Straits Times Weekly Issue, 31 October 1887

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    28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Prick 40 Cents AOL XLIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER J5l, 13»7. xo. 1 12
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. BIRTHS.
    106 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. BIRTHS. I instant, ni the Fort, Ualle, the wiiV of Harvi. >icott, Ceylon Public Works Department, >f h .sou. On the 22nd September, at Sion Terrace, Portsmouth, t he wife of Lieut. John F. Mills, b.n., formerly of H.M.S. Pegaaug, of a g <>\ tho *J7th instant-, .-it
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 31st OCTO., 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    237 1 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 31st OCTO., 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. P Singapore ;51st October, 1887. Produce. Gambler V&b. do. Cube No. 1 10.12-i. do. do. No. 2 y.55. Copra, BaHf 407A. do. Pontiaiiak 3.70. Sepper, Black 22.30. &*o Flour, Sv 2.07^. PearJ Sago 2 .30. Uotfee, Balmi n 29.00. Tapioca, small
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    922 1 The last homeward mail was despatched oo the 25th instant, pei .M. M. steamer Sagkatien and the present mail ii taken on per P. A. o. steamer Hydatpes. The London mails of the 30th September and -m. I October, were delivered per I. A 0. steamer
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    390 1 For Straits Times. Th« Unemployed. London, 24th Oct. Over two thousand of the mob marched yesterday to West- I minster Abbey and attended Divine BerI vice. The troops w.mv lieM m readio but the crowd behaved m an orderly inauner, returned to Trafalgar Square ami quietly dispersed. London,
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      403 1 I [TOP BHE SHOWED BITTERS -1 1 \s<,F DEATH. 1T ()1> Btorkg-road, 8.E., BITTERS JLX June 2, 1887. I I Op "TotheHopl mpft BITTERS w"7" r k r» n I I U±^ I hav<. much pleasure m BITTERS. -J J 1 istifyißj to toe exceedingI I OL ly great value
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    4569 2 An Euglish engineer has arrived at Manila to superintend the works of the Manila-Dag u pan Railway. Thr celebration m Hongkong of the Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen is fixed for the 9th aud 10th pro- ximo. The Bangkok Times states that. Puring a
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    The late Right Hon. Beresford Hope.
    332 3 The following short biography of this gentleman, whose <.Wth is announced by Renter to-day, is tiken from Men of the Time The Ri#ht Hon. Alexander Jamea Beresford Beresford Hope. M.P. LL.D., yoaaMtftaon of the late Thomas Hope, Esq.." of Deepdene, Surrey (author of Anasta^ius,")
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    New Guinea.
    1162 3 A correspondent «>t tbe Melbourne writes Tlic Rev. James Coalmen is emphatic m declaring thai New Guinea is not place Unthe white man, although m his own person be affords an example to the contrary. It it satisfactory to find, however, that 'm his work, Pioneering m New
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    Tyersall Drag Hunt.
    964 3 Th Hounds m.' ing be 26th insi at I li »ad liv. Phe line led up through N 1 1 \.i— iLo i t b« -ii (i n 1 ii< i bridle j>.it hto theri into Dalvev i i«-U and up through Pern Hill i tonaldq*B jumps,
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    Penang News.
    421 4 Penang New s. Venaiuj Gaz< tie, Jlst October. I Mi. James Young Kenn-dy, proprietor of this journal, left for Europe by the P. Mail steamer, the Bokhara, on Wednesday List. Mr. Kajinedy will pro babl) be absent for about six i&onths. A Chinaman, charged with attempting to pass a <ue
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    Pepper Adulteration.
    437 4 Ihe various prosecutions 10 toe spring" for the sale of Adulterated Pepper have had a very satisfactory effect upon the London deliveries, which for the tirst thirty-five weeks of this year were 5,4-42 tons, against 5,013 tons m 188b'. These figures are for Black and White Peppers together,
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    The North China Insurance Co., Limited.
    678 4 The following is the report of the al><>\.' Company for presentation to the Seventh Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholder!) to be held ;ii i i i Offices pf the Company, Hankow Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the Seventeenth day of October LBB7, at 2.30 j>.
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    Samoa.
    464 4 The fallowing are Additional particulars relating to the Bamoan affair: On 23rd Au^. the German Consul w r Kin# Malietoa l>y command of the Government ol Germany, stating That the attack by the S:nno;nis on German people on t > Anniversary of tlu) JCiinpcror s ttuthfiaj nan imii.vil Offence
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    Upper Burmah.
    333 4 Ths following telegrami appear m th<Rangoon ZVmet. Mcmdalay, 9thOttob*r. For the pnrpo organising a proper system for the suppression of dacoity m the districts contiguous to Alandalay, a party consisting of the Deputy Commissioners of ItftftdftUy and Bhewbo, the commandant of the river police Mr. Fowle, and Lieutenant
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    China Inland Mission.
    618 4 *By 11 Ncn-.r r. Thsri ts a large congregation m the Methodist E isoopal Church last Sunday afternoon to listen to an address from Dr. Wilson, who ifl passing through Sin^aj.ore from the interior «»t China, after a sojoura thereof five years. This Medical Missionary of the
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    Saigon News.
    665 5 In Annam, the rebels enjoy n T o oe them out, native auxiliaries have pbeen employed with satisfactory results, have been surprised m their renchments m the province of Quang m. They have been thoroughly defeatAll the prisoners taken have been H to death including the rebel chieftain,
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    The Municipality.
    585 5 (of Proceeding* of the MuniPmmissioners <>n Wednesday, the tober, LBB7. Commissioners Present, Hon'ble J. P. Joaquiin, m.l.c, Preside tit. onel S. Dunlop, c.m.g., i.g.p. ig Saik, Esq. fe c Minutes <Kf the last meeting are I confirmed. t Kead letter from the Hon'ble the Colomal Secretary dated 1
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    821 5 i From Ceylon and India,/ exchanges) Paris, 11th Ockb< r. The scandal which has been gathering bead m Paris basal last culminated m the arrest of General Cafiarel for selling decorations; m addition to the General other arrests haw been made, indicating a state of great corruption m
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    EDITORIALS.
    703 5 The Finances. (S. T. October 94.) The financial statement laid before Council, show* that the fiscal prosperity of the Colony has undergone do check. The estimated revenue for 1888—13,808,890 iceeds ili;it for the present year by $138,890. The forecast of expenditure nexi year, stood at $3,719,698, an excess of
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    An European Bath House.
    982 5 (N. 7 It is of course inevitable that «)jirtu nitie i for recreate d -\a uld I atafla ble m the tropics than m the i tanperate climates whence all thai com< i uuder that head has been trans] [anted I East. Crickei and tennis ar«-
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    Crown Colony Judges.
    743 6 S. T. Octob< r 96. In tlif tune of our first Colonial <rorernor, the independence of the local judiciary came to l>c i promineni topic of t\ir day. The unofficial members of Council made Btrenuous effort? to render our Judges' tenure of office less dependent on tii.'
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    The- Smaller Native States.
    668 6 <N. F. October 27.) Thi report on the Negri Sembilan published m our issue of Saturday arouses sanguine hopes ol the resources, known to abound m those long neglected States, being at length turned to account m the right way. irhea once the Malays b icoine
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    The Proposed Theatre.
    772 6 s o <>ccav!.,|]s ad\... -a ted the erection of a bdfl ing for theatrical purposes thai I alnio- m,, to i -a in I^^| soon to the Bubject. M which i- nobody's bus j'.irticM carried out m Si dJ >d(deal of di« 1 i hi ill.- |<
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    The Volunteers.
    511 7 Singapore >a1 ing k >ry military aough iv one res- rerigth of the British ipl ion. Hut for all h debate has noi m any way, >1 the qu< out. The subject substitution for compulsory serA version t<» foi will only i m a s]i leaven, when accompanied
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    Marine Court of Inquiry.
    4096 7 Ti EBDAT, 25th. October, 1 337 Marine Court of [nqniry appointed by Hi> Excellency the Governor .<• be held into the collision between the steamers Rub and Hongkong m Durian Straits m which the lal was sunk, comment sat 10. 4* m i!i«- Senior Magistrate's Court.
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    Netherlands India News.
    730 8 (Translated (<>r the BtraiU Titru Thk Java li<>,h- of tbe 1 lth < October, dwells at Length ou the unsatisfactory turn of affairs m A.cheen now so unexpectedly manifesting itself. <t> v i t recently, several newspaper correspondents there had been indulging m seemingly well founded hopet
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    Deli News.
    802 8 (Tramilatedfor the Straits Time*,) The troubles frith the Rayahs have -_rone from l>i.i«l to worse. Hostilities ami bloodshed t'» the detrimeni of the planting int rest, form the staple <>f u«l vi«*s m the last Dumben of the I >» -1 1 Courani. The particular! Lrivni by thai
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    Siam News.
    1170 8 TiiK rainy weather s.- ,i last have gone to the bourne fronj which th. I no fear it will ever return this The physical consequent b m I>an<_rk«»k an- dej.l,.ral.l«\ nutrifl responsibilities are fearful t.» 'out.uij.late^B Bad temper, bad behaviour, bad lau^uaj and general going to the bad
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    Malacca News.
    2001 9 f From n correspondent.) Mil 22nd Oct. The case of Chulian, Baboo ;ui<l Bachee for criminal tresIpass aud voluntary causing bcjri was finally disposal of yesterday. Mr. Everard appei >yd for the prosecution and Mr. G. ughau defended the prisoners. His Worship found both the prisoners not guilty
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    Manila News.
    1136 9 Vrantiaiedfor t The Gotm reio of the LOth 0 announces that active preparation ivu r on at Manila for an expedition t<> the Caroline islatndi to put down the rebellion there. Ponapc and the Eastern Carolines will be the primary objective point. Th»* foroet will, tirst of all.
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    Further Search for the "Wasp."
    710 10 liin.i -<|ii;i- left Bg on f i eh tor I intimated m laout ml:. That th>< I i ir labo be .1 'hiug the I thoy may me i to hay.;:mi;- the ud th.-it is thai the >n wii: has cill: tideui pointed Ml ;ac
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    Tableanx Vivants at Broadfields.
    451 10 Th aame joyed ,iiii\ i SI on Wedj I lay even capital ffect of 1 i Viva Tin- novelty of the < at r; kini&ent added of rou: to the pleasure given, ;v m a p] where Dux rounds of gaieties are more Dinner than varied.
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    Land and House Property.
    729 10 Messrs. Powell <v Coj., m tbeir circular of 22nd instant, slut.-. Daring the greater part <v' tln> \ear already past the transactions m land have been rery tricted, but September has shown con>;. improvement m the mark.-;. Large re--.ih s of land i)n the Teluk Aver
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    The "Bentan" and "Fair Penang" Collision Case.
    371 10 The "Bentan" and "Fair Penang" Collision Case. reheu lie I l not rail [>ro] on them l>\ the Shi| Anit'iidni.m A« i 1- On a Simd I ful am .J;iv;t. LDg U til ■•il b ;ui<l the woundiui v others lets seriouslj lUI the I. 'I!-'.', in-- firciini lay falling
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    Government Gazette, 28th October.
    19 11 I m Ord Publii i Brandt, bon'ble J with m be taken I ixiino, I
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    Railways For Tonquin.
    458 11 The J" rnal < which the r i J Oomn quiii Railways appointed <>?! the LBth of March itted to the Minister for 1 'he Commission lias ascertained ng access to Tonquin m the Delta, and sheltered from the mud rivers, lie m the maritime tract beti
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    The America Cup Race.
    593 11 at daybreak \v< I, .-»inl a thick m m the m ing tl d of avai We <• d, and <-\ <■;■< point upon I was Mohican, w The it Henu Tile a 15; QQOn, breez tions, while line. ad 20 I, I and the t
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    Consular Reports.
    336 11 Con 111' St, i'-n>. and i of t with I il>le for m lier dale. Shi; againsi Lipping 1: to 20 en ins to be replac The Year's. T crop for bed yel ;uv brought down by severe eoinp the buying and selling markets, I i <>t' the
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    VARIETIES.
    499 11 n 1 Jones i-»! Robinson quite heard you wor< Jotiph No. ,l to her. hat that v Rohiusou .mi] mo now. yon am ,-i ie but that is >11 le R lier mouav is really only prospective, you know. Her might lose it all m an unwise speculation, befon
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Strange Sights.
      162 12 Dear Sib, -Yesterday afternoon. I with a few lady friends wenl for a drive out on Thompson Road to the Impounding \l<■ervoir. Ou arrival we walked along the embankment till we reached the ov< rflow, There we were shocked to find a crowd of Klinga bathing as Klinga
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      Land Surveying.
      239 12 Sib. It appears that then, has considerable inconvenience of late experienced from time to time by land owners by some incompetent surveyors, because when lurveyor is engaged by a person to survey his land, he is apt to say that such and such part belongs to his employer
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      The British Consulate at Bangkok.
      405 12 Sir, Having just returned from Bangkok, finding you are giving prominence to sundry letters m your paper concerning H. B. M. Consul there, I cannot withhold my evidence as a visitor there, without introduction to the consulate, unofficial, and merely seeking information as to trade
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      New Lamps for Old!
      1259 12 Sir,— Now that Sir Frederick WeH has fairly sailed into blue water, and that the approaching retirement of the Hon'ble .1. V. Dickson is announced, it is Burely a tit and seasonable time to meditate upon the altered aspect of our political borison. I am well
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      A Reply to "Aladdin."
      345 12 Dear Sir,— l have just read the woiiderful effusion from your correspondent Aladdin," and should feel very much obliged if you could explain what he means or what he is really aiming at. consider his production generally is not only senseless and stupid, but, to say
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      " Aladdin's" Letter.
      115 12 Aladdin's" Letter. s ik. I not -1 with a little lurpi a letter published by some ruffled <>ld turkey cock under the signature of Avam Bland*." Wli.it is the good of calling people butchers M and things Aladdin certainly ought to sal mi-mi, Imt that ii not the way to
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      Overloanding and Undermanning.
      477 12 I>k.\i: But, I have jui mail, and on look r the papers of jM tli<' K»tli, I am i.ith. ushed at the reply of "Owner." He tells the public ki» ship oa arrival had 15 freeboard, that her draught mi 11 forward an. l 12' 9' aft,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      805 13 ARRIVALS t- Flag 21 Devonshire Brit. .-tr. IM.'} Purri* r (Slavery M.Mstr! 833 K n J fc? S? p^rsc.n, Simons A Co. 21 Bornmla [tall, str! 1409 Du-bin, v f? Me-aaweries Maritimca 21 Bartholomru Dins Port cor. 1443 ,le'(W C- 1,,-- Ir "V""-' <Xt ACo. 21 Brandon Fch Ib f>l>o
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      412 15 Calvert's In 13id Larger Pots Carbolic j W.C.FiTz.iKKAi.n. Chem- AAn; n i n j ist, Wellington, New Zea- UlDtmeill i land, writes: "1 would not be without it on any account. It cures burns, scalds, and cute with far less trouble than anything I hare ever nsed." j It is
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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      582 16 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATIXA ARAXTEED PURE OA OF THE i T SUGAR OR ADMIXTUB The Faculty pronounce it th>> ••most nutrition:*, perfectly diarist ill Luncheon, or Supper ;ind invaluable for inv;il"i.l> ,-n .1 Yoi i c|,ij, Being absolutely "«H Cocoa," with the excess of fat cxtmctrd. of prepratkmg thickeiied y»»t vreftkened witli
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