Straits Times Weekly Issue, 3 June 1891

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    30 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. 1 1 X 5 rUBLWHBD POS TRANSMISSION BY EVERY HOMEWARD MAIL StEAMEP. I Prick 4o Cents VOL X.LVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 180 J. NO. :!,G27.
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 3rd JUNE, 1891. CONTENTS.
    28 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 3rd JUNE, 1891. CONTENTS. M^ 1 L i T ny. n IHM. Tli« <.; i' r> Birthdai Tim M on. Shi Pa Po Th b Dim
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    290 1 Pro i. 7 j.n. 4-. 17:.. 11.37 Sago Fli ur, '2. 8a1i,... m „30.25. Tapinr-a sinnll Flake do do Ist (quality 1.1 de mod. tiak<\ do small pearl, do un•■■}. d 0... SH< 16 Cl«»\ Amboina 18 00. Tin, 33.75. Op res l'» 7. ExCHANii —Bank 4
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    151 1 The Queen's Birthd ties on Thursday a parade at Taogliu acks, tbe p rest n tat ion o! a batter; Maxim gun* to the Singapore Volunteer Artillery on th< :.a.1 and tbe hoisting of tbe royal standard at Serapongio the morn.. fan n rag at ut
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    790 1 For Strait* I F wm Lord I\>mh.i.y. London, 261k Ma] The Righf ffbn'ble Lord Rom illy was sufl during a tire that occurred at his town residence. •I Romilly diedia bta 56th year ami t)i> bolder of the dignity which wa^ created m l s ii">. tho first
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    TUESDAY, 2nd JUNE.
    283 1 In connect Athletic Sports, th ing, eonside fgestion i liu^Clul handicap race i iv gramme. The < open Hi.- -ioun«] IW t-jiiuin- pu this uioruiug ili< 1 distances tor tli.put up the hu rl ,nay commence to-day. In iv'.t'i,-. May, the [on flow, and m 1,026 imi>
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    RAUB.
    54 1 THE M STRAITS TIMES FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS ItU i; SHARES. Brislmi V 27th \< The price of I! tub Si: s.; none. i -n ;.i.\ Thu 28 L.5 m. i j tfu L.30 p. m receiv< d from I i .mi Tbe 2nd I 7-'>7 imhk The third u< •'l.
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    Jelebu Jottings.
    1417 2 i Front n Correspai -I nt. M'iy 19th.- Heavy raius have ben falling and, m eonsequeuee, the road over Bukit Tauga has suffered landslips haw occurred alone: tin' whole hill cutting an.], between the 12th an.l 13th miles, tl have bee a so bad ;is to temporarily si
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 26th MAY,
    293 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 26th MAY, Four murder eases stand on the calendar of the present Assizes at Penan*;. A French operatic company, under the direction of M. M. Delaroche and Union. consisting <>t 7 female and 5 male singers, will play at Singapore m the middle of June. One
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    The Philippines.
    970 2 Thk large islaud of Mindanao m the Southern Philippines, though fertile and productive, has never had its resources Eaigely developed. owing to most of the country lying m the bauds of barbarous tribes. A part of the coast is under Spanish sway but savages hold the interior, and
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    Fever at the Dindings.
    465 2 Thk >*>sl. 1 tiodin^s si th direct, > r Kerr, to enf rt It ,<^ who h v «l -wot since it tf hav^ from tlu 1 <liseafc, I rb;u Br Iroß l causes cot .^t, the staff I m ia J i' ro j DOM
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    WEDNESDAY, 27th MAY.
    63 3 l>\ ate that Bishop ti i he bveui the 161 h it, r Dilly (Tn)j«>! Saudakau. El is Lordship will probably remain there for a couple month* be will to his dio- uction m LOth instant, Ihe line from Phu-laog Th< Ke[», i am th. The iUv
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    Russian Colonisation of Siberia.
    121 3 ber mean.- adopts d i>y the end its influi Pacific is Uio vi tcui! a ilong the Siberiau shore, made to the fisher folk I. of the the aspian, by hicli tl; are privil< il m with the wishes the Government and migrated to tb fee
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    Collision in the Harbour.
    461 3 Collision in the Harbour. THEBI Lives L<»»t. Shortly before 7 o'clock last e? ening, a t«. _r, which was bringing m a number of coolies from off a steamer lying m the harbour, was run iuto and capsized by an outgoing steamer; andalthongh b] 'Msistance was rendered, three of the»coolies
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    The Outbreak at Wuha.
    616 3 S rHE J 1 lION. last n. trow China particub I of the Chinese outbreak si Wuhu, which commenced on the 1-th and was announced m our columns by cablegram. r appears thai -ome days prior to 1 outbreak rumours had beeu current m Wuliu of
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    The Singora—Kedah Railway.
    499 3 The Singora— Kedah Railway. Tju track of the lin< i railway which is to run from Kedah t<> Singora w I a few days ago i'\ Mr. <' Duniop three other gentlemen Mr. Vaughan Stevens, the well known an >i, llom I llaine, a member of 11 phic Society .n..;
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    83 3 The Post Office issues the followiu^ circular: —When correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed all that the addressee need do is to note on the cover, Mis-9emt to or Received of (as the case may be,) aud forward it, without any other writing whatever totheActiug Post-master-General. This should, be acted
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    The Brunei-Sarawak Troubles.
    1717 3 The Sultan <>y Brunei's Rf.-pkatid oomplaijh t<> the english (jo\ BRA Mi The LuN'. Delay m Pb sq a JUDOMWT H. H. the Sultan of Brunei has I warded to as full copies of all his later 1< I tera of complaint to the Governor of the
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    The Attempted Assassination of the Czarewitch.
    2428 4 The Attempted Assassination of the Czare witch. Thk following details ot the Attempt on the: liif of. the Cs&rewitch are given m the Japan Jit raid of the 12th inst. Una of those dastardly attacks, for which Japan unf. rtunately possesses an unhappy pre-eminence, was made yesterday, which placed m
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    FRIDAY, 29th MAY.
    155 4 1 hi Eastern M«m f Co. hu j-aid a dividend oent. per annum. <»\ the Queen's Birthday there w< irsion part Johon Out party included ladi< Thi Rei .1. Perham, Actii niai Chaplain pore, baa 1 th€ permaoeni appointment. Ln i i:i;s from Aden n Frederick Weld'i
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    2004 5 May 27th, ISiU y fortnightly meeting of the oners was held on Edav afternoon at i!.:!n. Then' were Gentle (Presideni M !S Tan Jiak Kirn, kiceard. ad Miijor McCallum. r nou-atteudauce were ream M< ssrs. Tan Beug Wan and the former on account of latter owing to pies*
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    The Jelebu Mining Co.
    323 5 An Additional Concession si n k h An extraordinary era! meeting of the shareholders of th i Sftning and Trading Company, Limited, w.is held m th" Bicha >ms, at noun this day. ihe purpose ol confii v tain res latious, altering the articl sofAse iation, is-otl
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRI BUTION IN PARLIAMENT.
    2644 5 (From i > a r London Correspondent.) London, Alaif Ixt. The subject of the Military Contribution of th*; Straits Settlements has been taken up, among others, by Lord Henry Bruce who represents Chippenham m tin- Conservative interest m the House of Commons and,
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    SATURDAY, 30th MAY.
    445 6 The Penangr birth-day ball was postponed till the 18th of Jun.'. The sale of Messrs. Koek and Sissou's Law hooks realised a total of 1867. W. The number «»I visitors to th<' \lr Library and Museum during the week 750. Mi. .1 iv Rodoke, the acting Resident
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    Government Gazette, '29th May.
    180 6 A kilk under the Passes I diuance directs passenger urrv lights at night,. Major Grey t'n- Inspector of Prisons, has a|»|»lit"l to file tin* specification patent for improving the construction carts. Low Cheng Geok of Cecil Street has filed the specification of a patent for bleaching
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    Straits Settlements.
    3122 6 Memorandum <»n thk Mimtaky ''ont^^| Claimkh bt thk Imi*kkiai. t u^/M |38! t. i v th) S RAITh ALI OF I'.MM.r.VMI Bri sh Newj-papi 1. The Settlements of Singapore, Pm* md Malacca wore originally d. the Government of India, but m ptMJ.il Government resumed tliojr clim^B made fli"iii
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    Late Telegrams.
    3657 7 >n linage Wa thing ton, l*th May. The Tr day purchased 415.000 ouuc at prices ranging from 98.0-j to f>B.'Ji> Neu> York, 18th May. -Au explosion of dynamita occurred to-day m a tram at Fairytown. Xew York. Eighteen persons we killed and twenty-five m jure. 1. Belgrade, I9lh
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    THE COSTUMES.
    995 8 Among \hv costumes we noticed mauy rei ful 5^J coNtly toilet! tor the IoM J' 111 Y li:< bright hued 0.-rv few black dresses being seen. The favourite trimming appeared to be chiffon and jewelled lace and uiany denii-traiued skirta were noticed. They are of m lee tu
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    EDITORIALS.
    262 9 The Knst African Trouble. (Strait* Time* M,uj 96,) Thk place called Matsi Kesse, referred to m our telegram, has played a prominent part m the African trouble! between Britain aud Portugal, as it occupies an important position between Mashoaaland and the Coast At oue time, it came under British
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    The Argentine Republic.
    283 9 i Straits T< net May v 7.) Tin; Argentine Republic bus so 1 been m disturbed condition, that the news of another revolutionary outbreak there comei mutter of course. Ever since the Declaration of Independence, i> sgo, revolution after revolution has swept over the Republic, and lust
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    The Trade of the Colony.
    471 9 {Straits Time* June In another column, there will be found a summary of the Trade Report of the Colony for the year 18W). This is the first fear that it has been thought worth while to examine this annual report at all exhaustively, because this
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    MONDAY. 1st JUNE.
    1052 9 Thk Queen's Birthday list of honours for the Straits included, or consists of, a C M.G. t,i Dato AMul Rahman ol .1 > >h.»i. Dr. Priedrich Schweiser of Zurich is m Singapore, ou his homeward way after making an eastern tour for the investigation of race problems.
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    Dog Statistics.
    2086 9 During the week ending 30th May, 1 19 dogs were destroyed none were t rTlii- Trade of the Colony In iww. The Report on the Marine Department for 18!>o (published on Saturday) is very largely increased by tabulated returns ami remarks on the various articles of trade during
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    The Colony's Shipping Trade.
    116 10 'I H A.DUUJI l k'.'|. tra.lf ivhit-1) is The t. t i! i-wnui' oi 1 •..•tiwo^B the t hr< -1 j. v; I •< ner. a, partly attrilm und surveying ships, 188S> for j aud th< Looking lI the ivtur j pole. o.< tone tllC i
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    119 10 A i-m man. named 1"> arliameutarv candidate i 1 with au |-t to Hiuh a hoy m a railway w.cuse<J tri c <:.\\> I ultJ Th Arrow, ttt\ and other sorvire |>;i] >••:<. to h«JB| v Wediirsdav rvenin^'s tnail. "iitaiu «H •ious more or less arnirat. serning Sir Charles Warren
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    Club Dinner to the Sultan of Johore.
    697 11 OF A (\M-G. FOR DITO Abdul Rahman. IV festivities ai Johore m honour af H. th»' Sultan's return from Burape culminated ,n a dinner given by the member of the Johore Club <mi Saturday <ve nii tv May). 11. H. and forty .it
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    Competition.
    84 11 I The shipping trade of the Canton River has hitherto beeu mainly iv the hands of a Hougkontf Company which, says the China Mail is now threatened with competition by a company formed with the direct support of the China Merchants Company, and consequently the indirect ■upport "of the
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    The Agricultural show at Malacca.
    1011 11 The Gov_.r Nou b thk White B[] Thk Malacca Agricultural Show whieh was held on Saturday, and which is now *>^ of the th,ngsof the past, niorethancompensated its promoters for all tho trouble taken. That trouble has fallen chiefly en Mr. Birch, who has doue
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    Cricket.
    325 11 B. i.e. vertut Civil £skvici. A hatch betweeu a team from the 8 0., ami ;m eleven representing the Civil Service, whs played <>n the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, and resulted m a very d< cisive rictory fpr the Club. The choice being with the Club tluy wont m
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    105 11 A Bill brought into the Hongkong Legislative Council by Mr. Keswick, aims at restricting the Dumber of broken there, and «<>ntains provisions for rendering null and void all time bargains m shares unless tlu* specific unmoors of the shares sold are precisely designated. Many brobave protested against the measure. A
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    The Penang Opium Farm Question.
    106 11 The amount for which judgment was i lately signed against the lato Opium Farmers is $389,000, but we learn that the Government have decided to accept fc75,000 m settlement it' i*ood security is forthcoming, or 850,000 for a cash payment. In the event of no
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    Christmastide Matches.
    128 11 Christ mast ide Mat ches. It seems rather early to be talking about Christmas matches just now, but we understand tbat Penang has already officially notified the Singapore Cricket Club, to the effect that it will send down a cricket team at Christmas. Arrangements are now going forward to see
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    Deatl of an old Malayan Missionary.
    365 11 News was received here by i iblegram, yesterday, that the Ablx' P. H. DamoulinBoric died on the Slat M., .m the sani* tariuin of the Missions EtranThe deceased clergyman was w.-ll k, m the Straits and has m.my friends among the older inhabitants of
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    French Indo-China.
    588 11 French Indo- China. On the news of the attempt on the Tsarewitch's life reach iu >o, the mayor and cor|x>ratiou ol that citv 1 uot a moment ia telegraphing their syn. pathy to if. 1 .11. Th.- Tsarewitch bf return telegram thanked the Municipal Council and informed them of his
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    Planting in Perak.
    389 12 Mr. Oliver Marks, the Superintendent of Government Plantations m Perak, has sent iv the following departmental Report As instructed, I went ou the 12th April, and agaiu ou the Ist May. to the Hermitage and Cicely estates. 'Mr. Fraser was unable to accompany me when handing over
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    Pahang News.
    166 12 i From on,- Correspondent.) Pekan, 28th May.— A meeting of Urn 3tate Council was held at Palau Tawar on the 18th instant, on the Acting Resident's way to Pekan, when the Sultan presided iv persot. At this meeting the •entente of death passed on the couvict* Py 100
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    Supreme Court.
    1688 12 In n ihe Application of Mr. J. D. Stuart kor admission as Advocate's Clerk. Mr. .1. I). Stuart had presented a pet Lion praying to be admitted as an adve ate's clerk. He had formerly applies md obtained from the Court, au ordc For his examination, aud the
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    Negri Sembiian News.
    604 12 i From >> Correspondent, Kuala Pilah, a;th Jfa*-rßridle paths have been made m various directions, and they must prove ot very great convenience to the Government officers when visiting outlying districts. In former days, it nsed to be au irksome trudge with risk of lever; but now
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    Perak News.
    1243 12 t The Suj erinteudt til oi Ik iv his report for April s,r. > Mr. Law left on the 23rd for Kir.ta m connection witii the rail«-«). On the Jfth the tmmandant P Reid, arrived, and 1 settled with him as to the .site, to of the new
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    Planting in Selangor in 1890.
    204 13 The following particulars appear m the Land Department Report for last I 4 Cofltv pimping now Hf ems well established the Staui »nd, without exception, planters •^presa themselves confident of success. Wtld\ Hdl. No new land wu opened np J Weld h Hill (which belongs
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      The Birthday Review.
      269 13 To thk Editor of thk Straits Timds." Sin, I see iv your issue of this afternoon that a gentleman who styles himself Quteu and Couutrv," sa\s many mi- I amiable thiujjs about Sir Charles Warren generally to the effect that Sir diaries Warren is dead to his
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    THE ATTACK ON SIR CHARLES WARREN.
    176 13 THE ATTACK ON SIR C HARLES WARREN. B Bditoi i>b hi. S ■Ti m i.s." Sib, It would Beem that there are certain persons wh<> think that the best way of pleasing Sii C cil Smith is by attacking Sir Cbarlet Warren. Fervently, must th«former pray to be lelivered from
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      153 13 Shipping News. The s. s. Carmarthenshtre winch arrived to-day from Nagasakf, reports having spoken the British ship Qloamin ou the •JOth insUut, m Lat. <',:>:> N. Long. 108*21 E. 100 days out from New fork bound for Yokohama. The vrssel signalled v all well." Passenger List. Arrivals. Per Bawean from
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      867 13 Per Ganymede from Deli Messrs. Bauj inamy, Kinderveten, and Blair. Per Both from Batavia Mr. C. .Tarter. Per Apagwu from Peuang Hon'ble E. E. Isenioutfer, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Mm Per Sri Band jar from Sourabaya —Mr. I Brown. Per i. s Palitana from Calcutta Messrs. T Wilson. F. Gibbs, Colonel
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      657 13 Sommerjftli, «i»r. gtr. 1,701 tons. Cap son. »Rom Sydney, Bth. 1,500 Helm Meyer Co. F<>r Amsterdai da. Lady Weld, hiit. ;i. 250 tons. < 'apt. V Prom Penang, 2.">tli. <;. li» d.p. Straits Steamship <f Co, V -K<ls. Qlenfruin, Brit. tr. ipt. Korman Prom Hongkong, 21sr. r, i FVw Londun,
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      369 14 From Glasgow. Fovln Kirklands, April, 11 From Cardiff. Holyrood, D»«e. l:i Wi veil hoe, Jan. 99; Donar. Jan. 22 Penrith, Jan. 28 Socotra, Jan. 3o Roma, Pen. Delconiyn, Feb 3 Stanfield, Feb. 16 Delnmr, Fel) 16 Sultan, Feb. 1C j QreysWke, Feh. 2\ Knight Templer, Cardiff Methley Hall, Apl. 11:
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      850 14 ARRIVALS T7T Flag f <« Vkshki/s Name. A Tons. Captain. From. Sailed. Consignbes. Rig May Kian Yang Brit.sty 70 Kunuth Klanj: May 23 f?un Hiu Co. -5 EUmoreHeal n atr 2956 Mt-Oahnont Canliff Apl. 21 Catcr^m Simons A Co. 2ft (Aragyee s tr. 247 Peaang May 20| Boustead 4 Co.
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