The Straits Times, 15 December 1887

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    13 1 The Straits Times VOL. XX\ 111. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 18«7. NO. 1.0,4(1
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      326 1 P f KAMBHIP COMPANIES. MAIL gfiiflfc**] H n which •rs may be exring the year 1887: To Lfave. Oet BUI 111 Nov. 14th Mb pfirtrrlinaU, the either earlier I Rail:idon <'las«. ROM iiRINI I I NOTICK ears ipirV s,se note that no claims fur m ts be ».iraitt<»d after the
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      550 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. fMsaaan are des|«tch.sl from r Straits and China and «:inls for Lon.lon every and have a<voiuinodation for first rd class passengers, carrying a Surgeon lißi of Lading are issued for all im. Japan and Manila ports, tho principal Mediterranean and other Continental booked through to Trieste, on Merchandise
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      867 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabata thence to Bawean. I:vm> CORABABOI (POELOE Laut; Koktei and back via the same placos, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. L Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soeraliaya and hack, on the sth. loth, [sth, J"lh, 25th and :Vnh of every mouth to the Ssth February,
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      745 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES i.inuary. :'«th January 'Jl-' February. J-tl, K.bmaVy L>"th March. 24th March 17th April. Jl-t April IM May. 17th May 19th Jw. Hth Jinie lOthJiilv. 1-Jth July 7th Auirust. i'th iltMl Ith All the above steamers outwards and home wards run between Bremerhavcn and Shaiigha 1 and call at
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      756 1 INSURANCE. rfHE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE A COMPANY, LURID. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 4<w..ikm>. Reserved Fund 8~ General Managers, r Mamrs. Jabdine Matheson Co., Hongkong. 1 CoNsuLTtNo Committee. Hon. T. JarkMn, (Chief Manager, HungkooK and "Shanghai Banking Oorporation. A. P. MacKw«n. Km. (Me»m. Holliday, Wl»*Co.) 1 A. H. d(M R«msdio«, K«q. J.
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      463 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRE k MARINE RANCE COMPANT OF NEW ZEALAND. Tho under-igiii-I have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, AgenU. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NOBWI4 H UNION FIRK INSf KANi'K SOOOm OF NORWICH
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      503 1 insVra\( k. SOUTH Hl;|- Cafii Fire and Marine Insurances .....l ,t current ratos. 20 Cash discount allowed oa «-f-f-f-fJ licies in lieu of annual Beam Wm. McKERKOW k Agents. Singapore, 9th October. 1886. THE OOSTERLINtj FIXE IN RANCE COMPAK EsTABLISHtb Captal *2,00 i Head Office, Batavia. indenigned has been appoint<sl
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    188 2 t.ATK.SI MAUKr I BwoAPoai 1 Pboi Q.,^,. t do. Cube No. 1 do. do. No.J :m.r»,B*li 4 do. Ponti»ii»k Pepper, bUck cn^u flour, Sar fwrl Sago .7_' J U'ollee, H»li I" Inpioc. small flake '•>■ do do. Ist quality do. in«d. flake do. .mall pearl ■i«- "-•do Mat** Siam Ulovee,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    29 2 To-Mobbow. rW Prr Sir. llmiiikiiuir Sh»U|[h«i, La'rl't 7 ».ru .-Wmnuor ti« |K,rt-. B Noon Pi-nan; Ti» port-. 3 p.m. KIIAV. Banxkok. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 6 pm.
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    Straits Times THURSADAY, 15TH DEC. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    135 2 Straits Times THURSADAY, 15TH DEC. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS (t«r Slrattt Ttmtf.) Kk v M. Tinrd takaa Iha portfolio „f Kiuaii.e. M. Klour.-us that of Fwa%a AaUia, daaanl bagml that „f War Bm U-* Pr.-sid.-nt's message la the C'hanil.-m pr,H-l.iims a policy of ehi m-1. of prati.il riiru. .1 i 1
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    NORTH BORNEO PROSPECTS
    438 2 wa lia\.' kinjadj tahaa airtim „t ika l.i.t ih.it tat [ilautiun commuuit.v iv Java are easting wistful eves on British North Botl The easy i otiditioiia under which l.md ,au ba taki-n up for etiltivatioii tin re l,v m-U, tors, have l»,u the cbu-f attra, ti,,u. The
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    35 2 U i hay- Mist h-a'd that the Kr-n- Ii mail steamer A,"*/, oa h'l U»tt run down from Hongkong, in one day mad.- a little over 4oo anlaaof v avwatai "f 17 miles an hour.
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    42 2 Vmtl mam »ho appreciated the delightlul I'.di.-e annual lull fiv.-u at Christ mis tin,- last rear will be dkappointed to bear that it baa ban d-id-l al a gem Hag not to grl M this rear, for what v- hay- not heard.
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    46 2 We 1. -am that I nuuiUr of in-u to join the Baropaaa Piml iiMjunt of th force an- u,,w on th-ir way out li-r- and are aSMCted abottlj to arrive. bali.ve th.r- a,. lift. -.-ii ..f thine iii all, and ■aailj all I otn S. otland.
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    26 2 Hi understand that Colon. I Dunlop, ,r Oeneral, inspected the men and qoartera at the Ceatial Butivn eariy thia Baarauag, and prooaedad aflctaaia] pert the ot!,
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    40 2 Tin trade between Singapore ana hi oar is a|.|..ireutlv „ti the in. r-as.-. In additi.ii t., the num. roiis st-am-rs ruiinino tw.sll the two |»,rts. Messrs. J. M 1.. .V<'. have mom |.la,—l :h-ir steamer th.--*l««/.,l/. il OU tile i
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    53 2 OaroN to au ofheial diuti. r atir.,v-ni-ui-ut House n the -veiling t Thurs.lav. the SBadl instant, th- atinual diatributiou of prizes and .ntertainmeut at I v.-ut ha.- I j poatp I I tha following dsVjr, Kridav. the 2:(rd instaut. at p pa Biahop Uanaier and f.roUl.lv H. E. th(.iov.riior will
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    60 2 Uk would n-niind the pablio of the usual half v.-arlv fan, sal- at 4 p. in. to-in, .rrow in Ih, Town Hall in aid of the funds of tl,. ducted by .Mis- Oaoke. Th- School is well known for the |,hilaiithio|,i, work it baa a.,,,in|,lishe.l iv fiaga|nwi and is Dg
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    47 2 W h iiiid.rstaud that a putj M.ii liaw- Landed hMjathac and tornied arfew Ckiiatj fcTaaatnl Troapa. Ih.v parpaac prasg mried aetartaum.iit in the eonrs,- a «.vk „r v, tin-t that th.-ir aCotta to paw •atanmiul for Stngaponatna vill ba amply reward.-l l.v th.- |-at r.,n.._- of t!
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    46 2 i an inlonaad th.n .1 Mrafe* baa baaa laUodvwad bcrc in t1,.. -i, A "eaa l.ilhatd table iaaported bj the M.,n „t-K in raoa'a" tkruoKhlfea-well-kuowu Bruu.su, ek Balka Colleoder l'r.u,,-,5,0. „,,,1 al ,i,. ls M lr supplied to tha Ma. aonic 1n,,. Hongkong, which K'reat satistuetioti.
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    44 2 W,,v, „,u -J had ti.e •"Msi.al aßwing-aMcbiaa. t1,.. „,..i, h i v i H lr 5t0r.,1,,, ,h.. 1,, v,,. Th.-mu-nnoutUr. "»»«trv. and w.,s 1.,-, he.ud „f lv d.,,,.... r ju., ls ,,i ;lrl ,a "trums .ns,,,re .oldiera to cbirge up ,h, very canuou's month
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    38 2 l X ■"■''ont. 1 ,ii5t1,,.r,,1|,, win 'l'.'r.ietenst,, 1,,,, r fr )ln tr.w.,, |..-k it. British N.. rl 1;.,,,.: Pap«ic«Uj ,1,.,,,, ts tli.- ,|.irk aide f "'■'""•> mt hat land of 11 not invest niunev i. it v i 3;
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    19 2 u{M>n p return,,! <•■ I Uml year u»Te him i >n tl>-- B him one "t hi r in Mb.
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    POLICE COURT NEWS.
    59 2 Wrdnkkdai II Men* Hohi I stolen prop-rM. n i| Mrei.t. H "n m,,nth rigorou imp iI'.mg Ly», for b, ii of contraband .-hand,,.. ,S^B in Urilw Sir— t iihaiaiii bj In-]- pter I 1 tiii^ liis Hii|KTi,ir nffii-i-r ."'iLl^^B ■ooTietion to oodarg I |in«iiiiiiiTit. llmaala. M«l«v. for
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    67 2 A II .Ml. |Ht| I it.-l, been i d ii Ii whi-k\ tr.id. .;,.mJ^B |Mvt<il. This i- hcavi apcculatio i■ *i i i i ;rj LeaW win, Ii 1i.i. 1 I Icb IwnU i tin- arhiakj i. lOMaafl t»>rlv ;i u'l'.it jdaee in ■I tit-maud M kton bought utettiS holding,
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    55 2 A wvi now in Rangoon, i, 'J outfit should I apjH-aniii,.-, I |7J^B -uish.-l as .1 I daj^H t.. ba taki a i-'liaaafl tboritiea tb< UnrmtW not adopt him-. < illd^H •to ba eoaipelled to a rt^^H *v in wlii. Ii thing di-j: a a^B karkee t* tak\ dirty lot
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    61 2 A num nu' „n tli" w,,ii i oaaHßfl mid iu.|;ll :1 'a^B kind slima IS t" tli. g uws ii|~.u til, most all my lit. I .-1 i bad SaiAfc'j for iustaiue. till I seems to 1 tion. "It I- t!. .viij j al I. :vili.-*.-«l world in Ct^H iwnark
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    81 2 ii>innn»ul> «Ji The pr< 1 ■agwteori waathi a wu^H 'llWt deivddri a '??J were brought 4 deur of tl r .ii Phillip _j"^B tr. >ii i TkujoDu I 4 South Hi \'H (rood ace, and i ■leal over a mil.- long kindly tin- fora i .mal with 1 1.. J
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    Methodist Episcopal CHURCH.
    81 2 Two ren in( tion with this .-Inn. b mi, Tii, ...11 ,v Col ma 8 j Ii st alii.r. Church Cor divine aroi W K OldtlML it in tin- afterHoou I ,r t«-ti.l. .1 L'hi L,-ul.ir vgnhppen lid ihiuh Urn platform Ph« .Mi Mm C.Phiiip% ias :i
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      290 2 oTS. -suer. Messrs. llniighton 13th Oetnlt-r. 18S6. KRONTHAL. W iTKR WHISKY AMI KKONTHAL. KVKRKTT V oa, irenta. Singa]H.r« A Penang. \f\R!K BUIZAItn AND I •>1 i rwl. nd ns|. ftu m l« and other li,|iieurs Igentx for the Straits. V CH. VALTRINI J ilj 1887 I r NOT ICE. I-TM
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      822 2 ,-alled the "tOSBPSINI \<i'l, her aaparteaaaaaa, spars and machiI the ii lie- at Tanion,' Klmmi. inch was built at Hongkong of Teak. .md was put in thorough r.'iwir last December. Her length i- M feat, breadth Uth f.-t. depth 8 feet, tonnage W*. aha draws feat of water and her
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      797 2 A P. M. The 1 P HUT, shire Ki.ad. on Saturday, 17ih December, c, ,111--meu, ing at in Tl 11,, 11i.i1.l Furniture, Dg a substantial nirabaa diniug table in J plaeaa, handsome Bidehosnl with earred back, dinner waggons, dining-room chairs, Hatataad, 1»,,,k raaaa, gipay tables, oentre tables with marble tops,
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      742 2 I'll I.'HDAI A 1 2 p.m. .1 A P A SUITABLE fOH CHRISTMAS AND WKDDIN'. PRESENTS. l-etion of valuable JAPANKSK GOODS comprisinir ,-rap- shawl, in various 1- black corner brackets inlaid with ivory; Japanese silk iv rolls suitable for dresses richly saibrodered silk bad OOvatSj silk aashioa covers, silk pietuns
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      62 2 WEATHKK KEPOKT. tfui..lu»j Krahvu H^. fatal, MM Usesasksr, liud. 9a.m. 3p.m. 9p.m. Kmakks liar. ni. 32 F»h 29 *>3 2" I*l t l>mp. '<■" Wet Bulh Thi-r. 77 o 7>; o »H v-? l>ir. ofWin.l N W -,K »lni Jg Max. Temp, inikade kS'S Mm. is. aa. 7.' 7 Ji'-S
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      17 2 Baaajfeaaaj Westiier fatagraaa, oa. lith P a.— liiruineter Dir.etioliof wind ■> iWta of wind Max. temp in shad-
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    TONQUIN NEWS.
    157 3 I U I I I K I ■v ■> mfc P In. ■it 1 I their inL K 1 BE t P L By own I l iv tin country. Tb«- latter will I t'l'ir In. runuitii.' in them will tap impor- Lhe( bineae frontier. I ii l>,-_'im
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    74 3 M ALACCA NEWS. I nnderatand, discontinue runBe after her aest r.turn t; ...w.v.r i .-niui.-iit V inder the luperinten- -nt. u'r.-.it mr ..-.in 1 -ii. 1 jiirlish formed which to the community. the old •I leotally pli t within tli.- shaft and h nent. Clerk of ■hortiy t.. I. led
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    THE ARMENIAN CHURCH.
    560 3 UillllltV. ■ding to 1 i the little bui burch, I ■iiinuiii!;. than i From tint period op tothi 1 .111-1 kept 11 1 l.v tii.- Am form .i a c .rB iii) the unlike church, th'.n.'li a blue. wli. |,lllVs L. Oil bthway, .n. I ti. rrith
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    TOAR ON THE MALAYAN PENINSULU
    1362 3 I J. Kbauoh XV. Wi.i i hare ar Hem r aad tli- though tii- .r. aad mm that -•Miu-h marked atr.-r 1.-.n m both in the ciiufi^iirati.iu ..1 the 1 tli.a u[. an than tr.iv. up. up, to -ii t!»ai which i. < 1 *1
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      140 3 NOIK OTOH ■r.k-rs i^ |ir- r..| f..r eeaatia Alf ils* Havana aas Hp* To 1 Itj eaa a* Kad xt ili.- aaid (in waaJssale sad n»ail by SiujrajioiT. Hth Dsoembst 18W. H( M I WTI i .-I m,.l biafhl u.-iit aatboritl n I lebic .-iii-l man S]«. :...re. t-.'th Dweaber
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      276 3 Singapore, Mny. 1887 > -."'i. I) tuber, 1887.. ami Monday, the ■-'ml January. 1- inder the < »r.liiinn.-. lanlcH «ill rloM their hum- ward rday, the -.'Hh. nu-l Satarday, the Slsi December, rwpcetively •J I p in. Pob i n Bah '■i hit.l. Lowooa a.m. China. O.g. MIIMtAV, Maaager. K..H
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      355 3 ■*H W Hirinis_P > B f_lJ C.vli J i •i' -Mfa.». Uraaam Dsptß fl Cylin.h-r». I.' In s Apply to the H.irUiirr Deck Singapore, Mi, Deci-mher, I---; l/o B SAL B.— The C steam l.i m.-h A7.V/M bj Pnblie auction in lVn*n_'im i oa toat. Dhaowiuiu Leurtl th 11 M
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      25 4 >««C(.4 M<l. lOM, C*PT4IX. FKOM. Q Kii. D*c 14 ShuoOo Bnt.itr. 13; lU-,,, 15 M.I.U O.r. .tr. 3-» Morel. tUoglok D D D D
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      CLEARANCE
      26 4 D*ti Turn., N*«, Klao*Ri.. Cai-taih DiaTis*™* IS BL-.^?? tr M 'W« it 5 Uc k ,P lamon 8«r. Kh. MoiT "h 1 F»Il»tt .ia port
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      29 4 V.M.L-.N*.. C4rTA.» J*» I J kBMVH „»<„,. COKS, M Efkh HM.tnp Hibeth KiiUi Jin! Bb«kDi.,non,l STJi 'Z. n k k VIM«L. Nl*> '»ir»is lUllr.rv i_ 2
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      466 4 1 a quar- ith from w water ■apable of having a line of j Machinery and ng, chiefly In- r.'pnirs or waitof l>:i feel water of it. for the largost he Roads rely perWhsrves .-ly dis. 'i 10, facim, cranea, There :ir.' damage in Consigii""". but jiackag'-t tiiu'vinni,' urti.'i I
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      673 4 HT- IS 'HF.'t UOOM ■uenil Pi»t office. I VI.ITIES. Ijiunches. int 1..-iii.l 1! Mills. laiii.ica Machinery. loiiial Wood Working Machinery. and Pumping Plant. Private Water SnppTy Well Pomps. Leather Belting, all sixes. Planters Wine and Wator Coolers. Steeled Chinese Cbankols aud Pungalis. J. M. l.Yi >X k Co., 1 eel
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      474 4 v i w\i i 'JS j'l 3 auci ()RE. Fob Sale. nal.ri Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Lamps I Book Stands Linoleum i Billiard Tables :ing Card Tables Marble Slabs i Inambar Oopboarda i itTice Desks ;'abineta 'hairs i of Drawers Punkahs Stands I'iano Stool* Bag! i'arpet B*p run liotawoofl
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      807 4 SI VGA T 'Hi. 1.1.i vOE Wl XX ,\\n lp Bl \'ii t■■ H VBD ROAH, SIN.7APOB«. Establish li Hannfaeinrersotsjl kinds of Carriages ou lie newest principtas and with the bent mate- all alt.iitioii to tln-ir present large .t ck of new and faahionable carriages consi-ting of Landaus with l'at.
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      811 4 by tke uiu'er- TflflflflKanT of Oiine-e Inter- Teluffil«rLower P.rak. Salary innnm |U ircl are ability to English and Chinese, the collo.iui.l knowledge of Malay, and at least two dialects of Chinese. V DENISON, Superintendent. Lower Persk. T.'luk Anson, Klh November. 1-S7. ibjVi JH BODESTYNE. Buffalue Road. TOMBSTONE BUILDER A SCULPTOR.
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      515 4 I hog to liard Boot "TH v sole endeavour by r»yi"K j ill gives"- First class Tiffins and wl be supplied at in.sl»rste Mutton Chop- sad Masb..d Potatoes supplied at short no" rWJ day fromlH.l" a. ■TtoO.»P. The Hilliani Rooms are now fitted with labbs "f the hM .hscription from
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      126 4 naBBBaJsLH f 'V --9 On the .'•th January. Is.x ,i ii p in a Justices ppaetor I eoasMaring "^^H All applicant UINGAPORE \N fJ DIM; Ifl For use iii f iloir .|«ecially arrsngi I'l.' 11... l.f I I rillimilllitii'-. The Diarj ■nation and wi,l I tufl^l utility to M Ki.tv
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