Straits Times Weekly Issue, 30 January 1886

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    29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Published fob Transmission by Evkry Homeward Mail Steamku. New Series. [I'm. r. 40 Cents VOL XL! I. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1836 NO. 3.351
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY,30TH JAN., 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    156 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY,30TH JAN., 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. ►Oth January, LBB6. übier.. S «.00. do. No. I 7.30. do. No 1 7 i Bali i«>. doi Poutianak 3.62^. Black P i m- L 9.25. ir 2.40. Coffee, Bontliin.' 13.00. T. 4.:»0. do do. 1 quality 4.75. do. mcd. flake 4.75.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
    392 1 The 'Ay Slra It i n i < -1 rte»d Saturday, January 22nd. The hom?ward mail I I >i I iv, t!i s •J*)! li l.y the m. < <,v 1 i r I ll A 1 i the Peua to sb >uld b to <
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    Our Cairo Letter.
    966 1 (trout our own Correspondent.) Cairo,/ tli m. Th -lvr.'iit victory of our fellows has bad a wonderful effect on tbe ■pint of the population. The natives gay that the Priu.- of Darkness fou fill OH the side of the infidels, hence the defeat of the Mahdists. Certainly
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      160 1 PASSENGERS Per imor Cathay, oh the 24th iii i Vok oli.inri Mr. and M-^. W>i:. ■> en iii ayah. From H> Vainstf)k. Mr. Anton, I. F•; .ii :in«i Mr. a«i I M i Hongkong Mr. < H. -ii fapore: Bon'ble W -E. Mixw.di. Dr. an I M Simon, 1 children
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    3003 2 •m of to the Raf- j Hnand Museum during the week HRI ad Jan., 188(1, was 536. was held on the 24th inst., l>r. Dennys, Acting Corouer, od a named Nl^ All Chee, when a turned of "accidental death." Straits Cricket Club have sent a m the
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    Society of "St. Vincent de Paul."
    1129 3 The Annual < I M el of i his 1 1 1 i on Tv •> l.i v there 1> -iu_r \<r ■■< i nt. th Ch lir, M" P. A i Kvl i m, Ii 'onanl .J. J. M. L. < .;i: di
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    Supreme Court.—ln Criminal Assizes.
    396 3 Supreme Court.— ln Criminal Assizes. or Mr. Justice /•'<</•</. A< f. Chief Justi W ,-v 2(h h. The .1 5 the }>;iiiel to wer Lterßhmn, J. T .1:1. F. R. Clarke, L. L. I: dricks, John von Bargenand William Carr. Goh Mi tie i, found guilty of theft, and admitting
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    Friday, January 22nd.
    354 3 To--! 'Jury was^B 0¥ V, J. Me T. A 1 li'i j<>. von Bergen, T. S iott, \V. Can-, L. D'Rozario, ami J. Pereira. Ohua Bong 1 w ith 1 culpable homicide no; amounting to murder; (2) voluntarily causing hurt, ling deal hby.ira *h acl Mr. Braddell
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    The Ship "Richard Hayward" on Fire and Abandoned.
    195 3 The Ship "Richard Hayward" on Fire and Abandoned. taiu .a, fn> urn tit" land t 1 \\V ar t;iin Fiin i < ami l> il) til" i liiv on! M-i<l a.m., lil. running wi ipl m ffall.-jni Intending to run windward ami fall ml s-iil si I)]-. \v.!s noticed indication^
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    Penang Races.
    21 4 rum the Penang Gazette the oi" the first and second .Inch took [.lace on the L9th and 21st instant
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    First Day.
    303 4 First Race. Maiden Plate. Value Si Do. ah Song Scab's Ifitnm, Dalian 10.7 Tait's BaUygunge, Mr. Scott 10.0 Oftryo Confederacy's (>/»/ Brigade, .Mr. P. Stephens 10.0 I Race. The Secretaries' Vase. Vain* £100. Up. E. O. Mathieu's Welcome. Dalian 10.13 2 Mr. Macdonald's Ftt Abraius L 1.5 3Mr.
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    Second Day.
    209 4 I Race.- The Batu Ka wan Cap. Va\u< r. Jas. Tail* ">. A bra ma 1" 7 2 Hon. J. A. Vermont's, June, L«m« 10.13 0 .1 emm, Dalkn LO.lO iid I* Tl uor's t 'uj). Hr. .1. 's /.'">• /^aijr, Dalian 11.0 •j Mi Baliygunge, Ahrama I<».<>
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    Third Day.
    142 4 Race. The I'mvinco Wellrsloy Cup. .liio. Clio Sultan of Joliorr's Weazel, iVbrams 11.10 i\o I'rvc Cmifrd. i-!< nrani, Mr. A. <i Seoti 9.6 M-, T. Sarki, n, Dalian 10.10 MA K. A. Bniwii Mr. W. M. Beoti 9.7 i-|nd K.'icr. Tlm> Civil Service Plate. 1 3jlr.|Mac«DoiiaM% Ahrnms I<».(>
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      Parliament.
      91 4 London, 22nd Jim. Parliament was <»I>cn<«l to-day by Her Majesty, bui the speech was read by the Lord Chancellor. The chief points touched upon were that Her Majesty is Btronglj opposed to any disturbance «>t' the fundamental union of the kingdom and her best efforts will lie to cope
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      The Ministry.
      13 4 Mr. W. H. Smith has been appointed Chi«f Secretary for Ireland.
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      The Ministry.
      15 4 London, 23rd Jan.- Viscount Cranbrook has been appointed Secretary of State for war.
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      Greece.
      17 4 Lord Salisbury States that neither England nor any of the Powers rapport the claims oi Greece.
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      Greece.
      58 4 Athens, ~>th Jan. The British Minister has notified the Greek Government that a Squadron of the Powers will l>e seal int.. Greek waters if Greece does not disarm, m onl»-r to prevent naval operations Against Turkey. The Greek Minister of Foreign AfEaim refused to yield, and the Greek fleet
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      Telegraphic Summary.
      1084 4 Rangoon Gasa He, Si Petersburg, 12th January. The IJussi;in Budget shows a deficil <>f st-wntv eight million Roubles. London, I2ik January. Mr. W. L. Jackßon, Member for North Leeds, baa been appointed Secretary to the Treasury m place of Sir M. W. Ridley, the defeated member for Sexhan
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      Greece.
      13 4 don, 26th Jan. A German ironclad has been ordered to the Piroeus.
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      Parliament.
      48 4 London, 27th Jan. Lasi oighi the Souse i niMH>n> adopted the Amendment to the Hill m Eavor of Allotmenti to Affricultunil labourers by 329 votes against -j:>t». the Some Rule members voting against the Government. The Bouse adjourned to Thursday, and 1 1 1 Ministry resigns to-day.
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      Greece.
      38 4 London, Jan. 'J'h<' Greei G >ver in. >nt replying to a note of the Gn a Pow- rsista m iti refusal i disarm. Tin: Mikistbt. Lm 9th .hi,,. Lord Salisbury tenthe n signation of the Ministry yesterday.
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      The Ministry.
      25 4 London, 29th J<m. The Queen haa summoned Lord Salisbury to Osborne. < I EtBSGI and TUBKBT, The European Squadrons are assembling ;it Suda Bt
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    EDITORIALS.
    1047 4 The Whipping of I males Hill. T. January 23,) (>i:.i i [ONABLK as was the form m which this Bill was introduced, the amended shape which it has assumed before b miiiu r -iii effective < ►rdiuauce, Leavea little to be desired. As is implied m the til "An
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    Public Servants and Pecuniary
    1246 5 »hinuarras>incnt S. T. January 25.) A Circular Financial No. 2, dated Cok>Bia] > y\s Office, Singapore, LBth Jam is published m the last Gazette, m which Heads of Departments arc r. .jnrsi. (1, m order that all cases of pecuniary cinl'arrassni<nt niav l>c dealt with strictly
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    Lighting and Improvement of the Suez Canal.
    1835 5 Lighting and Improvement of the Suez Canal. s T. January 26.) Thi borne papers last to hand contain the m; tion thai the new regulation! l>v which the] ctric lights are allow* dto pa i >ugh a portion of the i 'aiia': by niu'ht is foumi to I>< a. Tims
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    The Defeat of the Ministry.
    615 6 I Tin: t i published t <- nouncing the defeat of the < anservatii Bfiniswill l>c read with grief and indignation by all patriotic Englishmen m the Colony. Not that it was unforeseen, U>v sine.' the uns cut«d oy Mr. evident to every one that
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    Trial by Jury.
    851 6 iS. 1 Jan few subjects have ihe opini m undone a j chan than the 1 ime honoured subject of trial by Jur I the middle ages, wh m c eruption on the on thai of the high »r bench a\\ al- m, the privileg of b
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    The Municipality.
    4502 7 of I W( tes- McCallum, RE. President. Dun! »j i M.G., rtson.. iiiim, Esq. .Si J. of the last meeting were trilled. ance with the notice given at >r. Robertson moved that lier steps are taken by the. s in the direction of finding which auction sales of
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    Netherlands Indian News.
    1543 8 1 randaU .1 far the Strait* Tinu li<tt<tri<i 3rd January. At the first tidings of tli*- r. j.-rtioii or rather cutting down <>!' tin* extraordinary subsidy to the 1 w Gruinet expedition it never struck people here, until reports of the debate on tlie subject i ame
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    Dell News.
    1501 9 U ./s Tiliirx.) So. We have been as. uthority tlnii the whole < 7op will aiiiuii 1 to about bales. Dt li 26th I>< <•. 18 against Malays. The disturin the dist rid of Padan<j s i em, to tilt 1 m M-- of t lif Muro- t<>
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    The Territory of tho British North Borneo Company: Its Resources and Administration.
    2959 9 The Territory of tho British North Borneo Company: Its Resources and Administration. (tij n Sojourner In thy Land.) No. V. The 'oloxy. Thk foundation of the colony of North Borneo, according to colonial historical usage, dates from the 26th June, 1882, the day on which the Company's flag was hoisted
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    A Lady's letter from London.
    1158 10 London, 24th A<-.. 1880.- Christmas Eve. What scenes of Some gathei 1 1 T. from Bchool, the married members of a faniilv, all meet, it possible, at this festive season the small children dreaming of Santa Clans, and Christm and the toys Lhal each will
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    Legislative Council.
    3149 11 f January, 188b'. The ncil m*t this aftercretary, Hon'ble (J. F. as Deputy Governor, under ad on from His Excellency the Govertlie. 13th instant, presiding. There we? present The Hon. the Officer ng the Troops, (Col. T. R. Ryan, Hon. the Attorney General, J. W the A.-finir Colonial
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    Legislative Council.
    1146 11 A mi ih,. L < was li '1(1 on Jam:; >if »r I Fi»nl the Hon. 1 1 1 T. l» moMT'T tho Hon. i i. jor H. E. M -('.>! I the I r of I. CM G and i l-m. \i Li T. Shelford. (J. T.
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    The Penang Centenary Celebration.
    2429 12 nang Qazeti 1/üblir Meeting convened by the ti m eonne< tion with the IGth January, and was oii m p e tt&j >rtance, it The Hon'ble C. J. Irving, Resident Councillor of Penang, (Chairman.) opened the meeting as follows Ckntlemen. I have been asked to cake
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    337 13 •ion cannot he put too emtowhai i.s that enormous difference it i» due gentlemen, I maintain, to no—of nothing else, than the wisnl the justice and the beneficence of .it Empire, of which this Colony is a r. And, gentleman, when I have heard and re;id as most of us
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    Paris Letter.
    2097 13 (From our own Correspondent.) Paris, 2nd Jan. Everything arrives m France*, even to tli;tt unparalleled event, a ministerial crisis as a New Year's L, r it't. There lias Keen (nice a coup d' Etai close upon tlie holiday season, but never was witnessed by the oldest inhabitant even,
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    Our Egyptian Letter.
    1672 13 (From our special CorresponQ^^M ENEM V* S Tjl NX S ATT AC X i iro, :JJM December, aniid the clang of bolls and the jovrollings of perambulatorv hands into tit*' breaking of the glad n<" Our m«»saic Kuropean Coniinm not a snap i'«»r < 'hristtnas In If
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    516 14 i a Johore. \Ve ba ye had experience m his former Letters with r to gauge widening of tbe i:: litj with which can attach meanings (<• bis words oi than those -i. but m his letter to th I on Saturday. ing his interp efinition
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    Injuring Roads.
    63 14 San you inform the public who it is that is taking away the turf from the sides of the River Valley Road just below Mr. Edgar's house, and by what right the party does it We have lately had the horm question taken up, now some one has
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    Communication with the Native Stats.
    303 14 Dear Sir, In rending the report of the Mim.il m your issue of the 21st regarding opjnin# up com m animation between the Native States ani the interior of Malacca the question arises why is it that if the Government or the unofficial m':nl)*r.s have
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    The Post Office.
    327 14 Sir, In niv letter dated the 26th int., 1 unli«'sit:ii in.u'ly condemned the advantage given by the l'.»st Office to window delivery ticket holder* <>f being able to late letters free of charge, |pa ra Singapore Postal Guide) and I am glad I find that the Hongkong
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    Tinned Provisions.
    127 14 In reply to your a -I inst., mi it le I Poia l orn tinned ]>:• "'II. jg you w n OS i inform th p i fa ;turer wbo careful m pr iring bis vrarea i i r a minimum as human skill will permit, it will
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    Maconochie's Provisions.
    293 14 Sir, Th article that appeared m your paper recently would incline one to b afraid of eating the above turned provisions only and not those of other makers. It' you and the Public give the nutter a mom >nt( thought you and it will arrive a1 the verj
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    156 14 Mr. I. Bomh 'lit iiiu iW'j; how far lie < i playi with the patience of this lar- niinuuitv with his snipp >ften unintvlli^ihleor hewilderiug. .1 ;i1 to-da\ 's t.-le^rani. W heard <>f the ii.,i m favour of Allol to A^ricu L md w hat AmeiKlimMil Fs it
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    Burning Sacrificial Papers in Verandahs.
    120 14 Burning Sacrificial Papers in Verandahs. 1. -.'ll i'l Us.ml land «.i: a 1. us wh.MJ ;i |»!'rs pureh price of land from < lown i M. ing site, must j»;>.\ for tin Weil the i: <li<^ '.mstaii' ally bclonirs to tli and is not a puMi although the puhlu* have
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    S.S."Khiva"
    75 14 118, LI) •i i m Khh't sailc h .1 il Sin v mm call.. M t!li* H W th« IV Mil piiuish t.h t" I "I th •-1i ,11 u\st M The Chief M U li j I .^•i-- v.tv kiii.ll; til thai the j. Isa tina bul o
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      569 15 wrqwrqw Al'VKi: riBEMEN I 8. For each inch or part of an inch m length 1 insertion si do do 12 do One month Contracts entered into for long periods at reduced rates. Advertisements and Subscriptions will be received at the Straits Times Office; also m U >Xl)< P. Algar,
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