Straits Times Weekly Issue, 25 January 1893

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    38 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE ESTABLISHED, 1831. j VOL XLVIV. Pg »""»P '<»« TRANSMISSION BY EVERT I Io.M KUA UD MAIL SIIA M I. SINGAPORE, WIiDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1893. I Pkice 40 < i:\ts. n i, mnr ,^-.---™-i NO. .'{.7LJ
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  • The Straits Times WEDNESDAY,25TH JANUARY.
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      BIRTHS.
      20 1 imuir. on the 17t i i AN Tanglin, on the 201 Hajo L. R L »\\fn. 2nd Lin Reg
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      MARRIAGE.
      12 1 Oh tl 2tth Jan R the i Bank. May <'■ Mj*. Johi
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      DEATH.
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      CONTENTS
      73 1 Sun::: Vi Re Loo rid eral N. Sun atra >il. Mor. c Tt, News from P. th Bon Siam. hina. the Mr. Poi: Shipping New Tl The Municipal Commission. Mai! X> mparative Tests of Pet i J pai P ms. Telegraphic Sumn Johore Tei The Tr ide ipore. The
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      113 1 SIEGAPOB i JSjrUAET, U3 Prodjce. L Gambior. 6.45. do do No. 1, 10 do do No. 2, 8.50. Copra Bali •r>*,;'>do Pontianak, 4.62£. Pepper Black v 11.2U. Sage Flour, Sara wf< 5 3.00. Pearl S^got 3.6 Coffee 'r.ali, 32iM). Coffee Liherian 34 Tapioca small Flake 4.125. do
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      EXCHANGE
      125 1 ■>n London .—Bank 4 m/s 2/9*. Demand 2/8 Private 6 m/s 2/»*®2/10. Do. 3m/s 2/9i@2/9f. Oti Germany. Bank d/d 2.79. Private 3 m/s 2.88. Do 6 m/s 2.92. On France.— Bank d/d 3.44. Private 3 m/s 3.49. Do 6 m/s 3.53. India Bank T. T.... 225 r. art d/s
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    277 1 H. rernor and his family are Theaui «eral meeting of the Royal Asial ity, Straits Branch, took place at the Museum on the 23rd January. The reports and accounts presented were passed and office bearers elected for the ensuing yea-. The admiral of the China Station
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    566 1 ..indents of t he i Q and Ita- lian news] it r Paris for hintiug Ih it Baron de M ihrenh'eim and Count Mensire i. were im 1 in the Panama Scand Bed to the Am- the Frei newspapen I tory. The I'm* are virulently attacking President and
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    TUESDAY, 17th JANUARY. Sumatra Oil.
    1043 2 TUESDAY, 17th JANUARY. Sumatra Oil. The particulars given in another column of experimental trials at Batavia with petroleum from America, Russia, and Sumatra somewhat to the advantage ot the article from the latter, bring into prominences sunn I oil -supply in our immedlate neighbourhood. It had longl n known that,
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    Water Supply at Rangoon.
    188 2 Ranoooe has water works sufficient for the present needs of its population, were it not that the .sources of supply cannot. >ays [mium Engineering, Le depended on to be full at the beginning of the dry BeaBoU. It is the uncertainty here which renders it necessary
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    Selangor Government Railway.
    77 2 Ai;>ti;a.t oi-- Traffic Earnings ron ras Month of DscBMSBn, 1898. Heads of Receipts. Amount. Passengers S Vs,:sTt>. 1 Horses, Carriages, aud Dogs.... 226.00 Excess Fares 32.24 Parcels 178.49 Excess Luggage 80. tt) Special Trains Total Coaching 8,893.35 Qood* 129,591. v '> Stock 9 l.biTr.o Total Goods 951.058.64
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    The Chinese in the Northern Territory.
    479 2 The rapidity with which the Chinese sre acquiiinga monopoly of the miniig, anci in fact «.f every ether, intt rest in the Northern Territory, is shown in an article recently published iii ths N. T. Times. The number of Chinese at present m tin-
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    Comparative Tests of American. Russian, and Langkat Oils.
    482 2 At the request otiMr. Van deu Berg, representative of the Dutch Oil C a chemical and physical analysis. I'»it a via newspaper, the Java />'"</< .has been made of Sumatra oil by Mr. Ley. len. i the firm cd' Messrs. Rathkamp Co.,
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    Fillis's Den of Lions.
    150 2 Sifdm >/. 1 ilh I >'• Mm.wii: S.hera/ade. the lion tamer at the Fillis circus, who was bj I order of the Premier prohibited from entering the lions' den on the ground of the action beiog dangerous, has waited on Sir Geo, Dibbs with tiie object
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    Sunday Working of Cargoes.
    154 2 Tut: following Rules for the working of irgoes in th.- Port ofChittagong iu India have been issued:— (l) The Collector of Customs is ordinarily prohibited from granting permission to work cargo in SSS going vessels on Sundays. He .shall, however, givs written permission iu tin- follow
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    Late Telegrams.
    429 2 I aa Pari*, Mh Jn, i n.1,11 M Bl <-. ineewith the Panama Canal Compan p d«-.| date of hi- join Ut |Jy«»lti ais which latter Is blaiuclc I Hh Jan "-H i. M r Spencer I lal < liairmau of the Lils-rator and other B ll Soi
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    History of the British-India Steam Navigation Company.
    1012 3 First in the list of the world's shipow iters ie British India Steam Navigation Com miand a wonderful history this Compan) has tn the Australian trade the British India Com--1 v l!:l>; krge The Company holds the contract for t •i i.slaiid mail
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    WEDNESDAY, 18th JANUARY.
    737 3 The Selangor yacht dda left this rnoon for K lang. bullocks were imported this morning by I he >- from Siam 11 M. s. Mercury arrived at Hongkong 10th instant. l'ii e mai hed from 3 to I. via Marseilles, on the 19th ultimo, was delivered on
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    The Saigon Rice Market.
    213 3 Wm. G. Hale Co. 'a Circular, dated Saigon 15th January, states Tl >expe< decline in ri. e \,.\s not taken place; renewed enquiry for Singapore and purchases for Hongkong (though there is no demand for that quarter) to fill up I number of ah i ly
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    A Disturbance from a Glass Eye.
    99 3 A Nan xt wo cot ree poh deut writes as follows to the A\-C Daily Sews, und r date January 3 king has I >n on Hi ete cd" a ri .t for more than a month. It first h I) ci -le Mi*
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    Municipal Pensions.
    1741 3 ing ii] 11--.1 1 i ho Mi. i> til*' that oil •c -i ocl to certain i it ho lie »n nation pal ints in i xi\ eh I I re i to Indian Mltniei i iu a posiiioi u ion In il uttti Municipal [tensions on i,
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    THURBDAY, 19th JANUARY.
    581 4 Thk incessant r.nu has caused many <'f the thoroughfares to be inundated. The Spanish < orvette Nautilus has received orders at Ferrol to start on a trip round the world under the command >'i Sr. F. rnando Viilamil. Caft. A. \V. l».w ir. Lincolnshire L ment. has
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    Japanese Salvation Army.
    138 4 Thk Japan Mai says tl.-i end Booth, it would .seem, is 1., have imitators in ,j ,pan. <'• rtaiu Buddhists in the Admiralty peri nl' .-aselio at.- said t.» Le contemplating the organization of an *rmv on tie- Salvation model. Their max im t,. Le ••Tb»- Stronghold
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    The New Japanese Cruiser "Yoshino Kan."
    160 4 The New Japanese Cruiser "Yoshino Kan." <>\ Dec. 20 t here was hmilc In-d by Messrs. Armstrong, Mitchell and < '<>. at Newcastle, the protected cruiser nhino built for the Imperial Japanese na i The Y Jii<i has a length et.a breadth of 4 a mean draught of 1 7
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    Singapore.
    358 4 The tremendous influence which the d ition has had up. n the nis can onl*, be unch "stood by se wlio knew Mngaporo and I the present traffic „f ilutely incredible I the liners pss* and but Sin_ »f > il is the hrilfwav station n India and i
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    303 5 {S> nfary to Strait* Times Telcgran (Via Ceylon,) 10th January -The Currency Committer will resume t hoi r sittings to-mor-row. The report of the Committee is not expsetcd before the meeting of Parliament. Times states thnt a *p cial cot,, mission has been formed at St. Petersburg to
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    Colonial Military Exactions.
    1162 5 An early opportunity, wi 1, it is undersl betound for asking Lord Ripou to take necessary steps for summoning a <• uference of representative- of the various se f-govern-ing parts of th Empire to consider l] tion of th.-> establishment of a Council ct lm ferial Defence
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    An Oriental Potentat Who Wears $10.000.000 in Diamonds.
    989 5 Til B Ml.au v Si JOHORE. Tn;-: United Sta*. i n presentatlvs at Singa* Hon. L< Wild man, is in the c j andtellaofa remarkable Oriental dis] which is to be one of ihe bewildering assortment oi iions at th<» Columbian Exposition.
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    The Heavy Rain.
    187 5 Thi: rain which has been pouring aim incessantly for nearly three i v.days is affecting the traffic in i ime cd' the most poj olated thoroughfares in a serious manner. The low-lying portions ol tintow u are lv under water and f i is a great d
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    Parcel Posi between Queensland and Singapore.
    267 5 Parcel Posi between Queensland and Singapore. Ir 1 Tin- present mode of oenveying parcels by po>t from Queensland to the various 1 hitch cc do li ies and those of other I in the Malay Archipelago has long been regarded as au absurdity, anl a sheer ..isle of time. Hitherto
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    The Municipal Commissioners.
    1983 5 Wednesday. 18th January. I The ordinary fortnightly met ino- 0 f the Municipal Com mission ers was held in ths Hoard L00,,, „f the new Municipal Offices, sterday aftei on, under ihepn •d' Mr. Alex. Gentle. There were also present Messrs. Sobst M iwell, Hanson, Fraser, and
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  • FRIDAY, 20th JANUARY.
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      Moroeeo.
      367 6 is show thai Morocco diffi -ulty is not to I sily as might at ti I, The tan of tha finds himself in a fix. L will b rem d that the trouble ur I ia -I. ling kille i by the i] rangier. me when 1 ions with
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      The Military Exaction.
      769 6 Th is Colon) ia ted on t he which has .p! ►me to 1 en to the Bubj of the rightly Military Ex Th-ough t he it yof i the Governor, who iod bytheColony with a persisten Ib it is almost <■ >nut ioii.il, we 1. ured
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      Laudanum Drinking.
      167 6 opium party the G prised to h that Iriukin antities is .iiiiiion iu some par J We assume that this will <•...,„• to them I ihat it they were I y would endeavour to 1 pluck this mote ou: of the L- 1 move the beam from I
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    Marine Courts of Enquiry.
    362 7 NOT long ago a discussion took place in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, on the subject of Marine Courts of Inquiry aud the conflicting decisions sometimes arrived at bv tho TCourts aud the Courts of law wheu subsequent proceedings are taken. Two such cases
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    The Austrian Archduke's Tour
    539 7 THK Archduke Fran/. Ferdinand of Austria was still in Ceylon, by last advices, and shooting in the interior. The iti, tour, so far Itled. contemplates that from Colombo the party will leave for Bombay. Where series of brilliant festivities, whieh will be organized in honour of
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    Tin Trade of Singapore.
    340 7 {Hi port by Consul Wildman.) Thk quantity of tin exported from the Straits Settlements for the year 1891 was greater than it has been for ten vears. and is probably the largest export in the his. tory ot the trad.-. As the Straits Settle- '"cuts mine
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    Sapphires and Rabies oi Siam.
    438 7 lin: report oi the directors states B ing anxious to avoid incurring any outlay for machinery until the value of the company's property bad been ascertain) they approved of a temporary system working the mines suggested by Mr. Gibbons, the company's chief agent in S:am.
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    Fatal Parachute Accident.
    477 7 Victor VaCazis Killed. (Hongkong Daily Press.) Saigon, 9th January. -Yesterday evening the whole of Saigon was on the ground known by the name of the "Champ des Lettres to witness the second balloon ascent of let.., Vala/ie, the aeronaut. At the time announced. 5 p. in., the
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    Johore Tea.
    1560 7 Report Just across the famous old straits „f Malacca is the sultanate „f Johore, the only independent Malay Kingdom on the peninsula. Under the wise and hum rule of its enlightened prince, Johore has kept along abreast of the more stirring English civilization oi Singapore, and her 9,000
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    Tobacco Co. of British North Borneo.
    1300 8 The fourth ordinary general meet ing of the shareholders of the above company whs held at the offices of the company. Tokenhousebulldings, London, V. c., ii tie Lull December: Mr. J. H. Drought Presided. The Secretary read 1* notice conveiiirg the meeting and the-
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    SATURDAY,21st JANUARY.
    175 8 Ths return of visitor, fco tin- Raffles Lil rarv ami Museum during the week was lot. '1 bi s. s. Ban Whatt Soon arrived here yesterday and reports: On the 13th iost. ihe stopped at the entraoceof Lino straits to pick up the sliij.wi-, d cr. Wof a
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    The Philippines.
    151 8 d'tiK Comercio, in summarising the events of 1892, draws a gloomy picture of how trade, cultivation, and industry fared in the islands last year. Business depression and tin- detrimental operation of the high tariff hate worked together to darken the colouring. Vessels had largely lam idle from scarcity
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    The "Government Gazette"20th January.
    199 8 Thk exportation of Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Military and Naval Stores from any port or place in this Colonv lo Burma is prohibited up to the 31st December, 1896. A ln-en.se has been granted to Mr C. A. R.ilieiro to conduct sales under The lolls oi
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    Financial Deficit in India.
    252 8 Thk Englishman, in discussing the financial results cd' the current year, makes the following remarks on the probable loos by exchange: In any case it is certain that a sum of from 17<> to 200 lakhs in ess of the amount for which provision made will
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    Petroleum Industry at Baku.
    454 8 Tu i. itsches i -„s that ow ing to the oyer-pn duclic a ol crude na* htha the p -ir.h uni inciiistrv at Baku is now a»--iug through a severe crisis at Baku, several firms et producers and refiners having pe el p.y i, nut or
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    Deli News.
    725 8 The Deli Courant, in its retr of 1892, «1 wells upon t he fact botr the i shrinkage in tobacco cultivation has told detrimentally upon Libuan. the port of the Settlement. Trade and t raffle there have considerably diminished, and the town presents a metre dead than alive
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    American. Russian.and Sumatra Petroleum.
    1653 9 American. Russian.and Sumatra Petroleum. Irt Inj ('"Usui Wildman, of Singapore. TtlK only import of the Straits Settlements, j the United States of any moment is p nm. For y.-ars it held a monopoly of this market. Russian ease oil. since February, i^v n gradually working its vvay in until today
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    The "Globe"on the Straits.
    353 9 The "Globe" on the Straits. THS condition of the Straits Settlements is subject of a report issued to the public last night by the ('..lonial Office. This colony holds a peculiar position in regard to the Empire, for it was originally occupied in order to form an 7 for our
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    The European Police Grievance.
    1926 9 The Governor's Reply. Vksi KRitAv, at noon, all the Lmropean Police constables and officers were paraded at the Central Police Station and the following minute from H. E. the Governor, relating to the grievance s ..f certain members of the force as shown in a letter
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    The Municipality.
    2226 10 Minutes of Puockbdings oi rus Municipal Commissioners at an Ordinary |CS STING OS WkDNK-I'AV, lin JeANTAI.'V 1893 Present: Tne President, Ales I B*q. the Hon'bLn the Co'onial Engineer. Major McCallumrß t:.. cm >;.; the fespector General of P-tiic >. R Maxwell, hl*i\. T Sohst K-cp; W Nanson, Baq.
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    Frost in Hongkong.
    257 10 Ai 1 BOUGH Hongkong is situat.-d iihin t1 tropics, b degree or two of frost I Lsionally been experienced ow the upper levels and sometimes thin coatings of ioe have been fonnd on standing wat< r at the Peak. Never, says tin- Hongkong Daily Press.within the memory
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    MONDAY, 23rd JANUARY.
    760 10 160 bullocks were imported this moniing by the Medusa from Bangfcok I j is interesting to note that one of the fashionable novelties in winter London milliners was designe I L\ ng lady ,m tl, Pub to tin- 22ud .lanuary inches of rain w.-rc I he Kandang
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    Sir J.T.Goldney.
    122 11 Thk Queen has been j. leased to coufer tile honour of Knighthood wu Mr. J. i Gold i.ef Jin o oi r. inid iI, .md recent y Puisne .Judge hi tl Straits. The St. Its i th.- I9t ii August 1892, ring to the appointment of .Mr. 1
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    The Indain Currency Laws.
    131 11 a meeting of the Board <-t Directors of tin- Mn: Chatnl >mmeree, held on the 27th December, the followiug resolution was adopted In tin- opinion oi this board an alt tion in the existing currency laws of India, either iu the direction of closing the mints
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    The Viceroy of India and Silver.
    339 11 Writing on the subject of silver in its usual fortnightly art icle on Indian affaii the Tim- says If the Government of India is left to self, everyone who has studied its recent utterauce-s foresees the course which it will probably take. The present
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    The 1891 Tobacco Crop in Deli and Java.
    278 11 The 1891 Tobacco Crop in Deli and Java. Thk crop of Sumatra tobacco of IS9I, imported in Holland, amounted to 206,316 bates, which were sold at an average price of c.93.1 making an amount ..f 29J million guilders' Ths crop of 1 89 1 was 222.824 bales, for winch the
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    Late Telegrams.
    747 11 I I a I fd, '.''li .-.'■•girding statement of the Standard that a Russian mission i sent to Cab il, th Pioi r writes tit I Britis kgent nor the Sews s titers seem to be awar of the presi nc of any such envoys in Kabul. On
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    "Society" and the Channel Tunnel.
    299 11 a meeting of the Channel Tunnel Company. London, on the 29th December, Sir Edward VVatkin delivered a sp t,o show that in present Govern m favoured the scheme. He stated that the works in connection with the latter were proceeding satisfactorily, till Sir. Chamberlain suddenly
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    The New Oriental Hank Liquidation.
    504 11 THI I Uowi taken from the FinanOf The I Sir. Tl ir 1892 has. .-,s you aa indeed a year ol failure as bop bet'cr things in l**!'d -they can't be mu h worse u the n--\\ long out th* ta I >f sil the
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    Mr.Reld in Glasgow.
    511 11 r mi the Glasgow Eriaing News De,. 23rd, UKM.) < \MI A- MIK Institute vs.,. .-roweled hnt night, when a musical entertainment was given in honour of Mr \rnot Reid, Conservative candidate in 18R">. and now part proprietor Slid editor „f the Strait- Times. The meetim under
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    Holland.
    419 11 I i Sth l>. d>cr i- at pr usiderii Hills adopted by the oth r 'iiamh i report upon th- .lav vv .«s issinsl last week Biain members it >re not fully satisfied with the Colonial Minister, and especially with his attitude with regard to the reinforcement of the-
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    TUESDAY. 24th JANUAKY.
    453 12 Sinck Ist Januarv hist any person sending bv Post in British North Borneo articles whfeh are dangerous to the mails or offensive or injurious to persons .haling with them, becomes liable to a tine not exceeding $/><»" THE coldest weather ever known in Swatow was experienced on
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    Loss of the M.S.S."Nimen."
    70 12 News of the loss of the Messageries Maritimes branch steamer Nie.nni has just been received in Singapore. 'The Siemen was of 1,711 tons register, of 1,400 horse power, and was emploved ou the Calcutta line. She was ou her "way Colombo at the time she was
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    Indian and Colonial Statistics.
    209 12 There is much interesting information with regard to India and the Colonies in the recently-published statistical abstract of the Board of Trade. The returns as to population, however, are not altogether exact, for the reason that in certain cases the native inhabitants have been included while
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    The Hongkong Singapore Cable.
    172 12 The urgent necessity for an alternative telegraph cable between this and the Straits is, says the Hongkong Daily Press, shown by the present interruption of the line between Saigon and Riogapore, during which messages to aud from almost all parts of the world have to be
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    Frost and Ice at Hongkong.
    678 12 By last advices, Litter cold weather was still prevailing nt Hongkong. Ou the 17th January, the Peak was again enveloped in a thin veiling of ice and hoar frost, and. although no rain or snow fell, the sky wore all the appearance of a thoroughly
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    Unoffcial Counell Members at Hongkong.
    433 12 In December last, as noted in our columns at the time, the Hongkong unofficial Legislative Council members, ou the ground of the embarrassed condition of the Colony's finances, protested against the official majority voting the continuation iof increases lo their own salaries. On i the
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    Colonial Teaching in British Sehools.
    565 12 Thk Council of tlw> Royal Colonial Institnte has issued the fallowing circular to ths head masters f ths i:Vat public md middleclass schools in t e Lifted Kingdom, urging that greater prominence should be given to the teaching of colonial history and g>- graphy: "Royal
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    The Moroeeo Diffenlty.
    79 12 Last mail papers contain the following telegram on the Morocco difficulty Mad, -nl. HOth December— In consequence of the murder of a Kritish subject at Tangier the representative of Greet Britain has asked the agents of the other Powers to join him in making representations to the
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    Muar.
    107 12 (FrOH 't I rr> spond, nt. 23rd J a unary. 1893. Fok the past w. ,-k we have had nothing but continuous ram. not heavy showers, hut an iiiee-sant dn/./.le which has damaged our roads, terribly j we have now onlyrivers of mud, aud deep sloughs. To-day, for the
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    Chinese Dollars.
    139 12 Thk Hn.pao says Such baa tteen the popularity of the dollars, twenty cent aud ten and five cent pieces coin ed by the mint at Canton, one of Chang Chih-tuug's many beneficial projects for bis country, among the business ja-ople of Poochow aud the country around, aud such
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    Royal Asiatic Society. Straits Branch.
    519 12 Thk annual general meeting of tin members of the al»,»ve society took place at the E&affles Museum. y. st. -rdav afternoon. 11 I Major General Sir Charles Warren Occupied the ,-hair; and then- were also present, the H..n \V. B M ,\w,.||. M.-.srs N i
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    The Mikado
    1990 13 Chk Mikado or the Town of Titipu, which well known opera is the joint proIdnction of Sir Arthur Sullivan' and Mr. W. S. Gilbert, was tirst produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on the 14th March 1885, under the management id Mr. D'Oylj Carte, and had a successful
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    369 13 The price of the Straifs Times delivered free is as follows Within Britisli Malaya. Daily issue per year :M dollars. de do copy lo cents. Weekly issue year 16 dollars. do tin copy 4<> cents. British Malaya. Deily issue per year d«» dollars. do do copy 10
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    DOCKS.
    929 13 THE TANJONG PAQAR DOCK CO. LTD. The premises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and quarter and is divided
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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      47 13 THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE, 2 4 3, Old Broad Street, London, E. C. Founded 1859. Capital, £1,000,000. THE undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are now open to accept Marine Risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD., Agents.
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      57 13 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE 80CIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured £200,000,000. Premium income 600,000. Losses paid 6,500,000. Insurances effected on almost every description of property at current rates of premium. y BISKS FOR 10 DAYS ARE NOW ACCEP"" AT 7* CENTS PER $100.
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      129 13 PMNager List. Arrivals. I'.r s. s. Esmera'da from Klang: Mrs. Wel man. Hctn'ble Martin Lister. Messrs. Wat kins, and Murray Campbell. Per 8. s. Chow I'hya from Klang via Malacca Mr. and Mrs. Paglar. Miss Paglar, Mr. Velge, and Mr. Hansen. Per s. s. Albion from Bangkok: Mr. Taylor. Per
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      1453 14 SHIPPING. Dnd^r this headiug the following abbrevia- d w sf aM ft e ld Co. For North Borneo, tions are used:— str.— steamer; sh.— ship; bq. L t._t. P. W. beroue Brit— British; U.B.— Onited Ststee; hiUIU, Brit. str. 865 tons, Capt. Grant 13th Fr -French; Ger. German; Dut— Duteh;
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