The Straits Times, 7 December 1883

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    15 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV ni:\v skkii-s. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. 7th DECEMBER, 1883 ISSUE.] No. 15,177
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      469 1 *tram Jfrhip ffotnpanire. Ml AMI ORIENTAL WIGATION COMPANT Office— Toilyer Quay. wns— New Harbour L (fos^ LIKES. T.ib undemoted are the dates on wnict r*ny's Mail Steamers may be ci- arrive at Singapore during ?he and 1884 »ai>. HonxwAan. T SOth Nov. I Monday *t* Pee. Dec. Itc* 81st Uth
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      642 1 *tram *t)tp Companus. THE VFFKAGERIES MARITIMBS COMPANT. The following are the dates on which the stmtmers of the Messageries Maritime* may be expected to arrive here daring the •nrrent year OfTWABD. HoWBWARn. Monday 2fith Nov. Monday SAth Vov. 10th Dec. 10th Dec. Mta z4th 1884 7th Jan. 1884 7th Tan.
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      722 1 »tt&m *t)i T i Compantrs. DE NEDERLANDBCH-INDIBCHE BTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Hbad Office, IS Austin Fbiabs, Lokdom, E. 0. Head aoknct Batavia. The following ure the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. k 0. 6.
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      777 1 *tfatn »Mv Coninamrs. N.B.— The steamer does the voyag» in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis. NaUl, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acheen via Analaboe, Ooenoeng-Bitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padang. On another month vix Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baroa. Singkel, Goenoeng Sitoelie,
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      571 1 fnstiranrr. JAVA SBA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Hbad Offiob, Batatia. Thb undersigned, AgenU for the above Company, are prepared to Uke risks apon ssms by steamer or sailing vessel on the •u'tomary terms. 334 o/o disoount allowed on all risks f roasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks Europe
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      616 1 fnsuranrr. THB HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOB OOMPANT LIMITED Cvpital 12,000,000 Paid-np 400,000 Reserve Fund 564.90S Gbnbbal Manaobbs. Messrs Jardine Matheson k 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. «s«. rk—n. al«lak<r>, a Co.) I HalHsaT.Wl» O». A T. Kupi, (ltaasn.D(M.Ttas,XapnlkAiCa. Nleaiss, lima Coapu; LM.) i, do R u <^ (J. 3. 4m ttmtiic- Co.)
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      494 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INSURANOK OOMPAWT Capital £3,000,000. OFFICBBOFTHB OObTPAJ»T. Ttnnhsß-s Bliss*. LrvEnpoOL— 4, Manchester Buildings. BiBmNOKAjf-Okerry Street London-14, King WiUiMiB*r«*t,B.O. Glasoow— 188, Weet George Street. BnieroL— Corn Street Lbbds— l2, East Parade. Nbwcastlb— 40, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Saokville Street. CHAIBMAN IS MANCHBSTBB. John Topd, Bag. (Messrs. Todd Ooeton CHAIBMAN
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      19 2 (By Telegram Ok the 30tb Nov., 1843. at Bournf m"n'b. Ambeosb Chakles ob Lisli. of Maren. don Park
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  • Article
    THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 7TH DEC., 1883.
    171 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 7TH DEC., 1883. LATEST MAHKET QUOTATIONS, dINOAPOKK. «TH DtCKMBEB, 1843. <iambier t 7.35. rilack Pepper 15 30. WLiU P.-pper, fair quality. >j -..Ho Flour. B*r 2.W5. Pearl de#o Osataa. Honthyne... 14.3 i. Tapi'ica, amall Flak* .i 15. I'll 'il. 40*. Mulu twist X3 *i 1t... flirtings
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    39 2 To-noaaow. Tor tir Malacca and Elang. l.nuita til. 1P PenHnif Oolorotm and 1...v.1..0. Ttl—melmu, 1 p >n. Penang, C, Hoe* Km, 1 p-»>-Hl-*dat. Itillit- n A Pontianak, PciUicmak. 1 1 a.m. Penang and Loodon, BtlUropkon, 1 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    36 2 ('For Strut* Timrt.f Australia and New Oiimea. London, MA Dec. The Couference at Sydney has decided in favor of the annexation of New Guinea. Tlic <■■ |M*M are to tuke. sMMM aition in defraying ex|*n>«*.
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    645 2 Wit are requested to date that the Sul»<-ri|itinn List* to the Maharajah'* Ball are no longer at M»-*sr*. John Little Co'* or the Club, and that any one wiihin|f to su 1 scribe or to invite guest* must write to Mr. E. W. Birch, the Honorary Sicntary. From the notification
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    NEW YEARS SPORTS.
    282 2 At a p'lhlic meeting held yesterday, in the Exchange Rooms, Mr. John Anderson presiding, it was unanimously agreed to hold the customary New Year Sports on Tuesday, the Ist January, 1884. The Committees for the Shore and Water Sports were elected as follows Hum Bsoan .'■.lin Awteraoa,
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    CHINA AND FRANCE.
    1622 2 CHINA AND FRANCE We take the following paragraph* from the Skangkm Courier an 1 .V I tail Semi We (Courier) have it or. trustworthy authority that the Grand Secretaries at Peking nave written to Chang, Viceroy of Canton, ordering him to proceed to tbe boundary of the Liang Hwang and
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    NETHERLANDS INDIAN NEWS.
    1620 2 (Tramlalni Jrom Dutch nttotpaprrt > The following particular* regar New (iiiuiea are taken baya Courant <••■ the "Tydschrifl Indie," a scient in Hullaud these por! known hart for to* n, part I lUnce, while we Dowln re I t mlmit iifl-l* idea being formed i.uid, but what
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      971 2 ci obf rrisff Tit nto* IMPORTANT Nf ICB. OR SALE. On' ace 11. nt of the Managing Proprietor's ill health.) The well known CHASSBRIATJ ESTATB, situated in fbe t'utrictof Bukit Timab. this Ea/ate ha* a total acreage of 3,108 aorea. 3 rooda, poles, comprised in one ricb J. 961 seres,
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      843 2 firto Wbtrtiitmtmt*. VALUABLE SAGO ESTATE AT BunnoH. The undersigned have been instructed tnse.ll by Public Anction, on Thursday, the 30-h December, 1883, at 230 P. aT. at their Sale room. That valuable Freehold s«go Frtste »i--tnatest Bnddoh, comprised in Government Grant No. 104 General Nn. 3,334, estimated to contain an
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      796 2 tltto a&brrtternunts. ARMY C )NTRv<TS. THESrBAirs Hetti-e metis. Sealed Tendxm will b<> received at this Office, until noos) on Tlmr-dav. tbe 3rd January. l>-84. from periont wiling to contract for *nrh BUP> LIES AND BERVICEB, aa may lie required from time to lime for the use of Her M»je«ty'* Troop*
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      479 2 #fto aubrclisrmntt*. NOTI E Thb China Navigation Com. ateaaser Tii»u-'«i, leaving Hon^'konrf 03 the 10th December, will call here en rout* to Port Darwin. Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, PrUhane, Sydney and MclI. nm, and will b.Hik cargo for other Qoeensland, AustraJisn or New Zealand port*. For freight or pasnage. apply
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE CROWN LANDS ORDINANCE OF 1883.
      472 3 Ib the Editor of the Utraitt Timet. Sir,—ln aMM on the Ilbert Bill addressed ny Sir James K. Stiphen to the Timet of November Ist, the learned Judge, in referring to the re-enactment of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure in 1872, when he
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      THE CROWN LANDS ENCROACHMENT.
      126 3 Obdikahck. To the Editor of the Straitt Timet. Sib,—As a commentary on the goodygoody speeches of Hi* Excellency tbe Governor at Penang, I send you a correspondence that has passed between me and the Honorable Commissioner of Land*. I may be wrong, but am of opinion
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      485 3 Singapore. fitK October, 1883 Sib. A man named Daoudsub, before the transfer, obtained from tbe Land Office permits to occupy two pieces of land iv tbe Kant Uukil Timah District *nd took po*-. session f the aame. In Sir Harry'a Ord'i time be g't two grants from tD<- Land Offic
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      227 3 Lames Titles Office, Sinoaporr, Utk October, 1863. Sib,—l have the honour to acknowledge tbe receipt of your letter of tbe Bth imt, respecting certain land claimed by ono Daodaah, which h<• been the *übjeot of previous correspondence. Thi* correspondence baa been before me, and aa no duplicate* of the alleged
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      144 3 Sinyapo-f, l'tk October, IMB, Sib.—I conclude Daoadsah ha* acted up to the suggestion made by Mr. King of the Land Office, vix, to pay the money de. minded by Government, nod the i aell the laud by auction »nd recoup himself. Mr. King «aid tbe Und would fetch a high
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    71 3 OUtUD. 1883. Aug. 31 Teutonia Hamburg. Oct. S3 Gwari Maru Gla»gow. 37 Rect*. Panarth. 29 Jaaoo London. 31 Stolteofel* do Nov. 1 Orion Trieste. 1 Dracbenfel* Pmarth. 1 I*l* Ac Loson Liverpool. 3 ClysM* do 12 AacbisM do 13 Tauoar London. SO Cyclop* Uv*rpooL M Hector do 30
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    SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
    161 3 1883. July 30 Plinio Cardiff. SI Oio BatU do B«ringapatam *> Aug. S Arvio do 10 Oiuseppma Bertollo do IS Madeline K:ckm*n do tt Olai Trygraaon do S3 Shannon do 34 Pembrokeshire do 15 Maria Raffo do SI Areol* do Sept. 1 dec g do 1 Richard
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    CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDERS
    105 3 1968 JunalO Tauridn Newport. 16 Armonia Cardiff. July 21 India New York. Aug. 6 Mohican do 6 Aniello Galatola do 5 Maria A- Teresa do 14 Danderia do 14 Nnovo Margnenta. An 15 M»t-i««» >l. 11 Coryphaa* do XI Amitel Cardiff. J7 Stanley New York. M
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      80 3 Vmi'i Nin. *n 5 Rio. CATTiIW. K»OM. SIIUD Dec 6 Tonquin Fch. tra. 4000 Clerq 6 Cairngorm Brit. ftr. 1166 Jack 7 Ana Spa. «tr. 1976 J»qa»tal 7 Brllerophon Brit, itr 1396 Freeman 7 Telemachu* Brit. itr. 1411 Jonea 7 Looiaa 111 Brit. atr. lllHmnner 7 Pontiftoak Brit. ttr.
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      CLEARANCES.
      60 3 Date. Vam'i Niai Flag BhJ Cal-TATM. Dk. 7 Louia* Id 7 Bmumw* 7 lUdSea 7 Brutus 7 K. Meanat. hj 7 ana 7 Cairngorn Brit. »tr. H»rm«r Brit rtr. Auguttin Brit. *U. B>k«r (Hi. it». Vo^« Dut. itr. Sohipptra Sp*. itr. Chaqueton Brit. itr. Jack Malacca Dtaf Malacca A
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      341 3 A«nt« of v«s»»la are nnxnt^ti to oomm»».*a»» wtU this iMm Ngaraiac »cj *»ror of osataslon in th« abov* Skippiaa 'a th* haflrnM. Flu. Vwn'i Nun. Caitaih. ajtd A«bit»d 1 Kio. H Fbom. Ocnumi. I I J'°pf WII V.«k« H.Mrtr. 806 Oct. Bau™ EX Brenton H.M..tr. MONot.
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      100 3 fiourro. GOVERNMENT OF SUNGEI UJONG. A number of building lota in the vicinity of the Cuatom* Hoo*« at Pengkalan Kampa*, on the Linggi River, tba propoaed New Pott of tbe State of Sungei Ujong, will be *old by auction at an early date. A plan of the New Town and
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      792 3 fHottce*. SEASON 1883-4. Jobb Little A Co. are now showing a very choice Selection of ticles, suitable for Xma* and New Tear** preaente, included in which are some elegant Ostrich Feather Fan*. New Mkplioa Glove, Handkerchief and Soent Caaea. Morocco Writing Case*. Silver Cigarette and Match bozea. The Uteat novelty.
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      406 3 flOtlffß. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BTEAM NA VIGATIOK COMPANY. NOTICE. CoMMBBcmo with the Veeoba, leaving tbi* on or about tbe 3rd December, the China- London (teamen will proceed via Bombay without transhipment of cargo. Tbe connecting steamer at Colombo proceed* to Aden, Sue*, Marseilles^ and T*."<l >f. mVi"I fn«» rim", ard
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      440 3 Tebdbis are berel.y invited »nd will b» received up to the 15th Deeaoibcr iaola ■ive, for tbe leaaa for a term of ona year of the Pawn and Gambling Farm* ia tb* Grya Papar District from tb* Snlamaa River to the Kimanis River witb 'be as. cent ion of independent
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      686 4 ffltertllanfoua. tKATZ fir POLLINARI& WATER, The Natural Soda Water. 1* qnesn of table waters." British Medical Joubnal. apollWaris water. ttV Supplied continuously to the Table of H. ?L aTrTK PRfNCE OF WALEB during the last f c years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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      684 4 *torr* anti ißrrfbanßtSf. JOHN LITTLE 4 00. RAFFLEB PLACE, SINOAPOBB. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stobes. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps, Saddlery and Harness, Orookery, Electro Pis ted Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitter*, Wstch and Clock makers. Japanese
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      1001 4 BOCfeS. THB T ">OOK OOMTED. THB work* of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pugar, within ono mile of the U>*m of Singapore, ani comprise the following estHhlishmoats. Hi, Whabp.— Affording heithsge for twenty vessels »t one time with sufficient water tl mgaide for vewts of the heaviest draught, and
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      888 4 fflorfe. refitting and coalingof stesmers, alv> Shears O n, n plet« for taking ontraasts. Boilers *c or information m»y he had at the O«Hce of Measr*. Paterson, Simons A Co., Qenerai Agents, who forward Telegram* tO>K nOnk nH"ARL«BWISHART. Manager. Ringapore Ist Jnly 1875. (v. c) fioutt*. Local Dblitbbt. In Advancb.
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      805 4 #otir.rs. FOR SALE. A Frw Week*, with th» Malays. In pamplet form. Price 50 cent* per copy. Strait* Time*" Office, Sirgspore 26th April, 1883. NOW READT. NOTES OF A JOriNWT Acbom the Isthmus of Kra. Madb with thb French Gotbbnmbnt Pubvey Expedition. Janua-y— April, 1««3. With explanatory Map and Sections,
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      802 4 #U>ttfftJ. ROBI CO. 23 Com.tbb Quay, Pinoapobb. (opposite the Club.) Draper*. Milliner*. Silk Mercer*. Haberdasher*, Glover*. H nd General Outfitter*. Ge"«ti.fmbn's Outfitting Department. Every description of clothing made on I the shortest notice by an experienced Cntter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of twoed*. worsteds, serges, broadcloths for selection. Calf
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      572 4 #otirr. J. MOTION. Ohbonombtbr, Watch and Oi.^, Maker, and Optician "TT. Has alwaya on hand a w,.1l If Jewellery, Watche,, Cl on»trumeßts, Ac, comprising Bracelet*, Ladies' gold Brooches, Oentu' ditt Earrings, Silver watche*, Locketa, American clock* .Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings, Marble slocks, Wedding rings, Ohronon. Keepers Thermometer Albert
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