The Straits Times, 16 May 1884

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    17 1 The Straits Times. \v. MW M. HIES, 1 SINGAPORE FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1884 [daily issue.] No. 15,310
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      275 1 strain #hip (?omj nnire. NTAL 'i'ANT Quay. >*— New Harbour. LINES. n wince ■y« Mail H'eam -rsa 1 Junng the »»O. VABP. Itth Jim.-, .r.th I July. lay liHh th .c is the name as t 1 Tl K ■RF N'>W IS-rFD [NDISI OB VfSlfE ANP B-CK. lut «'ln«s 2ml
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      454 1 Strain *hip Compamrs. PUPMAH A S'UAITS SEFTICE. 1 1 n.pany's Mail Steamers are ,1. (Vcutta for Sitr Imein, P. nn* and Malacca aril tl »»me way buck every fr'ni^ht. T! 'following .r. the dates on which they r>:.y be xpected to Arrive fr. m Calcutta A Leav.' f -r (V.-utta
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      810 1 *tean *bip cpmr»antf«. Ci:'dr.-n Utween two snd fifteen years If ihr ab ye rates, if travelling with •b ir parents; one child under two years fret, when ssors than ne, each child additional will be charged one quarter far-. The v.y^go to the Moluccos Islands is nthlyj the voyage to
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      648 1 #tr.im ja»btp Companffi' V. BoßNko's West ("Joast. From Batavia via Rilliton and Pontianah or Pingkawang and back on the 15th of very mnr.th. VI. Borneo's South A Bast Coast From Pocrabava via Bawean, Bandjer. mav-.in. Kott.ibarce (Poel->e Laut) for Ko. lei and via the R.ime places back on he J'nd
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      549 1 fnsniranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 subscribed Capita! £2,000,000 •jotal Invented Funds, upward" of 3,<NK),000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 Tho nndersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to iasi.e polioies against Fire on the usual I terms. PATERSON, SIMONB k 00. Singapore, Ist
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      607 1 fnsuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,800.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. DiucToas. Rioh.rd J. Aihton. Ksq. Alftwl Ooa^r, Bmrj^V' 3 WIIIUmH.-tf.orß. P«rrl»al Bn«n,n.t, hmtal Hy4., Brand, William Lnll. Cliarlas C«»». OutrlM Marry* t, O««l* 11. Chunhm, Jusm G. Mnnlnoh, Roarr liaridaoo, Thonu N.
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      523 1 Ineuranrr. THE BOOTTIBH JMTBRIAL inBuranob oompajty. life. Capital ORE MILLION Snuils. oHiwornoEßi Glasoow f I*l iTawT Onm. 1 ry. Br>n»BUB«« uaMMßnm. Lo DOW [2KiiaWnuiLß»T. Litbbpool, f 28 Ezovajmi Br. {zrgvrFssz:; MoirmßAL, f 9 >■***»■» 3C** Mblboubne. baum Br. LIFE DEPARTbTENT. The Directors of the above Company having arrived at the
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, 1884.
    173 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, 1884. LAXSBX MAKKKT 4DOTATIONS, Sinoapori ItiiH May, 18-4. Qambier 6.48. Slack Pepper 17.3 U. White Pepper, fair quality. .'7. .Sago Flour, Sar 2.171. Pearl Sag.. 2.65. Coffee, Bonthync l& Tapioca, small Flake .too. Tin ';6.65. 40s. Mulctwist !'5. ii lbs. Shirtings 1.52}. 7 do do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    38 2 VO-.AT. For f ihio. Muntok and Batari», Ton S«p»wi 6 p.m. langkok, Sury »'o«jm. 6 p.m. (atari*. Samarang and Sourabaya, CMkn. 6 p.m. Tu-aouow. iongkon? 4 Yokohama. Bnlarif. I p.ni'enang, K«rical 4c, M. MtannttKy. 3 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    25 2 rKor Strutt Time*.) Ultra Statks. Lu»//uh, 15M May.— There is a panic on the New York Stock Exchange. Several large failures are announced.
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    H. M. BIRTHDAY BALL.
    102 2 A telkgkam, we learn, has been received by the Acting Governor from the Secretary of State, intimating that it is Her Majesty's wish that Her Majesty's Birthday celebration should be deferred for at least a month. It will be observed in tbe United Kingdom on the
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    60 2 LiWX Te>MS TOIRNAMENT. The final tie in the Championship competition will be played to-morrow afternoon, (weather permitting), between G. P. Owen, the present champion, and the winner of the ties between A. H. Capper and J. G. Mayne, which is fixed for this afternoon. We may add a word of
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    192 2 Bazaab Prk k-. Tut list of Bazaar Prices "published under the authority of Mr. D. G. PreFgrave, tbe Municipal Secretary, thetirst of which appears in ourcolumns, would appear to be very much appreciated by housekeepers, who have for years past been regularly squeezed by their cooks and servants in every
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    13 2 Tv murder case is set down for trial by special jury on Monday.
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    21 2 Thk French corvette AJour, from Brest, after repairing her engines at Gibraltar, sailed on the 17th April for Toulon and Tonquin.
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    25 2 The M. M. Co.'s homeward mail steamer Ava left Hongkong at noon I yesterday for Saigon and Singapore, and should therefore arrive here next Wednesday.
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    46 2 Till! French transport Vinh-Long, which lnofce down near Colombo when coming out from Toulon with the three Generals on board, has had the defects made good at Saigon, whence she ar--1 rived yesterday with MS passengers i for Toulon, and will leave the day after to-morrow.
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    71 2 Wntl in Sydney on her last trip from Hongkong to the Australian Co- lollies, the Eastern and Australian Company's steamer 'LiHHadiee, Capt. Green, which arrived in Hongkong on the (3th instant, was fitted with an aluminous bronze propeller of a new type, which has so assisted the vessel in her
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    94 2 A rHUt error occurred in tbe report of Kegina r*. Tan Kirn Ching, which appeared in yesterday's issue. In connection with tlie illustration of wrongful restraint which he put before the Attorney General, His Lordship said, If a man lives with another person within a certain space, and is told
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    477 2 Thk Hon'bi.k Jjjtm Geaham. The following address was presented to the Hou'ble James (iraham, I M.L.C., of tbe linn of Meters. Syme Co., on the occasion of his tearing iony yeiUrday on a Tint to EIIfODC Xt has Ibbva auraed b» all th I leadio^j ilium AlahomedjiQ mt*i To the
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    566 2 Madrat, April (>. A special telegram to the Time* of India, dated London, Monday, says that The Timet states that it is expected that the creditors of the Oriental Dank will receive seventeen and sixpence in the pound. Mr. Wilson of M Quitters has been appointed liquidator. The
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    SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
    3977 2 SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. t, the ArUn., Ch WtDNCSDAT, Uth Rigika v. Tan Kirn I'mca Ow lhe d Don.ll* .n c .nlinn ih*r>rosecur,M ynn wanted to *.> to th-po|i c w £rr your intentions? I waated to pnt«T2 in European employ. I■ Mwl m lm t i H tm^ i
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      913 2 •i ft f tt» x!MfrllSftnntt#. viIAPORF BPORTOW OLUa BPRING MEETING. FIRST OAT.' TUBSDAT. ->7t« MAT. 1884. I.— Tib Club Out. Talae $150. A Selling Race for all liutm Horse* to be entered at a declared value from 1200 to *4< >0. If entered at $400 to carry list. 71bs. with
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      780 2 SALE OF VAI.rARLB H( >USEHOLD FTJRNITUttE, Ac. At Buitbnzoro, Saturday, Hth May, 1884. The undersigned hive received instructions from J C. F. Gl!Oßor,B*q., tosellby Auction, at Buitenzorr. Paterson Road, Tanglin, on Saturday, Mik Miy. commencing at 1 p. x. The whole of the Valuable Household Fcbnitcrf. Ac, consisting of a
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      689 2 in gßjbfftf«rmrnt«. PEMBERTON. W. WILLARLVS ANGLO AMERIi'VN MARIONETTES, The Greatest Novelty of the Age. The M. st C'tnplcte .V Conglomerate Amalgamation of Splendour, Ever Organized. TOWN' HALT, •ATTJRDAT AND MOND \Y, MAT 17th and 19 rH. F i .n :,nd IMM at Town HhII. BPE<MLEXrR\ AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE. On Monday at
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      526 2 j^rto 3fibfrtt«nnfntsi. WASTBD The d ertisar 'aged M) is seeking tbe position of Ma**er or Mate, or would aooept suitable employment aahore. Ten year* experience in Mail steimer*. for wh'oh h-- has many valuable testimonials for *teadine»s, sobriety, etc. Address W. C. S." c/o Singapore, 14th May, 1884. t3hn»t. P.
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      SPORTS NOTES.
      245 3 SPO RTS NOTES. To rA# fi/iYor o/VA« S<ra«<« Times. Sir, Tomtit" has told u» all about the hows, except the new lloadstors But tti'Tf is i beautiful black mare belonging t.i Mr Tanah llerab, which is really tba dark horse'" for the Roadsters' race, and will give Squatter quite enough
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      140 3 J; rnm'i Naki. awd Caftaih. i C Bio- i 16 Hirmnni* Ital str. 166lCarodi 15 E'ectra o^l. »h. UJ. N'agel IS Ophir Dut. str. xOoOorcnm IS Atjeh Dut. >tr. 681 Swank IS Be'nlarit; Bri.. Btr. 1461 Clark 15 Vinh Lodk Fch. tra. 6070 Dcuzans 16 P. J. Carlton Am.
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      CLEARANCES.
      124 3 DaTI. rum's Kin. Flao k Kio. Caitaiii. Dmtixatimi. May 13 16 16 IB 16 16 16 16 16 IK 16 16 16 16 16 16 Kong Lee Bangkok Maharajah Pi-h».i Japan Electra Hampshire Agamemnon Helene Henchel M. Meanatchy Caleta* Koningen Sophia Mahmood Meinam Hydwpes SU- sch. Sia. Bt r.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      649 3 c v of v mli an rwiootii to imn in witk this tUrn nft*4i*g ,uy wror or omlwloom A. abov. SUppknt ia th« iarb*«. Flu. d V.vhl'B Niu. Captaih. akd Imeitbd F«om. Comnntm. D-atwit 1 Rio. Benkoelen*** rbeeke Dut. war 419 Mar. Aeheen Dutch Coniul. (Uptirikf
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      49 3 fjotirtg. BOAHD AMD EDUCATION. A pleasant boase in South Deron. with i., is offered by a Lady who bas 1 the ewe of Indian and delio»t« tfdrses, tin. lUtb, Croft Gkwrieton. -wuth Devon. permitted to M>. W. B. Smith, Singapore. I I Srngspo™, lit May, 1884 tBlst inst. J
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      890 3 NOTICF. I Tenders are invi'ed for the supply of Provisions. Ac, to Her Msies'y's =!hi m t Singapore, for a period of Three years from l'Jth October next. Tenders to be lodged with the Senior Naval Officer. StraiU SettlemenU, not later th»n the l»t of Tnne. Firms tendering may obtain
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      282 3 ftotittt. EASTERN HOTEL This Hotel is" low open to receive boarders, great care has been bestow.d on the building of these premiums, which will I be fonnd to be »try and o immodious, Wing situat-'i in Lil'M Street, opposite the Town H ill and Esplanade it commands an extensive view
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      324 3 BAZ Names of ArticU. PrieM. Bread (Wnampoa'aJ Ist quality leaf.. 10 etc. do. tni do. mass B do. trd do. do baaaar. DOT loai H Reans Frenon, per catty lleef. per pound It Blacban. per catty 1* to II Papons, each TO to SB Coffee, ground, per catty M raw
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      686 4 frtsttllamon*. KATZ BROTHERS APOLLTNARIS WATER, Thb Natvbal Soda W atbb. "The qaeen of table waters." BBITIIM If EDICAL JoOBKAL. APOLLINARIS WATEK. •V Supplied continuously t<. the Table of &R.R.THI PRINf'B OP WALES during the lut five yean. APOLUNARia TfOt NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated Mfjsm Medical Tikii
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      651 4 ♦torra wrtJ ißfrrtisnTttw. JOTTN LTTTLF <* 06. RAFF I VPOB.E. WINE AKD SPIRIT MERCHANTS. importers of provisions, groceries, Oilman Storks. Cigar*. T.'hacro, Hardware, Glassware j Lamp*. S;iddlery and Harness. Cr-'ok'-ry Ware, Jewellerj, Stationery IVrfumery, Fancy Good". Arm* and Aiainanition. Ladies and Gentlemen* outfit ten, Watch and Clock maker*. Japanese and
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      856 4 The work* of the Company »re situated ■\e mile of th* r. 1 .i-nprt 'he hi* oH'il h»hin." ti/ '.Vh\r*\— Affording l>erth«ge for twenty vessel* t. ne time with sufficient wkUjt r vense's of the heavioa* protected 17 a bre»kwat*r 1 fr >m i!. nd from th» str. tii«M. The
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      744 4 Sorfte. refittirir aadeoi line it stesmers.slso Shears I comni"** »^r 'nVinffont n'nsts. Roiler to Tnr»)i»r inf irm.tion mar *>« h«d »t Mlc Oft-p P«»«r«nn.«iT,on« Co., "l i aW*vta. who f -irw»rd Te'«?r»m» to '1m T)o^V tvi. nTiKW.r.X WI=IHA.RT. Manager -inif .p .r- Ist Tnly I*7.V 'v. c.l fiotirrs. FORSAIK. A
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      725 4 TANJOVO KATON This Hotel is now open to r Ormt it. tia« btvn lestowe.l on the bnildinir of thes.- rireuoisex, whi.'h will b« found on in »!>••.• ion to he siry and onmnrdiniis Being situated ..n theJea-b.. «.->i it ronmands an exteasive view of the i Harbour, Town, and neighboring
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      908 4 i nr.p r-. Milliner.. <=H V dashers. Glover., srn o— aral Oil-fitters. Gr^tlfmfn's Outfit- imi tit iaktment. Every sVassSptt f d *b> g m«d<"r.n thesnorteatnotiee by nn experienced Cut. te», fit guaranteed, a g iod sscortm<nf ot sweeda, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for election. Calf walking shoes. Pho .tir»g boot* and
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      313 4 Ijadi V i Signet I rings. Tl I lins, iin«, •■I Links, w bnttrma, T.!** I t'hr >n.r. Hole Ap.n- Th. v Makor .1. M and Rih by th.' *^*rS •vatch besripp I Ping, i PTF A WF-T r HF W«l» A Pharlm I! low PROro=KTT!\(ETM}IR. Northwarh Service, I^i.inrFr. r«IHn»
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