The Straits Times, 24 June 1884

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    15 1 The Straits Times. XXV. Fniw series,] SINGAPORE, TUESDAY 24th JUNE, 1884. [DAILY IBBUE.J No. 15,
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      401 1 *>trim *btp eompantrs. -NTAL MPANT Quay. New Harbour. LINEB. I art tbe dates on woiea Vml Steamers oat be ci ,c at Singapore during tb* BoifKWABD. 1884 Thursday Wth June. Kth July. Aug. Has 4th Sept. Prulay 19th trd Oct. Monday JPth Srd Nov. 17th it Dec. imeille* and th.
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      586 1 *tram *hip Compantrs. Bormah A Straits Service. The Company's Mail Steamers are desstehed from Calcutta for Singapore via Rangoon, Monlmein, Penang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. The following are the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from Calcutta A Leave for Calcutta 1884.
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      841 1 *tfam *&fp compantf«. Children between two and fifteen years aay hah the above rates, if travelling with their parents; one ohild under t^o years free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. Tbe voyage to the Moluccos Islands is J made monthly the voyage
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      629 1 *tram *bip Compantrs V. Borneo's W«st Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianah or Singkawang and baok on the 15th of very month. VI. Bobneo's South A East Coast From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bandjer- massin, KotUbaroe (Poeloe Laut) for Kootei and via the same places baok on he 22nd of
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      518 1 fnsitranrf. fIARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE AS.- U RANGE COMPANY LONDON BSTABLISHBD 1821 subscribed Capital £2,000,000 potal lnvested Funds, upwardsof 3,000,000 A.nnual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to iasne policies against Fire on the usual EMM* PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist
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      622 1 Insuranrr. MPBRIAL FIRB INSURANCE COM PANY. Instituted 1808. Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,900,000. Directors. Rioh.rd J. Aihton, Esq. Alfrtd Oooftr. E.Q. £^J',, O B < U 7 > WtlUam HawthOTß. Sob»rt C. L. Bnu, Osort* HlMsrt, P.rcWalßo«n<,a.t, Saansi hW Bj»»4. William LraU, CharlM Caw. Cnartas
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      496 1 Insuranrr. THE 800TTIBB IMPEBIA' iara. Oai-wal OKI MJLUOH Btiuiio. °hiw omois, [WA Glasgow f 151 War Oiobsi W 54 O> T om"-8t».t. LoBD011 {2K1MW1XUA.8T. Litibpool, J 28 EioHAwai 8t. aU*r. Mtwohistbb, fO*ow» Buildiito 120 Boon Btbibt Moiinui, fSr. Fbawoois Xanii Bmn. Mblboubwb, Jg Eluamth Bx. LIFB DBPABTMENT. Thi Director, of
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 24th JUNE, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    196 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 24th JUNE, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Simoapoke 24th Junk, 1884. Gambler I s.t>2J. Black Pepper lstiJj. White Pepptr, fair quality 23 75. Sago Flour, toar 1.90. Pe^rl S«gu -.'^s. C..ffee, Bvnthynr 13. Tapioca, small Flake 17ft, Tin J-, MO 40s. Mule twist 9».50. Hi lb*. Shirting* 1.521.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 2 I: too A I n-nnak. r<m«v«MU. 1 1 a.m. [•■•wag 11 o.mPnurud Calcutta, /«r>». H *-o> M.il ■•<». *-ixh. 1 p.n, M'<1»."* and K1 ing. Rai'fMW, I P Penux ud Aeho a. P. iUMiuUr. t p.m. Rhin. Mnntok and BatarU. Pato4ak. 6 p.m. Tnati. Penane, Aoheon and Padan7,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    37 2 Striilt Timet.) The Suez Canal. London, 2W June. The widening of the Suez Canal has. been decided upon. The Soi'dan. The ReWls have been sighted four days march from Korosko, others are marching on Dongola.
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    27 2 Ax Inqne«t was heid on 22nd inst., at Sepoy Lines by Dr. Mugliston, M. M.'s Coroner on a male Malay ohiM named Caroise. Verdict death from hydrophobia.
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    29 2 An inqneot was held by Dr. Mugliston M. M.s. Coroner, on the 23rd inst., at the Sepoy Lines, on a male Chinese, name unknown. Verdict death from natural causes.
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    49 2 H. M.'s Pegatu* will in a few days take another trip to Oleh Oleh on a mission of some importance. It is said that an enquiry will be made into the exact condition of the yitero captives, and such will he insisted upon on behalf of the British Government.
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    43 2 Th tease of rWina vs. David Benjamin, a merchant in Shanghai, in which he was charged with fraud at the instance of the Honifonp; and Shanghai Banking Corporation, was heard before a jury in Shanghai, and a verdict of not guilty was recorded.
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    53 2 HaWH. Apr as Co. steamer Japan, Capt. T. S. Gardner, from Hongkong 17th inst., arrived this morning and leaves for Penang and Calcutta tomorrow noon. Passbkqibs. Frma Hongkong F >r Singapore Mr. H. Mailer. From Honolconq— F.ir Calentta Sir Ch»r!ra Leslie Birt Mrs I Taylor and child, Messrs J. Row«
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    46 2 The London Gazette contains the announcement that Colonel Frederic Brine, R.E., retires upon retired pay with a gratuity and the honorary rank of Major-General, The gallant orßeer j served in Hongkong some years ago, and is well known in the Esst for his eccentricities and outspokenness.
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    61 2 The Japanese Union Steam Navigation Co.'s new steamer Yamathiro Man arrived this morning from England. She 16 under command of Captain J. M. James of the Japanese Navy, who is trying to secure here a Japanese crew for the voyage to Yokohama. The Yamaihiro Man is reported to have attained
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    87 2 On 15th instant, a Private in the Buffs named John Bird, committed suicide at HoagfcMg )V ahtjotins himself through the head with Ins ritl The deceased had been drinking a little, and appeared to be in low spirits. He had shot himself by taking a bootlace from one of his
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    85 2 A koyal decree has been issued creating an official meteorological service for the Philippines. The observatory maintained by the Jesuit Fathers) at Manila is to be the central observatory, and there are to be thirteen subsidiary stations. The salaries of the Director sn.l Sab-director of the- Central Observatory are to
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    167 2 A.v officer of the Ist Goorkbas may be congratulated on being one of the very few persons who hu been bitten by a cob™ is the hand and' hat recovered. With great fortitude, says the Pioneer he seized hi« gun and blew off the tiDgor which had been bitten, but
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    157 2 Wi see in the annual report of the Acting Inspfctor General of Police the following brief remark on the work of the Detective department in Singapore Acting Superintendent Newland does not report favourably of the department in Singapore. 1 as Singapore is the headquarters of the Inspector General of Police,
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    125 2 We regret, says the Rangoon Time*, to hear that a severe type ..f malarial fever prevails among the telegraph employees who are stationed along the Siamese extension. Several young signallers have succumbed to the climate. It is also to be rt gretted that the officers who marked the line out
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    167 2 A chapter of accidents was lately noted in connection with one of our racing ponies, which was thought so highly of at the last race meeting, and which now is developing into a regular Bucephalus. Two young amateur riders, as yet unknown to fame, essayed in a spirit of exceeding
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    152 2 The number of petty offences that come before tbe magistrates seem to be on the increase. Perhaps this is due to tbe spasmodic energy of the police in regard to certain classes of offenders. For instance yesterday 98 cases were brought before the second magistrate, Mr. Haughton, of which 4U
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    162 2 THKtwolargestshareholders (says the Whitehall Rerifn) in the Oriental" Baik are Mr. Wilson, of Melbourne, a wealthy Australian merchant, and Mr. Stewart, of Crossmichael. Some wellknown name* Kgure in the last-issued return of the shareholders, the Earl of Leitrim being down in the list, with Sir Thomas Erskine May, Sir Sir
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    40 2 Chint-w an an nidi will be actual in Paiii. It is farthei U nut a single official in I do«» notc'imlrmn in t! Hi.- baity Banner in with Franoa vtu pat' hang publk iin, ami a v,-rv antlioritiea v; 1
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    186 2 This the Ptmang Nitero a-<- i There appear* U 1., a > dviiD X'K the lut trip T.umui the Dutch ooiap Kickf>rJ a»L.-l obtain the il,afurtunmte crew of that ?e« minukn. Th per bead or 123,000 t any A who fetched one or til f optmty; but ia urd r
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    174 2 WinnM under the I pean departure* from Penan} Gate tie says Still they com i" wu in une of oar rmm i»»u. of nearly ull Lnuted tome uoxictj L H..in« n, Mali K beieral olbera have weuied out ia I f liodrd app. apphcatiuna tur,-:y m deration th.m iL.t t
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    Polics Court.
    151 2 Monday, iinn Btfcrt J. W. Kortw A>r Senior Jf«f Top Ah Phou i been found in p illicit cbaadoo *t U.oOa B lnataot, in Sophin r ....1. iod N(f Ooh, iI««1ijl: lam..: thn iJodimt in TV ii h mid, *J •enUooed to 1 m i imprn ment Heng
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    The Merchant Shipping Bill.
    369 2 Mr. Cl the Bill m. rarmaoe* on mrgo, ed him a 1 >ug an 1 poiutiug out Bill at it tv Ha b«twe-:i and the Bill ■r. Thsj Dros>osni BbiDPtfip pla"<> t repeated sffnin f r »co nd H nl Comm v >(r*in that r i.
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      733 2 «Hrtn ailbfrtiwtnrr.tf. coMioraci i rmbiOA O*rflaT'sa-. -><! PamaoM Rubber. .*n4 Mauritins i f -d OSI adfuntageous I Ordcfs and ntmittaaoes may be sent our Aif -nU Messrs. JoHir LtTTLM anp Prioes and otb.' furnished with Circular on c n-mt Prodaots) on application to the r'irm. J P. WILLIAM A BROS
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      871 2 flrtu. 9bbn tisrmrnts. FL'RMTrRE. 4c. The property .1 A. as Saatedba. as** Jl-HB. cedars inat™o»edby *.de B»q.. removin*;. to aell ny it hia midenoe Bpottiswoode tiswoodePark. entr m-e from h June, n<"ing at 1.30 T. M. the whole of tbe Household Fr>airi»c«E &C -nsisting of curved centre and ■'■asional able*,
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      776 2 fttto SRibrrttsrinrnts. ROYAL ARTTI.I I FORT C v TfTTRSDAT aT'D FBIDAT, JPNESiJTH A 27th. 1894. Cnder the Distinguished Patronage of The Hon. Ueat.-OoL Artrcb Hales, b i.r. Commandant 8. 8. Majob O. F. T. AnnfBl»y. R. A. ComnmndiDg R. A Singapore, and Officer* R. A. THE ROTAL ARTILLERT MINSTRELS. Will
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      524 2 fltro anicrit?rmfntß. NOTICE. Tin O -VS. Co'« »U-m.T "JASON." Oar' M .'.angan. b -v.n X'K 1 H k Dg of ibe 22nd inaUnt, may In expected I inst.. 1 1. rorntt for Lot do via Pcnang is room for Pint and, Third Class Paaaenger*. and also tor Cargo, which can
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      50 2 WKaTHKB REPORT. Kandang Krakow Hoqntai, tittA Jut*. 1884. •a. m. iimui. tar. Nd. Fab. »H» MM r«a». <••'» 770 KaraiD ir ..T.r- Bulk Taar. :it m 743 oat' rataMJ Mr. of Wind m d«j „,.r ■ax.Tanp. las**** ta*t alcat Ba. uo 4* I otstomc. ■aa. la Saa Str. rad. Thar
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    Ameeican Ministers and Consuls.
    1301 3 following appears in the Xt» York Herald Washington. 28M April. The President sent to 'he House of .■ntitives to-day a long communica- irv of State with regar.i to the proposed reduction in the aappropriated by tbe Consular and Diplomatic bill and the changes proposed in the
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    176 3 [ar. 19 r'nit.-ra «-'«rdiff. [•7. 4 MarrjuU Sciclana Greenock. 8 (3 Lirerpool. 9 DoraTully Hamburg. 16 Wuotan Cardiff. 18 Jala <<e Cebu Liverpool. 19 Yamftihiro Maru Londoa. »o Xort'iern Hamburg. H-.t'.r Uvirpool. 21 Olenr<.y Lamltm, a Alm:-n'line Antw.rp. SO Altnacroig London. 1. Liverpool. Celtic Monarch London. Cwc»pcdia do
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      ARRIVALS
      108 3 M ruij h \'mn'i Nam». Amd Cattaiic. Fbom. Sailct. CommH. Bio Sailxe Commn. Jim 22 Rory Brit. itr. 1263 Mariden Hungkong Jane 15 Kirn Chmg k Co. 23 Xante* Fch. »tr. 112S Toulon May 18 Outhri* A Co. 23 BM* Bi.t. §tr. 66 Smith Jobore June ZSOoh Svw BUw.
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      CLEARANCES.
      74 3 Datk. Vnm'i Nix. jFlao Rio. Cajtais. June 23 Billiton Brit. itr. Cowan 2» Xante* et Bordeaux Feh. ttr. iubnot 13 Till* de St. Naiaire Feb. itr. Delpore M Normanby B.rit. itr. Soremen 24 Ranee Sar. «r. Joyce (4 Pontianak Brit. ttr. Jones 14 Rainbow Brit. rtr. RcidU S4 intaret
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      476 3 Captaias asd A«au <* vssssW a*« raquastod to" «wml«N »H~*M rty srrci- or «Wti la tk» abrra Oipptnt la ti.Urbo.. Vnni'i Nim OWMIE *Wl> AamiTßD R,o. Kbom. o*ATioar Men-of-war Pegasus Madura Areyron Sleuin-rs Sherard Otbarn V. -j. .-mn Ascalon C. Hook Kian Deronhunt Oonar Ranee Sury
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      756 3 jlOttftS. I KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI. N.I n-i.u-.m.rirrodimi iprcted here I on or sbnnt th- .*<tth intt and will take Int»mdin< $jm mums nvi«* apply to th,-under«u'm-d for ptmtnge tirVett before prix'ii <lmi; nn board, otherwise they will not l>i I'ltnittHd on Vizard. Fur f.eightur passage, apply to the anders'gned.
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      924 3 NOTIOB. < Jobm Little A Co. have always on hand Champaonb, Jules Murom's A Heid. sick's, in quart* and pints. Sparkitn MoSELLB. fr m Dinhard". in quarts and ninU. Still A spahclinq Hoce. Sbbbrt, Fins" A Manz<inilla." imported direct from Gibraltar, very highly recommended. Clarets, fiotu Meyuiuc, B. Idea prising
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      297 3 floum. CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDOB A OHINA. Curkbbt DBFOir. Interest allowed on dajjj balances mm. Fix to Deposit Acccohts. Interest allowed on drposiU fixed f r Three months at 3 o/o per annum. Six months at 4 o/o Twe've months at 5 o/o GBO: T. ADDIS, Manager. Singapore,
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      284 3 no* tfcat ob stall I W *l^^M all rber«mor«tW w red, or where water is r -M for ban domestic pnrposas, a meter will be rapplied and the water cbar^' together witb a «rr»ll reonthly rent -f sixty (90) oavts) for tbetsMa*. All fittings and services and laying on '.f
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      676 4 «^ROTFERB. WATER, '••"atib. '■r»." riH Minirx! .Ir vbhal ARTS WAT*R. BhMAmilt to the Table of H. R RTini PRINCI OF WALW 'criagthe liw« n>e year*. APOLLINAMB, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Tar superior to manufactured aerated waters. MiriCAi Tom AJrn OAnrrK, Loaimi. APOLLIVARIB WATER Ru rrcrired the FTi»;hest Award. T«i oi.lt
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      699 4 *torr« ant flit rrbanfcisr. JOHN LITTLE 4 CO RAfTW PL A <'B, SlBOAPO«E. WIITE AND BPIRIT MERCKAVT3. Importer* or Provisions, ©mocERTBs, OILMAM 9TOBM. Cigarn. Tobaooo, Hardware, Glaa*ware I,»mp«. Raddlerv and Harnoss, Crockery ■teotro Plated War*. Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery. Fanoy Gooda, Ann* and AmI Boaitioti. Ladiee and Gentlemen* outfit I ten,
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      1027 4 Bocks. THE TANJ. )NG PAGAR DOCK COM. PANT LIMITED. The work* of the Company are situated at Tanjong P igar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and compriae the folI iwing establishments, viz Whabf.— Affording Kertbage for twenty I vesiel* at one time with sufficient water longside for
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      705 4 Sorts. 'pfiHingand coaling«fateamer%Wsn Sbsmrs -omnlete for uViaa><M>t masts. Boilarj te I information may be had at thr t O*Jn» ovMea.ra.Patcraon. Simon* AOo., Henitral Agent*, who forward Te'egram* i to th* Dook '<••«. r CHARLES WTBHART. r Manager, t Singapore Ist July 1875. (n. o.) r Jiotirrs. a FOR SALE. t
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      896 4 fionrrs. •TAN.IOVO K4.TONO HOTEL' Tri* Hotel is now open to reoeait bonroVr.. Grout care ha* been bestowed on the hniidine of the** oremiae., which will be found on inapection to be airy and commodioua Being situated on the sea-beach, it commands an extensive view of the Harbour. Town, and neighboring
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      795 4 JIOfICM. ROBTNBON <"O 23 OOLLTBB QO*T, *t-<l«*>B«. forijosice the Club Draper.. Milliner.. Silk Mercer.. H 1 d**here, Glover*, and General Outfitter.. G itlfm en's Oxrrrrrf n»o Department. I Every description of clothing made on i the Bnorte*t notioe by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good ascortment of •weed*, wonted*,
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      613 4 n0,,,, J. MOTION. .aowo.ETER. Watch and CW, Maker. a:;p Optician Flint Street HA* always on hand a well *electw< If Jewellery, Watche., dock*. N," onatrumenta, Ac., oompriaing Bracelet., Ladies' gold w., Brooches. Oenta 1 d.tt Earring*. Silver watches. Lockets, Am. rioan cloaks Ladies' ring*. Carriage clooks. Signet ring*. H Wedding
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