An extraordinary case has occurred at singapore, by which two young.\ustraflaw girls, engaged as typists by the Sultan of Johore, were prevented by Govern ent officials' from carrying out their this stage presumably that the matter got bosund their province, and the whole ~taffair became 2 Government action. Tr-: legrams passed between Singspore and Australis at come length, and as a result instructions were sent. to Bataria to tha authorities telling them when the Clitu: reached there to convey to the Captain orders to arrive in Singapore within certain hours, and not to go to the wharf, but to fly the police flax end stand [till he had boon visited by the authorities. This is in effect what occurred.
After Colonel Pennofather left: the ship Inspector Branagan remained on board for some time €o make further arrangements, and it) is understood that the, young ladies were to be sent back to their parents in Australia. It was considered indesirable that English girls should be riy wed in this way in the res, hence the Government. action.—Kobe Chronicle."
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