Straits Times Weekly Issue, 30 September 1886
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1886-09-30 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1886. NO. ;j,;«s(>27 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article18 1886-09-30 1 At Soekoeboeme, Java, on tlie 28th instant, tiu' wife of Mr. R. W. Fowkk, of a Son.18 words
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Obituary33 1886-09-30 1 At Hillside on the 22nd instant, Dora, the infant daughter of Mkyfii Behr, aged i* month a. On Che26tk September, at Waterloo Street, Elizabeth Maky, tlie beloved wifo of John C. Scheerder.33 words
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Article, Illustration221 1886-09-30 1 THURSDAY, 30th SEPT, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 30th Septem ber, 1886. Produce. Garabior 6.35. Cube do. No. 1 !>.:}<». do. do. No. 2 8.Q0. Copra Sarawak LOO. do. Pontianak 3 Black Popper iJUJ Sago Flour, Sar 2.20£. Pearl 2.70, Coffr thine 13 Tapioca, small Flake 6.00. do do. 1st221 words
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Article142 1886-09-30 1 Per M. M. steamer Djemnah, on the 22nd inst. Sliiyttpore. From Marseilles: Measn. ii. I n !i. B. 'I. Shaw, A. Scharen, G. do Boer, J. Stark, G. Acharcl and Aboe. From Madras-. M. Paul Brasier do Thuy. For ,a. Frd*n Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. Ghuberger, Messrs. HofFerman and142 words
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Article416 1886-09-30 1 The last hotneward mail was deraatched on the 22nd instant, per M. M. Go's, steamer Kaial, aud the present mail is taken on per P. O. Go's, steamer Brindisi. Tbe London mail of the 3rd September was delivered yesterday morning per P. O. Cos. steamer Verona.416 words
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170 1886-09-30 1 H. E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint E. M. Mterewether, EJeq. to be a Coroner for the Settiemeni of Singapore. H. E. the Governor has l> .>. >v pleased to appoint E. M. Merewetl w, Ivsij. tp b I Commissioner of the Court of170 words
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732 1886-09-30 1 Tin; seventh ordinary general meeting of the abore-n&med Company was hold on Wednesday at noon m the offices of the Company iv Raffles Place, the Hon'ble John Anderson m the chair, for presentation of the half-yearly report and statement of accounts for the half-year ending732 words
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Article301 1886-09-30 1 The fifth ordinary general meeting nfthe above named Company irai beid on M »n--day at noon at the office* ol Bfessn \l<>dyk and Davidson for presentation of the accounts of th«> Company up to :><>th Jane 188h', Mr. J. (i. Davidson m air. Other directors present301 words
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Article62 1886-09-30 1 Wk obaerve from 1 1 1 < Penatig 6 tette, thai Mrs. rlanseo arrived at I' on the 2lt 1 1 the 1 1 tenmer, and ii imediately pn the Gk>vemmenl am Launch to tl" Prye Dock when Captain Chrie of swollen feel and Legs, M62 words
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Article161 1886-09-30 1 The i urant of 25th S mtradicts the statameni m the Pet .:■/[<■ regarding the ci tion of 15 Ac w hicb we qu a our ii the2lsi tnber has Dutch with IS I bi< r i <»ut nn (the Penat n• m ipended and exposed to public gaie on161 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement44 1886-09-30 1 "TOSH WHISKY." Shipped by Messrs. Mackintosh Co. Inverness. IS THE VERY FINEST OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. Ever imported into the Strait* Settlements. To be obtained only from EVERETT Co., Sole 1 for the Straits Settlements. N.Ti.— Quality guaranteed not to chan"v Singapore, 9th Sept., 1880.44 words
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Advertisement34 1886-09-30 1 Colonel Cecil Leach who has been appointed Senior Cominissan.t; < Officer OQ the Staff of His Excellency Sir P. Weld, I ernor and Commander-iu -Chief of the Straits Settlements, has arrived and assumed his position.34 words
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Article2544 1886-09-30 2 The total return of visitore to the Raffles Library and Museum during the weekending Friday, 24th Sept., 1886, was 363. The London Gazette contains a notifica- tion that the Quern has been pleased to approve of Mr. Carl Frevsberg as Consul at Singapore for the German Empire.2,544 words
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Article1858 1886-09-30 2 b Sun i \riiin-j-, after v number <'t" people i c]iur«-li <>r Th< I i.'i.:a< ulate ;it Pul< h inl'l«'<i iii the Parochial II- of witn< s< otation i mental addn sa to 1 In tile ouncea i t pei tvI tit{'n. ,f prospecting tba aj qoI uniikel)1,858 words
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Article2687 1886-09-30 3 The Hok Cantoa Tragedy. Thk Penang Qeuette of the 17th instant st;it«'.s .Mr. John Fay arrived m Penang thin morning by the s. s. Rajah, and was at once conveyed to Hospital suffering from swollen feet and ulcers, occasioned by having been compelled to walk barefooted— hi distance of nearlj2,687 words
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1024 1886-09-30 4 (British N. B. Gazette, ht September.) In a review of the Timber trade «>t British North Borneo it will well first .1 to consider the situation of the country as compared with other timber producing countries for which purpose 1 1 1 following1,024 words
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Article333 1886-09-30 4 A curious dispute arose at Bombay lately regarding the right of the Coroner thereto hold an inquest on board of a foreign man of war. It appear from ft telegram m tin- Englishman that on Sunday erening L2th September, l>r. Blindow, of the German man-of-war Noeve, then333 words
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Article248 1886-09-30 4 For thr fruit* Tin Bui i London, With S. r f. The Bulgarian National Assembly lias idopted Hill for th<» trial of Prince Alt under*! kidnappers, m ■pite <>f Russian protei K'.VI'T. L> m1,,,, 21M Sept. Tlu- Prench IVohg France) is clamouring for European intervention m Egypt. I'ai:i,iamkni248 words
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Article463 1886-09-30 4 rrom the Ceylon Observer. Sofia, Btk Sept. Prince Alexander la to I tarmstadt. His Highness declared that Ik- is willing to return to Bulgaria if re-elected bj the National Assembly. In his parting manifesto be announced that he abdicated m view of tin* assum of tin* Czar that463 words
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Article890 1886-09-30 5 EDITORIALS. Minyak Tengkawamg. September 21.) Recently we drew attention t<> resear- < lie's on tallow yielding plants m Netherlands [ndia conducted by Dr. Burck, assistir.it manager <>f the Government Botanical Gardens at Buitenzorg, and briefly summarised the results he lias arrived at. The importance of the subject to the mercantile890 words
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Article813 1886-09-30 5 Mi nyak Tenkawang. II. 8. T. September 22.) FoRMMtLY, from the West Coast ot" Borneo, only the tallow itself was exported, prepared from the raw mat. -rial in a very rough fashion with a heavy percentage of waste au<l admixture. Since 1878 there has Id-en, in consequence, hardlv anv demand813 words
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Article607 1886-09-30 5 (S. T. September 2H.) The recent melancholy case of death from hydrophobia reported m our columns, happening as it does m the dog killing season, after the srerms of that frightful malady haul taken one year to iawubate aud ripen into activity, cannot fail to draw the attention607 words
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Article673 1886-09-30 5 iN. T. September Jf.) In our correspondence columni lately attention was called I matters of vital importance not only to the seafaring and shipping community m general, but also m fact to all 1 < go <l"\vn to the iea m Bhips, which for all thai ieem tobe673 words
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Article658 1886-09-30 6 <N. T. September 25.) The point raised by our correspondent has other bear keen i;i>t to those who have to take to the deep either re. To them the shortcomings m surveying arrangements m this port to which he draws attention are matters of surpassing consequence indeed. The658 words
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Article825 1886-09-30 6 [8. T. September 27.) Thk Native State of Siab on the I Coast of Sumatra made over to the Netherlands along uiiii Acho-ii by Mr. GfrladBtone'a Sumatra treat) <>f I*7l, is now attracting some attention m Java and Holland promising 1 1 > 1< 1 for825 words
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Article763 1886-09-30 6 (S. T. September 28.) Judging from the particular! available, the arrival of Chinese Commissioners m Java to inquire into the social condition of Chinese subjects there, and thronghoul Netherlands India, has been hailed with joy by many Celestials m that quarter, m the extravagant expectation that763 words
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Article875 1886-09-30 7 Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday the 15th September 1886. Commissioners Present. Colonel S. Duulop, cm. a., President Dr. T. I. Rowell, p.c.M.o. J. P. Joaquim, Esq. C. E. Crane, Esq. Tan Keong Saik, Esq. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.875 words
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Article1775 1886-09-30 7 Thl- following is the Municipal Engineer's monthly progress report for tiie month of August, 1886 Municipal Engineer* Office, Singapore, lotii September, 1886. The Secretary to the Municipal Co»inu«.< it,, <<■,-.<. Singapore. S 'K. I beg to hand you the following progress report to lay before the Commissioners at1,775 words
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5495 1886-09-30 7 (From our Special Corn t.) Bnkit Kudah, tsth Sept., 1886. I Left Singapore on M evening m the Ocean Steam Ship < Pydh Pekhei, the Cyclop* and ,-■</. ol same Line showing us th way out of Sew Sarbour. The sea was smooth, bul5,495 words
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Article958 1886-09-30 9 (From a Correrjm/nlent.J Malacca, 17th Sept. —A Chinaman, for breaking into a dwelling house and theft at Cooboo, was sent up for trial at the next Criminal Assizes. Auother Chinaman for attempting to break into a dwelling house, was sentenced by Mr. Skinner to six months rigorous imprisonment.958 words
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Article11427 1886-09-30 9 Fifth Day. Monday, 20th Sept., 1*. v The Chief Justice took his scat on t ho Bench and hearing was roanmod of the case of h'i'i. r. Cheang Whk and Cheung Ah Hap. 'ontinuedj Tan Ah Cheo, examined by Mr. Joaquim, I am a gambier trader.11,427 words
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Article1610 1886-09-30 12 Translated for the Straits Times. A cheen advices to the sth September, ma rk the some unvarying round of attack and annoyance by Achinese without noticeable let or hindrance. Towards the end of last month a Netherlands man-of-war, when steaming through the Suratte passage, barely 300 yards1,610 words
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Article837 1886-09-30 12 Ma ni la News. (Tranxhitvd for thr Straits Tunes.) Most of the agents of the Marine and Fire Insurance Companies at Manila have agreed that the amount of the stamps on insurance policies should be borne by the insured parties. The British steamer Stratheden has arrived at Manila with materials837 words
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Article880 1886-09-30 12 Translated for the Straits Times. By last advices m the Deli Courant no further particulars are available regarding Achinese marauding bands said to be on the march thither, lu formation whether or not the previously received intelligence to that effect was correct is wholly lacking. The authorities seem880 words
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Article2297 1886-09-30 13 (From our ocn Correspondent) Pang, 28tk Aiuj.— French play-wrights will not In; worth their salt, if they can- not make a vaudeville or anfextravaganza, out of the kidnapping of Prince Alexander. It is just the subject for Labiche, and Albeit Millaud to handle: Herve could make it into2,297 words
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Article1619 1886-09-30 13 Thi correspondent ai Wyndham <»i'tli»' Weti A iifit ml m n writes m follow! II ;i ml lki m. July Since my last letter Mr. Price I>ms left us to take ap Uw duties of warden on the gold fields, tad Mr. Hare ha» assumed his office1,619 words
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Article914 1886-09-30 14 The 0. Anglo- Lusitano,SiTSom\yd,y weekly paper, gives the following account of the new Concordat l>etween Portugal and the Vatican By tho new Concordat, a copy of which arrived by the last mail, and which wo hop" to reproduce m our next issue, the meftropolitan province of Goa,914 words
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Article793 1886-09-30 14 The uufavorable reports that have been spread by some of the returned miners have been contradicted by later news re- ceived from Wyndham on Cambridge Gulf and Derby on King's Sound, the two points from which the Goldfields are reached. The Perth Inquirer of 18tU Aug. says793 words
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Article875 1886-09-30 14 Thf Paraee team of Cncketera who played m England this season took their departure last month. Preyioui to leaving, the Captain o\' the t<<im sent the following interesting letter u> the London papers Sir,— The Parsee Cricket Team, who left England fay the mail of the 12th875 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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301 1886-09-30 14 "Howdah" Shooting In Bhootan And Assam. I was wr\ mi tding your article abovrt Tigers m rour issued the 11th instant, m I kn<>w well the parties and places mentioned l>\ Mr. Sterndale. 1 send t»u an extract from .i paper I wrote some an and 'ii Tiger Shooting. 1301 words
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Letter215 1886-09-30 15 Dear Sir,—That the instructions givon for employing First Aid to the wounded m the classes of the St. John's Air.buiance Association may be sometimes turned to practical account is shewn by the following incident. On Tuesday night, a Javanese gardener hanged himself m the Police Barracks, at the215 words
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449 1886-09-30 15 Sir,—It is with great reluctance that I write to you to ventilate a grievance, and it is only that 1 think it may benefit other Birds of Passage that causes me to do so. Briefly it is as follows .—At 10. 30 a. m. on449 words
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Letter164 1886-09-30 15 Sir, -The local fraudulent circulation of counterfeit coins, so ingeniously got up as to easily evade the detection of men unacquainted with distinguishing spurious from good silver coins, is now apparently very common. Many persons, to jiiv knowge, have fallen victims to the fraud. On two sep rate164 words
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Letter205 1886-09-30 15 Sir,—For the second time Mr. Chopard has, on account of indisposition, at the last moment put off his race with me, i which had been at his own request, though a most inconvenient date for me, fixed to come off to-day (Thursday), and, m con- i sequence, I have205 words
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Letter399 1886-09-30 15 Sir,—Since the publication of my last letter under the above heading, T 'learn that the Madras girl therein mentioned was takon to the Convent vet, two days after she was taken there. I received a letter from the Inspector General of Police, wherein he stated that lie considered399 words
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114 1886-09-30 15 Sir,—I beg to express the thanks of the Committee to your correspondent M Sobritur Ambulando for reporting i' v,>u,> case of First Aid" which occurred at Sepoy Lines on Tuesday night. I shall be very much obliged to any one who will send me particulars of114 words
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Letter112 1886-09-30 15 Members are particularly requested to send to +>>? Hon. Secretary reports of any cases of MFirst AW" that occur to them.* The accoMipanying form states the details to be give* Exports of cases are very desirable for publi cation m the Annual Report of the Astoria tion. It is112 words
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Letter308 1886-09-30 15 Sir, In justice to myself, I feel bound to answer Mr. Chopard's letter m your issue of the 25th inst. I deny altogether that the 24th July ever was fixed for the. race when I put the challenge m the paper last July. Mr. Chopard, after Bereral days 1308 words
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Letter305 1886-09-30 15 Sir,—Your arti< I. or, this Bubj< «-t which itppeared In yonr issue f the 25th instant, calls for an explao ti information of the public, lor they will otherwise take your disserta v tor gimni me judice. The ftrsi question arising is whether any Ei < own* ssel305 words
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Page 17 Advertisements
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Advertisement334 1886-09-30 17 POWELL CO. A UCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Slc, Fob Salt:. Almeiraha Ece Chests Bedsteadi (froii Jewel Sai'. Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Hook Cases 1 -imps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Hatting Card Tables Ifarbln Slabs Chairs Meal Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinets Office Chain Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands334 words
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Advertisement771 1886-09-30 17 DUSART'B Syrnp of Lactopiiospbate of Lime firH^if This s y rn P eorte^M Uw blood, HJk l^H iCTTLF and lre K lheQ >° d restores all the ■I I 1 1 ITT iUI ener K» c Phosphate of Lime m, IT I< 4l^A^\ m V' 1 the '"^stance most necessary771 words
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Advertisement706 1886-09-30 17 DR. J, COLLIS BROWNES CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assnage the weary aehings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of the706 words
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Page 18 Advertisements
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Advertisement756 1886-09-30 18 YARROW'S. SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. ."Screw Steamers with speeds ranging up to 26 miles ait hour. Paspdle Steamers with draft ranging down to 6 inches of water. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR RIVER NAVIGATION. MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD. YARROW ft CO., POPLAR,756 words
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Advertisement712 1886-09-30 18 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE OOCOA OF THE FINEST QUALITY With OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTURE. The Faculty pronounce it the moat attritions, perfectly digegtiMii W»mg» fey Brtkfat LrUMcheon, or Supper;" mid invalua)>lo for invalids and Young children. Bt»in£ absolutely "all Cocoa," with the excess712 words
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