The Straits Times, 8 October 1883

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    15 1 The Straits Times \X!V. NKW BERIES.J 81i\GAFOHE, MOINDAY. Bth OCTOBER, 1883 DAILY ISSUE. No. 15.126
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      407 1 *tram jfcbtp (Comvantrs. \K AM' ORIENTAL GATION COMPANY 'Iyer Quay. New Harbour. /mail lines. fr.iE uruiernou-l on wulC I nys Mail Steamers may be ci rrive at Singapore during the »<S Fri%j 10th ■MARSKILLES AND LOM A W Ailßmson. will lesv.- this on or f nd King piseengers direct to
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      655 1 #tfam #hip Gornpanfrs. TIIF VKFSACJFRTF 1 MARITIMES OOKPAVT. The following are the dates on which h.: steamers of the Mesxagerieß Maritimes may b,- eiiwted to arrive here during the •urrect y. nr: OrTWARP. HOMFWABD. Monday lftth Oct. Thxirsrfay 11th Oct. MHh Monday Sflth l-.'tli Nov. l?th Nov. 2fith 2fith JOtr,
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      723 1 strain *htp compantrs. DE NEDERLANDSOH-INDISOHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) ITead Office, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. 0. Head Agency Batwia. The following *re the dates on which upany's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. S. N. Coy., may
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      777 1 £>tram £>l)fp Compamrs. N.B.— The steamer does the voyage in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acbeen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac, for Padanp. On another month vis Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, Biboga, Baros. Singkel, Goenoerg Sit/xlie,
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      570 1 Insturanrc. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANf Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks up >n cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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      613 1 fnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 584,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. •''■nsnlting Comm A.Amlre, E*]. fMe»«m. W«]nh«r«, Col J. P. R»rao« (Mm.™. HoMlibv.Wls» To. K. T. Mmnt, rM»Mrs.r>on'l«ii.L»pr»lk*Co. H IflcaiM, (Borneo Comr«rT Ltd.) J. J. do* Eemortioa, (J. J.
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      544 1 fnstuanrf. LANCASHIRE INSURANOK COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICEBOFTHi CX)MPANT. Manchmter— Exohang* Street. LiyERPooL— 4, Manchester Buildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Btreet. 10. Glasgow— l 33, West George Street Bristol— Corn Brreet Leeds— l 2, Bast Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Streit. Dublin— 9, Lower SackyiUe Btreet CHAIRMAN IN
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    MONDAY, 8th OCT., 1883.
    183 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, Bth October, 1843. Qambier 7.1->t Black Pepper 16.75. Wbite Pepper, fair quality. 27. Sago Flour, Sar 2.7->, Pearl Sago 3.15. Coffee, Honthyue 12.75. Tapioca, smtli Flake 3.15. Tin 2940. 40a. Muletwiat 94. <H lbs. Shirtings 1.55. 7 do do 1.42*. 6 do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    50 2 To-niT. for ftr Sourabaya, Bally and Macsssar. Bye L*eng, 6 p.m. To-mobbow. Sariwak, Bane*. 10 am. Billiton 4 Pontianak, Pontiinak, 11 a.m. Malacca. Klang, Perak and Penang, Billilon, I p.m. Labuan and "andakan. Hong Ann. I p.m. Penang and Bombay, Kaihgar. 2 p.m. Deli, Pya\ fekhtt, 4 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.) The French Cabinet.
    54 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.) The French Cabinet. London, Ith Oct.— The Minister of War has resi<jncrl in consequence of being accused of complicity with the bu<l reception of King Alfonso. Fuaxck and Spain 1 The French Official Journal publishes President Grevy's apology to the King of Spain. The excitement
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    23 2 The Mretiiitf of the Legislative Council fixed f^r to-day, at 2.30 p. m., has been postponed to Monday next, the 1 sth October.
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    35 2 The M. M. steamer Priho, with the London mail of the 14th Se|jt»mber, left Colombo at 6 p. m. last S. •i.rday, the 6th instant, ami may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning.
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    45 2 In consequence of the Military Ball at the Tanglin Barracks on Wednesday ni^'lit, the management of Hawley's Italian Opera Company, has, by general desire, changed the date of the production of Donizetti's opera Lucia di Latnmermoor from Wednesday night, to to-mor-row, Tuesday the 9th instant.
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    54 2 The next homeward French mail will be conveyed by the s. s. Oxut, which was fixed to leave Hongkong at noon on Thursday last, and may therefore be expected here on Thursday morniug. The following P. A O. mail U due here on Monday, the 22nd instant, leaving Hongkong on
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    68 2 An inquest was held at tbe General Hospital on the 2nd and sth instant before the Coroner Dr. Mugliston and a Chinese jury on the body of a male Chinaman, name unknown It appeared from the evidence that deceased, who was a beggar, aged about 40, had been found dead
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    92 2 Ajr Inquest was held on the 4th and 7tb, at Sepoy Line.«, before Dr. Mugliston, Coroner, and a Jury, on tbe body of a male Boyanese named Mohamat, the Syce who was found in a dying state in Killiney Koad on the 3rd inst., and who i« supposed to have
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    74 2 As Inquest was held on the 6th instant, before Dr. Mugliston, Coroner, and a Jury of Chinese, on the body of a Male Chinese named Yeo Tuan Tek, living in the Changie Koad, near the 12th mile stone. It appeared from the evidence that the house of the deceased had
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    152 2 We would call (he attention of the Municipal 0 ssaissiaSMsn to the unsatisfactory nature of tbe masonry in the immense building next to the Oriental Bank. The mortar is almost destitute of lime, and the great walls even now t m scarcely bear their own weight. On Sat'iriUy morning, during
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    A CONTRADICTION.
    183 2 Ox Saturday we announced that infor. mation bad been received by the steamer Hong Ann that Inspector de Fontaine of the Sabah Government bad beeu krissed In some Malays in Sandakan while he was endeavouring to arrest them. As a rumour had been persisteutly current here among the
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    353 2 The Rangoon Gazette tells the following strange story. Oo the 40th of July liut the S. S. Huzara arrived here, haviug, od board a Mr. U. D. Brooks, who wu on bin war to Penang from Calcutta. He came aabore to vi.it soa>« frieud* and promined to call again to
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    114 2 Tuk oldest tree in the world it to be seen at Anuradhapura, in (Yvlon. Mr. F. d' A. Vincent, of the Madras Forest Department, who lately reported on the Ceylon forests, says that this tree, the celebrated 80-tree, Ficut religiosa, is an object of great veneration to Buddhists of all
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    112 2 We take the following telegrams from the Rangoon Times: Cairo, 20th Sept.— Sir Auckland Colvin bad a farewell audience of the Khedive to-day, after which he took his departure for India. Paris, 22nd Sept.—M Barrere has been appointed French Consul General in Egypt. Madrid, 23rd Sept —It is denied here
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    The Race Entries.
    202 2 The following were the Entries made on Saturday for the forthcoming Races First Dat. Ist Race.— Grand St md Cup. Nithsdale Ingomar Redllght 2nd Race. The Jugjitu Cup Drummer Boy K'Up The Fiend U übl# Dummy Snowball Boojum MegUn 3»D Rack— The Roadster turn Hans Pioneer My
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    274 2 Information concerning the antecedents of O'Donticll, the murderer of James Carey, has been supplied to the Gulgong papers (the Soutn Auttralian Reqitter by Mr. U. DOrsay Ogden, the comedian. Mr. Ogden, who is himself a naMve of the Southern States of America says that he knew O'Donneil intimately during the
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    Hawlet's Italian Opera Compact.
    479 2 The production of Xorma by this t lented company on Saturday night d not attract so large an audience as usai but the leading parts were neverthele well filled, and the audience appreciate the performance highly, several encor being demanded, to which, however, were glad to
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    Latest News from Tonquin.
    287 2 The China Mail of the 28th September says We learn from letters received from our Haiphong correspondents that it is ru. moured there that some sort of treaty has been made by M. Harmand with the Black Flags and their allies. The foundation of the report
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      967 2 #rto aDbrrtfsnnrntf. 81NGAPOBB BPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. .TUIBDAT, 16th OCTOBER, 1883. First Race. Graid Stand Cup.— Value f'so. A selling raoe for all horses. All borafs U bs entered at a declared value from $200 toHOO. If rained at $4(10 to carry 11 st. 7 lbs. with an
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      942 2 firtu ?.*brrttotinrnto* bidder. Any surplus over the entered price to go to the Race Fund. Delivery I to be taken and money paid by eight o'clock p.m on tbe day of th<> race. Every claim must be made to one of the Stewards within a quarter of an hour after
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      725 2 iitto aubrrtfarmtnts. TOWN HALT. ENTHUSIABTI I RECEPTION. HAWLEY'S ITALIAN OPERA COY. MONDAY EVENING, Bth OCT, 18<*3. Under the distinguished p.-itronigi and preseuce of H. E. THE GOVERNOR Bellini's Krn.wnkd Opeua. LA SONNAMBULA. Artistes. Rodolfo Signor Ronconi. Elvino Signor Modini. Aruirn Signora Marcbetti. Lisa Signora Petritii. Alessio ...Signor Coggiola. Dn Notaro...
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      583 2 flrto aubniiifinmts. [5 THE GOOD3OF WUING BOOH WHAT,— Deceased PuhSUANT t) the Trmte<H and Mortgagees' Powers Act, 1866. Notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons bavin; any claim* or j demands against tbe estate of W vino Boon What deceased, formerly of Sin«apore. and Letters of Administrate
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      119 2 WEATHER REPORT. KancUing Karbow Hotpital, 6th Octob er 1883. \*A.u.lt.u.&T.u. Rxm.au. B«r. rod. Pah, »8M »»U»»1« Tamp 74 0 83 0 74 5 Morning ontW«t Bulb Th»r. n-S 76 0 75 0 cut, ,imit Dir. of Wind 8. E. S K.Cmlm. 8.40 a.m. d>7 Mu. Tamp. In •had* BSO oloudj,
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    327 3 n ran so well for •J in a somewhat g to the way team pulled itself 1 up. t:an batting and amassed a total of 16H of which Lieut. v (their captain) made 69, not c fine hitting, while Capt. rd, 24, Private Welton, 21, and Mainwariog, 20, also helped
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    The Shooting Affair in Canton.
    553 3 The trial of Logan, th« Custom's Ofrho shot a Chinese in July last, was the main cause of ti riot in Canton, was con.'.on on the v being a verdict of raan'.■r and a sent n years penal servitude. This verdict an 1 sentence is
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    The Exflohaton of New Guinea.
    2525 3 The Melbourne Agui of the 27th pulili-lit s the following 1 from I its special correspondent, Captain Armit, rleaoribiag his progi— in the exploration of New Guinea: We have rcc iv,-,l iespatOSjes fr m our I c >rrespondent in New Guinea. He wjs, at the
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    Sarawak News.
    217 3 We take the following items from the Sarawak Gazette of the Ist October Committee of Administration. Thursday. 27th Stpteoiber. Hi3.— Pre«,nt The President, ;1,,n F. R. O Maxwei;, Datu Bandar, Haji Kua Hassan. Emaum Mataiui. Abang M.himed Kissim. The Preside it said he had onvened the meeting th
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    588 3 Finance— We have been favored with tbe balfye.rly accounts to the end of Jane 1883, and are glad to see that tbe revs ue is still isMN >sing steadily, all the important items •x i ptuig tbe ex 'inptiou tix showing an ad'a^ce over the corresponding period of the pievious
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      ARRIVALS
      152 3 j) ■I d S; ViußL'a Nam. akd CAiTAnr. a Rio- h Oct. 6 Flintshire Brit. Mr. 1017 Haim 6 Fido Dut. seh 83 Saccxl:i)i 6 Fitxpatrick Brit. str. 690 HuwphrU 6 Petrel Brit. rtr. 171 Landwoer 6 Pontianak lint. utr. WJonea 7 Hilliton Brit. str. 195 Cowan 8 Ma»
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      CLEARANCES
      93 3 Date. Vuul'i Nam. Flau Bio. Captain. Dxstimatioh. DISTIMATIOV. I I. 6 Somenet Brit. str. Ritchie 8 Welbury Brit. str. i Currie 8 Pioneer Hrit. itr. HaU-kost 8 Hecuba Brit. str. White 8 Bay or Xaples Brit. ah. Tidmanh 8 Bi»«ie lint. str. Millington 8 Bom Hrit. »tr. Cet^rsen 8
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      726 3 Captains and Ageau o{,TasseJ'i are requested to oommonioate with this ofloe nnHia* n j error or omission fit the abovs Skipping In the harbour. Fla>. j Vmscl's Nun. Caftaiii. and x Abritbo Fbom. CoNsiaicus. D'atioh Rio. Men-of-war Aline Kirk Sar. g. b. 175 Aug. 28 Sarawak
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      22 3 FOB SALE. I'ilscn L\o«R Bbkb, just arrived < xs s. Olympia, in bo»Ue and oaek. OaMBKON, DUNLOP 00. Singapore, 1 1th July, 1888.
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      857 3 Hotter* HONGKONG n s iian(7haT BANKING CORPORATION. Paid-up CapiUl $S,OOO/"00. Instal ent receiv- 9ifi 7f1V63. Ed on New Shares $3,9?6,765.6i. Reserved Fund $2,500,'X)0. Instalments of Pre- fioa mium received on B 18 -M6-«-New Shares $1,198,336.43. ConRT Dlircrr>RS: Ch.iirmai Wm. Kkinkks, Bm. Depnty Chairtn in— W. S Youvo, Esq. H. L.
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      344 3 ftotbttz. THE SINGAPORE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICB is be-ehy given lo the Share. holders o» tbe aoove Comply, that h dividend <>' 9 o'o on the sailed cupital will be paid st its registered < (Bee No. It teiyßo.d, on W<dne:day Dext. the '.'<> th instant. BYGD MOnAMED ALSAGOFF, Sinp»rM>r
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      290 3 POLIO R N'OTTOB. Notice s hereby given, that all dngs found straying in thr> Strfet", Roads, or Public thoroughfare*, or beyond the en. closures of the bonseo of tbe owners of puch d"g«, in the Pet'lrmrnts of Singnpor... Penang, nnd Malacca, during the periods mentioned below, may be destroyed, in
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      700 4 ifitsrfllanfoiw. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Thb Natttbal Soda Watbb. The qnecn of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLJNARIS WATER. sV Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THB PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Midicai,
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      672 4 ♦tons aim HArrt&arrtJtgf. JOHN TJTTLF, CO. RAFFLES PLACE. Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oii.mam Stores. Cigars, ToWco, Hardware. Glassware, Lumps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods. Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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      930 4 Dorfee. TRD. The works of tbe < lompany are situated at Tanjong Pagar, -vi thin one mile of T he town of Singapore, and comprise th. lowing establishment*, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty ve-nels *t one ri~ie with sufficient water of the heaviest dringht, and protected by a breakwat.-r
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      869 4 Dortt. refitting and cooling of steamers, a'so Shears ooTiplere for taking ont masts. Boiler? Vo Fnrrrier informß+ion may b« had at the Offlnf n*M<»Bnrn.PaT<»riion, Simonß ifln., General Agents, who forward TelegTam* to th" TtooV fr«« HHARLT?B WISH ART. M*n\g<>r. Singapore Ist July 1875. fn o.) potters. LOCAL DELIVEBT. In Advance.
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      773 4 Hot\tts. FOR A tinml>.'. nf|rn .1 T*aV wo. H l.uild Palanquin Carriiges, nuitable for horses or galloway, and are the most suitable Conveyances for this climate. Prices moderate. Atplv to P. P. HOCHSTADT A (V Carriage F uildem, corner of Hill Street A Stamford Road. Singapore, 24th Angt., 18*3. (to
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      756 4 #OtfffSS ROBINSON CO 23 Coi.lt»r Quat, Piwo*pore. (opposice the Club.) DrtperK. Milliners. SilV Vercern. Hiberfl»«hers, Gloverp, ard General Outfitters. Gb-»ti.fmiin's Outfit" ivg Dfpartmfnt. Every description of clothing made on j the shortest notice by an experienced Cut. ter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweed», worsted*, sergeo, broadcloths for selection.
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      653 4 flotiit. J. J' I Chronometer, W ftIAKEB. ANI Flis Has always on band awfls^HMOted m If Jewellery, Watches, docks, NauUial enstruments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, Ladies' gold watokes Brooohes, (Jents' ditto., Earrings, Silver watches, Tjockets, American docks Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings. Marble olooks, Wedding rings. Chronometers, Keepers Thermometers, Albert
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