The Straits Times, 12 March 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. I i:\v si: hies.] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 12th MARCH, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,2.
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      199 1 *hip «ompan(rs. AND ORIENTAL CdMPANT ,"iay. s n, Barbow. LINKS. n wnlCb rs during the HojrrwAßn. Aprl. 1 1 in I v ir.th ISth Jun>'. KETS. !HCE. lass $300 nss $325 sice I Bbin. JL<75, Jnd Claass3oo C d Cla» $325 •hisCompar.T'i :iims for I l.wns at ickages landed r.mirance
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      544 1 4*tram *fiip Companies. Rangoon, Moulmein. Penang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. TbtjtoOowiaf ar.. the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A Leave for Calcutta. 1804 March Mth March 13th. do. Mta do. i>7tb April 7th April 10th. do. 21st do. 24th.
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      787 1 *tram *»)fp compamrs Children between two and fifteen year* pay half the above mtes. if travelling with their parenU; one ohild under two Tears free, when more than one. eacb child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to th.- Molucco. Islands ia made monthly the voyage to
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      613 1 ♦tram *ntp Compantrs V. Bobheo's West'i'.'v-t Frr. m Ratavia sij RH'iton and PontiansV for Sinirkowang and hack on the 15th of very month. VT. BoßT.o'a South v East CoAtTt From Poerithnvß vii Rswean Bandjer. maiuin. KottxWoe rPoeloe L«nt) for Ko«tei and via the snme plsces bsck on he 22nd of
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      526 1 fnsmranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE OOMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £8,000,000 Total Invested rands, npwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The nndersigned have been appoiateAgenta at Singapore and are prepared to issno policies against Fire on the usual term* PATERSON. SIMONS A 00. Fingapore, Ist April,
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      616 1 fnsuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital «1,800,000. Paid-up and Invested 700 jOO. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Dibbctobs. Bfchird J. A.hton. EM|. Alfrad Oongw. Esq. Thnmu 0. Birolt;, Wlll'.*ni H«wthom, Robert C. L. Bnu, hnn Hlbb«t, P.rrlr»l 8..«n n o.t ftmmnil Htl«, Jamo Braod, Wllll.m I. rail. '■h.rl..
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      516 1 fnsuranrr. THE 800TT18H IMPERIAL INSURANCE OOMPAWT. Capital ONB MILLION StbbiA«. Chairman— Alixabdbe Row ALDwOW.Bs. (Uifral Manager— W W W Rim, OcmtmUmg Aobtary— U. Ambbosb Sbjibt OHIKF OmOBS, Olasoow f 111 West GbOMB. D '"-"*<»" 1540l 54O, T o«7-BTm»r. LOI >O1 f-'KING WILLUXBr. LITBBPOOL J 28 EXCHAHOB Bf. East. Mabohbstbb f
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, 12THMARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    169 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESD AY, 12THMA RCH, 1884. LATEST M ARKET QUOTATIONS. dINOAPOBK I'JTH MABCB, 18S4. i 'iaiubier 7.+.1. rJlack Pepper 17.50. Wbito Pepper, fair quality. 26i»J. 2.45. Pearl dago 3. Coffee, Ronthjn. 14.75. Tapioca, small Pl.ike.. IV. Tin tOs. Muletwist ii lbs. Shirtings 1.521--7 do do 1.421. 8 doT.Oiotb
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    56 2 eKaw, Ampanan and Maoassar. Poh Ann, 4 p.m. Bandjermassing, Petrel. 5 P"-To-mobrow. ftiiiron. JWI, II am Malacca, Penang, Moulmi in. Rangoon aud Calcutta. Kilica, 1 p.m. Ueli, i yak Ptkhtt. 1 p.m. Fbikav. Malacca and Penarg, Btnmon., 1 P-m-Samarang. Boiirabaya, Rnelelecg Ampanan ft Macassar. Kong-*. P™. Satubdat. Penang,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    37 2 r Strut, Timrt.) The S«m man. 11/// Jtswtsl.— A d battle i» txincted at Suakim on Friday next. mrnons after two day* debate approved the -upplementaI of t600,000 for military pur|>osee in the Soudan. a>
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    96 2 Loss of thk v Pino." Mi-.- S^ me ami C... the A|?enU of the Spanish Mail steamers Let w. en Singapore and Manila, have received a telrfcram dated Manila, 1 lth March, advising tliat the uteamer Pa*".*, which sailed hence for Manila on the 19th February, has been wrecked on
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    57 2 Mr. Harases, the Ihbjh of th.. Vortlern Borneo Company, has gone to Borneo with a view to securing a concession of land with a view of planting tola. The Sultan of Sooloo, awording to latest advices, was very seriously ill, suffering from chronic dysentery, and it was feared he would
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    181 2 R im.oo* seems to be at pre'ent blessed with a Judge with a fine temper of his own, judging from the following paragraphs from the Rangoon Time* Recently an Advocate „f th.- Recorder's Court was charged t. v J'l-lg-e Linirhatn with tampe ing with an account book. I.ingham shouted at
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, MONDAY, MARCH 10TH.
    176 2 Tin. Hon. H. Trotter, Auditor-Oeneral Straiu Settlements, reported his return from leave of al.wn.v on the Bth instant, and re-iime.l the duties of his office on the MM day. H. K the (ioverner has, subject to the approval „1 the Right Hon'ble the Secretary
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    POLICE COURT.
    438 2 B</or t H. T. H.iughton, 2nd Magutraie. MOMDAT, 10TH MABCH. bm 80.1 K,.»i, a Revenue Officer of the Opium t.nu, was charged on remand, Ist with receiving an illegal gratification on the 7th diy ,f February 18*4, at Singa. m .r. ,t. w,•.*,:,.,, Jud, with receiving an illegal
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
    1041 2 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. The second ordinary general meeting of the above Company was held in the Kichatige Rooms, at noon ition of the halt-yearly report and account* I 1'• cemhor last. There were present T. Sobst, K»q, Chairman, and Messrs J T. C B Robinson, I! IV-! .t,
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    649 2 A MEETING of the above Club m hf^BJ in the Exchatu- noon, when there were present. -theH^H W ij. Gulland. Chairmir. II H tk^H Maharajah of Jnhnre, Mi r ->NST Capt. .1 K SO Hewitt. R v l "i fl H i: n '"41 R. A Me*«rs.
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      819 2 WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The West Australian Steamship Company's ateamer NATAL." J. Wood, commander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Go- rnmenta, is •xpscted to leave Singapore for Fremantle, calling at B&tavia. Roebuck Bay, Cossack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified bePROPOSED TIMETABLE. Nobthward Service. Laaviaf F» into Jnd uth
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      786 2 »ftrtD StUfcfftttcmfir THE GOODS OF Khoo Booh Seno,— (deceased) The undersigned are instructed by tbe Executors of tbe above named Estate to aell r.y Auction at their Sale* Room* or Thursday 13th March 1884 at 2 30 r. M. The following valuable Leasehold Lands in Campon; Malacca i Lot I.—
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      704 2 NOTICE. Thb O. 8. 8. Co* »te^m.r DIOMED, Oapt. .lackaon. having left Hongkong on tbe Bth inst., may be expected lithe 14th instant, en route tot Colombo and Ixindon. She baa room for Fir*t and Third Cl«»* Passengers, and also for Cargo, which can now be engage*'. Apply to W.MANSFIELD
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      424 2 THEATRE ROYAL TOWN HALL. to night: to night:: WEDNESDAY, 12th MAR'H, last nan of POLLARD'S LILIPUTIAN OPER\ COMPANY. Im Vow Svppk's Or»iid Spbctacuuab OPSR', F ATI NIT/ A FRIDAY, Uih MXRCH, HY SP.:. 1 vL KKC2CB3T, Will be repeat.^ f.r tDe !aat time in ..if. 1 pjom vj'-- <'.MicOpm, THK
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      23 2 WEATHER KEPOBT. JfaaOuny Krabow Hoiyital, I lth Marck, ISaU. a.m.>p».Sp.B. Baa-aai i lav. i«4. ar fak. af KtatsaT Stt* i Taaiß. Mania** Bar-
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    SINGAPORE DEBATING SOCIETY.
    386 3 Html meeting of tbe Debating ni the FreeII til. when there were j r* and a few visitors. The I, Bond, i 'hair. The minute* of the last mteting bav.oice of the next meet'iiif was r.il »übhers, are entitlf vern- !.»te but no :.\eT being forthcoming, the
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    SUNGIE UJONG.
    807 3 (From a Corrcponieni 1 hear rumour* from this state that very encouraging. Complaint is rife, and MMM to be of two kinds. First, from those who are able to invest money in the country, that no sufficient induceincuts arc held ou' to them to enter it, iiiit no
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      Female Education.
      114 3 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir,— Your correspondent M. G. is per- j fatly alarming. Croud gracious What 11 til* a— _M<> WuOWD I n WM Vn«JMBPTTttn.n»t},. -rtainly. I should think io but thafi jutt where our strength lien. The destiniei of other* arp undoubtedly (in
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      Police Protection at Public ENTERTAINMENTS.
      150 3 Police Protection at Public ENTERTAINMENTS. To the Editor of the Strniti Time: Sir,— ln most Theatres and public places of amusement in Kngland. you generally find a police offi-.-r convenient for the purpo«e of ejecting anr obstructive j pe^on- CouM not the m»p arrangement be made in this model Settlement?
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      33 3 Take Ayer't SaraapariPa in the >pring of tbe year to purify the bl od. invigorate the system, excite tbe liver to action, and restore theheilthy tone and vigor of the whole physical mechanism.
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      141 3 etiy't PilU Indigestion and Liver Compl.iMn.— The digestion aonot be itnperfe, t or »eri ously diiorderel without the eff.-cts of aui'h derangement b'-c >ming visible on th.' countenance. Taeae Pills at once remore tbe disorder aad it* un|d>-a«ant contequencss They stimulate the digestive ard asjimiUt v functi >n», and con-
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    71 3 Dec. 3 Eliw narth. 21 Aurora O'aagnw. 86 Topate Car.l.ff. Jan. 12 Botheaay OardiC. 15 Cilurnum Dunkirk. 22 Stnthairly Neve jrtle. >0 Utiiobro Csrdiff. SO n rtfl<i,i Dunkirk. Feb 1 I^k^enia Himburg. 2 Claymore London. 2 Kairos Pena-th. 2 Ashton Jeidah. f> Olenelg London. 6 Liverpool. Gleneairles' London.
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    SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
    126 3 IMfc Aug. 31 Areolu Cardiff. Sept. 26 Cbihstin Caidiff. 29 Conceiione do Oct. 9 Berenice Cardiff. 22 Salvfctor accanie do Nov. II Narareno Cardiff. K Mentana do 27 l.uigls Raffo do 27 Wilhelm Aaton do 27 L'nion do 29 Daggry do 29 Corcordia do I' l do
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    CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDERS.
    64 3 1883. Aug. 28 FiumeE. New Tork. 13 Underwriter do 25 J. B. Newcomb Cardiff. Oct. 6 J. H. Bowers New Tork. 10 Eliza S. Milligan do 11l Uuldax do 27 Eenchel do Nov. 1 Africa do 8 AlabamK do 27 Quickstep do Dec. fi Procperito do
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      43 3 VlHBL'a NaKS. ahd S CiniiK. Kaoa. Sailio I'omanM. Eio. fi Or. 11 theater 11 Maidi.f Alu IX NVwmia«t«r ltnt.tr HabekMt Pthtng Mar. 10 B. Meyer A Co. Brit. bq. 49i8mith N'tle H.t.w Dec. 10. Wood Co. Brit. iU. USSWebeter Cardiff Jan. U
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      CLEARANCES.
      92 3 DITI. Viuil'i Nun. Vmu'i Sake. Flao A Rio. Flao A Rio. Caftaix. C AFT AIM. DBBTIXATIOW. DISTIHATIOW. in. n 11 IS 11 12 12 12 12 It 12 12 Gl.nelg flhuliM k »imi P«hw» Feronia M Meanatcby Petrel Pearl Normanbj Ville de Strasbourg Sarpeion !Brit. itr. Brit. rtr. O«r.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      678 3 1 VnsiL's ba. I'iiTim. in g luniD From. Conuxni. Catioh Rio. h Men-of-war Benkoelen Tbecke Dut. wai 419 Mar. Acbeen Dutch U oral. Impairing Tourville Boec Fch. cru. »B*l Mar. I' 1 Hongkong French Coinul. Touloa Annamite Duperr* Feb. tra. SOOO Mar. 11 Saigon French Conaul.
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      43 3 ilotirrs. G. R. LAMBERT Co. Photoobaphebs. Orchard R«ad. IM Portraits artutieal coloured, specially rocommended tor photo* in fancy-dress. Chi.dren Uken instanteneoin. PhoUx of houtea, ship*, etc., Uken tv ord«r. Pictures framed in all styles. (i R. LAIUtITs Cot views of Siogai i,-'-'. 1884.
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      829 3 PO"lTI V K O^VKR VMRVT RpnTTRTTT LIFE A««TTR \NTE COMPANY, LTD 104 Olitr Street. (Ulctttta. Provition for oW a?* comMnwJ teiM Family. TVwin'on m «n«e of Death. EXAMPLE. An nwinrpr, aired 25 next birthday, wisbe* in lay apart a ram of abont 20 R«. month in sneh s way that
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      364 3 I. the nnil>'r*iffni'4 KnKK Rw«« Oh>HO, formerly in p«rtner»bip with Tan 8wi* Hock in the ahinohtndlery bnaineaa of Pw»K HoCK.SwiK CHKWO ft Co., V,,«. 5 M«r«..t Street. Chop CTkye P7aH, b-irinp retired from the hu»ine«a on the 19th January. 18'4. I will not b« re«ponaihle for any debt or debta
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      381 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFTO 4TI Ti«jdeb« will he received at the Oolo«t»l *"y Secretary's Office, up to the 15th March next, for the maintenanc- of fortnightly I Mail Packet Service oetween Singapore «nd Pensne, and fiw r«rti, calling at Ma- I UrcH. for a period of three years, from tha Ist Mar,
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      684 4 TZ BROTHERF LINARTR WATER, Natural Soda Water. en of table water*." British Medical Journal. •LLINARIS WATER. sd continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Far auperior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical Times and Oaiettk, London.
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      666 4 JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLEP PLACE, Singapore-. WINTS AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilm am Storks. Cigar*. Tobaoeo, Hardware. Glaatware Lamps. Saddlery and Harno**, Crockery i Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery. Stationery Perfnmery. Fancy Gooc I*.1 Arm* and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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      1009 4 TfTB TAW.TONOPAOAR DOOK OOM. PANY LTMTTFD. THI work* of the Company are aitnated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of tbe town of Singapore, and "omprise the following establishments, vix Wharf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vesiels at one time with sufficient water tlong*ide for vessels of the heaviest draught, and protected
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      676 4 refitting and snail ig of steamers, also Shears complete for t*Vine ontmacts. Boiler.! to Fnrther information may be h»d at tho Ofrlne ot Messrs. Pateraon, Simon* k Co., T-nnral Agent*, who forward Telegrams to *hs Dook frfie. CHARLES WISHART, Manager. Singapore Ist Jnly 1875. (o. c.) ftottffs. FOR SALK. A
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      660 4 TANJONG KATONG HOTEL 1 Tris Rotel is n>w open to rece»Ai board-rs. Great care has been !>estowed on the building of these premises, which will be found on ioapection to be airy and commodioua Being aitnated on the aea-beach, M commanda an extensive view of the Harbonr. Town, and neighboring
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      697 4 ROBI CO. I.I.TFR QUAY, StNOAPOEK. fopposice the Clnb Dripers. Milliners. Silk Werceri. Haber dashers. Glovers, and General On^tters. Oh'tifmen'i Outfit-UNO Dfpahtmknt. Every description of clothi"g made on the snortest notice hy an experienced Cutter. fit guaranteed, a g™d sscortment cf sweeds, worsteds, serged, broadcloths for election. Calf walking shoes. Shootirgbooti
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      580 4 fiotUt. f( Chbonomfter, Watch ant. Otn— Maker, and Opticuit Flint Street. Has alwaya on hand a wh]] selfy.t»j If Jewellery. Watches. OWkujlS onatrumenta, 4c, compriaing Bra.vl.-tH. Ladiea'goldwtdiH Brooches. Gents' ditto Earringa, Silver m Ijocketa, Am. Ladiet' rings, Carriage clocks" Signet ringa, Marbl. Wedding rings. Ohroi Keepers Thermometers I Albert chains,
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