Straits Times Weekly Issue, 20 May 1890

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    28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Nbw Sekik^ M POIi TEi by Every Homewaud Mau, Steams. [Pmce 40 Cum, VOL XLVT. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, M AY 20, 1890. NO. 3,573
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    DEATHS.
    60 1 ATSin^Aporo. on the}4th May, Elizarkth Clunis, the wife of Captain Burslev, at the age of 31 years. At the Gonoral Hospital. Sia*aporcs v the 15th May. Mr. John LdKCHMAJT, Jimr. iwistant Engineer to Me<-r<. Campbell ft Co., Kwala Lnmpor. 4f6M *a tin- Mth May. \f. AVTOIVK CjLRD*LLy, i;! "...T-iu-law
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      CONTENTS.
      60 1 Mark t Quotations. Suniin.iry of the Week. Rotator's Lor.il uad G*d< The Germans m Africa. Local Postal An ■■ma.. The Police and I Educiriou m Lfi Rnt-os of Pi n-.nout G:\ «tte. Tiio Kanicipal > ommiesi PiMWßger i Sayi Shippinir N"ew Polic Suprem Thr> A-^si/. 18. Echoes of the
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    312 1 Singapore, 20th My., IS >DUCE. d';. ;bo NO. 1 U.00. I0.( Copra, Bali 4.10. io V 4.00. Nfper, Klack 14.50. Sajfo Flour, Coffee Bali J-J.50. Cofief. Liheri.'i:i oO. 1afaoea,« .5 7o. do. do. let t 50. d°- 5<>. do. i j do. mad. do. 5 07J. QUuKlac,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    301 1 The Education Import for LBB9 shows progress m the department of ptblic instructiou. The Acting (governor and part r Parted to Singapore on Saturday. The usual Queen!i Birthday Review and Ball will be held this week. The Assizes continue. tforris, the exShpriff haring pleaded -uiitv to
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    371 1 Germany m East Africa. London, 14th May. In the debate m tliL' Efiekhstftff ou the colonial poliej of the (JovtM-nnieiU, Skneral Cap ivi sail it was now bnpoMible for Qdrm&n^ to go back without loss of honour and of money that Germat.iv has uo iutemiua of encroaching ou
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES" FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.
    44 1 U>j Uitgrttm received to-day.) London, 17th If ay. —The following are to-d.iy's closing pi .i ea Pahaog I tarporation Ltd ..85 Bonton^ 31 :i Ltd. 8 Sia nOoM ReMa The prices m $i<> m doU f tUX C --11)171.
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    MONDAY, 19th MAY.
    241 1 TnE Perak export doty ou tin has I reduced a dolla a boara t Native States have made !)■> redaction. Mr. K. N. Ki.ii.-v. L> rector of Gardens aud F turued to-d ty from of several uv.>k< to Pahi H. B. tlio Ai'tin«,'-(iov»rnor. H. E. Sir Frederick
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    The Burgling Syndicate.
    186 1 At a meeting of the Chinese Burgling Syndicate held on Saturday there was under consideration a proposal to explore the Treasury at an early date, and figures were submitted of the number of poods of precious metals supposed to be there, and of the probable cost of
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    Mutual Improvement Society.
    208 1 A was b< Saturday <> 'm Ml -i P.fc .uijuoeu Street for the purpose ol ihlisbinj? the Mutual Improves There were about 25 ncUdiun hJisnop G.tsuicr, who bad been especially I ranted. The proposition oi Mr. P. A. itens, that the .Society f>. re-established. onded by Mr.
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    Malacca News.
    241 1 Fi',,,l or-r oini Oo nt.) 16th May. The two rith the mur--1 Chinese at Padang lv ll)1)W v Hr. Birch l v was no I v be on at Josingin ;1 the I mi brou it dowi j p O i on \V. id before Mr. Binli on
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    Raub Shares.
    180 2 We are asked by the local Directors of the Raub Australian Syndicate Limited to intimate that a legal question has arisen as to the power of the Company to establish a branch register m Singapore, i and this must necessitate a reference to the Head Office m Brisbane,
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    526 2 THURSDAY. 15th MAY. Thb Dew Selangor Government yacht Etmeralda arrived here yesterday from Hongkong, which she left last Wednesday. In our report of a meeting of the Engineera' Association there will be found certain statements regarding Labuan coal, which is alleged to be inflammable to an unusual
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    Football.
    74 2 A match S. C. C. versus R. A. under Rugby Uuion Rules will take place on the Esplanade to-morrow (Friday) kick off at 5.30 p. m. The following gentlemen have been asked to represent the Club J. P. Ker, C. J. Davies, A. J. Moss, Lieut. Freeland, 0. G.
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    The Achinese War.
    124 2 Fighting m Edie is still carried on by the Achiuese, who seem determined to drive the Dutch out of the place. Fortunately for the latter, tht enemy, though very brave, is badly armed, or they would have a very hard nut to crack just now. Scarcely a
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    Siam News.
    89 2 (Siam Mercantile Gazette, 10th May.) Mr. Frederic S. Clarke left yesterday per s. s. Ban Siny Guan for Europe. We hear that Mr. Clarke's concession for the Kabin Gold Mines has been signed and sealed. The three gold mine concessions of Mr. H. Jacob, at Wattana, Sakeo, and
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    Malacca News.
    113 2 {From our own Correspond* nt.) Malacca, t3tk May. Usope Bin Lantav and Ballay l>in Qayrang were op before the Magistrate, K'vshe, this moruiug charged with murder l>y cutting one Tau Tiu with a knife. The presiding Magistrate, Mr. Birch, and the Assistant Superintendent of Police, being on doty
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    Another Safe Robbery.
    415 2 I 'M THE PoUCS COVRT THIS TIME. A farther addition to the long list of burglaries which have been committed m ami around Singapore during the last two months, is oue perpetrated at the Police Court list night, when a huge iron safe, which fortunately contained no
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    1813 2 Wednesday, Mat 14th, 1890. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held m the Boaid Room at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon at 2.30., Colonel Dunlop presiding m addition to the Chairman there were present Messrs. Maxwell, Crane, Tan Jk'Lg Wan, Tail Jiak Kirn, and Lim
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    Engineers Association.
    418 3 Thl Kagineen Aaaociaiioa hold a meetiu^mth.ir rooms hist uigbt; Mr. Craw] npjing hair. Fhere was an attendance ol about twelve. The mioutei of .the last meeting were m';i<l aiit adopted. Copies of i tent bj instruct] m of to Atsocial to the kiudred organic tiou m Shanghai, m
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    Extracts from the Municipal Progress.
    549 3 Report for April IStM). Special Meeting about Battery Road. Thk mooting on the 30th was convened for the purpose of deciding as to the appointment of Chief Inspector of Nuisances, (Mr. W". Boyer being selected by the Commissioners) and to consider an otter submitted by
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    The Acting Municipal Engineer's Report.
    163 3 Wl< I I- A I The \v.)rk of repairioit the roof of this bni dini^ has been m I for some time T iron beams are being i> npured at the eont -v. «rell a«lv »ihnml. a portion of the c< iling md ro »f
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    A Coming Sensation.
    196 3 There is, tfa London correspondent <»f the Bii /W, touch cariosity among soutety folk ju>t now to discover the idmi ity of t he three or t >ur ladies irho I propone to attend the first mcci of the /oaching Club riding en capalier. The ecret is
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    Passenger List.
    29 3 Arrivals. Per Medusa from Bangkok, Mr. Nish. Sappho from Klang, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Messrs. Sarkies, Stephenson, and Gray es Port Dickson, Messrs. Swan, and H ill.
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    Sayle & Co., (Limited.)
    205 3 Sayle Co., (Limited.) Directors' Regort to the Seventh Ordinary General Meeting to be held m the Exchange Rooms on Friday, 23rd May at noon. Your Directors now bog to submit the aerouuts for the yoar end^d 31st March, 18M.». These are considered of a much more satisfactory and hopeful character
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    Balance Sheet for the Year ended.
    151 3 SIBT .March, 18!<m. Liamlttiks. Capita] i f <r> n.-h fully paid up H3©V***** Sundry goods on conaignaeni i->-.t>:» creditors Bills accepted i {29.38 Directors' ft m Balance as par protki and loatae* '•omit 6,021.67 >J 1H.067.78 ABSKTft. C'u^li m band s 1 7- i
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    Arriaval of H.M.S. "Mercury."
    336 3 Th< tain B%lf < map wted by Admin on the pnarions day, lef I spithead ai on th»> IV ;K tfa ili>> Uhii IS ti<jn >i;.d arrived hero yesterday. The commissioned trial to v. fttbj< satisfacoi 1 i i mu r b realised with me v
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    British North Borneo News.
    592 3 {Britigh North Borneo Herald, 1.4 May.) At a meeting of Council held on 18th April the disputed claims to the arrears of the Sulu cession money were discussed, and it was the opinion of the Council that the only course open to the Government wa« to
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    FRIDAY, 16th MAY.
    136 3 fA v Ike aoldsn of m hiw ;ir Do< tii lli(>h\ Doune be d itfa ratter laj at Ihe <; oera] Hospital Mr John Lei cbtnao a [j engin.M r who came cml froai ,n I boom two mouths OtmpbeU ami Co. od their railway i langor.
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    The State of Edie.
    162 3 KXTOKT OF PkI'I'KK .St«»P|»KU. Latest advices from Edie show affairs there to be m anything but a satisfactory state. The Achinese are fortifying tb selves on the hills rouud Edit-, .md are keeping the Dutch at bay. Muiwhile, we hear, the Dutch are waiting tor forcetnents,
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    The Perak Farms.
    60 4 Pinavq Gazette.) We stated recently that it was proposed »7 to |8j a ball. The proposal, if it was ever made, has been abandoned, and we are lutormed that the Perak Government are granting relief to the opium duty h?T' Lan t eneral farmer mffl fK gener
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    Football.
    718 4 8..C. versus Engineers' Ahso CIATICH. This match, under Association Rules, wan played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, aud was as great a. success as its promoter* could have anticipated. There was a large attendance of ■peetators, the Club being well represented, whilst the great number of Eurasia us, and
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    Still Another Robbery.
    202 4 The Balloonist's Box Stolen. Another addition to the list of numerous burglaries perpetrated iv Siugapore duriug tbc past two or three months was reported to the police this morning. The victim m this case is Mr. Spencer, the airouaut, who had his box, which was previously used
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    Rates of Postage.
    395 4 (J'lit'tiuj Gazette, 13th May.) An important question for this eolouy is the rate ol postage charged on letters from the Straits Settlements, to other British colonies, the possessions of European foreign powers m the east, and eastern native states. The- fctraits Settlements used to he m the
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    The Assizes.
    299 4 11l y. OK V»uki.-. W an the Cotnt mi this morning William Norris, i x-.-i erifl of Singapore, was brought up for sentence ov a charge of criminal breach of trust to which he pleaded guilty yesterday. His Lordship the Chief Justkc m passing sentence said that Norm
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    Late Telegrams.
    658 4 .From the Rauyoou Gazette.) Bombev, Ist May.— A telegram, dated Paris, 3(tii April, sent by the Oiiiral News Agency, f-ays that a Royalist conspiracy, the object of" which was to declare tho Comte de Paris Kin? ('i' Fiance, lias been discovered. The declaration wai to have been made
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    ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
    2967 4 {WttUenfm the StraiU Itmet.) London, 19th April. Ooidoo House, Chelsea. Kuow you that five old eighteenth-century mansion ami grounds on the Embankment next door to the Royal Hospital? The ninety-nine years' lease of Gordon House was given at a peppercorn rent by Qeoige IV. to one
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    Penang News.
    230 5 •/</ Ga*ette, 13th May. _i:i to-day. Then are i'ourteen eases ouly ou the li-T. two of which are ft r i try. We BMUTI U Air. Choah Tek Soou's bungalow tii 1 fur the reception i f Hi I bias, who is expected n Kedah to-morrow, m anticipation
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    The Command in China.
    207 5 11ns npjKnmm.'iit DM fallou to an officer who has ser\;(l with great distinction. <»w?rgft Digby Barker was bora m 1833 and entered the armj m his twentieth rear. Eti (ring 1 seniority for aon Lacknow, he attained hi-* lif had risen (*> Ix General wit mcknow
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    Passenger List.
    51 5 AIM.U I Por > 7 from Butavm, Mwm'i Vis, Eindhoven, Gordon, and Nimboor. Kongtee from P«»uaDjjf. Mr. Hur/liowt-r. :uid h K. <' pritst. IM.fAU IV Kl.s. Per Wing S uxj for Calcutta, Mr. Manasaeh Penan^r. Mr. au*(l Mr-^ GUm, Lt. TuUmt, lit. Little. M< iars. B. Thoinsou, Huilwrt,
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    Deli News.
    504 5 The Deli Ce*>ra*i of the 7th May gives particulars of another estate murder m Asahau, an assistant named Otto Derinont having met his death at the hands of a Chinese coolie there. It took place during planting time^when coolies have to be closely looked after. Unless watched they
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    Government Gazette, 16th May.
    86 5 Mr. S. Lavino acts as Italian Consul. Saturday the 24th is a public holiday m honour of the Queen's Birthday, and Whit Monday (26th instant) is a bank holiday. The Court of Appeal sits again on the 9th June. The Colonial Surgeon Malacca acts as Coroner
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    SATURDAY, 17th MAY.
    17 5 The number of visitors to the Raffles* Library and Museum during the weekwas 1,053.
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    Selangor Government Gazette, 16th May.
    125 6 The Betide**! has passed rules for the guidance of district officers to ensure their taking greater responsibility iv suggesting reform aud improvement within their sphere, and has also published a Regulation restricting the importation, sale, possession aud use of arms iv the State The conservancy
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    Rugby Football.
    893 6 The return match under i C nion Rules between tbe s. C. C. and the Royal Artillery was played on the Esplanade rday afteru i m the presence of a lar^-- urs< of sp< c tutors. Punctually ai 5.30 p. m. Garrard kicked off for Jul), and the
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    Shipping News.
    100 6 The .H i>lf ■'.< M taZfhas arrived with lacs of oil from New York. A.i A. B. sailor serving on board the <•."•/ Light who had undergone tence of imprisonment for refusal of duty declined to return to her. On being taken on board this morning, he struck
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    French Indo-China.
    552 6 The C\ ktfa May gives details of another piratical rev< rse m Tonquin, where l> 1*• i ..-.>[ his band have been brought to after ;i lorg r of crime. The d d bold< by success, made a bold m when the comi i of a arj oat-post
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    EDITORIAL.
    284 6 The BerssaßJ m Africa. r v //'i"'' v Times M>i>i tti.) 'l* iff: Burmite, rife at the time of Prince Bismarck's retirement from Africa, that increased Gennaa colonial activity would be th" retail of that momentoui step has I>"'U borne oat bj events. The Prince had n > relish
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    Local Postal Anomalies.
    303 6 foti aits Vinu i May i vi: siii»ji cheaper posi i between the colonj uid Ike Mtghbonr. tag countries ealia for agitation among the mercantile community La the mentt, with v. riew to thorough reform, aud it only ueedi seme local Henniker Heaton io' take the Matter
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    The Police and the Government.
    468 6 i Ma ii IT.) k.i B. tli" i ernor to-.. uru where Km could only bear faintly the echo* g in,, it is proper to iaj plainly thai the people of Singapore are utterly disgusted with the police force, and that th.-v look him for
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    Education in 1889.
    708 7 {Straits Times May 19.) The Education Report for last year leads off by stating that the Queen's scholarships for 1888 fell to Raffles' school candidates, four of whom competed against one from the Singapore Brothers' school. The scholarship holders now m England are favourably reported upon, but
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    Solicitors going to the Bar.
    271 7 The Inns of Court hare issued Consolidated Regulations this year allowing solicitors to be called to the Bar without keeping terms and eating dinners. There are some conditions, however, imposed. The solicitor must have been m practice for five years he must romore his name
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    Rifle Cup.
    182 7 B, R a CsALuutei Cur. Tm: tiual ■taoe of Singapore Rifle Association Challenge Cup competition took place on the Balestier Road Range on Saturday last. Only seven out of the original tou members turned up. The waaiUu irai fine and the Light wa< suitable for ijood shooting. The
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    Cricket.
    435 7 (8. C. C. versus S. V. A.i This inateh was played ou the Esplauade on Saturday, aud after an exciting finish resulted m favour of the Club 1»\ ouly three runs. The Club went iirst to the wickets aud succeeded m compiling 87, out of which Major Heygate, Dr.
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    The "Borneo" Fire.
    375 7 Thk Marine Court of Enquiry constitute! i\>r the purpose of investigating the circumstances attending the recenl dre on tntf 8. a. Borneo continued its sitting at Urn Senior Magistrate*! Court at 10.30 ii. m. to-<la\ Full particular! ol the fin wfcra, given m our issue of May
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    Penang News.
    397 7 {Finn iv/ Qasette, 16th May.) The Kin£ ox Siam when at Kenonir <»x--preeeed himself m terms of the highest praise of Urn able admiuist ration of 1 7 1 country l>y His Excellency Khaw Sitn Kon.ii Phya Rhilinw\ Sati, the Governor of thatplacei better known m Penang M
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    The Balloon Ascent.
    417 7 Mr. Pkbcival Spencer ou Saturday afternoon again ascended m his ballooii tbe Enqucss <>f ln<lia, and on reaching an altitude of over two thousand feet, lie successfully descended to earth by means of his parachute. The ascent took place from the saim- enclosure m Victoria Street In
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    Selangor Government Railway.
    75 7 \BsTi<A.<~r or TiArrK BAJUfiicai loi thy ■own of Apmk IMOi Ih'vi of Receipt*. Amount. Pai 3.77.V>8 SorsM I -ri.'i'jes. and Dotr- 40.50 Bxomi P irM .^2.4.0 Parcels M.(16 Extra Lugji 153.87 Spec Tot-1 Co.vhin^r 4,037.50 Good- £12,744.41 718.3t> Total Gockls «13,4«2.77 M^eellnnum^ 1,941.10 Grand Total ?19,441.37 Corresponding
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    China News.
    324 7 llvvv defalcatioaa had been discovered m tho Aim i ler Department of ihi Post Office, Hongkong, following the disappear* of the clerk, Z M. Barradas, the amount lu-intf over $46,000. It la said that the Audit Office ii to be held ro-j'onsible for not having disoovered thai the
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    Selangor News.
    420 8 (jFVom our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lnmpor, 13th May. The visit of Mr. Balfour Lees, of the Singapore Insurance Company, resulted m a turn out of the Selangor Fire Brigade m full force, on Thursday last, materially relieving the monotony of our existence. The rendezvous was the open space
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES," MaY 20, 1890.
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      9 11 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY STRAITS TIMES," MaY 20, 1890.
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      TUESDAY, 20th MAY, 1890. Loss of a B. I. Steamer.
      35 11 TUESDAY, 20th MAY, 1890. Loss of a B. I. Steamer. Suez, 19th May.— The steamship Dacca ran on the Daedalus reef on the 16th instant and sank. The passengers and crew have arrived at Suez.
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      Agriculture and Mining in Selanor.
      730 11 The report of the Selangor Land Department for 1889 gives valuable information on planting and mining enterprise there. The first prominent fact is that the State Land Revenue for the twelve months— about $43,000— shows a decrease of $12,000 as cotnpaied with 1888. The collections
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      Yesterday's Assizes.
      401 11 The Chief Justice and a special jury were occupied the whole of yesterday m hearing the evidence m connection with the recent Kallang rioting case for taking part m which the prisoners Awang Bodok, Awaug Tokei, Anang, and Mat Tahir are held on the charge of murder. There
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      Stanley's Opera Company.
      803 11 La Mascottk." Thb Farnie-Reece adaptation of Audrau's clever comic opera, "La Mascotte," was produced last night m the presence of an overflowing audience. A Mascotte is a maiden whose presence m the household brings the beet of luck to the master but whose power flies when she
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      Raub.
      143 11 The manager at Kaab under date of eight days ago. reports nuking at 80 feet deep chamber-cut 7 4-8 17 feet and a main drive of twelve feet. He reports twelve leaders exposed, rarying from a foot m thickness, downwards. He seems saristied with the grounds through which he
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      The Loss of the "Dacca."
      205 11 As will be leen from our telegrams, th»British India Steam Navigation Co.'s s. Dacca ran ou to ihe Dsraalni reef on th^ I6tb inst.. and sunk" iv deep watrr. the passengers aud crew fortunately escaping. The Dacca is a st<\i.uier of 2,545 tons nett register,
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      Perak News.
      392 11 (From thePerak Qov^nummU Qfaieffi, 9ik Mmi. On and after the Bth May, and until further notice, th« export duty on tin lias been reduced from sl9 to 911 per bhara throughout tho Stare, with the exception of that on tin exported from tho Kuala Kaugsa District, wpi«'U will
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      The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.
      466 11 The thirty-third general meeting of the Extension Anntf ltifin and China T-legraph Company was hMd on the 2:>rd April ;it WlMheeter Hon-*". BiT John Ppiider pnnidinjf In moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman stated that the gross receipts includimr G f>verum<Mit subsidies, had
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      The Pahaug Gentral Tin Company.
      1481 12 The annual genera] meeting of the Pahang Central Tin and Exploration Company Limited i took place on the J 1 s< April. The Chairman said lemea we thought if. judicious to bring Mr. Parkya hour that before the Hoard and before his meeting he nhould
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      Comments on the Legislative Council.
      161 12 The London and China Express of the 25th ult. strongly objects to the frequency with which the official majority m the Straits Settlements Legislative Council disregards the protest! and opinions of the unofficial mem berg. According to that journal it is> scarcely g too far
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      Telegraphic Sammary.
      841 12 '•> StraiU T toyrom*, i i' m Ind o mdemt. Co*** 9 9th May Adrieea from Syria Htnte I ioua coufiicti ikeu place between Druses and ttaronite v at Labanon. The ii irernor I f or hoi]) and ton am bare be dispatoh -l rbither L0,,,h,,i. ion, May.—
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      Shipping News.
      66 12 Turn Gtarman iteamer Solingim report! Jiving pajwed on the LOth intUatoft rimer, the Danish schooner Nam* hound to l>?tnda Islan-L RNGER L|«r. Vkrivai/;. Prr Mo/tra from Bo»h* Uwreaae; Limlou, E©f. VV. Powler, Mra. Bernard' Broimn. an 4 (,'ello ombo! >l Lujfla:;.' md Ben nau X IV U, W
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