Straits Times Weekly Issue, 26 May 1886

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    27 1 The Straits Times. WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published fou Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1886. no. ;*,;*< s
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 1 On the lstli instant, at Armdale" Butterworth, Prorinee Wellesley, the wife of ESdward Hogge, As-istant Superintendent <>f Police, of a s(»n.
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      MARRIAGE.
      20 1 At St. Andrew"- Cathedral, Singapore, on the 22nd instant, C'HAJLLIfI Hi;\i.'. WIIKILER, M. D., to BEATRIt i: M VAUiJHAN.
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      DEATH.
      19 1 At Sophia Road on the l!»tli inst. Mary. tin* belored wife »>f I). M. Mart m, aged 50
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 26th MAY, LBB6. "LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    80 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 26th MAY, LBB6. "LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 26th May, 1836. Produce. Gambier s. Cube do. No. 1 8.27 1 do. do. No. 2 7.60. Copra Bali 4.00. do. Pontianak 3.85. Black Pepper 19.00. Sago Flour, Sar 2.37 i Pearl Sa*o 2.67A. Coffee, Bonthine 13.25. Tapioca, small Flake
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    Exchange.
    149 1 On London Bank 4m/s 3/4. do 6m/s 3/4*. Private credits 6 m/s 3/4£. do. Docs. 6 m/s 3/ii. do. do. 3in/s 3/-I On India Bank T. T 228. Private 30 d/s 230. On H'konff Bank d/d U°/ O dw. Private 30 d/s 2 1 o o di.s. On Batavia
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    PASSENGERS.
    349 1 Per M. M. steamer Qjemnah, on the tOtb iust. Singapore. Prom Marseilles: Messrs. W. H. Bead, CMC. r. J. Martin, .1. Campbell, Bussau and Poll. Prom Colombo: Mr. G. E. Anthoniss. For linturi'i. Prom Marseilles: Mr. Kruss. From Colombo: Mr. Laselli. Saigon, Prom Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. Lemaire and
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    833 1  -  Mr. Holmes. The last homeward mail was despatched on the 20th instant per M. M. iteamer Natal, and the present mail is taken on per P. O. steamer Pekiu, which is a day m advance of her time. The London mail of the 80th April per
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    Government Gazette, 21st May.
    301 1 The Secretary of State baa been pi to extend, for 111 months from the Lsl instant, with half salary. the Leave of al>lence granted to the Elon'ble A. If. Skinner, Colonial Treasurer ai>'i Commimdoner of St. mips, st tlemeui 'I'lw Secretary of State has been plei
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    The Saigon Rice Market.
    156 1 MEBBBB. W m. il tie Co/i ircular lTth May, LB£ i: Bice. Our more firnuMaa eon* queni upon I ition that supplies of Rain will I ion rery shori reaay, arrivals bare come down lo aotne LO,OOO pieula daily and tteamen load Imt iknrly exports 1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      403 1 FILES. FILES. FILES. BUYDIRECT at 60 and 2J per cent off trade list delivered f. o. b. any port m ■agland and instruct your Bankers to tell their agents m England to pay us on receipt of Bills of Lading, Mates Receipt Sic. We will pay freight and consign right
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1767 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 21et May, 1886, was, 576. i It is stated that Captain Hayes has netted Rs. 40,000 m four months m India by his feats m curing vicious horses. The U. S
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    Havas Telegrams.
    1713 2 Jon rnal < )flicu I </>■ In Cork m Ch im Wmueaite, Paris, lift Mam. -The loan irhiofa is to be issued on the I"th May will be offered at t bfi rite of 7t> francs SO. Rumour nyi that If. de Lanessan will l>e appointed Under Secretary
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    589 3 I >t:r.\ini kt OF the Hairy Family. no* Bombai y<>u I b. At a little after five o'clock on 22nd April there was a great crowd before the Wellington Hotel, m the fort, to witness the departure from that establishment of the Hairy family, who left for England by th<-
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    Troops for Upppr Burmah.
    540 3 The Rangoon Gazette, of the 3rd May, states. Two Companies of the Somersetshire Li^ht Infantry under Lieutenant Shubrick left by Saturday morning's train for Toimgooe^ rouU to NiDgyan, and a <lctachinent of the Hampshire Regiment left by a special train at half past four o'clock on
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    North Borneo.
    217 3 The S. S. Pal-nan, arrived late last night from North Borneo ports, haying on board H. E. the Governor of North Borneo and Mrs. Treacher. Mr. Malcolm J. Brown, who has for some years filled the post of Colonial Secretary of North Borneo, has returned to Singapore en
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    The P. & O. Company and the Suez Canal.
    643 3 The P. O. Company and the Suez Canal. Now that a week's quarantine has been imposed at Alexandria, and the P. A: O. outward mails are to come through the Canal, the following, from the Egyptian Gazette, is interesting About two months ago it was reported that the Bum Canal
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    The Tea season and Tea Steamers of 1886.
    426 3 Chin i Mail Bth May. The time for the opening of tin- Tea Se** s.iii, with its attendani excitement, and f»» speculation as to the result of the Race hom e with the ftnl eilf lias again BOOM round. According to reliable
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    Nava Movements.
    300 3 H. M. S. Audacious, flagship of the station, with H. M. corvette Constance and the gunboats Bwifl and Firtbramd left Hongkong on the lOth instant, for Swatow. H. M. S. Lr>ni'lrr tailed from Hon on the L2th instant for the North. H. M. S. Rambler returned to Shanghai
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    Tugboat Sunk at Shanghai.
    416 3 North 'kina Daily XOn Monday evening, the 3rd instant the Oleneagles got ashore on the Bar, and the tugboat Racket went to her assistance. Towards midnight, the Rocket, which was towing ahead, suddenly got athwart ha and can ening ov< r, the water rush <l down
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    178 4 For tJw Strait* Times. Spain. London, 180k May. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain lias given birth to a son. Germany. Count Herl>ert you Bismarck is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs fur the Empire of Germany. Parliament. London, LMh May. The Home Rule debat was resumed last night.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      Police Shorteomings.
      593 4 S. T. May I The escape bcol tree of the three bo called Europeans on Saturday night after wantonly smashinga number of jinrickshas aearthe North Bridge Road II. >rs.- Repoowing to no policeman being on tin>j«)i or within hail, points to something radically wrong m local arrangements iW
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    Rioting in America and England.
    535 4 (S. T. May 20.) The stern fashion m which riotous Socialism has Irvii dealt with m America forms a refreshing contrast with the weak kneed and hesitating manner m which the same nmla.lv ha* l>eeu treated m England where the idea <»t firing on Che
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    Opium at Saigon.
    701 4 T. May 21.) The opium smuggling regulations at the chief port of French Cochin China are so strict and backed by j>enalties, Srastic enough m all conscience, that Masters and consignees doing business m that quarter should be on their guard. Recently, within less than a month,
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    The Old Jail Site.
    515 4 (S. T. May $3.) Judging from the Municipal minute* published m our columns yesterday, the Government still persists m its intention j to throw on the market- that valuable pieea of land on which the old Jail now stands. though it has every prosjx'ct of increasing
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    The Municipality.
    1164 4 Mi* t Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday the sth M;i\ 188 'nnllinssi' <, H.»n. Major Ml l lallum a. Pn sideni Colonel s. Dunlop, C. M. <;. Dr. J. H. Etobertaon. C. K. Crane Bag. The Bfinutea of the last meeting wen n';i<l ;m«l confirmed. Bead
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    Netherlands India News.
    1053 5 Translated for tJu> Strait* Time*. On the 6th May, the brewery just started at Batavia was formally Opened for business. The reporters of the local papers were invited to l>e present to witness the preliminary operations m beer making. The Jai'a llode says that the practical way
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    Supreme Court, 3rd Session, 1886.
    1285 5 Tuesday 1m ii May. To-day the M.r. sitting of thi> I was opened l»y lli> Honour Chief Justice Ford <ii quarter paal II a.m. A full attendance of jurors were m Court before 1 1 1 opening. The first case cal thai of Kon Lek
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    Wednesday, May 19.
    2565 5 second days Mttin<r. Chn»i J i Ford on ili" Bench, eomiuene< <l l'.Mli instant at 11 a.m. Mr. Velgc. < Registrar, Mr. Mitchell Deputy Etegisi and Mr. Norria, Sheriff, being present. •ailed \va* thai of Joseph, late cook ;»t t!n> l'oli- v station, chars* with attempting to
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    Paris Letter.
    2390 6 (From our on-,, Corrt§pomdmU.) Paris. Jith April. If Rabelais were alive, he would I*- justified indulging m one of his broadest of grins at the peni- I tential bills of fare, published by journals even of the goody class, suited for satisfying hungry stomachs, while keeping within the
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    Upper Burmah.
    983 7 (Samgoon QaaeMe.) Man hi!<i>i. 3rd May tBB5. Since writing you on the lio'th April we have had two tires. one on Thursday, 29th, at 5 a.m.. north -ea<M of the city, clearing away some X) to It houses. mostly belonging to tne officials and A.hmoodanfl soldiers) of tiie
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    Theebaw in Exile.
    2992 7 (Correspondeni <>/ Bombay Qatctte.) Rutnagherry, April nth.- Theebaw, the many titled, by turns monk, mendicant, and monarch, early tliis morning quietly entered Into possession of the residences allotted to him permanently as an exile by the Governmen* to whom be owes his deposition. Two bungalows perched on
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    Mail News.
    1756 8 ■a.) The pr ida which it was said the Lrish X Lists were <-m the point of comini •be con I of '''vain a few w< eks ago apjx b at al at, to 1 me I*' nothing. The m. which were to have been held by Mr.
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    The Sultan of Johore and the Leathersellers Company.
    807 8 The Sultan of Johore and the Leathersellers Company. A Liven dinner ofthe Le*thersollerB Company of London was held on Wednesday ovening, 7tfa April, at the Hall of the Company, the Lord Mayor fchi presiding. There was a distinguished !ompany of guests including. 11. U. the Sultan oi Johore, G.C.M.G., K.C.
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    595 8 vi.' Mil •m to Court of At at Britain, A < ruiaii;. ;nid Tin [y taken their d the to day. Couni Ifooya, the IV- urli Minister and Plenipotentiary, and M. i >.' the Kussiau Etnd Plen iiirv are still li >re. The rep sentative of Prance will
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    Malacca News.
    361 9 r respondent. Malacca, 23rd May, tBB6 Inspector Macflrreeor, who w moned to Penang to attend at the Assiz< there, returned here <>v Saturday by t Choto Phyah. A wealthy Chinese Merchant and landed Proprietor, Chua Boon Kiw, Eailed lately to the extent of about ninety thousand dollars, and
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    Palestine—A Highway to the East.
    1768 9 The following Letter which was published some time ago m the Jlecord has been scut to us b\ n esteemed correspondent for publication on account of its deeply inter' sting nature Sir, In your late issues there have been several interesting papers on the great
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    Naval Movements.
    630 9 11. M. S. Albatross returned to Hongkong on ihe l!>th instant fron Hoihow. The German gunboat Nautilus arriTed at Nagasaki on the ~>th inst. The British sloop Pegasus, lately itaat Shanghai, wai main- orders to join Vi»-.- Admiral Hamilton's squadron, >\w/, of ill.- Audacious, Constance, Firebrand, and X
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    VARIETIES.
    734 9 Thk importance of systematic giving as a I'.u-t of worship was urged by Dr. Parkhurei m recent discourse." single dollar/ he said, "may look large; but, when spread out orsr year, it is too thin to Ke down npoa and pray Thy kiagdon come/" Among the advartiscmenta m a
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      1395 10 ARRIVALS. ~bi Flag Vessel's Name A Tons. Captain Frok Sailed Consignees J 7 Fiearo Ger. bq. 1007 Theiniel Cardiff Jan. 21 Behn Meyer A Co. 18 County of Cardigan Brit. sh. 1292 Williams Cardiff- Jan. 14 Boustead A Co. 18 Eurydico sh 1*65 Heinrichs Cardiff Feb. 12 1M Henriette Gter.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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