The Straits Times, 1 February 1883

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. Ixiv. [new series,] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. Ist FEBRUARY, 1883. [daily issue.] Xn. H.q:
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 444 1 n AMXp Compantrt. l\n ORIENTAL gUTIQATION COMPANY. nCB-CollyerQuay. )WBB— New Harbour. jfivj LINEB. (■"■IJT-* the dates on wnien HK*ail Steamers may be exit aat Singapore during the I HovtttAbd. Ist January. 16th E9>- *«>•• 12th Feby H v l. 2£th ■9% 12th March. 2fith k^ fHh April. Friday 4th May
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    • 693 1 *htp Connjanirs. knd all other particulars can be ascertained on application to the undersigned. London Agents, Messrs. John Swire A Sons, n IS*, Billiter Btreet, Owner, Alfred Holt, Esq., 1, India Buildings, Liverpool. W. MANSFIELD A CO., Agents, Singapore. Singapore, 16th Nov., 1877. (n.0.) O. S. COMPANY. Departures from England
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    • 783 1 strain #inu Compantaf. back ok the 15th of every month, calling at Pafiitan every alternate month, beginning with the month of January. 0. the West Coabt o» Sumatra.— Ist trom Batavia via Telokbetong, Benkoelen. Padang and'Analaboe for Acheen and Poeloebras and the same way back, on the 31 st March,
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    • 615 1 ♦tram *f)tu Companies. through rates from Singapore to all the ports mentioned above and London via BaUvia. Through Rates of Passage from Singapobb. Ist 2nd Class Class. To London or Plymouth $329 15 $211.77 I PortBaid 261.73 166 82 Snez 245.55 156.03 Aden 180.88 112.89 Brisbane 175.44 100.29 Rockliampton 170.04
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    • 494 1 Inguranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Totallnvested Funds, upwardsof 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual PATERSON, SIMONB A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875. (v.c) UNION
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    • 596 1 Insurance. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400.000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Eil >- <»"""• M»leh«r., Co.) J. P. B*rnM (Mmot. H0111d.7, Wi*. k Co. A. T. M.nwr, (MMsn.Donirlu,Xapriik*Co. H. Nioataj, (Botmo Compuf Ltd.) J. J. do* Rtmedloa,
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    • 608 1 Insurant*. THE SCOTTISH IM«M^mVI INSURANCE OOMPJN7 FIRE AND Lin..i| Capital ONE MILLION Stbbli CHoirman— Alexander RoNAUMOa.SM General Manager— W. W. W. fIMM E Coniulting Actuary— H. Ambrobb Im r».i CHIEF OFFIOiB Glasgow f l5l Wm >aoi Edinburgh, 54 OJO* >Mi»Bi. London f o King William SLitebpool f2BExcHJN i Manchester f
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  • 161 2 THURSDAY, 1ST FEB., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, Ist February, 183& Gambier 9 6.65. Black Pepper 13.50. White Pepper, fair quality. 23. Sago Flour, Sar 3. Pearl Sago &40. Coffee, Bonthyne 10.53. Tapioca, small Flake 3.20. Tin 29.12 J. 40s. Mule twist 98. 8« lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do
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  • 53 2 tor per at To-DAY. Rangoon, Fern Ttneer, B p.m. Coconada, VhoUm, 6 p.m. Manila Valencia, 6 p.m. To MORROW. Bangkok, Martaban, 10 a.m. Malacca and Penang, Japan, 1 p.m. Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang, Ctltiixal 1 p.m. Hongkong, Anchisss, 1 p-m. BATUBDAT. Batavia, Samarang and Cheribon, Bomorset, 6 p.m. Scvbat. Deli,
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  • 39 2 /'For Strait* Time*.) France. London, 31«< Jan. —M. Campenon has been appointed Minister of War. The debate in the Chamber of Deputies regarding the cashiering and expulsion of Pretenders is interrupted by the illness of M. Fallieres.
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  • 20 2 The Band of the Royal Inniskil^ing Fusiliers will play in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon, at 5 o'clock, weather permitting.
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  • 25 2 We observe by an advertisement in another column, that the share list of the London and Singapore Paint Co., Limited, closes on the 15th instant.
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  • 37 2 lit consequence of the receipt of official intimation of tbe death of His Highness the Ex-Regent of Siam, H. E. the Governor has directed that tbe flags on the Government buildings shall be flown at half-mast to-morrow.
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  • 50 2 Mb. C. J. Ibvino, Acting Colonial Secretary, has, we learn, now taken up his quarters at the Hotel de l'Europe. We give this intimation, to save those who wish to communicate with him on public business out of office hours, the inconvenience of a fruitless drive to his late quarters.
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  • 47 2 The following is a list of articles presented to the Raffles Museum during the month of January, 1888 D. M. Martia, Esq.—l carcase youog python. T. I. Rowell, Esq., M.D.—l carcase cassowary. A. J D'Souia, Esq.—l young colugo, and 1 crocodile. Seah CbeoSeab, Esq —1 Argus pheasant.
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  • 68 2 With regard to the paragraph yesterday concerning the Chinese New Year Government holidays, we are informed that the Government, after consultation with the Chamber of Commerce, has decided to observe Tuesday next, the 6th February, the anniversary ot the foundation of the Settlement of Singapore, as a holiday in Singapore
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  • 122 2 Thzre is a custom amongst the Hin- doos, especially on the recurrence of their festivals, which tbe Municipal authorities would, on sanitary grounds, do well to check, especially in the town. This is, the smearing of the floors of their houses, and especially tbe verandahs in front, with diluted cow-dung.
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  • 114 2 The failure is announced at Shanghai of Chin Yuen-Sing, a silk merchant, proprietor of the celebrated Kahing chop his liabilities are said to be Tls. 600,000. It is rumoured that he has been speculating on behalf of Yaou, who is charged by tbe Censor with a gigantic robbery of the
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  • 94 2 The following passengers from Singapore proceeded by the P. O. Co's steamers on Monday and Tuesday. Per Pekin, on Monday. 9th Jan. Far Hongkong. Mr. A. Pearson, Rev. A. B. Barnes For Yokohama Mr. Birch, Mr. B. Sohlatter and servant. Per Rome, on Tuesday, 30th Jan. For Penang.'-Lieat. Charley and
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  • 360 2 The attention of the Municipal Commissioners might very well be directed to the present condition of the numbers placed over the doors of the houses throughout the town. The plates have become so disfigured by age and dirt as to be quite illegible in almost every instance. As the town
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  • 385 2 The want of courtesy shown by the Governors of Singapore and Hongkong to the Chinese Envoy to England and France, when passing through in a mail steamer, in not returning bis call, and worse, in not according him the salute due his rank, is thus commented upon by that official
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  • 1067 2 The Pekin correspondent of one of the Shanghai dailies gives the following amusing account of negotiations between the German Minister and the Tseng-li Yamen i 20th December.— Every one here has been vastly amused by the retort conteoas recently made by the German Minister Herr von Brandt to the
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  • 1806 2 The Director of^^H tions in London (j^H Vincent) has publighed ,1 the lower ranks, an abrii bis Police Code aad Criminal Law." SSSnH has been written by Mr. I kins, which, we reprini In the few word-J*'V-v I oa, and ?ulation made Such obedience ird ai
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 874 2 K)NA SINGAPORE ANTI•TTLING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. (DENNYS 1 PATENTS). pfrmied under the Companies' Acts TSB2 to 1880, the liability of Shart' holders being limited to the amount of their share*. Capital, £250.000 in 250,000 shares of £1 each. Fvrst issue of 150,000 Bhares at par. Payable ss. on application, 10s.
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    • 739 2 NSW BOOKB. JohkLittlb A Co., have received the following new Books. Stolen White Elephant, by Mark Twain. Mount Royal, by Miss Braddon. Flip, by Bret Harte. In Trust, by Mrs. Oliphant. Marion Fay, by Anthony Trolloppe. So Very Human, by Alfred B. Richards. For Cash only, by James Payn. A
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    • 713 2 NOTIOB. Satis A Co. are cow shewing a •election of— Chckbt Wood and Meersthadtn Pipes, Ciirar and Oigar* ettte holder*. Cigar cases Tobacco Pouch i'», Matchjtoxes, and long ttem I'ipes with fancy Com io Heads. Nubian Ink Pellets. Jetoline marking Ink, requiring no ironing. Machine oil and oil tina. Despatch
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    • 472 2 NOTICE. THE LONDON AND SINGAPORE PATENT PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. The subscription list for Shares in the above Company will close at Singapore, Penang and Malacca, on the 15th Feb. proximo. Applications to be addressed to the Chartered Mercantile or Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Singapore, 21st Jan., 1881 LEONIE HILL. This
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 20 2 WEATHEE BEPOBT. Kandang Karbou Hospital, 31st /any., 1883. Sam. S r.».,» M tUUIII _fiist- j'mi l£^|»« 'MllltttaillHl, |ML I ,»T<3EyWt»^sa»M
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  • 1308 3 (Trantlated from Spanith nrwtpapert.) Important document. His Excellency the Marquis de Estella, Governor General of these islands, has inaugurated the freeing of the tobacco industry by the follow, ing remarkable proclamation, wherein H. in broad ontlines eloquently seta forththe history of that beneficent measure, of which the Philippine
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  • Correspondence.
    • 197 3 To the Editor of the Straiti Time*. Sib,—Let us continue to disagree as to the duty of Government; and as to prompt and energetic action there can be but one opinion —but I will venture to assert that smuggling will not be put down, so long as
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    • 207 3 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sib,—After a lapse of an age, I received a summons for the Common Jury, and I found the dignity of the Sessions or Assizes had lost much of its virtue. When we were under the Indian regime, at the opening
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 101 3 J FLAO 'r Vissil'b Kaxx. ahd Cajtact. a Bio. Kbov. Saiud. Coirnai Jan. 31 Celeiti&l 31 Eaaington 81 Somerset 31 Bonito Feb. 1 Anchiset 1 Cyclop* 1 Ranee 1 Valencia Brit. «tr. 640Dariei Samarang Brit, itr 1137Grei(? Sourabaya Brit. itr. 654 Ritchie Samara ..g Ger. bq. 62lHaaae Saigon Brit.
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    • 57 3 Dati. Yusxl's Nami. Flag Kio. i CaFTAHI. DISTTOATIOB. Jan. SI PiccioU Feb. 1 Martaban 1 Alia 1 Assyria 1 Eaaington 1 Gin 1 Cholon I G«r. rtr. Xis*n 1 Brit str. Moore Ger. atr. Baaton Brit. §tr. Caldcr Brit. atr. Greig lUI. bq. Chierico 1 Fch. atr. Fibre Pcnang
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    • 611 3 Ship's Namkb Captains. Flao A Rio. T. DAT* or abb Wbhi From. COMSIONCBS OB A.OKNTB. MEV-OF-WAK SkobelriT Champion STF.AMKB? Helios Jeddah Baron Mackay Leila Agnes Japara Bengkalis Btentor Asia Japan Poh Ann Grantully liabella Ft m tower Picciola Cholon Martaban Celestial Eaaington Someraet Anchises Cyclops RaDee
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 74 3 Flo tires. TO^ET. "CLIFF HOUSE," Bvkit Cbebmim. Apply to A. P. ADAMS. Singapore, 19th Jan, 1883. (to 19th Feb.) THE COLONIAL WAREHOUSE. 196, Middle Road. Valentines Valentihes VALENTINEB 1 1 Hat* just unpacked ex a. a. OUnearn, a large and varied assortment of the above consisting of Comic, Serio-Coinio A
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    • 571 3 BAND L UT COOOANUT AND FRUIT PLANTATION. Will be sold by Public Auction, at •n early date, if not privately disposed of before day of sale, Tbe above valuible and compact Pro. perty, pUn of which can be seen at oar sale room. It is situated on ffi9 Sirangoon Road,
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    • 347 3 WANTED. A Eurasian or Chinese Copying Clerk must be a good Penman. Also a Chinese Storekeeper; must be able to read and I write English and be thoroughly acquaintI ed with the Produce Market. Apply, with Copy of Testimonials and written application, to W. REECE A Co. Singapore, 6th Jan.,
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    • 296 3 Suffolk House, Orchard Ros»l. close town. Apply to Dr TREBINO Singapore, 4th Jan., 18S3. ft4s|^^^B SINGAPORE A STRAfIH DIRECTORY, 1883. j The above- named Directory wtn be p«k lished in a few daya. Those who M^H 1 already ordered copies should do so wS nut delay, as it is confidently
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 906 4 i\R DOCK OOM PANY LIMITED. Works of the Company are situated bug Pagar, within one mile of the Singapore, and comprise the f olff establishments, vil i WiAßP.— Affording berthaee for twenty Is at one time with sufficient water |sUs) for vfuoals of the heaviest fkt, and protected by a
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    • 781 4 From and after the Ist January IRP3, t he following changes will be made in the publication of the Stbaits Times. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue will be published in time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of the
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    • 681 4 KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen of *able waters." British Medical Journal. APOLI^TNARIS WATER. CtT Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. "Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical Times
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    • 664 4 sMtwitEEMssEEei^ I JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Geocebies, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaoeo, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps, Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fanoy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen s outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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    • 820 4 THE ONLY TRADE MARK— PHOSPHODYNE. Sanctioned by Heb Majesty's GoybbnMBNT. Protected under the Trade Marks Act (38 and 39 Viet., eh. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE. Twenty Years Public Test, and Thousands j of unimpeachable Testimonials from all parts of the World, establish Dr. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE the
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    • 1101 4 RRITP»H NORTH HUKNBO. Bprnnl Regulation* for (he Leading or uncultivated Land* in Lot* of 100 Acre*, and upward*, in extent. Approved by the Court of Directors of the British North Borneo Company on the sth day of Jnly, 1882. 1. Applications for uncultivated lands j of 100 acres and upwards
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    • 484 4 Fi.u 1 Par always on hai V of Jewellery, Watch Instruments, Ac, oof^^Hßs^^^^l Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, I Ixjckets, ii Ladies' rings. Signet rings, Marr.l'»b> Wedding rings, K.'.-pcru Albert chains, Guard chains. Studs, Sleeve But- Sal tons and Links, Oomps Gold pencils, Waistooat buttons, Telesoof Jet Jewellery, Speotsx J Plated Ice
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