Straits Times Weekly Issue, 17 May 1893

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    31 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Established, 1831.] VOL XLiVI. maaaaawwwl wwawwmwmm aaawam -p^— I'lTBHSHBI) KOR TRANSMISSION BY EvKRT HoMEWAKD MAIL StEAMKU. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 17. lim:i. Price 40 Cbnta NO. :i,729
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  • WEDNESDAY. 17th MAY.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      16 1 On Saturday, the 13th inst., at Killiner House," St.* ThOaWaVl Walk Walter A8HTON, ajfotl 27
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    CONTENTS
    124 1 atsrket Quotations. 8nmmary of the Week. Russian Views on Gorman Affair-. Tha Hongkong Chamber of Oommoroe Mr. Bonder's Promotion. Penang'* Demand for Home Rule. The Cholera Outbreak in 1892 The Races. Dress at the Races. News from Penang, Malacca, Selangor. I'erak. Pahang, Deii, the Philippines, British North. Borneo, Siain.
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    Latest market quotations
    556 1 Singapore. 17th Mat. 1*^3 Pkodjcb. Gatnbier. 6.60. do do No. 1 10.80. do do No. 2 8.80. 'Opra Bali, 5.56. do Poutiauak. 5.00. Pepper Black. 9.10. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.87*.. Pearl Sago, 3.62*. Coffee Bali. 34.0(» Uoffee Liboriau, 35.00. 'Papioca small Flake, 4.15. flo do 1st quality
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
    503 1 The P. m. O. s. i. Sutlej conveys the j 'resent mail, and the next one is fixed for the M. M. 8. s. Xatxl limed to arrive on the 23rd instant. The outward mail of 21st April per P. A O. i. s. Rohilla arrived
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    REUTEB'S TELEGRAMS'
    660 1 For Strait* Times. Labour Meetino in Hyde Par* London, Sth May. A labour demonstration has taken place in Hyde Park, six's thoasand persons being present it was resolved by the meeting to favour the sight hours movement. Rejection or the New Army Bill. The German Army Bill has
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      50 1 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    TUESDAY. 9th MAY
    297 2 We publish the judgment on a rather important poiut of club law which was argued at Hougkoug. BrsHni* Mki>lir<><, aecouipauied by the Rev. Dr. Gousalves, is a:nougbt the passengers homeward b\ the V By the Olive Branch, there have I /rnported 3 t i92 tons of Japanese
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    Muar.
    55 2 (From our Correspondent. A large ti^er was caught near Segamai and brought down to the Central Station for the usual reward. It was subsequently sold for -^150, and is being taken to Singapore by the Kian Yang leaving to-day. The weather is keeping very dry and close, the heat
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    The Australian Rank failures.
    52 2 Another Bank G«>m.. Information has been received ln-iv to the effect that the Ktnk of Victoria has suspended payment. The Bank of Victoria wab established iv the year 1852. It has an authorised capital of X2,000,00<): subscribed £1,200,000 paid up itfOO.ooo, and there is reserve liability
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    The Penang Golf Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    42 2 The Penang Golf Club Lawn Tennis Tournament. The duals for the Ladies' Championship aud the Mixed Doubles were played off ou Ihursday afternoon, with the 'following resultis had/it 'hatnpum»hip. lira. OCorm.iu beat Miss Jones. Mired Doublet. Mr.J. M. Dovr Mr. A. O'Sullivau.
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    The Saigon Rice Market
    86 2 W. G. Hale Co's circular, dated Saigon 7th instant, states:— Our Rice WWjot is quiet, but prices do not decline > tbe extent expected, notwithstanding tv« depressing advices received from China wu^ uro P c and dealers are loth to sell at the reduced figures, not
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    Police News.
    333 2 Mr. Kyuuersley, the magistrate iv the fust court, had a list of ninety-fire cases to deal with this morning. A. quarrel occurred between some Chinese on board the Cheang Hoch Kian yesterday, m which one man had his arm broken bj another striking him with a carrying pole.
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    Selangor News.
    404 2 CorreSj Kuala 1. r, itk M rable j tgresa baa been made oa the Clv SeUngor Railway extension lai Fhe railhead has been advanced to within half a mile of Surendah, although owii landslip! m cutting N 75 (3 mi Surendah i the enginei are an through from
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    46 2 A nw .lays ago we stated that Mr Cotton had withdrawn bhe] trtion i^aioßt the Hongkong Telegraph, owing to that newspaper publiahin« an apolog/. I hat was what the plaintiff stated m court; but the new sp ai r specifically deuies that it published au apology.
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    Aechinese Affairs.
    923 2 A Demand for moke Tb I Translated from tie Deli Courani o) h April, 1899.) present, tbe first enthusiasm over the victor) gained by our troopi against the Achineae at Toempoeh Tengga m Tamiang < >n Baster Sunday baa what calmed down, especially aa it now appears tliat
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    RAUB.
    65 2 1 ii i. > QaeeuMlmu] has uof had <|iiit.- ruouj Raub mm ait. '>; urn. .1 out lower tku t}|,. aven eiuland mill 1 ike the r.-turn>. .-f- and troubles n 1 uirh ten-bead battery and the oat •'»<» additional heads whifli w.-iv snu ll j. 1.; hut m
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    The Petroleum Trade in Java
    38 2 I-' for. import! tin- auioi: J olJ'tL g. |»ri< ship Jauuar value gradua I v till July improved m An^ul(- but, m Novem I I An (M I downßranj teudea OUt|- i I
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    The Philippines.
    300 2 A m m.i, lti bat k kited m Loodoa »M unl.wlao m the Ml. at Majii! t E t q til( Xt hi. l djwi Hi upon the advaa- !"> incn je lupplj «.t l Thai mi, i.! ii own to 1.,, fouaei v iland I >n m
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      24 2 The Straits Times has the largest lation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    The Power of a Club to Expel a Member.
    4008 3 The Power of a Club to Expel a Member. Fraser Smith r The Honokong Jockry Club. Chief Justice Fielding Clarke gave judgment on the Lst May m the Hongkong Supreme Court m this case, m which the plaintiff sought to restrain the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club from interfering
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    Penang the Governor.
    82 3 Tac following mo«1 onu»| iph \n i ik.'ii I i-..in tli." nn j»'i)t if tl uU I ;■> a/ at. Penang II II tit.- (lovciimr l.'ay.< I't-iiang' on t In- l«»i ii mutant i I.ii M;r lo« >t i ♦•in j i ,v m- will i). return.
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    France and Siam.
    191 3 l\ 1 1 I'inioD of tlii' Sinm Fret Prw. 1i,.. »< i f i m i 1 «ii -iat i<»n at I.. ni^ >ws nn ni^im -> i iipproving The Staine^M <onliuui' 1 1wii pr< ilespatcbii lr«M»:*M ih«' East. ;mJ t'< ihe riwr as la j'i'l I
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    WEDNESDAY, 10th MAY.
    330 4 Russian liens on German flairs. The political crisis m Germany, resulting from the Reichstag rejecting the Milit.iw Bills and the consequent dissolution, h.is natural] aroused keen interest m Russia The German Chancellor, m introducing these measures, hn<l laid espea B tn 88 on the danger threatening Gerinam
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    516 4 r- The Birthday Bail will W O u Thursday. Ist June. H. E. the Goveruor with bis house party will attend the Regimental dai >v the 23rd instant. M. Gaspary, the Preach Consal tU Singapore, is returning lo his posl l.v the Messageries Man time* iteamer, IcaTrog Marseilles on the
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    The Queen's Birthday.
    64 4 H i k M,ij.r.t\s Birthday will he celebrated m the Straits on Thursday. Ist .lunc. In Singapore m the afteruoon the garriaoo will parade on the eeplaoade, ttooj- the coloare, and tire feu aV/ote. The troope will In.* uuder command of the General, and the Governor will
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    "Times" Telegrams re Sumatra Fighting
    78 4 I'hk fdllowing appears m th>- r of Btfa April 9 ipore, 7th April. Detnils hive now be#Mi re« -iv*':! .>;' IKe fitfht IngOfl fli" T.imian^ Riv-r. Saniitri Tli i Dut.-h lost 6 killed nut r> iroande;! and the Achiaeae 65 killed. The elaha of r)ie
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    The Gold in the Coffe.
    90 4 A PLANT KK disCQMillg til-- lUTticle published under the above beading aek* us to note that s peraoroienot nAartj enough money for managerial s ts oa << mall estate. Tli.it i* so. The odcnUtioni w.m-.-fora thousand acres, and there s> (»'i acre would be plenty.
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    The Currency Question.
    109 4 The China Association iv London bas forwarded to the Treasury Department, a copy of a letter from tbe Shanghai Branch Ot tbe Ass< eiatiou giving reasous for believing thai tb<- proposed rioting of tbe Indian mitits won],) bave a ..tUmitous effect on the inn-rests of British commerce
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    Rackless Collectors.
    212 4 SurauHth QmmtUt ttifoy.) An Onler which whs passed m the Supreme Council on the 13th inarch, to restrict the recklns^ dastructio of Bir.ls, Animals. Plan's &c. In Sarawak to hj no means premature Sarawak j.h-, bees the happy hunting giomid of professional collector* for boom years with the
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    996 4 (Si'pph^ntury to Straits ZYstof tOf***'-) Simla 85th April. -Newshes beenwcrf^ fromChilas that the troop hare beeiimstraeted to remain m thoir stations till nrthei orders The fart newi from Cliil.-«* |i that tac Kuhistains an expected to deliver their threatSSd attack between Urn 23rd iud 27th instant if their
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    Eastern Mortgage and Agencey co.
    1656 4 Thk third annas i meeting of the ■embtn <>t thai 9tmftmj m• I m r.tm^ on the l-tli A i receive th report of directors, and itatemaai im» am j t0 tnuuici flic other ordiuan t^ company. Tl»- aeentary, having rea< j eonrening the n
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    Penang's Demand for Home Rule.
    230 5 Penang' s Demand for Home Rule. The Pinang Gazette of the Btli instant gives the text of the 4,000 Petition for the first time (the text of the petition was published m the Strait* Times of l<Vh March) and also three coveriu;.; letters to the Resident Councillor of Peuaug. There
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    THURSDAY 11th MAY.
    445 5 The Hongkong Chamber of t'ommrrce. At the annual netting of the Hongkong Chamber of Conunerce on the 3rd instant, the reading of the report for last year raised several points of more than local interest. One of them bears upon the proposed duplicate cable between that Colony
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    135 5 Mrs. Lovell has wrested the Tennis Championship from Mrs. Salzmann. Raub expects to rlean-up this month for 800 ounces of gold. A body of an Asiatic m a very emaciated condition wai found m the sea off Tanjong Kfttong yesterday. A native policeman wiu Oued five dollars and cottt by
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    Supreme Court.
    374 5 (Before Mr. Justice Oatty, May Bth.) Allaoappa Chitty ver*n» Annash.i.am CHITTY, KOMARAI'I'A OBITTI This was an appeal from a conviction of o S K vnmirsl *J> Esq., dated the 2nd March, 1893. binding the Defendants over to keep the peace for six mouths m 8100 two sureties, m
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    Indian Coal.
    256 5 I ndian Coal. Dkaliv; with the (juestion ot ln«li;ui oohl the Madran Mail marks with Mtidbetion r hat ho fur tli* 1 Hiinals of Indian r<vil mining .ire free from those a rent cat astrophe* wliicli fr«»m time to timo occur m England and on the Comment, m which thousands
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    The Ladies' Tennis Championship.
    224 5 The tinal tie m the Championship >>f the Ladies Lawu Tennis Tournament m played off yesterday between Mesdan. Lovell an« l Sal /maun and resulted m a win for the forOMt. Tlu tie was played on the K>st court m the ground and it was m
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    The Races.
    3633 5 Th« Singapore Sporting riub Imkst Hi-kiiy I Day. 'I'm nk\ '.'in M\>. LBS Cvmmittei Messrs f. C P.l ■>-„ \V Cadell, A V \.Jams, S. X i\ 4 ri T Earle, aii'} flic H-mi i, S Mmmjs and < '"I M Huntly, i Lincoln*!] 9t< ward* .1 I
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    1049 6 WJ Mny.) I The lawn ai this mefcirjg suffered ftJ the abtalice of a Dumber of ladie* 3 Were m*' l "u r <»ther qualities, fort! t their dress Sladata« firm* Mrs. Cosmo I*aters«»n. Mrs. t'inl^w? |fra. Bonser, Mrs. Burkinshaw, 5 Bbelford nd various others no
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    Second (Cup) Day, Thursday.
    2528 7 11th May 18 Thbsu< ess which attended tl day of the Spring Meeting i yesterday, only yesterday tbe suooeai .irda( the sport \\a> of a more pronounMembers who haw been more or Less u-itt t '1 with ho;- n^ m the Btv at a amber of
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    788 7 77/ Hi'iaay, IJth M i 111. I. WHS :i lillliug off IU atteudau< oi /i ifternoon a 1 th< B Meeting, consequently th» ai' bet to chronicle I holes* t h' well irorthjf <.-i Mrs Cfafty wore a r« »•<«* pink flecked wnb silk, a nY
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    Third Final Day, Saturday, 13th May, 1893.
    2830 8 The Spr tiuu' was brought to ,i on Saturday with another exeelleul racing. Th< Committee of the Sing&pv Sp :U. M) M if, |t .iv Without fear t coul tdiction that tlie lueeti just jrouf into the records of one of the most
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    963 9 {Saturday, 13th May.) Is spite of the threateumg appearance of the weather the fair sex mustered iv great force this afternoon. New frocks were generally the order of the day, becoming, and otherwise nevertheless an air of satisfaction was visible on the ladies' faces as if
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    The "China Review."
    1092 9 The fifth number of the twentieth volume of thr China Revieu- just published, leads off with the continuation of a history of Hougkong by Dr. E. J. Eitei which il brought down, m this instalment, to its cession by Chiua. The island of Hongkong occupies an area
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    Penang Golf Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    63 9 Penang Golf Club Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following liei were plated oft on the Bib instant L j./ > Htmdiemp, Ifiss Nembnmiier t I IC«e M. Alien Miflfl Biggs MiSI Anthony Ladie* Bim§U Handicap, Miss I ones i»-at ICn Laitd. The following fixtures were appointed for the loth instant /,.;<//,
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    Mr. MeLarty's New Book.
    229 9 Mr. F. If. McLakty, of Pw>Bg has issued the following circular Affairs ok the Colony. It has been suggested to th«> Compiler that he should publish, m book form, the proofa shewing ttie must's m;il cftVet of the principal facts connected with the oommereiil and pollj
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    Deli.
    243 9 Thk weather m the planting during April, hslvh the h h i h been favourable m being warm with occasional sharp r.iin showers, but, ou sym<» ites, it run. .i lj«M\ j1 v a- '<• check the growth of lii*' voting tobacco plants on most faction ami ti»-l«l work
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    The Retirement of Admiral Bush.
    627 9 In \i. w „t tl»i> ret irement <>f Admiral John Bnsh, «iii .1 \\ell.descr\ed (H'lision, from the diit hoI H M;ist«>r and Master Attendant of Banirknk. .1 representative of tin- Hn-ijl iii.il iijHui him recently, m fhe \\o\h> of eliciting a few relevant to lii^
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    FRIDAY, 12th MAY.
    1995 10 Penang* Demand for Home Uulr. Lxncnjcn i l.c commiserated It is^ndeed tni" t hit Iv Ids m a manner brought his misfort n:i upon hiniH.'lf; but the that a nnii is the cause of his own n ortunes need not exclude him Spfroin sympathy Mr. Lahouchere's mishu
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    Telegrams Via Manila.
    29 10 Madrid, 28th April, It m helmed th, v, M.iv will }>.i>- (i „ilv. t(>lv between An, ri«i and the Aatillw tamos Donai.ul.ah, «,,,l J, ou Aulonio
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    Tobacco Prices.
    309 10 frfcti adricei give the following ffl prir. i kliaed nt the I ssiie Amslrrdam OD the sth IDfl ml Padang Boelai A in?'laB ."I MtMi.lM f j Polooia i Deli io<'WH Bckalla M 'iciidal THii'ii'.ntf Mourn- I I NAmoe I r&Ht>\ TaudJoM Bviv-vrin jig Sim^ei Poetih dl Mr.
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    Mr. Clunies-Ross.
    396 10 Tin X T* 'Urn .nimcbed r b sr«th ii. an elegant «t« sailing built m i rh«» owner of which, Mr r.m h ,-0,, Up-t«-da1««. ,hI the i an 1 S name and frtiii- of UriiMiii abroad on tho earth. Th- 1 ip of 18 islets mi'es i
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    PENANG'S AGITATION FOR HOME RULE.
    2689 11 PENANG'S AGITATION FOR HOME RULE. PThi Petitionary Letters The Book of thk Season. Mb McLarty'B Tntf.rekti Rl-VIFW WITH HIS XOTES Thereon. Th*. Ptnang GhmetU of the Bth of May, publishes the petition for self-Governmeut for Penang which was forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and which appeared
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    SATURDAY. 13th Mau.
    547 11 The < liolcra Outbreak lit >lal;irri9 The Mala. i Municipal rep<>ri M,, published m tin- wtvk' u r i\-'s details <<t the i outbreak there, -<» far March only. If Im-lmu with two <] the 16th "i M i During the month t hirf -aeren the ditea*
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    The Mails.
    93 11 In commenting on the V fast j»is>i^c, til.- Hongkong fhiil >*»intB OOt that Tnfli.' jrililic tin' iinmo'liit. -'1 vantage of tli>- m l-r-U'cm of tlt< service i- of a some* whii l« i tiii rliHtMi-ti r This w<>fk w** hare rvcei\ -«l 1 mail of tin* 7tli A]>ril
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  • MONDAY 15th MAY.
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      Mr. Bonsor's Promotion.
      1698 12 fU acceptance of the appoint men 1 of Chief Justice of the Straits U now made known. The appointment i< !ii< li t h* 1 < 'olon\ ou^ht to us.-r has shown him^ li" to md chain) **r lawyer, and a reurceful counsel and these are the
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      The Criminal Assizes.
      156 12 Thi Criroini \m'• > will open 10-tnor-row m the Sii|i I ,j. i to be deal! frith Sheik i with 1j- •!]>.• t d tbeft m .1« U eft m a vest I imfl tC\ ,n- linn, fciusseinM uttiah Pi.], 1.-irl'i. .Muni.i| muthu, j,. murder, and voluntarily
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      The Bangkok Assault Case in the House.
      177 12 The Bangkok Assault Case in the House. In the House tCo moi v on the 1 Tth April, Mr. W. Etedmond asked the [JndtrSeeretarj of State for Foreign Aflain whether h^ attention had been called to the statement m a telegram U> 11,. I March 29 last, that ih.- editor
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    The Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China.
    109 12 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. Thi thirty-ninth ordiuarv vieuer&l nL \M eld "ii ri '-'*naii etn'.t Hotel. An iLtrri n( j already U'.-u |-u<l tor the tirst ha!; \fiir si tli-- annul au<l it til Don propow l arv similar distribution t'«»r th< i.^ 1 carrying foi
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    Malacca News.
    397 12 Tltß I Ird iv bi Mr Ijlovdof a land and )i 1 Jonkvr ir atl^H dulUr. Thf |»n. •••> «»l)t;iin.-.l I !.fl| fci 17 row j I vel Ti fj The .Kmkfi Street pi Mr. Clim' Liin IVmii: was i'h>- |Mirrlias^^| all t bn Q S Pa il'i
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    Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, G.C.M.G. in Perak.
    583 13 From Our Correspondent.) U*r Hth According to previous notiflcation issued by the Secretariat to the tteaiU" of Departments and the public m genera 1. that Sir Cecil Clemeuti Smith who was travelling by the Krian Road' was exj cted to arrive by train
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    The New Chief Justice.
    83 13 It is understood thai tome til weeks' *go, H. E. the Governor, at r he desire of the Secretary of 6fate, offered to Mr. Boiwr the appointment of Chief Justice of the Straits. letter H. K. telegraphed Mr. Bonser'a acceptance. ■Mr. Bonser of course cannot l>e
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    The Colony in 1802.
    121 13 p HE rt -p urt 1U auticipatiou of the Blue Wok for 1892 shews that the Straits revenue «>f 1892 h 1.-,* than that of 1891 by K70,814 the principle decreases coining «?r the hfada <>t Land Keveuue and Imi -mmsu-s are uot^«l undf>r Li8e* >
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    Perak.
    858 13 Increasing Revenues. 1640,000 of Surplus. Thk Pa h a n<» Debt. •12.000,000 or Bipoim lw<'REAsiKO Trade, P>f'er Hoivn Desimed. f T i H o B n a UU UaI report ou the State of Perak tor l«yj, shows the Revenue of Perak for tbe year 1892 amounted to 82
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    Pahang.
    894 13 The Wak BUDGET. The National Dl The Deficit. Thk U)KD avd Til The Position ok COVOMSIOVAXI The annual report on the State of Pahaug for 1892 is do w published. The revenue for the year amount as against au estimate oi 174,560, a nomiiial deficit of $25,070, which is
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    381 13 Yin yloM.) In tli.- Eloiim lll«»ll- < i 1:1 V I U jr}|l forward hi** motion regiirdiiiir tin |»t. and m iloin**- >o n.-ihl il)»> timit ion- made l»v saiJIH ■Ministration* i-cl;iti\ tn tin- I meui of Egrpt. and urged th.it either tin- rermnent revive t) r.-irr\ inir
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    76 13 ThJ I. I- MltilDO |>romoi John R I. V.C.. ol i; n-al Engineers, t.» Lieutenant-* Hill. ColotK'l < maud of i lie detachment of Ltioned If,. 7M guz.'tfe<J a aM Lieutenant on July l:,t!i. 1868, ni i<\r Captain m 1-7 lk%e mine v. H. Zulu Campaign m 18! v in;tn«lc.l
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    The Municipal Commissioners
    1545 14 WbdnksDAT. 1' th Man Thk usual fortni^hi Iv meeting »f the Mnnirij.a! <" mis* -n>-rs w.is In Id vester«la\ itt oimiii, at th»- offices, Robin- vaiidc (i.ut presiding. The ie w.Mt als j'-.«s<'Mi Mms. Subst, Fras M N li ;>inl ihp Hon'ble T. Shelio The m of
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    Japanese Mills.
    83 14 ■J w'anksk cotton r pinner*, obtarica the f"r<in Herald, m»k« tin- most of tbeir machinery l> v running it, m must cases DlJCbl un.i ,|,iv. The vva^Hs which tli.v \my ih,M: opei at ivt». after working them for souk' li bourodailj Hre »mall iDdeed compared with what is
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    RAUB.
    249 14 Ho Per tic. Pkosf'k« ts. THfc mail m from Pahaug of sth Maj briogt new! of Ihe Balifcfaciorj progreii which is beiog mad* h( the mine of the H lUb Australian Q>M Miomg Co. 'I' 1 quality of the stuH 110* bring takfcn f row the south end ol
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    Sandakan News.
    580 14 '••hi ">/ t.) Capi Bskstom baa reported fiodii m Darnel 1 > m. and is still poshing on with Ins |-n»N|.,,f iiilt. 1' is said that tin 1 h.« i<> t li«- < rovernor n th»* <■ v louiwl hi Ihil roilntiv. I belli all tli*- gold toiiud
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    The "Government Gazette" 12th May.
    98 14 The "Government Gazette" 12th May. llovdat, tl..' 22nd instant (Whit Moi will be <•)■*■ :v. d m a Bank Holid* throughout the Colony. A GovernmS t >tfi«rs will be doted on I r ,iav. Mr I' .uih»'d as pro^B liODftUj m Cbmrge of thf Italian C UB ,,|J it Peoaag
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    Report of the Sailors' Home, Singa. Pore for the Year 1892.
    406 14 1. Daring th»* year the Dumber of offi. ;in<l iii.n Baking use of the Houewaa 500, l"itiL. r 88 nan m the }.reviQui .vi.l 88 i elo* tU«' a.\ i^ p re> rioaa fti i .^t* is owim? t<>
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    The Municipality.
    1038 15 ■IINUTES OF PKOCEEDINOB OK THg Municipal Commissioners at an Oki»ika.Bl BfIKTfHG OH WIDaTKSDAi 20th Ai'km,. Is;*;;. i'rtt > N 'i The Preaidebl Alex. (Gentle P >/ 'he Hon'ble the Col. Kmrin M,;., r HeOallum, R.K., C.M.0. T. S »bst, I .v „n. h-q The Hou'ble A L DonaldsonJ.
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    The Japanese in America.
    1219 15 'In- Sao Francisco Chronicle, which Was tor a long time been reuemeotly protesting against the preaeuoe ot the linaman iv the United States, toaodi H alarm about the indui of Japanese 10 the followiug article: The Paeitic Co*sl Spates arc aire<dv e\. peii-ncing the evil ffecta
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      France and Siam.
      645 15 Ir might perhaps beadi isable to hesitate ;i irn-it deal before believing thai the unese bare taken the offensive against Prance. Thai is scarcely the cue of Biam. The message la P tench m from 6 higon to Prance, re-telegraphed front Paris to London and the East.
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    More Australian Bank Failures.
    576 15 Tiikkk is t»'l.'Lcr.i(»/i,.i ti Hto|.|#it^e flu- Coinm. i. lUtikin icy. It iran sidei strong bank. Il ha.s j paid and iv .M v h th. > s lin- at i:ll«;. I'Ur ilivi been ttoiue Tears -J.". miium -■•rlast dividend Hrn iv vv.ta ilau< of £830,000 I'll.-
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    The Blue Book.
    801 16 The report m anticipation of tbe Straits Settlements Blue Book" tur \W2 is published iv Saturday's Government Gazette. The Revenue of the Colony for the Tear 1892 amounted to $3,652,789 (Singapore, •2,054,279 Peuaug, $1,304,003 Malacca. $294,507), being less than the iieveuue for 1891 by §173,814 The principal
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    Promotion of Major-General Sir Charles Warren.
    853 16 The following appears m the London Gkuettt of 18th April Lieut. -On. Sir J. R. Eilwaids, X CMC. C.B X X i» j.laretl on retired jw\ Mn j (ifii. t?ir 1< Harri»<>n. K.t \b.. C.M.lr., X B, t«» i'-utHUMit-geijt ral. rie»> .1 B. fc
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    Details of a Bank Stoppage.
    388 16 9fim*s 1/ .HA ApriL) Susrswsiov 01 ns Acsiuuiax Jouri k Han Ou Thursdaj evening the 20th instant, it was notified bf the general wanaimr of tbe Australian Joint Stock Bank that the eicessive wiftndrawali ftincc lbs previous Tuesdaj Lad bo rtduced tbe ana m the
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club
    451 16 Result* of Widmi Pi. at. Championship Nfv- Lorell b^mi ICn Salunami t I. 6-2 Kirn i i" 01 1" Ksi»\> > Pi. ay. LAi'iKs am' QIITLIMII'I l>«»riiL« i«J. Mr* X nn. -vsloy and Mr Lowll s<- r »tcb if Mr- Sniz.mniiii ami Mr Bourn*' -oratrb Xi
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    Monday's Play.
    43 16 Hn. \Vm«1(1,'1I ami Mr MartM^.-.irt Merchants H *„.,•< Mr and Mr> L,?\,.1l Mer- rkasta 1 6-5, i <>u«' tie /etiiaiiib ti» l»e placed off tomorrow Paovaauoa Paiki. Final. MiM Don«ldHoii miml Air BraddeJl (Liv.lfl Mrs. Wadd.Jl find Mr MaotH.irfnrt MaM ohants II
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    323 17 I The price of the Straits Tiwut delivered w is is follows Within British Malaya. Daily issue per year 24- dollars, do do copy 10 cents. Weekly issue rear IT. dolfc do do oopj 40 cents. Beyond British Malaya. Daily issue per yew 90 dollars. d«> do
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      610 17 1 insertion C1 i #1. 5 s-. do. >#t g U do. S4 1 >ne month 57' PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS rpomeet the convenience of occasional adX. ronieen t)io Straits Times offers a cheap prepaid scale applicable to the following advertisements:— Situations wanted; servants wanted articles lost or found; houses wanted or
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      101 17 Fortify the System Against Disease. i)K FIUiD hXi'R.,'T OF <T 1 c onl> gT., i.-.,!. V^.. llHiiin w9ni9rfM for TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, aTTKNUj TION OF THE BODT ERUPTIONS, LASEIIUIE. &c. Knorxci m caioviTr oi IVILKfxS</X'j "Ur.-a r k M ik r,H, hifTblT ..I r Ue rwotnmeiMl y,> ir Rmo Javak
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      454 17 Passenger List. Arrivals. Yarra, from Yakohama. Mrs. E. From Saigon. Messrs. Chaine. klassus, and Duchenc. Mine Deilka Hella] Hr*. Ligt»on pers. h. O Pluja, from Klaug. Messrs. getiDgton, ami W. 1). Scott Per s. s. Bn, t Poh Guan, from Macassar. lingers. Edgar and Zorab. per s. s. Pakan, from
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      1244 17 SHIPPING. 1 8wmma$ffeld t Q*r. str. 1,702 tons. Cap awing ahbrevia- I scn 10 th May. From Sydney, 21st Apl I sh. ship; bq. B «hn Meyer A Co. For Hamburg -United States; M ff ca <«. Brit. str. 607 tons, C;. t.— Dutch Joh ay Froni B^a&kok, 6th. <;.
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      757 18 ARRIVALS. S I Flag i i V,:s f[/s Name, j A lons Caftaiw. From Sailed COK«l»»aB«. Q Rj May 1 393 rWCoauao Brit.str. 1661 Barnap Hiogo Apl. 2l,Patenon Simons A Co. B Cbma it--, str. llKi 7om Hongkong May. I I'u -i >'ay 9 Lomb«rdy P.O.ttr. 1590 Cole Hongkong May.
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      591 19 K'-t:>lilisiu s ¥J> I I. I■: V H A Ri.'REAVRSA CO. Jtv [RON Hi.' v>> Potm i>Fks, i Bb i Bvildmb, Ship* GBKXI v« I Ti>Rs. BING IPORE I KUAL4 LTTMPOK SHIP BUILDING YARD HIGH elaaa 6 VES6KLS under eonstrnetion, (rone 38 ft. 10 lf>o ft. length of keel, of
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      559 19 YARROW'S SHALLOW fffi jILiMERS. II" I rJfIKAWHEEL STEAMERS have been fonod bj experience to both.' for shallow rivor navigation, and of flip-c flfosem V LBBOH hlTt eooetmcted larjr<- nuinl»rr of suoopssfii! ezaaplei for all parts of world. Vessels on this systotn ar« eOttStrnetecL v\ m>?, n- lired, 1" «lrrt\v a«<
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      68 19 For flic Toilrl. Aaktoßli <)t I oqoes( onah B 4 <rJf ram *B>to*L* ■■▲ts> twaccr bii "for acne spits on the f, „Ji,,r m»«b fiet. 4c. forecwm^, it 1 i. ZZ bt S wU<k M-nr!v haling erupt the fa<* k 7 0» WoMti^.thUrhont th^ Wo'riy HITE< AND CBBAM nun H
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      1353 20 j^ T1 ?E MBAiyB TIM^, 17th sJiAY,g, J m^ I Ml J wo,;: l^J RD MA1L Steam |)i: i:1(M1^ I 23, 1803, NO. :{.7:*O y S/' 'm* Club Coiiiiiiittt-f An... mm. Bam /n/ J^^/j y I<U r«Ka«a in about Tll# {llV;il Uuk n| Q ueens ;l(1<1 1M C/\-^> —^X^t^ *S
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