Straits Observer, 13 August 1875

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  • 18 1 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK. VOLUME I. NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1875. [NUMBER 79
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 658 1 Sußcai ition to the Steaits Oaaaavaa Taa annc* (inadvaaca) 1 ?99 Moathly >A0 ADVERTISEMENTS. At per Sqaare of Twelve liaet— First insertion .-f* 00 Each miccecdiug inwr tkn 30 One month „,3.50 A I iberal defectum will ha made to parlies wishing to contract for a longer period. la the
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    • 610 1 ISETtIEHLA.NDi INDIA STEAM NAVIGA I lON COMPANY LIMITED. M»a» Orrics. 18 Austin Fhiabs, L-irDOX. This Company continues to perform the following regular jervice m the Indian Archipelago, undei' contract with the Netherlands Indian Government. Fbom S^kgapobb. To PiTAvu.via Riouw and Muntok. and back, m correspondence with the mail steamers of
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    • 552 1 j JOHN LITTLE CO. Have always on hand direct importations of the following goods WINE. Sherries from Cockburn and Campbell, White and others. Port from Cockburn and Campbell, Page and others. 1 Clarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Mumm, Geisler and <• others. Hocks and Moselles from do. do.
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    • 897 1 THE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, Leaden-hall Stbeet, I.ondox. Established 1613. The undersigned is authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Office by first class stea ocrs and sailing vessels. All losses under their policies payable iv London will be settled at tbe expiration of one
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 15 2 On the 11th inutaat, Felicia Adelaide, wife of Mr. C. H. vAestia»e. aged 31.
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  • 2748 2 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. Friday, 13th August, 1875. Mails will be made up at tlie General Post Office at 7 a.m tomorrow Saturday, the 14th iust, for Bangkok, per Rteamer Han Vong Seng at I p, m, for Malacca, Pinanj, Moulmein, Racgom and Calcutta, per Mecca, at 6 p.m., for Saigon,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 570 2 LONDON HOUSE, Battery Road,— Sing apobb. D. EVANS, •TAILOR/BREECHES A HABIT tfAJ-EE SHIRT MANUFACTURER a G^NERAI OUTFITTER. A CHOICE SELECTION or GOODS A from the leading Scotch and English Houses, comprising Black and Bine West of England Broad Cloths and Venetians, Black and Blue Diagonal, Worsted, and Fancy Coatings. Black
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    • 660 2 POSTAL NOTICE. FROM and after this date postal communcaitiou will be exchanged between Penang snd Laroot, and tbe rates of postage will be as follows On a letter not exceeding I 0a... 2 Cents. Ditto I 4 For every additional _t 2 On every Newspaper under 4 2 Ditto Books,
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    • 540 2 TOR SOMERSET, TOWNSVILLE. BOWEN, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. «i" T FT! HE Company s steamer "BRI 13 -i-AflfrjSv X BANE," (1,700; Robert Balcommander, wii leave for a j >ove ports after the arrival of the P. A O mail steamer (outwards) due here about 23rd instant. These steamers
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    • 147 2 FAIRBANKS' SCALES AND STANDARD of the WORLD. FAIRBANKS' SCALES Adapted to the STANDARD of all Nations and Carefully Packed for Shipping. EVERY SCALE WARRANTED. WAREHOUSE*: FAIRBANKS A CO, 311 Proadw.iy, New York. FAIRBANKS, BROWN A CO., 2 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. If A N UFA CT URES i E. A
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  • Correspondence.
    • 701 3 TO THI EDITOR OF THI STRAITS ORJ-RTRR. Sir, In your last issue you hid an article referring to the trade, or neglect of trade, wilh States m the Mala) an Peninsula, and you implied blame to the Colonial Secretary for such a state of things. Now the Coloiii.il
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    • 194 3 TO THE EDITOB OF THB STRAITS OBSERVER. Sir,—ln reading an English provincial piper I find the following under the heading of German Events which if you think worth inserting iv your columns please do so: When the I ishop of Mainz left the Cathedral on Corpus Chriati, after
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    • 160 3 TO THfl RDITOR OP THK STRAITS OBSfIBVSB. Sir. I wish to draw attention to tbe nn righteousness of the government charging for seat* m the Honse of God which is pnblic property, and tbe effoot of levying a toll npin worshippers results m the wealthy having the
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    • 232 3 TO THS EDITOR OP TIIK STRUTS 083-RVIR. Sir, In your polioe intelligence last Tuesday yon said that the Magistrates had inflicted the highest fines alliwei by law as punishment for the breac'i of tbe Maaicipal law regarding koepiu,' their houses clean. Suoh a law, of course, is
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  • Extracts.
    • 2032 3 RUST" IN SUGAR-CANE. This subject was very folly discussed at the Been lni g h Conference oo May 19, and although nothing definite was arrived at concerning the cause of, or sny intelligible remedy for, the disease, much information was elicited thtt will be valuable to canegrower?. In introducing the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 222 3 Life insurances are generally considered forfeited when those who effect tbem subsequently commit suicide. This custom, which is general among insurance companies, his, however, received a rude shoe, iv the U.iited Mates by a recent decision of the highest judicial court of the State of Maryland. A gentleman ia tha
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 554 4 CAUTION. J. F. MARTELL'S BRANDY. Tt having come to our knowledge that spurious lmi ♦aii-'iis are imported. Consumers should he careful ti see that they obtain Ihe genuine article witb our Brand winch is to be bad of all respectable Dealers. KARTELL A CO. DYNAMITE. NOBEL'S DYNAMITE, or SAFETY GIANT
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    • 671 4 CROSSE BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES ALL OF SUPEIUOIi QUALITY. I PICKLKB. SATCES, KYRUPB, JANS. IN TINS ANU JAKB, I ORAMiE MARMALADK TART FRUITS, DESHERT FRUITB, PONCON'S, LISBON APBICOTS AND HiACHES, MUSTARD. VINEGAR, FRUITS IN HKANDV AND NOTEAU, POTTED MEATS AND FISH, FRESH SALMON, OYSTERS AND HERRING.*, KIPPERED SALMON AND lIERIUNUB.
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    • 441 4 HOLLO WAY'S PILLS, No family or person should b« without these Pills. Tlieir long tried eituacy in correcting dir-opiers of t lie liver and btoniucb, stimulating the boweU. and purilying the blood, hus secured for tbem an imperishable Uiue th.-ouichnut the world. A tew do*<* produce comfort, a short continuance
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    • 401 4 duped as a family medicine, they are imulobMe of being such ailments of young and old of Doth sexes UoZLntay'i PUh are tfte best remedy known in the world for the fvUimlng di*eatet r Ague Goat ,tone& Gravel A--tlima ilntilhcbe jecondary >\mjjI bilious Com- Indigestion I tonn> plaints Liver Complaints
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    • 397 4 able to this remedy. It skouW be well rabbad _>. Hie affected pan, after tbeir due foment, warm water. It acts by stimulating the SSL*" 1 moting a free and eopioes cirealation i., tht i" 1 0 ected, thence speedily 2 dteetu.lly it enjj?' *f Gout and Rheumatism. rt This
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1057 4 MMXPJPX]_¥C>r I JKL4JW4 I €i-JE_«-C; JE m 1 m t an Arrivals, ARRIV AL«—eh«ri«4ieet FridsT, ISth Angust. -Why, 10th Anj: n***^ C<llej!tia1 84 D 1 »> Bangkok, 7th August. Leack, P.itUh steamer Mecca, 1,45'J tons, Johnson. Calcutta, 24th July, Hamilton, i^r?* U 0,0. n 2 V.' GtayanyCo. i-ntwh .tcamer^ Banca,
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