The Straits Times, 4 June 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVII. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, I*SB<>. NO. 15,937
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      617 1 s-TKAMSHIP COMPANIES. PSTBAU noAXioa company Orrici— Collyer Quay. Godowns N.w Harbour. MAIL fbM^gj) Tbß ««dcrnote<l are the dates on which ij«ny's Mail Steamers may be ex- ring the year 1886:— To Abbitb. To Leave. I ABD. HOXEWABD. 1886. Vmlav May Hth Monday April l.th ■>th Friday. :i»lh June 11th Thursday.
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      713 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Port Said. Sue/.. Aden, Malic, La-Reunion, Mauritius. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Nroumeau. Any claim for damaged goods landed here from the steamers at the Corapagnie dm Messagerios Maritimes must bemad, to the Agent lufore delivery in taken of th* same from th. Coni]iaiiy's g.Hlowns at New Harbour, otherwise
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      967 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. For China. A steamer leaves Batavia on the Ist of even- month for Amoy, calling at Singapore, Saigon and Hongkong, also Swatow when there is sufficient indncement, re- I turning the same way hack. From Macassar for Singspore via Aropanan, Biwleling. Sourahaya and Samarang, there is a steamer
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      654 1 I STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Auirust, Octolier and Decemlier. via Bima, Nangamessie, Savoe. Rotti. snd Timor Koerg. and back via Timor Koepang. Ijarentoe- Maoemerie ami Bima in the months of January. March. May. July, September and November, via Bima. Maoemerie. Ijarrentoeka. Timor Koepang. snd back via Timor Koepsnir. Rotti. Savoe, Nangamessie and
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      627 1 INSURANCE. SUN FIRE OFFICE. LONDON. Established 1710. Insurances effected u]>on almost every description of property at the current rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in I**.".. £327,333,700. Singapore AeenU, BRIXKMANN A Co. ALLIANCE BRITISH A FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £.1.000.000 Steblino Kxtension of Limits. One First
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      737 1 INSURANCE. /CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, \J I.IMITKD Incop.pobated in Hongkong under the Comiiauies' Onlinance of IBM, limiting the liability of tho Shareholders to the amount H their Shares. Capital $2,500,000. Paid up 8500,000. A Bonns will be paid to all Contributors. Agents in Sinoapokf. W. R. SCOTT A CO. Singapore, sth
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      633 1 INSURANCE. PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INBCRANCE COMPANT OF STETTIN. Established 1846) Capital £450,000. Reserve Fund £100,000. Tho undersiirnecl have been appointed Ctoners.l Agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept Fire Insurance Risk* at current rates of premium. KATZ BROTHERS. Singapore, 3rd May, 1882. LONDON k LANCASHIRE LIFE AB--BURANCE COMPANT.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    231 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapobk 4th June. 1886. r— imm (Jambior 5-85. Cube do. No. 1 8.00. do. do. No. 2 7.60. Oopta Bali M* do. Pontianak 173 Black PepiM-r l»00. Ban Kl.mr. Sar Pearl Sago t; "4 Coffw. Bonthin* I***. Tapioca, small Flake I do. do. Ist quality «10.
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    STRAITS TIMES FIRDAY, 4th JUNE 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
    48 2 STRAITS TIMES FIRDAY, 4th JUNE 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, MnMb Times.) I'mted Statt- ami Oairtri Km Y:rk, -ifl tmms.—Hksm is gr««t -i. it. -in. Nt iv the United States owiug to tha s-mir- of Atn-riean fishing lmats by th- I anadiaus for eoutraveutiou of the rish. Tv i Uusi'S.
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    Tin pending Dissolution of Parliament.
    643 2 Khi i i.is-, t. I._t.hii that the followers of I. >rl Hartingt.m anil Mr. Chamberlain hfjva iua,le ii|. their minds to vote against both of Mr. Gladstone's Irish Bills. knowing fully all the while that the r-j-. -tioti of th-se measures would shortM tli,' lite
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    32 2 The P. O. ahaVMf BeMßa, with the London Mail af 14th May. 1-ft Colombo at 3 a. in y-st-rday, and should th-r-forc arnvi- h-r- on th- evening of Wednewlav. the '.Hh inst.
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    39 2 We regret to hear that ilifor.nation has Iksmi r— iv.sl fp.tn BajgDCJ that M l'.uil Batt, the Resident Otiuatal of Franc in Annam and Ibajmhl, is ndbriag badly from dis-ntcrv which will n— ssitat- his early return to Euro]ie.
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    47 2 It would seem that none but men of some capital should try the KmiUrl-v gol.lfields. The West Australia papers state that at Derby a short time ago tbe -arriage of a cart-load of provisions, drawn l.v aaaa horses, to the goldfields cost a |irty of diggers aTl.lwfl
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    69 2 The uionthlv Missionary MMtaag will held on Monday first. June 7th. at H f. m., in the Mission OaVlieL Prins-p Str.-,t. Mr. J. Haff-iid-u will pnaidV, and addresst-s will lie deliv-r-d l.v Mr S Evans on Mission work in the Amir, aud by K. v. J. A B Ooeh m
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    69 2 Wf lx-g to dmw the att-ntion f our readers t,, the adv-rtis-m-nt whi-h has aMMand for BMM BMjakl i" our (slmbj, L'iviiikr full d-tails MaaurdJag the Fl.iw-r show lo i~- hah] in the Botaaneal Qaidaaa on the loth and I'ith inst. W- trust the -litri-s will an iiuui-mus at least
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    Municipal Water Supply, Singapore.
    47 2 The following is the Pucpaag Ke]«,rt tot the month ..f M.iv. l^Ht>: Numlxr of hour». pMiu)-"l m the Month MM! Avoaaje aaaaVtrof working boan ant day H :»-J Average numlierof gallons pumpsd par day L4M.000 Total i'li.he- of Rainfall in the month IMI
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    71 2 Thi: following jaqaaatt ajaaa h-ld haitM I'r y. ujlistoii. H. Ms. OotOMr: Ist. Uu the BOA May. on a male Europeans named Oeorges L<jw K-nt, at the Hotel del Europe, room No. 3. and was adjourned till the Ist instant.' Verdict I',-ath from an orardoae of upinm." 2nd. On the
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    98 2 The MahaaM Caajriwof 1-t May states: \V- ha\- IWMN to 1,-li-v- that a tory arrangement has beeu mad- in regard to X-w (tiiin-a. The thr,-,- .••loin— af QHaaahaai, Bww Btaath VTalea, and Ha. toriu will gaajwrtaa the Meaaaan iwvaajM in .sjnal proportions lot a tix-.l t. nn of \-ar-. BM
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    84 2 The armament the fortiti.atioii- at Hongkong ».-.tns t,, be apgcaadiaami as at Siiik.';t|~.re. The OMaa aM of 25th Mil sa\\Vr undersUud that the British st.am-r Hampshire, whi-h arriv-d here from home last week, has brought out two heavy Armstrong gnus for the forts. It is disappointing to learn, however, that
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    141 2 We would remind our readers that the t'.iinous BaaaajM* Violmisi. M. BaMaayi, gives his third cncri to-night at tha Town Hall and a most attra.tiv. aaaaxajajaai is atinoiiii. <^1. Th- afaaataa BroaMMa tha au.lant- and fiuale of the Iwautiful Meniahaaki Oaaaarto, Ins aara SBoamrka PaatetaJl and Marti. il ll.uic,-. th-
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    237 2 Am Ami-nt l>iiiu,.r. The recent excavations ai I'oinixii brought to tight, n.-ar the Tempi- of .1 mo, a bouae vi.l.-ntlv belongin.' to MM ■JlUoßaill of tli,. tin',,., m til.' furniture i« of ivor\. l.p.ii/" an.l marble. Til couchcx of til..' iliniug room BJ l»viallv UllBBHi richness. The flooring consists of
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    169 2 Thk %m OrraM ofl4tt M, that v fraud in th- silk tl .1,-. i.-.l at Yokohama. A foreign Km, it Bafeara, had dapoaitad with then by j, 1 paaaM 11-rs. v aaitharof Btia »pp« nntly „f silk, for a-lvanees, BflMMt whiTh the firm iv turn obtained advances f r m
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    167 2 There are curious rumours bl round in London society that bavi lieen authenticated by th- c. arl It is said that the Princess of W straits in regard to tbe future of 1 daughters, who will shortly all be of mar. riageable age, and whose.' hand < aud frtunes ur-
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    P. & O. steamer " Venetia."
    284 2 P. O. steamer Venetia." The dec ision „f th- Mann- Court of In.|uiry in the matter of tbe strai: the P. and 0. Co.'s st-am-r PaaaJi Tapaaaa) ooaal in March last, 1.. praeticallv eontinne<l by a Marine Court hold in Toki.. to inquire MM the i-oadu, I Bf, S Davidson,
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    Draft Minutes of the Legislative Council.
    408 2 Monday. 31st Mat, 188*. PRESMT Hu K.IC*II.OCT the <J,. Kmlcrick A. Well. Q.( v The Hun. the I iffirtr Com. theTru-]- iCol kl th* Col. Secretary F. Dicksae thr Attorn"j-lira<!riil J H tin 'Art*. ('<•! Tiv«-ur.i li si 'Ui*r the Au,iit..r General. HTrotWr the
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      472 2 STOREB. S LIMITED V Al K i: 1: s. I PHOLSTBREBS I.ooKINi QLABB .MANI'F WTIKKKS \ND HOUSB PI KNISIIi 1 I:\TITUK,' TOLL BT \l t 1 PBACnCAL CAPHOLSTERERS and II POLISHERS kept on the pr,supervision of an experiaaead i>ll VSSIBTANT PUBNITUBE and I LBJ iri, n MA Ho W M.NI
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      863 2 AUCTION BALES, SM.K OF V Ai.r BHOLD \TIKDW. -.ni .UNK Tlie aailsiilgiiiid ait laarraetedtoeeU by Anation. at "Hlll I Sopliin'Hoad. 00 Saturday, the sth Jnne.Corameneli, in. Tha whole of the Valaaahj lion-hold Furnitur-. \c eosaprisiag eottaeja piano by 1 d, inbaadson tarraa walnut iini-i. tal tablet and rlmir-. I pso
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      838 2 NOTICES. WANTED SbMttßon Tram. :,l $103. i" i .1., do no? FOB B Lasai bos Co.'s .i Lpnlr to W P, SMITH. Exelm- 1 tad Sliare Diohat. pore, .'tr.l Jnas SAVI.K «Co UCI Ai. now iiOVriinr at e» Ungljr Vow pric.w. fiASOK LOT OF LADIES (NDKlii LOTHINO DAM MMM) BT
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      662 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL. 1 PPBS HALL. 1 TO-VIOHT KHIDAV. .lINK +TH. TIUHDCfiAM) HKMENVI CONCERT. C0M..1; s, IN'i \T O'CLOCK. EDOI'ARD REMENYI. BDOUABD aUBMaWTI. Tin: Kix.i aa Violinists. a*aMad bj SKiNDHINA LKISA MARCHKTTI. Pfhaa Donna' and Mk. ISIDORE LUCKSTONE. 1 Solo Pianist, i PBooaAjno. PIABO A v I'-lonais-inCSliarpMiniirrfco;)!.!. BOUM H
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      65 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kaudaog Krohov Botpital, 3 rd May, ISM. 9».m. Sp.re. 9p.n. Kemakis Bar. re.l 32 Fah. £< '.Ct ■gM 29 881 Mornini Temp 7- IM rlear, rmi B Wet Bulh Tli»r. -1 7'"" 7." atU.SOa.m. Dar. efWnkl a.aj .«im. day and Mai. Temp, iu -It. i night orerMm M
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    Eyshe's Reports Vol.II.
    171 3 -llllll.il Admiralty, Bank] ..f the w..rk. which limplv invali; f the i I full read) reteren n-«lit upon ■ii.r. who may be congra. ditable .•■rum to prow bad the patient, •i.r. ami painstaking toil ealkd thai be ill ipared ob- li 1 au.l badlj written 'I". irmaiioo
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    Netherlands India News.
    739 3 |I 1.!' •>:■■ n M fatal g appearing in l -hat. ..11 the IMh was t»'iiiL' h i bud of about tifty garment* rod- ig down tbi n ported, two twenty wounded. -..iti retched with Ear tli.- i..ut That uftirial ..n arriving i ii in -1 f
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    Supreme Court, 3rd Session, 1886.
    3280 3 Tt -i.snAY. 1*1 Jim Tin- U-t <•■"•<' >f 4 i at 11 a th- prfMMt <»k T.k Lfong, Ifaaapr i.f tli.- Opiuin Farm. win arraigned upon ihe ehanri th.it he .li'l on or abort the J8Ut ,lny .if I). iiImt. 1885, > unit the iiff.-m
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      536 3 NOTICES. eroTiOß. PBTE BIYSB i»» k OOMPAVT I IdlTKi)" EURASIAN TURNERS AND FITTERS WANTED. WANTED eoametant Irttere and Turners j ferthePrys Birer DeekO psay, Limited. Quarters with a -mall ganlen. wat.-r and faewoad all free. For |nrtici,lar- of salary and leiniaof iilt. s- ni-nt. apply, "iielosing t.-timonial Is XL. HRIBTIANBSV.
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      630 3 NfOTIOBS rpHi iiikk U.-civ i i- from tbefollowinsj i. i" i I !ia Ohlea in Ih.\ i |.»i each. Dumas I'm Londns lihi Li PBBLA DBL OBJJBBI Vsgneroi in boxes of i. -ilia Oorrient* SO m ■L OOMXTi N.uvo 11., i, 100. Pi Ism, uses J M h'LKMINi; Ronl I'lnl.
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      816 3 FOB BALE. FBALB i \MBIER PRRBS la ■i ing order Apply to STRR A Co. Singai F Bores I'ow.,r Patent and Imonwtlni toiler, a'l on had plato, sad »i»M-iallr derfgnod to rapt rasde ths ..Id -ivle „f fi xr d Enirin- with Corni-h 1n.i1.-r. W-ll adapted for driving Kle<-tri<- Light
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS.
      122 4 Flao Dati. Amd Sair'i Name. Kio. Maj *>Ani bq. Hiram KmTT SO Ned. »tr. Koniogm Lmnu 23 Am. -h Pactolu JIAm -I. Siiciirm Si Brit. «h Cutty S«rk •.''.Am l«i. Importer 25 lint -rl, J 8 C. X..--N-i -tr XoorJ Brml.iu.l 26 Am.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 4 M Viiiili Kami I rug TOKB. CArTAIIt FEO» Rio. Sailed CoatiaKitt Costiaxm 3 Amuoon Apcar S luiltp?n<lt-nt J CcUbet 4 Uul.urg 4 Louiu 111 Brit .tr. 1.V2 \UrT«vi,h liunikong i>r. >tr m H»-nwinktl Swatow Put. .tr 1142 Joon BaUrm (i<r. "lr M U«rt«Urn Amojr Brit.itr 112 Ki.i.llr Malacca M.j
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      CLEARANCES.
      82 4 Date Vimbl'i Kami Flao A Biu Captaiw DISTIXATI Indrpeihlrut EB Clara lilrufinUu Banes I 1 Oatoai Borneo Duburz 'i»ntx» Arntooo Avour Malacca MM -tr '.'I -tr llnt.tr. Oar, -tr Brit. -tr. -tr I>ut. -tr. -tr. »tr. ii.-r. -tr. Kiu .tr. Brit. ftr. >tr. Lonuier H»-nwißk*l Ru«ton Chn-tifD»«o Jaeobt Gr»T
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      638 4 Vimil. N»m Captaim. I Plau AMD Bio Amivid Fkom. Cohuiiiii. D"aTK MKX-uF WAR Darinf Darie. H.M.itr 940 May PenM. Senior NaT.l Ofleer Station Bromo Spanyaaru Dut. gb SSi June 1 Olehleh UatchCon.nl BaUri. '^.jf™ I 'r"° Bartarreche Spa. gb. 205 June 2 Spain Spanuh Connl Maul.
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      858 4 DOCKS. rpilE TANJON«i PAGAR DOCK OOH- PANT, LIMITED. TltK works of th,. Company are situatcl at Tanjong I'ngar. within oue milu of th« town 1 comprise thefollowiug cstablishmenU, viz:— Wh v berthagt for twenty .ut water alongsid.. for vessels of the heaviest draught, and reakwater from the swell from the
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      766 4 ENGINEERING. J. M I. Y<>\ nvo I IMI. AM. .V^ MANY Al. B»«H|Mnl MII.LWKI. I Albion i;\.,,. VfoaEa, I-. v I l '.i'Ar>. Offi. i Flint Street, near (i.-neral Pas* Office. SIK.IALITIES. I Steamer- sad Launch. Kl. phant L.m.l Boilers. Lyon'i Patent Uee Mill-S.-lf Acting Taplocs Machinerr. Cclonial W I
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      451 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO., OWWtiU, I F1 i.m i ,\c. Fob Sale. Alnieirnhs tM Chests DiJiiirV ir..n Jawal Saf-s Bed-roaM Suites .la|wuese Screens B<H.k Cases Lamps B.H.k Stnnds Linoleum Billiard Tables MatMJ Canl Tables M.-irble Slabs Oanrs Ifeataana Ohamhar OaaaMida Omm Desks < -Minuets OMM Chairs Che-ts of Drawers Punkahs 'lothes
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      796 4 NOTICES. TP~~ I TTrTTaTaT I TTTTTTi?3Bnr"TTnTr3 1 riIHIS QREAT HOUSEHOLD MEDI 1 CINE i:\NKS AMOVCST THE LEADI.Ni; NECESSARIES <>F LIFE. These famous Pills purify the BLOOD, and act most ,«.wcrfully. yestoothinirly. on the LOVER, STOMACH. KIDXKVS. and BOWELS, givinir tone energy, and vigour to these great MAIN SPRINGS OF r.TCT
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      1019 4 NOTICES. •VTOTICB TO MARINERS ADMIRALTY CHARTS, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Moderate Pricks, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Price or Each Nautical Almanacs $1.00 Charts, de (Double Sheet) 1.50 (Single Sheet) 1.00 Soraila' Home, Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1878. edioalT blindness, deafness, ac. ALL DISEASES of the EYE, BAR, NOSE
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      276 4 NOTICES. X MOTION. Chronometer, Watch aud Clock Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Wttehta, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac, aMMMMfi Bracelets. Ladios' gold watches. Brooches. Gouts' ditto. Earrings. Silver watches. Lockets. American clocks. Ladies' rings. Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks. Wedding
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      279 4 NOTICES. ROBINSON k Co. 23 COLLTER QUAT. SINOAPOR* (opposite the Drapers. Milfin, rs. Silk Meree r H .H. r dashers, Clovers, and General Outfitter* tiKNTLKMKN'a Or ITITTINII DkPARTMF.s r Kv.-ry dc eription of clotl.inr a sliortest notice by an axparianeed I guaranteed, a good assortment „f T».™l Worsteds, MMM, Broadcloths
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