Straits Times Weekly Issue, 22 April 1891

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    28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. !RIEI PCBMSHBB for Trxn-smission by Eve*T Homeward Mail Steamer. IPkice 40 i:n pa VOL XL VII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. 1801. NO. 3,621.
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    MARRIAGE.
    14 1 >x Wed t] lf > d »u'!n of iph*rd," I I. CH >I'VK I
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    THE STRAITS TIMES CONTENTS.
    9 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CONTENTS. All i I 5 IB-
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    294 1 M ODUCE. Qamuier, S t }v. do 2, .<». I Ispra B;tli. i do Poutiana I Pear Coff^ Coffeo Lil 00. lapioea t 10. do <! > it [iialitj ..4 (>">. do Bed. do bi do 4. l>. Btickl« 2o.)ii». 31!.T:-. Opnui mres 4' On Lc iik
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    58 1 11 returned from P oang on Sunday evening. H. J. H. \l\ caitj appoint. 1 og li.s:.; elor-Qeneral of P > C *nw&icb is .11. L•• i v I from weet bj ich Ma vuslv ill T 'nais To icnam the Sli .;<[>*> v b i
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    611 1 For I'll I illS 1. i 'ai.au A turd for Europ i:iu_: that b aiv u r )iu 9 r ou Luriougu, &ud is still Miu^tt i h.: Ohu«J I it.; »li\ Til- :s Ij.iv r An The On i i Votb. L >.■) i. i t i
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    TUESDAY, 21st APRIL.
    166 1 The tr.rs iv Orchard X, > i«l .1 i Q-ore ra went House gates are being cut >.va. Lieut. H. L. Talbot (4th Kiug's Own) has been temporarily appointed A. I). C. to His Excellency the Governor. j A number of troops are vow statioued m the
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    A Bombay Firm.
    17 1 Tb i W. Qomiai t.M i| tO meetu»K held on raufra aenta out* I
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    Football.
    55 1 s. v. A MA!< B I plaot ou ti i had i.-kilv witho it no K'ss i.ors, ..'llt.Sst ibbUm?. throughoul a mon Of R*ym .ally were the pick :cr is »berti or L re is no < team, i -ular. the !S. C. C. co re won as it
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    239 1 >vv. I Al. j' M.N. U. Miss King be«l Id Lai Mi-s 1 ra» M rB Newt .11 uid jlis^ ix, j Ladik. Dovbli A P. Miss Wood and Mr. Dovv/«^(j/ .Mrs. Drew and Air. Ifatenoii •>- »;-:3. Mrs. Adama ;i <i Hr. Dowa |ftr. and
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 14th APRIL.
    740 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 14th APRIL. The Census of Songkong is to be taken on the 80th instant. It will be noticed that Mr. A. J. Sisson, fo'icitor, has retired from partnership with Mr. Edwin Koek. Mr. Everard left for Europe yesterday m the tteamer Hankow and will be absent
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    Telegram from Raub.
    33 2 Kwala Kubu, 11th April. Rough cleaning up of Battery yielded 910 oz. Amalgam, probable yield 400 oz. of <r<)]d. Estimated quantity of stone crushed ior above, 400 Tons. Still crushing.
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    Cricket.
    110 2 H. M.S. To mar from China is due here on Friday morning 17th instant and a return Cricket Match has been arranged between S. 0. C. v. H. M. S. Tmunr beginning at 2 p.m. sharp on Friday. Amongst those playing for the Tamar will be Lieut. Grarae (late
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    Fatal Carriage Accident.
    102 2 A Malay syce named Sydin was driving down Boat Quay at about 2 p. m. f on Saturday, when his pony took fright at the tiam, and ran full speed into the river near Elgin Bridge. The syce m some way got uuder the carriage, and when
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    British North Borneo News.
    540 2 (British North Borneo Herald Ist April Steps have been taken io start a Guv Club at Sandakan wiih traps and clay pigeons from England. Live pigeons will also be turued to account. The s. s. ifemnew is about to proceed to Hoihowto bring coolies thence direct
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    Regina vs. Mitchell.
    2146 2 {Abridged from the Pinang Gazette 9th April.) This case was called on at the Assizes on Thursday afternoon before Mr. Justice Wood and special jury, constituted «s follows: Messrs. Enfrler, \V. \V. Wells, P. E. Cameron. Henn. Jeboen, J. Reioner, J. Turner and F. i.eoVrer. The fcolicitt
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    Penang News.
    120 3 We M Tso Ping- i-it ou S in«l i N nn W I auU w WlUl g he of table! tl I a pair Town Hull m i isit. 0 bib Bderican cbauta Mr. i I L.-m ie. Pry e B ai><! a Pepj I LimiGfma i tor
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    Selangor News.
    275 3 I From 7th April 1» '<.Ilt*t anu. M.>ii. lav preBeiit at a "Farewell li- eej'tiou at the i> i-'uev. Tli- S, t ;..r :;,MiK :y, iv .I attended tbe Reception" to wish Mr. pleasaut uu>\ prosperous toyage. The Gymkhana Club h.-ld a limited r.iee ui<'< tiu_,' oq Saturday
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    Government Gardens and Forests at Penaug.
    968 3 /V I I for 1890. Tlu r^ IM m this Settlement Being mainly on hill ranges m situations where the working o f timber is, for tbe present, andesirable, and planting to any great extent unnecessary, tbe principal duties o! the de- partmeiii consist
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    The Census at Penang.
    41 3 Thj the C &keu <>a the Pr. n \d. P. N Police who! 1,750 120,150 North 2-.:"' 2 r:il till 16,1(0 7 r 2 1 i. or jV dii lt- incw i' d <! t.i h« much ril.
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    Gardens and Forest Department, Malacca.
    397 3 Ai I! I KST, i It t» ndeiit i>i F< t< m > r. iic- In 1 1.; arden. f l ii" principal w»rk I -.r ins .*>i.-t i »i ci iii i vi .1; an*! plaining, t-x, I il <• «li ivatiuii, aud All
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    Methodist Mission Conference.
    435 3 Thi Annual Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Oburcfa n lasl ireek iv the irons hip, on Oolemao Stn «'t. name. Bishop James M. Thoburn whose jurisdiciioo extends over the Methodi copul Missions of this re^ioii, presided Tin' v.v Lous m!- the v; .\cre .nit sir; i
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    The Shanghai Langkat-Tobaeeo Company.
    331 4 At the meeting of the Sbanghai-Lang-kat Tobacco Company, Limited, held at Shanghai on the 31st March, the Chai- mau m the course of his speech said he had been m communication by telegraph with the manager about the timber business, the manager saying he hoped to
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    WEDNESDAY, 15th APRIL.
    762 4 IJ. E. Major.Gln.: m. sir Charles Warren called to-day on the senior officer of the Japanese frigates now m port. Thk report of the Anglo-Dutch Toba Co. tor ilie year ending 31st October Ust shows a loos of .£1,590, owing mainly to the poor yield on one
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    London News.
    210 4 From our London Correspondent.) Fleet Street, SOiA March.— l have received an official ooinmuoicatioa from the Secretary of State for the Colonies m regard to the negotiations with the Sultau of Johore. Lord Kuutsford says that matters are still under, consideration at the Colonial Ofice and that therefoie
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    Gang Robbery.
    132 4 On the Bth inst. the Police were informed by one Tan Hye, the occupier of house JNo. 2 Napier Road, that on the previous mght a gang of about twelve Macao Chinese, broke into his house, and made good their escape with chandoo, money, and sundries valued at
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    The Military Contribution.
    943 4 From a Bins Book dated March 189 1\ The Straits Settlements Association to Colonial Office. 1, Wliittington Avenue. London, E.C., April 11, 1890. M> Load. f have the honoor topuhraSt, £..r your Lordship's consideration, ilia enclosed eopie* «>f reeolntioiM m regard to th»« military contribution required l'roui
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    The Military Contribution.
    342 4 The fallowing telegram, seys th<« London mud CM** Empre** oi March 90th, haebtei received through Renter** a^ent at Sin^apore: On:) of the largest public iM«»iujr H ever hold m Singapore took place oa Ike IM iu*t whfn n res »lution was pHSKoti protest- ing sipainst wh.-it ig
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    Resuseitation of the Presbyterian Church at Penang.
    481 4 14*h April.) I Hi:.; tftrians of ienaajr, and Province \\V stirred themselves mnm time a^o with n view to resuscitate tf.- i i a Peoaiifr. Sinco that time eorre»poadeoee m eonneetioa tlmremth h.-is pa»i-il hotweon friend* •...•movement m England aad others la the
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    The M. M. Steamship Company.
    65 4 we learu that M. A. Behie, of Paris, chairman of the above OOcnjMMIJ. died recently. He had occupied a prominent position m French polities as well as m ordinary mercantile affairs, and had held the portfolio of Minister of Commerce and kindred positi.-s. Extenaive ch&ngei
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    Arrival of the Sultan at Johore.
    4086 5 (By ovr Special Comqpondent.) JOHOKI BAHKI.TI 181UY XI<JHT Op- landing at Johore Bahra resterday moroin^ what particularly ■truck the notice of a v^ tor Wtis tae *h*mice ot' a ll decorations, or other manifestations o f anything unusual taking place for, w jth the
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    Translation.
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    342 6 'i'l'lt ni-.'ntnnj to SlruH.< Timti Tt C'-'iilou \> York, April Telegrams I iVnrnvlv im:m b Atfl th.-v ;i hind of btril chiefly composed <>f Hungarians snd fci lasl night attack <1 the fe'riek coke ri More wood The managerd of tint wo were previously witroed i i the
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    The Pahang-Kabang (Limited).
    306 6 A circular i sued by Ike directors states:— Ihe experience which thiaooni hiu hi-.-uu.-d during the l«aj few norths luu Bhowu that miuiug operation can omij be carried on m Pabang m a lt lr> ;lu n liasa so found that therieh outeroppinga vrhieh a risible on
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    Armed Maranders.
    109 6 E leli t his morning, at CampougSd two Dative com irhen on patrol m Mahomel Bultau Road, a bad jhted thoroughfare near the river, taw a bandd tome eight or ten Chinamen approaching Une of the polioemeo turned b 011 Jbe parti wrho immediateh 1 tiiv with ptstoM
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    EDITORIALS
    238 7 Alien Entry into British Territory. (Straits Tim,* April 14.) Uk»'i:nti.y. attention was drawn m oar columns to the Ah Tot versn§ Mus^rovc which had come before the Prity Oooocil and raised the question of Chinese pielatioa I r >ra British < <. The point aros< m the Colony of
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    Opium.
    751 7 April 16. Ths news that the Homo <. ment will take no action on Sir Joseph P«a I p..- Union on the ground that ii does not express the opinion o£ the Hou.-.>, brio tu>' insignific i l»y the Aoti-Opiam fanatics. The ihiuuess of the House iv which they
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    The Licensing of Jinrickshas
    477 7 {Straits Times April 18.) The question of the licensing and regulation of 'rickshas will shortly require to eugage Municipal and Government attention. The present rules and regulations are unworkable, and the staff at the command of the Municipality is inadequate to sufficiently control these vehicles and
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    The Singapore Insurance Company.
    557 7 \v i: publish to-u.iy a pep >ri of the •oipanj which is by uo uK-iiusi ['iiMiaiK reading Cor the ■bare-holders; but that w« ted long ago. Ou LB9O there is, apparently, c substantial balance on the fire insurance (and, but there is a substantial upoa the
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    The Military Exaction.
    626 7 Thi V The folloi ;t Petition dow beiug eireu TO Til I KMOI (i; l> IN L VKi.IA.M I Tin petition i Sh inhabitant! mi.e.s from uoioaj v i t<) mM Uieir roice I the amouri ■landed by ooutributiou wf t military del ion trable kiooae. im:u
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    THURSDAY, 15th APRIL.
    585 8 Mb. Olivkr Marks has beeu appointed Superintendent of Grovernment Plantations m Perak. Tin: i; v. Mr. Thoburn, Methodist Bishop, was expected at Penang by last ad- from SuiLrapore wiih the intentiOD, it is said, of establishing a .Methodist Misdiou there. Wl unde- stand that Sir Frederick Weld
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    A Stabbing Case.
    257 8 At about 1> o'clock- hist night Inspector Patterson received information of aa ailc^.-d murderous assault at y.\ Nori h Bridge Road. He was quickly on the spot, and ascertained the facts which come to the following: -At about the hour named one George LVvaki, a Greek, was
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    Agricultural Builetin of the Malay Peninsula.
    218 8 I to-day the first the Agricultural Bi. by the Forest Department of the 1 Jo W 1 V ■'< ablish n. m time to i on subora and I cnlture m the Malay Peninsula, It is hoped ra will Head to the Director of
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    The Proposed Marine Club.
    263 8 A meeting of the Committee of the proposed Marine Club was held m the &OKineer'ii Association Rooms last night ttoder the presidency of Mr. K. Parkethe business being to consider the arrant' inents for inaugurating the Club The Chairman explained that the prospectus of the proposed
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    The Punjom Minim Co.
    1424 8 Tiik Increase of Capital. :i adjourned extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of this Company was held nt Hongkong on toe Bib mst., foe the purpose of passing apecia] resolutions for the increase of (he Company's apital, and for giTing Urn directors power to abandon or otherwise
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    FRIDAY, 17th APRIL.
    505 8 sanies ii.ivo done v m U m itm .Apected last yen-; l>ut t li. weather was exceeainglT bad for rut! The shares of the uvw M N itiooal iUuk of China, Ltd." bank mentioMd iv our woe of ;.•>., rday) are quoted it 10 per oeot disc
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    Fire in Victoria Street.
    181 9 ■k this morning, afiri- broke out m a range of three tuatt -1 at .1 h re Road j :^r <>ft [aicklv and Insj >n and B >urne oer. The lined head w it)> ity m the three houi Winded fi h < j v> af
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    Football.
    167 9 A hatch took place on the Esplanade afternoon between an X.I of «J S. C. C. and the officers of •58th Begt which after a pleasantly eougaiue resulted iv a win for the *C C. by one goal to oil. If anything, the officers had sligbtlj the best of
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    The Insurance Companies of Singapore.
    811 9 AMALGAMATION SCHKME. "'■■'""""■'"9 MIMM, we believe, i« pro. >»:■ I C».; hH i;i; t n0,,, materially v '■"'•'"'••rate to th, lhe C, than a ft M| ft* ojpraed /A,,* «r* to mail fo^ pa«t<l ,r,,/ t O^ c m tig at a discount of jro.n
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    The Military Contribution and the Increased Salaries at Hongkong.
    1602 9 The Son. T. H. vVhitzhead rose to move tbe following resolution m the Hongkong Legislative Council on Friday last:— 1 Thai i!i oonsequeoce ol tUe' enhanced military contribution still demanded by the Imperial Governtneut this Colony ii not m a position
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    28 9 Mr. Jamks Aitkhn, au old KaffltHiau, was this morning admitted as au adr jcatf^ and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Mr. Drew mored for the admission.
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    Negri Sembilan News.
    245 10 (From our Corretpondent.) Kuala Pilak, lltk April. Of late Kuala Pilab has beeu attracting quite a Dumber «.i riiitors. Mr. Duuniau, who arrived from Jelebu a slmri time .';:,">. on ;i visit to Din Jrtrpol, returned to Cuaia Pilah prday. I gather from him that his visit
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    Marine Companies in 1890.
    420 10 irch.) •■nia!\ c aoeonnl *'i< 1 wliieh i i I 1 JMMXi •> i>r < bu< ihirt. t>i! i]i irthop ye<lu nirendy ••en aaWgainati d \n i i<-i r tmj i Me, ti,< t-e wil ew more during ilt.- y«-ar. f <> :.M- L1 a! of
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    SATURDAY, 18th APRIL.
    172 10 i STLf.-i have been taken t<> star I a Ger- mao Clul* at Baugkok. The number of visitor! t<> the Etaffles Library ami Museum during the week 1 was 991. Tin: fire premia <>l" the Straits Fire Insurance Co., m 1890 amounted to 1200,000. The fire premia
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    A Riot.
    78 10 ing ;i serious occurred m Sir&ogoou ween two U v Ul eh »rtlj J p. and the d and i I h the much used more \> od\ 111 Qtiful bruises than injui w&s ouly i'owA-l !<1 s "< three to ELospital, with bioken hea .wwy it has
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    Government Gazette 17th April.
    86 10 Mr. s\ Woodward Magistrate au< C ia Court of Re<;u« sts al Penang. Rev. L. C. Biggs hao rom iea*< i absence, an Colonial !haplam at Pen v Mr. J. .1. M. Fieury takes ehai of the Netherlands Consnlate Geueral on leave. A 3«PI ■m ;ntal
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    The Census.
    105 10 uoupjotißOjra bitwiu thi The following are the Census returns of population for the three Settlements as ascertained by the Census taken oo the night of Sunday last, April sth -ii,,.,,,, IBM IBM w*t un I8»i S"l,,;;: !17 l:l i^«s ruioe WcK.s-V I inr> 77,756 98^79 < H ),iu.
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    Province Wellesley.
    134 10 North 28,000 22,000 r »l,800 Central --UIS South Klo<> 7,200 23,300 107,218 Grand Total for the Settlement Malacca. Mali's Females. Total. Municipal 9,87(> 6,681 OuUideMmn. > ;w m 90.950 i units. 3 J li trill be observed that the m irease m the popaiatiou of Bingiporo lince I
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    The Ida Poll Rosa Operatic Company.
    150 10 The Ida Poii i' I >, i panj gave their first j>e; the 'Tow n H Donnizeti m /*a*<; a pii ,U three acts, which plenty oi scope for talent. Ida Rosa an fiiorima was rea I aud immensely. Siguor (basso buffo) as />>".
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    French Indo-China.
    650 10 Thi %Urn .1". Siai to F tench imcomplains thai ?ery little baa I to improve mattei i :j fne instead i ing .t firm front to Siam m i a to th< and follow lating policy, though the S ire been eucroachiug oa Anuaiu and Camre they ii!-<«
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    Working Account, 1890. Fire Department.
    112 11 Kott Premia, less Re-insurances and Returns 96£56 Claims pai«l less Salvage 18,. r^u Afaney Commisaion $&i 3 n Charts and Brokerage. 1,283 Policy Stamps irrecoverable... 171 Director- J -J.ji;, Auditors' i j.-,o Expen s t' s of Management lie^d Office Charm, Salaric Rents, and Legal
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    Dr. Trimen's Trip to the straits and Java.
    1318 11 The M. i Dr. and >r trip extending t*ks to tiit> lementa ana Dr. Trimen h not fallen m love with the climate of Singapore irhieh he considers hott v and vi mbo. He v>a> uk i v--and Mr. Trotter (Auditor-Gen md
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    Am Imputation Resented.
    439 11 A j a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council ou Friday last, the Hon. I*. Byrie, an unofficial, said I beg to give notice tli.it at next meeting of Council I intend to ask the President if, when he asked nil* at theCoaoi il on 25th March
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    MONDAY, 20th APRIL.
    364 11 Tin: newly started Deli Race Club will hiv.- do races lor first class horses and excludes European jockeys. Th I ;in ar port from r»!UL, r lv<>k yesterday, and was m Bpected by Mr. Beardon, I>. 11. O, and allowed to enter, there being n<> trace of
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    "Good Templars" Concert.
    139 11 On Friday evening a concert was riven by the members «.«i" thy star ot' the I 1 Lodir«' of (rood Templars, at the Army ami Ntvy Tetnperan< 'ins No. 260 Nortli Bridge B «d. There was a fairly I good m. and very pleasant evening 1 was
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    A Soldier Robbed.
    151 11 Bombardier Barnes of the 41st Southern Battery Division H. A. was rather seriously assaulted on Saturday uight. It appears that he had some money about him and at about 6.30 p. m. was walking across a vacaut piece of ground between Fort Palmer and Tanjong Pagar Road,
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    The Dindings Census.
    34 11 Thk returns from the Dindings shew the population to !>.. 3,615, of whom 2,415 are males and L t l64 females. 2,517 are adults. 2,354 Malays. 238 fellings and Chinese. Pinang Oaaeiie.
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    Saturday's Paper Chase.
    78 11 Jlain during the afternoon made the ground wry Ik avy and slippery iv places and also doubtless kept so' riders away. There \v;is a iuth< r imall atLance at the meet at Tanglin Club. Amongst those p^eseni wen 1 Ms Hooper, Dr. Smith, Capt CoIIIDSOQ, \J<. aniwell
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    The Governor's Ball at Penang.
    89 11 H. 11. Tin' Governor and Lady Clt»menti i gave a B the Town Hall ou Thursday last* pr ry to theif departure ajß nsiy atd, s!ime 100 or 150 p >rsoi I ing ry prettily d< w-1. the floo r, ami t Band pi well,
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    Is he a Lunatic?
    235 11 A application was made before the Chief Ju d the Supreme Court this morning, when Mr. Napier applied for an order dii an enquiry t«> be instituted m ental condition of a well-known Chinaman m Singapore who is alleged to be <>i unsound mind. Mr. d
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    Cricket.
    145 11 S. 0. C. versus Royal Autillfk. The following were the ■com made m the above match on Saturday S. 0. C. I T. Stevens c. Gremuui I>. Harper A. J. Hiseon I). HoloMt 1 r? f jpffMi h Haadora 82 W. G. St. OUir c. Oronm b. Harp t
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    Extracts from the Municipal President's Report for February, 1891.
    1589 12 \l VKNI'K. The following are the receipts uuder the chief heads for the two mouths ending 28th February 1 H!»l, compared with the corresponding months last year. Jan. /Feb. 90. Jan. /Feb.f/91. Asst, on Huu $78,465.56 Taxes 19,7»8 3o 15,774.:>0 Water,
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    Cholera at Penang
    243 12 Anothkk out of the three cases of cholera iv McCaUum Street has proved fatal, the victim m this ease being also a woman, the mother of the one who first died. We regret to have to state that we understand that m both instances the patients had
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    Pahang News.
    324 12 /■7 <•• l\k>n, 16th April.— Qjed Hassan is rapidly improving his concession at KetaHe is jusi now opening a road, 10 wide, to the Kuala, which place can easily be Been fit m int where the meo arc now working. A gi h dvant- m opening up road
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    Selangor News.
    137 12 (From our (''•rntpondctt.) Kunhi Lwmpor, tBtk April. It is proposed to inaugurate the New buUdingaof the Selaiio;or Club l»v v menrbers' dinner. A Hindoo Temple m Hi^h Street was conaecrated last Thnradaj. A Uiv^e number of ladies and Beotlemen were preaeot on the occasion. Mr, Berringtoo, ohiefafa. and
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    Drinking Water at Penang.
    141 12 The Strait* Independent, m pointing out the »-i mHM'tion between ebolera and a defective water supply DOW tliat tht> diaeaae has pot a bold at Penang, eaya that a lar^e aaatiaa of tho well-to-do com mil uit j there is now unhl>li> to obtain any wmier
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    Penang News.
    169 12 (0 :<>tti Apr The scat m the Legislative Council hold by the H n. ,1. Y. Kennedy will frtll v,.ant at thei oud of this moi.th, w)ion the period for which tiat gentleman was elected will expire. it ill lmt offer hinwelf far re-election. Wo understand there is
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    Siam News.
    190 12 I tSth April. j»l»» 4 r mark* lr lity. Bang] i u ,.tt r Ma:.' mmiin ■t still ter result. \V.« can bu< congratulate Ifei i n on this \.>ry flourishing state of n t<> .:k«)K on Safari ;iad a destruction bj If* Helving at Chang at midnight
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    H. E. the Governor in Perak.
    559 12 /'> rak Qam it His Excellency ikfl Qo*«nior of the StraiU Settlements, Meonmaiad by the Hon. Major M.-Callum. R. E <J, If. G., Honorary Aido-d« Camp, and Mr. Norton, Prhatr S.'rret*ry, arrived :it Ku;ila Larut m tlu* Colonial 8. Sea !><]],■ at davlitrht on
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    310 13 Arrival of the "St. tieorffe," It V. S. The British yacht ge, ow E. J. reached Singapore y< The s. s. St. Gi orge left Southampton 17th Ja.: iary last. encountered bad m as derable He principal item being that the fore i'id> requir p^ammoning was ne d d i
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    Late Telegrams.
    1225 13 [Via Rangoon.) Durban, Bth April.— The extension of the Government Railways to the frontier of the Transvaal Republic was formally declared JP 611 yesterday by Governor Mitchell. Paul Kruger, Presideut of the Republic, was pren t, and the ceremony was made the occasion of peat rejoicings. Lond on^
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    Perak.
    91 13 Totping, 6th April, 1891. Ths Census throughout the Btate was duly taken lasl night but tho rosult will be unknown for some days to some. The total population nnv be ronghly estimated as renpng nn 175,000, inclusive of about 5,000 Sakeia who inhabit ths mountains of Kiataand and Batang
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    The M. E. Sunday School.
    514 13 Tim auuual prize distribution m connection with the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School was held m the church building at sn. m. yesterday. The proceedingt included tome rocal music well rendered by tl children, readings, and addresses from l>r. Luring and Rev. I>. I>. Moo r
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    Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited.
    1468 13 Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited. Report for presentation to thk Shakeholders at the Third Ordinary General Meeting to be hkld on Thursday, IJoth April, I*9l, at noon. Directors. J. P. Joaquim— Chairman. W. E. HOOPSE, A KNOT Rell\ Joseph Hei.m. n eral A U i i BHBAOa BROB. A.
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    The Pahang-Kabang (Limited).
    2077 14 A: extraordinary gi meeting of the ro-nam< d c mi inj Wine Bouse, Old B;-( ;th March for the if thought lit. —1. Ti gamatioo ot li iK Pahai miiiang Li com any beincreasedi Dbytbecr ti of 194,760 the purpose of ffec undertaking of the Pnhang-S< imited
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    Deli Tobacco Companies.
    253 14 The Drli fiimylnrt Tobacco Company I it-, annual meeting of ing to tli I the crop of l v m genera] not m favourable as thai i tiiKMit Hud q tin' und factory. The crop consisted of alx^tit <>^ kilos., which realised an average pri*-' 1 of
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    Correspondence.
    588 15 The Banishment Case. Sik,— lt is much to be regretted thai the Court of Appeal should have been divided upon a question involving i sentence of penal servitude for life, which almost as serious a matte: as I at death. Bad the judges been unanimous it might have been
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    Seven Nude Europenus.
    103 15 ij 0 Bdi i 01 :ii' "STB \JTS Til n; p m ii me through the iDedium of your column* utatc that on Su last while ai 'i";i»ijoii«K>- QUm her of fii"\i«ls gB? held,wb;»t w believe, ievi i Eur they were not i mity to our Ba-
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    The Banishment Case.
    625 15 To the Editor of the S Sik. Coupling what your oorrespon<l^ni f?.r>./// >ays -namely thai the pn- s m r Wl faming to the Colony before the expiration of his term, whereas the Ch interpreted the f<> !l(1 »a ]-i.*;-j». -tuity— (a division of time wfc ndiog)—
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    Insurance Amalgamation.
    313 15 TO TH rs Ti:«K> y IK> it was with gre »*t read m your issue 01 laj tu»* l ti T sals tor the Amalgamation of the local Insurant" Companies. As it was the first intimation I bad of such proposals as a shareholder, i naturally made enquiries
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    Armed Maranders.
    161 15 ihk Editor of thk BrmAiTS TIMJM. Sir, -Reading the article m our issue <>\' L6th April on the above tabject, it rI v strikes me to find why the Police whilst on patrol at night are not armed with riti^s a* tii v ought to have been, as
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    The Insurance Amalgamation Scheme.
    123 15 To the Editor OF the 9 S I K i J rmi( lareholdcr m <"{i qraoce Co., *.<> ipreta iv your coliitnui Bed approval of cmc oul lined m Jf »Uf I Friday, for the Amalgamation of the two Local i mpaniet. it app m >
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    Passenger List.
    339 15 I ;.;.iv Per <> tr m Bntavi < M. Van Ay n. a i.i iwo ir.lif, Meoers. Gramberjr, SehinitW, Vn Qaeland, ETari Duniout. Per Q 'r. von from Bataria: Mr. .m.! ti--«. Hap e«*erd«ad four children, |Vr Bin H u r B£t M. Carr. P from K!ang rtaporU:
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    953 15 Mi >l -War. c.i,-../,;i. h. \i erui ler, 1 1 guna r, np ai W. B I ida TKADI3CI VESSELS. N'OON OF YESTEKOA.Y mond, rit. -tr. 1 080 ip n I Front Penang, 18th inatant. Q neral ii i\ 10 Klin ii tpore. 126 < Jhinea for
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    222 16 r t" d This Company M sin deacrtptiuns m b efficient, der, the roperinteedenoe of European *****, I rights and JSngineea No 1 <} having Dorx. Lentfth 416 foot Depth or Watea fan m I I fw. r m| v Kith n <>,> .«._> f,, 0 No -I Graving Dock
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      754 16 ARRIVALS I HH FI.AQ I j%y Vkssel's Xamf. k Tons. Captain. From. Sailed Consionkis Apl. 13 Godaverr MM.str. (I .> hnard Patflviii Apl. 11 r 1 "cries Maritime 13 Diamond B '.-tr. 1030 Amoy Apl. X Co. 13 Sic Band jar l>»t str. 544 Tuckry Sonrabaja A. 1 i'" v
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
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      704 17 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. ¥f* a 4 'nk x up BS .■■'.>' ex Hoy* rf»t' 5 tZ'* a yw»"*-^fa £JTS'."*jrg*-~.~ A-Jlbji^i l2lf thl ■*«wI M «U w -Mo^uita" and "Hetmld" for tfa BHtMi TTnninMi. fo, M the For full partieulnr- apply to— CAKBOW i I BbipboMm, POFLAK, LOXDOM RE. J.
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      919 17 '^ffi(Fc\ c jig suppresses &^vtr!£.]SF >S tlie pains or insomnia caused f '^J^/Jp^^BK2Bß?*^ b .>' Neuralgia, Gout, Migraine, Asthma, t^^-^i 1 .<, V J Cough, Fatigue of the hrain, Nervous r vf^*^-:- 4 y.. irritation, Mental preoccupations, the heat V. J *^Lr >>J ot climat, etc. Follet's Syrup prowffl** v
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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      454 18 DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE. j**-*-^ ~Fnr TWRNTY TVE YEARS haa maintained its world--wide fSS^ feputa-ion ?h th^ ON XY^AFE RELIABLE I'HOSI'IIOKir HKMKDYcver <yVP .i.srovcrcd tor the l>onrMiiit-iit Cure -4 lir.nn Wreckage. Paralysis SleepleMrj *T S Hanuwiing Dn Premature Decay of Vital Power and all Hincuoaal T&Tg D»eaa«l U»nditioi dependanl uiwn the
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      490 18 conteqmeme of Imitations of THE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE which an- calculated to deceive the Public* Lea and Pen ins have to request thai Purchaser* s that the Label on every bott/e ktfrr their Signature thus without which no hotth of the original WORCESTERSHIRE SA I r C 'ne. Ask for LEA
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE "STRAITS TIMES" WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 1891.
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      Masthead
      9 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE "STRAITS TIMES" WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 1891.
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      47 1 In consequence of the mail arrangements it is usually necessary to give the latest news tfthe week m a loose supplement and, for the conveiiitnce of those who Jilt the paper, fa new* contained m the loose supplement is alwjys repeated next week m Us proper place.
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
      79 1 {For Straits Times.) fhe Portuguese and the m Agnes Affair. London, 21st April.— The party by the steamer Ague* consisted of five Englishmen and one hundred natives. She was earning prospectors* implements and was unarmed. On her attempting to leave Beira, the Portuguese fired on and seized the
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      Malayan Mining.
      1087 1 The report of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, published m auother column, is the moat satisfactory mining report which has, as jet, been received ifrom the Malay Peninsula. The Company makes a substantial profit on the working of the half-yea', aud pftjl a substantial dividend. Apart from
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      The Finances of Hongkong.
      713 1 During the recent Military Exaction debates m the Legislative Council of Hongkong, several of the unofficial members drew a dark picture of f hat Colony's financial outlook. Tbejr held that, with declining revenue, iucreasiu^ expenditure, and business depression, Hongkong could not, without additional taxation, meet the
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      The North China Insurance Co.
      130 1 The North C hina Insurance Co. Tjie report <>f the North China Jnsinan<* Co., r->- 1890 shown thai 847,000 taels, the result of the workiug m 1 have •>< •< i allotted io diTiden bonuses. As to 1890, the dii that the positiou bas not improved since tb:> previous meeting
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      Budger Comparisons.
      57 1 'Ihk total revenue of Hoo^koo^ tor 1890 was $1,995,220 47 71,671.84 m excess ol the rei I 39. The total expenditure, in* <aboui *400,000 for extraordinary public wp-!c<, was $1,915,350. being only $81,631.68 vi i i ot 1889. The ]S',tl> it The estimat i. chi< ti militi iv
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      Johore News.
      62 1 thru, 20 i lenoe of B.is 11 ii;t< doI jel be v outsid grounds. Much importani lias hon peded that ins Hi^ln:-. us will by al Singapore i seem at all keen 00 ]u>t now. Messrs. String t business interview with H. 11. y< returning to Singapore I
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      The Ida Polt Rosa Company.
      96 1 Last night, uud< Frederick and L quai von n iv I tttic Concert l i 1 diliv uiiu n,.l i lit- i ROIU| I /••Ill's UK.-- •\vn, ;in.; anj comment on wuui superfluous. iA i tiou Sig. rat li. I oi l/octoi constant appUi I
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      The Straits Military Contribution.
      136 1 (To Uw kbdiwr tiuii, o verio the liiii cncsed. Ti. Moni' otl 1 v i ir India, an i tit)] theM ride, ii. There w i demned. Ttier wta tary oxji adit are mci m 1 1. 1 c daj of ulighi mi, Lbs7"tiU ■^.•ij"> ni-
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      Local Fire Insurance Companies.
      965 2 r, V Com i 9 is .it I of 1 1: holders M i hem b Ml > I unpauiet <m tl»< iued !»v tb lore 'i.iv.- j»nc. I .1. but ;ill ,8 j i if bo i i ir lvtiirn, and who !u\ tnplaio '!i-v
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      The Banishment Case.
      353 2 Edit©* of tmm Snuin ft* mk ---it 1 this case is not taken to the my Council, it is to be hoped thai the will consider wbetbeVthe matter wnot a fitting one to call for the etei of the power* conferred upon bira tobcbing the remission ..t
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      Anglo-Dutch Tobacco Company (Limited.)
      883 2 The third orfl snerai meeting or me above company whs held on thn 24th ult., at the offices, 2, Tnkenhouse-boildiiigS) Lnajdou "E3 C., Mr. David Brown (the NUdlflUa of the company! presiding The Secretary Mr. W. M. Reeves) harin< read the notice convening the mooting. The
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      Education in Selangor.
      162 2 rhe Action [pspe<4or oi Schooli laogor toud* m difficulty ariMug iron the increa«iug talhug off iv the atte*Ua« ;ui.i loolu torward to no iujproTemeai un! till the Government compel* theatteudance all young boja at what are, alter dL >ioois. At Kwala Lumpur iv the tiugliah SSchool, stead;
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      Acheen Affairs.
      294 2 r '>•■. tQtk April.) A Koti K..j.. note date th.- Hi n instant, irrifa to m te of affairs. H.-savsthtt jreara ago the *-nial Dutch auther Douwet D kker, .ilia* Mul. lull thai the decline o! the L>ul volouial £inpire would ...mmeace 1 i'h,. position of tin- I
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