Straits Times Weekly Issue, 13 July 1887
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section31 1887-07-13 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steami:.. Pru b ic Obs 1- VOL XL II I. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1887. NO. 3,42731 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article62 1887-07-13 1 On the 26th June, nt ]M Java, eo Ma way Lome, Robert Di kf. Jr., late of Soerahaya, aon of Robert Duff, Esq., formerly of Singapore, aged 33. On tbe 2nd July, at Bukit Tunggal, Ai.i. k Makv, wife of James Guthrie Davidson. At forelock Boad, ou lhe Bth62 words
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Article18 1887-07-13 1 At Gaylapg Road, on the nlghl of the 81 h July, EDMOHB R. DE VVind. aged 5018 words
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Article402 1887-07-13 1 Tbe last homeward mail was despatched on the I3thiusl > '//"and the present mail is tai r M. M. steamer li mail steamer Pn > rrived from I rope on the 6th instant. The M. M amer Ava with the London mail pf the 17th .lime402 words
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393 1887-07-13 1 u .Il Ll Hi i A. K I .1 IV. H I he J b1 meeting are read The Atl moves the lirst reading of I ide for ing I :myof Settlements The Auditor-General Beconas the mol ion. Thi read a first tinm. inioittee393 words
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STRAIT'S TIMES
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Article189 1887-07-13 1 bINUAPOBI 13th -ii If, 1887 Pkuduoh. Gambier u.0:,. do. Cube No. 1 do. do. No. 2 Copra, Siantan do. Pontianak Black Peppet 23.60. Sago Flour. Sar 1..17 1 Poarl Sago 2.47 Coffee, Bali 27. Tapioca, small Flake ii. do. do. lst qua lit s 6.20 do, med.189 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement549 1887-07-13 1 ■«wi»< »~wa> _f___^9B__*^ GRIMAULT'S INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthma, Nervous Coughs, Chronic Laryngitis, Hoarseness, Los of Voice Facial Neuralgia, and Insomnia, are rapidly relieved by using these Cigarettes. .ffPi^^.T. 9°aa Paii: :^!i^l*_j_ emfatl Dß. J. (OLLIS BROW XL's CHLOKODYNE Ti NL'INH hrvalid to obtain q»i' Xmg sleep, free from headache, relief from549 words
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Article2126 1887-07-13 2 Thi: total return of visitors to the Raffles Library ami Museum during the week mi. ling Friday, sth July, 1887, was H4b\ We observe from the home papers that Captain Leicester C. Keppel has been appointed to the command ofthe Cof-ttamce on the China Station. Hv a2,126 words
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Article1606 1887-07-13 2 Thb Honorary Treasurer acknowled receipt of the toil., win- add it scriptions STH Lll Hi forward Th' Slul, mi,! Territot or. His Highness the Sultan -I. Highness's family 500 Mficers of the Johor I incut and others Total j.. srs. Kelly and Walsh In Int. I.;.1,606 words
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Article586 1887-07-13 3 i From a t orretpondent.) On Monday. June 27th, the feativitiei in honour of the Jubilee were commenced in Sungei Ujong. Through the active exertions of the Committee, aided bv the lil>eral support of the Chines.- and Malavs, an excellent programme was provided, and carried586 words
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Article395 1887-07-13 3 Thi folios the Honorary and to th Eor l Lica- Mitij (A rnti Sir, I have you, for the information of B I rhe iption to the Queen's übi monal Fund are closed, and that .he entire sum collected from my, Native States, and State of395 words
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Article233 1887-07-13 3 A -1 |.-h hav.- proved S m the ►fthePi nd .11 Tanj I Bou a The fire ni lying aground creek there wh I were wait U j, to g i off to th „-lv in the morning, [t mb that the Gov ad from N233 words
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Article224 1887-07-13 4 boiling up sending the flames up to the skies and making dense columns of smoke and a sea of liquid fire all around. The scene was terribly grand, and the spectacle would have been admired if the danger at hand bad not been so imminent. For the remainder of the224 words
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397 1887-07-13 4 Saturday. Jnl> July. 188? Present His Excellency the 'Governor. (Sir Frederick A. Weld, o.c.y. The Hon. tbe Officer Com. the Troop? 1. .-.Col. B --.mpson. R. A.) the Col B try iJ. F. Diokaoa, the Attorney-General .J. W. BonttheCol. -A M. Skinner.) th. 'eneral397 words
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Article828 1887-07-13 4 The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed. moderation of the Bill "to amend The Prince of Wales' Island Tramways Ordinance 1885 is resumed in Committee. The Attorney-General moves that all the words after provided that in the si.vth line of sub- sect ion828 words
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Article908 1887-07-13 4 Thc minutes of the iuv. mei are confirmed. '!umitt» th Municipal Bill resumed. further amendi by 1 ition >>i the words Muni- i pal ity or ward as th ward in the second lim in. s. i rds 4 *or ted in the last line but908 words
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Article677 1887-07-13 5 The British gunboat Cockchafer, Lieut Commander Boteler, arrived at* Hongkong m the 29th June, from Whampoa. The Portuguese gunboat Bio Lima, Captt iu Audrade. left Hongkong on the 28th June for Shanghai. The British gunboats Wa nderer and RamhUrarrived at Shanghai on the 18th anil l!»th Jime respectively.677 words
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Article241 1887-07-13 5 T >■ Gazette sth July /ss/. W t rftK Utu,ent ul Mr r r to be Hioin-fc^-T Legislative Council has raised in BU Sot tlu Penaugites the question of MX 8 r to Mr Johll Allan when that "m S uext *P riu Ramour I Mr. geth Authouy241 words
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590 1887-07-13 5 rui following letter from Lord Bra-- appears in the Times of loth June W^i'T 1 S T\" f ow more ,10tes of traveller. 1 have had the opportunity of seeing the progress made ,n the defences of Bombav Trmeomalee, snd Singapore. In each aase the590 words
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Article252 1887-07-13 5 For the straits Tim I'lIK I Ml'l.Kl Al. I.N'STITI'TK. Loudon, sth July. Her Majesty has hud the foundation stone of the Imperial Institute ami expressed her firm belief that it will aid in combining the resources of the Empire for the common good, aud that it will conduce252 words
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Article1153 1887-07-13 5 Bangotm Times, London, 24th June. His Holiness the Pope is sending Monsignor Persico to Irelaud to make a report tt. him regarding the attitud e of the Irish clergy. London, 25th dune. Lord Partington speaking at Manchester to-day, said that the reunion of the Liberal party at present1,153 words
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Article756 1887-07-13 5 The Defences of Singapore. {S. T July 9.) The letter recently published lo m Ull der the signature of "Smelfun-us a irs at everything in Singapore, from ..ur tive foot ways to the "Caracal fortificationa-* which are supposed to protect the 'capita] of Malaysia." The tirades of "Sm.dfun-us against756 words
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Article616 1887-07-13 6 (S. T. July Tm: correspondence that has appeared in qpr columns regarding the certifical of Masters and Engineers will no doubt be of some interest to our readers, involving as it do a matter of some public importance. Yet we cannot but think that had our correspondent616 words
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Article323 1887-07-13 6 ly 11.) The telegram which is pub announcing thai the Sobranje, ii t ional A- semb 'oliguria, h elected of the house < iburg a-. > be Princ of Bulgaria will I.' read with satisfacti in. 0 Highn. ss rdinand I milian <'b tries I. Id M rie is323 words
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Article343 1887-07-13 6 (S. T. July fi.) The tire, whose course was luckily < stayed on Sunday evening before it could spread far and wide, will go tk such mishaps in this Colony ing rise to a few days' wonder w k broke out. ami arousing an speculation as to343 words
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Article52 1887-07-13 6 (A T. July 7.) Lai- intelligence from Burnish that considerable progress is I^»^ of devolution of the nature of chattels I real and passes to the administrator. The Plaintiff has, of course lost none of his rights on another footing by my decision against him in52 words
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Article795 1887-07-13 7 Translated for the Straits Times. Direct mail communication between Singapore and Surabaya has been engaging the attention of the Chamber of Commerce at the latter port. The Chamber has made every exertion to secure a regular direct mail packet service from Singapore. ft suggested to the Netherlands795 words
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Article1604 1887-07-13 7 Translated for the Straits Times. .Matters are coming to a bad pass indeed in Deli, when planters take to egging on their own coolies to turbulence and riot. Tbe Courant of tbe 29th June relates the following instance of how certain so called respectable planters forget themselves iu1,604 words
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1213 1887-07-13 7 The charges against Captain Harrison of the S. S. Fair Penang Before Mr. Thompson in the Second Court on Saturday last, (2nd inst Mr. Nanson, as before, appearing to prosecute, and Mr. Groom for the defence. Rabu bin Seedin was recalled on his former oath and cross-examined by Mr. Groom.1,213 words
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Article3115 1887-07-13 8 could put my fingers into I would try and pit, Thursday. ?th July. The hearing of evidence in this case was continued before Mr. Thompson in the Second Jfifrirt rale's Court yesterday afternoon, and oonclumd. As before, Mr. W. Nanson appearfd to prosecute, and Mr. Groom appeared f or the3,115 words
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Article573 1887-07-13 8 Bangkok Times 2nd duly. Serious trouble with the rebellious and piratical bands of Haws has occurred at Luang Phrabang, near the Annam boundary. It appears that on the Sth of June, shortly after the departure for Bangkok of Krom Mun Prachak with the late expeditionary force sent to573 words
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Article622 1887-07-13 8 From a,, occasional correspond Bangkok, 2nd July, Iss;. n a fooea number of the Straits Timet there was iu serted a letter fnun th Ut th. Bangkok Timet anent Mr. Ballet's article about Siam in tho Asiatic Review. Fo y.mr readers it must have 1 nan inter mg622 words
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Article937 1887-07-13 9 make the following extracts from the London papers of l ''iii June, received th German steamer Preussen, on the 6th instant. Th, Standard. ISth June. The health of the German Emperor contmslovvly to improve. He has had some good sleep, and yesterday was out of bed for937 words
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Article409 1887-07-13 9 (From a correspondent.) Malarra, :>tlt July, 1887. —Koh Ah Sim, Koh Ah Choon, and Koh Ah Sooh were brought up on remand .barged with voluntarily causing hurt, but the evidence on I e half of the prosecution being insnfficent the prisoners were dis. lunged. Tan Ah Chy was409 words
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Article1555 1887-07-13 9 The conduct ofthe Lascars on board this ill-fated \ess.d having been severely criticised, we publish, by request, an account ofwhal tbe poor fellows have to saj for themselves, taken from the Bomb I of l'»th dune After the various accounts oj the wreck of the1,555 words
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Article1015 1887-07-13 9 we put.nsh by request the ffollowin interesting letter from M. de Pnsaens the Editor of the Christian World: On the evening of Monday, Mav 2 a 1 and important meeting took" place* iu'the HfS of the Mayoralty Place Sain* Sulpk-e of which I send your readers an1,015 words
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2490 1887-07-13 10 •fhe 93rd half yearly meeting of this Comply was held on Wednesday, June 1. ,r the Company's offices, 1*Jl!. Leadenhall Street. E. C. jf r Thomas Sutherland. P.. the h chair. The Secretary A. M. Bcthnne read the no ticc convening th meeting. The Chairman2,490 words
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Article1435 1887-07-13 10 In Indian statio i)U| at one-third Elephant iavs been endation. w lw .1 M capable of holding men-of-war afloat, and St! round iron-clad, i opinion point* ot t\m ttew ,lork iously considered hi rii ud we hop.- iu t,..,: befo long. I too otten poa D1,435 words
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Article494 1887-07-13 11 A contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle. writing over the initials H. L." says The population of China has been a matter of much discussion and doubt among foreigners. It has I n claimed that the figures of the Chinese census arc much too high. There494 words
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Article989 1887-07-13 11 I Hon July QaZA tiOf late years little was really known of the famous ruby mines, and in Th.. haw's time their produce i^ believed to have considerably fallen .df. Mr. <I. Skelton Street< r has, how- ver, been enabled to inspect t he mines989 words
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Article409 1887-07-13 11 The Mandalay correspondent of the lonn loon <>'az,tt> writes its follows under date', 18th June. X The first railway train has been run iu Mandalay and has caused no little excitement among the Burmese inhabitants of the town. The lim' between tim shore and the city is DOW409 words
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Article295 1887-07-13 11 Bmngmok Times Hth July.) It is now'dnuhtful whether it wilMheat^j necesssry to send troops from Bangkok?! Luang Prabang, as a force has already hi_ despatched fnmi Lakhon and will nroUK be all sufficient to quell the reUdiZ Chinese ami restore order. Should nor men however. l>e required, a295 words
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Article406 1887-07-13 11 f „i a 'orri tpondi tit. Malacca, llth duly. tBB7. To-day, in fln' Police Court, a Chinaman was* eon victed of knowingly seducing two coolies from B plantation where thev w.re working. Fined |10 for each coolie, with thi alternative of ono month rigon. us imprisonment Lee Ah406 words
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196 1887-07-13 11 < !onsiderabli tena ui seem, -tween the British subjects in Bangkokafld the Consulate there. A correspondent hsa ut us the following i-b--je. t A i tonsillar 'ouii we 'vc often heard our worthy father- state, Waa where ,i < M man talk- and thinklegisl.i A I,196 words
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Article1464 1887-07-13 12 A visitor to Ireland was bidding farewell and naid to his attendant 'Goodbye, Pat.' >Good bye, yer honor. May God bless you anil may every hair in your head be a candle to light your soul to glory.' Well. Pat 'he said, showing him a bald patu. when that1,464 words
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Article135 1887-07-13 12 Bl :i.\i;i. Sik. In your weekly issue dated June Ist I observe that you have published two documents which purport to be depositions made before H. H. the Sultan of Brunei, relative to alleged words and actions of mine in the Limbang district. I am precluded135 words
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Article1087 1887-07-13 12 s The Colonv being in a condition of meat prosperity, it might reasonably be expected that the comfort of the people of Singapore would be studied, und that as the conditions of life out here entail a lot of unavoidable worry, our administration would do1,087 words
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Article300 1887-07-13 12 Sib, I notice in your issue of tbe 4th instant that a correspondent signing him- self J. M. P. is evincing a mark.- 1 anxiety regarding the certificates granted to Ms rine Engineers. There is au old and 4 true savin-, that one side of a story300 words
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Article170 1887-07-13 12 Sib,- Ther.- is another matter connected snth certificates to which it would be as weU attention, I alh.de to the Practice of placingahipaandsteamem under the Siamese Hag. On looking over our t«atv with that nation, I reallj cannot -'•that there ,sany particular advantage to be gained in170 words
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Article579 1887-07-13 12 lan. glad t,, s., thai v..,. thought thesubject of Ma, certificites •l-erviug a leader really did not think le te^ would hav.. K much attention, l have been pres lereml diseussnms among the shipping communtv without betraying my identity and I must Bay I feel COnsideiubb Mattered579 words
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Article279 1887-07-13 13 Str, -The reduction in the dividend from twelve to ten per eeut per annum is a great disappointment to me and others who can ill afford it. In the Interest Warrant it is .ailed Interim Dividend," but I much fear this may prove delusive, for, if279 words
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Article139 1887-07-13 13 Dear Siu, -No tram cars at Sirangooa Road this morning, and rumour says this is only th.- beginning of tbe end, at les so far as Sirangoon is concerned. Shade of Mr. Bond, R.I.P Don't you thint that the Tramwjix Co. might i the intended stoppage by means of,,^139 words
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Page 13 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous290 1887-07-13 13 ARRIVALS T< KTA IN. Fi. D C< fi RioRuby 149 D'Cruze str. 1260 Thompson Liv, lavi l'i'.:". 1' on Deuteros 'Jeinani "-.ii'l 1291 |La I Limited. live eo Lor 5 Sri Si 1-17 i !3 nnsi Ju' f> Chow P\ Myles 6 Cell •ng i i. Ju 6 Di i290 words
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