The Straits Times, 15 February 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. N\V. M.W Mi; M.S. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1884 [daily issue.] No. 15.233
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      390 1 *tram *l)iy) eomyanire. I Mi AND ORIENTAL >ATio*vnoir compant Offics— Collyer Quay. rlxmr. ,d are the dates on wuicn Steamer* may be ex. re during tbe »Rr>. MM F-, y. Uth Jan. ■>■.. -.">th mi lott, M»r. 24th m Aprl. May. Friday ?nd Msy. n1 ,y IMh Wtb Mth RETURN
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      559 1 *tram *f)tp Cotrtpanira. AN STEAMSHIP OOMPANT. Agamemnon. Patboolu*. *■>**• AwTtwoß. ACHILLBS. DrvaLIOH. DIOMED. Ct.AUCTJS. Nector. Anchises. I'VIAM. OBBSTBS. SaRPEDON. BTBNTOB. Hkctob. Tbucbr. M*NF.LAr*. tiABBTBS. Cyclops. Oelemachub. Bei.lerophon. Jason. Ultsses. Thn Ciy's Steamers are despttched from '.ivernool outwards for BtraiU and Ohinal nn<J frr.n- Shanghai homewards for f.r .'ry ten days,
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      828 1 *>ttatn *&fp companies. Return ticket* are issued st a reduotio n In the foregoing rate* is included the cost of Provisions and Wine*. Second Class passages, inclusive of table ar/> granted at half of First Clasa rate*. Children between two and fifteen years pay half the above rate*, if travelling
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      694 1 *tram *bip Companft* N. B. There ia also one non-oontract i trip on the 10th of every month. B. From Pn'etnhang via Muntok and Moeara-KomDeh for Djambie and the same way back on the loth of every month. V. Borneo's Wist Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianak In Singkawang
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      544 1 fnffttranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ABBURANOE COMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Oapitai £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The andersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to isane polioies against Fire on the usual terms. PATBRBON, BIMONB 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875.
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      564 1 fnguranrr. THB HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT LIMITED Capital 12,000,000 Paid-ap 400,000 Reaerv* Fund 564,902 Genbbal Mawaobbs. Measm Jardine Matheaon A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A.Andra, m«an. Ktolak«n,aCo.) I-L"?™" flfsssrs. HoUlaav,wl**ar<.. o L"" 1 fMassßLOoojkiOUinlkarn. J Lf c m l iu (J.J.*osßssis*loa»O«.l The underaigned are the authorised Agents for the above
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      536 1 Irrsuranrr. THE BOOTTIBH IMPBSIAL INSURANOE OOMPAJIT. Lira. Capital ONE MTLLIOM StfjaTanM. O»^r«MN»_ALBXABDBB Ro»ALBaO»,Bf v m M w H. Ambbo**) Smiht OHMT OFTIOaB, Olasoow fill Wbsv OsWM« D 54O^8*«r. (iKnaWiuiAMSr. Livbbpool, f 28KxoHAifai8T. MABORBsria, f Of 0 B^sf" IM l» Boon Bnnt Mo*rmiAi, f y**»«>M Xaviaa (Bill. Mblbobbwb. f 8 BihibsWl
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    23 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Kw.la LumpT. on the 3r.| Feby. Join Ecstack Hawlit, Treasurer to th. Q \c I, til -tit f >elin<or.
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    STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 15TH FEB, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    121 2 STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 15TH FEB, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Si.NjArouE I.lth Fhhuary, 18S4. •l»uibier T.-J74. rtlack Peppar 18.071. White Pepper, (air quality. MM ■mo KL.ur, S»r £55. Pt-.irl Sag. :f. 1T...-, H i.'i.vr.- 15.50. Tapiooa, small Flake Tin M.184. W*. Uulelwml H ■^i ,1,.. SI irllDgs 7 do dv 1.4J4.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    64 2 To-aoaaow. Par ptr at Rillit/n 4 Puntianal', B. VThattSot* 1' »ni. Estn», Noon. Malarei an<l KI-mk. M« 11/, I p.n-. HenKkali*, Si and P.kan B. Timort i pmBourabsv*. Bally, Boeleltu. \iup*aan and Manuaar. Poh Ann. p.m. RaUvia k Saraaraog, Ctl-tM. 6 p.m. SINDiT. Akyab. Cietro, 6 p.m. IiOKIUT.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    63 2 (For Stf'itt Timrt.) F.f.YRT. If ifnr. 1 \lk />//.— The British gar-ri-on at Alexandria has been transferred to Cairo, and bus l.ceu replaced by sailors and marines. Colonel Gordon telegraphs that be has been warmly welcomed. Thk Lint* Tor the Public Dinner to H. E. the (Jovernor now
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    PROFESSOR BALDWIN'S ENTERTAINMENT.
    817 2 I.\-r iiiirht, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin gave their first performance here in the j Town Hall to a large assemblage, among whom were roost of our leading citizens. The advent of the*.' clever performers amongst us was heralded by laudatory notice* from the Indian papers, and we
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    67 2 Wk Uke following quotation* from the Shanghai Mercury of the lot February j SeUnifor.- Tin Mining Co. ($lOO paid) $V>o Penk Tin Mining I'o. (s**> pai.lt Perak Sugar Cultivk.ion < Tis. Si Stlaxgon, say 11 the Merrury, an' in demand from the Strait* and have r hifk M $300; Perak
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    142 2 We take the following telegrams i>oni 1 the Quemslandrr of the 12th January Melbourne Ut Jan.— The new Postal Act came into force to-day. The postage on loiters in now two pem-e per oz. Instead of two pence per half-ounce 1 n newtpapers a «as tbe case previously the charge
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    278 2 The present year says the Jfadnu Time* of the 80th Jan., will be remarkable in Indian history for three events th» Calcutta Exhibition, the installation of the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the Camp nf Exercise at Bangalore. Coming so dose on one another, tbe sensation caused by them has, for
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    355 2 TmSoutk Auttralian Adrerliter publishe*tlie following letter from the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Wood*, who is at present on a visit to this Colony. It had been reported in South Australia that the Rev. gentleman had peri tilted during the Krakatau eruption in August hut:— Singapore, Htk Dec. You see by this
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    176 2 err agn-enH' and plea*an' ilriiunt r! 1 rom cholera, wit md Batavia, but it did 1 nuch attention. At on. ord died in a few hour* laste •on'Mnln quarantine. I am «tav r\ WeW till th. will take me up in hi« Malacca, Penang, ami I will leave me so
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBUARY.
    235 2 Her Mkjwt] I and confirm the Ordii a unifom city in the three B Bar M tiou«ly pie Dunlop,lns|*ctor-Gen* Settlements, t.. agnished < »rd( and Si It is hereby notified that, acting under instruct!' Government, H. E. Urn Oorernor hat beet His Honour tl has, with
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    THE MUNICIPLAITY.
    210 2 nicipalCoinnu--. ■>■ i- on Friday, tbe Ml January, UM t'raoMß B \V Maxwi U K*|. Dr. J. H. Boh C. E. Cram. I The minutes of thread and counrmed Read letter from th ing Colonial Seer ary, communicating 11 proval oftbeMiinici|iii to tbe extent oi" th.- Ks and
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      899 2 BTtAM COMMl T NICATIONTO WBBTERN AUSTRALIA. The West Australian Steamahip Comr nys steamer NATAL." J. Wood. "i inander. ander engagement with tbe Straits and Weetern Australirs Government*, is expected toleav* Singapore for Fremantle, «afiing at BaUvia, Roebuck Bay, Oouack, Shark* Bay and Geraldton, as notified bePROPOSED TIME TABLE. NOBTBWABD SEBVICB.
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      694 2 flt\s aiibfrtf«rmfnts(. TOWN HALL. U.SDEB TBE DIBTIN9DIB4ED PaTBONAOB OF H. E. THE GOVERNOR OU TUESDAY, 19th FEBRU \RY, 1884. Grand Concsjbt to be given by tbe Members of the Philharmonic Society, assisted by some well known gentlemen amateurs, in aid of tbe Fund for the Extension of the Cathedral of
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      772 2 TOWN I! BATURDAY, I«th FHRHaRY. GRAND SU r NH'.H"'. A packed 'md jimm*d h^nae of the be*uty aodariai.^-rney of Si' ir.J...rr. Town Hall overflowing with fair ladies and gal- j lant gentlemen to g e*t the FAVORITE-! OF TWO CONTINENTS. Paf FEBBOII S. S. »MdCl\BV BALDWIN, PflnumiT I phut READERS
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      527 2 I.Wn ROYAL MATTi LINE The Company* steamer DAOOA," a^ l.Mvini; Batavia on the 241h 1 nntHn», for Thursday Inland. C.v.litown, rownsville. B<.w.n. Mackay. R<ickhamp- I t.>n and Briibane, has room for First and Second claaa P***engers. Tbr ugh tick< ts gmut*(i fi ni Singapore. For pa**age, "Ppl/ to P BOUsTEAD
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    449 3 tbe travelling I who Bangkok, hi njiht- with the followit amusino; account of > liajipontx], .lishmont of ii Btwgkok Dr. Harmand was tlu-n f France in Bans'. Ml G.• mail.--ml in Bangkok as reneral Bx>upt j.>nt of Anna' tact the Doctor r.'trnlar little •iraggerinf; Imllyintj Bre-eXtar, with
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    Police COURT.
    272 3 T Hiught.a. Ft'/. 3rd Mtji'lm'e. Tllfß«D<T. 14TH KmitTABT. w.- ,'liir k '.-,l with unUwrully twelling house of „n. 'I B*f Ah Kirn, in f'hin Hn Street, at 8 m ..n the Uth insUnt, andateiling th.-r-fr m 2 silk bsjoa, I flinnel li.ju. 1 opiam tips iind 5o cent*
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    Before J.W. Nortan Kyshe, Esq.
    328 3 Actit FK.rAT. IoTH -EBBCART. y, a Chinaman trivial bis T.m 0k«o, was broogU ip chirged wiih having unlawfully in his fwaawasioaj pair .f Europe-made gtit.rs. v ii!i wl. 'V into s pawn shop in bin. there, h.- went away. Hi* in iveuient* being suspicious, th.
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    2653 3 W. t:ikc tin- following ttMM from ut Kbruary: t'oMMITTKK or AIiMI NI»I **TIOM. Rendenti Up J I" 1 r B» Maxwell. Date Bmdmr, ll.uiji Kin Hsmb*. f,,,, uin. ii i<l K.ismin. Tae PreHid"nt JBlflllSsS i h in -tu'ierj tli it he baa received a despatch from His Hig-i-It.
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  • Correspondence.
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      ONE FOR SEIDLITZ.
      192 3 7b the Editor of the Slraiti Time*. Sib, Sei.llitz rec|uire» ttirring up. He is already getting off ttie fizz. Two I days ago he foisted an ol<l story of Sir Bojle Roche on Mark Mot*. Mark was a man of infinite sarcastic powers of speech I —and
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      118 3 t Vam'i Hum a Feb. 1 1 UU <Ie C«bu U Pour 1 I Rossini 14 F. Mombarack II \l.:nini» 14 Die Bie 16 Loniaa 111 15 Ran* It Hero axd S Cirrus. Fboh. Saiud.; Comuiwwm. Bio' 3p«. •tr.tlznJePtiuutdo Bireeloa* J*a 19K. *H. H*»mdt. <£r. ,s. 10H Kubn t'trdiff
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      CLEARANCES.
      96 3 DiTl. Vmu'H Sim. Flao A Rio. ("ifTiW. r>I«TI»»TIOI«. F.b. M 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 Africa Willy Rickmen E. T. 0. Auguit B«nmore Louisa til Ru Whatt Soon Pyah Pekbet iila de Cebu Pewl Mcllitttr Por. tr». Oar. bq. Brit. bq. Sor. rtr. Brit.
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    514 3 fciiy or^** or omiwioo 10 th« fcbw **itfj*piii^ id hfcf^our H |L aj I TTlfTim ikd V«»nrm>| Faoii. ConramM. D-4. Eio. *nkl° Umjtt 'fl I **J«n- S«*cheen Dutch Cooiul jUlj 3ea Belle Huddle Col. itr. **Feb. lOPenang Col. Oownunent. B»rf Steamer* Blit ltr i IK Un.
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      528 3 £otirr*. SINGAPORE DHPENSART, Raffles Place. Phtsiciahs' Pbisoiptioms prepared with the utmost care, drugs of the purest quality only being used. Dbuur and Chimicals are obtained I fresh every fortnight and are thoroughly reliable Private Recipes accurately prepared. All the Leading Pateht Medicines kept in atock. Haib, Tooth. Nail A Shaviko
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      336 3 NTJRSS WANTED. A Lady shortly leaving for Engltnd is desirous of finding an European, willing j to act as Nnrae during the voyage in consideration of ber passage and a small re- I mnneraiion. Apply U>" B.,"BtbaitB Times Offlce. Singapore, Bth Feb 1884. FOR STONEY. MFLRorRVK AND j ADEIAIDE. VIA
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      327 3 NOT! N'riTfira Captain or Owners of th dish barque BoJLn, will be respoa«M« lot any d -bts contracted by tbe csaw dwin* her stay in tab port. PEHRBBON. ktaater. Singapore, 6th Feb.. 1884. WANTED. Immediately a gentleman with abnat £1 000, for which security can be ftvet to join in
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      693 4 iWfarrllantons. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Th« Natubal Soda Witii. "The qneso of table waters." Bbitish Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATER aY Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB daring the last five years. APOLLINARIS. THE NATUBAL SODA WATER. 'Tar superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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      678 4 ♦torrt anU iHntftanlX*. JOHN LTTTLE 00. RAFFLES PLACE, StItOAPOBE. WINT! AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Impobtebr op Pbotisions, Gbocebibs, Oilmam Stobbs. Cigam. Tobacco, Hardware. Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harness. Oockery Electro Plsted Ware. Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery. Fancy Goods. Arms and Am munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock maker.i. Japanese
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      1023 4 Softs. TFTE T< now. PAN* The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, w:*hm one mile of the town of Singapore, and v.mpris »he folI .wing establishments, viz Wharf.— ACrding hertbagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water I tl mgside for vessels of the Heaviest dr^ng't,
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      728 4 Borfes. refitting and coalingof steamev*, also Shears tskine "utmaata. Boilmrj te Vnrthor information may be had at the i O««« n* Messrs. Pateirson, Bimons A Co., n n r «i A.g«nts. who forward Tel ogTams j to 'ho Dook frfie. OHARLBS WISHART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) FOR
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      783 4 fiautts. Rubscbibesjs sre requested to intimate as early us possible whether they wish to pay their subscriptions in advance for the ensuing year, and their attention tl request- (1 ed to the terms of subscription, which are f aa follows i LiOcal Delivery. In Advance. Daily Edition I W*?e:ly Editiok.
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      896 4 nOBTNBON CO. 23 Coi.lyfb Quay, Pinoapobe. (opposite the Clnb^ Drapers. Milliners. Silk Vercrs. Hnher lashers. Glovers, and General On'fittprs. ?k»tlfi»tfn's Outfit- ivn Dfpaktm vni Every description of ,-tothi-g made on be shortest notice by an experienced Cnter. fit guaranteed, a good aatortment ol weeds, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for 1 election.
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      579 4 #otfrr. J. MOTION. CnBONOMETEB, WATCH ANt. (J lor MAKEB. AND OI'TtCIAV Fl.I!«T S., Ra.< always on hand a well [f Jewellery, Watches, i .nstrumeats, Ac. "'<mpri«ing Bracelets, Udj,.,. »y Brooohes, Gents' ditto Barrings, Silver [.■-•ket-. American Ladies' rings, Carri»»?ignet ring*. Marbl. WHding rings. Chron Keepers Therm Albert chains, Bar .r
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