Straits Times Weekly Issue, 29 April 1886

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    30 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steame Series. l Pkice 40 Cezn NO. 3,364 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1 a. JO. OL XLI I.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      23 1 23rd April, a I Kwala Lumpur, tive States, A dei upi infant daughter of A i\ acy Surgeon, atr. d 7 months.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1886.
    177 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1886. I APORE 2*> Al'Rll Produce. No. 1 3.00. No. 2 7.20. 4.25. anak 1.00. 5wV.'.V.'.V.'.'........'.' 2.37i -j.*;:.. liine 13 kpioca, small Flake &mo do. Ist quality 4.«- med. flak.' 4.50. email pearl 4.30. med. do 4.22'•>. Siam :><>o. Vmboina 24.i»<». :v.)j ies, Opium new
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    436 1 Thk last weekly issu- of the Straits Tin was dated the 24th instant, per M. M. Co.'s steamer Melhourm which j last M i the change iu the monsoon ther-- has hardly been an interval of ;> > days. The Lon lon mail of the 2nd
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    The Fire.
    439 1 The fire which broke out on Thursday night waa one of the moat destructive that has occurred here for many years. Smoke waa seen iasuing from the premise a used by Messrs Drummond Hodges Co., ShipiChandlers ut about i> p.m., b) a gentleman who was passing ut t
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    North Borneo News.
    539 1 m the lirit ish North Bonn II aid, I lei April.) Thk Court of Directors have been plet ed to appoint provisionally Lionel Brenton Von Donop BBq., to be A>-si>tant Colonial retary. Mr. William Mi mt-Tre •r, hav.- nation, left the nighl i be much min con
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    Later North Borneo News.
    54 1 Later North B orneo News. A d i. Ch piai han the Imil, were Ituru. i tle\ will d I <kn into our port a vessel which dakan harbour im for the sen ice render. The P sail -d for I having on hoard the Hon'bl Brown the Colonial IJomeo.
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      264 1 ENT.— First class manufactory annual produce 40<U>»>0 appoint an A 1 tirm for s. 'ortland Cement. Specially adapjuatic and railway constructions. I'uliable references required. Address Siebel and Matthaei, 30 BermannI rerman 15th Feb., 1880. fJILES. FILES. FII. f>UY DIRECT at HU ami *l\ per cent off JLJ trade list delivered
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1102 2 as 618. 1 hear that Mr. Mah ,1m e Colonial Secretary of Brill Porn-., who i> at present here. Hil r-'eovered from his recent ind intends returning to that HBt- ■pr is proi os-'il to erect a statue in Edino commemorate the great qualities that Prime of
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    Naval Movements.
    550 2 The American corvette Com mander Miller, left Hongkong on the lot] instant for lanton. We learn that Commander Henrv Glasi of the United States navy, has been ordei ed to proceed to China to take comman of the I'.S. corvette Monocacy, vice Con mander .1. Higgins who left
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    Madagascar.
    820 2 The home papers jusi received state that the Cape mail has brought details which were telegraphed to Durban of two severe engagements in Madagascar, in which General Willoughhy defeated the French and i »nel Sh, def, ited the led 10, a Frenchofficer. Gteneral Willoughb;. enc tuntered a French .om.
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    424 3 v tilled that rubrom houses to the vhich too often do not C. Daily News says We are that the Compagnia di Naviga- Rubattino and Florin ompanies) will extend their Far far as Hongkong, running a i ry two months and starting rt on the 1 3th of June. The
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    Rev.W. Hastie and O.Steel.
    654 3 I ond Division of the \-urt of on in Edinburgh on March liHh, i v. n upon th" question of ui in the action by the Rev. Win. i _:ainst Mr. Octavius Steel, merlaleutta and London. Pursuer images for slaniaid t,t ha\ mtained in letters h
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    Addition to the B.L.S.CO'S, Fleet.
    742 3 I >\* the 23rd March there was launched from their Leven Shipyard, Dumbarton, by M William 1 >enny and Broth trew steam r of about 5,200 toi: i! ,a' the following moulded dimensions L ngth, 1.13 feel Ith, '■>- t -t. As the vessel moved
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    Oriental Bank Estates Company, Limited.
    333 3 dian, ISth March. I This company was registered on the sth inst.. with a capital of 6566,700, divided into 60,000 preferred shares of £5 each, and 266,700 shares if t'i ead). to acquire any of the tea. sugar, 'coffee, or other estates of the Oriental
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    85 3 Fm- Straits Tines. THE EaSTKBK Crisis. rwtantim 25th April. Shots have been exchanged between Grreek and Turkish Outposts. It is said to have been a misunderstanding, and that both sides have apologised. Tui: 'll<.|.l.!_A. Rome, 25th April. The Cholera has not spread, and the mortality in Brindi very
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    EDITORIALS.
    1037 3 The Fores! Department. (flf. T. April 24.) The need of conserving forests in the interests both of the public and of the revenue is so generally acknowledged that we reat pl remark in published report on ments forest department I which presents iu a clear and si the working
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    The Rafflies Library and Museum.
    712 4 The Ra ff lies Library and Museum. T. April 'Jfi.) The reports on the Rattles Library and for the year 1885, drawn up as v are to enable one to take in ai a the working of this public departnt during the period under notice, are s time distinguished for
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    The Massacre at Harrar.
    246 4 (N. T. Ap-il 28.) Thk telegram announcing the massacre of the European population at Harrar may perhaps lead to some misapprehension. It would imply that a large number of Europeans had been killed, but if the Harrar mentioned in the telegram is the town called Hurrar
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    The Marine Department.
    1126 4 (fif. T. April 28*) The Master Attendant's report on the Trade and shipping of the Colony for the year IKBS, from tbe skilful and intelligent way iu which the figures aud information bearing upon the subject under notice are group.-d and arrange. 1 readily shows that the
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    The Municipality.
    853 5 Pr f the Munici■lefc on Thursday the 15th issioners Present. ■fler McCallum r. e. Presid ent Duniop, C.M.G. I. Robertson, (.unn Esq. I 'rane Esq. 1 Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. ead letter from Messrs. Rodyk and relative to the plans submitted Howarth Erskine and Co.
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    Manila News.
    1233 5 (Translated for tin Straits Times.) An article in the Manila Comereio of the 13th March extracted from a Madrid journal, regarding life at Sap in the Caroline islands gives many curious particulars of such ways and goings on of the natives as fell under the observation of a
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    Deli News.
    1122 5 1 Translated for the Straits Time*. I'pper Langkat. Yesterday, the troops despatched to Boborok against the Achinese returned to their garrison place. There was no encounter with the enemy at all but the expedition, Looked upon as a demonstration, has been wholly successful. The Achinese after boasting that
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    Paris Letter.
    2367 6 (rrom our awn. uorresponaent.j Paris, 27th Marrh. M. Pasteur has in- oeulated over GOO persons, bitten by d, asserted to be mad the half of this total represents those who have passed the terrible sixtieth day sime their accident, without hydrophobia setting in. But two ths hav,- occurred
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    A Modern Chesterfield.
    632 6 fFrom the Letter i BUGGIXS ON THE Ch SI" Londa My dea r W i lli a m A letter to you. dated the 21st ult, tinue my observations on t suitable profession in the present occasion taking the (Iditor OjH paper as my text, believing that
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    1961 7 bave] I vourself critically, it will be J that any one in future will I your opinions, so that it will hether they are sensible or not. 1 be sure and express yourdo not hesitab to point out tho I and forestall the intentions of minis'iticians, gleaned from Reutei grams,
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    VARIETIES.
    625 7 A\ American editor offers a reward oi dollars for the best treatise on out., "active t.. t h Vour son is an ad Mr. .M. nisP" "Faith, he is." I wi.at role he playF" Rolls, is it? Faith he rolls ujt the curtain. In a marriage register in tbe
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    156 7 A 1 tention troubl Ther ill kindly coin little -iri. nearly wii!- whi, arm tl two lady I it h t at the aim; -tent. Wande boi tei ami liudn k to be to have her tooth dr i, could iin* I anyone b to her.
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    The Alleged Hard Case.
    148 7 Sir, I feel myself called up 26th gned by Fred a I >.._-ke. imput >imoi_tS treatm, I leir child s arm. r on the day ol the p. ni. en, pt. Parke's child had him with an r. elboi what the a^^B he had ado-^^H 1
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      1514 8 ARRIYALS. H Fla<- Vessel's Name j A Tons. 1 Captain From Sailed Consignees q R IQ Apl. 22 Pearl Brit. str. 705 <Munk Saigon April 19 Bun Hin Co. 22 Castle Eden sti. 1555 Menz.ll- Madras April 8 Huttenbach Bros. Co. 22 Titan str. 1555 Brown London Mar. 10 W.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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