Straits Observer, 27 August 1875

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  • 18 1 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK. A'OLUME I. NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1875. [NUMBER 83
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 630 1 Nmnnmii tbb 3t«aitsOb«bbvbr Vm* Asscm (ina4*«ne«) •('•<* Moathljr I>OU ADVERTISEMENTS. At per Sq«re of Twrlve lioet— Flr*t in«*rti«« S-2 00 K»c!> «Krc«ft!ing imertkm One »onth P M A I ibenl 4ed«cH<nt will be made to ptrtie* wish kg to mntraet for loncrr period. In tlMtvffit ott»i>ecial contract not beu g
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    • 605 1 NETdEKLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGA'IIUN COMPANY LIMITED. Uka© Orrice, 13 AuaTlN Fhiabs, London. This Company continues to perform the following regular service in the In<li»n Archipelago, under contract with the Netherlands Indiau Government. Fbom ing* rot f. To P. At avi a. .via rtiouw and Muntok, and back, in correspondence with
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    • 568 1 JOHN LITTLE CO. Have always on hand direct importations of the following goods WINE. cherries from Cockburn and Campbell, White and others. Port from Cockburn and Campbell, Page <uid others. Clarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Muram, Geisler and others. Flocks and Moselles from do. do. Sauterne. «fcc, Hurgundy,
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    • 877 1 THE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, Leadeshall Stbket, I.okoox. Established 1613. The undersigned is authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Office by fin>t class stea aera and sailing vessels. All losses under their policies payable in London will be ir?ttl«d at the expiration of one
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  • 3621 2 THE STRAITS OBSERVER. Friday, 27th August, 1875. Mails will be made up at the General P^st Oliice, for Mdaccr, Pinanp, Rangoon Moulmein, and Calcutta, at 2 p. m. to-nunow tic '^Bili, per sibyssinii, and for Lillian at 7 a.m. en Sunday the 29th instant, per Cleator. The Viceroy and Governor-General
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 516 2 LONDON HOUSE, Battery Road,— Singapore. D. EVANS, T\TI.OR.*BKEECHES HABIT MAKF.E bIILKT MANUFACTURER GENERAL OITFITTER. A CHOICE FFLECTTON o T COOPS from the leading Scotch and English ]l«Mise<«, compri*inc Black and Blue West of England Broad Cl ths and Venetians, Black and BlueDiagonal, Worsted, and Fancy C^fltinc*. Black and B'ne Fstemainr*.
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    • 504 2 FAIRBANKS' SCALES AND STANDARD of the WORLD. SCALES Adapted to the STANDARD of dl Nations and Cartfu'.ly Paeked for dipping. EVERY SCALE WARRANTED. WAREHOUSES: FAIRBANKS S: CO 31 1 Proadw iy, New ork, FAIRBANKS BROWN A CO., 2 Milk Stroet, Boston, Mass. MAHtUFACTtnLM*'. E T. FAIRBANKS CO., St. Johnsl ury.
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    • 178 2 TO LET. A FINE family Brick bnilt house at Balestier Road, 3i miles distance from Town. Apply to LEOWBOONSIANG, At Mr. Wood's Office. Singapore. 21st Aug., 1875. (Im) WANTED by a respectable young person, a situation as as Ladysmaid or Nursemaid iu a private family. Would prefer to tiavel. Address
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  • Correspondence.
    • 548 3 to tur r.viro ok ill straits obseeveh. Mr. Editok, Can you raiightcn your readers hs to iheCAUM why the old Ditoo Bandar of Svagbio Ujoujf is Mill kept a I rii-jiier here What arc his crimes, that an independent chief like liim slxu'd
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    • 881 3 To tie Editor of the Penang Gazette. I Sir,— While fully approving of the reso- lution proposed by Mr. Hill and carried at J| the last meeting of the Penang Association, I think it ia muoh to be regretted that the remarks with which he prefaced that resolution were
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  • 303 3 The 3faulmrin Advtrtiser nnderstands that a Mr. Georgo Rawliuson, formerly of Moalmein, who at present is a naturalised Uunnan named Aloung Khwet $oke in the service of the Kiag of Burma, arrived there from Mandalay about fortnight ago, for the express purpose of engaging Burmese carpenters to build boats
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  • 759 3 Tana Kinjj Kunjr, a shop, keeper unem- loyo«l, was arre-i'd Ity virluuofa warrant UfUtd by \V. M. Deanc, E-q. t Captain Superintendent of Police, fur feloniously and fraudulently cheating liis creditors in iho Biiliili Colony of Penan?, Cipluin Superintendent D<?ann<* eaid (lie prisoner was charged with fraudulently ami feloniou»ly
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  • 111 3 TOKQHAMA. Many of us are familiar with the Briiiih sailor's eu|iersiiiion as to a ►lurk's hc#r' removed from the boJy of the ii h, living till funset, and it ii curious to learn that another fuperstition common in England («nd we believe in North Germany also) na. to the
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  • 945 3 (Continued from Straitt Observer, of the Mlk And now we come to timber two. In (lie eaily pail of 1872 i lie Gatkwar conceived a haired towards an old kdlakhana seivant named Govind Naik. Govind ns<-d to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 508 4 CAUTION. J. F. MARTELL'S BRANDY. It having come to oar knowledge that spnrioaa imitations are imported. Con^umern should be careful tc sr* that they obtain the geimin* article with our lirami, which is to be bad of all respectable Dealers. MARTELL k CO. DIN AMI T E NOBEL'S DYNAMITE, SXFF/TY
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    • 630 4 CROSSE BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES ALL OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. PICKLES. SAUCES. SYHUPS, JVMB IN TINS AND JAK3, ORANGE MAUMALADK. T\UT FItUITS. DESSERT FRUITS, POVCO>3, LISBON APRICOTS AND PEACHES, MUSTARD. VINEGAR, FHCITS IN UKAXDY AND KOTEAU, POTTED MEATS AND FISH, FHF-H SALMON, OYSTERS AND lIFRRINGy, kII'PKKED SALMON AND HERKINOS, UEKBINGS A
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    • 455 4 HOLLOW AY'SiPILLS. No fa milt or person should be without the*e PHU. Their long tried efficacy in correcting disorders ot lite liver and stomach, stimulating the bowels, and purifyin" the blood, has secured lor them an imperishable lame throughout the world. A tew doses produce coinfort, a short continuance effects
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    • 388 4 d«eed as family medicine, they are Invaluable of being such ailment* ol young and old of oolh sexes JJolloivay's Pillt are the best remedy Juionn in the world for the following diteatut Ague iGout ,tone& Gravel A~iiuna 'Headache lecondary SyinpBiliou* Com- {indigestion ton>» plainU iLiver Complaints Tic- Doloreaux Blotches on
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    • 429 4 able to this remedy. It should be well rubbed ov«r the affected parts after their due fomentation wim warm water. It acts by nunulatins: the ab.oru.iH i 0 increased activity, by preventing consent in and proiuotir«g a free and copious circulation hi the parlt ac ecled, tbence speedily and eftectually
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 698 4 I»M JHt 3t IMP JC 3*rCir IK H?W TC IK Jt* IM^< JC C« IE J^iT JE A R RI V ALS— Omlimned. Arrll'ftlSe Dutch gunboat Draak, 150 tons, l r»n, Sinket, isth Augu t. Friday, 27th Aitgunt Tuesday 24th August. British Bt^amer SLarpsh-^ter, 312 tons, Augustine, Pinang, 23rd August,
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