The Straits Times, 4 April 1883

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1 4 The Straits Times
  • 16 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXIV. NEW SERIES,] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. 4th APRIL, 1883 DAILY ISSUE No. 14,068
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 472 1 £>team #t)iv compamrs. ■.-I'I.AR AND ORIENTAL AM NAVIGATION COMPANf. Office— -Collyer Quay. Oodowns— New Harbour. I.TNES. are t be dates on wmen Kpany's Mail Steamers may be exto arrive at Singapore during the Homeward. "ft r*h March. Monday 12th March. ■Mk April. Otb April. KaejfiPth 2Hr.l Friday 4th May. l
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    • 695 1 *tram £>r)ip Compantn. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclub. Ajax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomed. Glaucub. Nrvroß. Ancriseb. Pmam. Orestes. Sabpedon. Stentob. Hectob. Tbucbb. Menelaub. Labbteb. Cyclops. Tblbmachub. Bbllebophon. Jason. Ulysses. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China! and from Shanghai homewards for Lon don every ten
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    • 857 1 *tram #ntp «ompanfref. Dei.i, via Bengkalis. Siak, Paneh and Ansahan every 14 days. Riouw every 14 days. Padang, via Penang, Acheen, Patti, RegsH 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:
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    • 629 1 *tram *htp Compantrs. ted for the Trade. Each carries a Surgeon and Stewardess and has accommodation 1 for a large number of Passengers. Passengers and Goods are booked a through rates from Singapore to all the ports mentioned above and London via Batavia. Through Rates of Passage from Singapore. Ist
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    • 520 1 fncfuranrr. THE LONDON A PROVINCIAL FIRE INBURANOE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital, 1 Onb Million Stbblino. The und ersigned. Agents of the Compary, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME A Co. Singapore. 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASBURANCE OOMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed
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    • 606 1 fnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 Genebal Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Eaq. fMsftfira. Mrirhsra, ft Co.) J. P. Barnnt (Maura. HoUldaj-WiM Co. A. T. Manner, (M«Mn.Doairlaa,*Lapralk*Co. H. Nloalaa, [B»r»o Coi«j»dt Ltd.) J. J. do* Romedloa,
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    • 552 1 fnguranrr* LANCASHIRE INSDRANOM COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICEBOFTHE OOMPANT. Manohbstbr— Kxohanga Btrs«i. Liverpool— 4. Manchester Buildingt. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Btr«|Dl 0. Glasgow— l 33, West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 4o, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville Btr««t CHAIRMAN IN
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  • STRAITS TIMES
    • 162 2 Gambier 7.10. Black Pepper 16.50. White Pepper, fair quality. 26.75. Sago Flour, Sar 3.10. Pearl Sago.... 3.45. Coffee, Bontbyne picked 15. Tapioca, small Flake 3.85. Tin 30.76. 40s. Mule twist 97. Si lbs. Bhirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.40. 6 do T. Cloth
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  • 51 2 TO-DAT. Tor per at Akyab, Umbtrlo A rhhs, 4 p.ni To-mobbow. Billiton and Pontianak, Pontianak, 9 a.m. B*r»w»k, Ranee, 1 pn»Penang, Jason, 1 p.m. Malacca and Klang. Rainbow, 3 p.m. Friday. Penang, Colombo and Bombay, Orion, 7 a.m. Malacca and Penang, May FUncer, 1 p.m. ManiU, Salvadora. 4
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  • 35 2 (For Strait* Timet.J Her Majesty. London, Zrd April. The Queen is suffering from the effects of a fall on a staircase, and is incapable of walking or standing but is able to drive.
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  • 69 2 Is consequence of the great demand for seats for Friday's performance of the Amateur Dramatic Club, and the disappointment) entailed to many, we are requested to inform the public that a second performance of Robert Macaire" will be given on Saturday night the 7th instant. From all accounts, the piece
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  • 127 2 We are informed that on the Ist inst. a large seizure of opium was made by the Johore Authorities, in a patch of jungle, lying between two rivers or creeks in the old Straits. There were upwards of 160 taels of prepared chandoo, a large quantity of uncooked chandoo, and
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  • 154 2 We learn that Captain Gulland, so well and favourably known in the Glen line, and until lately in command of the Olenogle (the last addition to the fine fleet owned by that Company), has left that Company, and will assume command of new steamer for the China and Japan trade
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  • 335 2 It will (says the -V. C. Daily Xeict) gratify the friends of Mr. W. B. Pryer, the Resident at Sandakan for the Govern- ment of Sabah, to learn that two high I compliment! were recently paid to him. A rumour of hit intention to go on furlough having got into
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  • 1439 2 About five o'clock yesterday evening a fire broke out in a Malay hut, built of light wooden poles with attap roof, at the extreme further corner of Campong Kapor, close to the river. The owner of the house had been out and had just returned
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  • 4319 2 Having breukfa^fl 1 6 and soon after M s (mouth of the detained waiting^H pr 'Oiiscd to me^H us to a Pun?uluM Plui, and who j we had to leatj^J waiting a while^B put in an appe^H t-nsued, durin^H boatmen had H with them for^B away to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 691 2 TOWN HALL. of the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club will give a Performance At the Town Hall. ON FRIDAT, THE 6th APRIL, 1883. When will be produced, ROBERT MACAIRE, LeB Auberoes Des Adrets, A Melodrama in Two Act*, By Charles Selbt, With the following Powerful Cast. Gernieuil. a wealthy Farmer Mr.
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    • 849 2 #fto <3rjbfrttttmrnt& THE BANKRUPTOT ORDINANCE, lfiTO. I" the Supreme Court of the Straits Bettlkments. Settlement o» Singapore. In the matter of Manuel M. Bfin'. of Singapore, Bankrupt. A dividend in intended to be declared in the matter of Manuel M. Bf ins, of Singapore, adjudicated a Bankrupt on 21st February.
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    • 866 2 #*rtu 2W>rrtfsrmnu«. SINGAPORE SPOKTIN'G CLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIR-T DAT. First Race. —Value 9 A Selling Race for all horees Horses to be entered at a derlired value from 9250 to 9400. If entered at WOO to carry list, with an allowance of 7 lbs. for every 950 below 9400. Entranc3
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    • 502 2 are not allowed to enter for Second Class Races. Horses entered for Second Class or Roadsters' Races must be entered for first Second Class or first Roadsters' Race. The first Sacond Class and Roadsters' Race shall be weight for value" and each following Second Class Race shall be a handicap.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 117 3 Ho'loway's Ointment ani Pill* are the best, the cheapest, and the most popular of remedies. The seasons change and circumstances vary, bnt these remedies can always be used with certainty and with safety. Eruption*, rashes, and all description* of skin diseases, sores, ulcerations, and burns are presently benefited and ultimately
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 83 3 i Flag i Vwsw/s Him and g Cajtaik. From. a Eio. Sailed. Contiim. Mar 3 Sumbawa Dut. str. 489T'meraan Chenbon 8 Pearl Brit. str. 706 Wynne Spigon 3 Prinz Alexander Oer. str. 1911 Hoemann Cardiff 3 Orion Aim. «tr. 1814.Maharoich Honffkong 4 Rainbow Brit. str. I*6 Kozelli Klanjf 4
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    • 75 3 Datx. Vnni's Naj«. Flag Bio. Captain. Destination. April S Siak 8 I Alessandro Gardner Colby 8 Phra Choa Klao Sury Wongse 4 Pontianak 4 Rainbow 4 Umberto Arbib 4 C. T. Hook Dut. Btr. lUI. bq. Am. bq. Brit. str. Ger. «tr. Brit. Btr. Brit. Btr. Brit. Btr. Brit.
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    • 582 3 t-. I Flao I Vessil's Name. Captain. and g Aerit«d| From. Consiqnms. D"atw Rio. I F^fh™nd War McQuhae H.M. strl 465 April JMalacca Senior Naval Offlcer.'statioi Champion Pasley H.M. 5tr,2380 April 2 Malacca. Senior Naval Officer. StaUd Steamers N. B'nec IS^Jan. 17 Put Back A. 1..
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 360 3 #*ottrrs. PALE OF VAT.UARLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Ac. AT BLANCHE HOUSE." Widnfsd*y, 11th April. The property of W. H. Dieth^lm. Esq. The under« gned have received instructions from W. H. Dif.thelm, Epq., pro. ceeding to Europe, to sell by AUCTION, at Blanche House," Mount Elizabeth Estate, on Wednesday, the 11th April,
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    • 937 3 tfotirrs. THE STRAITS INSIRAM K COT., LIMITED. (Incorporated with Limited Liability under the Indian Companies' Act, 1866.) Capital $2,000,000 in 20,000 Shares of $100 each Payable $5 each on application, and $15 on allotment? Further r■■ s not to exceed $20 per Share, nor to be made at less than
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    • 361 3 due on allotment. Prospectuses snd Forms of Application can be obtained from the Oriental Bank Corporation, the Chartered Mercantile Rank of India, London and Chins, the Chartered Rank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, or the Secretary (pro tern.) of the Company. The Share Hit
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    • 428 3 PRESBYTERIAN rHUROH, SINGAPORE. A Fancy Sale in aid of the Funds of the above will be held in the Upper Ro<. nof Town Hall, on the evening of Tuesday, the 10th April, at 8 o'clock, and on Wednesday, the 11th, at Noon. Singapore, 31st March, 1883. (to 11th Apr.) FRIEND
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 847 4 THE T ■XCi A R DOCK COM PAKT T.TMITED. Th» works of the Company are situated at Tnn ng ::;ir, within one mile of the '-own of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, vi Wharf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with snfficient water !e for vessels of the
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    • 717 4 iUfffttUaneous. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natubal Boda Wateb. s "The qneen of table waters." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLTNARIS WATER. i teP~ Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years, i i APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. "Far superior to
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    • 672 4 £tot*fo ant) iJfUrrhanlJfSf. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware. Glassware, j Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fanoy Goods, Arms and Am- munition. Ladies nnd Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Olpck makers.
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    • 889 4 FOR BALE. A small shipment of the very well known brand Royal Blend Whiskeys" in Bottles, Jars, Jeroboams and Flasks. CAMERON. DUNLOP A Co. Singapore, 23rd Feb., 1883. THE NATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Ltd. i Incorporated mith Limited Liability under the Companies' Acts. Capital £1,000,000, in 100,000 Shares of £10
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    • 851 4 The following particulars show the r*: suits achieved by the lesding China Offices, and the prices of their Shares TT 1 fiiiTi N.m.ofCompaDy. |s5 S* Mil North China Inan- i "tlh Tla Tla. Company 2.000 fIOO 1M 27 1.5 B» 104 Pi«ty nf Canfn'n |2 > soo |500 38 i
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    • 787 4 MALAY VOCABULARIES BT F A. SWETTFNHAM. Vol. I. Enolish-Malay, with Note and Dialog**.— Price 12. Vol. 11. Malay-Enolish. Price 12. Agents, Singapore. J. Little Co. Penang, H. R. Maynaed, Penang Di«pensary. n London. W. B. Whittiiioham 4 Co. 91 Gracechnrch Street. Singapore. 13th April. 1882. NOTICE. The agency of the
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    • 501 4 Chbohom i loci jLIN f Has always on hand a we!: If Jewellery, Watohes, r; onstruments, 40., oosaprising Bracelets, ffAi "»tch« Brooches, G«'nU' Earrings, Silver hes, Lockets, |AmericHn !>oks Ladies' rings, OarriagfSignet rinijs, Marble clockt, Wedding rings, Keepers TMrmomet-rn, Albert chain*, Barometers, Guard chains, Sextants, Studs, Sleeve But- Saliaonetert, tons
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