The Straits Times, 18 April 1884

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    15 1 The Straits Times XXV. M.W BERIEB, siKGAPORK, FRIDAY. 18th APRIL, 1884 [daily issue.] Xo. 15,286
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      120 1 strain *bip (Romvanfrs. STAL TION COMPANT '.Iyer Quay. NB— New Harbocr. LINES. B wuicn j n during the a abp. 1884 Aprl. r>tb ■■■•h June. b I th July. th i I don is tbe *M rV i. k t [NDISI OB AHD BACK. I Clans. 11ACE. FROM PBIR. pany**
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      412 1 *tfam *htp Compamw. Rurmah A S ruts Service. Tin- C, n pany'H Mail Steamers are dessthid from Calcutta f.r SirgxtRangoon, Moulmein, Pmnng and Malacca and the same way hack SV*ry f r night. The following are the dates on which they mny be (xpected to Arrive from Calcutta A Leave
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      675 1 Children between two and fifteen years pay hnlf the above rates, if travelling with i thtir parents; one ohild under two years free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. I Moluccos Island* is voyage to and from I iMut 4.', days. The «tiiy
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      590 1 *tnm *f)ip Companirs V. Borneo's West Coast. From B:it;mavia Hilliton and Pontianak or Singkawang and back on the 15th of very month. VI. Bob *■<>'(* BouTH A East Coahi From Pnprahaya via Bawean, Bandjer. Kottabaroc (Poeloe Lsut) for »nd via the B:ime places back on he 22nd of every month.
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      541 1 Insuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON. BSTABLIBHBD 1821 pubsoribed OapiUi £2,000,000 ■rotal Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The andcrsigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issn* policies against Fire on the usual PATERSON, SIMONB A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875.
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      598 1 fnstiranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOE COM PANY. Instituted 1803. Capital 41,800,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. DIBBCTOBS. Rlrhard J. A.hton, Kaq. Airnd l)nw, BtSf. rhom« O. 8.T1.r, William H«»thoni, Rnb*rt C. L. Reran, (toonr* Hlbh«rt, P«rp|»al Boaanqaat, M SamMl Hj4*. Jkitiai Brand, William Lrall, rharlM r»».. Ciwrlaa Marrrat.
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      492 1 Instiranrr. THB SCOTTISH IMPKRTAL INSURANOE OOMPAITY. LIFB. Capital ONB MILLION StbbUso. Ok«irm«»— Aleiardbbßo»AUMK)».B#s Contultmg AeUary—B. AMB rose SsliaT r».l A OHIB? OrTIOBS, Olasoow f" 161 Wwt O»mi I Stbbbt. ED RBUBOH, 54 OlOB«l BTBBB7. LOIIDOW J2KIIO WILLIAJtBT. Livebpool, f 28Bxoha»«bS*. East. m^««» m^sssi T v^."s^J! A Melboubrb, IB.ELUABira St. LIFB
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 18th APRIL, 1884.
    171 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 18th APRIL, 1884. I.ATKM' MAKKK.T QUOTATIONS, Smmr iv Hth April, l*-4. 'i»a.bier 7.10 tflack Peppe.- 17. White Pepper, fair quality. H. ur, Ul|. Pearl Pago 2 85. Coffee, Ikmtbyne U. 75. Tapioca, small Flake 3 15. Tin tOt. Unletwitt •i| lbs. Shirtings I..VJJ. 7 do do 1.424.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    53 2 To-aoHO*. Tv fr at *Muntok A Ptjlembantr, RuAy, 11 a.m. Ma'acca uod KUng, touita 111, I p.m. Bangkok, MeAluitr, S p.m. M.AT. Billit.,n It PootinnaV, H WhaUtmu. 11 am. Pi-ns.ni;, A, hoi-n and IViHf;< 8im(or», Noon. Monday. Bengkalis, Siak k Deli, Sml. p.m. Toxsuat. Batavia, Samtrang and Soanbaya,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    24 2 (For SlraiU Timet.J TIIK Soi MS, Lmnloit, \'i/i Aiinl. Despatches ■11 received from General Gordon dated *th April. He was tiicu safe.
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    153 2 b*%) IKT is frequently made a> to tinname and place m that fi-li which is esteemed such a relish with us, und so wi-ll known by the name (.f Bombay Duck.' ntilic men as Ilarpedon nchenun, of the fassil*af«Vs|MfM J.'e^-e ITlsh, almut llj inches long, of liirht gntklk t 'lour,
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    376 2 It will be seen from Keuter's tele- i tjr.tm to-day that the rumour of Khartoum and Suakim having fallen, and of General Gordon beinjf a prisoner in the hands of the Mahdi, has turned out to be a mere canard. That Suakim had fallen was highly improbable on the face
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    332 2 Wllo ARK TIIK JINCoK.s \(i«Thk illustrated papers by the mail powerfully depict the dreadful w,.tk now going on in the Soudan. Tintotal number of lives destroyed already H dow over -50,000. Fell with "lenenl 11. IU.OOO I In the defile »t Siukat 3il) j With Mon.-ri*fl, at Xl Tel, SOI
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    24 2 Tut mail depatcli.d from 8 the 17th March Iml by Ikt M. M. steam-r Anadyr was deliver,-! in I- -mdoi on the 12th inttant.
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    26 2 Tin r'r. n. li tnitm Knmiitt, from the China station, arrived alongside the li. r- Wharf yesterday morning, and having coaled, left this morning for bourg
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    39 2 CiFTAiN Huddle, of the Colonial yacht Sra Brlle, will, we are informed, assume the duties ot Acting Deputy Master Attendant on tin- Ist of May next, and Captain Thorpe will take command of t Belle on the same date.
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    75 2 TIIK I nited States frigate Hnhmoitd, Captain Skerrett, I'rom Hotiifk,,n.'. arrived in the 1 York, .1: th Fort Canning. Tbo Riekwumd has come here to meet her relief, the Trenton, which was at Colombo when the mail lett and is due here daily. Admiral D.i on the China station, and
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    71 2 TaU Italian corvette Cirarciolo will leave to-morrow for Xaples, via P Colombo, A. 1 During the stay of the Caiacciulo hciv, ('jj.t.un dc Amez:ii;a and hit officer* have made mat: HM :,tim.jnts when we wish them a happy passage home after a lengthened cruise round the world W are especially
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    182 2 A KAIHI-H g.M^l story, mij t:. of t'tiflon, is told ot a certain Bank in Calcutta having a branch in Colombo and many other |-U bead office in London setit UMtructioOJ to tlie Calcutta Manager to despatch s .me one with all secrecy to Zanzibar with coin, Ac to open
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    188 2 Til Sll IS &TA iKs -In lettera this mail, Mr. Holt S. Hal!ett,< k., I who is at pretvut cunductini; the exploration of :..,.]iti.,:,- tfwt when camping on the lunii.- ot'tlie S.ilween lie wa» pill tt ill X' lurpiMed to see a caravan of Chinese from Yunnan M their wiy
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    166 2 OVI wcrthv I'rotei-t.r Cliii ,Mi VV. A riukcring, liaa a.Klre»oil tin- following letter to the JSmm, with regard to tli--present situation lx-t»ei-ti France ami China: MR,— Bj your kindnett and forbearance have rjeen allowed to occupy much up ice in ThtTimtt on the Ton. |uin tjMtjtMM, Fxprett tomewli 11 hamh
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    124 2 Polici Court. Apr, u J V K Bad M d.f.u.t,,., M.O'Donnell, a soldier wtt br l HMNd Urged .Ufa brio. dVufJla dit .icVrly. and with servant wbil.. ia the rxecati n j.- *T*" led guilty to th. proved, li,.- M «Utntt li',. I tb.- 6r»t ard Si I 'th. iti"
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    Sarawak News.
    429 2 Wt. tatu tlie following i:. mi fog C-mmittoecf Offl m, M r day, J4 Pr«? n< PruidetU, H .a K. K M n»«U. /»■<< Bm /*if '< Hasan fl Al>. i i» M .hum 1 K Theni"tt.|{,. -l.m\m u tiui from tl I Tr-icW, iDf.rmiDk.. Hia II r.-u-y
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      819 2 $fto 9Dbrrt(«rmnttf. BALK OF VVLUABLB HOUSEHOLP FI'RNITURE, Ac. Tbe property of H. F. MaaCK, Esq. Wbdnebdat, 23rd April. The underniirnod hive received instrnc. tion* from H. F. Va*ck, Esq.. to wil by Auction, at his residence Wo idoot. Grange Ro«d, on Wednesday. She rd April, commencing at 1.30 p. M
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      896 2 &tio Sbbttttetmtnt*. BINGAPORE SPORTING OLTJB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 27th MAY, l--t I.— The Mahabajah's Cup. Value BIM Pree-nti-d by H. H. Th« Milrimjih of .lohore. 0.0.9.. i.ell. A Soiling Race for all horse*. H,r to rod at -i d.clar.-d value from $200 to •400. If entered at $400
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      702 2 RFDUCTIONOF PRI' REDUCTION OF PRICED: As the Company leave* at the end of this month for Mandalay hv special orders fr m their Maj^stie* the Kinir and Queen of Unper Mnrmah, it it requested that the Nobility and Gentry of Singapore will 11 .t fail to witnest their performance! during
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      462 2 NOTICE. RoBIRSON Co are now sb iwing a good awortment ,f Child'en'a ai d Inf -ir.ta" Trimm.-d and Untrimmed Hats. Children's Colored Litle Hole. Koys' Straw and Felt HaU. Ladies' Silk Gloves and Dress Licet. Li»«e and Muslin Frilling.. Feather Trimming. Electric Hair B 11-h. s. Ksil and Tooth Brnshes.
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      Sonnet. TO M.E.H.
      74 3 Sonnet. TO M.E.H. I thunler elou.I hu bant on high The curty win. I whirl* riin U A til letTes and flowen lie shattered <m the tod. I r.'nt* follow where tho utorui Then wait and tbou nhalt mark h jw from tin--.>ft. thm. mil a Mi. j 8«o hmu
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      Round Singapore in Canoes.
      1076 3 Tv (he Ktlitor of the Strain Time*. Sin. A< potsiUjf some your readers might ba interested, I aptHMid a few notes .ml this island in EM first trip of the kind. I btttlTtJ, a'.tcinpUil Tbe known :i> tlie Xauti! the litter being roomy en- ir, and
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      62 3 Flag j- VWU'I NiMI. AKD CArTAI*. a 9m. Kami. Siiucd Corniaraw. 17 Vni.m lul 1..j. 7»«Pac-e 17 T» Hoß*fV<'n({ BU. th. MoM<.U»r 18 Louiw 111 Bnt.itr. lit Kiddle IS Bu Wlutt Soon Brit. «tr. 199Orut Caidiff Not. 27 lk>rnw> Coy. Ltd. Bombay My. 7 Tye Joo l*«. MaUco April
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      CLEARANCES.
      50 3 DiTl. DiTl. Vuui/a Kax>. Fuii Bio. Cattaih. DxrriHATioic. pril 18 is 18 18 IS 18 Ch*jldr« J»p\n Oanjmede AJM Sury Wong«e Pearl str. Brit. str. lint. str. Brit. ftr. Oer. itr. Brit. itr. Rndriguz Austnliao port*. IV, 1, Malacca A Prnao« Ruaton Deli Kiley London Rad«maker Bangkok Wharvon Saigon
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR .
      658 3 SHIPPING IN T HE HAR BOUR n* and Agents of ye*» re#;»rs*ar aay "»m or ooissioa l« the above thlyfiig la ths narbcar. Vbmbl'i M*MM. Camm. A«n Ak*it»» Kaon. Cowiiqkm. D**tioi« Rio. 8.-nknelen Tbecke Dut. war <» Mar. Aeh.x-n Dutch Consul. Repairing P«n«u» Bickford H.M. «tr I ISO Mar. Penan*
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      456 3 r/TBaMIEPOR AUsTfULJi Th'- < him Kavigmtioa I WOO8US0," li ..mi; Hongkong ..n the 26th ApiC, miv I>. ,i|xct.J L.re on the -"■J May. ruiifeto Port Dat win, Thursday Island, Cooktosm, T.wntvil:.. Briahaae, Bydaef anl e ..mn-. and will b>ok car. K'f.r Adelaide, D.in div. anl oth. r n and Ih
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      854 3 i <! R. LAMBERT A Co. Photoobapk eb«. OitcnAßD Road, -430. Hi t».s taki n daily by the instantaneous N, w stytro, Baadoir*, Promenade*, etc. Messrs 0. it. bajnoM A Co, draw special attention to ih. ir l.c mtiful Enlarge, meuln of small Photos at home rates. On hand, and
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      1045 3 *iottrt3. i i oompaitt mm Capital IMO.OQO in t'niSHAß»§or ?■<• EACH. I. rea are Reserved for ;»vni'iit tv tin' Vendor and 300 more hsWr* 'I he purchased by him i tbe balance is oil. red to the Public for Subscription. Payments. tr. Ter Shar Payibls oo Appli it i m
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      412 3 flou ny wil| be applied in tbe first place in paying interest to the Shareholders ur>.n tbeir Capital, at the rate of 10 p. per annum, and th.: balance will be available for division amongst contributing Shared .Iders. for 'he formalin of a ft. serve Fund, and for such other
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      412 3 KOTIOB. STRAIT 3 ICE COMPANY. Numi.'K i (ereby given that fro J thia date. Ice will be sold at the d»p6ta of th« Company from 7 A. M till fi p. m., at 1| cent* per pound for cash or againsi chito, book*, snd tickets. In order to meet the
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      707 4 fißtBttl\Ht\t OtlS. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Thb Natural Soda Water. "The qneen of table waters." British Medical Jocbnal. APOLLINARIS WATEK. ißf* Bupplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCB OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Tut superior to manufactured aerated waters.
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      682 4 ♦torr« mo ißrrrhanfttsr. JOHN LTTTLE 4 CO. RAFFLES PLAOB, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Qrocbbi's, Oilmam Stobes. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and rTnrnos*. Crockery Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery Pcrfnmery, Fanoy Goods. Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese
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      1016 4 T iK Tf VTOVOP^riAn n'K'K PAVT LIMITED. The works of the Company are situated at Tnnjonij P^gar, within one mile of the to»n of Singn; prise the folI iwingftstablishmtint*. vii WH^r- Affording t-erthagefor vessels at one time with snmcient water r vessels of the heaviest dnnffht, and pr t 1
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      676 4 Sorts. refittine and .oalintt't steamers, a'so Shears comrile'p for ♦nVinff mt Tiaata, Boiler." Pnrther Infnrmati in mar be had at the O«J|n» r,f Ve«nr«.P«t«r»on. Simon* A 00., Sonars' *.p»nt» w'jo forward Telegrams Dook froe. OH*.RT/ES WISHART. M*nage r ■a«ayißßJ l*t Tuly 1875. (v. c.) FOR SALE. A Few Weeks with
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      688 4 flonrrs. TW.TOVO KITONC, HOTKI/ This Hotel ia now cpen to r.>ce»»! C.r.>Mt care ha« been l^ntowed on the bni'dini of these nrenii" I*,1 which*will be found on i(i«pec'ion to be airy and comReing nitmted on the seabesch, it commands an exten-iive view of Hal Harbour, Town, and neighboring inlinds. The
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      760 4 flotftt*. ROBTNBON 00. •J r>um Qoav, "ircaAprißK. (opposite th* Olah Or.pr.. Milliner,. Silk *T« dasrem, Clover., ard General On-fitter.. O«*TLPMF>.'BOuTFITTINonFPA'iTMrVT Every description of clothi- g made on thesnoro A Cutter, fit gmr.intoed, a good astortment i,f sweed", womteds, k.T»:< ■>, Woafclothi for Calf walking shoes. Sho tirgbootf and Patent and
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      86 4 I r.-iins, '.d T.ini C n-il*. Thom«* Hi -T. M h and Silver W by the a). and c.r' r IiOViJKOXf; WnsHwftHA? BANKINGS roiUHim I> miun I.MIJC I'ors Em. IT. U Dalrymi Hon. F I ("Hit I HonL'k.ir k i London Ranki isn Bani KID. Oa Current 1 1 lily
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