The Straits Times, 7 May 1884

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    18 1 The Straits Times. The Straits Times XXV. NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. 7th MAY, 1884 [daily issue No. 15,302
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      212 1 #hip eompanirs. I NTAI. OMPAN r Quay. ■j New Hart., nr. LINES. WulCt! men i ai it Sin i r, dunng the VARI>. UN July. I 1 f'lß**. AND BACB". r Venice vox Pbin. I by this Company's after the g *T»* at a packages landed Ins ran whilst Har-
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      584 1 Jlottrrs. Bubmah k Straits Service. The Company's Mail Steamers are des- j atched from Calcutta for Singapore via l R«r.g.K>n, Moulmeiu, Penang and Malacca same way back every fortnight. The following are tbe date* on which they msy be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A- Leave for Calcutta 1"4. 18<»4
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      831 1 *tram *t)(p Compantr*. Children between two and fifteen y ars pay half the above rates, if travelling fith their parent* one ohild under two years free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to the Moluccos Islands is made monthly the voyage
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      631 1 *tram *bip Companies V. Borneo's West Coast. From Batavia via Rilliton and Pontianah or Singkawang and baok on the 15tb of very month. VI. Borneo's South East Coastl From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bandjermassin, Kottaharoe (Poel-e Laut) for Kortei and via the same plaoes back on he 2Jod of every month.
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      545 1 fneuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASBTJRANOE OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 qubsoribed Capital £2,000,00(1 ■jotal Invested Fund", upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The nnderaiened have been appoint*Agents at Singapore nn-i ar" preptr.-i '<> issue policies against Firu on the n*n»l PATERSON, BIMONS OO Q ingapore, Ist Ar-il, I
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      620 1 fnsuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Fund* in Hand 1,200,000. Director*). Rl.-h.rd J. Anbton, Esq. Airrad Oonior, Ew|. ITioinM O. 8.-<-Uy, WllUn Htwtborm, Robnt C. L. Rormn, O-.rn HlbSwt. f«rtiU Bow^it, H.,..il Rtl., Jamss Braad, Wllli.m I>.il. >'h»rl<>a T.ie. rh»rlM M«rrr«t, Oaori*
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      531 1 Insurant THI BOOTTIBH IMPERIAL INSURANCE OOMPAJTT. LIFI. Capital ONB MILLION Stbbltbo. Okairmam— Alexander RobtaumOsT.Bs* Ccmnlhng Attuary—n. AMBBOSB B«ibt OHIIF OFFIOBSi Glasoow f 151 Wbst Qmui. I Btbbit. Edibbumh M Obobo. Btbbbt. LoBI)0 {2KINO WrLUAKSr. Litebpool, f 28 Exchaji«i Bt. East. M C {^rTo^H 3 m p t ssnsjr Melboubnb, EutAßsra
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    WEDNESDAY, 7TH MAY, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    168 2 Sinoapori 7ih Mar, 18-4. (iambier MM Black Pepper 16.75 White Pepper, fair quality. M. Sago Flour, Sar Pearl Sago 2.65. Coffee, Bonthyne 13. Tapioca, small Flake 305. Tin SMIi Uh. Mule twist !5' H lbs. Bbirt)Dgs im 7 do do lAH. 6 do
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    MAILS CLOSE
    42 2 To-noitaow. ft* ft Eurore, Yangttt. 10 a.m. Penangr. Moalmein, Rangoon and I'alcuttt. JWi*«. 1 p.m. Chenbon 4 damarang Normanby. 1 P' nIVnang Karical Ac. Compl". 1 P™Malacca and Klang, May riovetr, i p.m. SITUBDAT. I Malacca and Penantf, Btnmort. p
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    26 2 (For Striitt Timet.) Paui.iamknt. London, 6th M.i Mr. Gladstone I has fixed the 12th May for the debate i on Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's resolution.
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    23 2 W'l. are requested to intimate that Mk>. Cu«m Smith will hold her usual reception at Government House i to-morrow, Thursday, the Sth instant.
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    22 2 By an omi.-sion we left out yesterday the name of Mt. ROMH InV IIvKt'KK as a Steward for the next Race Meeting.
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    LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    56 2 Wjs are requested to state that Thursday being the day fixed by Mrs. Clementi Smith forthe weekly reception at Government House, the Lawn Tennis Sub-Committee have decided that no matches shall be compulsory on that day, though players may arrange among themselves to play oft their ties,
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    122 2 Tiifc reassuring news was received by telegram to-day that the Ceylon Government has guaranteed the Oriental Bank Note circulation throughout the Island, amounting, it is said, to something like thirty-six lacs of RuThere is nothing at all surprising in the Ceylon Government supporting an Institution which in its day of
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    166 2 Wfc have received some private adviflH ttom the interior of Selangore to the effect that the disturbance in Pabaag continues, and is not unlikely to -(.read. The Sultan or Handahara of Pahang has ordered Rajahs Impi and Ismail to quit his territory, and they have both refused. The Sultan has,
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    42 2 Wk hear that seventy men of the crew of the German corvette Leipzig have been laid down with fever, and it has been resolved to barrack the whole number in a favorable portion of the Settlement, until al M ready for sea.
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    48 2 Thk s. s. Pioneer, Captaiu Habekost, i while on a voyage from Singnpore to Siak, struck on a reef near the Carimons, on Sunday evening, and sank a few minutes afterwards. Tde Captain and crew succeeded in leaving the vessel by boats, and arrived here last night. i
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    216 2 La dies do not require to be reminded that this is leap year, and that the man who declines an offer from a lady must pay a penalty of a silk inaa. The origin of the ancient custom is thus narrated in the record of the Hritish Museum page fiftythree,
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    405 2 Tn K inQOUocement thit Bar. C yin was to read a paper on the difficulties of reeoa- ciling a belief in tbe supernatural with reason, and that a discussion was to follow, drew a la Society* renin^ in thp Mason ie Hall I 'here w.n- ov.r tw.-nty members present, lienides
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    A MUNICIPAL MARKET REPORT.
    370 2 AfleWMM to the minutes of tlie proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, in meeting assembled, nu the Mid April, the Secretary hat been instructed to prepare a weeklv schedule of the ruling prices charged in the Municipal markets for 8th, vegetables, fruit, and proi report is to
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    662 2 The great topic of interest during the week has l.,vn the aftagaafa ..7 pkymeut l.y the Oriental Bank Corj.iration, which wbh announced by telegram from the Head OHkv in Irfffidtta on Saturday afternoon, the 3rd instant, alter the Hanks and merchants hail closed for the iimal
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      804 2 <£,tto afibrrttermrnt*. NOTICF. Ta«DIRH »r. n,M-«d f r the .apply of Pro... n« i H.r M»ie«ty'* Ship* *t period ci Three years October next. be lodged with the Senior Naval OfS .-r. Sti ri Settlement*, not later than the Ist f June. Firm* tendering may obtain Form of Tender ..n
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      912 2 fitto 2Rrt»frtt«fnunt«. 18l FPORTINO t'hVH. BPRING MEETING. FIRST DAT. TrESDAT. 27th MAT. lft°4. 1. The Maharajah's Cup. Value $150. Presented by H. H. Tl, Maharajth of Johore. o c Mil. KCB I. A Selling Race for all hor.-a. Hor c. to be entered at a declared value from $4"0. If
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      771 2 flbbtrttermrgt*. PF-NNTS' PATENT PAINT. The Singapore Patent Paint Company, having completed the erection of a new manufactory and machinery, is prepared to eiecnte with deapxtch orders for Dennys' celebrated Ant -'onling Paint. Order* may be aent to tbe Office of the nnd<T»i*ned. or to Mr. W. rV Madden at the
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      565 2 fitto 3Bbrrttsfmfnto. JOBH LITTLE Co. Have jait opened outStraw Hat*, trimmed in the lateat style, do. do. untrimmed, neweat shapes, Black. White and Color*. i fyr (Jl)ihi, iv pretty Checks and Strip, s. Comets, Dr. Warner'* and othe' maker. Mous.|ii.taire Glove*, in Tan, Black, and Light Fancy Ootova. Spanish luicr.
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    PHILIPPINE NEWS.
    698 3 me*. I 1 1 a ry M,: B the had D t fOl. M :ha» i fcprrv loft :.i m w re iLem •fter ()*>a{ I fu^e in hinda II 1 tbe aid i in tin* Like th« whole idt-mu distil r :i; r. m!t io the I
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  • Correspondence. TRAINING NOTES.
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      670 3 Bt Tom Tit. Tin ooam ban now been open tor trainra tlian three weeks, and a larpe umlxr of lior- It g Bg their roun'iKiltlrJrum knp- BO ii.i fora ami sweeping stride, and Bat Blanc in looking Mi BOtOf bttter I r n in' ihIht to have him do in
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      THE SPORTING CLUB.
      117 3 Jo the Editor of the Strain iMMf. Sir, I «.-e, in yes' of your Imi»t. that ataComn. of the Sportinf Chili lie'el on Satir.Uy la-t, the -rant, it was decided to add the t certain gentlemen to mis\< tluCommittee at tlie next Kace meeting. I have counted
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    43 3 Tbe "eonttuntly tired-oat" feeling so often xp«riaaoad is the resui' of iaionr. i.s.queut enft"-bl««l vitality Av.'r'n SaraapinlU f.tlnanl en- -he a|.p-tite, and pro food .ud the iti .n f it-, •irengtii.-niii;} qnlri's. .vi being thu* iovigjratej. th- a grateful st-nse j an.) energy.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      148 3 KLAO J S Vbmil's Kami. Aim Cajtaim. 5 Rio. f 2 Keoh. Sailid ComiaiißM. lay fi Anna Seiban Ger. bq. 600Paulwn Santo Domingo Spa. str. ISSOV <es 6 Knag Lee Sia. sen. 2«4 Hens*u 6 Pyak Pekhet Brit. Btr. 1»4 Wahl 6 silak Dut.gb. sOOKrabbv fi Brecomhire Brit. str.
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      CLEARANCES.
      52 3 Va. Dati. iT«. Vessel's Name. Fi-io Kiu. CiPTiIN. DtaTIKATIOIf. DtSTIHATIOIf. h* 6 7 7 7 Bentan Breconihir* Canton Pa k cam Ganymede Ruby Brit. rtr. Brit. itr. Brit. «tr. Brit. str. Brit. itr. Brit. «tr. de Lalande ThomM Jacques Andcnon Rutton Partridge Fenang ria port* Hongkong Saigon Bangkok Deli
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      774 3 Captains and AmoU of y**Mls u« reqasataito wwfaw** any error or omission In tbe abev. Shipping laUaWbeas. FLAu Viwil'b Na»i. Caitaih. »si> Vkktod From. ''o»«mmb. D*atio« Rio. RrnfrfttlT- T'becke Diit.wu 4»Mu. Acheen Dutch Consul. Repairing rhorpe Col. »tr. 6<M> April 8 Malacca Col. Government. Station Herbig
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      230 3 '<-ay'» Pill*.— 'U»Dges of temperature aud weather fr.q .ently upset person. rbn are most careful of ilieir health, and particular in their die. Thes.- c .rrteiiv.-, purifying, au 1 gentle aperient Pills are the beat rem-dy tot all defective action of the digestive organ*. They augment '.he ap petite, strengthen
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      870 3 flohtte. NEW BOOKS. John Little A 00. hare added to their stock of books the following The N, w OniA. to the ('onverution in P..rin<iie«e und English, with a preface, by Mark Twain. Rab Bi.ll -dx. India— The land and tl.e people, by Pry. lix I'o-tiiir Kin. ',t r, fi
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      997 3 IN THK GOODS OF ROBERT SATLE.— Deceased. Saylb and Company. Singapore. PuBSfANT to the This cc, ano Mortgagees Power. Art, I«S6. NoTfCH i. here--1 by given that all Creditors a' d ..ther per son* having any claims or dem ic' 1 the Est ite of Robert Payle etlafJikloa Hou*e Trimpington.
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      563 3 HOTIOB. WANTED 8in (f »pore.7t'i April. I^4. tTMay. Free Quarter.. Apply to vnT v Bey. N. PIRTO, OtnF j", "A Manaifer of St. Anna Girl". School. M.rk v, 7 2 nm at "I*', 1 Singapore. 19th April. 1894. Market pric", will be received and attended •<»=■■. &^K"iTKk «I^ Farnitnre OR
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      675 4 i»(«rrnmtroti9. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARTR WATER, The Natural Soda Water. "The qaeen of table water*." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATRH. *V Supplied <• »ntinnon*ly to the Table of H. R H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five ye&rs. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated water.
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      682 4 ™n fflrrrnanttsr. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers or Provisions, Groceries, Oilman Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery Hated Ware. Jewellery. Stationery Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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      1036 4 Borfce. THE TAN FONO PAOAR DOOK OOM. PANY LIMITKI) The works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels »t one time with sufficient wator longside for vesnol* of the
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      770 4 Borko. refitting and coalingot steamer*, also Shears comnWd »akine ont masts. Boiler Ye Vnrther information may b* had at the O<Hrw. of We»*m. Patemon. Simons A 00., Oenoral Asr«nU. who forward Telegrams to '.he Dook fre«. CIHARLTCS WTSHART. ■***•*•)■>. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) flotirrs. FOR SALE. A Few
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      720 4 TAVin\O KATONO HOTKL' Tru Hotel is now open to recee»i boarders. Oreat care lim been l*«towed on the building of these r>rcmi«.>«, which will Vie found on in«pec:ion to be airy and, com modionn Being situated on the sea-beach, it rommands an extensive view of the Harbour. Town, and neighboring
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      746 4 flot(rr ROT? Pr.p ra, Millinerp. SilV Efereevs, H,h.. r dashers, filover». and Oeneral Outfitter*. Ot^TLFMEN'sOuTFITIINoDrjAKTMENT. 1 Every d-vripti..n of tbw g m ide or. I thesnortextnotire by an experienced Cut. ter, fit guaranteed, a good asenrtment <.t sweed«, worsted*, serges, broadcloths for Calf walking shoes. Shooting boot* and 1 Pstent
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      344 4 #*otfrr J. MOT 1 NOMFTRR, WaT'-h Haiih Xi in Hid alwny* on hand i t r.t*. Ac, comt Ladi' Brooches, Parrings, Looket., Ladies' ring., fignet rings, Marli! Wedding rings. JTe.-pers Them AP"TI chains, Rar Onard 'hams, Sleeve But Si tons and Links, Corop O. 1 p-n.-ils, Binocular .'.l.— Wai»'<-oat buttors.
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