Straits Times Weekly Issue, 10 September 1890
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Title Section24 1890-09-10 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Sekie; FOR Th^-smxss.o, bv Ev ERY Homevvard Mail Steamer< [Price 40 Cents. VOL XLVI. SINGAPORE, WED]^slYrSEP?l^E^~7(r7^^ NO. 3,58924 words
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112 1890-09-10 1 THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10th, 1890. CONTENTS Market Quotations. Summary of tho Week. Renter's Telegrams. L()<-.il and (Vneral Ne\ R.inb. Th'» Shipowniag Combination. Stntits Bnr?«jon. Mn'iioipal tax es on horses and carriages. Another South African Problem. Tht EUufa Mine. Cri ket. Ten years Trade in the Straits Settlements Paris112 words
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Article410 1890-09-10 1 SINGAPORK, I<>TH SEPTKMRKE, 1890. Produce. Gambipr, 6.0,"). da Cube No. 1, 10.00. do do No. 2, 8.00. Copra Bali, 495. do Pontianak. 4 50. Pepper Bkek 13.05. Sa?o Flour, 2.30. Penrl Sa^o, 2 74. Coff'e Bali, 27.' 0 Coffee Liberiaa, 2G.50. Tapioca •mall Flake 4.25. CIO do410 words
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Article228 1890-09-10 1 H. E. tln» Acting Qover <till absout uu toar. TbeAatisei began on Tuetdaj with a light calendar, including theAbagoff case. SirCharlea Warren has gone to Bangoon ou leave of al senoe. News from Rmb is that the crashing operation* there give 857 ounce* of gold to228 words
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Article324 1890-09-10 1 For Straits Times. Illness of thk Krxa of Portuqa-l London, 3rd Sept. Uls Majesty the Kiu^ of Portugal is seriously ill with tj-phoid fever. Shipowners' Combining. There has been a large and influential meeting of shipowners at which a hundred millions of capital were represented and it was324 words
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71 1890-09-10 1 (By telegram received to-day.) London, 3rd Bepi. The following are to-dav's doting pricei Pahaug Corporation i Ltd... 50/ to 55/ Beaton* Straits Tin (Ltd.)... 7/6 10/ Siam Gold Fields (Lid.) nominal London, 6th Sept. The following are to-day's closiug prices Pahan^r Corporation 45, to 50/71 words
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1025 1890-09-10 1 Tuesday, 9th September. At to-day's assizes the Attorney-Gene-ral appeared ia the above case ou behalf of the Clown, Mr. Guthrie Davidson with Mr. Nauson for the defence. Syed Moharaed Alsagoft' was charged with instigating one Marie Gorski to cause herself to miscarry. Mr. Davidson said1,025 words
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Article217 1890-09-10 2 THURSDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER. There was a larg-e attendance last ni^ht at the gardens to listeu to the regimental band, aud much pleasure was expressed with the music. Two Chinamen, a barber aiul an opium shopkeeper, charged by Inspector Porteons yesterday afternoon with buying wahwhay lottery tickets were217 words
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269 1890-09-10 2 There was good attendance at the Rev. G. M. Keith's lecture lasl nig the Presbyterian Church. Ail al exercises, the choir sang Sir Arthur Sullivan's Anthem, "The Home-Land/ 1 Mr. Salzmauu, as formerly, being at the organ. The og a wide one,269 words
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Article496 1890-09-10 2 Tin offender! against Municipal regulatious have been pretty rigorously prosecuted during the mouth of August, aa the following record, which is substantially correct, will show. Dr. Ellis, Acting Health Officer, prosecuted ten men for selling adulterated milk and secured convictions and fines aggregating $150. In summons cases against496 words
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Article208 1890-09-10 2 Thi Qg remarks by Captain Hayes iu bia j.un.al will be interesting fcoall who keep horses I read;: short time ago in lical journal that bicarbonate da, when given internally, bai the effect, like antipyrine, phenacetin, quinine, A.c., of reducing the b mperat.*ji« of the body.208 words
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576 1890-09-10 2 The Non-Expansion of the Foreign Trade of China. lon the trade of Shanghai or I < ral Hughes in!ikes ■ome interesting remarki on the non-ex-pansion of foreign trade with Ohina. One reason for tliis non-expansion, he says, is that after all we eupply few articlet to China that she dues576 words
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Article458 1890-09-10 2 LIYKLT BIDDISO. PftICKS FK |I^s LNDIXO AT Sj. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. 11. A. Crane pat up for auction sale at I :;is in tin- Square 1 tub Austra .17 i U j.. bei itand, a lot which had I deli* hroid458 words
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Article2672 1890-09-10 2 Written for the Straits Times.) London 6th A ugurt.—" This House W no control over the opinions of the P Swinburne." Such was the grave dictut laid downbj Mr. Speaker Peel in t k Commons on Tuesday. The Hard who* locks when I first knew him2,672 words
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1783 1890-09-10 3 Planting Enterprise in the Straits from a Ceyloneses standpoint. A correspondent of the Gevlon Obm rvw has been tnkiug notes how planters stand in the Protected Native States, the following being some of the poiuts that struck him most. Moke Pish Required. The good people in the Protected States of1,783 words
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Article82 1890-09-10 4 Miss Plaisted was charming and vivacious as ever iu the reproduction of the sparkling little comedy last ui^bt, while Mr. Harding'** conscientious work as Tony Faust was much appreciated by the audience. The good work of these too, combined with the efforts to please of the more unimportant82 words
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Article53 1890-09-10 4 Th» French Government transport Annamite passed outside on Tuesday afternoon from Toulon bound to Saigon and Tonquin. Oub Malacca correspondent, under date the 4th September, notes the arrival there of an Australian Variety Troupe with the intention of giving au eutertainment in a Chinese theatre in that53 words
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Article261 1890-09-10 4 Messrs. McAlister and Co., in conneetiou with their business as sailmakers aud shipchandlers, have recently imported into Singapore a new sailmakingnachine, which, in its work of tewing together heavjr i of Canvas, Will combine expedition with a great saving iu manual labour. The machine is one261 words
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Article245 1890-09-10 4 It will be urged that the proposed railway from Seremban (Suugei Ujong) n'u Negri Seinbilan iuto Pahaug should be abandoned iu favour of a route from Kuala Luinpor (Selangur) vim I iu Laugkat and Jelebu. The point of the matter is that Mr. W. E. Maxwell,245 words
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Article542 1890-09-10 4 Third Day. The exceedingly unfavourable weather on Thursday and Saturday last rendered it impossible to get through the program me of the R. A. Sports, aud a few events were accordingly left over until yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired aud, although the track542 words
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Article501 1890-09-10 4 Tas Progrit of Saigon stands out fof a free trade policy in French ludo China, aud urges domg away with the present protective system iu force. That journal thinks that were events to take this turn, Haiphong would become a leading port in the Far East, and501 words
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1630 1890-09-10 4 Another case, somewhat similar to the recent Kriemhild contraband opium case, occurred on Weduesday afternoon, when about $2,000 worth of illicit chandoo was seized on board the German steamer Pemptos from Hongkong to Batavia, which arrived at Singapore on the morning of the same1,630 words
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Article1667 1890-09-10 5 (From our own Correspondent) Paris, 9th Auyvst. -There was a Roman emperor who offered a reward to whoever wouM discover a new pleasure. The Minister of Finance must be involuntarily in In,- same frame of raiud towards the discov. i y of a new tax. He wants more1,667 words
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Article149 1890-09-10 5 Boundary Hits. In all double- wicket matches, runs shall be scored as under for Boundary Hits, unless temporarily altered by the Captain or Cricket Sub-Committee. 1. If the ball touches the posts or passes under the chain on the Hotel side, or touches the posts or pegs of the149 words
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Article54 1890-09-10 5 It has been telegmphed to the Sultan of Johore at Baden -IW^u that the Sultana is very ill and it is expected that the Sultan will return at once. H. N. M.'s gunboat Maca#Mt\ Lieut. Commander Noorduyn, arrived here last night from Aekeen/ and will dock and54 words
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104 1890-09-10 5 The Him Kok Club, Penang, is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Dr. Mugliston has been granted leave of absence, with half-salary, for five months, to be taken after three mouths' vacation leave conducing from the 27th August, 1890. Dr. J. T. Lcask, m.b., acts104 words
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459 1890-09-10 5 Taxes on Hordes and Carriages In Singapore. Section 99 of the Municipal Ordinance (of 1887) mjs:_ The Commissioners may levy balf-vearly tax on all carriages, carts, wigfflM, hoi m, and mules kopt within the Municipality at rates not exceeding- those Specified in the third ■ebedole, and wmth tax shall be459 words
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Article116 1890-09-10 5 It seems that there is a wide-spread belief that the telegram announcing the result of the crushiug^at Raub may perhaps be inaccurate, and various inquiries have been made at liis office regarding the telegram published. All that we can say is that we published the telegram as communicated by116 words
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Article666 1890-09-10 5 The realms of fiction furnish few, if any, instances of more undaunted courage than that shown by the lady concerned in the following narrative. The Johanna, Captain Meinders, a three-masted schooner, on April 3rd last, left Port Louis, Mauritius, for Melbourne, with a cam of sugar. The666 words
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Article239 1890-09-10 5 This week's Government tains thf text <>t' a Bill intituled m Ordinance to atneud The Crimiual Procedure Ordinance 1873." The Attorney-General thus nti forth the objects and reasons of tbe measure A difliculty has arisen ia Malacca owin^ to tbe provision of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance which239 words
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382 1890-09-10 6 Terrible Encounter with Australian Natives. Particulaks of terrible encounters ou the deck of two tradiug vessels have been received from Svduey. The vessels were the beche-de-nier fishing and trading schooners Ann'w and Alir>>. It seems that the Alice arrived at Thursday Island with several wounded men including Charles Burstow and382 words
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Article358 1890-09-10 6 In 1887, a new form of Bill of Health at Indian Ports was introdaced bj order of thf Government oi India. It required the Health Officer of port to i ertify whether or not the public health of inch i town, and environs wassatisfaci358 words
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Article1068 1890-09-10 6 Rtiiib, (Straits Times September 4.) It will be seen elsewhere in our columns that Mr. Bibbv telegraphs that 350 tons of Raub stone have yielded 870 ounces of gold. That is a crushing average which would be good from the best mines of the world aud it is the tirst1,068 words
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Article329 1890-09-10 6 \stmit,< nun Septemh 5. Lah: telegram* point to thiekmin the labour trouble! in Europe and Australia. The meeting of London shipownerain favour of joiut action 1\ the ■hipping intered throughout x\w British Empire against the pressure of the trades uuioQs gaini in significance the uioie the question329 words
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Article268 1890-09-10 6 (Straits Times September 5.) It will be seen from our advertising columns that the Straits Government has resolved to make an effort to train locally, the surveyors for whom it has a great and increasing demand. The scheme is to appoint twenty students, who will be nominated after268 words
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465 1890-09-10 6 {Straits T,n,r r, m) It is not u r «u. -rally kuowu tbat ewrv who huvs a horse or carriage in Simramust notify the purchase t<> the Municipality, foiling which he is tmblt t.Ik- fined $25; .«r if it ii gsjoerallj known then there465 words
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Article206 1890-09-10 7 (Strait* Times Bep4qkbm 8.) South Africa has ever been a source of trouble to the Colonial Office, and so persistently ht* the latter been harassed by questions from there, that no sooner has one difficulty been ws»u»ed than another quite as thorny is sun- to take206 words
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Article419 1890-09-10 7 -Tht* lauui left i 10 for Teme to dm I in P ou Thur I fore Long T !i of "wht-L rdly anv b from Lt, is d Uiu, and at that 1 than a jur at thin i in Li pi s about tw i feet wi-lr.419 words
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Article255 1890-09-10 7 ings out the to\ eriod oi I The i; i at about thi q Cattl ami I wild animals show > i s. ammuni mouni twciit v-tive thouBand by-nine I bousand in m gunpowd« ra and B] on the import Bide, bi I 411 re on ma to255 words
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Article191 1890-09-10 7 S. C. C. versus The Gakbison. This match was commenced on the Esplanade on Friday afternoon under very favourable conditions as regards weather* and ground, for after the long spell ot ram the ground presented a nice springy surface and the pitch was wry fast. Oue very tore point191 words
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Article154 1890-09-10 7 atentioo l> I oanj and 8: has i tor the sll the resour thin. for m. A part b Eort in »>n bj the E cam: submit. on the alert ai before brin $ing the Ou the I happened to on ;i I nimble of th i tive154 words
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Article48 1890-09-10 7 The Prye— Selama Railway Scheme. The Committee of the Prye Selama Railway Syndicate had an interview with Sir Frederick Dickson on Tuesday. His Excellency held out no hope of a pecuniary guarantee being givpn by the Government to assist the Syndicate in carrying out their enterprize. Mining Gazette.48 words
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Article154 1890-09-10 7 In Java, gambier cultivation has hitherto proved unsuccessful, owing to growers there not being so well up in the business as their .Singapore fellows. It is said that Chinese pUttters in the Strait, put into boiling gambier a decoction of opium, the preparation of which is kept a154 words
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Article1583 1890-09-10 7 Tt tove subject 11 on hilt t lie* foil MM may I I ioti 107 It the amouni of any tax or t i ;>osed utder this < > r-<lii. the Municipal Offijt within tlie prei time a aotiee ahall be Lwned rtqnirinir I niter to1,583 words
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Article851 1890-09-10 8 DumiHG Mr, Skinner*i absence with Sir Frederick Dickaon in the ffiamcieo provin. s. Mr. hotter takes charge ol Penang affairs. Dmtnra the heavy storm last night, a lofty trw was blown down, damaging the telephone wiret al the 2% milestone on the Road. -o- Mb. Molmtobb prosecuted851 words
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Article75 1890-09-10 8 Nine years ago Dr. Ball of the Indian Geological Purvey wrote in hi* Geology of India that the indications, afforded by the alluvial fepoaito, of sources of gold existing in the rocks over Urge areas in several of the Ohota Nagpur districts, were as striking in their75 words
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Article281 1890-09-10 8 From ntm Ccrrmpotuk nt Kuala Pil+h, 31* Aug.— The Bum Jerneh and Pkrit Hngßi Minet sold b? public auction at Tampin 00 85th instant were purchased by Metm. Baitiani Q*ggino, and Ererett The new company bai already commenced work at Bungei Jerneh with a few coolies. At281 words
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Article93 1890-09-10 8 On%> 7 a£ternoon »7« the Pinanq Chamber of Commerce and the Penane and Province Wellealev Planters' Associa! tion waited on the Governor to lay before His Excellency the difficulties under which the Straits Settlements and Protected Native States labour at picwwil owing to the decrease of iui93 words
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Article335 1890-09-10 8 Somk out sends to the Fmmnciid }f em of 14th August the following interesting letter SlR,— Will you permit me, through the medium of your paper, to advise my followshareholders in the sJwre-named company not to part with their shares before the fraaeral w*mmg, which the director*335 words
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Article320 1890-09-10 8 raiii TndtpetuUmL) I'hk following ii the offi. i.tl programme of His BzceUencj*! tour, u bamed befni his anival here •>rd Bept i. a\. WYdiu-sdav nuduight. 4th Arrive Aulau Langkawi (70 miles) daylight ltn >♦ Arm, Renong about 4 p.m., 6th At i:. noag, tu I. Etenoog320 words
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Article663 1890-09-10 9 S. C. C. versus The Oarkison The above match was continued on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, and may he said to have resulted in a victory for the Garnson. Strictly within the rules of the game the match may be said to have ended in a draw, but663 words
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Article234 1890-09-10 9 P ehang Corporation. There has been received by the Pahan^ Corporation, ft letter by Mr. j. A. Bell, the director, now iii Singapore, dated July I:—* 4 1 now enclose a letter from Mr. Rennie (the assaver), giring result of his assays of tin stone brought bj Mr. Nanta, from234 words
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Article628 1890-09-10 9 application seriously affectimr til,. Justice Wood on the 4th. Xt will b, J mer, it is notorious, has been losing hea" in In, Vernme t on b*** com- n t Pu Ot<^ lu s 1U th 8»P««ne Court agau»t tlw Partner, under the Crown Crown628 words
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286 1890-09-10 9 An Execiitive Council Meeting at Penang Banishment of Two Chinese. A meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday on board the steamer Sea Belle to inquire into a charge brought by Mr. Superintendent Bell against five IJhinese for being members of the Sui ok Peng Ad Society otherwise286 words
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1189 1890-09-10 9 Ten Years P rogress of Trade in the Straits Nettleim-nis {London and China Etoprt—.) Comparative Table of the retribution of he Trade of Singapore in IS7!> and 1889. in tkwt tui .1. i BgnrH less tl.;iu -i<» h.iv- beeu Mrfttad iiltogethur. The foregoing tables show the distribution ot the trade1,189 words
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Article395 1890-09-10 9 [Supplemental to Straits Tim frams.) (Ceylon Irnhpendent.) London, With An,,nsf— The unionists on strike at Brisbane TMterdftJ attacked the passei.gers mbarkin>r on sttMMn which were employing- outsiders. Sewral were injured in the conflict. A meeting Ux>k place J— tatdai at Pretoria to protest against tJi«« influx of Bri't395 words
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719 1890-09-10 10 I D B H I C I .1 retard b i ami tlic will acquaint y<u with liis opinioi the rni&hav .".ii<i. also, the proxim the level to th lod Herewith I ir to submit one plan and two /lections ■which I have prepared719 words
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Article25 1890-09-10 10 Actin A i Luction I int. i 8 ago I Oth ir up ii ituv vm. plantations to bake measures againsi i>y clean25 words
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Article185 1890-09-10 10 '1 11 1 in b fore I be Chief J monjur\. nei C. H. J impleu pu p i urti. a lad there which {•II! j ber I p dea did acids ten foavii i The Ju imprisonment, n and di .1. Ti Chen- (Ji was charged with185 words
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Article2084 1890-09-10 10 Sir,— ln a leading article of t},<> Jf} Auguat last youeUae: The presentation of a house to Tunku Alluin recalls one of ln nn ft disagreeable rpjsodMs of English rnle in th« Malay Peninsula. Y<>u then «:<> o.i to stat* that Tunku Allum i< iho2,084 words
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Article165 1890-09-10 11 Tin: Obi Rais^ i,. Thi Wkstsi:- m M B i the Raub Austral for fortnight endio tollows for fortnigfc ei ling in the mrly pai an i exp oration -i the mile ah trom ttaub Ln company with ft par two of them gr 4 Uyed About Bauballtneir dajs,165 words
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Article47 1890-09-10 11 I I i M i Tab B i Ai I Beithoul s from latter man :uvs i) ill. Tin use, the laid !>v >ng »ni era il>OUt LtiOD iu 1 i'i i to the I r tihrr. bing tbilitj itore •f |.liic«', loldiog ■up- de-47 words
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Article38 1890-09-10 11 the alls I m I lium I' <i The lowed i ti .uiy i iiere M an u tin; 1 nd a ijole I the i will iuJlihe I >i DM ■V|t}| .v38 words
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Article963 1890-09-10 12 Raub. Sib, As Mr. Bibby is expected bore to-day hd should be called to account for his unprofessional methods fo managing the Riiub uaiue, methods which have greatly injured the property of the shareholders. So long as no gold was produced from Kaub, but only reports963 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement256 1890-09-10 12 PBA [T8 TIM ES" I LB HOOK. tOR iTith ;i separate eolnmn f- r each day I f or each w for all ciisin.v.nry p PRIC::: ONE DOLLAR. froai Hea n Liitl I" v FKOM 1 '!HM\i KY. Bel' k wo a] HOW I -i. If was t counts; and256 words
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Advertisement137 1890-09-10 12 JIM SING. PHOTOGKAP U WR. 82, North Bbi dob RoAD, (Opposite Dam. n s Stables 1 rTIHE bog| and the cheapest Houae in the I Trade. Wonted by Japan—a and (Jhi--1 nese Artists. The most fashionable Second j Class Studio with firat olaai appointmeotfl j and bottoia 1 Look 6137 words
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Advertisement45 1890-09-10 12 Photographic Novelty!! G. R. Lambert a Co., be K leave to call attention to their newly introdnced nh PAINTED IN OIL. Thej are si mi presents for the coming sphhoii. Lar^e exhibition at on studio. Inspection is invited. IliM I < >rehard R Singa}>oro. 29th Anpi45 words
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Miscellaneous214 1890-09-10 12 Passeuger List* aiasiTAii Fe: lA from SLanghai, Mr. Sh\ittlt>(vorth --si^oa, Mr. Jur^ensen. Hebe from Klnug. m Maekillop, alien, Joaqoim, and .Mi- Powke. Ckmyim m Deii, M sen. V.-,!i Owen, Brat, and Bane. Per Stale from Deli, Iffra. Johannes, lieai G^eib, and < P«r Oie from Samarang, llr. Vhh Tanell, liitM214 words
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Miscellaneous488 1890-09-10 12 ARRIVAL SS .v SAILKD Fig Teletnachtu 1397 Jone .Liverpool Julj '26 W. Mansfield A In-ouaduy sti 1991 Plandin r^eillea Aug 18 h.ntini.- -\> Brit.Btr. 105 slo're Krow Au? 2 terton, Bimoiu 4 C I mo Sp». I I Zavulu 'Aut: i'rimon<i Bnt.ttr. 1080 -view An im Laa ft < I488 words
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Advertisement163 1890-09-10 13 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, S I N GAPO ft E Aimeirnhs BedFt*B< [Iron) V' 1 Bod-roc::, Sui Hv Book C- BookSt BilliaM Card T.i 7 J Carpet I Cbairs Chamber Cupi CabiDet* Chestn < I Clothes I CouohM Cota Commo" Dra Din: Dining DTCB Door Gar (2 Gipr* i Grat, th-room)163 words
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Advertisement542 1890-09-10 13 DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE Ihe Original and only Genuine relief from pam and sngmah, to calm and asinoculating aystema of (he body, von will procowed Dr J. Collia Browne tfatol™ Medical SUff) to which he gave the namVS ion to be the most wonderful and ever discovert d i542 words
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Advertisement109 1890-09-10 13 EST REMEDY FOP. ACIDITY OJ P^^* CHILDREN AND sroarA^, heabtbubn, headache go?? SST fos AND INDIGESTION. wSm^iSlV^ A pr r Hma Singapore Aerated Water w Factory Btau liug eg to open a <• di loentn*. banda. \pp^ to J. iof the t tea. •enetein Vogler, A.. G., i fHolhnd.l iii.'q109 words
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Miscellaneous369 1890-09-10 13 SHIPPING. M■n<'kou" White, 'o. for 8 Cap. Liverp dj .>!•, ii 1,667 W. Manafteld 4 Co. for Cak-nt-t!. Ro •La !,_"»■>, M' > tor Hong Am U ing, -New Hari our. kong, K. i'O' Low Sun ((11 gj^ Nen tuf. ko t Deli,— Nhnftril for Roads. Oew ,fi via i369 words
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Advertisement535 1890-09-10 14 DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE. jflJT^v For TWENTY WTVE YEARS has maintained its world-wide A^^* reputation h« the ONLY SAKK KKLIAISLE PHOSrilOUir UKMKDYcver (S4 mJm dinoovwed for t\m lVmiiniLMit Cure of Brain Wreekajje, Paralysis, Sleeplesstyflr ness, HmnuMtni; Dreamn, Premature Decay of Vital Power, ami all Kunctional Jk^ and Diseased Couditioiu of the535 words
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Advertisement659 1890-09-10 14 f=t In consequence of Imitations of THE WORCESTERSHIRE if SAUCE which are calculated to deceive the Public* It a and Perrins j hare to request that Purchasers see that the label on every bottle /f..\ bean their Sigfialurc thus— S without which no bottle of the original WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE it659 words
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