The Straits Times, 26 April 1883

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  • 18 1 The Straits Times. vol. Ax iv m:\v ski; ii:s. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. 26th APRIL, 1883 DAILY ISSUE.] No. ifl
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 488 1 Pj*b(p comnanifS. •I^AR AND ORIF*"TAL NAVIGATION COMPANT. 1 -^^f^^m)FricK— Collyer Quay. New Harbour. wgfj i UNEB. are tbe dates on wine 0 HfUny^s Mail Steamers may be exf arrive at Singapore during the < YARD. Monday 12th March. j 2fith !Hh April. ■L 23r.l Friday tth May. H I*hurBdayl7th c'e
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    • 1429 1 &tratn *t)ip Compamr*. A tram *btp Corny antrs. The depart ur. h From Aden for Mabe. A. will be seen from the movements Reunion, and following Port, will take below there are steamers running between place during thi. year on tbe following Batavia and Padang three time, a month date.
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    • 613 1 £>tram Af)(p Companies. the 15th Jnne and 15th December. For Phina.— From Batavia for Snmarare Soernbaya, Macassar. Manila, Macao, Hongkong and Araoy monthly. The dates of departure are subject to alteration from time to time. Passengers and oargo can be booked through from Singapore for other ports in the Fastern
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    • 518 1 fnsuranrr. THELOWDOV* PROVTNr-TAL FTRT? INSURANCE COMPANT. LIMITED Capital, l Onb Million Sterling. The und ersiennd. Aeents of the Com-pa-y, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. STME* Co. Singapore. 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFB~ ABBURANOE OOMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2.000,000 Total
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    • 599 1 fnstnranrr. THE HONGKOVG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 Oewitral Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Con.ulting Committee. A. Amir., Esq. (Mumini. Melxhan. <'<v) J. P RarnM n CHlmmrt. HallH.t.wlm* Co. '•i,*'"!", (M«n«T».r>on»l»ii,l*rr»ik*Co. 7^'l* lt ?t 'Borneo CompaoT 1.M.) 'J- J- doe Romedio* Co.)
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    • 568 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INBUBA OOMPAWT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THR rOMPANT. Manchester— Riohari?. Btr^t. LivsapooL— 4. Manchester Building*. Birmingham— Therry Street. London— l 4. King William Street,!. 0. Glasoow— 13.1, West George Street. Bristol— Com Street. Leeds— l 2, East Parade. N*wcastlf— 40. Mosley Street Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville Btr«rt. CBXItkMAV
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  • 168 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 26th APRIL, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Sinoaporb, 26th April. 18S3. liauitm-r UH Black Pepper I&M I White Pepper, fair quality. 26 JO Sago Flour, Sar 3.05. Pearl Sag) 3.45. Coffee, Bonthyne picked 14.50. Tapioca, small Flake 3.50. Tin 3CJ74. 40s. Mule twist Si lbs. Sbirtinga 1-57*. 7
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  • 41 2 To.DAT. For per at Bangkok, Pahnnm, 6 p.m. Saigon. Normandy. 5 p.m. Iiatavia, G. O. Loudon, 6 p.m. To-MOBROW. Hongkong, Sarpedon, 7 «.m. Ternate Ambolna, CUator 11 a.m. Peaang Rangoon Rajah Brooke, Noon. Malacca and Penang, Japan, 1 p.m.
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  • 46 2 fFor Strait Timet.) The 2,000 Guineas. London, tbth April. 1. Galliard. 2. Goldfiel.J. 3. Prince 11. Toxquix. London, ibth April. The French Goveriwnent has decided to send 1 ,500 more troop* to Touquin. A vote of Credit for frs. 5,000,000 will be asked "7
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  • 74 2 War are requested to bring to the notice of the pabtifl that from the commencement of next week a considerable amount of blasting will take place at the mouth of the river, as the state of the workt) now allows the reef to be removed and the depth of the
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  • 38 2 His Highness the Duke of Mecklenberi; embarked this afternoon on board the Maha Vajirunhit for Bangkok, a guard of honour of fifty Sikhs under Inspectors Stevens being in attendance at Johnston's Pier on the occasion of his leaving.
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  • 69 2 The Marine Court of Enquiry which has now been sitting for two days inquiring into the cause of the collision between the s. Bentan and the s. s. Billiton on the Klang river has been adjourned to the 7th of May, to enable the steamers to perform their uaual trips
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  • 69 2 By the kind permission of Col. Geddes and Officers, the. Baud of the Royal Inniskilliug Fusiliers will play in the gardens on Friday, 27th inst., at 5 p. m. Programme. 1. March Nancy Lee R .pp y. 2. n vert ore... Piqn* Dame .^uppe. 3. Reminiscence of England. „..f. Q
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  • 65 2 This morning a large crowed might be seen at the door of a Chinese artist's shop, the great object of attraction being a most elaborate Chinese Umbrella which is to be presented to Col. Dunlop, Inspector General of Police, before he goes home. Various other compliments will, we believe, be
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  • 166 2 A veht unusual occurrence took place this morning, about half past 9, at the lower end of Bonham Street. A large camel, imported from India by the s. s. Meanatchy, was being taken down Bonham Street to be put in a tongkang by means of tbe crane on the river
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  • 233 2 We take the following telegrams from the Sj/d'iey Morning Herald of tbe 2kh March London, 23rd March.— The Rev. Stephen Gladstone, son of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, in a speech which he recently delivered at Hawarden, implied that his father contemplated retiring from the active affairs of political
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  • 425 2 It between Honfjkon^ and Port sideraolj nearer to Port Darwin than j HongkoDg. The importaooa of the trade < this colony and northern Australia now existing and likely to arise in, we think, j scarcely appreciated bj the community generally. To-day W« have received a visit from one of the
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  • 4201 2 We. publish below a Report on the Revenue Survey of the Settlements by the Hon. Captain McCallum, R. E., as Surveyor-General S. S., which was hml before the Legislative Council at its last meeting on Tuesday on the 17th instant. Although it is dated
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 846 2 fixto silibfrtf it int nti TO BE LET, WrrH Immediate Entry. Housf. situated on Mount it Ji miles from town. is newly built, with excellent for a small family. It is commands a splendid view of the and Harbour. Rent moderate. ApTh. Sohst. or t > POWELL V Co., Agents.
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    • 820 2 ylflu nTjc i llSf uif niß» SU.E OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ac. At Abbotspord. WEDNESDAY. Zvo MAY. Th" undersigned have rrceived instni"tions from Dr. Ernst Bi'b-.r, Imperial German Consul, leaving for Europe, to sell by Auction, at Abbotspord, on Wednenlay, 2nd May, commencing at 11 A.M. The whole of the
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    • 774 2 GOVERN*! IIOATION. Arpi iCATI^JfS a-e invit. d for the appoißtßMßVpf H--id M cter iii tbf GovernI ment En^i.sh "lan. h School, Penang (which will he vacant on t!-e Ist Joly>, at a salary ..f per month. Applications, with testimonials, to be sent to the Office j of tbe Colonial Secret
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    • 442 2 A meeting of Visiting Justices will be I held in tbe ExchHnge Roonson Saturday cext, Mth ioat., at 4 80 p. m., for the purrose of electing a Chairman vice the Hon. W. H. Read 0. J IRVING, Ac i g Colonial Secretary. Singapore, 23id April, 18-3. (to 2Bth inst.)
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • Correspondence.
    • 301 3 To thf Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sin. -It is n'lite time that some notice was taken of the incfl limcj of the police force. Xi.'lit after Ughl tno>t barefaced roblieries take p!ai-e, and the residents, especially in Tannin Ketebil, are really living in a state of siege,
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    • 458 3 To the Editor of the Strait* Timei. The training is getting livelier since tin- advent of the new horses and ponies from Penang and Deli, and there ar? also a few galloways and some new ponies going their rounds. Fail- X 11, Spangle and Sinbad, are the new
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 93 3 Vessel's Na_c_. and Captais. From. 8ailid. Coireioufcs. 3 Bio. t Apl. 26 PohAnn Brit. str. ls|c>aik Sonrabaya April 22 Wee Bin 4 Co. •i y Brit. str. 1411 Grt-ake Swatow April I'.i M liy i Co. 28 Ban Whatt Soon Brit. str. I'.f.n kl.urn P. .ntianak April 2Ht.in S.ng
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    • 130 3 Dati. Viuel's Name. Flao A Kio. Captain. Destination. April M 26 2ft M 2"? 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 Purulia Brit. str. M.irl.y Calcutta vi» ports T.-.itonia iirit. air. Khtgaard Coconada Joseph Arbib Hrit. Btr. Hill 1*7*1) •Ion Itnt. str. Ward H<int;kJDg Hf t >r Hrit.
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    • 515 3 TH KAITS TIM *«3. Vnm'i Nin. Captain. and r. iurm From, i Consiunus. D'atio* 1 Kio. Men-of-war Foxhound McQuhae H.H. str 455 April I Malacca Senior Naval Officer, station Champion Pusley II. M. »tr 2380 April 2 Malacca Senior Naval Officer. Station Stoamers Leila Flint N.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 646 3 fiotirrg. BISGAPOBE SPORTING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 15th MAY, 18»3. First Race. The Grand Stand Cup.— Value $150 A Selling Race for all horses. Horses to be entered at a dccl t.-ed value from S'2so to $tOO. If entered at $400 to carry list, with an allowance of
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    • 487 3 I Fiith Race. The Rochore Pi.ATr.— Value $100 to the first horse and entrnre-i to the MOond horse. A handicap for oil b Ol see that hav-. (tasted at tlnH mneting and n«.t wod. Entrance $5. Once round the Course. Handicap to be delated after the third race this day.
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    • 315 3 must be made in the nil horces. Trainii Races commences or V 7. A 'ler; of the^^^H Singapore, 3Ut March, HO. (to 19th 4^D NOTICE. STRAITS INSU'UNVR ro., LTD.JB In terms of a resolution p<* H ed^^^^^H Provisional Dir, 'ing held y^^H terd y. the -hire Li«t for the Strait*
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 912 4 THB TANJONG PAOAR DOCK POM PANY LIMITED. Twb works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty Ttsjsels at one time with sufficient water Bongside for vesß^ln of the heaviest and
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    • 690 4 iHfertnantotw. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. 1 Tha qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIB WATER. 9*W Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARTS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters.
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    • 660 4 JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, f Oilmam Stores. Cigars. Tobacco, Hardware. Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery, Electro Plsted Ware. Jewellery. Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods. Arms and Ammunition. Ladies «nd Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities,
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    • 700 4 fiortrrs. FOR SALR. A small shipment of *he very well known brand Royal Blend Whiskeys" in Bo'tlos, Jars. Jeroboams and Thn\u. CAMERON. nUNLOP 4 Co. fingtpore. 23rd Feb.. 1883. NOTIOE. During my »b»»nce from Singapore Mr. Walter w. Wrlls. hn» been appointed Acting Manager and Secretary of the Singapore Gas
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    • 853 4 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. Landesbero's Milinerv and Dress Making Establishment. No. 49 Battery Road, Commercial Square. Mrs. Landerberg begs to inform
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    • 859 4 From and after the Ist January 1883, the following changes will »>e made in the publication of tbe Straits Times. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issne will be published in time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of the same
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    • 533 4 I CHRONOM KTER, *^^^^H n <K F Maker, and <M onstrumenU, 4b.,-^H Ee/goldwuch* Bracelets, K^. ditto Brooches, watches, Earrings, Krieaa «locki Lockets, But docks, Ladies' rings, Kd'-o'n, Signet rings, HL Wedding rings, Chi»« Keepers TheMt ML Albert chains, Guard chains, Sextain WMUm Studs, Sleeve But- Sslia^ tons and Links, Oompj
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