The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 17 September 1889
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Title Section16 1889-09-17 305 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRP SERIES. SINGAPORb 17th SEPTEMBER, 18H116 words
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Page 305 Advertisements
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Advertisement197 1889-09-17 305 JOHN II I PLE k I 1 BUR X E S GI'INNESSS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, Bottled m Dimi i». GUARANTEED GENUINE. Silectbd krom Choicest Bbewiko*. Ceetificate. JHavinj; -naUsed E X J. BVBKl'f Dublin Stout. 1 HI certify to its being an article of the very first quality, 'ich «nd full197 words
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Advertisement459 1889-09-17 305 Riley Hargreaves Co. Established 1865. Knginekrs, Boilkkmakkrs, Ikon \m> Brass- founders, Bridge Builders, \ni> Shipwrights. MERCHANT ROAD, S/NGAPORE, AM) Ai KWALA L MPOR. SoLI \i,km> for the Straits for RUSTON PROCTOR 8c CO.— Portable and Horizontal Engines, Centrifugal Pumps, Steam Navvies, Saw- Mill, and Mining Machinery. For which they have459 words
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Advertisement184 1889-09-17 305 Sin(.aporf A\n PtNANCJ (Estmblishml \*>*.< 1. 4111 KM INII (iKMI.kMI.N > Ol'1M11«K< Silk And Satins. ostume-'. Milliner) Umbrella** LJvtrimmed ll.«iP^rasoi^. Dress Mwt« i nal>. Lace». Boots and Shoe^ Ribbons. Haberdashrrx Hosiery. Corsets. Gloves. l T nderclothmj. \'elveteens. Crapes Plushes. GaufW. Fmbroidertng. P'ancy Articles tor Present*. The dress-making department is m184 words
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Article321 1889-09-17 306 St'MMIRY >'»'• Leading Articles. The Town Hall Committee 3° 7 Mining m Pahang.. 3°B Coming Countries.. 3°9 The Switchback Railway 3io The Town Hall Scenery Case .V Sarawak 3" The Municipality and the (.D.O. 3 3»3M Shares and Brokers M 3*5 Sunday Labour JIG Pahang Humours 37 X* ports.321 words
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Domestic Occurences.
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Article72 1889-09-17 306 At Johor Bahru, on the 10th instant, the wife of J. P. A. WILSON, Medical Officer, of a son. MARRIAGE. On the loth August, at the parish church, St. John, at Hackney, by the Rev. \V. T. Dyne, m.a., assisted by the Rev. F. Evelyn Gardiner, m.a., Rector, Geoffrey72 words
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Article51 1889-09-17 306 Kin me J2in august, ai 23, rrobert-road, linxton, Kmilf Sydney, youngest son ot Wai.tkk KwAGGSi of Singapore, aged 20. On the nth instant, at tno Sailors' Home, Elisabeth, the beloved wife of Captain J.Slaker. At Irwell Bank, on 14th September, aged n months, Margaret Andfrson, daughter of lomi R.51 words
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Page 306 Advertisements
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Advertisement130 1889-09-17 306 NOW READY THE SECOND EDITION Ot THK TRAVELLERS' MALAY PRONOUNCING HANDBOOK. (Revised and Enlarged.) For the use of Travellers and New-comers to Singapore. Price, 31.5<) per copy. To be had of Messrs. J.. Little Co., or Messrs. Kelly Walsh, Limited. PUBLISHERS: THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS PRINTING OFFICE, SINGAPORE. London Trlbnkr130 words
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Advertisement168 1889-09-17 306 SAYLE cS: CO., LTD. NEW GOODS EX S. S GLENGARRY. LOWER SHOW ROOM. Randall's Drown and White Tenacious Lawn Tennis Shoes. Bostock's Shoes. Calf Lace Shoes. Calf Elastic Side Shoes. Patent Leather Lace Shoes. Bostock's Boots. Patent Leather Military Dress Boots. Calf Balmoral Lace Boots. Grain Derby Shooting Boots. White168 words
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Page 306 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous51 1889-09-17 306 The Week. The P. X: O. steamer Sutlcj, with tinLondon mail of August 1 6th., arrived on Tuesday morning (Sept. 10). The M. M. steamer Oxus, with the outward mail of August 23rd., arrived to-day (Tuesday). The homeward mail is taken by the P. O. steamer Rohilla leaving at six51 words
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Miscellaneous574 1889-09-17 306 to-morrow morning. Sho will br at followed on Tbursday by the If. M. steamer Volga. This is due to the usual changes m the departure of the homeward mails on account of the monsoon. An attempt made to raise the Baron BUntyre from where she now lies on a 1574 words
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Article, Illustration857 1889-09-17 307 llrretlull the Pir»» p Pf*H«'»« i I,\ inSuttll t «■"<! niiliriHrti l.v i \rn patriot Tn.th her fieri**!* prf tftM i 1r.1i;,-.! to Rrlijr"". loyalty, an.l I aw. IN making mention of the fact that yesterda) afternoon was held the first meeting „l tin- joint Committees857 words
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Article792 1889-09-17 307 Mi^ Amy Sherwin's entertainment at Colombo proved a great success no fewer than 494 reserved x-.tts being taken. It is worthy of remark that no hitch or confusion occurred with regard to the seats, a thine that, as we know, does not invariably happen al Singapore performances. A Chinaman named792 words
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Article961 1889-09-17 308 PERHAPS the main topic that is occupying men's thoughts m Singapore just now is the consideration of the effect that the downfall of Rawang may have on the development of the Malay Peninsula and its resources, a process going on with such marvellously increasing activity up961 words
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Article690 1889-09-17 308 A new steamer for the Indo-China S. Co. I Ad., the S.s. Yuen Sang, arrived from Europe this afternoon. She will replace the s.s. Let Sang lost some time a^'o on the China coast. The Marine Magistrate, Captain Crauiurd, this afternoon fined a Mate of one of our local steamers690 words
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Article1601 1889-09-17 309 1 1 is a promising iign of the genuine iwakening of interest among people at home of all that appertains to the Peninsula and its prospects to see that the public are desirous of more detailed information than is yet available to the general read-.-. H1,601 words
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Article1683 1889-09-17 310 We wonder what our Chinese friends 00 the Municipal Commission understand by the Switchback Railway which is now, by permission of the Board, m process of erection at the People's Park. That it is a form of locomotive amusement has no doubt been explained at some1,683 words
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Article1481 1889-09-17 311 I Town Hall scenery case, the report ,i uhich occupies no small part <>t our i sf uc to-day, lias completed another, and it i s to 1"' hoped on economical grounds ail d m consideration of the Municipal Funds, a final step. In the latter1,481 words
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Article797 1889-09-17 311 Sarawak has just passed an important milestone m its onward course, for it is now half a century since Sir JAMES BROOKI on the i s 1 1 1 ol August 1839, landed »l Kuching, meeting with a cordial reception from ihe Malay Rajah, Mi da797 words
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Article2180 1889-09-17 312 The Dutch despatch boat Indragiri arrived from Khiu last night ami proceeds to Tanjong Pagar to repair. A Telegram to the Sporting Club to-day announces that the Deli Races are fixed for October sth and 7th. Among the passengers arrived to-day by the mail is Mr. T. Lloyd Williamese, editor2,180 words
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Article901 1889-09-17 313 THIS afternoon at the meeting ol the Municipal Commissioners Mr. TAN JIAK Kirn is to move two Resolutions of which due notice has been given. These Resolutions are intended to give effect to a suggestion that, failing other legislation, it is the duty and within the901 words
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Article1025 1889-09-17 314 Messrs. R. \V. Maxwell. W. E. Maxwell and Mr. Jacobson are expected to arrive this evening by ihe S. s. Sappho. A new steamer named the Ask* was launched on August 13 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon, for the British India S. N. Co. Ltd. The Aska is a1,025 words
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Article1792 1889-09-17 314 The Municipal Meeting of yesterday i afternoon was one ot' unusually momentous J character. Two topics of paramount im- portance were brought forward for th< i consideration ol the Commissioners. One of these, which came second m order, and I to which at this moment we1,792 words
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Article1061 1889-09-17 315 Shares and stocks, brokers and jobbers, and all their modern surroundings ol bulling and bearing and raising the wind furnish .1 good illustration of the way systems of commercial dealing grow into gigantic import. It needs no statistics to illustrate the magnitude of the operations performed1,061 words
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Article924 1889-09-17 316 H. N. ML S. Van Spcyk after docking and repairing here returned yesterday to Rhio. The M. M. steamer Oxms, with the London mail of August 24th., left Colombo at four o'clock (Thursday) afternoon and may be expected to arrive; here on Tuesday next. The steward of the S. s.924 words
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Article884 1889-09-17 317 rl i will probably be some little while before it can be ascertained whether the issue of the Governor's Sunday labour circular to beads of mercantile houses and directors of dock companies has been the moans of causing any reduction upon Sunday work at the wharves.884 words
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Article370 1889-09-17 317 The total Return of Visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum (luring the week was }< S() A Telegram has been received m Hongkong from Shanghai announcing that an Imperial edict has been issued sanctioning the Peking-Hankow railway line. In India Government has directed a lenient interpretation to he given370 words
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Article694 1889-09-17 317 It is a little inopportune that there should have been tor the past day or two some rumours that there has been an incident of an awkward, perhaps even dangerous, nature up m l'lu Pahang, m which a Paliang Government official is concerned. We are glad694 words
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Article774 1889-09-17 318 There will be a Concert on board H. M. S. Orion this evening. There is to be a concert given m the New Harbour Dock Reading Room tomorrow evening. The wreck of the Baron Hlantyrc as it lies m Banca Straits is to be sold at auction the salvage will774 words
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Article264 1889-09-17 318 Weekly Chronicle. We must add a word on the Bubje I do^s. Singapore and Johore have sad expei lately In this particular, and Malacca h, own sad story; and it behoves our aulhoi now, at this very time, to adopt extra pi tionary measures for the protection ol264 words
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Article1059 1889-09-17 318 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Regarding the proposal m the letter of "Shareholder" that the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank ou<jht. m view of the needs of the immediate future, to increase their capital, the China Mail thinks that the necessity of such a course is tar from being proved at1,059 words
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Article459 1889-09-17 319 The following is the Directors" Report tor Presentation at the Fifteenth Ordinary General Meeting, on September iitli: Singapore, 3rd September, lBBg. The Directors have pleasure m presenting tin* accounts for the Fourteenth year of the Company's business. 'Hie Net Profit arising thcrelrom, including the balance459 words
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Article909 1889-09-17 319 We have already announced the wreck ol this vessel, which left Cardiff! on the 25th May last, with a cargo of coal bound to An jer for orders, theme to proceed to Singapore. This morning, (4th) by the s. s. Penangy which vessel stood by909 words
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Correspondence.
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Article138 1889-09-17 320 lO THI hDITOR. Dear Sir, I read with interest the article IB yesterday's issue on A Colonial Career," and was struck with the apparent prosperity of Hongkong, m comparison with Singapore. In the former place, most of the local Companies pay large dividends, but here they138 words
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339 1889-09-17 320 It is a custom among the cocoanut planters of Gelang to buy the carcasses of dead horses and bullocks for the purpose of manuring their plantations. On the 27th instant a certain planter of that district bought the carcass of a339 words
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Article2393 1889-09-17 320 In the trial of Mrs. Maybrick at Liverpool on Aug. 3, the evidence of the nurses and of Dr. Stevenson, of Guy's Hospital and the Home Office, concluded the case for the prosecution. Dr. Stevenson said the death of Mr. Maybrick was undoubtedly due to arsenical poisoning.2,393 words
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Article983 1889-09-17 321 MiwuTis or Proceedings. Wednesday, August 14th, 1889. I Present :-Col.S. Dwwpcjo., (President) I SoHST, K. W. MAXWELL, Ivn Jixk Kirn. R. CUTHBERTSON, TAM BeWG W l« and I. Davidson. Absent:— Hon. Major McCallum, *.b., Lin Km. KeNG, C. E.CRAWI. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and983 words
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Article342 1889-09-17 321 Present: -Col. S. Duwlop c.m.g., (President) R, W. Maxwell, J. R. Cuthbertson, Lim Esg Kbng, Tan Ji \k Kirn. The President stated thai the meeting was convened for the purpose of considering what course should be taken by the Commissioners m answer to a writ issued342 words
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Article882 1889-09-17 321 minutes oi i kih ki dings W'i dm bo w. Jim ;i itto. Present Col. S. Dumlop i m.g., (President,) Won. Mi Mr('\l.l.iM .M<... \l.--is SoHSI 1.. RAKE, R. W. M iX* k.i.i 1 \n ll \k Kirn. I \n BbngWan, F.G Davidsou, Limßvq Kbits. Absent Mk. J.882 words
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Article879 1889-09-17 322 The Government and the Piasters. In 1876 the planters of Deli, Langkat and Serdang jointly addressed the Governor-General of Netherlands- India m a longandexpressive petition, comprising all they considered indispensible for the future development of culture by Europeans m those districts. The position there was so novel,879 words
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Article339 1889-09-17 322 t'inang Uazettej. Senior clerks m the Government service have been informed through a communication addressed to the Resident Councillor by the Colonial Secretary, that His Excellency the Governor has, with one exception, declined to allow any further increase to their salaries m next year's estimates It has been339 words
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Article412 1889-09-17 322 I he Cathedral is being swept and garnished both inside and outside and when this is iinished it will certainly look cleaner it not beautiful. It is a pity however that our Colonial Engineer has not introduced I little colour on the inside wails, fhe everlasting stable whitewash412 words
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Article575 1889-09-17 322 Rangoon Gazette.) London, 24TB AUOUST It is stated here that the loan of two hundred million marks for China will be concluded in Berlin. Mbti, 24TH August The Emperor William's visit here was made the occasion of a great outburst of loyalty the enthusiasm is quite phenomenal. London,575 words
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Article588 1889-09-17 323 Government Gamtte, August 30th.) flic minutes of the Council <>i State on \ugust sth, contain the following The question having been raised ai to whether ws can be sued m the Courts of Perak tor the [,],„> roods obtained outside the Slate, the Resident say* thai m the588 words
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Article341 1889-09-17 323 fhe British New Guinea Government Sleamer Merrie England arrived at Cooktown on 24th ult., >rom New Guinea, cmi route to Brisbane, having onboard ilic Governor, Sir William McGregor, and his Private Secretary, Mr. John B. Cameron. Further particulars m connection with the ascenl "t Mount Owen Stanley341 words
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Article2181 1889-09-17 323 Special Interview with Dr Pmilphts. The D dor enthusiaitic The most valuable tin mining property m the world." (Miking journal,* August 3rd, 1889 I With the return of Dr. E P. Philpots from the property <>f ihe Pahang Corporation additional interest is just now being manifested m2,181 words
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Article1389 1889-09-17 324 {Irish Insurance Hanking and FittMMCs Journal August 2nd.) The general meeting of the Pahang Corporation, which was held on the 31st ult., was remarkable m more senses than one. There were at least 500 shareholders present, who might be said to represent a high standard of respectability and1,389 words
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Article1706 1889-09-17 324 i A. Melville White m Ceylon Observer. Hongkong from the harbour is rathei a deceptive place. It looks small, but that is only h cau^e the houses have to be cloely packet 1 There is a mere fringe along the shore <>i tl.it land, the rest of1,706 words
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350 1889-09-17 325 This matt li was played <>n Wednesday, 4th September, on t li< Rallies School ground and resulted alter a close finish in a very creditable win lor the School. I he School were the first t<> handle the350 words
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Article870 1889-09-17 325 Mamood, Ismael, Sahlev and Sariah, A r lants v. Mynnati and Jayan, Respondents. This was an Appeal from a decision ol Mr. Justice Goldney M' xrM al Malacca la>t year. Mr. Sherwood and Mr. R.W. Braddell (of Malacca) appeared for the appellants and Mr Everard for the870 words
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Correspondence.
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Article293 1889-09-17 326 TO THE KdITOR. Sir, With reference to your enquiry as to the existence of old workings m Pahang similar to those you describe as having been formed at the Kolar mines, I beg to inform you that they most certainly do exist. On the Jelai where293 words
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Article1039 1889-09-17 326 Singapore Tramway Co., Limited. The half-yearly ordinary meeting of the above company was held at noon to-day (Friday, September 6th). There were present Directors: Messrs. C. \V. Conington, (Chairman), J. R. Cuthbertson, C. C. Stringer, Gagginu. Shareholders Messrs. (irigor Taylor, J. C. 1). Jones, Manasseh Meyer, Cardtlla, Bossou, F. G.1,039 words
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Article1367 1889-09-17 326 I Sydney Morning Herod,) It i< n »t so very long since the derelict ship lohn T. Berry, or whal is believed by many to have b< the John Tt Berry, for her absolute identity v never, unfortunately, established, was sent to the bottom i ii ihe port1,367 words
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Article327 1889-09-17 327 A curious point of law, bearing upon the responsibility of insurance companies, has just been decided m the Paris Law Courts (sth Chamber ol the Civil Tribunal of the Seine), at the suit of the Countess Fitflames r.the Union Fire Insurance Company, of Paris, by which327 words
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Article2030 1889-09-17 327 I iif. M \I.\V PIMMSI LA. More than i.Soo years have elapsed since the historian josephus T conlcd the fact That Solomon despatched his navigators to the land ot Ophir I hut now [he Aitrea ('liersoi/fsits to fetch him fold." Ptolemy, ami a host of other authorities extending2,030 words
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792 1889-09-17 328 Sumatra and Borneo Tobacco Planting. Financial Cumrdimn, July 27. Among the many fields for the profitable employment of British capital, none were, until recently, so much neglected as the tobacco plantations of the Eastern world. The Dutch, m their Island of Sumatra, had not been so careless, but had devoted792 words
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Article357 1889-09-17 328 Bangkok Ttmts.) Two members of Sir Andrew Clarke's railway survey party, Messrs. Mathews and Angier, arrived at Bangkok, from the interior, on Sunday last. His Majesty the King, when recently returning from the Malay Peninsula, was accompanied by the Governors of four provinces m that part of Siam,357 words
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Article380 1889-09-17 328 The adjourned General Meeting of the above Club took place m the Exchange Rooms at five o'clock last (Friday) evening. There was a large attendance, Mr. J. 1). Jones m the Chair. The minutes ol the last meeting having been read and confirmed the Chairman said that380 words
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Article602 1889-09-17 328 jolh August* Ihe Leading Article of to day advis< us not to waste our time. The Editor says that when we wish to be successful m our career we must devote all our time t" some useful purpose. Human beings very seldom live a602 words
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Article371 1889-09-17 329 (Straits Independent.) Hie quickest passage on record between D<!i and Penang has just been accomplished by the Dutch steamer Medan m 131 hours. On her journey bade the Captain <>f the Ho Kwei intends racing her, both masters having arranged to leave the harbour at the same lime.371 words
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Article2560 1889-09-17 329 The fourth of the Rev. J. E. TenisonVVood's admirable essays on subjects connected with the Peninsula bears the above title. Like its predecessors it gives m clear language as much information about Hit' plants of the land we inhabit as can be compressed m a book2,560 words
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2130 1889-09-17 330 -w. »..v- >^ij ""|"'i nun IIIUUUU which we believe is to be introduced by Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn at next Wednesday's Municipal meeting, we desire particularly to call the attention of the Municipality and the people of Singapore to an extract printed below. This2,130 words
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Article1229 1889-09-17 331 The fair sex is at a high premium m Sarawak. The Scrawmk Gazette says At i dance given l>y Mrs. Day al tinKurt on the 27th there were present thirty Europeans of whom five were ladies. I his is a tremendous muster tor Sarawak. Friday's Government (iazette contains the following1,229 words
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Article365 1889-09-17 331 P#M*JBg f ii~ctti\ lln Hon. W. S. Kvnnenley, Acting Resident CounciNor, lefl m the GovcrtMnMM steamer .sv<j 9iri4 on Wednes lay morning for Kedah. Mr. Kynnenley goes, it is said, lor the purpose of finally deciding as to the site for a British Consulate there, and n accompanied365 words
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Article715 1889-09-17 331 fhe Cycling Club had an exceedingly pleasant run on Saturday afternoon. Tne direction taken this time was over to Kranji, and arrangements had been made for dining there, provisions being sent over by the morning coach. The afternoon was dull and there was no sun, which made715 words
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Correspondence.
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Article157 1889-09-17 332 To thi Editor. Dear Sir,—Some short time ago you will remember that the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners advertised, inviting information from any one annoyed by the howling pariah clogs that frequent the outskirts of the city limits. 1 for one at once answered that advertisement157 words
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Article1595 1889-09-17 332 To the Editor. Sir, —I have had but a very shurt experience of the Straits and therefore address you with the greatest diffidence, further, I must beg any one who takes the trouble to read this letter not to attribute any of the following remarks to a disposition to1,595 words
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Article3679 1889-09-17 333 iSKI'JKMBKK DTK, l ss hc Mun.npal Commissioners oi Singapore, /*i;/c ihe Attorney General at the relation A I tin- cat* llic rel« lUir ■o«K nl K r an injunction !L1 rain the Commissioners from expending the Xi ><>o m the purchase of scenery for the r'u-n il.ll3,679 words
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Article436 1889-09-17 334 1 Sarawak Gazette.'* On ."Sunday, the 25th, the Kuching bazaar w.w for a time converted into a regular shamble*. b> the action of a Dyak named J.illiang, ,1 SanlM man. He with 3 companions arrived m Kuching by the s. s. Xormanby on the 22nd, having come from436 words
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Article62 1889-09-17 334 The rockers on a chair never stick out hall i* far behind at any other time as when a mai' sO prowling about m the dark barefooted. It is not always a man who looks the Wises! who knows the most but most people don't k«om this, so that it62 words
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Article222 1889-09-17 335 Ski m Mm until' Gmß4tU We hear that on the occasion of the marriagi I m,ss Blanche Ames to Mr. Louis de Riche lieu which took place lately, some His Majesty the'Kinj? of Siam graciously intimated his intention to present the bride with MOM mark ol his Royal222 words
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Article499 1889-09-17 335 To thi Editor. Dkar Sir,-— Your issue of last evening gave no account of the perilous and excit•"2 voyage experienced by a wejl known gentleman who started tor Rhio m a long boat late m the afternoon of the 7th inst., fired with the laudable499 words
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Article474 1889-09-17 335 tar old friend ("apt. 1 larvey Roj se t thc Orion has been very nun h m evidence at Belfast during the manoeuvres. From a mail paper of the ioth August War w.is formally declared yesterday morning at six o'clock, and the Oydc <t Sauadron, which had been lying al474 words
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Article2376 1889-09-17 335 Thi Port w FRtm \m» Annamites. Proops on thk Red River. Pidgin Fren< h By special arrangement with the Author.) The little Marie bails from Apenrade, wherever thai is. It i* one of the curious and significant facts of the Far East that to get to2,376 words
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Article1249 1889-09-17 336 'Ceylon Observer. i London. Aug. 26. The Russian expedition under M Pevtson, which was proceeding t<> Tibet lias been stopped by the Chinese authorities m Kashgar. London, Aug. 27. The men on strike m London number 130,000. All the branches ot laboui connected with the port of London1,249 words
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Article677 1889-09-17 337 fhc fifth Criminal Assizes of the year opened at eleven o'clock this morning before Acting Chiet Justice Wood. There are only eleven cases on the Calendar and none of these arc of great importance; all the prisoners are Chinese. I lit- lirst prisoner brought up was Pi Kai677 words
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Article644 1889-09-17 337 The signals for I lire were given Irom Fort Canning at 8.35 la«*t i Tuesday; evening, an<l speedily alarmed all within hr.tring, though the regulation two guns m rapid succession were not hrcd. but single guns. Enquiry placed thr scene ot the fire at Kampong Hi'lim.644 words
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Article1150 1889-09-17 338 There has been no parallel for the unwarrantable sei/urc of a Canadian sealing schooner <»n the high seas south of Behring's Straits by the United States cruiser Rus.h. since the forcible capture m iB(>i of the Confederate envoy* on board the Trent. So far as can1,150 words
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Article260 1889-09-17 338 STH CRIMINAL ASSIZES. Alter adjournment yesterday afternoon the case of Goh Ang Xgo, charged with theft, was taken. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to six years' rigorous imprisonment and one years' police supervision. Li Sa Hut, charged with housetrrspass with intent to commit theft, was sentenced260 words
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Article1649 1889-09-17 338 Daily Telegraph. ct<,.; Typhoid fever is unfortunately becoming very prevalent m the West-end. Some of the Duke of Westminster's children, who have been removed from Grosvenor House to Clieveden, have been attacked, while Lord and Lady Granby's children have also been sufferers m Bruton-street— -and m1,649 words
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Article693 1889-09-17 339 Dr.Motaisol Angers has informed the Academic dr Medicine of I'aris that he made shortsightedness a subject ot special itudy. With this view he examined uo young men as well as then relatives and he decided that heieditary short* sightedness exists, that this was discovered m -'io oi the693 words
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Article743 1889-09-17 339 Thr Spectator <>t July 13th had an important article on tins subject. We read The French Governmenl is about, it is said, to iM^.iniM' a Colonial Army foi service m lndo< China, New aledonia, and its Wesi Indian possessions, and it is worthwhile lo consider for743 words
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Article69 1889-09-17 339 A we! I -known Anglican dignitary oi the church was nrolfing on the St. Andrew > links rcttnth, ancl. like every one else, got into trouble m < bunker. Stroke followed stroke, but he couldn't get out. At length, lii—. lip-, moving with extreme irritation and ihe effect ol continued69 words
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Article875 1889-09-17 339 THE Ak\i; BRUTALITIES IN LOMBOK. We have thi.^ day received from anothei source lull confirmation of the recently: described atrocities m Lorabok. A correspondent writes Sir, -I believe you arc perfectly aware that m Lombok the slave-trade is m the inc>st tlourishiiijr >tate human bei tiers are bought and sold875 words
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Article3716 1889-09-17 340 SSPTCMBBR iith, 1880.. PIttSIMT The whole of the Commissioners except Mr. K. \V. Maxwell. Ihe minutes of the last meeting weie read and confirmed. The President said, with reference to the switchback railway that he had agreed that the rent for 6 months should be B,V>- at the3,716 words
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215 1889-09-17 341 'From X.-C. Daily Xcwx.i Yokohama, jSth Augusl There have been immense Hoods Wakayama, Nara and the surrounding country, with great loss of lift" and property. About ken thousand people have been drowned. The floods may now be considered to have subsided. Wakayama215 words
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461 1889-09-17 341 _fth September. The number of blind singing 54 i r X m Singapore is increasing and during a conversation with some friends the editor wa> told thai the life of this (lass of singer- is a very hard one. In China there are461 words
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Article1855 1889-09-17 342 A very important letter, dealing with the recent half-yearly meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, appears m the Hongkong Telegraph of the jrd inst. It inveighs m strong terms on the reticence of the Court of Directors regarding the heavy losses at1,855 words
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Article468 1889-09-17 342 A Cricket match was played on the lank Road ground yesterday between a team from Fort Canning <hm\ one from the Band of the 58th Regt., resulting i victory for the Band by 5 runs. Ihe following are tb<; scores. Baho v s i h Stapleton run out h468 words
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688 1889-09-17 343 The Municipality and the Public HEALTH. TO IMF. LDITOR. Sir,— The debate m the Municipal Commission on the subject of Contagious Diseases is to my mind one of the most important that' has ever taken place m thai body, not because of the speeches and facts, convincing as they were,688 words
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Article164 1889-09-17 343 The Shanghai Mercury of 29th nil. say- The C. M. S. N Co.'s S. s. Haechang^ which arrived lrom Wenchow to-day, reports a terrific typhoon at that place on the 22nd Aug. The country all round was several feet under water, and the people whose houses were Hooded were drowned164 words
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Article310 1889-09-17 343 We are informed thai the Sultan ol Assahan, who has been ill ol late, is coming to Penang, and will stay up at the Crag for some time for the benefit of his health. It is reported thai the Netherlands Indian Government intend to despatch a large number310 words
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Article1057 1889-09-17 343 (China Miii/.j I here is no more effectual means <>i damning a movement ihan by su^m s ii n .t{ difficulties here and difficult Us there* and as every new difficulty is overco c suggesting fresh ones. Phis has been eminently the method of the opponents ot1,057 words
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Article1833 1889-09-17 344 (From our own Correspondent.) Although we are now fairly launched on the season of the year usually celebrated for Sea serpents, gigantic gooseberries and other eccentricities we have not as yet had time to invent any f-ibles of the kind, for public interest has had much to keep1,833 words
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Article492 1889-09-17 344 We are sorry to hear that one of the infai t children ol His Majesty the King of Siam difd last week. The event has m a great ineasme put a stop to the transaction of business at the Palace. Monsieur Andre Fontainas lias been entrusted b\ the492 words
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Article257 1889-09-17 345 From Iron. The St Lawrence if lobe crossed at Quebec by tiffantic railway bridge, which will very materially affect the tra«c of the two ereai railways ,f Canada -the Grand Trunk and the Canada p a( ific— «S well as an important part ol the257 words
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Article653 1889-09-17 345 Captain F. Watkins, of the Inman Line steamship City of Paris, according to the Marine Journal, says that fore-and-aft canvas is of no assistance to a fast steamer, not even for steadying purposes. Instead of increasing the speed, he says the spars and sails frequently retard them as much as653 words
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Article498 1889-09-17 345 Tin: TIBRRA Sl.( IOLD PROCESS. A plan for the dry extraction of gold irom crushed quartz or alluvial deposits has been, we are told on good authority. 1 the dream of those actively concerned m this pursuit. It has long been known th.-.t by498 words
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Article451 1889-09-17 345 Samo writes: In the issue oi the EmrlishmtH for May 18th attention isdrawn t<> tin- increased use of aititu i.il teeth, and with regard to the peoples of Africa .md India tins remark fa used: "The pood and sound set of teeth is with them the rale instead451 words
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Article348 1889-09-17 345 To thf Editor. Dear Sir.- -Will you be good rnough to allow me through the medium of your valuable paper to publish the following tacts touching the recent reletting of the Oyde Terrace Market farm. Sometime before tenders for this farm were called for, a petition was sent348 words
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Article362 1889-09-17 346 Sir. As you have published m lull an article from the Fiiumcml Gumrditn on 'the Malay Peninsula,' and it makes references to ancient authorities identifying the Malay Peninsula with the Golden Chersonese, and Mt. Ophir with the Opbir of Solomon, by which your readers might362 words
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Article1798 1889-09-17 346 Jelebu Mining Trading Co. Ltd. The first meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held m the Exchange Rooms at noon to-day. There werr present Mr. T. Sohst (chair) Messrs. J. Heim, \V. K. Hooper, S. R. Carr (Directors). Shareholders, Messrs. R. Dunman, J. G. Boyd, A Becker.1,798 words
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Article376 1889-09-17 347 Very few (>l t)lir ITadcrSi p«- lli; «p^ utlr fare on reading our paragraph about the Viceroy bin*: Chih-tung's project of building new examination h.iils for Canton, ouuide the east „itc that the site of the proposed newbuiMings, being very old burying ground, entailed the demolition of over 400.000 old376 words
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Article1651 1889-09-17 347 Tin U« \m» Downs of it \t Brisbani (Boomerang,) Snake yarns and sea serpents plide into the unobtrusiveness of the elsewhere m comparison with undulating track winch duly expands itseli acres; the Town Hall reserve ready t- accommodale on its bounding bosom the whole community if divided up into1,651 words
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Article894 1889-09-17 347 To tup Editor. Sik. -It is rumoured that the Colonial Engineer, or the Presidenl of the Municipal Commissioners, or according to your contemporary, His Excellency the Governor, contemplates the destruction of our beautiful Australian blue gums and other umbragreous trees now growing on the Esplanade Trees are easily894 words
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Article201 1889-09-17 348 To THF EDITOR. Df.AK Sir, The appended par. from Tit Bits strike me as being rather original. It is certainly ingenious, and what it lacks m truth is compensated for by the calm way m which the writer states his astounding facts." Perhaps you may like to give201 words
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Article1270 1889-09-17 348 I H KEGIMENT »IWU ITURB v This match, which was looked forward to witli a considerable amount of interest, was concluded on Saturday afternoon, resulting m a crushing defeat of the Club by an innings and 2$ runs, the Regiment also having 5 wickets m hand. Play was to1,270 words
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Article41 1889-09-17 349 jSth Regt. i^t Imximgs. Balls. Mdns, Huns. Witts. I me 4o 2 n Li. Smith js 9 0 t John^tone .VS Ih Spinks 11 3 LatcMwd zwd ImMINOS. Line v -"> '> [ohnftone A 2 Smith 15 pinks |o 4 141 words
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Article340 1889-09-17 349 S. C. C. v 58th Regt Thr match jusl concluded will be a u^rful lesson to the S. C. Club m many ways and the disastrous result may m the lirst place be attributed to two causes; one, the I want of punctuality, and the other, the ha- bit340 words
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Article433 1889-09-17 349 The following is the Report for presen* tation to the Shareholders at the Eleventh Ordinary General Meeting to be held at Messrs. Rodyk Davidson's on Thursday, the 26th September, 1889, at noon. I" the Shareholders op the Tamjomo Pagar Land COMPANY, LIMITI n. j433 words
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Article1964 1889-09-17 349 Marine Court 01 Enauiry. At eleven o'clock tliis morning a Marine Court of Enquiry assembled to investigate the circumstances attending the loss of the above ship m the Hanca Straits on the jSth August last. The Court was composed <>i Mr S. 1.. Thornton. Acting1,964 words
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Article1056 1889-09-17 350 14th September, rSSp.) Sultan Ismail of Perak dirrl this morning at 3 A. M., at his residence near laffaria, 11 miles from Johorr Bahru. He has been living as an exile m Johore ever since the Perak war. He was nearly 80 years )f age: so (to use1,056 words
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Article1012 1889-09-17 350 Alleged Attimftto Burn \Snir. At noon on Friday before Mr. S.I. Thornton, Acting Senior Magistrate, two «ailor« nt the ship Annie Af. Law, John Mitchell and James Doyle, were brought up charged with the offence of attempting to set the ship and cargo on tire (Section 41,012 words
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Article797 1889-09-17 351 Doyle, charged with attempting to sot tire to the above ship m Bat ivi.i Roads on the Hjth August last, was resumed at eleven o'clock this morning before Mr. Thornton, Acting Senior Magistrate. The first witness called was John Williams, able seaman. John Williams.— I am able797 words
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Article42 1889-09-17 351 London, 4th Sept." The strike continues and the Dock Committee lias refused the demand <>t the shipowners toemploylaborers direct. The strike has now extended to the Liverpool Hocks. Received at 1 1.30 v M. Sept. 5, i< s^-]42 words
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Article30 1889-09-17 351 London, jth Sept.— The leading London Wharfingers have conceded the labourers terms. The Liverpool strike has ended, tin-own-ers yielding. Received at m M., Sept. 6. 1889.30 words
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Article27 1889-09-17 351 London, 6th September.- -Work has been resumed at sonic ol the private Wharves including Butler's tea barf. Urge remittances are pouring m from27 words
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Article45 1889-09-17 351 The Minis try. London f*th Sept -The appointment of the Xt lion 11. Chaplin -is I'rrsident ot the Hoard ot Agriculture is officially announced It U understood thai Mr. Chaplin will have a seat m the Cabinet. Received at 12.20 M M Sept. 7. 1889.45 words
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Article54 1889-09-17 351 London, -jth September. -An explosion ol dynamite ha-* occurred m a Cartridge Factory causing immense damage, on** hundred and fifty workpeople were killed and eighty more injured. The explosion s<t lire to two petroleum warehouses, which ;ire now al>la/« and spreading the tire m all directions.54 words
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Article61 1889-09-17 351 London, <)th September. The endeavours of the Lord Mayor, the Bishop oi London. Cardinal Manning, Sir John Luhbock ami others to effect a compromise on behall of the strikers have failed. Another mass meeting was held m Hyde Park yesterday when Burns the Socialist delivered a61 words
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Article71 1889-09-17 351 London, of I' Sept. The tire which broke out last week i* still raging. Mr. Gladstone m Paris. Mr. (iladstonr lias been banquettrd by the Senators and Deputies m Paris Replying to a toast Mr. Gladstone referred m the most cordial terms to France, and hoped71 words
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Article41 1889-09-17 351 London, Sept. to. The Dork Directors having declined all further concession the deadlock continues. Funds on behalf o( the Strikers continue to arrive from abroad, notably from Australia. [Received at 1 1.30 \.m.. Sept. 1 1. i88<).41 words
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Article92 1889-09-17 351 London, Sept. 11. The headless trunk of a woman without the le^s. and mutilated m |ack the Ripper fashion has been found m a sack m Whitechapel. The Strike m London. Nearly twenty thousand pound.', has reached England from Australia m aid of the I >ock92 words
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Article56 1889-09-17 351 London, tJth Sept. The International Mom tarv Congress, under the Presidency of the Governor ol the Bank of Finite has met m Paris, to discuss bimetallism. The Strike m London. The strike still continues to disorganize Ihe markets Cardinal Manning continues to se« k a compromise between the Dock56 words
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Article141 1889-09-17 352 The Prince of Monac <>. [Received at 11.30 m Sept. 13. iBBg The Approaching End of the Strike. London, ijth Sift, The efforts ol Cardinal Manning hare lucceeded m establishing mutual conciliation between the Dock Directors and the strikers. Mr. Stanley. Mr. 11. M. Stanley is expected at Mombassa141 words
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Miscellaneous466 1889-09-17 352 SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. September OIgIIAVON, Brit, str., 1.935, Jacobs, Amoy, Aug. 24. General, Boustead Co.— T.P. Godavery, Fr. str., 885, Isnanl, Batavia, Sept. t, General, Mails and Passengers, Mess. Maritimes. B.W. Wing Sang, Brit, str 1.517, deSte.Croix, Hongkong, Aug. 28, General and 663 Chinese Passengers, W. R. Scott k Co.— B.466 words
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Miscellaneous769 1889-09-17 352 Sissif. Bril Rozells, Linggi, Sept 3, Gei and J5 Deck Passengers. Keong Saik.— R Yuen Sang Brit str. 1,105, Slessar, London, July jo, General, W R. Scotl -V Co.— B. W. Moray, Brit str.. 14" Duncan, Calcutta, Aug. 37 General, Deck Passengers and 400 Sheep, W. R Scott k Co.—769 words
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Miscellaneous752 1889-09-17 352 Mercury, Brit str, 188, Sutherland, Deli s (jeneral, Mansfield k Co. T P. September 1 1 Si xk, Dut. str 240. Outliuvs, Rhio Sepl lo <■■ Boustead .V Co.— T.P Here, Brit, str., 345, lakster, Deli, Sepl 9, (n--and 35 Deck Passengers, Mansfield Co. T.P BILLITON, Brit, str., lOC, Chopard,752 words
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Miscellaneous611 1889-09-17 353 r Kvs Br,t itr.B4. Grant Pakan. Sepj 11 General «nd 46 Deck P*a*en««». W«- x t» -l< Nevelskoy, Rusi str., 4-. DidinorT, Colombo, 'a,',,, v Ballast. Master— R r» ''v, Cer str g2i, Bertelsen, Amoy, Sepl 7. Ge^ral and 581 Clitaesa Passengers, Bun llm h. C ry BrH str., 140.611 words
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Miscellaneous637 1889-09-17 353 Kmanoalla, But. str. AN-xaridcr for Calcutta ports. Bombay, Brit str Bason, for Hongkong. Strath earn, Brit, itr IfacDerm A f< r Mem York. September /<>. Sumatra Ger. str., Cassens, for Assahan, Deli and Bedagie. Pa LA MED, Brit, str., Jackson, tor Hongkong md Shanghai Hyi Leong, Brit, str Myles, for637 words
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Miscellaneous699 1889-09-17 353 Theoiiore, from C*rdifl !"K i*. DoRSi 1 ti "tn Mid llcwl <>i A S \U.IN(, \'h SSKI < F\ \k. from Cardiff May 8. Si \\i> \km. do |une 15 A RICKMERX, io, luly I. rBRPISCMORK >l" I'llv > S d'Orso, <I ■>. July iB X Ru KMSRS, do. I'ilv699 words
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Advertisement256 1889-09-17 354 1 epntzer aiaaiqueue MINERAL WATER. The nature of this spring, which has been noted for more than a thousand years as the oldest medicinal spring m Bohemia, issues through the rock from a great depth at a uniform temperature of 119 d«g. Fah. and is therefore entirely free from all256 words
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Advertisement131 1889-09-17 354 G. R. LAMBERT CO PHOTOGRAPHERS To 11. M. the King of Si \m, \nm H.H. Sultan or Johork. Singapore. Medan. Orch \un Road, 1 86, Deli, (Sumatra) otudio open daily from 7 a.m. to 5. p.m., on Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon. .Ml orders of Portraiture, Landscapes, Reproduc--1 ons131 words
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Advertisement365 1889-09-17 354 KNIGHT Co. ART FURNITURE MANUFA4 II R| R Dbcoratom x Dssmveks, 14, Little Britain 49, Him Strhi Loud »n. Singapore. I he laigesl itock m the K«ist ot Tapestries, Utrechts, Repps, Carpets. An Curtains specially selected from the V <n> Fxhibition. A tine assortment of Fantasie Muslins, and I tonnes365 words
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Miscellaneous366 1889-09-17 354 I John 8A171.F.Y. Am. bktn., 6qo, Sheppard. Newcastle, N.S W, July 21 Co.il, MrAlister Co.— Sept. 2, Uncertain.— N.H. John H\MNFT. Ital. bk.. 639, Bottoni. Bugkok, Autf 20, Timber, Master.— Sept. 5, Uncertain R. Karnak, Brit, bk., 800, Morrell, Pakalongan. Aug 10, Ballast, Master.— Aug. 14. China, Uncertain.— R. Kkpler,366 words
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Miscellaneous482 1889-09-17 354 ARTHUR HOLLEYS Livery and Commission Stables. Ok( h \kd Rfl \i>, SiMOAPom. First Class Carriages and Horses on Hire by the Month, Half Month, Week or Day. CHARGES: Carriages and Pair Horses if Engaged For one Month l3^» per day. Hall 13-5° Seven Days $4.00 Pcf Day 15.'0 Carriage with482 words
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Advertisement410 1889-09-17 355 PENINSUUR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Okmce— Collyer Quay. (.onowNs— Nkw Hakbour. nf irr noted are the dates on which this Company s JZZmmn may be expected at Singapore during thr Oir WARP. HOMEWAR.,. ,88 7 l 8 8- 4th Feb. 7th April' m Mi»- 7<h i S th 21st410 words
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Advertisement437 1889-09-17 355 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL $7,500,000 RESERVE KIND $1,900,000 RESERVE I.IAHILITY OK PRO-/ PRIETORB I *7.500.000 Covet or Dirkctors: Chairman Hon. John BeLL*IeVIKO. Deputy Chairman W. H. POESJSS, Ksq C D. Bottomlev, Esq. Hon. A P. McKwen \V (i. Brodie, Esq. S C. M'chaelson, Ksq. H I. Dalrymple,437 words
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Advertisement491 1889-09-17 355 LAMBERT EKOTHERS, SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS. AM) HARNESS MANUFACTORY, Orchard Road, Singapore. ESTABLISHED |862. f AMKAC TI'RFRS of all kinds of Carriages ea the a\ I newest principles and wit h the best materials bet to call attention to their present larj«e stork of nt\r and fashionable carriages consisting of Landaus491 words
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Advertisement265 1889-09-17 356 Telephone RRIJOE STILL, GALV R I Norfolk St LIVERPOOL. Norfolk St L MANUFACTURERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF CORRUGATED IRON BUILDINGS FOR HOME AND COLONIAL 3 Purposes, Framed either m Steel and Wrought Iron or Wood. 1 SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH A VIEW TO LIGHTNESS COMBINED WITH STRENGTH ■3 Thus economising Freight265 words
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Advertisement130 1889-09-17 356 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at reduced rates. Fir>t Class Risks i per cent, less 10 per cent, discount. Kerosine Oil 1 J per cent, less 10 per cent, discount <'uals 1 4 per130 words
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Advertisement47 1889-09-17 356 HONOURABLE MENTION, BXHIBI WOS, LONDON, 1862. Silvfr Mkpm. and First Cuss Ortif CALCUTTA EXHIBITION, 1883. Gold Mkdm., International Forestry BxNIIH I Edinburc.h, 1884. JOHOR STEAM SAW MILLS Timber tor Railway, House, Shipbuilding and ge" eral purposes. Johore, near Singapore. j. MELDRIM Manage Singapore, 21 si February, 1885.47 words
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