The Straits Times, 3 March 1884

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    17 1 The Straits Times. r OL. XXV. xkw series,] SINGAPORE, MONDAY. 3rd MARCH, ISB4. [daily issue.] No. 15.247
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      332 1 strain *hip «ompantf«. I, AH AND ORIENTAL NAVIOATION COMPANT Opricß— CollyeT Quay. New Harbour. M.VIL LINES. noted are the dates on wuiCn r'lMafl Steamers may be ex. rrive at Singnpore during tb* iBD Ho»«w»Rn. 1884 lij, Hth Jan. Uth Feb. ■th 10th Mar. 2*th 7th Aprl. Slat I Friday 2n<l
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      565 1 strain 4>f)tp Companies. AN STEAMSHIP COMPANY" aOAM EM WON. T*ATROCI»Ui. *-*ax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomed. Glaucub. Nectob. Anchiseb. Pham. Orestes. Parpedon. Stbntob. Hector. Teuc*«. Ctclopsj. Telemachuh. Bellebophon. Jason. ULTBBBB. The Coy 1 Bt»amen are despatched from '.lvorpoo! outward* for StraiU and China] and from Shanghai homewards for Lon don every
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      835 1 *ttam 4*l)fp Companies. Return tickeU are issued at a reduoiio n In the foregoing rates is included th< cost of Provisions and Wines. Second Claas passages, inclusive of Üble are granted »t half of Fint Claas rate*. Children between two and fifteen yean pay half the above rates, if travelling
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      682 1 *Uam *hip Compamrs N. B. There i* alao one non-contract trip on the 10th of every month. B. From Palembang via Muntok and Moeara Kompeh for Djambie and the same way back on the 10th of every month. V. Borneo's West Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianak for Singkawang
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      541 1 Instiranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ABSURANOB OOMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Oapitai £2,000,000 Total Invested Fnnds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The andersigned have been appointeAgenU at Singapore and are prepared to issne policie* against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON. SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April,
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      589 1 Insiiranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INBURANOB OOMPANT LIMITED OAprraX $2,000,000 Paid-np 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,203 Gbnbbal Manaobbs. Messn Jardine Matheeon h 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. *ndr«, Wq. fkmmt. M«loli«n, k Co.) J. P. BaniM (Mmmn. HoUiilaT,WlM A Co. A T. Vinni, rMM*n.Don,Tlu,L*prtlk*ro. H. NlmiM, lllnwiCoapurLU.l i\. B dl<>^ '■> 3-
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      507 1 Insuranrr. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE OOMPAJrr. LIFE. Capital ONI MILLION Smu««. oia*Vo72?r AL w D Bo iLDtOßtlf Ocn n 9 t ""Tf H. Ambrosb Smibt OHII- OFFIOW, Olasoow f 151 West Obob«b. MO^SJ'BWM*. {2Kino WrtLiAEiSr. Livebpool, f 28 Eichanob Bt. East. I Manchbsteb (2*°^* Bunaniai 20 Booth Stbbbt MOiCTBEAL. f
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    DOMESTIC Occurrences. DEATH
    25 2 DOMESTIC Occurrences. DEATH Ret.— On tbe 31st December last, in Paris, Hestbt Joseph, only son of tbe late Abistidb Ret, of Shanghai, aged 35 vmrt.
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    MONDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1884. LATCH MARKET QUOTATIONS, SINGAPORE 3RD MARCH, 1884.
    174 2 MONDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1884. LATCH MARKET QUOTATIONS, SINGAPORE 3RD MARCH, 1884. <iauibLer 7.45. diack Pe|.p«r n.S». White Pepper, fair quality. HJsV. tamt ftsar, Sar iSO. Penrl Sag.. 1 Coffee, Bonthjn* 14.75. Tapioca, small Flake 3i5. Tin i; 6. (Oa. Mule twist i-3. 1, lbs. Shirtings 1.52). 7 do do 1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    67 2 To-oat. 1 Hr ftr •< Cheribon t Samarang, K. Q. B*id, 6 p in. Sarawak. Raw pm. Europe, SaghaUen. «p.m. Batavia. tminu, 6 i To-mobbow. Bamaraag A Cheribo.i. f*»amg, 9 a.m. Malacca Klang, Perak an 4 Penang. Bentan. 1 p.m. 110. 110 and Minila, Kremli*. t p.m. Saik'.n
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    79 2 CFor Sfni/t TimetJ Paii.iamp.nt. Lfindxn, \tt March.—Mr. Gladstone's Bill provides for a uniform franchise in the three Kingdoms. Sot-TH Africa. The treaty with the Transvaal Republic has been signed. The Suzerainty of England has been abolished, but England reserves the right to veto foreign treaties. The Soidan London,
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    242 2 Latkst News raox North Borneo. We hear from North Borneo of a skirmish which occurred on the Kina- batangan river, and of which the folI lowing is a correct account It appears that Pangeran Samah, a part owner in tbe Oormanton birds-nesU caves, had made an agreement with the Government
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    15 2 Hit Excellency the Governor returned from Malacca yesterday forenoon in the Government yacht Sea Belle.
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    26 2 An inquest was held by Dr. Mugliston, coroner, OSJ tbe 2nd instant, at the &P"? Lines, on a male Bugis child named Pierak. Verdict, accidental drowning."
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    35 2 Thk P. A O. (V* summer Tkamet, with tbe London mail of the Bth Feb., left Colombo at 11 a m. on Saturday, the Ist ni.-t and may be expected to arrive here next Saturday.
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    34 2 Pullahd's Liliputian Opera Company arrived yeiiterday from rUngoon by the I British India steamer Purulia, and intend giving a series of their popular per--1 formances here, commencing tomorrow evening with Let docket de Cornerille.
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    96 2 Passikoiu per M. M. Co's mail I steamer Stndk, on the Ist March For Si-gapon. From M«>aeille i Meaars. I de Iforg-xi, R I Hirper. <"arl .well, A Smith. W. Mnller. L Jumn van Hei--1 Dert, B. Jameis van Heimert OHo Sob ok, Martins, N.er, Mr. aod Mrs. Knn-e and
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    132 2 Mb. E. C. Billows, the Government Hngmeer Surveyor, goes home today for a well earned holiday. Mr. Billows has for many years performed the very arduous duties connected with his post, and has fully earned the con- fidence and esteem of all those he came in contact witb. Perhaps no
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    79 2 The Ceylon Okttrver of tbe lltb Feb., thus notices a recent appointment from that colony to Perak. It would appear Isrgelj mdenteJ ou for api M«.crfieort« I(toip£^Tranohs*,fwlnef?y of tbe Ceylon Rifles, and subsequently part proprietor of an i>«ti»e in Ma*keliya, has j obtained the appointment of Superinten-dent-General of thn Convict
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    106 2 OrxEEiL Ovama.the Japanese Minister of War and suite, are panxengers by the M. M. Co.'s steamer Satjkalirn on their visit to Europe to inspect the military systems of the Went. General Oyama is one of the ablest Japanese Generals, and distinguished himself during the Kagoshims rising, in 1577. His suite
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    PENANG NEWS.
    271 2 Wk take the following items from the Pena*g Time* of the 27th Februai ry:— Municipal Sanitation. We learn that Dr. RnberUon, the Municipal Commis- sioner at Singapore, intends proposing that a sanitary officer be appointed for that place, the' fearfully bad state of the town, and the nselessneas
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    PARLIAMENTARY AMENITIES.
    308 2 The Australian colonisU a«similate themselves more and more with the I Americana, whom they would appear i to have taken for their model in more ways than one. The day was when the United States House of Representatives at Washington, during a lieaUtl party debate, might have been
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    HIGH GALES.
    322 2 lirRKiCAXK.« and fearful jfaleo »pp«ar to bare been prevailing lately in various parUuf the world, and almost simultaneously in Australia ami Europe. The Home Xeia of Ist February gIVM the following l.rief aocount a] a tre- i meiidoun hurricane that swept over France, England an>l Ireland, on the
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    335 2 Ist February Tb> Omette cntains i!,e officisi noUUC.QJ.LI -f the *p; ■A s-Ti Agent ai lt HI J2aT U. v- H.r M a3B and fou.ul.U.-uer.il to the Oriental ft public of tue I'rugn.y and M- Era** M. Satow. 0. M. (i^a..w J. PiO- ,l creur, r M L r <4tiol
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    202 2 From Autlralian, Ceylon if Indian (tap* Lundon, 3U< Jan lag to Honolulu to present I diimond decoration to Kalakaua, ktif '.he Sandwich Island*. Bombay, V2tk Feb.—.X inouej a convention has been concluded with 1 tuguese India and transmitted to Arthur Crawford, th.It takes effects from Mm UI April.
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      730 2 qfcrto atobfrttermrnt*. BTKAM rOMMrNIC^TTON TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The West Australian Steamship Company's steamer NATAL," J. Wood, comEsander, under engagement witb th* Strait* and Western Auarralian -ivernments, is ecpsoted to leave Singapore for Fremantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cossack, Bharks Bay and Geraldton, ai notified be low:— PROPOSED TIME TABLE.
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      789 2 #rto srobrrtfermntts. SALE nr VALUABLE HOFSEHOLD FI T RSITURE, 4c. Wednesday. 12th Mabch. The undersigned are instructed by Major Patbbson. Brigade Major, to *ell by Auction, at his residence H Bungalow, Tauglin, on Wednea^ay, 12th Maroh, commencing at 1.30 P. M. The Valuable Household Furniture, Ac. comprising handsome English-made drawinirroom
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      647 2 flrto RETURN < F THE favourites. I'OLLARD'S LILIrUriAN OPERA COMPANY. OPENING SXUaTT, TUESDAY. 4th MAIU H, LES CLOCHES de CORNEVILLE. THURSDAY.' 6th VArCH, FATIN I T Z A. FRIDAY, Bth MARCH. THE LITTLE DUKE. Boi Office at Messrs. Satle A Cos. F. LUVAL, Agent. Singapore, 3rd March. 1844 NOTI' K
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      430 2 NOT' 'Cur interest and reasonaibility of Mr. Geoboe Mackenzie in ur Firm ceased on tbe 31st December. 1483. SMITH. BELL t Co. Manila, '^2nd February. 1884. TO LET, OR FOR B ALE. Sree Bodooh. sitm.e a', riaddob, 7 mile* from Town. Apply to "< HOMAR TRUSTY, Bing'port Vreu. No. 33
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      78 2 WEATHKK REPOKT. Ka*ia*Q Krakow HttfiUtl, lit Ifarcfc, 1884. la.lp.a tin Imui. bi rad.»r>h. SM OS W 906 Tan*.. liS »0 NO Morels*, <Uj WM Bulb Thar. 77" 77 S 74 0 k >>«>t claw. thr. o« Wm.l K. E. NNI. CklB Uii Tm|i id ih>d< HSU Mia. do 4o t»«
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    157 3 I broary, and the try 1 :i hearty w.'lIt was announced mence his cruu.de on the social life of itiated. Indian are being in large numng much satis. Sala i» expected in April 1885. t lecturing tour istralian Xatives Mr Purrii -ai'l tli<' time hail •-.iphical limits of anil he
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    FRIGHTFUL STEAMER DISASTER IN HONGKONG.
    505 3 FRIGHTFUL STEAMER DISASTER IN HONGKONG. i.l steamer Sagialien nf the blowing-tip of rbil* on a trial trip on iry in Hongkong har- Preit of the 20th Febnarv gives the following details Canton, and Macao .^HP*** Company's steamer Tottai, VKsad bad her preliminary trial trips, gM through the hsrbour yesterday 9sw
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    THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMERS "KONING WILLEM III" ANDN "RUBY."
    1126 3 THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMERS "KONING WILLEM III" ANDN "RUBY." Translat'd from a Corretpondn,in the Java Bode of the Wh Feb The particulars of the collision which have come to my ears are the following: U o'clock in the morning of the 12th January last, the collision took place in
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    POLICE COURTS.
    652 3 1 Before H T H,n,,ht< n E-f :hd X*n*traU. ThcboDiy 28th Fkbkc&kt Lao Watt, .1 hack -J- J charged CTDrltT to p uy r>v drinn.' him in *ms back when im •olun'i- P <" 1 the thk a Nu-ih >'■: i <*•» K.*id. and xHifiQ'd or m def
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    134 3 Saturday, Ut Much Bt/ori J. W. N,rt.m Ky$he, Btq.. ind Maj/utratt. Tan 800 Tung, tot tlirft iu a dwelling 1. il r ,d .t Jl M) .1. in M ihn iK.iu, rate* W, the pio(.ecty ul "iie Puck An Jtw, w«« «ea'» I (O I mvkH rii{oroai iinprm >nin^ni. Y*p
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    153 3 Tt ta anr' A ft f latent force* taking place. Like th* world around you, renew your comol'xior, invigirat- your power*. c'e«n«< the ch^n- nela of life. Ayer'* S.raaptrilU i* the mean* to u*e for the purpose HnUnway't Ointmnt and Pilli Disease* of the akin, ringworm, acurvy, sc irbu f
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      ARRIVALS
      294 3 VnasL'i N'ami. ato Oaftahc. Fbow. Saiud. Conwnß. a Bi»_ Feb. Barth« FcKtra Maboaa Colombo Feb. 19 French Conrol. 1 Smdh M.M. rtiB]lilLeq<MTr« Marieille* M. Maritime*. 1 L-di» G«r. Btr. llHOThyifeaen Hamburg Jan. UP. Bh«nn« Co. 1 Anaa Bertha O»r. bq. 4SO Krauae Penang F^b. »0 1 L»!«bam Brit, .r
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      CLEARANCES.
      72 3 Dati. VmiL'i Nmi. Klao 4 Kia. Cattajv. DwrrmATiow. Sindh Wingmng Dontr Pnh P«kh»t Jeddsh Buk Merionetbihir* Kon. U«n. Em<l Europe M. M str. Brit itr. Brit. itr. der. §tr. Brit. rtr. Brit. str. s»r. ttr Brit. str. Dot. rtr Owt. tt». M, Mile* 1., r roii Kahn Wfthl O«*ry
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    716 3 Captaiaa and Agent* of tmhli are requested to eoaaoaioU wits this •*<+ rfriiri aav ocrer ov osaissW la Uw *boy* Bei|>|>>ni ia thakarncar. rwn'i N»« <'mm. *ro lawno. »ao«. ConM«m. I/inoa Eio_!f- g &rt h" Fch tra. iMo F WToulon French Conenl. Toaqaia SwßtUe Huddle Col.
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      711 3 flotirra. HOTEL ues INDK-. LATE EMMER-«ON'S HOTEL. Family Rooms. •> persons one month $100. do. do. 1 do. do. $60. Single Kooms. 1 do. do. $15. One day, board and lodging $2 50. Application* to te made tothe proprietor. W. F VAN ERP Singapore, 23rd Feb IS-4. (n. c.) I.OTirt
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      790 3 flotirts. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tmmu will be received at the Colonial Secretary* Office, up to the 15th March I next, f .r the maintenance of a fortnightly Mail Packet Servioe between Singapore and Penang, and rt«e verti, calling at Malacca, f r a period nf three year*, from the Ist M»v.
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      189 3 iiotirrg. I j HEID'IBrK CHAMPAGNE. Monopole," Bbd Be*l Sole Agent*, BAUTENBKRG. SCHMIDT k Co 1 PiDgapore, 18th Feb., 1884. (to 3rd Mar.) BILLIABD TABLB FOR SALE. A first class foil vise Billiard Table, with t ball*, cue*, marking hoard. Ac, complete. POWELL k Co., Auctioneers. Firgapore. 7lh F.1. ISB4. NOTICE.
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      229 3 •Hotut*. municipal Noncm. Tbrdbbi are invited for tk« erection of he Abutment* of -he Beaooolea Street bridge. These abutment* are to he built of brioks •arried on cast iron Cylinder fonndations. Plan* and specifications may be seed and 'nil particular* obtained at the Ofie* of he Municipal Engineer between tbe
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      695 4 /Hisrrllanrom;. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARTR WATER, Thb Natural Soda Watbb. "The qneen of table water*." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATER. *W Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRIVCE OF WALES during the last five wrs. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Tax superior to manufactured aerated water*. Medical
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      687 4 JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLEB PLACE. Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MBRCHANTB, Importers of Provisions, Orocebies, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harnoss, Crockery Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery. Fanoy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ten. Watch and Clock maker*. Japanese and Chineae onriosities,
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      1028 4 TfTB TANTOVOPAOAR TtCtCIK GOat. PANT LIMITED. Thb works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Whabf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlongaide for Teasels of the heaviest draught, and
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      682 4 reft ttingani! coaling of *tea men, a'*n Shear* oompiote for >akin? "'it maat*. Roilerj fee Fnrther information nay be had at the OfAosj of W«*«r*. P«*er*on, Bimons k 00., nen«n«l Affont*. who forward Telarram* to th* Dook trttrn. OHARLES WISH ART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (a. c.) ficurrs. FORSAI.K
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      805 4 J*Otl NOTICE. PuBBCBlBB«l are reqn**ted to intinate a* esrly aa possible whether they wish to p*y their subscriptions in advance for the ensuing year, and their attention i< requested to the terms of subscription, which are aa follow* local Delitebt. In Advance. Dailt Edition I Wkfei.t Edition. Per Annum 924
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      735 4 fie nomvsoN a co. S3 OOtXTEB QV4T, PINOAPOBR. fopposice the Club Drapers, Milliner*, Silk Mercern, Haberdashers, Olovero, and General Ontfltters. GbwTLFMBN'B OtJTFIT'INO D»PA*TM«NT. Every descripti in of clothing made on the soorteat notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of speeds, worsted*, serge*, broadcloth* for election. Calf
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      772 4 flotitt. .7 M' OH.ONOMItTEB.WKT Mabbb. A.vn Optici ar Han s TR |,tT Has alway* on hand a well sel^.-j If Jewellery, Watche*. onstrumenta, Ac, compriain,> 4Bt) '»l i BraoeleU, Ladies' gold w,^. Brooches, Owt.'d'tu Earrings, Silver watchei Lockets. Amprir Ladie. ring*, Carriage clocka. Signet rings. Marble c., H k. Wedding
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