The Straits Times, 5 May 1883

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times. axn NEW SERIES SIJNGAPORE, SATURDAY, sth MAY, 1883 DAILY ISSUE. J No. 14,995
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 395 1 ■vfrntp compamrt. W.R AND ORIENTAL ■gr!lGATl<>N COMPANT. yer Quay. New Harbour. »L fcj&T, LINES. the daten on wuic° HOW'S Mail Steamers may be exy^ive at Singapore during the H.,MtWAßl>r»d»yl7th May. uth June. I. 1 12th July, "fith sllvßaHhTUst. Mb Aug. I 23rd fith Sept. Friday "ton Oct. I sth IMb.
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    • 641 1 *tram *ftip Companfr*. The departures From Aden for Mabe, Reunion, and following Ports will take place during this year on the following dates: Tuesday 27 March, 1883. 24 April. 22 May, 19 June, 17 July, 14 August, 11 September, 9 October, 6 Nobatnber, 4 December, 1 January, 1884. A NT
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    • 832 1 Ateam *bip eompanfrs. As will be seen from the movements below there are steamers running between Batavia and Padang three times a month and from Singapore once a month calling at intermediate porta on the East and 8. W. Coast of Sumatra, a fortnight will suffice passengers to visit the
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    • 614 1 strain *f)ip Coinpantr*. For China. From Batavia for Samarang Soerabaya, Macassar, Manila, Macao, Hongkong and Amoy monthly. The dates of departure are subject to alteration from time to time. Passengers and cargo can be booked through from Singapore for other porta in the Eastern Archipelago besides all those cl mentioned
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    • 525 1 fnsuranrr. 'HE LONDON 4 PROVINCIAL FIRE INBURANOE COMPANT, LIMITED Capital, One Million Sterling. The und ersigned, Agenta of the Com-a>-y. are prepared to effect insurance on arrent terms. SYME 4 00. ingapore. 2nd Oct 1882. (to 2nd Oct 1883 GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE LSSURANOE OOMPANT LONDON Established 1821 ibsoribed Capital
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    • 594 1 insurance. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson 4 Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committ. A. Andra, (Maun. Kalehera. Co.) J. P. BarnM fM<w«n. HollMaT.Wtss Co. A T. M.nnr, (M«wn.nonrlu,'L«r.ri!k*Co. H. Ni«ii£ (BonMO ConpUT Ltd.) Ramcdioi, (J. J. doa RemadlM Co.)
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    • 571 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INSvS^^B COMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFIOEBOFTHE COMPANT. Manohbstbh— Rxohang* Btreet. Litbbpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. Londow— l4, King William Street,!. 0. Qlasoow— l33, West George Street. Bristol— Com Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Street. 4 Dublin— 9, Lower SaokviUe Street CHAIRMAN IN MANCHISTBB.
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  • 6 2 S.VTIRDAY, sth MAY, 1-
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  • 162 2 Sinoapokk, sth Mat, 1383. Gambier 9 7.15 Black Pepper 17. White Pepper, fair quality. 26 5 Sago Flonr, Sar 2.95. Pearl Sago 3.40. Coffee, Bontbyne picked 14.50. Tapioca, small Flake 3.50. Tin 30.25 40s. Mole twist 96. 8* lbs. Shirtings 1.574. 7 do do 1.43. 6 doT.Cloth
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  • 67 2 TO-J>AT. Por p*r Palembang, Muntok i. Dejambie, Biak, 6 p.m. To-moebow. Saigon. Mtinam 8 a.m. Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Aden, Pandora, 9 a.m. Bataria Samarang and Cheribon, Somtrttt, 8 p.m Penon^ and London, Antenor, 8 p.m. Rhio. M'tok t Batavia, O.G.v Lantberge, 6 p.m. Monday. Bangkok, Hecuba. 1
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  • 36 2 (For Stra'Ut Time*.) Parliament. London, tth May. The Affirmation Bill baa been thrown out in the House of C<fnmon& upon the 2nd reading by 292 t|2B». defeat of the Governmlbt was q i jft&unexpecte.l.
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  • 27 2 The PA O. mail steamer Mirxapore left Penang at midnight last night, and may be expected here to-morrow morning, and will leave for China the same evening.
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  • 189 2 The total Return of Visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday 4lh May 1883, was 602. The Lawn Teuxis TorBNAMEXT. The following are the ties for Monday Double Handicap. Nanson...} fCoxon f O'Connor. Kerr j"■ I PresgraTe jOT I Ford. Verdon > Birch. Browne Ti
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  • 155 2 The Trustees of the Raffles Institution have found it necessary to continue, for another month, the lease of the house in Beach Road occupied so long as the Girls' School, as there hat been some delay in arranging the compound and in getting ready the fittings of the new School.
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  • 105 2 The following is a list of articles presented to the Raffles Museum during the month of April 1883.— A. B. Leicester, Esq. 1 Young Python. H. F- Maack. Esq 1 Water bug. Detective Inspector Kichards.— f Brown Flying 6quirr<l. N. Cantl.y, Esq.— l Parrnkeet. A. B. Bodestyne, Esq.— l White
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  • 131 2 The Spbinq Race Meeting. The following are tbe entries up to noon to-day for the forthcoming races i First Oat. The Grand Stand Cup. The Spore Confederacy's .....Bedlight. The Mount Confederacy's Premier. Mr. Sugden's Cayenne. The Governor's Cup. Mr. Tanah Merah's The Fiend. Hadji ArshaU's Bhiratee. Mr. Tait's Sinbad. do
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  • 240 2 Mr. Watson's KHtUdnm. H. H. tbe Maharsj«b's Lady Barry. J. P. and D C. N. Cup. Mr. White's Snowball. The Mount Confederacy's Sir Oarnet Mr. DicksonV Placid Jot. Mr. Tan«h Merah"s The Fiend. Mr. Alexander's Boojum. Second Day. The Square Cup. Mr. White's Hector Mr, Tanah Merah's Nithidali. Mr.*E. L.
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  • 180 2 Thi Sydney Morning Herald of the 7th April bat the following paragraph. Mr. William Rees, well known at an experienced and successful sugar planter at Fiji, on Saturday left Melbourne for Borneo, for the purpose of examining that country, and reporting fully to a Melbourne company. A number of influential
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  • 270 2 An effort is to be made towards filling up the large blank which now exists on the map of tbe Northern Australian Territory. Mr. Lindsay (says the South Australian Reguter) hat been commissioned to carry out the necessary explorations. The Roper River, which, it will be remembered, runs, into the
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  • 158 2 Ths new Governor of New Zealand is already becoming very popular. The y. Z. Timet thus refers to Sir W. V. Jervois: "Our new Governor has been for a tour in the Mid. lie Island, visiting all the chief towns, inspecting with his professional eye the i;reat works of our
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  • 88 2 works agaii > made upon fI^J^JJ the wealth ofthafl agent* of M^^^H to be at war with^^H all that he ms 'kiH of tone, which, the dignity of liis^B sentative of her inH the Queen, strikes a <^H that inspires his auilil respect for his high otnH with his individuality.
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  • 708 2 The Coronation 01 "j[ Most of our readers n9 the visit here of his MajeaW lakua of the Hawaiian fl will probably therefore read! interest the followiq^^^J recent coronation, whicbTj from the Haieaiian Gu:e"' Monday, the 12th Mar/£ apart for tbe coronation o*~ come and gone, and w 't^s fears
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 953 2 fltto «bbnti*tmtnt*. BINOAPORE SPORTING OLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. 15th MAY, 1883. First Race. The Grand Stand Cup.— Value $150 A Belling Race for all horses. Horses to to entered at a declared value from 1250 to $400. If entered at $400 to carry list, with an allowance of
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    • 886 2 atibrrttgfmrm*. entries may be made until noon on 12th May, on payment of dmiM* entrance fee". The Race* to begin at 4 p. m., on each day punctually. The Stewards'reserve to themselves the right of nvilrimr such -'Iterations as mny appear conductive to tbe general amusement. Horses entered for First
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    • 753 2 flfto a&brrtissfmcnts. SALE OF VAI.ITARLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Saturday, 12th Mat. The undersi— pd have received instruc. tions from J. Y. Kknnedt, Fsq., to sell by Aucti in, nt bis residence, Lusitania, I Scott Ro«4 Taniflin, on Satu.day. 12th May, commencing at 1.30 P.M. Tbe valuable Houi "bold Furniture, Ac, comprising
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    • 514 2 irtfto abbrrttefmrnta. SALE OF PLANTS. The undersigned will sell by Auction, at Woodneuk, near the Botanical Gardens, on Saturday, the 12th May, at 4 o'clock 1 P. M. A splendid collection of flowering and foliage plants ia pots, including Croi tons, Ferns, Orchids, Ac. Notice will be given when the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 55 2 WEATHEK HEPORT. Kandang Karbov Hospital, Mk May, 1883. 9a.m. 3pm. 9p.m. Blum. bar. rad. 3? Fab. 28 883 771 2&'Btf Tamp. -£8 S3 i 77 0 Moraißfc)—, Wat Bulb Thar. SIS :•> 76 0 dar partUllT Dir. >;( Wind S.W. duudj, ni|fht Max. Taup. ia ahad* slsac Max. in Soa
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  • 3448 3 nili sirno ohi Kuakuhili, Bjt Coi, Haku oka ae i Kukuiakta i Aina. I am *hen advanced •W x*je*ty a Puloulou and cushion, ke Kukuio. Kahili of the King supreme chief' accepted by his I seed beside the throne, and the ceremony. and stand. said, Sire, us your affirm your
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  • 79 3 ARRIVALS. Vissil's Iv Q May 4 Normanton 4 Giara 4 Patoeah 4 Antenor 6 Penang 5 Hecuba akd I t Caitaijj. From. Sailed. Coksiowbh. I Bio. Brit str. 1533 Walker .VewYork April 12 P. Simom h. Co. lul. «tr. 1818Canepa |Oeno« Airil 1 Maack A Co. Dut. »tr.
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  • 85 3 Date. Vbssil's Nam. Flao Bio. May 4 Serapia B nt. Btr -5 Ganjmede Brit. str. 6 Fortune Sia. bq. O. G. ran Lansberge Dut. str. 5 Siak Dut. str. 5 Magallanes Spa. str. 6 Pandora Aug. str. 5 Starlight Sia. bq. 6 Antenor Brit. str. 6 Siam Sia. bq.
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  • 273 3 1 any error or omi**ion in the abor* Shipping in ti* hartow*. Vbbi'i Nami. C attain. akd Ab»itw> Fboii. Coksiowm. lyATio. fn_ i ?oxhouad Wal McQuhae H.M.rtr 465 April Malacca Senior N»Yal Officer. Station 1 t m<Sr Flint .V B'nec 185 Jan. 17 Put Back A.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 425 3 flottrrs. To HE LET.FI'RVISHEI). Early iy May. BUKIT!'"HERMIN." lately occupied by W. A. PICKERING, Esq. Apply to A. P. ADAMS. Singapore, 9th April, 18-3. (to 9th May) NOTICE. The opening of Tenders for tbe supply of Provisions, etc, required at Acheen («ee sdvertisrment in the Strait* Times" of the 20th
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    • 926 3 THE BTRAITB INSURANCE COT., LIMITED. Incorporated wi h Limited Liability under the Indian Companies' Act, 1866.) Capital 12.000,000 in 20.000 Share* of SIOO each Pay.il>l- S'< MOB- on application, and S 5 on allotment. Farther .'ills not to exceed $20 per Share, nor to be made at less than three
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    • 417 3 case msy be, to the payment of the amount 1 due on allotment. Prospectuses and Forms of Application can be obtained from the Oriental Bank t Corporation, the Chartered Mercantile Rank of India, London and China, the Chartered Rank of India, Australia and j China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
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    • 521 3 #lotttrt. BANDALAH ronOANTJT AND FRTJTT PLANTATION. Will be sold by Public Auotiow, at ;he Sale rooms of the undersigned on rbnrsday. the 10th May H<W, at 2.30 T. M. The above valuable snd compact Pro. j perty, plan of which can be seen at our sale room. It is situated
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 965 4 Borfcs. THB TANJONO PAGAR DOCK COM PANY LTMniD. The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Whabf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlong«ide for vessels of the heaviest
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    • 711 4 js\ 191 rilAiiCO U0 KATZ BROTHERS! APOLLTNARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. t*V Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIB, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured
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    • 657 4 *torr* aito iHtrtfianUWf JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Binoaporb. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaoco, 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
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    • 683 4 ROBIVBON AOo 23 Collybb Quay, Sinoapobb. (opposite the Club.) Drapers. Milliners. Silk Mercers. Haberdashers, Glovers, and General Outfitters. Gbhtlfmrn's Outfitting Dvpaktmicnt. Every description of clothing mfcde'on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for ■election. Calf walking shoes. Shooting boot*
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    • 713 4 BALEAVE. A desirable family residence on I* 01 1 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. Landesbuko's Milinerv and Dress Waking Establishment. No. 49 Battery Road. Commercial Square. Mrs. Landfsbero begs
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    • 859 4 .flOttffS. I NOTICB. ooa From and after the Ist January I«*S. the following chsnges will »>e made in the publication of the Straits Timer. 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
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    • 455 4 Chboroi^H MakH Has alwuy^H If Jewellery.^B onstrumenta, Ao^H Bracelets, Brooohe*, Earring*, Lockets. Ladies' rings, Signet rinfrs, Wedding ring*. Keeper* Albert chains, K^H Guard chains, Sex^H Studs, Sleeve Bnt- Sa« tons and Links, Ocfl Gold pencils. Waistcoat button*, 1 Jet Jewellery, Plated loe pitcher*, j Bilver fork*, spoon*, Ac, Cruets, Chronometers,
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