The Straits Times, 8 March 1884

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    18 1 The Straits Times. VPI. XXV N I- W SERIES.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. Bth MARCH, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,252
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      363 1 strain £>t)ip eomyanits. B AND ORIENTAL «TH >H 'MPANT Ort .'"»y. i is— New Harbour. LINES. noted are the dates on wuicn v Mail Steamers may be exvt at Singapore during the Houtitabd. 10th Mar7th Aprl. IKb lad May. Thursday 16th lath June. 86th 0B [SI OB VENICB HACK. las*
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      576 1 *tram *l)tp Compamrs. Rangoon, Moiilmcin. Penang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. The following are the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A Leave for Calcutta. 1884. 18«4. March Mth March 13th. d«. 24th do. 27th April 7th April 10th. do. 21st
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      779 1 ♦tram *ft(p companies. Children between two and fifteen years pay half the above rate*, if travelling with their parents one ohild under two years 'fee, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to the Moluccos Islands is made monthly the voyage to
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      657 1 jfrtratn *hip Compamrs f B. From Palembang via Muntok and Moeara Kompeh for Djambie and the same way back on the 10th of every month. V. Bobneo's West Coast. From Batavia via Riltiton and Pontianak for Singkawang and back on the 15th of very month. VI. Borneo., South A East
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      538 1 fnstiranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANT LONDON BSTABLISHBD IBSI Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income npwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issne policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATBBBON SIMONS A 00. "ingapore, l«t April,
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      614 1 fnsuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INBURANOB OOM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital «1 600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. DIBECTOBS. R. chard J. Aahton, Eaq. Alfred QoufW, rhomaa O. Raralar, William Hawthon. BoUrt C. 1.. Baran, ruo-n Hlkk«t. PantTsl Boasa^aat, n 3»niial Hjda, Jamaa Bnad, William I.Tail. Chailaa Ca»a. Ckarla*
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      496 1 fnsuranrr. THE SCOTTISH IMPBRIAL INSURANOE COMPART. Lin. Capital ONE MILLION Stibliwo. Chairman— Alexamdeb RoMALMOsT.Ia* Omtral Ma«aa«— W. W. W. RITD, Baa. C«*~Umg Aetuary-n. Am.bosT BmTmt OHIM OITIOIB. GLAj'iow, f 151 West Obobob. i Stbbet. Ediububoh M OlOM> Stsbbt. I*o»i»o» {«Kirn WilliajiSt. Litbbpool, f 28 Exoh woi 8». Ea.«T. rCBOWH BuILDIWOk
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 8TH MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATION.
    175 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 8TH MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATION. SiaoAPoac Bth Mabch, 18*4. liambier 7.40. Black Pepper 17.50. White Pepper, fair quality KM, 3»go Flour, rfar 2.45. Pearl 8s«o 3. Ouffee, Bonthjn. 14.75. Tapioca, small Flake Tin Sf5.B7J. (o*. HuWtwiit -i 1!... Shirtings I.VJJ. 7 do do UtL 6
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    69 2 To-dat. Bangkok. Palnam, 6 p.m. Hongkong, Swatow and Am.ij 0, Hock Kian, 6 p.m. To-morrow. China TKamf, a.m. S»i K on. Mrinam. 10 sm. Pontianak. B. WhaHB<xm, 11 a.m. Penan* and Act- ■en, O. ran. Hylandt, I p.m. MOMDAT. Deli, Merctry, 1 p.m. Bengkalis, Siak i. Deli. Mat,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    40 2 fWm NmsH Time*.) The Sdi i>\n. Lfltflon, Tlh March. Loul Hartinifton has asked for a'-u|>|>lrtneiitary vote of £."ii 0,000 for military purposes. Colonel Gordon has telegraphed that he iti now prepared to employforce to rescue the outlying garrisons.
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    120 2 Sir John Doiolas, we note, was to leave Ceylon by P. 8c O. steamer on the 4th March on leave of absence, and, says the Ceylon Obterver, it i» very doubtful if he will ever return again except as a visitor to the Colony- The rumour that he is coming
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    151 2 It would appear that the Government was not so far wrong after all in their view of the value of land in Penang, if we may judge from the following paragraph from the Penang OunMl of the sth March We are glad, indeed, to see the price of land is
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    109 2 Tut. same paper, in the same issue, kills off our respected Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr. E. Velge, in the following paragraph We deeply regret to hear that news has just been received in Penang announcing that Mr. Velge, Registrar of the Sur:-eme Court in Singapore, was struck down
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    THE "NISERO' CASE.
    187 2 TM Pennng Timemti the "ith March, publishe-i the following lat.-t news regwduNC ti"' Nittrt M We are in a position through the much valued courtesy of Mr. Kynnersley, Wefideiit Councillor, ad interim, to L'ivr our reailere the lollowin^ items nirardnur Mr. Maxwell and his mission to Tenora.
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    11 2 Di'rinu the month of February, "itil men visited the Sailors' Rest.
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    21 2 Tiik total return of visitors to the RafHes Lihrary and Museum during the week ending Friday, 7th March, 1884, was V.VI.
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    48 2 J. P. Rodger, Esv., Barrister-at-Law am! Commissioner of Lands in Selangore, leaves this afternoon in the Colonial yacht Sea Belle for Klang. Aft* -disembarking Mr. Rodger, the Sea Belle will embark Mr V. A. Swettenham, who goes to Kwalla Kangs* as Acting Resident of Perak ibe approaching abeeoee
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    72 2 ruary, to eonIr, Jouberr's proposal to postpone the clo-in* c bition from th 15th March Mr. Joubert said that Illltfti up to the 4th would only cover expenses and that subsequent takings would be his only harvest. The Australian Con>mission«rs unanimously opposed the proposal on the score of expense, but
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    135 2 GOTERNUKN'I ■ViAZETTK, 7tH M.VKCII. Her Majesty h»s been pleased to allow and confirm the Ordinance No. XII of 1883, entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the Storage of Petroleum and other Inflammable Oils and Liquids." The Secretary of State has been to confirm the leave of absence
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    315 2 A correspondent of the Englitliman, of a calculating and perhaps imaginative turn of mind, has furnished the following curious statistics in connection with the I notorious Ilbert Bill, Lord Ripon's Fid, which has kept all India in commotion for a year, well nigh producing a White ReI bellion, and has
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    186 2 The P. O. uteamer 7%imat^M arrived this morning with tha flH mail of tin' sth February l>roag€^| following paatenger* i For Bingapon.— ftom London Hoa*^H Mr., and Din Trotter. Mn. >H child and mail. Mm. Maxwell ohild «^B Mr Dyaon Moore Mr. C. B. Hartt^B rant. From Venice i M.-snr«
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    182 2 THE Ctylon obtrn-i thus short visit paid by the Gov.rnoi^M of India to Trincomalee in Ceylon i^^H Trincomalee, l~>th hrh.—"^^M troopship Clive arrived last "vaaM^| Lord Uipon on hoard The V '°«*H ed early this morning and rufl town, and embarked at 8, acd^^^H ing off. The Serendib is in
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    JAVA AND ACHEEN NEWS.
    143 2 Aeheen mensely fn.m caterpillars th» UmM mated at 400,ooOy ,,r aboal <IOO0flH Tho fever •pidmic fill ravages it shown in tin- f >I|m^H tUtica. In the r. taa^H wen' in December i-' 24,000, in I V in January '40,(304 paii. -.rhoSjB ■uccumbed. Krakatau hag aifain tivity.
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    213 2 The Hoxgkono and Shanghu Bu&i The annual meet in if I the *^^H holders of this Bank io^H City Hall, II Fel.ruarv. when :cb^H have already published, t ".nd^H mously passed, the retiring lint^H were re-elected, auditors r< -jppoig^H a..'] the usual vote of thai k- T a*M^| to the
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      800 2 $,rto 3tobrrtf£rmrnt*. STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The West Australian Stearoahip Company* ateamer NAT V1.,." J. Wood, commander, ander engagement with the Straita aad Weatern Auatralian Governments, is «xp*cted to leave Singnpore'for Fremantle, railing at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, CoaaacV, Sharka Bay and Oe raid ton, as notified below:— PROPOSED TIMETABLE.
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      874 2 f\t\o 'SfobrrttSfnuntS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The attention of the Municipal Commissioners having been drawn to the fact that Returns And Schedules, isaned by their Secretary for the purpo*e of Valuation and taxation, have in several inatan. cc* been returned by Ratepayer* incorrectly and falsely filled up, notice ia hereby given that
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      693 2 IV THE GOOD 1 OF Khoo Boo* Sen.],— (deceased) The underxigned are instructed by the Executor* of the ab ye named Entate to *ell by Auction at tl>eir Pale* Room* op Thursday 13th March 18«4 at 2 30 p. m. The following valuable Leasehold Lands in Campong MxUcca Lot 1—
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      469 2 PAVILION HOTEL GRAND CONCERT. HERR MORITZ SIEGL'S Bohemian Orchestral Union. The grandest Combination of Musical Talent ever seen and he i 1 in India. Oonsiating t 7 L«diea and 8 Gentlemen. Will give Every Evening, at p. M precisely. Attractive dnind Instrumental Concort of the Choice-: aelectiona from the new
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    289 3 as become so intenfavourofthe i he Khedive has j-«don^! to disband *ke irmy. u»>stion ilic House of rrnmont, from i :m troops in U 1 Chambers of rday, »t which a 1 urging the develop- with India, nd deputation .innness of the lia with re«pec1 H'niter ha» boon
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    THE WILD CROTON PLANT AND EPIDEMIC DISEASE.
    1053 3 Capt. W. J. Tatijob, Master At ant at Madras, writes M follows to the Madrai ling tha baleful inof Hut |iliint. \\V publish his C">mmunieati n, as it may tend to throw si .in' lijrht npoa tin ins.' of the mysU> which we
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    POLICE COURTS.
    948 3 W, -V. Kyhe, F.t'i., 3rd Magutrate. Fkioat, 7th Mabch. Tnam Cheng Y<>ng bad appeared on a pr vi, n» day under a warrant charging lii ii with fr gery for tbe purpose of j iind with being in p >us<'ssion of forged document with intent to use it
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    88 3 Before H. T. Hauyhton, Et<{., 3rd MayUtrate. j Thuksday, 6th March. Mahomed Husaain was charged within tentuinally giving falae rvidenoe in tbe Supreme Court, ou thi 19tb January, 1--J, in tbe oauss of Kuvena ...>dul Mahomed Fl No>r Mabt-med and Moon* Averna Maliomtd Madaraab. Mr. Donaldson INMMIsi anj Mr. Drew
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    115 3 l" lh.. of (^'n^Twit), *< T^Z'. B 't 3 >. m. on th" fiiti inotKtit in the B"e«pore rWer Pined J'O. or H dnya' ■implo impritonmcnt, ar,l enip'jwdcr to be forfeitod. T«n Seng w»« rV»re<><1 with trtuptaa "n T* r jiti(f P«u«r fWk Oo'n. pr»tni«»>« nt 2 4"> p. m.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      91 3 man/i N*m». awd C*ftai». B 7 Barcelona Spa. itr. !718Oalliana 7 Ban Whatt Soon Brit, itr 199«'oekburn 7 Morcury Brit, itr 188 Martin 8 Hecuba Brit. »j. 690 Whit* 8 Thame* P- O. »tr. VOl Andenon S Meinam XM.ib fcOOFabre S Poh Inn Brit. rtr. 484 Craik I j
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      CLEARANCES.
      95 3 DAT.. Vuol'i Sam. Wi 4 Bra. Car am. Dmtixatiov. Mat. 7 Pakan Patoeah 8 Koning Willem 111 t j Oiml Tin Bylandt 8 Siak 8 Ganymede 8 Helens 8 Paknam 8 Amin 8 Wm. Symington P. Oiula Chom Klao Br «tr. Dut. ttr. Dut. itr. Dut. »tr. Dot. rtr.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      507 3 <«u>»U we Mqnatod to ooa in 1 VMML'i Null. I < -AlT*™. 4KO g *«UTO r«OM. ConkWUl. D^TIOB OMMMBBb D'ATIO« Huddle Col. Mr. WOM"- Malacca Col. GoTernment. Malao» K.-ni Xiool Siagb UOMtr. s Penang Siame^ Consul. Baigkok j&korien TWke D^."w M«. (UcheeS Dutch Con»l. Repairi*. Rltfh'fcooke
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      854 3 a hmt To M. E. H. Loxilixis*. Whnn rhou srt lonely anil thp world is cold, Mark w.-ll His steps who trod earth's ways for tW, By We self exiled long, and pationtly. He boro the worst that human heart could hold, I Of snite, and wrath, and meanness; O'er
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      822 3 POSITIVE OOVERVMrTVT BTSOTJRTTT LIFE ASsriMNCB COMPANY, LTD 104 ri,iy« STRKVT. ''ALCtJTTA. Provision for old age combined with Family. Promrinn in ea'e nf Death. EXAMPLE. An assurer, aeed 25 next birthday, wishes *o lay apart a snm of about 20 Rs. a month in such n way that his saving! will
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      351 3 NOTICI. I, tbe nndrr«i(rni<d Kef« 8w»B CHtWO, formerly in partnership with Taw Swck Hoes: in the sbipchsndlery business of Pw«B Hoci.Hwh Pruwo A To., No*. 4*sMarxet Street. Chop Chye Wntt b«vin^ retired from the hnsine*s on the 19th January, 1S 9 4. I will not be responsible for any debt
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      376 3 rt9. OOVERnmBNT NOTIFTOA.TION. Trwnrßs will he received at Coloaia] Offloe, up to the 15th Marak "ei^ for th* mainfenanc* of a fortnightly Msil Psckor Servir. between Sinwp«f» I snd Pwutng, snd rice "er*t, callins? at Ma- I Isccn f>r a n*riod of three y*»rs, froas tfcs) Ist Msv. lfW4, snbject
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      677 4 KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Watbb. "The qneen of table waters." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATER. %s\T Supplied continnously t the Table of H. B. H. THE PRTV^E OF WALES dn-ing the last five years. APOLLINA P.TS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Mbdical
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      661 4 JOHN LTTTLE 00. RAFFLBB PLACE, SINOAPOBE. I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Impobtebs of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigar*, Toharco, Hardware, Glassware Lamps Saddlery and Harness. Crockery Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery Perfnmery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit 'Vatch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities. Ac.
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      1011 4 TFT T- T*.n rtOOK OOM. PANY LTMITED. The works of the Company are situated at T*njong Pagar, within one mile of the iown of Singapore, an -omprise the fol--1 >wing establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlongside for vessels of the heaviest draught,
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      687 4 •otto. refitting and coaling of steamers, also Shears oo»nDlete for taking out masts. Boiler J «c Further information may be had at the Office otMeasrs. Paterson, Simons A 00., General Agents, who forward Telegrams to b« Dook free. CHARLES WIBHART. M*nage r Singapore l*t July 1«75. (v. c.) fiomrs. FOR
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      623 4 TANJONG KATOyO HOTEL' This Rotel i« now open to reoewAt board »rs. Great care ha* been be*towed on the haildin? of these premises, which will be found on inspection to he airy and com- modious Being situated on tbe sea-beach, it command* an extensive view of the Harbour. Town, and
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      702 4 ROBINSON 4 CO. IS OI.LYFR QtTAT, SINOAPORE. fopposUe the Clnb.l Drapers. Milliners. Silk Mercers. Haber dashers, Olovers, and Oeneral Outfitters. OItWTLFMEN's OUTFITTING D»PARTM«NT. Every description of elothi"g made on the snortest notice by an experienced Cntter. fit guaranteed, a good iscortment of *-veeds, worsteds, sercel", broadcloth* for election. Calf walking
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      605 4 J. MOTTONr^ Chbohombtbr, Watch and 010-» Makeb. and Optician F 1.1 Has always on hand If Jewellery, Watches, r|.,i instrument*, Ac, compr.« r? *Bw\s** Bracelet*, l*di>V g .id w, te. Brooches. Earrings, Locket*, Ladies' rings, GarSignet ring*, VTedding rings, 01 Keepers Thermometer! Albert chains. Barometer*, Guard chains. Sextants, Studs, Sleeve
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