Straits Observer, 31 December 1874

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK. VOLUME I. KBW SERIES.] i r*TT" SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1874. i [NUMBER 10.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 642 1 StISCaiPTIOf TO THE STK AITS O»SSRV BK Teh Ahxcjc (>n ad»ance) I.VOO Moathlj 100 ADVERTISEMENTS. At per Square of Twelve lim-s I ir-t iMSVtfcm S- 9® Kach twceee'iiig in-erti n One month i/*-«^ A I literal deduction will *>• mai« to panie* wislii' g to contract tor iongrr peritxi. In
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    • 621 1 NETHEKLANDS INDIA STKaAI NAVIGAIION COMIWNV LIMITKD. Head' OrvicE, 13 Austin Fbiaks, London. Th s Company c^ntinuoa to perform the following renular servu-e in Ihe Indian An-hipe-Ja»o, under contract with the Nellici lands Indian Government. FKOM FIXC.ArOBE. To Tata via... via Kiouw and Muitok find back, in correspondence with the mail
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    • 560 1 JOHN LTTTLE CO. Havb always on Uand direct importations of tiM following goods WINE. Cherries from Coekburn and Campbell, White and others. Port from Cockburu and Campbell, Page <uid others. Tlarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Munim, Geisler and others. Frocks and Mose'les from do. do. Sauterne, Ac, 1
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    • 479 1 KATZ BROTHERS. Have newly received and opened for s<tle, a fresh supply of the folowing articles SADDLE-) > ly the bebt Euglbh PONY HARNESS Makers. A new Invoice of MUSICAL IS>fSUMENT-. (ierman Concert iim--, Accordious, Flutes, Drums. «fcc Ac. Best Americau SHIP OTHER CLOC C^. consisting of 8 I 'ay
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    • 546 1 THE yL'EKN IX&UKAN'CE COMPANY. C'ai'ital Two Miu.ionj 6tl blikg. i OrncE. Qofev Insurance Emldinga, Liverpool. Queen lusurance Buildings, 60, Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Conipanj. Bernard Hall, L\ (J ie, Deputy Chairmen »U**n» Hind,B»q«irt. j Patrick Hunter, Cfcairman in London, Peter Me Lagan E»qr., u r Deputy Chuin:ian, Johu
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  • 2180 2 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. THURSDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1874. AVg are rcr,u9stefl It state that the next Meeting of the Legislative Council will be lield at Government House, on Monday, the 4th January, 187j, at 2J o'clock* p in. The order* of the day are as follows Municipal Commissioaeni'. V-W 3rd Reading.
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  • 780 2 Local Dr. Ra.vdell, Principal Medical Officer, gives in bli Meteorological Report for October, last the -following as the results of observations taken during that month. Mean direction of the wind, south-easter-ly and south-we^erly. Highest reading of Barometer in the month. .99 991 inch. Lowrst do do 2* 7 A Height
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  • 896 2 December 28tu, 1874. Ths Council met at half part two o'clock at Government House Tbu Appeals Court, Registration of De«ds, and Manicii-al Commissioner* ('singupirs) Jixl's were advanced a stage. The Colonial Ekoinkkr int-otluced the Vre Bridge and Tolls Jlill, explaining tin plans for tbe proposed structure, whicli he
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  • 128 2 We fin.l that ihe tfaaaglfe for Rrav** i i Prouvnant 'J<*tneicry are ai the raie <>• $17, 0.).) an urlong. Ii occurs lo us tlut wh«-u such an enormous |>rico in clnrge-1 for tli«* l«ti 1 i he Counuis-iinter* ini^ht «H«»r.l lo keep iUj Cemcury in boiler order. Gcxeite.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 463 2 I.OXDON HOUSE, Battxbt Rcap,— Sincapore. D. EVANiS, Tailor. Breeches nnd Habit Maker, Shirt Manufacturer and General Outfitter, 4c Ac. B«-g* to announce to the Gentry and Vuhhr. j of .-Wrirapore and the >traits thnt he will open the above house on the Ist >ceem. ber, with a rhoi.-e selection from
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  • 244 3 (Cke. land China Muii t Dec 24 J Tl»e 8. S. Agamemnon lor L>n<luu was fotained a ''ay by tliu breaktiiT" of machinery.—Tlio d>a>h of Mr. R. W. H .well, who died at Shanghai of ihe effVcis ot a |»i<lul »>hot on ihe l*t Decemlwr, li.-n »»«»<*n fh^«n to
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  • 327 3 Feabkul Shippino Casualties The I*. M. S.S. Japa% W4» i-nally d<>«Irojedhi fi- hlinut 120 mile* from 11 >»<• kum; nil 30 |»n». on ilte ni^li' of ihe 17 li M»l. So Ur as known at ihe lime of a-dns? t pro^ 410 Chinese »n.l 4 Eiro,M»a»*
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  • 3094 3 By a Military Exile. n; 0 y [.—Commercial Life. (Continued from Obsner o/Uth.) The city hall may justly bo incluied among** the chief commercial speculation! ot" Hongkong. It opeupd for public use iu ifc'JO by 11. R. 11. tbe Duke of Edinburgh on ti«e occasion of
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  • Extracts.
    • 1046 3 The Ken York Worll X-r. 5 contain* a letter from Hmiolulo, dated Oct. 8, staling lhat an .-I I B igfrli tailur has ui»en an -parcn ly iruttktul iiateotoat with n-ference »o the fate *f R »^er Ticli.orne, accor ling to whi.h lie wi4 buried
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    • 473 3 rISTOL PIACTICE IS WAMK. [From the Virginia C ity Enterprise RecntlT, at a aalo >n on the DiviJe. so ne men wer« discussina the bho tiu« »ffray which occurre 1 durh the mornioi between th* tn > brother* i,, law Fallm.n and Ward. It was agreed otiaU hinds tbtt
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    • 350 3 Report of S. S. Foster. United States Consul. bAN FB4WCISCO, Oct. 20. I^4 lion S S. Fast". United SUtea Consul it Apia, in the N^isatar *ro«ip of uUnds savs ho w'sutthitpirtinthe htterpirt of Hay latt. *hen the German sloop-of-wnr Ancono cune here Her cinmamlcr l^iel :0,0
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 516 4 CAUTION. J. F. MARTELL'S BRANDY. Tt bavin}; come tn our knowledge that sparioa* imitatinni* are impnr'ed Consamers «kould be care fu l to »r# 'haf they obtain th*- cenuino article with our Brand, which is to be bad of all respectable Dealers. KARTELL Sc CO. NOTICE. Thb Brother Director of
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    • 661 4 NOTICE. The undersigned are Importers of Isabella and I 'alma Sherries; and have in stock Dry Sherry in Octaves direct from Cadiz HA PRISON, CO. Singapore, 4th Nov., 1874. GREAT COMPANY OF COGNAC. Thk undersigned are of this fine old Brandy. HARRISON CO.. Agents. Singapore, 4th Nov., 1874. EX "IIINDOSTAN."
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    • 429 4 HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, No family or person should be without these Pills. Their long tried crikacy in correcting disorders of the liver and stomach, stimulating the bowels, and purifying tbe blood, has secured lor them an imperishable Ume throughout tbe world. A tew dom-s produce comfort, a short continuance effects a
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    • 413 4 ended as family medicine, they are invmloaMe o being such ailment* ot young and old of Doth sexes JJolloway't PUU are the best remedy knorrn in the ho rid for the f allotting diseamu Ague <i >ut .tone* Gravel At Nina Hexdaclte jecoutfary £yinpbiliou.t Com- Indigestion toniK plaints Liver Complaints
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    • 418 4 •he aif^cUd parts after their due fomentation with warm water. It ads by xtiiuulatmsr t«e «b>ort) t ni i 0 increßsed activity, by preventing consaali n and pionu.tiiiK a free and copious circulation iu the t»arl» ac ected, thence speedily and efiectually it ensure* a cure i «m t t
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 675 4 I'■ 1 ARKIVALS.-CWiamrf. Arrivals. Monday, 28th December. p P. A o. steamer Bangalore, 1,173 tona, Soam«, Hoigkoof, 24th Teceiubtr, BritUh stetmer Gnnga, M, ton*. WiUon, Uud<a, 28th Oct. Heine Bro.. r 4 o Company G*rm.*n barque Prymont, 430 tona, Kiedrickbon, bwatow, l<th Uecemixr, Tlnir^Uy. Sl«t Deceni^r. Rautenberg, >chmidt A Co.
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