Straits Times Weekly Issue, 14 February 1887

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  • 22 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Sekii I 1 riiLisiiKD fok Transmission by Every Homeward Mai.^l re VOL X.LIII. SINGAPORI], MONDAV, FEBRUARY
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  • 10 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. In th.' aTiLK i alia, A ina.
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  • 32 1 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 14th FEBRUARY, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. II do. do. N (hon do. mei do. i Ei OnLPri On I.L p j On H On Pi I Strait BreT rryeßh
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  • 299 1 ineward mail was dispatched on tli-. rt li instaut, per I'. O. steam The London mail of thr 14th wiuary, was d-'livcivd «>ii tie* afternoon tn< ilth instant, per M. M. steamer fi vzus. The present mail is taken on per •**-M. steamei Anadyr. Ibe first
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  • 103 1 is hereby notified thai R. W Ma i. Esq., resumed hia per\>li< e, i U It Ii ified thai the i A. i Aviv. Esq., Sup. \Y nd Surveys, .Mala, it ordered ii 0 Tramw I 1 to Oj fc'r ai ibe junction of T
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  • 126 1 H. Iv the Governor has been pleased to grant to the Hon'ble J. Anderson, Member of the Legislative Council of the Si raits Settlements, leave of absence for twelve mont h> It is hereby notified thai H. iv the Governor has been pleased to recognise C.
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  • 5154 1 {Pen ing Q Febru try.) The tramway was opened for traffic al 9 au d. Up to ii were run without hit. EL M Champion, Satellite, Herione, and Zephyr, left the harbour on the jkon er- The I be th porl We Li Id on Sat urda or
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 85 1 HI'JPhUTY FOR SALE, F^OR SALE BY PRIVATE BARGAIN IN HER MAJESTY'S COLONY OP LABUAN. Ti l L AND CONVENIENTj [SLANDOP DAIIAT ITn iding to 587 acres or ther by. is miles from the Haror four s i and from i c icon in 1 >v b dag in isl gin
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  • 239 4 For ihe Strait Tina*. Lond'ai. 4th Feb. mry. There is renew ed panic on the Boui A report is current on the Berlin'bourse that a loan is impending for Cermanv Military preparations. France. Paris. sth Feb. M Goblet has made a speech stating that the pacific policy of
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  • 757 4 (Eangoon Oamette.) St. Petermburg, 23rd Jan. The demiofficial Journal d< St. Petersburg announces that most of the cabinets have favourably received the efforts made bv the Rnssian Government with the riew of settling the Bulgarian question. The Journal points out that it is essential first to restore to
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  • 726 4 II he Gambling Question. (S. T. February 5.) HI Colonial Secretary's letter to the lector General of Police, conveying to the Governor's decision regarding tin ibling < 'ommission's report shows commendable Executive promptitude iu carrying out its recommendations for curbincr that rampant growing evil. The organised defiance of the
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  • 779 4 (S. T. February Festeeday, the Settlement ot Singapon entered into its 68th year. Compared with many other European Settlements in this quarter of the world. i s still in its youth. With years, it lias growa in strength and energy, and signs whatever of any falling off iu
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  • 700 5 I 8 de and fall in ticated tidden tr. underground, will assur. dly be hailed with a sits ..f the g in t he Northern >" Of An-* will probably re"mun p«d until a rail- them I, tin- within reach and ■^•ts a numerous population thither. rum the
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  • 953 5 S traits Meteorology. T. February 10.) The study of meteorology and weather bu*.- n.»w attracting considerable attention throughout the scientific world, will no doubt be furthered materially by Dl Bo well' e Meteorological Report for last vear. The results of the work in t his line done ai Singapore. Province
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  • 701 5 (S. T. Frhniar 9 vfos.** l>r lb. well's Annual Rep/^.v?" gistration of Births and I >•'.'•■ 'm'^B Straits Settlements, continues to mi in a form which makes it one of I interesting of the yearly statistical re| issued in the Colony. Appended t< tabular returns akin to
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  • 709 6 •>.' i v ti,,. rviun Wednesday, tl irv. LBB7. i Col. S. Duulop. c.Aia.-. President Dv.'i. I. RoWeli. .M..C J. P. Joaquim, Ks.p The Minutes oi the last Meet md confirmed. Her from the n 'ble the Colory. dated LMst instant, informoners that tin lirv to Ord Road
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  • 1202 6 I Ice. ■'"'l' ■>' 1887. The A Municipal i si the Municipal Commissioners Mowing monthly pi r* port. mntry Roads. -During the mouth of December .1 cub. yds. of lat ere osed in repairing the several country roads, and also a c<m»i< rterite e forming, t,300 sq.
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  • 209 6 Mia 'I pal I .ui m n«l February 1 387. Ib T. I. Rowell, i m In li nee of the P I M Tlie Minutes ..f I an 1 The the Board thi rep gin. -cr -fl tin* Tram*. R 1 ing been fl fl bu.. i
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  • 984 7  -  T.J. Keaughran wq BE. *re here is < Jom- <; quarter is being i. 1 may venture to give, H&h< distant reader, d, bet i lie progivs S.piare is a Lgjall ar id red and lift in width, builan The pos!' 'nit in bygone Wav- l*'°•f
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  • 1219 7 trom a orrespomtfiin t V Malacca, Ist Feb. Superin£uia-fr*'*i fl kind proceeded early on board t>e s7's**fi ton, to holdan inquest on the b< ly uz/'V] t ive w bodied ou the wavdown fro. Ren, ThehouseofMr. Fraser, of the W. was broken into on the morning of the*.;
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  • 547 8 (Com municated.) The letter addressed by the orders of His Excellency the Governor to the Inspector Genera] of Police is full of interest. and conveys bo much useful information that th.- publication of this departmental communication in the Government Gazettt is a step which should be welcomed
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  • 434 8 lon; „f l' b ai witha '"< new J what to do and v qui of the a condition th al breakdown might I road covered witb a tbe st. mes which are he road not being hard enough for tli purP°*e. I li ard it said that
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  • 420 9 i he tollowing lef m the Mandalay correspondent Q bat the pacificaf ion oi the count rv I ing rapidly 17th Man--3 n ry quiet since my r, and 1 he on iportan. i il Saturday. Fh< \\i\ pi and Mr. I it. On 3 an application pray
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  • 4142 9 I I .111- I D I I. .'Oil! in favour I party. < )thcr\. it e, if I rci en ed the v and the other Seel add] -ised the .J ary open i for the defence, il lining ide*nce to show t hat the arms were
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  • 342 11 Opening of t he Penang Tramway. I Tra the b Jouncillor, 0. J. Ii place on Wednesday last, the 2nd inst. 1 i he hour the train Offi 1 n i. V ill prei rated I I [on. the U the i*dImu of I aus and ed to m jority
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  • 2659 11 (By a Member of the Society.) It is but a short time since the Straits Times gave an accouut of the Singapore Debating Society as it appeared at the.^ very successful and numero dinner given by them at the Club. It rr/ Wr
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  • 912 12 A .dear idea of the bright future awaiting the Northern Territory of South Ausi ralia. when ..nee its administration comes to betaken intelligent ly in hami, mav be gained by a perusal of the Almanac ami Directory for 1887," published at the office of the Northern
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  • 514 12 The New York Star says —A* far as t*4| western world is concerned, the Malay. if^H who have settled in New fhfie as k«' im n, who intiiaUd to c .-jime ship. 1 uf who. by accident H[ BUM wi if ebi'gt dto n
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  • 396 13 Bab .ual v. tilt dliaiii I e 1 and w ill d and w t 1,000 1 rely of and 100 Ai ml in addition the roughly up taking in all an exe -t rong it h t ri] s, capable of
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  • 899 13 Assistance rendered to the Italian barque "Lerenzino." The following account taken from the log of the telegraph steamer Recorder, Captain .Madge, of assistance rendered to the Italian barque Lorentino, which had got aslmre on a bank off Maunders Reef Light house, will be read with interest, t prai.-- is due
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  • 716 13 Hi: on horseback Shall we take I highway home;-" She: No. I would prefer the bridal path, 1 think.' 1 Brown, who has married the eldest of seven girls, tried to quarrel with his mother in law the other evenb'g. Brown," said she, 1 am not going to ruin
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 445 13 Sib, Evidently "Nemo" is one of those who. happening to be tolerated in having his composition ..nee put in print, tin.light it perhaps a necessity that without him "putting bis our in" things would gt> wmng here in Singapore. He has assumed a most dictatorial tone from
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    • 154 13 information 1 ived has ben obtained from o and etc who have been, or ar employed mi 1 1n- loeu I ain glad to I that the boarding ofi- on t md have actually been si iii pre*, nt ing a slii] t.» sea overcrowded. With
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    • 140 13 A burmese collection for religious purposes. Sir, Perhaps the enclosed petit ion may be of interest t<> your road-'!*- The menl came into my possession sometime ago. In explanation, I ought to mention that whenever any image or sacred reli found in Burma the Burnians dock to the spot, though
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    • 156 14 What do you think of the Report Which the Director., of The Straits Fire Insurance Company purpose Laying before the Shareholders on Wednesday, the Ib.th February. On turning to the Working Account, I timl_that after 3 months' business, there j is a balance carried forward of $7,713.40,
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    • 116 14 Wf s.i HOU* dated the .1 an opportunist in India," by F stuffed lish, i.nd was not ;i .Mubs. cram bad be. n ca. in the I i V lint be found ill the .bdiol*. IlOl! r, 1 <> liarbu i. ami a 'hcla, all ii-'
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 88 14 ARRIVALS. ■•I 1 A 4 I 5 str. 1! j v 5 Pa Hoi •rd Pen V tar Karal j an Bun Hin Co. 5 Senior Naval Offi 9 Heroin. Alington Cn: Senior Naval Ofl tE2uc_io. £5 n *>" Officer bia l ,,Ml,,kKia„ irtstr om tt JM» Meyer A 1
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    • 314 14 CLEARANCES. Date Vessel's Name 'Flag Ki. Captain Destination. Feb. 3 P. H. Hanfieldt Brit, sell Swan M.iuritui--3 Palabah Felt. str. Manciet ?on 4 Hecuba Brit.str. White r*ok t Louisa HI Av. Riddle M icca Klang and Jugra 4 Amigo "tr Hnndwadt Hongkong, Swatow and A 4 Bentan Brit. str. Milea
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  • 442 15 mmThe Original an^V JH 'ih>. Advice* to Invalids, I' quiet, refreshing sleep, frcV'^ SW^JjjSfe relief from pain and anguish,* ',s\ suage the weary sellings of proC y j WJ invigorate the nervous media, ami.' t^ circulating systems of the body, y? > t .o 14^1^ vide yourself with that
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 263 15 PLL CO. TIONEERS, A V O It E vTTTri.K. a 1 1 [ce le-Ts roIl Jewel Sat'<-v Japanese Screens Lamps .'.<** Lmoleura Marl.:.' c :\\)> Meat Safes Wk Clipboards itliee I)c-ks rffiee Chairs Punkahs SisStauds Piano Stools \A. •proof) Screens nmo^ Sidel.u-u l r m Suite- Shanghai oat hing Jars
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    • 755 15 DUSART'B Syrup ol Lactopbospbate ol Lime ,f fl— in 11 j| T rB P enriches the blood, tnt*t F! lCnIl* ,Dd ,u e tb and reitorea all the Pir if I ITT ,U i euef K' es Phasphate of Lime A I'^'Tf A^ISJ V* lhe übsta nce most necessary to
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    • 250 15 Th»s tr l l il pi re of m A- libs, T sat ise Is, int I mn r__ll_E_Jl i:! GRIMAULT O. Paris. Sold by all Chemists. NEW SUPE ..05 PERFUMES FOR THB BANDKBBGHIBP RIGAUD C° 3, Ruo Vivionne. PARIS Perfumers by appointment to the Royal Families of Spain, Holland
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    • 436 15 .7^ i- %_L#^' >ecß I** ''L^mW lif>s| "A--f t* "^W for i mM *m it. p (>^H i.:.s i- 1 *m Tlt«- \|.|..-litr i.. tl'^l n-_rnlar. Sii-. '< -^M )iii|>or,auce ol iH l'li^T^ I) L A,; 'i'**'.^B ,1 Klikml with ami 'int re nt *^t^^tm I Ciimtivr *-^fl iiiiif Oir..ii_cl...iii
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 386 16 H^_____ '-___H.___H_-IB_HP' 3SSM' WmWaKl -^i i Y v*f P^' N,; I>MWN lX „,:S *'V WATKK. fvilir, SHALLOW DRAFT ESP_E(ITAT.TV ■T FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD ■F). POPLAR, LONDON, E. Khneis used by the British Government for the Nile bixpeditioii. PDlSk'^S*' 4 r "'^l. C***' >'!* I THE SAFEST MIT.D 4: H
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    • 460 16 A nWlbijspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Poi'*... GUAI: !ED PIJRE SOLUBLE COCOA OF i OUT SUGAR OB ADMIXTURE. The I a i. iv pronoun-. it the mist nutritious, perferth J^^H Luncheon, or B**pper ami invaluable for invalids and Young ehildrei Being absolutely "nil C<-oa." with the excess of fat o\«raeted. i-
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