The Straits Times, 9 February 1889

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    12 1 The Straits Times. yOUXXX- SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 18« i). NO. 16,744
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      191 1 IP COMPANIES. 1 w. Kith lSth I v Kail- r aaiti- pat* h. w. an -c the data* 1 lUltaBkl: -".ikT Mar •.KAVE HuKEWABD. UH 4th Dec. If kol ama and Madras and lombo every TV» Company'* atoamer .V, ...<i»i leaves Singaptr* f. -go and Pa-«- with leaves SinPi"fe for
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      504 1 Ms] HP COMPANIK>. :iIP COMPANY, j ro*. OKtHfES. I'AL.VID. Pai.inubus. HLDS. IMAM. Prometheus. DON. STINT' R. TKi.AKON. I '.CX US. Cam. TITVN kwM. '•atcli"<l from ma and .!.;\ai homewards for London every h*>Tt a"<MmmO'lfition for tir^t .-lass passengers, carrying a Surgeon 1 Bills of Lading are issued for all ■iv
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      917 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, i I To Palembang, fortnightly or monthly (aeronling to inducement) and from Palemhang c.n the |*4 of evory month for DjAMBIEViaMUNTOKandMOEABA-EoM-peh, and tho same way back. 1 To Deli via Benoealis, Siak. Bengkalis, i Panbh and Assahan and back, every fortnight. To Riouw, every fortnight. To Padang
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      613 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Hongkong, there being an auxiliary *errice from Hongkong to Japan and vice versa in connexion with the arrival* and departures of the mail boats. PASSAGE. The steamers of this line, which liav<> boen specially built or reconstructed as required by and under supervision of the German Govrenment. attain
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      421 1 ~^taaa>aaßaaaw i'J^gJVy elfr fl ft£'^<^»^W\ BSk *^^^M^B John Littls L MtmktSf/s sS&Eaat^ %\^SlE«aan I'J *L CliineMt provision Imported •in.- *^^^^S 'i\lt^ If None genuine H wM IM withont thi>«" yjflHS» I -"I.X Ai.KNTs soLE^^lsijL^M/ J KA^awm. I Ml'" I Utions Y^#^Mfetl MPORTtR *^Si»V^Qy > r V&a»^^£eV«WvviSavy "^-S^_.^^b^S '^J^^ lUmn MitebACo.
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      192 1 plmkierßock-Bierl y J (ym^**\W\W^^^ vur H* V *aV3 ik_ Hlk /iw9^ ai BaW. *~ikmlf^k*. V Jbt SOU n KSMeU Jon I.irtLi „a i fj^m INSURANCE. T>OBmVE GOVBBNMiNT SECURITT X LIFE ABBrRANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. 1(4 Oun Stbeet, Calcutta Provision for old age combined with Family Proviaion in eaae of Death. EXAMPLE.
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      17 1 INSt 1)r J^L—M siNGAPoiaHS dL\ compajWß aM AUTHOBIB# JftWi mmW^k i A MoC 7$ J&mF' I '^rflßaf^BaGaaaaaal
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    COMMERCIAL.
    217 2 LATKST MARKET QOOTATIONB. Sinoapokk I'm February, 18H* produce. Gambler -18.0.1. do. Cube No. 1 LLBS do. do. N0.2 10.'.0 Copra, Bali 3.60. do. Pontianak 'A '2s. Pepper, Black 19J9 Sago Flour, J.7^', Pearl Sago :J.OO. Ootfoa, Bali itf.tx). Tapioca small Flake 7V do. do. Ist quality 7 lj; do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    28 2 Per dr. To-day. S..ur«b.T» Mm p.»rt- I I'ht-ritmn Satuariuif Ml I l ML I I. tp m. M<'NDAY. M. e Bu\ it Ku.U > I. r If".
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    14 2 From Kurope. -tVtsa, on Wedneulaj. From China. li, a> on Tur.uv.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. 9th, 1889. REUTERS' TELEGRAMS.
    80 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. 9th, 1889. REUTERS' TELEGRAMS. F',r Strait* Time*. Thb Glk.nxoe." M h'-hruary.— -The I was in li.il last. Germany and Bimetallism. la the Reichstag the Biroetallists intvodhaM a motion urging tbe Government I ..inert with England iv the tli,. Utter initiating proposals to i silver standard. Smut.
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    The Societies Bill.
    455 2 The Bill to regulate Societies baa lieeu lead a se.-oud time acain.-t the unanimous tin- uoii-.irtiM.il members. That is a very serious i-uusiileratiou. To apaaaajaja it truly we must rtnienilivr that iv surh tn.it t- 1.- il:.- i tlii ial (KMbmiM silii|>lv;iln- (in. rnor'.. servants, and theretDM
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    10 2 Ol Hoajohj the entriei ok* the Ijiwii Teuui.s Chib npetition.
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    13 2 Tm. Bjavbcr "i visitors to the Library and Museum dnriu^ the w.ek wai
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    20 2 Wk.vihkk peinuttini;. II I will hold a yaid.-u i ption at Govero-iin-nt Home ii. m Thnreday, at I.I", p. n.
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    21 2 A very liv-_">' liiisin.-- mi done to-da.l iv Hawaii^' •BMW lr..ni U to 1- dollar-. trj r.-i aajtlr 1 al«>ut >IJ.
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    26 2 A C.i v il of .linL'.-- will l»- In 1.1 ai I'enaiiL' M the Met instant. Iii- of Appeal will sit tb.-re ou tin- J.,th inst.
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    18 2 Thkrk will lie a paper The as*H will be at the Oro»i Boada, Taugliu, at IM p. vi.
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    13 2 As ordinary aieeting the Singapore PhoUiajnaphk Society will 1»' held t"aigfat, .it o'clock.
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    20 2 A kixai. last operatic performance will i»- L'iv.n an nighl Pniothy is tbe play aud the Governor umy li pi
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    33 2 Wn have received a K.|».rt ..f the pro. ..f the 12th liulf.v. ariv meeting >>t tli.- Bnti-li Norih Borneo Compaay or tile l!'tll Dl .oloin.-.l riaw of the i fully justified by facts.
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    44 2 Thk result of tbe Hongkongaad 8 i 1 1 OorpontifMi'i working for the a-t half year is that the find tbeiuselv.s able to pay .i diud.iid .1 C1 I"- pat -liar.'. I- put sim i.i ««> to remtvi-, and ta .any forward WO,OOO, Shmujhu I
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    34 2 Tmi.i:k was little I |s.rtIMC at tl». 1' .MlillL.' lutbeThird M t. l'W'liin.-.-w>-r.' found u'uilty of l»'iut: ajnaHafi haaai at Jalau Bah i wen- niul.ted in a |>eualty .it ojition of ten days hard.
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    49 2 Apter the <'biu«- piniii de| utatioii had waited on tbe Colonial Beeretary y■--t.-rdai craning, i bun ».l < ■athaVai round tlie K.inn.r.-' oaVe to bring home to him the ur«>nt BMI their niMMOM, Hikrb poh.e otJi.-ials repaired also to the spot to test tbe opium for sale at the Farm.
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    42 2 The pagajttal dispu 1 bman and Allaguppa. two I'hi'i.s. m lot further h.nrinu' brf( I tt. moon, 1 'Ut when the Court adjourned the i aae 1 "r Urn DfO-s.-.utiou was n.'t flnilhad Mr Thornton adjourned tbe ease till M.'tuiay morning next.
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    57 2 TMM Key. I>r. Kn.n will oft morrow afinil pal Cbun-li Ar. 1 1 piiou was 1,, l 1 d.iv aviaraaj bj the tmben ol the '■■•ULrr. iratioii. when they w.1.0 1 bay kt: W K Oldham and l;is nit.'. The newly api«.iuted I'a-tor of the I'bur. li. tl Mr. Brewster.
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    156 2 Ai 7 N o', 1... k this iiioriiinu'. m 'I.c Cathedral ot the Oood Shepherd, pontiflcaJ high mass of K« <jui.m for Urn rep..-, oj tl> .soul ..f tb.- late CroWl I'lime kudoljili tbe Austro HuiiL'arian Empire, a l.r.it. 4 by the Kifht Bevd, l>r < Bishop ot Mala.-.-a. aaaicted
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    Passenger List.
    98 2 I'.r A,,,h. ,-l. troin M.,u. ,i H,,lnivard I'.-r fhmmmtdt, (raa I Euthoown and Kxlu.-in- I 1 turn r.ii.iitt.i M.i p,,it. Mi uid kn K.-uU-ii. Mi Joavph, Mmki M vi man. aud l>a\ili. n| l« 4KI. H'.l M. PAI V.IKBII. J«» 1", !»T 1,1,111 «tl Mr. J. l,w, HiM
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    Sunday Music.
    27 2 By kind |<run*siou of Colonel son ami the i H tbe H-iLd will play on the V T&ugliu, Kinds will be open to thi Pkcx.kamxk.
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    Municipal Council.
    310 2 lOlllll I if it would ii«.i I M.I I >H II 1. 1. i<l> 1 topi \wrc l A let) lency the < l.nrv had U-i-n a«. t,, ,_^H appointment, on 'li. al [oiprctor A letter «a~ II). 'lit I ::Ui |>. rail I V for by the
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      226 2 BEHN,attTBR*Co,i Dipfrrs. I Messrs John Little 4 Co. f*^ Messrs. H«rm. Jebsen i Co. Handel Maatwhappj fj, Measrs. MoUer and Meiasner Rr"J?| Maura. Houghton Co. yj|~|jgaj^ aUUlafl OLD HIGHLAND "TOSH" WHISKY MAYNARD A Co., LIMITED, Singapore A Penang. "fcjTARIE BRIZARD AND ROGER. JjJL Bordeaux. Curasao, white and red. Maraschino. Noyan.
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      441 2 JOHN LITTLE CO. NEW GOODS TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Just arrived from London and Paris, a large assortment of SOTTINGB TROUSER«nd BLACK DIACIONAL Coatings. The Suitings are in one suit lengths only and they comprise some of the latest designs and novelties. Fexrure and make specially adapted for this Climato. Special makes
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      754 2 rpENDERS will be reeeiTed at the Dato X Mcntri's Office, Johore. up to n.xm of K.'broarr, IJBS, for 'V.o following works at Muar. Mcar Waterworks. Coustrue*Sou of Inake works. Service Reservoir* and laying of fifteen mile, of Plane and S|*-cifications inav be seen at the Office of the Commissioner of
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      687 2 i it i \dvi-:kti-kmk\ts THP.KEIMPORTA.NT F A ABOUT THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE I— HALF A MILLION STERLING ptr I umium is being psid in Death Cli.imx year by year. t THE FINDS IN HAND amount to upwards nf Sii and Tliree-qnarter Million pounds Sterling and have increased 50 per cent,
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      46 2 BOKQKOVa WKATHEH TELE'iKAM K V. A. k C. TeUgr.,, M y,i,,,,,nj.— Barometer :>Hi7. Direction of wind E Fon-e of Wind Max. temp, in shade HIOH WATEK. To.i,ti &.17 r. m. Ti.>i..l.kow 1 t 4fi a. and 7.1" i-.m. ri .'59 a. M.. ami 8.31. r. a.
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    Meeting of Legislative Council.
    812 3 I I I i i OpjMM- which ■I Chi- aßnera and led their neat ned as it riioenUJ d to the and form, tod 'ion wit I. then, mber talk< .1 o( inter. I'h.-. i il talkthe tan I i-t in inmciit whom Ise of tb«
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    Singapore Volunteer Artillery
    101 3 H 1 1. The lollowing will lie the detail during ■k Uv, *****111 aud Car- havtiiji procoislau to Kuropa i- granted >• month-, leave from thi» law -I. P. I <r U frrauttd one month* leave of ahaenr* 10 proreea to H ™>rkontr. •2. During tho ensuiu){
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    North China famine Relief Fund.
    371 3 Is tvs|>"iis.' to iuvitaiions issued by I Mr. Tr.wuiii several days ago, a nuubei I ot tli,. wealthy class of Chinese residents, npanj with four Parsees, met iv the I Chamber of Commen'e last eveniug. with I a view of tukiug into consideration the of
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    The Punjom and Sunghie Due Samantan Mining Company.
    990 3 Mi: Hi:, hu's Kr.r>! MEN.— Tin- tim.- asL-d for i:i my hat R.-pirt to collect data for a deficit- e\■raastaa of apiaiaa m the valne of I [>erty has cvtenl.-l la 'wo mouth«. awiag to unavoidable delays in the works and in'rventiou
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      369 3 NOTICES. tub nil m im b Bosmn ssbald own 1 vi. SAsn 1 1 NOTICE. THE asxna i- pnbli-hed niontli'y ill Sandakan B. K. Koni»o. and cintains trustworthy informatioTi r>ganling local new-, the proo-re-, .if the numerous Planting Companies au<l other comme'cial ent-rpri-cs Details as rtpassa advertisinif \c wiH bo
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      555 3 a 1 2.90 At No in X.ikth Road, Campong Malacca. >NX RICE MORT> To be sold for account of concerned. POWELL Co.— Auctioneers. Siugapore, Bth February, 18«y. B/l PRELIMINARY NOTICE OAI.K of Household Furnitun-. Ac The 0 projiertyof Dr. Leask, at "Horwood," St Thomas Walk, SATURDAY. »BO FEBRIAin POWBLL 4
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      389 3 BE B<>!.D a»* N "be in spUmJM Mtion nearly „«,w making 100 doaans every Jay Apply (n T 8.. c/o Straits Times CMBco. nary, 1888. S/8 A New Cottars Piano by R/>Bkhk*axi of Dresden, in handsome black aad gold aase with complete iron frame and taning plate in one piece,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 4 lUi /(mil's tAMU. a tl'osn. Captain 3 K1... Pboh. lilLlh Sill. FVb Hj-t Tfnr Brit. «tr Scott I S»i,t,, liumiDitu h*. 9tr. !'.•> Murrt S Vid.r Brit, str 9m Cr»iK H Amh.T-t -tr. I ■.I P.troclu- Brit. ftr. ISS6 Puifori I Ohm» Wo -tr ISM M»obugh Uanjraed* -tr 236
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      CLEARANCES.
      85 4 Dai Dati. ti. Vihil's Nam i FLAO Hi"! CAPTiIN DIBTINATH.S Feb. S A Id borough t* Stppho Ch*an« Hj. Ing M.B.tL V Ckiat Wo U Alrora t) Pruiu'thru- Patroolw s H Meroor) Giu«An» I OUrnn Bnt.tr ii'.Vul «tr »tr. >tr. Kim.tk itr. Msrlmgb itr. H»t itr. U itr. Palford
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      398 4 »Miti.'iN»«i Cirrim. me \bbivii. Fbom. Cdiiimik Riu Mm Cur HM.tt.W7" Jan. 27 Mala. ,v«l Offiwr riu Ballr Thorp. Col. «tr SUO Jin 2* l>ru»ng c'!,a-».-ur Hugani Fch g.»>. MO Feb. 6 Plunf French Cuuul .-.I I (M!.'H> Hock Kiu W.l.b Urn -tr 9M Jan. 11 Pnu|
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      600 4 rHB TANJONG PAGAB DOCK COM PANT, LIMITED. The premise* of the Company an situated Taajong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passenger? and goods from Wharf to destination* at low rates. Th* Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and is divided
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      383 4 BNGTNEEBING. J. M LYON CO. Civil and Mkchanicai Enoinbem. Millwrights, Ibontouiidbbs, ANll CONTBACTOBS. Albion Engine Wobks, Beach Boas. Office an i> Salb-boom Flint Street, near General Poet Office. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Elephant Land Boilers. l.von's P*«ent Rice Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. lonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and
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      281 4 NOTK I Lowell co. AUCTIDNEEKB. SINGAPORE. FUBNITUBE, Ac., Fob Salb. Almeiraha Ice Cheat* Bedstead* (iron) Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Case* I jimp* Book Stand* Linoleum Billiard Table* Matting Card Table* Marble Slab* Chairs Meat Safe* Chamber Cupboard* Office Desks Cabinets Office Chairs Chaste of Drawer* Punkahs Clothe*
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      791 4 NOTICES Bp *pf(fal appointment TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, k. a., k. a. c. s. i., SIMPSON A CO. Coach Builders Harness Makers. MADRAS. QIMPSON 4 CO. respectfully invite the attention o{ their Constituents in Pcnang, Singapore and the Straits Settlements, to their large collection of Carriages finiithed and
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      742 4 NOTK I LAMBERT BROTHER. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND HARNESB MANUFACTORY Obchabd Road, Simoapobb. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriage* on the newest principles and with the beat material*. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of i Landaus with Patent
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      404 4 NOTICES. T MOTION. Chbonometer. Watch and Cloce Makes, and Optician. Flint Stbbbt. Ha* always on hand wall selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instrument*, Ac comprising i Bracelet*. Ladies' gold watches, i Brooches. Gent*' ditto. Earring*. Silver watches. Lockets American clocks. Ladies' rings. Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks.
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      268 4 RANBEGUNGE I I POTTKRY WORKS TTAVING Wnapp.,. I th* Ranbeouxoe t W^~ POTTE.V W,,. K -pre^J^m^ into contrcts for Ik* mi. 1 Terra Cotta ir.oiildings. cor I E«B| Hti for buildings. Tenselated Pavements „f ami col.irRoofing Tile*, Mangalore. StifforHshirc pattern in J Salt (Jla/e.l. )ilai:i SB I I Maha These
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