The Straits Times, 12 July 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JULY 12, 1887. NO. *****9
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      749 1 rEAMSHIP COMPANIES. ijKNINSULAH k ORIENTAL BTEAM 1 NAVIGATION COMPANY. OTFICE Collyer Quay. Godowns— New Harbour. MAIL &j^jj|j| LINES. The undernoted are the dates on which this Company's Mail Steamers may be expocted at Singapore during the year 1887: To Arrive. To Leatr. Outward. HomiwaUd. 1887. US7 Friday Jnne 2 tth
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      850 1 I STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I Liverpool outward* for Straits and China and from Shanghai homewards for London every ten days, and have accommodation for first tad third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon aud Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued for all Java, China. Japan and Manila ports, the principal Mediterranean
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      1049 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. B. East Coast. Nil. C South Coast. From Batavia via Karang An toe for Tjilatjap and hack, on the 2nd of every month, calling at Patjitan every alternate month, beginning with the month of January. II. Sumatra's West Coast Atjeh A. From Batavia via Tolok-Betong, Benkoelen, Padang. Analaboe
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      712 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Through passages can also be granted for the United States via Bremerhaven, from which port the same Company's fast mailboats leave every three days. CARGO. All goods will be taken on board or landed here at the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company's wharf and any claim for damaged goods
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      827 1 INSURANCE. THE HONOKONO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 400.000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Matheson k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committi:*. Hon. T. Jsckson, fCm'f Manager. Hongkong and Ranking Corporation. A. P. MacKwen, Eaq. (Mauni. Holli.Uy, WuwftCo.) A. H.dosß«m«dioa,Eaq. J. J. do. Remedio. A [Co.) C. D.
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      533 1 INSURANCE. i NATIONAL FIRE k MARINE INBU i RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Tbe undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, aud are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agents. Singapore, 18th Jnne, 1884. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
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      667 1 INSURANCE. CJOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND M AKIN H O INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000.000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marina Policies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. McKBRROW *CO. AgenU. Singapore, 9th October. 1886. fTIHE OOSTERLIMi FIRE IHBDJL RANCE COMPANY
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    COMMERCIAL.
    211 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Bi*aa»o*B 12th Jdlt, 1887. Pboducb. Oambiw «-«5--do. oub» No. 1 do. do. No. 2 »-05Copra, SiaaUn. *-20 dT PootUnak 3.524. Black Pepper 2350. Sago Flour, Sar l»'iPearl Sa*n> 47 Coffee, BaU 27Tapioca, small Flake Jo. do. Ist quality 6.20 do. m«d. flak. do. small pearl do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    56 2 HkoDg u.l Sh»nfh»l. PnwulKtu,, MiUn-i C. C Smith, M.l~-c >n<i KUnc, Jfty nowtr. M«Ucn ra pa to, P»ak Pr**«l. M»Im» ud KUag. f«f wl. Mur. RltrP>iuln«. Bttoe B«hr»»od Deli, Htbt. I. ndon. B.»c«..«». Mu»vA A Palembuir. R«ky TarmiDAT. Bufkok. Baa <i ]>n»Q(t in porU Rajjaotai.a F«ID»T. Deli, (fcujwl',
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY. 12th JULY. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.)
    35 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY. 12th JULY. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.) CvMtaHtiiopU. 11th July Russia regards the Bulgarian Election as illegal. A disagreement has arisen between the Regents and the Ministry and both have resigned.
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    Ireland.
    571 2 It is difficult for people iv the -Straits Settlement* and in other Colonies where Englishmen. Irishmen, and Scotchmen lw.-ll together iv unity, to understand the tien-eue«s of the opposition to the Criminal Law Amendment Bill now before Parliament. It ia a measure rendered necessary l.v the preseut lawless and
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    24 2 W« would remind thoso interested that the examination for tlieG.iverniiifiit Higher and English Scholarships commences to-morrow at the Council Chamber at 9.30 a. m.
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    35 2 Thi Colonial steamer Sea Belle returned this morning from Malacca with His Honor Mr. Justice and Mrs. Goldnev. Hoo'ble E. E. Isonionger, Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca, and Mr. Knaggs, Private Secretary to Mr. Goldney.
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    39 2 W« have been informed by recent visitors to the Government Bungalow at Lim 'liv Kaug tbat there are several leaks in the roof which uuless promptly attended to might cause a good deal of damage to the whole building.
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    45 2 A Havas telegram dated Paris, 3rd July, published in Le Saigonnai*. states that the I French Government transport L'Annamil* left Toulon for Cochin China and Tonquin containing troops and war material. Amongst tbfc passenger* for Cm-bin China was M. Saintenov, Vice Consul in Haut- Lao*.
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    61 2 The Vienna correspondent of the Daily SniM telegraphs: The Austrian naval authorities publish warnings to the effect I tbat no trading ships should attempt to sail in the waters east of Sumatra unless escorted by men-of-war, there being numerous pirates in those waters. Landing without a military escort is also
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    73 2 An American physician has made a terrible discovery alniut th<- tt-lephoue. He declares— and be backs his statement by figures that the mortality among subscribers to th>- tcl.-jihone is thtve times greater than among peopl* who do not avail themselves of its dangerous delights. The disease* most frequently produced by
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    96 2 The treat to the children of the Methodist Epuu-opal .mi Christian Institute Sunday Sihools has J>een fixed approximately for Wednesday, the 3rd August next. It was at first iut.-u.1.-l lv j during the JubiKv wi-uk. reasons, it has Ih*u thought beat pone it. Mr. Qtoester, tli.- H.iuorar^- J Secretarr of
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    270 2 Thi following extract from a ]>rivat*' letter from one of the t>as»eut( eri > board the B. I. 8. N. Co.'s steamer Jumna will lie read with interest. It is dated Aden, 14th June. 1887 "From the telegram I sent you yesterday. you would gather that we have' arrived here
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    Police Court News.
    438 2 Betore Mr. Tnoni[>aon in the S«- .ml Court ye»t«rdav.— T<n fiang Soo wxt i-hirg.-l with furioin driving in North Bridge Road and was fined on i-onvi'-ti.in S". Okio, a Ja|>ani'-.>. w»^ proaecnted by Mr. Becker for trmpaxx in t!i« Hotel da I'Europe and waa fitixd on cm
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    87 2 All the Indian rajahs who have arrived i England to partieipat.- in tl the fiftieth annivenwry of the Queen's i aion hav<\ with one ene|>linn, left U-hinrl tl,,'.™ what Mr. Bpeaker Pft>! ealU their min.,r taiN.' The solitary saewptioa Is the Mah.-l jah of Kuch Bchar, whose Maharaner. i,. \y',
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    90 2 The sale of the French crown je,w«Ui lv, gnu.- off unite a* well as could hare been or pected, the total Wing orer i'.Nu „u (1 j, tnufit l» remembered that some of I valuable of thn jewols. snch aa tl diamond, the M»/*rin diamond, the sword State estimated to
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    147 2 Seven 1.-ttera written by the Duke of Kent, father of Qnoen Victoria, were sol Hol.-l Drooot, I'aris. Utely f.,r Mil. Id one of them dated Aug. IT, 181!*. orcun lli« Following interi'Hting stttement about th» Duki-'i infant daughter, who was afterwards to be Qneen of Englani and Biapres. India: Her
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    189 2 A society has been formed in London for the pnrpoae of re-openin|r co'mmnniration with Khartoum, and one. or two traveller* an in.-ditafiiitf a jouru*> y to that city separatelj ..n tin ir ..wu acconnt. Certainly toe tir-.-Kiiifli"l'inau who anters thn city will Lv performi>d a Tery notable feat should he
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    Consular Jurisdiction in Bangkok.
    173 2 -i i>erabi E tension »vmi to exist !»>■ t veea the British subjects in Bangkok ami y tbswCoDsulate there. A corrps]«)ndeut has s.-iit vi the following verses on the subliar Coot, we Vs nft.-n heard our worthy fathers atale, Waa where aC. M O. man talks
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    Siam News
    265 2 Huujkot Time* Uth July. it fe u w doubtful whether it wiU Ik- «t M^BM'v t« s,- n ,l troops from Rangk,* Prahang. ax a force has already Wo l-aavitclied from Lakhon and will •pirll the n Chines* and reetots order. Sao* men however, Ih> required, a batal
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    Malacca News.
    314 2 FrtJin it Corret/X'ifL > I Malatm, llth J,,: day, tli. 1V.1i,-,. Court, a Chinainu.il iv on>l Iwuwiiiglv gfjiii'iii^' two from a plantation when' t li.-v were woii in** Finod $10 for each coolie, with t b.jdtcrinttive of one month rigorous f-wt Ah X..1. tad )lM were brought op
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      598 2 STORES. SOLX AOBIfTS, BfiHN, MEYER Co., MM, Bimfmfr,, Measre. John Little Co. Aanj. Alfred Lielwrt. Esq. Mi, Messrs. C. Rioglerl Co. B— fjsst, Messrs. Moller and Meissner. Bttmna, Messrs. Houghton A Co. Singapore, 13th October, ISBS. kkonthAx. Natural Minkrai, Wateb. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT A Co. Sole Agent*. Singapore Penang.
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      809 2 sToa«i POOLES, DOWNIE CO. Have received the following New Goods ex S. S. "Glenavon."NEW BOOKS AND EDITIONS. Hay dii's Dictionary of Dates, latest edition. A. B. C. Telegraph Code, 4th edition. ll.w should I pronounce. Ati.leraon on the Strength of Building Mat.-. Chamber's Etymological English Dictionary i on the Law
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      1074 2 Al( TiON SALES. M< >RT< i AGEE'S s A L E —The undersigned are instructed to sell by Auction, at their Sale-Room*, on Monday, 18th July. 1887. at 2.30 p m. All that piece of laiul. situate in Tanah Merah Beaar, area, i acres, 1 rood and 16 poles, held
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      891 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. J EGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THURSDAY, Hth JULT, 1887, AT 2.W P. M. ORDERS OF THE DAY. I— The Final Supply Bill 2nd Reading. 2.— The Municipal Bill. Committee. A. P. TALBOT, Clerk of Councils. Council Chambeb. Singapore, 12th July, 1887. 13/7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE -Applications (containing ccrtituvitea and testimonials) for
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      67 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaitg Krabow gixaitol. Illk July. Utt^ Urn m. 3p.m. »p id Kinikl. Bar. ml Si Fab j»"»ii »-»7 896 ►•j T«mp. 8S- 88' I 82. -SJ Wet Bulh Ther. .78 77. j 7«- j^ Dir. of Wind BSW. W. ,B.W. *Z Max. Temp, in .hade SB. I Mid.
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    Upper Burmah.
    379 3 The Mandalay corr. sj...n,leiit oi tb* Oaxettr writes aa follows umkr date. 18th Juue, 1887 The first railway train has boon run in Manitalay and has caused m. little Btajfsmrat among the Burmese inbabitanU of tl: The line hetween the shore and tln> city is now completed aaaViently
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    Draft Minutes of the Legislative Council.
    857 3 3ATT.«DAT, t>TH JULY, 10-T Finn Mb Eicwllmcj th- Oorernor. -r r- r.c A' W- IV HoabU ta* (ISBL-OOIOIKI 8. Si«ip«M.. A.) ,b.Colonil W BoD-er •h. Colonial Tn- th. An'l't-r '.-htal H th« Artg. Colonial Kngumr^ (Capt. M. A. Snh Liau Snh. J. M. B.
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    The Ruby Mines of Burmah.
    792 3 liombay QaMttk i Of late rears lit t rcallv known of ||m famous ruliv mine*. »ml in nwlwnV time •heir prudne'e- i- 1.-li-v.-.l to h»T* considerably fnllon off. Mr. <i Sk.-lton Stn-oter !u<, BOWn omaMed to in-)* ct tli.- mini's closely. tad it need not
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    Burmah: Our Gate to the Markets of Western and Central China.
    3711 3 Burmah: Our Gate to the Markets of Western and Central China. Thi following addri'ss was dathrarad hj Mr. II. I; 9 Iliill-tt l«f ..re the Birmingham Chamber of OoßnifM ou 2(>th May last MB. CIIVIKMAN AND (iKMTLEMEN.— III ilie paporl of the list annual inwting af this Chamber 1 noticed
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      533 3 NOTICES. STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. iiue of the ..i.i. aad wealthiest of the Prorident Institutions of the I'liited Kingdom. Premlaj Coaditioaa lilieral. Kverv facility afforded for trnnsaction of I'HK BOBJTSO COMPANY LIMITED: Singaopro, L'nd May, IMT. t RaglM i I.i .-\i.erieu..d in tuition is naaa to aa sages* >t as a
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      764 3 NOTICI ■> THK KAXKIiII'TCY ORUINAM K 1870. In the BapteaM Court of the Staits Settlements. S.iilenienl of Singapore. In the um.ter „f Chbb Hoom Bc\... ..f N,, 7|; Heeren Street. Malacca, Cnia LtM Bono, of No reel, Malacca, and Lim I, of No. 81*, Atn.y Si reel. Si,. U M|
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      121 4 a Vwu'i .\a«. a Tom. CirTAin. F»om. Sailei.. Comusiu. c Km. CoW»lUNIII>. J«)t 11 M«y Flower Hnt.tr 176 Muhlmbieo KUa* Jul> !< Lim Lao Co. 11 Kul.j ktr. 140 D'Cruic Paie»ban« July »Ah Bin 4 Co. 11 Inukowrn Ilra.l »tr. IM7 Calmout C:tnliff Juiu- 7 Patrnon. Simons ACo 12
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      CLEARANCES
      93 4 Date Vmii,'a Name Ki.au 4 Rki Captaik Captain Destination Dbstinatiun Jul/ 1 1 < ;i.-n«rtu. y 1 1 ilfii..n-liy 11 llllliton II HaverU.n 11 DeuUchlan.l 1-' Hraun»chwi-i£ 12 N.UI I. 1 I'.troelu1'- Proinvtli.u--12 P»k..am 12 Banier n*»in Prah IVkhet Brit. -tr. -tr. -tr -tr. <i.-r -tr. -tr Si». .tr.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      410 4 I PLA« i 4 ViHii'iNmi CamiM. akii lubiviii Fbom. Conitiin. D'ati'*" g Comoii m. I' IT. HKX-OV-WAR K-|«..r A.lam- lIM -tr. MB June ,'j Pcnang S. i.ior Xaval lltcrr St.tion lltl. Kuk.tt.lt Q«r.|r.b. WO Ju'y g A.l.n ;,.rn>n Con.ul 8e« B» lie Thorpe Col «tr MO
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      1100 4 DOCKS. THE TANJONG I kOAB DOCK OOM PANY, LIMITED. The premises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of •Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wliarf extend- to one mile and a quarter
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      845 4 ENGINEfcBINQ. J. M. LYON CO. Civil and Mechanical Enoinebb*. Millwrights Ironfoundms Albion Engine Wobks, Beach Road. Office and Sale-room: Flint Street, near Guneral Post Office. Specialities. Small St.Hin.r- .md launches. Klenhant Laud Boilers. l.v. .us Patent Rice MillSelf Acting Tapioca Machinery. 0, lonial Wood Working Machinery. Minini.' and Pumping Plant.
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      490 4 NOTICES. TOWELL COT AUCTIONEERS. SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, 4c., Fob Sale. Alineirahs Ico Clieet* Bodsteads I iron I 7«W*J Safes Bed-room Suites .lapaneso Screens Book Cases Lamps Book Stands l.iuoleum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tables MarMo Slabs Chairs Had Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinets Office Chairs 'h.-ts of Drawers Punkahs Clothes
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      1093 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Obchabd Road, Sinoapobe. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large k of new and second hand Carriages, also il.eir large and varied assortment of new and ...cond hand Harness, composed of single and louble Pony harness and Horso
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      597 4 NOTICES. ■M-OTIOS TO MABINBRB ADMIRALTY CHARTS O» THE LATEST BITBTIT, and NAUTICAL BOOKB, At Modebatb Pbices. KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Pbicb of E»«n Nautical Almanacs J-20 Charts, de (Double Sheet) (Single Sheet) !•«> Sailors" Home, Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1878. (HAMPAGNEB. Dby Vebzenat Cl'ViE RtSKBVt AIBO DUC DE
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      519 4 NOTICES. FIRST PERFORCE OK TUESDAY, GRAND CONCERT. The Gbbatest Combination or Vocal and Musical Talent that has eveb APPEARED IN SINOAPOBB. The Company consist* of U talented performer. 12 Wire and 7 Gentlemen, and will every evening at 7*l precisely, an attractive vocal and instrumental entertainment. from the newest and
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      543 4 NOTICES. MOTION Chbonometee, Watch ani. Cloci Makes, and Optician. Flikt Stbekt. Has always on hand a well selected atm-w of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nantieil I t st ruments, ie., comprising Bracelet*. Ladies' gold witch*, Brooches. Gents' ditto. Earringi-. Silver watch**. Locket*. American clocks. Ladies' rings. Carriage clocka. Signet rings. MarHe
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