Straits Times Weekly Issue, 26 August 1891

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    26 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Series PB-I3HED for Transmission by Evkuv Homeward Mau. Steam,:,; fPfiiCE 40 Cent* VOL XLVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Hi l«oi NO. 3,68i).
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    BIRTH.
    12 1 Outli-H.rh August CATHERINE C Nrv. th- beloved wife of l> x„
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    27 1 Oa (he -fli itntvit. in Ga.nney, Major--ucxianca William Gos <.1 ».-i >•< [sf it >w A n au i >i•• w i^ia. i r By t ilejpram.)
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST, 1891. CONTENTS.
    107 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST, 1891. CONTENTS. Mirk a ij i itation*. Summary of the Week. Renter's Telegrams. i 1 < leoeral N'-ws T i" Military tontributioa. I il in" th- Pr.it Kjte I N «t iv Si- Fr*dei ck n .cks;iu I Maaicipsl Commission K i ih. Ta- (i
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    298 1 Sin 26] H A.HOHBT, Wl Produ< (jrambter, do Cubs No. 1, 9 do do No. 2, 7 Copra Bali. do Pontianak, Pepper Black 11 25. Sago Flour, 2 2 Pearl Sago, B 87.60. Coffee Liherian 2750. Tapioca small Flake. do do Ist quality 4 do mod tlak^
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    265 1 Sik Frederick Dickson goes on leave of absence to England by to-day's mail. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has notified a reduction in its interest ratehere, to correspond with a similar chaoj at Hongkong. The installation of Major General Sir Charles Warren as Masonic D Q
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    386 1 Tin: B CKIKA. London, ISth August. -The demand made by Great Britain aud Prance lor payment by China of an indemnity has n partially Bottled. The foreign envoys are insisting that the rioters and officials concerned in these riots should be punished but, up to the present, China
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    TUESDAY, 26th AUGUST.
    427 1 Mb. B. G W md Ma trate at Penang has, it is siid, l» i paid the bon is of §500 for passiug ation in Chia Kheh d Tm: new Romau Cathol >tery io thf Western Etoad at Penan iras formally consecrated oo tbe 17tii instant by
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    Death of Canon Pinto.
    122 1 the P. 0. man' vi ter- •<* the x% on the 9th instant of the Very Revd, Oanoa Nicoi.w [gnacio Thiopbilo JPn the Portug hurch oi Singap e Canon Piuto arrived at Si I'°" the lit.' Father (Januo Pinto au thus it twenty-two years iu Sih.
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    Copper Coin in Penang.
    334 1 loi: following reply n received by tlie tinua verument, through the I;•- m. cillor, to take oi the Burplus copper coins in Penang sen.—] bars the oor to forward a a letter wl received from the Colonial Secretary iu reply to two fro me forwarding your
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 18th AUGUST.
    446 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 18th AUGUST. Thk new French Consul ior Singapore, M. de Gaspary, arrived from Marseilles this afternoon in the M. M. mail steamer Sydney. *>■ The reduction of bauk interest in China, discussed at length in our issue of last Thursday, has been formally announced iu Hongkong.
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    Pahang News.
    281 2 Pahang New s. (From nn,- Cor respondent X) Pekan, IX*!, .{"gu^t. The case of Oskar Olsen •;•>">• Lim Cheng reported iu a previous letter as havin postponed, was settled on the f>th instant by the ..Acting Magistrate. Both the plaintiff and defendanl agreed to abide by the decision arrived at
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    The Census Returns for 1891.
    1634 2 Facts and Figures. (From a Contributor.) No bitter idea of tlie varied nature of Singa|R>re citizeuship could be got than is presented iu the census returns of 1891. Kvrrv continent, and every important couutry in tbe world is represented. The West Indian Negro rubs shoulders
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    THE REDUCTION IN BANK INTEREST IN CHINA.
    812 2 Hongkong Daily Press, llth August. The news of the proposed reduction has, however, net been received with absolutely universal satisfaction. While the borrowers hail the prospect of being able to ohtaiu money on easier terms as a genuine hoon, those" who are not
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    THE BANISHMENT CASE.
    156 2 Lr Thien Banished Li Thikn, tbe Chinaman whose banishment from this colony has created considerable local interest, was shipped on board the Empress of China, yesterday afternoon tor Hongkong. The man was put on board by the Police, who followed iu a launch till the vessel was
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    WEDNESDAY, 19th AUGUST.
    558 3 In another column we -ive the L„ds' debate ou the straits Military Contriba tion Ths IV &0. steamer Catkam with the London mail of the 31st July lett Colombo at p. in. yesterday, and should arrive on rnoou. rcn^nl from the 15th July last termaster and H
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
    4495 3 Thi foliowiogdehscte took plaee in the Hous.- of Lord, on the ;l f t niooa of Friday. 24th July it was briefly sum~nted in a Renter's telegram, pnblisbed m the StraiU Times oC the 27th Julv Lord Brasssy rose to cal!
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    Dog Statistics.
    14 4 w. endii ist l_ [|s tiered i tered to dat. 1 PJ
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    A Philosophical Suicide.
    157 4 la\ u Chinaman lus COUUI w wound .till livii nial m the 1 1 1 6a rn 1 S K li. who y a clerk in tbe i mploy of M r. J. P. Joaq repot been in ••".ni corns. anci s. li- eently, he iffering from
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    The Crown Agents.
    4289 4 1\ the Hous.- of Commons ou the 21st July. Baron li. de Worms, in answer to Mr Labouchere, said the !<>s. per £100 charged by tl).. down Ageuts on the issue of loans obtained for Crown colon iea has ed 621,230 58. in the last five v<
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    The "Saturday Review" on the Military Contribution.
    781 5 Thk following is the full text ol an article headed thewronga of Singapore, appearing in the Sottn-iio,, ri,, mi the Hth Julj Ths debate on the alleged wrong dooe'tS Singapore by the demand made on it b. Imperial (iovernmeut that it shall pay
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    918 6 I try to Straits Time* Telegrams.) Via Cajl in. London, 7th Anguti. —During ths naval manoeuvres this year the torpedo boats invariably failed in their attacks and wsre all captured This reenti is dae to the new metliod of active defence Mr. Spurgeon still lies in a precarious
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    The Oriental Bank Estates Co.
    299 6 Thk fifth annual meeting of the above company was held at Winchester House, old Broad street, London, on the 22nd Julv, Mr. Alex. William Crichton presided. The secretary Mr. Henry Gi. having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman in the course of his
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    THURSDAY, 20th AUGUST.
    265 6 Si r Fa i W Australia, is ap- Trinidad. Ti" Race Course will l>e open for training for the forthcoming Autumn M Saturday tl _2i stant. S gea.nt-M_i J Oei bas been promote tartermaste with the ink of Lieut, in the Northam pt R ineut, Vie* -Honorary
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    Protection in French Indo-China.
    122 6 addi-.-.. presented I M. de Lanessin rn< r-General of French tndop hll bis a. rival at Haiphong, the 10. ,1 C bamber of lommeroe drew attention to the great injury done to the trad, thecouotry by the protectionist tariff and requested that an ad valorem tariff
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    Supreme Court.
    199 6 Wood versms Puttfarckkn. A Shipping Case. This ease, which came before His Honour tbe Chief Justice this morning, arises out of the collision between the steamers Lydia aud Asamka in Singapore some two months a<*o, iu which collision the Lydia was declared and admitted to bc in fault,
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    Mrs. Nathan's Fancy Dress Ball.
    235 6 YBSI BB DAY l vouili_r, M I*B. N it I a Fancy 11 Sharon, River Valley Ro ,1 house is .im_.lv well suited I ro cms and balconii bei up 1 trge and spi a luje the id the grounds ih. Mils prettily to decoration.
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    Malacca News.
    68 6 Malacca, I A heavt storm p tssed o town 1 t>t q duritiu- w'lich th.- lightning struck the police barracks where it .lid considerable without, however, causing of life. Hie Hff* I day her.- fiom Singapore with a large cargo of ri.-.- for this place, the i .M.l
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    Disestablishment in Honkong.
    118 6 Hengken* Thk Secretary of State having decided upon doing away with the Chaplain. Hongkong, the Daily IX- .<< of that city thus indicates the probable course of events: The Cathedral will now bs handed <»\ -•ui.' u r"Vt«rniii_r body, and messuns wil to he taken for raising
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    Naval Uniform.
    117 6 vv i arc able to state ou good authority naval contemporary) that the Admiralty hav,- abandoned all ide altering the naval uniform, and thei !>'■ no question that, this is a sensible decision. For months past officers have heen l.'d to believe that certain changes advocated by th.-
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    RAUB.
    349 6 ■laing Manager's Report lor r'ortnl'htf (Miiliiur I '{th August, IM>] Ukntlemkn, I have th,. li,>u,, U r to r^B porl as follows for tli. fortnight n( jthe above dab Baub Hole, North w or Q J i part of the mine, opening out on the diffei discovered iu drivii,
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      The Jewish Exodus.
      291 7 (Strait* ZEmes dwmpLmt I fcUMOUn long ago would have it that Baron Hirsch, a Jewish capitalist, who bad amassed wealth by railway speculation^ in r I urkey, purposed to help his distressed co-religionists in Russia by finding homes for them in foreign lands cially in South America.
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      The Military Contribution.
      802 7 The Mi lit ary Contribution. Straiti T >.) Tn bich we published dav cd' the L >rls debate on the Straits Military Contribution has naturally been read with a good deal of interest because it<riw in while 'he laM word ofthe Home Government. Indeed, the debate derives its importance chiefly
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      Our Rule in the Protected Native States.
      570 7 {Straits Timtes Amgmd 22.) Wk publish to-dav a letter from a correspondent who adopts the view that the Native States of the Malay Peninsula should pay part of the militarj charges at present defrayed by the Colony. The letter writer, we think, is
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      The Civil Jurisdiction of Straits Magistrates.
      550 7 Straiis Times Angusi k J'J.) In another column we publish the te\t of a petition in which Singapore Asiatic traders ask that the jurisdiction of the ut ol Requests shall be extended from fifty dollars to two hundred and fifty dollars. The j.oiut of
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    The Discretion Of Directors in regard to the Transfer of Shares.
    318 7 In two that have come before hint this week. (July 2">tht. Mr Just has delivered judgment, to tbe effect that, when by the artiel -s of an;, company a discretionary power is conferred upon the dire- ae-«-.>j«t or reject
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    FRIDAY, 21st AUGUST.
    396 7 Teli LMB in soother column particulars of the execution of the Sent pati ;it Mauij-ur on tic 13th instant. An i m ion is invited to a paragraph beaded the discretion of dire, tors iii r. gard to the transfer of shares The point raised is of
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    890 8 Wednesday. I!'th AUGUST, I*ol. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Board Room, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, at 2.30, Mr. Ales-. Gentle presiding. There were also presen Messrs Riccard, Miller, Lim Eng K ng and the Bon 1 ilium and Tan Jiak Kim.
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    Municipal Progress in July.
    928 8 1 m duuicipal P tfonthlv Progress B month d tbe following, among other subjects: i i: i l»e seen men! have been large during Jnly, bearing quent testimony I to escape the 50 cents fine. m. I n i Thn tot ineni rec ived in July
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    Minutes of EtoOCSIDING8 O* IMF MuJilUM'A' ,,m. NIMH NEKS AT AN OEniN \KY Mi in- OH W , M \i ..! -i. 1891
    530 8 Minutes of EtoOCSIDING8 O* IMF MuJilUM'A' m NIMH NEKS AT AN OEniN \KY Mi in- OH W M \i -i. 1891 1'UKSKN A I v (ieliH m the Hon hi* the Col. Engineer, the Acting [oapector-General of Police, < t tli^ H^ 'Wo Tun Jihk Kim, James Mill»«i \V. E.
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    Tramway Enterprise in Bangkok.
    29 9 ITh rok Ti dow lividend of fifi Tin I sth Ao taking, should en of ih.' count ry, and i with r man! cat) ital.
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    Muar News.
    268 9 PA I h w d il .tory has got about, which beatB aii in.! ti;;. reads of trom t iuie to time, you as currenl repoi apirs ;i man i I off l>v a croc< dile up the Sung hor rather a tx I he M ust river.
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    An Instructive Shipping Case.
    157 9 Tm: *»"•>••- rrs' roMi.is.io_i on KtPAisa Ftlly Upheld. On the L9th instant, the Chief Justice S r S*^ v. Bitting in the Ad^ D»v»,o_ of the Su£eme Court ol ,llt s,:;u ements, ease jud«- I nient in the v s I ,m i W ood r.«.
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    Is New Harbour Dock a Public Place?
    502 9 A\n van N i THKBB Yo\ Please? On the 3rd mat., a number of ooploy< '1 at Dock, indulged in a free fight, the pain considerably luled. The ii lerrupted by Police a I away nine boilermakers and four painters, and yeeterdai this
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    Kualu Kangsa in 1890.
    1459 9 [Perafe Government Gazette I ith August.) Agricnltmtre. —Agsia, there is promise of an abundant padi harvest, and although daring the previous vear the number and rxtsntof the rice fields were greater than usual, there was B still larger area planted up in 1890 At Blanja a
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    Penang Opium and Spirit Farm.
    121 9 Lhe tenders foi the renting of the Peus mi and Spirit Farm for 5-94 weie open* I at nooa <u. Saturda) in the Etesidei incillor'a < Mlice with dut pub!: ity. all the 1 being present. We understand that tintenders were all good aud that
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    Penang News.
    127 9 'inang Gas* Ue, I^fh A u Mb. Fami sigh Bo pore, has been appoint* d to acl is An.; al Penang daring Mr. Bicknell's on leave Sir John Coode% achetne for t b*- im proveinenl harbour will v.. understand, be ihortly laid before the La luncil, s\ ben
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    Malacca and the Pedlars' Bill.
    172 9 Thk I>i 1 1 for the regulation of pedlars ia th aettlemenl of Mai u»ca, t<» be introdu bv the Attorney -Genera] at the forthcoming aession <»i the Legislative Council m said to be regarded unfavourably by tin Chinese population of tin- settlement. The memorandum
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    Late Telegrams.
    1164 10 ri Via Ram j oon. F'l'lix. tOtk August. A strong official denial is given to the report that Emperor William is iu ill-health. It is assorted that the injury to the knee, from which His Majesty is sufferii g, only requires little care and nothing moro. Allahabad, UttU
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    SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
    237 10 H M P Rattler is expected here within five or si\ days upon her return from a visit tO the Cocas Islands. Messrs. Kki.i.v lho Walsh have brought out Murray's Handbook to Jo/urn designed for the use of tra-. oilers in that empire. m. Mr, A. K'
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    Telegraph Rates in the Malay Peninsula.
    108 10 A con feb o take into consideration the eiistiag telegraphic rates in the Peninsula, and the advisability of cheapening the >anie wherever practicable, on the linos of the aix-pennj tph system iu England, which has proved bo advan tabeld in Penai I Lpl M,
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    The Penang, Perak, and Kedah Farms.
    128 10 (Pinang H<i->tt,. 20tl August.) The conference which we announce 1 was to have l a beld ou Tuesday, the Opium und Spirit Farms, did DOt take place till yesterday afternoon, at '2,-Uk at the Resident Councillor's Otlice The Resident of Perak had arrived for
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    Football.
    147 10 Foot ball. -.E-tesdj.. a match w.i> plaved on the Esplanade between the S.C.C. and tbe United Service. During the earlv part of i tbe game, a ven. bio art attempt for a "trj was made by the Clul> but it was repulsed and the ball was driven half way down
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    What the Residents in Malaya Were Intended To Be.
    298 10 Compare That With What They Are! A Correspondence ok Fifteen Yearn Aao. The Colonial Secretary to If. B. m.*§ Resident at Perak and Selangor. The Colonial Secretary's Office. Singapore, li'th August. I87t>. Sir. I am directed by the Government to transmit
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    A Secretay of State's Despatch.
    1973 10 I > St. ht June. I w B In my Despatch Mo. 127, of the _N)th May. I stated that I would addi. s^ you separately on some points connected with the future policy of Her Majesty'a Government in >elatioo to Perak, and I i
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    The Colonial Secretary to the Residents of Perak, Selangor, and Sungei Ujong.
    199 11 Colonial Secretary's Olhce. Singapore, 17th May, 1! g IR> His Excellency the Governor desires me to inform von thit his attention ha- been ea] recent cases in which the proper functions and authority of Residents and t Innr
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    Proposed Extension of the Jurisdiction of the Court of Requests.
    886 11 Petition from Asiatic Traders. T»e following petition. s.g U..i by Asiatic ttail.rs. wto be presented at once to the vernorand to the legislative Council:— The Memorial sf th, undersigned Merchants, Traders etc a u,.,.rhi business of -510,391,000. Shewe 1 h.
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    Untitled
    58 11 B-BBiDKS coffee cultivation, which is BOW iu full swing and yields the most satisfactory results to the planters, the Perak Government have lately made some very successful experiments iu tea plauting. Au enterprising Chinaman has taken over the gardens from Government, and engaged an experienced Darjeeliug planter, under whose direction
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.
    260 11 Directors Report. Singapore, 22nd August, 1891. Gentlemen*,—Your Directors now bog to lay before you the accounts for the half-year ended .loth June, IR!U. The net profit for thai period ia $104,48- which, with |21 broujftit forward after payment of last dividend, makes $126,372; from this sum
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    MONDAY 24th AUGUST.
    513 11 Th n in noticing the arrival there of 28 lepers from Singapore fears that, if future importations continue on the same scale, the asylum aj Pulo Jenjak will have to be enlarged. lue St Andrew's Suin.as school treat will tak- place at Mr. H. Crane'a residence, Tanjong
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    The Hongkong Maxim Guns.
    101 11 i 'hiun Ma t Major MacCallum, of the Sl Settlements, has touched us up on a fender poiut in asking for t\\«» Maxim gm That if the gallant Majo on himself us a Junior War Offi< ng what be may devour, then bii nd may be
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    Punjom.
    235 11 At Hongkong there has been publish a letter from the Chairman of the Punjom Gold Mining Co., dated Pun;-..) 27th July. He reports finding the alluvial mine al present !<»<) feel lon h 20 I broad with au unknown depth. washing there was then about to beg but the
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    The Penang Traders.
    269 11 lhe Straits mh -ard \y^ the Basaarat Penang: We would invite tin attention of the Chi- < Ihinese mercantile cominuuity to the obligation they are now plae-d inubr to «1 means to. which tho had impression which the ra-li and injudicious move ol i Muir leader* ited
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    "Government Gazette," 21st Augt.
    421 13 iL. G. Wkioht has been nominated ipal Commissioner at Penang vice t\\ Bar nett resigued. .Houi.,- gentlemen have beeu ap. hers of the Chinese Advisory sr Singapore Siw \h I'm I Kbeb •vai Po (Cantonea kn Oi vn (Te-chiu). U J Banner, Harbour Master reporb-d bis
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    The Straits Copper Currency.
    266 13 Ihe China Mail that Penang is issiug through a commercial crisis more cute than tbe one which prevails iu Hongkong. After narrating toe trouble caused by tbe plethora of copper coin- in Penang tbe China Mau Baya It is the tiist duty of i Government to
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    The Daimon of Socrates.
    478 13 <^lMulavn,^bt a lecture was gi ven on the above subject by tbe BeT. Archibald lai.uo.it tin, Cbince Christian A^.t tiou ii, Prmgep stieet Minion Chapel He compnred the testimonies of Plato and Xvnopbon aa the biographer, of Bocrate* 1 latO himself was perhaps to* -reat a
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    Newspaper Sedition in India.
    327 13 Thk Natire Press in Bengal has often come in for ail mmenl on account ditious leanings. The Government ol India has long forborne prosecution in such ca.se> but, latterly, one newspaper sty bd the Baitijiilnixi, has so gone beyond bounds that criminal proceedings bave been brought
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    The Death of Tungku Allum.
    580 13 At p. m. onSunday there died Tungku Allum, at the house" iu Campong Glam which was formally presented to him ou behalf of the Straits Government, by Sir Frederick Dickson (as Acting-Governor) on tbe Itftb of August of last year. The I Tungku had been
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    The Funeral of Tungku Allum.
    498 13 The Sui tab of Johori Puses i Fhe remains of Tunku Allum were interred in the Malay Mosque, Campong Glam, at about ♦> p. m.ou Monday. Around and at the Tunku's house at Sultan's Gate and along the adjacent roads, the crowds began to gather
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    Hongkong Comments on the Military Contribution Debate.
    275 13 Hongkong Comments on the Military Contribution Debate. The Hongkong Dally Presa discussing the Commous debate on the Straits Military Contribution says So long as the amount is arbitrarily determined by the War Office ami the Treasury, discontent is sure to ba eiit/ondered, a.s it must aeeesssrily bs in all cases
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    The Hongkong Census.
    428 13 The official Hongkong Census report shows that the enumeration of the people taken there this year points to the tot population of that Colony as standing at 221,441, compared with a total of 160,408 in 1881 an increase in ten years of 61,089 or 88.05 per cent.,
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    The Malaya Discussion.
    1714 14 Thk Monlimg Post of July SOth oontaius matter discussing the Native States, froui whicb the following are extracts It may In well togtVBS little information from the newly-issued reports of these States for the year lsjip. The whole revenue of the*" States for tlie year 1%90 amounted
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    379 14 '< mentary St ''Hi. XX. i. Hth .J /,.,„.</ B J X V( ofthe M-.literranean ll".«t which bave I lying at this porl wee], have now left. lion, i The Qneeu received iding delegate. the Hygii ae I Mt Osborne to-day A.morg«tth< tended the reception wore flfessTs. Simpson,
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  • Correspondence.
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      329 15 j and other eahln fittings. Deek and Imnd I pumps. Steam wlnehes, Chains. A.uch( Bteel wira hawsers snd i els, EtopSe, Pulley Blocks, Gin blocks, a loden blocks and shea 1 eatt-s glsssss, patenl deck lights. Skylig hinges, cabin door hinges, locks and other fastenings. Uera Oil for Lamps. V
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      307 15 Passenaer Li*t. Arrivals. Per a Japan trom Calcutta via Peuaog Messrs. J. K. Belilios, G. H. Pritehard. Per rt. s. >'■' ni'iti'ti from Deli via Asahan Messrs. O. Muhry, and Basagoiti. Per s. s. FVaaetseo fieyes from Manila: Mr. T. M. Poray. and Dr. C Dombret Per M. M. Easie
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      54 15 M l V H r l>R!'Afri 1 fifr.a. M,I W A i, K ht Colombo t■Jewn IP rregarthen, and New. Por Mar-K^J-^T" :,J to"****, Latto, C. Kie.^rothe. r fans rd. F. Vickers, F/l £irt tMS Hml Mrv Per a s. QMaperm for BaUtis —Dalit Sri Sels Sltiys of Perak. Batd
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      245 15 stuprisu IN POKT. ■i >wing iiin^ are need i --str. >r; sh.— ship barque; Pr i tat Dutch. 4c c. t !<■• il»ck -Uucertsin T. P. VV —Ta arWhar i B.W. Borneo Wharf W. Jardine harf; N.H. W New li-.rl ir Wharf: V H. I) New Harboui Dock; P Pat
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      220 15 17th JT m 1 1 Fr Fr. d. Bl 1 md I d Prom Ueli, L'2nd. O. I.p. W. Mai field IV. n. p. W field < B ko .i. p. Lov Sum I Kunath. 27l I i 16 d. p. id Id. p. Bo it \v Y Ida! ■]<
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      1068 16 ARRIVALS m~~, Fi. i Namk ,v Tons. Captain. From. Sails d Coareiaamae. o2 Ria A ug' lit P str. 132 Habeki Pulo Laut Ana l?|KnightA< itt Gulf of Coreorado str. 1482 K i N'esstleira* lulj 31 douste*d at Co. 19 i.yd a '^er. str. llTo Forck Hongkong Au, luPuttfareken 4
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      1045 17 I i 81. Bib BB I __________________j_____j_____________________a«_________j__________________L m-mXt ■"^^^^^■^■^■•■^b»_^_M_Hßß_l I 111 Oltlf.lN.i WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE rl»n«* A^k [or LEA Sl PERRINS' SAUCE. WMisoUioxJfor Expert hy thr Proprietcr*, WmreeeUr Crm* 4 niacLurii. A,,.,*,,,. r., tx .i Lrrocen and Oilmen thrwMfhmt the WorM. RE TAIL -3VE.R. Y^WHE_RE. Siugapore Agenta, JOHN LITTLE 00. DR.
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      984 17 "THE DISPENSARY" AERATED WATER WORKS Ammm^tt^^^'Dl SPEHS^-^SSS;"^ #^RATE D_W ATER WORK S_7m^ Aerated Waters of tl.e highest possible cUas mauufaet ured under P, on Supervision he the latest and most improved machinery ever imported to the East lhe Factory m enn.lnotad on strictly Euro^an line's and cleanUnens and poritf guaranteeii.
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      492 18 <^w?^ HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. THIS i.RRAT BOUSE HOLD MEDICINE RANKS AMONGST THE LEADING NECESSARIES OF LIFE. These famous Pills purify the BLOOD, and act most powerfully, vet soothingly, on the LIV i H STOI- LCH, KIDXKYS. and BOWELS, giving tone, energy, and rig our to thei MAIN SPRINGS OF LIFE. They
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      478 18 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. I, x t _L I"- w- gTERNWHEEL RTKAMEBfI have been found bv i I tvp. of kh^.h on i thw Hysitem nn wiu rwqu I, to <tiu« littlf Miwa -akim>\. lately t.»t thi> ict«-rnwhet>lei-s "Momi [1 /.mi ih.y wen i conxtructed in lk«Ubk> «..cti..iw (capable ..t"
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE "STRAITS TIMES" WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 1891.
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      9 19 SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES" WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 1891.
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      42 19 I'/ Ihr mail arrangement* try tn gke the left fit newt > 'in Q looAe IlipptenUnt dn fa ||i tetteriifnte qj those _#km /Ue fhe pdpn BfHtics omtdiited in the hone *dpplenterll_ I tlteal? repeated r>e.rt week in its- lirdiier r i ihldoe.
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      299 19 I (For Straits Timet.) Pkspkkatk PiORTiKg in Chili. fa th Any utt. —Ter riti.' Hghting took place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before Valparaiso between the Government troops and insurgents. A furious tnttle wa> fought on Sunday the carnage iwi frightful, but thfl result of the fight is
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      THE "STRAITS TIMES" FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS
      56 19 I KAI B SHARI v Tuesday 26th August, 2.26 p.m. The price of Raub Shares is; 'ers 0 Buyer* I 11 Sale* none. Th* >ib'>r> it tke official ftrid declared om tke Bri "hone Stoek Bteckan The last telegram was eleven days previous, and the
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      Sir Frederick Dickson.
      492 19 To-Morrow, Sir Frederick Dickson returns to England ou short leave ot absence which may of course be extended at home. It is less than a year and a*half ago since Sir Frederick returned from long leave and, during part of that time, he tilled the post of
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      The Situation in Chili.
      269 19 To-day's telegrams bold out hopes of a decisive turn in the Chilian revolution, which ba« been running iti course all through thfl year. The i otiblfl. began With difficulties between the Preflident of Chili and 1 thfl dongreM of that Republic which ended in tbe President's
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      578 19 We have received for notice vols I to IV of the Strain Line J mir mil IHHB-.H. which form a handy tome well bouud. Tho value of the work for referenee is eu. hanced by a general index prepared by Mr. James Aitken, advocate, formerly of the Kaffles School. •mr
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      The Commercial Crisis at Penang.
      96 19 TMI Pimang Ckitett* <>f the 22nd August thiuk.s that the commercial troubles there have reached their worsl s1 t-ge, and that signs are not wanting that the extent of the depression has beeu estimated too highly. The lenders for the Opium and Spirit Fann. though
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      Cabinet Ministers as Company Directors.
      158 19 In the House of Commons on the 28th ult. iu reply to Mr, Labouehere, Mr GhMchen s;u»l that ther»» waa tio official prohibition au ntsmbsrs ol the Government, who were sU.i member'' ol the House, being di' public companies] and ho might add thai while
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      An Emperor's Wit.
      126 19 TSK. German Bmperor has a ready wit, says the lhiil ij Telegraph, .v. Lbe following anecdote will show. The other day. at Hat Held, during luucheou, Madame Waddiugton's necklace became uufastened, and Senhor dc Sovral, thfl Portuguese Minister, who was sitting next to her. hastened to assist
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      Selangor Notes.
      144 19 {From our Oorreepondent.) At the Lake Club, on Saturday the l.th inst., a presentation was made to Mr. H. 0. Hoi tin's, the Houorary Seen of the GyniUliana Clul», m recognition of his eminent services iu tbat capacity. The presentation tool, the lorm of a handsome gold watcli
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      The Debating Society.
      503 19 Tuesday. 25. h a 891 i the meeting S ipoi De Society lit, the President I the chair. The res H wtou and .1 [rom membership, and 1 1 of t w<> meu. il 1..-.* and Broad auUounced Tl the next debate as _ed I is justified
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      The Golf Handicap.
      217 19 Ybstebdai was the first day for I Lng off tiea io the Golf Handicap, iu which il ma? he noted there are do prizes other than may be arranged iioiu the i monies, inasmuch a» the present han i- only intended as the preliminary more elaborate one
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      H. E. the Governor's Visit to Pahang.
      89 20 W Superiul s 1 i pro thr r thei 5 hi on- rJntish I, i i Dt HI I mg in the s ii ii i iwo-—-. lage Gau-hon*i on li:' 1 Pahang it 2 houi s. j > I i u r
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      The Negri Sembilan.
      143 20 j MHak_ rho Distriel dent P W D. lei v-.\ w M r. I 'ampin Mr. li m<»ti Its li i I.s, noe ifter f.»u N I -V.i. I in taking S I the V] i Mr. R Mr. 'X il R I i ri Ml |*o
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      The Magazines for the Month.
      259 20 r.\ oss thii I re a brief des. of tI• English M i Ing ote on! I int l bably u ii.' neral in previ 1 month i ian child wifi admirable in i aud tone, ui pent tl, r. Thepp i* sticb a thing
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        56 20 SINDANGLAYA I Gezond iblishment. t^ '"'fl i-i 1 -I fl I Fabrfl phi fl iiii'fl ...fl I ain! ttKorouon N .LaVAi 1 1 _i i' i mttf Vw 'di. I *t unii.i lie ina<l< pay- I. to The ip i j ion No. 10.». FA >N ROAD. LONDON, I HQ*
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