The Straits Times, 24 December 1883

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    15 1 The Straits Times. XXIV. TnKAV si;i;iE8,] SINGAPORE, MONDAY. 24th DECEMBER, 1883. [DAILY ISBUE.] No. 15.191
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      451 1 *tram *l)tp Gomvanirf. MAR AND ORIENTAL NAVIC.ATION COM PA NT OppicE— Collyer Quay. QoDOWBB— New Harbour. LINES. demoted arc the dates on wuicti Mail Steamers may be e» arrive at Singapore during the I and 1884 1HEI) HOVBWARD. Pec. Monday ll«t Dec. tfM 14th Jan. *Bth 11th Feb. 2Sth M
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      620 1 Attain Al)(p compamrs. THK YFJSSAGERIES MARITIMES OOMPANT. Thk following are the dates on which h-- steamers of the Mesnageries Maritime* m .y >..■ upaatad to arrive here during the 'urrent year Outward. HomwAßn. Monday Mth Dec Monday 24th Dec 'W "»h Joe. 18*1 7 th lan. *lst All the above
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      732 1 #>fam *f)tp Compamrs. DE NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian GovernmenU.) Hbad Oppiob, 13 Austin Fbiabs, Lobdob, E. O. fli'D aokncy Batatia. The following hre the date* on which the Company* Steamer* running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. 8. N. Coy.,
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      786 1 jfrtram 4>t)fp Companus. N.B.— The steamer does the voyage in one month vis Priaman, Ajerbangis, NaUl, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acheen via Analaboe, Goenoenir-Sitoelie, Singkel. Baro* Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Aierbangis. Natal, Biboga, Baroa, Bingkel, Ooe. noeng
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      575 1 fnsuranrr. > JAVA BBA AND FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT 1 Hbad Oppicb, Batatia. Tub undersigned, Agents for the abov. Company, are prepared to Uke risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 0/0 discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all
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      617 1 fnstiranrr. THB HONGKONG FIRB INSURANOB COMPANT LIMITBD Capital $9,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 684.202 Gbbbbal Mabaobbs. Messrs Jardiae Matheaoß A Co. Hoagkoa*;. Consulting Committee. A. Amir* E*«. lifmra. M*l«k«n. a Co.) J s?™* f*l»aß*. HoUid.T,WI-» k o*. a T. K.nnr, rif«Bws.D*«jilaa,Lat>rmlkaCo. "'^t HkmCoamluT J J. tnm I«»11m, (J. J. fa
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      529 1 Inwranrr. LANOABHIILB INBURANOM OOaTPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFIOBBOrTKa COMPANT. M ABoeßSTßa~Bxeaaag* WMsi. Livebpool-4, Manchester Bu.ldiafa. BIBKiBaaUM— (Jh*rrjBsp**4. Lobdob-14, Kiag Wniiaßi Stpsst. B. O. Glasgow— 188, w*st George Street. KaisTOL— Corn Street. Leeds— l 2, Bast Parade. Nbwcajiti.k— 40. Motley Btr**t. Dublib— 9, Lower Baokville Street. OHAIBMAB IB MABCHB>TTBB. Jobtb Todd, Bso.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 24th DEC., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    167 2 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 24th DEC., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SI.NOAPOBI, 24TH DaCIMBCB, y»mbi«r f 7.40. rflack Prpper 17. White (Vppor, fair qnajity. 2S{ nom. Satf' Flour, Sar 2.60. Pearl da«t>.... £95. OftV, Hanthyn. 14.30. Tapitiea.ani.tll Flak«... 3.40. Tin 26.25. tOa. Muletwiat 98. lbs. Sbirtinga U2|. 7 do do 1.424.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    67 2 TO-DAT. for f Palemb.Bg. P a at T k 5 1! Queensland, Bm.%r%t. p.m To-k jaaow. Euiope, Rindk, a.m. "alacc*. Klang. P*rak, ari IVnAJHT. B«i»//i». Ip.m. Benirkalia. Siak A Pakan, B. Txmorr, I p.m. no Ho and Manila, Naiuhan. P m Winraoir. Bangkok, W<w» Ann. 9 a.m. Billiton
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    39 2 fFor S/riit* Tinum.) Egypt. London, iind Dee.- -King John of Abyssinia is massing troops and menacing Massowah. Parliamentary. London, %srd Der.— Mr. Gladstone, in reply to a deputation, announced the introduction of a|Bill to extend County Franchi*'-
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    25 2 We Ngral to learn that HiR Excellency the Governor U indisposed and confined to his bed, snd ordered complete rest for a day or two.
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    14 2 To-morbow being Christmas Dsy, there will, aa usual, be no issue of this paper.
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    33 2 The P. A O. Co.'* steamer Brinditi, with the London mail of tbe -30th November, left Colombo at 6 p. m. on Friday last, and ihould arrive here next Friday, the 28th inst.
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    28 2 Wi note from the borne service papers that Capt F. K. Lloyd, Royal Inniskiliing Fusiliers, is gazetted, Nov. 13th, for service a* an Adjutant of tbe Auxiliary Force*.
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    40 2 As the steamer Bangkok waa coming down tbe river on her way to Singapore, her engines broke down and she had to nturn to Bangkok. She transferred her mails and passenger* to the Ban Yo*g Seng, which arrived thi* morning.
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    42 2 The Fn-nc i mail steamer Djemnah reports haviiiK- seen, near Diamond Point, on the 21st T >-cember, about noon, a German ateamer, which signalled BFKW, then BLNK. dag of Touraine, and lastly BQC, which desired to be reported all wefl on board.
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    59 2 The performance at the Town Hall on Saturday evening last, by the Minstrel troupe of tbe Royal Artillery, iraa a repetition of tbe entertainment of last week at Fort Canning, which we have already noticed. The troupe worked well together, and tbe entertainment of itself wa* a ■ingular success. The
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    53 2 Wi ul>«erve from T\e Glatgoie Herald that Messrs. A. A J. Inglis, shipbuilder*, I'.inithouse, laanched on Saturday, 17th H the iteel crew-*tea:ner Secundra, a vessel of about 2,600 tons, for tbe British India Steam Navigation Company. Tbe Secundra is a lister-ship to the Sirm, recently launched by Messrs. Inglis for
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    75 2 Mi«srs. KtUA.-t A*n Ctxard, the world famed entertainers, accompanied by a cornet player, of whom great things are announce'!, will give one of tbeir wonderful exhibition* in the Town Hall on Saturday evening next. The« artiste* are just completing a four years' tour round tbe worM, difrini; which they have
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    98 2 Tut Independent ,le Saigon of the 20th December say* that according to a private telegram communicated to it tti- previous day, fWar Admiral Lespe*. who left Toulon on the 25th November on board of the ironclad 'la Oalittonniere, had received telegraphic orders at I'ort Said to await the formation of
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    388 2 Thi French stransport Jfy/ap, say* the London and China Exprem oft; November, sailed from Toulon on the 19th inst. for Tony-King, with a crew of 850 men and between 800 and 900 troops on board, mostly Marine*. The Petit Martetllait says This transport conveys also 1,200,000 cartridges, two torpedoes, gnn
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    276 2 Tm M. M. Co. 1 steamship Djemnah, Captain de Boiaseuil Baron, from Marseilles 25th ultimo, via the usual intermediate ports with the London mail of tbe 28rd November arrived alongside the Borneo Co's wharf yesterday morning, and left for Saigon, Hongkong and Shanghai at 5 p. in. tbe same day.
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    Christmas.
    791 2 Ti i- joyous season has ajfain come round, and we, in common with Christians in every part of the world, are prepared to enjoy it with all the pleasure we can. Many amongst us, and nvi especially newcomers from colder climea, find some difficulty in reconciling ourselves to Christmas
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    Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. Distribution of Prizes.
    938 2 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. Distribution of Prizes. The anno*! Exhibition ami Distribation of Prizes in connection with the Pensionnat dv St. Enfant Jeso* tv held on Saturday afternoon vi dencv of H" E. t crick Weld, »nd in th Rt. Revd. the Lor! B (Dr. E. Qa*nier,) Lady
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      987 2 #Uto 2U)brrU£rmmto. IN THE SUPRBMK COTTrVT OF THE j rrßArre settle mknts. Sbttlrmbwt or SiitoAPomß. In the Goods of Khoo l Pooh Stno. Deceased Pcmuart to the Indian Act Ho. 38 of 1946. intitnled Tbe Truatee*' and Mortgagees' Powers' Act, 1866," notio* is hereby liven that all creditor* and penon*
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      820 2 Ht\o afobfrtiaenuntt. ARMY CONTRA T> The Stbaits Settlkmbnis. Sealhd Tendbbs will be received at this Office, until noon on Thursday, tbe 3rd January, 1884. from person* willing to intrart for such SUPPLIES AND SBRTICEB, as may be required from time to time for the use of Her Majeaty'a Troop* stationed
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      685 2 flfUi .->Unt:6nnnit£. NOT I R SuBSCBIbKRS nre r»(in»'ed to intimiU •sesrly a« poSKillo whlher they wish to pay their snh«<*riotion« in advance for the f-nanini; vcir. »nd *S- ir utt.-nt on ii requested to the term* of suHscript-on, which aro as follow* lx>c«L DlLtva-BT. It AIIVAIfCE. Daily Edition W«:»klt Editiom.
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      303 2 9t>Lr::ts.mfnt«. EOWN HALL. SATUBDAY. 29m DECEMBER. KKLLAR CI.YARD, The World famed boial illo-;iomsts. Who have junt c Deluded a FOTJB YBAHS TOUB. i iutl tbe Wjrld, iupmi*d by Mb. FBEDKIiJU W. CUL.LIN-, The eel. br*t«d CORNET SOLOIST. iv lh« oio»i. L'mvjUE aud Marvellou* Enttruinment <>f tbi* c ntu y called
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      97 2 WEATHER REPOKT. •ToadiMf A'ariow Hotjntal, ttnd Deetmber, 1888. SimlpiD t, B Km.ir, H.r. rad. 31- IWh. HO WMO S <m Trafc a: «0 7t» 7JM M .rnra» rlu.v W«*ttlklksc. ns 7»t» T*» dj, *7oTar. Wr. ol Wiod K. M. E. N. E. ciit. riln .t 4 M.«. T.a.p. tashada M
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    Latest Tonquin News.
    613 3 The China Mail's special correspond, ent, at Hanoi givei the following important news Hanoi, 12M Dec— l have only time, before the departure of the Tonlcing for Haiphong, to write a few lines. The long expected advance in force towurdwas made yesterday morning. The Turcos and Foreign
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    1508 3 {From Ceylon ana Indian paper:) London, 22nd Not.— News has been re:eived of the occurrence of a great and disastrous battle near the town of El Obeid, .udan, between Xl Mahdi, or the r'alse Prophet, and the troops under Hicks -r of 10,000 few British I a hor.ie
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    The Government purchase from Sandilands, Buttry & CO.
    1064 3 The Government purchase from Sandilands, Buttry CO. In Tie H'ett Australian of Sid Noy—bet there appearedtht; following seusii>le article D|>uu this sorry Ijiuiuess A somewhat interesting little political incident has lately taken place at Singapon interesting to West Australians because it affects a Governor whose memory stands very high in
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      109 3 Z Vhw'i Nan. tn Carraw. Kaoa. Z Xi, fi Dec. 22 Sorj Brit, str 1263 Munden Penanrf 12 Lord of the Ules Bri- itr lsB6Feln«te London tt Emime MM. rtl 7*B B.rthslemy Bat»ri» ZS Djemn.h M M itr SK42 Barot MilMlllw 23 Olancu* Bn.. itr. 1647 Jackton H'koog 2S
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      CLEARANCES.
      92 3 Dats. V mil's Namb. i Kio Ciiranr. Dee. tS IS H M M M H M M M M 14 Mytho Djetnnah Uanjm«de Panay Spaniel Rory Plinio Hong Inn B«ntan Glaucu. Anchites Patoeah Ban V n»; S.-nir ft I k SXSi Feb. torn, rch. »tr. Bnt. ttr. Bnt. ite!
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      735 3 Captains ud kgmtM at vassal ar« raqusstsd to rtmouwau with this rsjualaf an j error or a* tseion tits abov. gVipptna tas harbos*. Vwn'i Nam«. Ctnu i AJtS Rir. J A»»rT«i> Fbom. I Coksiskbis. 600 Dec. U Malacca Col. Oorerament. WOO Dec. M Saigon 'French Consul.
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      400 3 flotirw. NOTIoT" The undersigned has the honour to inform the public of Singapore and the neighbouring states, that be will open on the Ist January 1884. a first class Hotel under the name of HOTEL DE3 INDE3 nn the Beach Road, corner of Brass Baasa Road, No 7 in the
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      260 3 fionrre. VALUABLE SAOO BSTATfI AT BITDDOH. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Anetiin, on Thorsdoy. the 2M December, 1883, at S.W p.m. at their Saleroom. That valuable Freehold ?sgo tatate si. tuateat Rnddob, comprised in Government Orant No. 104 General No. 3,334, estimated to contain an area
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      211 3 I 111 M^^^B ma MtiaJ|fc litirpoolT The S AL.BANT'' Oapt. BaakfkM, hai good aooonmodotion for p>— eogcrs. imtTIN, UTCE 00. Agenta. Singapore, 14th Dec l-«l RE, Dissolved Peruvian Guano, prepared by OhNndorff A 00, London, /Antwerp, Hambnre, and Emmeri. RATTENRBRG SCHMIDT I Ho S-'le amenta 'or tbe Straits Bettle.» M
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      687 4 iflisfrf/llanrou*. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Thb Natubai. Soda Watbb. The qneen of table waters.'' Bfttii h Medical Joubnal APDLLINARIR WATER. •V Supplied continuously to the Table of H. a H. THB PRINC* OF WALBB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THB NATURAL SODA WATBR. 'Fur smperior to manufactured aerated waters.
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      697 4 iftorti and iKmf)an&t*r. JOHN LITTLE 4 00. RAFFLBB PLACE, SIIfOAPOBB. WINE AND BPIBIT MERCHANTB. Impobters of Pbotisiosb, Gbocbbibs, Oilmam Stobbs. Oigars, Tobaooo, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arms snd Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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      1021 4 Qortts. TfTfj nfToviP*o<l nnoK COMPANY LIMITED. Thb works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, *ithin one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishment*, vir. Whabf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tl>agside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and protected
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      833 4 Botfes. refitting and coaling ot steamers, also Shear* 1 oomplete for taking out masW, Boilers t c Further information may be had at th c Ofnoe ot ITesers. Paterson, Simons A 00-> I General Agents, who forward Telegrams to ths Dook free. CHARLES WISH ART. Manager Singapore Ist July 1875.
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      868 4 FOR SALE. A Few Weeks with th* Malays. In pamplet form. Prioe 60 cents per copy. Straits Times" Office, Singapore 26th April, 1883. NOW READY. NOTES OF A JOURNEY Acboss thb Isthmus of Kba. Madb with thb Fbbuch Govbbnmbkt Subvbt Expedition, Jahuabt— Apbil, 1883. With explanatory Map and Sections, ABD
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      724 4 flotirrt. ROBINBr P ?3 COLLTBB QtJAT, PIWO*FOBB. fopposice the Club.) Drapers, Mill ncr«, SilV Mercers. Haberdashers, Glovers, snd Get.eral Ontfltter*. GBfTLFMBjt's Oxrrrvn iwo Dbpartstbht. Every description of clothi-g made on the shortest notice by an experienced Critter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsted*, ttergen, broadoloths for selection. Calf
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      478 4 JtOUtf. J. Mo; ]Hp>B>oifßTßß, Watch and o U) Midi. ANTI Ol Flint i rr Raj always on hand a w*j] .pi.,.. If Jewellery, Watches, Cln, It, n onstrumente, A«., oompriti D|r t: > Bra/)* 1 I Ladies' gold waw Brooches, Gents' ditto Earrings, Silver wstches •Lockets, American ,1^ Ladiei rings,
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