Straits Times Weekly Issue, 11 June 1890

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Xkw Series Published for Transmission by Evem Homewaud M.vn. Steamk.:. [PIH( KXTS VOL XL VI. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. 1890. NO. :),r>76
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    BIRTH.
    15 1 (>N it 31, Sophia Roail, tho wif<> >f V. Ei'hi:u-.m-;, of mb, Oeylon pap >)\
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 11th, 1890. CONTEXTS.
    81 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 11th, 1890. CONTEXTS. Mar' k is. Snm "k. I Th-> i\ > t.'t\ txon iu Tiir Th« Sill or Problem. C«> il m Tooqain. Tni' Syed Ifoks BMd Alsagoff. Thrj Kiag >f Sum. The* Kud eipal Oomrnission. Echo- Week. The Harder of If iricstt. Skipping &TewB.
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    LAEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    334 1 LA EST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore. 11th Juni:, 1890. Prod c ok. Qtal S 7.57|. do. '^o. 1 11.0a do. *n 9.! Copra, Bali 1 50. do. Poataaoak S92i Peppor, 14.50. Sago Flonr 2.< 6. P-wr: 2 50. Coffoe Bali 27.00. OoCra, Liberiaa 9 Ta;»: .")•>'. do. d 5 65. do.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    860 1 iFvr Tm**.\ Thi: Dskbt. London, -'li'l C rt betting: 85 to 40 ou Barefoot. r > I 1 it Saiafuiu. 10 1" I ■<!. i dot. [Bay colt by Wisdom, dam by Galopin out of Ai'ss Foote, four as ;i tw.» j old. seoring three vrins. His \\v>t
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    322 1 The harbour restrictions ou coaling foreign poeo-of-war and transports continue to arouse i action, and the Chamber of Commerce is making representations to ilio Government on the subject art on the Colon y for last year calls attention to the prevalence of enteric t\-\ 1 the
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    TUESDAY, 10th JUNE,
    284 1 ur the Senior Magistrate*! Court this morning b i Mr.Antl asked for a postpones n1 in the Elphick I) il!n\ ;i -i I t was dad till I *t. Wi are informed I .;> o f Malacca h been < by Beatitu and Ar. the s lemo
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    Mr, Bonser's Dual Capacities.
    43 1 Tn 1 1: r^ rtered vs. K i ling Co., Mr. Bonser, before n fo toe V. md tor r ould ►r Cou r his l>ut in ih<> prn one <<t' I 1 Offi- he had an I nixed.
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    Raub Advices in Australian Papers.
    223 1 Raub Advices in Australian Papers. i From the Q ->t M Tlt-> minic It m'» Yntralini Sjndic cim pore, u -ml April, I out, ami iving stone in til- bo< om, quart/, luivi;. met with sea. ned with gold, wbieh the iiriuager states will yield at least, llX) as. t
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE.
    246 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE. The French man-of-war Dubovrdieu left for China this forenoon. H. N. M.'s. gunboat Ceram, Lieutenant Commander de Bruvne, arrived yesterday from Acheen, and will dock and repair at Tanjong Pagar. This forenoon H. E. the Acting Governor returned the official visits of Rear Admiral
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    The King of Siam.
    116 2 The King made no visits this Boning, but this afternoon is visiling the oil-miiis near the race course and the ice works in Katupoug Kapor. At 4.15 at the iuvitation of H. E. JSir Charles Warren, the King and suite accompanied bj the Con-sul-General for Siatn
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    Malacca News.
    131 2 (From our own Correspondent.) Malacca, 3rd JW-Haji Mohamat lahir bm Sayoosap, charged on remand with the murder of Man Bungha at Tranrah, wag up again before Mr. Birch yesafternoon. Mr. J. P. Joaquini being counsel for the defence. Several witnesses were examined on behalf of the the witness
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    Colonel Dunlop's Departure.
    213 2 Colootl Duvlop, C. M. G.. late 1' lident of the Municipal Commiss men, and knd now Inspector Genera] of Police for the Straits Settlements, left ipore this morning for the pur] of pr i,v i ilr.jll the Colonel bon voyage. All the Blu luiissioi aud all the
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    Parliamentary Debating Society.
    547 2 TIK.snAY, 3RD Jl'NI The onliuarv ireeklj meeting of the Parliamentary Debating Society was held in tbe Masonic Hall last night at 8.:>0. There was an attendance of ±2 member*, the Deputy Speaker occupjing the chair. Notices of motion were by Messrs. Morton, Tregarthen, Ooweo.and Holloway. .Mr. Morton
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    Muar News.
    131 2 (From our own Correspondent.) Muar, Ist June.— The past week has been rather an eventful one Apart from the loss of the Samtor a sad instance of the risk and danger attendant on ignorant people meddling with fire arins was again exemplified. A Javanese Haii resident at Muar
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    The "Morning Post" on the Limbang Annexation.
    425 2 Thi: Morning Pod of May sth gives thfl full text of' Rajah Brooke's proclamation aud its correspondent continues: To understand the matter, it should bo notod that tho district of Li inbuilt? is tin largest and most vnlu-ihlc portion of the Sultanate of
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    Supreme Court.
    49 2 1•' So| u pied darlipOD an gam- id il: and the Chief x^ decided, but h i was of opinion th it tile bal 'I found in his His Lordship ;1 injun< ■•u any re| .a of t 'i™ was laintilf, and Mr. Bailey for the defendai
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    Supreme Court.
    458 2 V". ufay Manas. kii MITXI ANI -Max a sm This was an action for dissolution of partnership tor ;v receiver and for accounts in the business carried oo by these parties as the Johoro Distillery Company. Mr. Napier was tor the pUuntiif, and Mr. Ivhorv tor the defendants.
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    A Share Case.
    296 2 i jt> end month, ib ire t^nt•n to the amount of $10,500 case before tli.- Supreme Court at Hongkong it t suit brought bj H. N. Mod 7. a hrokst against (V L Gtorham, i clerk and asm. Unt there. The plaintiff's petition shews that in March,
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    The Loss of the "Samtor."
    994 2 M Bh Waml I Mi'lß. Oh Suudav tnorniug, Ist .luik\ about o o'clock, thei was uo small commotion in the Settlement when the s. SaaUor which was lying at the wharf suddenly tilled and went down, heeling over partiallj on her side iu doing so
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    Paris Letter.
    1361 3 {From, our own Correspondent.) Artistic Gossip. As all Parisians are concluded to born artists, or judges of art, l J e opening of the annual picture i looked forward to with feelings intellectual pleasure by all classes. •tizan ana his family will never onu t a visit to
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    THURSDAY, 5th JUNE.
    132 3 It may be noted with much satisfaction that the playing of music -»u occasional moonlight nights in the Botanical Gardens is to be resumed. We htvc had n<> such music since the Northamptonshire Regiment came here, and the public will thank Colonel Ellis for baring returned, at
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    A correspondent writes :
    91 3 A correspondent writes I have heard several surmises as to the cause of the augmenting the British forces iu Newfoundland, all premising that the move is against some foreign power. It occurs to me, however, that it is entirely due to the attitude taken up by the Newfoundlanders themselves, that
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    Chinese Impatience of Taxation.
    99 3 On the 19th aud 22ud April, t lie Collector of Kinta held meetings f>i the towkays there to discuss the proposed increase in the opium duty. They all expressed themselves very strongly against the increase, saying they would sooner have the tin duty increased. Personal dislike
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    The Situation in Edie.
    61 3 The 6th Battalion of the Netherlands Indian array is now proceeding from Batavia direct to Edie, whilst auother battalion has already arrived there from Kota, Rajah. The offensive will be taken bj the Dutch as soon as the reinforcement* now ordered from Batavia will reach Edie,
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    Serious Assault on a Constable.
    86 3 A Chinaman Under Arrest Shoots his Captoi:. ABOUT 9 o'clock last ni H 'ht native constable Dumber o'til ner Krita Aver Station arrested a Chiuaman on a eharga not yet known. On the way to the Central Station the Celestial drew 1 reTotrerand llred at
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    Dealings With Chinamen.
    123 3 At Shanghai in a despatch to the British Consul-General there the Taotai strongly recommends that when Chinese contract with foreign merchants to buy goods, some person of substantial means be i>rorided as security, or that bargain money should be paid in proportion to the value of the
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    The Foreign War-Ship Trouble.
    151 3 It will be observed from the uuderuoted that the fear in Colombo is not of warships but of troopers, which bears out our Correspondent of yesterday in his argument that a war-ship at the wharf in no more dangerous than a war-ship iu the roads. Says
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    Lecture on the History of the Text of the New Testament.
    235 3 Lecture on the History of the Text of the New Testament. Last night, to a large audieuiv, iu the Presbyterian Church, the K.-\. <r. M. K-'ith lectured on the above subjec t. He said t In* chief problem of New Testament criticism was the discovery of t Ik- correct text
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    The Supreme Court.
    1722 3 Magistrates' Appeal Chong Ah Py« appellant v Porteous respondent. {Before the Chief Justice.) This case came before the Court yesterday, and judgment was given to-day. The appellant having been -ted by a magistrate in September laut of assisting in the management of a public lottery called a
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    The King of Siam's Visit.
    372 4 SrK v I KDBM PAM iv. >• Charlei Warren ilv< '"ii parry id bononr of H. If. arrived afl Holyab p. mM >:;;( for nearly an hour. It had been the l to bring with him (I. M. but at moment Her I irther beautiful
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    FRIDAY, 6th JUNE.
    112 4 Mr. Hark entered on bis duties as 3rd Magistrate this morning in place of Mr. Logan who, it is understood, is joining Mr. Khory. Ykhtkkday H. M. the King of Siam inspected the (xeruian mail steamer, aud afterwards went for a trip round the harbour in. his
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    Police Grievances.
    200 4 A number of the European Police OOntiogOßt called to-day on the Hou. Henry Trotter who has been appointed to examine their case. The men complained tirst of the Barracks at the Central Statiou which they stigmatized as totally uutit for European occupation. A uumber of the men called
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    Photographic Society.
    342 4 The ordinary m the 8 ipore Photographic Society was held in their ai 9p.m. ji There attendance After i somewhat thy diseossioi] raised by M I son, as to the adTisability of admit iadi^ m active dm i the bus t)L*. a U the Chemistry <-i Photography, i
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    The Murder of Merican.
    1928 4 In the 2nd Magistrate's Court at 2 p tt on Friday, Moey Ah Sam was charged with the murder of one Hadji Ahm« Mericau, otherwise known as Hadji Pum/ Mr. Newland prosecuted, and Mesa Everard and Joaquiui appeared for the defence. At the request of Mr.
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    ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
    3338 5  -  GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA Written for the Struils Times.) London, U)th May. Qu^n Elizabeth witneteod, to he*- great delight, a grand bear-bwtmg at Kenilworth in July, 1575, and after a lapse of more than three hundred .years Queen Victoria has graciously patronised the performance of some dancing
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    French Indo China.
    586 6 The Courrier (V Haiphong of the 18th May looks forward to a bright future for Touquin, uow that a big loan is about to be raised to swell the straitened revenue of the Protectorate. Public works far aud wide, harbour improvements, railways, roads, and serviceable means of
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    SATURDAY, 7th JUNE.
    348 6 The Dumber jf visitors to the Raffles Library and lfuseum during the week was 1,401. A Chinaman, alleged to be the one who shot the native constable in South Bridge Road the other morning, has been arrested. H. M. the King of Siam visited the Criminal Prison
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    The Straits Police Courts.
    101 6 Moki Ah Sam may be innocent or guilty of the murder of Eladjee Puteh but in |he meantime it is a moaatroui urriage of Justice that he should remain in prison an additional wei k for no better reason than thai the police court K-ut'h ia
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    Estate Slavery.
    173 6 Ar Batu Kasvitn in Profhioe Well< ma In* slavery came t<> light at the end of lit- 1 month on Chinese-owned •ugar «.*stat. being visited by tli Inquiries, so tayi the Fimamg Q iseHe, r.>■ulted in their finding thirty coolies >tiil kept at work though their time had
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    Coolie Immigration.
    65 6 Thi Harbour Master of Songkoo his report for last year notes fallin in the emigration from thai port to t'". lands, which he principally ascribes to coolie broken in China finding the authorities there hampering their crimping and decoying op nations. An »ih> r check ai it is
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    The straits Magistracy.
    158 6 Mr. C. Gh Logan who, for several months past dm l d dispensing justice iu the Second Magistrates Court, Singapore, bai left the service, and joined Mr. E. J. Khory. Mr. Logan, wii.» i>; a barrister "t" the Mid. lie Temple, London, cam.' oal t»> tlir Straits
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    The Foreign War-Ships Question. Modified View of The Transport Danger.
    209 6 The Foreign War-Ships Question. Modified View of The Transport Danger. What is a Transport P This morning at 7 o'clock H. E. the Acting-Governor left Johnston's Pier in the steam launch Albuquerque apparently to inspect the man-of-war anchorage and the harbour generally. Sir Frederick was* accompanied by the Senior Naval
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    The Situation in Edie and Acheeu.
    102 6 Tut; I'intnii i u ia formed that the K.ijaii of Edie In- fo bid len the export of pepper from hi> countn to that port, in order to have hold on th< Dispeople irho own the article, and thai coerce them into helping hii
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    Music in the Moonlight.
    226 6 The oulv night'i i i..-.i-\i: was the perverse I viour «»t I in "Mi. which did not i ise mtil the musical programme vii halt" finished, and which even then did 00l much light a- mi^ht iv .ismiably hare ision of the n Bum] tioo of
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    Loss of the "Felbridge."
    153 6 A I >t Enquiry, held at Houg ou the h May into the lon of ill on the l\i the begii I the month, found that th ■nalty was brought ab >ut through due allowance 1101 being made for thecutftaft. The mister relied almod ♦utir.-l j
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    Mails to Singapore.
    184 6 A Si..' EOS fOVn THE NeuAIWT.VM K to dni/x German Mail.) In Mm EUmM of Commons on tlir* H'h May. Mr. Johnston, Belfast) asked the Postma General whether, as tho mails for the Straits Settlements, now sent fortnightly by French packet, w«n frequently delayed in their arrival
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    360 7 y to Strait* Time* Te (< lent.) PnOCLAIMBD sfUTIKOS IX IuKLAND. [mpi:i !K Coxnoin dMukomfxk I>n i. roas. Bimetallism in bocynuuvD. S/. Wtt May. Sebastopol has been converted by the tttueuui Uovernsssui into purely military port from inmost next. the commercial port <» ing transferred to Theod<>-ia. London,
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    ENTRIES FOR THE EXTRA DAY'S RACES.
    113 7 I.— The Gkand National. Mr C. E. Kay's Wodonj?a. Mr J. A. Brown's Daffodil. Tan Chow Kim's Dan. inpr Master. Baron de Horn's Roccambole. 2. Thk Paper Chase Cup. Dr. Smith's The General. Lieut. Hobson's R^yal. Lient. B ram well's.... Killaloo. The Colonial Cup.
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    The Caae of Marie Gorski.
    162 7 It appears than when the young woman Marie Gorski and her family found it convenient to leave Mount Pleasant the police provided a retting place for them in a M refuge or M home used under the women and children's protection ordinance but the police
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    MONDAY, 9th JUNE.
    218 7 There was a tiffin-party yesterday on board the StuUgart, chiefly of German sceadeni At.: I meet ingof the Hongkong and Shan^hii Hunk shareholders on 31st May, the v;i ioua resolutions in connection with the ii, »f the Bank's < apital wore all carried unanimously. 100 shares m
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    The Mutual Improvement Society.
    206 7 The Mutual Improvemeot Society j a Bmoking Ooocerl la^t Baturday night at the residence of Mr. E. Teeseosoho. There was a urge aitendance of lDembrs and tlieir fheods, and Bishop Gatniar, who bas ihown great raterest io the proceedings > of the Society, was also present.
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    Tho Foreign War-Ships Difficulty.
    446 7 The treatment of the N. 1. s. s. Tan on Saturday ihowi how many nice pointi are rained by the Actio ;uor'n i regulations. The Tambov* wai not carrying mails ou the trip under notioe, but she belongs to a line of mail sfa tnen, and
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    The King of Siam.
    256 7 On Saturday afternoon Hie Majesty attended an at home" of Colonel Burton- Brown and the R. A. officeis at Fort Canning, where he was received with customary military honours. To meet His Majesty there were present H. E. the ActingGovernor and Lady Dickson, and numerous other
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    Selangore Black Pepper.
    124 7 (Pen mg Uax* H Wi are mnch pleased to learn that a small shipment of black pepper giown on Glen Marie ESutate, Elang, the property of the Straits Pej per Co. Ltd., fetched recently in London one penny per pouud more than Ache^n pepper, and that a
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    Government Gazette, June 6.
    307 7 Mr. A. Gentle has been nominated to be a Municipal Commissioner for the Municipality of Singapore Town vice Coloael S. Danlop, o. m. g., resigned, and president of toe Mune with effect from the 3rd Jane. Mr. W. Evans reported bis return from leave of absence
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    Brunei and Limbang.
    200 7 (Sarawak Gazette, 2nd June.) It is reported on a reliable authority that Mr. Davis, au officer in the service of the British North Borneo Company, whilst on leave, obtained from H. H. the Sultan of Brunei the promise of a concession granting to him, Mr. Abramson, and
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    Edie.
    156 7 Thk latesi news from Ed to the effed that rrinforctn, nts have urflTed from K'ota Radjaundei liM'titonants Knooj. and I'a^ji'i. ami that more nn»u arc <l from Bat a via shortly. The <{ nrernor of Aoheen tod ita dependencies has also arrived at Edi< Dutch man-of-war Bamanmg is lying
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    Cricket.
    372 7 Ovn ~)t v. vtrmu I'vdkr ovt. 1o i.v This match was played <>n the Esplanade ou Saturday afv and resulted in a draw greatly in favour of the taller team. The ground and wicket were in excellent condition the slight shower of lain that ft* 1 1 daring th<>
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    Sarawak News.
    417 7 (Sarc^toak (iazette, 2nd Jun The socoml tohaaao crop from thn (io> ment eiperiuwntal estate at Lun<]u iitn just been shipped to Europe. The previous crop, the first grown in Sarawak, was very fairly received o-i the London mirket, and it i* said would have done bwtter had the
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    Selangor News.
    1174 8 A TaiP ON BOARD THE EsMERALDA..'* Kuala Litmpor, 4th June. When the mountain will not or cannot come to Mohamet, Mohamet must go to the mountain. I have already adduced reasons why the Esmeralda cannot come to Kuala Lurapor, and the Resident possibly recognising their validity with much
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    Late Telegrams.
    418 8 {Rangoon Qattttt.) Catenate, $2nd M, :lj The Pat ban who murdered Mr. D*]glet»h, th.» famous traveller, on the Kar>ik<»rain t'ass in 1868, Ims been arrested by the B«eUu authorities in Samark iuil. The E,< /lishvutn says thai, apart from Upper Burma, the ordinary growtb <>f popalatinn :i:;(l Increased
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    Debt Slavery in Provinee Wellesley.
    433 8 (Pinang Gazette, 6th June.) Mr. Wbay's recent visit to Batu Kawigi, to enquire into the circumstances atteudiug the death of a coolie on Tan Kang Hock's sugar estate, has resulted in < the disclosure of a state of affairs such I as we^had 110 idea
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    The Charge against Syed Moha med Alsagoff First day.
    9250 8 The Charge against Syed Moha med Alsagoff First day. Oh Tuesday, the 3rd in-t before Mr. Anthonisz, Byea Hohnmed Alffagofl and l>i ifitriJfassahiin speared in anewer to their bails on a charge, alleging "That, on or abouUthe 11th and 24th Maw 1890, a! Singapore, tb uudßyed Mohamed AJeagoff and l>i
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    Divorce Jurisdiction.
    947 10 preme Cour M it v. sho reise divi jarisdictioa. tint of illy i;» whi< a Mr. A. A. S>-u!!y filed a petition f r m a wi dis- of a i upon a co-respondent, and r t tr ii v for the pir to fiud whether the court
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    Court of Appeal.
    956 11 {Before Justices Pcllereau und FVocm/. 1 Rawang Tin Mining Company in Liquidation parte Chauteeed Bank of Iniia, Australia and China. Mr. Nauson Appeared for the appellaut, Messrs. Bonser and Napier for the respondents (and the Official Liquidator. 001 rOB THL AI'iV.I.LAXT. Mr. Nausoii said this was an
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      The Public Health in 1889.
      533 11 (Straitti Time* June 4.) In the Annual i&edical Report on the Civil Hospitals of the Colony for last year, the Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer enters in detail into the work of his department, and deals with matters of high public importance. The health of
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      The Hospitals in 1889.
      631 11 [afraut IHmef Jine 5.) The just published Annual Medical Report notes the^fact that but year saw the additiou of now wards for women to the General Hospital here, the staff of which has given every satisfaction, especially the luJiau servants. The work doue proceeded as qsuM
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      Sampan-men and the Police.
      421 11 (Straits Times June 6.) A Chinese correspondent calls attention to tilt* doiuirs of sampan BJtO btMy as illnstMted iu Um recent case when two of thfse fellows found t li«*ir wav to jail for extorting ••mt from a paatengW under threats. The Cacti which are very
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    The Situation in Acheen.
    398 12 (Straits Times June 7.) Last advices from Aeheen bring word of a new departure by the Netherlands Indian Government in carrying out the long-drawrj-out war there, with a view of starving the Achinese out. Since the war broke out in 1873, the coast has been closed
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    Coal in Tonquin.
    357 12 (Straits Times June 10.) Tonquin, the protectorate of which has cost France so dear, contains minerals awaitiug happier times to swell the metallic output of the world. Gold is said to abound, but the disturbed state of the country has led to the closing of most of
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    The Arms Ordinance.
    88 12 Si*Chti Ti.vu. a towkaj owning pr^mi* I 45, Boat <^ >;iy. was charged by [ns] .-v Morris, iu the Senior Mag Cour to-daj, with not keeping a accf ammunition s»'Ul, as l»rov:«4»l to* onderthe Ams Act. Defendant j leaded guilty kotbeeha ge, I ut stated that one
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    The Silver Problem.
    336 12 (otra is Tin e* June The silver question in America has adTaneed a stage nearer a solution, change quotations indicate a© nding rise. The conflicting in 1 (l c result'-d iu rival bills stn for a passa-.> through the Con ashing. t0D > :i ganrsel until some
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    The Foreign War Ships Question.
    94 12 The coaling of the thre» i Spanish war Is in tl. |i cost 94 cents p r ton more than coaling ai the wh.nf would and that cents do do! include any charges for demurrage or ;n--suranoe of tongkangu. Farther, the ing operations lasted fallj
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    A Chinese Towkay Savagely Attacked.
    769 12 SeveralEuropeanConhtables Injured The Perils of Chinese Medical 1 RACTI.-l Shortly before 4 o'clock on Hob lay afteruoon, great consternation was caused in the neighbourhood of Boat Quay b? a Chinese coolie getting possession of a chopper and making a deliberate aud savage attack upon a
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    Malacca News.
    313 12 {From our mm CnrrmpomdtmL) Malacca, *>tk .Time. Our Maglllltttflg. mmot public attention *-as drawn to Um Utoneil of their hour of atteuain^ court, have been more punctual. Their multifarious duties have often resulted ia the postponement of important cases from week to week, so that sometimes it takes
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    The Chinese Traders at Penang and the State of Edie.
    384 12 At a meeting of the Penang Chamber of Co mine roe htld on Tuesday, the following letter addressed to the Chairman of the Chamber by a nunilxr of Chinese traders was read PenuHij, iilxt May, ISfH). SIE, Wo the undersigned
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    1165 12 Jura. 1 aightly g of the Moi ioD< i wu held a. There ire present, Meaflfc Gentle, (President), Crane, Maxwell, Da_r Wjin, I ftd Capi lin C'.im. ron. The miuu; -Jinary an.l aj Thi Old Bsfiai rom Oon .t 20 the OKI B«| Uoiul The letter endoead a
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    Cementery Improvements.
    231 13 A letter was read from the Municipal Engineer rerounneudiutf that a lot of low fcrmg land at the N.-B. corner of the '•iiHlian Cemetery Dear the maudor's bouse should be filled up with the earth excavated from the filter beds now in the couise of construction near at
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    Tanglin Jottings.
    1072 13 I hath some grievances which I have been waiting for an opportunity to ventilate. First.— l have been placed on the Jury List, the Special Jury mark you (there's nothing comaaon about me,) and by some remarkable coincidence I find myself summoned to attend at every assizes, half
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    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    493 13 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The following is the full text of the resolutions ai the extraordinary general meet'ng of ihareholdert in the above mentiored bank at Bongkong on the 31st Mat 14 Thai the capita] of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking v orporation he increased from $7,500,000 to
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Chinese Sampan Men's Robbery.
      123 13 Sir, —Some time ago then was a prevalence in China of the horrid practice by sain pan men of robbing passengers going on shore from vessels in the roads just arrived, and throwing them overboard after stripping them of their money or other valuables, for fear
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    Selangor Sews.
    270 13 (from our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpor, 7th Jnu> -The Resident left yesterday via Karl), ing on a tour to his new dominions," and will, it is stated, visit Bukit Putus and subsequently Kuala Pilah. Mr. French, the Resident's Private Secretary, leaves to-day by the Esmeralda for Malacca, where
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      366 13 Shipping Btwii Thb Essen reports meeting on the 1st June the Ameiican ship Chmkir* from Sydney to Singapore in Sapudi Straits, and, on the 3rd June, the American ship Luzon froru New York to Shanghai. The British i^eaaer/mii r p >rts havj ing signalled iu Louibok Straits on the 30th
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      695 14 I observed in your issue of the 3rd inst. an article under the heading of a Proper Punishment," in which you stated that two sampan coolies guilty of such an offence were sentenced to six and four months imprisonment respectively, which sentence was very light indeed, at least they should
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      623 14 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS' TO meet the convenience of occasional ad- vertisers the Straits Times offers a cheap prepaid scale applicable to the following advertisements Situations wanted j servants wanted articles lost or found houses wanted or to let, specific articles for sale For 20 words, small type close sot :J insertions
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      224 15 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE FURNITURE, Ac, Fob Sai.k. Almmrnhs I Ice Che*tn Bsdßttwd (iron) Jewe) s j Mrt V J»rn:..-a« S.-reecu '< Lum Book S'anda Ltnolmtin Billing) Tabl Hatting C»^ T»l MvMo Slabi ir Ull < fl Moat. Safes k?*' r > Ofllop Desks Chaml-rr Cupl... Offlo* Ch»ir« Cabinor* Punk«hP
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      489 15 1 ,000, 000 BRIEFMARKEN. Converts, Postkarten etc. hauft E. 1 1 aiju, Naumburg Saale Deutschland. i X ":s.* I" JCO'J^,/-! y[B*^3l I T I JE^iS .1 A S A.T AT'tJW i %T_BkW (hi f fw» HnE^aWnBI^HP'VRHEHBafI &AAfcw Ji irt > > <^jff > :,a>is^A»jMaßir;ir.m^fmai, DK. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The
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      430 15 JX.&JKI FOR Aad fti taat eaek Jar bears Baron Liebig'i Signature in Blue Ink across th« Label. EBa^BßWifi^Lfll^iw X7 S #^^^.7 FINEST AND CHEAPEST _^^7 J^***^ MEAT-FLAVOURING KJr^**-' j stock for soups. -%t l- MAOE DISHES^ AND SAUCES. J Inraluable for India aa an Efficient Tonic in all To h*
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      292 15 SHIPPING. Bai Km '««':i>ls. wak, Am K'hi.. 875, r Tol. Coy. Bin I t r. i Nei i,oe lit n I*! P.H.I .'noerkok, B a Co. for Awl r Cfcotc Bun Bin Oanir,— i: 4 835, W. Mansil li,_ J I Iflllan Wo lu'hai is. i i Lt-1 l^ >'r
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      297 16 ■■■■■■nHHHRHHIHPHpHHPBfIHIHII the safest mild .V «v iHfAia I 1 APERIENT FOR I LI 'Ski <-- a«i IBtti DELICATE CONSTI- i .Tii 1 sajj riHS^^Jsi tutions, ladies, >?■■" BHHHHBhbIB children and fluid IkwiyAvsn wI II SHfiv -v^ AGN E Sjf^B|Jiß|||^3||MPsSlasM Of Dmggistfl and Storekeepers throughout the World. 3^ B ASK FOPI
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      362 16 I THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO [SgMi^^Mwwßß3W^«ByTpm Crab-Apple Blossoms M if flpyy^^PPWrWl Pp^^TT^Pr^^jil^^fll (Rk«d. The fragrant, delicious, mk BfJ^mtlJ/f M m!<AmToAlmkA W ASlcll, and universally popular new per- 4 f t-lx |gJ[P^P^Jp|P^7]j^|^[>j|Sl7Ta^^jJ^] M^hl fume of o l^^^^S^fflwfiisVj^fn^jim iJpB he c rown Perfumery Co. Wr'*-' '^Lfj^t^yyy^y <j C.ab-AppJc Blossoms. B M^ -JW
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      163 16 MARIE BRIZAKD AND RO(iEB, iux. On i an4 rod. Mnniffcbino. vrhito and rod. Jl erry Brandy. ?h. Jamaica H i- liqmews, .>. r a go. rOTT P ;/EN BE I light Rngli th«Mmpanj, Loadon. -FLA' Highest A national Realta Eihi- md< n, 1^- f r. :;n<{ tir-t merit A<! THE
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES"
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      6 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES"
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      17 1 In consequence of the mail arrangements the newe of this dai, (Wednesday) is given in a supplement.
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      WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th, 1890. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      120 1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th, 1890. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. For Straits Tim**. The Silver Bill. London, loth June— The Washington Senate has retained the discussiou of its Silver Bill. GERMANY: The Army Bill is meeting with gnat opposition, especially the inefteaee in the pay of officers. The Liberals insist upon the two years
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      The Charge against Syed Mohamed Alsagoff.
      3128 1 Tuesday, June 10th, Third Day. The Second Prisoner Discharukh. To-day before Mr. Anthonisz, Sjed Mohauied Akaooff and I.>i Mitri Massahiin appeared in answer to their hails on a charge, alle^iu^ That, on or about the 11th aud 24th May, at Singapore, the said Syed
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      Singapore Debating Society.
      157 1 A Government VICTOBY. The Rowing Cluk. P.yhaxi; Mail*. A MKETi.vi of the Siugapore Parliament was held iu the Masonic Institute yesterday ereping. There were nearly 50 members present. Iu the abseuce of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker Shearwood took the chair, and Mr. A. Stuart acted as Prime
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      Telegraphic Summary.
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      Vote of Confidence.
      982 2 The orders of the day were then proceeded with, the first being "That the Liberal Government has not the confidence of this House." Mr. Trboarthsn apologised for not being prepared to discuss this motion which •tood in his name, and suggested that a new government be formed
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      The Less of the " Dacca."
      945 2 The Less of the Dacca." Mr. Sayers, a member of the Queensland Parliament, who happened to be a passenger on board the Dacca, furnishes the Ceylon Independent with the following particulars of the disaster Mr. Sayers said the accident occurred at 0.30 a. m. on the 16th instant, and it
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        442 2 NOTICE. THE SiNG PO," Chinese Daily News, Office, Nos. 100, 101 and 102, Teluk Ayer Street, Singapore. The above paper has secured a large numl>er of Chinese suoscribers, both iu the Colony and at the out ports. Literary matter received and inserted gratis, but moderate charges are made for advertisements.
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