Straits Times Weekly Issue, 27 February 1886

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    26 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. ew Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Hail Stbamkr. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27. !»«<>. NO. 3,365
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
  • THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 27th FEB. 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
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      Produce.
      18 1 ra Tringano !-.'.>» >. 2.4V l:».on. small i 1.1-V do. <\o. Ist qHalit;. 4.M>. mod 1. IV l,:si». < 1 •">■
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      Exchange.
      119 1 On London Bank 1 m/s U. (q do. 3 Private <';- I>'lit^1 > 'lit^ i; m 3 tl /8 ■"> do. 'I 22:: 1 Private 30 d /a 2264. On H'kong B ink d 1. dis. Pri On Bai ivia B.ink d/(i Pri 20< Sov<" f _i (!.'((i Sh
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    552 1 The last weekly StraxU Tim was d turday, February 20th. The homeward mail was despatch I in the P. an 10, < steamer Nepaul on the 2S The mail .from h arm >d in I mornic > i M j Weld held an Souse in honor
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    Government GAzette, 19th Feb.
    235 1 U. E. th Governor ha >inl C. E. nil E. tt Governor has been pleased to appoint A. \V. < PSul of i he .i'-.' for i h and a Magistrate, Commis rt of Requests, and *er for lemeni of Penang. H. I'], t lie lovernor
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    Government Gazette, February, 26.
    102 1 H. E. the GoYernor has been pleased i<> recognise, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government, tne Bon'ble T. Cuthbertson as in charge of the Swedish and Norwegian Consulate at Singapore. The Secretary of State lias been pleated to approve the appointment of the Hon'ble
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    Sarawak, News.
    142 1 in ll <J .1 has of have to ]>i I left Tht 1 !'f|ijHT crop dm month i on I men thr I than five i art 1 for n (o 1 cil I>v I'r. A i ill ili«- .In [r. I u;it uralisi \vh.> I 1)( V
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      50 1 E BY AUCTION, Tuesday, 16th H ri'.ui aky. IS«S<;, Mkssrs. John 5alo! Rooms, K m.i F» Bai i.i. of the three masted Ship. VOORLIOHTEB." is measuT»ment, baill in L869, <>f -lu'atln'd with copper in \Vith all \\or sj»i!-^. standing, and run-hof-ehains, anchors etc. A i ratelv. liars a;>.JOHN PBYCE Co.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      83 1 PAHSKNdEHS. Per P and O. Ktcanu'i- N"fipuaf, on the _'Kt From Hon^kon«c Mes>rs. V. Hullettand L. VV. Kuchler. Penang. From Hongkong: Dr. and tverr and Mr. C. B. Ri.-k.'tt. From Hon. E. E. rsemouger, Mr. and Mr- F. Grace and 2 infants and 1 EuroInspector. HRpr Colombo. From Singapore: Mr.
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      167 1 For Trieste. From Yokohama: Mr. and Mrs. Karl Elohde, infant and amah. For Marseilles.— "From Yokohama l£r..ai d Mrs. Marcus. From Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Macini wh, European nurse and infant and Mr. Alford. From Singapore Mr. W. Sinclair. For Plymouth. From Singapore: Mr Henrj B. Wingfield U.X. For Londo
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    4012 2 the Japanese native paper, t coal depots at Hongai. I < i:ii i-i\ is eaid to be the r of the Atialic Quart* rl >j the iirst number of which we rethe other daw daily newspaper, to be named le Hal^hoiuj, will shortly be in Haiphong in
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    The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
    893 3 The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited. 'I'm: following is the Report by the General Managers of this Oompanj to be presented to the shareholders at the serenteenth Ordinary Meeting to l>.- held in the Office of the Oompanj at Bongkong tomorrow (23rd Feby). Messrs. W. R. Bcotl aud Co. are
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    REUTER TELEGRAMES.
    73 3 Sfr i T Partial a stai "in in of t !i Nor vsivt- m I' yarding will be a Th' inMivss in ih 1 x (lroi --1 at com i cipal T 1 1 L I I Tli i i ivforins \vr. Tin- in '.O/A Th ment will
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    EDITORIALS.
    657 3 V Hint for tin* I (S. T The I ►••in _r hau I r-ind i II Known. a l»a<l thv John,' 1 «'i) ;i verra I I> is it." drink." II »l hinau thai I h of drink ma most [gly when tin- drink ii cent!. of the P
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    The Abolition of Judicial Oaths.
    1454 4 (S. T. February 22.) A. S mm it tee of the Upper House of. Parliament .uth Australia has jusi eluded the consideration of a Bill which has for its ohj.-ri the abolition of nhs in judicial proceedings. This mea- sure has been often rejected and
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    How to stave-off Cholera.
    1366 4 (S. T. February 53.) Tim: most important topic deali with in the Annual Report of the Principal civil Medical officer just published, is. us might been expected, the visitation of cholera which Singapore suffered under last year during the second and a portion of the third
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    The Female Hospital-Nurses.
    448 5 >. T. February 24.) iction of Sisters from tin-y-cut as Female Nurses at Hospital, which was opposed <1. but on grounds eu- unconnected with their serviceableis in ministering to the wants of those on whom they were to be allowed to attend, is a matter on which
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    A Loathsome Truflic.
    690 5 V. February 24.) The tshin 7"//y»->. a Japanese paper published at Kobe gives insertion to nit *ni thai the real object of some to as !<•<!• 'iii"* in theliliouiln'tn] of Sannomiya, in a1 Lng to employ a number of .Jaj »;li: men ag •<! I- iw< en
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    Sporadic Cholera.
    3614 5 (8. 7. WiiKN the Principal Civil Medical Officer turns from the details of the <»utl>r. ak in Singapore depots of cholera amongst the immigrants from China and devoi his to ihe consideration of the probable cause or causes t« I! disease as it ha in«_,' I ally in
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    The Municipality.
    2684 7 Tl! <) li of ill- Muni j».i !i --I=l lay, 1 1] '.ili Pebi.. afi too late iin that Tin* ni ■h im previous :\i tli subj which th rial tu an independaut and in MIX N < <> F I\J N; s Fjil DAY, •Ml i'l Hon.
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    The Municipalety.
    4237 8 The following on the monthly Report of the Assistant Municipal Engineer laid I><--foiv tlif meeting of the Commissioners on the 17t,1i instant. M "iiiri nnj Kmjtn Hingapon loth '< T)f ary to fh> Municipal Commissiom />. Singapore. SlB, In consequence of the illness of the Ifunicipal Engineer I
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    Manila News.
    969 9 Translated for the Btraiit Time*. Another Circus, It is reported that, by telegram from Singapore the manager of another circus now in Australia lias inquired whether he might conic to Manila. The reply is that he may. By the time he arrives here, Cliiarini will have departed with
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    The Territory of the British North Borneo Company: Its Resources and Administration.
    2088 9 The Territory of the British North Borneo Company: Its Resources and Administration. [By n Sojaurner in lit- hand.) IX. Tin; i<>\ i:i;n m i:\ In the previous aumben <>!' this sen of papers the reader baa 1 a presented with ;i descriptive representation of the country and its dormant ec
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    Police Court.
    4191 10 for* Or. X. 11. Dennyt, 3rd Magistra FEBBUAB? 18TH. A.ND L9TH. Regitui, <>u prosecution of Hie Opium Farmers, vs. Lain Oheang Tye; charged with J k j 1 1 s^r in possession of illicit chandn. Donaldson ap|>oara for the prosecution Mr. Joaquiin t«»i- the defence, ouor pleads nut
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    Capture of Slave dealers in Borneo Waters.
    1376 11  - Capture of Slave dealers in Borneo Waters. Malcolm J. Brown (BrifixJi North Borneo Herald, tsi Feb. It has for some time past been Buspected that a traffic in pras being carried <>n be tween Sooloo and Singapore, the steamersplying between which p 1 at Sandakan on the way, but owing
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    Loss of the S. S. "Douglas," Hongkong.
    944 11 Loss of the S. S. Douglas," Hongkong. Si rmnroB< n 1 hi:< Skew and I We regret to find from tli« i Chin i if thai the loss of Messrs Douglas, Lapr B nii'T above named, has not, as the news <»t' tli' 1 disaster published would h led one
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    Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation.
    672 12 Hongkong Shanghai Bank Corporation. The following is the forty-first report of the. Court of Dim-lors t<> the ordim half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be hekl ;ii th«» City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, 27th February, 1> at noon To the Projiri, I '<>,•* of f/ir Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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    Perak Sugar Cultivation Company ( in Liquidation. )
    1358 12 Perak Sugar Cultivation Company in Liquidation. i North China Daily .V. ws.) The adjourned Annual General Meeting of the i this Sompany *as hew at the company's Office, NTo. 3, Nanking Road, n Thursday, 25ih January I■ \V. V. Drummond (Ohairman led, and there were also present Messrs. E.G. Low,
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    Arrival of Lord Dufferin in Burmah.
    851 12 Rangoon I me*.J A l><mt four o'clock on Saturday evenu( 6th instant, the Mcn-oMVar in the announced thf arrival of the din with I Viceroy. Lady Dufferin, Sir Fredei berts,and suite on board. While the Turquoise and Hanger thundered welcome, the vessel proceeded to
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    The Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods.
    491 13 have lately been received in (says the Quemalanihr, January an the Rev. J. K. Ten ison- Woods, na (Japan), dated (>th November >m these we learn that his into return to Australia in July La frustrated by most pressing to take charge of a i;volo--'dition
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    The Latest New Gunea Expendition.
    834 13 Mt'dh'v the chief officer of the Com nun's s.s. Katoontba, which .1 i^i Brisbane nn .January 11, fix* U r is indebted for the f«dlow■trticulars <>i l aj>iain St radian's <\- New Guinea oy boarded tin- schooner Herald Douglas, and was surprised not only at
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    Mr. A. R. Colqnhoun.
    437 13 i be following is a copj of the resolution passed by the committee of the \\<u•s>i\ Chomber of Commerce <>n the 13th ult into. The cominitte have perused with much in--t the coramunication receiAed froin Ifr. R. Colquhoun including the suggestions fora railway through Siam to
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    Mail News.
    994 13 tram ike latest Honu papi rs. The Agamemnon, takes the place of the A- 1 /////<■ in the Channel Squadron. There lias been a curious quietude lately upon tin- part of the Federation of the Empire people, and it would to the world in general seem as if
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    VARIETIES.
    1115 13 A western American citizen who had Wn worst, ml in a tight was t<i tli l< b <-t damages. "Idi replied mournfully. '•'.it a pie, t my I teeth 1 couldn't find tl am A gentleman met a boy nml 1 hit?*' o'clock it w.i-. I icing In' expressed
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      The Municipal Commissioners AND THE Cemetery.
      305 14 The Municipal Commissioners AND THE Cemetery. Sib, Referring to the special meeting of tlif Municipal Commissioners on the 12th instani published in your yesterday's paper, a meeting convened to reverse the decision of one of my priests and order the Registrar of Burials to have a native woman interred among
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      The Opium Farm.
      261 14 Dsas Mi.\ Editoe, A g 1 deal has appeared lately in your columns ;i> to the harrasBing persecution poor John < 'hinaman I has to undergo at the hands <»f native eon. Btables, and showing a good <l«-al of rottenness in our present Police system. But a
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      The Shrievalty.
      322 14 Sir,— Holding strongly thai seldom, if ever.il fairly cornea with th' 1 province of thf Press to nominate any person and recommend him to the Government for anv Service appointment whatsoever, I consider, if you will pardon me saying io that it is not <»;i!\ especially impolitic, but
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      470 14 ARRIVALS. I'l.A <v "attain r. Sailxd Covsxeiraßa i i• j >'<- 590 White Bangkok Feb. 15 W. Mansfield ft Co. lacious ELM.str. 6 Bangkok L4I Senior Naval Officer 'JO A. Don Bangkok 14 Senior Naval Offioer m str. 940 Da 11 Seni »r Naval Officer L533 Drake „i Feb. 9
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      496 14 CLKAIIANX'ES. I>ATK ISLfI N\Mr, FhA.. <'A! I' DKSTINAT] Per Brii, K- llv 80 Louisa 111 Riddle Malacca and Kl.. 20 A.1.1i Sar. Btr. Mathie Sibn 80 Penaag Mrit. -ti. Coortenaj Matavia. CWrilx t ng 80 itr. Wahl Malacca and Kla •jo Glenfruia sir. Norman Loodoa 80 rVshton SwatowandA 80 Black
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      455 15 rr\ ai: srßa it s tiM i: Rates <«i uscripthjn and Adveri IN.; FOB LBB5. Local Delivkuy Payable (ii In Ai»van Daily Edition. Weekly l Single copy... IT. cts. Single cop Per Annum £24. Per Annum. FOREK DELIVJ PATABLI Daily Bditio Weekly Per Annum Pet Annum. A ]>vt B I
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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