The Straits Times, 1 December 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1886. NO. 16,087
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      224 1 COMPANIES. Qnay. llarlioiir. 1 datM on which ra may 1»> ex- i.-ir HOMVWABO. I r.L.v Oct. 1-t M aday, 18th N.v. 1-t 2!' th 27th ip| roximate, the ither earlier by Rail- London \BX NOW ISSUED OWB. I ash .1 Class. «:'^«i 1 KiNiusi i>b Venice S iH)S. H;.-M BKIX-
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      858 1 STKAMSHIP COMPANIES. ipal Misliterrauean and other Continental Bgen lMHike<l thnnigh to Trieste, tinople sud Odessa. Insurances effected on Merchandise and Specie shi|,| M HI bj the Coy's steamers. The r.iti-i of freight and passage money ami nil other partiemhsn can be axcertained on application to tha BnalatahMMd> London Acenta, Ibaan
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      1041 1 STKAMSHIP COMPANIES, aad 90lh Ootahar, :<rd and 17th tforaadar, j Ist. loth and J!»th DaeaauW, the first steamer of every month, from Batavia, as well as that 1 from the terminus jmrt. calling also at Poeloe Brass and Kr...-. B— From Padang for Atjeh via Priaman, Aijerlmngies, Natal, Silmga, Barns.
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      612 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. dish tad Bfltie i»irts and also to Alexandria, Levantine and Blnck Sea ]>orts. INSIRAXCE. Tl I Company i- prewired to take risks unI dor its span |Hilicies ma giiods sliijijM-d by its own or auxiliary ste.un.rs. m,t eiceiiling one Million Dollars by any one steamer. BKHN MEYER k
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      847 1 INSURANCE. rniiE honokon<; nu insurance 1 COMPANT. LIMITED. Capital IaVMMM. Paid-up 4<IO.IH¥I. Reserved Fund 885,000. Oonoral Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Mathes.in I C.>, Hongkong. Consulting Committkk. Hon. T. Jukson, (Chi.-f Mannv.r. U..nirko D (r an.l ShsnfrliHi lUnkint? ("orponttion. A. P. MacKwen.Kw. {limn. Ho'.li.l.y. WiwlCo.) i A.H.do.R«ine.lio.,EiH 1 J. J. do. l£eme.lio.
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      650 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRE MARINE INSU RANGE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned have beon appointed Ag.-nts fur the sliove Company, and are pro- ire.l to accept Fire and Marino risks at cur-r.-nt ratM. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agents. Singapore, IStli June, 1884. NORWICH INION KIRK INSCRANCE SOCIKTY OP NORWICH AND
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      759 1 INSURANCE. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICE? OF THE COMPANY. Manchester— Exchange Street. Livebpool/ 1, Manchester Buildings. Birminoham Cherry Street. London— H. King WilUan Street, E. C. GLABOOW— I3.I, Wmit Oeorgo Street. Buistoi. Corn Street. Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle 40, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville Street. CHAIBMAN
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    COMMERCIAL.
    228 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SIKOAPORI IST DaOEMBBB, 1886. Pboducb. Gambier 5.92. Cube do. No. 1 900 do. do. No. 2 h 8-00-Copra Bali Mfj. do. Pontianak 3.«2,. BUck Peppnr 20<M». Sago Flour, Sar 2.121Poarl Sago 2.80. Coffee, Bonthine 1600. Tapioca, small Flake I* do. do. Ist quality 5.471--do. mcd. flaVo
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    34 2 To-mob«ow. H. -.-V. HsMn, I a.m. ■aar. > l" am Sourahaja. i' .I.im. 11 a.m. P.nang. I 1 p.m. I>.h Gi'iymfie, 2 p.m. Colombo, k London. Aim. 4 p.m. Bangkok. 6 p m.
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    WEDNESDAY. 1st DEC. 1886. British New Gninea.
    837 2 In a previous article on affairs in Briti«h New Guinea, w«? noticed the difticultiei in the way of adequate settlement in that country arising out of wide stretches of imr.roveable land ln-in,- lucked up in the hands of the natives who make no
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    15 2 The number of men u«ing the Sailors' Rest during the month of November was 913.
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    30 2 Wi ar» BMajailaJ M notify that the next meeting of tin- Singapore Art Club, will be held iv the T.wn Hall, ou Friday, the :3rd instant, at 4.15 p. M.
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    29 2 We have ban r.-.[u.-st.-<l la intiin.it.' that a meeting of MM laajajsj Men's Christian Association will 1>- held at the Mission Cha|-'l. Prinsep Street, to-morrow at 8 p. in
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    41 2 We have been rvquesU'd to intimate that to-morrow, Thursday, an mMvmi BID U- d.-liv.-r.tl at th.- Christi m FJaioß I'i.m-r M".-tniL'at 1 ..".I.* k. Tln-s il.je. t willl»" BtriptSOT Holdfants." Mr. C. F. Moore will conduc! the meeting. All are invited.
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    52 2 The new steamer Ban Seng (Juan, still maintains her reputation for speed. Sbe made her last trip to BtoMjaak, leak in her cargo, aud was bark MB ii^-ain iv days. The Hecuba with the mails left here four hours before her, yet she arrived in Bangkok over eleven hours before
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    51 2 We are glad to hear that a (sufficient number of subscribers have aaaaj forward for the additional Concert by M. K. nienvi. and that it will take faMB on Friday as proposed. Tickets may l>e obtained at Messrs. Sayle Co.'s." Tbe programme, which will be entirely new, will \ye published
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    58 2 A fbw days ago a Chinaman employed at MMM new i.uildiupt in Cajnpona K.i|~r Ml tn.iu s..iff,,|.l and l.r.'ke Ins (of, liis|.-rt..r Luke. ..f the PoMm K'.nv. fr.-sl: from his First Aid LaetßJM iiu.l.r li. St J.hi!s AiiilniUii. Association, laajpatari- s.t the nun"s Mg and applied the splints, and we
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    63 2 The Agent of the Mesaageries Maritime* here, has received a telegram th;it the homeward mail steamer &Mjaaoa n was run into at Hongkoug while lying at her tourings by a Pacific mail steamer. Tli.- water .•nt.-n-<l in the engine rompartnieiit but BO damage whatever has been done to the cargo.
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    79 2 Pbopli who read Legislative Council reports ran not help but notiiv that there is a good deal of expense incum-d iv what is commonly ,-alhil white alaphMta.' 1 Then- is a noticeable iustauie af this in our groat steam dredge h/ang idle in the riv.r with a Malay eugiriwr NBaiag
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    54 2 The CalctU EnijlUhinuu an: A BUM trade in the export of cattle BffßMi la U> '•arried on baMaaaj Sum. BaSMMMta, aaal Unrniah. There ar>' said t.. l»e an imnieuxe number of fine eat tie throughout Siam. and in the inU-rior the MMM are very low, a good raw aud calf
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    70 2 A Nimbkb of learned New Jersey wonieu are engaged iv ;i revision of the. ■Ma They *ay the tnuiKl.it ions „f the lxx>k made by men are marked liv their preiodioea toward tbe tumaU iai Tkij bad that about one tenth af the Bible touches in one way or auoth.r
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    60 2 Babon M«luho Ma.i.at is lecturing m Bt. Petersburg on New Ouin.i Hhas accum-d the (Jernian autlmriti.-s with hakM ivsponsihi,. tot s i. lV( rv al cryelty cominitt.-.l ii|«.n Urn Ml Nt»w Guinea. He eulogis.^l the humanity ot the British, and declared his na1,,,, ss to unfurl the Russian Hag ou
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    53 2 8l» J. p. Qabbick had BB itit.-rvnw with tb,.' Srcivtary of Stato for the Colo. nie* lately ia rufermtco to th- .viil-m.-uts m N.-w Ouint-a on tl bw ]h.,i,,,,,-.1 l>> lir Ihmhl Urifftli iq b. rewot rmidum. Mr. KUail Itaahotje replied that iMtMIMHI MaVaath nMturad M jvrmit of his uialiug
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    7 2 the Oovernnient K r rangt-ment being concerned.
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    51 2 The latest \Un Hon'ble Sir (1 <"r*\ 7 «.c.b, ha, 1,, baj eoauMwd to be Con ;f jl t»'""^ :'i ■cn.ral If. has been apioint.Hl I younger Uh.-r Z Alexander Arbathnot '"f yl'item..ml»T..f the V,..' MXty.twoy.aisof, 1 H hl a. Ifu^an.lW^u val ArtiMerv 1843 lii,'ai:,a,H,,a,^,. 1 v ghasktan war of
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    49 2 cill::!;^:!; 1 -hip we find to the wesiwanl wliicl, eWld^?^ XT;:-:." X"^ pe^k 1 LSTwj^sir" A ■MaarkjekoKl w», i,,,,, After striking the mlos^er.oin.Mr... attach™ the api.i,, „r t'li'in l rtitir < tr H. A. OBbies,— Pretident. P. A. .1. Lotd, lint, U\ v tllli _i David Cook, i A-.J J
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    H.M.S. " Flying Fish."
    330 2 H.M.S. Flying Fish." 1H« CTOTMCn following account of the .Uth Lint™ ant Rooper of this ship It is with very aJMm M feel sure that we i-i| all who knew the hit' that we hay.- to r.-...rd th- terru.li' dent that robs the officer, and his brother companion. We have
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    The Saint Andrew's Ball.
    759 2 After a laps.- il ma Andrew's Ball whi« h marked baton i U-.-n pviv.-l. with M bat litt 1,- .1. ..i1.t that forthel BaM An.ln-w', Ball its pla.«- as HM t.iv.Mint.- llaai *j*'|j2 season. A great wnabtf were issued b» the Hoi the list whi.il TC
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      586 2 BTORBB, HIIDSIBOK 4 Co* 0 II AM PAG N I I'OI.K. lIKDSEAL AND KKDKOII. SEC. t)M latter eVy quality fa) specially adapted to English ciisumptioii. lepol in Bingaj Messrs JOHN LI 1 Laaata BERG, SCHMIDT i Co. Singai»ire, 7th February. U CHARLES HEIDSIECK*S WHITE SEAL CHAMPAGNE, UEHN. MET B m
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      675 2 NOTICES. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. i iki: BB sJTOH The Coi].,. ration uaM M grant lire policies on I],,- basis of the following .iiinual rates 1, ss 10 discount in lieu of Ih.iiiis. vi/. First (lass .Mercantile llodowns aud their content* noa baMldoaa I aaV Qodovn* sued a* taoM of the
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      885 2 NOTICES. W. J. ALLAN Co., GENERAL MERCHANTS AND STORE-KEEPERS. 43 and h tuna; Plack. (Next door to Dr. Roh'ebtson'h Din]icnHary.) The cheaix'st Houso in Singapore. Re,..i\eil m s s. J a Mts Watt" A Choice assortment of Indies' Dress mate•i.lls. ljjidii s' and tiirls' ready made Co-tunie.s. Childrens- IVoekaaad PtaMOMa,
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      927 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE.— The undersigned are instructs! to sell by Auction, at their sale rooms, oa Tuesday, 7th December, 1886, at 2.30 B. in. Lot I.— All that piece of land situate in Rochoro, being part of Sved Alli's land, loaso No. 81, for M years, i|iiit rent 316,
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      31 2 On Tu-s«lay Xov. .Inth. at the I'reibv icrian Church by the Revd W F Oldhain.' Johk Simpson Faiklie. younjre»t son of the late ■atari Francis Fairl'ie, C.E. to Kate Mart UOOBMA>.
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      73 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Krahow Hotpilal, .Wh \nr,,«hfr, ISM. i 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Baa ABC*. rur. red 32 Fah. SXB 2) 810 Rl6 -y aj r.mp. SI" 77" 8£ «M Bulh Ther. Ml 75.5 7SO t Pir. of Wind j W*w. NW. Calm. 5; M..x.T,,.,|, ,n-h».lo s. t
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    Shorthand Report of the Legislative Council.
    8317 3 Hobday, l&ra Vgimn, 1886. PkK-KNT H.- Baa :.ii.-v tl ...tenor ■Sir riesWiah A. .■luuiilinsthr Tr i.. IT B l;>.u k A I the Colonial Swn tan I i x > B :ual Treiuurcr B 8 the Actp. Colonial Euyinocr tCapt. M. A. Cameron. 8.1./
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  • SHIPPING 'INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      67 4 fj Vembl'i Naub Not 30 D»c. 1 Marr AiMm 1 B*umi»rf 1 I'tiintrtu 1 Sau I. dc Loyola k Tom*. C*rr*m From Sailii. < o«i Riu- Brit rir. UM Rilej la^hnf Hot. M I 1 Mr. Ml Muar 4m. M I Ppd>o)! Sor. 26 K Brit. «tr. IV>'.< Van)
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      563 4 VIHBL'tNAIft Cal-TAIH. AKD \E«IVEI> FROM. COMIUKI"- D'lTl'" Ri.i VlHßL'tN'Alft 0* I TAIN. MEN-OF-WAR Aurora Mull.r Au- cor. KM- X..v. I P.n.n X Au-tnai. r Z.|.l,vr I!,. H.M.fb IH Sot. 1" Baafkok SniorNa Trump 11 imt. oor.SMO Noi B Uhumu II n M < ural 0»w fff
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      1063 4 DOCKS. THE TAN.IiiNi. PAOAB DOCK COM PANT, LIMITED Tmk prciuisesof the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore Steam tram-cars run at short intervals earrrian MMMfan and pail from Wlurf to destinations at low rates The Wharf -xt.-iid- to on,- mile and a quari 1- dmd-d
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      806 4 ENGINEERING. J. M LYON K 00. Civil ami Mk.ii'.niiai Enuineers. Millwrights Ironfoukders \n i> Contractors. Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. OrKicE ani> Sale-room Flint Street, near Cencral Post Office. Sl-K. 1 Al.iTiK.s. Small Steamer- and I.aunclieElepliaut Land Boih-r-I. V Patent l;ie- Mill-S-lf Aciinir Tapioca Machinery. Cllolli.ll "food Workinir Machinery. Mining
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      442 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. A VCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, For Bam. Almeirnhs 1.-c Chests Bedsteads (iron I Jew*] Safes Bi-d-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Ca-.-s Lamps Hook Stands Linoleum Billiard Tal h-s Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chair- Meat Safes Chamber Ciipl»MinN Ollice Desks Cabinets Olliee Chairs Chest- of Drawers Punkahs
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      940 4 NOTICES. rp II E MANILA CIGAR STOBE. 3 Battery Road. Just received from the Company (ieneral. K--iu.--.it..-. Non Plus Ultra. Culebras. Conchas, Princesas. (..iichitas, Duquesitas, Nos. 1, 2. .1, 4 Hnl.inos. Nos. 1. A 4 Cortados. in ho*-s „f 50, I|H|.1 |H| 15", A -".'""I each. From Pmu Del Sol."
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      890 4 NOTICES. I MOTION. Chronometer, Watch ihd Clock Maker, ani. Optician. Flint Stkekt. Hah always on hand a well selected stock of Jeweller)-, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, ie, comprising: Bracelets. Ladies' gold watches. ltr.».e!i.-s. Gents' ditto. Earrings. Silver watches. Loekots. American clocks. Ladi—' rings. Carriage clocks. Siirnet rings. Marble clocks. Wedding
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      745 4 NOTICES. Db. JANSZ, Physician and Surgeon. 102, WATERLOO STREET. also Specialitt for diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Singapore, 4th Sept., 1886. HPHETANJONC PAOAB DOCK COMX PANT, LIMITED. INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIANCOMPAN V s AOT IBML First Ism k New Seri or $200,000, Six Per Cent. Dkhkntlkis. Kepayahi.e
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      322 4 Formerly As-^'V-, and Mailer „f k,; Board b y t1,.. v rates r m '"itt, Singapore. Jt|, A( k ls N Tlmm-Omm Singa|«,re. -,h October, Is-,. <-i <»m-: 1 oim-ic.n i;\i M;l%v Vai.i-aiii.i--. TBlAamj, v, To AM. FKiiM AU. „<"'' B7MOiM%MjI Husk Nng|K,re. -Ml (oUfSa THE HONGKONG It. .pi- culars
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