Straits Times Weekly Issue, 25 August 1886

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1886. NO. 3.881
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    32 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. Button Island, on Wednesday, fche instant. Mrs. Win. C. Tr.ieey Baker, of a daughter. hi the 20th instant, at Kl.er Road, the wife of H. )ehlers. u]' i >„n.
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    WEDNESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1886.
    241 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS Singapork 25th Auoi st, LBB6 PSODUCK. Gambior 6.85. Culm do. No. 1 9.00. do. do. No. 2 8.00. Copra Bali I W do. Pontianak 3.87i. Black Pepper 23.62|. ro Flour, Sar 2^7*. Pearl Sago 2.70. Coffee, Bout hin<» 12.75. Tapioea, small Flaks 4.90.
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    PASSENGERS.
    294 1 Per P, and O. steamer Pcshaicur, on the 18th inst., For Singapore. From Shanghai Ifassrs. 0. D. Kerr and Bonsfield. For From Yokohama: Mi>- Hardy and Mr. A. (Jraiit Mackie. From Bingapore: Hon^ble El. and Mrs. Trotter, Miss Trotter. Hbn'ble W. B. Maxwell, Hon*ble R. S. O'Connor. Messrs. Vierra,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    860 1 The last homeward mail was Bpafc bed <>m the L9th instant, and the present mail is taken on p rM. M. Co.'s steamer Mel- which is a day in advance of her titii.'. There is t«» be n<> mail thU week owing to the AI M.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      671 1 THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. li >:-p y?V 1 w.'i L ■•ii'f-1 17 iVli' v ul l >r the Indian Comp.inivs'Act. I*> >. Capital 12,000,000 in 20,000 Shares of $100 each; Payable $5 per Share on Application, and $15 per Share on Allotment. Fiuther Calls not to exceed $20
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      286 1 the not Premiums contributed by them respectively during eaeh year. 4th. In adding to the Company's Reserve Fund until the same shall have reached 9600,000. The only Contract entered into OB behalf of the Company is an Agreement dated the nineteenth day of July, l*s<;, and made between The Straits
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL
    2717 2 The total return of visitors to the Baffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 20th Aug., 1886, was, 474. A home paper states that M the famous Kentish Regt., the Buffs, is to be presented with new colours. The ceremony will probably be performed by
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    Slielters lor Horses.
    1826 2 With reference to the memorial published in our columnt tome days ago, the following is the reply tl which wi publish cor our readers 1 information: Municipal Commissioner' t QMct, ngapm t 11 fh A Sir, 1 liavc the honor t.» AekaewUdg« the receipt of your letter
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    164 3 For thv Straits Times. Fkanck ani> tiii; V LTICAJT London, 19th Any. M. Freycinei nr^-s the appointment of a Vi<-ar Apostolic instead of a Nando to China. The Vatican declines to accede t«» this. Parliament. London, 20th Aug. Tin- Queen's speech was ofthe briefest. No special measures are
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    831 3 (From the Ceylon ()!>.<>■ rrrr. Washington, itli August. The l\lx.traditiou Treaty signed between the United States and British Government* has been thelred by the Committee «»f the Senate until December. London, 4th Angnat. The Times states that the Governorship of Madrsfl has been offered to the Bon. Richard
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    EDITORIALS.
    920 3 The Now HefcrMea, (flf. T. Augtui tB. The islands making up the New EJebri lei which have been attracting a good deal of attention ami causing m> small stir in the religious au.l colonial world arising from French designs on them, are situated about one thousand miles from the
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    The Legislative Council.
    882 4 •8. T. August v.) The 1 1 Bill, the firsi order od the notice paper taken up a1 the Council meeting on the 3rd AiiLTiist. is t«x> evidently called for under present circumstances i<> oeed pointing nut its necessity. It is t<» be hoped that the forethought
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    Oaths in the Court.
    916 4 (S. T. Augu&i 20.) With reference to our recent article on judicial oaths and the Mt.-r of Experience on that ■abject, we may state in confirmation of our correspondent's statements that perjury now so rife here did not flourish in so marked a degree formerly, and
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    The Legislative Council.
    1081 4 (S. T. AuguM 9L) It ii sati>i,i. -inrv lofind from the repori of the Council Meeting held «>n the stti August tliat the I'l.ms dmwn op for the Singapore defences have obtained the approval of the Secretary of Stat.- for the Ooloniei who, moreover, is so alive
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    Ord Bridge.
    989 5 S T. August 23.) Following up a former article relating i" a ].ul>ii<- work in Singapore, similar in character to that which we are now about to < we turn <>iir attention t<> >nl Ige. This Bridge of three letter T <> v, hich tit i idoubtedly lav
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    The Municipality.
    4956 5 Minutes of Proceeding, of th<- Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday tho 11th August 1886. Commixxioner* prttetU. Colonel S. Dunlop, c.m.g., PivNi'lent Dr. T. I. Rowell, P.c.M.O. C. E. Crane, Esq. The Miuutes of the last meeting weiv read and confirmed. Read letter from Mr. Elpbick, e. r.c.v.s., stating that
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    Deli News.
    911 6 VranalaU d >'•><■ the Straits 7 One hundred mwe policemen. Gradually effect seems t«> l>e given to the in to bring the number of policemen in Deli up to the strength enabling them to perform the services tailing to their share, in such an extensive country In anticipation
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    Malacca News.
    10567 7 (From a Correspondent.) Malacca, 17th August, 1886. The case Dr. Palls, Colonial Surgeon, has created it sensation amongst our small community here. To-day the syce was brought before fch* Magistrate, Sir. Skinner. Mr. Braddell appeared for the prosecution, and owing to the indisposition of his client, the Magistrate,
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    Thursday, 12th August, 1886.
    15201 9 P&I81HT: The Hon. the Col. Secretary (J. F. Diction, oJi.fi the Attorney-General (J W. Konser the Actp. Col. Treason r S. OC'ounor the Auditor-General (H. Trotter.) the Acting Col. Kii<riii.M-r <C»ptaiuM. A. 4.Y. rt rr Cameron, r.k.) the Com. of Lau.l> Title- (W. E. Muxwell, T.
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    Withdrawal of Foreign dollars in the Philippines.
    713 14 Che Captain Genera] of the Philippine Islands lias lately a decree on I subject, oi whirl, the following is a trai btioD GrNEBAL GOVEZtNMSHI OJ THE Pfi [LIPPIB 88. loth July, 1886. In accordance with the propone! of the General Intendeaej of Finance,
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    VARIETIES.
    322 14 1 Ki. i: ,of w*e ►sing in little b1 the beadle, u James Looked for a 11 A,. I'M; te following: ing 'i n morning on m wa i to art-house, Judge X. overtook :(> and invited me to a Beat. We had m the c beSaid C, Judge,
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      314 14 ARRIVALS. h Flag. i j VKBBKI/8 Nam. A Tons. Captain From 'Sailed Consionms An» I 17 \f' j ir 2"'.' I' 520 2?"^ P liini A"^- fi Bonatead A Co. 18 ftjh.wnr p. O .rt, -2131 W, H^TkW iSlSß&tt* assasa* B& Bfe. wS" Sol „,4 urc :;lti V' il A
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      400 15 nmuLL lu., A UCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, &c, For Sale. Almeiralis Ice i. bedsteads iron i Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Scn»eus Book Sai Lamps j3ook Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting T.-.blcs Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Deaki Cabinets Mlice Chai Chest* of Drawers Punkahs Clothefl Stands Piano
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      1100 15 [J« Q^ALOR'S "pHOSPHODYNB f>r«ftp^' y t^VSt M^ ic of the kind or n»m« avardai JJKALTH, STRENGTH, ENERGY. r ALOE'S "OHOSPHODYNE F..r TU ENTV-FIVE YEARB Has Prtwed the ONLY S\"K RBLIABLB. IMIOSPHOKIC REMKDY ever rtiscovored for the I'.-i i muiu-ut Cure of Brain Wreckaice. ParalVHis. Sl.-e.les* nr*s. Harsssißß Dreams, l»i«-inatui-<' l>ecay
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      629 15 Cheap loe industrial Company for de lanotetiß sf RAOULPIGTET's INVENTIONS CAPITAL FRANCS 3,000,000 a.©— Rue de Graznznont —19 PARIS Prospectus sent post free Machines making: from 10 to 15 00 k>» OF ICE PER HOUR This result is obtainable even in the hottest countries. DR. J, COLLIS BBOWNES CHLOBODYNE Thk
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      759 15 mHE SRAITTS TIMES. Rates op subscription and Advertising for 1885. Local Delivery Payable Quarterly In Advanck. i Daily Edition. Wsiilt Kwtion. Singlecopy lo ets. Single cu).\ .40 cts! 1 Per Annum $24. Per Annum. .*h;. Foreign and Outstation Deliyert PAYAIJLK IN Al>\ AN' Daily Edition. Weekly BDITIOV. Per Annum S3O.
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      744 16 TOHN A HENRY GWYNNE. Engineers, &i Cannon Stmt. E.C., Hammtwxith Iron O Work*. W. London and 8 Avenue Percier, Paris. Invinrtblo" Patent Coinbinmed Cenritfugal Pumping Eni?in«» aud Portable steam Engine fbr geuerai pnrp«> The only Centrifugal Pump that swivels on its bedplate. The handiest, strongest, lightest and most efficient I
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      691 16 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATTNA. Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Fovtdt GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THE FINEST QUALITY WITH OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTUf: The Faculty pronounce it the most nataritiona, perleeflr digestible lwreralfe for Bren Luncheon, or Supper;" and invaluable for bmuidfl and Voiin^r ehildretL Beiti£ absolutely "all Cocoa." with the oxcess
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