The Straits Times, 8 March 1883

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    14 1 The Straits Times No 14,946 NEW SERIES,] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. Bth MARCH, 1883 DAILY ISSUE
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      344 1 ■ft) Companies. and oriental ti^n compant. HiCollyer Quay. Hf K cw larbour. i ■P dates on wuicb HBA.Xi Bt<4nler may cx ■wYeV -c during the P^">WARD. A..Sth March. vr >, 2f.th nth April. I 23rd ■"ridav 4th Mar1 7th ■11, 31ct O c 14th June. Bj e 12?* J«iy- Oth
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      669 1 strain &l)ip Compantrs. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclus. Ajax. Antenob. Achillkb. Deucalion. Diombd. Glaucus. NriTOB. Anchises. Pkiam. Orestes. Sarpedon. Stentor. Hector. Teucer. Menelaus Laertes. Cyclops. i'elemachus. Bellkropbon. Jason. Ulysses. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and Chinal and from Shanghai homewards for Lon don every ten
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      849 1 *tram £&tp (ffompanfrs. Riouw every 14 days. Padano, via Penang, Acheen, Patti, Regas Analaboe, Tampattoean Troemon Goenong Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros, Sibogha, Natal, Ayerbangies and Priaman monthly. A. The North Coast of Java.— From Batavia via Samarang for Soerabaya and back on the sth, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th of
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      645 1 strain »i)tp Cotnpanfrd. 2nd December 30th do. 27th January 1883. HOMBWABDD. For Aden, Suez, Port Said, and Plymouth 30th September 1882. 2«th October 25th November 23rd December 20th January 1883. 17th February 17th March The above ateamers are specially adapted for the Trade. Bach carries a Surgeon and Stewardess and
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      518 1 insuranrr. THE LONDON A PROVINCIAL FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital, Onb Million Sterling. The und ersigned, Agents of the Cornpar y, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME A Co. Singapore, 2nd Oct 1882. (to2ndOct 1883) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE* ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000
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      597 1 fnsuranrc. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Ew). (Mmwn. Mdnhan, Co.) ?y M (M«mt». HOIHIU7, WiM Co. A- T .Mtngn, fM««r..DonirlM.L«pr»ik*Co. (Botmo CompuT Ltd.) iv R#mBdlo 'J- J- do* Rom«lio« Co.)
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      584 1 Induranrr* LANCASHIRE IVSHRANCJI COMPANY. Oapitai £3.000,000. OFFICEBOFTHB COMPANT. MANOHBSTBR—Eiohang* Btreet. Livbbpool— 4, Manchester Buildinfs. Bibminoham— Cherry Street London— l 4. Kinp William Btrest,l. a Olasoow— l33, West George Btr«s4. BBiSTOi^-Oorn Street Lbbds— l2, East Parade. Nkwcastlb— 40, Mosley Street Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville Street CBAIBMAN IN MANOHBSTBB. John Todd, Esq.
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    157 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, Bth MARCH, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Sisoapobb, Bth March, ISS3. Gambier <-20Black Pepper 16. White Pepper, fair qualitj. 26. Sago Flour, Sar. 3.10. Pearl Sago 3.45. Coffee, Bonthyne picked.... 15. Tapioca, small Flake 3.60. Tin. 29 874. *0«. Mule twist 98. H lbs. Shirtings 1-60. 7 do
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    MAILS CLOSE. I I TO-DAT. ! I
    52 2 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAT. For jmt at Hongkong and Shanghai Diomtd p.m. Ltbuan, Bong Ann, 8 p.m. Tomorrow. Manila, Salvadora, 11a.m. Malacca and Penang, May Flover, 1 p.m. Akyab, Marlboro*j\ 1 p.m. Sourabaya, Bally and Macassar, Rota. p.m. Satubdat. Muntok and Palembaag, Kuiy. 9 a.m. Deli, OanynwcU, 1 p.m. Sarawak, Bant*
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    25 2 fFor Strailt Time*.) Egypt. London, Ith March.— Official Despatches from Upper Egypt announce the defeat of the insurgents under Mahdi with heavy loss.
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    11 2 H. M. S. Fly, Commander Hope, arrived this morning from Bangkok.
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    18 2 The Aneona, left PenanJ at 2 r. m. to-day, and may be expected here on Saturday morning. J-
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    27 2 The British steame/ Ruby, which arrived last night from Muntok, bad in tow the British barque Actcea from Champion Bay, with a cargo of Sandalwood for Singapore.
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    47 2 His Siamese Majesty's Yacht Apollo, from Bangkok, with dates to the 4th March, anchored in the Roads this morning. The Apollo, which is a vessel of 460 tons, and two guns, is on a cruise to tbe Siamese provinces on the east coast of the Malayan Peninsula.
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    45 2 A COBBEBPOSDE3CT suggests that the Municipal Commissioners, who are in many cases so very sparing of the water, might use sea water for sprinkling the streets, especially during the present dry weather, when there is some probability of the supply of fresh water running slort.
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    58 2 The body of a child apparently newly born was found this morning in New Bridge Road, and is supposed to have been left there by some unknown mother. The child is of Chinese parents. It is, not known yet whether the child was born alive or not. An Inquest will
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    65 2 Bt kind permission of the Hon'ble Colonel Geddes and Officers, the band of the Ist Bitt. Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers will play in the Gardens on Friday 9th instant at 5 p. m. Programme. 1. March. ..Avid Bobin Gray ..Bonnissean. 2. Overt ure..i, Italiani in Algeria .Rossini. 4. Selection.. Luerctia Borgia
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    96 2 H. E. the Governor arrived at Malacca on Thursday morning, and after remaining for a short time to make arrangements with tbe Resident Councillor to summon all the principal Chiefs, the Datoh Punf' bulu and headmen of Rembau, to meet [is Excellency in Malacca early in Easter week, proceeded en
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    72 2 The following telegram dated Paris, 22nd February, and addressed to H. E. the Governor of Cochin China, gives tbe names of the new French Ministry as follows M. Ferry, Public Instruction M. Challemel Lacour, Foreign Affairs M. Martin Feuillee, Justice M. Waldeck Rousseau, Home Affairs M. Tirard, Finance M. Thebaudin,
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    222 2 The Singapore Club. The Half-Yearly General Meeting of the Singapore Club was held in the Beading Room of the Club yesterday at halfpast four o'clock. There were present The Hon'ble I. S. Bond in the Chair, Messrs. C. E. Velge, J. C. F. George, J. Eraser, W. A. Pickering, Hon.
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    956 2 A most lamentable death has taken place in Shanghai from hydrophobia. The gentleman who died was well known and popular, and the Mercury, in noticing the sad affair, writes:— lt is our painful duty to chronicle the saddest case on record in the histery of the foreign settlements of H^
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    677 2 The Opium Question. I. Thb debate in Council and the cor- respondence between Government and the Chamber of Commerce, which appeared in our issues of yesterday and the previous day, throw a flood of light upon the Opium question which has been troubling the peace of the community since the
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      840 2 ordinance, 1870. In the Supreme Court op the Straits Settlements. Settlement of Singapore. To Kader Mustan and Nuttersah. Take notice that a bankruptcy petition ha* been presented against you to this Court by RUDOLPH BRENNER, CONRAD Sturzeneooer, Martin Schl, and Rutobr Klundbr, of Singapore, Merchants, carrying on business under the
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      891 2 FOR SFDNET AND MELBOURNE. The E. A A. Coy's 8. S. Tannadice. calling also at usual port* in Queensland, leave* Hongkong for Singapore on the 10th proximo. Cargo and Passengers can be booked on application to GUTHRIE A Co. Agents. Singapore, 21st Feb. 1883. THE NATIONAL MARIVE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Ltd.
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      901 2 •ucb a* tbe Indemnity Htid Marine, ha* been even more rem<trkitble. Tbe following particular* show tbe result* achieved by the le ding China Offices, and tbe prices *f their Shares g* I*l Si I Nun. of Compsnj. |S| i"- 1 a m a 5, _li|i?i!i_H North Chin*. In»u. ""Tin TI"
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      532 2 MUNICIPAL NOTIOE. Tenders are invited for tbe construction and erection of a Timber Bridge across the river at Kampong Saigon. Plans and specifications may be seen and full particulars obtained at the office of the Municipal Engineer between tbe hour* of 11 A! Bt, and 4.30 p. m. daily (Sunday*
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    449 3 Wo 1 1 1 d Hffthc Ring for all their no mercy at be hunted own selfish Bain they have been the prosof the SettleKionial Secretary well the Cht%l>er of in the firmness I greatly in the B^Mtded by the mercommunity, as you Kin your letter tothe BjL jrests all
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    1421 3 ■no ou rciles from Edie, whore tbe Dutch frigate Queen Emma and a fuel ship were at anchor. Here the company had a good pier and telephone finning to the fort a mile off". After a delay of 2i hours -tartej direct for Oleh-leh," passing in 52 miles Samalangan," and
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    977 3 The Late Ex-Reoect of Siam. We continue the publication of the series of articles given in the Siam Adtertuer, styled a sketch of the times of the late Ex-Regeut The Reigx or H. M. Somdetch Pra Chaum Klow. Treaties Negotiated. The Governments of England and of the United States of
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    258 3 CORRESPONDENCE Taxjono Paoab Resebti Fund. 2b the Editor of the Strain Time: Sib, Allow me a few lines in reply to your correspondent G". I l.uve reperused the speeches in the matter of the Reserve Fund, at the last meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., and I do not
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    146 3 To the Editor of the Strain Time*. Sib, I think it right to draw the attention of those concerned, through the medium of your valuable paper, to the great injury done to roadside trees by school-boys. Since the opening of the schools after the Chinese "Sew Year holidays,
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      ARRIVALS.
      112 3 I Vessel's Nam Vesskl'i Naxz. kb. and I Captain. Fbom. Sailid. j Cootiokbm. Fi.ao A»P Eio. Captaw. From. R,« 2 a KIO- H [ar 7 Diomed 7 Sun.bawa 8 Himalaya 8 Actaea 8 Ruby 8 Bayswater 8 Valencia Brit. str. 1 736 Jackson Liverpool [lan. 21 Mansfield A Co.
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      CLEAAANCSS.
      22 3 CLEARANCES. Dat«. Vmml's Naki. Flao Rio. Captain. DISTII Dmtinatiom. Mar. 7 Atholl Brit. str. 8 Bajtwater Brit. itr. Thompson Walker Rangoon Baasein
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. – . .. *•
      592 3 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. Vessel's Nahe. CAiTAr*. and AR*rrM>> Bio. Fbom. CoHsioirxn. DISTItiATU I Men-of-war Sar.gb Fob. 2f Sarawak John.ton 4 Co. Champion Pasley II .r. 7 S.,f Malacca's. Naval Officer. Thalia B'kenbery HM.-r^KMar. 7 Portsmouth S. Naval Officer. Fly Hope H.M. g.b 490 Mar. 8 Bangkok S. Naval Officer.
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      5 3 TKD TO PURCHASE. Alarmdi jnbeiv
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      740 3 1 THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Is prepared to issue Heturn ticket* to t Europe at the following rat.-n Singapore to Venice and back. Available 9 months. I Ist Class $550, 2nd Class 1275 Available 12 months. Ist Class 1600. 2nd Class *300 Singapore to London and back.
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      445 3 RALE OF VALUABLE HOTJ°EHOLD FURNITrRE. 4c AT "BLANCHE HOU^E." The property of W. H. Disthfi.m. Esq. Tbe endera'gned have received instructions from W. H. Diithklm, EB<j., pro_ ceeding to Enrope. to cell by Auction, at Blanche House," Mount Elizuheth Estnte. in April. The whole < f the Valuable Household Furniture,
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      401 3 J. Schwaktz baa much pleasure in in,' forming tbe Singapore public, that be h* just arrived from Enrope, and inUo starting a Silon de coiffure, at the Hotel de P Enrope, where operations will b# I commenced on the sth March. He beg* to state that he is on a
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      926 4 I TANJONO PAGAR DOOX OOM PANY LIMITED. tPKI worka of the Company are situated Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the ira of Singapore, and comprise the folHaf establishments, viz Wbarf.— Affording herthage for twenty •Mis at one time with s'fflfrient water mgaide for vessels of the heaviest aught, and
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      835 4 NOT! From and after the Ist January 18?3, tLe following chnnires will He made in the publication of tbe Straits Tikes. The subscription to the Daily iaaue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue will be published in time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of the
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      691 4 iHfeftllanfOus. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natural Soda Wateb. "The qneen of table waters." British Mbdical Joubnal. APOLLTNARIB WATER. •V Supplied continuoualy to tbe Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Mbdical
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      662 4 JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Gbocebies, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities, Ac
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      838 4 ißttJrtHanfpT. THE ONLY TRADE MARK— PHOSPHODYNE. Sanctioned by Her Majesty's Govbbnment. Protected under tbe Trade Marks Act (38 and 39 Viet., eh. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S PHOBPHODYNE. Twenty Years Public Test, and Thousands of unimpeachable Testimonials from all parts of the World, establish Db. LALOR' 1 PHOSPHODYNE
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      818 4 MALAY VOCABULARIES BY F. A. SWETTENHAM. Vol. I. English-Malay, with Note and Dialogues. Price $2. VoL 11. Malay-English. Price $2. AgenU, Singapore, J. Little A Co. Penang, H. R. Maynard, Penang Dispensary. London, W. B. Whittinoham A 00. 91 Gracechuroh Street. Singapore, 13th April, 152"^. (v. c.) m >tice. The
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      466 4 Ohrowomftur,' n Makkr. a and I'VJ Fm id the S Has always on ha. mtr .~H If Jewellery, Wattf fJB onatrnments, Ac, oon \jB BraceleU, T labl B Brooches, ';.<".'ii Earrings, SilrJ tfl Lockets, Ame'jB Ladies' rings, Hajrij^B Signet rings, MarbuJV Wedding rings, Chronoi Keepers ThermiW Albert chains. Baronial Guard
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