The Straits Times, 25 August 1883

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. XXIV. [new series,] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. 25th AUGUST, 1883 [DAILY ISBUE.J
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 508 1 jcVtram £>t)tp <?onu'anir«. AR AND ORIENTAL AM NAVIGATION COMPANT. OFFlCE— Tollyer Quay. Godowiis— New Harbour. MAIL f LINEB. derm ted are the dates on wniCl .nys Mail Steamers may be ci peoted to arrive at Singapore during the year 18f tSJD. HOMrWARD. Thursday 6th list Friday 21st 6th Oct. lf>t>.
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    • 686 1 *tram *hip Companies. THE rtKSSAG FRIES! MARITIMES COMPANT. The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be eipected to arrive here during the ■nrretit y.-nr Outward. Homeward. Thurw'ay 10th Aiißt. Thursday 16th Augt. '2nd Sept. 80th lfith 13th Sept. 80th 27th Monday lMh Oct.
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    • 737 1 strain *hip Companies. DE NFDERLANDSCH-INDIFCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Hbad Officb, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. 0. Head Aoency Batatia. The following are the dates on which I tbe Company's Steamers running in con- I icction with the mail steamers of the P. A O.
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    • 750 1 *team &ttir> companies. N.B.— The steamer does the voyaga in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baros, Bingkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acbeen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Bitoelio, Singkel, Baroa Ao., for Parian?. On another month via Priaman, A]erbangis. Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goe nneng
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    • 542 1 Insuranrr. I JAVA riEA AND FIRE INBURANOF COMPANT Hbad Office, Batatia. Thb undersigned, Agents for the above i Company, are prepared to take risks npon I cargo by steamer or sailing veaael on the customary terms. :W\ o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 1 5 o/o
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    • 604 1 fnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheaon A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Anrtr., E*,. rMmm. M»k>h«.. Co.) J. P. Sunt (Hot,. HoI!ld»T,WI.« Co. A T Mannr, (M«Mrs.D(Mais^L*pr«lk*Co. 7 t la i <B»rn«o Consuv Ltd.) J. J. do*
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    • 436 1 o Hbbbbbbbl officjb of thk Manchbsteb— r.rrYLiverpool 4, M lilding* BIRMINOHAM-lnh* London— l 4. K.'u Akraet, 1. > GLAaoow— 18S, t BBIBTOL— Cora Street Lbbdb— l3, Bast Parade. NBWCABTLB-40, Mostey Street. Dubuh— 9, Lower 8 StreetCHAIRMAN IV MANCHB4TBB CHAIRMAB II Albt. bTwtbto, bbm|.C riif v.,-, aodO Gborob Stb wart, p.
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  • 193 2 STRAITS TIM ES SATURDAY, 25TH AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Simoapoks, 25th august. \Sd3. Gsmbier 9 "124. Black Pepper 16.50. White Pepper, fair quality. 26. Sago Floor, Bar 2.70. Pearl dago 3.15. Coffee, Honthyn<\.. li.i. Tapioca, small Flake j 25. Tin 2».70. 40s. Mule twist 05. lbs. Shirtings 1.57 J.
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  • 30 2 (For Simiti Time*.) France. Lo jn, 14th Aufff.—lhe Paris papers publish articles repelling the attack made by the North German Gazette, which tliey pronounce to be quite unprovoked.
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  • 196 2 Latest News pbom To.vqt n. Thk Hongkoog Dailn Preit of 18th August publishes the following Haiphong, 11M Aagutt. Since I last wrote you there has been another engagement at Namdinh. It seem* that on the 6th instant Commandant liadens marched out of the citadel with a strong force, but the
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  • 21 2 Thk total return of visitors to the Kaf- fles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 24th August, was 650.
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  • 25 2 The German steamer Dicky, from Hatn. burg to Bangkok, is tbe pioneer of a line of small steamers which will run between Singapore and Bangkok.
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  • 30 2 Thi Levant Herald is responsible for the statement that the original Noah's ark has been found preserved in ice amid the fastnesses of one of tbe glens of Mount Ararat.
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  • 42 2 The Ki fc 'ht Kevd. Dr. Oasnier, Roman i Catholic Bishop ot the StraiU Settlements, after a lengthened tour in Peiiang, the Native State*, and Malacca, returned to Singapore this morning by the B. I. S. 1 K. Cos. Mail steamer Madura.
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  • 57 2 'I'm Singapore Debating Society will i discuss the great Gambling question this evening in the Masonic Hall, Hill Street, in strict i'arlismentary form, we understand, and perhaps they may be able to read a lesson of logic, consistency, breadth of view and common sense to debater* in another place." The
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  • 153 2 The Inspector of Hackney Carriages, if there is such an officer, would be con- ferring a boon on the public by compelling the owners of many of the hacks to repair •nd re-cushion tl.cm. About two-thirds of the hacks are in such utate as regards their Mrji'ga, cushion*, and windows,
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  • 738 2 Thussdat. 23bd August. [Btfore Dr. N. B. Danny, Ma^UtraU) Faction Fi hi Lo Ah Peah and Cheng Soon i in were charged, the firßt with voluntarily causing hurt, and tbe second with abeltirw tbe -uiuie, and on a sec nd charge with b iug likely to Commit further
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  • 472 2 Report of the Lioht-Housi Commission. The fourth new paper laid upon the Council table on the 17th instant was the Report of the Light- House Commission, which was appointed hy H. the Governor 0:1 the 19th March, in consequence of the defects and iueffi- ciency of the Colonial Secretary*- turnout
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  • 1170 2 It was alto rec immeodwl by tbe Com. niittoo that the I'irht i»b"uid be cut off N. 46° W. lo& 45° so not to sbi uiili-H bet we. v the and the K cl.aiJ i bet^^H 90 miVu utigunrdi-d, *f(^^^H the rtHffl light, placed. Id thu no ar.- several dangers
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 704 2 )V>rriny and selling n thf Ttrritory of selling and manu. h-tndu. ifled that Tenders for the il be r-M-.-ived at Sandakan f September next. teas mist be written in English and tided in scaled covers addressed to His Excellency, Thb Qutbrnor, Sandakan, rk«4 Tender for the North Borneo tens is
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    • 761 2 I i H AI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $5,000,000 RESERVE FIND $2,500,000 Court or Dirkotom i Chairman Ws Rmnkbs, Eeq. Depntv Chairman— W. R. V"UNO, K6q. H. L. Dalrymple, Esq. I A. Mclver, Esq. H. Hoppius. Esq. I F. D. Sasaoon, Esq. Hon. F. B. Johnson. IM. E. Saasonn, Esq.
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    • 849 2 tending p:ifrom tbe Straits is n.|.i. sled to the sd. vontagef fffere<l hy tbi-i Corop»ny at the present time, inasmuch aa they will hive j »n o| portunity of landing at Marv->illes i 1 should qn Tint me he a'andoned or ditni nished, or of cintinaing the voyige to I
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    • 444 2 Orchard Oaat.imers and the general Public tbat enabled by the great support they have been favored with in past y<ars, and tbe perfection of their app«riitbfi, they have n-dn-<-d their charge* considerably. Photos of bouses groups eto iv extra large niji<', hitherto unknown in the settle. ment at very ny
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 2494 3 Commission. 1. Tbe Light. bouse Commix*:. >n, apl«ncy tbe U of the 19U. i .{uiriiß int.i the t Pu'»U i \al t f the ligbl ■a Hank to the has tbe honour to report 1 for tbe par. H evidi-no* from Ald> .f>ip rieuce in
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  • 782 3 Lttf.rfroxt the Hon'ble W. H. Read. Singapore, 27th March. 1»S». As I shall nut be able, to be present at the CuiuaiiHsion uaaied to enquire iiit .in 1 report upon the question of establishing a lighthouse at I'uluu Pi«ang, and the re. in ,val of the ligUt ship, now stationed
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  • 59 3 Memorandum by Lieutenant Bough ton, R N. ."■ultan Sh>al light should be a quick, flashing 1 ght visible 15 miles, with a red tecor shewing over the Sh al off T.tnjong Bolus, and another red sector, or a lower light, to lead through tbe Salat cinki. .John C. Kocoht 'H,
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  • 398 3 Further Memorandum by Lieutenant houyht.n. It. X i thr PrttidnU of the Light lassM ComnU§ion. R \I < Champion, SirjK:i|. r•, l 'h \u^' 1-- I Sin. I bog to thai.l >.. u (or sending rathe ll poit f I M LsgM-kosiM ommi sion, wl.ic-h 1 hive read with sV.fjeJl
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  • 254 3 Letter from Captain Lnrmier, of the Mettagerie* Maritime!. Singapore, le Ivth Mar; 1H8?. Munbibup l' Agent, Yum avez co l'obligeanc .le bm il 'minder mon opiri m sir Tutilite dv bat.aufeu place' stir kf BasM Ftiu >»c dans le, dotroit do Malacca M sur le dlus o i m >ins
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  • 525 3 Mtmo by Captain J.irkton, of the Ocean \iteam Ship Co. The Formota Bank Light. With re^*rd to this. Kiibject, I myself have n'»iyH held ti th<» opinion, that "Wi" liy f»r the best site for a 1.-adiug light at. thU cad of the MalHf.'H Strut. Tt m-tip^ light on tl\e
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  • 119 3 BolUntay'e PUU and Ointment— During piercing winds and excessive variations of temperature, every one is more or leaa liable to internal congestions and inflim-i mit ons. Throat, chest, liver, bowels, kidneys, and skin all suffer in tome degree, and may be relieved by rubbing in tbia Ointment, aided by proper
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 81 3 I t LAO a V nan's Kakz. and Captaih. Rio. fKbom. tat 24 Q. of England Si». «h. 54? Allen 14 Vinhlong Fch. tra. 6000 Douiani 24 Usbiwaka Maru J»p. at r. 670 Bago 24 Jeddah Brit. «tr. P94 Clarke 25 Qlenogle Brit. itr. 2 00 Hogg 25 Madura
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    • 71 3 Dats. Vmi'i NiMB. I Flao Bio. Caitaw. Aug. 2. r i Dicky Ger. itr. Buthmann 25 lala de Luion Sp*. itr. Mendemu tfi Hye Leong Brit. rtr. Geary 16 Borneo lint. itr. Edward* U Moray Brit. str. Duncan 25 Ron. Genl. K«*d Dut. itr. Vincent 26 Ehrenfela Ger. «tr.
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    • 609 3 VkMIl'S Na*l. CaPTAIH. Men-of-war Champion Vinhlong Douians Steamers 1,.-ila Wm. Macklnnon B. S. v der Beele Hlnsnberg Pria» Alexander Schippera Agnes M.lI-.' QQt Lansburgt Aeckerlin Paknam Lineard s. raogoa Orrite Vidar Chopard Pyah Pehket Joyce Normanby Sorenten Pontianak Jones Pioneer Hatwkoit Somereet Kitchie Kareng Kl.rt Corona
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 228 3 ftstfMfft NOTICE. The B<ile of the Opium farm in Panei, Bila and Kotta Pinang, and in the district Laboean Batoe, all in tbe Residency Eaat Coast of Sumatra for the Tear 18-<4 or for tbe years ISB4, 1885 and 1886, will be held at Bengkalit on Monday, the 10th September
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    • 402 3 Kngla'd Axv "Mtroclns" Ciipt Br..wn. 2nd Anguat. "NMtor" Niah, llth "Achilles" Anderson. 16th Sarpedon" Ward, 22nd "Ajax" Kidd, 31st W. MANSFIELD A 00. Agents O. a 8. Co. SiPgopnrp, 3rd Angi IN THE GOODS OF JAMES MACDONALn,— Vwed. Pursuant to th>- Trustees and Mortga. j gees Power-. i«t, ISM afottM
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    • 301 3 An asunrer, aged I wishes to lay ap irt a torn of an a month in mi h a way thai will be securely invented until of hit retirement; and previoualy die, a pr >m for bia relation*. By payment I of Re 20 9.6 per mensem aa > for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 643 4 VATER, da Wat»b. ■waters." Bsitoh MitaCAT, Journal. APOLLIHARIB WATER. cap Supplied continuously to the Table of THB PRINCB OF WALES A nring the last five years. .INARIS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far •nperior to manufactured aerated HOAX Tm and Gabettk, London. APOLLTNARIB WATER Hu received the Highest Award. wit Gold
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    • 669 4 E CO. RAFFLES PLAOE, SINOAPOSI. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers or Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fanoy Goods, Arm* and Am- munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit- tern. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities, Ac.
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    • 996 4 PANY LIMITED. The works of tbe Company ure situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and compriae t"he following establishments, vii Wharf. Affording bertbage for twenty vessels at one time wi*h sufficient water tlongside for vessels of* tbe heaviest draught, and protectad by a breakwater
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    • 934 4 ngot steamers, a'so Shears W ing out masts. Boiler j (to Fn rt her information may be had at the Offlor of Messrs. Paterson, Simons A 00., General Agents, who forward Telegram* to the Dook fr«*. OHARLEB WIBHART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) flottrrs. THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY,
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    • 643 4 t COWTANT, LntTTRD. hereby request that you will allot to ..*bsre* in the above named Company, and hereby agree to acept tbe same or any smaller number that may be allotted to upon tbe terms of tbe Qempany's Prospectus dated the 25tb day of May, IRB3. and snbject to the
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    • 760 4 fnrtvuicp the Dr«p"m. Milliner*. <silV Verrer*. H*W dasher*, Glover*, nr-d General On»fUt«r«. G«'TLFll«l«'ll OUTFIT" 1 1»O T)»PAWTIt«!«T. Every description of elothi"«r made on tbe shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a (food assortment of tweeds, worsted*, terse*. broadolotba for Calf walking shoes. Shooting boots and •hne*. Patent and
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    • 661 4 Ras always on hand a we BalP* n|: [f Jewellery, Wafcche* W**' instruments, Ac, oompris: Bracelet*, Ladl^^^HwßtcKf, Brooches, Gentt* m Earring*, Silver wi Looket*. i American ok Ladies' rings, Carriage clot L^ Signet rings, is Wedding rings, Chronometer*. Keepers Thermomet Albert chains, Barometers, Gmard chains, Sextants, Stud*, Sleeve But- Salinometert,
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