Straits Times Weekly Issue, 13 February 1886

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    27 1 The Straits Times. WEEKLY ISSUE. JpW SERIES. nnBLISHED FOR TRANSMISSION BY EVERY HOMEWARD MAIL StBAMKR, [I'liICK 40 CBHTS VOL XLTT. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1«8(>. NO. 3,368
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    DOMESTIC OOCURRENCES. DEATH.
    37 1 DOMESTIC OOCURRENCES. DEATH. ►On 1 thi Blt i» ol Sin X 4> >" >\- liiii' >*, on "if, Ok.vkl M VVi of New York City, L T S. A. i M-ic.in i> id. oil tile 1 it, WILLi-'. I year
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    SATURDAY, 13th FEB., 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    181 1 Singapore ]:>ih I-j r.ia akv. IProduce. Qamlner... 6 Cube do. No. 1 do. do. N<». 1 7 Copra Bali i.t.Y do. l J onfinu:ik Bluck Pepper i 2 J.7.V Coif^,,. Ji )U O« Is! .|'i <1 >. Itl •1. •kh«- ViiiSoinM 1 -7
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    373 1 The la W sm I I Pebrufl -v. The laal (ward mi! itched in the P irner Gan i%. The mail of th I ling in M. C turn -I o M• I Ca i P i h. A i ib h in Co 1 1
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    Government Gazette 12 Feb.
    110 1 hi s, under tl I d Tm full of ion I. >ard. fin i,; s I mat with wattT. Wl h-' shovr.l ■-r f|, Hie CAi'/ki xILj I>Q (ju.-st l\»r v. thejunl Wli.'u ilic lii-u v. i lh<' strannT li i] ►fain W I likl i
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      44 1 S s BY AUCTION, on rn sday, Miii Fi v. l--»;. in Messrs. .John Pryck < Kali Bes Hatavia.4f th.> three* masted Ship. 7OORLIOHTER. tiin> m"asurem*»nt, buill in 1869, of <-#iV 'icatli.'d wii r in hor sp ltd run iiiiclior-eiuuus ;incln i Si'- JOHN I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      90 1 wot— w\m j»icg—a !^t.^j-* a Jimw— n—^ I'ASsRNCJK^s r P. and stoame r, <»?i the Bth in For Pent From Singapore Mrs. Giles Mddlild, Messrs. W. A. Pickering, P. <rAranjo, Horvey, Ah Mong and 1 European ConFor Colomhn -From Singa]>or«»: Messrs. R. S. Saville. Ij!lWne.1 j!lW ne. Jas B. Lefties
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1633 2 E number of men that used the Sailors' i January was 1023. The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, sth February, was 1,123. The British ship Shenir, from Cardiff, reports having at 2.JJU p.m. on the 30th December
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    Vital Statistics.
    1429 2 The following tables, which are made up from the quarterly returns of births and «L';iihs of the past year, show the full ivturns of l>irt!is ;in<l Laths during ca<h (jiKirttT <>t' 1885, the ti^un-s of the previous year Ix-in^ appended for comparison The corresponding figures for 1885 Bhowwj;
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    Singapore Debating Society.
    475 3 Hi i'::i^ ot a n >W S■— >:i. li 'Id ".i i M i > l •upied the md there were a >out twenty nieniI^Hfe preseni, i.rsidfs two or 1 hive ..i "ii '.t i i j b >in 5 > .p. m; I L'or apMr. <
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    Cricket.
    1659 3 Asm v.vi) Navy p. Sihgapore Cricket 'i.r The above match was played od the sth an 1 6th instant, resulting in a victory for the Army and Navy by 155 runs. The following is the full sr«uv A ftlCl AN I) NAVY. /•'//■>•/ Innings. Pr. Ml i'il-. T.i- B
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    Australian News.
    963 3  -  Novoe Vremya Mclbounn the H'.i.- ais bees done I lie A.bont thir; lies hi\ Several sawm ]»"iisiv». fencing ii ;ir«> left ojxii In t h«> rav.iL' One man is rep u-i.'d missing, narrow escape- li.-ive occurred, families suffered severely bj tli of the }>.ast two days, which V
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    201 4 Straits Time: The Government. London, 6th Feb. The Earl of Aberdeen has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Baron Wolrerlon Postmaster General, Mr. James Brjoe under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Tin: Kkki.in«; Island. London, 7th Feb. The Keeling Islands have been transferred from the Govern »r--ship of Ceylon
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    890 4 (Rangoon <iu;.ff. Myingyan, 20th Jan. Attach 1 Prince Teittmhnaing's party, twenty miles northI Nato jht ighteenth, killing ni.-inv. capturing sii brass guns: cavalry cut retreat Bahreing thirty, others shut. Owing to facilities afford d by jungle. l 'i- iped though traced and follow<.l eight miles to borders oi
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    EDITORIALS.
    1086 4 i Anniversary Day. <-v bruary a.) To-pay the residents of, ami all more or »ted in. the Settleinenl ol Sin pore will hold high carnival, or iu such milder way ai may better suit them will avail themselves of aholiday, or will otherwise mark the return of the day
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    The European Plice Contiagent.
    893 5 T. lubriKini .'/.i primarily- responsible for the noration ot" th>> European o\v fullv m\\: l fairly ivaphluiid- rin- and badwhich have I ,111--a term htrn one of the inns' and crvin-r disgraces <«f tj.<. Colonies. As we a ouc foretold, tin* bitter cry of lits Polioi'
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    The Keeling or Cocos Islands.
    619 5 (8. T. February 10.) The telegram which we published on Monday announcing that the Keeling Islands had been transferred from the Governorship of Ceylon to that of the Straits Settlements would l>e read with satisfaction by all who take an interest in the extension of
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    The Riots in London.
    421 5 {8. T. February '{'in. telegrams published yesterday regarding serious rioti having taken place in London- on Monday, were <jmt<> unexpected. .V. previous Indication of disconteni among the population of the metropolis had been given to us by Beater, although tli.' demonstration teems to have been carefully
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    Miscondact of Native Constables.
    446 5 ruary 11.) ■vy we print it, i the which we have before referred, and com-era-ing which a. wr\ sensible letter from Chinese corre d< n1 iipj>eared i columns on th Uoth ult. At the conclusion of ti Mr. 1 room, i thr defendant, Lvin Lye >
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    Crimes with Violence.
    617 6 (N. T. February 12.) reviewing the crimes of tli<- year in i. tin (> r touches on a j h cam in often or too thoroughly hati)!,: red awav at, in these tim > when hairbrained chatter of the irresj.onsii frivolous faddists of Exeter Ifall ich an
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    The Municipality.
    1032 6 Official Minu rVednesdaj the 27th .ft Son. Major it. Q-. Dr. .1. il. .:i. .1. i Joaquim Esq. <\ f i if .>, the la--; ting were The ifonn the Board j ;tt lie bad iufil ru led be Munici] pr 'it be i Oati .tin i. >ad
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    The Municipality
    465 6 Official Minutes of Proc lings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday the 3rd February, 1886. mmimriom n Prment, Hon Major McOallum, m., Pretident Col. S. Dunlop, C. M. G. J3r. J. II. Robertson. J. V. Joaquim, Esq. TheMiuutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed. T! the
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    Proposed Singapore Polo Club.
    1191 7 At is held on Tuesday 'xchange Rooms, to ability of forming a Polo [oa'ble Col. Ryan, Commandoops, was called upon to take the Chairman, in opening the pr. >- r.Mii tr.'v- 1 1 t:ii r li lia 1 no doubi i lv siv i hat iti
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    Sailors' Rest.
    1166 7 The Annu il M^tiug subscribars to the above Institution was held in t li E&aading li •••in or the it \a on M m Lay aft srqo ».i. ai 5 o'clock the V M T Lii ii presid 1 Pta i K sport on the pro Btitutioo tr
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    Netherlands India News.
    853 7 Trt intlatedfor ike St n i it* Tim w. j Samarang 16th Jan. Souir time ago, it happened thai Jaranese eooliei who bad embarked ;tt {Samarau^ houud for Deli, broke their coutracts at Singapore. The j authorities and the Netherlands consul j general there could not help
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    Deli News.
    1689 8 (Transht, 1 for tin Straits Times.) A German colon inl n -V. -;v, j"-r has just made public <.u article on Tobacco growing and Sumatra, from which the Deli 'Co: I following particulars bearing upon the early day plantation in Deli: -Sumatra is still num!. :•<! urn i
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    The Territory of the British North.
    2540 8 Borneo Company; Its Resource! and Administ ratios. a Sojourru r in i I.) VII. The I i d.J sfa and ii:n burden ir with (i v> aos, ortboe wiTli common, unworthy •ii. or not required. A.nd ii came necessary to talk thousands, hundreds of
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    Supreme Court, Hongkong.
    5221 9 In > lee Admiralty. Be/ore Sir George Phillippo, Chief Tuesday, 26th Jamakv, 1M'GrEOOB, Gow Si CO., v 8.8. "Camok: si,i ><»:>.< hi:i:i..\ni-s India Stka.m NavigaTlOH Co., v. s.s. Gi,i;nki;i in," $70,000. Srris l'l AND J~» Judgment. His Lordship delivered the following judgment this morning This case is
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    Police Court.
    1814 10 II I \a n lllH Ml M w!7 t ivo foup with abuse d us ooth. He toojc us. to cue lnnes. 'j. Ih* parang '.a, i kilo/. .xo one iY.a.u iile v 9k Th.' it took pi;. wj^Kms? 'aji.nry. 1 S^^Br 1 .iijon Mi-ion j is we
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    Northern Territory Almanac and Directory.
    85 11 hand-b w li m 1)11! 111.. has j in Melvill la 1. in,, i vraa u purpose oi 1848. After the failure i which 1 ti .1 I ill I. »Ull I Y i üblit ai D illii n<l even ii r qoh irhei a
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    Mail News.
    46 11 i ..t i i jecl uf h i urned ii i to ipOQ llt< VVJI ii- r. 'place liin r. has noi "•t mil IK <1 N I f (lie QIT yni I 1 'I I valuaMo s i, r nt durin-r i i
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    VARIETIES.
    118 12 A H IV. thfiu dv n>l i.n I all. t)! i.ui Mvinj Hand t> I I ii cvcv fcioD is uonnallA Only .it in the of Bl< I, von lui traops ritT liliiul I U id P 1 grandfatlier drank hi.i of the audi( lia'm if your lujin m
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Dhoby Green.
      50 12 A i' [eth r itn far v iii and ihib I \V!, .11(1 I to screen from the -j;\--' of the daughi ways thong] rythin; i the I Perl you nice lil enal, und< strate, J any < Tiffin »wliD be con< ra I)}). 1 1 P \V|p.
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      Steamer Signals.
      23 12 is in in i T 11 Two i<ui :i up 1 of tli w oul yard, a Dii thii on. Sii
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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      413 13 POWELL CO., A UCTIONEERS, BI N GAPO It E FURNITURE, &c, For Sale. Almeirahs [ee Cheats BedHtead^ iron) Jewel Sat' Bed- room Suites Japanese Screens Book Casos Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tallies Matting Card Tallies Marble Slabs Chairs Heal Safes Chamber Cupboards < IftHce Desks Cabinets Office Chairs Chests
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      655 13 rpHE STRAITS TIM I Rates op subscription and Advertising for 1.885. Local Delivery Payable Quarterly In Advance. D\ily Edition. Weekly Edition. Single copy 15 ets. Single copy. .U) cts. P-r Annum 824. Per Annum. .$l6. FOBBIOB AND OUTSTATION DILIYKBT PAYABLE in Advanci:. Daily EDITION. Wkkkt.v EiDITIOV. Per Annum |30. Per
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      495 13 VO r« il H CO* SI M*TMO\ GRIMAULT AND CO'S Syrup of HyptDphospliite of Lime It Hie best ami most rational of a;, reaw4aM afainst •oniump'.ion. Under it< luflnrii e t lajfta, tat ni(rlit »\\r .1 '.he pati ul Npidiy il \frMiealti.. II KiTo ihe time refill In F king
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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      580 14 Y A R ROW'S. MALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. LNO] r:- TO 26 BCILEB an HOUE. P,\!.!' WITH DRAFT RANGINO DOWN TO <I INCHES ok WATBB WHEEL VVT'i'H V: FTALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR RIVER NAVIGATION. lIACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOB BOATS BUILT ABROAD. YARROW 0., POPLAK, LOXDON, E. Builders of tin
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      325 14 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Pow<h GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THE FINEST Q OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTUB The Faculty pronounce it the hum nutritions, perfectly tlijr«'stilii.' hevern^efor Bred Luncheon, or Supper;" and invaluable for invalids and Young children. Boiii£ absolutely "all Cocoa," with the excess of fat
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