The Straits Times, 28 September 1883

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  • 17 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. NEW ski; IKS 81I\GAPOKE, FHIOAV, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1883 DAILY ISSUE. No. 15,118
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 445 1 jfrtram &>t)tp Conn -anus. ORIENTAL AM NAVIGATION COMPANY Iyer Quay. Ooi>owNS— New Harbour. i.VIL UNI.S. wnMn I thi* Company's Mail Steamers may be ciIpected to arrive at Singapore during tbe jjear 1 >ARD. W-AJSJ. ridajr fith lay 22nd sth I imh 3rd Dec. MARSEILLES AND LONDON. will Fridsy. sth gen
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    • 668 1 strain *f)fp compamr*. THE MBBBAGIRIW MARIT COMPANY. The followir.L' are the dates on which tbe ateamer* of the Messageries Maritime* may be expected to arrive here during the current vt-ir: ■AKr>. HOMKWARD. Thursday 80th Sept. Thursday S7th Sept. Hondin M.n.lay' 11th Oct. "20th 2f>th 12th Nov. l?th Nov. 2fith 2«th
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    • 737 1 strain £>fnjj Coinpantrs. DE NEDEHLANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Und.r Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Govern men U.) Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiabs, London, E. 0. Ufa n Agknct Batatia. The following are the date* on which tbe Company's Steamer* running in connection with the mail *teamers of the P. A O.
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    • 792 1 &»tram *f)ip Co mo aims. N.B.— The steamer doe* t\-i voyago in one month via Priaman, Ajerbt ngis. Natal, i Siboara. Baro*. Singkel, Goen<>>ng-Bitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Ana',, boe, Rega* and Patti and back from Anfe via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Sin~kel, Baro* Ac., for Padantr. On another month via PrJiman, Aierbangis. Natal,
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    • 552 1 fwsuranrf. JAVA BEA AND FIRE INSURAUi^ COMPANY Head Office, Batatia. The undersigned, Agents for the abfre Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or (ailing vessel on h» customary term*. 331 0/0 discount allowed on all riakr, coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risk4rl Europe and
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    • 616 1 fneturanrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheaon A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Amir., Esq. ftUran. Mclrhan, Co.l J. P. B«rn«s (Mmsti. HoIHiUt.WIm Co. A. T. Minnr, (M«»srs.T>oti.l».,L»i>rmik*Co. H Nlr«lM, (Bmwo CompsoT Lid.) i R < >!o«r (J.
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    • 531 1 fndnranrr. LANCASHIRE INSHRANCK COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchbhtbr— Exchanga Street. Litrbpool— 4. Manchester Buildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Street, E. C. Glasgow— l 33, Watt George Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 4o, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower SaoVville
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  • 167 2 FRIDAY, 28th SEPT., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Si.noapoke, -Bth Scptivber, 1883. (iambier 7 Black Pepper 16.75. White Pepper, fair quality. 27. Sago Flour, Bar 2.724. Pearl Sago 3.'2*. Coffee, Honthyne 12.75. Tapioca, small Flake 3.10. Tin 29 70. 40s. Mule twist 94. •<J lbs. Shirtings 1.55. 7 do do 1.434.
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  • 76 2 TO-KOBBOW. for ftrr at Queensland Ac, M iltanatrhy, 10 a.m. Batnvia. Emirne. 10 a.m. i BilUton k l'ontianak. Pontianak 11 am. Bangkok. Iheky. 11 a.m. Malacca and KUng, Louita 111, Noon. Penang and London, Mmelaut, 1 p.m. Bangkok, B. Ton; Smg, 1 p.m. Hongkong, swatow and Amoy, C.
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  • 92 2 The French squadron at present on the China and Japan station, is a very formidable one, comprising no less than 2 ironclad*, the Victorirute (Hagship), 4,500, and Triomphante, 4,176 tons, 1 •teel frigate, the Tourville, 5,340 tons, 2 corvettes, the Villart, 2,400, and the Yalta, 1,300 tons, I sloop, the
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  • 79 2 PRorKSgoR Fischer of Munich has discovered a new medicine to replace quinine, i By means of a succession of chemical transformations, he obtains from coal tar a white crystalline powder, to which he gives tb e name of Kairin. This Kairin has the same action on tbe human organism as
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  • 107 2 The subject of cholera was discussed in the French Academy of Medicine, on the 31st July. M. Jules Guerin maintained that except under certain conditions of j aptitude and receptivity," cholera was not contagious. He also quoted the remarks I made by Dr. Cunningham, Surgeon-Gen- era), India, on the appearance
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  • 143 2 On attention ha* been drawn to the fact that though the Steam Vessels Ordinance require* sea going steamers above certain capacities to carry two certificated engineers, the c s. Pearl was allowed to go away yesterday to Saigon with a second engineer holding no certificate of competency. We are told
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  • 225 2 Goriß!rifisT Gazette 28th Sept. It is notified that the office of the P. CM 0. has been removed from the Government Office building to the premises in Hill Street lately occupied as the Co. roner's office. The following Notice from the Acting Consul General for the Netherlands is published Notice
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  • 460 2 PENANG NEWS. We hear from Singapore that H. E. Sir Frederick Weld will arrive in Penang alM.it the 15th proximo, but unaccomMbW by Lady Weld and the rest of their family Her Ladyship purposes going I home c irly next year imttead of coming to I'enang and spending three months
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  • 894 2 1 Penako Opinion on the Gekat Land PI'RCHASK AND THE CoUXCII. Debate thereon. The two Penang papers have been I curiously silent regarding the purchase I of the Sandilands, Buttery property. Not a word has appeared in their columns either in the shape of editorial I comment or correspondence, though
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  • 42 2 wouwTav. beet I.'h is now. This is pain sp< cannot sto..p t> adiiUtlon wbea w« ba». i remion to find fanlt. The action rf th nn ffi protesting mjainot the th mi*»it mill bo copied wi^h advantaflj^^y bittle between ri^ht and lflyWffSS^^
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  • 547 2 PoUCI iNrKLLIONCI. WrDNRSDAT, JrtTH SITPTHMBtS. [Bffure IT. B. Denny Etj 3rd Magistral DlSH'Jlf EBT "TORI EMPLOTBS. Hi ng Lim waa charged with being form in possession of stolen property, kaoi ir q lh- same to have been stolen; v Fee Long Chi was charged with aidii and abetting in tbe
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  • 2472 2 Latest News from Saigoa The Djemnah has brought thS>o Independanl of the I Ml), 2<flb<l 22nd September from which thßw-« iog items are translated anr*u- According to the most :uoAal* dilations the Black Flag* influin now number 20,000 at the le^W mouths ago they were scarJOQQ. It is therefore absolutely
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 928 2 fitta <a&brrtlormrnt#. |RE SPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. FIR-T DAY. TUESDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 188 a First Racb. Grard Stand Cup.— Value $150. A selling rac% for all hone*. All bom. s to b* entered at a declared value from $200 to $400. If valued at $400 to carry 1 1 st.
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    • 872 2 flftu ?.fcbrrtisrnunt6. claim must be mnde to one of the Stewan within a quarter of an hour after the rao Horse* entered for the Roadster* Rac 1 are not allowed to niter far any oth< r«ee*at tH« Meeting excepting tbe Hnrdl Race. Rochore > late, and Winner Handicap. Ard are
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    • 782 2 tffto aubmterment** HAWLEY'S ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. To arrive by th- French mai', due at i Singapore, on tbe 29tb September, and will i pen at tbe Town HhII. on Monday, tbe Ist October, in Verdis' Opera La Tbatiata. SPECIALLY SEr,E !TKD A.ND ORGANIZED IN ITALY. For his tours in China,
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    • 497 2 i Lrtn aDbut.ttmntt*. QOV IRNMENT NOTIFICATION. Appli :ations with testimonials, will be rece 'ed in the Colonial S<eretary's Office up to tbe 6th October, for the nppointme tof Inspector of Police under tbe Sun ie Ujong Government. Salary $75 a m< ith with free quarters. A kri >wledge of Malny
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 32 2 WEATHER EEPOET. Kandany Karbow Hospital, 27th September 1883. Ir.u.pr.u. ftCMiiu. Bw. ni. Ita. »M» 84»t»91s wlLftilhTW £.< i 2*. Mor,| D/ c.«r, I J* 8 74 5 <U 7 ud Dicht >'■ dim. aloud;.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 555 3 To th: Editor cf the Strait* Tix». Sib,—Early Bird, Breakfatt Be//, and your other sporting readers may be interested in learning bow Hoi.gkong sporting men get down ponies from Shanghai for their Races. Old Sportsman has the following remarks on the subject in that lively paper, the
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    • 1035 3 The Old Gaol Site. To ihe Editor of the Straits Time*. Sib, Your remarks on the Old Gaol Site in your issue of the 25th will, I hope, bring the very important subject prominently to the notice of tbe public, who have been too long in expressing their wishes as
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  • I SHIPPING INTELLIGNECE
    • 83 3 Vmml'b Kami. Q 8. f t. 28 Washi 28 Louisa 111 28 Pakan 2H Meoelaug 28 Siak 28 C. Hock Kian AS i CaPTAIK. Eic- Brit. «-j. SBSWaUing Brit. air. 112Hanner Itnt.it-. 84 Smith Brit. •tr.il6l9Lapafre Dut. itr. 2t7de Blinde Brit. iti. 966 Webb From. Penang MaIMM Pakan H'kong
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    • 36 3 DATS. Vemel's Nin. Flao A Rio. Captain. Dmtwatioh. V^"» <Mt^. •ept 27 27 18 18 28 28 28 28 28 Lido Brit. str. Lewi» -V* 1 Rudolph Ger.itr. Wendt .-r" S"Jf°? v s: 11*11 I'
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    • 516 3 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. A r Vmifß Na«. I Capta™. I akd A»U Fbom. I Conhkjnh. Rio. For Sal. Repairing Japan Station In Dock Men-of-war Aline Kirk Sar. g b 175 Aug. l» Sarawak A. L. Johnston 4Co Valk Wensen D. w str I™s"*- «*>Acheen Dutch Comul Opritchnik rhintieff R.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 164 3 #otirrs. NOTICE. P. A O. S. N. COM PANT. The attention of intending passengers from tbe Straita is requested to the advantages offered by this Comoany at the present time, inasmuch as they will hive an opportunity of landing at Marseille* should qu irantine be. abandoned or diminished, or of
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    • 864 3 Jtoticcs. BATLE Co Ex 8. 8 Glfh»lo." Wk have just received additional new good* from the European Markets, con. sisting of the Summer and Autumn spocialite* in Cashmerettes. Light Fabrics. Silks, Satins, Velvet*. New Velveteens, Liwn Tennis Cloth and Nun's Veilings, suitable for afternoon and Garden parties. All Tolours ur
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    • 320 3 I #otfrro. Hf NTOKONO AXP SHANGHAI ANKINO CORPORATION. Paid lp Capital $S.noo."OO. Insf n»«nt receiv- 926.7A5.6t. Ed < i New Share* $5,916,765.6*. Res. -red Fund $2.500,000 'r Ne Shares > ■J.IWLisl Court ot DiwrcroßS:— Chairman Wm Rfinkrs, Esq I'-pntv Phnlrman— W. S Ynvno. Kso.. H. L Dalrymple, Esq. I A.
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    • 370 3 flOtlffU. OTIFICATTON. AppLlcaTlo^s will be receired at the office of the Municipal Secretary, for the appointment of Municipal Overseer of Work* Salary ti.200 per annum, with horse allowance of $240. Applicants mast be possessed of the foL lowing qualifications. (a.) Thorough knowledge <J building construction and of considerations governing quality
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 704 4 itttsrrllcmrous. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Watbb. The qneen of table waters." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATER. CJT Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES dnring the last five years. APOLLINARTS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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    • 721 4 ♦torra an& iHrrrftanHtae .TOTTN LITTLE CO. RAFFLES PLACE. Singapore. WINE AND RPIRIT MERCHANTS Importers of Provisions, Grocebie Oilmam Stores. Cigars. Tobacco, Hardware, Glasswar Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crocker FWtro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationer Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and An I munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfii ters. Watch and Clock makers.
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    • 1005 4 Borks. TFTB T TVXTK COMPANY T 'V. TBD. The works of tut ''ompany are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the to»n of Singapore, and comprise the folnwin? establishments, viz 1 Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty time with sufficient water tlongside for ve^els of the heaviest draught, and
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    • 923 4 Qorfc. reflttiig and coaling ot steamers, a!soBhe*rs oomplitefor takinsroutmasts. Boilerj to Furf/ier information may be had at the OflWint Messrs. Paterson, Simoas A Co., G«noi«l Agents, who forward Telegrams to th« Dock fr««. CHARLES WIBHART. Manager. 8« fapore Ist July 1875. (v c.) potters. LOCAL DELIVERY. In Advancb. DailT Edition.
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    • 804 4 ftonrrs. F"iR SALE. A r umber of good Tea* wood build Palaaqaisj Carrfagea, svitsM* for horses or gallowayp, and are the most suitable con" veysncea for this climate. Prices moderate. Apply to P. P. HOCHSTADT A C>. Carriage Puilders, corner of Hill Street A Stamford Road. Singapore, 24 th Angt.,
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    • 784 4 flotirca. ROBTNSON CO. 23 Ooi.lyfr Quay, Pinoapobe. (opposite the Club.) Drapers, Millinero. Silk Merrers. Haberdashers, Glovers, and General Outfitters. Ge«tlfmsn's Outfiti mo Dkpartmbnt. Every description of clothing made on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for selection. Calf walking
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    • 676 4 ftotirr. Chronometer, W t.ook^ Maker, and Op^^^^H Fi.in Has always on hand a well selected stoic If Jewellery, Watches, (Hooka, Nauti. onstruments, Ac, comprising BraoeleU, Ladies' gold watohei Brooches, Gents' die Earrings, Silver watohd*, Lockets, American clocks Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings. Marble clocks. Wedding rings, Chronometer*, Keepers Thermometers,
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