Straits Times Weekly Issue, 21 September 1892

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    29 560 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. 18:11., Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Btbamkb. I Price 40 C^e.vts. VOL XLVIII. SINGAPORE, AVEDNESDAY, SEP 1 E3IIU]R 21, 1892. NO. ;U>9s
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    51 560 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any nswspaiDßr in Asia, British India exceptei r lt circilatos in Singapore and Penally throughout all the Protectel States of the Malay jPeninsula. in Sia:n, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-Ghina. Wo other Eastern newspaper has |fio widespread a
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  • WEDNESDAY.21ST SEPTEMBER.
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      BIRTH.
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 560 ■KA.N II Ist > (\'.i<f ETsr'ineftrin Ko i ij ikri a irt il PP'j« to k. .hi y (l;ru'h'»'r of l{ >rmann Wi})aof >iui. Ha iovor, on l»;:h Jane, >
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      DEATH.
      17 560 ntlM' -t!i if. st.. at Hitu r.-iiiit. John ■r. M'-r-'<l o7 y are. IJ. I P
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    CONTENTS
    59 560 Rj|Lark<M Quotations. <>t' t; Ka Ki r sa > an it ion. gjj.ili re il"> Fa r. mtr. P< ■•I'-- Selai itifh iiorlands Indifi, Chiua, I Tlio i w. N"'»v\ BThe liaiiicipal Commission. Mnil New-:. Pi oin ceil -oi The Gorrricit- nt Gazette. TiDJong L'a^ar Lhiul «'o. Hr,\\ AthU'tii*
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    470 560 Bwoaporr, 21 st September, 1892. Pmodjok. Hpmhier, 5.9-V Cube Mo. i, 9.25. Ido do No. 2, B.o'j. Htemßali, 4.:r». do Poutianak, 4.05. Pepper Black 10.50. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.05. Pearl Sa*o, 3.60. I Coffee Bali, 3'J.nO. Coffeo Liheriaii, i. 33.00. Tapioca small Flake, 4.00. do do Ut
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    389 560 Advices from Pahang indicate further reverses to the rebels aul th »ir tl teing to Kebwtan. The Sultan of Pahaag ii still here. 11. E. the Governor arrived at Penang ou Friday The Sultan of Johore, has appointed the Dato Sri Atuar d'Rij i Al>»lul ltihman.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    405 560 Epidemic. Loud decreasing in IVn.s .ml Havre rapidly and iti Hamburg Tui l«* fro s ported I i hive taken plaice on board tl ■f m.ii id t ii passag from ll.unbiirg to N V vk. Urysi.v and Tin; PaMIBI The V Vce my a sayi that Russia
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    360 560 The < !olouial < I >wrmnent i< n■ us ti. thiW of the liu .[m«1( :s in the original outbreak a( Semuntau, namely. Imam Prang Gam. id, To' Pfin.ingku 8010 and Tun_'k-.v Ahani ul, I on the i have h i <lou nt Nine rifl \V >rd
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    TUESDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER.
    214 561 Aboi'T 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire occurred at No. -~> > Cecil Street, a Chinese store. The Laodak Diamond Fields (Limited), has been registered by Williams and Neville. L »ndou, with a capital of £250,000 in Xl shares. The British steamer Windsor arrived here to-day from
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    French Reverse In Tenquin.
    204 561 Thk j; correspondent *.»t" the At in states thai a reconnoitring j irty niul. I I tin 1> i\ id, which left Phuc-hoii to tintl tiuc s of ;t detachraent which liad n beard of, t'.'ll amongst a band of m that one huudred Chin of
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    American.
    240 561 A little party f Americans have paid a visit to the Suitan of Join re, mkl one of their womb; r has given an account of t! rt expedition from binpaporp. which present* pome picturesque details. r l I-,, hospitable Sultan *< nt out his Mat, > I, r-<-.
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    The Tai-te-ia Secret Society. Three Managers Banished.
    90 561 The Tai-te-ia Secret Society. Three Managers Banished. The result of the steps taken against the eight Chinese, lately sent to Singapore on thecbarge of being connected with the Tai-Te-Ia secret society, says tbo Pini»>j Gatette, is that three of them, Darned Tan Boeh, (u> Ham, and Lira Chin Yok, have
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    The 58th.
    162 561 Why th^ authorities should not have so arranged tin- trooping programme m to enable the Himalaya, with the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, to reac i home by < bristmas Day is l>\ no means pe; e iv>d. Surely, it i-* wr^t-d. it nii^rli* hare been settled that the Himalaya
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    Telegrams Via Ceylon.
    352 561 London, L',iJ Scpiemhcr. -The London and Ticueral Bank hns suspended payment Th« ospitnl paid up amounts t«> eight hundred tlnusaml j> and*. The feu >win£ is the latest l»-'ttin^ «»u the St. Lo^er Onur Evens on. Sir llit'jt) and Ln Flicke 11 t.« '2 Hgaiust. \V,tt> rertsti
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    Chungking.
    304 561 Mu. Ftlfokd, the B itish Consul »1 Chungking, the terminus oi rade on the K&ngtse River, in Irs repori for LB9l d i gr< al falling oil in the import of grej shirtings aadja there. Tii-'.i crease in the import of cotton piece goodi is, aavs Mr. Fulford, the
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    Mergui.
    1102 561 The Roporr on the Prospeciing Operation* in the Mergui District during IKU-!*:: ha-* just been published. It is very brief but thoroughly businesslike «nd to point, Hiring a k're.t deal of v i.u;il»l(» information in the fewest possible words. To the general report on the whole operation contributed bj
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    Mr. Gullang on the Currency Questions
    694 561 l:< I. \u li 1,, Mj.lns^ In- llj (J. Gulland, of Messrs. I'm! i>on. Smih>3 '.|'>nv. to ih,. Seerct.-irv «»f r H Cliam!) -l* of Coinmere<« on t li «|iu»st ioii^^^H v.-r. mul niul;i imi^r „,n whurJ^ 'k i> it. .I. vniii" fixity of
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    Tin in Mergui.
    188 561 A i'oxi kssion li.i- I».'«mi tyrant..;. i>r<yd| K ally, by tho Governm nt «.f Imf continuation by thu SN'cr»«t»ry f _^^H ('hjttiiiu Mtii/.cll of Pt'iiaii^, nnil 9kfl Km, ;i C'liiiirso raj>ilali>t in lVmk, lH them the ri^lit to work all mineral laoifl tin* Alaliwoon town ship a
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    The Hackney Carriage Department.
    822 562 An Attempt to Bribe the Registrar. I .is first police prosecution in which Mr Hooper ha. appeared in bis capacity of 1 1,^ *tmr of Jinritishag aud Hackney cT r th 8 1 rate's Court., lis Ddo Km, Tin Cliob. a Chinaman of rwpectab a, r
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    WEDNESDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER
    788 562 Thk Colonial Government learns that Colonel Walker has pursued Si Rahman am a party O F rebe l S to a point near the Kelantao frontier killing four, wounding two, and taking eight prisoners. Search for straggler* is still being prosecuted T**HygoNews mentkNii that acor< reepondence chess
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    Late Telegrams Via Manila.
    88 562 Madrid, Wtk Angm*t.— The tttte of thin hi in reherau iu described < horrible. Cholera |'--i. oken «.nt in <;,.rm c.v and Be lif mm and weri niiogioto Franc In Ban bar* 300 death* are reported dailj iud there is M desenbablfl p*nic; the schools, theatres
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    Melancholy Snleldeat Yokohama.
    138 562 l::i: Japan GazeU A' 5 k< batna on the 24th August, a well known and respecte I resident, Mr. Drummond Anderson, committed suicide. The deed I place at N... B uff, where the unfortunate gentlemau had resided for a long lm Ulll bis two children, the weapon
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    Fire in Ceril street.
    300 562 A small fire occurred at 53, Cecil Street, a Chinese shop-boom us.-d for storing chillies, sterday afternoon the guns beii g tired from Fort Canoing at 2.35 p.m. Three steam fire engires were shortly on the spot, bat, owing to the position <>f the hydrants in
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    Telegrams Via Rangoon.
    262 562 Calcutta, 3rd Serf.— lt will probably l» 0 necessary to despatch another cX]»ml ,tion short- Iv to the Black Mountain-!, on the fronti. v of Afghanistan, several regiments are warned to be in readitu m. The juto mill* in Bengal hare combined to redueo the brokerage from
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    Mail News.
    107 562 Here Men for Fretted lixlo- hina. Thk French Minister of Marine basftirea ■•"'> to bare a certain number of men picked from the four brigades of marine infant'j to furnish contingents for IndoUnn... .Such is the dearth of efficient! however, that several of the ports have to rurmsh
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    Batavian Exhibition.
    125 562 As exhibition will be beld in Bat aria of agriculture, cattle, and industry, from M n to September, 189J The lion in <lt t w tht lV fi or-Geueral.aud the comfuittee in Batavia consi»l lllrll 10 trade and industry M,• fcfyer, 01 the menibens, is a1 pr< *dI
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    The Deli Batavian Company.
    126 562 Das Deli Batavian Company has h,-M its annual raeetiug, at whi. I, the bal i sh. et and prufil and loss account wen ipproTcd. From the report ii appears that, in 1891, 17.-J7J piculs of tobacco were liar- Bted from tiv,« uudertakiu^s, making tb( r 1,855
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    The Attorney-General and Private Practice.
    283 562 The Attorney-General and Private Practice. Tbe progressist members „i' the Loudoo County Council who have seats in the Hi him' of Commons have a.Mressed u letter t" Mr. Gladstoue with ;i view lo limiting the present unrestrained lionise enjoyed l.y the Attorney-General with n gard to private praei i< The
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    129 562 The following appears in the L. and C. F.i i>reBB uuder the headiu^ Fashionable Wr.ldiugs." Tht» marriage of E. J. Khory, Barrister-at-Law, ol Singapore, with Miss Fannj Shires, of Tarporley, took place on. the 4th iust., at the parish church of St. HeleD, Tarporley. Her ancle, Mr. Guy Abbotts, of
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    French Indo-China.
    813 563 The Coalfields of Annam. Mr. Parker .British Consul at Kiungcbow iu a report to the Foreign Office thus describes coal miues he visited iu Annam Whilst at Tonrane I h «1 an < j>]»urtnnity of visiting the coal win sat i^ ong-Mtii, situated iu the mountains W i.-h
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    The Electric Lighting of Singapore.
    151 563 (Indian Engineering.) We have received Mr. Macßitcbie'sßeport on this subje< t, and would commend it to the serious attentiou of the It. E. who tried to k*aJ away the public mind in Singapore by giving the price of a light in c>nt* t and leaviug
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    THURSDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER.
    187 563 The mail despatched from Singapore to Londou, via Marseilles, on the 16th ultimo was delivered on the 12th instant. Accobdimg to the Parii QaulaU, the position of the French in Tonquin baa never been so had ms it is now. A little beyond the advanced posts ;i
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    Tanjong Pagar Land Company.
    193 563 An Adjourned general meeting of the above company was held at the office of Messrs. Crane Bros., at noon to-.lay. There were present Messrs. A.t»dersoo (President) Lermil (Secretarj i and C. E. Crane. The minutes of the previoai meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman laid.
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    Tennis.
    400 563 the Autumn Tournameui »»t the tbe for whi.-ii, as j *iou to-day, 1 be k»1--lowiog oai ip to tbe p bent B i n p.— Biefisra. F. H. quim, P. fid If. Hilton. Muir, T. B fa.arl«, W. Makepa I). Freer. SIKGLI HANDICAP: Class. (J. P. Owen, <;. Muir,
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    5071 563 Wednesday, Sbptembeb 14th. Thi ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon at 2.80. There were present Messrs. Alex. Qentle < Presided Th. Sohst, K, \V. Maxwell, J. P. Joaqoiin, Cosmo <». Paterson, W. N.mson;aii(l the Hon'bta Major BfcCalluoa and Tan
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    Minnies
    1742 565 ok Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners AT AN ORDINARY MEETING on Wednesday, 31st August, 1892. Present:— Tho President Alex. Gentle, Esq.; Tiio Hon'ble the Col. Engineer, Major McOallum, R E. t c. M. u The lu^paetorGeneral of Police, R. W. Maxwell, Esq. T. Sohbt, Esq. The Hon'ble Tan JUkKim;
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    The Perak Races.
    303 565 The Perak Autumn Meeting opened at Tajping on Situr.iay, loth September, on ier very favourable anspic >. There wm a good gatherin*; in the Cour-c on the occasion, including SMveral visitors iY m Penang, ftrd H'o »m told that the attendance beat the ret >rd. Amongst those
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    FRIDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER.
    649 565 Thb British steamer Anterior, from Liverpool and Jeddah arrived here this morning with 308 pilgrims. Advices from the Diodings tell of tigers prowling about almost in the heart of the town of Lunuit, and of how their roars could be heard there immediately after biinset. Thi following
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    Punjom.
    154 565 Thb Secretary of the Punjoin Mining Company, Limited, informs the Honghnuj Daily Press that a basis of settlement has been agreed to between the Punjoin Miuing Company, Limited, and Mr. Louis, attorney for the London Company, aud an agreement will be sent to London for ratification. In the meantime,
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    China Traders' Insurance.
    171 565 Arthf twenty MXtli ordinary meetid| of the China Traders' Insurance, Company] I nut •!< >!■->!- I '..-i i .i-l A < Sidli^^H Ageuts) to be held ;i? Hod^lmiiio t,,. report which is t<» 1> submitted muvb: Tlic Dinvtors have i.nw tit" jdr.isuro to fajjfl l.i'fnrc ilim >l,rti»'li«-l.{iT-.
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    The Gymkhana.
    572 565 An M>>tiii_r was hdkl at ti: I' i<^H which, followiujj n t he 1 khana, is s.» tut -what unusual. The <j^M il H. i the Sultan if .1 |»n sumablj ia li.'iicu it 1! H th«' >u!!, iij .»f l'abttfl who is at present at Singa] on
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    The Pahang Rising.
    242 566 fj!:: *>»-ttfr prospect of the paeifiFPahang. As lon-, however, as the 1 »I^' M.-i-hhour!...!.."'',?!--till tl)l v depend on the aliiln i.. s n^C Provisions aud to establish 1 »Kvlum i the horde I. ■h»uM so happen that tlu-y ;uv unsiiil,btain these m either' Kelantan or 1111 fl!
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    Position of the Eastern Banks.
    1931 566 I gfed fficuli to imagine any f >re eulpab tint m hn i i unfoui.ded s\-it. -,m i pu-lie iiiiaiu-i.il institution* a* ti-n«» (ions Mr* s u«h as mitriit e..>i'v >i' pink*. Anything said vr f" r iii-fHiicc. to ill.- p-ejudie > t f the
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    SATURDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER.
    177 566 ■l of V.-.. i- to il \l til a irv and Museum during the week Tb h fleet of ste mien which v on the bulk oil mm to the E ist, ai yesterday bating on board 4,720 to petroleum, of wbi iog depo--1 a* PuUu Bukum.
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    The Mergui Pearling Company, Limited.
    217 566 Tin i is a new company the prospa of which is now issued, and sets oat the objects for whi ii the company is formed. Th«' Company is formed for the purpose of acquiring 1 v purchase certain rights granted by tlie Qovernmeot of British
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    The Health Officer Affair.
    86 566 A Bumptio -mmissionbb. Indian Engineering. Ma M 'ali Cloui.il ne< Stunts STIJ.-iii.'iils. is sa.ii Commissioner of the Municipality gapore, and in this latter v&pa much too 1 I of r irauts" in H quite ml i. I v. Uamh:iJj,'«., and de bf |)OSfJ 1 cost, the
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    The "Government Gazette, "16th Sept.
    147 566 Thi ed to Mr. Bh Superi Police, S I for s;\ Mr. J. Kochfart will be recoj i „l ullu. i r menti in •r ili" opening of the Mult I Assizes h s uow |j a^ L892. ipo furnishes a transcript uf ;m Ap
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    The Singapore Bowling Club.
    166 566 Thi ftDDU of the lib nis [at S.CA I*l. in^' for til*' pur* -ii and uou tiM the p leetiag offioen for the eat ,<r. There were M< Rug 11 (in I r) rle, Robertson (A i, Lamoqt, RodBraddell, th.-n, Bromln I Cluulwood, Nawtou, and S«:uuiur.
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    44 566 The followiug have been passed in th<> Assizes to-day Li A attempt to murder uusouad mind 1 kept iu custody during tin- I pleasure. Koh Teck, attempted «uj one mouth's simple imprisonment. Tai Boon, attempted to commit an tural offence 4 years rigorous ment.
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    Netherlands India.
    1091 567 The Sourabaya Co ?i rant (tails attention to the circulatioQ of counterfeit coin there, aud ascribes the mischief to Chinamen. It notes the fact that at the ofhVe of the Netherlands Tradiug Society at Singapore two forged Java bank notes of o<>o guilders each were detaiued lcently. ot
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    The China Review.
    1349 567 The second u umber of tbo twentieth volume of the China lit view starts with a history of theTungusei ancient trouble- tome neighbours of the Chinese Empire, during the early centnriet A. D. The history tells how tbe barbarians warred with each other aud against the Chinese
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    Talk.
    1710 567 The power of speech whereby man is raised above th« i level of the brute behsi is a wouderful study in niauy oi us pha- and, more particularly so. when it is regarded us the separating link as it i>, according to Bome believers in the Darwinian theory. We
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    The R.A. Sports.
    616 568 fctisuai iiuuual Athletic Sports ot the E >ysil Artillery were held at Fort Cauniug on InesdaA and were concluded yest< l slice of good fo tune t hat is so iat unusual in the case of these ie weather has luvu fine ou both and sports have
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    MONDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER.
    97 568 It is reported that Imam Prang Bassu Dato' Gajab), with a following of about oue huudred persons, has taken refuire iu Treugganu territory and is at a place called Sauu a few hours march from Duuguu. Halo 1 Maharaja Perba DmU? Raja) of Jelei has joined the
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    212 568 H 11 TRi Sultan of Johoke, ha9 officially notified Mr. Rounfrvelle WikU man, U. S Consul, of the appointmeoi of tbe Hon'ble tbe Dato Bri Amard'Baja Abdul Kahman. B.p m.j., <\m <;.. and Mr. Harry Lake. Mining Enipneer and Sur. vejor to tbe Jobore Gk>Ternneni, r«si.. i tivolv aa CoomMsioner
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    Selangor Government Railway.
    105 568 AUSTKACT OY TIRAYVV EARNINGS KOR IHK Moan oy August, is«.»2. Head* of Receipt*. Amount. PasseugeiJ 4,754.21 Horses, Carriages, and Dogs. 1t 4.85 Excess Fares p.82 Parcels 180.05 Excess Luggage «57.67 JSpecial Trains Total Coaching s,l!»«;.<>'<> (Jood« 51\V<77.97 Lire Stock 8 1,475.98 Total Goods $27,353.!», Miscellaneous 3 135.95
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    Cape Colony Legislation.
    113 568 A bill bat just passed its second reading in the Cape Colon j, bj the catting vote of the Speaker, which proposes to legalise marriage (1) with deceased wife's Bister; C2) wit!) a deceased husband brother; and (3) between divorced persons. Mr. Rhodes voted for the l>ill
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    Tke Central Borneo Company.
    171 568 Mr. Mo(Jhkgor presided on the '2'ird August, at an extraordinary meeting of the Central Borneo Company, aud moved the amfinnati nof two KSOIatHMM. Those provid (i for tho voluntary windiag-ap of Um com-eiu, and ilm MMMuUiiihorizd the liquidators. SO sown as the debts andliaiiiiti.. Bor tiMeompaaj
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    Those Boots.
    188 568 An interesting story of red tape and waste of public money is given in the Qlobe. Among the clothing sent from tinDivision of Royal Marines to H. M. 8. in China vat a pair of half-boots, value 9*. LOd. The man for whom they were intended had in
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    The Pahang Rising in the "Times."
    216 568 Singapore, 1> h Augtut, l.i conseqti of a notification irom the Go ernor, requiring him to t.-ike iij« his reaidoa co at I'ekan. the >ultan <>f I'.i lankr. »cc >mpanied bj tli>- m >nbersof bis household nnd Bnite,arn^ »1 y >tiTdaj .'it 'hat p'a<M>.
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    Arriral of H. E. the Governor at Penang."
    188 568 H. K. Sir Cecil Smith, k.c.m.0., arrived at Penang from Singapore iu the Colonial steamer Be* Belle, ou Friday morning. H. K. was accompanied l>y Mr. Bruce Norton, Pi irate Secretary, and Lieut. Talbot, Aide»de Camp, and also bv Mr. Maxwell, the
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    The World's Fair.
    210 568 Although fha appropriation made by I CMS* for tbe Chieago World's Fair was nduced riming tt.H debate id the Hm, Representatives from £1,000,1 00 to i*s<Ki imni Ihjwwili will, it is 1,, ieved, be Pxtremly aatfcfactoiy to the mai ra of the Exhibition Hi.- money wbm gram«d
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    The Condition of North Borleo.
    237 568 The natives of North Borneo are reported by our Consular Af(enl to be guiug on lairly well in tluir way." It seems that from time to time there Is a tendency lo revert to the practice < f u head-hunting" but the vrrparalions for a
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    Cricket.
    286 568 S. V. A. r> ■;•>•//>• r,s in Hr..iMKN'r. A matcb played on th»> S. C. C. ground on Saturday. The foll< wing are tht scores B. V. A. Caj>t. 1' ivk-r rim out < ir. Elaebuin I) Wilkinson Sfcfc Sis-wll I). Reedofl 1^ <i' '< ok c. Mid 1).
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    Darvel Ba (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations.
    2402 569 Darvel Ba (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations. Ax extraordiniry general meeting r>f tlio above compttny wao he <1 at Winchpster House on the 25th August, for the purp >se of eon««i- dering aud, if thought fit, parsing lesointionfl for the reconstruction ofth< <• nu «nj upon tht> following basis —Tuepresent Usueof £42,00
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    Late Telegrams via Ceylon and Rangoon.
    1047 569 Allahaba 8 only news I Ai_ ;.r ur> In .v C*p U!- |i| rep .r. is verj id lenuue. k.-ji. rl i I art 1 lo i in- «'tt v i ...i aiv in it 114 >t c0. 1.: if t.i i:i I iKiii.
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    EDITORIALS.
    537 570 The Kranji Electric Line. Tinns. September:) There has beeu a long f.-lt want for some quick ;ind commodious means of nvevance between Sm-ap> lv and Johore and thr growing importance of The latter place has naturally had a teudency to emphasis,' that want. At present the only Hpeans of
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    Meeting oi the Trades Congress.
    419 570 I (Straits Times, 1 ith September.) By the Trades Congress, t he meeting of Imb forms the subject-matter of to-day's Keuter doubtless means the Trades Union Congress which usually about this time of year. It met last September at Newcastle with 552 deR gates representing
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    The Crimes Act Proclaimations.
    355 570 (BtraU§ Tims, tsth September I Tmi Irish Crirnei Act, all ih»> proclamations under which issued b\ the late Government have beea revoked, at to-day's telegram says, became law in LBB7. I is better known ai the Coe ciob Act, and v\as past 1 to repress outrage
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    Johore at the World's Fair.
    308 570 (Straits Times, 19th September.) It may be seen from our news columns that H.H. the Sultan of Johore has officially appointed Data Sri Amar a" Raja aud Mr. Harry Lake, mining engineer to the Johore Government, to be Johore Commissioners at the World's Fair at
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    The Parnellites and the Home Rule Bill.
    341 570 aiit Times. tk Beptet*h 'I'm: Parnellites only matter nine v< in the present Parliament, but make up by energy and zeal for fewness in number. Tin a qual tiea have come i u1 prominently in an agitation foi the imprisoned dynamiters -criminals who
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    120 570 The German barque Mrwin Rickmen arrived here yesterday from Sydney with 2,060 tons of Australian coal for Messrs. Guthrie Co. A prominent Chinese resideut ia Chicago informed the officials there that an order has been received from China instructing the Emperor's subjects in the United States not to obey the
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    TUESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER
    162 570 Thk following sentences have becu reI <'|>»«l»-l "i the Ass Court in addition to those previously published Lini Seng Hoo, giving false evidei x mouths rigorous imprisonment Pua Sian« II u aUII -i"" 1 dulent removal of pro. pertj six months rigorous imprisonment each. U'■ Lbe Japan
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    209 570 tar incident which came within an a<-r of l).'iii_; a s.- i...i> accident occurred mm the Dalhousie Oi>el ;k yesterday uiorninai AM.; ij Mi-- boar Darned a 'rikishu c<mtaiuing two Babai ■•■i I 1 ling i i«l the obelisk in I ion <>f \l itH 'a School, and t Ij<
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    Piracy in Toiquin.
    146 570 A r ri.i: all, it is now definitely ascertained that tli.' notorious brigand chief Luu-ky really dead. A recouuoitriug partv re-turn.-I t.» Lam <»ii the 1-t instant, says tin' Independanct Tonkinoise, bringing news that, guided by a Chinese, a late servant of Luu-ky's who wi> ij>tured \>\
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    The Condition of Nort Borneo.
    242 570 lii E natives ot iNortii tioruc.o are report* d by our Consular Agent t i be going on fairly well in their way." It seems that from time to time then- is a tendency to revert to the practice of "head-hunting"; but tho preparations for
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    PAHANG.
    377 571 own C<rr<xpo)i<lent.) Pekan, V2tli September. The Johore yacht Puhti arrived <>ft' Kuala Pahang yesterday with Tnngku Mahmnd, Begeut of Pahang, on board, and H. H. reached PeKau in the ev< ning. The date of the Sultan's return to Pahang is uncertain. Ungku Muda, the Sultan's younger brother, came down
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    Muncipal Commissioners.
    161 571 A special meeting of il<- Municipal CommisE Id in the Town Hall at 4 p.m. yesterday. Th.-iv w« present Messrs. r»>nt fe (Pi D aldson, Jtiaquim, Pater: -on. (i Teal I H M< Callu On the iir ion «>! the Pros solved lhal Mr. WiliV < .<! to
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    French Colonial Army.
    283 571 The French Government propo-e offering inducements for service in thoir < 'oloi-ial Army, which hiilnrro has been a heavy c large on the Imdget, owing to the cost of relieving every three years troops serving a bread, hi future the term of service in the Colonial Army
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    Supreme Court.
    117 571 With regard to the case of Tan Yan Neo and her husband Aog Teo Guan r, rsn§ Ang Lnan Hong, (of which case we published a summarized account a week ago) in the matter <>t" Tan Koon San, a partv having L**ve to attend the proceeding the Acting
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    Imuris.
    262 571 The Shanghai papers publish letter reeeived by Messrs. Jartiue, Iffathepon A Co., from M-sm> ,T. Whit tall ,v Uo.. with regard to the steps i.-ik- n towards erecting smelting furnaces at the [mnris mine*. Th y write: Directly after wo saw that sufficient funds would be forthcoming for the
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    The Stanley Opera Company.
    528 571 THI BfOUMTEBAJTKS. The Stanley Ooiiipinv, reinforced since their hisfl apj-arauce h.-re \>\ one <>r two additions to their Dauber, appeared last night in the Town Hall Theatre in The Mi iuHr,'.iuL>," before i au I T»i<- Mountebanks" lia> never been played in fc and bad the
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    Singapore Water Supply.
    948 571 The Municipal Engineer's Progress Report lor August says During tho month now botlM seivioss were laid. 56 were supplied with n»-\v t;ij>s, 88 were cleared from silt, and :N repaired and n!trrnd. A commencement was made with t he laying of the n aw main along Serangoon
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    Newspaper Lebel at Hongkong.
    1182 571 On the 12th instant, the < ase „f Jjß Mitchell i\ H. Praser-Smith eame >>• f<jl Mr. Justice Pollock and a special .1 three in the Supreme Court. Hon^kaH This was an action t.» lecover Sl,ooo damages all<'_ r <'l to have been sustained l.v the
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    The National Bank of China, Limited.
    788 572 The following is tlu> report of the Dirßt to the first ordinary general nieettiuk of shareholders to be held at Hongfeoc Thursday next —In :veeord;inet< with the terms of the Articles of Association, the Directors now to submit to you their tirst report on
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      Punjom.
      170 572 To THE FIHTGU OJ THE STRAITS Tl MES." Sue, The announcement, quoted by you from a Hongkong contemporary of a basis of settlement having beeD agreed to between ourselv*s »> Attorneys for the Peiijuui Pahang (iii Company, is tomewbat incomplete and thus might mislead r« Eiders iu and beyond
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      Passenger List.
      532 572 Arrivals. Per 8 Sumatra, from Deli Mh, via Asahan— Messrs. KU>y<\ Schmilteu, Fischer, Gredermann, and two Russian miners (Names unknown). Pers s.Cyclops, from Liverpool <tn Au£use, vi* Algiers, Djwldah, andPenang:- Messrs. Stiele, and Partridge. Captain Grenffl Per s. s. Hydra, from Bangkok 9th :—Mr. 1 and Mrs. De
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    THE " STRAITS TIMES."
    367 572 THE STRAITS TIMES." The price of the Straits Timeg delivered ree is 'is follows Within British Msdmycu Daily letU« p.-r v.ar 24 dollars. do do copy I<> rents. Weekly issue year 1»; dollars. <lo do copy u> cent*. Beyond lirit;.<h Mislay*. Daily issue |mi- war 30 «l<»11ar~i. do do copy
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    SHIPPING.
    1232 573 HHIPPtBfti IN POKT. tinier this heading the following abhrevia- tions ar« used: str. st^amor; sh. ship; bq. j barque; Brit. British; U.S. Cnited States; Fr.-French ;Gor. German Dut Dutch Job. j Johore; &c, G.c General cargo ;d. p. dock j pas-jengnrn; U. Uncertain T.P.W. TMnjong j Pagar Wharf T.
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      355 573 faiKli llxin'ctfvi. Port, and Date qf Sailing. From I.- ozr. >ri- ir An: 12 Natter, Auir. K> Benlawera, iu'. 1€ B mW»y, Aw* "J" M'lH'l-i .>. Autr. Breeonshire, Aug. 24 l\av!»i n.i. A air I 1 Surat, v^< j.'. !•> i »iilT' v tept, 1\ :i vciiTi Ai lt. 25
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      1053 573 AKRVALS. M I t'hAi* I t Vkskki/s Name. A Tons. Captain. From. Sailkh M.,vr*.mS Rio 1^ Oanfa lint. str. 1070 Shaw Liverpool 'Au<r. 11 i> -"hico Company liaflH 12 Lye Sens? Guan *ch 119 N'.icoilah Pontianak Sept 7|Goh Ban Wbatt 11 Wong Nam Sia Dut.^ch. 67 Naoodab 9ingkawang Aag. 25
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      648 574 Ift J t ■■""a I'• 'jf/I WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE th u* LEA PERKINS 1 SAUCE. uroeert and Oilmtv throughout t),r Wmrld. EVERYWHERE. Siogapor Aegenta, JOHN LITTLE A CO v \v the safest "mild INFANTS. AND FOR MAJH, HEARTBURN, HEADACHE, GOUT REGULAR USE IN INDIGESTION. WARM CLIMATES %JMAG SVJ E S! Ay
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      691 574 Br. Lalor s Phosphodyne For THi^~' YEARS Irs saili 'd-^idc -mum en i5 the {$%<>> ONLY SAFE RELIABLE PHO3FHSRIC CURE for Inn Wr#ektf« AJji.^A i.raly^.s. bleepletsne^s. t.. VlU] <*■. rwmr, and all >'m (3dnt -Jj^k-- iT CURES Dyspsp-b, Nerve, and Heart Disease. 0 X CURfcS K.dney and Liver Complaints. 4
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      578 575 ESTABLISHED 1865. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron BRA^s Founders, BOILERMAKKKS, BSIDGI BuiLDP^RS, SHIPBUILDERS, (lenkral Contractors. SINOAPOKE KUALA LUMPOR. Ship Bvilding Vard. HIGH class STEAM VESBELS alwrnyi under construction, from 38 ft. to 15<t ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY from leading British Firms with Board of
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      466 575 ENGINEEHS' STOKtS, &c. Asbestos paeked eocks and mountings Manchester and Favorite steam dm nyines, SifC^l feed Lubricators, Engine room. bunker aad space lamps. Phosphor bronze for valves. Indiarubber, s and other packing:-. vlinder and i ngine <>i]s of all kinds; Boiler fluids; Patent Rolled Zinc; Fos-il meal covering Fireclaj an«l
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      191 575 For the Toilet. The most suitable and scientific «a£*S?> \M SOAP for delicate M.iiis. \Ls 14 An ideal soap deli^ktf ally perfamnd." Cl D "Of Tikju.^i „n:iii ».\,-,.'i. •<•.." il Joun In five kin U. PREMIEH I I Million H I ()I\L HVLSAMh' MnS, 11 < ►TTO (Toilet aa I
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      118 575 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STKAMKKS. /~~T ~~".'~T";77T[ i If M 2 STERNWHEEL BTEAMEBS have b<en found by experience to bethel ..f v.— .-1 for shallow river navigation, and of fth*es Messrs. Y vi:k<>\y h istructed large nuiu* ber of successful examples for ;i!l parts of the world. Y.'^' Is mi this
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