Straits Times Weekly Issue, 12 June 1889

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. jjjjw Series Published for Transmission by Evkhy Homewakp Mail Steamer. [Price 40 dtrn VOL XLV. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1889. NO. 3,521
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    MARRIAGE.
    59 1 AT St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on Saturday, the Bth .Tun", by tho Rovd. J. Perh»m, Acting Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Fuwns William Nicholas, Perak Medical Service, third son of tho late Bevd. S. Nicholas, Colonial Chavl' 4 1 Colombo, Ceylon, to Clara. &BOLIH*. fifth daughter of j. Scharengurel, Esq R
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    DEATH.
    30 1 On ih*> Bth June, The Pavilion," Oxley Hill Mary, tho widow of th* Ut« If. G. Mackprtm>m, and the only beloved daughter of Mrs. A. Sarkies, apod 55 years.
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE, 1689. CONTENTS.
    72 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE, 1689. CONTENTS. Market Quota* ions. Sam mat y of the Week. Router's Telegrams. Local and General News. Burm.ah and Perak Tin Mining. The Customs m French Indo- China. Friday's Amateur Concert. Another Diseased Pauper Case. Tho Proposed New Theatre and Assembly Rooms. Shipi'inir News. Police
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    288 1 SiKftirOKU V. v ru Jn*" TfttiM Produce. Gambi»r ;;o do. Cube No. 1 M 1&40. do. do. No. 2 ll'lo. Copra, Bali t 355 do. Pontiatiak 305 Pepper, Black 19^ •^0 Flour 255. rlS^r° „3.5 U. Coffee, Bah >f 27.00 Tapioca, small Flake I.H7L do. do. let
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    183 1 No nominations have yet been made of to fill the vacancy m the MvDl <apal Board resulting from Mr. McKer- resignation. The leased Paupers Importation Ration still crops up. The Attorney ■eral intends to appeal against the ac- quittul of the mister of the Nontitinhtj on
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    162 1 (For Straits Times.) The Oaks. Ljmdon, ?th June. 1. L'abbesse de Jouarre. 2. Mintbe 3. Seelusiou. \I/*mhbetse de Jouarre is tho proportv of Lord Churchill. Minthe is full sister to Mintuuj. and is owuMtl by Mr. R. Vjn r. In Ike Prim-oof Wales' Stakes at Leicester, Minthe ran
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    TUESDAY, 11th JUNE.
    438 1 When the mail left London, Pahan g shares had risen to 3*4 ~>7,70Q cases of petroleum arrived yesterday from New York per St. Albans." The Meanatchy brought yesterday from Madras niue mules for the Jelebu Company. Mr. Sohst and Mr. He oper, directors of the Jelebu Mining
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    Supreme Court.
    491 1 Rl< -H.VKD J.\NSZ Vs. QOOBOOWABONOj AnAMALAI AND ANOTIIKK. $1,110 DAKAtttS. Tol* w^ au a ,tiou for dinn^s for ttooacli of agreement His Honor Mr. Justice Goktaey, m delivering judgment this tooraiog, said M The plaintiff iv tbis case is a medical man holding a British diploma, both m
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    Municipal Nominations for Tanglin Ward.
    24 1 Nominations for iliis vacanoj nave to be made b.-fore four o'clock to-day. At four o'clock no nomination took place.
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    The "Indignant Matron" and the Raffles School-mistresses.
    112 1 The "Indignant Matron" and the Raffles School -mistresses. (From the Strait* Advocat* An indignant Matron puts a query which wants answering b? those whom ft may concern. Is the Etamei Girls' School lawu intended for the outside gentlemen friends of the teachers, or is it to be devoted to the
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    Gambling Suppression in London.
    304 1 Of the gambling proeocntioni otforted m our iaMM of last Friday, Truth tajl The rani on the Field Club was. I understand, the rosult of ouimut'.ifatioiiH mnde to Mr. Monro by the fathers of two of the henvy losers ;;t that es ■nliih»oiit. Tho sons deoliaed
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    Passenger List.
    186 1 Arrivals. Per Djemnah from Marseilles. MoMf*. Cochrane, Perez, Prins, Deeo, and Siu-hter; from Aden, Mr. Jurado from Colombo, Dr. Silva. Hong Ann frojn Sulu, Messrs. Jardiue and Boxwell. Malacca from Penang, Mr. and Mrs. Y<MMg, Messrs. Rowband, Velge. and Mcßeau. Ruby from Palembang, Captain Brunet, Mr. Rochebrune, and
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    473 2 SATURDAY, Bth JUNE. The number of visitors to the Kaffles Library and Museum during the weekwas 1,383. Wi.kn the Taku left Newchwang on the 28rd May, tays .1 Shanghai contemporary, then- v. ;is not tingle vessel m pori. Such a state of affairi m the month of
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    Unofficial Members In Mauritius.
    115 2 Unoffi c ial Members In Mauritius. a inly allow* d In the Coloi Off] to go ah. ad wh. n two mi- been grants d admission to the Executive Council by Loid Knnti !..<!. W■••.ad m our lat< s1 Ifajuritiui I Bning paragu ;hof tl eGovernor's speech i Ber Maj<
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    Gossip about Mr. Trotter, Sir John Dickson.
    175 2 and M raits ajiiMMnimcnts. (From the Ceylon Times.) Vkrt recently I nut a former Ceylon Official m toe person of Mr. Trotter, once, as you may remember, Postmaster-General m Ceylon, and now Auditor-General at the Stiaits Settlements. He came home a few weeks
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    Last Night's Concert.
    442 2 Ax Amateur Concert took place last evening at the Town Hall m the presence of His Excellency the Governor and a large audience. The programme opened with a Quartet t Fantasia on airs from Don Giovanni" for the piano, harmonium, flute and violin. It. went smoothly and
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    Another "Diseased Papers" Case.
    282 2 Still anoth< rcasjp ofhnj trting diocnocd tpers into this Colony, and this time tlii' case is even Diore complicated than tbeoae recently disposi d of. As far as eau be gathered, wo I. am that on or about the Lstb May Lance Sergeant Jones proceeded <m
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    Colonial Aide-de-Camps and Heiresses.
    260 2 Colonial Aide-de- Camps and Heiresses. The following relates to Australia The most oasy ami expeditious way to the liand and heart of a colonial heiress is an api" iiiti,., nt ;is aide-de-camp to His Excellency 'hi GoTenor. It is the duty— the only one m point of fact— of these
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    Shipping Nous.
    597 2 The Ahlborvinjlt brought yesterday 2,o J 1 tons of coal from Cardiff. A collision took place iii Surabaya roadstead ou the *28th May. The British •hip Cape Vim-tut, coning from Singapore ou her way to Probolingo, entered the above-mentioned port ou that day. Before she could anchor, tin*
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    The Proposed New Theatre and Assembly Rooms.
    1224 2 On this date two years ago a lame and enthusiastic meeting of influential lesidents was held m the Singapore Exchange to consider what measuie* were to be taken to establish a lotal Jubilee Memorial. Our readers will i member that the first resolution
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    Cricket.
    1672 3 MARRi*OX V<. B. C. i The ill-day Batch played between these two teams on the Esplanade yesterday terminated greatly m favor of the Garrison, and it is just possible that il the game I'oui'i Lave beeo played to the finish, the S. 0. C. would haw been beaten by
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    S. C. C.
    133 3 I*i Inninfa m§». h. <;. PeniMj b. Line 7 0. r.n-kin, l>. <Ti:vhuni.. 7 H. <;. Miller b Johattoa H do 1-. Johustou 0 V. V. II >ial>y c. liniliimli. Tkylor B o. Snink- 1.. Taylor 14 X- G Wutsoa 1' Torch 13 Nut «>ut 1+ E.
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    Government Gazette, 7th June.
    349 3 Thi Gtorernbr has appointed th following Officer** to bo Directors, to- the remaining poition of the year 1889, of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund The Attoruey-G .neral, the Colonial Treasurer, the Auditor-General, the Assistant c ba^ Secretary aud tl»* Assistant Treasurer. IVuiiu^. M«\ K. L.
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    Poisonous Plants in Singapore.
    348 3 Poisonous Plants in Singapore The following letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary is published m the Gazette Botanic Gardens, Singapore, May 28th, 1889. Sir, I have tho honour to report that I have received a letter from the firm of Thos. Christy Co., calling attention to the valne of certain
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    News to 18th May.
    776 3 [By the tmvphm m iarw nmA dc<p,itch"<i day later than thr reijulir M*H liT.'SftilAN FINANCK. The s.fond aeii four per cent, lo^n completes the conversion x^heme of tho Russian Minister of Finance, M. VUhnegradsky. The new io.in is for 310,493,000 roubles (gold). Tho first conrersion loan,
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    The Indo-Chinese Tariff.
    248 4 {London <m<l Chi mi Exprem.) Mr. Brjstowe asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs m the House of Commons on the 10th ultimo whether it had been brought to his notice that Britisii cotton clothl when imported int«» Cochio-China, having for about two years been mbjected
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    The County Council and Salaries.
    303 4 If you want to get and keep a good mau, you must pay him a good salary. Economize as you please, but you mast be generous when you wish to purchase braius and honesty. That is a principle which has been recognized by every successful
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    468 4 (Ccyluu Ohserver.) Sujipii mentanj t<> Hie SJratii Time* Teh grant. London, lft June. Tbe ParneU Commission has adjourned its sittiu^s until the 18th instant. In the House of Commons last night Sir R. Lethbridge brought forward his motion for a select committee of inquiry into the grievances of
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    Financial News by Mail.
    489 4 It 18 notified by the Pahanff Corporation (Limited) that additions to the European staff at the mines have just left by the P. and O. steamer Rome, viz., an explorer and prospector, who will explore and report on the lensknown part of the concession an assistant
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    Penang News.
    290 4 Pen ang News. {Pin-ang Gazette, 7th June.) It is proposed to call a public meeting at an early date for the purpose of supporting Mr. Maxwell's bill for a Harbour Trust. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was hold on Tuosday to take into consideration a letter from the
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    London Letter.
    896 4 a penny, great difficulty has always been experienced m getting the money* i*«Jl actually belonging to the Upper Ten wrm often spend a couple of guineas uilon 1 bouquet, persistently doiDg their best tT defraud the chair-farmers. An aotouut^ pay-box is now being used. You B li D
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      Burmah and Perak Tin Mining.
      410 4 (Strait* Times June S.) At the close of last year, Mr. Hugheg, Superintendent of tbe Geological Surrey of India, and Mr. Hall, Director of Land Records and Agriculture m Burmah, paid a visit to Perak, m order to enquire into tbe tin mining industry there,
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      The Customs in French Indo-China.
      418 4 (Straits Time*' June, 11.) A question put to the Under SecieUn of State for the Colonies m the Houie of Commons on the 10th of last month, and reprinted m our columns, calls attention t< a point of high importance to the trade Singapore. The
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    268 5 A Complaint froji British k Sir. -I ivad with great interest the different artielei written over the i called Padas war (tome people called if play and about the justice and magnanimity of the Governor, and the great tad with which the exceptionally good stalT of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      42 5 hilM GOLO MEML L-POOL INTtRN-L EXHiEUmH. 1886. MANUFACTURED TOBACCOS RICHMOND CAVENDISH CO., LIVERPOOL. ..,>■ SPE CIAL BRANDS ••fc ci Golden Flake Cut SSBrssfss 111 Golden Brown Fi ne Cut El *itft Black Plug Cavendish i PR| BE LISTS jiTaPPLICATION 5^5 or c« otury
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      817 6 Vjwsbls Ai>n»Tis«fl i-o SAtl. I M^fcw Kirn Sen- A Co. for Malacca and I IVnan^ lio.nls. For H-uoJmu^ an-1 London, Qtlfo/ Martabmn, M M>n,..<i< i,,j. I,3«*»S. Bonstead «V Co. for Ma- >-d A- J dnie, Xaujon^ Pagar. Por Hiu-seillod .ml London, Gnif <>f Vtwe, Phmahnt, 2Y.i t J'.iteison Simons £o.
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      383 8 SCH W KITZEK'S Anti-Dywptic toco* or Choeolttc Powder. OaMAXXTMMD PUKE 3OLITBLB COCOA, mTHOUT ADMIXTURE ••Bocu,:V says "THE QUEEN mv ui,Uy hrn a Mp of S( bnTBITZBB'S COCOATIHA bronght to her bedside »t7-K>i UrobNlK bt<-r sh, qMlh the rtme Serera^ M rtw bt^k«Mt-t»bU. M 000 O jSL "X 3 i: IST
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES," JUNE 12. 1889.
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      9 9 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES," JUNE 12. 1889.
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      WEDNESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      458 9 WEDNESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Times.) France. Paris, 11th June.— The trial of General Boolaager is expected to take place immediftt&ly. The Prince of Wales and President Oirnot hare exchanged most cordial visits, and the public appear gratified at the Prince being present at the Exhibition. AocoßDiim
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      15 9 J« eomfeqnenee qf the mail arrangements ffe new* qf to-day Wednesday) ie given t» Supplement.
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      Labuan Coal.
      379 9 It ha reBou rees of Labuan will shortiotdi* ChanCe f thatd<^°P«laud fLT* the infcepost of the CL? b the Mure, atten. X preTious enterprise m that direction, *^l B me Com P an J limited "aiaei ft nV^ to give the coal **Z1 T' ttial> aUd bas obtaiDed
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      Important Share Case.
      5977 9 Joskph Hkim vs. Sim Tiano Uf.t.. This <*•*, whi.-h roinmen.W beta Court yesterday afternoon, is one of vital importance to the entire .haie-broWnc community and to aov person dealing or speculating m shares. The point at W m tlie case is whether a certinVd transfer (that is
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      Police News.
      307 10 Captain* Griffin, master of tb<* f s. Miner, for landing a Chinese luuatie without fwnnisfcion. was ou Saturday mulcted m a fine of $30. Mr. Anfhontsx al*o or* cUmvl the iiiau to l>o scut back to the place from whence he came at the expense of fche captain.
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