Straits Times Weekly Issue, 24 October 1893

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    49 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY MAIL ISSUE. jfrABUSHED, 1831.] I The daily traits Tii.es eeate [ESTABLISHED, IS3I. The weekly Straits Times S«ZL?--22! m nth ia Halaya. ««eeat* a y M »,a,rter p^t ft^.,. Stoyt. Et "20* fr •■n»-ere. -waya. al^aarter p*»t:n-ee aaywhere. vol xlvi. ___^^^??^™^^Y, OCXOBER 24 1803. NO. 3,752
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    TUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER. BIRTH.
    22 1 TUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER. BIRTH. I Ok the 2fnd inst., at the Adelphi Hotel, the vifo of Mr. Hilton McGill, of a daughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    201 1 alliums Gsnssn New Guinea. A Gurency Commission ia Ceylon. The Military Burdens on Italy. Tie Viceroy of India on the Rupee Question. Tfe Banishment of Gamblers. TW Undefeated Eleven. Local News. Tks F. D. L s. s. Bayern. £jsasr sad Dance on board the Bayern. Supreme Court.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    562 1 omoAFOEE, 24th Ootoee*, 18»>8. Gembier **oduce. t 5f^2p;r::::::::!ib* do No. 2. Qo«i Ct 3>» Bah* tin. <jo Pontianak,.... Afio r2K, 81ack,... 980* d? 01 urawalc v/.v.v.v.v.v/.v. 2.1*. Pearift. Bnmei 2.40. SSeSt'-. h 36.124. gjej-iibenan 36.00. small Flake, 4.37*. J «o Ist quality 4.75. J° mcd. fiakTe J
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    457 1 This week's mail for Europe is taken on jer M. M. s. a. Oeeanien and the mail from Europe of the 29th September is due tomorrow nor M. M. s. s. Oxue. The P. &O. iteamer Ravenna with the mail from Europe )f the 6th instant
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    1023 1 London, 18th October. Death of Marshal MacMaron. Marshal Mac Malum is dead. The Russian Mediterranean Fleet. The officers of the Russiau Fleet who have arrived at Paris from Toulon were greeted by enormous crowds with transports of enthusiasm. President Carnot, iv receiviug these officers, dwelt warmly upou the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    243 1 A mis lance corporal attached to the Asiatic Artillery was charged before the Magistrate, this morning, with the theft of a five dollar note from Sergeant Taylor, R. A. Tel eg sarnie information was received at Penang on the 18th instant reporting an outbreak of fire at
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      60 1 j l fhe Straits Times has the largest I cilcalation of any newspaper 1 m Asia, British India excepted. I j{ circulates m Singapore and 1 Penang, throughout all the I Protected States of the Malay 1 Peninsula, m Siam, Borneo, the I Netherlands Indies, the Philip- pines, and French
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    WEDNESDAY, 18th OCTOBER.
    326 2 German New Guinea. Thk latest news from German New Guinea shows that Colony to be still struggling with the difficulties which usually beset the settlement of remote countries. The history of German colonisation there is as chequered as that of similar ventures m Africa where the el
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    192 2 The s. s. Darwin arrived yesterday afternoon, from Port Darwin with 155 Australian bullocks for the North Australian Butchering Company. Baron De Horn was still iv custody this morning, he haviug up to then failed to And sureties for his appearance at the Assizes and for his keeping the peace.
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    Gold Frauds at Mount Morgan.
    139 2 Brisbane, XSth September. A startling discovery has been made iv connection with the well-known Mount Morgan gold mine. For some time past it has been suspected by the management that gold was being stolen from the Company's property, and a Sydney detective was quietly engaged
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    German New Guinea.
    865 2 Small Pox Introduced from Java. Earthquake Shocks. Singapore Chinese to Start aN Opium Farm. Trouble with the Islanders. Hard Fighting. (From a Correspondent.) The steamer Lubeck on her first trip brought to New Guinea the smallpox. In Batavia she shipped a number of Javanese labourers tor the
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    CRICKET.
    451 2 The Straits Team ia Ceylon. Th« Matci Against thk Colombo Cricket Club. Straits 216 versus C C C. FOR 3 WlCR«18. Anthony 100 not out. Thb match against the Colombo Cricket Club was commenced on the C. C C. ground yesterday. The Straits, winniug the toss, elected to go
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    News Via Australia.
    1009 2 Thirteen days later thau by Mail.) Thk Bombardment of Rio de Janeiro. Defeat of ibe Argentine Revolutionists. Anarchist Terrorism. The Troubles m Spain. Betrothal of the Princess Maud. Misery from the Minino Strikr. Bismarck's Memoirs. The Matabble Troubles. Boers offer to Help. Terrific Tornado m the United
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    Electric Lighting at Kuala Lumper.
    104 2 At a meeting of the Sanitary Board at Kuala Lumpor ou the 28th September the Chairman laid on the table a copy of the Singapore Municipal Engineer's report on Electric Lighting, and pointed out the suitability of its adoption iv Kuala Lumpor, owing to the
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    Shipping Custom at Bangkok.
    110 2 The British Consul at Bangkok took part evidence there on the 12th October m connection with a Singapore case. An Arab trader there sues the owner of the steamer Singapore for 8500 damages for failing to deliver some planking, consigned to Bangkok, m proper coudition. It
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    France and Siam.
    1179 2 (By M. Henri Bry>„*. Bpe*iM r^, **nt of the Te mpt) Ur '**v Tin following article >,-„, French) fr the Struts TiJ, 1* tranelatwn, at nearlu as Z r bhj possihl,, is literal The Alleged Outrage* M I haiitaboon. I CONTRADICTION BY THE KlMa a* I I
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      24 2 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    THURSDAY, 19th OCTOBER.
    189 3 Afiirren.'y ('om.iißsiuii m t'evlon. Currency troubles thicken m Ceylon, which stands on a ruj.ee basis, and the G.vniment have appointed a Commission t«. inpiire into the difficulty —the usual r--si.ar.-e of the authorities when at a loss bra definite policy. While some experts advocate the Rupee ova
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    184 3 A horse belouging to Mr. D. D. Mackie, while out with a syce last eveuiug, came •to collision with a tree, aud sustained B"t'u ioju.ies that the horse bad to be aettroyed. Jusi before 5 o'clock this morning, a tire takeout m an at tap house occupied by a jUJay
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    Pepper.
    95 3 ™*E it said to be probably no country m the Far East where better pepper is growu thau m Cocbin-China. Experts «aye g,ven the palm to Cochin- China as a pepper- producing country, aud yet nearly °J tuitt condiment consumed m France obtained from the Loudon market, desP«f the
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    The Kinta Railway.
    58 3 l l> f >h* 17th October. Ihe first railway m Kmta has to-day beeu opened for the tram, between Ipoh Wd Bttu Gajah. The first traiu wasTu xpenmentall y yesterday, from B.ttu G tjah >*°b demonstration of any sort, tor the preseut there will b? a service
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    The Alleged Chantaboon "Outrages."
    111 3 The Bangkok Time* denies that the thing of Siam made ft* allusion lo good conduct o« i the part of the Preach garriaoo at Chaotaboou iv addressing the coaipli. mentor* remark* to Captain Gerard iv the audience at B ingpain. That journal Bar. that Ihe King
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    Penang News.
    109 3 (Pinany Gazette, llth October.) Mr. W. D. Barnes, of tbe Chinese Piotectorate here, goea to Perak to- lay to act for Mr. h\ O. Watson as Protector of Chinese. The s. s. Kojny Tuny had an aceideut to her shaft. 15 miles south of Pujau Rimau, reeterday morning,
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    Fire on Board the s. s. Australind.
    285 3 ABOUT 10 o'clock, last evening, a fire broke on board the steamer Austral m I lying at Tanjong Pagar Wnarf. Smoke was seeu issuing from the forepeak wherein are stored all the ship's commodities, such as jute, oil, paints, and other inflammable articles.
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    The Hindoo Fire Jumping Practice.
    276 3 I An Injunction Souoht to kestrvin it. Thk Ceremony to he Hel;». The practice of the Hiudoos, iv their reltgi his exerctsea, of jumping across a blazing fire, has beeu iv abeyance m Singapore lor noma considerable time. They are now endeavouring to restore the
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    Supreme Court.
    885 3 Thursday Octohbb., lUth Before Mr. Chief Justice Bonser. BOUSTEAD AND COMPANY V. WEE Soon Chaw and Another. This was a motion io which the plaintiffs, Messrs. Boustead and Compauv, merchants, ot Singapore, asked au injunction that defendants Messrs. Wee Soou Chew and Co aud another of Singapore might
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    The Decision.
    25 3 Him Lordship, on re-entering tbe Court, granted an interlocutory injunction, against defendants, the plaintiffs giving the usual undertaking for damages until the trial. «>
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    812 3 Telegraph ic Summary. j 1 Supplementary to Straits Times Titeoram'. {Vii Ceylon\. COLLIKRIES HrMipENINO. Thk Rio ok Janeiro Fo ts Dismantled. An Anarchist Shut. Fighting m Morocco. A Tiiooi'sim* m CoLtiaj m. cottom m egypt. Cholera. Russian Opinion on War with Britain. Thk Coal Strikk. Military Value of Oooa Leaves.
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    22 3 A TmxaoaVoJi, dated Kobe, 13th instant, state* that the Denbighshire baa been floated, and her daaaaged cargo ia now being diae barged
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    The N.D.L. Steamer "Bayern."
    410 3 Thb Norddeut scher Lloyd steamer Bayern arrived at Singapore this morn ins; wi»h the Europeau mails. As we tinted the other day, the ship has iceently Ireen lengtheued by ,50ft, and this is her maiden trip since that was dove. She has l»een sumptuously fitted up
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    Alleged Newspaper Libel at Bangkok.
    65 3 Oa the :«ih <>. toba -it the British Consulate, Bangkok, au action was uta-re-i againat John Jooeph Lulie, of tbe Siam Free Press, on behalf ot M. nVrlni Jaannr my us, for So.ooo damages for an alleged libel, coutaiu«"i iv au article m the Siam
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    Golf at Penang.
    141 3 The annual meetiug of the l"« n Jolf Club was brought to a close last nWu day by the presentation of prizes. lVa-vieusU t hem took place the September competition for monthly handicap Challenge Cnnt Mr. L. C. BfOWl put m first win m tl A. Clam
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    Sir Cecil Smith.
    205 3 The L Melon correspondent of tho Glmefou- Herald, writing on September, li'th, sa\s 1 hear that there i«* great reluetaiiea' tell at th« Colonial Office to Io«m« the MM*\ices of Sir OVcil Smith, late Governor of the Straits Settlement*, who ha* arrival m Kiightnd. and it is
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    CRICKET.
    795 4 The Strait* Team ia. Ceyleeu The Match Against the Colombo Cfickut Club. A Draw m Favour of thi Strait*. In the match against the Colonilo Cricket Club at Colombo, the Straits went m tiist and made a total score of 216, and wbeu play was concluded on Tuesday the
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    The Straits Team at Ceyleu.
    2950 4 From Ceylon Papefs Rfceived by s. s. Bayebn." Arrival ef tlie Straits i'riekct Tca.au One ok thk Best I'i.aybhk Hors uk > ombat. {From Various Papers J Ith Oct her. The P. a O. s.s. Botelta droppa^l anchor iv Colombo harbour at f> o'clock tins
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    FRIDAY, 20th OCTOBER.
    755 4 The Military Itwrdcsnt on lt| The projmsal to raise additional^ m Italy to the amount of over oar .a! and a half sterling f«. r miUf%rt aggravates t he difficulties of fj,, m that eountrv. Since Italy a mere expnssio,, aiuJ rank aa a united kingdom, it*
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    Malay-Chinese Football.
    101 5 A rooTBALL match took place the other day at Penang between a team from the free School and a team from tbe Govern, ment English school. The former team consisted entirely of Chinese boys and the latter of Malays. Malays, says the Pi. tV sg Gasettc are generally
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    The Klang Collision Case.
    407 5 A* ISTSBKSTING STAGE IN THE PROCEEDINGS. Tai case against Willie m Thomas 800 l b, charged on remand with culpable homicide, not amounting to murder by causiug the death of Vie Youg, which i ecu r red m the railway accident at Klaug ou July 30th,
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    Pahang News.
    283 5 Fish-Dbugging. An Expected Royal Visit. Punjom Gold. (From our Correspondent.) Pekan, Pahang, loth October. A great "Tuba" or fish-drugging expedition was organised to-day by the Sultan aud Lis sous. Tbe "Tuba was put into the river at Kampong Merbum, near the Kuala, aud upstream a little above Pekan.
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    Netherland West Borneo.
    944 5 (From a Corrcepondent.) How x«n Dutch Rule the Natit M Malay CHAaACT.niBTics. In tbe Straite Times, a correspondent about Perak enters into the question of Government by what he terms tbe Penghnlu system." The same system is ?n vogue here under somewhat different conditions and is found
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    Selanger in the Future.
    1093 5 i Selangor Journal for October. Although I am an old man, I distinctly rcmenyVr mv ]>oor old father talking to himself of Selaugor," and oerasionallv about Bawsiurs," Raubs," and Beutongs words unintelligible to me. He reminded me of the miser m Lea Cloches de Corneville I
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    The S.S. Bayern,"
    1281 5 Dinner and Dance. Yestkrday the Norddeutscher Lloyd, of Bremen, gave a dinner and a dance on board the s. s. Bayern, at the Borneo Wharf, Singapore. The occasion was the first voyage eastward of the s. s. Boyan since she has been lengthened, refitted, and m every
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    SATURDAY, 21st OCTOBER.
    623 5 The Viceroy ©r India on the Kit pec Question. Towards the end of last month, a laicwell 1 mini net was given at Simla to l..ird Luusdownc by the United Service Club The Viceroy delivered a «|n«ech dwelling largely upon the ruj*v „ucstion. IT.reminded tlmsa- doubting the
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    The Mission to the Amir of Afghanistan.
    758 6 Arrival at Kauri.. rtLL Particulars. AUsJbnbo Loth October. The Kabul Mission marched early m the morning from Bhutkak. no intimation having been given of tiie reception atraiehar then*. Tiie road lad over a well cultivated plain to Bagrami bridge, over Logar river, where
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    A Summery Committal for Perjury.
    367 6 Seven Dayb Hard Labour. Yesterday, m the Supreme Court, before dr. Oh'ef Justice Bonsc-, daring the bearug of a small cause suit, there was called o give evideuce for tb« defeudaut an Surasian named Stephen Lawrence. The ait was only a claim for $168 for
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    French Indo-China.
    518 6 Affairs on the Upper Mek-ing. Chinese Brigandage. Laughter Saves Life. Insecurity of the Country. The Cottrrier ef Haiphong gives advices from Stung Treng iv the Upper Mekong region* atating t bit the native chiefs and headmen roundabout came thither on the 25t0 September to pay their respects to
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    CRICKET.
    744 6 The Strait* Teana m Ceylon. Thk Match against All Colombo. The Straits 182 versus All Colomb>64. The wire received tbis morning couveying intelligence of tbe progress of the All Colombo match, which is the last match on the programme for the Straits representatives, shows that it has, so far,
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    The "Government Gaxette," Oct. 20th.
    125 6 Thk Hon'ble the Chief Justice has, by virtue of section 51 of The Conveyancing and Law of Pa-operty CMinancv, 1836." appointed the following Officers, being the permanent holders of their respective appointments and uot Actiog Officers, to be, during the pleasure of the Chief Justice
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    Netherlands India.
    669 6 The Situation m Achlen. Tiki* Umar's Allies Fall ot'T. His Title and Pa* we as The PuaTVonaai m TfMoa. Pearling Lkqi-latiov. Teo, fluted from Sutherland i InH s Scn'spapers. I An vices faaan Acheeu iv Ihe Batavia Xieuirsblad report tbe occupatiou of another post w esta'd t'(>ui the
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    THE CHINESE LOTTERY CASE.
    92 6 General a>eportatlon Ordered. All t.uilty Except One live To Be Itrported. Thk several well-kuowu Chinese on*,, cbauts of Siugapore who were recently charged before the Executive Council with liaviu^- promoted a public lottery. nstn«l T the Wetting Lottery, have been tried' aud each prisoner with one
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    The Hindoo Religious Ceremony.
    1528 6 \Y m KlVfl TnKin.,n Fire. An Intkkksi in u Cask A Lrarned Counsel on the Subject aTataTaUIOAT afleruo n, Police Suneriateudeul Bell applied before Mr. Kvuuersi. m the Senior Magistrate's Court, for iv injunction to rvstraiu the Kiadott from carrying out their religious practice of Lsie»
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    Selangor Government Railway.
    82 7 ABSTRACT OF TeAVFIC EaeNINOS FOB THE Month of Septbmbeb, 1893. Heads of Receipts. Amount. Passengers 812,3:20 Reason Tickets 10(} tioreeg, Carriages, and Dogs £l>B Collections 8 axcees Fares 43 Parcel* I9ti Excess LuggBge..;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ats fecial Trains 70 Miscellaneous 304 Total Coaching $13,535 Sr oo^ $30,37t> Warehouse Rent
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    MONDAY. 23rd OCTOBER.
    636 7 The Kauinhmeii tof Gambler*. t Within the last few days, seven China- < men, resident m Singapore, were brought 8 before the Executive Council to show 1 cause why they should not I,*. banished. The accusation against them waa that they were concerned m the promotion of
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    The Underfeated Eleven.
    317 7 There is joy m Perak. In the Emerald Isle of the East, it may be that for the moment the distressful condition of the country is forgotten. Even m Singapore, at the beginning of race week, there is satisfaction at the success of the Malayan Cricket Team.
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    Municipal Finance.
    438 7 Last week's G>c rnment Gaxtt publishes the Singapore Municipal Ksiiniat.-s of Revenue and Expenditure for 1894 The revenue figures stand at 9789,370, and the ordinary expenditure is given at $653,054. Three sevenths nearly of the revenue come from Assessment and a little under seventeen per cent, from water
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    Siam News.
    143 7 A correspondent of the Siam Free I Press has paid Chautaboou a visit; during > a stay of six days there, be was unable 10 obtain a shred of evidence to convict the Frenchmen of violence to the inhabitants of Chautaboou. A telegram is said to have been
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    Penang's Unanimity.
    285 7 The Acting Governor's Proposed Reclamation at Penan**. Touching a small scheme of reclamation at Peuang we were so hasty as to as- j eribe to Penaug a unanimity of opiniou. We erred. The Acting Governor's new boat landing and shipping scheme for Pc- iaag meets with strenuous objection
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    Cricket.
    206 7 Stringer's Duffers versus Talbot's Buffers. The scores iv the above match played >n the Baplanaie ou Saturday were as follows DUFFEHS. T. S. Kerr c. Crane h. M«»nvii i A J. SLtaoa b. laartan 3 T. Bagnall c. Morreu b. Duder 3 W. I) un man c. Crane b.
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    Perak News.
    336 7 Geseeou.s Heads of Deuakimknts. A Humoured Increase of Waoes all Round. {From our Correspondent.) Taiping, lUth October. Mu. Cecil T. Proud gave very inteiestiug exhibition of a wouder sceue aud of divining unuttered thoughta, at the Club here last night, under the patrouage of Mr. E. W. Birch,
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    Fighting in Acheen.
    123 7 Ttt Achimbsi Hold Tim Own. A Chief Proves Faith Lase Taa Deli Courant m a telegram from its own (non-official) sources of information says that, on the 20th inatant, tha Achineae t >ok up a position between Tungkup i.nd Krung Kali two poeta recently wrested from them
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    The Singapore Post Office.
    184 7 A complaint arises from Bangkok at the alleged delay m the delivery of the mails at that place from Singapore, which is attributed to the postal authorities at Singapore. The Siam Observer explains the matters thus: A captain who is hankering after mail mouey which ranges
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    The Tanjong Pagar Land Company's Liquidaties.
    225 7 Action Against Ma. C mater or lloaoaono. This morning, iti the Supreme Court, liefore Mr. Chief Justice Bouser, Mr. Nauson moved es parte for have to aervt a writ of suunnous, out of the jurisdiction of the court, upon Cat chick Paul Cbater of
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    Penang Cricket.
    307 7 The Singapore Challenge Acceited. The annual general meetiug of the Penang Cricket Club was held at Penang on the 17th instant., Mr. Justice Collyer presiding. After the miuutea of the fast meetiug had been read aud continued, Mr. Adamson entered into a lengthy criticism of the accounts. The
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    CRICKET.
    1384 8 fthtf Tiie Straits Tenant m Ceylon. The Match Against All Colombo. The Straits Win by Ten Wiceeto. In the match The Straits versus All Colombo which was commenced at Colombo on Friday hut, it may be remembered that the visitors went to the wickets first aud succeeded iv putting
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      Proceedings before Justices of the Peace.
      585 8 To the Editor of the m Sth aits Times." Sir, It is geueially believe 1 among a large number of people that pioceediugs before J ust ices of tbe Peace, iv eases which are to be sent up for the Assizes, hhould m many
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      The Proposed Walk to Gunong Pulai
      78 8 The Ist ana. Jobore, October, 21st. To thk Editor of thk "Sue aits Times." Sir, In coaanqocace of the aitreata publicity which has beeu given by your paragraph m yesterday's issue to au intended walk of mine for a frieudlv wager, the walk will
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      104 8 _*3bb> D FBAMCK*S BEIttilNE ttAMS 0? Nastl! a7Xo3***t^Va_ APERIENT. STOttaCBUC. InjROATTWot said PUTUJ lltW AT GR\lMfe> \t> The y are a cme for and a prose— atlre acalnat all eomplalots cj _l ou Coowat wan oaan trc vtttaa of ta«> tnwaii such as trs»sß# «y *jp 04 _~T?^ If .tfeejrlm,
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      206 8 Passenger List. Arrivals. Por steamer Graaf van Bijhiadt from Padang via ports. Miss Fill em an, and Mr. Schuuiriique. Per steamer Lubeck from Germau Www Guiuoa aud Batavia Messrs Gerhek, Woogas, Bergemaun, F. Goebel, H. Smidt, Baron Otto Graffe, Nickhammer, and Miss Anna Meyer. Per P. O. steamer Rohi ht
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    210 9 THE STRAITS TIMES." The price of the Straits Times delivered free ia aa follows Within British Malaya. Daily issue per year 24 dollars. do do copy 10 cents. Weekly issue year 16 dollara. do do copy 40 cents. Beyond British Malaya. Daily issue per yesr 3o dollars. do do copy
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE TIMES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1808.
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      Masthead
      18 11 I -(f Cents a Dopy.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE TIMES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1808. L t lk»Mar» a Month.
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      The Singapore insurance Company in Liquidation.
      1057 11 The Singapore insurance Company in Liquidation. A tew we. Is ago. weann..«„.vd tin, „u,dut,o„ of the Binga.suv Inaununv Omemmy Wil sssssjitoj sfssssfsssly, aud that the shareholder. hn;ilK revive from x lo Ut $1 J£ waul is now better than that The yesterday ,le.l <ir |a.J I v,i,, I< *<!• snr
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      STRAITSTIMESTUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER. 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      32 11 STRAITSTIMESTUESDAY, 24th OCTOBER. 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. The Straits T^^^thelai^^ circulation of any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread adrct-latio-L *•**■«•«•»•!> 188 L London, ild Ottober. J
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    • COMMERCIAL.
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        LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
        561 11 bINGAPUBE, 24TH OoTGB«». 18W PftOSEVI Onmbier 3 0.25. do do No. 1. 10.2*. do do No. 2. BJm Conra Bsli m j.57j. do Pontisiuik,.... 4.80. Pepper Blsck y.W». Ssgo Flour. Sarawak 2.55. do Brunei 2.4U, Pesrl Ssgo a.tH». Coff,-e Bsli 38.12 i. Coff»»e Lim>riau. W.OO. Tapioca small
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      THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA.
      88 11 bbbbwa^ Tsm OaaanM^^ ssßmlu U frjrir B-""fr A >/^pU«amsjßbjßWOc MW f«BßWfoCfbwr t u»d n half Bsiilion ounoea of atlrsr J •o-kWj will be eofAtinoad bY a**** 1 ranr. AH silver that is bought af,.., .v /ngoftbec.mpromiae.tt;:; 1 reprinting «r iuto .tandard dollars h V do^.
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      Precautions Against the Variable Weather.
      43 11 Precautions Against the Variable Weather. M«HHK 8 R^,,,, Bergman Co. re. »>»l'd iothe,Hdns. that a roblierv to.k l|«ee at their godown. N, 7-1 K.sber '<•-< list ewnn,,.. when „,ghtero and a dozen J l| 4IMI-e umbt^lUs were »u>leu lue umbrelUi an- valued at Mini
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      Supreme court.
      176 11 D\Sil\a ths Mm ai Peabi.ibo Co at the Supreme Court this moruiug Mr. Justice Ga.tv. ,be M of OSiUa r ,be Mergn, P*»rliag Co LtaßUed was romiß*-um|. Pu, ntl ff that he was the holder of tiOO .|,anw the .lelendant emptor which were \Z-\ T" 1 V h,m
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      Funeral of Tan Beng Gum.
      189 11 I bi funeral pan HeugGnm. who was at one time headman of fh Chine*., temphst Malacca, aud affe wards head of tl»«. well-known tirm of luenhauts m Sings|H.re. Messrs. Kirn S'ligand uipanv. now t-*r'. ried ou by the Hssjlmi Tao Jiak Kirn aud others -t
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      M. De Lanessan.
      77 11 Aovii ss from Sitgou, refer. lug to tin rumours of the recall of M de Liueeaan. say that th- truth appears to be that at oue inoineuf the revall of tbe Governor. General was altuoet decidml on. but tbe Minister, actuated by tbe same feelings which iud'jced
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      Municipal
      93 11 As ordinary imeliug of the Muun iasjl Commissiouers will Ire held ou Weduesslav the JAth mat., at 2 30 p.m. bVbbbSM I To read and if appru v-d ..ntirru the minutes of the ordinary meatiag lieH rss I It* < »ototer 1 M» issd sesV of Baildiug K.wk. J
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      Singapore vs. Penang.
      161 11 Cbicebt and AqCATics As we notified yesterday, tbe cballeoge sent by tbe S'Uga|Mjre Cricket Club to the Peoaug Cricket Club has been a< .(led Tbe matches which are to take place at Christu.astide will be Ks.lel forward to witb a fair measure of interest. Singapore was uufortuuate
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      A Picnic in Hongkong.
      216 11 Ai Hoiigkoug on the 1 r»t b instant, judgment was delivered iv the police cou t in a picnic assault case iv which Mr. If. W. FfAM*'r. Hongkong anil Shanghai Hani. Mr W M W .od. Met.autile Bauk of India, aud Mr. A X Chaudet. >f
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        621 11 rpHB BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED j TBI Standard Life Assurance Korwich Union Fire Insurance Society. Atlas Assurance Company (Fire). The Equitable Life Assurance Society The Ocean Marine Insurance Company. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Coy The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. The Maritime Insurance Company, Limited. for particulars of th«se Companies see
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        1284 11 The Straits Tin*, feu tbs^tg^i circulation of aay narapaper m Asia, British luiia excepted/! It circulates iv Singapore anl I Penang, throughout all the I Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, m Siam. Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a
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        1003 11 NOTIONS, 4JINGAPORE SPORTING OLUIB. I \*3 AUTUMN MEETING 1893. The Autumu T ace Meeting will lw held on Tuesday, £4*, Ihureday. 20th, and Saturday, 28th October, 1893. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24th. First Race. THE D MAIDEN PLATE.-Value S2oO. A Race for maiden horses. First Class to carry lint.
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        744 11 LATEST AD VE RTIBEMEN I6. DiFF h*s} S HOTEL. Special Race Dinkeb THIS EVENING. the 24th October, 1893. SIRKIMS BROTHERS SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION. NOT.CE ie her. «by givea that a second dividend of seven and a half dollar* per sh bM "ill be payable at the oflce
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        27 11 mi mmm -t-£fr_£l-> r **+**MU ttmm .te-M to wrxtf*. ji_!_!_i_zi!lrz_L_rL__t_!____ 1^ r J -,i>1^-* «a-« i f ULTtl -_y. I ilMwuml oH/tUHHf _J^2u^»¥ mmtUr. aMaMmmwr tmrni Am/ZZ,
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    • Page 11 Miscellaneous
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        50 11 IS A ILS CLOSR Fo Par Wt. Tim To* oar Cijiaih, jfS *uw«--_JBi_* f 3 J" wop. »(«MH I-**.*.,*. 4 aWo«*urt_ipo-t ra*0_«n- 4k« BafiUfts** ac* jjs l<>-MoftRUW 2^ ri V Ihr-U, 11 £«**>« c_j«iu. ciulisr. i*"SSS N.» -**■#•'•>. 10 a,*.. 9MMtf -s.*-port. jBm. 3 iZ: **r "irsfral ftat_M_____>- ■>■_______ i*^^^.ot«i
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        33 11 Wmaarmmrr List. AaaivAk*. _Vr_. ft. S.« (r...« Ur.i.tfk.k -Mmi*. Duulop, Caiiautou. ftnd P» rfl -Sraarl«n-f.. P«r If II Or,«i»,._» for MsrwiUlfS ly* t9m9 S I d# Kyk For Coloaibo Mr Bmuh Da Kurt
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      The Hindoos and their Religion.
      463 12 rnocBBBtON revs** Fibb Walsiw« Rkhabeablb Abbakobbjbbt Bbtwebbi THB OOTBEHBIEIfT AWD THB HIWDOOS. It was understood that the Hindoos would hold ttie ceremony of firew.lking yesterday afternoon at their temple iv South Bridge R>ad. It may be retnetnIreied that an effort was made ou the part
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      The Races.
      177 12 To-day's Prospects. Stbav Shots. It is auuoying that we should hive hud such a Hplendid day yesterday, ami such a downpour of rain last night and this nioruing. The bright prospects held out yesterday are blighted, aud we may make sue of very heavy going, aud BjobbbbbJ a
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      A Glut of Sugar.
      232 12 M. Giesecker, iv the Belgiau AyriattU tftral Rationctle, |iublishes a review of th? condition of the beetroot crop iv Europe. For France be gives the following esti- mate ot the quality of the crop —25 per cent, good to very good, do p»:r cent. me dium,
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      The Vanderbilt Yacht.
      490 12 The yacht m which Mr. aod Mrs. Van- j derbilt were abou\ to cross the Atlantic with j a view to spending a year or two iv European waters, is probably the most magnificent I vessel ever owned by a private individual. Iv the matter of fittings
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      French Naval Movements.
      51 12 The Chma Mail bear, that the IhVcnch goT home then, is likely to I motion for bis sped* eemcjßi 10 ftnjTbe new thgsbip wiU which was out ou ,M ?™a? Admiral Courbefs fligsbip m JWo- mirsl Hum»un'ssu,cessorw,l beAdunral de Maigrnt. formerly Chief of the St.* to Admiral
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      Pahang.
      234 12 Thkrk is sgaia held out a pruspeO ,of Pahang beiug left without commuoicat.ou on the eastern side during the c-oming H. E mousooo. The steamer Per* that Irad up till quite recently been ou the Pahang run. will make oue more trip to the Kwala just liefore ths uiousoou
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      Plain Speech About silver.
      309 12 The following is an extract from a spaech m tbe House of Representatives, quoted by a New York huaLcisl journal, aud is straight* to the point [t lies uot within the power of this Government, strong as it is, to corner tbe product of the silver
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      The Durand Mission.
      583 12 The Tinas, m au article ou tbe Dura nil j Mission, say. No one should le better fitted thau tin I Forejgu eeretary ta» the Government of Indis to deal with the questions pending between that Coveruuieut and Abdul Rahman Khan N one is more thoroughly a
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      In Siam.
      1377 12 Jg First Part. T«s4»W TUBE ,KOM Bakuk ok. P R->YAL COUET. /n-M j|je»& r y ow sfyecitel 'uriaßajE In* reuV***' otiirJe am mriksm (m '< •Vssrf*)/* the straits Times. The aaladto*> ne nearly as is rcasonajEJgSßaV*. is /i/era/. I x*A*S tire8 Dje au J wicke 1 politics i
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      New Russian Naval Stations.
      418 12 The Daily Chr..„ich\ has the Mlusring i telegram from its «-orrespoii"flent :1 t m peters burg:— The ijuestion of the acquisition of a Russian BBBVfll station m the e\tr»-ine north of Eiirop.-. a> it s it, BBS M- -lit.-i ran.-.ni. still excite- tin- Russian press and
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      Captain Thoreux's Adventures.
      517 12 It will be recollected, says the .conespuudeot uf tbe Standard at Pans, that one of the grievances of France against Siam was the capture of Coptaiu Tboreus m au attempt to drive the STain.se out of one of their poeta on the Mekoug. Tbe Pohtiqu* Colonials givek
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      The Franco-Siamese Treaty.
      567 12 t I We learn from a correspondent that the s i terms of the Franco-Siamese Treaty hsve been published m Paris. Althongh .full d.tail* are not vet to hand, we .re enabled to give I resnme of the document, which vanes m sere- ral important particulars from
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      Telegraphic News.
      373 12 I iv Manila.) The Attack bt Moons: ok Mimlu Madrid. >rd October. The Jsimiiish troop* stationed at M.-lill* liave be. n attaek.sl by the M<*»r*. w.n- valiautly repulsed and lost rid red m N n The Spaniard* had Ibsl and thirty wounded, if-war i» going to Tangier to
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        109 12 FOR BALE. FOR BALE. rrr h e British barque COST A RICA PACKET, 531, tons uett Register, built of wood st Guernsey m 18HI, when she receive! the very high class of 17 year* A. 1. at Lloyds. Carries 830 tons deadweight on a mean draft of IU ft. ti
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        947 12 NOTICBi^ ABT rHOTOOBAPHB**Matlrry Ebbob- ABU IKH. Orrharsl Cnstomers. intending to send £^LaBB. home m time for Xmss. sm min.ndod to «ak. sppointmenO foraittings a early as during November we usually sre very busilt engaged. FRANI.%4. orEPAkfTMBXT. A large assort in>»nt of ELBOABT AID TASTEFUL PBSIUNB, FROM PARIS AND BRUBSELS. We
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        629 12 SHIPPING. I 7. TN DOC HIM A BTEA MNA V <x>7 I FOR PENANG AND CAU.CTTTA f The Company a Staomer C/ffWa-JL^ pV> 1,574 tons. Captain ('aa*. having hat £5 I th' kong on the 18th mat ant. may h* ?***> I s. i. arrive here oa the 24th inataat,
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        302 12 IrraajeeanettU. Ivksoay, 24th Octoaca. High Water 9. 4t> p. „i Race Meeting Ficat Day. 3 3y n. w doll Links closed. {Wh homeward ,„ai| doteg 4 Iu Dinner. _UfS-« Haul i 8. V. A.. Coucert. Tanglfe CAub \> p. o» Wi.nKK-.uxY. 2._tw 0-.-roi.Ba. High Water 0 5_t a. oa. in
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        99 12 WEATHER report. ■SMdana A'rubaii Hospital. ttrtober, iB*W.^ Ham. Sp m Op.as. Kemakb* rW. rani. 32 Fab, 2P.871 88.750 SB6SS Jf^R Tamp 34.0 §7.5 78.S ~e 5Wav Bu.b Ttisr. VS.O 78.2 75 J c Dir. of Wind WSVT N. W. BT. W. a Max. Temp, ia shad* 83.8 Stfjf.S Mia. do
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