Straits Times Weekly Issue, 20 February 1886

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  • 26 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Ce VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2(). !»»(>. NO. 3,364
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 1 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, on the l<Jth mstant. by the Wii!>ral>li' Archdc.-H-on Mcivdith, l)Ji. m Pastkk i i Clai: A i > <
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    • 24 1 Ok the 11th February, at Bangkok, S; roN Stri nger, r. n.. 11. M.. S. A i *f I t"> ye u s.
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  • 298 1 SATURDAY, 20th FEB., 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 20th February, P Pbodvos. Gambier 6.074. Cube do. 1 7.79. do. do. No. T.Jo. Copra Hujr is 1.-JV do. Poutiau.ik '■"> 7"> Black Pepper ls:,o. Sago Flour. Sar Pearl Saorn 2.75. Coffeo, Bon thin. 1:5.00 Tapioca, sm;i!l i do. do. ls< quality
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  • 729 1 The la h Str U Tim s vrasdai 1 February L3th. The lust homeward mail was despatched in the Iff. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr on M »ndu.y morning. Tli s mail of the 22nd January arrived hei Thursday in t'i I*. vV O. Co.'i steamer Clyde.
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  • 1009 1 Penang Gazette 12th February. A meeting of the Committee was b< in the Chamber of Commerce <m the Ist I itant, the Hon'ble C. J. En n.0., in the chair. The Chairman stated thai the first 1 in the agenda pap x was th s appoint-in-lit of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 77 1 QALE BY AICTIo.V. on Tuksday, 10th l5 FETU.TAiiY. v <'-. IN Mf.SSKS. J()HN Peyce Co'sS-ilt; Rooms, "Kali Bksaas," Batavi.-i. of tlic three masted Shi|». M VOORLICHTEB. M lo'b'J tons measuremont, buili in L869, <>f oalc and pitchpino, reslioathed with copper in -Witli all Ix-r sj)-irs. standing, and running rigging, audio;
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 110 1 PASSENGERS. Per Per O. steamer Cfype. on the 18th in-t. For S (fapore. From London Messrs. Stmld and Carslen. From Brindisi, Messrs. T. H. Haynes and <; S. Murray. From Peliang: Mrs. L. F. Watson, Miss B. Bewis, Dr. and Mrs. Simon and 2 children, Mrs. Haffenden, Messrs. G. M.
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  • 6051 2 Ti! visitors to the Rafd Museum during the week riday, l'Jth February, was 877. At a recent meeting of the Anthropolo.d Institute the election of Mrs. C. i Brooke, her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak, was announced. From Rangoon it is reported that Mr. A. R. Colquhoun
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  • 1042 4 In the following extract from the Annual Report of the Protector of Chinese and Registering Officer, Mr. Pickering, he deals, it will be seen, with the Chinese Consul's famous Despatch which evoked some lively criticism some six or seven months Ago. The extract also contains the summary
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  • 1853 4 Wk regret to bear thai I>r. Little, one of the oldest and mo- esteemed citizens of Singapore, Leaves the Settlement today for Europe, and •that he does not intend to return. We cannot however be surprised at this decision. l>r. Little came out to Singapore in LB4OJ and
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  • 269 5 A Dete r mined Deputation. i, Fehni'try ,if 1 H. E. <1 I in hcd-vi i writiiiif. To Dr. I bog 1 your pardon, -ir. hut niid deterniii.eddooking lot outside who say they want to i c iii<- Imm'c hy a])pointmciit." other it. Say I'm hatliing." Dr. K v' to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 322 5 The Riot ix London. London 12th Feb. The panic has ■libBided bat precautionary measures are still ht'in^ taken. 5 Hi i.<;aria. Constantinople. JJth Feb. The Great Powers are taking steps to obtain the assent of Russia to an agreement between Turkey and Bulgaria, Russia objects to the
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    • 964 5 ///</// (Jits, m London, 29th Jan. The question of the advisability of closing the Indian mints against the reception of silver is engaging the serious attention of the Ministry. There are many rumours in circulation on the subject, but nothing certain is known. London, 30th Jan. Admiral Hav
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  • 1398 5 Dangerous Societies and Fighting Ho(S. T. February 13.) In Mr. Pi :ke ii fa able, I \s\ i and more than ordinaril) interetti Annual Report on the working of his Department, which is ju>' to hand, the subject primarily dealt with is the conduct of the headmen and meinb
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  • 1697 6 ry I>. To the many lii-h qualifications which the eon working A<-ii:i master-* teneral p r the A sible and onerous ion, hily fills, and for which Hie has been specially and thorou'_rhlv trained and if we ma the illy educated, he inherits a natural ability to
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  • 1838 7 1. February in.) rom the most appreciative peruy striking and earnest sermon f Bombay on the evils i larisatioD rin« r 's J. port which is aa many-sided and compre- i hensive as it is thorough -to the reference he makes to tlie subject of gamblers
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  • 621 7 v T. The l.'irishition <>i" th folio I ;i it I matters, that, unn (liiini o! our ii ur.- oi ritlior I my or the wo <\i.i hardlv l.la: here is t<> n\ out i>» Lu 1:1 Pres inc -j«ti <>;' which is wort
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  • 934 8 ry in li< i xtreme to Learn, I r. Piekerii 'port on the Working of the Chinese Protectorate, good i* I.H'int; don.- in the wav Cj|unt( ting the nefarious cu;iniii_ I who liiun.-v by rls «in<l vouug children for j of puqioses. The Protector
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  • 2902 8 8. T. February 19.) Tin; Report of his mission, il>lislifd, emanating from the j *i i of Mr. Broesi Woodford Birch, of the Straits Settlements civil Sendee, who was deputed, in Au-ust last, l.v 11. E. the Officer then Administering the Government, (Mr. .M.C.I tO visit th.
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  • 932 9 Tran r the Straits 7 The rcio affirms that the British rc>;' Manila have already taken Bte] Lebn ly there 1 1 1 1 tit'ti-i-l li anniversary of Queen Victoria's acion. the celebration of funeral ceremoni in honour of the late ETing of Spain and for his eternal
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  • 1814 10 LranBlat*il for tin- btraits limes.) ThsJava B<> I \< A-he n correspondent, pointing out tail at the middle of last inonth i1 wa a year since the out- p here were evacuated and irrisoas witlidrawu into the ring- (1 'tach '1 i'orts, within which th_> > itiou
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  • 619 10 Transl it. 1 for the Strait* Time*.) I > H -i;l! ;i 1 \vi 1 •--;>•! !l >K i iii: liorto i '\\:i accu an 1 31st January an 1 Ui mil 2n 1 Feb. The iiii J33 k 4 |>! vry<j li iu •i>)[Umi Pro ii
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  • 711 10 A. i I ='♦<•> 1;.u,,i,,1 |„l t| l!l Ch. w D sk'wu and :>1 J V tin. maiu.T, i, t^S^: 1 11 111 »>»iu kiting 1118 l lmpl r Utlv unable° 'to erti lU u l l<lll Lord Edwai uvut Bome fiB e^nen ►el Go
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  • 1888 11 Paris Let ter. (From out own Correspondent. Par!*, lath January. The Channel tun11.'i caused ;i scare in England old maids trembled for their cats an 1 canaries, ;m<l the authorities for the augmentation in the budg >t, consequ >n1 <»n watching p ►a invaders. These might be oar natural allies',
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  • 1912 12 il Cornspondent.') <t Jan., h" 1 Lit citta (h.rutu, dt IV Egitt< as an old Italian it d Caiio. is ji\» n up wholly at ;< n at the pi< >» nt moThe inhabitants have ruifon 1 1 r and coiij* clini 1 his < r tl
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  • 2105 12 Borneo Company IN Resources and Administration. Jiij a 5 in th< hand.) N VIII. Tfi nt'tii in Tin &me an<l duly ay; the, "world still continues its orbicular motion t li«« «-i time continue to pei iiii their diurnal reYolution but "North I:, rneo
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  • 2690 13 (London arid China Express.) At the Bfariborongfa Rooms, Etegent-street, on Tuesday 19th .lan., the nerchanta df tinStraits Settlements gave a farewell banquet 1<» his Highness the Sultan of Johore, G.C.M.G., K.0.5.1., who. after. -i lengthened visii to England, is a 1 <Mit to return
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  • 510 14 is the man who d Mines tin* diirnit} of the occupation, not th occupation which io dignity of the man. ■thing of nin ieian. who is enterfrieml a* tiimi! mid sonata before dinner, colone -"Well, i don't mind. I had >on my way here, hut 1 guess I can
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 197 14 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i'>\'.\ Clubs. En ;.«»ur leading rt l<- in your 1 ma! remark the Baba Clubs." 1 a v 1. and consequently unfounded. The "Baba Clubs" are formed on the same 1 and principle as European Clubs in general, especially and solely for the purp of recn within their
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 263 14 ARRIVALS. Q It I < i I hompson -nw i», 31 p a <«%■* ;L;;,nT Singh Brit. sh. 1198 Lown 1 Mnhlenbrin Bally Wil l, tV inila Brit. str. 1323 Shanghai b. 4W, 1& Co !>> a.»' tr Bangkok \r,..-fi 1,1 v < ll \i '-"t h r i)W «""fieWi
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    • 494 14 CLEAEANCES. Dati Vessbls Name Flag A Rio Captain Feb. 12 Harald Ha nfuger Nor. str. Qlaen Diamond Liln Atjeh l)ut. str. mk v P ih P° kliet Brit.«tr. Wal.l }:J |»i lim p»> ite ker Palomb U PaUion Brit.rtr. Hyde W Lumsilll Mr. Etlddfo Moroury rtr. ConlUte Deli IS Saghalien
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 300 15 "DWELL CO., A i> O ll l^ [TURE, For Sale. [ce Chest* Jewel Safes Lamps Linoleum iblos Slatting aT Marble Slabs Jafes Jupboards )[\\,-<- ks Office Chairs ofDrav Pnnkaha Squids Piano Stools s Rugs Rugs Safes iron fire-proof) Screens imodes Sideboards .-room Suites Shanghai Bathing; J.'irs r Waprpfous Sofas Talil.-s
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    • 523 15 WINEw.thEXTRACTofCOD LIVERS PREPARED BY Sold, by m^F^LWm' mWrn ifc T> i^mwA i^^i M% m^k. Q-enera.l IDep>ot all th- 1..-1 Chemists [iW iv%.mVjfl Jfl Wm Z^M PARIS a .1 Prttg^ ist i.-^ J J %z %2 w i.V'y* i d rg Monimirt|i| ji r rh" WINE with Extract of God Livers,
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    • 616 15 I \K- J COLLIS BKOM NES AJ CHLORODTNE Tm: Oxioinal and only Genuine Advice to Invalid-. It you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from beadache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating
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    • 489 15 rp^H 10 S T EtA ITS TIMES. Rates of wn ApvertisINO POH 1^ Local Delivkuy Payable Quartuu In A.DI h Daily Edition. Wkkki y Edi Single copy I.", cts. Single copy. 4<» Per Annum s^l. Per Annum. Foreign \m» Ottstation I)i:i.ivery payabi.k i advaw Dailt Editio Weekly Kditio Per Vnnuin
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 492 16 i A11Itv) fe SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. Screw Steamers with speeds banging up to lN; milks an hour. \ddle Steamers with draft ranging down to inches of water. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT BSPECIALLI SUITABLE FOR RIVER NAVIGATION. MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD. YARROW CO., POPLAR,
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    • 339 16 ROWLANDS' ODONTO is the bent, purest and innst t'niiri'.tnt preparation for the teeth Health depends in ;i tr i*« t measure apon the soundness <•(' th" teeth and their freedom from decay, and all dentists allow thai neither trash' es oor pastes can poss'bly be m efficacious for polishing the
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    • 502 16 SCHWEITZER'S COCOA TI Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THE FINEST'^ tTH OTJT BUGAB OR ADMIXTURE. Fhe Faculty pronounce it the most nutritious, perfectly di^-ostihle bev< XfUmekeon, or Svupper and invalunble for invalids and Young children. Being absolutely "all Cocoa," with \\\o oxivss of fat
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