The Straits Times, 17 September 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. m:\v SERIES.] SINGAPORE, MONDAY. I7th SEPTEMBER, 1883- DAILY ISSUE. No. 15,108
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      524 1 *tram jfcbip eompanfrs. \R AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION COMPANT Office— Collyer Quay. Godowns— New Harbour. MAI! LINES. Tax undernoted are the dates on wnicti this Company's Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive at Singapore during the »ear I*--UtJTwARn. Homeward. Friday 21«t Sept. Friday 81st 6th Oct. lfnh Monday 22nd Bth
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      670 1 Atram »bw compamr*. THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY. The following are the dates on which tbe steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the ■urrent year: Outward. Homeward. Thursday l«th Sept. Thursday 13th Sept. 80th 27th Monday IMh Ot. Monday 11th Oct. 2*>th 2flth 12th Nov.
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      741 1 &>tram *hiu Compamrd. DE NEDERLANDSCH-INDIBCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, j Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiabs, London. E. C. Head Agenct Batatia. The following are the dates on whioh the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. ft O. S. N.
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      777 1 Atram *bip Companies. N.B.— The steamer does the voyaga in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng- Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patt.i and back from Acheen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Aierbangia, Natal, Siboira. Baros, Singkel. Goenoeng
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      552 1 fngurantf. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INBURANOE COMPANT Head Offiob, Batatia. Thb undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon j cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33f o/o discount allowed on all risks fcoasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks t
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      615 1 Insuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 Gbnbbal Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheaon A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andra, Esq. (Maura. M.loh.n, Co.) J. P. BtrnM HoUl4it.Wl». Co. A. T. Maofar, (MMm.Donrlu.LapnUkaCo. y^'j* l^ 'Bon»o Compur Ltd.) iv a m 11 (J- J-
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      558 1 intftiranrr. LANCASHIRE INSURANOM COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OmCBBOJTHB COMPANY. Manohbstbb— Exchange Btreet Livbbpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. Bibminoham— Cherry Btreet Londow— l4. King William Street, >. 0. Glasgow— 133. West George Street Bbistol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, Bast Parade. Niwcastlb— 40, Moeley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Saokville Street CHAIBMAN IN MANOHBSTBB.
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 17TH SEPT., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    155 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 17TH SEPT., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sihoapoks, 17th S«pt» vb a (Jambier IN. rilack Pepper 1( fair quality. 26. 2.T0 :».:Ji. (Joffee, t'on'hTn. 12.75. Tapioca, enull Flake 3 25. Tin kfts. HakUrist "I •>J il>». SliirtinjfS Ui 7 do do 1.4 M. 8 do T. Cloth 1.124.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    65 2 For par a( Batavia, A. Cheribon, (how t'hya, «p m. To-KOtBOW. MsJi.ru. Kluu^, IVkin and Penang, lirnian, 1 p.m. Penang and London, I 1 p.m. Manila and Yokohamu, Arago. S p.m. Bangkok, Aury Wongie, 4 p.m. London, Lydia 6 pm. WIONESD&r. Billitun k Pontiannk, Pontian it. 7 a.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    69 2 (Yor Striiln Time*./ \l sfRIA. London, L6Ai Sr/it. The Croatian revolt is extending to Bosnia. Franck and Chita. If, riiallcinel I.acour has informed the Ministry thai negotiations are pro-grs-iiiy; favcral'ly wit h the Marquis TWng; and the Pivneh (Jovernmcut lias resolved on oqaeiliaiory policy. Fram k mii China.
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    37 2 Tur 1' A (J <Vs steamer Sutlrj, with the London mail of the 24th August, having left Colombo at 5 p. m. last Friday, the 11th instant, may be expected here on Friday next, the 21st instant.
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    29 2 Os Saturday Archer's Surprise Party gave a performance at Fort Canning to a large audience, which induced several civilians and ladies to attend. To-morrow night they play at Tanglin.
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    76 2 The German corvette Stotch, says the Hongkong Daily Prett of the 7tfi September, arrived here from Shanghai yesterday morning, and exchanged salutes with the port, the Commodore, and Admiral Meyer. Admiral Von der Oolt also paid visits to Commodore Cuming and Admiral Meyer on board the Victor I Emanuet and
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    124 2 A mcrueroCS assault was committed on Friday last, about 11a.m., in Brass Bassa Road. Two brothers, the elder of them married, resided in the same bouse, and the canse of the assault is said to have been jealousy. The husband cime home during the day, and found his wife and
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    180 2 BlCTian 29 and 36 of Ordinance Xo. X of 1579, to which the Actii.g I'ostinasi ter General has been calling the attention of Owners and Agents of steamers during I the last week in his Express, read as fol- lows: Every person proposing to despatch a vessel to any Port
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    147 2 Thi Te celebrating their grand Chingny proci >> 11 this year on a scale of magnificence hitherto unequalled. This ceremony is a i.1.-ervance, anil they Styls it I'oli Choo Siah-Tua IVk Kong. TaW celebration in Penang extends over three dl day last the 16th, to-day the 17th, and iday, the
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    387 2 Thk Acting I'ostmaj.ter General has submitted a proposal to Government to undertake a parcel post between Singapore, Malacci, and raaaag, the parcels not being 1 lore than 3x2x21t., at a postage of B cents per lb., of which onehalf is to go to the captain of tie the contents to
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    315 2 We have received f-om Mr. John Haffenden, the Agent for Malaysia of the British and Foreign Bible Society, a report of the work done during the first half of the present year, from which we make the following extract The Singapore Auxiliary of t!:« Society ceited to exist from the
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    SUNDAY LABOUR.
    404 2 It has been maintained by eminent medical men that the human needs relaxation from labour one day in seven that the vital brow MfsWbj an unbroken strain upon them. Moreover, this would appear to be recognized by all natives, for besides the Je\vi-h and Christian Sabliatl Iy every
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2288 2 Motuai, 10th Septimbi His Honor I The Hrn, the A the i: the Colonial Trcasofl^H the Acting Auditor-Q^^^^H the Acting Colonial Kogi the Commissioner of Lands J. Orali:im. O. M. Sandilands. W. <i. Gulland. Seah Liang Scan. H 15 El J. M. B. Vermont. T. S. Thomson. The
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      804 2 fittu aiorriisrinntts. ,ÜB. AUI TUESDAT '^ER, 1883. First Raoi. Oup. Value A selling race for all horses. All horses to be entered at a declared value from S2OO °If valuedat $400 tooarry 11 st. 7 lbs. with an allowance of 7 lbs. for every $50 in value. Distanoe R. C.
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      828 2 ?.T>bfrt!stmnUb, claim son Stewards within a qnart*r of an boar «f»*r the race I Horses enter<»d for tbe Roadster- Howed to inter for «ny other 1 tiny excepting tbe Hordlr Ra.-e. Boon ire > lute, nnd Winners' Handicap. And are not n Mowed to train on the coarse before IVfondiy,
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      741 2 *tfh aisbtrtisrmrrts. HONOKONO AND VNOHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid-up Capital $S.O00."00. Instal" ent receiv- !>->« 7fi^.6>. Ed on New Shares $.-.,<T6,765.82. I Reserved Fund $t,IMYVOO. Instalment., of lYe- "i 6 08,836.43. mium received on > ".<»«•■«•»• Hew Shares $3,19e,536.45. CorißT or DmrcTOßs: Chairmar Wm Hfinhiii. n*«pnrvrh»irm»n— W. S Ynvvn. E'q. H.
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      490 2 flt\ ruitnts. MI LI, :il nee charmingly i f'.i'.iison Road, Tiiiwlm. roaniiag fashionable didtiiet ReinnVubly Ouol; go. d nupply of spriLg water vh* luidon ir« d stabling. COW KM. A Oo.,— Agents. Siig^p. re, 4lh Seplember, 1883. WANTED TO PURCHASE, A Yaebt, not exceeding 10 tonn. Patticulars acd price to
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      115 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandauj Karbow Hotpital, \bth September 1883. 9a.m. 3p.m. 9p.m. Rkxarh. Har. rad. 32' Fab. 2» 909 2» 881 29 wm Tamp. 788 "4 0 77 Rainat aa.m., Wai Hull. Ther. 71- 770 7 1 5 morning, and IMr. „f Wiu.l Calm. S. W. Calm, day orarout, Mai. Tamp,
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    276 3 CH4RLES EMMER-ON'.-flweuwd Late of Singapore, Hotel K' eper, PrjKSOAWT U) Indian Ac. XXVIII. of 1866. intitti «-d "The Tru*u>e* aud MortpttMFbwniH Wotiot w hwefcy i;i vin tbat all creditors and persona haTirjg any claim* or demand* apnn or h, «in«t tLe HAKLKS EmMEM >M of ""in*..- pore, Hn'e -teener deceased
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    387 3 Part*, 12M At -itmr te fieur rtt mort can fitly be appli.' Chambord. Of the several itoriei current about hit illneaa, the truth appear* to be this. Like all Bourbons be it a notorious trencher man. Louis XIV., great even to the stomach, comidered a pair of fowls
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    INTELLIGENCE
    119 3 RRIVALS aptai«. I From. Sailzd. i 'onnim, Unge Hkom? S*pt. 9 Mantfield 4 Co. ilsen Foochow Sept. 7P. Rheiner t Co. tingar Penarth An*. 9 Borneo Coy. Ltdy Sept. 4P. SimontA Co. ith Cheribon Sept. 14 Bun Hin A Co. iemskcr Bangkok Sept. 9 Katz Brothen. codah Tringnnu Sept.
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    THE HARBOUR.
    467 3 ofiio* regarding ">n K mth.Wbcwr. I Akbitbd From. Cohhiunkm. D'atioh I Aug. 28 Sarawak 'A. L. Johnston ft Co. i Aug. SO Acheen Dutch Consul. 'Sept. 17 Saigon French Consul. For Sale Kepairing Jan. 17 Put Back A. 1.. Johnston A Co. fob. IB Bataria Boustead ft Co.
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      799 3 1 f\Ottttß. LIFE a.^TJB<NCB COMPANY. LTD. i 104 Out a Btb«it, Oavcxttta. Provision for old age combinei with Fa nily Provision in ease of Death. EXAMPLE. An assurer, aifed 25 nex* birthday, wishes to lay ap irt a sum of about 20 Bs. a month in snch a way that
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      598 3 V TREASURY of the THROAT v >^^»^(^ ■V^sOasUsßßßHsWassi 1 s4^^^^^^sV GICQUEL'S LOZENGES composed of CHLORATE of POTASH (Bertholefs aa.lt) ARE TBK BBST MKDICAaIKNT AGAINST SORE THROAT, EXTINCTION OF THE VOICE, QUINSY, APHT/C, ANGINA* CROUP, GANGRENE OF THE MOUTH. SCOBBUT, ETC. Th»/ in loditpensibi* to sit persons mho an obligtd to
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    135 4 Vr, Btl. Thorn* -i fr of Ludi. Bmul. i Kncis««r. Re»U LUnir S#4*. urOwnl. Onhsm «-»l. K«.LI- tltlaoc*. 1 Storaurr. ■niimu.ling ths Troop*. Jartlo*. .•mar. '••solution is therefore, carried by that he, r un-official n; I, will protest in writing against the decision of the majority of the Council. nor
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    247 4 ber, IBi ixsiontr* Pretent. ;iiuutes of the last meeting were rmed. letter from M j'andt mpany, tiers for the liberal manner in which they have w sustained by tbe < 'PP'j sawn timber to the Munici ble the Acting v i instant, re- i the approxii return i«od
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    THE VOLCANIC OUTBURST IN SUNDA STRAITS.
    3360 4 The following report oa theoonditi >n of the stricken districts in Hantam, liy Dr. Sollewyn Gelpko, srho had I D despatched thither by the Netherlands Indim Government oa cooamiawoa ol inquiry, is translatuil frotu the Batavia Iliniehhlad of the Bth September "Tbe President of
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    LATEST NEWS FROM TONQUIN.
    1492 4 Tut China Mail of 6th September says The S. S. Xamcian, Captain Garceau, arriwd last ni_'ht from Haiphong, but brings little news of consequence from that place. Ho intelligence had been received for several days from X.itndinh or Hanoi, and Haiphong wa« assuming a somewhat deserted
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      154 4 5 Veimh/i Name. i Sept. 1 16 Hector 16 Lydia IB Lord Warwick 16 Ascalon 16 Chow Phya 16 S'iry Won.-" 16 Sr«*e Dongret 16 H.-ntan 16 IVntmnak 17 Japan 17 Petrel 17 M«reury amd Captaiw. Fao>. Sailed. Conitan. R-°-Brit. rtr. 1589 Billinge H'konK Sept. 9 Manrfeld k Co.
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      CLEARANCES.
      48 4 Dail. Vessel's Name. Flao Bio. Captain. L>»HTIKATIOM. Dbntihatiom. Bept. 17 17 17 17 17 Banca Brit. itr. SchkrUu Chow Phy» Brit. «r. Smith Hye Lcong Hrit. itr. Dawet Spaniel Brit. str. Mile* Salvador* Sp»- ttr. Leoea Labuan Bataria k Cheribon Sonrabaya, Bally kc Pensng via ports Manila
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      812 4 ol vessel* are requested to communicate with thu >Bo« regarding any error or omission in \M abofe Shipping in the harbour. r lao VttsxL's Name. Captain. and k \kkivid From. Cohbionim. Kia. -1 D>ATI©« KUw'° War Kirk Sar. g. b. 175 Aug. 28 Sarawak A. L.
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      699 5 iHtefrrllanrous. KATZ BROTHEP APOLLINARTR WATER, Tub Natural Soda Water. Th* qneen of table waters." British Mbdical Journal. APOLLINARIB WATER. yr Supplied continuously to the Table of H. B. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five year*. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated water*. Mbdical
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      706 5 JHorrs an& ittmbanfitft. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLAOB, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Grocbribs, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tnbaoeo, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Am- munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit- j ters. Watch and Clock
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      1015 5 BOitfi. TrTBT' OAR DOCK COM I'aNT LIM/TED. The works of the Company are situated at Tnnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the folbwing establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty veinels nt one rime with sufficient water Uongaide for vest -Is of the heaviest
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      892 5 IBorfc. refitting and ronlingof steamers, a'so Shears oTnr»l«te for tiiVinir out mast*. Boiler* fee Further information may be had at the OflfW nf Mennm Puternon, Simons 4 00., Affftnhi. who forward Telejrrams to *hf T)onk #m<». OHARLF.B WISH ART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (n. c.) ftottres. Local Delivery. In
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      637 5 flonces. FOR E A number of good Teak wood build Palanquin Carri >grp, suithble for borses or galloways, and are the most suitable con* veysnoes for this climate. Prices moderate. Apply to P. P. HOCHBTADT A Co. Carriage Guilders, corner of Hill Street A Stamford Road. Singapore, 24 th Aogt.,
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      790 5 fiotitt*. ROBINSON CO. 23 Colltfr Quay, Singapore. (opposice the Club.) Draper*. Milliners, filk Mercers. Huber- dashers, Glovers, and General Outfitters. Gentlemen's Outfitting Department. Every description of clothing made on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsted*, serges, broadcloths for selection. Calf walking
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      663 5 fiatUt. J. s Crbonometbr, Watch a»d Ovook Makkr. and OpticiaV. Flint Htrkbt. Has always on hand a well selected stook If Jewellery, Watches, Olooks, Nautical, enstruments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, Ladies' gold watohes Brooches, Gents' ditto., Earrings, Silver watches, Lockets, Amerioan clocks Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings. Marble docks. Wedding
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