The Straits Times, 5 January 1884

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    15 1 The Straits Times. W NI.W 8] I SATURDAY. sth JANUARY, 1884 [daily issue.] No. 15.200
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      358 1 TAL TANT Offi. i— 1 'Iyer Quay. Hodowns— Hew Bai LINES. T.tßUKdernotedar.' wn cll npanyV MaU SteameM may b«. ci Dg tbe T Homrw»«r>. M 4 Friday 11 tb Jan. Monday, l«h .Tan. aa-l Mar. J^*«' *i«t 4 1 Jrt, Aprl. fri^av enrt May. ThnrsdaylMh wh mji lune. BETTRV TICKF
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      561 1 Attaji *t)fp Comrantrcc. AN b-1 PAKSHIP COMPANY. A.-.AMKMNOK. PaTBOCLUS. Ajat. Antewob. :i.l«s. Dkucalio"Diombd. GLArcud. Nfctob. Anchisbs. I'kIAX. OBBSTK". i.on. St^tttoji. RF.CTOB. rl>. UVI, '.AFHTEH. i>LKM*CHCH. n. Jauon. ire denpit he from r 1 .n ry ten daya, aad have aocom rd claas pnrsen r*e*u I ading in- i»pned for hI
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      808 1 *tram »nip Compamrs. Aa will he aeen from the movements below there are steamer" running between Rat 1 via and Padang three time* a month and from Singapore onoe a month calling at intermediate ports on the East and S. W. Coast of Surrmtra, a fortnight will suffice for passengers
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      617 1 4>tram *ntp Compairrs. Nangaraexi, Pavoe, Rotti, and Timor I Koepang and back via Timor Koepang, I 1 Larentoeka, Maoemeri and Bima. In the months of May, July, September and November, via Bima, Maoemeri, Larentoeka, Timor Koepang and back via g Timor Koepang, Kotti, Savoe, Nangamessi jj and Bima. L Ist.
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      539 1 fnsuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRK AND LIFE A3BTTRAyc.F COMPANY LONDON VSTABLIiHBD 1821 lupscribed Capital £2,000,000 'otal Invested Fund*, npwards of 3,000,000 laaual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The undersigned hare been appointeLgents at Singapore and are prepared to isne policies against Fire on the usual PATERBON. glrfoNB 00. re, Ist April. 1875. ?BjO
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      612 1 fnsuranrr. THB HONGKONG FIRB INSURANOB COM PANY LTMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fond 564,202 Gbwb-bal Manaoebs. Messrs Jardine Mathesoa k 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Aodr., E*,. rM*Mr*. M.'rhiri. Co.) J. P. BaraM 'Mmm ll.,':,.i»t,Wlbs C... A. T ««^t, fM»ssr..r>o n t laiXa«r*l«*Co. R. Nlmlm^ [BorMo''oaip»»T t.KJ.) I J.
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      707 1 Insnranrr. TH« SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANOB COMPANY. LIFB. Oamtal OKI MILLION Btbblino. T»airwM*v— Albzandbb Rowaldson. Bnq ttntnlMamofer—'W. W. W. Rbid, Esq TonmMimg Aehtary— H. Ambbosb Smir t [F.l. a OHIBF omOBSi ilasoow f 181 West Giobos. I Stbbbt. !diwbdb«h 64 Qboboi Stbbbt. 2 Kno William St. .IVBBPOOU f2Bfc<JHAJIOBST. Ea^t {stb^ 80
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    STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 5TH JAN, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    149 2 STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 5TH JAN, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. oiNOAPom, sth Jahdabt, 18-H. I limnbier 7.40. rtlack Pepper 17. White Pepper, fm. quality. >| DOB. S. B o Flour, tiar 2.*) Pearl Sago Oo*s*S, Honthjne U »>. Tapioca. small Flak« 3.40. T.u i 6.50. 10a. Mnl. twi.t ■ii Itw. UliirtiDgs
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    78 2 TO-DAT. ftr (horiboii «ul 3am»r«n(r. If. 0. iUo4, 5 p.m. r.i'..iji)«inif. Munt'ikand DjuatiK "I""rnr To-HOUBOW. V Pontianak. II Wh.ilt S;on, II ».ni. Vmaag and CalcutU, Roilyn. Noon. P.TKii C*« Turn. 1 p.m. MaUrca, Bengkalia. Siuk and Pkkan. Pak.m, t p.m. MOHDAT. Huntok and Palcmb&n^, Ruf>y. H a.m. Deli.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    40 2 CF.r SlniU Time*.) n t. London, Mh Jan.—Kt a Cabinet Cooaeil held yesterday Egyptian af- fairs were discus-«-<l, and the Council is summoned again for t >.<lav. It is rumour, -.1 that a very important decision is imminent.
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    154 2 Thk Hoyai. lursmxisTs give their last performance, we understand, this evening, in the Townhnll. and every one who has not been to see one of the cleverest and most planing entertainments ever given n Singapore, should not lose this last chance ot witnessing it. Some fresh illustrations will be given
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    30 2 The homeward M M. steamer Yarn;. Tt> left Saigon at 4 o'clock this morning, passed Cape St. James at half.pa«t nine, and should therefore arrive here early on Monday morning.
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    20 2 Thf total "return of visitors to the RafriV« Library and Museum during the week ending ITridav, 4th January, ISH4, was
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    33 2 Thk Marquis de Uovzueta, Italian Con- J sul, accompanied by the Captain and officers of the Italian corvette Critioforo Colombo, went to Johore this morning, on a visit to H. H. the Maharajah.
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    54 2 Tut Right Revd Dr Gasnier. Bishop of K vicar pia, and Vicar Apostolic of the Malayan Peninsula, accompanied by his Private Secretary, paid a visit on Thursday last to Captain Accinni, on board of tb* Italian corvette Criito/oro Colombo, at tbe Borneo Co.'s wharf, and on leaving the ship was
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    60 2 We are in a position to state that the rumour which was current some days ago that the steamer Meautckt, had been sent to Colombo, and, another, that she had smallpox on board, are both without foundation. The Meanatcky, are informed. will arrive here to.nvrn>w It i.» impossible to cm-eive
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    47 2 Tuk t'*» Fuen, one of the stea-: the Chin* Merchantu" Steam Navigation Company. and formerly under the Chinese flag, is now flying the British flag. It is have their steamers running to changed placed un- their falling into tbe hands of the French s'uould war break out.
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    81 2 Tin residenU of Sophia and Wilkie JioaJs, who have lately been robbed ol their crotons and geraniums, will be glad to hear of a big haul of such plants, made this morning in the house of a Javanese wo- I man in Kukit Timah Road, by Detective Inspector Richards. These
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    308 2 Tn Bombay Oazetlr of the L'lst l»e--i-etnber publishes tin- following regarding the Soudan disaster London. \C>tk December. A camel-driv-t'r, who accompanied General Hick's force, I i-onfirms the accounts of the .fate of the All perished excepting thirtyleven pn« 17r» December.— The Berberine Arabs report that General Hicks was captured i
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    400 2 War, according to the latest Indian papers, is said be imminent between Nepaul and Thibet, which will add to China's troubles, as Thibet is under the protection >f the Pekin Government which main- tains two Imperial Residents called Am- has in the Thibetan capital, Lhawar. The quarrel has arisen as
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    Government- Gazette, 4th January.
    363 2 11. E. the Governor has been pleased to grant, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Coloniei, leave of absence, with half salary, for six months from the 17th ult, to Dr. B. Dinnvs. Thirl Matri-i'rate and Acting Si-.-..!!<! Mai;iutr;ite. Singapore. The
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    Latest News From Tonquin.
    439 2 The CitM'j I/a./**- special, ent pves the f.l|..wine» par) the tig-hting- about Sontai. Privav advices received by the V that tiie French capture<l 85ii,000 worth tram flai: li-aiior w.-i-The French h»d not :i Sontai, tind Aclminil turned with h.. which wan threat force from Bacninh, several
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      953 2 #fto abbtrt<«niwf.«. IN THE GOODS 01 Oharlm Henet Haldane Wilsoh«, Hamilton, Gbat abd Company Porsoant to the Trnste#s and Mortgagees Powers Act, 1866, No' ice i« hereby .riven that all Creditors and other person* having any olaimsor demands against the estate of Ohakles Henbt Haldane Wilsohb of Sulmair ir feot.iatid
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      634 2 to aobtrtiarnunts. TOWB II TONJGHT SATHRDAT. sth JANUARY. Positivblt Last Api-kabanci or KELLAK CUNARD, Thb Wobld pax cd ROYAL ILLU-SIOMSTS. Who have just concluded a FODRITEARS TOUR, around the World, aocomp inied by Mh. FREDRICK W. COLLINS, Thee, bratej CORNET SOLOIST, in the most Ushjue and Marvellous Entertainment of this
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      797 2 PHOTOGHAPHIC \PI>\RAI FOR--ALF.. A cmplete set f..r th" dry plate prnossa for views 7J k 5 and Cabinet and P. V. i „f v sent ont t.. |.<-e:.M.) I. nd not yet opened. Apply tn Messrs PoNAADSOH Burkinphaw. 19 Oliver Quay. Singapore, 3rd J.n lß<a (to 3/2/84 THE FLOWER 81
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      507 2 jlrtn 3Mr; ttemrnts. HOTEL i.ks INDES, No. 2 Bbaosj Road, Is specially recommended lo travellers passing through for its l.>cality, cnisiue, and aSKomin'id ktion. Breakfast at 9 a in.. Tiffin at 1, and Dinner at 7 p ax. B..arders received by tbe mitth. W. F. VAN ERP. Singapore, 4th Jan
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      58 2 w BATCtEI UKI'OBT. Kandani JTsftuw HotpUal, Uk January, 18H. J Mi. »».Ol RK4III Hai tad. a- Kafc. 30 few t> ml a. MI Tamn. Mucligilalr, Kh li.,lhTh-r .tar atsroaat. < Dir of Wind II 1 pu, Mai.Tami.. laakfcia M night oleudj Mln. do Ju r i Mai la Su. I
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    Summary of The Week.
    255 3 derick Weld, ■i- oonvale- weak, nlered rental <\ on Tuesday, last, New iy, in the D a trip Pind will meet Sir Perak. i*ting -irdinjj r P.»rak, which has ix ->on by a Siamese tributary itions regarding which are Oovnt <>f one of its most fertile
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    Netherlands Indian News.
    1279 3 'rum Java nevtpapert. i Bod* of the 8Uth N'ovemI'.iUaii^ newspaper llow ng particulars of a novel ex- i>at port to Britain y one which ti -u« va- No mstter Iron whence it pro. its use ha* n. 0, foil wed hy 7 harmful consequence* largely conmimed hi
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    81 3 Aug. 31 Toutoniu Hamburg. Kot- 6 Bmledi Antwerp 7 F.aMla Penarth 8 Kirn Lee Qlatgow. JO Orlop* lJT«pool. 21 Vlll« de Stnabotn. Antwerp. M Benaldor do M Ltmtf P«n»rth. •t W Kaamroo London. 27 Rhodoni Cardiff. SO Ravi ton Dixon do M Hi' tor LWerpool. i. SO Feronia
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    SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
    165 3 I^3 July 81 'ho lUtta Cardiff. s rinirnp»t»m do Aug. 25 Maria Raffo do 81 Areolm do S*pt. 1 Geort *> fi Maria Accame do >• 9 Anna do 10 Bocrimner do IS BobHini do 11 Willy Eickm n do 14 Alice Biokmert do «0 Poseidon Bunyport.
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    CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDERS.
    75 3 y New York do do u 28 Finm. K. do 8 «pt 1 Jennie Park«r do 6 Looehoo Liverpool. 9 Dr. PeUnnann New Tort IS Underwriter do II Ortmn Cardiff. 14 H. Haukonw-. .lo 28 J. II. NYwcomb do 26 Valkvri.n Uith. Oet. 6 J. H.
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      ARRIVALS.
      145 3 t rmn'i Nin. Q akb Cii-TAix. From. i,_tis. CoMNm. Bio- h CuKHIOXIII Ju. 4 Madras 4 Oeelong 4 BowWn 4 Chi Yuen 5 < arriedo 6 Mercury 6 Ranee t Hubjr 6 Bpwiel i Hye Leong Brit. itr. 1000 Pleog* J»a Jan. 1 Outline Co. P. O.ntr. 18MC«re Bombay
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      CLEARANCES.
      67 3 DiTE Vhssl'i N&xa. Flu A Bis. Captiih. DnrniATioM. '*n. 4 China Pakan 6 Ban Whalt Soon 5 Ruby 6 Lucy 5 Rouljn 6 Chi Yuan 6 Patoeah Q«r. «tr. Focken Bit. itr. rhopard Bri «tr. I'ookbura r. Putndge Dnt. tch Wooditm Brit. «tr. McKechnie "Hht. itr. Wallace Dot. str.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      570 3 Captains aad Agent* of v*s«>ls are requested to commuaJeaU wita tbi. offloe regardta* any error or omiasioa Urn abovs Shipping, (a the harbour VIMBI/t NAM». I OaTTAIII. A!CI) Eia. Men-of-war I'toforo Colombo Aocinni Ital. "or.' Brenton H.M. atr Steamer* r^ila Biit.lte. Prim AJeumder Dut. Kr. Martaban
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      728 3 *> HoUowny', Pi7l»—Teaching* of Expert ecce —The united teatim ny of thousands, extending over more th»n forty year*, most strocgly recommends these Pills as tbe best purifier*, tbe mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, but attnek all ailment* of the stomach,
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      706 3 #lJtfrw. SATLE A Co. We are now (bowing Black and Colored Pilks, special value, suiuble for New Tear presents A special line in Silk Foulards and Surah BilkH. new and fashionable shades, Tint* for Evening and Garden Dresses. Broch* Silks, specially se'ected to match the above shades. Satin*. Colored and
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      404 3 floutn. THE SINO*. PORK TRAMV, OOMPAKT. LIMITED Capitai. $500,000 in 5.00 ft Shares of $100 each. $5 payable on application $20 on allotment the remainder as m.y be required. Dirrrtort. Hon. James Graham, M. L. C. (Messrs. Syme A Co.). Hon. W. G. Gnlland. M (Messrs. Paterson. Bimons Co.). H
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      392 3 #lot(rre. I CHRJRTM^S PRRSBNTS. 1 The undersifrned kwv" jost received aT) aasortnv I fun'-y article*, tot rhri.tma* (jifu. als G Id and Silver Jewellerie* of all description. Also. Gold and Silver Watebes, Clocks, Barometers, Thermometer*, etc MOSES It Battery Rood, Sinsrapore, 16th Dee. 1883. to 15/1/84 NOTIOB. v f, -in..'
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      694 4 /ru itttgrrnanrotre. KaTZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARTB WATER, Thb Nattjbal Boda Watbb. The qneen of Üble waters." British Mbdioal Joubbal. APOLLINARIS WATER. ttmT Supplied continuously io the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINC* OF WALBB dnring the last five T-ars. APOLLINAriS, THE NATURAL S'.DA WATER. 'Far superior to manufactured aerated waters.
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      682 4 *tnrrs anfi iHrrrbanUtsr. JOHN LTTTLE 00. RATFLESPLACB. SINOAPOBE. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers or Pkotisiobs, Gbocebies, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaooo. Hardware, Glasswsre, Lamps. Saddlery and Harnoes, Orockery. Electro PUted Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities,
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      923 4 Scrltg. T ry T TEB worka ny are situated at Tiiniong Pagar, of the town m Sinri' -npr »»tb* folInW'i r.'«. ?i? Whabf. Affording herthage for twenty I vessels lit one time with sufficient water ttongside for ve«««U of the heaviest draught, and prot«;t«d by breakwater B* swe f from
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      757 4 Borfts. rfittirffH- ilingofßteamers, also Shears ei-nnlete f r Ukiogont masts. Boilers tc Farther may b» had at the Ofllee ot Messrs. P» temon, Simon* A Co., n <-o»ral Agents, who forward Telegrams to tfce Dork trun. OH*.RLT?S WISH ART. Manager Singnpore Ist July 1«75. (v. c.) FOR SALE. A Few
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      828 4 #OtftfS. NOTTCB. Rubscbirerk sre requested to intimate as early as possible whether they wish to pay their Rubserintions in advance for the ensuintr year, and theirattentionp't requested to tbe terms of subscription, which are as follows I,ocal dei.ivebt. Ib Adtabce. Oailt Edition Weiklt Edition. Per Annnm 824 Per Annum $18
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      615 4 flotirret. HOP ILTFR OrAV, Pl1fO»POBE. the HI Ornp r». Milliners ITxberdaubers, Glovers, ard Oencril Ontfli GB^TLrnritN'sOnTpiT'iy.i Dfpaktmebt. I Every i"g tn»de on tVe shortest notice by an experienced Cnt- i ter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of twe«d«, worsteds, serges, broidelo»bs for selection. Calf walking shoes. Shootirg boots aid shoe*.
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      277 4 tfotfrr. onatrum i lie., upnsi:.^ n'oan olocin Ladies' rinfra, Carriage clock.; Signet riBn, M Wedding riniri. Ol Alb«rt cluun*, Rarom«>ter«, Gnard cfcaina, 8tuda, 81o«ye But BaJinometer., ton* and link*. Oompaara, Gold penrilR, •alar ffiaii Wai«fc<mt bnttona, TeWPpect Pl*t«d Ice richer*. ateel franv 8flr« fnrki. apoona. Orneta, Ohronom^Wa, W»i Ohronon.M r
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