The Straits Times, 15 November 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV NEW BEEIEB.J -lMiAl'ORh, THURSDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, 1883 [daily issue.] No.. 15,158
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      501 1 ♦tram ;*nip flponuantre. I.AR AND ORIENTAL WIGATION COMPANT Office Collyer Quay. Goduwns— New Har>M,ur M.VIL LINES. T.lB nndernoted are the dateß on wmen this Company's Mail Steamers may be eito arrive at Singapore dunng the Mi 1884:— »BP. lloill Friday Monday I9tt 80th 14th l"th «Bt> 31st 11th Jan 14
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      660 1 *tr,m *tiip Crirpamfg. THF MKPHAGERIES MARITIMKS COMPANT. The following are the dat*s on which the steumers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the ••urrent year:— OrvwARP. Houiward. Mor.<liv 12th Xov. Monday l*th Nov. 2fith »!th 10th Dec. 10th Dec I4th 24th !RB4 7th Jan. 1884
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      734 1 strain *htp Companies. DE NEDERLANDSCH-INDISHHE STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Heap Office, 13 Austin Friars. London, E. C. Hf-An fopwev Batavia. Tri- following hre 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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      791 1 •tram »W Comr>anif«. N.B. The steamer does the voyago in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangin. Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelio i Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and hack from Achcen via Ana- laboe, G^^enoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Pedant;. On another month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natil, Siboga, Baroa. Singkel,
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      576 1 fnefuranrr. 1 JAVA SBA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Head Offiob, Batatia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon 1 cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the onstomary terms. 3Sf 0/0 discount allowed on all risks f r-oastine voyages, and 15 0/0 on all
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      602 1 insuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INBURANOB OOMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheeon A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, E X ,M««r.. M«loh«r>, Co.l I 1 J. s*™" «<m Hollld«T,wiM Co. J:',"""". (M«Hra.D<m.TkM,LmnrsikaCo. R Niml^ (BwawCompMTLti.) it! m u <^ <J J- do.
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      514 1 fntfiiranrr. LANOABHIRE INSUBANOM OOMPANT. OAPiTit £3,000,000. OFFIOEB OJTHB OOMPANT. 1IA»OHBST»B— Bzohang* Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Buildingr. BiRMiNOHAM-Oherry Street. London-14, King Willias. Stowst, B. O. GLABOOW-IS3, Wert Qeojg, gte^t. Bristol— Corn Street. Lbeds-12, Bast Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Btr»t Dubliw-9, Lower Saekritts Street t C AI »XA1I n MANOHB»¥B«. J oh
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS.
    45 2 Om the 12tb Nov. at Benc<>)len Strict, RiaiNA JknaocE.tciA. *<i>rA 10 mon-ht and 4 days, the belov.d daughter of AlraiD Albibt and Jake Mart Scull At LaM L,ane, Penang, on the 14*h N'ov>mb«r. suddenly, Johm Lbsslab. (By Telegram.) Friend* will please accept ibis intimation.
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    281 2 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, 15th NOV., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 15th November, 1883. Uaoibier 7.024. rilack Pepper 15. White t\-(,p.-r, fair qnulitj. -H t FL.or, 8w Pmrl Sag.. :<"■". CiilTef, Bonihynr U 30. T«pi nail Kiake Tin HM\ 40*. Mul-twi»t N 4 II... Shirtings LW1 7 do do 1.424.
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    151 2 A meeting of subscribers to the proposed Fancy Ball was held yesterday afternoon in the Exchange Rooms, when it was decided that the Ball shall take place early in March, so as to allow ample time for the preparation of dresses. The exact date will be settled very shortly and
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    24 2 The Kustian i-onclad Duke of Edinburgh, Captain Hmb, from Hongkong, anchored in the nadt thit afternoon, and exchanged tbe usual salute* with Fort Canning.
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    30 2 H K rand staff left Penang for Lan>ot aa Krilav evening, the 9th inst after witnessing the Kegatta which took aiaes that day in Penang Harbour in very boisterous weather.
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    32 2 The charge of arson against Abdul Gunu\. t vr, iv whose shop the Its in Dag Mreet il «aid to have originated, will be returned next week before tl c (wlice magistrate.
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    40 2 A oesebil meeting of the Singapore Debating S<xiety will be held iv the new Masonic Hall, Hill Street, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 9 p. m wheu the election of a President and an impromptu debate will Uke place.
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    THE Laws TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    33 2 TufoUowiag an- the Ties for Friday, the ltitli Katjssßaar:— Lad»4t and iitniUmen. Mr. Usaatsa i i Mi.- uuimU > i J.G lUjim J Vim W,,d Mr. H Mil j i,^.,,:
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    58 2 liik MaaassßsJ Oo*n*Bia*ianan having purchased the two houses at the corner of Ura*.- Basaa K *i ainl l'rni~-|i Sti' tbe est^t.- ot tbe late Tan Kiin s>«ng, are isaaaßaaias; BBSBb, with a view to improve and wi.i.-i, tlie lanajHaSM turning at this comer, wbe.ru the iinineiine tralSc renders the risk
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    73 2 Amoso other matters decided ou by tht Committee for tbe Maharajah's Ball on the 11th December, at the meeting held on Tuesday afternoon, it was agreed that any subscriber wishing to invite a guest might do to by paying an additional subscription of $5 for "each guest. All geutlumen wishing
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    83 2 The Singapore Rowing Club had fixed their scratch races to come offon Wednesday next, but an accident to their raft, which sprang a leak and sunk in the river, has unavoidably postponed them. The raft had been built at considerable expense by one ol' the Dock Companies, and has had
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    245 2 A very curious commentary on the Crown Lauds Encroachment Ordinance hat been recently afforded in the Kranjie district. A landholder there wanted to purchase a grant or lease ol land in that district alienated years ago, and applied to the Land Office to verify tbe position on the departmental maps.
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    THE CRIMINAL ASSIZES.
    305 2 The following it the Calendar for the tilth Assizes, which commenced on Tuesday, the 13th instant, Mr. Justice Ford presiding, and the Attorney General, Hon'ble Mr. Bonser, prosecuting. I Eng Ah Yoh. L.m Ah Toy, and Km Ah S~<th, murder and culpable homicide not am 'anting t
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    611 2 Captain Knight, of tbe baruuantn." Airlic, which left here for Maaritius oo tbe 14th August, and was probably the first vessel that passed through Sunda Straits after the Krakatoa catastrophe, od his arrival in Mauritius, furnished tbe Merekanit and Plantert' (iatette with the following account of hi* experience On Sunday
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    Cable Rates.
    427 2 The Australian Colonies saas^^^K'' mined to obtain a reduction otl^sSe present rates for telegraphic com mm tion with Europe, and pro 1 ably that will l.c the only practical ktes frim .i Colonies which is to aatemaM^^^^H ney on the 30th instant, *!ttl^^H} two most prominent sulij.>cttl for
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    THE CROWN LANDS ENCROACHMENT. ORDIANCE.
    3536 2 Thb Government has n.>: mt the last of Ordinance No. iior is it likely to dv so lor sofl^^^^H It is styled an Ordiniii encroachments on Crown Lan lawyers and owners ami mortf^^^^H landed property are !>v^iallill^^^^H| nounce it as an Ordinance rating land which
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      860 2 fit :.r :nrntf nom T«if»EßSa- he supply of th* undermeotioned Materials, Store* etc. Municipality during the year 1884. Timbib. I. For the tupply of Damar Lant, f 1 .mar Pnteb, and Tambago Wood in baulk and sqf ntlings. For tbe supply of Ballow (No. 1 )in ban'.k anil scantlings. For
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      751 2 #tto 2*»brrti«fmriUß. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1870. I* thb Supreme Court op tbe Straits Settlem*i>ts. SETTLEMCItT OP SIKOAPO*E. In the matter of Shaie ABDULLAH BIM MaHoKEDBIN OsafAlf, retiding at Taojong Pagar Road, and carrying on batin'K as a Trader, at No. 20 Raffles Pl.-ii c, Singapore, a bankmpt. HeBMAifN Fbedibich Maace
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      844 2 jirto a&brrttermrnts. NOTI Tempers are hereby invited and will be received up to Ifov mber 3<lth. ISB3, for the len^ n of „ne year, from Ist January, I^-J of the Spirit Farm in the Oaya Papar District from the Sulaman River tn the Kiminit River with the exception of independent
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      459 2 firto atiti:: Jrmrnts* St. NOTli;r:. CommENCI.nO with the Vekoha, leaving thia i.n or «h mt th" rird December, th Ohina-London a camera will proceed via Bombay without transhipment ofsarfo. The coanec'.iog Htoamer at Coomb > ftoc.'.ds t> Aden, ouez, Miraoill.-a. »'id London, in -king fast time, and running independently of
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      67 3 5 N l°4 T SiMie Brit-.tr. WMUlington Ponti»n»k Not. UMSwlvm. 14 Oi*te»ubri*nd Biit. bq 409Edw«d« imoy Not. IR. Schmidt 00. 1 K^doT* oir- «r- H'kong Nor. S Bun Hin Co. 6 MereuA Brit.M. 180 Martin Deli Not. 13 M»n.B.ld Co. 5 KoToin. R«»d Dut. itr. 4S7Vinoent Suumg Not. 11
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      CLEARANCES
      33 3 OAT». Tml'i Makb. Flao ft Rio. I CAi-riis. DnTIXATMMf. Not. 16 15 It M»y Flow«r CacbodU PiccioU Brit. itr. I BobarU Urit. ttr. Wildgoow O«r. ttr. Xinen Malacca k Klufl London Penang
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      233 3 f Mat aw t ny* u>^^— WHh ta twmmf* Nami. CArr*.». i Am g *»™> I Co»»m» Vwra 1 Kio. i D-ah»» I__ Mea-of-war HM.tr 806 Oct. B B.taria Senior N.Tal O«o».kta«k« o* 81 BiVkford KM lull*) Not. 3 Yokohama Senior .VaTal O*«r.£te*» ftM Bickford H.M.rtr.
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      33 3 NOTIUE. Pupil* for le**on* in German and .French aie wanted. Apply to the Strait* Time*" Office. Singapore, oth Nov li/*}.) Mj "OAttPIOANBgIHaV; .s^olidoßon Quarts. aad«doaen CAMiRON, DUN LOP i aingapor*. 12th St-pt^ 1883.
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      892 3 flotirrs. Tue undersigned have i >oeived inslroctiona from R JaMIB, Esq. leaving f r E irope, to se.l by Pi BLIC ADCTIOK, at The Pbiobt. River Valley Road. ON WEOVE-JDAY. 28th NOV.. commencing at Noon. V»ln»ble Household Furniture <<• Ar as follows: Drawing Room. Handsomely ■ill in walnu*, spring s
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      405 3 flOUttQ. I hereby give Noti-e to the Member* of the Shipmasters' Association, and the Public in Gener .1. that from this date I cease to be member of the above named Association. AND. PETERSEN. Singapore, 30th October, 1883. afonoi Mb. Alphid E. Tubheb is anthorised i »o *4 T n
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      436 3 Sioutt*. :iOB. Tbhdbbs are invited for (M oooctraction and erection M a r-r ought Ir tinaona Girder Bridge over th River at the end of New Bndge Road. Plan* and specific- tions may b* Man and full particular* of 'he work obtair. at the office of the Mcnioinal Baginevr between
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      674 4 ■♦RtsrrllantouQ. KAT f!RS. APOLLINABIR WATER, Th» Natubal Soda Watbb. The qneen of table waters." Bbithh Mbdical Joubhal. APOLtINARIB WATER. Car Supplied continuously to the Table of H. THE PRINCE OF WALIS dnring theslast five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated wßtcrs. Hbdioal Times and Oazbttk,
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      671 4 ♦torr* anft iWmDanlttttt. RAFFLEB PLACE, SINOAPOBE. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Gbocebibs, Oilm am Stobbs. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and narno**, Crookery, Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Am. munition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities,
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      905 4 Sorfts. TTF. K OOMPAI¥T Tht work* of the Company are situated at Tanjonir Pagar. ile of the town of the f.ilWhabf.— Affording berthaee for twenty veiKel* H t ajo ttsM with sufficient water of the heaviost i draught, and pr it»cted hy a breakwater (waD om the roads M i
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      804 4 Borfe. refitting nnrl coaling of steamers, a'so Shears complete for takinp out masts. Boiler* ie T"'irth<'r information may he had at the OsJlee of Menuro Pater«on, Simons A Co., General Airent*. who forward T«le«rrams to *h» T>ooV OHARLES WISH*RT. Manager. Singapore l»t July 1R75. (v. c.) flOtlffS. local delivebt. In
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      852 4 A Frw WVBR-W WITH THB MALAYS. inplet form. Price 50 cents per copy. Straits Times" Office. Singapore 26th April, 1883. NOW READT. NOTES OF A JOTBNFi t Across the Isthmus of Kba. t Made with the French Goyebnmbnt Survey Expedition. January— April, 1883 With explanatory Map and Sections, AND Appendix
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      899 4 #otirr<s. ROBINSON CO. 23 Coi.LTtR QUAY, RINOAPOBE. fopposice the Club.) Drapers. Milliner-. 9ilk Wercer*. B dashers, Glover*, and General 'Mitfitters. Oe'tlfmbn'* Outfimino Dufartmbht. Every description of clothi"g made on the shortest notice hy an experienced Cut. ter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweed*, worsteds, sergeK, broadcloths for ■election. Calf
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      581 4 flotitt. ON. Chbonometeb, Watch ins OloofMakeb. ani Opticiab 7 Flint Strbbt. Has always on hand a well selected If Jewellery. Watches. Clock*, Na onstrumenta, Ac., comprising Bracelets, Ladies' gold watches Brooohe*, Gents' ditto., r Earrings, Silver watch**, Lockets, American dock* Ladies' rings, Carriage clocks. Signet rings, Marble clocks. Wedding rings,
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