13TH AI'OUST. High Water. 0.31 a.m. 1.3 p.m. Auction of ifoods and stores at Central
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      196 4 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. ship \a\.— barque Brit.— British IT. S. United States Fr.— French Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch Joh. Johore 4c. G.c., General cargo d.p. deck passengers U. Uncertain T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D.— Taniong
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1134 4 ABHIVALB SIKCB NOON OF Yf.STKKI).\V. Anjut, Brit. ?\r. 1 ,H22 tons, Capt. Carrie, inn Aug. From Calcutta, -Jnd Ang. G.e.. mid 34 d.p. McAlister*Co. ForAdelslde, 18th.— W. Chow I'hua, Brit. utr. 370 tons. Usptain lellicoo, ilth Aug. From Klaiig. lith Aug. U..-.. and 170 d.p. Dun Ilin ami
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      554 4 lfmms, purl, prnlmhlr date of arriml, aiul hi. antnl: j Adour, Baigon, end of aof. M. M. \,,'lain. Ho wkong, sept. -.11 Rautenbera Atntnliod, Kremantle, Sept. 7 Boastesd Itantani. Soiuali.iya. A nit. IS: Daen.l. Is. i Bayern, Europe, Aug. 20 Helm Meyer Bewean. Ilitavia. Kmb 9; Dasndeli. Heinorli,
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      115 4 nn. K6SKLS > AMI. FLAti&KIG, C'AITAIN DMtIMiTJOI Aug 10 Falkland 10 I Hin faux 11 C. A|mhi 11 I Ban Hin i.uiui II chelydrß 11 Pakan II Mi-Ali.-1.-r I I Sri I i llinniun. II Juno 1 1 Krnest Si iiii.nII Krienihild 11 I»la de Panay 1 1 Suodarie
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      453 4 NOTICES. M( ALISTKR Co. HAVE JUST RKCKIVKI) A FRESH SHIPMENT OF CKI.EBRATEI) XOiA* 1 'i-^*^Rie\ ML*B '''IIV I'^k'-la^A PricesllpkbCaB wh.sk-ies u mm,ysi •SPECIAL KESEKVK. I f|a a(^W';^s Td. M*^l -:o:— |„.,m u ,,JI M ..nvU| Mjw\|v,>-s v^vgLja igV t^a /SB <iuaranteed 10 Yesn Vjß^Jk^f I *1 8 per Cask Duty
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      455 4 GRIHIAULTS SYRUP HYPO-PHOSPHITE OiLIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST All sulTering from Catarrh, Consumption Obstinate Coughs or Colds anil those alTected with diseases of the Chest, Lungs and Bronohlal Tubas, should take GUIiOLT S SiROPtInTPO-PIOSPimtfUU Prescribed by thu leading medical authorities in all oo— Um for the last twentyPvo years
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      312 4 NOTICES. MCALISTER&CO. HAVE MM RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OK THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, FROM NEW ZKAIiAND: Prime Feed Oats, $7.00 per Bag of 175 lbs. Bran, tt.oo per Bag of 160 lbs. Prime Rye Grass Hay, $2.75 per Bale <>f SO lbs. FROM CALCUTTA. I'nis-hcd Food, $4.20 per Bag of 160 lbs.
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      327 4 NOTICES. KATZ BROTHERS. HIGH CUSS TAILORS AND BREECHES MAKERS. OUTFITTERS AND HOSIERS BEG TO ANNOUNCE THK ARRIVAL OF THEIR NEW SEASON'S GOODS. A FINE ASSORTMENT or WEST OF ENGLAND BLACK AND BLUE COATINGS. (Tropical Weight). WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, CASHMERE SUITINGS, ANGOLA TROUSERINGS. A SPLBNDID SELECTION OK OOOD6 SUITABLE FOB
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      270 4 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. HAVE JUST UNPACKEDrQHNTB TENNIS SHOES. (JEXTS TENNIS SHOES. j GENTS TENNIS SHOES: BROWN AND WHITE CAiWAS, WHITE BUCKSKIN, BUCKSKIN OOZE CALF, BROWN LEATHER. WHITE BUCKSKIN CRICKET BOOTS. BROWN SHOE POLISH, UNIVERSAL CREAM POLISH WHITE CRICKETING AND TENNIS SHIRTS. COLOURED CRICKETING AND TENNIS SHIRTS WHITE CREPE SHIRTS. ROBINSON
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      64 4 notices, EASTERN MORTOAOE ANT AGENCY COMPANY. LIMITED. Authoriaed Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed 800,:tf0 Adraaces made upon Mortgage of Freefioldi. Stocks, Sharon, and other approred securities. State, Municipal, and other Public Loans negotiated and i*<iicd upon the London Market. PATKBBON, BIMO.No i Co.. A«enu. •4} Th* prin of the v-trllii nr,i! edition
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      47 4 NOTICES. MARIE HDKaITD 'Mi i K3rt, HOKPEAIX. SB Brandy Curneno QualiM. Ani«"ite >• M.ir.itoliino f Supvrieara Liqueurs Sole AponU forties i. to th MOINECOMTK4CO IWRiyrscilK PCTROLEUM MAATsrilAI'l'IJ BOUUAIIAYA. ManufactureiF of Petroleum I.'il. K Unequalled for Stcnm Engine*, Cyli,, ders, and evnrv ela>s ol Machinery MAX OTEBN O Aflsnta
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