Straits Times Weekly Issue, 18 October 1886

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  • 27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cent* VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1880. NO. :\.WB
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 55 1 At Hampstead, London, N. W., on Mm ltlth Sepiembar, Ike wif*- of William McKerkow, of a son. At Waterloo Stroot on tlw morning, of the Ifitt instant, the Wife of W. R. Pox, of :i son. At GovtTnm.Mit House, Labttan, on the 14-tli ultimo, the irife of Co.vsn, (i
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    • 32 1 Kvan RiriiAKDs. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on Wednesday, the 6tb instant, by the Reyd, Father Etemes, Cornslius Valkntink Uyan to Catherine Laura, eldesi daughter of Charles Peter Richards.
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  • 229 1 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SINGAI'ORK i^l 11 )> TOBBR, 1 Produ< Gam^ier «I^ >. Cube do. No. 1 9.15. do. do. No. 2 8.60. Ji 4.10. iuak '.\.2~>. Black P«'|>i>»r ±2:><>. Sago Flour', Sar 3.15. Pearl Sago -J.72>. Coffee, Bonthine 16.50. Tapioca, small Flake do.
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  • 960 1 Thi last homeward mail wag despatched "ii the 6th instant, per M. M Co/s steamer ang Tm since which there has been an intervaJ of n« arlj a fortnight on account the change in tli«> aionioon necessitating a corresponding change inthe<}ate of departure of the homeward
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  • 124 1 The Secretary of State has tan phased to extend, with half salary, for two months from the 15th November, 1886, the bare of absence granted to R. W. Maxwell, Esq., Superintendent of Police, Straits Settlements. The Secretary of State has been pleased to confirm the leave
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  • 520 1 [Penang G 1.-i Oct.) The Italian barqufj, ths Fortunate Repetto, whidi recently arrived bere, reports baying picked ap ai tea two Malay ffshermeD whose l»»at was driven awav dnring the heavy winds and high bob, *>u i ultimo. The men were four d the boa! and Buffered severely.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 44 1 "TOSH WHISKY." Shipped by Messrs. Mackintosh Co. Inverness. IS THE VERY FINEST OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. Ever imported into the Straits Settlements. To be obtained only from EVERETT Co.. Solo Agents for the Straits Settlements. N.B. Quality guaranteed not to change. ffingapore, 9th Sept., 188«>.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 113 1 PASSENGERS. Per M. M. steamer Oxus. ou the 5th inst. For 8ingnpnre. From London: Mr. and Mrs. E. P.Gueritz. Mr. and Mrs. Glass, Surgeon M. T. Yarr. and Miss el' Almeida. From Penang Hon. H. Trotter. Mrs. and Miss Trotter, Hon. W. E. Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. Behr, Mr. R.
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    • 204 1 infant, and 3 children, Rcvd. F A. Smith's Ayah, and Mr. P. Urevidon. From Brindisi: Mrs. Stevens and infant. For Yokohama. From London: Mr. Tokuda, and Mr. B. H. Abbott. Per P. and O. steamer Cathay, on Mm l:itli i list For Simjnpore. From Menoitles Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Zabai-i and
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  • 5894 2 Thb total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, Bth October, 1886, was 579. Tpe China Mail hears that a Chinese syndicate are contemplating the purchase H. B. M.'s dispatch boat vigilant, now laid up in Hongkong harbour, with the
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  • 3367 4 A cricket Match was played last Saturday afternoon on the Police Ground at Tank Road between the European Police and a team of H. M. S. Daring and resulted in a drawn game but much in favor of the former. The fielding of the Police, especially in the 2nd
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  • 967 4 The following telegrams api>ear in the Journal OJiciel de In Cochin Chine Fran- caise Paris, l?th Sept. Vice Admiral Peyron has just been appointed to the command-in-chief of the squadron of evolutions. Paris, 89*4 Sept. M. de Lanessan ig to leave for Imlo-China and Madagascar „u the 26th
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  • 236 5 At a meeting of the Balloon Society in London lately Mr. E. J. Wells read a paper on •'North Borneo and the Straits Settlements." The lecturer referred to the importance of North Borneo, lying, as it does, directly between China and Australia, and within five days' steam
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  • 233 5 The Perth Inquirer W.A.) states It is not by any means improbable that vcrv shortly a practical effort will be made to test the suitability of the soil and climate of our Northern territory for sugar production. Says the Argun of the -Ist ult. M Another phase of the sugar
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  • 1338 5 >n the 6th nit. a fine new iron screw steamer named the Ban Scny Chum sailed from Leith direct for Singapore, under the command of Captain Mackenzie, formerly of the Telegraph service, and aa she represents the Latesi and most recent type of ressel found
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  • 359 5 Last Monday night a very pleasant daneing party was given by the Hon'ble Seah Liang Seah at his family residence the E. Choon, .riungalow, in Thomson Koad. 1 !»<• grouudsaroandthehoiue'weiv brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lanterni <>f man? oloirrs. The bungalow its. it was similarly decorated,
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  • 2609 5 Singapore C. C. v. Civil Servi* < batch was played oo Saturday evening hist between the above clubs on the Singapore < 1 !ul> ground. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the j>l;n exoepi the quick despatch frith which the Singapore Club wen got rid their adyertariei for the
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  • 155 6 We bear ili.it Mr. Stir I*, nan much aee It" I one, inasmu enoeof horses should raal Th I i for I til i irs, wii par; pits i:n tli' hi"! tab >. We ulate thegalla upon liavin., bo vet} i lantly relieved ihe monotony I Listen* Since
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  • 253 6 Messrs. Wm. G. Half <\>.\s Circular •of 6th October 1886 states: Rice. The course of our market daring the mouth has been quite irregular within a moderate ran^e of prices: tlio requirements of a few steamers previously chartered have beeo sufficient to counteract the weakness of
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  • 382 6 At the rising ]><>n uphong a newspaper Btyled Hi: hong b just been start d, twice a week, [ts aim is to defend French •nial inter \-];\>\ from an mijui 1 ial an i in< standpoint. W wish our < contemporary ever) lirst and second numbers ju> T hand,
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  • 444 7 For the Straits Times. Ireland. London, 4th Oct.— Mr. Gladstone has received a deputation to bestow upon him the freedom of the City of Cork. Mr. Gladstone in replying said that he continued public life in order to settle the affairs of Ireland and felt confident he should
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  • 1131 7 (From the Ravgoon Gazette.) Paris, 29th September.— The French Press continue to clamour against the occupation of Egypt by the British becoming permanent. Sofia, 29th Sept. General Kaulbars has issued a manifesto, in the form of a circular from the Russian Consul, in which the Russian Commissary urges
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  • 1769 7 The Top-aeavy Ltasltng of the s. s. lian Yomr Bens>" (8. T. Octobrr Tin: increasing Dumber of casualties at sea, arising from overloading and other irregularities ia respect to stowage and iop-heavv Loading «»t' vessels, and the lamentable consequences to the unfortunate people on hoard, must naturally awaken in
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  • 1148 8 (8. T. Odobi r The desirableness, if noi th< of providing some means of protection for the different landing places a1 Johnston's Pier, during b weather, d both fell and acknowledged. The usual method rted to in instances where the object is to alTi.nl in Btormj weather access
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  • 783 8 T. October 8.) Sohi tini" igo we drew attention to the advantages sure to attend th.- starting of nurseries or garden* bere from which the horticultural plants most in favour could readily procured. Take orchids for instance. Bone idea of the amount of business that might be done in
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  • 962 8 N. T. October 9.) Bi last adi tttiml Hebrides question raring important than ever. Th€ French, far from budging, have token .rthe permanent occupation of Kallicollo of the l;ir-.«st islands of the group bj setting up buildings of a lasting character for quartering conricts.
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  • 829 9 (N. T. October 11.) The idea of reduced postal rat. s to the Far Kust and that of a penny post between the United Kingdom and Australia, however beneficial to both the mother country and her colonies, has steadily met with opposition on the ground of the
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  • 1254 9 (S. T. Oetober 12.) While our long promised Municipal Ordinance is still hanging fire or rather is lying snugly ensconced in some handy pigeonhole, the Ceylon Government have set an example worth following by our legislators, in bringing before the Legislative Council of the Spicy Isle, a comprehensive
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  • 489 9 Od r 13.) Tiik new [nßtitution Bridge has been ructe I in a workmanlike bion, hi charge of the Imilding operations. we?< r I If i! carried >;;. long) called for the purp me towards the dos last year, the inconvenien the <>1<) structure ha«l become onlj too
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  • 806 10 Top-heavy Load ing of Vessels. (S. T. October [n view <>f the suggested improvement of the law relating to the locally-owned shipping of this pori which hai arisen out QAM Of the 8. 8. H<iri YoiUf S* ii-j. it i not be inopportune just now to consider what leading feature*
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  • 1139 10 (8. T. October 15.) 1 1 is with pleasure that ire have observed thai ;i previous article «>n The Governorship has ln'.'n the means of exciting a healthy political interest in lubject of great importan to the colony. There are gentlemen amongsi us of recognised ability who worthily
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  • 566 10 n'i CorresponcU ut. Malacca, UXk Oct. A Chinaman conveyed to the Durian Daone 1 1 a few da; and died there from effects of an <>\<T<l<>s.- «»i" opium. Yesterday there were no less than ■teamen riding in thg harbour, which wew l><»und tu Bingapon roads presented a rather
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  • 502 11 Minutes ot Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday t\u> 22nd September, 1886. J Commissioners Present Dr. T. I. Rowell, p. c. m.o. J. P. Joaquim, Esq. C. E. Crane, Esq. Tan Keong Saik, Esq. Jn the absence of the President, Mr. Joaquim took the chair. The n;
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  • 1210 11 Co show iii a marked decree the Love and respect with which the Very Etevd. Canon V i. T. Pinto is held bj the community of the Church of St. Joseph, with which he has been connected for the past L6 years, and
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  • 1353 11 Below we re-publish a letter from I an esteemed correspondent which appeared in our columns" on the 18th Sept., 1880, on the occasion of the disaster to the unfortunate steamer Jeddah of this port. It will be seen that the matter of surveying passenger vessels is
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  • 576 11 2ND < N rOBfiE, Ifi Ut A.boo was charge witli cheating one \v.it by obtaining :l<» dollar*. U> Groom Appeared for the prosecution, li. addressing thejun the learned counsel said th< prisoner was chanred with cheating on tbe L2th Jane; man named ICadir ha I a UmU» in
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  • 554 12 (From a Corrttpondt nt.) Malacca, ith Oct., 1886. H. E. the Governor proceeded early on Tuesday inorninir together with the Resident Councillor, Mr. Isemonger, to Bainboon China whence His Excellency will return to the bungalow at Tanjong Klin^. Two Jurors Messrs. L. de Bouza and J. Beins were
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  • 2030 12 Translated far the Straits Time,) This time the most important news (tunics from Acheen. There, ai lust, a diseovery lias been made which may solve the beri beri mystery. It will be remembered that a Japanese doctor was sent thither by his Government for the special purpose
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  • 1926 12 (Translated for thr Stmif* Times.) Cnmi OoMßUMnnen have arrived el Manila to inquire into romtnercia] matters in the Philippines, and the condition of the Chinese there. Bo far they bare net with every attention and facility io proceeding with their inquiries fn>m the Spanish authorities. The Colonial Treasurer
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  • 945 13 Translated for the Straits Times. Deli < '<>" >■<! nt in noticing the death of Mr. Van den Mohl< »> of the linn of I\altenbach Bugler Co., says that the deid was a Hollander l>y birth. A short time ago, be tried to settle a dispute about tl:,
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  • 785 13 Penang < oth Oetobi r.j The brief but strong gale od Friday 11 lLrht last resulted in no other damage than the destruction of three sampans. On Sat unlay the win<l was high, accompanied with heavy downpours ol rain in the early morning. In the remembrance of the
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  • 1329 13 F, tin a <orn md< nt.) ingkok t 3rdo The lasi month probably been a turning point in the n of Siam. It i emed for yean that ail responsible post- in Gfovernment should be filled by the nearest relatires the King and that the old families of noblemen,
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  • 4307 14 Ihj our Special Corrmpondeni. j The < avks xkak Batu. Thksk famous eaves, of which the inhabitants of Selangor are as proud as if they had been constructed by the State, are amongst the show places of Kwala Lumpur it only involves a ride of something Like fifteen miles
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  • 1535 15 The following translation of a very valuable article on this subject by Dr. A. G. Vordermau, Medical Officer attached to the Batavia Harbour Works, has been sent to us tor publication Is Priok at present unhealthy or notP Tliis question crops up
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  • 569 16 The China Review of which the number for July and August has just reached us, keeps up to the mark, and fairly answers the high expectations raised by the previous ones. The first article dealing with Dr. Legge's now completed translation of the Chinese classics pays a
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  • 922 16 Translated for tht Straits Time*. Tho Deli Con rant MUerti that it liiav l>e said to the honour of the Ocean Steam Ship Company that tho latter does not rest upon its laurels, but is continually on the look out and on the alert to bring it sown
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  • 2056 16 In the Madras Small Cause Court ou Fridav. September ;ird, before a full bench, a case of some interest to shipper* and hone-OWnen was decided. The suit was at the instance of Lieutenant Nelson (Plaintiff) against the British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, (Defendants). The
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  • 1212 16 Scot land. W publish below toother interati^ letter by tlu> oorretpondflnl of the K<m- Ula*<jo>r, &th Amamdt /#W.— The most ju teresting event that ha* lately happom-d in Scotland is of course th. Quoen'i risi Edinburgh. And in cornier- on mith tl tcr. I ought to do penanco ioi an
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  • Page 16 Advertisements

  • 211 17 Ky General Orders of Hie Excellency the Commander in-Chief dated Simla 2nd September 1886, the following movements in relief of troopi in Burmah hare been ordered Itoyal Artillery. 7-1 Northern Division, Royal Artillery Mountain Battery) from Burma to Jutogb, t<> proceed by Mi to Calcutta
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  • 624 17 4th Bengal Cavalry (1 troop) from Fyzabad to Calcutta to travel by rail. Under divisional arrangements in communication with General Officer Commanding Presidency to do duty at the Presidency. Oth Bengal Cavalry 2 squadrons from Cawupore to Allahabad to travel by rail. Under divisional arrangements till return of
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  • 622 17 Some particulars are given of the feat of swimming the whirlpool rapids of Niagara by the expoliceman fiom Boston, named William J. Kendall. He wore nothing save an ordinary cork life preserver. Diving into the water Kendall --wain half I dozen strokes toward the
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  • 802 17 TUnrn of India, Our Aden correspondent sends us a graphic account of the voyage of the pilgrim steamer Adowa from* Bombay to Aden. We can sum up his narrative in a few words the voyage occupied twentvthree da vs. The delaj in caching Aden was so unusually
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  • 721 17 A correspondent on hoard H. ML S. Zephyr writes to the United Serviet GaadU us follows under date July 12 We have Keen very 1 ij ..f late inquiring into eases of murder, pi. icy, a:id kidnapping. Ls.st month news readied us oi' tin- murder of
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  • 423 17 A Correspondent of the Rangoon Times writes as follows Maudafoy, JOtt Btmfsmktr 188'J.— The transport arrangements for the forthcoming campaign art' in a very forward state. About 150 elephants and 2.000 ponies are in r««adino.ss, and it is expect<*d that another 1,«)00 poniefl will be collected during the
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  • 839 18 The following is the latest OfV.< i mary, issurd from the V [>\ r 1 i.i.iriat Mandalay town is in good Ofd accident occurred a ys a^o at distribution of rerlef sixteen people w( re killed. Shan dacoite from the hilla ba^ iued to Hire trouble in Mandalay
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  • 423 18 Thi follow! i.. appeftri in the New Y<>rk Mi fit!.,.' Register: Allow in to pla< before you the model of fche iide steering apparatus, invented and Mi-. Charles O. Nyqui t of 3 -it'-i Brooklj a, X V.. which, i a aeonvin d. w. il«i i.
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  • 471 18 Bengali with their Royal High- the Duk I tachess <»f Conuaughl on board signalled at Bombay at oa. in. on tiie "27th September. A.i the vessel the harbour, the gunboat Briton fired a salute of 31 r uiis. Elaborate arrangements bad
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  • 513 18 The Messrs. English and Phillips worked down tlic New (juiiu'.-i coast collecting and trading M far as Cloudy Bay, where an abundance of b&ehe*de-mei' on the reefs tempted luem to f orm a fiffHog station on drain 1a!.\,,1 Here, however, they found that the i.ativos of
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  • 616 18 lii the Supreme Court ai Bongkon the slh instant, before His Honour Geotge Philippo, Chief Justice, the fol. lowing cases ireve heard. If r. McGregor Smith the plaintiff iu on. of the cased well known in Singapore. ICcQ&koox Smith v. Ahgel Obtiz and Others, and J. H.
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  • 461 18 "Too much absorbed in liis bnsin the I'DiiiiiH'iit of a newspaper on 111 a brewer who was found drowned In a tank of his (»w 11 beer. The most extraordinary incident :,t--mindedi what he was about in and sat down. In i moment be i pointing to the amazed
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  • EDITOR TO THE LETTERS.
    • 270 19 Sir, The fixing of a breakwater facing Johnston's Pier deserves indeed very care" ful consideration on more grounds than one. A timber one, no matter how chead and how long it may stand immersion, lisopen to the objection of liability to get covered with barnacles and to become
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    • 879 19 Sir, As a new corner and fluently a stranger to this colony, 1 cannot be expected u> have much acquaintance with it, but 1 would nevertheless thank you, if you could tiud sufficient Bpaoe iu you estimable journal to permit ine to give expression to my
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    • 706 19 Sir, 1 beg to draw the atteution of tlu 1 Magistrate! to the fact that, daily and hourly, beneath their eyes, a system <>t moat exasperating tyrannj is carried on. The form of this oppression is such as no European could possibly brook probably these Tery important
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    • 691 19 It is a Bign, a hopeful sign, that by ordinarily thoughtful men and women cannot be mutak< q i i i« ieveral elements of -t mixed community join bands lliM deci raj with each ol in the Qiosi Lauda >le work of endeavoaring to promote iocial harmony
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    • 253 19 Bib, It is t<» be regretted thai the Port Office employee should to be remind* d of toe ia < tl he s.-rvauts oi the public thai the public they owe their appointing ind that, as a -"us. quence, wli.'ii anv member of that p Ibe Pott
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    • 187 19 Sir, Seeing the von ble remarks taken from the Mongkoru i your issiu' ol' pecting the l <> yards ra I beg to state thai the Sporting Com of that journal makes rery safe offer \vh< ites is willing to wager thai Mr. Chopard nor mya
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    • 725 19 Ti; I mperate i< He ur article liru i< d The Govemowhi] terdav's }m}'it. encoura( thai tout coluinna are not preTioai practice, Bind v some would have me think, c] ion <>t" the M other be que« With nmcli <>t wliai Sir Predericli Weld'i be Native i travel
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 670 20 ARRIVALS. "k Fun 5j Vksskl'b Name ft Ton mtain Fkom Saiu inbi p Bio. Uct. 5 Sissie Brit. ttr. 66 Millington Muar IGohSie* 5 sfru5 fru il r Vr""'- 1378 Beri Cardiff Behn Meyer A Co. 8 ;in Saigon I 1 M Maritln 6 Wcckyr 1870 Maur Hongkong Oct. 1
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    • 1082 20 CLEARANCES. Date Vkssri.r NavW Flag kio Captain Destination o<t. •"> Eaisow Brit.str. Thomson Ponang. OosHßko and Loodou 5 Compta Dut. str. Lammen ICsjeasaar ria ptrti 5 Malacca Brit. air. r oll Penang via ports Pontianak ->.r. Joi Pontianak ."> Brie Ret'd Am. bq. Wittier -ton 5 PyahPekhei Brit, str. Wakl
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 373 21 POWELL CO. A UCTIONEERB, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, &c, For Sale. AluH'irahs Ice Chests Bedsteads' (iron Jewel Saf. Bed-roon Baites Japsnese Screens Book CaSM Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tallies Matting < l ard Tables Marble Slabs Chain Meat Safea Chamber Cupboards Office Desks C'abiuets Offiee Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes
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    • 843 21 DUMRPt Syrop of Lactopbospbatß of Lime It^M Thi I ri P «aricaM Ik* blood. H*9 LrfH I T* od tr «rt»w»i aad rcjtoree all the PI 111 I ITt iIUI ttf i lM P»o«P»»te of Lime k l*-4JXaW\ J V'» the sabsuoea mast necessary to f f **r our existence,
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    • 821 21 DR. J, COLLIS BROWNES CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quirt, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary aehings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of the
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    • 1142 21 D H Tj ALOR s "OHOSPHODYNB In tl." only Patent Medicine of the kind or um awar«e* Oruficat*' 1,1 Mtrt*. at Ihe Cal.titta International EiWihiUoev MeVi. in.l the ufiljr Trade M.trk I'HoSPHODY SB UerutM-rd and rtMtected nn-rr Ihe Trade Marks Art. Maae >J VU. 91 Certifte4 by the Rcsiitmr uf
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 783 22 YARROW'sT SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. Screw Stkamkrs with speeds ranging up to -Jt; miles ax hour. Paddle Stkamrrs with drvkt ranging down to inches of water. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR RIVER NAVIGATION. MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD YARROW A CO., POPLAR, LONDON,
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    • 563 22 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti dyspeptic Cor on or ChoUfaU PowcU GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THF; FINEST OIMMTv arm, OUT SUGAR OR ADMIX'JTKK IIH The Faculty pranemiee it the "mod nutritious, perfectly (li«r<-stil)l«. bevertrefor li Luncheon, or Supper;" aiwl .nva!uuhl.-for invalids and Y«mii*r chilllrvn Boino: absolutely -all Cocoa," witli the excess
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