Straits Times Weekly Issue, 7 January 1890
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Title Section21 1890-01-07 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New fenrE? hgj [Trick 40 Cent voi xlvi. SINGAPORE Tm^ar.^ XC,J^«4Y, JANUARY 7, 1390. NO. 3,55421 words
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Article42 1890-01-07 1 wi£?of B i a > h W F P," m Das*-*-, ths tor s 7xT> Pla yfair, of a Daugh At tfi --L, '^ilkie R 3% -i, o. thf Ist Jauu JT. thjr«s»f Paul W. BiokUw of Son. Psiiu^ papers please copy42 words
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Article, Illustration84 1890-01-07 1 TUESDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1890. CONTENTS. Markf <^uot«tion6. Suuiu|r of the Week. K^tej* telegrams. «i i if* M iJ-d' General Xews. a j Thollw Year. i Tho Fjiliiriir Industry. I M«.litr4 Education for Woinei. Neth«pu(ls India. The _*w Year Sports. Them in i He view. I*oiid4 better. Sel&nfr News! I Mail84 words
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Article173 1890-01-07 1 I^ru**, /th January, 1890 Produce. iioV i*v;.; f:2^- No. 2 X iH£ itiansk r*?ack "J/* 17.25. t» 3.35 1 2950 flake .5.62*. pearl...; ,**T k'm\ hoins. iTi'Zn' I t 19.00. QC O-J i^res... "1 Tic —Hank 4^/s^ 3/2j L Demand^.'*.. 3ns Private 6 ra/, 3/2^3/3 -Batdfd^.: Private173 words
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Article105 1890-01-07 1 Year Year Spoifcg both on Sea and J «M off fsuoeessmlly at the appoint«u tisn*. '4 k- J B. (fcrvernor ]tf t Singapore for I JW *ccaintlu3_« w i94 c 0 n Saturday. J !A to the Singapore VolunteeTlrtj' Corps a Suable Silver Cup, t>t S105 words
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Article407 1890-01-07 1 Straits Settlements London 3,, t Dec Dr j IrviDe Rq and l SrGeorge JjmpaUi>>U Cl l [Thomas Irvine Rowell, M D O M at iffi P^Pal Civil Med,7»i officer^," SettCnChala^rdini, 1 i W on wveml occasions from May ifcis m* 0 and deaths bee iirind ce S S407 words
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Article467 1890-01-07 1 inTX a T era^ an,OUDt ofßaub Notes £r U^ u^ the month of _fb™ V J 'at Sin^[>oro, came to _f Mccantiie Bank Cki^ Bank fS2-J5 *&g aud Shanghai Bank .".'.l,'flSj J6O m^ B teli_lT ?^»_7 to Government < Perak) aud Mrs. Treacher returned rWV*_L£? P&0 Oaaw467 words
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Article166 1890-01-07 1 err <>f *_j**"? f •?^'^r w 1 b r bas been oag overd,,,.. The U 4_M at one' of A. L *"l Rwf ff B»o''f-^lana one of b t)) > Hl nas a. SS p"';" r 1 '>_ ff e sailed to Kucbiu*. Sirlwak j^/th!166 words
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Article140 1890-01-07 1 .of theA.^t.'sr'r the Pi and &n e »P^Jbat Sound for% n0 f 23rd both mutes i fZT"- b „t oy different A -a m on the 24th the fl,„ 8tr t on the edL-e of the rlf K ettiug -wit o hin h :ti.rrf r^140 words
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Article23 1890-01-07 1 ttr 0 this wornin taTour of the plaintiff for ill "la Too 7lVt aC^° n appeared for the defendant.' Vau h23 words
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Article82 1890-01-07 1 Veblappan for lea vine- a r»*ir .p i Bridge Epvd, came before Mr. Hud^n aaVvr; gaoi 8 and was fined 50 ««U the^hTS ,he 5J a T s f who w »rre*ted for the theft on board the Ban Whatt nrZ on 2pd met. reman(led V^ thonisz on82 words
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88 1890-01-07 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL TUESDAY, 31st DECEMBER. A cam of .mall pox is reported 1o have broken out in New Market Road the patient ban fcn*e removed to the hospital. Three tl.oioughbred horses parsed through here a few davs since consign* d to the Mikado of Japan.' They were in charge88 words
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Article145 1890-01-07 2 To-dat, l*fore Mr. Hudson, Wang Seng was arrested for theft from the person committed yesterday, and sent six weeks to gaol. Ng Ah Sam, for breach of Post Office Regulations in bringing 39 letters to Singapore without their being stain \ed, was fined $10 or fourteen days gaol.145 words
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298 1890-01-07 2 It is now well known that the challenge j thrown out to Singapore by the Hongkong Circket Club to play a match in Hongkong on or about the 20th January 1890, has been officially accepted by the Captain of the S. C. C,298 words
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Article101 1890-01-07 2 Per Chow Phya from Klang and Malacca, Mr. Harwood, Mr. Joaquim and Mrs. Groom. Mercury from Deli, Mr Story Normatiby from Sarawak, Mr. and Mrs. Kearsey. Hanjermassin from Surabaya, Mr. Laurie. Qlenlyon from London, Mr. Cowan. Putiala from Penang, Rev. Father Vie. GleneagUs from London, Mr., Mrs. and101 words
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Article384 1890-01-07 2 {Communicated.) At 5 p. m. yeeterday the Perak Cricket team were on board the B. I. 8 Mumatchy when a scene of the utmost enthusiasm PW«*W among th <>«* present to wi*h the 1^ on thequarJ^w J^ff* i* 01 of which were trtone two dosen384 words
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333 1890-01-07 2 The Morning Poet has the following from its Singapore Correspondent J Much disquietude has been caused lief by *4 proceedings arising out of the liquidatiofof a limited company registered m bingapde as the Rawang Mining Company. As touning the eauees of the failure, these333 words
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Article672 1890-01-07 2 The Humber arrived to-day from Baton m with 55,000 cases of oil. The Canada brought on the last day of tbe year 2,400 tons of coal from Jewcastle, N.S.W. Penano too is to have a Switchback Railway, for which active prerArations were going on by last advices.672 words
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Article319 1890-01-07 2 Mb. Anthonisz this morning hal before him a native named Kundasamy f«r firing crackers m the public street Buki) Timah Road, at 9.45 p. m. on tbe 31st ultimo. He was fined $1 with the option ot thrtJ* 4 Another dangerous practice was dealt with by the bench.319 words
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Article70 1890-01-07 2 (Jfrosi our vorreaponaent.) Malacca, 30th Dec. A timber cutter whilst felling a tree m the jungle yesterday at Sempang Arapat was killed by its falling down on him. Before Mr. Birch to-day, Tiaw Kirn, for having been found m possession of illicit chandoo, was fined $300 or 470 words
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Article556 1890-01-07 2 By ax Epidemiologist. The incredulity with which tbe announce- ment of an outbreak of epidemic influenza m Russia has been received ia rather curious. Ona correspondent who telegraphs his own sufferings persists m writing of 44 tse so-called epidesiic of influenza." About tbe epidemic there seems to556 words
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Article2245 1890-01-07 3 Yesterday Singapore was en fete, the whole day being given over to New Year's Sports on l#ad and water. The ea*-ly morning gaS3 signs of threatening weather, which fit *ras feared would mar the festive Character of the occasion, but fortuuately ihe day proved one of2,245 words
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Article1069 1890-01-07 3 lie advertised time for these sports to nence was 1.45 p. m., but it was neari hour after that time before the meraOf committee found their way to the ad, aud then it was seen the time- were absent, so a gentleman prek'ludly agreed to perform this1,069 words
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Article587 1890-01-07 4 What a Foreigner Thinks. You English are a curious people, your empire is greater than that over which ancient Rome held sway. That you know how to govern cannot be denied, if we accept the durance of your power as a sufficient answer. Tbe Frenchman587 words
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Article1118 1890-01-07 4 Supplemumtary to BtraiU Times Teleqrame (<ty°*Obssever). Wsakiaigto^iaa. Dec—President Hani i 1*!-^ Briti,h nation S«S London, 18th. Dee.— lt is understood that tbe adhesion of France and R«««f» V* sch€mefor the conversion of Egyptian preference stock is imminent, the Egyptian Government having adopted the advice to employ the saving1,118 words
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Article784 1890-01-07 4 Rear-Admiral de la Jaille is expect,ed here shortly from Hongkong m the flagship Turenne on his way to Aden to meet his successor Rear- Admiral Bernard. The London Gazette of tbe 3rd December notifies that the Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Hans Eschke as784 words
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Article359 1890-01-07 4 Uee Seng Rang vs. Too Van Chan. This was an action brought before Mr. Justice Goldney yesterday to recover $77.15 balance due for price of goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff appeared iv person, while Mr. Vaughan defended, lne Court reserved judgment. Saib v. Moonoorudeen Thudarand another! This359 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous107 1890-01-07 4 Passenger List. Arrivals. Per Colypso from Deli, Mr. Leims. Bellivgham from Liverpool, Mr. Coaltate. B. W. Hin from Pontianak, Baron Von Horu, Mr. Dare. Pakan from Pakan, Mr. Crithern. Sappho from Klang, Messrs. Mac kie. and Newman Malacca, Messrs. Heary and Hellier. Clyde from Colombo, Mr. and Mrs. Bobbins, Messrs.107 words
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Article129 1890-01-07 5 IJNo leong Tie was arrested at a pawnshop on 3lBt sit., m North Bridge Road offering for sale a pair of silver earrings value 33.20, of which he could give no account as to the legality of possession, and on a detective questioning him he ran away, but129 words
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Article1089 1890-01-07 5 t trom omoum Correspondent.) 30th Dec «S» L^t Frid half past eight m the evening, a pillar of mingled flame and smoke was observed liollowed by the report of the signal guns 1 the beatisg of tbe Police Station »gs, showing the existence of a fire c direction1,089 words
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Article1071 1890-01-07 5 {By Tuesday's Mail.) The kindly-hearted people who believe, or persuade themselves into suspecting that the muzzling of dogs is a cruelty, and I that the police regulation iv force iv Lon- I don does more harm than good, have called a meeting at the Westminster Palace Ho- tel1,071 words
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Article452 1890-01-07 5 t rom the Bombay Gazette.) .JSrfc 16th c The London Press urges Government to deal sternly with r-ortugese aggression on the Zambesi. m^!L ra m lH>en sentenced to two months imprisonment and to a fine of two hundred dollars for fighting with ouihvan at New Orleans. The captain452 words
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Article709 1890-01-07 5 The return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week was A Havas telegram dated Paris, 24th December, states that the Freuch Government has appointed a commission to report upon the various schemes for bridging over the English Channel. Telegraphic advices dated Madi id709 words
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Article790 1890-01-07 6 His Excellency the Governor last even- ing presented to the Singapore Volunteer j Artillery Corps a valuable silver cup, which I is to be competed for by the different Com- I panics, and held for the time being by the Sergeant of the winning790 words
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509 1890-01-07 6 As we announced the other day, these matches will ta'ie pla^e m Hongkong during the week of the Chinese New Year the Straits team will leave Singapore by the P. O. s. s. Peniisula on the 14th instant. General satisfaction has been expressed509 words
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Article139 1890-01-07 6 The Queen's Exequatur empowering Mr. Hans Es<mke to act as Imperial German Consul at Singapore, received Her Majesty's signature on the 2nd December, 1889. Ou and after the Ist January, 1890, a red fix"d light will be exhibited from a stone Beacon on the Hospital Rocks, and139 words
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Article1939 1890-01-07 6 The following excellent speech was delivered by Mr. Kbory at the recent Masonic Installation Banquet, bat owing to press of matter we were unable to kusert it at the time. We now do so with pleasure Brethren, On this festive day of St. John, the1,939 words
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1044 1890-01-07 7 The following is the report presented to the shareholders at tbe fourth ordinary c meeting held at the office of the Company,/ Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday last ajr 4 p.m.: The directors have now the pleasure submit the amounts for the1,044 words
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Article317 1890-01-07 7 (Straits Times January 2.) The last decade of the nineteenth century opens with bright prospects of peace despite rumours of war. With events bearing out the hopefulness of the outlook, the trade of the Straits Settlements may confidently be expected to increase and prosper, notwithstanding the tightness317 words
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Article441 1890-01-07 7 {Straita Times Januxry 3.) The importance of the fishing trade m a Colony which depends for its food supply almost entirely on other countries can uot very well be overestimated, but as yet it has received little or no attention at the hands of the Government. The441 words
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Article386 1890-01-07 7 (Straita Times January 4.) A few months ago we drew attention to the establishment of a lady doctor here from America as meeting a distinct want. The prejudices and old fashioned notions of the Asiatics who make up the bulk of our population, favour the success386 words
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Article289 1890-01-07 7 (Straits Times January 6.) A Recter's telegram to the Bitavia newspapers dated the Hague, 30th December, announces the passing of the Netherlands Indian Budget by the First Chamber of the States General. That Budget, containing Estimates for the next fiuancial year, closed with a deficit which has been289 words
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Advertisement274 1890-01-07 7 The Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantnn Mining Company, Limited. A meeting of this company was held at Hongkong on the 30th December. The Chairman The report has been m yonr hands for some time and may 03 taken as read. There is little to say m addition to what is274 words
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Article3730 1890-01-07 8 I shall be very glad to give any informatio you like to aak for. Mr. W. Legge— To let u» get on, I second the motion that the report and accounts be IlrFraeor Smith— The ia for discussion now. The Chairman I do not wish to atand m the way3,730 words
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Article359 1890-01-07 8 Rangoon Times. St. P, tershurg. Zfiih /)af.— The Czar ir* now suffering tic-m a second attack of influenza, which is usually regarded by the medical faculty a s somewhat serious. London, 26tk Dec— The Times, m commenting on the establishment of a British Consular Court m Persia, s359 words
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Article543 1890-01-07 9 (Straits Independent, Ist Jan.) We hear that the Erthogroul, the Turkiah frigate, will leave Singapore m a few daya on her return journey to the Ottoman capital, and that her Commander, Rear- Admiral Osmau Bey, intends putting into Penang. Great satisfaction is being expressed by the Mohammedan community543 words
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Article401 1890-01-07 9 The correspondent of an Indian paper writ i ni? on official and mercantile life m Mauritius says The officials, the merchants and their clerks, the shopkeepers, the Arab traders, and. m fact, every human creature who can afford it, live m pretty little wooden country houses on the hdls401 words
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Article351 1890-01-07 9 Li tmZZriZh Dee Paugeran Laut f f 1 or troaBon M the pros-cution SaT SWSf^W bj Mr G Hewett, the Res'*?: _s.?f^ Bhv and the defence by the Kesident 0 f the Interior, Resident of ihe Gold nems,r»rotectorof coolies. Judge of theSessions vyonrr. Minister of Agriculture and351 words
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Article449 1890-01-07 9 i Saturday last some scratch races run off on tbe Race Course, despite ad weather as it was, the stauds fairly well filled, and there was some racing. Orion, m his match, fairly id home. Adolphus didn't appear to ie heavy going, and was never iv it.449 words
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Advertisement602 1890-01-07 9 inwooa maoe the whole of the runnd won m a canter by a length r was coming up rapidly at the Shipping News Breconshire has brought ten tons ndges from London. Adeh has conveyed hither six Chito a tougkaug wrccSt. Pierre island. PABBENGEBS LIBT. Ganges from Hongkong, Lieut. Ash, A.602 words
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Advertisement353 1890-01-07 9 LAMBERT BROTHERS. MEGAPOR* CARRIAGE WORM ND HARNESS MANTJPACTORT. "acHAED Road, Sihoafobu. Established 1862. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF CARRIAGES, HARNESS, Ac. h-*^ i f_Si_fc LAMBERT BROTHERS beg to announce that on and after this date, and until further notice, they will offer* Jor sale at greatly reduced prices, their large and353 words
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Advertisement235 1890-01-07 10 D- FRANCK'S tfNUnwfsWNS OF HEALTH __5 KSa isaaiT. stobiachic. ptjuoattVsj end rujuriiiffl aY it They are a cure for and a preeerraUve against sU complaints connected n _lf It w, t b o_ utT_nroTio-r of tuo a\wwmM^ mach m __Wimaas^a_^asM^ Wk dDlhiiaUU f*« Z/irer, JLssm#s «*s«f Br*%i*%, etc WK F-ISSB-ar235 words
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Miscellaneous554 1890-01-07 10 2® j Flag r 5$ V_bh_l's Nam*. A Tons Tapt-tw p n c 3^ Rio. <-aptaiw. From. Bailed j Coksionbbs. Dsc j I 30 'Ranee Mrit «tr .5r B*u I 30 HongHoag PO. atr.l' 2«I? Ws?kins S_f*?? Hfe 2 *i^ Mansfield A Co. 30 Ma.cur, BrS 5J ,>s SeGm R554 words
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Miscellaneous786 1890-01-07 10 SHIPPING. INPOBT. Sai-ino VnaasLa. i A««focA,9s3, Bonatead A Co. for Boston ha. Mbn-of-Wab. j Auguttat 4/9, Tan Ty- A Co. Uncertain Miitsr No 10 Colonial torpedo-boat, 17 tons, Costa Rica, 638, Master Uncertain. Captain Branch,— Boada. Canara. 1.649 OiJfill^ Wood Co Un Orion. H. Ms. steamer. 4,370 tons, Captain Drehna,786 words
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Advertisement361 1890-01-07 11 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE TOIimTTJBB. Ac. For Sair. _j_j^i-bs !<*> Chests mZtmxel* (Iron) Jswei Ssffw ud.ronm Sait«n Jupanass Sitro^b* BookO-^ Lsmps look Stands LiPoi«.ura BuSar.l TmWss Mat ring Cajrd TAbiss Marbte Slsba Orpet Bogs M«st Safsn Caairs Office Desks Cna—be*" Cupboards Office Chain Qabinets Fnnk»h# S|gN of TV-w erw F**~>361 words
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Advertisement1368 1890-01-07 11 BBHB|l|nJ^ti|iyyi-^g^M Manui»actoey, Ludo^tf Hill, London Kafe-__3s-saw B^llJlikilsWEWs-l Specially maniifat>rur'*d and rwommended oL '..J; ,-j. j|_| fe BL?ff If i f "BB A. Gold Keyless English Flalf 'hroiioni.»t«r. £25 SS^ o^^ Ua*f*J3ilf^|! A thre# < l narter Plate English Lever fnlly 4t^Ov"7^^-T">:n i 'SS A stock of all leading lines" _Twat«hes1,368 words
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Advertisement807 1890-01-07 12 \SCHWEITZ.EB'S >> Mm. o O O O A.T I ->* A Anti-Dy*peptic Cocoa or Ckocolot* Powder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA, WITHOUT AD-fIXTUBE "Society says "THE QUEEN invariably has a cup of SCHWEITZER'S COCO ATTN- brought to her bedside at 7-30 and two honrs later she quaffa the Mrne.baverage at the807 words
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Advertisement550 1890-01-07 12 Jbtice to Consumers 1 OfUXA-PERFUMES L. LEGRAND I &07, rue Saint-Honor e, JPA.JRIB I Mat ORIZA-OIL, ESS.ORIZA, ORIZA-LACTt, CRE/lE-ORIZA I v OMZA-VELOUTtt, ORIZA-TONiCA, ORIZALINE, OR.ZA-SOAP HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE PATRONAGE OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSE I 1» Their manufacture is supervised with the greatest care; H 2* Their qualities550 words
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES." JAN. 7, 1890.
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Title Section9 1890-01-07 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY "STRAITS TIMES." JAN. 7, 1890.9 words
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Article24 1890-01-07 1 a-^ r M> M> ~*«"-«-«-»----_w__i^ M In consequence sfthe mail arrangements fart sf the news of this day (Tuesday) is given m a supplement.24 words
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451 1890-01-07 1 TUESDAY, 7th JANUARY. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. For Straits Times. Influenza. London, 6th Jan. The infectiou is spreading through the provincial towns m Birmingham there are fifty thousand eases, at Colchester the troops are all suffering. Lord Salisbury is making progress to recovery. In New York it is largely prevalent. Australia. There451 words
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Article595 1890-01-07 1 The following is a copy of the order of the Court of Selangor by which the Jtered Bank was granted what was :ically a conveyance of the property mining rights of an English limited >any. It will be seen that the order ie Court fully595 words
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Article1379 1890-01-07 1 (From our own Correspondent.) Kwala Lumpor, 3rd Jan., 1890. The New Year's Eve Ball to which I alluded m a previous communication came off on that evening. It was originally intended that this entertainment should take the form of a return compliment for the hospitality and courtesy of1,379 words
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Article753 1890-01-07 1 The Deh Courant learns, on good authority, that the Netherlands India Government intends to liberalise the land laws m its outlying possessions. The object is to give the local authorities greater discretionary powers m the matter of granting waste land for settlement. Hitherto, applications of this kind have753 words
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