The Straits Times, 20 April 1883

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. VOL./XXIV. [NEAV SKRTES.J SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. 20th APRIL, 1883 DAILY ISSUE.] Xo. 14.9-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 472 1 strain jfrbtp Compamts. \4uLAR AND ORIENTAL steam Navigation compant. ■Office— Collyer Quay. G*downs— New Harbocr. V, LINES. are the dates on wnicn Bmpany'h Mail St.amcrs may h* exB arrive at Singapore dnring the HOMXWARB. BBi March. Monday 12th Mnrch. BBd Mth ■■> April. r>ih April. Sf 23r.l BBk iV. Fri.l:iy
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    • 666 1 *tfam &t)tv compantrsf. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclus. Ajax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucaliok. Diomep. Olaucub. Nf.TOR. ANCHIBEB. Pmam. Orestes. Sarpkdon. Stentor. Hector. Tfucer. Menelaub. Laertes. Cyclops. Velemaohus. Bellerophon. Jason. Ulysses. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and Chinal and from phnnrVm homewards for Lon don every ten
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    • 847 1 *tram £>htp tfompanfr** Deli, via Bengkalis. Siak, Paneh and Assahan every 14 days. Riouw every 14 days. Padano. via Penang, Acheen, Patti, Regas Analaboe, Tampattoean Troemon Ooenong Sitoelie, Singkel.Baroe, Sibogha, Natal, AyerbangiesandPriaman monthly. A. The North Coa'stJ of Java.— From Batavia via Samarnmr (for Soerabaya and back on the sth,
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    • 610 1 £>tram *htp Compamt*. ted for the Trade. Each carries a Surgeon and Stewardess and has accommodation for a larsre number of Passenger*. Passengers and Goods are booked a I through rates from Singapore to all the ports mentioned above and London via Batavia. Through Rates of Passage from Singapore. Ist
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    • 518 1 fnsmranrr. THE LONDON A PROVINCIAL FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital,! One Million Sterling. The und ersigned. Agents of th Com-pa-y, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME A Co. Singapore, 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASBURANOE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital
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    • 593 1 fnsuranrr. 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 A. Andr«, Eaq. (Morara. M«l.-h«m, Co.) J. P. BanM (M«KWr«. Holllditr.WlM To. A. T. Mantrar, (M»a«ra.Don»Ua.l^r'-»l«*^o-H. Nloaiaa, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dot Rtmadloa, (J. J.
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    • 563 1 Inguranre* LANCASHIHK iv 'RANUJC COMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester— Exchanga Btre«*. Liverpool— 4, Mnn h. Buildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Street, C Glasgow— m. West George Btw*t Bristol— Oorn Bl Leeds— l 2, East Pa Newcastle— 40, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackville
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  • 167 2 THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, 20th April, 1883. Gambier 7/20. Black Pepper 15.90 White Pepper, fair quality. 26. Sago Floor, Sar 3.10. Pearl Sago 3.421. Coffee, Bontbyne picked 14.50. Tapioca, small Flake 3.75. Tin 30.45. 40s. Mule twist 97. Si lbs. Shirtings 1.574. 7
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  • 48 2 To-DAT. For -per at Rhio, Muntof, Batavia, Samarang A S'baya, Binioro, 6 p.m. To-morrow. China, SulUj, 6 a.m. Saigon, Meinam, 9 a.m. Muntok Palembang SUtie, 11 a.m. Penang and Rangoon, Fittpatriek, Noon. Malacca aod Klang, Louita 111. 1 p.m. Sourabaya, Bally and Msessssr Rota, 4 pm.
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  • 39 2 f For Strait* Timet.J Tub Phoenix Park trials. London, 18//4 April. Another of the murderers has been sentenced to death. West Coast Africa. A conflict between tbe French Expedition and Mr. Stanley is expected on the Congo.
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  • 56 2 Till: following Inquests were held by H.of Newland Esq., H. M"s. Coroner. Ist; On the 17th instant, on a male Chinese named Tay Guan, and adjourned till 19th instant. Verdict,—" Death from natural causes." 2nd. On the 18th instant, on a male Chinese named Tan Guan, and adjourned till 19th
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  • 53 2 According to the London and China Expreu of 23rd March, the Berlin correspondent of the Morning Pott states that the German Government has formally notified to China that it disapproves of such violent procedure as the taking possession of the land at Swatow, and that it has recalled the Consul
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  • 87 2 JrDonro from the appearance of those parts of the brick conduit bringing the water in from the impounding reservoir, that are exposed beside the Canal along j Campong Java road, where the water oozes from every pore, the Municipality will have very soon to replace it by iron pipes, as
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  • 262 2 Mr. IssMoyuEß has called attention, I in his annual report on the Post Office for 18S2, to a matter that should long ago have received the consideration of GovI ernment, namely, the long hours of atI tendance, the irksome duties, and the in- adequate pay of the Post Office clerks.
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  • 185 2 The P. A 0. Co.'s steamer Sutlej, Captain Johnson, from Bombay 7th, Colombo 13th and Penang 18th instant, with the London mail of the 23rd March, ari rived alongside the Co.'s wharf this nior- ning, and will leave for Hongkong and Shanghai at 8 a. m. to-morrow. Passengers. For Singapore.
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  • 423 2 Tuesday, 17th Apbil, 1883. Present i His Excellency the Governor. H. E. the General Comd'g H. M. Troops. His Honor the Chief Justice. The Hon'ble the Acting Colonial Secretary. the Acting Attorney-General. the Colonial Treasurer. the Auditor-General. the Acting Colonial Engineer. J. Graham. W. G. Gulland. Seah Liang
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  • 388 2 The Glasgow Herald of the 19th March gives the following notice of the trial trip of the new steamer Phra-Chula-Chom. Klao, sister ship to the Phra-Chom-Ktao, and intended for the coasting trade between Bangkok and China. New Phra Chula-Chom-Klao. This hands me screw steamer, sister to the Phra Chom Klao,
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  • 518 2 His Honour the Chief Justice has, with tbe concurrence of H. E. the Governor, fixed Tuesday, the 15th May, 1883, as the date for holding the next Criminal Assizes at Singapore. It is ordered by His Excellency the Governor in Council, in pursuance of the powers
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  • 193 2 The Mry^H Minutes of Proeeed^B Commissioners on TH April, 1883. CommittionJ^M Thomas Scott, Escfl Col. S. Dunlop, r.H Edwin Koek, Esq. 1 Syed Mohamed Als^J Read petition from V Farmer of the Singapfl calling attention to the accommodation prH ket for the sale of vegH and requesting that al made
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  • 220 2 (From Ceylon ]M London, 3rd April. "fl tary of State for Furefl ing to a question in U*-B mom last night, saidJtS tioo hud been made %*9 eminent retarding t^^^| Russian Engineer, Leafl Turkiatan. London, 4/A April.-^A Commons last night agrfl vision against the conclß with Portugal, unless I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 903 2 TO BE LET, With Immediate Entrt. Ohancert Housb, situated on Mount Ro*i* Estate, about 24 mile* from town. The house is newly built, with excellent accommodation for a small family. It i* 0001, and commands a splendid view of the Island and Harbour. Rent moderate. Apply to Th. Sohst. or
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    • 835 2 s^bfrtfxfftnfntß» SAI/ROF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, *c. At Abbotsford. WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAT. The undersigned have received instniftionsfromDr. Ernst Bi»bkb, Imperial German Consul, leaving for Europe, to sell by Auction, at Abbotsford, on Wednesday, 2nd Ms.y, commencing at 11 a.m. The whole of the valuable Household Furniture, <tc, most of which was
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    • 898 2 #rto SfobrrttermrnW; ANKRUPTY ORDINANCE, In th« Suprkmk Court of th« ftraitB pettlkmrntB Sfttlkment of Singapore. Ono Watt Sikw, trader, of No 19 South Canal Soad. Singapore, cirrvinif on busi. Drag under the chop Soon Ens?." was »d--jndged bankrupt on the 13th day of April, 1««3. The first Meeting of Creditors
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    • 440 2 a&brrMsnnfnts. M W GOODS FROM PARIS. Mrs. Landebbcrg begs to int .rm j Ladit'H ml Gentlemen tbat Bhe has just opened a larsre assortment of Boot* and Shoes, also Children* Boots, from Paris, and kindly solicits thvir pitronagp. Singapore, 14 h April, 18-3. (to 14th May.) TO BE LET, FURNISHED,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 2584 3 M*>" -N>«». 'J.'W March Hnta of Wii,l*.r m d the W en -lit residing, I rtled ard shocked on March Bj c; .rt of a murd Hh-n 1 t Lid; B «hope travelling expe P^PBpt strictures n\> >n the rg mown. P 1 Lady Florence ixie are
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  • 49 3 CI.EAB.ID. 1883. Feb. 22 Gordon Castle Antwerp. 23 Teutonia Cartiiff. Mar. 1 Afghan London. 1 Atalanta Hamburg. 6 Roehampton Cardiff. 6 Hasland do 8 Maria do 9 Vindobala do 10 Malabar Newcastle. 11 Tangier Penarth. 12 Glenavon London. 12 Killarney Cardiff. 13 Breconshire London. 14 Sarpedon do
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  • 85 3 1882. Sept. 28 Eniilio H. Penarth. Oct. 25 Muscino Newcastle. 25 Cottardin Sunderland. Nov. 7 Guisto Newcastle. 1 5 Nuova Rosina Canepa Cardiff. 29 Vanadis do Dee. 7 Loong Wha Swansea. 1 1 Dvanesti Drubovacki Cardiff. 13 Paul Kickmers do 1883. Jan. 1 Glamorganshire Cardiff. 6 Lorenzo
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  • 87 3 im Nov. 20 Thomas A. Ooddard. New York. 29 Cambay Liverpool. Dec. 23 Hope Newport. Mb*. Jan. 6 Sokoto New York. 12 Golden State do 18 Onni do 29 Diana do 31 Frank N. Thayer do 31 Polynesian do Feb. 2 Pilgrim do 2 F. C.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 98 3 Flao i VstUL't NaXI. AMD CAITAIX. FROM. SaILID. CoWIIONZM. 19 I. ban Fch. itr. 1407 Candolle Marseille! Mar. 13 G. Wood Co. 19 Victor Am. bq. 696 Paddock K>w York Not. 1 Bouatead k Co. 19 Somerset Brit. str. 664 Ritchie Samanmg April 16 Lini Lan Co. 20 Sutlej
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    • 80 3 Date. Vessel's Name. Date. Vessel's Name. Flag Bio. Captain. Destination. I 'ESTIMATION. April 19 Sea Kippl>' 19 H. Printicnberg 19 Strathairlj 20 (Janymede SO May Flower 20 Ini/iativa 20 Louisa 111 SO Pacaxo SO I Sinioro Brit. sch. Rickers Ger. bq. Scboeneman Brit. Htr. Brotherton Brit. str. Foi Brit.
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    • 461 3 F'lau Vessel's Naxx. Captain. and sb Abjhttd Fbom. Conbionejh. Men-of-war Foxhound McQuhae H.M. str 466 April i Malacca Senior NaT*l Officer. 6 Champion Paaley H.M. ttr 2380 April 2 Malacca Senior Naval Officer.* Thalia B'kenbury H.M. tra 24oo April 18Hongkong SeniorNavalOfflcer.il Stoamers Leila Flint N. B'neo
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 37 3 NOTI. K. Mb. A. Haoens baa been authorized to ■ign our firm per procuration from thi* C STAEHELIN A STAHLKNBCHT. Singapore, 9th April, 1883. FOR SALE. Pi<i»m of choice leaf I SißfVonJptb ;Apri), 1888. (to 7th May.
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    • 973 3 SINGAPORE SPOETING CLUB SPRING MEETING. FIR?T DAT. TUESDAY, 15th MAY, 1883. Fi«BT Race. The Grand Stand Cup.— Value $150 A Selling Race for all horses. Horses to be entered at a dccl tred value from 5250 to $400. If entered at WOO to carry Hat. with an nllowai cc of
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    • 917 3 appear conductive to the general amase- ment. Horses entered for First Class Races, are uot allowed to enter for Second Class Races. Horses entered for Second Claa* or Roadster*' Races must be entered for first Second Class or first Roadsters' Race. The first Second Class and Roadsters' Race shall be
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    • 492 3 The Director* propose that the annua profit* be divided as follows I**-— Interest on the paid up capital 10 per cent per annum ss a first claim ou the profits until sunb time as the Reserve Fund has reached $15«.000, after which the interest to be increased to 12 per
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    • 450 3 NOTIOE. The undersigned has received, *BBBBV fruin," A choice selection of I adiiV Diamond Riniri", with 3 nnd < Rrillisnts. Gold Bracelets, a large aMOffIBVBI Silrer Snake Bracelet*, Ac. Alto, Maximum rt Minimum Thermoh ■*4^H Prismatic oorapane« with metallio fIM^BJ powerfnl Binocular Glasses and Telescopes, Ac. JAMES MOTTOiH W-Uchmaker A
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 778 4 THE TAN.TOv IOOK POM PAVY T.TMITED. The works of the Company are situated »t Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the iown of P-Vpapore, and comprise the following establishment*, v 7 Wharf.— Affording berthaee for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlongside for vessels of the heaviest draught,
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    • 694 4 iWfsrrllanrons. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIB WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen of taMe waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. •7 Snpplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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    • 657 4 JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLED 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 outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities, 4c. 4c.
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    • 732 4 fionrrs* FOR SALE. A small shipment of the very well known I brand Royal Blend Whiskeys" in Bo* ties, Jars. Jeroboams and Fls.Ws. CAMERON. DTTNLOP 4 Co. Singapore, 23rd Feb.. 1883. NOTTCE. During my nbsence from Singapore Mr. Walter w. Wells, ban been appointed Acting Manager and Secretary of the
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    • 851 4 #*OtfffS. BALEAVE. A desirable family residence on Leonie Hill. Four bathrooms. Entry from Grange and River Valley Roads. Apply to Mr Mackay, The Dispensary. Singapore, Ist August, 1882. NEW GOODS FROM PARIS. At Mrs. Landesbkrg's Milinerv and Dress Making Establishment. No. 49 Battery Road, Commercial Square. Mrs. Landrrbebg begs to
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    • 870 4 flottfrt. NOTICE. From and after the Ist January 1883, the following changes will be made in the publication of the Straits Times. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue wil! be published in time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of
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    • 546 4 on^trTT^r^nOv^^^^^H **m^* v>^ Bracelets, StmoH.Brooches, *Jk Earrings, B Lockets, I'^BBbL <""V Ladies' rings, Ofl^^^^Wng of tlie Signet rings, for Wedding rings, tiirW P* Keepers 1 h orteAlbert chains, BarotS j nqu r int Guard chains, jLV B HHK'bnrn Studs, Sleeve But- B««t^nL itil)h barque tons and Links, CoaSV, Gold pencils,
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