The Straits Times, 16 February 1889

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    Masthead
    12 1 The Straits Times. col- xxx INGAPDRi:, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1««.). NO. 16,750
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      34 1 F iffclararei. package ttTSwl'" i Dec. i #af'.' i !r.L»: 1 liMfti mMim v oi::.:C«pJ. fromTu^oi* a\:d tkir, i iro.l to ivailable f-.Uowlng J r tvailaVile VWDIAX PACIFIC in!' i.im: L**»ra-r of*[au'u!it k"i. ■hpEjtra,
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      54 1 ■laaud I "01. Sin .^pore. j .-OB TO -.ETS. "1 -ct -tteamer 12* Tsnay rs free when ■-.ili be leave Batalya on the v .yage to on the Timor) of Koe inenta below, ••rmediate ports Ooa-t of Sumatra a j «ofiee passengers to visit the scenery of Sumatra from '1
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      140 1 I Us. .t:ily (ac l I KA-KOM-tUEAI.II i I <iir! bax>k, over] AYF.KBAXOIEi I I■ I -TVM. KA' k vii the same places, from Ba- -'"th and •.'la? Choribon, I .vonrable sr Atjfh ag, Ben. I and the tn April, alto v I oelos Priaman, v!n the fay, l'»th ;>tember,
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      496 1 i isa Hongkong 1! -.nil:*ry service from Hongkong to vorna in t j conneiion with t:m Mil nil and departures of I the mail boatt. PASSAGE. Tio steamers of fhin line, whldl haT"> been r (ipecia! ,-tni. ted ai r.vjiiired by ami un* i of tie Govrenmert, »»t.vn a n»n
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      346 1 INBURA NORTi' '.'ERCANTILE "ANT. Established 180 A. I Capita!. A nthoriacl £;<,000,000. i do. Subiflihod i 5.000,000. do. 500,000. LIKE DEPARTMENT. Rates of Life premium, tables showing dif- feront methods of Awirftnce, and forms of i application ir.ny bt obtained from tl.n Agents for the Lifo il«»pr.rt STIYBN Co. Singapore.
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      203 1 T>>si X LIFE A. Pronsu- i Family 'PtiE. An i lf ,it birthday, wiithe. in lay apart a sum of aboul J" ih. a month i-i such a 'nt; and that should he proMd.- rlafoa will be Sflcur-v] fir hit -.lationn. By payment of a sum of Rr in 9.6
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      194 1 INBURANQB. FlRfi INSI'RAXCE COMPANY INSI'I.INDE.' Head Orrirß, Batavia. KMsbli.hed 1871 Cnilders l.nOd.mxi fully tuhaeribad. (inilders 100,00(1 Ktro n»k« acreptod at nirrent rates. Ml TTJSNBACH. BROTHERSACo. Ajrwrts. r,.. l:lth October, 1898. (■.c.) NOTICES. RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAT AND POTTKRT WORKS. 1 f \Vl\<; 1M.,.n splinted Sole Aganta for the Rakekounok Fibb Clat
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    COMMERCIAL.
    214 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore IHth Fkbriabt, \Sf~9 Pboduob. (Hmbier 8.00. do. Ooba Mo. 1 12.25. do. do. No. 8 10.50. Copra, Manila 3.40. do. Pontiaaak 3iu. Pepper, black 1» «2|. Sago Flour, 2..85. Pearl Sago 3.25. Ooffcs, Bali 27.00. Tapioca small Flake 6.75. do. do. Ist quality 7.124. do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    57 2 IW Per $tr. Time. TO-DAT. Soor»h»j» ri» port" <i r l*l:*b*rf; Ip. BaU* Bahrm ud Deli, Mtn*ry, pa Buirkok. V'J««. p Pruui( »n.l Bumbaj, Sixty nc P* Imh, Colomho t Bomt.ij. Diit>'. 7 Solo »l« port<, Rmnt*. 11 ScUoiror vi» port., ilmivfr.'. 3 p Deli r;» port., P
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    13 2 Proa China. JWnotar. o> Mond.j Fran Karapr. ■sjlawiSß, aa WtdiMUar
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    12 2 At Urnv* H"ii-». Soutbaea, on the &*th ultimo. Ai.humjs Ema^'kl, J.P.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. 16th, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    101 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. 16th, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Times.) Thk Parmkli. Commihdioii. London. lMh Feb.— Counsel for "The Times produced the letters from Mr. Parnell, with other documents to prove tbe signature genuine, and stated that the price paid for tbe letters was £3,000. and .£3.<>()o more
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    The Famine in China.
    332 2 Thk latest mail advice* from China 1 show matters proceeding from bad to worse in the famine stricken districts. The distress around the port of Chinkiang has taken a more aggravated form, and famine ha* laid a firmer hold of the paafli who, as usual in
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    113 2 With tbe Strait* Tim.t of this daythere are issued two supplements. Tbe smaller is one of those sheets we have of late had occasion to issue through au increasing press of advertisements. The other consists of 20 pages, and is the official report of tbe first day's del>ate on the
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    15 2 Thk number of visitors la tbe BafwM Lib'irv aud Musenm during the Peak was l.'7«S<.
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    24 2 Thk M. M. Company's steamer Sn.jh.ilien left Colombo at 11 a. 111. v.-t. r.l t\ the 15th February, aud is wM here on Wednesday.
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    28 2 Th« mail for Euro(>e by the I' I 0, steamer P'nitmnl.ir will closed at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Registration will COBV tinue up to 4 p.m. on Monday. -•>
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    34 2 fUMMN the |iaHaeui;.'rH who arnv.-d li-re from RaugiM.n in th<- st.-ani. r Putimtil is the Rev. Mr. Brewstcr. He will take charge of the Kuiflish speaking 1 the Methodist Episcopal Church hen M Pastor.
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    63 2 Wb note in our Australian inhlßM tbat the cable which has BMBC out in th.- Wat m expwte.) to Ih. laid at tli.- ..ii.l „f this month. The cable is I.llB] iiiillong and manufactured in an .rlin with the latest improvements. Th- s-u bottom 1 .'tween Banjuwd buck Bay. where
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    Sunday Music.
    67 2 Bt kind permission ..1 I And. r-.n and Officers of the Iftfc K.-irim.-nt. their Band will perform the following programme, commencine at 5.15 p. in lin Parade Ground PRcLiRAMMK. 1. March Tm, till death N'.'wt <n. 2. Overture Clatnr.il ■t. Aria Ot^mJmmmmm Rossini. From Stabat Mater 4. Selection
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    Shipping News.
    169 2 Auvrks from Manila rejxirt tkt a S>>anisb steam transport on a iwaf m the Pl)illi|<iue«. with irreat lot* "f Me, OB th.:K»th January. Bbc w;is a«l af the r. I. but went down a few hours afterwards Of more than 170 passengers on board 11.. less than ii
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    The Government Gazette, 15th feb.
    240 2 A botai. proclauiation anui'iiii.mn» inlau.l to the Coluuy is .u I i-.1i.-. 1 bj well an the Societies Bill as aiiiond. 1 in oommittev. The Swrrtary tl rtlat.- In t li.- -looiei haa extended with half-salary, for two months from the lfttli Manh ant, the
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    580 2 BcaUey and Mrs. Rowell, owe :di and Mr*. CliKowell, and Mrs. Km Mr- .-.irinif.r. IS, Mn.. BaiUsohan Lai S!,-. li.hti.y .-iii.l Mi-s Kowell, and Mr. Rowail and Mr«. Strin((er. owe 30. Mi-. I'.it.r-.Ti ami Hiai Wji.im, own (4 15, Mi— Daaiaf an. l Miss A. Dunlop.
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    How to hr Happy here below.
    133 2 iiu N n tli.it most makes man haj.pi here below «'.irn,.t, the lent, .Ktiucl the ele. incuts of h.i|'|'i'i. und.-i t.u head*, which may bt mwjlirnl wit b tli.' list compiled bj Coast 1"LKTOI. 1 H-.ilth. 1. Xatui.i] lit,- in the ■i ii- 1-
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    About Sir Somers Vine.
    132 2 I'll. S "Til .1-. ttiot. i- i.l" th.. Imperial luxtitut« li»\.. taken ,i stay against which entered a ->m iths aga Sir Somi-rs Vine has just fm» t., lu.lia if not to canvass for fre*h 5u1...-ii|.ii.ui.. ni uv r»to to revive and stimulate taaiv lictitious iutcrest
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      162 2 «OXJ AOMTS, BEHN.MBTERACo, X Dipftts. SMfOfior*, '-i, Messrs. John Little A Co. I*^ f*ma*f. I A Maaan. Herrn Jebsen ACo M. -tk Handel Maataehappj. LIX Maasrs.MSllerandMeissner Rfl^lq Batavxa, I i ~i i I I .^§a Maaan. Hona;hton Co. \jjj~jgjjaj»w^ GENUINE OLD HIGHLAND "TOSH" WHISKY MAYNARD A Co., LIMITED. Agents. Singapore
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      393 2 STORES BAYLE CO. LIMITED. \KU i|is 1 x V VII. S. S SILK DEPARTMENT. Plain Coloure.l Surahs. Turtan Checked Snrah-. Morie Silks. Ottoman £ilk*. MervielliaSUki Pi ik». Satins. C,1.0\ is. MII.IJNKRY AND DRESSES. White and (Vine S 1- C1..V.-S 8, 12. Si IU l.utlon length. Whit.. Ki.l Qlorss 9, 1".
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      699 2 rpENDERS will be receiveil at the Dato I Mentri'. Office. .lohorf. u]i to noon of 28tt K.l.rii.ny. l^-!'. for the following works at Muar. Mr kr Waterworks. Construction of Inake woritK, S«rvi.... [tsaemill. and laying of fifteen mile* of piping. Plans and Sp-cificatinnn may be seen at the Office of
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      763 2 1. VTEST ADVERTISEMENTS. rpHR EE I M PORTANT FACTS A BOUT THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE I.— HALF A MILLION STERLING per is Leing paid in Death Claims year by year. "2'— THE FINDS IN HA N D amount to upwards of Si\ and Three-quarter Million Boamds Sterling and have increased
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      109 2 WEATHKR REPORT. Kandatif Xraftov Htfital, MM MaWTB, I**" jta.at. 38.8.|5>.m.; Rsmabk. Bar. r»d. St Fan ».!<M».aTo:».»7>t f^ T«mp. 113 HOO 78.5 J Wet Bulb Thar. 75.2 7«-0 75 S tj Dir. of Wind XX N. E NX I* Mai. Tump, id ihadr M.'i Mm do. do. 71.3 S S Max.
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    35 3 li J l.i k-t for the la mow Mi dect- rtal in might li.it the Papen 1 in the I I I I I I i ■>: I I I I I It 9
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    10 3 4 l>r "<> hi I.nli.ni and <"l<>ni:il Ord« »onanrbe4j bai <>HUi:il».
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    The "Blue Funnel" Line.
    344 3 17th ■i.i|.u 1 v. ..i- a liurU- known u Holt'e Uae.V Oaaeasi bj the OrinK Uritaba from Ku^kuJ. Mid OMMi t.> tliis colon; for tbe purpose of making the neoessan arrangement* for tin runmi.T of the Oaeaa c..iu|miiv ■in!,- an.l Singapore. Tins uan, who ii al
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    How General Gordon Died.
    1430 3 i hwplnt«a, We j puatahto awl nwilj dimtetf. liwul tin- folk ilr.-n miuVrinj; I nutrition I and cnu report mo«< firrourahly »f its pood i tl>ct it li:is Imi-li ill fl\r\\ t r.-»dilv."-- W. PntHI, H.R.C.8.. Mi<!i.»l Snpenntanclaat, BatMgb BospiUl. Any Chemist can snppla it. MATNABD
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    New Railway Proposed for London.
    84 3 1 1 MetiopolitM i win ui.irind, m ;m importuH pi '\r-rl-«t r.-- 1. i tii.- pr.scit Po thk v. j.]. auJ uuk i. i 1 property I I mil war the i of the road- i./J. l»th improve*! ■••utions borron ol under-i.!v.-!IiuL'. It wi.iiid be,
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    News by German Mail.
    222 3 r >, M>i. 1. tumuli it i known to u 1 Cu-.-•xi- of the I'.i i'i, who explored ro in :.-it >• i-. MMTti .•,1 thai noaad with a )M JU'l a SOI harbour, aaJ. :ii.m tb.it. DO wator i\>r although the rainfall u «ieenif. th.'
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    The Mining Boom.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      87 4 Th* at Tani Singapore tarrals carr Wljlrf to de- BBBBBfhaH c. tpr and BBBBBj DockMrinf tide.. „k :'i tba ahore 26 feet de.,and M HBBBHadwitf The Bast tMded forreswU up. ,;>- < falg to Be dock BKi> snii ahips and < of axperi afcajtd eharg liuto-i I the W: Oompair
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      60 4 mgalia. the old lelndoa- and are v.i sound b same. I for Sale. ICHXS. [aeUnta. Pompa. -:;itions. ■lOveU. .:i«iks. OX i Co. BIL] kCO., at KwVa I.umpor. P' i^ii~*r I »> fi yTT*V -^J.- Horizontal li t— Ma- r < k BBk HP. ajnfrle and BBv i BBw BBk ■BW
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      179 4 P( JforiON!-: OAP 0 H E i..'ll^.Bixik S( .n ,tm stanJit nm firo-|iroof) Cou iards ;>rawing;rooin I ti Bathing Jan \Vaggons Dre Dress L-tnndu Door ilat- rvicß-i •ai.ds •■■Ah* (HMllijrs IJ»th-roo mTED CATALOSUa FREE O FcasiTi-sr cm i=: V^ht. abiei- i.t Local Stfaiiee. Xatit* Schatba., ant Boßxeo. BDSOn WATCHES. MAJItTTACTOBT.
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      575 4 ijp JFI3? i If 111 H.R H.THE PRINCE OP WALES, 8. 1., smpsow Co. Coach Builders Harnes3 Makers. AS. 4 jO, mmaalfallf hnHa feat- tentlonirf their C«n«titcer.»« in 7'etim.g, ■•i«nt.. tnihMr ■ti f f'arriage« fini-hixl «fd in tln-i* "iteniivn JTinufactor)- and SVow- rooms in Midra». Carriage*, bnflibjr the most aUUaI
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      581 4 key nKAM). /p I IST*".. tßß^mLMgmm^^mms!. llo l' k I ■■Bi Bl I*^ I il I J HH I qbkb TS I None g.nui:ie ■HHSBsfIBBBBBfI »V> »fl 9fi U Without the-.. 2 lfi| WrV^%^^^s?oS}4 H M S A L-ar, of .mi- WSkVS^fL I Trade Mark and -gaMfV^jy labels Registered V^J^Piffa^V^VQy^
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