Straits Times Weekly Issue, 8 December 1891

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    29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. «BW SERIES PirnLisKKn you Transmission by Evkiiy Homeward Mail Steamkf. [Price 40 < i:\tn WBM VOL VLVII. SINGAPORE TUESDAY. DKCKMKKH Ji. 1891. mmr—m——m——maa—mm—mmm^mr~—m—m NO. 3,654.
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    BIRTHS.
    50 1 On Hie 2nd December, 18SU, the wife *9*a.Y-mX i t oi I _f>a. V N A i3H Dse M* B Bbaat. Chief Officer o. s. n i. of a daughter. Oa th* 3rd instant, at X tug «rif e of U.U.A rrus't-Y. Sudor District O Soar of a daughter.
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    DEATH.
    14 1 At the Cottage, Lloyd Road, on 3rd fast Bids, as i i 56
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 8th DEC. 1891. CONTENTS.
    66 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 8th DEC. 1891. CONTENTS. Mh* Week. ■ral News 109. Mr. H Ti. .j ,v. I). M. P. P. i I. Irarch Histor* v ppta and M Tie* A: se 9 Tne ti i Te] Suiam iry. Th. Football. Triek -1 TJ X*. Mtil N > ■Shipping N
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    342 1 ISiiioaporb. 81 h D 1891. I'U' Gaaahiei 5.90. do i '..li > No. 1. 8.7S do do N 2 7 >pra Bali 3 I do Pontianak. 320 Pepper Bla<*k. 10.00. Sago Flour 1' Pearl 8ai;o 4.65. Coffee Bnli, _5..». Coffee Liberia*., 26.00. Tapioca small Flake. do do
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    290 1 A a er corps from am I .fa „u,i > u emI il i tci i ii public I n. A j. 1/ distribution m ein nee tion i took plac the Town Hall on Friday. report wed marked pri m the part of the School,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    348 1 For Strait 8 Times. Parliament. London, 30th Nov. The reassembling of Parliament will jtake place on the 9th February. Tin; Rebellion m China. Advices from Shanghai state that the rebels have defeated 4,000 Imperial troops, captuied the town of Chaoyaug, and are now marching on Pekin. FBABrrj A
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    MONDAY, 8th DECEMBER.
    13 1 The Hon'ble .Major MeCallum arrived from lYuang "n Saturday morning.
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    13 1 11.11. the Stltan of Johore leaves, or has left, Johore to-day for Muar.
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    31 1 Mr. Kyshe, seeoud Magistrate at Penang, will shortly come to Singapore, as Sheriff,. at $900 a mouth. The change is part of a scheme for improving tue status of the office
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    38 1 Mr. Derrick lias received advice by wire that au additioual 10 head of stamps for Raub battery have beeu shipped from Melbourne by the B. 1. Alerkara. They should arrive at Singapore about the end of this month.
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    41 1 It is reported iv a service paper that the Admiralty will shortly commission the Arethusa for the China Station. Although launched m 1881 she has never been commissioned for any foreign station she is a sister ship of the Leander. a
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    44 1 Tut: return »n 1' itball m i played on Dun man's On en Saturdaj afterno between the Straits Chin Recreation Club and the 2 .Ist Com pan i X iyal Engineers al B 1 iti, resulted m favour of the 1 itl >r I.
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    21 1 Tf! I i vice, and hi«_ m child brilliant i, tin P is i 1 a mills!. G;i r Ini .1.
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    Wedding in Selangor.
    201 1 ml road from Head < H. Ma i'> Chinch -rated a uov. 1 md j" tj a PI Lai i mar. i na...- of Mr. 0 |faj P-cki j [by iv uuifonii S\ Mary's Church which was the altar iai i-. by ;t Link of flow s
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    Government Gazette, 4th December.
    140 1 Holders of Colonial Certificates as Masters, Mates, or Engineers, issued under the provisions of the Merchaut Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1S«;*», who may wish to make use of such Certificates iv the United Kingdom must, as soou as possible after their arrival, present them to the Superintendent
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 1st DECEMBER
    17 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 1st DECEMBER The Korat railway contract has been given to Mr. Murray Campbell.
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    13 2 Mr. F. G. Grant is manager of the New Oriental Bank m Singapore.
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    18 2 In the Hongkong Legislative Council things have been very lively of late iv our condensed report of to-day.
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    21 2 The Hon'ble G. S. Murray arrived aterdav from Penang. The Hon'blea the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Goldney go there to-morrow.
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    23 2 Mr. Henry Norman, who has been at Bangkok and Hongkong on gold mining business, passed through Singapore today ou his return to Europe.
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    27 2 A European constable, one ol police the last batch of recruits from Glasgow, has l>eeu arrested on a charge of extortion preferred against him by three Chinamen.
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    26 2 A Chinese en m the P< st has been charged with at ten by dishonestly debiting to certain merchants' accoui letters. Thi r was post] 1
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    24 2 The three i flicei s I-.. lon-j the wrecked ship Ell glaud In the mail -The Steward and appi >me iv the Blue Funm
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    23 2 The Shanghai vith such ex.. ptional late Thomas the other day from by dtsti'ut re will he Bative 1< dgin*- ns< hcj humanity
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    17 2 Mn. i i •1 < 'olumbian t rovoit ibit itheuti. iuvoici im uto the United S to obviate
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    9 2 |A FCRTHEB all P iv L will rental se!
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    27 2 Mr. Edoi s, 1 Lt Rauh the Malay Peninsula i ting C pany, has 8 ipore to i onfer with bis ra tions. lt t he Company.
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    102 2 -AN Ai i ards an election caitoon that was freel iv is the M icbusetts electious. A typical Yankee is -.-ated guarding a wall which separates American toi accolai ds,s< attered with cottages and churches, from certain bare Sumatran tobacco lands m which are represented great crowds of Chinese coolies.
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    Indies' Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.
    812 2 E' y Monday. 30th No\ bmbki Championship. Final. 3 1 1 Capt. and Mrs. Heron beat Army hay tor and Capt. Talbot 6-4 6-3. AY TUFSDAY, IST T', Er s' and Gentlemen's Double Handicap. well and Mr. Talbot. Uoi Mrs. Sal/.IMr. Lovell ii-5 ii-2. Trade
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    Pahang News.
    475 2 i ted, tl from tan D have 1 I PI line i railwaj belongi kid wing t ama i ihot fateb by ice I >h. The si ntence t ath by the Acting Resident on the L6th of dun.* hurt ov a Chinaman named W< ng*Loi for the
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    The Proposed New Buildings for the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
    10 2 The Proposed New Buildings for the Hongkong Shanghai Bank. df
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    Naval and Military News by Mail.
    123 2 The following appointmeut has been made at the Admiralty l\i\ master C. S. Moore, to the Kedpole,' tv. dato'Oit. 121 lt is now thought that the I nit ed Statss I guulvoat Petrel, though under orders to China, will not sail from the Brooklyn
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    The Wreck of the British Ship "Ellenbank."
    601 3 The Wreck of the British Ship Ellenbank." Marine Enquiry. AMAuixKCourt of Enquiry was held m the beuior Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon tor the purpose of investigating the i circumstances attending the loss of the So 1 1 IT* EUenh Official Number W. 4., of Liverpool, on the night of the
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    Opium Revenue.
    200 3 MODII ICATION OK THE Cl'll'V, Sy- TKM. At a meetiug of the Hongkong Legislative Council on tin* 24th. November, .Mr. Whitehead asked: With reference to a paragraph m the address of H. E. Governor Jr ir Cecil Smith to the Legislative Council of Singapore last month, which states
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    The Legislative Council in Hongkong.
    2011 3 A meeting of the Legislative Council of Hongkoug was called for the 21st November, and immediately Mr. Whitehead moved an adjournment till the 2b*rd as the Crerman mail was leaving shortly and the time was most iucoo venient. Finally alter some talk and au altercation
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    Jelebu.
    114 3 W i: prmtc I yesterday .-..ni" coin me ou Jelebu from the L dlowiug is from th x *ei\«- I from th of the Jelebu Miuiug and Trailing Company a cop) of thi which may inter* ,> it is a kindiel undertaking to the Pa l'.eutoDg, aud other compi
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    WEDNESDAY, 2nd DECEMBER.
    22 3 WEDNESDAY, 2nd DEC EMBER. Mi: P. Treveneu, British Consul Brunei, arrived v l i lay evening per I er from Brooketowa. -a*
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    14 3 Tv 1 Amd C. I legraph Company's live from Penang to Deli opened bo-day.
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    25 3 The steamer Bonn which left pore about 6 o'clock this morning boiiud Bangkok, put back this afternoon on ount of t he propeller being loose.
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    27 3 A private telegram was ived m Singapore this morning announcing the death, last night, of Mr. Jacks dessrs. X ight A. Co.) m \\\o hospital at Hongkong.
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    35 3 Cp ti!: :J.oi» p. m. the Chi* ive failed to hud a suitable member for tin Central Ward and tl Hou'b. i j. Bon ser and John Finlayson have noniioated M A L. l> maldsejn.
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    38 3 Th 7 of the 25th So brings word ol the organisation by t 3 ■ap < i ernmeut ola bureau f more eflicieut developuieut and coutr.d of the inineralogical es oi the country. ander Bir W. de Mailer, r.fl
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    56 3 Mr. 11. H Harori srol i vs South Wales, died on O 29th. Mr. 11 ir_ discovery of gold was made .it Bathurst m 1851 In 18 he visit. .1 England, aud wasp' the Queen as th* 1 discoverer of gold m A' 1 tralia. In 1877 P-irliaineo 1 Mr.
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    62 3 The uuderuame ordered to embark at Portsmouth op the 9th and 10th November m H /..>• for Singapore, Lieut. J. Gr. IJ >gau, R. A Lieut. Col. J. W. B. Partin. Aim} S rvice Corps; I. Surg, auu Lieut..Col. M. Cogan, Surg, and Capas. F. Smith. W. Dick, Medical Staff.
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    72 3 tgim The steamer Yijiif-r which arrived at Singapore from Borneo yesterday afternoon reports that, on tin* 30th N .vember, she picked up a distressed Clin. *S tong kang laden with timber fo M h: ght Co., o\' Singapore. The tongkang was taken iv tow and. at daylight lay, the mast
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    85 3 The Spanish Ministerial pap< the verumeut will not it to givi Consular exequatur iv the Caroline Uhi to the new American Consul then Itand, because this official is suppos i be connected with the American Met missionaries, who ha j authorities and the Catholic m< H i islands considerable offer
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    101 4 Yesterday afternoou.au inquest was" t held over the lemaius of the Chiuamau, j Seng Seng, who committed suicide m the Supieme Couit lockup on Monday. The evidence went to shew that deceased was taken down from the gaol m the police van to the Assize Court. After he received sentence
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    The Penang-Deli Telegraph Line
    154 4 Con PLI M i N I vky 1 NTBU-( OL >N 1 1 TsLsonaMfl On the opening of the new line oi telegraph between Penang and Deli, the following messages passed between tinGovernor of the Straits Settlements and t\mt Governor General of Netherlands India: H. E.
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    Municipal Institutions at Hongkong.
    141 4 At the meeting of tin* Hongkong L lative Council on tbe 23rd November, the Hon. T. 11. Whiti 1 .ol referred to the Municipal Conn, il of Shanghai and ex. the belief that the same system of government would succeed ad mil ably m Hongkong. The
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    Municipal Water Supply.
    128 4 WITH reference to the payn I I Muni- Cipal water supply bills, it t that the forms of applicatioi explicitly >. forth th bills supply red by i, monthly, while th aie payable quaiterly m advance. Bills I house ser*. I due upon rk. sh Q seven
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    Typhoon at Singgora.
    235 4 ITHK "RAINnOW" Li M, AN!. WllolK 'Towns I lasTKornn! The steamer Cape Clear, srrivsd at Paigkek on the _-_ud November and brought news that on the night of the 30th October the steamer Rainbow, an old uninsured vessel of about 100 lons registi belonging to Kon Ban
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    The R. A. Sports.
    1068 4 First Day, (Tuesday,; Ut December. ISJ'I. The Royal Artillery auuual athletic sports commenced on the Parade Grouud at Fort Cauuiug yesterday afternoon. The weather was not at all promising but, j strange to say, the rain did not come down yet, when it is remembered that,
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    Second Day, Wednesday, 2nd December, 1891.
    37 4 df solation race,, but it was n-earlv dark, when it was run off The 58th Regiui ental Band was iv attendance ou U'th days, and played a choice selection of mueie.
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    THURSDAY, 3rd DECEMBER.
    13 4 Thb Austrian corvette is c*. pected here shortly from BrniiL
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    12 4 Til Preneh transport Colo,ah* passed through tins morning from Marseilles W Saigon.
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    21 4 Tm htaij di •patched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, on tbe U\\ ultimo wa** delivered on 1... 30* h ultii
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    20 4 Tin. Italian gun bo »t is expected heiedaily from Yeuice to^oin the Vail >rmoon the China and .lap. to station.
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    22 4 vYauu the Ifunieipal Domination Lu_| d yesterdaj there u,b other oanite than Mr, 1 Donaldson. Tbe kvtioa will 1..- ou 'lbuis.lay week.
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    26 4 Tun Si r (I bu raJda an Lved a* Sing lit, having on hoard the Hou*bie M Adelaide Lis 1 ami Mm Rodger, and Miss Smith
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    28 4 Mi; Auv'O.i.N Svih. 1 .rmerly uf Siuga| has j eaaaaiatatioo 10 Kouiau l.iw at Lineobi's Inn On hie being called t>> th.- Bar be will practice m Uongkoi
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    38 4 Ai a. to. to-day m ll I nthodral of heir Shepherd.Oauoc Delouette aaa^ high maas io honour of tn St. Fran \o,;-. patron of the D s.« of v i Iv the .—ph itival will v,\ oa Sunday.
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    28 4 Etuaaiau squadron it og of the ttomel r I and ln> dm* .f the month I If i f.>ur slops .1!. 1 :be t*s i 1 i.'lll .;i.
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    44 4 A „r I ived priinfoi i; -1,. arum and ammunition l\ steamer li, aud 1 I) prohibited |*>i v .r--i-L D I .?,.r--and £00 1 -ield 10 W iu< [fi and 1,000 art ride ,p 1 but I which ma} ad to bis m>
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    105 4 \w\. Bbed m :he part of lersl the const roctioa ol what m as the Pahang Railway itriki i the > Oasetai as a re m the right direction but as t'. rred to -d the luvthing like the which would i»r- it,- individual ap the business that journal doubts
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    177 4 Xi m Uk\... m employee iv the General P it Office, was this morning brought up on remand charged with debiting certain postage on ketten to certain merchant v »uch ought to hate been charged to imt. From the tdduced ;i appeared that a number of Chinese firms iii Singapore
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    The Jelebu Road.
    158 4 Pnvate advices from Jelebu say Tbe main road is now rapid 1\ iniprov- jug and all that is possible is beiug doi 44 by the P. W. D. who have no easy tin*--1 of it owing to incessant rains." v,~rx«, r n,de, maB te r aud owner
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    Malacca News.
    146 5 I Oun Malacca correspondent, under date Bterday, writes that jungle fever has zed upon many of the coolies whom Muappoo, the water wanks contractor, has to work at Ayer Kndi. a place noted for malana. Out of 130 .-...dies employed there, about 50 are ill of the disc
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    The s. s. "Vyner" and a Tongkong.
    233 5 In connection with a paragraph that appeared m our issue of yesterday. Cant. Moore oi tbe s. Vym r reports On tne h Dece_-ber mar Victor? Island about 140 miles from Singapore ob* rved a tongkang living signals of distress. The men on
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    Pay Day at Penang.
    186 5 Thu surbordinates m tbe Govern men departments here were all smiles yester lav, if ing pay day, excepting those m ihe Public Works Department and the Harbour Master's Office, whose salaries could not be paid m conscejueuce of au der from the Acting Resident Councillor the
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    Acheen News.
    150 5 A cheen News. (Pinang Gazette, Ist December.) The A Chinese have shown again that they are still alive ami that they know how to profit by a2O years' war experience. Ou the night of the 23rd Nov. a body of 15 soldiers came into collision with au Vchinese band numbering
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    The Municipal Commissieners.
    1783 5 Wkdnksoay, 2nn December. An adjourned special meeting of the I Municipal Commissioners was held iv the lJoaid Room of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon uudertbe p.tsidency of Mr.Gentlo. There were present: Acting Inspector o*neral of Police Kiccard, Messrs. Crane, v ,S o, l lV° l>er Lim Bn
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    The Festive Season.
    990 5 (himslmas PniP-JtaTlOiia m ihe Shops. '1 hk Christ mas season has always been associated m the Knglish family mind j not only with mirth and ils provocatives, alimentary aud liquid, but with unusual and heavy demands cm the purse of porfsri i familina, until it is now
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    The Inter-Port Shooting at Hongkong.
    202 6 Honglco j D Pre* T" !U Thursiay, li resulted ia aaytliiag but a su i ia n te-tiu. Ti md til 9 trouduvu rang* and al •id*. Mill this can hell». f>r th) disipnaintlag 1 liliire of 1,»..,l sh eacn man i_ precisely the same
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    Dr. Bott's Classes.
    1948 6 The Need of a Scientific Lahoratory. The Uses of Science to Singapore. Last night, at the Raffles School the recently formed adult eveniug science rises na were formally opened. Mr. H. N. Ridley occupied the chair and. m addition to Dr. Bott, there were present the whole
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    FRIDAY, 5th DECEMBER.
    26 7 Messrs. Ma. At.istkr A Co. advertise a ante of Australian horaea per Bucephalus to be beld on their arrival hereabout a month heme. -*>■
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    26 7 Mn. C. Logan, advocate and solicitor, has left Mr. Khory and has begun practice for bun...if m th* office of the late Mr .1 D. Vaughan.
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    24 7 A- i meeting of shareholders held on !<>' ember, the Pootung dock at Sl' i sold for ta.'s 100,0 I 2% per cent, com mission.
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    26 7 Hono I.im bis h td- 1 tier August vie's BubsCripti n«1 ahd of the Band of St. Joseph's 'uds m need of fu E instruments. **v
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    26 7 Jbphsou of tl» P, i ier t VV r lav (3 A p. ;n ude --••<"• N I. Ihe sailing V B. from Os wis! to I
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    32 7 T;. of men for the nati bnt.A :kon_. consisting <*i a Suba»l i i gun la-5 arrived Saturday m the B. I. They will leave fo Kongin the 0 S S. C-
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    34 7 I dumb of the Roman dedicated to 9 ph, Bid i for public worship k ft is 100 r I an I. Its cost, with that of me to Sl< m I America. M-
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    42 7 Coksi Wi-. has sd.Wuesonoi -dam. In I palli it* a i pin set forth m i Im- he throws tin* blame 00 his wife. m tempte Ime A*- tor his i* to help ou wb lid buy all we want II o
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    68 7 V\i- Ai- perjury m o art, wa with the optioi ks imprisoum. ut. 1 M r V\ oodward day. Ibe man h tamed a warrant (alleged to ens thett, an I tl a the can came on for hearing prosecute M»- woul 1 allow th tfad the result, the man
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    100 7 Xhi: 6 > of the Lat Deo tuber tellB how the Sarawak Government ou «_urder committed within its territories by people from Lawaa, had to des- patch an s againat them. These bawae peo endent of Brunei rule aud a if the few pep!'- on the t| B irneo; who
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    149 7 An MBociation football match between an S. C. C XI and an XI captained by Mr. McMurray was played on the Esplanade last evening ami resulted m favour of the Club by two goals to nothing. it i was justly anticipated that the match would rank as oue of the
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    Leeture on Church History.
    1084 7 Ik the Presbyterian Church, last night, the Rev. G. M. Reith took for the subject of hus Wcture Pre-Reformation Reformers of the Fifteenth Century— Hus, Jerome of I rague, and Savonarola. There was a large attendance. Duringthe opening service the choir sang Spohr's Authem "As pan„s
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    Political Crisis in Freach Indo-China.
    425 7 Political Crisis in Freach Indo- China. Bi ColoC d\ the ime im-. collision with the 11. nie i tie-ial j*oed m c quern cauthe heavy military and other exp ndit v i the disturb cond country. I tiie .e---.i di licit, the revenue of tin Chin.'., which with Ton. pi
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    Share dealng in Hongkong and Singapore.
    428 7 {Hongkong Daily Press, 28th Nov.) The great bulk of the share business m Hongkong is effected by meaus of blank transfers. These, as a rule, are only completed and registered when this becomes necessary for the purpose of collectiug divideuds or when the shares
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    98 7 Kirn i loyee iv th ral harge.l with debiting un men u*ants when it ought to have been debited to hi« <>w was this morning OUght lip 1 .-i.cc ,1 lte i acquitted. The d that •t was a mist 1 magistrate said that he ha that t ly mad
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    Bishop Gasnier's Tour.
    287 7 Bishop Oa left Siuga-iore on the afternoon the 18th November, iv the steamer Malacca and arrived a* M morning. isitod the Chu St. 1 j Xavier the C a vent, and embarked again at 10 a.in. and arrived at Port 1 ksou at p. m. of the
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    EDITORIALS.
    467 8 The Karat Railway. (Straits Times December 1.) IERDAY. the Siamese Government i epted Mr. Murray Campbell's tender to build the Korat Railway. Tt is gratifying to know that the Siamese Government has had the propriety to thus terminate a situation which was becoming disagreeable, aud which might have become
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    Tiu Mining in the Malay Peninsula.
    527 8 (Straits limes December J.) Wi: published yesterday an extract from the London ond China Express m which it was suggested that, inasmuch j as the Jelebu Mining Company has made a profit by working on the Chinese tribute mining system, therefore the j Pahang
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    Municipal Rates.
    195 8 j I n anothet column we publ itfc d Unbearable op| by the Municipality The beadiin vent ion but is supplied by the nho signs b t Chics Ci! The sui of his complaint is thaUMttoicipal rates are now payable at the Municipal Office without demand on the
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    The Municipal Election.
    618 8 (Straits Times December To- day, Mr. A. L. Donaldson, advocate and solicitor, was nomiuated for the M uni- cipal vacancy iv the Central Ward of Sin gapore, his proposer being the Hou'ble J. W. Bonser and his seconder the Hou'ble John Finlayson. No better choice could have
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    Science aud Dollars.
    359 8 i strait* Times Dee* r Mi*. Khmky and Dr. Bott bad a field day last night. To a small but exceedingly intellectual audience, conaietiug of a score of chemical Inquirers and a Straits Times reporter, these two gentlemen explained how great an* the benefits that accrue from
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    Mr. Hearson's Case.
    447 8 strait* Times Deo 5, > lr may be remembered that, some time ago, we publish. tfternoon an account of how a naval -r. who had been ly enseoueed on board a Meesageriee steamer, was arrested ou the Singapore Wharf through his imp post a tter and through
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    SATURDAY, 5th DECEMBER.
    138 9 IbTn-s s, broke oue of his OD tl)e ;a,-e course thw morning, and he bad to < destroyed. i < a Malacca conespoudeot, under date •tordnv, reports that it has beendeouJed lAhave New Year Sports there, the decU to hat .ftect. come to at a meeting ,n
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    An Appeal for Music.
    664 9 t Jin: following is an appeal for the band Uinds ot St. Joseph's Institution. It should touch the hearts of the Philharmonic Society's members, as its whole argunieut incidentally justifies that Society's existence. Truly, as the writer puts lt. (but at greater length) persons engaged iv
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    Deli News.
    496 9 The Deli Courant of the 28th November, say a that, owing to the curtailment of planting operations there on man v estates, while others have beeu shut down, large numbers of the employees have been dismissed. Most of them are said to have left for Europe or Java;
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    Serious Collision in the Harbour.
    505 9 AjJOUT 8.30 p, at. yesterday, the s. s. Ban R Loft &oou entered the outer roads, with cargo from Pontianak to Singapore. The Ban Whatt Boon was steaming iv the direction of the anchorage when she collided witlj the Sos a Norwegian lying at anchor
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    Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company.
    780 9 (Limited.) Directors' Report to the Fourth Ordinary General Meeting oi* the Shareholders. Gentlemen.— At the time of the last meeting your Directors were concernod with questions then pending regardmig the Company's tenure of Rauh, Yon**;, Tenoin, and Gunong Rajah. After mnch negotiation these territories have beeu
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    The Pine Apple and Maugosteen.
    1314 9 From Echoes U. 8. A.) Thkib Lcxuriant Hkowth. Size, Cilti^ '.> H>N ANi> T-STM. SI »ski ■> s in rax Pink Apple Q novas. sGAi'oiir, Jul*, 27. lS'.d. M\ Dear Echoes: In personal letters 1 am often asked hs to the kind of fruits we
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    A Plucky Voyage.
    223 10 -*h Va. h "Astradong's" Expkribkc* m a Typhoon There anived m Singapore ou Thursday i^mo 7 Capt. Cald< r, a preltv, racY, yacht-like ok ng .-raft, of undi r 50 a burden. Ti adong as from Hongkong an 1 has had a lively tin* of it. Two
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    The Anglo-Chinese Shool.
    2079 10 Annual Pkizk Distribution. The annual prize distribution m connection with the Auglo Chinese School was held iv the upper Town Hall at 4.80 p. m. on Friday. The building was quite full. H. E. the Governor presided aud on the platform with him were Lady Clementi Smith,
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    The Philippines.
    499 11 The Municipality of Manila has under consideration a scheme for lighting that city with electricity. The applicaut asks for a concession for a term of 20 years, takiug the ground of the expense and difficulty which attended the working out of his idea* The Municipality has directed him
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    Sinking of the Nowegian Barqne "Aron."
    119 11 A PnrvATß telegram was received m Si;. i Satu <i iy IOOU tO the elf tiit li.- Nor.v i.*. 1 .pi •A has been suuk m Hongkong harbour, after a illision with a lighter In- Arm is a wooden barque of 634 toua register.
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    The Rifle.
    688 11 CiTiLX-jra tmrsns Mn.i i _nx. This was an intereating till- Bhooting competition between Qvecivilians and five military men. who, combined, formed the team which represented Singapore iv the recent inter-port match. The shooting took place on Saturday afternoon on the Balestier Range, and the circumstaro wore favourable for
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    Cricket.
    210 11 C ricket. PaOBAB-BS r. N. C. 0. MKN OB Gakkison, Tins match was commenced on Saturday afternoon and could not be tiuished on account oi the rain. The Probables went m first and made LB7, Messrs. H. L Talbot, T. H. Stevens, Herewether, and Dr. Smith doing all the scoring.
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    Secret Societies at Penang.
    213 11 Piuang Gazette, 3rd Di During the past few days several assaults, iv some cases very brutal, have taken place, ehietiy at the Central and Prangiu markets, the parties being m every instance Chinese. It is stated that they are the work of a certain secret society,
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    Penang News.
    261 11 I'i/o'ng Gazette, 3rd />■ a ml» Dr. Brown was yesterday nominated for ths s.mf at t\u* Municipal Board, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. R. Hogan. Ths prop »s m- aad sec inder respectively were Mr. D. Lagan and Mr. E W. Presgrave. There were no other
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    Late Telegrams.
    899 11 Via Bangi B d Aor. Si. de Giers has arrived here au t will liavj aa audience of Emperor vYi lian to-morrow N York, j ird Nov. Owing to the fiilure of the ordiuary supply, a water famine prevail-, m New York and Brooklyn, and anumber of factories
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    The Native States from an Indian Point of View.
    352 12 The Native States from an Indian Point of View. Thk Cab utl Nov, mm r has tial system m M that the R< 6 by Lord sitiou of ad\ Cou-ts the; It *.s abui ii Government. ledge cf th'i Al at the m strength ef t: tha* what -it "Ulect
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    Disloyalty in Penang.
    645 12 The following remarkable article is i takeu from the Straits independent (a IVnaug newapnper) of 2nd December. There is DO reason to doubt thai those who conduct that newapnper are British subjects; and the sorry thing is that such advice should be tendered presumably m the belief
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      Unbearable Oppression by the Municipality.
      175 12 Unbearable Oppression by the Municipality. Tel THI E DtITOB 9 1 H I 6TBAITB Tl Mi Sin, Since I have been m this stt lenient of Singapore< 1 have never seen anything co oppressive and grievous as the By-law re ently established by the Municipality as to the payment for
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      Batu Pahat Tea.
      88 12 To THiii m B aai rs Ti ni Su,-. I arm. a -p\ of I port valuation bl Ml M I V. m. .1 and 11 Tbompsi n. the well known ten firm m Mml. i plea oi d teas I rom h bich orupare i •I
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      Government work on Sunday at Penang.
      54 12 T. TH iVhen t I S bich t Acting Ken i Iv on a p ntini..run .1 ni nt that followed litj to j the order, it must aurelj *m< important > w i r rani thi ftl n 11 v hour I nt.
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      The Governor and the Conncil.
      715 12 'lo l J.K i" D r, In your k or you cause tbe Municipal President to Ug pom! m colonial constitutional law and. tally, U iorinitiate an indictment againat 11 E. the Governor. The point is that, as we all iw, Mr. Pinlayaon, nearlj two
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      146 12 Paasenaer List. AUKIVAI Per s. s Peninsular from Bombay: Mrs Dimn, and Lieut Keppel. From London: Mr E. J. Saunders. Mrs. Cunu, and Mr. Wheatley. From Naples —Mr. Barker, and Mr. G. Litton. From Colombo Mrs. Allen, and Miss Bell From Calcutta Mr. Grant From Brindisi —Mr Jass Feuic and
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      547 13 Oru/e P JMattr^ Mrs I Pars. Calypso from Deli -Mr. Wisterwann, Dr. Ernst, Mr. Cbatillon. \i. F w 8 n/' '■•""•V'rV" 1 Ma<l^ --Mr Grant, j Mr W Boyer. and Mis. e fiouaa. Per s. s Moho Vojimnhis from Padang:— Mr. Yau der Berg, and Mr. Durler \i V. H
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      643 13 pumps, to throw from 500 to 15,000 gallons per hour, Centrifugal pumps 3 m. to 10 m., I Deepwell Force and Lift Pumps, Colonial 1 hand-pumps, Challeugo deck-pumps, 4 in 5 m., 6 m. All connections for pumps, including delivery and suction hose, couplings,. noaalee, _tc. SAW MILL MACHINERY. Rope
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      285 13 POST FREE THROUGHOUT I MALAYA. r*pHEhtE is no postage charged throughout I A Malaya on journals that are printed m the. Straits and that are mailed Street from the nnesfiaper ojfice. Therefore m the gtraist j and iv the Protected Native States, the price of the Straits Times delivered free
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      404 13 SItIPPIXU IN POKT. C v ler ibbrevia- ti- .n I ihip; h.j. harqne; Bi It. Fr.— French D il Dutch; Ac. I ro; d ■< pas- mger- LT. 1 a; -T injoi PasrarWharl 1 B Wharf; JJ. il. VV Ne* N BL D.*— a P. —Pal Elds. Road-*. V> month
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      664 13 I rom Deli, Ibth. G. c. and 39 d. p. W Man*- field Co. For Deli, U.— T. P. W. Pnrnra, P, lit. -tr. 2.1 06 t.»ns, Capt. I From Madras, 21st Nov. G. c, an p] Boustead A Co. For Madras. Bth T. P. VV. Pakon, Brit. str. 84
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      1042 14 AKKIVAI 8^ m7Z 1 Flag r *1 Vssssl's N_ME. A Tons. Captain. From. Sailbd Consign*- > Rio I »BBBB» lilrWa-alar P.O. str. 2711 LoggiS Uidsa get 23P^AO Company 30 Hyacinth HM.str. 1420 .Craigie Malacca go> N.^nior Naval Officei aa|p_Carpentisr Dut. str. 7:?7 Herta Ba*a-» Nov 28 Daende ls C o.
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      503 15 !*ttffBBBaWBBM |g~l i Oi WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE 1 tin.- C ——mr~ mm wmmmi^ m^ mar > **fc. A IPERRINS' SAUCE. a WWhrW* ryraafra «mI OiAaaa i*^ »»BTAU EVERYWHERE. Singapore Ageots, JOHN LirrLß vv CO. the System Against Disease. _^IT*!**-*KB|-- ES S NCE OR FLU ;D KXTKAfT OF K^^T|i|nT??^B**Haßff*nK'Yyyy*yyi ?ID LIVER, DSBxSxTT,
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      598 15 THE DISPENSARY" A RRATRD WATRRWORKB //f^{^% RA ED'W AT E R W 0 R X S x ffj^^S 's v 5--lAJr_o 5J s II J ioHt > N __^ii_F3^Ff^___k_L Aer.it.'.l Utters of tha highest possible elaSf manufactureil undei Profeasiou supervision l,v the l.it,st ;l ,nl most improved machinery ever imported
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      272 16 _A-S-k: fob And aae tbat each Jar bears Baron Liebig's Signature ,t _h y .-b ft'l 9 aW aT-M. _\m\ m Blue Ink across tbe Label. BB^W* B %flw*.?* l^-fTF^ /I _/a M J&^f FINEST AND CHEAPEST _^T jU*^ C7\ MEAT-FLAVOURING I f^fh^^ STOCK FOR SOUPS. -V-f MADE DISHES AND
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      205 16 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS^ I ■**_3p»^^ s_\ w f "ill*. _r_Bm—= r— m~— .^—^Jer-^ Hfla_— lflHßf*. MTt*™ lII— I I Bab**. STERN WHEE] MX!:-* i ■tohe 1 for shallow rtva -.1 of th n<* > ber of sveci ramp es l'«>r sll part* la on this syatetn sr>* ennstri*.<»t«*d. wl
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    The Singapore Phillharmonie society.
    2197 17 PUBLIC OONCBiI of lie" S.„V igly suecessfu large which the music proi fPtertain, ()otl ;l musical eveni n it will be Ul:l the Phibar. ph* I an |8f a i uoi on a u < to go into I this happy Bult; a harmom. 3 j
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    The United Service "Junglers."
    392 17 The United Service Junglers." The United Service Juuglers," a Christy minstrel troupe formed of thn Nbu-Commissioned Officers from the risen, gave their second .nt. rt enu m the Tanglin Barracks Theatn it renin* The one .i the 58th are already weUkooWn for their abilities iv the wav of keeping an
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    The Exaggerated Rebeillan in China.
    175 17 The following gives the first rumour** oi the rebellion m China, aft erwardl X) ah suidly magnified and now ted br the message ri ci ive I '■.-<ia\ 'Die S!i*u;_'.ed M .f Noivinlicr --Ith I > i i I r i thr followii uitmotirs hai
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    Loss of the Messageries Maritimes.
    172 17 steamer M Delta.*' Resole <>k the Crew \nt* P\ssexoebs. The Messageries Mart times stean llrlin ton tide ed about 7. "J0 on th morn f the 28th ult., about h.-ilfwai bet Haiuau Head and Tien-pak, a town on t I Ivwaugtun_r coast. Ace.» diug to
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    Passengers Outward.
    114 17 P r M <\ London, ."th Nov Mr and Mr«. Man-hunt. P. r Clin**..*, fnan I. nd .11. \l. N'.-v Mr hihl Mr-. Sit. 1k.».. \l s Ul t Vi VVelrrnui, i..f*ii'. mid m*od, up and two clii dren. M*. und Mrs. \V X .Y_«\wi Vr Mini Atr-.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    78 18 J (For Straits Times.) Prince George of Wales. London, Tth Dec. H. K. H. Prince George has had a relapse and his condition is less satisfactory. Prince Albert Victor Betrothfd. H. R. H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale is betrothed to H. K. H. the Princess Mary
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    The Duty of Defence.
    576 18 In another column we publish a remarkable extract from a Penang newspaper. That newspaj-er, commenting upon a bill which empowers the Governor to enroll paid volunteers when the Colony is m danger, proceeds to argue that such a proposal is a gross insult to the Colony,
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    744 18 the kind of speeches which, while they may be lis i mien* among Englishmen of pure English birth, may do great harm when they are s.-ut b-o.ideast to the notice of persons who are only half-hearted Englishmen, and who seem to be unhappily destitute of what a correspondent of ours
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    224 18 them. Further, we take it that such matters as the Tanjong Pagar men feel doubtful about they would do well to ask Sir Charles Warren to Jdiscuss with them. In the British army there is probably no I officer who has had more to do with I Volunteers than Sir
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    22 18 I'm: pri/* .list ributiou at :he I. i Tennis Q-round takes place this .ft* rm the band of the regiment will atteud.
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    43 18 I m I < 'hina steamer :.»>t tvaenti bors ia the bad s ibi perieuced on the voyage up t.» Hongkong trom s Tin-anon il- were being brought up for s Chinese firm who intend to establish -.tht Is irhari i m tha* Co!."
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    43 18 Ulna Ail-; m Jomw*B concert has been postponed ami will tai,.' place on Tttcndni evening m \t. (15th mat.) Tbe entertainment will .-.Miiiiiru..' with I'na! b\ jttrj iv which Mis-* Sr. John and i, fr -sional naaWtants will be helped by 1 amateurs
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    64 18 Thi the stfa I k eniU-r, calls attention lo the increasing uumU'i ..t li pets m the Bt I' .•••I 11.. n. rd i shipping th \-> lum Pnlo ajafa however, said to be iitt le mil patient* iv the toyluui, it urges the M I'M. ipalo r tug to
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    73 18 In oonpacti m with the sesaure of arms aud ammunition on bonfd the Btenaser V __li*t, t oil Tiiesda wo Chinann v nam..l rea|iectivvh toon Shew and Goh tleng Lye have hem nrn and they have been formaUi charged the uiagis'.,!*.- wit ii attempting .rr tivo annas 01 urea** and
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    114 18 An intereatiag rifle compotitlOU will take place on tie Balestier Kauge on Saturda\ afternoon, when a team of ten memU'is. captain, d l.\ M Hackav, will shoot againat th.- score made bj the Intor-Port learn. The competition m, we understand the leeutt nf a small was that with a concession
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    173 18 A i the beginning of November the Apcar (Jo's steann r Ligktmimf met with a mishap m Sulphur Channel at the entrance to Hongkong harbour, under cirenm.siances which aroused comment there, as her connnauder held that it arose f'oni her Bit iking on a small pinnacle rock not marked on
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    The Inter-Port Rifle Match.
    222 18 The Inter- Port Rifle Match. 9INOAPOR- VICTORIO Th« Inter-Port rifle shooting i-omi-eti. tion between Sitlgapo Mougkong and Shanghai has result •<! m a vieton t&ngnpon by 30 points over Hoi and oil points over Shanghai, ft was rally anticipated here that ti Ugapon td won, and the ant i-ip .tion
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    The Siam Railway Dispute.
    106 18 Thi 'he Koiat railway cont rot un. s said the un- ,ann that Messrs. Murray L'ampl>. shall pi\ thi mtee m hard cash before hauaing ovei 'Im work to that firm. This seems very strange, considering thl important supporters >.'. the firm, not to mention the
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    Saim News.
    204 18 Bangkok T 2nd I r. I Thi Iml interim payment of 15 |*crt 't ihe-.* liabilities was notified by the firm of .lv. _er, BKgg, A Co.. m Injuidation. OH Satin day 1 It m eitraordinsry g meeting the Siam Electric Lighting Company, held x^w Monday, the board
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