The Straits Times, 7 January 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. of. XXV. Nl'W SERIES,] SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,201
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      442 1 strain *bip «omtant«. INKULAB AND ORIENTAL .AVICATION COMPANT Offick.— Oollyer Quay. OoDOWits— New Harbour. LINES. T.ib unaVmuted are the dates on woico panT*. Mail Steamer* may be ex arriTe at Sinwpore during the T ,,r« \wa ana 1884:BOBTIWARD. UM !,,n. Monday. Hth Jan. Wth 11th F.-K 2Sth Ms* i 0
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      660 1 Attain *b(r cotnpamre AN PTEAMBHIP OOMPANT. AOAMBMHOST. PATBOCHJ*. Ajax. Artbrob. Achilles. DbucaliOH. Diomed. Qlaucub. Nfctob. Archibb*. Pviam. Orestes. Sabpbdon. Stehtor. Rfctob. Teucbr. MEHRLArs. itABBTHI. Ctclops. ielbmaohus. Bxllbbopmow. Jasor. Ultbseb. The Coy's BWaners are despatched from 'averpool outward* for StraiU and Chinal and from Shanghai homewards for Lon dun every ten
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      842 1 £>tram js>hin Compamrs. A* will be seen from the movements below there sre (teamen running between Batavia and Padang three times a month i and from Singapore onoe a month calling at intermediate ports on the East and S. W. Coast of Sumatra, a fortnight will suffice for passenger* to
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      611 1 4Mfam *hip Compantrs. In the months of May, July, September and November, via Bima, Maoemeri, i Larentoeka, Timor Koepang snd back via I Timor Koepang, Kotti, Savoe, Nangameesi 1 -nd Bima L. lit. From Macassar via Ronthain, Boelekomba, Saleyer, Sindjay, and Boeton to Kendaribaai and back in via tbe aame
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      539 1 fnstiranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFB ABBURANOE OOMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £9,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 Tk* undersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issne policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATBRBON. BIMONB A 00. Singapore, Ist April.
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      570 1 fnsturanrr. HONGKONG FIBE INSURANOB OOMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 584,208 Gbreral Managers. Messrs Jardine Mathesoß A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andr., Esq. (iumn. BUMwn. Co.) J J,- '*m*n. HoUKfcr.WiMSCo. A T Maarsr, (Vtm. Dm rtu,Lsi>rslaaOß. f? I (Bsrsso Ooaipaay Ltd.) J 3 iot EUt»»,lJo«, Im TiMlilni
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      713 1 fnsuranrr. TH SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INBUBANOB OOMPANT. LIFB. Capital ONB MILLION Stbbliro. S*** ri ?tJ~ AtBX A DM Bow ald.o", Is. CommUmf Ambbokb Smih OHIW OFFIOBB, Glamow, f 161 »iit Oioboi Bdirbuboh 64 ObOßm'Stbbb- 2 Kiro William St LITsBTOOL, (28 BXCH AROB St. East. Marchektib, f 0^ 0 Btjtldiroi 20 Boom
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    STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY, 7th JAN., 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    163 2 STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY, 7th JAN., 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. dIHC-roBB, 7ta Jajiuabt, 1884. (jambier I 742*. itlack Peeper 17. White Pepper, fair quality. >,- D<>°>Sago Flour, Sar 3. Peaxl 6s*., 290. Coft*, Bontayne I*3o. Tapioca, small Flake 3.40. Tin. 25.75. KM. Male twist "3. 41 lbs. Shirtings 1.521. 7 do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    12 2 r Labuan i. 8andakan, Penang Karioal 4c,, .1~ 1 r
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    68 2 fPor SlraitM Tiwuu./ England and Eotpt. London, b<k Jan.— The Egyptian (Jovernraent has sent vigorous note to the BritU 1 Government stating that if Eugland refuse »Mi*t*nce in reconquering the Soudan, Kgypt will relin4 ui*h the Eastern portion to Turkey. \SCAB. London, 6/* Jan.— The Malagasy Oovernment in
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    45 2 Wt NMt to learn that Lady Weld received, by the mail ye»terday, intelligence of the death of her brother-in-law, Lord Howard of Glossop, on the 1st December. This will unfortuuately prevent Lady Weld from resuming her usual Wednesday receptions, as the had hoped to do.
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    55 2 Wi are indebted to the eourteej of It Alfred Villeroi, the Acting French ("omul, for the following telegram received from H. E. the GoTernor of French Cochin China According to a declaration of the lit January 19*1, the new King of Annam has solemnly recognised, without restriction, the treaty Harmand
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    73 2 A* will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, Messrs. Kellar and Cunard give a farewell performance in the Townha'i to-morrow evening, for tbe benefit of Mr. Collins, who** oornetplaying lias given so much pleasure. A further and laiger exposition of the myst«rie* of spiritualistic manifest*- tions will, we understand, be given
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    32 2 Tax P. k O. steamer Atmm, which brings tbe London mail of the 14th De- oe.nber, left Colombo at 1 p m. yesterday, and will probably arrive here on Saturday j morning.
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    38 2 The Italian steamer Nord Amteriem, formerly tbe Stirling Cattle, lately made the run from Marseilles to Monte Video in 15 days, including stoppage at Cape de Verde Islands. She had on board that voyage about 2,000 Italian emigrants.
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    38 2 As the French mail steamer Tang- Tte was coming into harbour tbis morning, she displayed the French flag in honor of Dr. Harmand, the Commissaire General of the French Republic in Tonquin, who is a passenger to Marseilles.
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    55 2 An inquest was held on the Sth inst., by Dr. Mugliston, Coroner, on a male Chinese named Tan Moo. The deceased was carry ing drink for the Chingay pro. cession, and when it was at tbe junction of New Bridge Road aod Upper Hokien Street he fell down and died.
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    137 2 The ms of a town declaring, by formal ts Municipal I'.mucil, that from a certain date it would become moral can i only be found in the United States, and we would recommend tne case to the attention of the Municipal Board here with it* new blood. Dodge City, in
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    109 2 Tut Cunard Company have determined to hold no second place on the Atlantic, and have contracted with Messrs. John Elder A Co. for tiis building of two steamers of power and character far in exes** of anything that has ss yet been devised for the Atlantic servion. The ships are
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    Messrs. Kellar And Cunard.
    363 2 Saturday evening, Messrs. Kellar and Cunard gave another of their interesting and extraordinary entertainments. The Town Hall was well filled, many of our leading citizens being present, thus •hewiug the steadily iocrea«ing popularity of the performers. Th* first part of the entertainment was the same as
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    184 2 Tni Ptnang Timei of the 2nd Jamury publishes the following Acheen and J»t» newt Aektn —The Brit, sloop of *af Ptganu wrnt to Teoum last week, it baling been decided thmt the Consul should bare com. mnnieation witb the R»jah respecting the surrender of the crew of tbe I. Ifiiero
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    245 2 Wi take tbe following items from tbe London and China Expreu of the 7th December:— We notice amongst the list of psaseßgers I for the Far East, per M. M. stMlser leaving I Marseilles. Feb 17, tbe nume of Mr C. t>mith. O. M. O. Colonial SecreUry of the StraiU
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    43 2 Pis«K>oEßs per M. M. Cos. mail steamer Km true on the sth December. For Singapore r Vlessrs. Sandeii Head, <:,: aonU, van df Pjordten aid B<r»n n lnbn>r For Yokohama .it. F>.r M*r*UUt.-?r Messrs. J. Br.cn. H' v. Kiajs and Mr and Mrs. W<
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    142 2 Thi M. If. Co.'s steam ship Tarn, Tte Captkin Such, "mm Shaut;hai, Hongk ~>ng and Sa».'on arrived ■.long«idv the Home, Compai morning, and will leave for Marseilles via entennediate ports at 5 p. m. to-day. PAsa*>atßs For Si*gapor4. Fr.m Y'k.Uama: Mr. A. Sinclair and-" Ma ay aailu>s From Host't"in Mr.
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    133 2 Thk M. M. (Vs steamer Omt, Capt. Kapatel, from Marseilles 9th ultimo, via the usual intermediate ports, with the London mail of the 7th December, arrived alongsu! wharf yesterday m.>r night for Saigon. II agl ag I unghai. For Singapore —Kr >.n Marseilles: Miss Reid. Mrs Bajne -ml «)au*bUr. Huir,
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    21 2 For XkaMt/hm Fr 1.1 M r M. Mri ...a— From M»r.. Hezanaai, Mrs. II ■< l tai 2 children and Him Sohock.
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    183 2 Tiik London correspondent of the A>» Zealand HrraH say" is almost thonly Australaj>i.in statexman wi. a proposal to lay a deep-iwa •ome po nt on the Western Au»t-. coaat to 0*1 Ion, in prefetvt, to d ing tile MM .lava. He was overborne then, In: 1 abandoned bis favourite route,
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    177 2 The report of the P. and o. t for the year ended September shows a nominal mt income of £21 out of which the directors have paid a dividend of 7 percent., with 6 per cent. -urn th* underwn: iccount This is a very satisfactory butt considering the extraordinary :re*ron
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    165 2 i proper, says the Englit 1 separated from the obstacles of so furtiiiiUjl? a kii Ute reverse is not likely to bri an;- dir. co in* r\ Any attes^^^^^^^Met. at invasion of Egypt on the part victorious forces of the Mahdi it of the question, or, should hi cess, venture
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    The Fall of Sontal.
    398 2 The Hongk. •pondeut gives the details of the capture of S ntai Haiphong, 25M De wrote, Son Ui has be who entered it on bardment commenced <>n the I I gunboat* being anebon-i the town nt a distant »l metre. About 8,000 troops bi I on
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      983 2 ftrto aUbrrtterarnts. THK GOODS <JF Chablb* Hbnry Ha.lda.hs Wilsohb, Deoeaaed. Hamilton, Qbat A.BD OoMPAjrr. PUMUAKT to the Trustees and Morten*** Power* Aot, 1«66, No' ice it hereby itiven that all Creditor* and other person* baring any oleima or demand* ae»in«t the nttvc of Ohablus Hcnbt Haldank WilSOlfS o( Sulmair in
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      798 2 flrto aabrrttstnunt*. Turn ORESTES." Capt. Webster, hnving left Hongkong on thf 2nd instant, may be expected here on tbe 8th inst., en ronU London via Colombo. She hat room for Pint and Third Claw Passengers, and alao tor Cargo, which can 1 now be engaged. Apply to W. MANPFIELD A
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      654 2 flrlii 7* t«. TOWN HALL. FABEWKLT, PEItFORMANOB, FOB THE (IIKIFII IF THE TALENTED CORNET BOLOIdT, Mb Fbbdhick W. ollims. i BPIRITUALI3)! BXPO3ED, TUESDAY, Bth JANU*KTIB«4, Grand Succesi of the Most U .ique and Wonderful EnterUinmcut of this 'i-ntury, called A NKJHT IN DREAMLiND. Oh Tuisdat, Jahuabt Htm, Mb. KELLAR will
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      434 2 «*rto S&fcrrasemriUs. HOTEL pi No. 2 Bbacb Boai', I* ipecinlly recommended m traveller* passing tbrou^h Singapore, for lU locality, cniaine, and accommodation. Breakfast at 9 a m.. T.flln »>>-™ d Dinner ut 7 p Boarder* reoeiYeo Dy the month. w F V A» «RP. Singapore, 4lh Jan 1884. WANTED. A
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      106 2 WEATHER REPUKT. a-oiUssy Kmrbou H.rptm. l, ilk January, 18W. Sa.m. Sp.K. 9p.m Hiaim. _>. rat. at- rah. w ooi 957 »<ae Taap 81 S »0 740 MoralatonrWs»B«l»Tbar. 74 4 7»» 7»'6 out.4aici.ar, Dir. oIWIb.I N. M. I. Oste «_l .bow.r Max. T.mp. In _a(ta >v. at 3SO p. m.. Mia.
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    2686 3 From Oey Ion and Indian paper. London, Hrd Dee. The difficulties bee Orangemen and the follower* of .11 have culmin d in opei: oereral part* Ireland. where their meeting* were ihited, continuous rioting has g on for *ome days, ncoearitt 11: a Ktronat body ofcon- >* hare also
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      119 3 h Vmul'i Kami. ajid a Eio Cajtaiv. FmoM. Jan. 6 Paian S Erairne I Cape Clear ft Pontianak CdMtial A Oiui R M. Meanatthy ft Trait d' Union ft Hoac Ann ft B^ntan A Uiiw 7 Valencia 7 Taagtw 7 Anna 7 Japan Brit. itr. M Smith P«kan MM.
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      CLEARANCES.
      51 3 DiTE Viml-i Sun. k Ri CtiTAnr. Ju. 7 Mercury /s= 1 Hje Leotur 7 Kod. O«. Be»d 7 V.lenci* 7 Oluckiburg 7 Oiu« Brit rtx. UtiHn Brit. itr. MiW Brit. (far. Petenen Brit, itr Moppet Dut. itr. Vino«at Spk. itr. Bute Oar. ttr. Bwt«ia«B Fob. itr. BkpkMl It Ac
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      204 3 .mud Aieita of mall t**» M|u4iß| aav arror or •mission in th* abov* Shipping la t h«t«r. VawaL't Nan- CIHU tun Rio. Fboh. ComMiinß. PaTIO* Men-of-war Ctororo Colombo Accinni 1 Merlin Brenton I Steamers Leila Prins Aleiander I Martaban ,1 f>r Sandmann I Tamboia I Raiah
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      441 3 Hesrtlf is impoasible wben tbe blood ia impure, thick, and slaggish. or when it i» thin and imp >verished. Under such condition», boiN, pimples, hradocbe*. Baaialgis, rheumatism, and one disease after another ia developed. Take Aver's Sarsaparilla, and it will make the blood pure, rich, warm. it.d vitalizing. .roy'« Pill,
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      818 3 flottrrs. am ass GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TIBDtBS will be received at the Colonial Secretary'a Offloe, np to the 15th March next, for the maintenance of a fortnightly Mail Packet Servioe between Singapore and Penang, and vie* rent, calling at Malacca, f t a period of three rears, from the lat May.
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      341 3 fiortrrs. THU SI NO K PORT? TRAMWAT COMPArTT. LIM I Oapit «i Phai-e* of SlOO each. prtrnble on applic.tion S2O on at.ntment the remainder as may be required. Director*. Hon. Jarne* Graham, M. L. C. (Hewn. Srme A Co.). Ron. W. G. Gulland. M I. 0 (Messrs. Patersnn. Rimon* k
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      344 3 CHBIBTMAB PRBdXNTS. Thb undersigned have ju»t raaeived an assortment of apiendid fancy articles. for Christmas gift*, aim Gold and Silver Jewelleries of all deecrit AUo. Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Baro. meters. Thermometer* etc. MOBBS A Co. Battery Boad, Singapore, 15th J)ee, 1893. .to IS Ez 8. S. GLENAVON." Tom
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      697 4 #Usrrllartfoas. KATZ BROTHERS APOLLINARTS WATER, Thb Natt/bal Soda Wateb. The qneen of table waters." British Mbdical Joubhal. APOLLINARIS WATER. teV Supplied continnouily to the Table of H. B. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES dnring the last five yean. APOLLINARIS, THE NAiTJRAL SODA WATER. 1 Far superior to manufactured aerated Mbdical
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      687 4 ♦torts aim iftmbanfittt. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SnfOAPOBB. WINE AND RPIRIT MEROHANTB, Impoetf.bs op Pbotiiiowb, Gbocbbies Oilman Stobeb. Cigars. Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamp*. Saddlery and Harness, Orookery, Elect: o Plated Ware. Jewellery, Bcationery, Peifmery. Farcy Goods. Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit- j ters. Watch and Clock
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      1041 4 DOtitS. TITS TA'Town- AOMI t»OCK WII- I PAKT M* Thb works of the Oompsajy are*ituate4 at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of th* town of Sincapore, in 1 cor-pri*' fc)l« lowing estHhiiahment*. vi» Whabp —Affording berthage for twenty I ve»«els at one time with sufficient water I tl >ng*ide for
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      822 4 Borte. Jefittißg and coalingof steamer*, also Shears complete for taking out masts. Boilers le Further information may he had at tho R| Offioe ot Messrs. Paterson, Simon* A 00., Qnnersi Agent*, who forward Telegram* to the Dock free. o OHARLRS WISH ART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) iiotirrs.
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      971 4 floMtra. I.OTNTK. RuBSOBrBEKS *r« requested to intimate is early as possible whether they wish to pay their Mibacriptions in advance for the i •nsuingyear, awftneirattentionlii reouest- d Bd to the terms of subscription, which are t U follows Local Delivery. Ik Adtavcb. t Daily Rnmoii Whim Edttiow.l s Per Annum
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      722 4 ROBTNBON .t'coT" I-LTEB QUAT, HINOAPOBB. fopposice the Clrb.) Draper*. Milliner*, Silk Mercer*. Haberdasher*, Glover*, and General OutfiGBNTXFM«»'sOuT»miIIoDBPAUTMBWT. I Every description of clothing made or. the shortest notioe by an experienced Cutter, fit graranteed, a good assortment of j tweed*, worsted*, serge*, broadcloth* for selection. C-lf walking *hoes. Shooting boot* »nd
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      777 4 tbk, Watch awd Oloc* Ma..eb. ani> Oitioiab. Flint Stkickt. Has always on hand a w«ll selected at If Jewellery. Watches, Olock. onstruments, Ac, c mprisinp Bracelets, Ladies' gold watery. Brooches, Gents' Earrings, Silver watches. Locket*, Amerioan clocks Ladiea' rings, Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble olocka, Wedding rings, Chronometers, Keeper* Thermometer*
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