Straits Times Weekly Issue, 3 June 1890

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Sekie* Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Phice 10 Cents VOL XLYI. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1800. NO. 3,575
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    DEATHS.
    45 1 At 34-5, Waterloo Street, on tho forenoon of tho oOlh May, Carolina, the relict of the lat«» D. DCott i. At Waterloo Strvwt, No. r>, on tho .nth May, Bugbnib Jekiixa, the beloved wife of Leonard J. Seheerder, aged M years and tf mooilis.
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1890. CONTENTS,
    96 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1890. CONTENTS, M-fk't Qn it.itioTis. Suui'n iry of the WRenter's Telepn Ji Loeal and »neral Newe Tho Subdivisions of M»ia\si:i. A nival t) Ohiaese Lfthonr. AQthropom try and Crime bhipfl in Singapore. t 1 Sup r '.tiirt. ■r List Sftipoing X •> Tin* rv'iu r
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    360 1 Singapore, 3rd Junk, 1890 G*mhi«r 7 80. do. nhe No. 1 10.75. do. v 2 pj^) Copra, Bali 440 do. p ontiauHk „39 Pepj»». rtlAck 14 -7\ sa?^ fhmr 2.' f> Pe**-' 2.V.?5. Coffee Bali J QoiH< Literian. 9 TapiocH, smrtti Fl»k,« 5 00. o^. do. Ut
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    298 1 On Friday, the Acting Governor directed the withdrawal of the permits for special meu-of-war to enter the inner harbour of Singapore, a sttp whtoh has aroused considerable adverse comment, and is fully discussed in our coluinus. The Kiug of Siain has arrived here aud has been
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    127 1 For Btemtt Tt,, m.) Ireland. London, 29th hlay.—Tfro proclaimed Dieetings have he(-n held in Ireland Under the auspices of M O'B iea and Dillon. In each case th i mob was charged by the police, and finally dispersed bv cavalry. Russia. Sevastopol ii to be converted into a
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    THE " STEAITS TIMES " FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.
    49 1 THE STEAITS TIMES FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. (By telegram received yesterday.) London, 2nd June. The following are to-day's prices Pahang Corporation (Ltd.)... 72/6 to 77'6 Benton* Straits Tin (Ltd.)... 11/6 13/6 Siam Gold Fields (Ltd.) .25/ 27/6 The pricss in Singapore in dollar* may be found above, in the tame column.
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    MONDAY, 2nd JUNE
    39 1 The Netherlands Indies Naval Department has bought t he PonHmnak for Ho,< >< >< aud she will be used as a dispatch boat! It is a high price, but the BT. I. (h.verumeut wanted a steamer at once.
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    Manilla Lottery Tickets.
    99 1 In the second Magistrate's Court this afternoon, J. Bfackertoon pleaded gniltj to being in possession of Manila lottery tickets, ami to as>istiu£ in the management of s public lottery. His counsel pleaded for a mitigation *of the fine fixed by Ordinance on the Rronnd that the defendant
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    Neglegence.
    118 1 Oh 9atnrdaj afteruooa, after all the officers aud clerks hud left for the day, the native constable on daty at the Police Courts found the front door opetL The official whose duty it is to see th<' place property secured had tO l>e scut for l>v the police, and
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    Sinking of the "Samtor."
    106 1 Our M oar correspondent writing under Suudav's date, report! tint the steamer Samtnr sunk at her moorings at 5 o'clock iu the morning. Th* s,nntor was owned by Messrs. Bun Hm and was a small local steamer of about 68 tons with a native captain, and
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    The Tea Season.
    192 1 Thk m Mutuil steamer MbfWM, with the tirst teas t'r >m Hankow for London, arrived at tf 30 this morning. The ship got alongside tlie Borneo Wharf about 4 a. m., but tin- hivv rain which fell immediately afteruiinis prevented anj work being done for some time,
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    411 1 Foreign Mea-of war in Singapore Harbonr. On Friday, the permits which had been granted to allow certain war vessels to enter the inner harbour of Singapore were withdrawn. The vessels immediately affected were three Netherlands, three Spanish, one Russian, and the fleet in attendance on H. M. the King of
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    The Mutual Improvement Society.
    158 1 The first meeting for debate of the Mutual Improvement Bocieij was held last Saturday d t the reaideDCB of Mr. P. J. Setb. 'lii. were pretcni Bishop Gktfnier, the patron «>t" the Society, and about thirty meinben. 'Vh^ tnbjed of deb it it is n«'(.vssa I
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    Shipping News.
    189 1 The Hyogo that Mr. P. V. Saumeh Mid the irreck of thf O. 8. B. steamer Uh; now lies at Kothima, Miwa/iU. l»y auction on the 3rd hist. After tome spirited biddiuj* the vessel was knocked down for 929,400. The cargo, erhich tu afterwards fetched $8,000, and sii
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  • LOCAL AND GENERAL. THURSDAY, 29th MAY.
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      19 2 There died, on Whitsunday night, after a short and severe illness, Adam (the orangutan) at the Botanic gardens, Tanglin.
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      23 2 Mr. W. E. Maxwell, C.M.G-., will act as the British Resident of Sungei Ujong during the remainder of the absence of Mr. Paul.
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      25 2 The mail despatched from Singapore on the 30th April per P. «V 0. steamer Koitar I Hind was delivered in London on the 26th instant.
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      38 2 The police wen- kept awake last night, and a number of mmor burgla-s were caught; but none of the syndicate Btaff seem to have been at work. The s\ mlu ate is now said to hail from Cantou.
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      44 2 The brouze statue of Paul Ik-h which is to be unveil"d at the Place in Hanoi on July 14 next, will be shipped bv the YhihLoncj which was to leave Toulon on May Ist. The statue weighs 2.U00 kilos, and is 4 metres high.
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      57 2 This morning at the Second Magistrate's Court, Boy Ah Sam was charged with complicity in connection with the affair at Havelock Road in which Hadji Ahmat Merican was murdered. IS!r. Davidson appearing for the defence. Inspector Portions asked for a postponement, to which Mr. Davidson assented, and the ease was
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      74 2 Mk. and Mrs. Thos. Hudson, of the Hudson's Surprise Party, passed through Singapore, en route for Marseilles, in the French mail yesterday. The company have been most successful in Hongkong and Yokohama, and were disbanded in Hongkong last week, from whence they will depart for Sydney on Friday next. Mr.
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      The Murder of Merican.
      96 2 A on D binet ton 1. named Boy bj wai about >'■ ./clock la>t evening in connection with the murder of Hadjee Ahmat Mencan. Boy Ah Bam was brought th*« court this morning, but the bearing of the «u«' was d till the June. A warrant
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      The Selangor Band.
      78 2 Tin: Manilla Band of the Relangor Police went through an attractive programme oo the Esplanade yesterday afternoon in the presence of a targe number of European and Asiatic spectators. The band, which consists of twelve players including the condu ;ms well trained and th*> instruments are irell
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      Raub.
      241 2 The latest news of the Kaub mine (from private letters) is of an encouraging kind. Mr. Bibby at the date of these, laid he had tunnelled for over seventy feet through gold bearing formation, cutting numerous leaders, one of which was six inches thick and of quite exceptional richness
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      Skating Carnival.
      121 2 Notwithstanding the counter attraction offered by the Opera Co.. there wu a very large attendance at Mr. William* 1 Skating Carnival, at the Elite Rink, last nigbt j a x^ry fair proportion of those presriit being ladies, many of whom participated in the evening's amusement one lady, who
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      The Mutual Improvement Society.
      141 2 A GKNKKAI. meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society was held last night at the residence of Mr. P. J. Seth in Queen Street. There were present the patrou, the president, the secretary and treasurer, the members of committee and several other members. The different rules which
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      A Penang Appointment for a Ceylonese Proctor.
      85 2 A Penang Appointment for a Ceylonese Proctor. Mr. John Grenieu, a proctor practising at Oiimpola, who has been loug and favourably known in Colombo, goes shortly to Penaug as Police Magistrate of that place on a salary equivalent to 1i.450 a month. Mr. Greuier. from all that is known ot'
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      Trying to Boom Pahang Shares.
      129 2 Those who buy ihares of the various Pahang companies at their pment prices will nol make bad bargains. The country in which they work is known to be rich in minerals. Tin especially is found in large quantities, and the ore -.rives an exc< ptionally
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      Parliamentary Debating Society.
      240 2 THUS was a very small attendance at Parliamentary Meeting of the Sii Debating Society last night, and nothing important was done. A few questions were answered by the Goverument, when the discussion on the motion That Museums and Public Institutions should be opened on Sunday" was resumed.
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      Wholesale Arrests of Burglars.
      504 2 Astonishing Activity of the rOLICB. About 3 o'clock this uiorniug, a uative detective arrested a CUiuaiuau as he was Leaving a house iu Macao Street The man had housebreaking implements iu his possession, and is said to have gained an entrance iuto the house bv forcing
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      Stanley's Opera Company.
      291 2 The Pieates or Pexzancje. There was produced last night The Pirates of Penzanct and aa the cast is a rather small one no part could be given to several of the artists who have appeared in other operas, among these being Miss Amelia Santley who, by her
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      The Police and the Government.
      297 2 {The Straits Independent, Pena-ng.) We feel sure our readers will be interested in the article we reproduce belov? from the Straits Times, commenting on the wretched state of the Police Department of the colony. We fully endorse every word our contemporary has given expression to.
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      Serious Charge Against Syed Mohammed Alsagoff.
      344 2 His Dir.vimui rou KrK<>ri: Prevented. As wm wrll known Syed Mahomed Alsagott intended t.> leave for Europe by the French mail at t> a. in. to-day and yesterday aft- moon, at his house in Campong Glam, lbo«t foity ol his friends had assembled to
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      An Interestin Banking Case.
      486 2 l.fcS KIAN V. ffOMOI )X,; AXD -HAN^UAI liANKINu CoRPOJ'VIi (lit/ore Chief J O'M,r! jy The plaintiff m this cue had directei the .l.'ivndant bank to tend the turn of 13.800 bv telegraphic tranter to one Keng biew. an assittant in plaintiff*! ai^ncy at Sai-oa. This, it
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      Financial News.
      205 3 The British Asahau Plantations Company (Limited) has beeo registered by Ashurst, Morris. Crisp, and <\>., with a capital of £60,000 in i'l shares. Ttie object is stated as follows To enter into and carry into effect, with such modifications [vi «ii\ as may he agteed B(> d. an
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      The Great Mr. Walker.
      308 3 Say?> the Madras Times, discussing the mineral afiai I of Malaysia The Australians, before speculating in any of the Bchem t, sent, few mouths ago. a taster trustworthy specialist," Mr. A. Walker, to ascertain the exact >t«te of the Brining pro.-pe<t>; in tho Malay Peninsula and
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      The Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Embezzlement Case
      2331 3 A M. P. do friiva was charged before the Supreme Court. Hoogkoßg, on the 2 1st inst. with having stoU> a sum of $23,484 77, tk« property of tl e H« ugkong ami Shanghai Banking Corporatit n, ou26th September last, while employed as
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      Selangor News.
      374 3 (From our own Cor respondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 26th May. A royal ralute at about 8 a. 111. on Saturday last definitely fixed that date as the one selected to be celebrated here as the anniversary of Her Majesty's birthday. Towards the same hour, the Sikh Police under the
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      Malacca News.
      345 3 (From our own Correspondent.) Malacca, Utith May. On the 24th iust., Her Majesty's birthday, a review was held here in the morning. A batch of ►Sikhs aud a largo body of Police Constables matched, out of the B&Dacks to the parade ground, where they drew up awaiting the
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    FRIDAY, 30th MAY.
    379 3 Mr. CoNiNfxTON has joined Mr. Cutlibertson and Mr. Shelford M oue of the local trustees of the K istern Mortgage and Ageocj Co. Lin.) Noykmsts' law is ]>eculiar suiu.-limcH. The bero m M To him that oTdrcometh by Moon is convicted of manslaughter with murderous inteni against
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    Stanley's Opera Company.
    392 4 East Lynni It was rather a bold step of the Stanley Company to depart from burlesque and its attractions to produce a melancholy five act drama, with such a mournful termination as East Lynnc. The drama is well-known and is very dismal and when due allowance is
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    Johore News.
    111 4 {From, our own Correspondent and Date Yayah left Johore this morning Inh m th V team acht *«**< A It, a believed Tuakoo Ebriham will be mßu^pe some time, probably five or sU Merican's murder has caused quite a sensation here, and there is much speculation as to
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    Rawang.
    202 4 Alrt. Muim'i Skabm am. Kb. Glass. In Chambers, yesterday uiteruoou, before the Chief Justice, the B list of contributaries to the Rawang Tm Mining Company in liquidation ctune op to be sealed. Mr. Napier appeared lor the Official Liquidator, and Mr. Baile? appeared on behalf of Mr. C. C.
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    Shipping News.
    80 4 The loss of the O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Ulysses was proved by the evideuce given before the Court of Inquiry at Kobe to be due to a strong current which, it appears,' sets in with every blow from the sowtheast. This current is perfectly distinct from the
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    ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
    2814 4  -  GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA (Writtenfor the Straits Timee.) London, 3rd Mai/. Although, as I auticipated last week, the good old Corporation of Dover did succeed in presenting <iu address of congratulation to Henry Morton Stanley whom, by the way, they called Mortlake" on board the steamer by
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    The Philippines.
    490 5 Thk Philippine ports are so overrun by tiled Turks or Ottoman subjects, that tiie Government has had to take measures to stay the inflow of these undesiiable adventurers, whose entrance into Cuba has had to U> similarly barred. The Observatory at Manila, under the management of the Jesuit
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    SATURDAY, 31st MAY.
    313 5 The number of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week was 1,278. After the tmd of next month, no tax will be levied on the export of buffaloes or cattle from Pahang. Thk export of tin from the Laugat River iu Selangor has been
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    Foreign Men-of-war In Singapore Harbonr.
    235 5 Coaling and Repairing Regulations. Wk understand that under the Government Notification of the 27th March last, issued on instructions from her Majesty's Government, no foreign vessel of war will in future be allowed to go into the Inner Harbour until after it has taken up
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    Cricket.
    92 5 Notwithstanding the bad state of the grouud owing to the heavy rain, the cricket match S. C. 0. Pern* The Recreation Club was commeuced on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. The home Club Pent to the wickets aud at the call of time had scored 51 without the loss of
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    Stanley's Opera Company.
    126 5 Patience." There was a very small audience at the Town Hall last night to witness the production of the opera Patience or Bunihornt'* Bridi by the Stanley company, and, with one or two exceptions, the evening was chiefly remarkable for the absence of applause, or appreciation of
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    Colonel Dunlop's Retirement.
    406 5 A. Masonic Farkwbll. The half-yearly Communication of the District Grand Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall lit half- past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an«l amongst the brethren present wore Worshipful Bros. Sir Charles Warn n, J. D. Vau-hau. J. P. Joaquim, Leask. Knight. Khory, Presmre, Mid
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    The Arrival of the King of Siam.
    841 5 His Majesty the King of Siain, with the Queen, Crown Prince, and suite arrived in Singapore about 9 o'clock last evening. His Majesty with his suite, and a large number of his followers came from Malacca, which port was left early yesterday morning,
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    The Police and the Government.
    322 5 (The laming Gazette.) The Pinantj Gazette ,in discussing Colonel Duulop's approaching retirement, announced some time ago in the Straits Times, agrees that the Straits police force is in a very bad condition, and that it has long been so. It attaches responsibility to Colonel Dunlop,
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    The Selangor Murders
    3174 6 SIKN'ID 1" I'KVVH. At 11 a. in. v.'st.'i-.lav, at the «poeiaJ assi/.«-s convened for th- purpose before the Chief Justice and ;i special jury consisting <>f i. W. B. Hooper, (foreman), F. Balfonr Leaf, Charles Dunlop, C. A. Btnch, P. G. Bernard. A. J. Gunn, and C.
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    Malay Prospecting' Company of Victoria.
    106 6 The half-yearly general meeting was> held in Melbourne on April :>orh, Mr. J C. Hollauii in the clriir. The directors 1 report itated that the registratioa <>t the compaojr as a no liability compaoj had bei in N member la<r The prospecting party. under the
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    Siam News.
    91 6 Sats the S M until 24th May We ui that Messrs WiuJsor j.'iieral ■genii fot the Wattana Gold miatMftret. An exploration fund of 150,000 is to be raised; $15,000 in Banj?kok an The l,)cal capitalists •be |15,0U in a v. i few dakptain Uretghton, an offi<- r «>f
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    Deli News.
    507 6 An iueid >nt. 1 in the /> r-int of the Mth May. illustrates the rial of planting lit.' there, and the need foe having a n roller bandy. Th the Sim pang Tiga estate h .iken it iut<> their a row, the manager tried to quell the disturbance,
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    EDITORIALS.
    459 7 The SuW-Hn imoii* of Malaysia. (Strait* Time* May 89.) Mk. Maxwell, lent of Selangor t is temporarily to be Acting-Resident of Bnngie-Ujong, which include! J< lebu. The appointment is proper one, for in so very small a staff is that in Buogei-Ujong, it is inconvenient that in a isag-continiied
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    A Rival to Chinese Labour.
    274 7 (Straits Times May SO.) Chinese labour it seems has now to reckon with competition from an unexpected quarter. The inhabitants of Tonquiu, that French Protectorate which has cost the protecting country so much blood and treasure, prove to possess the rare faculty of thriving under
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    Anthropometry and Crime.
    1066 7 (Strait* Time* Jfcy 81 The SCteiioe of anthropometry or, in plain English, the exact measnremeni of thf human body for statistical or other objects—is of comparatively recent origin, and when Mr. Francis (Jalton established an anthtopometrical depa tment in connection wi'h one of the South Kensington exhibitions,
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    Foreign Warships in Singapore.
    1805 7 (Straits Times Ju,,. |>. In our issue of Saturday there appeared a short news-article, the lubttftnce of which was that uo foreign warship (unless in distress) may be docked for repairs until after it has undergone i probationary period at auchor in the roads, and until
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    Three Spanish V. Singapore.
    402 8 ng three Spanish D :,> < wher t be Vmeero I tilia is the flagship, and is common I by Captain Manuel de la Camara, who is Commodore of the division, though be is ouly Captain in the Spanish Navy. Be took command on the 7th
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    The French Flagship "Dubourdien."
    174 8 The French flagship Dubourdieu, Caplaiu de Boussei carrying Ucar-Admiral RegnauU de Presmeoil arrived at Siiin-a--pore abovf 11 o'clock this morning, and dulv salated th.> fort. The Dwbourdien is a composite first class batterj crniser itly built at Cherbourg, from irhenoa she sailed on the 10th April.
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    Prye River Dock.
    50 8 l\y>> River Companj at -i to give f Pagar Docl my th<^ I oi the t' to tl\.> lat.uiv time within the 1). :i ::i tho I ;to y, obj to the rau inequita- 1 the linii" ir Comwill Dot i);iv.^ that ingevriil hold an i on.
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    Stanley's Opera Company.
    141 8 :lit the Opera Comn:l of Mr. B ish dramas, and !n!i people h«'iv> made .1 decided bit i. acting were i «.i loom ag them being Mallow, l>-'ar LitiU FinR and I I t/Qrady. Mr. LI. I a »ei good uit< i pretation i .irt of tidrdren
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    A Little Mill.
    211 8 mbrry little mill tth TritnriliJ ifti the Havelock Koad early yesterday morning between two Chinese boys, sous of towkays living iu the district. The combatant* under the patronage of their respective male patent! were pummelling cue auother iu the wild manner peculiar to the heatheu Chinee, whoa
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    The King of Siam.
    314 8 H E. Bir Frederick Dicktoo paid visit to H. M. the Kiu;4 of Siani at the house when' he is staying at North Bridge Road, at :> o'clock on Saturday aftemeosj. Au hour latec H. M. drove oul t..the General Hospital and went through t^ differeni
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    Another Burgrlary.
    136 8 Ewcou] .> ton tlit» folio u \\\l: nai v. ill l* 1 that tl [alaya waking ap aad •wing in ii> burgl&n. Sura signs i I wring >1 da? •■> terprise inusf !>•■ iv^anl««<l a ful, and as indicating tfa may jet tab tire slum' in tfa <I<*vplopneni
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    The Government Gazette, 30th May.
    221 8 Holders of Annuities under Ordinance VIII of 1886 are required to com mute them at seventeen years pnrehi The appointments include those of Mr. L. P. Ebdeu to be Magistrate at Penang; Mr. C. O. Blagden, magistmte, coroner and south district offtr. i a1 Malacca
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    Cricket.
    557 9 B. i Thb Rk< u ltiob Uli This match, opened bo favourably (or the home team <u\ Friday, was concluded on Saturday afternoon by the visitors being very badly defeated. As may 1. ive beta noticed during the recent matches, the Club nerally been compiled by th ee or
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    The State of Edie.
    410 9 [Pemmg Gazette,) The .tiuuauce of the pretest hostilities bi.rjv... M1 i1,,. A«hiiiPK«» and Tnnlw Ch«H». the ■.pjii ut R.die. ami th*. consequent stoppaire by the I utch of th« export of from that port, threaten to bring serious loss— in some cases ruin— to lbs Chiuese
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    Selangor News.
    167 9 1 From <■■■ own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumi Uti M<uj. Traders have been adTertised for somedoaen or so of new works, all of importance to the u "i< growth of that maj fairlj anticipate ratl lively t; it Poor roads .i comprised in 'he idu lii <an a Iditional
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      The Grant-in-Aid to Schools.
      90 9 Sir,— The Acting-Governor has by an order iu Council enacted that pupils of tlie various schools must ]>ass iu either reading, writing, or composition iu order to obtain a money grant. This necessitates pupils below staadard V passing in either reading or writing (dictation). A more
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      Foreign Men-of-War in Singapore.
      712 9 Sib, In your issue of Saturday it is stuted that the prohibition against ships of war and transports of foreign nationality taking coal at the wharves in New Harbour is of little consequence as the additional cost of coaling in the roads is only 20 cents
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      Foreign Men-of-War in Singapore.
      375 9 Of late years Singapore has attracted a great deal of profitable trade, because couimauders of steamers eoiniug here know that they can depend upon getting excelleut coals honestly weighed, and put on board their ships in a remarkably short space of time. Prompt despatch is every,
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      249 9 THE "J TRAITS TIMRB" BAZAAR BOOK. vx D KFBOTBD BDITIOVi I book in h M)!c w» <^ all liouse- ooianm 1 <]a »A th< f or I a separate line PRIC ONE DOLLAR. i Bazaar with i. r I Bul- v." Tl iff, and y -Month r F H Se
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY 'STRAIT
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      7 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY 'STRAIT S TIMES'
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      16 1 in eottieqUence of the mail arrangement* (|a news thti eta) fUteiefoj) in qivev in a supplement
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      TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd. 1890. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      48 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd. 1890. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Far Strait 8 Tinte*. The Newfoundland Fisheries. London, 2nd June. The daily papers report that four vessels of the North American squadron have, bern ordered from Bermuda to Newfoundland, also the West Hiding regiment (Trtth) and two batteries of artillery from Halifax.
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      Foreign Warships in Singapore Harbour.
      967 1 The pttMle of the day is Why bat Sir Frederick Dickson made these new harbour regulations." All yesterday and during this roivnoou we and others endeavoured lomewhut to rescue ju«]gflsent in the hope that t»» rhe Does: Company, or to some leading Merchant, or to
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      A Proper Punishment.
      356 1 Frequently we hear of flasgeugers from ships in the harbour to Johnston's Pier or some other part of Col Iyer Quav being subjected to very rough usage at the bands of the sampan coolies, who have no hesitation in resorting to violence for the purpose of extorting
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      The King of Siam.
      124 1 Last eveuiug H. M. the Kinsr of Siam, accompanied by tbe Queen, Kim Ching, the Siamese Consul, and Soon Toil, jvnd all the King's followers, and a number ot men from His Majesty's warships visited the Town Hall and wituessed the performance of the opera Mikado
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      Missionary Meeting.
      196 1 Fabrwkll Words from Colonel Dunlop. At tiie hfisntonanr meeting last night in thf Priasep Street Baba Chapel, the Bev. Mr. Reith to<>ic the cluur. and delivered an address on the value of education in mission work, a mart.- of controversy uow-a--days. Be urged that evangelistic and educational methodi
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      Fatalities.
      82 1 A. Chih amav, u patient in th< Pai Sonpital, committed suicide by ::a:j--i i L ikj bimself at the foot of hi^ bed jresterdaT aftervooa. A pauper Chinaman wai found dead on tiir Beran^Broon Road at the 8| milestone yesterdaj The body of tbe coolie who fell e> rboard
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      Ex-Sultan Abdullah of Perak.
      181 1 In the House *>( Commom on the t>th May, Air. P, Stevenson asked the UnderBecretarr to the Colonies whether, in view of the bighly doubtful character ol the evidence «>u the ■tnenjftfa of which the Sultan Abdullah of Perak was sentenced in 1876, and to the
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      Annexation in Borneo.
      1870 1 In ill,- House of Commons on the Bth Iftj, Sir Campbell asked the Under s<'cr.':;;r\ m State ft r Foreign Affairs whether ne ha I mv information that Rajah Brooke, ot Sarawak, had, on his own authority, auoexed a large new territory j whcthi r Her Majesty's
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      A Shipmaster's Case.
      496 2 Alleged Neglect by ax OFr/cn* At the Senior Magittrate'fl Court tins morning before Mr. Thornton, Reginald Jefferson, second officer of the B. s. Calypso, was charged with negled <»f ,intv b\ ing while on watch accused pleaded' guilty. The facts of the case are fully brought out
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      A River Valley Road Nuisance.
      345 2 AFTBBSIxMOHTHa "M K Thk dH&eultiei »ttenditi^ B&ttUari improvenient hMe r^ceiw t!s\ illustrmtioD in tbe smgo i";i< UHPy nttimnce off Biver illey Rood which, iu tlu* latter b»lf of IMBP, jfavt \\nfi i<> bitter compliiini «>n the part <d neighbouriu^ resideuts v»n acconot of the objectionable
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      The Sambas Exploration Company, Limited.
      310 2 rhe itatutorj dug of tlv holders in thk company was held at the offices oi! the company, 6oand 07. Cornhill, o.i the BOtfa April, Mr C Btu irt Bailey to (he chair. The Secretary (Mi. K. Layton Bennett) read the uoti<v convening the meeting. The
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      Sunday Labour.
      131 2 In auswer to Admiral Field, in the Bouse of Commons, Baron H. D > Worms said Iho Secretary of State has been in correspondenoe with the Governors of Him. ;lcone and the Straits Settlements on the «nUject of Sunday labour in the ports «,t ti ,n« Iting and
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      Telegraphic Summary.
      1191 2 try to Straits Time* TtUgram* (Ceylon I 'iiiirprtuh'nt London, fid May --Tho following ii the result of the raee Cor the Neirmarkai «take< of t n thousand sovereigns, run this day Thf> Duke of Portland's Memoir rir**t the Dnke of Vfestminister*e Blme Green second; Huron Elothachild's Le Nord
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      Financial News by Mail
      158 2 '1 9 Explorati r piny Limited red the followiuK eahletcnui trm tin Benneiti*, the manager of th« iniow: At work on tl e Bfontrado property hn* b#»en siml o^niu^ up iraA" p i!IV Ail* Sine t f 1 M -.r •>! ,meni of BO I j_
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      Shipping News.
      115 2 The J >■!.<■.< v, p •!■;> n\w weather aiiu sin-» »t ii v\ ;i i,«r .illt w whirl: Wit ii ll«t\ r till. Th ui^kok ivot with (in.' weal I r ibrou^Lout Per CifA from B .iiilim tll< KtMiU. n l n«iou, Mrs CainpbW| Mr. H«?yni^; Briudwi, Mr
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