The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 September 1893
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section17 1893-09-05 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER sth, 1893. No17 words
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Article68 1893-09-05 1 Sport C 9. Officers of the < Mshire R ,60 C»D!.Talbot ,ice, (Officers Garrison Oflfectl n>th Reg., ivS DfpWtarc i i v, nnr, (iovernor, Tht Chinese AdHre«s to the Comnus^ Sew Prerr ..•ipore Re. he Governor, TV es, 160 ■larship, 160 MncsLi 1■ v ions of a Trip to Japan,68 words
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Article, Illustration622 1893-09-05 1 'pht maintain, by r -r c'oriou* precepti draw, Plctlird to Rt and Law. The Renter's Telegram of to-day entirely corroborates the declaration uttered in these columns yesterday, to the effect that the present attempt of»the Fr to dictate to Siam who shall and who shall622 words
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Article468 1893-09-05 1 To-MORROW morning the Colony has to say good-bye to its Governor, who leaves in brief anticipation of the expiry of his tony at large is heartily sorry to lose him, and we an His Excelle: > separate himself finally from the Colony he has lived in for468 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous371 1893-09-05 1 IE \vef:k. The next mails from Kurope are ed by the If. M .1 the inst with the P. and Sth instant, with up to the 25th ult. This mail lea\ on the 6th ii>st. (to-morrow), and will be ceded b] m the 1 2th ia Thursday bein£ the anniversary371 words
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Article675 1893-09-05 2 •lie new French dem.i grampubl ed to-day art; all the fresh demands which were on; bdd bable on the whole that they are not, and it is even quite pothat t rt something over and above what iently impum the telegram* lime ago that675 words
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Article474 1893-09-05 2 continuance of Sir Cl A at the head of the Government of y and in of the Protected ith Mr. \V. K. M \xv. icf executive officer and adminis.;!it hand an arrangement un- i tered imp nuih of repc the efflux of his period vice474 words
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1115 1893-09-05 2 A FRENCH newspaper correspondent who has gone up to Bangkok for the Temps has been airing his views as to the carving i. in. The ideal future for Siam according to this publiciste is that France should t;. ixthsand England one-sixth, the boundary1,115 words
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Article510 1893-09-05 3 IT :i, till now, a commonly acid dictum that it i e of the tru> in of the be British nation. End tin" gush In prodi: oble fur. the and all the of it. Tl. have 1 ;.iin junctures in it much more uniil. happen that510 words
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Article129 1893-09-05 3 To-day we have again a threat of a new commercial ultimatum and three month's i Kecution of its pro\ The I -ition of Siam just mwtv t! us thing that is from the British of view is that I ernment of that country appeal iurc to gain129 words
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Article371 1893-09-05 3 KOK ON THE IMBROGLIO. Springfield (Mo.j, July 17.— Colonel H. Boyd, 1 of* the to Siam, lias i me in mt ot" ill health. Minister rk>\ .1 wa-. seen at hi to-day by a rcpoi'ti-r and asked for his opinion in regard to the ti. tud France. ter371 words
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Article139 1893-09-05 3 l.unbert Co., the wellknown photogra; I this part, of tinned an establishment in the buildings ereded by the Singapore Insurance why ai not na< :»eak of them in this bat tins firm can do in the way of art-photography is no secrd publi md arrangem ot their new studio quite139 words
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Article542 1893-09-05 3 The name of Mr. Lavino's GriTm has been changed from San Remo to Rn There is a fair amount of work being done on the Course in the mornings now. As Thursday n* rsary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of ds, the office542 words
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Article686 1893-09-05 4 ndent.} .id August, I no imp luring nil in OUI in just mid not fail in order to be 11 reply, that if the King a d ,le to or three ore, es\ c voyage is commenced at an earl\ to the v ie Lion with M. Mvre de686 words
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Article288 1893-09-05 4 in reprinting Mr. W I Maxwells minute on the currency the Hongkong Daily Press points out what 1 an inaccuracy in one of the foot notes. It says stated thai "in Hongkong half-dollars are legal tender for any amount." > mistake. They are le^tl teiid-T only like other subsidiary coins288 words
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Article81 1893-09-05 4 The annual meeting took 1 in \h Club Rooms, Middle Road, last when the Committee's report and !<»r lhr year ended ,>oLh June last The following to hold office for the year 1 893-1 H. I). Chopard. ici'.-M, —K. T< MWMWhw, I U.i P« I!. h .r,81 words
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Article1141 1893-09-05 4 From the many questions and in Parliament we extract the folio-. showing the I Lord '*y% August i. the I earl the Se retary of State for tU to the House the precis-: terms I pled from France? turn, '-pted by past ten o'clock morning, an npinioi1,141 words
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Article21 1893-09-05 4 It *1 in a U to a Bangkok terms wcit 1 agrrrd to I sume that i -els remain the i21 words
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Article2545 1893-09-05 5 Of peof >be Trt t^ie difference is inti n g mare both men and >nJapan shows both t <t] O ire so Ul are not cor. -tefiiinnei A I an<: -mil appears and wa. measure! m. y as one w< ogress •s befor i^e2,545 words
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Article359 1893-09-05 5 In honour of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of ihe Netherlands, the men-of-war, the Colonial steamers Sea Belle and Horsburgh and all the Dutch steamers in the harbour are decorated to-day. This evening at the Raffles Hotel the Dutch Consul-General will give an official dinner at which the359 words
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Article273 1893-09-05 6 The debate on Bi-metallism in the House with .1 motion salary by £100. Contrar quarti >, Mi r Pratt, tl; raits Settle ro< did i til. It is now >ong. c in go ml befo r return Eur oe father been the t of J> I273 words
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Article1393 1893-09-05 6 mi-linal tits in the Tournament for til justice's Cup took lay. It in the match I W. Mutton, the raptain ih«; ir ol l<« Hutton tin up and one p Hooper beat Duoman by <> up tnd s to s Hutton to-day and to-mor-g 4 points. i! monthly handicap1,393 words
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127 1893-09-05 6 SWEARING. IN THE ACTING GOVERNOR. This morning in ihe Council Cham'ier, before a large assembly of ladies and gentleman, the Hon'bk- c. M G, the Colonial Secretary, tlem a full at Leg i little ah tary, in tl and wearing Mcl and medal. Having made the following statement, the I127 words
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Article27 1893-09-05 6 •y thf ihe proposals of the I to a male*' tion* l to hall a Hi. Horn*? r-Muit; n.lar I! ii a utmtmui win27 words
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Article16 1893-09-05 6 The J,: r, lc a |)i.in of lh<the the si «t/« Skimkum's xP telegram t. re-16 words
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Article417 1893-09-05 7 tour a depi: liinamei •f the Chin *»p< him shape I by uta- ted < as spo!v une as call ser \as then hung cnumeratie many good WOr !isj Ex< as Memento of hey had hrt with the T^ivt <1 uDon it in I'.nfli^h a417 words
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Article1057 1893-09-05 7 addressed a great meeting at the M House on August 3rd, on the Curr- leslioa. It was a lucid and ble addrc-^ He dealt with the urgency of tli icy problem, denied that bi-nut a! c inflationists, contended hi-metallUm conduced to stabil giving a double reserve,1,057 words
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Article431 1893-09-05 7 Well, ti the upshot of tl me nt currency, and v will] pursued by tin i control. Hitherto we I nd we find, t that it ma\ with tin Power on to U|M 'Tl Of O. We hav< we I Iv clainn we world, J WC fear I "that431 words
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Article197 1893-09-05 7 As yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the birthday of the lit 1 n Wilhelmina of the N pt by Dutchmen the Consul General for the Netherlands, Mr. G. Lavino entertained over forty of his count: men at dinner at the Rattles Hotel. The <*vests included some197 words
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Article54 1893-09-05 7 1 lie Marquis B, ft which is due here on the sth instant, from Trieste, is on her first trip I ike her and Vindobona, th is one of of the Austrian Llo on Company, who seem determined to have on their easL-rn line nothing but fin lips to keep54 words
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Article211 1893-09-05 8 Flower Xditor. 5 Of -ility ot libitioii or at l< part in tl air evil ng the Hall it of perfume quite c 11 of duria G. up. To the Editor. Sir, Ha scribed my poor mite t Smitl tablia rship for the benefit of our local children, I211 words
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Article261 1893-09-05 8 icre i The long< The ,<\rt t the man who included, murd< at present v far the Police have i licit would lion of inurd' cning b« of eight and eleven, the mcinbbah Ashkedan (Malay) Club, together with a mot -,'ers, Malays attired as dancing gi day bands, &c, serenaded261 words
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Article1306 1893-09-05 8 The Association football match last evening between the and the ()i: of the Garrison resulted in a win for the Club by to nil, after an inti ime. On the return of broth' tinp, the Director of t! Institution, on lay, the pupils of the school1,306 words
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Article217 1893-09-05 8 At Bata\i.i a prospectus lias been issued by the Netherlands India Pearling Company, Ltd. 1 The Company has been formed with the object of purchasing and working leasts to lish for pcirl fhjrlll granted by the < iovernment of Netherlands India, and al-o to obtain217 words
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Article482 1893-09-05 8 The i" m >v o {Contributed.) serious and jui i her ruin. that prevented from but determined ,latform i <*, characters v fer "clamour se men, strange to say, have I in Penang. Foimhe la>t »ecn in Penang. imcd confidence, baseless assertions; misleading gi: were at482 words
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Article2372 1893-09-05 9 Mr v been read and confirm The pei tr» and Shaagaai S i inercil U i k. 33.746; I Thf As regar he had noremi L«" which w in the hands •< who were engaged in drafting tin conn Corre m Amongst othi. were read in reference to2,372 words
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249 1893-09-05 9 In the report of this company to Dec. 31, 1892, the directors desire to point out that .the large deficit of £15,334 15s. shown in the receipts and expenditure account is due rather to radical changes in the system adopted by the present board for249 words
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Article287 1893-09-05 9 A LETTER FROM IMF GOVKRNOK. The following correspondence between H.E. il: the Philharmotij > published for the information of the membi and ordinary, who are over 250 in number, and who cannot otherwise be conveniently reach rd (iovernrnent House, u.ipore, 26th Aug., 1 893. Dear Mr. St.287 words
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Article65 1893-09-05 9 There is a tariff war i^oing on between Germany and Russia lii latter declared the maximum tariff on German good*,, whereupon the Federal Council replied by the infliction of the 50 per cent allowed in the case of countries who treat Germany unfavourably. At Berlin It is believed the loss65 words
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266 1893-09-05 10 THE TOBACCO CO., BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. The fifth lareId at the A. H. (Mr. iiing the the adopt !■> the n our the other Bell, who see whetht I do noi 1 com- > in 1 lie ne. n future winch Co t 1 the f we canind liary it266 words
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Article42 1893-09-05 10 The ties a rea<i\ tyed so far as arranged otbnll Association, crs beat ioth R (II.) by t (I.) .i i ioth Regiment (I.) v. S C. C, to be played on a] Artillery, to be pi m42 words
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Article31 1893-09-05 10 The Victoria Relief Fun Home paper, a thin roportions. It lias run up to ■>f formal notice to th< that 2nd r from I. ..port h,i The I the I Kmpi.31 words
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Article158 1893-09-05 10 In England i velocipedes are turned out annually. In France, where they used to laugh at the wheelmen, there are now o proprietary wheelmen and perhaps as many more who hire \V. (iu\ 1 mate on board the i barque F. P. Litchfidd, who was charged158 words
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Article273 1893-09-05 10 (Translated for the Free Press The new theatre i in led. Junta Consultiva (Board of Public had b em the document- and plani rcl the Rail:ion in Tuluban (Manila) to the rfs. \o Chinamen were arrested on their il from Hongkong on board the Zafiro cli r?gl' n273 words
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Correspondece.
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Letter114 1893-09-05 10 To imp Eon DEAR Sir, Ai far as an\i><>dy can understand ti)'- of affairs in Siam, it is mefully I nd I don't think much nf her chances it France i^ allowed to ution what she < oollv propoof all tl nothing to l>eat the proposal made114 words
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Article429 1893-09-05 10 1 ,g (Aug. 31 00m in pet it ion for the cup the hon'ble the Chief Justice, Mr. J. W Bonser. Tfo W. Hutton and Mr. \Y er, the latter receiving fun: Ir. Hutton had been well that a tight match ant 1 In the <1. played on uly429 words
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Article68 1893-09-05 10 The Italian a rtatone came in p.ra to and exchanged ig. The Curtatonc i> bound to Colombo The Chinaman who aj day before t!i connected with the now d Ben] months' imprisonment. Whilst I ing 'lice Court t at the Central Station, however, he bolted, leaving for the time being68 words
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Article179 1893-09-05 10 The annual general i <>t theSingag Club t Pavili .ddell. in the chair. I C. Stringer I, Bland Scoular, F. Hilton, 1 i jgall Kindersley, Stabb, Robertson and others. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. -tion put b\ the authority given to179 words
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Article38 1893-09-05 10 One of the ladies of tli< Coi litre as h.n the latter^ori: had her o i with sudden lowing curious pa: paper <dy disappday. 1 officer in ti day morning and U :red a an tions to theprogramii38 words
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Article69 1893-09-05 10 torv fall ol tcolng a that of their op|> I oore, r.k izelton b Harington o Majoi c H M jlon Sur^; b Jenl 21 Lt. H Lt. Isubs. c S i i> Edward no For 8 wk; Cipt. Barter Ibw b H Lt. J.:nki nrenen c Capt. Dewar69 words
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Article409 1893-09-05 11 the 1O our further ed r, 1 kades. ft li au a .iir>c uK.Trr my osiers who po> li«] not hc.r not I :t if on' v also, ie -cc t long them a klev,i from the er to ne tin* se I of ich "*a* urrrturu to409 words
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Article96 1893-09-05 11 |j rps nhal i ill, with i Maxim pracWith the inpounced lor next vreek both lit- I tk.-n along with tb« bulk o drills at Panjoag Kate: v for put in his quota of drills icy iii the Maxim dc- who have not yrt had96 words
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Article288 1893-09-05 11 Press.) n on tli sitribution till kept .ilive at Singapore, and :here conp witli tlit.in th it on tl'' rtion now replies in of tli review bef<> icnt during the present year, and 1 shall not fail to I I I that I reduci riburdiend288 words
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Article148 1893-09-05 11 a. recent ie Anuirnpologic.il itc, Mr. I >per exhibued and l>cd the skull of an ai \ustr.ilian. Hose on im I )i-lrict, with which the author km! intimately acquainted, i> situated in the north 'ki and the inhabiting it may b< intry people and the i of i!i« X inhabiting148 words
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550 1893-09-05 11 all Gazette.) t deal i h at is incom siv<; an-! even ci article, as will 1' who static Iding up in the Mai idia and es of no sm lew. None the 1 npire of large and important t indeed ruled d550 words
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Article319 1893-09-05 12 Th I Money Orders on India and urmd. Xt month H. M. S. PmlUs will prob\l naval officer's >ore, either by H. M.S./ both of which ships are ned than the it half a >re a Chir lanity jumi Tlv nment ined the 1 salaries of319 words
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Article347 1893-09-05 12 Wbatever views are expressed hereunder in respect to the attitude of England towards the Triple Alliance in view of French aj !1 o ;i Siam, it may taken that tin have become deeply accentuated now that, since the Siai: surrender to the ultimatum, the French347 words
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Article358 1893-09-05 12 Here is rather a funny monkey story Saini says a Dalziel correspondent, produced at ident of conjugal jeaM i«ur L went to a concer Chateau dv Lac. Upon returned and entering the bed-room he found the hat of a general on the table. He naturally* jumped to the conclusion that358 words
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Article618 1893-09-05 12 o re, I. Team. The S. C. C. haviociation by one goal to love, and un of th/ roth Regiment having drawn a bye, the natch last night w nd and semi-final round. < hop indulged in by the military that their first make a good show618 words
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Article58 1893-09-05 12 The Recreation Club Sports, one of the principal fixtures of the Club, which have been set viog to want ipport, are to i provided sufficient amount of encourage!i by members. Wedn< 13th, and Saturday, the 16th lee, and a programme <>t 1 1 arranged, but number of er.trit been encouraging,58 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter262 1893-09-05 12 SIR. 1 luml tlw lending the half \h* 2nd Lit Tei i the 25th in an St.. ha\ they will be of in more parti nol on If-year en -01 ga 1 a mineral f buttered rolls were -d into a procession would r out thr» re 107262 words
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284 1893-09-05 12 By M. Y. Beach. Amateur photography has one danger, and that ihe taking of too mar\ le more pictures taken, the better the stock-supply houses like it, of course. It keeps trade. Kxp tears, however, comment on the dan^ ing quality for quantity. We284 words
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Article330 1893-09-05 13 ur attention >g an in nd gazing H t a French- King c on to think id. and that pour wholly got our loteur, which will end in the r-pit well dis- ill be ould h are i to -ider the Fable of the Fox and330 words
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Article312 1893-09-05 13 am Vittsiaer.j an impartial critic :hout hesitation that the 'tft' 1 cricket in Bom vested in the P special combinaxi the Presidency can hope to face them with success. I" he at all p gle club I produce a learn that could resist them. >vinces Hor>i i<ie 158312 words
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Article690 1893-09-05 13 Tliese remarks upon the report of the British Consul at Bangkok appear in the The total value of imp m port of B kok a id at the custom-house in |B<J 9,42s '5-9°4 at of excha^ The i 1 that 1,440 •Uon mar amounted ter cent,690 words
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Article185 1893-09-05 13 A correspondent also wiites: I have just com _r Ruskin's 1 iinc-Tide,' written in iB6j <>i America and the Ann -i .m .ir. It seem* to me it applit present situ with regard t im: the Ame- a nation, set their I equality, ot vliicti I detest the a i185 words
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Article69 1893-09-05 13 Lieut. A. P. Talbot has been appo Captain S.V.A., iptain (i transferred to I arv Li>t Mr. 11. A. Heard and Mr. J. Aitker appointed Registrar and Acting R pore. Th' of I)r Simon, ix months from Oct. 2<>th Patents ha< anted to Mr. Howard kjii for an69 words
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Article420 1893-09-05 13 A writer iii (he la- gischer I dent to hand deals with tlie I tion thus nch are very fond of talking iron of "a German quarrel," in ret rs like br» neighbour's fence or the exact colour of the lut if 1 here was a nation420 words
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Article280 1893-09-05 13 XIX." The follo»-inij. written by an officer on the Victor m lv his brother at Delhi, will doubt I read with groat inteic^t H. M. S it. June 2?,— I shall [>'«> Mbly be home two «»r three weeks, as the I >i water yesterdiv after l>280 words
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Article389 1893-09-05 14 A special tn. Municipal Commis- take into >r. Dumbleton's ilium, .wvdl, I Mr. Th, caller board ilth of the g< officer. The p > been- ill the me;; H that he m»£ the un. i that his pre--nd that he performing the He •nuch the\ lit of th389 words
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Article29 1893-09-05 14 Ie for half the d« oi all mankind, according t I. M. 1 \n India he to rich, and the Taurus of -oil plantain and banana, but not I29 words
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Article473 1893-09-05 14 (Bangkok T'tnes.) do not propose, on the present occasion, to im through all iht- various points touched upon by Lord Rosebery in the rather lengthy hicli he sots forth principally involving the m and England, and the I only take I•ion. which n •he inibjcct n es~473 words
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Article346 1893-09-05 14 H. M. S. Pigmy arrived at Hong I on the 24th ult. from Bangkok, via Saigon. Those bous who suflvr from petty thefts at the hands 1 hould take heart from the success that 1 attends the _;kong police courts A Ch: gardener wli I half346 words
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Article153 1893-09-05 14 Ten enthusiasts only turned up at the Link- turday last to compete in the !ilv medal play. vent through the water br ihe most successfully, whose roui.< nust exce< in the adver Play in the Ladies' and Gentlemrn's Tournan, Napier and Gi Cup will commence to-morrow. ,tl pairs are153 words
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267 1893-09-05 14 SAD DEATH AT HONGKONG OF MR. H. M. SKENE. LL. HOVM and popular off dec 1 1 o'cl pied and the A uttimcly fir wa: of < and body of Mr. Skene. A 'he police no: sent for. .1 Dr. J minute* later he found tl j«>. itdttion. In above267 words
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Article39 1893-09-05 14 Tiie present times, wh;. and a j/s| di>. such !i%n; cii and it beautiful mountit ami iracelcts ati are any attraction h apt a little he a and em nship adi tini i ation be alike dazzled and pie..39 words
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Article283 1893-09-05 15 France and Siam. >k is at a stand* ids now by ret. Tl ish tlnir attacks lablish F tir j Kohnit with a view pr rnment. Win. :-paih with the King in view of t •ii np by M. Myre d Vii The Sherman Act itrman re increaslion283 words
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38 1893-09-05 15 The Emperor William and European Peace. The t&nperor of (iermany, sptaking at Metz, said tl tnd its Army Corps the cornerstone of Germany's military r, and were destined to European peace, which he was firmly reed to maintain.38 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement71 1893-09-05 15 BENSON'S WATCHES. MANUFACTORY, LUDGATB HILL, LONDON. MAKER TO H. M. THE QUEEN. SPBCIALLTMANUI ACTUREn \SII RECOMMBNn*D 1 or usb in thb e\ Bk- k,{ ul strenoth "FIKLD" WATCH A Gold Keyless English Half Chronometer, £2$ BENSON'S LUDGATB" WATCH, A THRBB»3UAKTEK PLATE ENGLISH LEVER FULLY AND MAKE F: TO OKDBB i71 words
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Miscellaneous171 1893-09-05 15 CLEARANCES. rnmcn, for Selan^or via idy, for Kemaman, via P" for Mica port^. jiiitli, for Colombo and London. man. via port--. irit. str., Grate, for Cheribon. 4. Krit. str., Castle, for (Tnlombo and I !op, for 1 i and Ann, Brit, I eluk R tnak. Mtok d Kl.injf. Sam 1171 words
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Miscellaneous331 1893-09-05 15 SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 4th, 18 q 3 fcStiaißM*. IO <H>> M> *M» $2 ■r.injo. $17 lo tJDO Prvfr I 500 I 2 OO" 6 60 .TO £zo< 200 000 Punjo: I $140,003 ■110 Tin. m 100.000 1 Ltd. ao.ooo*"" l 000 7 OO >OO If H iuot. VESSELS IN PORT.331 words
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Miscellaneous77 1893-09-05 15 Anjer <eport. (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free [Date of passing An> of vessel; Ca; .nation.} Svrob\ Mann l^ndon. J 19; Batavia. July I 5 25. W July 11 Batavia. Brit, bq Aug. 25 Aug An. May 18; B 11 Aon Bt km v Au] 1 Au>». 28. kolc, Jti77 words
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