The Straits Times, 1 September 1883

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. NEW SERIES,] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, Ist SEPTEMBER, 1883. [DAILY TSSUE.J No. 15.095
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 542 1 strain *t)tp fcomyantrs. AR AM' ORIENTAL NAVIGATION COMPANTOffice Collyer Quay. GODOWNB— New Harbour. MA.IL LIKEB. T.ib nndernoted are the dates on wmcti pany's Mail Steamers may be eipeoted to arrive at Singapore dunng the year 1883:— Ott*abp. HomrwAßDFriday 7th Sept. Thursday «th Sept. Friday 21rt f.th October. 6th Oct. 19th
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    • 687 1 strain £>f)tp Compantrs. THE MKSSAHERTES MARITIMES COMPANY. The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messagerieß Maritime* may be expveted to arrive here during the •nrrent year:— OITTWABD. HOVIWARn. Thursday lMh Augt. Thursday 16th Augt. "2nd Sept. SOth l«th ISth Bept. 80th 27th Monday lftth Oct. Monday
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    • 746 1 *tram »btp Companies. DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDIPOHE STOOMVAART MAATSOHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. E. 0. Head Agency Batatia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. 8. N. Coy.,
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    • 790 1 *team *ftfp compame*. N.B.— The steamer does the voyage in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangin. Natal, i Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acheen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman. Aier- bangis. Natal, Siboga. Baros, Singkel.
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    • 552 1 Inauranrr. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Head Office, Batatii. Thb undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33* o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks t
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    • 621 1 Influranrr. "HE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY TiIMTTED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-np 400,000 Reeervo Fund 564,203 Qenebal Manages*. Messrs Jardine Matheaon A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Aixlr., r.mn. <M«wni. Melohnra. ft Co.) Sf" 1 Hr«snrs. Holllrla.y,WlM Co. 4. T. Vunr, (M M »r«.lX»rl»..Laj»mlk»Co. W. Nicaliw, (Borneo Company LM.) J J. do*
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    • 548 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INSTTRAKOM COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF TH* OOMPAHY. Manchester— Ezohang* Btreei. Liverpool— 4. Manchester BaiWingi. Birmingham— Cherry Street London— H, King William Street,!. O. Glasgow— 133, West George Street. Rbistol— Corn Street Lbbds— l2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40. Mosley Street Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville Street CHAIRMAN IK MANOHBSTWB.
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  • 19 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On tbe Ist Sept., ut New Harbour, Singapore, tbe infant daughter of AlkxaKDßß and AOBES BUTBB.B.
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  • 171 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 1ST SEPT., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, dINOAPOBX, IST SCPTKMBKK, 1833. (iambier 7.05. Black Pepper 16.50. White Pepper, fair quality. '26. Sago Flour, Sar 2.70. Pearl Sago 3.12*. Ooflee, Bonthjne 12.75. Tapioca, small Flake 3.25. Tin 29.70. 40s. Muletwiat 95. •H lbs. Shirtings 1.57*. 7 do do 1.42
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  • 56 2 For per Chenbon Sam^nuig, Chow Pfcya, 5 p.m. hrow. Suez aud l.onaon, Ja-on, s a.m. Penang, Toonan, S p in. Colombo, Aden and Marseille! Goleondt, 6 p.m. MOHDAT. I Penang and Calcutta, Ado*a, I p.m. I Manila, Panay. 3 p.m. I Bangkok, Sury WtmgM, 4 p.m. Penang, Colombo
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  • 19 2 f For Straits Times.) Annam. London, 31*7 August. The French Government has confirmed the Treaty with Annam.
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  • 92 2 (Furnished by the General Manager of the Telegraph Company) Batavia, 5.30//. 31*7 Aug.—-No newt from Sumatra coast. Destruction of Telok Betong reported by Captain of 8.8. Governor General London, who was there during height of eruption steamed to Anjer to give alarm found it destroyed. Had eighteen inches
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  • 53 2 Telegram dated 31»r August, 1983, from Governor General Netherlands India to Governor Straits Settlements. Thanks for your kind offer; if necessary I will not fail to apply to you presently means sufficient; extent of calamity yet unknown in one single district ten thousand people were drowned a whole Province became
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  • 21 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffle* Library and Museum during the week ending' Friday, 31st August, 1883, wa* 624
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  • 33 2 The P. A 0. steamer Deeean, with the London mail of the 10th August, left Colombo at noon yesterday, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning next, the 7th instant.
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  • 31 2 We are informed that His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Weld and family, will leave Malacca on Sunday afternoon, aad may be expected here on Monday ■oruing, landing at Tanjong Pagar.
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  • 41 2 The Hongkong Daily Press of the 25th August, stated on the authority of the P. A O. Agent there, that the departure from i Shanghai of the homeward mail steamer Ravenna had been delayed on account of a typhoon raging there.
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  • 51 2 Air inquest was held at the Borneo Co.'s wharf yesterday, the 81st August, and adjourned till this morning, by Dr. Mugliston, coroner, on tbe body of a male Chinese named Ho Teang Keat. Verdict, culpable homicide not amounting to murder against Way Ah Fok, Sum Ah Soy, and Ng Ah
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  • 69 2 We would again remind our reader* that any old novel*, magazines, or newspapers, will be very thankfully received by Dr. Rowell, P. C 'M 0., at his office, for the use and diversion of the patient* in the hospital. Supplies of literature have latterly fal!.'ii inueli short of what they
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  • 49 2 The following vessel* were notified aa loading for the Strait* or China on the 3rd August: Kangaroo s. Seymour at London. Achilles s. Anderson do Ajax s. Kidd Liverpool. Nestor s. Xish do Patroclus a. do Sarpedou s. Wsid do Revolving Light Cardiff. Arvio do Owari Maru a. lilaagow.
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  • 83 2 We learn from the United Service Oaiette that the keel of a new unarmoured composite sloop to be named the Pylades has been laid down at Sheernesa. The vessel wilt be constructed upon the same lines as the steel corvette Comus, and will carry twelve powerful breechloading guns. Her principal
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  • 395 2 Visit or thb Uovbrnob General or Netherlands India to Acheen. Tub Penang Times of the 28th Aurust publishes the following from a West Coast correspondent v The Governor General arrived at Olehlth on the 9th about 7J o'clock, and waa received by all the high officers of Acheen. It waa
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  • 1476 2 {From Ceylon aud Indian paperi.) London, Wth Augt—The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons last evening, said that negotiations are progreasing regarding the opium question. The British Government have intimated their willingness to accept, under certain conditions, the proposals of the
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  • 759 2 I'oLICI COURT. THURSDAY, 3'> TH AU«UiIT, 1883. Bejort H. A. O'Brien, Eiq Aetg. Magistrals. Thift from a Dwkllinu house, G o A boo a wu sentenced t> two months' ngoroua imprisonment for tbe theft Oj cooking utenaila valued at $2.50 from tho house of „ne Eug Goh Kee. Possession or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 821 2 f^fht 33Df ritSffcVttttf. FARM OF NORTH BORNEO THU YEAR 1«84. Ths ewelusiv Ung and selling «<um 'pti»n in ths Territory of '.Ir.rnf. and of telling and manufacturing Chandu. hereby notified that Tender* for the Farm will be received at Sandakan up to the 80th day of September next. Tender* mast
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    • 773 2 #<to ?.M)nu?rmfntB.^ HONGKfW; AND SHANGHAI BANKTNO CORPORATION. PATP-T'P CAPITAL $.5,000,000 RESKRYK FUHD $2,500,000 Court or Directors: Chairman Wm Reinkrs, Esq. Depnrv Chm'rtrmn— W. R Young, Esq. H. 1., rvnlrymple. Eaq. I A. Mclver. Eaq. H. Hoppins. Esq. I F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Hon. F. B. Johnson. |M. K. Saaaoon. Esq.
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    • 819 2 ?&bfTttermcnt& MMUVTTIOK KATZ Bros., havejuat hi,: Tlic Winch Miter Reputing Kifl. ferent calibres. The Winchester Repenting Expres* Rifle Tbe Hotcbkis* Repenting R fie. The Winchester Carbine. Tbe Martini Henry Kifl and Carbine. Tbe Martini Henry (arbine, Weatlev Richards' Pates'. The Snider. Saloon R flVs, of newest construction. Colt'n Revolver*, different
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    • 541 2 firm SulDr'.iwmfntt* VLEiCo. Ex S. Glbhoolb." Wchnvejiißtop.Ti.il out several CRaesf of n' inly n.w patterns in Fancy .Sateens. A large parcel of Printed Cambrics, Dirk ana Light ground*, 15 cents per yard. New Musi ufttea. with Br >ch£ Fluwers. Freah Put terns, in our 12 cents per yard Waahing Cmnbrics.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 30 2 WEATHER EEPOBT. Kaniang Kartow Hotpttal, 31i( August, 1883. tl.B.Jpa. Ip.a. linm. B»r. «d.M rmh. SOI *S 88* 877 T»n.p. SfO S5 0 BSO Moraine, d.j, f^lX" ::>"w..*w. i. 7MrJ Sir'
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  • 2210 3 (Tranttatedfrom Dutch ntwtpapert.) It last advices from Acheeo, to the 9th August, the Governor General of j Netherlands India arrived at Olehleh oa tbe morning of that day, and from thence proceeded to Kota Rajah. The Achevn correspondent of the Batavia HandeUblad reported under date 31st July
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  • 1764 3 (From our own Corretpondent.) Parti, 4th August. A Koland for an Oliver. The House of Common* would not ratify the Suez one-sided treaty, so the Chamber of Deputies refused to allow the Navy Xlinister to give an English Company tbe contract for laying a cable between Saigon and
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 141 3 d• I d Vmil'i Nam. i and I a Bio- C Captixk. Faov. ConiMaa*. 81 Toonan Jl Kurope 31 Juni»t* 31 Oiua hat, l tag \v r.^so 1 Spaniel 1 Jj»on 1 Orneru] Pel 1 V.rwaerU 1 Si»k Chin, itr 12«2 MarwUn H'kong Aug. i 4 Kirn China Co.
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    • 65 3 Date. I Viul'i N'am. Flag Rio. .og. 31 F. Antonio P. lUI. bq. «pt. 1 Jaaon Brit. itr. 1 Britannia Brit itr. 1 Toonan Chin, (tr 1 Cleator Brit. itr. 1 Chow Phya Brit. itr. 1 I Gen«raal P»l Dut. tU. Ckrrkin. Dbhtwatiow. Briganti London Mili(f«n London Terrier Amhant
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    • 847 3 ais* and A^enU^f vusmli ai) requested to miamuaicito with this *Mo« r*tArdi* r v; amr or oaslsaton in «Z* abor* Shipping ia th» harbowr. Flau Vissil's Same. Captain, and z Vbriybd Fbom. I CoKsiaißM. D'atto* I jflen-of-war flCmtoa H.M. Btr 2380 Aug. 8 BataTia Senior Naral
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 707 3 flonrrs. D. R. GRIFFITH PHOTOOl APHBR OF HONOKOIfO. Having appointed the undersigned as J hi* 9ole Agents in Singapore. Views of Borneo, i^ooloo, Ac, recently visited hy tbe Steam Tacht Marcheia, msy be obtained for a limited time at their Studio. MOSES* Co. 30 Orchard R>ad Singapore, 13th July, 188
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    • 379 3 TO 1 ABBOTSF )RD." Thb charming reaidence known as Abbotsfobd. situated on Orchard Road. The house i* remarkably cool, commodious, and command* one of the fineat views in I the Colony. There is an abundant supply of spring water. Entry May. Rent moi j derate. POWELL Co., Auctioneers, i CHARLES
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    • 404 3 .(AMES MAI „ti.\\ Pubh: md M >rtgageea Power* Act, 186 c hereby given that all erediton and other persons having ;mv olaiaas or demand* agailut the Estate if .Tames MacDowald, deceased formerly of Mngapore, a Clerk in the Mrvice of the Chartered Bank of India, Aos* trail's, and China who
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 699 4 ißierrllanrc KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIB WATER, Thb Natural Soda Watbr. Th* qn««D of table wat <tb." British Mbdical Journal. APOLLTNARIS WATER. •V Supplied eontirniouslv to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB daring the Uat five yean. APOLLINARTB, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far peiior to manufactured aerated waters.
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    • 682 4 *torrd aim inrrrbanfitge. JOHN LITTLE CO. RAFFLES PLAOE, SINOAPOR*. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Groceribs, Oilmam Stores. Cigars. Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plnted Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fan -y Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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    • 1016 4 TrTS T KQkK DOCK OOk PANT LIMITED. Thb work* of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the iown of Singapore, and comprise the folI )wing establishments, viz i Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlongaide for vessels of the
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    • 961 4 iiz refittine and coul ing of steamers, a'so Shears I c->TiWe fAr^alrintr out masts. Boiler to Further information may be had at the Offioe of Mrasrs. Pstarson, Simons A Co., General Agents, who forward Telegrams to the Dook fr««. OHARLEB WIBHART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (n. c) flotirrs. THE
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    • 665 4 ftotirts. Farm of Application for Skarei. To the Dire 'tor* of the Nobth-Cbika Insurance Comtaht, Limited. Gentlemen. hereby request that you will allot to share* in the above named Company, and hereby agree to accept the same or any smaller number that may be allotted to upon the terms of
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    • 800 4 flottrf* ROBINSON 23 Oollyrr Quay, Rtnoapore. foppoaite the dob.) Drapers, Milliners, Silk Mercers. Haberdashers, Glovem, and General Outfitters. Gfntlfmkn's Ot/tfit-mno Department. Every description of clothing made on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweed«, worsteds, serge*, broadoloths for selection. Calf walking shoes. Shooting
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    • 672 4 44 c Ohbowomktbr, Watch and Olook Maker, and Opti Flint Strbbt. Has always on hand a well selected If Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nau instruments, Ac, comprising Bracelet*, Indies' gold watches Brooche*, Gents' ditt Earring*, Silver watches, Lockets, Amerioan olooka Ladies' ring*. Carriage clocks. Signet rinfrs. Marble olooka, Wedding rings, Chronometers,
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