The Straits Times, 4 October 1884
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Title Section21 1884-10-04 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. A Weekly Newspaper. V S -Vol. I SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 4111 OCTOBER, 1884 No. i21 words
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Advertisement113 1884-10-04 1 atilirmsnnnus. lollN LITTLE Co., M i 1 bmm'i X: rrt, it* Regvlaf Monthly Supplia from ROSBE ft iLACKWILL and JOHN MOIR .V SON PICELES. Saw 1 Jams ft. JbLUSI BorriKD Fruits. PKESEKvtii Meats Soils Ox Toxoits. r.vuLt Jaixiu Km us ix Sui p. DgfcatßT Fklits. Fkexch Bltt^r. Sakdixe- Pate* 8k113 words
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Advertisement466 1884-10-04 1 I 1 0 5 C C t 11 5 !i has been resolved to establish a ne« Weekly Newspaper in Singapore iv 1.. ailed Tin Singapore Frei Press and Mercantili Advertiser, under which name a paper was first >tain>l here fifty years ago, which had tor it- r<> > r466 words
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Advertisement188 1884-10-04 1 John LITTLE Co. rttrhrdtk wingmm G,,0,h I'iKlnniii ik.pm PIEWI .t LUBIM \.\n Gosxei.l. Cii Orrici Statiomeev of am. Dtacßirrioiis Fakcv Statkmebv, M i:x i Dinner Carps. Writing Cases. Disks BIoTTHM Pads Bknson's Golii Silver Watches PoBCELAIM Tdii.kt Stirs. Mi-sic.vL Instruments. .1 largt Selection tf GOLD AND SILVER JMWELLMKY CoxsiSTtxa ok188 words
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Advertisement328 1884-10-04 2 PO W I. LL fc Co Am «ti A 4 tl Singapore MMTOAOCI ,1.1. IM, VALVATWXI HAM RCMTS COLLn ill' Fi kmii kv Ar, 110s Sue Room* COMMI i<< 1 vi Soi \ki A,.,,,,5,,, UneiMr, In, irr I Hoi -I II"! 1> Fl KM I I Xl Fok Bali Ahne.rah-328 words
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Advertisement532 1884-10-04 2 3Hbnttsrmnits. TANJOXG KA rONG HOTEL XHIS Hotel is now open t 1 1u b enh owt-do I "he un-miscs. which will be found un inspcel In be air) dious Being situated 1 extensive vie» of the Harbour, Town and neighbouring Island. The position is one ol the fini whii h532 words
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Advertisement400 1884-10-04 2 3btrrtisrmntts. I 111-. PHOTOGRAPHH STUDIO, No 30, Ro \i>. •Photo, t Views 1 Islands always on hand for Sale. Phot. mounted and framed Ti rm Modi bati MOSES 0 11, INGKONt; AX l> SHANI 1 1 I BANKING < ORPORATION PAID IT CAPITAI .<; soo.ooo RESERVE FUND 54.400.000 RESERVE FOR400 words
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Obituary28 1884-10-04 3 Ox the 30th Sept., at his residence, Orchard Road. Jeax RonoLl'H LaMMBX, aged |flj|fS)M In London, on the l<t instant. Hector Thomvs Pom ell, formerly of Singapore.28 words
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Article707 1884-10-04 3 As we take up the pen to write the first article in this re-issue of the SINGAPORE Free Press. «c seem to fall back into the shadow of old times of many years ago, when the name of the paper was one that commanded the respect of all those whose707 words
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Article117 1884-10-04 3 MANY of our readers arc aware that it was intended to commence this paper in September, but as the type and press did not arrive from London until that month had commenced, we waited until the beginning of this quarter. It is a very curious fact that on this day117 words
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Article576 1884-10-04 3 arrived, as ours has done, in the month of September but we ordered ours from London in June, and, owing to our special wants, i had 10be..;..! ilure, when 'a* that from Calcutta." fifty years ago, was of course purchased from stock already imported from England so that improved means576 words
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Advertisement303 1884-10-04 3 NO I l( E. im tothisPapei is $3 for each quarter, 1. 1 >•' ]>. pi I ihe iod siibsi ribed lor, n Ibe con di red as which will be njjly. bul bills II bccollecti d n S bur who si ite his wi hto pay i iy of303 words
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Article227 1884-10-04 4 afterwards built, and was pulled down when the present Cathedral was elected. A gentleman her.', well known in the Art Club, has kindly made us a small sketch of the former Church, from an old painting, and we have nt it to England to have it cut on wood. and227 words
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Article106 1884-10-04 4 WE have been asked where the line unii:,ii/ fry influence and unhnbed by g*in is t'> lie found, which is at the end of a sentence in our prospectus. The greater part of the paragraph was taken from the original prospectus of the former paper in April, i<\>v and was,106 words
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Article234 1884-10-04 4 r. have received several communications •> n'h reference to the >< lion <•! Lhia pa Amonj; other*, are .\\<>, whose namet arc very familiar -deed to Singapore. One of then wrote:—- Firsl 1. t me congratulate you on your having selected the wry best tit!.- For your bantliag; I should234 words
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Article197 1884-10-04 4 be readily reprinted in the Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, if the Cornell of that Society consider it desirable to have them published in that handy form. In our next issue we hop< to find room fora paper written by Mr. HOWARD Nf W K'N197 words
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Article243 1884-10-04 4 A new system of binding books, by means of a machine for using pieces of bent winin the place of hand sewing with thread, has reached Singapore in the last few yean, and its bad effect in this climate has HOW had time to demonstrate itself very strongly. We liavi243 words
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Article1531 1884-10-04 4 THERI has been a good deal of talk lately about the appearance of our public buildings, and tin- new style of colouring that has been adopted. In matters of this sort, it becomes a question of individual opinion, based upon a more or less accurate knowledge of certain rules of1,531 words
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Article671 1884-10-04 5 We must express our thanks to the gentleman who has sent us some correspondence from North Borneo. He is the lirst. we hope. of numerous correspondents in the neighbouring countries. And those who assist us in l'.\\~ way may remember that their contributions will be published now in such a671 words
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Article234 1884-10-04 5 WE hear from Penaag that there has been a serious increase in gang robberies there and in the Province, one gang robbery with murder having occurred in the Province, and two gang robberies in Penaag, within the last fiew days. It is said that these are probably due to several234 words
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Article237 1884-10-04 5 We have been requested to state that a Temperance Meeting will be held in the Upper Room of the Town Hall next Tuesday evening. A tea-meeting will commence :ii half past seven, to which admission can b.- <.l>tained by tickets which can be taken at the door and al a237 words
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Article169 1884-10-04 6 The Ladies' l-awn Tennis (lub so successfully started bj Mr. DOXALDSOX has assumed very definite proportions, and as soon as the Forthcoming races are over, will In- opened, A general meet inn was held in tin- Town Hall on the jiytli ultimo, at which the Rules draw 11 up by169 words
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Article229 1884-10-04 6 Whvi promises to be one of the closes) matches that our Cricketers can remember is now k ''>K <>» between the Singapore Cricket Club and tin- Garrison, h may safely be said that in no match here for some years have bo many runs been scored in the first innings229 words
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Article177 1884-10-04 6 Notwithstanding repeated < hanges, both baismen played excellent cricket, and ii was nol till 73 h i,l I. ;i put on dv tnership tli./ GRI IG played a ball ■■•■> for 1;i fiRI IC.'S 4_l was .1 most meritorious innings. l.v\ii .mi ■m \i and gave Mi Xl W\ nil177 words
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Article117 1884-10-04 6 A Meeting of the Debating Sodet) was held on Tuesday evening it the Freemasons' Lodge. A paper was read by Mr. HOWARD Newton on the composition of air, its constituents and its impurities, illustrated by fifteen or twenty experiments, with various gases, which were shown in a very successful manner.117 words
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Article135 1884-10-04 6 We lean thai al a late meeting m the Municipal Commissioners, it was proposed that it was desirable that a small rate should be made not to exceed one half per rent, on the rental, tor the purpose of establishing a sufficient fund tor the maintenance of a Fire Bri135 words
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Article129 1884-10-04 6 Our reader* will see that u<- have made arrangement! for publishing Renter's telegramsinour paper. \\V were doubtful whether they were a necessary part of our scheme lor a weekly paper; but as they are do doubt interesting to those who tak.- our paper in the neighbouring states, we set <>m129 words
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Article287 1884-10-04 6 hope we have now inaugurated a new era in this respect. 1 1 will be noticed from an advertis< inent in our columns that the Ni v ORIENTAL BANK Corporation, Limited, began business on the firsi ot tiiis month in the old premises, the only change being the new name287 words
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Advertisement464 1884-10-04 6 THE SEW ORIENTAL BASK CORPORATION, LIMITED. I <■■ li*l 0 applications for shares m. this company .1 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon for London, and on the 15th prox. for India but we are glad to b able to announce authi ritativi Ij that the directors have alread) de< ided,464 words
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596 1884-10-04 7 AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY Old Times In Singapore. 1i.,. obj rt and cops d the* plained a* follows When 11 «1- resolved lo re-es-talili h ihc I ki 1 Prf.s* New papp ihe writer collected from various ol his friendi il Id volu tli.it paper, and road t'« m with the596 words
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Article151 1884-10-04 7 :;-,r.« curious to see how he manufactured his -.cms. He dipped into i-.i ri.uis books, fluttering over the leaves of manuscripts, taking a morsel out of one, 11 morsel out of another, here ,1 little, and there a 'ittle. The contents of his book seemed to be as heterogeneous as151 words
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Article7534 1884-10-04 7 IHE very remarkable pn iperit) and tontinually increasing success of Singapore are so entirely to be traced :<> the great ability and noble character of sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Hut it seems impossible to com- in any way the story of l!:-- place without referring to him. On this account,7,534 words
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Article2492 1884-10-04 11 When Maj r .McNair lef I Penang and the Straits 111- for the last lime two months ago, we had expected to see some remarks in the local papei upon his long service in the Settlements; but beyond the- publication of s,,nu- addrea ■>■- wliie h2,492 words
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Article1326 1884-10-04 12 DCARCST I I//U I am going lo ki 1 you long 1' 111 r, bul whili I think ol it, I »anl you a-er the old question "Where is scandal bred When y«u send me your answer you muM only tell me about your own L:<>~-i|>. 1! r-1,326 words
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Article345 1884-10-04 12 Traiuis r the forthcoming races of th S Club is going on steadily, and although the pro lings 1 1 morning have rioi been verj lively for some time past, owing to so few members, attending, yet matters appear to be improving in this respect and, as the345 words
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Article1039 1884-10-04 12 I have gathered very little J.i\.i news this imic, .is I have been v< much occupied, and have been prerom bending you these few notes earlier, but I hope it may suil j ir paper, and I will try to prowd. bettci ;u-\; tin c. At the present1,039 words
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Article610 1884-10-04 13 (From a Correspondent.' During the last month I August I a party of Chinese Gambitr Planters' representatives arrived from Singapore ;.id inspected several portions of land near Sandakan Bay, with a view to open up the country for Gambier cultivation. They stated, however, that, without more inducement,610 words
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Article122 1884-10-04 13 Siiue I ,vr..te last, the enquiry against ih<- two Europeans I spoke about wan In ing held by Mr. Dai.kymi'lk. and seemed to be bearing hard against them. They were on bafl ami absconded, ami it 1, thought that they Wl the country by a pearling schooner the Sri Poult122 words
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Article1523 1884-10-04 13 (From our own Corresfoiii/i-nti Three <li-.tiin.-t currents of opinion exist here on the Egyptian question the first, and the largest and wisest, which believes Rutland will never leave the country till France leads the way in disinterestedness by evacuating Tunisia the second, or international, that does not care1,523 words
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Article47 1884-10-04 14 (Published by arrangement with tht "Straits Times." France. Peris, jo//; Sept.— The French Chambers arc summoned to meet on 14th October. The Soudan. Cniro. Ist Oct.— Lord Wolseley has reached Esneh. There is mmli sickness in the Royal Sussex Regiment which is now at Dongola.Reuter - 47 words
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327 1884-10-04 14 Thursday, 2ND Oct., 1884. SHARE AND MONEY MARKET. TiiEnumbe. d local companies, and co. ol investments, having during the pas) few greatl) increa ed in Singapore, and as neariy ever>' re. ideni is interested in one ..r more ol these companies briel notice ,1. this paper of the general tone327 words
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Article340 1884-10-04 14 Business in Land and House property during the past month has been comparatively small, which is owing, no doubt, in a great measure to the tightness of the money market, but we look (or better things again when money becomes easier. Sexeral properties have, however, changed hands at340 words
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Article463 1884-10-04 14 1 I at present. The following charu have been effected during pasl week American barque Hecla," 1.475 tons, one port United Kingd 1 t> n I lavi and Hamburg (3 40 if foi S indinavian 1101-145 or Genoa 4; 1.....;....• Angela Schiaffino." s-'5 tons.hene* Marsi illes on ici463 words
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Article91 1884-10-04 14 Just as we are printing oft our last .-ho we arc told of the death of the Rev. William Charles Raffles Flint, Vicar of Sunningdale, of whom we have spoken m the Anecdotal History The very first copy of t hat cmc -licet which was printed off, was sent to91 words
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Article1199 1884-10-04 15 FORCIBLE DISPOSSESS/ON OF LAND. lin Following judgment which was delivered by Mr. Justice Ford, Acting Ch Ju in I May last, has nol bscn published; and being an point, and ol impoi to the ision ol land, und r the old, India 1 Acl ol Limitations, we now1,199 words
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Article457 1884-10-04 15 Slavery is not always looked upon tho-e subjected to it .is an unmitigated evil. Some curious evidence on this po nt is given in a report from Governor Sir P. A. Weld to Lord Derby, of the particulars of .1 visit he paid ln~t year to Lower Perak. The manumission457 words
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Article147 1884-10-04 15 Mr. A. I Perks, the Collector and Magistrate of Klang, u.i- tried last week In the Acting Xi- iclent oi Selangor assisted l>y Jury d seven Europeans. I were. 1 Criminal misappropriation ©I Government moneys. 2 Criminal breach ol trust in resped cit ?;chmi belonging to the owner* ol147 words
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Advertisement335 1884-10-04 15 ntolmiisrmmts. DO NOT THROW AWAY THE USED STAMPS ON YOUR LETTERS.— CHEVELEY Co., ABERGAVENNY, ENGLAND, an- bmiess of nttd pottagt ttampt of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong, in lam or small ciiiantitii.s. at ,mr thilling hrr Inimlrnl Cash hv return mail. Can In- seat tiv Hnok Post, registered. List of335 words
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Advertisement340 1884-10-04 16 clltoniisrmnits. KAI/ BROTHKRS II 1 1 V I h.-.ivin"« rap tl in 1 „t ihe .1!. utl 1 exhil •I .:;:> md cut- I |,c liu-. Pitcl lapanned De»|>ati h, I) .i (•hI! >x I VI .1; ,1 iron Safe-, I. h m 1. A. I I.h k VNicscs iron340 words
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Advertisement484 1884-10-04 16 SMirrttsnnnitt. SINGAI AITI'MN MEETING KIRST 1 Th i Value I Horses to U U It Dis K I Value ll< A Race forall Pun ■■1.; and under, that the < 12.3 to carry lost 3.— Tmi Roads lioo. A S 1 have never 1 v Penang Horses I Siool Ii484 words
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Advertisement609 1884-10-04 16 jStorrttsrntntt*. < ASH I I AKA\( I SAI.H ROBINSON it Co will, during the month i (J i. 1 ot tin ir di \illvi\\ Or 1 1 1 11 i\i; DbPARTMBKI I 1 Mm 1 >• each usual ,!i. Sit k I mbri 1 each usual .1. h. SIKGLBT*. d609 words
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Article45 1884-10-04 17 EU z S a J 1 I I■* h •vi i? H o s"8 1 W t£. H W C bC'S H H c 8 B rS B B 2ssai-»ii fl '-r "H S"~w— •< ~^~~~~"z:— ~—< w-s v >^ I I I 145 words
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Article15 1884-10-04 17 BJKjIj fvill' 8 jiijii c r: 7^--"' g•&- c Mil! 88 lf:%£^r15 words
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Article287 1884-10-04 17 ihe eorreinondcnco of the Oo»ernmeiit with Mr. Crank on the ■abject. In answer la that, I liiivi- to say that 1 :nn unable to accede; to the re(|ii("-t. The correspondence is not concluded, but it is quite open to the perusal of the rlon'blc member.287 words
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Article529 1884-10-04 17 The AtT">km-:y-(Jkxkkai. Sir, I rise to move the first reading of a Bill to amend the law relating to Inquests' of Death. The Hill is of a simple nature, and is brought in to relieve tin- Coroner from the necessity of summoning a jury every time lie holds529 words
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Article324 1884-10-04 18 The Attorvky-Ofxkrai. This Hill is introduced at tlio request of tlie Begralary i»l State for the Colonies. For some time past there have kceil complaints, by foreign (t.iT.'iimiciits. and the (iovcrmnent of the (iermun Kmperor in particular, as to German anil other foreign vessels being required to324 words
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Article403 1884-10-04 18 The A ri)iT(iit-(ii:\i:nAi. Sir, I move the lirst reading of a l'ill fof making final [n.ivisio.i fur the Public Service for the year 1889. By Ordinance No. IX of 1882 a ■am not exceeding S I!)S.45r."»7 wits charged upon the revenue <>i the Colony for the service403 words
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Article2217 1884-10-04 18 The VnoRNKT-GtMRftAi.: Sir, I rise to move the second mailing nf Iliin ti i j important measure. W'hm the measure was introduced ill May la-t. it w;is then it ited thnt the Bill mulcr the consideration of the Indian Government, and that we «,r.expecting almost daily a2,217 words
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1426 1884-10-04 19 THE SURVEY OF THE STRAITS OF MALACCA. The Orricai Administbkinu thi (Jovkrxmkxt There are one <>r two mattei I have to submit to the Council, and the tir-t Paper is in connexion with t Ik- su.- v s which arc now being earned on by two Lieutenant! of the lloyal1,426 words
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