The Straits Times, 28 February 1885

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    16 37 The Straits Times. \vi. NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 28th FEBRUARY. I***, Idatly issue. I No. 15,853
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      475 37 ,*tf«m ♦bip Gompanlrts. ORIENTAL MPANY -.ay. s New Harbour. LINES. the date* on wmcb m.rs may be ex- >... nng tb« Tear 1685:— To I.FAVE. 1885 HO WW4mI> M ndsy Jan. 12th erith Feb. 9th 23rd Mar. 9th 23n? April «th 2m h M«y 1»< Friday May Ist 7 13tl
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      770 37 *>tram *t)ip Companirs. months sfter arrival for a voyage between two ports eastward of Suez, or vice verta, will be allowed a reduction of twenty per ee't upon the return ticket The Agency in Singapore U prepared to issue return tic*eU to Narrfes or Marseilles av.ilable f,.r Nineayvi Twelve monlht
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      869 37 4>rram *hrn compantrs. lanoax und Pedir and back, every lay*. Macas«a'! ria Samarano, Soer«bata, Bali Boelblino and Ampanan and back, on the Ist and 15th of every month. Palembano, fortnightly or monthly (according fo inducement) and from Palembano on the 10th of every nth for Djambie via MUNTOE and Mo»
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      624 37 strain dbtp (Comparrrs. N. B. The steamers extend their voyages to Timor Deli, but not und r con. tract with the Government. 0, Is' from Macassar via Amboina I Randa, Gisser. u ekar, Skroe, Doellah, Dobo, Larat, "*jerrH. Tepa fßaber) Batoe-merah 'Dnmm-ir). Letti, Kisser, Ilwiki Wetter, Har m, 4 mboina
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      574 37 fnsuranr.g. ALLIAN< E mtITISTT A FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Stfrlino Eitrnsion of Limits. One F rst class risk I «0,000. Two adjoining lo 120.000. Three or m.ire do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agent Singapore, 17th I)e< 1«75. (v. o.) r\'iDIAV FTRE AND LIFE
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      624 37 fneuranrts. 1 MPERIAI. FTRE IVSURANOE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital «1,60n.000. Pfiid-np and Invested,, *****0. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. DIBECTOBS. Ri-h«r.l J. *,l,»nn. V»j. Alrra<l Ooairor, Bsq. rhomu O. n»r, -1... wiiium H.wtdorn. Roh.r» O 1.. R«»»n, a~.r« nihhwt. P-r-l»»l 11,,«n,0.t, h..|«, JtoiM Brand, WillUm Lrall, f>"l»» <"•»«. Ch»rlM y«rTT>t,
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      717 37 Inffttroirtt* NEW YORK LIFB INSURANCE OOhTPANT. llpb assuranob obxt. Purely mutual; all proflU belong ie Polcy-holders and apportionmenU ars made annually. Statement pob Tbar Endino 31rt Decembbb, 1883. Accumulated Funds _£11,379,944 Surplus over all liabilities^ and Reserve Fund accord- f o iaa 3« ing to valuation made by I the
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    Mercantile Intelligence.
    229 38 LATEST MAKKBT QUOTATIONd. SiaoAPOaa, 28th Pcbbuabt, 1885. Fbodoce. Gambier 5^5. Cube do No. 1 7.00. Do do Mo. 2 6.Bft. Copra Bali 4.45. Do Pontianak 4JH Black Pepper 18.25. White Pepper.drr 2950. Do do 12 2750. Sago Flour.Sar Jit. Pearl Sago -J.^l. Coffee, Bonthyne 13 874. Tapioca, small
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    9 38 mem r<y ptr Bangkok. Sury Wt%g*t, p.m.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 28TH FEB., 1885. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    63 38 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 28TH FEB., 1885. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. fFor StraiU Time*.) Knc.i.vnd ajpj Pram f. London, 28M Ptb.— ln the House of Commons Lord E. Fitzmauriee in reply to a question said that the Government will inform tbe French Government that England cannot assent to rice to be declared
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    DANGEROUS SOCIETIES AMENDMENT BILL
    232 38 In reply to Mr. Pickering's letter of yesterday, charjjinff the writer of the article under the above heading with not getting up his subject well, it is almost unnecessary to explain that the article was directed principally against the system of incorporating part of one Ordinance
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    RAILWAY IN CHINA.
    1451 38 In referring to the very interesting letU-r on this subject recently published in the Shanghai Courier, we stated our intention of again reverting to it. British trade with China will be so vastly affected by the establishment of any railways which have claims to be considered transprovincial
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    17 38 The M. M. Cos nteam*r Oxut, -•> Saigon at noon to-day, aud will arr.ri here on Monday afternoon
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    26 38 Thk P. A O. steamer Verona with tit London mail of the 6th February. I-f Colombo at 10 a.m. yesterday, iuj sisaH arrive here next Friday.
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    22 38 The total return of visiton to tW Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 27th Feb. 1^ w u 1,123.
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    23 38 The French despatch boat yitkt, iron Mahe, came in yesterday, and biviat coaled at the Borneo Co.'s wWI, left tfctf morning for Saigon.
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    29 38 The chartered French transport Cxi* mire, arrived from Marseille* with 177 Spahis and 346 horses for Tooquio, fo» which port she will leave »fter coaling it Tanjong Pagar wharf.
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    30 38 The steamer Burjundia arrived it Al. giers on the 2Sth January, w oo board, and after taking on bo*rd mon reinforcement* is now daily expected h*n en route io Tonquin.
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    30 38 The wooden cruiser firrguelrn bat ben ordered to join Admiral Courbet'i *jo»d. Ron from her station on the coast of Sjutt America. She carries six 14-eentiine«« and two revolving gun.-.
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    52 38 The Messagrriet Maritimei itetmcr Melbourne, Capt. Minier, which last night with tbe mails from Es*(f ports having signaled the followinc I vessels oo the 24th February, in la! X., lon. b"" 50' E. namely the Qoirt of Liverpool from Calcutta, for Dundee and the Candahar of Liverpool, dettto*. tion unknown
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    56 38 By kind permission of th.- II nel Taylor, and OtnVers, ths Rl BoysJ Innisltilling Fusilier* »i!l play it the Gardens on Monday, the I'i.J initut, at 9 p.m., weather permitting Pboobavmc 1 March Faust 2. Overt ire. M I Uw% 8. S.-!..-i.n Oliveitr r 4. Willz Alberikn K 5. Air
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    47 38 The M. M. Co.'n itsasui M-lbovi. Captain Ren»ch M. 1* instant, via the interm-<li iv- |> tbe London mail of the 30:h Jan Wtf, > rived at the Borneo Co.'t wh»rt i day evening, and will leave fcr Stigm. Hongkong and SM* D ghxi at 5 p. m. today
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    106 38 MiE«B. For Singapo,e—Frm kt*l**>BM and Mrs. E. L Meyer sad maid. Mr. Mrs HuckUud, Mr. and Mr. Ha»f-M-asrs. FriUoh. Bal, Ad.- Bombm L Bfc d-n. FromN»ple <: Me*«rs. Bi<luni C*»' did and Lev.tto Guiseppc. Fur liaiavia —From \Urseil Mr. »s« Ms. van Alpheu, M^srs. Walrtk»u>P. Burt and Wartx, For Saiyon
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    24 38 The London and China iV that German military OaVtn cepting MTTIOS under th.- ■nent, and are proceeding to the K»r fc«* by various routes.
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    23 38 A Philadelphia tele^n; the Government war »tt>iu. has been sent hastily to K»J another filibustering Wfatwi ecteJ against Cuba ia reports ting nut.
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    44 38 TBAQIC (KU-nOtk at ed, the American barque HV Nova Scotia and Havre, haviag towed into Plymouth with tbe c T^j body on board. It appears that <* (riven way to drink, and in a d*™ l fired on tbe crew, who had killed >»■ stlf d*f*noe.
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      712 38 fUto abbnttermrnt*. HBIDSIBCK'd CHAMPAIGN MoaoroLi. Ridseau Sic. BoisAgeaU RAUTENBBRU SCHMIDT A Co. Singapore. 7th February. 1885. JOHN LITTLE Co. NEW GOODS EX PRIAM." rCRKISHINO DEPARTMENT. Duplex HangiDic Umpi. Chandelier* 2 4 3 Light. Table Lamp*. Bracket I*mpr. Amtrian Bent W furniture. Lipacombe'* Patent Filter*. Dessert BeU, Elegant designs Breakfast Sstf.
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      878 38 jitto 30t)rrtt»rinriu«. SARAWAK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tihdebs will be receive! nn to 9 o'clock on W.-dne(d»y. th.- fifteenth dny nl April, 18*-5. for renting the following F ran for three 3- year., from l*t July, IS**, vii. lat, The Opium Farm for the Territory of Sarawak from Tarj ing D tv
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      944 38 fittD a&b rt srtDfnta. IN TH« SUPREMK COURT OF THB BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Settlement of Singapore. Betwebh Abdul Azis bih Ahmat Aboo Nobb, an Infant Ac— Plaintiff, AMD Hadjek Ashem bin Mamdot, the Executor \> Def. nj int. To be sold by Pubic Auction. Pursuant to Order of Court dated the
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      586 38 ladst aobrrttsrmrnts. PAINT, Aoctioh Sale, at our sale room, MONDAY, 2>d MARCH. AT 11 A M. 129 Tins White Lead. 26 White Zinc. 25 Red Paint To be sold without reserve. POWELL k Co..— Auctioneer*. Singapore, 28th February, 1885. JUST RECEIVED A small Shipment of FLEMING'S MODEST SMOKES, in boxes
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      74 38 YVEATHKK REPORT. aTwubtny ICrabow Hoqntal. 271* February. 1886. >•.■. Ip.a IraT tiaiiu. Bar. ni.O- Psk. t»9te i»*T« WKt Ttmf 81 0 T« 74 0 Moroini W*t BolbTkar. 77 5 74 0 73 0 «W«r, daj Dtr. o< Wlad ME HE. Cbiai orcraMl, rain tfu. Tamp. Id (bad* W < at
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    9 39 l urm ia April »*i« It linner in tb«
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    18 39 2ttth January third da.. I th* proc**' by large 1>- and outside r*_ B TW presents were both
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    12 39 r Kf W i.,*-!. mi ;th iv on thi .■-f«»ing faToura (jueen'i
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    19 39 f.nr—inr ■iniii«ttinn have been ikVF^k Consular Service M Lei]U<>ui, :i»ul at -it Consul i Pourta- urena; M M < Consul-
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    38 39 Kieter I I rite* man ■:m down •■th she a anatomically and apes, whose teeth were ling nuts. This is v and Mattering- aae the i: I: appeal* strong- ta« mashers, for I -v are reckoned the theatre*
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    37 39 J,a le*rn» that at the ■jer, late- to the doubted whei -rnment should ran? occasions. others, a* India. lor the irther in the people in bis policy, was that Parliament and ed that crown.ii. should be liry."
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    140 39 itt ol the 13th rates that kilome- iuwn dnr- and that WM IHUi ilMtife and all his added to the feel- [>re»eiioe Uiiam, produced I i.quinei Saigon itaelf anticipating i ing wit ;>rotector» that red, and woman 'iics had ordered her .to leave ere about to comQg further prosi mealed
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
    484 39 the Oylon Observer.) '-Telegram, received >ivethat Khartoum gJ*! DK tr-achery of two Pa*ha* in -lieved to have Wd ,-iia. wah the Mahdi. en pretended to assault it M ""t 0 *k* m >le* from Khartoum of the While- Nile, and Khartoum garrison •^Jw l>y the itatagem and went
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    DESTRUCTION OF TWO CHINESE CRUISERS.
    315 39 The following special telegrams appear in the Daily Prett: Shanghai \sth Frb. 12 15 pm— The Russian flag ha* been hoisted at the French Consulate and at the French Municipal Hall Shati/fhai, h/i Feb. 5 3 p .m.— The French fleet met the Chinese squadron
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    AFFAIRS IN FORMOSA.
    316 39 We China Mail learn from an eyewitnew of the fighting which took place between the French and Chine»e forces at Keelung from the 31st January to the 3rd February, that there were in all 1,800 French troop* engaged. An attempt was made on the firet day to
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    STRANDING OF THE S.S. 'CASTELLO.'
    625 39 We condense the following account of ttif wreck of tliis MM*J from the China Mail of the ISth and 20th February R port*, w re reciived here at an early b ■:i t hi» m .rung, fn.ni the Brinsa steam, er Cnaulnl, which arnv d
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    CHINA INLAND MISSION.
    671 39 K From the UMqiM Wvrld.) Tbe luwer room at Exeter Halt on Tours, day niifnt Bth Jau. was crjwded, c^ufly wr.h juuug ui> n, on tbe invitji .v o( Jir. WlittaOa, who |r- sided, to take f Hr. M<utagu Beaucbamp, Mr. SUcle; P tiniilb, 8.4., late Mrofcool
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    A LADY'S LETTER FROM LONDON.
    1510 39 London, 29M January, 1885 —At ft general topic for varied conversation, the weather in I, on. l, in this winter hat excelled itaelf. One day of black fog, dense and peuetrating, has been succeeded by another of hard Irost, which, in its turn, has had
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    VARIETIES.
    1534 39 A Nokthrib Tens .-di-or c implaina that the nnmber .if marri ig>>a iindic-ul-onnly small when compare] witb the time |ii.<n>l>-r>ii in bnguy r.Jn.^. One reian wiy n> womin cvi erer :P is beciuse tbe Uw pmvid i tbit the ocl-u- int fth office (hall b« 35 yeir« old. Dx:or
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    181 39 To He Editor of the Straiti Time: Dear Sir, Please ad 1 to your kindnes* IV allowing me to make an explanation r^mrling my 1.-tt-r nt" yt-'.T 1 iv Wlien too late, I IMWllltwrwl that, while r.islily I 1 inln^tical n*l«* of tlie Franco laagMge liy uddiug a aMasaline
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      283 39 Ay>-r's Sarsapiril'a it the mo« -blood punfi-r, .vi a f uit in ufbeith and atrengtb. Be wiae in tim A'l bm- fill inf.-. -ti.i'i a>e promptly remjved by tbi unUD' OB illed all.Tiitive. Halloway'i PUU Ai- Qrsjal Heed.— Tme b 1 i< Iht lifci md on it purify our h...11b
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      671 39 Houtt*. SPECIAL POLIOS KOTIOaI Di o-Kiujho. s It i« hereby notified that 1. Dv ing a period of thirty days fross the 7th March, all dogs found straying ia the Streets, Roadi or thoroughfares, or I.- y..nd the enclosures of the bouses of their owner*, will be destroyed. Ail dog*,
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    BAZAAR RETAIL PRICES.
    311 40 Cb ft3^| B Ste*i <^^ Bread (Whampoa's,) Ist quality? loaf do. tad do. mew. do. Srd do. do. bazaar, per loaf Beans. French, per catty Beef, per pound raponn, per catty Coffee, ground, per catty raw do. dabs, each, large Chickens, per dot. Chillier per catty Duckn.
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      CLEARANCES.
      111 40 D*Tt. Vimil'i Nun. Kuui Rio. CAFTAm. DirrniATiov. Feb. 27 27 m 27 18 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 Rul.y Arratoon A pear Diamond Channel Quean Beatrice Catterthun Vortigern Ban Whatt Soon Cantos Cachemire Fern Tower Raaee Spinaway Boehampton Iduna Brit. «tr. Brit. rtr. Brit. str.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      564 40 Vbwbl's I|M, irriiw. and krit»d Kaoa. Oonninn. ir»no< Men-of-war Curaooa ;Hanmer H SI. .ti -'SSe'Jan. StlCruiae Senior N»t»1 Oficer Sutioe Magon 'Puet Feb. cru ;47OOtFeb. 1 7 Toulon French Consul jtigol Sea Belle .Thorp* Col. atr. 590 Feb. K Penang Col. GoVernment Station Steamer* Kon. Gen.
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      546 40 #ottrf. RILET. HAR r HHV^ A CO. Fhtabi i.«mr> 1««.V Knfineem, Ir,. n n J Br-n F nailer*. Brid.-e »nH hip PniM-rs. t.<l O-neral Oosjvvsw* m Mp-e^ant Road, M ilnca. Tbe w..rV< nr* |»»«d w >b «t,^ m H*m. m e M .ohine*. 1 UTient liine'T. R n.rR =Hn. and
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      735 40 Dorks. MMfANT LIMITED. Thf work* of the Company are situated nj 1' rir, *'hin one mile of the n 1 .impnse the fol- Wh\- f.r tw.-nty nt w«T .kwater names* j- .if an nr SB. ■■■A hy the use *ns erected ■f g. .->.-is ai»n ii»t r«k by BOtldlttoSJM f
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      661 40 STFAM '-r>MMTTNIC»TTON TO i WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Thf We«t Ap«tr»li«n Stenranhip Comrwiny'ii »te«iner NATAL." .1. Wood, com" m»nde'. mder engagement with tbe Straits and Wotern Australian Governments, is exneoted to leave Singapore for Fremantle, iilHpi» at WstavV Roebnck R<t. P.^sarV, Sharks R-.y «nd Oeruldtm, as notified b« low: PROPOSE^ TIMFT*BLE. Northward
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      873 40 FOB I The Alixakdba Gunpowder The undersigned BM n>t'iicted to sell by Auction, at an early tat-, the Gunpowder Magazine on tbe sea side n the district of Tan b M.-rah Kichil, aK.ut 7 miles from tw n The huild'ng Ktands r,n a fine piec» f l*m«nH land, ir. a
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      95 40 jltHrtt FOR SALE. His Highnea* the Rijih of Sarawak* Gnnboat AI.INR." 175 tons, now lyinf in the Singapore Roads. The ALINE ia a fine strong steamer, n cxc- llent condition. fat ptrtiiinlars, and p TtnUsi m to in pert the vessel, apply to A. L JOHVRTON t Agents Sarawak Government.
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      92 40 Haass. DRNTAL HO Mb. M. F. Simm*. L h Surge nD May be consulted daily st tk. n. Hospital. Sepoy Line.. J Singapore, 17th January, 18|e. NOTICE Thsj onder.igned ha* on th* JOA Jamary. IRBS, pnrrhssed I Ch«o The. f ,1 I«v H.»i)N KIAT <if 3ing«por» JL. tbe *tock in
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