The Straits Times, 31 December 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times. I XXIV. NBW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1883 [DAILY ISSUE.] No. 15.106
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      209 1 »tram *Mp Compantre. EUVHTAX ITIOS COMPANT New Harbour. LINEB. tt'» on which I S -.tr-Te during the TIOMTWARD. M lay Slst Dec. 14th Jan. 11th Feb. 10th Mar. 14- V Aprl. B AND LOVDOV. r FG U b 4 passenger* to Mar- ~irKETS. T -*C*. Class $275 ANT BACK. I
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      454 1 *team D ip Company. THE KESSAGER.KS MARITIME. f'OMPANT. 18S4 7th tan. $v%rtti^"s£ So Hail steamers from Europe. arliv f TT"V, """"■diately afte the Bl Eu°rop; h :nd r c ffi hLr' a Passenger, by these .teamen, embarkng on the return voyage wi».hin six •AJntkß after their arrival in Europe or
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      726 1 strain *btp Companies. DE NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. U nd-r Contract*- with the Netherland* Indian GovnrnmenU.) Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiabs, London, E. 0. H*AD adBNCT BATATIA. The following ure the date* on whioh me ompany's Steamers running in conp^a'o T? th the m 'teamera of the aU; V_ 8 N<
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      792 1 *tram *bfp Compantrs. N.B.— The steamer does the voyage in I one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Naul, i Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Rega* and Patti and back from Acheen via Analaboe, O<x>noeng-Bitoelie, Singkel, Raros Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Ajer. bangia. Natal, Siboga, Baros,
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      563 1 tnettrantt. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Head Officb, Batatia. Thb undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risk* upon cargo by ateamer or sailing vessel on the customary term*. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risk* Europe
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      609 1 fnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOB COMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fond,, 664,902 Genbbal Managers. Messrs Jardine Matbesnn A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Mtlohan. Co. I I L- "•">•• rVM«n. HoUld>r,WlM k Co. A. r M.orw, (Mwars.Don.Tlac.UpnlkAX'o. H NlcaiM, (Bom*, Company Ltd. l m w 1 <^ <J- 4o»
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      540 1 fnsuranrr. LANCASHIRE INBTTRANOH OOMPAKT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICEBOPTHE OOMPANT. Mawchbstkr— Kichang. Street Litbbpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. Bibminoham— Cherry Street. London— U, Ki nR William Street, E. O. Glasoow— 133, West George Street. Bbwtol— Corn Btreet Leeps— lC, Bast Parade. Nbwcastlb— 40, Mosley Btreet. DUBUN— 9, Lower Sackville Street. JoHNToDD.Esq. f Messrs
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    MONDAY,31ST DEC, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    150 2 STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY, 31ST DEC 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SlNiiA-.'OBI, tIH DBCBMBEK. II ■iambier 7.40. tilack Pepper 18. White Pepper, fair quality. In}, nom. -itfo Flour, 8»r Pearl Sa KCoffe.-, Honthrn.- 14.30. Tapioca, sni.; I Flake 3.40. Tin 40ii. Mule twist ■<» U.S. Shirtings 1..VJ1. 7 do do LtfJ 6
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    MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAT.
    66 2 MAILS CLOSE. Tar V at Iheribon 4 Sanuuran*, Sormanby. 6 p.m. lainarani?. Sourabn y« and M mm -r S«m*ow«i. 6 p.m. Surop, JCoMar-l-Hind 6 p.m. To-Momow-Iklacca J':pr« »nd SeUou< r. H«l*"». P m *«»coa. Klang. Perak, U d Pemmr. P m >ai-..n, T*al«, 3 p.m. TO18DAT. Honifkone .V Shanghai. Tai
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    48 2 (For Slriitt Time:) KliVPT. London, -Wit /)<■•: The |»l»« at BrrUr has l>een attackol t>y the ii.-'ir-(fenU, but tbe latter Ml NMlMd with heavy loss after severe fighting. Kl 8S1A. The Chief of the Secret Police and another officer have W-u rourjerel l>y Nihilists in St. Petersburg.
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    18 2 To-siobkow, being New Year's DaT and a General Holiday, there will be no iuue of the Stbaits Times.
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    37 2 Tiiekk will be the usual New Ymi-'i Service in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning, commencing at 7, and ending »t 8 a. m. All are cordially invited t" attend The unual e~ening prayer nesting will.not bo held
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    38 2 We art- nMNfa '1 to intimate that the Entrant-.- to tli.- Pavilion to-morrow will he at the lack, oBMMito to the Town Hall. It it HjquMwd that all carwill set down ami take up their owners on th^
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    60 2 A meeting it tin- Oieftial Keasoming jJ^Riiti'iii w*» held on Friday evening lut, and the following question, proposed Mr. Lnr, Ht-.mg Seng, was diacu^sxL If raffling gambling?" A mom animated discuaion than usual ensued amongst the member* present, and Mr. Tto Ping Lung, -;dent, after baring careful'.; med up the
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    98 2 Captain Geoboe Harrisojt, the oldest of the Singapore pilot.-, l^ini; 04 years of atre, di>-d suddenly on Saturday afternoon. He was making some purchase in a Chinese shop in Kling Street, when he ..as stricken down by apoplexy. He was at once conveve'i I "son's Dispensary, whence he vras taken
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    141 2 The Hokien religious return procession will take place between 10 s. m. and 6 p. m. of the 4th January, starting from the Hokien Temple, Tel u-i Aver Street,and passing thr.'Uifh Am' Street, Pekln Street, Teluk Aver Street, Market Street, Boat Quay. South Bridge Road, Upper Circular Road, New Bridge
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    199 2 i .j Abchibai.d 11. ('ni.<jfHonr, the well-lyKjWii explorer, and his secretary, paused through Singapore on I Saturday last by the mail steamer Brmditi, oo hit wa* t<i China, where tiual arraiigemti.ts will lie made for the Exploration of ludo-China proposed by Mr. Col- j quhoun. One party, under Mr. Holt
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    Messm Kellab ahd Cvhahd's bmtunoii,
    479 2 Messrs. Kellar and Cunard's Entertainment. Ms Saturday evening these pajtlanwn n«e their first enU-rtainiih-ut in the Towi, Hall. The attendance was not very large, owing nodouht partly to ihe incleineey of .her, but partly also we suspect to the public not being fully aware of the extreme cleverness of the
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    THE LATEST NEWS FROM TONQUIN.
    416 2 The Latest News From Tonquin. We take the following telegrams from the Saigon Independant of the 22nd and 25th December M. Dejardin, Consul for Franc- in Hongkong, telegraph* to the Governor of Saigon Hongkong, lUt Dee On the 10th December Admiral t'ourbet wu matter o all the enemy's positions around
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    THE YEAR 1883.
    1069 2 The Year 1883. With to-day, A.D. lsv{ will have pawed away, and guM with its pro. n, to he wittteu ui tu I Tun.' pat, while the OOmiQg year ushered in with the nomt, i-. sealed upin that of the unknown Future. It m |H)88ililo bowerer, by careful study of
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      988 2 ni 1 iTtffflfitHi ~~7^to rfFGOODSOF i HRNIfT V***«tiW,lLBO!f«, f Decease^. •A«t»BT^N, Grat and Comcast. .•uV^UAIvT to the Trustees and MortxKgoU Pnwen.Act. IW6, Notice is hereby givafc that »ll Creditors and other persons f havrig any claims or demands against the estate* .2*. Charlen Henrt Haldani I Wiuom of Salmair in
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      689 2 ilrUi abbrrtidrnuntg. TOWN HALL. WEDNESDAY, 2nd JANTJARY, 1884. AND SATURDAY. sth JANUARY. KKLLAR t CUNARD, The World famed Kor \l, ILLUSIONISTS. Who huve just concluded a FOCR^YEABS TOUB, around the World, accompanied by Mr. FREDRICK W C<>L,LINS, The ce< brated CORNET SOLOIST, in the most Um^ue and Marvellous EnUrtainment of
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      862 2 NOTICE. Subscribers Hre r.qu.a'ed »o iniimite us early as possible whether they wi«h to pay thiir f>ub»cripti,,n>< in sdvanea for th«ensuing year und theiratti-t „1 juest. Ed to the terms of siibncript'on, which are at follows I»CAL DfLIVKBT. Iv Advance. Dailt Edition Wh kit Riution. 1 Per Annmn 124 Pef
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      472 2 st\ WANTED JO ,ct lartfee supply of firewood s or the Singipor.' Oil Mills during 1884. Apply at the -orks 6 or B J,> ANDTi( E Singapore, 28th Dec., 1883. (to 31st nut.) s WANTED. Asiuation (lnsi'lobl I'-i-fol o.mpu lion or to heip with children, good needle- 8 »,>m;.n. Good
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      110 2 WKATHEB KKTOUi h'andang tfSDM HutpUal. 29th Dtcmbtr, 1883. 9a.m. Sp.m. »p.ta. Uiaitu. Har. rad. U Fab. SO.OSI «4g »W? Taajp. M.rntairclsaj-, W.t Bulb Tlmr. lit 71" nt Ja 7 o».rca*t IMr.olWlad I ralDatUaooo Mai. Taui|. in .i.«.1.- 1 al 3 p m ntfht urarMai. In Sun IX) W Tarr, »ad.
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    891 3 Netherlands Indian News. Nmn. ■hitfljrom Dutch neietpaprrt.) Bat* 'll '-t "I foil IV* from i v to the British Indian (J verninen* ban bad at Singapore a ooafertra* Bf tli- .•.rdiurf 'hn innaiflTitioa A from lnli.i tatfe* Eau Coast of Sumatra as well aa t, tbe Straits. i.iir Consul ai
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      ARRIVAL*
      210 3 ARRIVALS. jj Vbmil's Kami. AMI) I CAITAIJt. FROM. SAILED Co»«IOICllH. RlU 0,-c. 20 tiru.ut 89 Moray ram I oudon M til nfinlu 30 Merlin SO Bil'-toa SO Visayai 50 Yai Sang 30 Ganymede 30 Thale. 30 Formosa r.o. inter 'nore 31 Cbanda .I. Hind 31 Uellona 31 Manila 51 Siak
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      CLEARAN( I
      117 3 CLEARANCES. DaT«. i Vmu's Name. I Kla) Kio. C apt An. DamxATioii. I 31 31 31 M 31 31 31 3. 81 Siak noanby Martala Prinz Fr«d. Carl M >>:.< sumbawa Dut. §tr. Hit. rtr. Brit. «tr. But. >tr. Brit. Spa. t tr. Brit. rtr. Oct. »tr. Feb. ttr. Dut.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HAR BOU.R. ■_
      447 3 SHIPPING IN THE HAR BOUR. I C plain* ud Aijert* of Teasels are reaueat»d to oommunio»U w ta thu tni error or oai'.seioß in th* above Shipping IB tk* harbolt. t y. ugl'l NIXI ','xTTiIJC. AVU I IHKITBD FBOK. CoTOIOV^M. tKITIOS Bw. _J Mf"'°]J WBr H,,.1U. M «tr. SOODec. 11
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      549 3 flotirrs. FORSALK. One 3 H. P. R-.bey's* Vertical Engine and Boiler Combined. One ti H. P. Robey> Pate ;t Portable Engine. H. P. Robey'H Patent H.rizjnUl Fixed Engine. HARRIS. QOODWOI Co. Bii gayorr. ttet afceeatsxt (o.c. BOTI F N EDBRL\KD9 'H-INDia >TCOMV\ ART M i \T- H IPPIJ. T1..-I IWA"
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      783 3 fUitlffj. C. FUTItF. C 111 Him. Ptr»»t. 11. nrw'y .i.n.'.l f- r sale Pates de Pomet eristallioe an! Coinifs, Diagee* surfine. Choc .lat 'a eretne. Marons r}l»c^. Vougat Mirfin. M il:iim and Corinth Rai^ina. a liirire a mirt'in-nt "f S'nt'.u ore aa*] foreign, Cristallised Fruits, Strawberry, Raspberry, Ooosherry, Vanills, f>ini;er.
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      174 3 flourrs. THE SINGAPORE TRAMWAT IPAI v LIMITSD. > Capital $SoO.ikm» ia '..imni Share» of $100 each. $5 payable on application ,11. tment; the remainder aa may be required. Director Hon. Jame* Graham, M. L. 0. (Mes*rt. Syme >l Co.). H-n. W. C. CJullsnd. M (al KMrs. Pat«r« 'i S.m,. r
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      154 3 FOR MMISKIM,K< ,t UTBRtHKII.. Th«i h ALBarNT. Oapt. Batkneld. ha< "i;Ai «l* a'ee. ..-imndatinn for passengers. «>ply to MARTIN '>00. Kiwt.. Singapore, Uth Deo, X NOTIi'K. A yonng gentleman with h «V eipe. rienoe in (torernment, Bankrli|( and Mercantile Office*, desires service in Singa1> re. Very satisfactory papers, copies of
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      677 4 iflisrrllanrous. KAffc 3ROTITERS. APOLLTNABtR Y^Y.?, ?hf Natural Stoa Watbij. Tfc,*. Toee.vji<iable waters." -<we r Medical Jo^bnal. •4, ,atalTr hsvWg any cJINARIS WATER. *W*«t»ptfl?v •'continnou.lv to the Table of H. R. KTiTB PRINCE OF WALEB during the la.t five year*. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far anperior to manufactured aerated water*.
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      671 4 Atorrs and ißrrrbanUtsr. JOHN LTTTLE 4 CO. RAFFLES PLACE, SINOAPOBE. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Gbocebies, Oilmam Stores. Cigar., Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps, Saddlery and Harnoes, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, sVrms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen', outfitters. Watch and Clock maker*. Japaneseand Chinese
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      1015 4 Sorbs. THE T*ST. |\T, PAOVR COM. PANY LIMITED. Thb works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pugar, wuhin one mile of the town of Singapore, and co— .pr 'V.' following establishments, viz. WHABF.— Affording herthage for twenty vessel, at one time with sufficient water U >ngside for ve»a«ls of
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      789 4 refitting and coaling of steamers, a\o Shear* complete for takine out masts. Boilers kc Further information may be had at the Offloe of Messrs. Paterson, Simons A 00., General Agent*, who forward Telegram* CHARLES WIBHART. M<tnag er Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) •Hotirrs. BfTjaKSPaVB^OTIOB. TENDFSS are invited JTr the
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      817 4 FOR SALE. A Few Week* "«h the M A uat«. Id „.mplet form. Prioe 50 cents per copy. "Strait. Time." Office Singapore 26th April, 188 J. NOW READY. NOTES OF A JOURNEY Across the Isthmus of Kra. Madb with the French Government Survey Expedition. January— April. 1883. With "iplanatory Map
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      748 4 EOBTNSON CO. 23 Collter Quay, Pinoaporf. (opposice the Club.) Draper.. Milliner.. Silk *7£ I*™1 r dashers. Olovers. and General Outfitter.. O.NTLEMItN'B OrTFITtINO DEPARTMENT. Il Every description of clothing made on the shortest notice by an "^^C n t. Tzz ml a good assortment ot %S..'^£Sto*\rZ«>. broadcloth, for "'^"walking shoes. Shooting
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      280 4 #otirr. J. MOTION Chronometer, W Maker, am Fi.inHas always on hand I Jewellery, Watch.--instruments, Ac, oomprj sn Jracelete. Ladie,'^,,, Jroocbe., Earring., [iocket.. [jadies' rings, )ignet rings, Wedding rings, r Keepers Thermoaj»W Libert chain., W^' 3uard chain., Bexunta. Stud., 81eeve But-Salia^-tons and Links, 0 r.p,. Gk>ld pencil., Binocul.,. Waistcokt button*. Teletoopl
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