Straits Times Weekly Issue, 24 May 1892

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  • 28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. ITABLISIIHD, 15.i1.! Publish™ for Transmission by Evkry Homeward Mail Steamki;. [Price -U) Jents. VOL XLVIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 31 AY 24, 181)2. NO. ,'MS7»
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  • 50 1 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspapar in Asia, British India excepte! It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected Stales of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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  • 85 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 24th MAY. CONTENTS. Market Quotations. Summary of the \V Reutt'r"- i '^rrtm-v Local and General News. ■Hid Dervi-h HnM. nesday Nii?h:'s Earthquake. The Protection of Witue* Hike Military Contribution. F*Th* Persian T Mon poly. Fr diy'a Tel< prams. Tho Pi-Muior aiid rariffs. The Mauritius The Municipal Buiidinsfsi.
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  • 401 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 24th May, 1892. Produce. -k Blmlii»r "•»:>. f jb do Cube No. 1, ;».;,<>. Ido do No. 2, s.iu Copra Bali. 4.224--do Pontianak, :>.ri.Y I* Pepjior Black 8.90. Sajjo Flour, Sarawak 2 7"> Pearl Saero, 3.50. Bali, 28.50. W&oßee Liberian, :»2.5«». Tapinoa sn\all Fl.ke, 3.75, do
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  • 355 1 from Pdhang points to 11m die. turban., i Btill c 'ntiaulogittdacoil fashion. At Baub th.-y 1; iv > resulted io loss of life and harassing interruptioo to mining work. Abo ko! eartbquafc Mi in Singapore at a quarter past eight oo Tu ida> eTening, the heaviest
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  • 482 1 The Illiterates and the Franchise. London, 15th May. Mr. Wehster's motion referred to in yesterday's telegram aimed at removing the abuses of the ballot in Ireland and preventing priests having control of illiterate voters. AUSTRO-HUNOARIAN PARLIAMENT. Bills creating a gold standard have been introduced to the Austrian and
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  • 82 1 The mail despatched from Singji^or. to London via Marseilles, or>4he j26t"h ultimo was delivered on the 21st instant Professor Vaughan-£j V enson we take to be the gentleman k>j O wn in Singapore as Mr. Vaughan Stevens. mm Prince Hr^, d 'Orleans who has recently been t
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  • 22 1 Me. Dow, of the H.n^i. „,.1 Shanghai Bank, unr IV. naog, h I l>v Mrs. D<)w, i understo on ;i holiday a.
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  • 49 1 A Shanoh m journal remarks thai sbweholderH in the Uank t .f China, Japan and 1 will lx< id I-, know that official news has Kl 1 office, to 1 1 j .ft that it i> he int. mi i anv fai t her call on tbe sh u
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  • 168 1 Ihk eartbqual kin D is thus reported in M*J Y< 1,.), ;l strong undulating motion of i!i earth, which 1,. y 1,. -'l" t! i. and set swiugin^ and doors rattlii whole Chinese qua>t«- was a and seveus, and after it was over the Chicu comin<
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  • 517 1 Pr< i kssok Vaui;hau tisl wh<> bad just lx*en ox ploriug the Mala i* ■uiusiii.i. bas informed the Strati* nl that his rc>. li.-s lia ight 1 out the fuvi that Ther<fare,thr e h running North and Bonth nearly the w h »le length f the
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  • 134 2 1 That the Sultan of Pahang will allow no European to go with H. H.'s forces is causing misgiving. It becomes impossible 1 to know bow much of the "war-news" should be believed. And it is remembered 1 that in other parts of the world England has
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  • 82 2 A somewhat peculiar incident happened in the Supreme Court a*t the opening of the first assize case this forenoon. The prisoner a Chinaman of the coolie class charged with theft in a dwelling w;>s believed to be a deaf mute. No provision for sufh an exigency exists in
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  • 106 2 The Chief Officer Committed for Trial. Thomas Gilmour Keane, chief officer of the steamship Memnon, nas again brought before Mr. VVodehouaeat the Mav giatracy Hongkong this forenoon, charged with unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded revolver at a Chinese fireman on board the .1/- mnon at
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  • 168 2 The King of Siam according to I eon temporary) has ordered ;i yacht of "_'.♦;<:<> tons displacement to be l>ui It 'tor him at Leitli. The vessel is to bi> constructed ot* the l>est a^eel, ;uid will be lighted by electricity. The cabin arrangement* are to be
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  • 1822 2 Abstract oiKf RAFFIC Earnings kor the Months 0 Afkil, 181*. Heads of licft& ts Amount. Passengers 5,780.39 Horses, Carriages, and rsp IM-.80 Excess Fares .^y LVIB Parcels ]V 108.62 Excess Luggage jV 161.34 Special Trains //XIOO.OO Total Coaching ojS^ <iood* 521.<»38.4^s Livestock 911.05 Total Goods *21, 94-9.49
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  • 95 2 The Dutch- Indian Possessions. raves ib/o dehcits have bc«u the order of tbe day in coosequeoce of increased expenditure ou railways, and harbour and irrigation works, and the decrease in tbe revenue from coffee cultivation. Tbe war in Acbeen bas also entailed a considerable outlay. Tbe deficit in 1S1»1 is
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  • 199 2 The British four masted ship, John M. Bhiikie, Captain Faulkner, from Table Bay. iu ballast, and bound for 110 110, on coming to anchor ou the morning of the 4th inst. in a squall, t+ruck the grouud of a mile to the eastward of the lighthouse at Anjer, and remained
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  • 172 2 The Voesifche Zeitun<t publish analysis of the North Gorman Lloyd'* balance sheet for 1 HI U. The figures preseut very unfavourable results, though the total loss of :>. 10(1,000 mark- is less than hist year, when it reached -J,7'i-2,n marks. The prospects, however, ai heartening. The
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  • 292 2 Last uiijht, Mr. Arthur Sullivan aawj Miss Ethel Silveua (late of the Mavea Folly Company), made a suooeaiful appearauce at the Regimental Theatre, Taugliu. The programme was leugtby, varied, and novel aud as the reeeption of each item was enthusiastic, and double encorrs were in variably insist-
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  • 447 2 A correspondent, who siirn^ himself ?H >.. writes on tin* above stiiij -«>t to a "pofl^^H journal Mv experience lin> only Ik»«>q fl^| Western parts of Java, iu the K-sidei. Kr.iwanjr. B.itivi.i, and tin* I'reanirer. Thfl best time to romc out for shoot iug would
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  • 472 3 The ex-Oranq Kav^h Ee< ihto THE JVYWI The Skmantan in rose MB B -TAV. Thk Layin.. oi T i V M IN| t«> Li Pie. From our Sj itii, j/, l;/ The Sultan, with his ho.lv and ,i lat^'t- 101l. .■win-, i nt.M.,l il lt So uiau
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  • 201 3 h i~«- to lh>- follow.-!-. g^ Jt;"' I u l' Ul „,,,1 1 i nun v ••oinlui t 1 1 1 -_T tinHi* it.-- BiMn!i> m. ii with lulu, ami i 47r!I^^^''" n-tli.-i .i for«.-« "t is lolßcient to t.ii.- up tbc t i >#■' *R[^K'
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  • 215 3 Mr. 1,. Lbait'a q :,i,h i )as f or r fl ""ii" been converted into a "kubu." I wotiw and moat itnportaal lv sup] gaol, where it m beheved, the European.) will flock to in 'I i*t I i n told that the quautitv of timber supplied by
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  • 11 3 < AI-IA IN S inspn SinI I
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  • 195 3 ri- 11 in p UlHIi- I July 18 > l. tir«t i --ay in lniir.ii bi i Mair.il rillasrer '..f \»v (1 Iw^au by iff children |.-i_\inif in ti... itpeii I ivonrah it rii R- i .1 in Psbroari in March six, m uguNi I I ember
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  • 43 3 from Londou April U. Mfdsri Lewis, !> E ver tou -'uii Londou. April 29 Ur and Un Martin. M- Pral Ba l':i\- :om London, June 1". Mr from l&ar- «< ii!.-. M ij I. M Young, and Mr. Van rlaeeraolte, Joi A liranainauii
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  • 235 3 A Field i k In LaßOl I Ai.th..i.,h within lh« memory <r ofiewln >w in l'"li-' the geographical exprewi m known •>> ti Btraita £ettlt inenta form* .1 part of the domiuious under tli«« rale of the Gov-ernor-Genera), them is, perhaps, do portion of the Empire of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 25 3 THE Job-Printing Department OP THE "Straits (Times" jJvcss undertakes all kinds of i'eittft'itff is<pt>Bihi a ftiitf/. The facilities for doing work quickly are very great
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    • 589 3 NOTKKS. The Dispensary. I RAFFLES PL \OE. l>! i. MACCAI Bl .-INKSS li. II RS. D.iii\ from 9 i in. to p. in fcini.|;i\ h from 1 1 a. m. t.. 1 p ru T^or urgent wlin-. M. ,|i,-i,,.^ hi. <r.iifi.l during tho night, nu A'-i-t.nn will i dntj »t
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    • 392 3 :n mix,, rhino., S*M traetaaedBI WI1 H ""I'ut.h,,,,,^ ■i: mm; I c\.;m, ;ii I I a_eaUl K) l aaal Ore* nru IMIJSl w iv Urr VM u,,,k i Ol I I I ii.i I (.1 R.s'I.h Kil '^-'"k all 1 I -I raaiMiM. I and oil ,-r T Mi nni
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    • 119 3 STORES. Mrs. ROOKE H AS! .l-v>s tomiLLA lift Milling Ebtaaanl tf^j^ataatoaaiBMi i.ADlKS- sil. ian i P SW. LACE <;» m >n^ In Nat, y ami K,,,|,,l I is Laa I rialUDIlb OUTFITTaU. ,::v p, v MHOAPORE |j\< B8, BPKlaTG MEKllM. John Little Co. l ich Twillod Silks. i <>■■■• I
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    • 504 3 BHIIMMNG, I"I V\.\ W' -l\..Kt R4 \l \M» I HPHIO. I B. WAMA 'H V//7 H I Mtr, ii Tliur-il i\, |m ji.t), |mI »a<l will Mil for tho n\>. v j \N M Affftntu IMDO CHINA BTBAM VAI < LTD F.M< HONiiK THoMpaay'i Bwmmv 'HI I >;>/,' < Urn*,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 67 3 I •>. n i .ii Miipn-lsaj Slews See I _r t. WU :ti>. in |..l. ItMl A UK Terap. r i..1. MII I T«rr. ra.l. Tlp-r. 7 I p.m. IJiCM KK* >1\ i-r. 7- 77 ii W I ..In,. Min. do. 1.. HONG .KATHKK TBLBGR M .i <. c r.
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 105 4 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 24th May, 1892. Produce. i Jam bier ">.!»<» do Cabs No. 1 do <l-> No. B Ifl Copra IJali I 25 <i.» P.tiitiaiiak, A *>~> Pepper Black. H.rv». Sag.. Flour, Sarawak 2.PU Pearl Sago, 3.*»5 loffee ball, Jh.."."> Coffee Liheriaa, 112.50 Tanincs small Flake,. ;!7">. do
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    • 99 4 it,, Baa! i m j Deawad Private Bat/a..... 11 ja n: Df>. :l II F, in -Beak d i Private .1 m/a n,> Bank T T I'rivMo I 0,, I! -ManW T. T h-. I»riv«t.» :{0 djn j; J di0* /«i i —Beak 'I' T Pi rai IU d/a
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  • 20 4 FlieS- rues has the largest :irc ulation of any newspaper tish India excepted. her Eastern newspaper has widespread a circulation.
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  • STRAITS TIMES
    • 94 4 Strm J m»j urn Nawi hwduid. 17 It la n p vied thai toe di«put« between Canada tad New. toun. ll.u..] haa beaa Battled i Mi.w.H.iw u,, Vaaaai Crasiliaa m.tu. i,.,. M ciM ooe baadred un-1 lweatr.fve of tl on board were dro« I rai \':«i^ oa r
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    • 325 4 K mi Um SUmtUrd ur^.,l thai the GreoemJ Blevtiooa iho«U »s4 ba bold m Julv on |be -n.ini.l tl M t m ,iu_v ol th«- a|a«. ten aroold be aamj tl n.l kme* be ■■ablg 'I"'' v,,t.-s in tint in, -nth. It pleaded i Moraihar i( s kkc
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  • 27 4 Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co. 11 MiaiU laitpMiMl -Is, |U, 1,, I l>: Xi tbont>, wi H..,, "K'»»..uredK m iirit,,,,.. 1 1 '»•*< w1,,,11v Vour ..1..-.],..,,, •>il th. > A
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  • 292 4 I'-ariir, tliat o, Tf r S^ r |M>il f 1 1 t!i> Oj.ium Factors regai lia* il. proi u^ opium crop in the ewvmi ~i,,,, in .w ««Tm,«blr. Th, la.) pr.-du.-.. of Ibe P re«]iectiT»lj il 30.000 and I u n Tha feruwi q««atity, edkad nt
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  • 32 4 njl I .«:-ne3 'Mil KeU .afa»| 'J "'I I Lav ist afl Vaswawal ami Hi. aVsl I "SMr I ll I l.«r ,rv r9 PBa|^^H I tea mf.
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  • 39 4 «»»H >w piMl >■ '^Vmi Bit MckM^rl 1V,,,..; 5» ,1 I MM B Jb^ < m I 'm T |k i 1 t 1 li i M 1 fl u A nmti^l I i t > III.'IB
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 468 4 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang. throughout all the Protected States of the Ma' Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philip- j pines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread
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    • 508 4 NOTTCKS. FILLIS'S GREAT CIRCUS, lUBMIACBIMKLARGELY AUGMENTED. |T.Uperfo« ire M > 3BEAT SHOW, h lhe abated and -C< f l ,i /;1 ,i,.u.-v,r-..nin^. lK ,l-- j Pn w V C.MI-KISIN'.. UONS. ELEPHANTS, M"VK!^>. TIGBRS, BEARS, LBOPARPa 4c. IOPBSPOBKVa HOMUA»»PO«»* WBT A»ABi«tr.**DSor««im«* w ITLLIStI OWN BAXD. j Ma ..:m Mm:,....!:. BOBtfarUbly .^d
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    • 434 4 A rCTlOX SAl Ks A rrI'!"N SAJE m LAIMED, CONFS UNSERVICEABLE 0(>Dg FRIDAY, 27th MU u j r iIE undersigned are ins L leaped r Gen t) u w *.uction.al ihe I entral on K ilLl v ■7tl. ins! m 2 r- A. quantity of nnelann««. llltiiCited a 1(l r.
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    • 461 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Queen's Birth- "Day Traffic. Pom. i: N.n t followi g aTaugein -u* will I. m 1 for regulating traffic hi kg the parade to he hold n th-- feWanadfl o i Wednesday the 25th of Stay. I. Ji .1 I will be allowed >~- is une ng
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 1328 5 oitBtrance to the secretary of State. raits Settlements Association, 1 Whittington Avenue. E. C. 9ta March, 18i»2. Right Honourable The Lord Knutsford, r. <„ g.c.m.g. H M Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord,— l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of two letters ad•l to
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  • 1160 5 (JYom our Correspondent.) Sundahin, May 12th. Fatal Boat Accident. A sad accident occurred in Sandakan harbour on the "29th ultimo, by which Mr. C. A. Hodder lost his life. It being a Mahommedan festival, the Government and all other offices wore closed, and Mr. Skertchly was out
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  • 364 5 The following is the programme of the races to be held on the 24th of May (the Queen's Birthday.) {•—The Maiden Stakes. Value 815 for maiden hotaia, gentlemen riders. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance fee one dollar. Thxtance half- a- mile.. II The Eastern Btake*. Value
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  • 108 5 Yesterday, at the assize, the deaf and dumb Chinaman charged with theft iu a dwelling was found to be dumb "by visitation of God "and was committed for the offence alleged. He was sentenced to confinement daring H. M.'s pleasure. Two Chinese boji were Bent to gaol for
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  • 452 5 THI SAIIt T<» Bl K^IAL v<> THAT of rai Sniin vKiuiE. Yt"- York, March 30. The first shipment of pig tin to reach this city from San Francisco arrived to-day on the Pacific M.-ti! steamship Sci'-jxn't from Colin. It consisted of 334 pig->. weighing 22«»<'i» pounds. The tin
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  • 993 6 bMr. Gladstone on Women's Suffrage(Straits Times, 17th May.) Therl is uow before us the full text of the long letter addressed by Mr. Gladstoue to Mr. Samuel Smith, H.P., on the eve of the motion for the second reading of Sir Albert Rollit's Women's Suffrage Bill, and we are
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  • 257 6 [Straits Tint's, lSth May.) Wady H.vlfa, mentioned in to-d;;y\s telegram as the place near which the Dervishes or followers of the Mahdi have bee* active, lies 720 miles south of Alexaudria on the Nile, and marks the limit of Egyptian domination on that river towards the Soudan.
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  • 595 6 (Straits Tims*, ISth May.) The earthquake tremors that were felt last night iu Singapore, in Penang, and in Johore, were exceedingly distinct and were probably more distinct than the last recorded notable tremors, which were in the year 1861. So far as cau at present be learned
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  • 900 6 (Strait* Time*, 18th May.) TuEquestiou of the privilege of counsel iu cross-examination is one in \vhi< h of late considerable iuteivst has beenaroiiN .1 in England. Articles have been writt.n ou the subj.vt the views of le^al ami other authorities haw U,^ u elicited— or, at
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  • 1105 7 Patrons. H elleucy SirC.C. Smith, .;.«.\m.g <'" Straits Settlement*. Honour Sir Edward L O'Malley, '■f J"* 1 th> Straits St'ttlentrntA. Ritfb! K-v. The Ljrd Bishop of ■japore and Sarawak. Tf.i >i BBS. Ex-Oficio. fefl A. IV
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  • 1360 7 I'ommo/ihj catted th> Rafiet Institution.) The annual report of its Trustees recalls to notice periodical!? au lustitutiou whose history is very closely mixed u]> with the history of theColonv au iustitutiou which has beeu badly treated aud badly managed, aud has of late years been struggling courageously,
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  • 589 7 Magi.ntra: is 1 A.PPKAXO. KohSavORUAN Appellant Thi Crown. B&ttpondt nf This appeal came <»n before Mr. Justice Wood yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Dooaldaon, Groom, aud Bridget tor the appellant, the Acting Attorney-General for the Crown. Appellant appealed against a conviction for cheating given by the Court of two Magistrates
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  • 35 7 There arc in Singapore certain specimens of beryl, topaz, tellurium, and blue corundum (which last is used iu diamondcutting) brought from certain mi areas of Malacca. There is some sligfct hope of working these deposits.
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  • 270 8 Advkkse criticism has been aroused by the statement tbat the British Resident of Pahang, when attending a great Malay Couucil of War, wore I Malay costume (or oue neaily Malayau). The feeling is that that sort of thing is au error of policy. It in uo way
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  • 164 8 Some time ago the late Dr. V. Marcano, )i Venezula, noted that pineapple juice contained a proteid-digesting substance. No careful study of this fact was, however, made by him. Recently, Professor 11. H. Chitteodeu, assisted by Messrs. fi. P. Joslin and F. S. Meara, have investigated the matter
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  • 296 8 (British North Borneo Herald, Ist May.) Mr. J. L. Shand, a Ceylou planter, has been visiting North Borneo. The insight thus obtaiued of its soil aud climate impressed Mr. Shand favourably and of the cultivation at Kudat by the Chinese Mr. Shand speaks with
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  • 402 8 Last night, severe earthquake tremors were felt throughout the island of Singapore ;in Jobore and in Penang. The shocks occurred simultaneously at 8.15 p. in., and although, as far as is yet known, no distinct visible damage was done, the effect was so marked that iu Singapore
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  • 115 8 (Sptcitd telegram from our P#a Sorretptmiewl.) There were earthquake shocks of from five seconds to two minutes iu Peuaug aud iu Province WeHesley last night about eight o'clock; many persons left their houses in fear. In Deli the shocks were more severe, and had a slow, lolling,
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  • 57 8 Jelebu, Wednesday 18th May. Just before eight o'clock last eight there was a slight shook of earthquake felt in Jelrbu. Johure Bahni reports that the shockwas very severe and the time 8.20 p.m. Mu&r says 8 j>. iu. movement west to east. Both places, aud other places, say
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  • 132 8 Mr. Donaldson Asks for More Ventilation. Mr. Donaldson has given notice of the following resolution for the next Municipal meeting That it is desirable on all occasions of entertainment in the Theatre or Lower room of the Town Hall that the doors on both sides as
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  • 35 8 The publication of a Straits Settlements Association letter dated IHh March was delayed at the request of the London Committee, so that the Colonial Office might (if thej thought proper) answer the letter before publication.
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  • 1849 8 At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council on the 9th instant, the Hon'ble T. H. Whitehead, an unofficial member, moved That in emmequettes of tlio constantly increasing cost of the Administrative Staff of the Government of Hongkong, it having rism from 9547,650 in 1887 to nearly
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  • 53 8 Dr. llizal .from the Philippine iglaadi visited Sandman duriu^ April. It i ud that the objfect of his visit was to d3ociate with thfc Goverament for permis u I tor a large im\ini^ration of the Tag&l p*>«" pie, a native) tribe in Luzon, ...j ar«. anxious to c^naDge frotc Spanish
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  • 387 9 {Str<i'ds Tintrs, HHh Mini Hta publish a letter which, x un.- two fii»»nth> ago, was forwarded by the Straits ft mi to il)r d Kuutsford. It is possible that by this liui- s Mir reply max have received by th.' Straits Association; HBt even if thai be
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  • 284 9 {Straits Times, 19th M<>>/.) I The doubts thrown on the likelihood of advancing Persia the funds t.. the British tobacco claims are borne 'out by to-day's telegram, which tells how ■he mouey has been otherwise raised. The Bersian Government had brought all this Kouble upon itself
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  • 247 9 {Straits I ik Mni.) Th« importani item ol this day's ii the Preinier*i ho for tariff ition although the r tli it the French <; >vernmenl have pli the Chamber of Deputiea for mill ito hasten the building of ships of war is b »»gi in England I
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  • 313 9 (M May.) ;.!> Salisbury's declaration in favour of tariff retaliation takes a more explicit 1 form in to-day*s I km. The. idea lms been familiar enough, as it has vow often been pointed out that, so long ai the preat free trade policy holds aba lii
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  • 132 9 Thi Deli Com-nut finds thai the weather in the planting districts daring April was particularly wet i i w.-t, in fact, m bad seldom before come under notice. This unusual rainfall bad a 1.a.l ipoo the prevaleni «!i- a- amoug tob* <■'• set Ilin^s on many estates, and
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  • 143 9 The Mi:; ;<■'] a] Pi meeting of the Bo that I be uu.>t ion of pu ittoiia in the in the experitu stage, the Q i bought it irai visabl for the P .m. -lit in Sii I out that the 1 Ricksha Bill
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  • 772 9 Th iyg that a cha in the present met] I conducting the i al hand in as the tl intends to tui 1 by n shipping regulation. r, the of the V been lation which, for the will only apply to the the i .'ii<l it to ot
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  • 155 9 Thi P :u comi ou Mr Varlev's rv ->! ,:.irt in Singapore holds, that all misstatemeuts, exat^.ratiou, --lse conclusions, he h wrong, which, ho ihvadv 1- :i laid bare by the Labon i u quiries Mr. Varlev s.'ems ignonwit. Th had (-..1. li luned
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  • 176 9 At the Penang Municipal meeting oo the loth May, attention was called to tJ fact that, uuder the Load o I Government Buildings, the President, in his Progress Report, wrote I' is true t lmt then- i. nothing in the Municipal Ordinance relieving
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  • 264 10 Is' a mining report from Raub, there will be foun<l unpleasant details of the Pahaug Rising in the Haul) distiict. Mb. H. iS t Ridley, Director ofGardeoi and Forests, begs that any person who may have made observations of the earthquake tremor of Tuesday uight will please
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  • 150 10 More Tales of Si am. Somdetcb Phra Parauiiude Maha Klioulaloukorn, is the attenuated name of the thirty-nine-year-old Kiug of Siam who will visit our World's Fair iu his tour rouud the globe. Scotland is now building for His Majesty the largest private yacht ever yet constructed. It will also bo
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  • 662 10 (British North Bm-nfo Official Gazette, til May.) The luagist-ate in charge of provinces Mayne and Elphiustone reports that, in 1891, as regards tobacco cultivation, a drought seriously diminished the crop on Laha Datu. The road from Laha Datu to Segama was neatly completed. Preparations were made
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  • 1129 10 Mini hit Manager's Report for the fortnight ending ltth May, 1892, I have tho honour to report tho following 1 as the work done at the mine for tin* fortnight ending the aboce date Raub Hole. The work of pumping out the flood water is proceeding 1 steadily. Tin-
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  • 847 10 [From a paper called Kate Fit his Washington.) As mi American citizen who believes that national honourjis no le«s vit il tlmithe honour of individuals, I thank those forty-three congressmen who, ou April 4th voted ■gainst the most iniquitous l>ill sver passed by thoughtless legislators. I thank
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  • 833 10 Loicln,,. tith May The One Thousand 0 Guiueas fct ikes, a subscription of I<X) sots, j each, I), ft. for three year old fillips, B*9 l:Mb. each; the owiier of the second filly to receive :!<>o sovs. out of the stakes, and j the third to savo
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  • 286 11 ■CoDgkoog the Governor has apa Board to enquire into the quesle vising means to stop the system Chinese Post Offices which* prethat colony. Eras. Heineken A. Company of liaiDounce that they do not auy longer the New York Life Insurance SoThev are succeeded in the agency irs.
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  • 172 11 J-i of Hongkong 8 with the subject of postal gum Jfc Bs report for 1891 Bp&ints have been provident of the want in Postage Stamp-. No can he attached to this Depirseveral c ccisions this inatier has to the notice of the Crown Agents PRonly by this
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  • 171 11 ilteScot tish Oriental Company's steamer u '"ktoonij- Captain Loft', Las returned i[onp;kong after an absence of nearly She has been running be'^n Singapore and German New Guinea arter to a German firm. The "I report very unpleasant experienees 1 KtO the out break of a very virulent
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  • 231 11 Last night the house of Mr. E. G. Taylor was robbed under somewhat peculiar circumstances. Mr. Taylor's house is at No. 4 Almeida Road, *and his furniture was to be sold by auction to-morrow, prior to his departure from the colony. Last night he had iu his
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  • 383 11 The Postmaster-General of Hongkong, in his report for 1891, thus ur^es the use of the electric li^ht in the postal department A large percentage of ricklMH among the indoor staff is traceable to the unhealthy condition uuder which the working of t lie" mails
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  • 321 11 {From it Correspondent.) Kuala PZak, Isth May 1892.- At Tarnpin au earthquake was distinctly felt last night. I understand that the woodwork at the oollectorate creaked with every osciil.it ion so that the sparrows all flew out from their roosting places in the eaves. To-morrow, the Resident
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  • 415 11 The Amended and the Original Report Compared. The Oiiginal and the Amended Report are the same save as follows Original Report. Dated lath April, 1892. The total result of the Company's working for 1891 shows sit t)io :;ist December a credit balance of $109,567. Sine- that
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  • 297 11 Profit and Lom A.OCOUHT. B» la uc»» brought forward at 31ai Dm LB9O, on 18H) account s 53] i 18KI Account Balance of Five Working <•. s 44,882 Balance of IffarUM Working a _H. :>♦;<» Interest on invosi menti 11,020 Transfer ol \'< < 97 ConuaiMioß 685 1110,546
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  • 2205 11 Sik Charles Ckosthwaitf. k.c.s.i., has some interesting articles on this subject in the Mmeketier Guardian. We make a few extracts Tho importance of the Chinese in Burma in ranch greater than the proportion which titer* hear iu numhers to tho total population. The C hiuese in
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  • 194 12 ft II nv ■•"!> Mid at present oc the tin- (t nblei tl rities, health p ii but where i.. place tb i,,^ num ber df dead. ho baa trave led Amoy bland must ki:»v yard i; i-. an I !v The pr (UrBe<
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  • 163 12 (From I OhterVK r. H.-ivo v,,., heard of the UtUuloid Ballliio delights of it never <\-iri pall. Tis mi •liai)- y white And, however you *uiit«». Vou ran not chip the Celluloid Bail. It will make an opponent dug si Right mto the hole it will crawl
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  • 932 12 The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company itm held in the Exchange Rooms, at noon to-day. There were present Directors -Messrs. J. P. Joaqnim, (Cliairinan Anutt Reid and Jos. Heim. Shareholders: T. Sohs< W. A. Main. A. P. Adams;
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  • 700 12 K I in i he !ia! peui rJ! man Ka [> pJ B. Mul Hul v.h i\% .r J R. Pesl .'jig H. m. I k. j Tl. jp I'll' 1 n. V^lMi lirman s amen >v 'her W< t misi-h n|^H in tin* 1 u :i<}
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  • 137 13 Ox Saturday morning a marine board j^of enquiry, was constituted to enquire into ■be circumstances attending the loss of the British ship Joint M. HLiikie on the Java bast on the kh nst., was held iu the Polic Court. F. Gardner, chief officer of the Joint P. Blaikic,
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  • 306 13 fpHE Pitntutj Gazette discusses the utility the Forests and Gardeus 1 Departiueut. That journal admits its great usefulness iu particular directions aud the assiduity and skill of its trained Heads, but points out that its usefulness is still confined too to a refined, aesthetic type.
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  • 315 13 The Jelebu shareholders have voted a bonus of $1,200, to be divided ainont* the (four) directors. The Sultan of Jobore's yacht Putttie has arrived from Muar with 100 of H.H.'s troops on board. Thi return of visitors to the lUfles Library and Museum faring the week was
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  • 266 13 Tmt Municipality of Peoang disapprove of the idea of gratuities to their servants as brought forward hv Government. At a meeting of tbe Board,last week the President said that this question had been dealt with at diftVreut times that a scheme was proposed two years ago, and nothing
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  • 301 13 A mekttino of the Committee of the S. C. C. was held last evening to consider the advisability of holding a sports meeting, and it was decided that athletic sports should be held on Wednesday and Saturday, July 6th and 9tb. The events are reserved to
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  • 477 13 Tin: Straits Independent (Penang) has tbe following which it pari of an article <mi the inconvenience of the Eaatern ju-v lists. It reprinting the article ire must pol be supposed to affirm or adopt an; of its arguments. It is, of ooarte, erroneous to say that to
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  • 805 13 Sioihi, 2nd May. At the half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Alliance Bank to day, the balance sheet for the half-year end* ing 1891 showed net profit of Hi. 68,051. A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, tu declared, Hs. 10,000 being
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  • 1035 13 i Doled 20th May, ami published on the afUrwMM <>/ th>- 'jht. H. E. the Governor has appointed the Revd. W. H. C.DuuL-.M-ley. Colonial Chaplain, Malacca, to he Acting Colonial Chaplain, Singapore, with effect from the 7th iustant. There is published a Bill iutituled au Ordinance to remove
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  • 94 14 x«c j. inatKj gazette deprecates the permission to smoke at Municipal Board meetings there. That journal tinds that however good smoking may be as sedative and preparative for close 'mental application its admission into the actual work of a conwltative and executive public body like the Municipality is
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  • 107 14 to Saturday the First Eleven of the 8. O. C. elected to play XVIII others and the First Eleven wre badlv defeated v'^P I^' c! "*P tiu S the brilliant batting ot fclhott aud the good steady play a t the wicket, ol SU-veiw aud Logau,' liiug of a
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  • MONDAY, 23rd MAY.
    • 355 14 (Stmits Time*, 23rd May.) The great disaster iu Mauritius, that Renter reports tome three or four weeks after the illeged time of its occurrence, leemfl to truly require a Mansion House ■abtcriptioo as a prelude to an Imperial one. For in the relief of disaster so fffleal
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  • 234 14 Straits Times, 23rd May.) H. B. lUK GtOYBBHOB, ill leplv fa I petition that recently we published, has refused to withdraw bia assent to (he en etioD of Municipal Offices on the grass-lao by the Town Hall 11. R. pointing out that the opinion ol the elected
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  • 82 14 Col. Walker, with 100 m.>u aud mountain K m fc ai i eft Rallb for Bu(]u Thkre is suggested as a site for Municipal Offices the vacant land at the foot of Fort Canning (at the head of High Street and where North Bridge Eoad jjins Rivt Val^Roa.; The a,oa
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  • 696 14 Thk arrangements for the military parade on the Esplanade on the Queen's Birthday are ealcuhiied on the assumption that about eleven hundred or twelve hundred HMD Will be present. The General will be on the grottod at 5 p. m., au<l the Governor will !>•• on the
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  • 588 14 i herb am beeo son,, little trouble with the Punjabi troop* recentlj .en! from India to add to the strength of the Sinn, pore Garrison. Jt stmns that these inen are intended to do much the same class of dutu-s as certain .Sikb loldiert who are at
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  • 478 14 At th. Assize on Friday moruinflfl Mi uiiii'l Medar w 'i.u-.- 1. uadfjl secti-ms 17! ;m<l PIT ut' til.- i'flliil Cod2 with fran iuiratly or di>: ll^">f3 (genuine a ducai valuable security, to wit a bauk-n tifty dollar- on th Char: 1 ;ll! 3 ludii. A
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  • 952 15 A I"a vl Comedy in Tkrek Acts fiy Mrs. MuBgra.ve. P I A J To WX H A LI. THK AT lI K O K ■fOAPORB, on Saturday, 21st Hay. j^be scene is a fl it on the topmost st.Mv Hock of mansions in London. Tinj '1 iie
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  • 878 15 The Native States Residential System from an Indian Standpoint. {Ixamjnoti Gaztttc, 7th May W K hnvo on various occasions drawn attention to the wonderful proffrata inadt* lt\ the Protected Ma'ay States. The cheap system of Government »>y native agency uuder the advice of Bri i h Resident seems to have
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  • 122 15 At a naval court martial held at Hongkong ou the 16'th ;]SJay, Mr. William Hayes, Surgeon of the Porpoite, was charged with intoxication on board that •hip, on the loth init, in Hongkong hai boar. Dr. Hayes admitted the offence, and referred to his good
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  • 62 15 (Pinang Oazttte.) The Couucil of the Institute of Journalists iu London is promoting a Bill to exempt journalists from serving on juries. Practically, we believe, they are rarely called upon to serve, though our reporter has beeu suiumoued as a jui vmau to the preseut Assizes, but,
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  • 631 15 St. Ptferssniy, /f^/t May The poisoaißg of M. Gress^r remains a mystery. It appear* that K-aiii^reno suddenly supervened after the injection of an innocuous medicament. It is suggested officially that the syringe used was not clean, but this is doubted. Be has since died London, loth
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  • 52 15 The latest tobacco sales at Amsterdam as reported by telegraph shew a rise in prices. They stand as follows.— 47s bales On umbak ooM at 1 m cta 1>er kilo l,*M Rotterdam Estate 1.06 at* Helvetia i aj 8H K-.T:, Bsngoon Batait 1 .01 Paudjonn Autoes l.so 1,081
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  • Correspondence.
    • 795 15 To the Editor of thi "Stbaiti Times.'" Sir,— Regarding the Pahaug Ri*i a g and iti pics. -lit developmental the views expressed by your journal as to the best method of restoring the country to i stated peace, 1 should be glad it you could afford toe
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 235 16 ESTABLISHED 1860. RILEY. HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Builders, Shipbuilders, General Contractors. SINGAPORE KWALA LUMPUR. Ship Kuildiner Yard. TTIGH clas* STEAM VESSELS always -■-I- ander eoustrueiion, from 3S ft. to 150 ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY from leading British Firms with Board
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    • 635 16 General Contracts. HAVING had large experience in, and possessing the necessary plant, we are an specially good position to carry thro' with despatch ERECTION of BUILDINGS Roofs, &c in Iron and Wood, CONSTRUCTION and ERECTION of BRIDGES, Saw Rice and Oil Mills, Sinking Cylinders, Wells, and all kinds of excavation
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    • 167 16 7 cNotice to (Consumers J The PREPARATIONS of |L LEGRAND ORIZA-PERFUMERY W f jpiace de la Madeleine, PAJFtIS Formerly 207, Rue Saint Honore f Suet) as ORIZA-OIL, ESS. ORIZA, ORIZA-LACTE, CREME-ORIZA ORIZA-VELOUTE, ORIZA-TONICA, ORIZALINE, ORIZA-SOAP HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE PATRONAGE OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSC: 1° Their manufacture is
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 449 16 PaHKinger Ltol. Arrivals. Per >. s. Hye Leo»<j from Peimi),': Mr. Muinr. Mr. Robertson, Mr. J. R. Watson. P»«r s. 8. 0. O.Meyer from Ptodsng -Miss Haford. MisH Wire, Mr. Kraen. Miss Morgan, Radja Isinail. Por s. s. Canton from London to Sin<faiM>re —Mr. .Sadler. R. X Mr. Winter, R.
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    • 646 16 SHTPPFNCw. MHIPPIMti I> POST. Tudor this heading the following ahhroviations aro aaed itr. stoanu>r; th. >Mp; bq. l'ar<|ue; Brit. British; U.S. Unit»»d BtH'»- Fr Froncli G(»r. (lermwi Dnt Dutch .1 ■>h Johoro &<\, (t.«*. General oarjfo ;d p. deck pjis^enjror?; V. T T i)»'ortain T.P.W. Taajo**g Papar Wharf T. P.
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    • 457 16 N Brit. str. i'»fU 1 l«.»th M<\. From "an<lakan. 14th. <». 3 d. W. M-ui-ti.-ld «•<■. F. SandaM K. Sar. sch. 198 ton N.icodah Mi\ From SiLu. 12th. i Kim T} Sibu, [J.— Sdi V. i I i iso tona, S.\an«-r. Huh .M iv From Banjt>rmat|| <i. A l»a<>nd'-l> Co.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 594 17 Th« Okioixal and nuii i WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE Ihe Signatui e, thn« A^k fol LEA F»ERRINS' SAUCE. W7ielesale and for Export by the rroprir/or*. Worcrttcr Omm W.wLurll. Itttitn, «W If Oroters and Oilmen tkrmtgkmt th>- WmrUL RETAIL E VER. Y^WHERE. JSipgapore Agents, JOHN LITTLE BHQH£9HES£Et£^K3RHHffS3HBR||BIi^B3HHH9B|^^B^I the safest mild "lA^T^Oi^^lSJSC^^^^Uit^Sc^DlT^^O^^rH^^^^ INFANTS, AND
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    • 85 17 /^BILLOrS CfimDifS POWJER AND LOZENGES Anproved by the Imperial Ac.idemy nf Midioine of Paris '^y LOZENGE^ *!^^f ii ositociAlty i<> its muiiteiiiis ;>ftit. imilM.'pllc ami auti- [HiiriUc i>rop»»iiios Hi. (l Holltte'm t Jttitrrwttow il- -t. a I «Mlicacy. I Ii is sKo^id ly r coiiiuicnUeti lor IIM Toll \vn, j
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 1185 17 AKRIVAIS Flag I^KiriKsntior ill' Z r V^^ J eli Nl! V "iDaendela'A Co. Si;- mbanß lvlEni-itM Ger str' 407- h ?T" iMay 16 Bon Hin A Co. 17 R Brit IS' 9 R e May 12- Behn Meyer* Co. „m wt eh May I.V W.Mansfield A Co. MM tr 184
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 535 18 THE k< STRAITS TIMES." The price of the Straits Times delivered f» -e is as follows Within British Malaya. Daily issue per year 24 dollars. do do copy 1" feats. Weekly i>sin' year 16 dollars. do do copy 4^> cento. i/0.-td Britith Malaya. Dail\ issue ]><'i- year 30 dollars. do
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    • 1143 18 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. /<^?^?\!ifWiifeßlH fajjjr v /-nu ■■.dVi.tiuVnjirpM^itt«li<B«K'i!liiMatl, l ff!::i'. t r!: STERyWHEEL STEAMERS hare been f< nud l>y experience to be the best type of tsm t'or (llsJlow river n;i vijfation. and oi' kh< ss HfMSrS. V.VKRow li-.\<> oonstracted ;i !ar^» i luuubev >i Miccessful wntrnpifH for all
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