The Straits Times, 28 March 1883

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    17 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. 28th MARCH, 1883 DAILY ISSUE. J No. 14
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      426 1 r&teatn &bw companies. i.AR AND ORIENTAL i TjCAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. V^H£ B Collyer Quay. New Harbour. U^ LINES. are tbe dates on wuicb Steamers may be exkt Singapore during the Homeward. Monday 12th March. ■>Jl Mtb Oth April, ■k Hrd IvllaT. Fr-.lny 4th May. laylTth I 14th June. ■at i
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      674 1 dtram 4>btp Companies. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclus. Ajax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomed. Glaucus. Nr'iTOß. Anchises. Pkiam. Orestes. Sarpedon. Stentor. Hector. Teucer. Menelaus. Laertes. Cyclops. Telsmachub. Bellerophon. Jason. Ulysses. The Coy's St amera are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and Ohinal and from Shanghai homewards for Lon don every
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      848 1 *tram *btp eomuanfrs. Deli, via Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh and Assaban every 14 days. Riouw every 14 days. Padang, via Penang, Acheen, Patti, Regas Analaboe, Tampattoean Troemon Goenong Sitoelie, Singkel, Baroa, Sibogha, Natal, AyerbangieaandPriaman monthly. A. The North Coast of Java.— From Ratavia via Samarang for Soerahnya and back on the
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      645 1 strain &>f)ip Coinpantrs. Homewards. For Aden, Suez, Port Said, and Plymouth 30th September 1882. 2«th October 25th November 23rd December 20th January 1883. 17th Febrnary 17th March The above steamera are specially adapted for the Trade. Each carries a Surgeon and Stewardess and has accommodation for a large number of
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      522 1 fnsmanrf. THE LONDON 4 PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANOE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital, l One Million Sterling. The und eraigned, Agenta of the Compary, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME 4 00. Singapore, 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883.) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE" ASBURANOE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 1
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      606 1 Insuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reeerve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson 4 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A.Andre, E*q. rar*.m. Valotaan, Co.) J. P. Buna* fHatn. Holllday. W!m Co. A. T. Kangvr, (M«Mn.Donirlu,LapraikftCo. yj^'j* 1 (BorMO Company Ltd.) iv a m<l<ll< »i 'J-
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      585 1 fnsuranre. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester— Eichang* Street 4 Liverpool— 4. Manchester Building*. Bibminoham— Cherry Street, f London— l 4, King William Btre«4, 8.0. Glasgow— 133, West George Strttsßl Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mo«ley Street < Dublin— 9, Lower
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    163 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 2Sth March, 18S3. Gambler 7.371--rilack Pepper 17. White Pepper, fair quality. 2«J 25. Sago Flour, bar 3.10. Pearl Sago 3.45. Bontbyne picked. 18 Tapioca, small Flake 3.85. Tin 31. 40*. Mule twist '.'7. 81 lbs. Shirtiugs 1.60. 7 do do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    48 2 Tor ■!U, Bur-nah and Calcutta, Madura. Ip.m. ltengkalis and Pakan, Potata, 1 V ">• Batavia, Saniarang, ic. Stmenet. 5 p.m. Kkidat. Muntok and I'aletubang, Ruby, 10 a.m. Malacca and Penang, Japan, 1 p'u-no-110 and Mauiln, l-atricw, 1 p.m. Bangkok. It TajlnwM*. pJB. Monuat. Penang, Jason, 1 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    26 2 ffloc Btnitt Time*.) SOITII Al K!< A. London, ilih March. The Cape Government has decided to act vigorously iv Tembulaud. Serious troubles are feared.
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    34 2 ■vould call the attention of our i.lvertiswyont of tbe sale of Clareinout, at the r Sophia, which is to take place ii Ueeen. Powell i Co. 'a sale rooms at Ii p. in. to-morrow.
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    37 2 \-> Inquest was held by 11 land, Es.|., coroner, on the 2tith inst., at y Lines, on a male Chinese named Ktt'un Ah Cheong, and was adjourned till inst. when the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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    37 2 Lieut. Covrtenay Bovonn Vtvtan, The bull's, E.ist Kaat Begiment, formerly stationed here, has been, with the approval ef Hia ElCfllei -General Commanding, appointed provisionally to be Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.
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    49 2 i are informed l>y the agent* of the British North Borneo Company that the paragraph yesterday respecting Captain Bloomfteld Douglas is incorrect, the Hon'ble Mr. Tratohet not having resigned the rehip of Sabah. We certainly considered our authority sufficient for the announcement, but it now appears we were mistaken.
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    63 2 Accobdixg to the latest home papers, telegrams from Manila had been received M Oory Bros. Co., London, (Jan. 26th) to the etfect that quarantine had ceased at Suez on the previous day for all tlie vessels arriving from Manila with clean bills of health, and vessels arriving from other ports
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    84 2 _-^ye the other day the details of the new scheme by which the Government of Hongkong proposes to supersede the Opium Farm of that Colony. read that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. James Haldane Stewart-Lockhart t<> be Superintendent of Opium Reveuue. Mr.
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    67 2 The Moubnein Advertiser says that Mr. Law's lead mines at Teetawlay show that the vein extends over a mile in length. About GOO tons of good lead ore have been dug out. A railway line connecting Martaban with Shway-gyoaa and Kangoon would enable Mr. Law to construct a tramway station.
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    98 2 The following gentlemen, we learn, form the Commission which has been appointed by H. K. tlu 1 Governor, under Ordinance VIII. ol L 876, to inonire into and re[>ort upon the question Of erecting a Lighthouse on puk) i'ijanij, and the removal of the Light ship at present stationed ou
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    162 2 Al ingenious correspondent sends us the following anagram, or double acrostic, or conundrum, or whatever it may be called, and ire publish it, as it m»y help to waken up young Singapore from their present torpid condition and sharpen their wits My first recalls the mime of statesmen bold My
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    272 2 Tiik estimated expeiithttue of the Dutch Home Government upon the Colonies for the current year is 1,371,730 florins. The ■trength of the army in the Dutch Indies is about 35,000, oonebtingof 19,000 natives and 16,000 Euro|H.'aMs, while the naval loncs ronsist of 130 steam vessels with -WJ guns, and 17
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    Cricket Club Athletic Sports.
    522 2 Tn Eollowiog ii to. day's pro^'rainnie of the Athletii 9 be Singapore Cricket Club, which commence punctually at 4.30 p. m. 100 Yards— Uirchants' Cup. Fibii llur 1. A J Roh R«.l anl White. 2. E J. Namon Li^ht an.l D<rk Hue 3. A. Fe«u». JU
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    A NEW TRADE ROUTE FROM RANGOON
    399 2 TO SOLTU WbHU CIIIXA. The Home Cbamban of Commerce appear to be determined to support Mr. A. K. Colcjuliouii in his momm to open a direct trade route between Ran- goou aud South Western China. The pretest trade route for European tnanunctorea lies through
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    NATIVE MAGISTRATES JURISIM India.
    440 2 NATIVE MAGISTRATES JURISIM India. This f the S i give tbe following sumii bate ill th< I I j cutta on the 'Jth Marc^^^H projiositl unifudinuut o^l l'ri'cedurt 1 Code giving 1 NqJ t rates jurisdiction or 4fl tin- M in^ from oik- i t.> V this burning 'I'lesqH^l At
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      790 2 #rto 3&brrttsrmrnts. insurance coy., LIMITED. wi'h Limited Liability under Companiet' Act, 1866.) ,000 in 20,000 Shares of $100 each Payable 15 each on application, and $15 on allotment. r calls not to exceed $20 per Share, nor to be made at less than three uonthi interval. I Provisional Directors. Thomas
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      760 2 #Uto 3*brrttsfmrntß. appropriated in whole or in part, as the case may be, to the payment of the amount due on allotment. Prospectuses and Forms of Application < can be obtained from the Oriental Bank j Corporation, the Chartered Mercantile I Bank of India, London and Chirm, the Cli altered
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      854 2 &ft> abbmtermrnt*. PERAK GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Applicatio%s are invitod for Teachere in the Government fiehook .t Teluk Anson, SelAma, Batu Gija and Rornim. At Teiuk A us. .11 and Srlama tbe pupils would be ebi. fly Malaya, and the Teacher must be qualified to teach English and also Mulay reading and
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      429 2 THE TAN.J. )N( I l> \C,±R DOCK COMPANY LIMITED. Notice is hereby |i*rea that an extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in this Company will be held at its registered Office, No. 4 C llyer Qnay, at Noon on Friday, the fith proximo. To confirm tbe Resolutions passe 1 at
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      145 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Karbou- Hospital, 25th Monk, 1883. tkJS ln.tr.]. U-MinuT Bar. rod. il Fall, 29 9U 803 ***** Temp. Moninir. parWet Bulb Thar. J* 5 tiallj Joudy, Dir. of Wind S K. Calm. Calm, day partially Max. Temi,. in »hi.l. 'cloudy, night Mm. do d.. 7J I clear. Max.
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    THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BURMAH.
    160 3 ■s followki ii ur 9 been the I I as to be the 1 1 of on 'y a younger sy ited Fide by or princes i Iv two K Goon, now at Ins brother Mvin I tor the I f I I I rary
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    WEEKS WITH THE MALAYS VIII
    1520 3 WEEKS WITH THE MALAYS VIII H id, We 1 then H B /i H I yV iy ho* again to the Gap, where we two miles, which we iinn work. From t the Gap there is a slindid bit of a high linn I .r it can hardly be call,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      54 3 Venn's N'axi. and 2 Oaftajs. o From. Sailed. Consioxiii. c 27 Ophir Dvi a Rhio Mar. 28 Maba Vajirunhis Brit. str. 707 Uldall Bangkok >Ur. 21 Kat z Brother*. 28 Kuby Brit. str. 149 Long Palembang Mar. 26 Wte Bin Co. 88 Rainbow Brit. itr. 128 Kozells Malacca Mar.
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      CLEARANCES.
      21 3 Date. Vessel's Vila. Flag Eio. Captain. Destination. Mar. 27 Vespasian Brit, str. Spiller Hatavia 28 Pakn*m Brit. itr. Lingard Bangkok
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      428 3 I H.A" Vwbw/s Najii. Captain. and 5 Akrivid Fbok. Consignees. DKSTi:iATH>r"j -war HJLg.b l9oMar. B Bangkok r. station L t ,il ;l Flint V. H'n.-.. i3sJ.ni. ITlPntßaek Uncertain Benirkalia Wfln.r 1 (Coasting lirooke Dinsdale s,, jtr. MSFeb. ZiTemate Borneo Coy. Ltd. CouWin. Macktnnon 1> iti 7OlK«>b.
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      398 3 iyi I'ills.— ln the complaints to females these Pil.s are unrivalled. Their use by the tair nit f r the removal of their ailments tb it barely a toilet is without In the boudoir of the laly of fashi m, and the humble garret of toe -ided to Dg Pilis
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      685 3 flOtrtfS. ENOGLES." I i.c A Co., have received, Babiex' Satin Hats and Hoods. Ladies' trimmed Hats; these have been very carefully selected and the latest fashions. Pink, Light Blue and Cardinal SpunSilk Ho»e. Bridal Wreaths, Orange Blossom and .Fe-"<aniin<\ I aad tfe'alic Qarten. t' every description and make, in Whit.-
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      898 3 Notices. TO BE LET. With Immediate Entry. The Castlp, situated on Cavenagh Road near the Government House, and lately occupied by T BraddelC Esq. Also, Woodsville situated on the Sn^ Road, oue of the most charming country residences in Singapore. Apply to H. ABRAMS, Horse Repository, Brass Bassa R ■;.d.
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      479 3 luco ttm me iQurmuiir anu ni&riQp, nas The following particulars show the results achieved by the leading China Offices, and the prices of their Shares I'll 'airi.i si North dnna In.v- Tl.. Tl" Tin. rmnce C.mip.nj- 2.0j0 »0 12> D Union liiiumt:, detj nfc-aiitnu $2,b0» $500 M SO! China Tin.lMV
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      439 3 "'rU'TENBERi tOo. Hingapore, 15th March, I- 1 to 19th Apr.) THE I'.UKNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Established a. d., 17The undersigned have been appointed J Agents for the above Company, and pri'pared to accept Fire Risks at the cfißß rent rates. STIVEN A 188 i ALFX4NDRA HOTHL. American Shooting Gallery is
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      949 4 Sorts* THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COM PANY LIMITED. The works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the FWn of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, Vl7 Wharf.— Affording herthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water Wongside for vepßels of the heaviest
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      693 4 iHftfrfllanfOUß. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. tgr Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINHE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. "Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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      656 4 *torfS anH iWrrrnanUtsr. JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLEB PLACE, SINOAPORE. WINE AIJD SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars. Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fanoy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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      799 4 flonrre. TO LET FURNISHED. Labradore Villa, Pamir Panjang, lately bnilt-, and with good access to town by I road. Tbebonso commands a spiended view of the sea and aurrounding islands. U is well fnrnislied. has 4 bedrooms besideß r>nbl<'c rooms, and has an excel, lent staked in bathing place. The
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      1016 4 From and after the Ist Janusry 18*3, the following changes will be made in the publication of the Straits Times. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue will be published in time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of the same
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      735 4 itttettllaiuotH. MALAY VOCABULARIES BT F. A. SWETTENHAM. Vol. I. Fnolish-Malay, with Note and Dialogues.— Price 92. Vol. 11. Malay-Enolish. Price $2. Agents, Singapore, J. Little A Co. Penang, H. B. Maynard, Penang Dispensary. London. W. B. Whittinqham 4 Co. 91 Gracechurch Street. Singapore. 13th April. 18S2. <>• NOTTOE. THt sgency
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      537 4 I&Otfcf. MOTION. moMßii, Watch aki> Make*, awd Optician. FtIHT lways on hand a well »< -<>d stoci llery, Watohe«, Olocku, Naatica i-ntH, Ac, comprising i, Ladiea* gold watche Brooches, Oents' di I Earrings. Silrer watches, Lockets, American clocks, Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks. Signet rings, Marbla elocka, Wedding rings, Chronometers, Keepers
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