The Straits Times, 28 August 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. [new BEEIEB,] SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. 28th AUGUST, 1883. Ldaily issue.] No. 15,091
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      524 1 •tram £>t)tp (ffomuamre. AR AND ORIENTAL SfpAM NAVIGATION COMPANT Office— Collyer v Godowns— New Hart MA.IL LINES. T.tE undernoted are the dates on wuici this Company's Mail Steamers may be eipeoted to arrive at Singapore during tbe year 1883:— rViday 7th Sept. Thursday 6th Friday 2 lot Bth Oct. 19th
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      690 1 *ttam *f)tp Companies. THE MKSBAGKRIES MARITIMES COMPANT. The following are the dates on which wen of the Messageries Maritimes ■iy W expected to arrive here during the •urrent year:— Outward. Homiward. Thursday 10th Augt. Thursday 16th Augt. "2nd Sept. 80th l«th 13th Sept. 80th 27th Monday 16tb Oct. Monday 11th
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      752 1 £>tram *f)ip Companfrs. DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDIPOHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiabs, London. E. C. Head Agency Batavia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. S. N. Coy.,
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      782 1 *ttam »btv CompantttJ. N.B.— The steamer does the voyage in I one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, Sitioga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Anal.ihoe, Roens and Patti and back from Aebeon via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padanp. On another month vii Priamnn, Ajerhangis, Natal, Siboga, Bro«, Pinifkel. Goenoeng
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      549 1 Insraranrr. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INBURANOT! COMPANf Head Office, Batavia. Thb undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon ■argo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33j o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks t
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      617 1 Insuranrr. THE HONOKON'O FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,203 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. iMmn. Mclohera, Co.) J. P. Barns. (Mtmm. WomitjjYH— k Co. A. T. Manmr, (M«wr».Donrla.,t»|.ralk*''l. Nioai»», (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. do* RamwUoa, (3.
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      569 1 I nguranrr. LANCASHIRE INBURANCM OOMPANT. Oafital £3.000,000. OFFIOBBOFTHB OOMPANT. Manchester— Kzohang* Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester B«fldings. Birmingham— Cherry Street, London— H, King Willism Btr»et, K. 0. Glasgow— l 33. West O<»orge Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40, Monley Btreet Dublin— 9, Lower Backvflle Street CHAIRMAN
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    15 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On 26th August, at Singapore, the infant daughter of GkRALDand Mary Daviluom.
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 28TH AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    175 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 28TH AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. .Singapore, 28th August. 1833. (Jumbier 7.10. rtlack Pepper 16.50. White Popper, fair quality. 16. Sago Flour, Sar 2.70 Pearl Sago 3.12*. Coffee, Bonthyne... 12.75. Tapioca, small Flake 3 25. Tin 2965. i 0». Mule twist 95. 8} lbs. Shirtings 1.57*. 7
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    64 2 per mt Bangkok, Bangkok, 5 p.m. TO-WORROW. Hongkong A Y. koh.noa, StUmbria, 10 a.m. Sourabaja Bally, Ampinan i. Macassar, Pok Arm, Noon. Malacca. Cecil C Simla, 1 p.m. Hongkong Shanghai, Laertei, 6 p.m. Thdbsdit. Billiton Pontianak, B. Whatt Soon, 11 a.m. Malacca, Penang Bur. mah ft Calcutta, Madura,
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    BATAVIA TELEGRAM.
    185 2 We arc indebted again to-day to Mr. \V. Grigor Taylor, General Manager of the Telegraph Co. for the following servicv t.'legrara received today from Baiavia: Batacia, noon, 'IHlh Augutt. —All quiet again. Sky clear. Temperature went down ten degrees yesterday, quite chilly towards evening. Bamboo houses along beach
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    14 2 H. M. S. Champion left the harbor this morning, under sail, for a cruise.
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    30 2 Thi homeward French Mail steamer Tang-Tie left Saigon at 8 p. m. yesterday, passed Cape St. James at midnight, and may therefore be expected here at daylight on Thursday morning.
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    39 2 The Shanghai Mercury gives the following quotations in its Share Market reports of the 15th and 16th August. is iv« l« in. Salaacor* Tin Mlbm »100 p«ld upilWJ to M IM. P«rm* Tm Miui 1%10 paid up) \l\i\ tltt.
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    34 2 A correspondent, hailing from High Street, wishes to call the attention of tbe Municipal Commissioner* to the crying I need of properly kept lat rices throughout i the town for sanitary and other reasons.
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    57 2 A libel case brought by Dr. Hampshire, Colonial Surgeon, against the Editor of I the Penang Timu, on account of some I letters published in the paper in May last over tbe signature of So Catuitt, has, we observe, resulted in the Editor being cast in $500 damages with costs.
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    32 2 His Highness Kajah Brooke, of Sarawak, accompanied by Sir. Deshon as Aide-de-Camp, arrived here this morning in the Sarawak gunboat Aline, on his way to England by the homeward French mail steamer.
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    64 2 Captain Olivari, of the Italian barque j Carmelina, states that when passing the Straits of Sunda on his voyage from Cardiff to Singapore, he could see tbe island of Krakatoa inactive eruption when 50 miles otf When within 3or 6 miles from the island on the 15th July last a
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    99 2 Yk-ii.udat morning a Kliag sampan and i Cliinc.-e bmbjmsi eapsiavd in the Roails during a .-ijuall. S.-wn men were thrown irit > the sea aril bad to do the best they could, by hanging on to their boats for half an hour, the boats being meantime full of water. One
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    118 2 Wl learn from Mr. Strugnell, the intelligent signal sergeant at Mount Faber, that the loud reports which were heard during Sunday night and Monday morning came from the Southward only. No sounds came from the C.irimons, which appeared quite clear and free from smoke 'or cloud in the morning. Mr.
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    310 2 Thb Hongkong Government Gazette of the 15th August contains the following notifications Whereas Cholera has been reported to exist in the. neighbourhood of Hongkong, and wbereari it is nec--s»ary to take p-ec .v tions Hgainst an outbreit > of an epidwuiic, Now tborefore, I Sir QjOTM Fergus >n Bower, Governor
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    151 2 A SEBiol's fracas occurred yesterday in the ('ocoanut Road. A Chinaman Darned Ong Tye, who keeps a vegetable garden there, caught two goata which were de- I stroking the vegetables, which he was taking to the police pound, when he ni met in the road by a Bengali named Po-
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    276 2 A MEKTIJio of the Singapore Sporting Club was held in the Exchange yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Hon. W. O. Oulland presiding. There was a good attendance of members, amongst those present being Messrs. Earle, Birch, Adams, Paterson, J. P. Joaquim, Donovan, Sugden, Fraser, Carr, Dickson,
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    482 2 A Volcanic Eruption in 1815. Wi yesterday wrote It is beyond belief that the reports from the Krakatoa, terrific though they are said to have been, could be heard at this great i distance" 420 miles. To-day correspondent calls our attention to the history of the eruption of Tambora, in
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    7177 2 Monday, 20th August, 1883. Pbbsmt. Hit Honour the Ohief Justice. The Hon'ble he Aoti .g Colonial Secretary. the Acti g Attorney. General. the LVIonUI Treasurer. 1 1. c Acting Auiitor. General. the Acting Colonial itngineer. J. (jrih .iin. W. G. Gulland. Seah Lian^ Scab. R. B. Head. T.
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      852 2 fit ittmrntf. OPIUM FARM OF NORTH BORNEO FOR THE YEAR 1884. Th* suefaittM tight of Importing and telling "vi«» for t-ontumptiin in the Territory of North Borneo, and of telling and manufacturing Chandu. It is hereby notified that Tenders fnr the abov* Farm will V received at Sandakan ■p to
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      760 2 HON> n STIANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL J5.000.000 RESERVE FUND $2,500,000 Court o» Directors: Chairman Wm Reinv*", E»q. Depntv Ch»; rm Hn— W. S. Yotjko, Esq. j H. L. Palrymple. Esq. I A. Mc-Iver, Esq. H. Hoppius, Esq. I F. P. Sassoon, Esq. Hon. F. B. Johnson. IM. E. Sassoon.
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      851 2 *rtrrnt*. von P. A O. 8 *\Y. The attention of intending passengers fr. in the St. «it* i« irq.iested to tbe ad- i vantage? offered r-y tMs Compnny at tinpresent time, inaßmncb hi they will hive »n oi-portnnity nf landing »t Marseilles should qu irantine be »l and nid or
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      448 2 f\t\D SRjfc::':sraifnt*. LUB. An Bi »l M-teting of the Menr re YachtUlub I will be held t the Siogapo c ICxchitnge, on Monday next, the 3rd September, at 5 P. M. BusINEBB, Vide Circular. J. P. JOAQUIM, Honorary Secretary. Sirg.pore. 27th Aug., IfcB<. (to3rdSep) NOTICE. Katz Bros., have lately received.
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      45 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandan.] Karbow Hotpital, 21th Augutt, 1883. 9s. m. 3p.m. 9p.m. btnui. H»r. r*d. W- F»h. DWSW IS SV7 Mvi unf on*. Temp \i 7*o out, small WMBalbThv. 77 5 i^mUMt 8. E. m., <!>• ■i Tb»r. tt'u lvi I Bais fill U M_k»n alfht.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      120 3 Flao Vmml'b Nam. and g Captmw. Kbo». Sailed Comiama. 5 K'o- H 27 Sumatra P. O. str. Ur6Fairthough Colombo Aug. 80 P. &O. Company 27 S.-l..mbria Brit. str. 1992 Fowler London Julj 10 P. Simoni Co. a Panier Dut. bob 156 Bensendy Bbio Aug. 2S Hong Chuan. 27 Chamron
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      CLEARANCES.
      48 3 D&ti. Vmsil's Naxi. Flao A Bio.] Captaiw. Dbttikatiok. Lag 28 Bangkok Sia. ttr. Hochreuter Bangkok 18 i Ruby Brt. rtr. Long Mantok Palambug 18 Billiton Brit. itr. St. John Penang Tim ports 28 Olenemrn Brit. ttr. Duke London via Penang tS Lennox Brit. itr. Scott l'euan« Calcutta
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      780 3 (Wain* ud Jki of ntuli aw ™9»«f«£ tooommu»Mrt« wtt U»ii r«cw«M I Klai. Vmsil'b Nam. Cam-aim, and Abbiyid Fbom. Cootioic™. DVrion Kio. J£*°p°on War H.M. itr«380 iug. 8 BaUria Senior Nav.l Offl<*r. SUtion Steamer* vim* 1SI Jan. 17 Put Back A. I.. Johnston* Co. For 8ato
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      307 3 for Againtt Hr Tbomaon. Tha actinc AadltorOaaanl. "«<1 AtWrnajUaoar.l H-h T.i.nir Haah Colonial Sacratary efuJuand. Omham. Tha A.-timr Colonial Kn»lnaar. Colonial Traaaurar Chiaf Jaatioa. The motion being carried, the section waa struck out. The Acting Attorney-General moved, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the substitution of a section the same
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      322 3 ving b«W :-i. progress was repThe Bill to amend T nance, 1970," pasaed thr. rice- of which was deferred, and progress wu Ivportad. The Council adjomnud Ut T**tty, th* ■2Htk August potters. O s. R. O Thb sU>amer» of the Company 1. X' gliinrl during August, will be latroclus" Capt.
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      691 4 iWisrrllanrous. BROTHEI APOLLTNARTR WATER, Th» Natural Boda Water. Ths qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. tW Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THB PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLUHARTS. THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Par swpsrior to manufactured aerated waters. M inicAL
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      685 4 jfrtorrd anli iKrrrbaitinft. JOHN LTTTLE CO. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINK *ND PPTRIT MERCHANTS. Importers op Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars. Tohaoco, Hardware. Glassware, Lumps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plnted Ware. .Tewellerv, Stationery, Perfumery. Fnncy Good*, Arms andA-n--munition. Lndies nnd Gentlemen's outfit- i ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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      1003 4 Dorfts. TrTB TAV.TONG P4O.A.U DOCK COM PANT LTV!TED. The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the folbwing establishments, viz i Wharf.— Affording berthagefor twenty I stoat 'ime wift sufficient water I vessels of the heaviest -r.t, and
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      978 4 Borfe. refitting and coalingof steamers, a'so Shears i c implete for taking out mast*. BoiloM to Further information may be had at the 1 Offloe of Messrs. Pare.raon, Simons 00., Oonnrai Agents, who forward Telegrams to the DooV froe. OH4.RLEB WISH ART. Mviager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (n. c.) THE
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      797 4 ftotirts. Form of Application for Skaret. To tbe Dire tor* of the, North-China Issuravi-k Company, Limited. Gentlemen. hereby request that you will allot to shares in the above named Company, and hereby agree to acept the same or any smaller number that may be allotted to upon the terms of
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      832 4 #otirrs iBINSON CO. 23 Cor.LTitß Quay, Singapore. (opposite the Club.) Drapers. Milliners. Silk Mercers. Haberdashers, Glovers, s,T>d General Outfitters. Gk'tlfmun's! Outfit-' ii»o Owpahtmunt. Every description of clothing made on the shortcut notice hy an experienced Cntter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of twee.l«, worsteds, serges, broadoloths for j selection. Calf
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      716 4 n o m «t«r, vfixcm «pn Oloow Has always cU hand a well —lac tod h Tf Jewellery, Wyrtohea, dock*, Hani onstrument*, 4c., -comprising Bracelets, Ladies' void wattties Brooches, Gent*' oMmH Earring*. SUW wato.hea. Lockets. Amerio*tfi Ladies' rings, Oarriage\olock«, Signet rings, Marbli- chocks. Wedding ring*, OhronomeV.r*, Keepers Thermomet«rs',V «>— Albert
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