Straits Times Weekly Issue, 29 May 1889
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Title Section27 1889-05-29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Hkw Seribs Publiseied roa Transmission by Eveey Homewaud Mail Steamkp. [Pkici 40 Cents VOL XLY. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. 1889. NO. 3,52227 words
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98 1889-05-29 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 29th MAY, 1889. CONTENTS. Mark.'t Quotations. Suinmuv t>f the Week. grafter** Telegrams. Loi'al and General News, The Chinese in i^nik. The Etnigr;:ti.»i S »ason. Venuu-uiv Education. Dhmtoq) Sinjrh. The vV.ir v»t' Etusai^. the Ct Tr I King HnmbtT "s Visit. A Standint: DU^rau The lay. Governm'ut House98 words
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Article300 1889-05-29 1 Singapore 0n May. 1889. Pbodvcb. Gambler S.3u. do. Cube No. 1 M 12.624. do. do. Ho. 2 11.10. Copra, Sinkawanj; 3.40. qo. Ponrmua^ 3.00. Peppor, Black ,,20.021 S»?o Flour, 2.70. P«wl Sa*o :?70. Ooffow, Bali »25JSO. Tfcpu>c»,<i'aaU FUko 5.S7i. do. do. \'-r quality t> 00. do. uie300 words
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Article168 1889-05-29 1 The Races during the closing days of the meeting came off so successfully that additional ones will be run next Saturday. Mr. McKerrow has resigned his seat °n the Municipal Commission. The election to fill the vacancy will be held on t*»e 17th June. Mr. Macßitchie,168 words
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Article622 1889-05-29 1 [For Strati* Timm.) Italy and (ti:kmvnv. London. 94tk May. —King Humbert attt'udtii ;i Ghmad Beview of the Berlia gftrritoD, and afterwardi ;it lattcheon Hm two Soveivigus tvMst.'d each others AfOHj. China. Lond-n. 25ik May. -Chief Justice Russell of liou^kou^' has been knighted Sir Thomas \VaJc» aud Sir Robert622 words
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Article480 1889-05-29 1 Without doing auj injustice to the respective owners, ire should say that the race, if it could be called a race, between Phantom and OrUm that took place yesterday afternoon was a farce from beginning lo end, for Phantom ran ;;n<l won as he liked. Probably the480 words
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613 1889-05-29 1 We have received from Mr. McKerrow the following notice and correspondence for publication, which will throw some light on the causes that led to the tendering of his resignation To the Ratepayers of Tanglin Ward. Gintlemhn, After seeing the Munici- pal notice in yesterday's paper613 words
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Article174 1889-05-29 1 The follow iug aiv tho entries for Saturday's gathering, beinij th<- extra aiul final day of the Bpriog Meeting No. 1. The Giand National Muj. Humiivmil ft Cn|tt. Lucy'." K'l.u. <•■'•! F. 0. Johnston's b.iv.< Wood Mr. l.aiilvHiu l»r.u.ir. Leslie'^ b.n.if. Piatiwf Mtttmr. No. 2. —The174 words
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Article906 1889-05-29 2 SATURDAY, 20m MAY. The return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the weekwas 995. i The following telegram has been received by the Puiijom Mining Company at Hongkong from Mr. Becber, dated Singapore: "The latest news from the mines is good. New lodes have906 words
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Article252 1889-05-29 2 About 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the Inspectors and subordinate officials of tbe Municipality waited at the residence of Mr. McKitcbie, the Municipal Engineer, in order to present him with an address on the occasion of bis departure on a prolonged leave of absence for England. The address252 words
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Article436 1889-05-29 2 i Rangoon Times. I'm; 8u«AB Is.»in ins. London, 14th May. In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Smith iu reply o u question, said that Government will iot proceed with the second reading of the bill relating to the bounties on tinexportation oi sugar before Whitsuntide436 words
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Article421 1889-05-29 2 The lODmmrj of Her Majesty the Queen's birthday was duly aud auspiciously celebrated iu Singapore yesterday. In the earl? morning a military parade was held on the Esplauade. and in the evening His Excellency the Governor gave a ball at Government House. All the war vessels421 words
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Article426 1889-05-29 2 Phi annual ball in commemoration of Her Majesty's birthday came i S last night at Government House. It was timed to e tmmence at 9 o'clock, but bo eager were many of those invited, that for tome time before the appointed hour a large Dumber of the426 words
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Article924 1889-05-29 2 (PxKinti Gazrtte, >ht May.) We hoar that Mr. R. 8 SculK y time ago was ,alled upon bj the GovornS to rwte his post on aceoun- or' bein^* m.-nt debtor, has been Allowed ti,, le til fJ Of next month to settle the .lebt Sii i^ will, we924 words
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Article586 1889-05-29 3 Thk Lancelot, which arrived from SongkouLT to- Jay with a cargo <<t rice, reports Ijgfct winds and caluu throughout the mssage. «t Thk Amhi rsi arrived to-day from rTlang, andrep.) ta that on the passage she ran short oi fuel, and had to put in at Pulo586 words
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Article270 1889-05-29 3 A Sydney evening papar, remarks th i irrepressible Bulletin, publishes the following letter, which is Merited to th- fonetik Abigail, hit Ay Ndir South Wales Himister for Mixes, aud judging irom the noble duregard tor spelling and punctuation, aud from other distinctly Abigailiau features, it is hardly possible that auyoue270 words
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Article324 1889-05-29 3 Resitfaattosj a Haaieipal Coamissionor. An electi m of Municipal Commissioner for N>>. ■> Ward (Tanglin), io consequence of the resignation oi Mr IfcKerroir, \\;il take place al the Toirn Hall on the 17th Jane next. As soon as we heard of Mr. MeK arrow's resignation one oi our reporters called324 words
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Article578 1889-05-29 3 Thc exportation of arms a:id ammunition from the (Jolouy to Netherbuidi iudia lias been l'orbidden for six months, dating from the Ist Jane next. The Governor has provisionally approved oL' the election of Mr. T. Shelford by the Singapore Chamber of Oommorco as Uaotlioial Member 01578 words
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Article498 1889-05-29 3 SALUTING THI K1.\... Chimkiang, tOth May The app .;uto.l bjf H. E. the V. Nanking to enquire into, and to adjust the claims made by the sufferers on account of 1 r riot, terminated its sitting* at the British C i-: lew <1 tya ago. Many of498 words
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1013 1889-05-29 3 The Proposed Direct Cable from Hongkong to Singapore. The annexed correspondence on the above subject has been forwarded to the Hongkong papers for publication: The Colonial Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th April, 1889. Sir, Adverting to previous correspondence, I am directed by His Excellency1,013 words
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Article305 1889-05-29 4 (Translated fnut the Lut Pan. for the Straits Time*.) In Java Road, a Chinaman named Loo Loan in ono of the partners in an ironmonger's shop. The other day the partnership was broken np and Loo Lean and another WON U-ft to look after the shop. Now305 words
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356 1889-05-29 4 1O.IMM) PKBSOVS SAII> To BK Kll.l.KP. The Sh(in</inii Mercury received the following news 09 the 9th instant from ;i correspondent at Chungking Lu-cho\v. a city of SOHM importance in S/e-cliuen. situate on the Upper Taagtase, about 800 H to the lOUth-west of Chung-king, is356 words
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Article520 1889-05-29 4 Exchange* t<> l->iii May.) 1- mobm thai the Chinese Commiaaionsrs who visited Bangkok a year or two SgO have repotted that ihe position of their count rvmen in Si m is not very satiefactory, thai they are subjected to special and invidi< us poil tax which is not520 words
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4436 1889-05-29 4 Sk.-ond (Cur) Day, Thursday, May 23mi>. The Singapore Sporting Club Spring Meeting, which opened so auspiciously on Tuesday, was continued on Thursday under at equally favorable circumstances, the only drawback being a smart rain ■quail that considerably dampened the pleasure derived from a portion of4,436 words
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Article450 1889-05-29 5 Vernacular Education. t Straits Ti nits May 25.) Fhl fuss made about vernacular iustruction in the Education Sepoit for last war faithfully reflecta the importance attached to the subject by the Government. That the Malays themselves do not fall in altogether with official viewi on this point may be450 words
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Article502 1889-05-29 5 (Straits Times May 25.) Thk vagaries of Dhuleep Singh have taken another turn, in his descent from the high pedestal of England's greatest enemy and the friend of Russia' to the childish demand for the return of the famous Koh-i-Nor. It is true that at the502 words
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Article367 1889-05-29 5 I Strati* Timm Mn f 87.) Thk Catr of ill the Rwssias is not i happy Mian, ami wt he is tvrrotinded by thingi which the world only provides Cor a cherished few. His power is m absolute as the most devoted adherent ofi I cratic367 words
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Article467 1889-05-29 6 (Strait* Times May '21.) Of late a good deal has been said on the subject of Chinese immigration in this utighbourhood, and attentiou has repeat»«llv been drawn in our columns to the ;,1 )U m'S which seem inseparable from it. Addition*] information on this head in a467 words
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Article419 1889-05-29 6 (Strait* Tint,* May £9.) AvOTHBB illustration of the tension iu relations of the European Powers has -h afforded by the message telegraphed tenter that King Humbert bad foregone his intention of visitintr Strasbourg the company of the German Emperor, owing to the excitement and bit.'tu(3b engendered in419 words
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Article804 1889-05-29 6 raits Twin i Johnston's Pier i';i» once mor the fron way to bring acknowledged shortcomings into greater relief than ever. The ricketty condition of that itructure had repeatedly K a noticed 1 v the Press, and it hud become a crj ing evil, trheq the Government at804 words
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Article2051 1889-05-29 6 iiKK BY M»:. .1. Fa w IS, Mr. J. .1. Fr.uieK delivered a l«»cthre under the hlmv»» title to the Hongkong Literary Society. Sew extracts of which we take IV >■'! tii.» <'i,',;<t Mi'. I).-, 'hilmnrs, si<l-- |fa i S *c\ and th< re is goo2,051 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter221 1889-05-29 7 Sik,- On Saturday, 1. with mv wifeaod a lady friend, weut t-> tho racee in a iia»-k gharry. B\ the ••r.Mc ot' the powera- that.be" we w*»r«* allowed t• drive t<> the j Uuiud Si and. \N h»'u th< races re over, private carriH^o* iuaumerable drove wj» boom?221 words
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Letter131 1889-05-29 7 IR Three rare plants were stoleu from the Botanical Gardens ou Sunday last, iney comprised a variegated Hova," about hree inches tall, with thick 'succulent l °ayes, marbled with green and white, the wbite l*i lu? very prominent at the ed^es Hi^msia, also about three inches high,131 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement538 1889-05-29 7 LAMBERT BROTHER SJ i ?tNGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AXT) HARNtsfl NJAMNFACTORY. t Okohard Road, Singapore EyrABUSHED 1862. ItintlfSMtnrefi nt «?l kfniln of C»rriageB on the nowpat prhu-Jplts and with the beat materials. Heft to call attention to their pre* i sent lar^e stock of new and fadhidnahlc i CH»Tiacre« consisting of538 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1235 1889-05-29 7 SHIPPING. -<► VißSEt.s Adviktiskdto Sail. .;.i r 1,868 Bai tea, For Marseilles and LVmdon, Romi:,y (loading) Taniong i' on 31st inst., (Jilfihan Wood Co. Langkat, Lim B For Havre and Hamburg Bellofia, Pnf-farckeii l<1; vN Deli,— For P9nan«r a*4 Calcutta Japan, Sarldei and Moses. VaUiccm, 40.". Kim g lU ,i1,235 words
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Page 8 Advertisements
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Advertisement432 1889-05-29 8 i n "Jl Caution to Sna»K©s« CALVE RTS fM^^m^^ The Cheapest and most effective soluble fe^^^S*!^ j¥L/ snakes and other Reptiles avoifl '^^^^^k&Mmi wS»I* insects g ene,aU y A can be destroyed or driven .^^^^^^*''*!~~?s^^^^ Cattle or Shee P C v «Co??he Sool Awarded 50 Prize Medals Diplomas. F. C.432 words
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Advertisement651 1889-05-29 8 [■HF MIDLAND COPNTIEB WATCH COMPANY. )F VYSE STREET, BIRMINGHAM Catalogued fj y\ Catalogues o any part of \V>«wa/ to Il ¥,P^ 1 1 o* the World. W|^ the Worm. l.et everv readef of thi« send lor our Ser.miful ne* I,;^, tratcd < ataiocuc, containing 1.000 unsolicited testimonial. j«u ovn i^OW651 words
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Advertisement322 1889-05-29 9 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, gINGAPOKE FURNITURE. &c For Sai.k. «ed»te*d« gj_» j p,,,^He Screenn Book C*" e j L>u«'f! tun BookS'*"' 1 Matrn.ir gmiard T«Nes yurhW slabs Q_k«ll— >■ Clo'be- bt»u»» (%iw (iniu tire-proof^ Cot* Si.'h" r.l« pj^mtf I«diw .j. o qi,,^, o^,. S'«u«n« T hnkM Door M»' w. -•istHiuU K'STRATED322 words
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Advertisement1231 1889-05-29 9 i-Xi 1 a_maiMl-l '^ii x v Hn ll< '""»nuiii.iinM f r~ KA? ALCS^fe.vU-- -t'--S .f^T^'y? vijV J iii it»mh> >H <•<...]■.. work. Ar]>lyby i^Onxin SB B* <^ l^ lli: 1 1 1 > Mating h^o aj,d <( .-.lillr: tiens and i^- 1 '■'■i-{f-' ''f^^f^WM^l^B^^i *'t y_fe'" v£y--^X •-:< M.Mni.'"coi»ics»,f trsiiinMninls.1,231 words
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Advertisement523 1889-05-29 10 S0 H W Ji 1 1 it o OO C OATIN A. Anti-DiJ*peptic Cocoa or Chocolcic Wowd*. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA, ADMIXTURE "Society" says "TPB QUBEN UrmriiUJj cup of SCHWEITZER'S CO < > VTi v brou ,-it to hr T si-; i»t 7-«0 and two hour* later she qu*»ts Hi523 words
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Advertisement890 1889-05-29 10 Y A 11 R OW' S SMALL STEAMEUS AND BTBAH LAUNCHES. Screw Steamers with speeds ranging up to 80 miles ax hour. Paddle Steamers with MUUrt ranging down to (I inches op water. arm* WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECHttv BTBRN WttKBU ST JITABI iF poR thyrr \.\VK; \TIO.V.890 words
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Article48 1889-05-29 11 Jin coitPtqvence of the ma>l armngemenis, *f SW&tisitfc new* of 10-da§ (Wrdnpsday) at a Supplement. Thin overland ii*Bite contains less witter than usual, because of the shorter interval between thh mail and the last, mtd hecau*e on I ant Friday {being the Queen* Birthday) no paper was published.48 words
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80 1889-05-29 11 WEDNESDAY, 29th MAY, 1889. REUTERS' TELEGRAMS. (For Straite Times.) The Natal Dbfrkcf Bill. <ba<lri, h Mdf—The tfaval Defend Bill has beeu road a socoud tiuie ill tliti Houw of Lords. Lord Salisbury took the occasion to dwell upon the present insecurity of peace. He con Id not sav that war80 words
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1336 1889-05-29 11 "Is a Soldier's Life Worth Living Regarded from a purely literary standpoint, the article which Lord Wolselev contributes, under the above title, ro the May number of the Fortnightly Review, is an excellent piece oi work but its interest chiefly consists in the insight which it affords into the views1,336 words
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Article72 1889-05-29 11 Wb have Iwen requested to slate thai a tfhttMe has been made in the programme for the Mitra IHw't Baees. The 2nd race has. been altered to a Handicap i\>r Oak loway&, instead <>1" a race weight for inches" open to Ponies aud Galloways. The present conditions are72 words
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Article83 1889-05-29 11 Thbbe is a mxTtemeni on foot bj which the whole of the pictures which are neees■arilj rejected by the Boya.l l^cademj for want of Hpaee will be received for exhiIntion Hi Olympia, Kensington, during months of June, July, aud Augi L'he«e will be no Qangtng Committee,83 words
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Article99 1889-05-29 11 Befobi a Court of two Magistrates this morning, Mat Balai pleaded guilty l<stealing on the 82nd in-taut, from a bou in Teluk Blangah iv'o;'«] f various articlefl ot" jt.'Wellnv. the vrhole rallied at $500, ;h<.' property of To kl Lip. He was sentenced to h mootht rigorous imprisonment.99 words
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112 1889-05-29 11 New Steamship for the Straits Coasting Trade. Mlfoßfcß. Siim a nhipbuilders, H M't-niK-K. })a\f hiaorhod I v*few itefttuef btlilt of iron, ta th.> order of the Oreati Steamship C'<>nijviuv. Liirrrpooi. The ve<«- •el, v\l)i«-!i is DMiied Calypto, i^ L9O ft. lon«_r. 80 ft. ♦> in. broad, and 11 ft. P112 words
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Article88 1889-05-29 11 We Mic informed th.it the ivii l{ i.- <'iu!> will hokl a. mooting on 2S il June, eoav MU'iicinir at ;5 m.. and that th« following U tli" 4 proposed !i>* of event* i I tfftidan Bittae :»oo metres. •J Firm (Muss Horsov 2,400 G«llow*\a the Conne l.:88 words
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302 1889-05-29 11 Mr. A. M« Betbune, Secretary Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Compauv, writes aa follows to the TitnetxSir, As the Emitter will inteiest m large section of the public, may I restore to ask the favour of your notifying that the much-needed restauraut»car Rervioe attactf<'d r«» iii.-302 words
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Article162 1889-05-29 11 LHi List of Bobscrihen to the Maxim (tv,:\ Food, which hai be !>v the 1 aimandaot, Singapore Volunteer Artillery stands ;is follow a !i H. the Suit. -in of .T«»: 2.".' I Cheang Song Lim... 2,500 Tv.u Kim Ch :iiC •*<<><) M. Sinnaprmo and others 500162 words
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Article273 1889-05-29 11 Mr. Carl Ross* t 1 a\ ill-known impresario, managing director oi." t!ji i CarJ i{«>ai Opera Company, died ar th»> Grnuki Hotel, Pari# May, if tor tea days 1 illness. Mr. Ross lih I gone to !';iris in company with M Augustus Hani> to attend the opening273 words
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255 1889-05-29 11 Mr. John Macdonald', who !.;is just resigned his post M manaypr of the Tinux, had held that office some fifteen years, Lift tells its readers, bat be bat beM connected with the paper in one capMiftj of another for npwi di ot forty Teara. lie255 words
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Article251 1889-05-29 12 A meeting of the committee of Ihc citizens of Edinburgh who are oppi to tin* presentation of the freedom of the city to Mr. Parnell was In Ui oa Ist Blajio the Waterloo i I <>l for the purpose >^' receiving the report of \>h+ r.'.sult251 words
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Article215 1889-05-29 12 Gazette, find Ma>i. On Tiu-.d.-iy afternoon Mr. Superintended Riccard had all the European eonetabtea p bpforo him ai tiic Fort, when be eommnnta 1<» thorn the contents of a despatch reeeivpti from rho (rjvormnont, to fj> i effect that of them as were desirous of leaving the servico215 words
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Article667 1889-05-29 12 Tiltnfaphte Haananry, (Cejrlon Obterwr l^ptmuafarytol^ -:/,,,.7, y; -r, Li^oti, 16th Mag.—Sir John Qorst replying to a question pul by Dir J ?;I Maclean in the House of Cc»mmoM '^his evening read four amendments to the Indian Factory Ad proposed by i!» GK>v eminent of ladla. torcl Crow, be667 words
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Article792 1889-05-29 12 Official advices from Acheen report sharp Ughtingat Edi. The EUjah af thai i State has ev*r been loyal to the Netherlan Is Government, thereby giving offence to the Achinese around. Tii.« latt<»r eather log ■hvngtfa of late in large numbers cam down npon Edi anU besH the792 words
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Article277 1889-05-29 12 riwDeli Qimrani ticulara of a j i went ua»Hn* of th- fm AgB(K id Ltrect cooiie im ni^rati im m the Ce!e». ial Boipiie Ui th*i s•• Qup 1 so 4nwi Ml far «hort. of 5,: «2f*- ttddoabtthal ,naiP, rauM hoou ni^ud, ao>v that Ihe underta- i 1277 words
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Article429 1889-05-29 12 Kirit.ii hw ut Mr .ill; w.-i.' ji'l<^] h* aU •<"i return. \V« aiv -:i«l looking ad ««.ll and r -\vn euoiyy wo truat hem >a m.>r.te<i* an«l which > for the w-ifAre of "•i-!i»>i fonrtrd. A h« r 1 ftnggi i« MK>k«u s Thi- i* nil v«-ry well429 words