Straits Times Weekly Issue, 22 November 1884
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1884-11-22 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. Price 40 Cbnts VOL XL. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1884. NO. 3,28927 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article16 1884-11-22 1 On the 17th instant the wife of M.*. FI. C H( OAN, of a Daughter.16 words
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Obituary66 1884-11-22 1 On the 15th instant, at her residence EuziBBTH, tbe beloved wife of George LYuNS, Aged 69 years. At Bangkok <>ii the 15th Nuve über, Mr. 0. Th. Bilers, aged 33 years On the 20th October, at Oakleigh, Denmark Hill, Andkew Thomas Carmichael, formerly Manager of the Chartered Bank of66 words
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204 1884-11-22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 22nd NOV., 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 22nd November, 1884. Gambier 5.00. Black Pepper 17.25. White Pepper, fair quality... 28. Sago Flour, Sar 2 05. Pearl Sago 2.40. Coffee, Bonthyne 13 Tapioca, small Flake 2 JO. Tin 2357*. 40s. Mule twist 92.50. 8i lbs. Shirtings 1.55.204 words
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Article893 1884-11-22 1 T#e last homeward mail was despatched at 4 Pi m. on Moqday the 17th instant, by the P. O. steamer Verona. The Messageries steamer Natal arrived on Friday morning, the 21st instant, with the raail of the 24-th October. The homeward Messageries steamer Peiho, left Saigon893 words
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Article721 1884-11-22 1 Fridav, It Novehmh ;r, I^Bl. I' KKS KST H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Ceril C. Smith, c.M.0.) His Honour the Ae»in«? Chief Justice (T T. Ford.) The Hon. tho Officer Com. the Troops (Lieut. -Colonel A. Hales.) thfl Anting Col. Secretary (A. M. Skinner the Resident721 words
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Article288 1884-11-22 1 Tue;day, 18th Novembbe, 1884. PttESKNT H. B. the Officer Administering the Government (CW C. Smith, i.m, Hia Houour the Acting Chief Jusiice (T. T. Ford.) lhe Hon. the Officer Oom. the Troops (Lieut.-Colonsl A. Hales.) the Acting Col. Secretary (A, M. Skinner.) the Altotoey-General (J. W. Bonaer.) tbe288 words
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Article2743 1884-11-22 2 Tn v. total return of visitors to the Raffle- Lihrary and Museum during the week ending Friday, 14th November, 1 884, was 630. Ax inquest was held by Dr. Mugliston, coroner, on the 18th inst., at the Sepoy Lines, on a male Chinese named Quak Poh.2,743 words
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Article173 1884-11-22 2 The following extract from a private letter will be read with interest Kwala Lumpur, Uth Nov.— Selangor Tin Mining Company is at a stand still. The Ampang mine is being bored all over. I hear they have found a rich deposit. Our roads, so much talked of in the173 words
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Article4502 1884-11-22 3 H. M. S.jßamlfler which Reuter tells us ha.s been ordered to tbe China Station is a vessel of 3 guns, 5;35 tons and 690 horse power. The total Return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday 21st November 1884 was 482. A pearl weighing4,502 words
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2393 1884-11-22 4 The Tanjong Pagar Land Company, Limited. The first General Meeting of Shareholders of this Company was held at Messrs. Rodyk and Davidson's office at noon on Wednesday, 19th November, 1884. Present— Directors Messrs. J. G. Davidson, Chairman, Thomas Scott, C. E. Crane, T. S. Thomson, Lim Eng Keng, and K.2,393 words
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Article502 1884-11-22 5 As the residents were leaving office for home yesterday evening tbey were startled by an alarm of fire, the locality being in North Canal Road, opposite tbe new Magistrates' Courts. The house was a three stroy building, occupied aud owned by a Chinese Doctor carrying502 words
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Article326 1884-11-22 5 The snipe, the pintailed snipe*, I sing, The bird of the crooked flight, Which the rains of early autumn bring:, On its pinions barred with white. Up in the morning and out ray boys, Shoulder the old twelve bore, Away from tho otiioe and town326 words
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Article15 1884-11-22 5 •The pint ailed h> ipe, Gallinago stenura, il th« common snipe uf the Malay Peniu-ula.15 words
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Article268 1884-11-22 5 On Thursday evening, at about|6 o'clock, a heavy explosion took place on the face of Mount Wallich, close beside the new road to Tanjong Paga r > the charge cou- sisting of 1,000 lbs. of powder and a few pounds of dyuamite. The hill is almost268 words
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Article232 1884-11-22 5 f For Straits Times.) Thk Soudan. Cairo, 167// Nov.— A letter from General Gordon dated ftb November states that he hoped to be able to hold out against the Mahdi's attack until help arrived. The letter confirms the massacre of Colonel Stewart and party. Thk Governments. London, IQth232 words
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Article566 1884-11-22 5 (From Ceylon and Indian papers.) London, SOth Oct. Colonel Warren will start on his mission in a fortnight to Bechuana Land, and will be supported by an adequate force. Teheran, SOth Oct,— The Russian and Afghan frontier commissioners will leave Tiflis in December. London, Srd Oet. The statement566 words
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Article518 1884-11-22 5 Local Defences. The text of the recommendations, or rather the summary of recommendations, made by the Inspector General of Fortifications regarding our Eastern defences to hand by the last mail, shows that our recent remarks were by no means so wide of the mark as a518 words
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Article1175 1884-11-22 6 About two or three years ago a steam laundry, under what seemed very favourable auspices, was established in tbe Tanglin district by an enterprising and esteemed Chinese fellow colol A large number of Europeans, wearied of theconstant irritation consequent on the employment of Kling dhobies, gave it1,175 words
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Article890 1884-11-22 6 The rapid growth of the town of Singapore is manifest to even the casual observer, while to those who have been long in the place the changes, though gradual, are surprising. A drive along any of the roads out of the line of the daily routine890 words
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Article1241 1884-11-22 6 Somb interesting, but partially misleading remarks were made by speakers at the recent meeting in London of shareholders in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, regarding the reduction of Tariff. The Chairman observed that a good deal had been said lately about the reductions of the rates1,241 words
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Article721 1884-11-22 7 The verdict of the jury last Tuesday in the ease of the Kling cartman fell like a thunderbolt upon the Judge, the Attorney General, and every one who listened to the case. The case for the prosecution was complete and bore upon it the impress of truth.721 words
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Article681 1884-11-22 7 One of the most ingenious ways of raising money from a gambling farm, without apparently establishing or even countenancing any farm whatever, is described in the Canton correspondence of the China Mail just to hand. It is doubtful whether such an idea would have occurred to681 words
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Article826 1884-11-22 7 It has often been a source of wonder that here in Singapore, where the consumption of spirits is so large that the duty thereon yields the Government an incomeofsi7,ooo per month 0r5204,000 per annum, no Spirit Inspector bas ever been appointed to test the quality of the liquors826 words
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Article762 1884-11-22 8 A very interesting ease, that of Brandt v. the Shanghai Race Club, is at present pending in tbe Supreme Court at Shanghai. It was dealt with in two halves firstly, as to the question of jurisdiction and secondly, if it were held that the Court had762 words
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Article918 1884-11-22 8 Minutes of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Monday, the 6th November, 188-4. Commissioners Present. Hon. Major McCallum, R.E., President. J. P. Joaquim, Esq. Dr. J. H. Robertson. C. E. Crane, Esq. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Read letter from the Revd. A.918 words
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Article704 1884-11-22 8 The following is the Paper laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on Friday, the Hth November The Secrdarg of State for the Colonies to the Officer Administering the Government. Downing Street, 16th October, 1884. Sir, I have the honour704 words
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950 1884-11-22 8 Papers Laid before the Legislative Council. Report of the Pilots Committee. The Committee appointed to consider the advisability of revising the Pilots Ordinance have the honour to report as foL lows 1. Attached are the Minutes of the several meetings, and the evidence taken from those interested in the question,950 words
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1269 1884-11-22 9 Report of the Special Committee of the Legislative Council on the Estimates for 1885. 1. Year Committee have the hononrto report that they have carefully examined the details of the Estimates for 1885 which were referred to them. 2. The Estimates as originally placed before the Legislative Council showed an1,269 words
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Article3043 1884-11-22 9 Translated from Java newspapers, for the Straits Times. Bat-via. SOth Oct.— Serious disturbances, so we are informed op good aothority, confarmed officially to day—have broken out simong the Chinese at Mandor in tbe Western division of Borneo Resi d.-nt has, hy telegram, applied to the I ernmentBatavia Dagblad - 3,043 words
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Article1095 1884-11-22 10 Systems of Credit. In May, 1883, the Government of the United States forwarded to the Consuls in foreign countries a statement that Reports on the systems of credits which prevail in, and their relation to aud effect on the general prosperity of, the several countries, would1,095 words
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3154 1884-11-22 10 The Pali Mall Budget of 17th October contains the first of a series of articles on this important subject, from which we make the following extracts The difference between the old fleets, that needed no other means of motion than the wind, and the3,154 words
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Article1174 1884-11-22 11 The following interesting letter to Tke Tin.-' I is extremely welcome at the present time when so many sinister attempts are being made to create ill feeling between France and England. Every one who knows anything about the bes! side of French social life and French1,174 words
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Article389 1884-11-22 12 (From thc Penang Times.) The Bataviaasch HandeUblad of .'Ust October last, gives the valedictory speech of the late Governor of Acheen, Mr. Laging Tobias, on the occasion of his resigning the rei is of government to the present Governor, Col. Demmeni. We make the following translation of the389 words
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Article52 1884-11-22 12 Pen ang. The Mahomedan Community, we understand, are about to establish a Club. The subscriptions towards the same have already exceeded $2,000, and a meeting is to be held before the end of the the month to arrange for the opening of it, with a suitable inauguration. Penang Time s52 words
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Article587 1884-11-22 12 (Hongkong Daily Press 12th Nov.) The French cruiser Volta, Captain Gigon, arrived here yesterday morning from Matsou and Kelung for the purpose of taking in a stock of coal and provisions, and proceeding on to Touron and Saigon. She brings news of some further fighting at587 words
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Correspondence.
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Article332 1884-11-22 12 Pool. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—You have written so much about the stagnant pool behind the Town fish market that it seems superfluous to say more on the subject; but the continued nuisance compels me to call further attention to it. There appears332 words
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Article372 1884-11-22 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have just been reading in the last Hongkong papers, the account of the most successful Bazaar and Fancy Fair held there in aid of the fund for a new organ for St. John's Cathedral the roughly estimated amount of372 words
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161 1884-11-22 12 Sir, Puniapu" may be a new broom, but he is certainly not an old hand, or he would have known that the question of a Chimes was discussed some fifteen years ago, but the present steeple having'been clapped on tbe Cathedral tower, without161 words
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Article619 1884-11-22 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR I ai surprised that several days have elapsed, without any reply having been written to the letter of "A Xew Comer" published in your paper of Friday last. It certainly was the duty of the Tanglin Club Committee619 words
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Article748 1884-11-22 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sib,— Considerable excitement exists, at present, on the subject of the fortifying of Singapore but there is another important matter connected with its defence which appears to be entirely lost light of— and that is the maintenance of its large748 words
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Article208 1884-11-22 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With all due deference to our much esteemed Dctta," may I be allowed to remind him that when it was mooted adding the present spire to our Cathedral there was a great outry as to its inadvisability on208 words
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Article1061 1884-11-22 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sib, As rice forms the principal part of the food of our native population, I return to the subject of its cultivation as promised in my letter of 20th inst. In that letter I pointed out that while it was successfully1,061 words
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Article39 1884-11-22 13 Avar's Sarsaparilla works directly and promptly, fo pnrify nnd enrich the blood, improve the Hppetite, strengthen the nerves, and brace up ihe system. It is in the truest sense an alterative medicine. Every invalid uld give it a trial.39 words
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Page 13 Advertisements
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Page 14 Advertisements
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous324 1884-11-22 14 ARRIVALS ti I 5 Vessel's Name. and Captain. 3 Bia. £h Nov \l t^ h in v S^ m Co. 15 Sherard Osborn :.ll Worsley 16 Meinam M.M. sti 8 9 Favre 16 Khandalla Bnt. str 818Lswin Oct i 16 G.G s Jacob Dut. str. Ip, Be via Nov. I!324 words
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Article46 1884-11-22 1 LE GI SLA TI VE CO UN CI L. 1 l i.-M'A V. i lii, X( ri TS I XCELLtiNI V Tin; orr; EH pp B: Acti Ofl A- •Un'\ -< 1 Cußl 11. I < < rULL P. ,U LIAXG S \n. r. a niiiv. the lasl meel46 words
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Article4330 1884-11-22 1 Un the order lor resuming Committee on of Land and for the bstablishment and Mr. Bond rose and said s— Sir, I have an am, haps b- dered epiu the other day, but Sections 15 and 16 -or 16, ineiitl propose to make louWj w[i ,u tk. ai^ndnien4,330 words
