The Straits Times, 11 August 1883

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    17 1 The Straits Times 'OT.. XXIV. \i;\v series.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, 1883. [DAILY ISSUE, j No. 15,077
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      522 1 *tram #t)ip Comvantrs. \K AM) ORIENTAL COMPANT. Office— Collyer Quay. Godowns— New Harbour. MAIL LINEB. T.ie nrdtmoted nrr the dates on wuicf this Company's Mail Steamers may be ci arrive at Singapore during tbe year 1ABP. UOMFWABH. ist. Thursday ?3rd Aug. fitb Friday 21 ft M) "ny 22nd Mh Nov.
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      701 1 »ttam £>ntp Companies. THE JIK^SAGFRIES MARITIMES COMPANT. The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritime* may be expected to arrive here during the "nrrent year:— OCTWARD. HOMIWARD. Thursday 27th May. Thursday 2Uh May loth June. 7th June 24th 21st Rth July. 6th July 22nd 19th
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      754 1 *tram *f)tp Compantr*. DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDIPCHE BTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. O. Head Aoenct Batavia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. S. N. Coy.,
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      768 1 Atram #bip compamr*. N.B. The steamer does the voyags* in I one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, 1 Siboga, Baros, Singkel. Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Aeheen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel.
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      475 1 fnsmranrf. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INBURANO* COMPANT Head Office, Batavia. Thb undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33} 0/0 discount allowed on all risks t coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks t
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      503 1 Insurance. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOB COMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. AnAr*. Eli). iMmin. Malrhcm, Co.! J. P. BunMS (Mmvi. Hol!i.t«T,Wl«« h Co. A. T. Mmnr, rM*Mn.r>onrlu.Lapnik*Co. H. Nlraiiw, (Borneo CompuiT Ltd.) J. J. do* Remedies,
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      393 1 fnauranrr. LANCASHIBE INSTTR A NCK OOMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICKSOFTHI OOMPANT. Manchester— Eichang* Street. Liverpool— 4. Manchester Bnildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Street, B. 0. Glasgow-. 133, West Oeorge Street. Bristol— Corn Street Lbbds— l2, Bast Parade. Newcastle— 40. Mosley Btreet. Dublin— 9, Lower Backville Strt«t. CHAIRMAN
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  • STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY,11sth AUG,1883.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      161 2 Simoapokb, 11th \caasT, 18S3. Qambier 7.10. Black Pepper 1«. M). White Pepper, fair quality. '27. Sago Flour, Sar 2.86. Pearl Sago... 3.15. Coffee, Baltv picked 13. Tapioca, *mall Flake 3.25. Tin 30. 40*. Muletwi.t H5. 8J lb«. Shirtings )..7». 7 do do 1.42|. do T. Cloth 1.124.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    46 2 Hongkong, Voruatrit, 6 p.m. Penang and London, Dtv i 1 p.m. Malicca. BengkalU, Siak and Pakan HaUn, t p.m. Penang Rangoon, tHramar, 4 p.m. MoitDAT. Penang an 1 Padang Chow PKya. 11a.m. Labuan A Sindakan. Hong Ann, 5 p.m. Toisdat. Safawak, Rant*. 11 a.m.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Madagascar.
      30 2 Ij'imlon, 10/* A'ti/t. Ailmiral Pierre, C'Xiun.ni'ling the French expedition has resigned on the ground of ill licultb. Spain. The insurrectionary movement is wide-spread. The Government has suspended (Constitutional guarantees.
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      21 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday 10th August, 1888, was 714
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      41 2 Co>skquest on the departure last Thursday for home of Captain K. G. S. Pasley, k. H of H. M. S. Champion, Commander John Hope, x. of H. M. S. Fly, has assumed the duties of Senior Naval Officer on this station.
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      45 2 The French man-of-war Saone, Captain Monin, from Toulon, arrived at the Borneo Co.'s wharf yesterday afternoon, and left for Saigon this afternoon. The Saone is a vessel of 1,600 tons, 105 men, I and 4 guvs. She has besides 156 military and 8 civil passengers.
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      62 2 Accordikq to private advices dated Ist August received from Sandakan by the steamer Hong Ann yesterday, the people of Sulu have declared against the young Sultan and gone over to the Spanish, and it was generally expected that a nominee of the Spanish, probably the Sultan's uncle, will be made
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      67 2 The Governor General of Netherlands India, say* the Penang Time* of the 7th Auguat, left Batavia for Acheen on the 4th instant, but did not touch at Singapore owing to the absence of our Gover- nor, who is in tbe Na' State* nor will His Excellency call at Penang on
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      73 2 A householder in the upper end of Queen Street between Middle and Brass Basaa Roads, wishes to kuow what sins he and his neighbours have committed against the Municipality, that their existence should be entirely ignored. He avers thst the upper cud ol Queen Street has not leen watered since
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      66 2 A somewhat mysterious escape of a short sentenced Chinese prisoner from tLe new Criminal Prison occurred yesterday afternoon. The man was employed along with others in removing earth in front of tbe Civil Prison and his disappearance wa* only found out at roll call about 4 80 p. m. Every
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      125 2 The matinee by Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company yesterday afternoon, for the benefit of the School children, was a great success, the Town Hall being crowded to overflowing by the youngsters, witb a fair attendance of adults who could not attend the night jierforuiance*. The play was H.AI. H. Pinafvrr, and
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      129 2 It is announced that the Abbe Moigno has organised an expedition to explore the bottom of the lied Sea for the purpose of discovering the treasures which were left there on a certain memorable occasion. A sum of 780,000 fr. has been already subscribed frr the purpose, and steps will
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    Mr.Burnell the special correapon.
    624 2 special correspon. dent of tin Daily Sewi, who passed through hert ou his way to Tonquin in the beginning of July, in a letter to the Rangoon Time* has the following remarks regarding Malicca and Singapore 1 was f. ruinate in meeting the Governor Bir. Frederick
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    189 2 A pbopos of the visit to London of a Mormon emissary, the Correspondent of the Ceylon Time* gives the following statistics of the proportion of the sexes in London and other capitals Ladies will learn with no little alarm tbat every year a large number of female* are b>>m who
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    300 2 Our cricketing friends itaav be inter. ested in the following Joig scores at cricket: I Dp to the close of laat'eoon, tbe high eat individual score in one inning* at cricket wa* recorded in favour of Ur. W. N. Roe. It w«* made in a mttch between Caiua College L.
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    The Extension or Indian Immigration THE Native States.
    1934 2 The Extension or Indian Immigration THE Native States. ,_^TO THafe^flCili^Xiite rjublished in yesterday's Gazette, leimbodying' the principles on which emigration from India to the Straits Settlements will in future be conducted, is a long and elaborate one. It is signed by the Hon. E. C. Buck and Major Fischer, on
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      607 2 sftrbj a&brrtisrnunta. OPIUM FABM OF NORTH BORNEO FOR THE FEAK TIU ttclutii-4 right of Importing and filing Opium for roruumpHm in the Territory of North Borneo, and of telling and manu. fieturing Chandu. It is hereby notified that Tender* for the it n Farm will be received at Sandakan ap
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      680 2 2T«))frt(orinentß. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 000.000 KESKKVK FIND ?2,500,000 Court ok Directors:— Chairman— Wm. Rbinkrs. E»q. Deputy Thairman— W. 8. Youno. Esq. H. L. Dalrymple, Esq. I A. M elver. Esq. H. lloppiuß, Esq. I F. D. Sa*aoon. Eaq. Hon. F. B. Johnson. IM. E. S»«*oon. E«q.
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      719 2 firUi a&brrVi tvn ts. TOWN H \LI, TO-NIGHT I TONIGHT:! SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, LAST NIGHT H nT TWO LAST NIGHTj HUT TWO> OF POLLARD. SLILIPU I lAN OPERA I COMPAHT. Will be producd for the laat time in Singnpoie. |*S Cshbmtod Opera ouSß>q*S. LA FILLE de MAD VMK ANGOT. Monday,
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      491 2 jltta 36tir.'. 3rmrnt9. sell l-y Auction, al Ijinot. on i <\. l**lb August, cotnmeiM-i'ig :it 1 M The Household Furniture, in: all nearly cew, consisticg ot a drawing, room suite, cm-he* and lounging rrnir*. whittiiO's, centre nnd occaional thble*, I. okstaads, dtnißf tab'e, dinner w*gnns, wardrohi-H, iron bedxie^da, wnshstunds and
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      88 2 WEATHEK REPOKT. Kandang Karbow Hospital, 9th Auautt, 1883. in. 3p.m. 9p.m. Blliiu. Bar. red. 3f Fah. 877 806 29 841 T«mp U0 7*o 810 Morning or«rWat Bull. Thar. 770 750 76 5 cut, ,a>ml\ Dlr.ofWlnd KNE. BSE. 3.E .h,.w»r»t7 Mu. Tamp. In •hadf- 86 7 m ,d»j .>t«. Mia. do
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    134 3 Hallway's Ointment and HilU need only a single trial to iv ike known ih-'ir c U pibilities. No external sore or internal in- ft miui ition enn long withstuul th ■c > .ling, purifying, and healing lufljenues exerted by tbeae twin Mediciuieuts. Be the aliachief recent or ehr >uu; great
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    1083 3 ill which even '^^^H vibu.il wei(.oQ« is an iron riug ranged a unu the band to rhich a three and the ofl rk of the same in. ...1 is fa.teued hundred a v they sevmly wound their but as the, r their clothing, in single .suit was horses, oonai.U of
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      72 3 i Aof. 1') Saone 10 Vorwaerto 11 Miramar 11 Lido 11 Deucalion 11 Chow Phya 11 Pakan Rio- F. wstr.lfinOMonin Toulon July Au.. >tr.lBl7Eg g er -,Tri«rte July ID. Bran, Brit «tr. HMDu K |{uii A Amoy Aug. 1 Bun B.U Brit Sr. B2OLewU J Hkong Aug. 3£uthne Brit.
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      -CLEARANCES.
      113 3 CLEARANCES. Din. Fulo Rio. CaITAIW. Vessel 1 Nmi Aug. 10 Malabar 11 I Glandinoririg 11 Phm Chom Eso 1 1 Vorwaerti 11 Pakan 11 Mercurj 11 Minmar 11 D«ncalion 1 1 J. Chrittemen 11 Celestial 1 1 Lido 11 Kremlin 11 Hecuba 1 1 Anton 11 Lyiia Brit. bq. Griffith*
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      299 3 Uir offi. >t do SO, an >niea, this is I f re f oppression. I need not, this part of the si Tbe m»in nhjeot of this Note is to exIlency the Governor that willing to accept the .i-nurano* to which I have given exprese, there
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      514 3 fioutrs. THE EASTERN EX"EVSION AU3_ TKALAMA AND 0818* TELSGRAPH COMPANY. LIMITED. Mr. W. Grioos Tayi. >b. is app>inted General Mantg-r, Singtpore. By order of the B <ar.l of Direct >rs. London. Ist Angtitt, 188 a FOR SALE. Cast Steel, siz-s 3/4', 7/3\ 1* and If, CAMERON, DUMLOP A Co. SingaiM.re,
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      742 3 Courts. NOTICE. Tb« old'st and well known Carriage building Es-^tblishment of th« late Mr. G. H. Brown, at present carried on by Messrs P. P. Hochstadt Co.. has now been removed from No. 3t> Armenian Street to more roomy and onvenient premise. sitiiHt-d at the corner of Hill Street and
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      624 3 fiotfrffil. ATJ^TTOV RALE op "SUFFOLK HOUSE." Thk undersigned will sell by Auction, on the spot on Friday the 31«t August at i o'clock p. m.. that charming residence situated on Mount Sophia. Orchard Road, adjoining Mr. Man-field and 2r Rowell's residences. The House is remarkably cool and commodious. Upper floor
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    Netherlands Induia News.
    1560 4 (Translated from Dutch newtpapert.) I July— We o ngratulate Batavia on the arrival of tbe steamer Fiado with the first consignment of Australian tiesb meat. Yesterday afternoon at about S o'clock the Fiado wan moved m; I'riok hay. "sheep, and 9 calves sed in neat I wrappers
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    Sabah News.
    4424 4 We have the pleasure to acknowledge receipt yesterday of the third Bomber of the NortA Borneo Herald and Gfficial Gazette, published at Kudat, the capital of Sabah or North Borneo, ou the Ist July. We extract the following items of news Mr, Alfred Dent. Tbe arrival and .le
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENG.
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      ARRIVALS.
      84 4 I Vhul'i N»i. Flag ASD BioI CAWAne. Fro*. Sailzd. las. In Saone 10 Vurwaerta 11 Miramar 11 Lido 1 1 Deucalion 11 Chow Phya 11 Pakan F. w Btr. lfiOO Monin Toulon Aug. Hr. 1817Egger wTrierte Brit. «tr. 861 Duggua piAmoy Brit. str. SSOLewU H'kong Brit. itr. 1639 Purdy
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      CLEARANCES.
      108 4 Diti. Vcmbi/i Kami. Flao Bio. Captaik. ▲off. 10 Malabar 11 Glandinorwig 11 Pbra Chom Klao 11 VorwaerU 11 Pakau 1 1 Mercarj 11 Minmu 11 Deucalion 11 J. Chrittenien 11 Celestial U F.ilo 11 Kremlin 11 Hecuba U Anton 11 Lyiia Brit. bq. Grifflths Brit. bq. William I Brit.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      335 4 FIAU j Vessel's Name. Captain. akd g A»biy»d Fbom. I Cokbiow«». r^ Men-of-war H.M. itr 490 July Si'Malaeca v Senior NaTaKflla Champion H.M. ttr,*3Bo lug. h BaU«a SemV N»T«1 0O» S»one Monin F. w gtr. 160 Aug. 10 Toulon FreJl.h Coniul. fjf* mer N. B*net 1M
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      536 5 liHtsfrtllanrous. KATZ BROTHERS. POLLTNARTS WATER, Thi Natural Soda Watbr. Toe qneen of table waters." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLTNARIB WATER. tar Supplied continuously to the Table of H. B. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES daring the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 1 Far superior to manufactured aerated water*.
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      583 5 *torrt anU iftmbanlmtr. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SINOAPORB. W'NE AND BPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Grocbbim, OILMAM BTORBS. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plsted Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods. Arms and Am. munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese
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      944 5 Borfts. THB TAWTOWO PAOAR DOOT COM PANY LIMITED. The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the fol- I lowing establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty ve«e!s Ht -me time with sufficient water 1c for vessels of
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      949 5 TDorfc. refitting and eosiingof steamers, a'soßhears onmrilotw for ♦akinp not masts. Boiler' Vo Further information may b* bad at the OffW ol Messrs. Poterson, Simons 4 Co., fJ»Ti»ral Agents, who forward Telegrams to tbe T)ook OHARLEB WISHART. Manager. Pingnpore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) flottrrs. THE NORTH-rniN* INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      692 5 ♦lottrrs. Torbfl Hire to-, of the No»TH-omv < 'okpant, LnfrrKD. Gentlemen. hereby request that yon will allot to shares in the above named Company, and hereby agree to acept the same or any smaller number that may be allotted to upon tbe terms of the Company's Prospeo♦ua dated the 25th
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      802 5 23 OoLI.TrR 0 n AY, °T"a<Poß*. fonpoein. th<> Pinb Draper*. Milliners. OilY Vercers. Hoberdasher*, Glovers, s»<d General Outfitters. G»*tlfm»n'« Outfit" iwo n»pA»TMWNT. Fverv description of clothi-g m»d» on the shortest notice by an experienced Cut. ter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, serge", broadcloths for selection. Calf walking
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      671 5 otur CHmoNrtMßTis, Watch a*nd C(look Maker, and Optician. Flint .Strict. Has always on hand a well selected ttoea If Jewellery, Wat«hos, Olooks, Nauti. a', onstruments, Ac, comprising Bracelets, Ladies' goldjratchea Brooches, Gents' ditto., Earrings, Silver watches, Lockets, Amerioan docks Ladiea' rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings, Marble olooks, Wedding rings, Chronometers,
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