Straits Times Weekly Issue, 28 September 1887

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Sebie. IUBLISHED FOR TRANSMISSION BY EvEßY>tawA*D MAIL StEAMKI.. [I'liici: It) Ck.nts I VOL XLIIT. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887. NO. 3,438
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      27 1 > 'm. [sle <>f Wight, tin- wife of hi. > >NWAT ii 1 LFIELD, Acting Ch i-»tral Selangor, of a bod. \o. Victoria Strei t, \■>. of a dsoghi
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    • Obituary
      DEATHS.
      33 1 I- r ii !i->u r: i Ihkkl. on 1 insi.i;, !:.v II >BAl*\ B, the belc D years. :t i. on 30th August, three days al arrival i-rlai: 1, Major J. Mann
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 28th SEPT., 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    239 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 28th SEPT., 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SINGAFOiiE 28TH SXPTEMBXB. 1887. Produce. I(^ambier 6.75. do. Cube No. 1 m 10.20. do. do. No. 2 N »S Copra, SianUii 4 12|. do. Pontian.ik 3.75. Pepper, Blac 1 23.30. Sago Flour, Sar ii.O^i. Pearl Sago Coffee.Baix 30.50. Tapioca, small Flake
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    648 1 Thk last homeward rei*il was despatched on the 220 d instant per M. M. itearaer Djemnah and the prei ii] is taken on per I*. &O. sUmih,- Brinditi which clones ?*£"V&ft££ The L mber was di Hvered J***^ per l> 0. steamer Verof' A daring robbm
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    528 1 Far Strait* 7 Tut /> m 7 20U s that it is land and Prance thai the control ot the Sues Canal shall be entrusted to an [nteraational Commission oomp all the Consuls accn lited to Cairo, .1 that a Neutral Zone shall m- delimitated bj a technical
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      314 1 llf <>P SHE SHOWED BITTERS SIGNS OF DEATH. 1 TOP "52, Storks-road, S.K.. BITTERS J 1 June 2. 1887. I lOP "To the H<q> Bitters Comps RTTTPRQ ny, (Limited^ ll Ltjti L U, Parrinfdon-roa I. 101 J have much pleasure m FITTERS, to fcheexi lOP great ralueof your Bit- BITTERS.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    2292 2 The I rn of visitors to the Raffles Library aud Museum during the week ending Friday, 23rd September, was 564. my The mails despatched from Singapore on the 18th aud w 2sth August per P. A 0. steamer Khedive and M. M. steamer Ava were delivered iv
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    Dhuleep Singh.
    464 2 /•>";.. the Bombay GtueUe.) opportunities for gasi-ing native f,,.^ ni the Punjab, writing ffotn Amrit assures us that the Sikhxaire l. v m indifferent to Dhuleep Sin£l Our correspondent !ilVl j a -nat deal al.out SiMjg and Dhuleen Singh lately, and the/probablo part tii! former would play in/
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    Trial Trip.
    571 2 On Saturday afternoon the snmri built by M. L\ on <v < !o. for «>wr enterpi v, Mr. Geok Teat, made her trial ti Start ing from opposite Johnston's Pior about half pasl two, tl trained down, via i i ..int nearly ir Tin ut milt's, where she
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    The Municipality.
    427 3 >f proceedings of the Muuieipal Commissio A aesdav the 14th September 1887. mmiesioners Present. I'l Ii- ble J. P. Joaquim, m.i... i sixdent. S. Dunlop, c.m.q., r.o.p. T. C. Mugliston Esq., k.b.c.s., 1.__..c0». Tan k Esq. The Minutes of the Last Meeting are read and confirmed. Read letter
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    Paris Letter.
    1082 3 1 IVn 9p I P«ri was only m that Pri footsteps I and America to utilize Ler i -pu sptic, and hv a children a smiths, and carpenters. The pr. A nothing must be allowed t^ ru. ore a doz m years ago such childi were simply allowed
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    Saigon News.
    632 3 fll. OULUC China it. lull v French ink lor it. He deems to th»Colony aul likely to o iturr. To mm. it fctive poli'v cd.uuot fail to aim.s the French colonial authorities haw had m view. Their obj iin a firm foothold m the Siamese and Laosian provinces
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    Tonquin News.
    680 4 T' lenl t General of Tonquin !i;i by decree, i numerated sevn rivers there t> 1 to foreign trade. Customs stations hay,- been *hed on these streams tor the coll K>ods may only be transhipped there for conveyance into the interior under the supervision of a, customs officer.
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    Manila News.
    834 4 Translated for the Strolls Times. > On the L2th September the semaphore station at Poini Santiago m Manila Bay, signalled thai a large sea-going was then drifting <>n some rocks m the neighbourhood. She was m great danger was tiring cannon, she hoisted BigDais for ;i tugboat, and
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    Netherlands India News.
    1470 4 i Translated for the Straits Times.) The Surabaya Courant draws attention to a recent manifestation of Chii crel iv activity ;it Pontianak m West Borneo. The authorities onh casually found out the existence of these organisations then Tliev are deemed to be branches of the Singapore society
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    Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition.
    1322 5 Some time ;m<> we called attention to Exhibition which is to be opened ;it Melbourne on the Ist August, 1888, and to the advantages which merchant* and ■manufacturers m the Strait* Settlements and the Par East generally would derive from sending to it exhibits of fche
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    Consular Registration fees in Siam.
    1260 5 H. B. M. CoitBTTLAM COURT [>\n<:kok. I3ih September, 1887. The question of Registration fees, which has given rise to so much controversy m Shun, came before the Consular Court on a inmmoQß to show cause why one of the British residents m Bangkok should not
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    The Late Assizes.
    589 5 The Late Assizes Last Weuu >t*daj before Mr. Author Phird BCagistrate, Mr. rrooiu app n\d m th.> the Crown against T.-iy Ah Kow and Ohtu Ban Lian charged with theft. It will nembered that this was the i late A entered .-i ter tii »secn tor was he ml and
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    A Tour on the Malayan Peninsula.
    1806 6  -  T. J. Keaughran liv VIII. ghtful afternoon, the sun s rnpered with a genial breeze wafted of our harbour, as I ip .m board the little steamer that is me away to thut point m Muar th.- re ider may remember I broke mv
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    North Borneo.
    270 7 Ovu latest advioes from North Borneo Iditional purchases 6f tobacc.» land m the Company's territories mostly by Dutch capitalists. The entire Marudu bay district is now taken U p t :llK there is no more land available for phintati««t! iv thai part of the country. We cannoi report
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    Naval Inteligence.
    656 7 Tli.' L voutch left saki for rock on the Ist. instant, the inulpo oil ii«- t!i h. Tli-' frencli crui I arrived at c la oltinio from Wlmlivo:d relief crews, eorrotti n ieti Fokoliama ■ly-for aiTi. iiip}»i:i^ ii.-\»- olli Tit' i l^^at Ciiemulj f\ d 1 ilpo. Th
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    The Tyersall Drag Hunt.
    248 7 p i iarj knd ich ;i large number >w off, amon torn namb son j ice 11. i:. TJ [tan, who ithe hunt l>\ finish, s af l were mit t and r» redere to Orange Gh where we over a part of ti, *<■ has
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    Siam News
    347 7 Bangkok Times 10th and i His Majesty the King left Bangkok for i liij) to Consecheng on the Bth instant 1 The Ro; m charge of Commodore A. de Richelieu, dropped down the river abort •;.::<• p. it., followed by thi steamer* Jli^ Majesty intends to remain iv
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    The Cruise of the "Marchesa."
    414 7 The Cruise of the Marchesa." «j t tl fine !<«■; Lev i .1. 1. nipanied th containi The follow c Guilleni &c. Tvi of i suit to im li^iiit'ul method t .vcntv Ke on bo* uatu hi-; Lined bo \r.n m April. LB5 I. The follow line i niched ;it
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    The "Straits Eurasian Advocate."
    872 7 1 I inn QOi LI mi 1 ms m India D tern riiU-s m of joun terp is.- l)ut i that of .-ill the jonrnalt devoted taut a class of tl is tho acknowledged or; The Straits T'« ther, altl. c&sionally <i the Eurasians when public
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    Court of Appeal.
    689 8 Vyte Padeachee,, Appellant Naraina Niker, Respondent. His Honour Chief Justice Ford delivered judgement m this case which has for a length of time been a very notorious one m Bangkok, j The facts of the ease briefly stated are these: On the 14th March 18S7 Vyte Padeachee,
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    The Prye River Dock Company Limited.
    414 8 the Following is the BalfYearly Report of the Directors of the Prye Dock Company, Limited, presented to the shareholders, at a Meeting held at Penanq on the 21st instant Gentlemen, Your Pirectors now bc^ to lay you their eighteenth Balf earl) Report embracing Balance
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    Tanjong Pagar Land Company Limited.
    662 8 Tin: Seventh Ordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company was held yesterday, 27th inst. at i dln the Offioea of Messrs. Bodyk and I tavidsoa N<>. Raffles Place, J. <J. Davidson, Esq. m the chair. The other Directors present were Messrs. T. B. Thomson, C.E.
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    809 8 ylon Observer.) London, Sept. nth. Last night m »h* Houseof Commons I. U-uuih replying to a question sai<l that it was Z the intention oi Government to constiS any more ironclads ;it nreseni I'll ''''•lIISP England was Bupreme m this rea London, Sept. Wth. Mr. W. O'Bii having
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    EDITORIALS.
    553 9 Life saving gear at Sea. R T. September 21.) In a recent issue, we drew attention to Hie report of a parliamentary committee appointed l>\ the House of Commons to P enquire into the subject of loss of life at B(3ea. That document leads off with the F statement,
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    Ocean Racing.
    598 9 (8. T. September 22.) In a recent issue, ire quoted from a Ceylon exchange, a paragraph regarding the popularity of the North German Lloyd steamers on the ground of rapid passages to Europe. Passengers find that, Iv using them, they arrive 6 to 7 dayi ocr at tht-ir
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    Dhuleep Singh.
    751 9 iS. iS> ptemb< 23. K'kutkks' telegram with regard to the Moscow #e'e advocacy of the bo called claims and righti of Dhuleep sin^h. will Qot surprise those who have watched that erratic personage's goings on. His movements m the direction of gaining Russian backing, derive importance from their
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    A Theatre for Singapore.
    793 9 -6 Sept 24.) We tee! assured that the public will follow with the keened interest the result of the propos il which the Hon'ble Mr. .)<>aquitn intends to bring before liis coll of the Municipal Hoard at an early date,! i appropriate the Lower room of
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    Deli Tamil Immigration.
    347 10 The Netherlands [udian G once more taken vi}> the subjed of Lie immigration t<> The quesi ion has ►n for years, and communii has made n<> small the matter, but, so Ear, By lasl i b there to ui< end w have at Last aha] the Dut<
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    Peaceful Annexation.
    408 10 Sib Pbedesi< v The protected Ma cannot have proved h cellencj ;><i\ ano i i him, spoke queni [y »>! raj m i Sir Stamford Raffles' peel of Stra on dv i ury shows inn. i r- i energy pro] achieve. no doubi that tl <•- tiou was
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    Vagrancy.
    101 10 i>. T Ovb correspondent "Order" hat drawn m:- the numl ■.1 ;i crimina] >li adventurer r mur v j.i)iiii,-.i out, and remedi I brings them within the rant they more intrudic them i: i > evil i>v i I Even m Bi when Dental pau Ideas 1. ible inflow
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    A New California.
    157 10 T September 27.) A short time ago, the discovery o f tensive deposits of gold m V-h^n"^ ticed m our columns. i, lllipor find is due to the eut.'ipri a j{ trav< ll.t named Heden>,troni, w ho mJ his wav into the interior from Anal'h A tew
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    Siam News.
    459 10 IllMlt ti Oil A ii Dii tin would r on uotcrs oi n national bank i^ rative ai •i. it gtm&ted, tneii win uii(lerstaTi(l ministration of nati rlude it WeiMf used to vi and bf»^gar the people. receiving her freight for the port, consisting of areca nuts and
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    The Church of St. Joseph.
    1167 11 The Port ugese X m Cat bolic mi vrhich 1 his cb i 1!■••.1 wa tablished m Singapore v The founder tlif Revd Fi >De S a nat ive of 0 and built &ho it Teluk Ayer, while Ld wher the present church stands m
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    Malacca News.
    980 11 (From <i correspondent.) Malacca, 20ik Sept. -Yesterday morning Colonel S. Dunlop j>roceeded up count ry to make a general tour of inspection of the rural Police Station*, The Superintendent of Police accompanied him. About 8-30 a. m. this morning, a disturbance t«>ok place m Blacksmith street. Fo* some
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    Deli News.
    842 11 <!■ lonj ali i 1\ R i ha ing lull V be could do In anticipation oi at son, toe tobact H ind has been fixed by hii p h>. > kilogrammes. Sl] ii matters >o m this way, ii ible that shij j iv time, instead "t
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    A Thrilling Balloon Adventure.
    612 12 A startling Walloon accident occurred at the fete of Asnieres, near Paris, on the 7th of \ngust last, which might have ended fatally for our old friend Captain A. J. Loftos of Bangkok. The great attraction of the fete was M. Alfred Uodard's captive balloon, Victor
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    The Three French Travellers in Central Asia.
    547 12 The journe) tf< kmvalot, Capus and Pepin m Centra 1 Asia i- likelj to rank high m the eyes of l\ Geograpl jal S cieties of Europe. The-" 1 i OH I scientific inisM i by the french Minister of the [nterior, their
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    VARIETIES.
    984 12 Which is tlie worse, the man who can sing and won't, or the man who can't and will P The woman that maketh a good pudding m silence is better than she WM maketh a tart reply. Before marriage tho question a girl asks her lover most often is.
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    Untitled
    240 12 The following p§B«nge occurs m the London letter of the correspondent of the Ceylon Observer i "I have learned with tolerahlo eonclusiveneBB that Mr. Clifford Lloyd would have suc- ceeded to Sir C. Clementi Smith but for tk. very reason BurmtMri by me, the mo tjnnty that ho would m>l
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • Letter
      A Rectification.
      109 12 ol>serv< .1 to-day h, tlu> J Press of the 20th instant an afonn] I \'< :n- ill-intentioned, paragraph ai accident which happen -1 wlien the it..r strainer Itmtsin Iwharf -'ii M.>ii,lav morning. -tate. tli.« Bteamfr i*arrioil the of Iht- whari -soluti'h true The \v,>! end of the whai
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      A Query.
      101 12 Sru. Your correspondent sure v incorrect m stating tl it tern] ?arv the Fi- i monthi old. I obter?e that the u<»rd» Mll iid E re printed •-{> of the I si ie ot the suivh- cannot have Uvn tb of tl paper published m the short j
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      A personal explanation.
      67 12 S lii yoi you translate and <jn ,/rfr /.'o./, newspaper m which 1 am ca umanian merdiaut of the Sett 1 'liH'tiis. li rei^Jinl to this I neither I nor my parents have anj cotnection with that couutry. lam a nuturaliz..' British subject, ;u <1 I trust
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      A Theatre for Singapore.
      144 12 Sik, I w;i> much struck m your *r- j tide of Saturday by the ti- urn it which a -<»od judge "t" such liKiitrrs the theatre. Your judge roaj a very good one, but still I think that he places hii ideas of what a thent
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      A Reply to "Inquirer."
      106 13 Sir. I'l'" I'oint ra »y Inquirer" I interest, but still to l'einaik that the Free Press of to- IV I 5 more m common with jjig met Fret Press of a bygone ith the Hook of that 1 w.re so injuditart anoth.-r paper and dub j
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      Consular juridiction in Bangkok.
      613 13 Sib, Some enquiries have naturally been why the consular officials m Bangkok are not prosecuted for the very his d»-r< liction of duty < s in r conduci as explained at recent .ud m he public press. The for this is however verj and conclu-iv, Consuls
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      A reply.
      317 13 Sir, I Bee bj the Fr«e Presa of tasi turagemeni my |>u,!i.i I have eived front "an enthuic amateur" has roused professional m "another pianoforte -eacher" which he Lo hide bj attempting bo cover the £ener< tV r With ridicule and indulging m mild satin-. In th<> c
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      281 13 ARim Tons. C^ ptaik. >m. Sailj •*i Sept 1427 JD r_ Kirn Chii 1.1 ary ]'.<:> t]i pard l9|Kim Seu a J! I 21 < 21 bena I a. 21 21 Qjror 21 Qodavory M.M.str s:',: 1 Vuge 21 [raou str. 2419 !'i Maritu ter Hongkong Sept 15 Boontea i
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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