Straits Times Weekly Issue, 4 March 1890

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    27 1 The Starits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Nevv S Published for Transmission by Ete'et Eomcwabo Mail Btbamu. [Price 40 Cents TOL XLYI. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, •MARCH 4, 1890. NO. 3,562
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 4th MARCH, 1890. CONTENTS.
    28 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 4th MARCH, 1890. CONTENTS. Ti»T...- Alt. x. B A E M 1 I Ship] •V Coat for Hon. Bapr In'* I Let! Wi to th
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    BIRTH.
    19 1 A FiUinpor, o-i tlie I •>rl. 1" I S of a r. At Bircm i of Ott < U
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    334 1 Si hoj j i 10 do. Pttir] Co r Ob n 30.00 5 5.75 4* L. OIoYM, Tin Ophr On I H. 8/lf. a._. do. n ml* On Fronde.— I 394 Pri -1." I On India.— B*nl 218*. Private 30 d/i 223. On Hongkong.— B*nk T. T
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    103 1 The MuQicipa on V. not ty $2,500 ou reception of 1 t. i A. Pj the Town Ball, to the P iiou, rep Ou Th passed the The V. r Ships Bill wai ■econd time, rhe Indulti il S of ill i he 1 the Municipal
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    308 1 (F Gum vnv. Berlin, 24tA F' J Socialists havt> klreadj been ttted, and there are manv more tecond b&llota required. Throe Dutch Socialist leaden hare been arrested in Berlin. Parliament. L ))id >n, '-li-th Feb. Mr. Acklands amend ment to the Queen's speech regretting the omission of the
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES" FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.
    54 1 THE "S TRAITS TIMES FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. (Jjij ftijgram received to~day), London, tit March, The following are to-day's elotifig prices Pfthaug Corporation i Ltd. ...72/6 to 77 6 Boutong Straits Tin (Ltd.). ..10/ U 8 Siam Gold Fields (Ltd. i... nominal. The prices jn Singapore in dollars may hr r'ound mbove,
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    MONDAY, 3rd MARCH.
    507 1 > Di/jbing this month the rate of exchange for Postal Notes ou the United Kingdom will be 3s. i}*V per dollar. M*. N. V? Cashin is now acting as Secretary of the Government Savings Bank in place of Mr. P. Nuy, who is ill. Mb. Chas. A.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 25th FEBRUARY.
    210 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. Tiik golden jubilee, or the fiftieth anniversary of her entry into the religions profession, of Madame St. Anattoe, iupe-rior.-ss of the Convent at Peoang, falls 00 th<- 21st April next, and it is said preparations are oeing busily made tocelebrate the event. Tin. Traffic
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    Passenger List.
    67 2 Per Pole in from Pakan, Mr. Hausen. Qodavery from Batavia, Messrs. Schouten, Driesch, Will, Vial, Persyn, Dipuier, D;eudonne. Clavier, rlesjel, Dr. Gabriel. Mr. and Mrs. Olivier. Oaledonieu from Shanghai. Mr. Abily Yokohama. Mr. Spry Hongkong, Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Abbe Pouget, .Mrs. Madgers, Mr. and Mrs. Nielson. DSPABTUBSS. Per Qaltdonien
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    Coal lor Singapore.
    1510 2 Coal for Singapore. V\.v.\ a Paorn Gbolooi ll Suavsr. A stance around us cannot tail to bring out the important part played by coal iu tin- commercial -jr-'atness of Singapore. Our supplies of this indispensable article come from abroad, and it would be a vast advantage to tap local supplies.
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    Police News.
    333 2 (jj</ Court, before Mr. Autkonim.) Palfkari. a Kling dhobie residing iu Sele^iS, Road, was charged with assaulting one "feu Siutf. It appeared that the day befoSyesterday, prisoner wished to engage ftosecutor's riclrsha, but was refuted, as^t Iff latter had not bad his meals thai day, Jjid was hungry.
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    Domestic Slavery in China.
    300 2 Tin i-pao <*| tlif :»rh February has an interesjftig leader on domestic slavery in China. 9 This, the writer observe! with satisfa&on, Looking at the question from the i"j|ii' of view of humanity, d now aftain to the formidable dimensions which jp did in earlier times,
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    Paris Letter.
    1022 2 ('t.rom our own Correspondent.) P Anti-Semitism. a r 9tf an Jewphobia has broken out mOthe capital. If that maladv was inteucM to be run against the influenz^ou the that one nail drives/fcit another, the matter would merit attenfflb. As it^is, the auti-semitic effervescen* will prove as evanescent as,
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    WEDNESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY
    456 3 H. H. Rajah Brooke left iu the Vijr>>r on Monday for Kuching, Sarawak. Nine members of the China Inland Missions came this afteruoou in the Pefctft on their way to Shanghai from London. The Struts Independent says that Bellovu-.'/'a well-known bungalow on l'enang hill, has been bought
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    Naval Movements.
    45 3 The ±U«rciiry. to be commissioned at Portsmouth on Feb. 18, was to relieve the Cordelia on the China statiou. The admiralty have decided to refit the cruiser Heroine, which recently returned to England from the China station, for another term of foreign service.
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    Those Terrible Fish Vendors.
    109 3 At the Clyde Terrace Market this morning, a number of Chinese fish vendors were indulging in a frolicsome scramble round and over the stalls, when one of them, by name Chun Tee, slipped and fell he evidently blamed Lim Hi, another participant in the fun, for
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    Marriage of Mr. Sala.
    167 3 (Pall Mall Gazette.) In the advertising columns of the Daily Telegraph last month appeared the folio ing announcement Sala— Stannard. On the 25th inst., at St. Margaret's Church, Westmiuster, George Augustus Sala, of 125, Victoria-stiver, S.W., to Bessie, third daughter of Robert Stanuard, C.E., of London.
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    Malacca.
    149 3 (JVom our own (JorretpoJuUmtS) Malacca, 251h FVft Tiatl Sunday, the Assistant Superintendent of Police surprised a Chinese gambling party, and captured a number ot wealthy Celestials. On being brought to the Station, they were bailed out to heavy amounts, but, so far, have not been examined yet. Measles are
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    A Queer Case.
    402 3 §C.IIXAM^N APPEARS IK CoiRT TO HI.UC his mwki'Kki:r tried. will bti remembered that on the afternoatf of Sunday, the lf>th instant, a toaSfcaiii,' WA% conveying a number of eoolieiSfcor plantation work either at Jobore or "iflie Carimous. and wheu off Tftnjong Rl/jj^oue of tie oooliei oithet jumped,
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    Financial News By Mail.
    922 3 We recently made SOOM remirks ou Sarawak tobacco. The first salt* of 125 l»;ilos \va< mado on the oUth Jan. The parcel was of a mixed character, but sumo of the 101l were of good quality, and showed a bold leaf, Almost all the lots were
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    The China Review.
    759 3 The uhina Review for November and Decembef 1889 opens with an article on the histojry of Adoption and its relation to modem wills. Adoption, formerly in vogue in Europe under the Roman law, now has little hold there, while it flourishes in India and China, where the
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    Perak News.
    426 3 (Front our own Oorrespornlent.) February HOth. Mr. E. J. Brewstor, who for some time past has heeu acting as Collector and Magistrate of the flourishing Kinta district, has gone ou 3 months leave, Mr. J. B. M. Leech having returned to duty in Kinta, while Mr. Welman continues
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    Penang Harbour in the Legislative Council.
    349 4 (Straits Independetd 22nd Feb.) The junior member for Penang deserves to be congratulated for the masterly and successful manner in which he acquitted himself of his task. Our very existence as a trading centre depends on the improvement of our harbour, and wo have
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    Ulu Pahang News.
    351 4 (From our own Correspondent.) Near ßauh, 18th Feb.— Mr. Bibby, the Raub Company's manager, passed through Tras on the 10th instant on his leturu to the gold aiiues. His journey aOTOSS from Selaugor was a most trying one, as ho had such a wretched lot of coolies,
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    The Governor of Hongkong.
    801 4 Ou Sir William des Voeux's departure from Hongkong, both the European and Chinese communities presented him with addresses couched in kindly and sympathetic terms. His Excellency, in replying, intimated his intention of returning to serve the remainder of his term, and thus expressed himself with regard
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    Passenger List.
    103 4 Per Austral ind from Premantle, Messrs Lovendge, Cummiag, Walker, Gurney, Campbell, Lindsay, Hidstone and MrV ™Tm r mi tonir om Klan Mrs. Roe and Mrs Lewis. Peten from London TS' f nderBon L( >ckhart, Lamberton and Maedonald, Mrs. Alexander, Mr ad M™ H U^ r> ¥*°l Alei^der, Sergt.
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    Mising Concessions and Minerals in Siam.
    1703 4 jtey a Correspondent of the London a*d China Express.) afro gradually becoming alive to the Wt that immense minor.il troasures lie buffiS in the soil of Siam, which need only capSHill and scientific management to turn info cHuirag gold of the realm. Concessions and
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    667 4 lOiyfNemcßtaryl, B*mii,Timm Telegrams) {Ceylon Ob*cn Lon.h.,. mi, F.1... -The Times ill au ar--3L2 th Pilru<l Commi-ion .-..port maintains that with the exception of the ciT 1 t K r n 1 t full v wofinw the chargM of PMneliUa aud Crime," and it c-oav,u,,,d that public oj.itiiou will
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    The Pahang-Kabang, Limited.
    584 5 Extraordinary Talks ov Ki. i The directors, iu anticipation of th ordinary general nvotinjj, inform the den on January SOtil that thej continue I ivceive favourable reports irom Kabangj :ui«l that from one of their lod^s now being worked samples of ore have lately come forward, and
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    THURSDAY, 27th FEBRUARY.
    77 5 By the Pekin yesterday, there came to Singapore Mr. Lock hart, "who shortly proceeds to Pabang to take charge of the 1 olice force in that territory. Fkom yesterday*! mail advices it appears that Sir Frederick Dickson'* article iu the English Illustrated Magazine ou the Straits Settlement!
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    Casualties.
    96 5 A Chinese coolie named Tau Lav. a convict undergoing six mouths imprisonment iu the g-.iol. died iu the gaol hospital last night; the deceased was admitted to the hospital ou the 22nd January Buffering from chronic pneumonic phthisis. The usual forma] inquest will be held. On* Wednesday morning last,
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    Shipping News.
    46 5 Ox tin- '24th February at 4.30 }>. m. the M. M. steamer Oo lawtry spoke near Pulo Da/a, the QUandimorwig of Carnarvon bound from Sydney t«> Singapore, which wished to be repotted all well. Pa List. Per Sappho from Klang, Mrs. BelfieU and Mr. Wilkins.
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    Municipal Commission
    1868 5 WKDirankATj ftfru Pebcuabt, LB9O. Till us n! fortnightly i M ,:i of the If loicip&l Cjtnmiasioa mm w.is held ia I to Bill at 2.3 > p. tn jresl rU-.-, 0 >i. Djj! >:» preii li ig ia alli i >u to t!i i Ch&inntn the folio wiag
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    A Protest from London in the matter of the Town Hall.
    500 5 By Yesterday's Mail. To Colonel Dim lop, R.A., C.M.G., President of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore. Sir, It is now some time since the O«M» missioners laid claim to occupy tho Town Hall at Singapore for Municipal Offices. To this
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    ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
    2683 6 (Written for the Straits Times.) London, 30th Jan. And so the poor "Jubilee Plunger" has come to gnef Over and above a Sfepmm in the newspapers, headed Pigeon Shooting at Monte Carlo," is printed a much less festive announcement from Nice, "The Arrest of well, let
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    S. V. V. Camp at Tanjong Katong.
    481 6 S. V. A. Camp at Tanjong Katong Last night, at 5 oYlock,'tbe S. V. A. paraded iu drill order at Johnston's Pier. under command of Hon. Major McCallum, R.E., en route for Camp at Taujong Katong. Between 40 and 50 meu turned out, the other officers present being Lieut. St.
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    Malacca News.
    142 7 i Worn ur Oorrtx f.) Malacca, 26th Feb. -Insj Blackburn and Corporal Sallay proceeded t<*sterday t(» Tampi'o iu <j I Seng. Head shrotl of the Chartered Mercantile Bank here. Buppoiied to I eeale«l about his plantation there. They returned unsuccessful, and rumour i. tha f he has absconded
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    FRIDAY, 28th FEBRUARY.
    476 7 Thi Trust and L an Company of China, Jap;m aud the Straits will receive money ou deposit foi not less than one year at r eeut. The Hoi [usurao Com on the transacts 388. The,. di at per shan IS Ti>^ osion ol Une from the Pulau
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    Disease in Singapore.
    118 7 This morning a case of small-pox was reported to have broken out in South Bridge Road the patient was removed to the hospital. Mid tbe necessary precautionary measures were carried out. On Wednesday lust B Chinese woman, living at 20, Wayang Street, who bad been attacked with
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    544 7 Tho CfcatseriaN Lund and Piniitin? Co., Ltd. Tin: report of the Chasseriau Land tad fo. (Ltd.) i\.r LBB9 shows a great i»P >ot on that of former years. Thus during 1888 the eoft\ v delireries alJl(>uu ralue 1 $5,892 only, whereat during 1889 they rose to* 923,796, and although the
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    The Philippines.
    2845 7 THjjSlome Gtyernrnent has established 30 of telegraphic drafts between Spaiiftgnd her Colonies. ThlgJSj.anish Philippine Bank has distn,hw^ divideud of 1V? d for last year. TlflManila Chamber of Commerce have Set il 2 lU tlle •^•(""iit.uient Trade InspectjjE in cou»fjiauce with the RegulatlOU j&^ er whiull tbat institution works.
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    Supreme Court.
    473 8 Btfore Mr. Justice Goldvuj.) ■<\ ITleakah v. Chekka Tamby and Another. The betting of this case occupied the Court all yesterday, and concluded at 5 p. ra. This was a claim for |1,000 damaget for breach of contract. The ihi.udauts Lad agreed to purchase from the plaintiff, resident
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    The Pahang Corporation, Limited.
    262 8 %lomfik£d House, London Wall, E.C., Xlth January, 1890. i) Dkar Sir, I have pleasure, in handing jjoa herewith reports by Mr. E. E. PlumaSier ami Mr. H. Holmes, regarding the prosbeets of planting tobacco, pepper, &c, in the Ruantau <$strict of the Corporation's protrty. These reports
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    Mr. Plumacher's Report.
    592 8 Deli, East Coast Sumatra. lOth Dccc ml; r. (889. To'rXVm. Fr i>< r, E»q«, M.A., Local Director Paining Corporation, Ltd.. Singapore. Dear Sir, As I was asked by you in Ocjfober last to ftpoH upon the prospects of gnftring tobacco at Kuantan," especial! v at "Kuala Reman"
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    Mr. Holmrs' Report.
    777 8 Singapore, Istk Nov., 1889. To W. Franer, Esq. Sir, I beg: l0 I*7 before you the following statements regarding your land in the Kuantan district, after my inspection of the Mine, and from what I have seen the land is most suitable for laUinjr Eastorn product* of
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    800 Acres or Tapioca to be Planted at Kuantan.
    171 9 800 Acres or Tapioca to be Planted at Kuantan. Expenditure. Expenses of felling and burning and clearing jungle ready for planting 16,000 Planting 1,500 Coolie Sheds, &e. tGo Implements, 4c. too Carta, Bullocks, and Sundries 1,000 Plants and transport of same from Malacca, Singapore and several other pliices 3.000 Factory,
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    50 Acres or Cubebs to Be Planted at Kuantan.
    522 9 50 Acres or Cubebs to Be Planted at Kuantan. Cubebs is a product the cultivation of which is not generally known here, as it has been for many years monojjolised by the Netherlands India Government, but I find that the seeds may etill be obtained on a small scale. It
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    Summarized Statement. Revenue.
    115 9 Summarized Statement. Revenue. Expected yearly income on Pep_,P er A $301,900 Expected yearly income on Gam- buil 18,000 Expected yearly income on TaP ioc 108,000 Expected yearly income on Cu- bebfi 110,560 Expected yearly income on Nut. -2J2E 126 550 SZpected yearly income on Cloves $16,000 $67G 910 ExPKNDITCBX. Miscellaneous.
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    Passenger List.
    20 9 Per Meinam from Saigon, Messrs. Rossel, Bonet and Benvit. Sumatra from Deli, Mr. Lambert. Sherbome fromPenang, Mr. Thomson.
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    SATURDAY, 1st MARCH.
    204 9 Thb number of visitors to the Raffles Librarv and Museum during the week wa» 1,051. MbsBßB. Raphael Sassoon, Ezra E. Nathan, and Saul J. Nathan have this day been appointed trustees of the Jewish Synagogue in Waterloo Street, Singapore. Mr. Gentle, President elect of the Municipality, leaves
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    Planters' News.
    46 9 Baiu Pahat, 'J*th F*b. Grand news for coffee planten to sec Liberian quoted at $30 per picul. The first Johore Liberian sold in Singapore ouly fetched Sl4 per picul. The weather is very unseasonable up here just now showers, aud heavy ones, every day.
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    An Expensive 3 cents.
    62 9 A Kling named Kamalsah has been arrested on a charge of representing himself as a police constable, by which means he extorted 3 cents from one Keb Chu. He was charged with the offence in the 3rd Magistrate's court this morning, Sergeant Thornett prosecuting, aud remanded
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    Police News.
    63 9 Mr. Holley's cashier, who is alleged to have misappropriated certain sums of money and afterwards decamped, has been arrested by the police at Malacca. A Chinese towkay of a gambier plantation on the Selitar Road reported to the police yesterday that his mandor had gone away, leaving his
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    Casualties.
    220 9 A Chinese barber named Seah Cheong dropped down dead in Hill Street last evening the body was removed to the hospital and an inquest will be held. Just after 5 o'clock last evening as a Chinese coolie was descending into the New Harbour Dry Dock by means of the
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    Government Gazette, 28th Feb.
    491 9 •»The Queen has allowed aud confirmed following Ordinances, viz.: iKo. XVIII of 1889, entitled "An Ordiu«e to ame^d Indian Act No. 1 of 1869." ENo. XIX of 1889, entitled "An OrdinWjetoamend 'The Courts OrdinancelB7B'." |^so. XX jyf 1889, entitled uAn Ordidince to *amend 'The Steam-vessels flWinance
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    Prize Distribution.
    1213 9 r»l At the Anolo-Chinkse School. rfhe annual prize distribution to the Sbils attending the Anglo-Chinese School ffjk place yesterday afternoon iu the warer part of the Town Hall. The platAsa was prettily decorated with flags, Ad some of th<. prizes were of a very Kndsoine description, and included
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    The Attorney-General.
    944 10 Mr. Boouer said he did not wish to make a speech and thus delay the priueipal inter s>f the 'lay, the reception of priSM, but he could not help expressing the pleasure which both he and Mrs. Bonser had in b«'inu r present, and it was a rerv
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    Selangor News.
    153 10 (From out own Oornspond*iU.) Kuala Lumpor, 27th Feb. The Resident returned yesterday evening from a short visit to Kuala Laugat aud the adjacent coast. The Chinaman who shot the Malay constable in charge of him with his own riiie, has not yet been forwarded from the interior, but
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    Penang News.
    339 10 iSfrait.< Imiep**ds*t 2<Jth Feb.) At present we have only two Postmasters in Penan*r. Mr. Trot tor, who may be considered our own, aud Air. Marks, the Dutch agent. But it is beui^ whispered that wp may very soon ezpeel B third to look after the Ferak mails, which
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    The S. V. A. Camp at Tanjong Katong
    389 10 . (From u CorretpondtiU.) Xotwithstandix.; the threatening aspect of the weather which promised to turn to rain just at the time of starting a large Dumber of Volunteers last night paraded at Johnston's Pier, some to stav m camp and others for drilling
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    Shipping News.
    54 10 ;*A German steamer passed through the irt yesterday steering West to East. I'A.SSKXtfKIi LIST. A.RRIVALS. "ftpor A. A[>car from Calcutta via, ports, IK* and Mrs. G-ruiiber^. Messrs. Dauraui ;£j Roskell. Ctioli/hi from Pa lorn bang, JM, Malliukrodt. Amlierst from Ivlaug, jK and Mrs. llaueu. Borifn from Haiig]w, Miss
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    Deli News.
    568 10 JMJhI Deli Ob uruut of the ±2nd February lijiplaiiis of «he continual changes amou^r (Sgials there, and the delays in tilling fS^ueies in their ranks. This untoward «b' of thiiiLT4 results iu arrears of work, tjHLlie inconvenience of the public. «*m|ie. shipment of last year's tobacco crop 1
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    China and Japan News.
    420 10 TiMfct™ 968 v tk€ 2Ui February.) near future. It is a case of very hard times all round. The Mercury hears that a scheme is on foot, in which a number of well-known residents are interested, to introduce omnibuses in Shanghai. The N. C. Daily New*
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    EDITORIALS.
    580 10 I ho Parnell Commission. (Strait* Time*, Wnni ft The presentation of the Parn.H Coninou'i report eloeei one of the mot! remarkable tnquiriet over ■nthoritod bj Parliament, and addl one more interesting Chapter to British political historv. In i"-- Parliament directed the appointment of the C M( >u to m\
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    The Town Hall Question.
    381 11 (Strn 7.) In another column there will be found a fiery pretest which certain old Straits citizens of ci fcnd renown have forwarded from London to the President of the Municipality, and iu which they impeach the action of the Comtoners in th" natter La m
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    The American Exhibition of 1892.
    384 11 (Straits Times February 27.) Tu| idea of holding a World's Fair in the United States, to commemorate the disco Yery of America in 1492, has come one step nearer realisation by the selection of Chicago as site of the intended Exhibition, as our telegrittn of
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    Alnaschar in Pahang.
    581 11 I.n anothci no we > neat which was Essu d towards the end of January t..> the fthareholden of the ii 111.17 Looked at in England somewhat rently from how we maj I li'T'- The ml of the circular coocement bj two n planters that the soil
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    Shroff And Their Duties.
    335 11 JK/ H >n_;koni; the other day, the Supr«3^L' Court Judge, iu trying an Assi/.e ca«^ made a ruling which has been ni.iß th.> subject >iumeut. Tlijkamso arot&out of a charge of alleged eiu«v.U-nit'Ut laid against a shroff there, antfi^e fellow confoesod to having turned hi£»npio?er'a4nonejr i
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    Boiler Inspection.
    529 11 J (Straits Times March 3.) Thursday Draft Rules under the Joilers Ordinance were laid on the table i*ik the Legislative Council meeting. Theyjjmia.ct the appointment of Boiler Inepewfera in accordance with the Ordinance, jjrho will be held responsible to Goven&ent, and will gtand under its direct Aipervisioi* Their
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    A Gunpowder Seizure.
    232 11 (Straits Times Mm A IHS.-..VKRY at Malacca ou Saturday kendl to suggest that the Gunpowder Ordiuauee is not worked 1:1 Singapore with great care, while at the same time it appears to indieate very determiued effort to evade the law in the inter. sU of the Achinese.
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    Police News.
    374 12 Sted Mahomed, the cashier recently employed by Mr. A. Holley, of whose arrest in Malacca we gave notice a day or two ago, arrived in Singapore to-day, and is iu the custody of the Police. A penaltv which appears odd was tried by Mr Logan this rooming, the
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    Cricket.
    651 12 Singapore venus Thf: G-arkisoit The last cricket match on the S. C. C. ground previous to a close season (first for the Tennis Tournament, and afterwards for repairs and alterations) was played on Saturday afternoou, when a Singapore) XI succeeded in gaining a very euT victory over an XI
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    The S. V. A. at Tanjong Katong.
    897 12 {By a Volunteer.) Launches on Saturday started at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. for the Camp, but only those who had anything to do about the decoration for the evening availed themselves of the Ist launch, the majority starting at 2 o'clock, so
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    Pahang News.
    381 12 ti Furtheu Floods. :nicatiox MTwm and Ravb Intkrui riKD. j»k. Pahang. 82nd Frb.— There is little of»Vr<-'st to chronicle this week. The <Irj*eaiher lay pUoe to torrents of rai S s l ll<l last I|?r|lt t!lL lnis aml TrauuoQ rivMß» iloodod to biu-b au extent that *-"<&»* main
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    Selangor News.
    133 12 Iyrom our own Correspondent.) <f Lumpqr, 38th Feb.— Another h band with the arrival of the pri«.od it is possible that the unforr uttair may have been the result of t^[ent It was a bugler, a Javaft fired the fatal shot. This rfd been absent without leave, £rters.
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    Passenger List.
    18 12 Per Will o' the Wi*j> from Klan^, Mr. and Mrs. Whipham, Messrs. Bathurst, Dougal and Webster.
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    The Tennis Tournament.
    531 12 Completed Lntiiiks. The Championship. Event A. Entrance $1. First prize of the value of $20, with a prize of the value of $10 to the Recoud man. The winner will be called upon to play the Champion for the Championship of the year, aud a prize of
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    Annual Report of Tan Took Seng's Hoipital for the year 1889.
    927 12 Annual Report of Tan Took Seng' s Hoipital for the year 1889. ACCOUNTB. it,™*! l 9ual^ bßtr c of Receipts and Pay?£J 7 h A 6 year < dul 3 r •«sit«d, and J^nur n 8861 and Liabilitie. on the Ist —Receipts, 827,057.78 j Payments, $28,256.57 showing an excess of
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    756 13 Proposed Increase or Capital. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held on the 22nd Feb. Mr. Forbes said Gentlemen, we will with your permission take the report as read. The balf year just concluded has been a very favourable one, and in addition to
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      The Small-Pox Quarantine on the selangor-Pahang Boundary.
      311 13 The Small-Pox Quarantine on the selangor-Pahang Boundary. Sir,- With regard to your article of the 27th nit. on Small-pox at Efcaub," evidently written by some correspondent who endeavours to gloss his errors with childish sarcaam, T feel it incumbent on nio, us the only medical officer on the spot, to
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      Those Terrible Fish Vendors.
      102 13 wjj. Vour Correspondent "A Chinanr*i" in your paper of the -J-Jud deserves flwvann thanks of ;ill house-keepers and bjßi&r-goers for the manner iu which he hjijbrought to the notice of Government tl^trueltit's of the fishmongers. In no °jmk department in the market is the "wince so
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      A Chinese Citizen Complains of the Condition of a Chinese Temple.
      276 13 A Chinese Citizen Complains of the Condition of a Chinese Temple. tEifc,— One of my pious t'rieuds having lujfifc a call, and requested me to call the awntion of the managers aud trustees to tUl^tate of the temple in Phillip Street ky'u as the Double Temple," one wiug oWvrhieh is
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      Those Terible Fish Vendors.
      479 13 (»X vV heifer the authoiities will n«^(b ill tii- tiou of remedying the eWft complained oi is a mailer o[>cii to WA my previous letter I have given insWos led usages received by t Buinicr; ui;aie native tish veudo;s. to v^wi^ 1 lll:iy h' ;idd'..l many
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    ANJER.
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      929 14 ARRIVAL I H FL.AU I 58' Virsil'sNaki. A Tons. Caftaik. From. Sailed v'onsionkes. C.-* Rio j 22 rw bq. Pett-wen Bombay Jan 8 K omr H onsr A Co. 22 r:i*nlfrtn ::ir.. str. HiO Summer Kobe F.b 10 Xtoafo** A Co. rajiruuliis Oat. itr. 812 Bowl, .>onraboya Feb 1H n
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      592 14 f SHIPPING. :j IX POET. lino Vf Mkn-ok-War. BemgaU. 5U, Beha H Jn. wftf c<? row 7 Turkish ma;i-of-war, 1.S00 tons. Ad- <'<.*,'? .ViVe \l;st"i-, iSii, Osman Pasha, Bonds. Sydney. jM^'i-triiith, 11. IvL S. steamer 1,120 tons, Capt. t <\ l,,>7 ■Sfai'^'ic, Senior Naval QCoer, Road 8 Ronde. ■Ml*-' 1
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      297 15 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, Fob Sale. Aim*irahs Ice Ckesfc* Bedsteads (iron) Jewel Safefl B©d-room Suit** Japanese Bcreeus Book Ca*«a Lamps Book Stands Linoleum BUliaid Table* MatSugr Card Tablee Marble Slabs Carpet Rugs Me&t Safes Chairs Office Desks Chamber Cupboard* Office Chuirs Cabinet* Punkahs Chest* of Drawers PiaLO Stool*
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      614 15 JJBNTAL MOTlOfi. Mb. M. F Simon, l. d. s. kd m Surgeon Dentiat may be consulted daily attheGtaeral iYZK y Line8 Hours from 11 to L2.30 or appointment* may be arranged for other hours by letter. ffk Cfi/nH t^y -Km JOY *r fi* £^*^^m^9w *^^BJpcy M%3^**y^^^*Jßi^S^^^m*aMPS^^P^J*ff 'i^9*jß^^^3&V^ I I H9BM
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      606 15 1 j±&jk: fob And ee th t each Jar beari Baroa Liebig's SigTiatnrt B3PSE it %in Blue Ink acroi* the Label. 13bIbb^BAb*bm2 JB /7 -aj K*J^j^i|afi\j| _^aJ~*"^ C\ WEAT-FUVDURINB I \J_jL^ STOCK FOR SCUPS. «j TT f MAOE DISHEB_ANO SAUCES. X Inraluable for India as I L/ an Efficient Tonic
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      478 15 SINGAPORE DISPENSARY V djoiniDg Messrs. John Little Co., 40, Raffles Place. Established 1825, Telephone No. 66. THE Managing Proprietor has a regular supply of Drug and Patent Medicines from Europe. The following goods recently to hand Guard's Hair Dye Hon Bitters Bloom of Roses Fellow's Syrup Seigel's Syrup Benedictin's Elixir
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      445 16 I)B^HHHBHHHfIBfIRfIBB9OBBKB^^BJ| THE SAFEST MILD 3KS"'iii£* >Vi^^B!wßft'^w2Sffife-- INFANTS, AND FOR GR^ TEFUL COM „0 TiN G- J COCOA. I BIU:.VKFAST. J' may ©scape oiany a ratal shaft b) ko pnu ■Sri.liedfr»me:--Se6 article ia th Sfen> Made simply with boiling water or miixv. Sold in 1-lb. packet* by Grocctß, labelled thus-.— JAMES
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      350 16 (Interesting patented giscovery ORIZA-PERFUMES, CONCRETE and SOLIDIFIED Ul PRESENTED IN THE SHAPE OF PENCILS (12 SWEET SCERTS) suffices to rub only slightly any object for perfuming it (Skin, Linen, Writing -Paper, etc.) L LEGEAND, Purveyor to the Court of Bussia 207, RUE SAINT-HONORE, FARIS in sold at all principal Perfumers,
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      122 16 J. Bf. LYOX Sc CO., ;i and Bi« chani an isA. m. Sioa'l SN Lji Self A h ln'eri *<4oni*! I l.;iu.! and Marine i '»>>,• rif fir Roil r ••:vi Stay 1 Wh 5.:.-- I i: ''.I. ik» (\«rmnk*s Ik.ok* on En .1. M. i.V< > x > 1
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY STRAITS TIMES," MARCH 4. 1890.
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      Masthead
      9 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY STRAITS TIMES," MARCH 4. 1890.
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    • TUESDAY, 4th MARCH 1890.
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        REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
        268 1 For Straits- Tfmt m OF A PAvSSKN'^KK SIKAMER. London, 3rd M:,r,>.. Th.. Queensland ilaii itetorer QmtUdk baa Wvu lost in tiU. I^4 peradnt wew drowned, j The Quctta was a steamer of i,254 tOM ster, ami of 500 horse pow«r She was me of the new line (.f
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        The Medan Races.
        42 1 (First Day's Rai in.,.) Integra phed by our otrn Corr**i»mJfMi.) Ist Class Race. Honshu, 1 Tourh Xot 2 2nd Class Race, Muur .1 Aifricola 2. Galloways' Race, Bhhl Or 1 Mather Queen '2 ''ta- pOOJ ra«.-e8 are not telegra|»b-'l
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        Court of Bankruptcy.
        175 1 (Before Mr. Justice Gnldney.) BBTKKDAY, in the Court of Baukrupti petition was presented by Mr. Napier to adjudicate Mr. Norris, the lat^ Bherift of Singapore, a bankrupt on the ground of hie having departed from his dwelling house with a view to elude his creditors. It was
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        Native States Law.
        930 1 Tnr Rawang Tin Mivi^ Co., Ltd., in liwHiRTKHID BANK*. 1.A.1M Dlsprni). ["■IS <ase, which OBOM before the Chief i. iu the Supreme Court yesterday iff moon, is ooe of considerable iuifK>r- taj>italists iu the Sttaits and els»'"here. who invest niouey in the protected State* of the Malayan
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        In the Supreme Court, Selangor.
        2553 1 Before W. E. Maxwell, Esq.. c.m.g., British Resident, and H. Conwav Belfield, Chief Magistrate. In the matter of the Rawang Tin Mining Co., Limited, on [>etitiou iu baukruptcv against the above uaired company preseuted by Messrs. Bilej Hargreaves aud Co. Mr. L. Sanderson appears ou
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