The Straits Times, 28 March 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. VOI. XXV. Tnew series.] SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 28th MARCH, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,269
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      389 1 jtfam *t)tp «ompanff«s. i »k AND ORIENTAL CATION COMPANT UyerQuay. Sow Harbour. MAIL ES :ne dates on -vmCB ~t, 'amors may b«. ciIrriv.' at Singapore during the no«vcAßr>. lay 7th Aprl. list Fr.'lay 2nd May. Thursday 15th tf«Vi 12th Juno, ifith RETI rs Vmaum ISDISI '>B VENICI :,.d Class $275
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      607 1 £>tram *hip Companies. Rangoon, Moulmein. P<nang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. Tli>' following are the dates on which they m»y be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A Leave for Calcutta 1884. 18«4 March 10th March 13th. do. 2+th do. 27th Ami 7th April 10th. la 21st
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      814 1 *tram #i)fp compamt*. Children between two and fifteen years j pay half the above rates, if travelling with their parents one ohild under two years i free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter tare. The voyage to the Moluccoa Islands is made monthly the
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      644 1 4*tram *hip Companttt V. Borneo's Wbst Coast. From BaUvia via Billiton and Pontianak or Singkawang and baok on the 15th of very month. VI. Borneo's South A East CoAaTt From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bandjer. massin. KotUbaroe (Poeloe Laut) for f Koetei and via tbe aame places back on he 22nd
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      534 1 fnsuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFB ASSURANCE OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 tabsorlbed Capita! £2,000,000 potal Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeLgents at Singapore and are prepared to s»ne policies against Fire on the usual PATERBON. SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875.
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      619 1 fnguranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital 41,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds ia Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Aahtoo, Eaq. Alfrad Qoatar, Eaq. rhovaa Q. Bamlav, William Hawthora. Rohari C. L. BaVaa, (iMTt* Blbbart. PardTai Boaaaquat, Sanaa) Hy4a, J.maa Bra.d, Wllllan T^vali. Charlaa Cava. Ckarlas Murvat, Oaonta
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      493 1 Intturiiut* THB SCOTTISH IMPsTBIAX INBDRANOB OOMPAMT. iiira. Capital ORB MILLIOM BnuOU«. C<mmMmg At^y^U. imo ffi^ ohiw omn. 3LASOOW m f 151 WBwT OWUI ■DIVBOMI v O.ojj.sj'fcßOT. LolfI>o (sKibb WiLUABtSr Liverpool, f 28 Ixcblaji«l Br. Ba#t. Mahohbrbb f 0 1 Bvm«rMsj« 190 Boom Bt»bb-Moir-BBAL, f BT »»A*oon Xavibb Brmnr. MBLBouavß, g
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    167 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. UasßMar > 7«. rilack Pepper Wbite fepper, fair quality. i .->a«-o Flour, Sar I Pearl tjaij' 1 Coffee, Bonthyn. U. 75. Tapioca, small Flake LM. tOs. Muletwisi ik lbs. Bbirting» IML 7 do do IML 6 do T. Cloth 1.07 i.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    54 2 Tot far at Dell. jr«-cur» 1 p.m. Mala.-. an.) KUng, /.»»>*» lit. 1 p nj. Labuari. Sandakan and Ku 1..1, Borneo, 6 p.m. Monday. Batftvin. Samarang SouiaUva, Compta, 11 a-m. Sai mi rant;, Sourabaja. Boelelenir, Ampatan A Macassar, •> P m Sarawak, Ranee 6 p.m. Thi-bsdat, SaD Apbil.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    44 2 f-For Stnitt Time*.) Tn ban. London, illh March. The British tr.K.pR have had to halt midway to Tamauib on account of the intense heat, (06 men Inintj ponipletelv pr.>tr.itil. The Cavalry have MM arM 11--naissauce and had a skirmish with the enemy.
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    44 2 Tbt >. s Lennox, llyini; the llg of Messrs. Jardine Mathison, A Co arrived tin- m. riling from Calcutta via Penang, with tbe following passengers I Mr. Kn'hall, Mi-s C> bea, Mr*. .b'D, an 1 rhi.Jr- n For Hon.jkvn.j.—liiuß He U IrTin k Mr. dmdeis.
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    38 2 How many people in Singapore know that "tram-roads" is an abbreviation of Outram-roads," improved tracks to dimiuish the fri the wheels of vehicles and roads, designed by a Mr. Outram, of Derbyshire, about the. beginning of t! tury.
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    110 2 BMtrj Bailiff of theCirt of Baa aasts, was put on his trial yesterday l*f..r. Hi* Honor the Acting Chief Justice and a Common .1 ir\ mi tl.ne harge«, one of criminal I trust as a public servant, and two of framing incorrect doc- The Attorney General prosecuted and Mr .1
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    113 2 l.»~i liit'lit the play ul Falinitta was lollard troupe, and the Ml well tilled by both Kuropcans ai.d MjarfMi Thl parMrausMJi was under the patronage of II 11. the .Maharanee of Johore, who attended with a numerous I alar, as before, was well •MSMMsI and ealie<l forth fre.pient ap~i'.urday night,
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    126 2 Thinks to the kind courtesy of Cap- tain De Am-iaga, the public were enabled la»t Wednesday to hear the Band of the Italian corvette Caraceiolo on the Esplanade. Although the Baud is numerically weak and the jwrformers not professional*, ordinary seamen, still we must in all (siraaM say that their
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    222 2 \V aks vmi M Qorumun. A London weekly has tabulated the following cheerful series of events associated with th-- British army since tbe accession of the Liberal Government to power, which, however, is very misleading, particularly in its reference ti> H_-\ 'tian affair-*, which are distorted btyoM n .-ignition ataasacm
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    394 2 mt exception, in In 1 is gtronglv anti-Ciladktnnian and Radical, radraliws as followi opon the Kiil.jeet of presents t.> nffirial-, and the paragraph has some local in' li.-r.. Ir.itn the local reference at its close. I Mrs. Anson was as popular cially here and in Penan),', as her Dryasdust husband
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    522 2 Ksi.i.iM) Ijeiiii,' in trouble in Egypt, rtunity has occur: «ht- lia India p m i "'in i later, acd it only remains for 1.--resolutely the iuevital' Of retire from lii'lia alr. With t r, tbe latter alternative will, aa Batter of ciiiii>e, -..*****1. -1..1 iT-.-'if, and will [■robal'lv be ad"pteJ.
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    218 2 Refoki Flowkr Sh Wi have been favour, I with tika 1 lllr Committee o f the W Pfeww Show I: H.'anioS Omhm. It will be tiiM Ki'w tt Shows are n. ,t very ri ami tli.it the qua lv.l to pay n they gnarai ul.t ill,. na&voaral prevailed during; the
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    PENANG NEWS.
    66 2 Wi take tho l»ll..w the /'in,tu; Marcb that an influential nyudicat. Ed fur would obU cut on: employ of the Article ;n uur iiuent treatment > t th«- jailor *|"j sistant in F.n men in taut It tbs WfT L,, r Bf to 1 II K liar.l labour.
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      859 2 SALE OF MACHINERY At Mount Pleasant Estate. The undersigned are inttrjKed to sell by Public Auction, at Mojß Pleas -in t Bstut*-. ktfown kb Bros*'s Hill, st aa early date, all the machinery and pi at nee ted with Tapi.>c% manufacture, including an 8 H. P. Engine aod boiler by
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      943 2 O COMPANY, LIMITBD. Capital ll<» > Shabbs or |50 BACH. 500 chares are Reserved for payment to lie Vendor and 300 m"re Shares will be purchased by him tbe balance is offered to tbe Public for Subscription. Payments. *5 Per Bhare Payable on Application. $10 Payable on Allotment. SlO Payable
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      736 2 Flrto SRilimigfinriUs. Ny, under which the Company is intemUa to !.<■ r.ii«t.Tcl under the Indian VlUlliDlrß AC'i IW" The net proßts of th« busu.es* of the Company wil( be applied in tbe first pla. c in payinir interest to ibe Shareholders upon their Capital, at tbe rate of In per
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      366 2 THEATRE ROYAL, TOWN HALL. Manager 0. A. PoLlA»i'. Advance Ag-ct F. Duval. TO MORROW. SATURDAY, 29ih MARCH. LAST SIGHT OF POLLARD'S LIUH'IHN OPERA COMPANY. On wbich Looaaion will be produced Lichen's Comic Opiba, THE LITTLE DTK K. Notice. Tbe Management wish to '.inform tb. ir patrons tbat they canno' be
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    THE P. AND O.STEAMER "VALETTA."
    280 3 P. an<l .1 on iry Jan.. hour) n mil an i'.ue of j those m U r aiiartment U with f"' Walker u Einly, irk haa e: iloubt c I from which all re- ■i irbla il different, but to the o.IIKI I rißarj I
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    POLICE COURT.
    164 3 Ii 3 aaontbt •Tn..nt. T. K~w, (or having in his popI droa at 11 45 a.m. on the 24th instant in North Cinal Road, waa fined MO, in default 3 mouths I I'ow at :i.r> h ii *l mt in 4 nth I eka lig irons P 111
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    WEDNESDAY, 26TH MARCH.
    1174 3 II V A Hi. J Widlir cchatr t Iliac iaf ial oil 1 "10 and .nd h;id I i 111 arreiit- xarrunt aa lil.lv to n.mit a The di fi ndant wa» ling M D I of rice. U 1 I f riot (rim th bis place,
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE LITTLE SRARK.
      30 3 T HE LITTLE SRARK. 2b the Editor <tf Ike Straits Tim*. 1,,,, v, RniTOR Let ma know if hke j \o\xn triilv. Lo, rut I'iion IvniiN Singapore, 'Jsth March, 1884
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      84 3 f Vkmu/s Xaxx. run ahd Cirriiic. Krom. Sailed Comtoma*. Rtr. JUt. 27 M A. Diiun M 111 U Metr 18 <.Vl.-ttial 18 Lennox i.'.umu 'NVw IV.rt Feb. 13 R. Sobmidt t Oe. MlxKnrch IVnux Mar. 25 Boust»»d Co. Brit. 41!.' P.riig Mar. 18 Brit. »tr. 112Hwmer M&Uoo Mar. 27
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      CLEARANCES.
      56 3 Date. Vhsbl'b Nam. Flag tt Rio. Ca.taih. I Dbtixatiom. Mm. 27 n 18 28 KannuLouisa 111 l^.Ties T>-li-machiM Sant.j Doiniogo OdUi Brit. »tr. Urn M| a Hrit. itr. Aiiffu«tin M«'\ce» ft Penan* lint. «tr. Harmer MaUcca A EUn( Knt. itr. Scale London Hrit. itr. J»nei H'kong Shanfflui Sp». «tr.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      762 3 Vaui'i Km. akd Uhbitsd From. Coinioxit*. Vaurn _^2_ I Men-of-war Benkoelen V.' Dut. war 429 Max. UAcheen Dutch Comul. Bepairiaf Sea Bell* Huddle OoL Mr. 600 Mar. IS Klang C o l. Qoverntn-: Malacca /,,,!vi Hope H.M.str. W Mar. 18 Cruise Senior .VaTal Omoer. Sutioo Pegasus
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      805 3 ilonrrs. WANTED. A Contractor to supply ibe NewHirbuur Dock Company with OooUe*. App'y t C. WISHART. Mini...-- i Smgapoie, 2dth Marcb, If M. TO r-RT. FCRNI^HEDOR INPIRMSHED With Ektbv moil lsr.fuvENMr I lmt e< mmodions nnd chaiminglv situ, ated reaidencd known Mcicnt Rosie. n i aM* fr.in Kukit Tim ih
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      916 3 VLPMaHLNuTICK. The attention of the Municipal Commissioners having been drnwn tothofact that Return* end Schedule*, issued by their Secretary for the purpose of Valuation and taxation, have in aeveral iaataa. ces been retained by Ratepayers in ly and falsely filled up, notice is hereby given that on and after thia
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      262 3 TO LET, OR FOR BALE. Srib BrnnoH, sitoste at rtuddoh, 7 miles from Town. Apply to THOMAP TRUSTT. Singapore Preu. No. 33 Raffle* Plsce, Singapore, Ist Marcb, 1884. to 31st inst. NOTICE. Thf interest and responsibility of Mr. Georoe Mackenzie in our Firm ceased on the 31st December. 1883. SMITH,
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      307 3 A ptt'ffrt LOOT. Government Lease No. 1.605, Kallaog District, in name of Syod Ociar bin Mobaim Aliooffree. Supposed to have been dropped out of oarrisge somewhere between Bain Street, Victoria Ktreet. Middle Road and Selegie Road. Whoever will bring the same to Sted Mohsim, 36 Raflk} I'lace, will be rewarded.
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      685 4 J »t ll(IIIIUIIV a KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, T» Natural Soda Wateb. Th* qneen of table waters." Bbitish Medical oubnal. APOLLINARIB WATER. CV Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. •fcr superior to manufactured
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      683 4 At o its anti ißrrrtiarrtHgr JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPOBB. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigar*, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crookery Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ten. Watch and Clock makers.
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      1022 4 THE TANIOWOPAOAR DOCK OOMPAWT LIMITED. The works of the Company are situated at Tnnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the folI iwinr, establishments, viz Whabp.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water I tlongside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and
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      673 4 refl tting and coaling of steamers, a 'so Shears oronvlete for *akinc out masts. Boiler J %c Further information may be had at tho O«Hne of Messrs. Paterson. Simons A Co., f}en» T nl W.-itu, who forward Telegrams to 'he Oook fre». CHARLES WISHART. M»uage r Singapore Ist .Inly 1875.
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      706 4 TAVJONO KATONO HOTIL' This Hotel is now open to receeAi j boarder*. Oreat care has been bestowed on the I building of these premises, which will be found on inspection to be airy and commodiou*. Being aituated on the sea-beach, it commands an extensive view of the Harbour. Town, and
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      918 4 T^OBTNBON CSO 28 COLLTRB QITAV, PINOAPORE. (opposite the Club 1 Draper*. Milliners, Pilk Mereera. Haher dasher*, Olover*. and General Outfitter*. Or^tlfm en's Outfitting Dfpaktj*»:nt. Every description of clothing made on the snortest notice by an experienced C n t. ter, fit guaranteed, a good ascortment of sweeds, worsteds, sergec, broadcloths
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      658 4 #otfrr. J. MOTION Chronometer, Watch Ann Clot. Makfr. and Option lOC Flint Pthtit Has always on hand a well «<.!„.. If Jewellery, Watche*. Olneksi? rnstruments, Ac, compn B i n ™*'ti.,| Brace!eta, Ladies 1 i~>u f» r n *Rteh«V American dA, i Ladies nng.. Carriage Signet nnirs. Marbled,*.,, Wedding ring*.
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