The Straits Times, 16 November 1878

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    16 1 The Straits Times. ml. XXXIV. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1878. SATURDAY EVENING No. 2,933
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 16th NOV., 1878.
    113 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 16th NOV., 1878. UTEs yAKK K r QUOTA i lONc*. SIWOAPOBK, lrtTH NOVEMBEE, 187*. 'junber 4. •">.">. Black Pepper 7.M Pepper, fair quality 1 MB 9BT, Saraw.-k 4 \l{. \<\ >< .ntyne liV.o i».as. i M tin. 8 I &2L i I. :yl\. ■m I 05 fa*i
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    581 1 '"llowingsuminary of the week's ared in our Overlaud Journal v. issue of the overbad Strut tt dated Thursday the 7th M. M. steamer Yang 1W > morning with the last mail. -learner Geelonn arrived London mail of the 11th Sunday morning the 10th the M. If.
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    1924 1 Prom Ike Daily Timet, 12/J November. I'lIK (JnVKKNOIt'* AllDKKsS ToC(H\MI. 1 1 1 KxiH-llenev's MMech delivered at the it ■fiinMifft of the Denudative Council <>n Tuesday last is characterised by his usual skill in composition ami adroftoeM <>t' language us displayed in all his public uttrranc.es since his arrival amongst
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    1551 1 l-'rn,n the Daily Time*, !8Ai November. Papkrs laid hmom OomroiL, 5th Nov. I. fU KsmuTKs for 1879. Somk twenty-two papers were laid on the Council table on the 5th insl., and therefore honorable meml>ers have their \v«rk cut out for them, tr> digest them comfortably and satisfactorily during the fortnight
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      215 1 \HVKKTISKMKNTS. Vdvertisem«nts made known 1 uit.i for long periods in 1 snbe nptinas ml be Ofl also in Qnonoi BronnrAOo. \k. c assent's Street. tv Ra«SS Hen.lv Jewry in OalcotU, M > specify, m f»ie oopy, the inaerti ns reqaired, else hf insert -d till muter■mly. ks am' Oonnwroajw ti.
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      34 1 PHE STKMTS TIMKS 1 ai Delivery. fc'inTiofl 1 Weeklv RnmoN M0 Per Ann..,.. .$l6 ii:,lf Yearly 9 Q~rtarly 5 FoJiKI'iN IHi.IVKKV lVr Aikkuii uk In. line poa(a«**lB.M fa I" H Three Mmithi do 6
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    2394 2 From (he Daily 'Ihtneg, 1 .'>//< Aorembrr. PAPKRS l.M'.t BKIORK COINCII II. y.SVY WITH RKVEREKCBTOTHK I'HOPOMD Nkw Civni.. already expressed unequivocally. m' have ven gra*t> doubts about the \pediency and the wisdom of building a new dual ill all and tin- mure we think oa the subject the greater and
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    1400 2 Frn,,i the Du'iIji 7i Die*, \U/t thvmtor. TllK Ml M< I1MI.ITV. M iM tks of Piuuiwdiiigi "I the Municipal CaMquMKHMtS on Thursday the 12:2nd October, 1^7v ktmmimicntn I'nst ni. Honhlc W. II. Bead. l'rrsi<lrut. Hoo'We Major M.-Xair. U. A K. .1. Welk Eaq. M. P. (I.- Sou/a. K>«|. Tin- minutes
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    1690 2 From the Daily Time*, l6fA Xocemfcr. Thk Maiiauajah ok Johoke in Knci.axd. Tai Hampshire Chronicle of the 5th October contains a long article with the beading Johore and Bradley, a prth j pox of visit paid by His Highness the Maharajah of Johore to the Rev. 11 A. Plow, Rector
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    1007 2 -TFroM We Dailjf ffmei, Wi Kktberlahdh India Tub following it.. ;il translated from the I. JournaJs t the Strait* Tim,-* "The British ship Cred h, which passed Anj«r on tl,.. 3rd ii avoyag- from Si,,^ p r port* th.it she remained yin* at u*k cause the Captain wta serimulwiji V;
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    Sarawak News.
    433 3 Thk following is taken from the Sarawak Gazette of the 13th inst. The Committee of Administration, Saturday, Kuching, l!»th October, 1878. Present. The President Hon'ble Win. M. Oroeker, The Commandant Captain Rodway. Datu Bandar Haji Bua Hassan. Kin in Abang Kassim. A meeting of the Committee of Administration
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    Penang News.
    699 3 Thk following items are taken from the Penalty Gazette of the 1 2th inst Public Meetimj.—k large public meeting wa B held at MesRT-8 Bun Chin Hung's office on Saturday the 9th November Mr. Boon Kensr was voted to the Chair. He explained that the meeting was called
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    417 3 Kxtk.ut from the Daily Newx of the 13th May, 1S7S. PARIS Saturday Night. Messrs. A. Rowland and Sons. >f Macassar Oil celebrity, have, after long suffer- i hi;, made a successful campaign in Paris ■gNMl pirates of a product which we kui'W on the authority of Lord Byron t<> be
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    449 4 Berkeley, Sept. 1869.— Gentlemen, I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great benefit I have derived by taking Norton's Camomile Pills' to your agent. Mr. Bell. Berkeley, for the abovenamed Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I suffered excruciating pain
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      526 4 Saturday, 9th November. Spanish str. Cadiz, 1,737 tons, Echieta, Liverpool 26th Sept. British steamer Pearl, 705 tons. Munk. Saigon 6th Nov. Sunday, 10th November. British str. Paknam, 359 tons, Stratton, Bangkok 6th Nov. British steamer Pontianak, 99 tons, Milnes, Pontianak Bth Nov. British steamer Elgin, 900 tons, Muller, Rangoon
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      Departures.
      202 4 Saturday, 9th November. American barque John Worster, Winn, for Java. Sunday, 10th November. P. A O. steamer Geelong, Fraser, for Hongkong. British steamer Weazel, Burlini»ham, f O r Siak. Monday, lltb November. British steamer Batara Bayou Srce, Harce, for Lingali. British steamer Pearl, Munk, for Saigon. British steamer Paknam,
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      810 4 j Date Sun's Nun- Captains. Fla I Rig. 2 of ar- WherkFbom. WhereLyino Consignees or Agents. Destination rivals. MENOF-'V A. Ziriuwinv Burm.ist.T H N.M's. str. SlWOet ÜBaUvia T. P. Wharf H.N.M.'s Consul General. Jiuise Iron Duke Cleveland H. M's. str. 3787 Oct. 18 Plymouth (toads Mor
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      627 4 caution"to the publio dr. bright's phosphodyne. Whereas it having become known to the Proprietors of Dr. Brioht's Phosphodyne that a worthless imitation, bearine a similar name, is exported to India, China, Ac, and endeavoured to be foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne. they feel it
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    983 5 Time*, \hih November. A NF.WS. I fur the Strait* limes.) lll|ll«lllM thmt, 11) r. -'.iMiu>, their ontciiml apptau-aix-u >? 'e acknowledged I W und» rstaml that there il i nirideration t e project rthwith with an official rui'.rcad from Manila to Daglad eliimtd the ru i mi iniieli DMNM ii.iv.-
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    1207 5 From the Daily 'I'imtx, With November. U URIT1IS N'KWS. i Worn our oirn Corri'gpontlinl Mauritius, 10//« October, l^v Slm'k tin.* date of my hist, tiring have continued to be prosperous in oar Colony; bnt people lien- always begin to get uneasy at this season of the year, which is the
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    620 5 I'lom I he Daily Times 1 1 tit Noremlnr. NlOKI v\D K\ui'k>. As was pmrind last week, the sad event at the Dindingi w;is the Bruit of over toofidenoe, and uegHgenoe, to which must lie added, it appears, treachery on the (>arl of the Police Sergeant. Had a i guard
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Defence of Col. Anson.
      1473 5 To the WiUer of the Daily Timer. Sik. -1 noticed in one of your late issues some seven animadversions on Col. A niton's conduct in nexion with Capt. Lloyd's death at the Diadings. Row, or in wlnt wav. he can be responsible in the matter
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      Postal Reform.
      478 5 Jo //if J-.ilifor oj the Unili/ limes. Si if. If your acting Postmaster is so utterly lienighted that he cannot rightly comprehend the moaning of liin instruc- tions, he ought at least to refer to the Home Authorities for literal translations j and not persist in annoying the
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  • News of the Week.
    • MONDAY, 11th NOVEMBER.
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        151 5 Thk two Chinamen who were arrested under the Crimping Ordinance for deceiving the six Chinese coolies, who were sent to Indragiri against the terms of their contract and. there maltreated, have been found guilty after a protracted inquiry at the Police Court, and fined $!-0 each. Owora to the quantity
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        93 5 Wk are requested to state that, during the absence of the Principal Civil Medical Officer as a member of His Excellency's suite 'in Bangkok, the following arrangements have been made for the performance of the public raei dical duties Db. Hampsiiikk will "attend to tinDepartmental and public patients of I
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        207 5 Amoxg the passengers who arrived by the P. an3 O. Co's steamer Gee/ony yesterday, was Vice-Admiral R. CooTt, C.lk, the newly appointed Naval Com-mander-in-chief of the China station. Admiral Coote disembarked from the Geelong and went on board of the Iron Duke, which will take him down to Hongkong, although
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        151 5 THI following 1 paragraph from the Pniuiuj (1 metfr of the 7th instant contains the latest news from Penanp respecting the Dindingg tragedy Since our last, little or nothiug has trtntpired. The Pyah Pekhet camI in on Tuesday and proceeded Io the i Dindinga ftgaiq at o p. m. the
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        211 3 p, naii IT Association held it* Th* nj.ytiii}; "i> Wednesday the \lr .1. B. Vermont in r The Mytim w:ls nilm('n)lls- one of the ■abjeeta the condition of the Po■;i!!v, and especially the :>— anlts on Mr. rod wvcibI otiier rcsnul inhiil'itatits. 'I'll o Seow Hook, and Mr. i illjf
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    • TUESDAY, 12th NOVEMBER.
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        23 3 rnor, aooompanied by Walki O.C, paid an «>Hi- esterdaj evening to Yicete, C.8., on board of and was salr.ted hi- leaving the ship.
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        27 3 H i IX, C.8., the retiring er-in-chief of the China statue naval command iuiiral R. Coote, morning, when the were exchanged between ■MDictireaagahipa, the Autlaciou* i -kt.
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        126 3 the Governor, accompanied by (apt. Walker, A.IVC. E. W. Howard, Private Secret a ry, Major M.-Nair and l>"r. Bangkok at 10 a. M. H. M. S. Uo<le*te. \\\> arrived at Johnston's Pier •:v be WM received bv a Itfaoaoroftbe Singapore Volun■Mertbeoominand of Major dray, 1-v r>hakin:j h am ls with
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    • WEDNESDAY, 13th NOVEMBER.
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        14 3 P^JUU, ILOoOf^C. 8., pro- Malacca aud Penang next 11 llls Hatrship the Iron Dukr.
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        11 3 tfaewiMj with Admiral ■v^R.C. B. on boanl, will '"'^'lai.d next Friday.
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        8 3 steamer Peiko, witl. '""i 0/ the ISth Ootober,
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        25 3 I w held yesterday, the |L7'«n the body of a male fKPnV n( Tau Hen S> atthcCriK, "*'»••>■ A. R. Ord Esq. Ver*«b from natural causes."
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        44 3 *,L H'bli mail from China this "that the double screw 7S Wi i C m »iander A. E. *Wv Hon kon tf <>n the tlth, S»d* ■s S X? mi 7 guns, V-M. Lang on the 7th .Singapore. The AW. ber way to England.
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        41 3 An adjourned inquest was held yesterday, the I 2th instant, on the body of a male Chinese named Khoo Khee ah, at the Coroner's office, by A. R. Ord, bq, 11. M. Coroner. Verdict— Accidental death from falling into a well."
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        61 3 adjouried inquest was held yesterday, the 12th instant, on the bodj of a male Chim M named Yeo 800 Kok, at the Coroner's office, by A.R. Ord, Bqe. 1 1 M '..toner. Verdict—* Culpable homicide amounting to murder against prisoners Seow Ah, Tan Tek Lim, Tan Bng 11, and others
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        75 3 Poi.kk Countable Uil, Rajah (joballo, was drowned on the I Ith instant, about noon, opposite Tanjong Karong, by the upsetting of a boat in squall. The accident was witnessed by the Coi|»oral in charge of the Police Station, who put offal once it) a boat, and managed to save two
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        162 3 Tm I', ft Co's tfrramor M:<im, Captain A. K. Barlow, from Shanghai 1st ;ind Hongkong 7tli instant, arrived alongside Ihe Company*! whaiT this morning, and will leave for Peutng, Qalk ami Mo.nlmy at 3 |>. in. to-mor-row, thfl mails closing at the (lent'ral Bod Ofioe at 1 in. She report!
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    • THURSDAY, 14th NOVEMBER.
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        37 3 A\ ini|iiest was held yestcrda\ t lie 18th instant, on the body of a Police Cooatable, named Rajah Kopalu, at the Tanjong Karang Station, by A. R. Ord, Es.(. 11. If. Coroner. Verdict Accidental death by drowning."
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        37 3 Two inqoeate were held to-day, on the bodies of two male Chinese Darned Too Ah Seng, and Chop Ah Kum, at the Criminal Prison, by A. R. Ord, Box H. M. Coroner. Verdict Death from natural causes."
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        51 3 Tin-. Chinese gang-robbers, vgaiiml whom a verdict of wilful murder tm returned bv the Coroner's Jurv on the 12th inst. were yesterday charged before the Senior Police Magistrate by the [nepeotor General of Police, but after the examination of three wttnoaeee, tin- ease \va.» reinand'd for the production of further
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        75 3 Wk are not very MM whether there is such an official in exjetonce here m an Inspector of Weight* and Measures, but it there is not, there Might to be, if an averment we have had made t«> us is true that hardly two weighing machines can be found, either
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        138 3 C.vi'TMN Bo\VKit>, in his letter in defence of Col. Anson, which we publilish with pleasure to-day, labours under mistake in imagining that anybody ben or in Penang has or hail the idea of hiving any blame OB CoL Alison's shoulders for Captain Lloyd's murder or holding him directly or indirectly
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        108 3 Thk following passengers from Singapore took their departure to-day per P. O. Co.'s steam-ship Nizam, (Japtain A. E. Barlow. For Ptiuiuy. Miss Gottlieb and I native servants, 1 Lieutenant, 15 nou commissioned officers, rank and file Royal Artillery, 9 soldiers "28th regiment, Mrs. Lyitll, Mr. and Mrs Smith, Mr. Wan
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        17 3 Nkw> has been received in Hongkong of a serious Hakka rising in Hainan. The China Mail says
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        536 3 We have fuller news than that given last night from a Chinese source, concerning the Hakka rising in Hainan. These agrarian troubles appear to have commenced at Tamchow, a town on the western seabord of the Island about 90 miles from Kiting chow, where the Hakkas have risen, and atU-r
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        Meteorology.
        379 3 have to acknowledge the re.•cipt of a copy of the P. If. O.'s Meleorologioal Returns for the year I s which give the daily ■etoorotonoal observations and dailv rainfall for each month of the year, as registered at seven stations. The following is an abstract shade. January 90.043 w»i
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        437 3 Thk following paragraphs respecting the rebellion in China in llie province of k.wang-Si, are taken from the Hongkong paper*. It will be seen that the reports of threatened attack on Canton were incorrect. Nevertheless, at the request of the Viceroy of the two kwangs, the Governor of Hongkong has issued
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    • FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER.
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        27 3 11. N. M.'s steamer Draak, Captain Hidings, which arrived here yesterday from Riouw, has on Uiard the Hon'ble the Dutch Resident of the West Coast of Sumatra.
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        35 3 11. 11. the Maharajah of Johore paid a visit to Admiral C. F. Hillyar, C. B. on board the Andar'wux yesterday evening, and received the salute due to his rank on his leaving the ship.
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        38 3 Ax adjourned inquest was held yesterday, the 1 Ith instant, on the body of a male Chinese named Lim Chili Hin, at the Coroner's office, by A. R. Ord, Beq., 11. M. Coroner. Verdict, Death from natural causes."
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        35 3 An iii(|uest was held yesterday, the 1 Ith instant, on the body of a male Chinese named Choo Ah Wall, at Jalan Sultan, by A. R. Ord, Esq., H. M. Coroner. Verdict, Suicide by hanging."
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        47 3 Tiik Peaoajr. and Madras cable, which lias been working badly for some days back, has, we learn, now been restored to thorough order, the steamer Mnv /jiiii/Ii having picked up and renewed the defective part of the cable which was only a few miles westward of Penang.
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        55 3 11. If. S. Ai'ilitrit.iiM, with Admiral C. F. Hillyar <>n board] left the roads at daylight this morning for Kngland. As the .liiiftiriunx steamed ■lowly through the harbour, the men of 11. If. S. Imn Duke manned the yards and gave three hearty cheers to the departing paawl which were
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        57 3 Wi. learn that His Highness the Maharajah of Johore will be presented at his residence, Tversall, Tanglin, tomorrow afternoon, with the Insignia of the Royal Prussian Order < > t" the Crown, First Class, which has been conferred on him by His Imperial Majesty of Germany. The Order will be
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    • SATURDAY, 16th NOVEMBER.
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        16 3 H. M.'s gunboat Fi-n/ir, Commander A. E. Dupius, from Hongkong, anchored in the roads this morning.
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        21 3 Thk total return of Visitors to tinRatHes Library and Museum, during the week ending Friday, l.">th November 18 7S, was 1,548.
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        55 3 A kksidkm of Prinscps Street wishes to call attention to the neglected state of that street. He savs that owing to the absence of side drains to carry of!" the surplus water which Hows into it from the other streets, it is quite impassable for either pedestrians or carriages after
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        92 3 Thk Govkrxmknt (Jazkitk, 16th Nov. Thk following new notifications appear in yesterday's Gazrttr: His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. VV. K. Smith to be a member of the Fire Commission, Penang, >'ice Mr. M. A. Anthony, deceased. With the approval of His Excellency the Governor, Mr.
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        292 3 The following Heater's telegrams are taken from tlic Haiiijnnn Tiiur.s of the 6th November St. Peternbunj Ist. A portion of the Russian press protest against any direct assistance being given to the Ameer and advocate a benevolent Russian neutrality. The Golon advises the Russian Government to prevent war between England
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        350 3 Wi cannot urge too strongly upon the Authorities the expediency of having a steam launch placed at the disposal of the Police exclusively for their use for the juirpo.se of Port security. The necessity of a special steam launch may be questioned when there are so many attached to the
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        62 3 During 1^77 some 3,400 Native coasters visited Singapore for the sale of their valuable cargoes of produce, and it is surely high time for the Authorities to take steps to have the Marine Police Station at Tanjong Rhoo rebuilt and have a certain number of Police Constables and an Inspector
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      703 6 ittisfrrllanroud. THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1878. We learn that the stand of Mcars. Batt,n A Sons, the Qneen's Seedsman, and R-edsmen l>y special warrant to H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, will be one of the most exhaustr e displays of Horticultural <ind Agricultural Produce ever brought r. Taking
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      912 6 iflisffllanrous. SARSAPARILLA WILKINSON'S ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF"RED JAMAICA SARSAPARTLLA IS THE ONLY PREPARATION RECOGNISED BT THE FA CUTTY AS A WONDERFUL PURIFIER OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. It is not too much to say that those suffering from the effects of TROPICAL CLIMATES, such as TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY. ATTENUATION OF
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      817 6 iWferrllanfOtts. OXYGEN IS LIFE. Although the modern Materia Medica includes many valuable remedies for human fictions, it is a matter of certainty that in all cases where the animal vitality is failing, Phosphorus is decidedly superior to every other remedy at present known. It will work effects such aa nothing
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      861 6 fWferellanfotis. DRT OrtLLT* BROWNES' OHLORODYNE. T S thf Original and oklt Gbnuiwk The PubHc are Cautioned against ihe unfounded sfte-ents frequently^ that "the composition J l known to Chemists and the Medical Prof Pß 7on''The fa<<t is. Ohloeodtne was Svered and Evented by Dr. J Collis Brownk f« Army Medical
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      942 6 iMis(Cfllanfous(. HOLLOWAY'S OTNTMENT. OLD SORES AND OLD SKTN DISEASES. The seeds of tbeae disorderß are affec tnallv expelled by this penetrating I T n- mien*, not "n'v from the superficial parts. but from the intenal tissnes likewise. Any j cnse, even of twenty years' standing, spee- j dilv yields to
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