Straits Times Weekly Issue, 1 November 1886

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cents VOIi XLII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1886. NO. 3,390
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      15 1 On the 28th September, at Berlin, the wife of H. Hkri:ings of a son.
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      MARRIAGES.
      75 1 On the 16th September, at Edinburgh Chart.es Edward Harold, joanger son of Major-(jEnkkal Wm. H. Hokk West, to Jank Mki.mimm Mkllie), youngest daughter of Tavernor Knott, Baebnrn House, Edinlmrgh. On3oth October, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, bj the Rcv«l. Bryant Woh n LCOTT, August i;s Edward Cope, Agent of the
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    MONDAY, 1st NOVEMBER, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    238 1 IbINGAPOEE IBT bToVBMBSB, 1886. Produce. Gambier ,5 6.125. Cube do. No. 1 !'<"•. do. do. No. 2 8.00 uur 4.074. do. Pontianak 3.:>"" Black Popper J] 7 Sa^o Flour, Sar 2.125. 2.7")." Coffoo, Bontiiine I s.oo. Tapioc;i, small Flake 5.00. do. do. Ist
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    365 1 >">' last homew&rd mail was despatched «>n the -j.-.rh ultimo, per M. It Co/§ itea, m.-r Anadyr and the present mail is taken on per r\ AO. ttemmer Uavenna. Th. London ouul 6f the Ist October wm deli, reredonihe morning of the 88th altuno, per P.
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    Government Gazette, 29th October.
    763 1 It is ordered by H. E. the Governor that William Ephraim Death of No. 259 Cold Harbour Laue, Buxton, in the County of Surrey, England, shall be and he is hereby authorised to file, in accordance with the provisions of u The Inventions Ordinance, 1871," a
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    Penang News.
    317 1 (Penang €hmette, 22nd October.) Inspector Warnk returned to Penang from Singapore by the mail after au absence (on Leave) i>f fourteen days. The Siam. llan-of-war Coronation, fired* salute on satering the Sari yesterday. The courtesy was intended for the Austrian corvette, Aurora, now lying in the channel. A
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    German New Guinea.
    274 1 Wk lately noticed the circumstance thai the German New Guinea Compaaj intended to despatch n commissioner to Java to recruit co note in tli S mrabaya i the I he has arrived there. Thai journai the foil particular! Of 1 man New Guio i Company, one „i
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      46 1 "TOSH WHISKY." Skipped by Messrs. Mackintosh Co Inverness. IS THE VERY FINEST OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. Ever imported into the Straits Settlements. To be obtained only from EVERETT A Co., rn^nT 1 f r th3 Straite Settlements. N.B CJnahty jrnaranteed not to change Singapore, 9th Sept., 1886.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      93 1 PASSENGERS. Per M.M. steamejr Anadyr, on theJoth < Ictoher, For Colombo. From Shanghai: Mr. G. P. Wilson. From Hongkong: Doctor E. H. M. Sell and Mr. W. Budd. For Marseilles. From Yokohama: Messrs. S. Yoshida, D. Thomson and Skajiri. From Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Frazer and 2 children, Messrs. W.
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      200 1 her, Billet de Lapemre, Pir do Pri/os, Macofelv, Blanscub,', Swtors Rosalio, Ceeilo and bt, Joan, and Madam.' Deschamps Per P. and Q. steamer Rohilla, on the 28th October. For &tlimorv.--Vrai L0nd,,,, Miss Benucnamp, Mr J. E. Lpwih, Miss Eagar, and Mr. J. Soniyryil From Venice: Dr. DmiHter. From Brmdis. Mr.
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    LOCAL AND GENEARL
    3315 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 2fcn<l Oct., 1886, was 644. Mr. Theophelus Minjoot, the third clerk in the Master Attendant's Office here, has been appointed chief clerk in the Court of Requests. His Royal Highness the
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    Naval Intelligence.
    101 3 Ihk French corvette La Clochelerie, Captain Barbeyrac, left Hongkong on the 18th instant, for Nagasaki. The T. S. man-of-war 111 ,t arrived at San Francisco oo the 9th wit from Hakodate, 34 <lav^. Tb< i gunboal Wolf, < lommander Jo schke, arrived a1 Amoy on the 11-th inst..
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    Naval Intelligence.
    2690 3 The U.S. con -ship of Admiral Davis, arrived i from Chefoo od tlif sth instant. The Ossij i Korea, arrived on tha same date. A correspondent inf< rma the Daily Nt ws thai the corvette C will carry Sir i Walsham to Ihemulpo. Sir John mi his I
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    The Governorship.
    414 3 The following paragraphs, translated from the Deft Courant 01 L6th October, will b !-«';id witli interest id tin* Straits A change not unimportant for Netherlands lndi;» will take plaee in Um straits Bettlementfl in the beginning .»t' I>-: Tfci (rnvnrnor of the Straits S.'ttl.'m.-iits, Sir Fn-d. Weld, will
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    The P. and O. contract.
    293 4 1 h< India sa he mtelisurv h epted 1 he i Jorapanj for th< of the mails to India and China for ajj riod of ten years, beginning in Febn will be received all India wit I iidia unpei i: i1 less •-us to pa
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    The America Cup.
    1399 4 Thk International Yacht race between the American cutter Mayflower and the British cutter Galatea ended, as our readers arc no doubt aware, in a victory for the former, and the coveted price, the "America Cup," remains on the other side of the Atlantic. So soon as the
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    The use of oil on the sea.
    417 4 The practice of using oil us a means <>f subduing the violence of heavy seas is extending. This practice should be encouraged. The Instances are now sufficiently numerous to warrant the I on thai qo shipmaster has done his duty who doe* not
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Eastern Question.
      113 4 Cmukmtiiiopk, 22nd Oct.—The Bulgarians contemplate yielding. France and En<;i.and. Paris, :Jith Oft.- -The French pfCM lnenacingly demands the British evacuation of E^y]»t. K\Ul. AM) \NI» Fu \\t 1 London, j;th Oct. In pursuance of the Convention, the Egyptian Treasury of the Public debt will be able to
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    835 4 From tin Ceylon Observer. London, itl< Oct. It is now a mattf beyond dispute that England and Austria are striving to establish a Balkan Confed< ration ander a European guarant The Treaty between England and China which followed the annexation of Bunna has been published. [Jnder its provisions
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    EDITORIALS.
    740 5 bermaa N<*\v Guinea. S. T. 0, 28.) The 'ier r iv«'ii in another column, and to which we call a1 ling Lord I >■.: I in what is now, thanks to his vacillation, German New < I fully by detailed particula irding the a of in print. From Finsch
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    The Selangor Government Railway.
    633 5 v V. tober :">.) We published ;i letter signed i /< in our issue of yesterday remarking •!i tli«' article of our special correspondem in Selangoi the Selangor <i eminent Railway. Oar readers will <1..u1»t--have observed thai the incident of derailment of the box-cars to which
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    Overloading of Vessels.
    607 5 3. 7. 0 26.) question of overloading, bad stow- a top-heavj Loading of vessels to which we have had occasion <»f late frequently to advert in these columns, has al length taken the form of a memorial from the I N jociation <•!' Singapore to Bis Excellency
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    The Governor's Address.
    766 5 (8. T. Octob r 87.) annul bul be I K. the Governor to have beeo enabl 1 to o|.«-i< the current session of th itive Council in what we hope will not It the of his adminii with an Am sliowiii- iu a striking m that the
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    The Colonial Institute.
    630 6 r. Odd That portion of 11 E t lie < Jovern Lress to tin 1 Legislative Council in which li«- <-a! tttion t<> a telegram m the Prince of Wales proposing thai Memorial of the Queen's Jubil il<l take the form of a permanent Imperial fn>t it
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    The Colonial and Indian Exhibition.
    442 6 i.V T I tober 29.) Tin: account which we published jresterday from the Londoo Times of the Straits Settlements section of the Exhibition would be iv;i<l with satisfaction by all, and especially I>\ the exhibitors the committee. 11 must be gratifying t<> these gentlemen to
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    The Native States.
    710 6 (S. T. October 29.) That the Protected Native States, the commercial and political interests of which bid fair to become in separably bound up with those of the Colony, continue thriviug and prospering with every prospect of making still more gratifying headway in advancement, and the development
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    Malacca News.
    1071 6 (From a Comtpondemi.) M.t/.nr,,, 21§i October, tdß6 His K x riM-nry the Governor has been plea* to remit a portion of the lenteooe I months' rigorous imprisonment passed upon Mohamed Eussain at the late Assizes. The lommissioner of the Court quests, Mr. Kyshe, will in future hold his
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    Netherlands India News.
    929 7 Lately a1 Surafa pro OIK-*' l!l Ban Ingtai wa thai the quanta fter the cargo partially ipped into an- v however pul to sea at tion <>i' the harbour master. I jed a c plai, insl them which I in the full acquittal of tiie jused. The
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    Deli News.
    899 7 Translated for ike Btraits Times. By hist advices there seems to be very little prospect of Deli being connected telegraphically with the rest of the world. Inspector Pasteur, who had been despatched officially to ascertain the feasibility of laying a telegraph line from Deli to the west coast
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    Manila News.
    848 7 (Translated for the Btraxts Times.) 1-ly last advices from Madrid, it leemi that in consequence of the Transatlantic Company throwing up the Qplonial mail contracts it has been carrying on, the Home Government intends to call for tenders for conducting the mail service between Spain and her colonies.
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    Shorthand Report of the Legislative Council.
    9671 8 Wednesday, 'J.ith October, 1886. Present Hi> Kxit'llt'iu-y the tiovrrnor. (Sir Frederick k. Weld, q.c.m.q.} TlieKou. the Officer (\>m. the Troops ((Joloiu-IT. B Kv:ui. i:. the Col. Secretary (J. F. I>ii-k>«.i«. the Attorney-General (J. W. Bo tbe Aetg.Col. Tre«snreT Connor.). the Auditor General, (H. Trotter.)
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    The Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Limited.
    2331 10 A special general mi i dera iii the above Company wa luii on the 8< h Instant. T Messrs. B. I L. [in th< We D 11 Campbell, A. J, M. I 0. J. Dudgeon (Secretary representing es. Chairman said. I on r 10th
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    The British and Foreign Bible Society.
    1060 11 The following extracts from the Report of tins Societj for the y.-ar 1885 are 01 inri to many of our readers in this C tony, 84 Malaysia. fcimjupore. Mr. Hmffenden'a third report commences, a- his second one ended, with praise. Then? hare been difficulties
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    North Borneo News.
    2258 11 From B.N. B.Ga* tU of Ist Octofo r San dak a\. As ire conjectured, the story of the ■•>>>- pointmeut of British Resident at Brunei turns out to be i c<in>irt}. set afloat for purposes best known to The authors thereof. On his late vi.-it to Brunei
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    Colonial and Indian Exhibition.
    2395 11 Thk following lengthy ;m«l appreciatire account of the Stniits Settlement! tsction ftppean iu the Louden Timet received today Mr. F. A. Swettenham, the Commissioner of the Straits Settlements preside! over a long and itnffgting Itut well-stocked court in the East Annexe, frhieh is an intor.'stiug coml)ination
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    Sarawak.
    889 12 Vice-Consul Cadell'i report <>n th<> tmde of Sarawak forth ls^:>, dated Kuchiog, Juiir 25, 1886, has been published by the Foreign Office. It is aa follows:— I have the honour tosuhmii the following report opon the trade ilid commerce ol liis Highness Rajah Brooke's territory! Sarawak, for Ihe year
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    Upper Burmah.
    835 12 Lornftpondent o/ Rangoon Tin Mandalmf, 11th October, 1896, There is very little of interest to send von thil week because, principally, though troops in coining up almost every day, M aetive Operations have vet been COBUUfnced and. until this is the the usual i,ni}) of dacoita Irooj s,
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    Cruise of the British Evolutionary Squadron.
    1068 12 The N.C.Hmthi baa the following article:— We ha\e received an interesting account ci this year' cruise jf the Hritisli evolutionary squadron in Northern waters. The squadron was composed of the Audativtu, ironclad, tatrinf the ting of Admirml Hamiltom, tho Champltm, Cleopatra, L—mder, ContU Wanderer,
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    Mail News.
    1582 13 From the London paper* of Ist October.) The first BfttttOll of the twelfth Parliament of Her Majesty the Queen, and twenty-fourth •if the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was prorogued by Royal Commission n 25th Sept. The Queen's speech which was read by the Lord Chancellor
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    216 13 Sir, Prom your leading article and ilif correspondence on the .)<>hore Tin Streaming Company, it seems one of the worst cases ol mining Bwindle that have occurred in the Straits. It Mr. G. Vercoe's version is correci th<> syndicate have simply robbed the shareholders and can
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    The Selangor Goverment Railway.
    597 13 Sm,\ F have read with considerable pleasure your most interesting and exa haustive article on the Belangor Government Railway, The main facts are oertainh got at and placed before the public in a lucid and very popular form, while the sketch which accompanies if is a
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    The Buffs Annual Sports.
    155 13 Deal- Sib, Kindly allow me t<» correct a small error which appeared in the hmiiis of your paper on Friday, devoted :i aooouni of the Buffs' Annual, Athletic Sports. In your account of the "Vcnt> of th«- first day, pou state thai my time (the winner)
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    The Selangor Government Railway.
    293 13 Sik. The letter irhicfa appeared in jour issue of yesterday signed Traveller" evidently written by one i superficial knowledge of 1 1 j* Bubjed which he has taken in hand, nd but for one or two absurdities, might even be misleading to those interested. That a
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      902 14 ARRIVALS. Flao. 5 Vjcssel'b Nam« Tons. Captain From Sailed Consignees. p Rio. mmm Oct 22 Natal Brit.str. 5W England Fremantle Sept. 23 McAlister Co. 22 Paris Fch str. 2662 Dechaille Odessa Sept. 22| French Consul 23 Normanby Brit.Btr. 664 Sorenson Samarang Oct. 2o|Ong Kew Ho 23 Rainbow Brit.str. 125 Rozella
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      977 14 CLEARANCES. Dats VesBkl'b Nimi Flag ft Big Captain Destination. Oct. 23 Electra Ger. str. Madsen Hongkong and Yokohama 23 Hongkong Brt. str. Karstens Jambie 23 Mercury str. Cc -ltate Deli Batu Bnhra 23 Will O* the Wisp str. Green Malacca and Klang 23 L ngkat str. Do~ff Penang tt Mah
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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