Straits Times Weekly Issue, 26 April 1892
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section30 1892-04-26 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. lisiikd. IS: 1 1. Pcjblishki) for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [PrTCE 40 CBNTS. VOL XXVIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 2(>, 1802. NO, :i,67 130 words
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Article17 1892-04-26 1 ELSth iost<, n( M Iv«h of a daughter. in-! loBpector F. <r. Ba cem >lN of17 words
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Article33 1892-04-26 1 Hj B'hU of Si Joh vvors. nae »n t 3>m ..t' I Craiir, of Mt' 1 to A. da. Geor- :ilT .*st (1 vu_'\- of the la •> M >rton, i»t' ravia [j«>ulon.33 words
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Article, Illustration75 1892-04-26 1 MONDAY, 25th APRIL. CONTENTS gpL&rkr! Quotations. Sum ry of the Week. R«- r'a Telegrams. ";l! N'-W>. BPI6 Kimr aud <; Gladstoiif <>n Wi»m»»n'> SutVr.i^- 1 i ml. VV >*M Troul>l» i > Ptl'\TiL r hi^ine ?h© Alarim Department m 1891. Hpß from P«> i'h k. Pioftiiir, P.ih.iTiiT. Nrther- lamU In75 words
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Article211 1892-04-26 1 LATEST MARK ET QUOTATIO NS. SINGAPORE. 2-H If APRIL, ltit*^. Produce. ji.oii. do Cube No. 1 do do Xo. 2 7 praßaii, lo ntianak, 3.-Vi Black Sajf ir, Sarawak 2 feH^Efl Sago, 7" Coffee Bali, j!»..-»«> Hbe Liberia n, 32.50. Tapioca small Flake, :J.7">. do do Ist quality 3.90. flake,211 words
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Article166 1892-04-26 1 w»wm "ohwhxm 'Jt.i;>n.. Ml oenfe. mammal. Si..im OfeldfleUla (£t pi M«Mtai ..■->.. Inmris Mines Ld. (Ml pd) <•_' >rfl#r». J«Ulm Minnie Co. ($S }>l) f«i; Kf-tclmu Pafcau* (£1 pd) *.s\ wtfera Muliiy I'r.)si>*>.Mii>K r... iflOp.l) ?s Pahaag Corporation (fl p*li Pahang Owtral (At pd) .s<» ,•..,,(.< >>,„/„,/. Pabaag Eafcaag166 words
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Article334 1892-04-26 1 Newi from Pahong poifttt t«> the Rising makiog bead owing to thqdiaeffecUd chiefi ling ooafideoce m the Governor redi ig their grievances. Efoparationi haw :i made fora naval expedition up the Pahaaj r, Public! opinion favom-.. inquiry into tb« allej^d wrongi of the chiefi as preferable334 words
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Article357 1892-04-26 1 (For StruiU IWi.) I\TIM.|.I» VlSn OF THI I\i<<lA\ I'i.KKi to England. London, tBth April, ft is reported that the Russian ti.'.'t will visit DevOOport I Jane during th.> naval manoeuvres. tltS IN EWGLAHD. H.-.tw snow bat fallen m tb« South Bast of England. Trains are blocked and the357 words
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Article600 1892-04-26 1 At the Kallang river there are luppotad to be about ten alligators, of which one v shot yesterday, measuring 5 feet. On Saturday afternoon the band of St. Joseph's Institution played on the ground of the Singapore Cricket Club. The Masonic fraternity are giving a complimentary dinner600 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement51 1892-04-26 1 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any nswspapßr m Asia, British India excepted. It circulates m Singapore and Pen ing, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, m Siam, Borne 3. the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-Ghina. No other Eastern newspaper has \3ai a51 words
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Article3156 1892-04-26 2 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation. A comet has been seen at the Lamocks 200 miles from Hongkong. It was fairly brilliant, with a fine tail. The Chinese regard3,156 words
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Article1134 1892-04-26 3 The second tie m 'ie Football Association Cup which was arranged to be played between the r. a., and the 58th fcJßegt. first team, last evening, was again postponed, this time on account of the wet weather. A piece of freehold land situated m the t of1,134 words
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Article505 1892-04-26 3 Bangkok Times. THI following are the declared returns at the Bangkok Custom House of the export of rice for the month of March. 18i>2. The quantities are given m piculs, catties being omitted for convenience iv printing Kiee-<« rowing m Siam. (Bamjl-uk Time*.) If this year of505 words
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Article202 1892-04-26 3 The Shanghai papers publish a copy of a memorandum which has I >♦ tl sell t* by the Foreign Office to the Secretaries of some if not all of the Mission Societies London. The last paragraph is interesting. The recommendations are: Thai i>ibl<» Societies should refrain202 words
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Article223 1892-04-26 3 In the prospectus of the Madras Tramways Company it is stated. «h if it mn a matter of coarse and prosaotive of economy, tli.it electric jnwoi- shoa!d l>e employed. Wo quote a coupY of paragraphs The Directors hold estimates from firms of the highest character m the United223 words
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Article390 1892-04-26 3 To the Editor of ike 'China Mail.' Hongkong, 1 t-t h April. Sir. I think Hint there can be only one opinion bold, either m Htngkong or Shanghai, as to tln> treatment of the Chirm shareholders, m the Imuris Mines, Limited, for boom lima past viz., that,390 words
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Article661 1892-04-26 3 In the Hongkong Supreme Court on the 21st March an important share case, J. H. Cox versus Ng Chau Fong, was heard before Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke. The action arose out of disputed liability to accept delivery of certain shares. The plaintiff is the administrator of the661 words
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Article230 1892-04-26 3 The following notices of motion have beeu gi von m the Hongkong L _'i>lative Council: The Hon. T. H. Whitehead— To move that In consequence of iln* constantly increasing cost of the administrative ntaff of the Government of Hongkong, it having riaea from $547,650 m 18N7 to nearly230 words
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Article2651 1892-04-26 4 The Football Association Cup. Royal Artillery rer*us "»>th Regiment, (FIEBT Tk am The second tie m the Football Association Cup was played on tin* Esplanade lust eveuing between teams representing the Royal Artillery and the 58th Regt. (first team) and resulted iv favour of the gunners by2,651 words
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Article626 1892-04-26 4 H. E. the ({overnor was present at Mrs. Maxwell's afternoou reception yet*, to relay. The Selangor Government yacht E fiililn It* ft for Klaug I;tt yesterday <?V6^H LDg. >i iii'LAN'h v. KiiLrlaii'l and Ireland I^l football tnatcli h.'twtvu thrsc teams whidfl was arranged t"i this afterupon lias626 words
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Article3459 1892-04-26 5 Ajn-il. Movement ok Sikhs. (Fro our own C<>m.< prudent.) Peiiaug. -2 p.m. Tuesday. S«lity Per.-ik Siklis under the eommaud o|Liti: R*id and Inspector Synies, with one and field guns. ;md rocket apparatus Penile on Sunday and piVk.'d other thirty mm ami one iSubadar m hound for Selangor.3,459 words
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Article2252 1892-04-26 6 A Chinese coolie fell into a toogkang off Boat Quay yesterday and crushed m his skull. He has since died. The classes at the Convent and the Raffles Institution, which were closed for the Easter holidays, will be reopened on Monday morning. Messrs. \V. Mansfield Co., Singapore,2,252 words
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Article1023 1892-04-26 6 Via Rantjf London. I'Mh April. The Time* of to-day sftttet that Igypt has coded to Turkey Akak-i ani all Egyptian military posta on the Aim- I bian shore of the Red Sea. It has transpired that Deeming visitel Ha- lit'ax. Nova Scotia, previous to 1888, and whilM there1,023 words
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Article297 1892-04-26 7 Snow Storms In England. (Tuesday, 19th April.) To-day's telegram concerning the continuance of unseasonable winter weather tin Britaiu points to an uuusual range of atmospheric disturbance, which some per10ns would faiu ascribe to changes m i sun. Uncommonly large and numerous spots have of late appeared m ■that orb,297 words
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263 1892-04-26 7 (Strait* Times 2Otf t April.) By last mail advices rumour was busy with the idea of an approaching visit of the Kiuu r and Queen of Italy to Britain, (t^ which not improbably may be about the '^upfs !~Baui'- time as their263 words
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265 1892-04-26 7 (Thursday, 2Ut April.) Mr. Gladstone's declaration against ■tomen's suffrage marks an important R&litical departure on bis part m view yfcjj the approaching General Election. f Hitherto, individual Liberals have favoured or opposed the admission of women to the f mentary franchise, but the quesiHi^A; tiou265 words
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Article150 1892-04-26 7 (Tkwndmy, 2t«t April.) The letter that we publish to-lay from the Reverend Brother Director of St. J teph'fl Institution is almost a new feature m the life of the It mii iv Catholic Church. Or, rather, it is quite a new feature m the East.150 words
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Article389 1892-04-26 7 I Friday, 22* d April) The suppression of the London Anarchist newspaper called the Commonweal, and the arrest of the editor ov a charge <>f incitement to murder, sound as if it were a Continental rather than an English despatch that is before us. And, possibly, it389 words
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Article418 1892-04-26 7 (Friday, 22nd April.) On Monday of this week we noted that Mr. Rouusevelle Wildmau, U.S. Consul m the Straits, was uurious that the Straits Government should arrange to be represented at the World's Fair m Chicago and that, more immediately, h<' was anxious that the Straits should418 words
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Article339 1892-04-26 7 (Saturday. 23 nl April.) To-day's telegram points to trouble thickening on the West Coast of Africa, where not oulv the French find themselves hard pothed by the Dahoniaus, but the British at Lagos have also got embroiled with the Egbai and Jebus tribes, who have assumed a339 words
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Article518 1892-04-26 7 {Monday, 95th April.) Thi Export on the working of theMarine Department for Ism| shows the latter to have drawn, that year, a revenue of o?er eighty thousand dollars at Singapore, an increase of about nine thousand dollars oTer tli.' tiu'urrs for 1h jo. The increase518 words
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65 1892-04-26 7 1891 comPercontaife of To- p;ired with tai Trad.- I,y Percentage. I*9o. 1891. Incr.De.r °/o °/o °/o Singapore. Imports 70.3 71.1 0.8 Export* 67.9 6*8.0 0.1 Aggregate Trade 69.2 69.6 0.4 Penano. Imports 28.2 27.9 0.3 Exports... 30.4 30.7 0.3 Aggregate Trade65 words
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Article257 1892-04-26 8 Before a crowd of spectators, a race between two crack griffins, Boomerang and Bright Be**, came off at the Race Course, Penaug, on the 18th instant at about 5.15 p.m. Boomerang was the favourite at about odds of 2 to 1 but Bright Bess found pleuty of257 words
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460 1892-04-26 8 I In the Chinese Christian Association last night, the Rev. Archibald Laniout delivered a lecture on W. R. Greg's Creed of Christendom." The thinking Chinese of Singapore, the lecturer said, who, like the Westerns themselves, might be often at a loss to distinguish between the kernel460 words
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Article699 1892-04-26 8 Ihe outturn of the Sumatra tobacco crop of 1891, and the estimate of the crop for 1892 is as follows, according to an official statement Ihe figures show a heavy decrease and the total of the crop of 1892 will be about equal to the aggregate of699 words
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Article656 1892-04-26 8 A company of young ineu belonging to the congregation of St. Joseph's Church, styling themselves the Eastern Star Minstrels, gave on Saturday night a performance of vocal and instrumental music m the presence of the Very Reverend J. J. Baptista, vicar-general of the Portuguese missions, and656 words
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Article612 1892-04-26 8 riuang Gm>tt<\ 20th ApriL) A lrtt?r addreawfd to the Resident Councillor fiviM tlie Colonial Secretary «m re*d at the last Meeting of the Municipality. It w«s (a the effect ili.it a portion, ami possibly the whole, of the Penan-: 5 3 Municipal bonds could be deposed612 words
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Article183 1892-04-26 8 Saturday last Inking St. George's Day" the annual Installation Ceremony was held iv Lodge St. George. No. 1,152,* Wor. Bro. .T. P. Joaquim, p.D.n.r. m being installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year m the presence of the Right Worshipful District Grand Master, H. E. Major-General Sir Charles183 words
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Article398 1892-04-26 8 A vkky pretty wedding took plactj on Satuiday afteruooo, when Mr I. Craig, partner m the firm of Messrs. Svrne A Co.. led to the altar Miss Ada M the Adopted daughter of Mrs. Hide of this Settlement. The ceiemouv was perform! by the398 words
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Article259 1892-04-26 9 (Safin-day, 23rd April.) Thk Horsbnroh, which arrived yesterday from Kuala Pekan, brought little real ao ?s. Tbe Colonial Government commanjja.te that there bad been messages from the Sultan received at Pekan but these were not m answer to anything sent from here. There is reason to suppose259 words
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793 1892-04-26 9 The Governor's Last Chance." "TThe i'// Gazetti >.tv& that: is >ti!l just a chance, a hare chanc, Bpni? this tumult by peaeefulmeans. 1 r ivms, m our opinion, now with the s-nflirg of no subordinate Commissioner. XciUier^p. Maxwell, nor Air. Rodger, nor even Mr.793 words
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1025 1892-04-26 9 A Perak Headman, of Pahang Experience, on the Situation. [Pmmm§ Gazttte, Jlst April.) We yesterday had an interview with a retired Ferak headman «»f MMM experience m Pahang. H» has returned from Pahaug only within the past few months, and is now on hiK way to Trimr^aun. HU statements and1,025 words
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Article690 1892-04-26 9 1 his mat ter came before Mr. Justice Goldney again this morning, and on the official Assignee (Mr. Kershaw) rising, His Lordship said: Lust time this was before me Mr. Heard asked me to sanctiou a composiou of 40 9 What money have you690 words
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Article334 1892-04-26 9 (Communicated la Our Reporter*.) Various rumours have been for some time afloat concerning tii.- Dutch treatmeut of the independent Sultanate of Ampanau (Lombok). On the 14th of this mouth the s. s. Sri Mataram was Ijing at anchor m Ampauau wben the guuuer ami boatswain of334 words
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Article520 1892-04-26 9 Jlul mm, 3rd April The Honirkoiiir Regiment, under the command of Major E. Barrow, paraded on £>at unlay, the 2nd instant at Jhelum. fortuo.inspec ton of hi* Kvcailency the Coinnm der-in-Lhief, prior to its departure for Bombay en touie to China. Tm streagth on pwaae was 822520 words
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Article2579 1892-04-26 10 P Sermon by the Rev. G. M. Reith. On Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Keith, minister of the Presbyterian Church of Singapore, delivers! a sermon od the error of uot going to Church. The text was m Not forsaking the assembling of onrstelrc* together, an th<- custom of »OM4 Hebrew*2,579 words
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Correspondence.
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440 1892-04-26 10 To the EdITOK Of THI "Straits Times." Sib,— The First Lord of the Admiralty recently Admitted m Parliament that I here was an increasing difficulty m procuring •token for H. M ships, and that the question wii becoming a terioni our. In440 words
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3632 1892-04-26 10 The Roman Catholic Church and the Funeral of the Late Tau Kim C hing. A Letter from the Rev. Bro. Director of St. Joseph's Institution To the Editor of the "Straits Timis." Sir, I wish to make known to *hr public of Singapore, and ospociallv to the friends of the3,632 words
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Page 10 Advertisements
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Advertisement78 1892-04-26 10 Aerated WaterworU <B fl/Tyt RATEDV/ AT E RWORK9 s Aerated Waters ol'thehigMl possible class manuta<-tu der Professional Super visiooJ k v the latest and most improved machinery ever imported intothe r t. The Factory is conducted on strictly European lines and cl.-anliae»^J and purity are guaranteed. 8 attention to shipping78 words
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Page 10 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous340 1892-04-26 10 ra»en»;er Lisl. UTAIA Fers. t. WiUO'theWisp fro- Klanjr Malacca:* Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hunt >r. Messrs W. Karl.', H. A. S Tlompson. Pal^H (irirr. U.i. 1 IVthrrl.ridir-. D. F-.x.F.M^^M \V. I). Barnes, I). E. Fulton, l)..sv, H. I AtkiuHon. A. J. Sisson, F. J. Benjafie'd,] Koek, and <J. V.340 words
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Miscellaneous1151 1892-04-26 11 SHIPPING. Ti a H Pl l lyU IN POKT> Ii 261 tons, Capt. SlitherUnder this heading the following abbrevia- T nd From Borneo, 10th. G. c, and 74 d p tions are used str.— steamer; sh.— ship- bq. w Ma nsfield Co. For Borneo, U— Rds barque; Brit.— British; U.S.—1,151 words
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Miscellaneous1402 1892-04-26 12 ABRIVALSS Flag i ki.'s Name. Tons. Cavtain. From. Sauced. Oow«i«w«». Riu Apl.' 18 Henrietta (i '"i n Hemmelskamp Sydnej Jan. 24Gutl>ri« A( 18 Kian Ana Brit str. l"l Merriek Jambie Apl. 17 V\ Hi-, a• !*< Van Diemen Hut -tr. 758 Bendler Bataria Apl. 16 Daead^k 18 Paaan Brit. atr.1,402 words
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Page 13 Advertisements
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Advertisement101 1892-04-26 13 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. r |U) meot t)ie convenience of occasional ad jL vertisers tlie Strait* Time? oflfere a rliM*p prepaid scale applicable to the following advertisements: Situations wanted; servants wanted; arti- cles lost or found houses wanted or to let, specific articles for sale; For 20 words, small type close set.101 words
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Miscellaneous127 1892-04-26 13 l*awseu«er List. Arkiv i l*er ■>. Aj".i from Liverpool: Mr. Jolly, Per s. from Deli Mr. War^H 1 1 1 1 Mr. Smith. Per ■< I'ruiinif from Samarang Mr. J. Dun'op, and Kiss M McKay. P«r s. >. Sahizie from Shanghai Mr. Ben- I jaiuin Thomson, Mr. and Mrs Boisseuun.127 words
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649 1892-04-26 14 TUESDAY, 26th APRIL. RECITER'S TELEGRAMS. of the mail <t>rangementB it U t litest news j y t ,ih-l fn r ril' J the V a l" eon t a i ti> i <l m tin- humr t>i>lemt'nt I m 'I m <t* proper j t For Straiii T\m**.) Russia \n649 words
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Article1850 1892-04-26 14 Tiik 'olonial Grov«»rwmGtil infoi m us ibai there exists tti tVkan feeling of consider* able uue&sitx u{ as to the state <>t affaits up-country, and thai the Gtovernmeni know no reason for that. Hut v httudred additional Sikh* will it*, consequence be moved inMe Native States. Of1,850 words
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Article560 1892-04-26 14 EltFtroßlfl r i >v: Kiala. Kii'il i Hahanq, 5u,,,1,i ,f -j4th April, Sp.m, Things remain fairly quiet, for the new* .-I .m attempt to kria the Sikh at the spirit t;irm. Pekau, and the excitement over the captures m th.- matter 1 the murder of560 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement356 1892-04-26 15 f iiki mm—— i— nigiEi!muuiitii Ibe Oku, i\ \i .Hid Genuine WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE ibe Signature, ihi.< Ask for LEA Sl PEFtRIftTS' SAUCE. WkolnaXe and for Export by the Proprietor*, Worcester: Crone JiT a rl- u -elI, London, $9^**,; and by trrocrrs and Oilmen throughout the World. RETAIL EVER V WHERE356 words
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Advertisement352 1892-04-26 15 poooooooooooooa g C^u^ot^TarSoMong 0 Cures Colds, C3ughs, 0 0 Pulmonary Consumption *o9* 0 0 Whooping Cough, A^ Q Q Catarrh oi the b!ad- jM^ V Q der, etc. The best Q Hygienic and pre- Q servative drink m Q hot climates m #w^/ q destroyp, iD test sue- 0 M352 words
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Advertisement903 1892-04-26 15 Br. Lalor s Phosphodyne ,f^^Sji For THIRTY YEARS las caintaired its vcild-xiide icjutatTon cs tbt /y%3» Best and ONLY SAFE RELIABLE PHOSPHORIC CURE for train Wreckage, \laJ^IL Paralysis, Sleeplessness. Harassing breams, 1 rcmature Decay of Vital 7i Powfr, ml all Functuil and Diseised Conditions of the System, dcpendtnt X""^' v903 words
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Article100 1892-04-26 16 li l>;ii!y issue per w.-m- ill do do 1< Weeklj i*Miit> year 16 drill 1 >1- I" ■•<> ilolLir, do da l(i do do rl all snppletiK lt Bh( l l I that tli.> pi »Vniiisnl. as thT^^H pji'v. rh.it .> Im- >, l>t -M.lla\M «.;,i T100 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement571 1892-04-26 16 ESTABLISHED 18fc5. RILEY. HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Irox Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Builders, Shipbuilders. Genkral Contractors. SINGAPOKE KWALA LUMPUR. Sliip Building Vanl. TXIOH class STEAM VESSELS always nnder construction, from .^S ft. to 150 ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY from leading British Firni> with Board <571 words
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Advertisement595 1892-04-26 16 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. j H 1 8 TERN WHEEL STEAMERS have b en fouod b? experience to be the b*>»l lyieol \> for shallow river navigation, an<l of Hies* ICrssrs Fabsow i constructed a large ni l»or of successful example* for all parts of the world. Vetwoli on this595 words
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Advertisement397 1892-04-26 16 I io Consumers >L. LEGRAND ORIZA~PERFUMERY| C 11, Place de la Madeleine, I^A.I=IIS Formcily 207. Ruo Saint Honorc M Sucb as ORSZA-OIL, ESS. ORIZA, ORIZA-LACTE, CREME-ORIZA ORIZA-YELOUTE, ORIZA-TONICA, OREZALINE, ORIZA-SOAP HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE PATRONAGE OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSE: 1° Their manufacture is supervised witht ht; great.es: c&re397 words
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