Straits Times Weekly Issue, 4 September 1889
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Title Section14 1889-09-04 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. kjkk jkjk jkjhk A VOIj XIJV. jkjhk NO. 3,53614 words
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64 1889-09-04 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 4th SEPT., 1889. CONTENTS. Market Quotations. Weekly suuiuury. Renter's Telegrams Local and General Xcws. The Rawang Mines. The Uae of Generators, the Rawang Directors. Quarantine Abolition. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mail Items. Penang News. Paris .Letter. Gymkhana Mooting. London Letter. The Riwang Tin Mining Go. Limited.64 words
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Article318 1889-09-04 1 4th September, 1889. PRODUCE. O»mbi»r 9.10. do. Cube No. 1 n 1300. do. do. No. 2 „11.25. Conra, Manila f 3.87*. do. Pontianak M 3.35." Pepper, Black 20.25. Sa*o Flour M 2.70. Pearl Sago 3.55. Coffee, Bali 2600. Tapioca, small Flake 5.32J. 00. do. Is* qnality „5.50.318 words
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Article159 1889-09-04 1 The shareholders of the Rawang Tin Mining Company held a meeting on Saturday and heard statements from the directors. The creditors of the Company hare •ince applied for a judicial order to wind it up. Rumour has it that Chinese capitelists desire to buy the mine.159 words
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Article191 1889-09-04 1 (For Strait* Times.) Parliament. London, 30th August.— Parliament is prorogued to-day. The HehrinTjs Seas Another British Sealer has been captured and her cargo seized. Parliament. London 31st August.— The Queen's speech proroguing Parliament stated that nothing has happened to diminish the confident hope of unbroken European peace, and191 words
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Article341 1889-09-04 1 At the missionary meeting on Monday night,fciu the Baba Chapel, Prihsep St. Dr. West delivered an address on medical mission work in the Far East in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church. That denomination has 13 medical worke rs in the Far East. Their labours have341 words
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Article1090 1889-09-04 1 supplementary to Straits Times Telegrams. (Ceylon Observer). London, 23rd August.— The portion of Admiral Baird's squadron which left Queenstown yesterday morning and proceeded in a southerly direction returned in the afternoon with fifteen of the enemy's ships in full chase, which are now blockading Queenstown harbour. The Queen1,090 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous180 1889-09-04 1 Passenger List. Arrivals, (Tuesday.) Per Breuesen from Yokohama, Mr Petre; from Hongkong Capt. P. R. Simmonds, Messrs. B. C. T. Grav K On T*» Charles Hills, D. Schuster, Sod M?.l£ Mrs. Schwartz. Per Natal from Marseilles Messrs. Oberlosnoii. Eathoven, Dunns' Marssmaun, Bastiani, Jordan and B own from Colombo, Messrs. Everck180 words
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Article658 1889-09-04 2 FRIDAY, 80m AUGUST, Mb. P. Nut has. we hear, been appointed Secretary to the Government Savings Bank. i MR. W. P. B. Paul, the Resident of j Sungei Ujong, left this afternoon for i England in the Ganges on leave of absence. ♦>• Th* Brazilian corvette AlmiranU658 words
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Article300 1889-09-04 2 Fbom a circumstance that has just come to light, it would apjxjar that the modern elopement is not solely monopolised l»v loTe-stricken Eurobank Unfortunately the Celestial elopemeul that recently took place in Johore has terminated in the death of a hapless child. In this particular case the300 words
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Article378 1889-09-04 2 AXL THB PaID-U* CAPITAL LOOT. $50,000 DEFICIT. $59,000 OV»R-ADVANC*D IK 6| MONTHB. 1162,000 OVKE-ADVAKCBD IN AiL. HANDSOME BOOK-KMFIMQ PBOFTW," QUAUFIED ONLT BT KNORMOUB ADVANCES. Statement of Liabilitkb and Assists. Liabilities. Amount OT«r-drawu from Bankers. $42,896.13 Manager's Drafts unpaid 26,423.82 Debts for which acceptances hare been given 15,106.66378 words
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Article195 1889-09-04 2 The Deli Races have been put off till the beginning of October Beit. The number of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week was 1,34,7. Photographs of turning the first sod of the Ulu Selangor Railway taken by Mr. George Michael are now on195 words
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181 1889-09-04 2 Mr. B. N. Bland, Collector of Land Revenue, Peuaug, has been granted leave of absence, with half-salary, for nine months, to be taken after vacation leave for two months and twenty-one days, commencing from the sth instant. Mr. A. F. Ay re, Superintendent of Works181 words
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Article3700 1889-09-04 2 Abstract of Traffic Earnings for tui MONTH OF JULT, 1889. Passengers 3,610.19 Horses, Carriages, and Uogs... 74.50 Excess Fares 49.68 Parcels 49.07 Extra Luggage 143.97 Special Trains Total Coaching 3,927.41 G? 0* 8 $15,008.19 Live Stock 706.06 Total Goods $15,714.25 i Miscellaneous 2,291.86 Grand Total $21,933.52 Corresponding3,700 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous40 1889-09-04 2 Shipping Hews. The Elizabeth arrived here yesterday f rom Cardiff with 1,688 tons of coal. Passenger List. £er Pundua from Calcutta and Penang, Messis. Logan and Griffith. Sumatra from Deli, Mr. Van Barckum. Borneo from Bangkok, Mr. and Mrs. Power.40 words
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Article531 1889-09-04 3 Hack carriages have called for guch sweeping regulation at Manila that on the 2nd August fresh enactments under that head came into force. Ail previous legislation on the subject has been repealed. Henceforth drivers must be qualitied for the post. They must not be under 18 years of531 words
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Article1223 1889-09-04 3 (By Tuesday's Mail.) The Prince of Wales was determined to do the thing thoroughly with the first wedding which has taken place in his own family. The day was a gloomy one, very chilly and depressing for July, but the marriage bells rang none the less blithely, and1,223 words
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Article1625 1889-09-04 4 H.N.M.'s steamer Padang left on *nday for Acheen after having been docked and repaired here. During this month the rate of exchange for Postal Notes on the United Kingdom will be 3s OJd per The English Mail despatched from Singapore to London via M Brindisi," on the1,625 words
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Article491 1889-09-04 4 The Rev. W. F. Oldham is expected to return from Hat* via to-morrow and W proceed on the same day to America vim San Francisco. A deputation of Chine* gentlemen will wait on him and his wilt to present a farewell address. The iddress is beautifully491 words
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Article2069 1889-09-04 4 Saturday, 31st August. Patrons,— H. E. Sir Cecil dementi Smith, K.C.M.G. H. H. the Sultan of Jobore, G.C.M.G., K.C.5.1.; General ffr Charles Warren, R.E., K.C.8., G.C.M.G. Committee— Col. Anderson. 58th Regt, Captain Carden. R.A., C. W. Cooiogtoa, Captain W. Maitland Dougal, R.N., H. T. Haughton, Staff Paymaster Hyues,2,069 words
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Article427 1889-09-04 5 (Gazette, 30th August.) It is reported here that Lim Kong Wan Son, a large and, at one time, wealthy Chinese firm in Singapore, who failed recently, will be able to pay their creditors in full and have a j handsome balance. We are told that, when they first427 words
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Article367 1889-09-04 5 (Exchanges to 24th August.) The depressed spirits of sj>eculntors began to M bob up serenely when it became known that Mr. W. MaeGregor Smith had arrived, as rumour had preceded him and told us that he had discovered another El Dorado, this tirao far surpassing his previous successes;367 words
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Article1032 1889-09-04 5 (From our own Correspondent. j British Grumbling. In the English section of the exhibition the discontent and grumbling continue at the smallness which is held to be synonymous with poorness of the British turn out as compared with other countries, notably that of the United States. Curses, not1,032 words
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Miscellaneous123 1889-09-04 5 Shipping News. lne Meanatchy brought to-day from Penang 19 long-sentenced prisoners in charge of Constable Mitchell, 13 policemen, 2 warders, and one niatrou. The French transport Colombo arrived bere yesterday from Toulon ou her way to Touquin with 82 military officers and 912 soldiers as passengers. I'asskngek List. Per Meanatchy123 words
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Article423 1889-09-04 6 The sale cf seventy-five Rawang share* on Friday, 23rd August, to Mr. Hinnekindt, has been cancelled. The Straits Insurance Company (Limited) dow act also as agents for the Commercial Union Assurance Co. (Limited.) An offer (says the London and China Express) of .£BO,OOO for a. plot of423 words
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Article160 1889-09-04 6 it win oe observed troin our advertising columns that yesterday Messrs. Rodyk and- Davidson, on behalf of the Chartered Mercantile Bank, presented to the Supreme Court a petition for the winding up if the Rawang Mining Co. The petition will be heard on the 23rd inst. It160 words
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Article150 1889-09-04 6 {From our own Correspondent.) Monday.— The proof of the pudding is said to be in the eating, so I think I may ■ay the proof that Muar is making progress is that there has been no difficulty in fiuding freight and passengers fora steamer on three consecutive days-150 words
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Article164 1889-09-04 6 The following dated London, 7th August, is from a Singaporean mo PARENTS.— UnruIy Girls and Boys of J_ any age VISITED and PUNISHED at their Homes by a thorough disciplinarian accustomed to administer corporal punishment all bad habits cured by one or two attendances fee 58. for164 words
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422 1889-09-04 6 Directors Report. Sinapore, 3rd September, 1889. The Directors have pleasure in presenting the accounts for the Fourteenth year of the Company's business. The Net Profit arisiug therefrom, including the balance of ""$5,063.53 from last year, amounts to $59,100.24. Of the above sum the Directors propose422 words
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Article659 1889-09-04 6 urBiAT activity in the gun and ammunition trade is noticeable at the Birmingham shops particularly at the works of the Gat W Gun Company, where large contracts are in hand from several Continental and Eastern Governments A very Urge order has just been received from Roumania for military659 words
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2793 1889-09-04 6 The ordinary half -yearly meetiug of the shareholders of the above Corporation was held at Hongkong on 24th August. The Chairman said rentleraen, as the report h*s been circulated for two weeks past, I do not propose reading it unless you desire me to do2,793 words
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1423 1889-09-04 7 A Bad Warrant. This morning, in the Second Court, before Mr. H. H. Hudson, sixteen coolies were arraigned upon a charge of being fouud gambling in a common gaming house, about 9 o'clock on the night of the 29th August. Detective Inspector Porteous prosecuted,1,423 words
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Article834 1889-09-04 7 The Ravran? Mines. (Str-iit* Timm Aujmt 30.) The Rvwanij farce is played out and it is parhips as fuany a story as has ewr baea uarrated by business mea. At tha bi^iajin^ of tha Ust h tlf yeirthjra ward advances to miners of $103,033; and now tbf*e alviac** stial834 words
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Article364 1889-09-04 7 (Straits Time* August HI.) It is to hi h >^j j that tlie experiments now in progress with the Municipal ftinerators will be crowned with the su^yss they deserve. The old system of utilising the town refuse for reclaiming swampy grouad lay open to objection ou364 words
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Article1414 1889-09-04 8 The Ra wang Directors. (airans Times Beptemoer The report, which we published on Saturday, of the Rawang meeting has no doubt been carefully read in the interval, and most people, having also befoTe them j the accounts published in our paper of Friday, will have formed their own opi- i1,414 words
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Article416 1889-09-04 8 (Strait* Time* September 3.) The abolition of quarantine in the Philippines is a step forward in those islands which, it is to be hoped, will be followed by othOT. Thej have been in such a l*ckwaid condition for so long that a mote like this may be taken416 words
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Article488 1889-09-04 8 (Straits Times, Septembnr 4.) The strike in Lou don shows no signs of abateineut. Indeed, the telegrams successively to hand mark the steady course of matters from bad to worse. Tin* movement was modestly begun by two thousand rive hundred labourers employed in the docks 1. avir.i;488 words
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Article793 1889-09-04 8 We hear that Sir CharU* Warren, Mr. Justice Goldney, and the Honourable Mr. Adam son leave on Monday for Penang. They go on the business of the Police CoiDmieeion. Mr. Wm. Clarkb, second clerk in the Treasury here, retires from the Government service on a pension from793 words
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Article309 1889-09-04 9 Sariah, B* mail, Salley, and Manood, ApptlloHtg, Jayah and Mymomah, Ht<pomienig. In this case Messrs. Sbearwood and B. W. L. Braddeil (of Malacca) appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Everard for the respondents. The decision involves matter of considerable importance to small holders of land309 words
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501 1889-09-04 9 As may be seen from our Shipping News, the 8. 8. Fenattg, which arrived in Singapore this morning, brought two apprentice lads belorjging to the ship Baron Blantyre, which vessel lies stranded on a reef in the Banea Straits. The lads' names are Thomas501 words
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Article897 1889-09-04 9 Having regard to the petition for wind-ing-up the affairs of the Rawang Mining Company, we direct attention to the followiug provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1889, which governs the proposed windingup. Attention is particularly drawn to clauses 143 and 165. The one clause sets forth that897 words
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Article384 1889-09-04 9 (From our own Correspondent.) '>7th August, 1889.— There have been many complaints from time to time regarding the Johore Post Office, and it is time something was done to put it on a better footing. Johore is surely large enough to have a State post instead" of384 words
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Article506 1889-09-04 9 Yesterday evening, at Bcllevue, Orchard Road, the Chinese community of Singapore presented an address to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Oldham on the occasion of their departure for America, where the Rev. gentleman trusts to recruit his health. The address (a copy of which506 words
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Article177 1889-09-04 9 We are glad to learn, says the Strait* Independent, that a scheme is now being matured, supported by the Hon'ble Major MeCallum and Captain Cameron, to have regular t mining schools for Surveyors at Singapore, Penang and Malacca, under professional teachers to be specially got out from177 words
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Article48 1889-09-04 9 Two apprentices from the Baron Blantyrc arrived here per Fencing this morning. They report that the Baron Bhintyre had struck on a rock in Bauka Sttaits, aud remained hard and fast. The John Baigley brought on Monday 1,021 tons of coal from Newcastle (N. S. W.)48 words
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Article617 1889-09-04 9 (Peral- Government Gazette, 3(Hh Aiujust.) The Council of State met at Kuala Kangna on the sth AugUbt. It took into eonsiderat ion the law of the land euacting the death penalty on membership of Chinese Secret Societies. In the resulting discussion the Resident held that the danger from617 words
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Article1597 1889-09-04 10 The following isr an abstract of the Judge's summing-up ia the case of the woman Maybrick, who was found guilty of poisoning her husband, was sentenced to be handed, and who afterwards had her sentence commuted to imprisonment for life. The case has been already discussed in1,597 words
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Article1259 1889-09-04 10 (By Yaterdafß Mail) Iu their leadiag •tarfctterUtlca one Biak H >lldi v is pretty raujh like a-i i ier; but a eiose observer w.iy detect just such diff jivu- as the seasoti3 of the ye u bKu^ with tli-Mii. Take it all ia all, h >sv -.v/, I1,259 words
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Advertisement518 1889-09-04 11 DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache relief from pain and anguish, to calm and asmn the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the inoculating systems of the518 words
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Advertisement176 1889-09-04 13 G RAT E PI L— X)MFC) H II N O EPPS'S COCOA. nd «u"i.h.i. «i,l In a .-Hrefnl r.£ t*e fine r ro;ertii»« of w, 'll-^l^ted eoeoa M■^h/^lu^ -I X r'; II !«i^»-»»«» -«v--li article* of«li t|»»t a couVitution r r r" l l 11 >U -•<'->-'.'">"m-! I|.,nMistov«ryt,ud.Micy1 |.,nMistov«ryt,ud.Micy to176 words
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Miscellaneous622 1889-09-04 13 SHIPPING. IN PORT. 1 Di.ri, <>:>>». <iilfillan Wood Co. for Kong-Mkk-ok-War. kon^,— Roads. mmfr No. 10 Colonial torpedo-lx>at, 17 tons, OilfilUn Wood Co. for Liver W 0 tons, Captain 3W. A. L. Johnston* Co. Un*^^^iomal steamer, 500 tons, Captain J™£ 918. Boostead A Co. for Boston. %flMl!tc«.al OeneraL-In J^j^L^' l622 words
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Miscellaneous961 1889-09-04 13 AREIVAL6 5 V.sskl'6 Name. Ton,. Captain. From. Saxli i(JXMB Aug NylQfcaa Brit. «=h. IJ.V> B ,i-ler Saigou I>HV rr! Ger. v r 2877 \lergell irem-n Jnl'v Co S »TiSLI «er. Btr. 771 Siruhn Penar^ Attl oX o f* b( l- 1169 »r»ner Oardift .May v pi' SO-Hen^le Fch. bq. 544961 words
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