The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser, 5 May 1888

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  • 16 1 The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser. VOL. I. Malacca, Saturday, May 5Tn, 1888. No. 18.
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  • 871 1 “We are mine! by Chine?e cheap labour” is now the piercing and despairing cry in the Colonies. A batch of 270 Chinese emigrants has just been sent right-about-face hack to Hongkong; and no doubt before long the Australian Governments will be able to effectually stop the tide
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1155 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. 2. Tenders should be addressed to the No j-q Colonial Secretary, Singapore, or to the Resident Councillors, Penang and Malacca, and TENDERS will be received, at the Resident m ay b« for any one or more of the Farms, Councillor’s Office, Malacca, up to noon on the singly
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    • 168 1 CHURCH SERVICES. sth Sunday after Easter Christ Church. 7.30 a. m. Matins and Celebration 5.30 r. M. Evensong and sermon Church of St. Francis Xavif.r Ba. m. Mass sermon 4.50 p. m. Vespers and Benediction. Thursday Ascension of our Lord 8 A. m. High Mass 4 50 p. m. Vespers
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  • 942 2 The Hon’ble H. Trotter, Auditor General, S. S., having completed the auditing of accounts in this Settlement, left for Singapore on Tuesday last. Mr. Flannigan of the Experimental Forest Garden left Malacca on the same day to take up his appointment in Singapore. There have] been two
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  • 545 2 No one will question the desirability of having a New Library, if the Government are so cruel as to remove the one we have now from the large and well ventilated room in the Rest House to the Female Hospital! This is said to be
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  • 193 2 April 28th. Tan Ah Tong, (Chinese Hylam) was before the Court to-day, on remand for* trespass and vagrancy. Failing to find surities for his good behaviour for 6 months, he was sentenced to 3 days simple imprisonment. Bakow bin Matsyed, one of the Malays implicated in the Merlimau
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  • 438 2 Having examined the fortifications, we are now ready to enter the town. We pass through the gate, opposite the bridge, and we are then confronted with a host of employes whose duty and desire it is to squeeze out of the public pocket as much money
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  • 1307 2 “What a long and glorious time of it we have had,” said Bacillus to his little brother one day as they danced in the sunshine on the top of a dirty cesspool. “We have reigned as kings supreme for many generations, and have carried away millions through the
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  • 511 3 It is generally believed that the K ajus was introduced into Malacca by the ancient Portuguese from Goa, where the juice of its fruit is largely used in the manufacture of a spirituous liquor much appreciated by the natives of that place. Those who have visited Tanjong
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  • 1206 3 To the Editor Sir. In the hope of at once ascertaining the value of the story re the building of Christ Church, I appealed to the readers of your paper. With astonishing alacrity, but piety most praiseworthy, “Rip Van Winkle” stood forth to donounce the “cock and bull story.”
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  • 1468 3 Young Alfonso XIII. can now walk bv holding on to his mother’s or nurse’s hand. He is taken care of by his awn or nurse. Ms c;;a o governess, :i.n<la. host of servants, :i l e the other day he was lost in the J 'C '.yThe Regent v.
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  • 251 4 Arrivals Departures. rt Vessel’s name i Captain and Tons I From -—P°P arture Consignees Q Date For i AprT j 2i) Louisa 111 Leslie Brt.s.s. 112 Singapore 29 Klan" (Tan et, jWiilo;, l,c Wisp Hemlaoy <1„. WEI Si Singapore SgZ.J.Co® Pyah Pekhet Angus do. 195 Singapore K lang
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  • 157 4 The following quotations are extracted from the Singapore Free Press of the 3th inst., PRODUCE. May 3.) J Tin s3s.nomina* Gambier 6.82 J) do- Cube No. 1 10.20 do. do. No. 2 9.30 Pepper, Black 23.75 do. White, Dry Rhio 40. Nutmegs 110 s (> 85. Cloves Amboina 31.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 310 4 DISPENSARY. No. 17, Church Street, Opposite tiie French Church, FOR SALE. Pear’s Soap. Cod Liver Oil (De Jongh’s) do. (cold drawn) Essence of Pepperment do Aniseed Gelatine capsules Cond’y Fluid. Obat Kootoo. a special cure for a common pest) Soda Water. Lemon Squash, Ginger Ale, Ginger, Beer, j Tr y
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 203 4 RESULS OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT TIIE GENERAL HOSPITAL OBSERVATORY FROM 27tli April, TO 3rd May X S 53 Temfekatcre. Hygrometry. Month o j J: 5 c c A .lb 't and S P'S Remarks. e Prĕ .S rr, 2 c x t/ c .5 tc .5 c. c
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