The Straits Times, 24 March 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. ni V NEW SERIES,] SINGAPORE, aMONDAV. 24th MARCH, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,265
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      157 1 #htp (Rompantts. ■H AND ORIENTAL PANT Quay. N8 New Harbour. LINEB. the dates on wuiCd may be ciro during the HOM.WARD. 7th Aprl. Friday in'd May. 1 ]Sh June, rntn s K 1 rs. ..R VFNICI i-CI. K VFNICE Bbin- c class J3-2.1 "n* at hat packages landed fcV: r
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      475 1 strain *hip Compamrs. Rang. .on, Moulmein. Pinang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. The following nre the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from Calcutta A Leave for Calcutta 18H4. 18°4 March luth March l:!th. do. -Jtth do. 'JTth Atril 7th April 10th. do.
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      764 1 »tram »b\v Comnantrs. Children between two and fifteen years pay half the above rates, if travelling with their parents; one child under two years free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter (are. The voyage to the Moluccoa Islands is made monthly the voyage to
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      616 1 *team *btp Comparms V. Borneo's Wist Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianak or Bingkawang and back on the 15th ot very month. VI. Bobsio's South A East Coaiti From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bam'jermassin, KotUbaroe (Poel.ns Lant) for .nd via the same places back on he 22cd of every month.
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      527 1 fnsararur. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFB ASSURANCE OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 Subaoribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgenU at Singapore and are prepared to issne policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April,
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      608 1 fnemranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1.200,000. Directors. Rlrh.rd J. Asbtoil. Ed). Alfnd GonsW. rhoaua G. terrUr. Wllllii. lUwtkorn. Rntwrt P. L. Brran, O>orrt Hlbbwt, Perrir.l Rowqut, SaaiMl Hrda, J.m«« Brmod, m Wllll.m Lnli. PharlM C«™. Ckulw Xiirrit, Qaonr*
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      485 1 1 fnsuranrr. THB SCOTTISH IMPBRIAI. INBURANOE OOMPAJfT. LIFB. Capital ONB MILLION SrnUH. Cko»r»<m— Albiandbb RoNAi.DSOW.Br O«»sraJ JfaiMffer— W. W. W. Rin>, Baa, ComuUing Aetuarf— H. AMBaoaa i J OHIBF OFTIOBB, Glasgow f 151 Wbst Qiomb. I »TRII». Inmnai M q IOB4I Stbbit. Lohdo {2KnroWiu \«»r. LiTiaPOOL, f 18Btchano«8t. m ja^!?siss:
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    28 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At the General Huapiul, Singapore, on 23rd Marcb, E. P HiiSki. aged Jl j.«ra, En.-iL<vr, Aibi n Engine Works, lUugjon and Calcutta papers p!en-e cupj.
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  • Article
    THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 24TH MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    182 2 1 I'tTH .UAkCa. 18S4--1 <J»mWr T.3 I Black Pepper 17.J». I Wbite l',pi..r, fair quality. Sago Floor, Sinr Pearl Sag.. ft Coffee, Bonthyn. 14.75. Tapioca, small Flake >. Tin 10a. Mnletwist ii U.S. Shirtings Ugk 7 do do 1.42 J.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    29 2 fc K-ir..|>«- Afa.'T.i 6p.BD. TO-MOBBOW. Hilliion i PonUannk. Pontyanak, Noon. Deli Uanymtdt. 1 p.m. Malacca. Klang, Perak and Penang, Bentan, 1 pn>HongkoOK A Shanghai, Brllcrophon, 4 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    196 2 For Straili Time*.) Tut Soudan. London, iind March. Despatches have been received fr >m General Gordon up to tbe 15th nstant. Tosqi in. Tbe French Government has claimed an indemnity from the Chinese Government of £6,000,000 Sterling. ToXQ.I IS. LohJuu, 2 2 ad March.— The French have captured
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    40 2 The M. M. Co. 's steamer Yanj Tie, with the London mail of the 20th February, I left Colombo at 10 a. m. yesterday, the 23rd instant, and may therefore be expectrd here neit Friday afternoon or Sai turday morning.
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    33 2 kl 'i ii «t was held on the 2lst instant, j by Dr. MuglUton, coroner, at the Pulo Obin sea jeach, on a male Chinese named Moej Chew. Verdict, "death from natural causes."
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    46 2 Till German gunboat Xautilut, which arrived yesterday from the Cape of Good Hope via lUtavia, is on her way North to reinforce the <J rman squadron in Chinese waters. The Sautilut is to be followed by tbe large corvette Prim Adalbert, due here shortly from Kurope.
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    53 2 The Ocean Steamship Company's s. s. Lnrriet, by which H K. Sir Frederick I Weld and Lady Weld and family will take their departure for London, left Hongkong on Wednesday last, the 19th instant, and i is eipccted here early to-morrow morning. She will most probably be despatched on Thursday,
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Share Quotations.
    510 2 H'koM. Sl»Hk>i IOL Xircb lttbM.rrk 11-konar J Sh.n T b»l duk 11AV I*7 o o 11J7 o optwa. OlnTntelliM Co SXSJS7S ITS par •<>». Mottfc ChU» laao* Co.. ITU.JOO) 1,350 Tta. S00»on. [Ms ■ham. nMiO«tl I*sol tjc« SMparthtr*. R*Mko«« Fir* lam. Co itsoi SMS SUu
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    The Liliputians.
    934 2 The delightful little piece, Sweetheart*, called a "dramatic contrast," was played by the Pollard Company on Saturday evening to a well filled houw. It was rather a daring feat, to attempt a piece which requires such a high standard of acting, but the little artists acquitted themselves very
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    Cricket.
    146 2 A Cricket n. ,u>v«2 of the Royal Inni-k:! in,- KusiulL and an equal Si^flEj MW K .'.vd^H i'.fdlM* a drawn tfam. r oIjMP latter. The folding I tl S. R.W in the 'yga^K The stta.lv but- ""^H 47 runs c t l^^l For the R. I. I" :u Vi
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    The Regimental Athletic Sports.
    189 2 Tiik lad day'i <9 lnnUkilling Kn- ■-"■wj^B rack*. Hi- K\ V *3^H I.ilv Weld, as well as a fair Qa *^H the la.l ira *^^H '•4 with an occasional dri s and before tl. the rain fell in t "IUI^M under idielter. r. ir if^l^B tho
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      688 2 ft* r tn afJof i live ottttiw'* KOTAL ARTILLERY THEATRE. FORT CANNING MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 24th A 25th 1894. Under the distinguished Patronage of THE HON'BLE COLONEL ARTHUR HALES, R. I. F. Commandant Straits Settlements. MAJOR O. F. T. AN..ESLEY, Commanding R. A. Singapore, and Officers R. A. THE
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      890 2 The property of R. 8. O' Cownor, Esq. Wednesday, 2nd April. Tbe undersigned are instructed by R. S. (V Connor, Bsq., to sell by AucrioN. at Mount Elizabeth Cottage, on Wednesday, 2nd April, commencing at IJO P. M. Th. whole of the Valuable Houaebold Furniture, Ac, consisting of an elegant
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      733 2 TOWN HALL. Manager C. A. POLLARn. Advance Agent F. Duval. TONIGHT, MONDAY, 24th MAbCH. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF POLLARD'S LI LI PUT! AN OPERA COMPANT IK Singapore. On which occasion will bs produced Gilbert's Dramatic Contrast, In Two Acts, Entitled S \V IBT H B A. ft T S.
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      409 2 NOT I The O. 8. S. Co's steamer "ThTLEMACllU\" Oaptain Jones, having left Pe> irnne to-day, may be expected here on W.dnm day. the 26th insunt, enrouU'Jor Hongkong nnd Slianch ii. She haa room for First and Third Class Pn-r-.n^ers, and also for Cargo, which can now be engaged. Apply
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      79 2 WKAIHKK UKPOKT. Kandanj A'roiow Hoipital, i2ad Mar-h, 1881. »».n.Sp.m. »[>. m. liiiiu. Uar rad. U t"»h. Jtt SM SS 781) »MW I Tamo. M 7 SS 0 77U Moraincclaar, W.t .<ul:. Thar. 7r> 7.:<l WO day oraroaal, l>ir. of Aiud N t: M. K L'.lm mill :l 01 Mai. Taaip.
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    Summary of the Week.
    927 3 I given in the ■nng, the ami and BM I tncHi- i the mmuui- while La il life their di parturs will H f l i: I I Jr'" h who return evening of the I :h, will he sworn in Maxwell, ComtnisK A the tOtb,
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    Police Courts.
    154 3 Wedhbsdat, I»th Mabch. Before, J. If. Norton Kyihr, Eta. 2nd Magistrate. Sariman was arrts'.ed at 10 p. m. on the 18th instant in Malay Street, for beiag drunk and disorderly, and pleaded guilty, biini{ fiu.d SI si>, or in default 6 days ri. gorou* imprisonment. I iik.' BcU)
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    Thusday, 20th March.
    764 3 Before R. S O Connor, Etq., Senior Magistrate. Tan Ah Hafc summoned Lee Ah Turn for voluntari y causing hurt, nnd having made cut a case of assault, for which this charge is the Penal Code definition, the defendant w..» fined S3 and Costa. I. I Ah
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE PUBLIC DINNER.
      112 3 »*e. :he Su^S^^H 1 most rocifcrou.lv mother limn of the law was (-specially boiiiteroua in his applause of hi* learned brother's discourse. Your devil" probably early exhausted all the cheer*," applaud" and -laughter" at his command; please therefore indent" for a further supply, and caution him. in
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      45 3 If you are stiff, ring from a sense of extreme wearinett. try on.- bot'le of Ayor'a SaraaparilU. It will cost yr.ii but one d ills", snd will d" yon incslenUble gwi. It will do *w«y wi-h that tired feeling, and give new life and energy.
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      119 3 Hnlloway't Chit mm! and Pi>l*. A fre. qnent cause of gont and rheumatism is the irfl.mmot^rv state of the blood, stte-ded with hnd digestion :ind general debilitv. A few d. ae* of the Pilla taken in time are an effectual preventive against gout snl rheumatism. Anyone who baa an attack
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      269 3 5 Vbmil's Nam i ■V n Cymro 22 Oanymede 22 P»-oeah 22 Heinrich 22 M<u 23 OakfieM 23 'Clementina SI Shamrock M Donar 23 K. WUlem 111 23 Bellerophon IS iChollertou 2* Billiton H k canton £3 .Vormanby 23 H»y Green 21 Pearl •i!m 24 Benmore S4 Ualda 14
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      CLEARANCES.
      92 3 P'Tl. rmn'i Nun. JFlaq t Kio. Can Ant. DimxATioif. DirriKATion. My. 82 n M M M U v M M M 24 Sindom Shahjehan pnDtianak Bataria Chollerton Donar Paknam SUk ll .k Cantnn Oiuacppo Anna Dut. ttr. ran Marion -'['I. itr. I.trrinaga Mrit. ttr. Bollock Brit. itr. Jonea Dut.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      971 3 aaaioete with this afgee fsajare'hat s*7 array *v emiaaioa Ta the above sUppaio hi bar boar Vam'i Nmi. I'ATTiiir. and S lK»rrmD Faow. Conimn. D'atJO* Rio- i 1 Men-of-war Benkoelen Tbecke Dnt. war 489 Mar. SAcheen DutcV Cociul. Eeoaidaf S« Belle Hudd!e Col. itr. tftiMv. 18
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      678 3 tfotirrs. VI S-K'IPAI, TlCf?. The attention of the Municipal Commissioners hiving been drawn to tb" fact hat Returns and Schedule*, i*«ned by their tWretary for the purpo*.- ofVslnation and taxation, bave in several instance* been returned hy R*tepsyera incorrectly and falsely filled up, notice ia hereby given that on and
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      557 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The West Australian Steamship Company's steamer NATAL," J. Wood, commander, under engag< ment with tre Straita and Western Australian Governments, is expected to I. aye Singapore for Fremantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cossack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, a* notified below:— PROPOSED TIMETABLE. Northwaed Service. LssTintFra !«th Jn.|
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      179 3 FfiH PEN.. r r? AND CALCnTTA. Misses. A pcar A Co's steamer Arraioon Apear, C»pt McTavinb, is expected hem on or about the 25th inst en ro\U* for above ports. Intending passengers mnst apply to the undersigned for pasaage ticketa before proceeding on board, otherwise they will not be admitted
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      180 3 With Immediate Ehtbt. That large anl ommodioua Howse, situated at the "rrner of Oxlsy aa4 Ol '■hard Roads. Rent moderate. Apply to SATLKAOo. Singapore, 13th March, 1884. Maa. GOLDBTBIN, Middle Road, 95, Cohtectiokbb, Has the honor to inform the public of Singapore, and the neighbouring states* that she ha* opened
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      669 4 ißtarnanfmw. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, Tme Natural Soda Water. "The qneen of table waterß." British Medical Joubnal. A^OLLINARIS WATER. t*TT Supplied oontinnously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES daring the last five years. APOLLINARIS. T»TB NATURAL SODA WATER. •Ftr superior to manufactured aerated water*. Medical
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      652 4 Atortxt anb JOHN LITTLE <% CO. RAFFLEB PLACE. SINOAPOBB. WOn AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers or Provisions, Groceries, Oilman Storks. Cigara, Tobacco, Hardware, Glasawnre Lamp*. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery El.-ctro Plat«d Ware. Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery. Fanoy Good*. Arm* and Ammunition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock maker*. Japanese and
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      971 4 Sorts. TJB TANfO- n PArj«n wt COM- PA^Y T.TVTTP') The work* of the Company are sitnated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the foi- l>wingestabli*hmenta, viz Whabp.— Afforiing berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tl uigaidc for vessel* of the
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      650 4 Borft0« refitting :md coiling .tsteamera, a'ao Shears co»m>l»t4» for takine* ontma«t», Boilera te VirtVicr information may ho had at »he ->< M«nr«. Paferaon. Simon* 00., Genera' Agetita. who forward Telegram* to the Dook free. OHARLES WISH ART. Mviag. r. Singnpore lat July Ifi7s. (o. c.) flOUtts. -VLE. A Fpw Wefes
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      681 4 H| :j This Hotel is now orxra to reeeait board»ra. Oreat care has been baatowal on the building of theae Dremi«e«, which will be fonnd on inapeciion to be airy and comla Peing aituated on the sea-beach, it commanda an extenaive, view of the I Harbour. Town, and neighboring i»land*.
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      682 4 ROBTNBON <$ 00. ?H COI.I.TFR QUAT, -'tKHUOM. foppogice tbe Tlnb 1 Drapera. Millinera. PMV V. r,-. r- d-iahera, Olovera, and Oener^l f>u»fit»er«. OBtTLrMRH'* OtTTPITI IVO Of I'A»1 M FXT Every description of clotlii g the anortea! noti... by .in "tperien. ter, fit guaranteed, a good nar.ortment or sweeda, worsteds, aerged,
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      272 4 CHk.<>n..m.;rm, W Makru. Raj ahray If J^w.-i:. ry. W 1 natrum.'niH. <, EH bca, e s. Ladif-a' r ng«. Oarr I. Kin., .md Linka, C n 0«M p-n-ils. I w»;,.. In* pitcher., forks, apoona, Ac., I. an. Chr Pol* Ktmti tot W Th.,M\s Ri 1 Maker, to the One, t
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