Straits Times Weekly Issue, 6 September 1883
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section28 1883-09-06 1 The Straits Times. WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published fob Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Stbambb. i Prick 40 Cents. VOL. XXXIX. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1883. NO. 3,22628 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement618 1883-09-06 1 Local Delivery. In Advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Edition. Per Annum $24 Per Annum $16 Six Months 14 Six Months. 9 Three Months.... 8 Three Months... 5 In Arrear. Per Annum $M j p Pr Annum $18 Bit Months 19 Six Months In Thrpe Months.... 10 Three Months.... 6 Foreign Dflivfry618 words
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Advertisement545 1883-09-06 1 strain £>f)tp Companies. DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAA.TSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian Govern td en ts.) Rfad Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. E. O. Rfad Agency Batavia. The following are the dates on whici the Company's Steamers running m connection with the mail steamers of the P. O S.545 words
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Advertisement663 1883-09-06 1 g>t)ip Compame*, and back j on the sth, 10th, 15th, 30th, 25th and 30th of every month. N.B. The steamers sailing both from Batavia and Soerabaya on the 10th, iotfc and 30th, shall also call at Cheribon, Taga] and Pekalongan during the favourable season 2. The East Coast op Java.—663 words
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Advertisement539 1883-09-06 1 £>uam ;S>f)tp Companies. In tlit« months of May, July, September snd November, via Bima, Maoemeri, Larentoeka, Timor Koepang and back via Timor Koepang, Kotti, Savoe, Namramessi I and Bima. L. Ist. Fr.m Macass «r via Bonthain, 80. lekomb;.. Sindjav, and Boeton l to Kendarib »ai and hack m via the539 words
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Advertisement616 1883-09-06 2 iHtsceilaneous* BEWARE OF IMITATIONS EA and 1 E RRINS' O AUCE. The Original and i Genuine. VTTORCESTEKSHIRE QAUCE bears thoautograph signature £of Lea and j Perrins on a red label. Sold whole- i sale by the Pro- prietors, "Worcester; j and Crosse and Black well. London EA aud PERRINS* E.616 words
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Advertisement770 1883-09-06 2 THE NORTH-rHTN\ INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated with Limited Liability under the Companies Acta 1^62 to 1880, whereby the liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their Shares. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. Subscribed C a v it al— i' 1,000,000 SterU Una. Equivalent al Exchange Five Shillings per Tael, cf Taels.770 words
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Advertisement685 1883-09-06 2 fitrnxt*. thereof, will be available for allotment, by the Directors the "North. China Insurance Company. Limited." Applications for shares from firms or individuals desirous of obtaining an interest m the Company whether shareholders m the North-China Insurance Company" or not, should be m the from subjoined, and addressed to the685 words
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Advertisement759 1883-09-06 2 potters. the cure of Debility. Nervous nnd Mind Diseases. Dyspep^i i an i Liver 'oruplaints m all their various form ■<. The Promptness and Certainty of its action is buch that when the fire of life seems to be dying out m the system, and the mind sympathising with the759 words
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Advertisement673 1883-09-06 3 iftterellaneou*. DR. J COLLTS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. The Original and only Genuine. Advice to Invalids.— lf you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage tbe weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of673 words
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Advertisement745 1883-09-06 3 &Li*ttltontam m LIE BIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Flavouring Stock for Soupa, Made Dishes and Sauces'. Invaluable for India, as an efficient tonic m all cases of weakness. Keeps good m the hottest climates and for any length of time. Liebig Company's Extract of M^at, "Is745 words
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Advertisement810 1883-09-06 3 iHterellaraous. Preparations with Liebig's Name. it may be remembered that some time since a controversy was raging m the medical journals to the original inventor of a certain Obstetric Bag, wherein two eminent gynEecol lisputed the right of priority to certain improvements others joined m the fray and this wordy810 words
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Advertisement674 1883-09-06 3 iHterrtlaneous. the only Reliable remedy for Nervousness. Nervous Debility, Lassitude, Loss of Power, Depression, Female Complaints, Pimples, I•- iperfect Nutrition, Premature Decline, &c. Dr. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE it the Best Known Remedy for Indigestion. Liver Coiuplants, and all Functional Derangements of either at Dk. BRIGHT'S PH< >:->PHODYNE.— Tbe beneficial enV he674 words
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Advertisement1473 1883-09-06 4 TREASURY OFTHE THROAT 1 Ferr« l gin"eu X ff\ //j^£? m^^i X-arocbe Bark (QUINA-LAROCHE), 7* //i^ I^^^^?^^ has been honored with a prize 'W^^mLr JP I^Sv >\ of 16,600 francs, a Gold »ledal.ttc.th <> fv i'^v^'' SfV^^, PflJ* Bill hcri iflllllf ITHgB IFI W a P re, °CP Dee t01,473 words
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THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE.
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Title Section10 1883-09-06 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER, 1883.10 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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168 1883-09-06 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 6th SEPT., 1883. IbATESr MARKET QUOTATIONS, SINGAPORE, 6TH SfiFTtMBFB. 1883. Gauibier 7.075. Black Pepper 16.75. White Pepper, fair quality. 26. Sago Flour, Sar 2.7»>. Pearl Sago 3.124Coffee, Bonthyne... 12/ Tapioca, small Flake 3.40. Tin 29.55. 40s. Mule twist 05. 8* ihs. Shirtings i.574--1 do do 1.42*. do168 words
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Article983 1883-09-06 1 His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Weld and family, returned on j Monday morning- from their protracted visit to Malaea, Sungie Ujong and Selangore. Their landing was quite private, as besides a guard of honor of Sikh police, there were only two or three officials to983 words
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Article607 1883-09-06 1 H. B. the Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State -tating that the Queen*a Exequatur empowering I';-. Ernest Bisber to act si German Consul forthe Strait- Settlements, to reside at Singapore, received Her Majesty's signature on the L3th July, LBB3. His Honour the607 words
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Article293 1883-09-06 1 Tin: Saigon InJependant of the 30th August gives the following detals: Alter the suspension ofhostilit; M. liarmand and de Champeaux with M. Masse as interpreter, set out for Hue With 20 Marines as an escort, and on their arrival found the Legation Hotel m perfect order293 words
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Advertisement94 1883-09-06 1 FOR SALE. A Few Weeks with the Malays. In pamplet form. Price 50 cents per oopy. '♦Straits Times" Office, Singapore 26th April, 1883. NOW READY. NOTES OF A JOURNEY Across the Isthmus of Kra, Made with the French Government Survey Expedition. January April, 1883. With explanatory Map and Sections, AND94 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous134 1883-09-06 1 passengers* Ptr steamer Antenor, on the Ist )Sept. For Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. K>r. Per si earner Jason, on the 2nd Sept. For London. Mr. A. Gentle, and Mr. J. W. Benskin. Per P. and O. steamer Revenna, on the sth Sept. For Singapore. Prom V ricohaob* Mr, and Mrs134 words
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Article5122 1883-09-06 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 3 1st August, 1883, was 524. TMB mail despatched from Singapore on the 26th July per P. O. steamer Ncpaul via Brindisi, arrived m London last Tuesday, the 28th instant.5,122 words
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Article210 1883-09-06 3 [By Gath Brittle.] Ten weary, foot-sore travellers, All m a woful plight, Sought h elter at a wayside inn One dark and stormy night. Nine rooms, no more," the landlord said, Have I to offer you To each of eight a single room, But the ninth must210 words
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Article389 1883-09-06 3 (by b.) It may be true, it puzzles you But many Why, Sir men Who want to know, don't find it so Perplexing unto them. Where are the ten, so weary men I read it all through, twice, And only nine, you do define You should be389 words
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Article199 1883-09-06 3 \> i are indebted to Mr. W. Grigor Taylor, General Manager of the Telegraph Co., for the following telegrams. Batavia, 30M August, 4 afternoon.— Dead bodies being recovered. Already buried— in district Tanara, 704 ;in coast village Kramat 300, mostly Chinese district Serang 40. Batavia, 3L*J Aug.— Ten199 words
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Article4406 1883-09-06 3 {From Ceylon aud Indian papers,) London, llth Augt.—The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question m the House of Commons last evening, said that negotiations are progressing regarding the opium question. The British Government have intimated their willingness to accept, under certain conditions, the proposals of4,406 words
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Article1757 1883-09-06 5 The Government Land PtJECHASI m Penang. The more the conduct, of the Executive m the purchase of Messrs. Sandilands Buttery (Vs property m Penang is considered, the more foolish and inexplicable docs it appear to be, and the more difficult does it become to give credit1,757 words
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Article510 1883-09-06 6 As most of our mercantile readers are aware, some of them to their cost, Siamese trade has been m a languishing and very unsatisfactory condition for some time back, and one of tbe depressing influences which have brought about this state of affairs is, as is wellknown,510 words
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Article954 1883-09-06 6 Notwithstanding that tbe agreement made by the Gladstone Ministry with Baron Lesseps for the construction of a second Suez Canal has fallen through and been abandoned, and all negotiations have been suspended for tbe time being, there is some reason to believe that a satisfactory arrangement will954 words
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940 1883-09-06 6 The Times, m an article upon the reported death of Cetewayo, takes occasion to make a vigorous onslaught on the sentimental or humanitarian school of politicians who have been having 6Uch a high time of it m Eng. land during tbe last two years, and940 words
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1670 1883-09-06 6 Our late Chief Justice, Sir Benson Mavwell, who was recently sent by Government to Egypt on a mission m connection with the establishment of proper Judicial administration m the country, has addressed a letter to the Times which occupies over a column and1,670 words
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Article1931 1883-09-06 7 (Translated from Dutch newspapers.) With respect to the importation of frozen fleshmeat into Batavia, it is necessary to notice a typographical error w"hich appears m an insertion of the fava translations on the 11th instant m the Straits Times; it should have been, as stated m tbe1,931 words
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Article2318 1883-09-06 7 (Translated from Dutch newspapers.) By last advices from Acheen, to the 9th August, the Governor General of Netherlands India arrived at Olehleh I on the morning of that day, and from thence proceeded to Kota Rajah. The Acheen correspondent of the Batavia Handel sbl ad reported under2,318 words
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Article2625 1883-09-06 8 Goode Island. A Cocoa-nut Plantation and Pearling Station m Torres Straits. A Waif aud Stray furnishes to the Melbourne Australasian, the following interesting account of a prosperous cocoanut plantation and wellconducted pearling station m Torres Straits. It gives a glimpse of primitive and seemingly happy if2,625 words
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Article865 1883-09-06 9 I The foreign community m Bangkok, it would appear, have been m a ferment about a spectacle recently presented to their astonished eyes of white men working on the roads m irons with Chinese and Siamese convicts. The following explanation is given by the correspondent of865 words
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Article990 1883-09-06 9 I he Times of India discourses pleasantly as follows upon the qualifications and duties of Private Secretaries, and we imagine that but few of our readers would be ambitious or qualified to till the post We wonder no one has ever thought of writing the Lives of990 words
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Article3398 1883-09-06 9 We take the following correspondence from the China Mail of the 22nd August Hanoi, 17th August. Since my last letter I have had no opportunities of despatching any communications from head -quarters, although important events have occurred m the interim. The two companies of An- j3,398 words
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Article993 1883-09-06 10 The following description of tbe capital of Annam, given by a French gentleman who was born and brought i up m Hue, may be <»f some interest to our readers at the present time. We suppose it may be t aken for granted that the news we were able993 words
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Article1242 1883-09-06 10 Wkdnesday, I^th August. re NB. Denneys Esq 3rd Migrisirote) Theft of Rice. Nga Yee Bok was charged with the unlawful ji n of two bags of rice. Inspector Stevens, who prosecuted, stated that the bags of rice which were found m the possession of the prisoner were new1,242 words
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Article8113 1883-09-06 11 By tbe French mail which arrived on Friday evening, we have received files of Australian exchanges from which we extract the following telegrams and items of news Thr Annfxtion Questions CooHawn, \Wi JV?/. Captain Bolles, who had charge of the cntter Aq°., which conveyed Mr. G. F. Morrison8,113 words
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Article1648 1883-09-06 13 (From our own Correspondent.) Paris, 4th August. A Roland for an Oliver. The House of Commons would not ratify the Suez one-sided treaty, so the Chamber of Deputies refused to allow the Navy Minister to give an English Company the contract for laying a cable between Saigon and1,648 words
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Article626 1883-09-06 13 Siamese Ticals. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In an article m your paper of yesterday, you state that one of the depressing influences upon our trade with Siam, is, "as is well known, the depreciation of the coinage of the country." Allow me to say that626 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous670 1883-09-06 14 ARRIVALS. m Flag j T~j ~r Vessel. Namk. and Caitain. From. Saileo CoNsioxaas. Rio. g Aug, 29 Mahmood Mai. str 106 Orton Linga Aug. 28 A. L. J'ston A Co. 29 Ban Seng Heng Brit, sch 17iNacodah Pontianak Aug. 28 Ban Seng A Co. 29 Patoeah Dut str. 280 Martin670 words
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Miscellaneous1131 1883-09-06 14 to I CLEARANCES. Ie j .1 Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Rio. Captain. Destination. jf ie Aug. 30 May Flower Brit. str. Roberts MalaTca A Klan7~~" I g Penan S Brit. str. Ccurteney Samarang A Cheribon 30 Madura Brit. str. Wilson Calcutta via porta i 30 Laertes Brit. str. Scale1,131 words
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