The Straits Times, 14 February 1883

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times ■XXIV. NEW si;nii>. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. 14th FEBRUARY, 1883. DAILY ISSUE. J An. 14,927
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 392 1 Mn ittiw Comrantrs. AND ORIENTAL I^^MGATION (OMPANT. Iyer Quay. t bowls— New Harbour Iflb^re the dates on wuion Jl Ht earners may Vw ciSingapore durinr the UK I 9th April. Vc. Friday *t>> May I f oily *l*t Mk 12-.". Juir- I 2»Vr Pth Aug. zSrd >• »n Mr 6th
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    • 673 1 *tram *l)ip Companies.* Ant claim for damaged goods landed here from the steamers of the Messageries Mnrltimes Company, must be made to the Agent, before delivery is taken of the same from the Company's godowns at New Harbour, otherwise the Company will not hold themselves responsible for any loss or
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    • 848 1 strain »f)tp Compamrs. Macassar and the Moluccos, via Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Bally Boeleling. Ampanan, every ten day*. Acheen, via Penang, Edie, Samalangan and Pedir, every 28 days. Palembano. ..Fortnightly or monthly (according to inducement.) and from Palembang on the 10th of every month for Djambie. Deli, via Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh
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    • 609 1 Jbtram *btu 6ompan(t*. QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE The steamers of the Company, under contract with the Queensland Government are expected to leave Batavia on the undemoted dates. Outwards. For Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsrille B>wen, Mackay, Rockhampton and Bri bane. 7th October 1882. 4th November 2nd December 30th do. 27 th
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    • 521 1 fnsfmanrr. I THE LONDON 4 PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital, One Million Sterling. The and ersigned. Agents of the Com- pa y, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME 4 Co. Singapore. 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1888) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON Established
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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. jft""' Jardine Matheson 4 Co. Hongkong. Consnlting Committee. A. Andre, E»q. CMtmtn. M»l<.h«ni, Co.) J. P. Barnaa (Mmm. Hol'-I«T,Wi«. Co. A. T M.nwr, (M«s«i.r)oa| f lM,Urr»ik4Co. H.NinJM, (Bomso CompuiT Ltd.) R«medlo«, (J. J. dosßmwllM*Co.)
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    • 580 1 fnsuranrf. LANCASHIRE INSCRA] COMPANY. Capital £3,000^ OFFICES OF THE Oa|^^k Manchester— Kichang* Mdj Liverpool— 4, MunoheststM diagi Birminoham— Cherry StrsMl London— l 4, King Wlliam Street, E Glasgow— l 33, West George Stw Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. 5 Newcastle in, Mosley Btre*i. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville
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  • 160 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 14th FEB., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Sinoapors, 14th Fkbkvaey, 1883. Gambier 6>7J. Black Pepper 1360. White Pepper, fair quality. 22.25. Sago Floor, Sar 3. Pearl Sago... 3.40. Coffee, Bonthyne 10.53. Tapioca, small Flake 3.17*. Tin 2950. 40s. Mule twist 98. H Ib*. Bhirting* 1.60. 7 do do
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  • 40 2 MAILS CLOSE Port Darwin, Queens- land port* Ac. CatUrihvn. 3 p.m. B»tavia, Cheribon and Saroarane, Penang. 4 p.m. Penang, Colombo and Bombay Medusa, 6 p.m. To-morrow. Penang, Ulyuu, 1 p-n>-Malacca, Penang, Burmah 4 Calcutta, Baghdad Ip.m. Rangoon, Jtddah. 1 p.m.
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  • 45 2 /■For Straitt Timet.) Francs. London, Wh Feb.— The Senate has rejected the Expulsion Bill, but has adopted a bill for the banishment after trial of Princes attempting to subvert the institutions of the country. Prince Napoleon is visiting the ex-Empress Eugenic in England.
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  • 32 2 ♦^*T I Ree The M. M. CoY stelmer Iraouaddy, li ft Colombo at 3 p. n' on the 13th instant, yesterday, and consequently cannot i be expected here before Monday morning next.
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  • 23 2 The Sergeants of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers will give another oi" their pleasant Quadrille Parties in the Tanglin I Barracks next Friday night.
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  • 33 2 The Russian cruiser Tettnik anchored in the roads this afternoon from Hongkong via Saigon, she exchanged the usual «alut*s with Fort Canning. We observe the Vettnik now flies the long homeward hound pendant.
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  • 76 2 The Japan Mail says i Considerable additions to the Osaka Arsenal are in process of construction, and both by the Army and Xavy Departments warlike preparations are vigorouslr pushed forward. These measures are understood to be simply precautionary, their proximate cause being a feeling of uneasiness engendered by China's inexplicable
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  • 79 2 Pkofessob Young of the Princeton College gives tbe result, so far as ascertained, of the recent observations throughout the country of the transit of Venus. He says they were successful beyond expectation. The returns from forty home stations and from ten foreign station show that at thirty-four of these the
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  • 106 2 With reference to the telegraphic summary from India in our Monday's edition, we are glad to announce that Colonel Brine k. c., who left Tavoy on the 16th January to cross to Bangkok overland, reached that Royal capital on tbe 31 at ultimo. He landed at Singapore from the Mcdliiter,
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  • 252 2 The sentence in the Queen's Speech referring to the diminution in the receipt* of the Exchequer from the duties on in toxicating liquors furnishes a text to a writer in Maemillan to discourse on the disastrous result* of sobriety," to the national income. The following sentences show that the English
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  • 394 2 Hoxgkoxg, having got rid of its incubus the late Governor, Sir John Pope Hennessy, and not having yet made the acquaintance of the new Governor, Sir George Bowen, who, if we are to believe what the gentle Creoles of Mauritius say of him, will prove a King Log, has become
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  • 333 2 Cricket. Ox Tuesday the 6th instant a match took place between the Army and Navy on the one side and the Singapore Cricket Club on the other resulting in a victory to the former. The match was keenly contested as will be seen by the scores which we append. The
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  • 423 2 The Sailors, Rest. A meeting of the Subscribers to and friends of The Sailors Rest," will be held at the Rest to-morrow at 5 o'clock p. tn. when the following Report will be read The Sailors' R-jst, started mainly throagh the leal and eiiergy of Miss C oke, was opened
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  • 447 2 Mrs. Langtry America. The "certain acquainUmo* of an un- > tr hu*m»de in the* city" *Mr. xFredark (x^bhftrdt wit ftrnont? tho fiftt of hor tr- :in», P f —^H keeps hl« in-! "'.iS command sineaJtfl accompanied her 4^^^^H take the air. II waft. 4 ic3 who first showed lier* JSIJsL
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  • 599 2 A New Mid-ocean Considerable attention**^' ted lately to the M^H I a mid-ocean depot where '> ing from Australia t^H^^J plentiful supply of coal VenJ diverted from their course. W| the Madras Mail: The Orient Steamship Ca the first to direct tfcv^^^H muter. As they wer«(^^^^H line of steamer* pr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 805 2 \tto 3rtrbfrtWf uwuti a X)NI SINGAPORE ANTIIOULINO PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. fDENNYS 1 PATENTS). Incorporated under the Companies' Acts r MB to 1880, the liability of Shartholders being limited to the amount of their sham. Cahtal, £250,000 in 250,000 shares of £1 each. I First issue of 1 50,000 Shares at
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    • 866 2 SALB OF HOfSEHOLD FURNITURE. Wednesday, 21st February. The undersigned have received instructions, from P. A. Fulton, Esq., family leaving for Enrope. to sell br Auction, at his residence Glenoarrt, River Valley Road, on Wednesday. 2lst Feb commencing at 12 o'cl ck. The Valuable Household Furniture, consisting of a handsomely carved
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    • 755 2 ■MR .NOTK'E. The undermentioned Oown Land' situst'd in tbe Island of Sing-ipore will b sold by Public Auction, f.t the Land Office, at 12 o'clock (noon) on the 19th Feb. 1883. Plans may be seen and information obtained by applying at the I and Office. -3 *rea Dirtrict |c •H§f|B
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    • 511 2 CARRIAGE ESTABLISHMENT. No. 36, Armenian Street. Mr. P. P. Hochstadt begs to sUte that be has taken over tbe Carriage Building Kstablisbment. No. 36 Armenian Street, and that be is ready to take orders for Building, repairing, or oiling Carriages, Cbargeo reasonable, and the best of materials and workmanship guaranteed.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 511 3 A Cocoa Plant of the coco* or bow being carried on at we think our K interested in the following i t iken from a pampb- j Bi Holm F. R C. S. Ed. is indigenous to tropical there found in its wild I of latitude in which it I
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  • 1357 3 (From the Hongkonq Daily Prett Corretpondent.) A great man has fallen this day in Israel." The Ex-Regent of Siam, th mar. who at one time swayed the destinies of the Kingdom and ruled it with a power, ful though beneficent hand, who unlatched the gates of exclusion which had
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  • 119 3 Hollou:ay's PiUtand Ointment.—Dyspepsia, Jaundice. These complaints are the results of a disordered liver, which secretes bile in quality or quantity unsuitable for digestion, which requires a free flow of hrahby bile, to insure which Holloway's Pills and Ointment have long been famous, far eclipsing all other remedies. Unsuitable food, irregularity
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  • SH IPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 103 3 ARRIVALS. j Vissil'§ Naki. i AWT I I Cakaui. Feok Vissil'B Xaxi. I Alts a Rio. Captaik. From. SAILSD. S»! lid. Comioin a i kio- c- •>b. 13 Atholl Brit. Btr. 923 Thomion Rangoon 13 AdonU Oer. bq. 411Dorl New York 13 Guiaeppe Anna Ital. bq. 1029 Gianoni Cardifl 13
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    • 54 3 CLEARANCES. I'Alt Vissil's Nun. Klao Bio. Cut aim. DISTIMATIOW. Feb. 14 Mercury 14 Borneo 14 McAlister 14 Rainbcw 14 Penang 14 Bengloe 1 Brit. str. Martin Brit. Itr. Vincent Brit. »tr. TuUoch Brit. itr. Rozellt Brit. itr. Courtney Brit. «tr. WeUUr Deli T.abuan, Kudat 4c. Bangkok Malacca A Klaaf BateTia,
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    • 679 3 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. hSSmSfidtoi* abwrs ShippingWiiw* aartcur. I VEvilL'l NiMI. I'AITAIS. Flao i -t AND Rio. EAbsitsd From. OOMMHt Men-of-war Champion Paaley H.M. cor* 380 Africa Alexeieff Ra«. c0r. 2400 Lily Evens H.M. str. 7°° Foxhound McQuhae H.M. str 455 Steamers Helios Tescig A us. str. I"*/, Jeddah Chalk
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 268 3 STEAMERS EXPECTED. Cliiud. lv.\ Dec. 22 Drvonhurst London. 90 V^nigern Greenock. 31 Habana Liverpool. SI Electra Hamburg. 81 Benarty Antwerp. 1888. Jan. 6 Deucalion Liverpool. 6 I Cardiff. 6 Venice London. 10 Pembrokeshire do 11 Jason do SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. 1882. Aug. 18 Idaho New York. 15 Adonis do 16
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    • 890 3 BANDALAH COCOANTJT AND FRUIT PLANTATION. Will be sold by Public Auction, at an early date, if not privately disposed of before day of sale. The above valuable and compact Pro. perty, plan of which can be seen at our sale room. It is situated on the Sirangoon Road, Payah Lebar
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    • 811 3 FOR SALE. Ttiirtben well selected Arab Galloways, jnst arrived per s. s. Lennox. Young animals, *nd thoroughly broken in to Saddle and Harness. a s Several choice iron-gray Pairs. Apply to ft. O'LOUGHLIN, No. 197 Middle Road, next door to the Colonial Wnrebouse. Singapore, 29th Jan 1&3. (to 29th Feb.)
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    • 320 3 TO LET. Oh or about Ist March next. No. 1 Baboannt Villa. The house is well situated and is within half a mile of town. Good grounds, outhouses and stabling. The honee is new, being now nearincr completion. Also, about the same date. Mount Elizabeth Cottaob, at present occupied by
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    • 274 3 ■v TO LET FURNTSHbw. Labsadoke Villa, Passjtf. Panjacfr. lately bnilt, and with good aon««tto»w3 by road.* Tbehouse commands a spM view of the m and aurroondins; itl It in well fnrninhed. ba* 4 B«)jpT-« besides public rooms, and has an 49 lent staked— in bathing place. TbajJ>S»« can be let
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 927 4 Bo fits. f J PJIrJONO PAC\R DOCK COM PANY LHnTTED. r> works of the Company are situated BketJg Pagar, within one mile of the Bflf Singapore, and comprise the folWaf establishments, viV Affording berthage for twenty MMels at one time with snficient water ■tfde for veoioU of the heaviest B^BjL
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    • 787 4 #ottr«. NOTICE. From and after the Ist January 18*3, the following chnnges will >>c made in the publication of the Straits 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
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    • 674 4 jniSCfiianfOuß. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLIN^RTS WATER, Thb*NatWal Soda Watbb. The qneen of table water*." British Medical Joubral. i APOLLTNARTS WATER. t*T Supplied continuoTmly to the Table of j H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARTS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated water*.
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    • 648 4 JOHN LITTLE CO. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaoco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitter*, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities, Ac. Ac
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    • 810 4 4Hferfllantou9. THE ONLY TRADE MARK— PHOSPHODYNE. Sanctioned bt Her Majesty's Goybbnment. Protected under the Trade Marks Act (38 and 39 Viet., eh. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH. AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S PHOBPHODYNE. Twenty Year* Public Test, and Thousand* of unimpeachable Testimonial* from all parts of the World, establish o Dr. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE
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    • 1090 4 THE LAND REGULATIONS OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. Sprctal Rrtptlatitms for the Leading or uncuUitated Land* in Lot* of 100 Aeret, and upward*, in extent. Approved by the Court of Directors of the British North Borneo Company on the sth day of July, 1882. 1. Applications for uncultivated lands of 100
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    • 537 4 Lowrtoif v^^^H Thf nnderaß^B^BJ sF*t«fc_- Company, hi-. "JKf upon cargo by stranisß^B^B^B^Bfl I at enrrent rate*. :t i The nsnal b»n on risks to Enrope, and 33|<fR' risks. _J re' HAMILTOW.fJJ Singapore. 2"nd 'Tj'™ "^ag* 1 oIJ PHOENIX l CHIEF O} 19 Lombard St. r.. c at» t Cro«s. s
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