The Straits Times, 24 September 1883

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    17 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. MW BERTEB,] SINGAPORE i r "tEMHHK, 1883- DAILY ISSUE. i No. 15,114
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      383 1 »iram ««!)ip eomyanfre. •M> ORIENTAL M NAVIGATION COMPANY Office— Collyer Quay. Gonow»B New Harbour. MAIL LINEB. ilern-'ted are tbe dates on motet mpany'R Mail Steamers may ue «r--pected to arrive at Singapore during -*h« ?e*r U »ri>. HomwARP. Friday Zlcrl Sept. Friday 2U 1 6th Oct. lfHh Monday 22r. M
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      671 1 *»tram a>l)fp companies. THI MKSSAGERIES MARITIME? COMPANY. The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritime! may be expwted to arrive here during th« 'urrent y.. H r:— JHJTWJ lI.IMFWARII. Thursday l«th Sept. Thursday 13th Sept. M•■ -27th Mondavi. -tli O,t. Mondavllth Oct. K>th M| 12th
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      756 1 a 1 strain *>fttp comjiamt^ i DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDlithe STOOMVAART MAATSCHAfht. Under Contracts with the Neth«»*e 1 Indian Governments.) ben I i Head Office, 13 Austin Fa', thl t be. London. E. C. nNt; t f Hfad »oency Batavia. upThe following are the dates oiade tlio Company's Steamers rnnniniftoe J aeotton
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      878 1 hair .\ell (tne ttMM«j and Sheriff", ami tli [>oiiies I »aa-»mv morning were Drummer Boy, The Fiend, tli" daw bay yet unnamed, and Sinbad, while I hear alao tint Kilap and Snowball are ex|MTte<l to enter, and perhaps one or ■wo 111 ire. Those already make a pretty respectable array
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      603 1 fnsuraiur. JAVA SB A AND FIRE INBURANOE COMPANT I !i« Head Office, Batavia. he underHigned, Agents for the above pany, are prepared to take risks npon rgo by steamer or sailing vessel on the (onstomary terms. Bi 33| o/o discount allowed on all risks f N coasting voyages, and 1
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      718 1 tnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INBURANOI COMPANY LIMITED Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400.000 Reserve Fund 564,202 Ginkral Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consnltine Committee. A. An'lrs. E«). (he.,,,. M.l,,h«r«, Co.) ATM '"mists. HollldaT,Wls»* Co. 4n. <Uo <J- J- do. R.WIO. Co.) The undersigned are the authorial Amenta for the above
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      555 1 fnsuranrr* E LANCASHIRE INSUBANOJi COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THi COMPANY. Manohistir— Exchange Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. BiRMiNOHAM-Oherry Btreet. Loxdow— l4, King WiUiam Street, 1. 0. Glasgow— 133, West George Btr«et. Rristol— Corn Btreet Lbbds-12, East Parade. Niwcastle— 40, Mosley Street. Dubuh-9, Lower SackVille Strwt. CHAIRMAir IH MANOHBBTIB. Johk
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    MONDAY, 24rn SEPT., 1883.
    6 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 24th SEPT., LH
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    162 2 . SINOAPORC, -ITH S«PTaMBER, 18M, (innbier 6 95. Slack Pepper 16.75. White t'rpper, fair qualit}. M. -..r L7M [V.rl 3ag :i.i2i. OobV, I'oDihvii'- I>.1 >. Tapioca, in..! 1 1 Flake 31" Tin 296Ji. 40«. Mule twist N -J Ihs. Shirtings i.55 7 do do 1.4 U. 6 do
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    24 2 MAILS CLOSE Sarawak, Ranet. Noon. r>li, Qanymeat 1 p.m. M and Fenaaf, BMilon, a p in. Souriliaja, Bally, Ainpaoan and Macassar, Poh Ann, •"> p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    56 2 ('For 9tr*iU Time*./ rulA. London, i'inl Sept.— Six hundred I -i-imts MBtnbkd at Fjrkasevnz ileoopjlndiDg the separation of Croatia and I 'library. The rioters had to be dis- j ■y the military, leaving many d tad woundiil. Ikki.and. AA.kil districts in May, Clare and BffADB rick have been
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    45 2 t 1 E. the Governor, we learn, n- 1 a teleffrara this morniii. O^to HmKlle, dated Ale: '"n.^Etmber, announcing: the safe ,irri\al new (i mm. Nt ittlßWl Sea Comtt a t timt port, «"'l »ha may x>nly aft ri;lc |i here about the lKtb Hr.
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    128 2 Ptrait-A Sinarapk iri i,,f (>rmt l that the sum Off 1 has been remitted by wire to. WITH t B.iiavia by the Hon. R. BarTHErAi'-' "'> Aeti»g Dutch Consul, as e.ir the Sn of the ('"mmitt. c for the eolnins; thoit,,f tabeerisiiooe for the Java yT. Bba^.- ulli j |i,
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    32 2 The Yj. M. Co's steamer Anadyr, which brings the London mail of the 31st Aug., left Colombo at 8 p.m. yesterday, the 2ttrd instant, and will probably arrive here on Saturday morning.
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    44 2 CafXAIS A. T. Powlett, b s has been appointed, say the mail's papers, to the command of H. M. S. Champion vice Captain R. G. S. Pasley, invalided home. The Champion has been in command of First Lieutenant since Captain Paslev's departure in August.
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    43 2 His Netherland Majesty's steam corvette Atjeh, Captain BosoUTsid, from Acheen, anchored iii the roads yesterday, and at 8 o'clock tl,;- m rnin_' exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. After saluting the Aljeh went into the Victoria D'>ck j for the purpose of an overhaul.
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    59 2 Major E. M. Lloyd, It >«*] Engin-er*. who was Profess >r of Fortification at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from October 1*70" until Septemlwr been appointed Assistant Military Secretary to Majo. Bb, commaudiug tbe forces in Hongkong and the Straits Settlements. The appointment was vacated by Lieut. -Colonel F. Carden,
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    97 2 Thi London correspondent of the China Mail has the following respecting the danier from telephonic wires: London, Aug. 9th. The complete destruction of the University of Indiana by light:iiiii; I lf» been entirely doe to the f.it that the electric fluid" was gui>ii in by the t< me srirw >
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    Government Gazette 24 SEPT.
    96 2 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 24 SEPT. A Ga:e/t- bstraortltn in/ dated today notifies 11 K. the Governor baa, subject to the approval of the Beeretarj i state, been to j,T.int t i Hi* Honor Sir Thomas ivee, Knight, Chief Juste.-, vacation leave for three months from the 21st September, to be followed
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    IllK Englishman states as an illustra
    150 2 THE Englishman states as an illustra- tiou of the prosperity of India and iU people, that during the pact live years the gold imported and not re»lii|i)H'd, has amounted in value to no less than 1,128 lakhs of rupees or about 12 millions sterling. The im|M>rt« have steadily increased year
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    The Ptnang Gazette of 17th September says :—
    235 2 The Pinang Gazette of 1 7 th September says Suicide. Wo regret to hear from Kangoon that Mr. J. J. Pollard, Junior, committed suicide there immediately after he bad returned from a performance on the l:*th ii. iuse of this rasb act was unknown when our correspondent's jinpany were stopped
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    395 2 It in with gnat regret we have to announce the death of one of our oldest- -if Dot the very olilot tad Boat rup—lad Chinese I l*AM Bv Cm.v died last Ugfat at eight o'clock at his laniily residence, No. II North Boat Quay, aged fourteen years older than this
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    433 2 Th£ latest addition to the well-known and popular Glen line of steamers, (of which Messrs. Martin Dyce Co., are the Singapore Agents,) arrived here this morning from London en route for Hongkong and Shanghai. This splendid new vessel is one of the most commodious of the many fine steamers of
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    1851 2 Indian Telegrams. we from tl irraph line <• Tavoy. It in the lino will 1 Unmade Surgeon McAllu day at Tliuyettnvo. Rangoon, Slit Aug. Eaters. Gerber Clm-s--puiiv's rice mill at completely destroyed by tin- The is estimated at about five lakhs of rupeeNothing is known as to the cause of
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      927 2 ftttD aODrrtisrminw. RE SPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAT. TUBSDAT, 16th OCTOBER, 1883. First Race. Oup.— Value A selling raoe for all horses. All borses to be entered jtt a declared value from 3200 to WOO. If valued at 1400 to carry 1 1 st. 7 lbs. with an allowance
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      839 2 fitto 9.^bntisfmtnifi. claim must be made to one of the Stewards within a quarter of an hour after the raoe Horses entered for the Roadsters Races are not allowed lo inter f.r nny other raresat this Meeting excepting the Hurdle Raoe, Rochore late, and Winners' Handicap. And are not allowed
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      888 2 SDfen n ;rte. HOUSEHor.T) FrRsiTURE. The property ol R. J. Wells, Esq. At Roch wm House. Patnrd-iy. '.!)th September. The undersigned have received inntrnc-ti-nR from E. J. Wrlls. Et q to sell by ArcTl V t a< Ho^-H r Hnr.-K, on S.ituriliiv. MHh >r|'t-inl"", r-ouitui-ncinif nt Vooa. The wh of
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      461 2 ThkO uer Menelaut, Ciipt. Lapiigi-, Ii ivin,' left llon^k-mi; 0 i the 2-n 1 inal, mity be (iptcted here OD act., en route for L md >v. She has room for First and lhird Class > I'aswnge. h, :n.d nleo f^r Cargo, which cm now be engaged Apply Local Delivery.
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      111 2 WEATHER REPORT. Katidang Karbow Huipit.il. 22nd September 1883. 9a.m. 3p.m. 9p.m. Kiiiuu. Bar. red. X!' Fah. 30 033 S» 831 29 930 Tamp. kVO Morninu 1..0r. H0 0 77 S 7rtS cloudj, .l.t Mr.olWM LI. 1.1. OT.rcasi, Mai. Temp, in shade M S Blckt etear. Mis. do do 73 2
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    Agricultural Socity of India.
    932 3 Agricultural Societs of India. Thk Deputy Secretary of tit cultural ami Horticultural Society of India, in avkuowli-tjgui"; tiie recipi trom Mr. Edwin Koek, of Singapore, of a Wardian CSM <»f planU, ibrwardu accounts of two of the meetings of tlie Society in Calcutta in June aud July last, Innn which
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      IiKBMAXT AND FRAXCK.
      260 3 Tij the Editor of the Straitt Time*. Dkar Sib,—With regard to the articles on France and German y. reproduced, in your journal of 22nd inatut, will you in fairness to the German I'rei-s, kindly insert the fajlnsta. ext-*.TW fpjix i^V •aid to be the o.Van of the
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      The Tbaixivci.
      519 3 The Training. To the Editor of the Straitt Timet. 1 K.irly Bird having apparently given up attending the course in the mornings, or hiving MMMd to be an E irly Bird at all, ami Tommy Dodd," your former race, correspondent, having become dumb, I take up the pen myself. There
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    Hvlhvcayt Pill*.
    143 3 Hollouay's Pills. —This Mill, cine baa relia ea e»ery lest which tiui.-, prejudice, »nd vested interest cou d itup>»e upou it, ad it Ht l.'U^th »t. hi In forib triumphant as the moat reliable remedy lor those antl t th.' system »o cmnnin at tli>- change 'if ae.is.iuo. At the
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    40 3 Tliabbd. MM. /■ly 1 Cindad i" ■nJal Liverpool. M I n SHI do Aug. 9 C. Fel.iug#r Pauillac. 14 I.iben London. 15 Fushan 01 IS S: rt" Pomingo Liv.rpool. H Ai 1. I* L ndon. 21 SartH.'l'n Liverpool.
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    SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
    79 3 1883. May 12 Felix MenJslssohn.. I 12 Vero New York M Scoiffswsrft Liverpool. Jans. 7 Mercator Liveroopl. >1 Old Kensington Peoartb. 21 Jalo Cardiff. Jaly C Hiram Emery do 8 AiUleC. Swansea. 10 Lorenxiuo Shield*. 16 Fratelli Doge Cardiff. 21 Patagonia Hamburg. 80 Plinio Cardiff. 81 Oio
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    CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDEES.
    121 3 CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDERS. 1883. ApT. 15 Guilia Ann* New York. M*y. 5 Barbie* do 8 Harry Douglas do „11 do 31 Lopuni.. Cardiff. June 2 John M. '"lark Now York. 7 Nip «t i \r line 1 8 Mabel do 10 Taurida Newport. 15 E. T. O. New York.
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      ARKIVALS
      97 3 t LAO Vessel's Nam. and i Captain. _l_ »W. Fbom. Sailed Comioimi. fcpt. 21 Sin Francisco Qer. sch. 2SI Mann 22 Hengal Brit. str. H39 Roy 23 Annamite K.-h. tr;i :il 12 I.ittr.; 23 Japan Hrit. str. lsfi.'i "iar'lner 23 Peshwa Brit. str. 1399 Carsun n«ls Brit. «tr. 19>6Quartly
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      CLEARANCES.
      60 3 Dati. Vusil'i Kaks. Flao k Rio. Captain. I Distinatioh. iept. 22 Espatu Spa. Btr. Cordeiro Barcelona 24 Bengal Brit. ttr. Roy Saigon 24 Rub; Brit. itr. I^nir Muntok A Palembutg 21 ban hatt Soon Brit. str. Cockhurn Billiton A Pontianak 24 Af.han 8.-it. »tr. Stewart Barmah 24 Hecuba •Br.t.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      722 3 Captain* and Agent* vfjpMaeia are renue»'od to communicate with thu oOe* nfifdiag any error or omission in thjdroova Shipping in the harbour. r Xla v j Vessel's Naxi. Cai-iain. j and 'VKbino' From, i i'oskimsib. D'atios Jm I Rio. C. i I'usKicism. I)*ATIOIt f> Men-of-war Aline
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      134 3 ilottrrs. MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION. Applicatio s will be received at the flicc of the Municipal Secretary, for the .ijii' ointment of Municipal Overseer of Works. Siilmy 11.980 per annum, with borM ull>wanee of MM. Applicants must be possessed of the fol. I wing qualifications. ia.> Tboroagh knowledge <f Imilding conßtrnction and
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      682 3 flotirrs. ajt received ex 8. a. "<>" ilineut of Jewell.ry ooibi riainifcr- DiHin .ni Kill's, Sapph.re Bias Signet and Sn ke Rir-ga, Uentlevaen'i Sold Alb an 1 i I i: f Ariintic Silver Jewellery, in new dexiuns in Hracelets, Bin^e*. L ckets, Scent bottl-o, lc. Ac. .1 iJRAHAM. .'ivve.ler, t...luiv
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      420 3 POSITI \MK\T SECURITY LIFE ASBTJH fPANY, LTD. 104 ''i.ivn BTR«rr. Calcutta. Provitionfor o'd age comb Aed with Family j Death. n \mi'i,k. An Hasurer, ■gad 28 next birthday, i wishes to lay apart a sum of about M Rn. i a month in such a way that his savings wi.l
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      378 3 NOTtCK. Mb F. C. Oanbnbkro, bags to inform the pnblie of Singapore, that ha has this I H.iy entabliahed a Pianoforte and Mnsic W. .rehouse, at 36 Orchard Road, next to I the Photo k Mp hie Studio of Mcsrs. Uom* j A Co where he will receive Pianoforte* and
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      707 4 intdrrllanroutf. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTR WATER, Tm Natural Sopa Water. The qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. 9s\X Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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      675 4 Jttorrd and 4&rrrt>anlit*r. JOHN LTTTLF CO. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers or Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Oigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Flectro Plnted Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies nnd Gentlemen's outfitters, Wntch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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      960 4 Sorbs. The works ny are situated at Tonjong Pagar, wiihin one mile of the town i)f J'ingapr- ririse the fol•nf\ vi 7 Wharf. Affor.'ing berthagefor twenty mifficient water of the heaviest dnueht, and protected by a breakwater from the swell from the rotda and from ths strength of the tides.
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      926 4 fflorft. re fitticg and coaling ot steamers, a'so Shears complete for taking out masts. Boilers to Further information may be had at the Office of Messrs. Paterson, Simons 4 Co., G -n^ral Agents, who forward Telegrams to tee Door fr*i«. OHARLES WI3HART. Mviager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. o.) ftottrrs.
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      625 4 #ott(T9. -\LE. A nnmber of good TVaW wond" build Palanquin Carriages, auitxble for horses or galloway, and are the most suitable conveyances for this clii Prices moderate. Apply tn P. P. HOnHSTADT 4 Co. Tarria^e Fuilder*. corner of Hill Strret 4 Stamford Road. Singapore. 24th Aogt.,lB^3. (to 24/9/83. FOR SALE.
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      786 4 flottrtn. IBINBON 4 CO. 23 Collyer Quay, Pingapo»e. (opposice the Club.) Drapers. Milliners. Silk M>rcem. H»berrtHßhera, Gloverp, and General Ontfitters. GE«TLFM«N'S OpTFIT- 1 litct DEPARTMENT. Every deßcription of clothing mudc on the shortest notice by an experienced Tutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeda, worstedp, Bprjfp*, broadcloths for selection.
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      668 4 J. M kohitii, Watch and Olock Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. H a.-i always on hand a well selected st< t If Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nauti onßtruments, 4c, comprising Bracelets, Ladies' gold watch es Brooches, Gents' ditto., Earrings, Silver watches, Lockets, American olooks Ladies' rings, Carriage docks. Signet rings, Marble
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