The Straits Times, 23 April 1883

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times. vol. jmix. [new series,] SINGAPORE, MONDAY. 23rd APRIL, 1883 DAILY ISSUE.] No. 14,984
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 485 1 RsVbfp Companies. ■AM I B^AND ORIENTAL ■kTION COM PANT. Quay. Harbour. dates on winch nnyV Mail Steamers may be exKrri at S ngnpore during the HovrwAßn. ■■farch. Monday 12th March. ?nth Apr. -> April. I 23r.l Khv Friday 4th May. W Thursday 17th H| 1 iint K 14th June. Sftth
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    • 655 1 £>tram *hip Compantre. The departures From Aden for Mahe, Reunion, and following Ports will take place during this year on the following dates:— Tuesday 27 March, 1883. 24 April, 22 May. 19 Inne, 17 July, 14 August. 11 Pep.ewlier, 9 October, h 6 Nubember, •1 4 December, 1 January, 1884.
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    • 862 1 Jbtratn #f)ip tfompanfr*. As will be seen from the movements below ther^are steamers running between Batavia 4/,/ Padang three times a month and from b.igapore once a month calling at intermediate ports on the East and S. W. Coast of Sumatra, a fortnight will suffice passengers to visit the highland
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    • 614 1 £>tram &i»p Compamrd. the 15th June and 15th December. For China.— From Batavia for Samarang Soerabaya, Macassar, Manila, Macao, Hongkong and Amoy monthly. The dates of departnre are subject to alteration from time to time. Passengers and cargo can be booked through from Singapore for other ports in the Eastern
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    • 536 1 fnsuranrr. THE LONDON A PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital,! One Million Sterling. The und ersigned. Agents of the Compary, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME A 00. Singapore, 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital
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    • 610 1 Inguranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Ea<]. (Hlmn. MeleW.. Co.) J S*™* CHemm. Hollidar.WiM Co. A T. Man*«r. (M«a«n.Doarlaa,Lapraik*Co. W. Mcaia*. (BorMO Company Ltd.) iv R med '<>«. 'J. J-
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    • 573 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INSURANUJI COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THB COMPANY. Manchester— Exohang. Btreet. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Building*. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Street,!. 0 Glasgow— l 33, West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville StreH.
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  • 158 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 23rd APRIL, 1883. kBKIT QtTOTAI i SINOAFOKF, ÜBS APBIL, 18S3. ijauibier 5 '."'<■ tilack PepiH-r 1<:. White Pepper, fair quality. 26. Flour, Sar 3.05. Pearl B 14S. '..tf...-. Boot! j■ picked. U.oO. Tapi.-ca.bnii:. Flake 3.75 Tin 80 194. 97. ll.si. Shirtings 1.574. 7 do do 143. I
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  • 38 2 To-morrow. taak, Ponti-inak, I] u.iu. Hon^k. Crystal, 11 MB. Selangor. P iliton, 1 p. in Deli, Mercury, 3 p.m. Batavia. Chvribon and Samarang, Tmtmf, o p.m. Djambie. X PalembanK. Siak, 6 jTin. Wednesdat. Coconada, Ttutvnia, Noon.
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  • 111 2 (For Strait* Time*.) Nn Oi in..\. London, Zl*f April. -The 11-.l 1 in reply to a question said that eminent would take no step- relative to the annexation of New < uinea uutil the recei| m the ernor of Queensland. Iv tb^Y-'jeantiiuc 1 the annexation invalid ({..liout the
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  • 18 2 Wf. are requested to intimate that Lady Weld will not hold a r> on Wednesday, the "25th instant.
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  • 26 2 Tilt M M Oxus, with I of the :JOth March, left Colombo at 4 p. m. yesterday, and may be expected to arrive here next Friday.
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  • 27 2 Bnß >f Pontianak,accompanied by his family and suite, is on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and leaves for Aden by the P. <fc O. Cos. mail steamer Ancona.
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  • 41 2 A Maßl\k Court of Ini President, and Capt. E. Bradberv and C.ipt Blair, Assessors, ■oilision between the s 1 Bilhton and Bentan in the Klang River. After hearing the evidence on behalf of the Billiton the inquiry was adjourned until to-morrow.
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  • 59 2 A (iKNKUAL mee 1 Debatii.. be held in the New Masonic Hall, Hill Street, on Fri 1 the 27th instat, at 9p. m. The of debate will be that Mr. IIU-rt's Criminal Jurisdiction Bill is mischievous and unadvisable." Mf. J. D. Vaughan will lead in support ot the proposition, and
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  • 46 2 The B. I. S. K. Co. 1 mail steamer Purulin arrived this morning from Calcutta, via intermediate ports, with the following p •Singapore (Wnrfm— Mr B.xall and Mrt. Ti.-tori.in and son Mr. Byag, Mi*-* V-i/ ire i Mr-. Collier ai n'ble Captiin MeCalhun and Mi>t Paumore.
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  • 94 2 Aht Club. Tills Club will hold its Second Exhibition of the present Season next Thursday, in the Town Hall. At this meeting t':e special prizes given by Mrs Bra. will be competed for. We would remind those active member! who are sending in contributions for tl. r Prize, that unless
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  • 136 2 A recent ingenious American invention it, to cause clouds to give forth rain at the will of an operator at one end of an electric- wire. The process described appears to be simple. Starting with the fact that a cloud— which is just able to retain water in the form
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  • 183 2 Tut: foil iwing items of news from Kulat, North Borneo, are taken from the j China Mail We received advices yesterday evening p t S S. Fohkirn, Capt. Abbott, from Kndat, North Borneo, reporting a serious emeate i" which live* were lost both on the side of the Sikh police
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  • 169 2 Auul 1 I a. 111. OH Sunday, the ID IT IM, I oi I":'. Dennyn, wen aroused by the ringing of electric alarm bells with whii gauded. It appean that wme thieves had gaiii 1 room occupied by the childreu, and had selected I box, which, from its size and
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  • 315 2 en, by a notification in the last Government Gazette, that retary of State for the Colonies exercising his prerogative of patronage in the appointment of an A it of Police. We do not know who Captain \V II Qordon who has been sent out accredited to the Straits police force
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  • 217 2 Thl P. 4 U. Cos iteamer Anaomi, E.Q. Stead, fin 'lth, and Hongkoni; 17th instant, arriveil alongside > wharf this morning, and will r I'enang, Colombo and Bombay at daylight to-morrow For Sinjripore Fr. .in H >ui{ki>at{ Lieut. H dme L it Porter, tad Mr. and Mr*. (i K Hawre.
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  • 166 2 Thk following at', toot ol curious Divorce suit i> taken from a Queensland exchange, and n t from Truth A «uit bai 1 in 'lie Chan Court of Hiehni >nd, Unit Henrietta Fit," 11, nun ilie. Ltibou who bi:i's by hei t ext fi lend, J. Can in j for
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  • 339 2 OittNsLA.ND, althoaa^f of the purely I laiuly the, uios! 9 sent Premier, v H K. C. M. ii. OueoihSl been tile -.1:. inng^^^H tion of a (J V way connecting t^^gggggggggggj Guit ot Carpentaria b^^^H cent exploit has been uf New Guinea, AM forcing the hand Ministry.
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  • 2581 2 The following teidg^^H^fr Calcutta /-.',!<// I. iAiiuuS^ been publish' 0 London, 7th for liurnlev, 1 a trod evening urging penditur, p.. tit isor yesterday, be Cattle were J /late, has in cam1L ilra^B ers |||1W UIl j er Friday, who goes if X: ■fejr |g& I r t^t*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 416 2 ■ived instruc Biebsb. Imperial ipe, to sell iv, with l.rses. i: irriage, ler. pony. i order, suit-. POWBLL A C Aucti meers. TOM PARIS. i intorm the ba» just of Bo.tsand from Paris, i;ht Pink, and iggggggW 1 Kid day. ROBII TRo-I'LATKD WARE AND ejust unpack. I s. s. Glen.
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    • 741 2 SW.F OF VALUABLE LD FrRVITTHE, Jc. At Abb.itsforp. WEDNESDAY, 2irn UAT. Tli" undersigned have received instrueni Dr. Frnst Bun h. Imperial ''■.nsiil. leavintr for Europe, to sell by RD, on i .y. 2nd May. ommeneini? at 11 M Tbe wliuloof tbe valnnh'e Honsef wlii.-b waa imported from Europe, oontilting of
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    • 825 2 #rto 2JT nrt. SALEOFTRAK' \TE, TVPIOHA PT.\ >T vTION. To bo told pw i order of the 9>preme Conrt ms/c in so action Stone in.l otbei rerent Tl c 1 H \^>r F.^'at.- and others" with tbe aiirrobiti.in of tbe Poart, by Mr. C"HA»Lm Edwin ObaVß, the per. son nppointrd
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    • 394 2 of Sin 1 to Hi'tid in thiir narae- t>. tli un<ler»iirn«-<1. wlm Iihh to ui ike tin in -.uui' oiniuaniottiuus. RITGEV. K<itti-rdam Ka'at-. Singapore, 21sl April, 1803. (to 24lh in«t.) I lo.\ SVLE. DAY, JtTn APRIL "2.311. II miJbohh- w<.'l-bred b.iy Aus'ralia" < in»;, powerful animal, and go« wel niiiK'1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 74 2 WEATHER RETORT. Kandang Karbote Hospital, 21»( April, 1883. 9k. in. 3p.m. 9p.m. Umuit. Bar. rad. 3}- F.h. t»'9o» JS 881 ***** Temp. It a 87 75 0 Mornin» Am*. Wrt Hull, Thar. 800 79 5 740 dmj 8u«, night J ,1 s I NSW c«lm lv. Mai. Temp, in ihado
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  • Correspondence.
    • 153 3 To the Editor of the Straitt Time*. Sib, —With reference to a letter signe 1 Z." in your issue of 17th instant. If a reference to Webster's Dictiouary be made, it will be found that he gives the following definition* of Immigrant" aud "Emigrant." Immigrant, one who removes into
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 162 3 ■c i VamML'l Name. AND 7 ii! TAIN. Klic.M. SAII.rD. CoySIOKIM. Rio. II Cl Ul (i. O. LouJun nshiru 21 Pontianak I'.nang :ton i kalis n Ma^kay 22 Vindobala 23 Japan 23 Ancona 23 Mercury 23 Moray Brit. str. 317* ma April 10 Rosa A Son. Dut. str I<>\
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    • 39 3 Dati. Vxssil's Name. Flao 4 Rio. Captain. Destination. April 28 Mercury 23 |l.'in»kil]< 23 23 Hecuba 23 Patoeah Brit. Btr. Hrit Hrit. str. Hrit str. Dut. itr. Murtm WVlncr Duncan Stciir A Klam HonK l Ekmcki i DeU
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    • 463 3 I Fl i VIMIL'S NaMI. lAPTAI*. AND 5 AKKrVID FHOM. V/K- I>'ATIO» fl Km. Mon-of-war Foxhound JuhM IH.M. str 405 April I'M Senior Naral Ofl B.M. str 2380 April j enior Naval Ofl Steamers Leila Flint N. B'uec 135.1 an. IT Put Hack A. 1.. Johnston
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 945 3 OAPORE SPORTING CLUB. SPRTVt; MEETING. FIR>T D\Y. TUESDAY, 15th MAT, 18S3. Fi*it Ra.cs. The Grand Cup. Vnlje *150 A fvlline Rac-' f..r nil horses. He I BtetMata d-clired value from 1360 to J4OO. Ifsatored »t f-Um to ™rrv ll«t. with an allowa oe ol 7 U« for tvsry bflows4oo Entrance
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    • 358 3 sppenr c the general amuseaaMttta Hortes entered for First (.'lass Races, are uot allowed to enter for 8 nd Class Basts, Horses entered for Bsooad Class <>r must be entered for first j S nd Class or first Roadsters' B The first Second Cluss and Roadsters' Race shall be M
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    • 329 3 Thk liartn.Txhip (at regards pro^^^^H (ween the unrlcroiLrned nnd Oo^^^^^J ''HEW at gnmbier and popper Traa^^^^H der the Chop Chin Soon." Ii iving^^^^H „f Oo* <'hi*('HFW, I ill.' Hui.l Chop wil' ■urtli lie parried on l,y the undertigned a*, tlie Shop 117 R :it Qn .y. m K Swee Tkk
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 927 4 Wfotks* THI TANTONn TAOAR DOCK OOM PANT LIMITED. Thb works of the Company are situated »t Tsnjnrtg Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, 717: Wharf.— Affording terthagefor twenty ressels atone time with sufficient water tlongside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and
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    • 694 4 iHterrllaiwmiß. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Thb Natural Soda With. The qneeo of table waters." Britibh Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. CV Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINZE OF WALEB dnring the last five years. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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    • 669 4 *torrt atrtt iHrrrharrtngf. JOHN LITTLE CO. RAFFLES PLAOH. SINGAPORE. WINE AND SPIRTT MERCHANTS, Importkes of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Storks. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, I Electro Plnted Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, I Perfntnery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies nnd Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese
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    • 712 4 fiottrrs. FOR RALW. A small shipment of rip very well known brand Royal Blend Whiskeys" in Bottles, Jars. Jeroboams and FlrxVs. CAMERON, DUNLOP A Co. Singapore, 23rd Feb., 1883. NOTICE. During nr absence from Singapore Mr. Waltrr W. Wells, has been appointed Acting Manager and Secretary of the Singapore Gas
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    • 857 4 flotfrr*. BALEAVE. A desirable family residence on Leonie Hill. Four bathrooms. Entry from Grange and River Valley Roads. Apply to Mr Mackay, The Dispensary. Singapore, Ist August, 1882. NEW GOODS FROM PARIS. At Mrs. Landbsbbbg's Miliner? and Dress Making Establishment. No. 49 Battery Road, Commercial Square. Mrs. Landksbbbg begs to
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    • 871 4 NOTICE. From and after the Ist January 1883, the following changes will he made in the publication of tbe Stbaitr 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
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    • 566 4 But. OHBONOMIfH BK V\ MakxJßJ BBT 4 »»n Has "'""BlflBBi Br^ r tw "ti<*' if .T.-w<>ile^B^Bß KiJ onstrun. Nts, Ao., ci m*M n Ht Bracelete,« ■|w»»teu Brooches, «r- H Earrings, BK Lockets, Ladies' rings. Signet rings, bedding rings, g* 1 Keepers Albert chains, Guard chains, Se«« JM Studs, Sleeve But-
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