The Straits Times, 17 May 1884

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    18 1 The Straits Times. L XXV. Tnew series.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. 17th MAY, 1884 [DAILY ISBUE.] No. 15,311 fu. o)
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      591 1 »tram *btp fcomyantrs. •lAB AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION OOMPANT Officb— Collyer Quay. Oodowns— New Harbour. LINEB. Jernoted are the dates on wuict ,»ev's Mail Steamer* may be ex-r..,--i to arrive at Bin,rapore during tbe -«iRP. HOSTSWABP. 1884 ftth May. |rhursday 16th May. BOtb W** 1 ISth June. lrth June. 17th ««tb
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      605 1 *tratn *hip Companies. Bubmah k Straits Sebvice. The Company's Mail Steamer* are des. atched from CalcutU for Singapore via Rangoon, Moulmein, Penang and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. The following are tbe dates on which they msy be expected to Arrive from CalcutU k Leave for Calcutta
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      848 1 ♦tram *Ijip comparurs. Children between two and fifteen years pay half the above rate*, if travelling with their parent* one ohild under two years free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter iare. The voyage to the Moluccos Islands is made monthly the voyage to
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      617 1 Attain *hip Compantrs V. Borneo's West Coast. From BaUvia via Billiton and Pontianah or Singkawang and back on the 15th of very month. VI. Borneo's South k East Coast From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bandjer. massin, KotUbaroe (Poeloe Laut) for Koetei and via the same places back on he 22nd of
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      521 1 I /tsuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ABBURANOB OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 subscribed Oapitai £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The aadersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issue polioies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERBON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist
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      623 1 Insuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOB OOM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,800,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Aihton. Eao. Altnfl Ooafar. £>>wu O. Barola?, wuilaai Hawtlora, Robart C. L. Bavaa, Oaora* Hlbbart, Par<rtT»l Boaauqnat. Smaual Hyda, J«maa Braad, WUUaa LvaJl, Chtrlas Cava. Charts* Murytt, Oaorra H.
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      521 1 fntroruirr* THI BOOTTIBH IKPUIiL INBURANOB OOMPaVxTT. ura. Capital ONB MILLIOb? hiuii*. OHWomOBI. Olamow f 151 mnatUM. Bdimbumi M aH^Unmt. Lohdoh, {aKiMWxUlAatr. LIVEBPOOL, fWBxOaUBWItt. I lam. MOTTTaBAI, f 8 »»ÜBMJBai XA* Melboubnb. 1 8 Bubabbvi tr. Lin DBPABTaOHT. Thb Directors of the above Oosßvaay haviag arrived at the opinion that the
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 17TH MAY, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS,
    166 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 17TH MAY 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, IM4WM iTui M«v, MM (Jauibier 6.521. Black Pepper IT.3u. White Pepper, fair quality. J7. Sago Flour, Sar 2.18. Pearl Sago 2.70. Coffee, Bonthynr IS. Tapioca, small Flak- :("">. Tin '.ti.t>5. U)«. Mul.-twut •H lbs. Shirting! LJM 7 do do l.42|. iJ
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    32 2 RuUvLa, Charibon and Simuui, Cflrdial. Hongkong I Sh;ini.'K»i, Jawon, Cli'TibonJl 8»nmr»nit. .Virmanby, Saigon, F«r» I Monday. Hongkong, 8watow ana Amoy, DM 1'ucn, p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p. ■:>. p.m. 1 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    38 2 fVot Sfriits Timft.) Oriental B\nk. London, \Sth Mil/. The compulsory winding up of the Bank has been on!, re 1. I'm i kii'S i whs. The panic ooattraM New Jf«HTj and further large failures are announced.
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    H.M. BIRTHDAY BALL.
    102 2 H.M. BIRT HDAY BALL. uMiitiM, we learn, has been reorived l>y the Acting Qovmmm from I the Secretary of State, int imatiiiir tliat it is Her Majesty's «Uh that 11. -r Majesty's Birthday celebration should he deferred for at least a month. It .vill b*) llTtilwl in the Uuitcd Kingdom
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    20 2 Thk total return of visitors t<> the Killl.'s Library aivl jfnuinm during Urn wmk tadtag* Pridajr, 10th Mmj, IBH 717.
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    25 2 Tut mail dttpttakd from' Singapore on the 1 5th April by the M. M. Co.'s steamer SinJ/i was delivered in London on the 12th instant.
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    39 2 AM Inijuest was held on the hith instant, on Mr. K. Koek's estate at l.y Dr. Mu^list.in, H. M's Coroner, on a female Chinese named Lee An Num. Verdict, Culpable homicide not amounting to murder against Tarn Kirn Hog."
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    58 2 Thl La.vn Texxis To/VWUMWWT. Tiik following are the ties for Monday, the 19th May Singlt Hanlicap. A 1 <>«hiir»t.'|riTM W Mactansrt 1 kUqa*. 11.I 1 H>nlrr<..n in'» E. J. S»o.od (IS and 1 l.uque. -•■:j li iT M A. H C*['p*r I bl«qo«. I I I'i.o:«<i-mH. Pinrtoj bi11.15. iJ. O.
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    49 2 Mk. Pembertoti Willard'g AngloAmerican Marionettes make their bow i to the Singapore public this evening I in the Town Hall, and a good house should be noted on the occasion. From notices, we learn that the eutertaininent is curiously clever, very effective, and quite a surprise in its way.
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    90 2 HULL circus, Klaer and Olman'-, o|>ened on Thursday night at the corner of Tank and River Valley Road*. Not so lar^e or well stocked as most tents 1 that have been pitched here, still the little thaw eootauM elements of iutin-t in the pantomimic performances of one or two apt
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    111 2 Ho* rumours of building disasters WrtllwUJ QB the skndere>t foundadaliuus In i .[in- curreut as news-coin is positively unaccountable. It na- reported that one of the trusses of the outbuildings of the handsome house in construction in River Valley road for the K. I!. A. ainl Telegraph Company, had given
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    191 2 Tut. I*. ft rtMBMf Wfiltyll. I Si-nvcncr, tnm BoMM lombo and Pouauj,' with the London mail of tlif 18th April, arrived al.-inj-rida tlio CVi wliart' v< -t.TJay mu riling, and lett for Hongkong and Shanghai at I- p. m. the same day forSiHy(i;>.-r,._Fr..ni tlnTlMli I Miue« il) Cameron, Meters. R.
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    287 2 by HisExopl! \eni>r, the opmti m (Couservancy Act) is ,-xt m&ai from a point 200 f.et Ix-yond high water mark on tbe Kalians; river to lM New H;irInxir Dock (Vs pnotiaii at Teluk Rlangah, and inland across Lavender to and including tha Pauper il, th.-nr.- d"Wll be«ide I'■ course to
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    THE RACES.
    139 2 Tiik following are the Entries uj> to noon to-day 1. The Club Cup. t; Celestial PlaU. NitusdaU- Same entries ai Gamin tk m Constantin BwtM 7 Rave. Fair Nell I The following Milli<-ent China Putiiei have been Entered (ur the Iyti>P.ny Haces. f-lt Ruby. Ram Lirrikio jipore Derby.
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    198 2 A HlitM the N. C. Laiijf tftw*, occurred the other day at Keeluni; bttwtM the ofl the French OwwtM l'"/'a and the Chill. It appears that on the 13th March, as some of the officers were walking on shore, they sviaead a disposition to examine srnne <«f the f«>rts. This
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    332 2 iMat, LSM A proclamation by H K. the Acting Governor in Council prohibit* the ex- portation of gunpowder, arms, ammuni- I tion, and military and navy stores to any place in Netherlandi 'ndia lor a further six months from the 19th May, instant. Rule VII of the Rules for Fishing
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    THE O. B.C. IN CEYLON.
    487 2 The following comment Ijterrer, in on tlie nupension o( the Oriental Bank and iN effecta«in Ceylon, U interest, more vpeciaJly the latter portion raferring I i of the local Qofin— at in Emm of tliecalainitv HI lio[>e ill the !.i_v to have something r reader*
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      829 2 s'INGAPORF nasT dat. 27th If AT, 1884. Taju. I -.-Iling Bice for all horsaa. H >r«M to be eokrpj at value from $2"" It"" If entered at (400 to carry llu. 7lh«. with an allowance of 7 fT<rj $'.n -w Distance K. UL Kntr i' GBirnirs Cup. Valnttl" i i
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      721 2 \RT.E EHOLD FURNITURE. Ac. At Bcitemzoro, Satnrday, '24th M.it ndernigncd hire rewired in«tru< sell by •V. at Buitenz.rg. Patervion Road, Tinglm. on Satnrday, Jt'li MlT.ncl«l cisg at 1 p. m Thewh.;.- f the Valuable Household FcBlflTUB», Ac, c <nsi«ting "f a hsnds.r.iely carved *ideb ur<?, dinner wagon*, substantial inir il>.
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      688 2 R lI. LA I ANOLO AMERICAN MARIONETTE S, The Greatest Novelty of the A ge. The Mult Complete A Conglomerate Amalgamation of Splendour, Ever Organized. TOWS' HAI.I, SATURDAY AND MONDVY, MAY 17th and 19ra. T,»n Hall. BPE-IW. KXfIM \KTRRN'OO» PKRKOKM.W' On Monday at J.M r. M. OPEIfIKO PROGRAMME. "iis frjQi
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      501 2 WANTED. The i d-ertiser (aged W is seeking the position i if Master or M*t<\ or wnnld nc I oept initabie mpV vnn'nt aahtr*. Ten Ttara«X| lilntenncm. forwh ch i. Us innny mluible testimonials for stea- dine**, sobriety. .<lc. Address W. C. S." KAira Tines Singapore, 14th May. 1884. ISIM.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    33 3 I irv. Mr. i i'lrest j.OStich hu been 1 1 ■let*, a imcnd tereit t Debts" ii read a ■ft] niovpi, and the '.nance. i ViTflat the 'iineil. rtifay, A P.Taj
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    TRAINING NOTES. BY TOMTIT.
    118 3 T RAINING NOTES. BY TOMTIT. I i Mn.-k f ladir* wen rewardill the ■v let out an what Kettle_t;i!hl torn). hi never w.i* rery inch the H H. the Maharajah's new S S'\ h« made no :is, hut £'ix Blanc ■i lition. up his /^«r, «ithlii< i. I fancy 1
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    SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
    2722 3 SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL JU R ISDICTION. J.utice.) Thursday, 15th Mat. IMA v. Tkn Kirn Cms-) cleik in K »-k. Mr g M is in i K ton t K 1 I Urn W l >•■ OQ Kirn Cbi ying with children j I Cro»» enminedbythe Attorney-General K i I have
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      THE TRAINING.
      135 3 T HE TRAINING. To tie Editor of the Straits Timt*. DftU Sir,— Of course I always read tincontents of your admirable paper aloud to my family, and I may tell you th*t thi-y arc not a little interested in the Sporting note* which appear from time t I Tomtit on
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    24 3 X i tlier preparation ■<> concentrates and combines blx>d purifying, ritilizini;. enriching und invigorating qualities at Ayer'i irilla, (Julity ibonld be considered when makins comparisons.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      94 3 Flao j I i Fmu'i Xak*. ajto Captain. Kaon. Sailid Cohi:«nim. 3 Rio. May 14 Bo«f Bog Sia. bq. 2tV> IWrnJt Bangkok April 20 Hock Le«. 1 7 V nnanbv Brit. str. 6«4 Sorensen Sanjarang May 16 Lim L»n A Co. 17 Ban Whatt Soon Brit. str. 199 Grant
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      CLEARANCES.
      80 3 Datt. Vessel's Xaxi. Flao A Bio.. CArrAm. Dx*Ti»ATioi». May 16 i; 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 II N'azareno Minna Ban WungM Benlarig Celeitial Uudolph Bit-mania F.-rntower Camelot Norrianby Ital. bq. Oer. bq. Oer. itr. Hrit. ttr. Brit. «tr. Oer. §tr. Ital. str. Brit. itr. Brit.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR .
      565 3 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR H|^^|ißff«(it« of roueli ii* raqonaUdto vmmmmimf this oMa» rtgaiitag oimotor omission In the aW» aUipsjin, In tssWbow. VmsSl/l NiMl. -irTAIII. AHD AK»IY»I> F«OM. OoHSIOMM. [TiTIOU Rio. 0 BenWlon Tbeck. Dut. war 429 Mar. Acheen Dutch Comul. Repairing Sea Belle Thorpe Col. rtr. 800 April 6 Malacca
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      218 3 iy'« Ointment and Pillt.— Notable F.»ot.i— lntense heat augments the ann >yancvs of skin disease, ani encourages the development of febrile disorders; where. for.' h.-y nh'uld. as the; may, be removed by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains and spasms of the bowels, Holloway's unguent
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      352 3 fiotitti. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. M***Ra. Apcab Po'g steamer Arratnon Aprnr. Papt. McTavinb, is expected here on n* •bont the J.lrd instant, en rouU for above ports. Intending passengers mv»» apply to the andersiened for passage tickets before prooeedin? on hoard, otherwise they will not ho admitted on board. For
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      383 3 fiotitti. BOARD AND BDUCATTi A pleasant home in South Devon, witb education, is offered by a Lady who has long had the care of Indian and delicate childre-. Address, Mrs. Mayi, Croft Charletoa, Kingnbridge, South Devon. Reference permitted to Mr. W. B. Sktm, Singapore. Singapore, Ist May, 1884. t3lst inst.
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      697 4 JMKrnmrom. KATZ BRO7HERB. APOLLINARTB WATER, T» Natural Soda With. "Th« qneee ol table water*." Biimi Medical Jocbwal. APOLLINARIS WATER. 0T Supplied oontinuoudy to the Table of H R. H. THB PRINTS OF WALES daring the laat fire yean. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. P»r superior to manufactured aerated water*. If
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      679 4 Atorrtt mil iSfrOsitiJtxfc. JOHN LITTLE 4 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. WIKE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers op Pmonsioiia, Groceries, OILMAM STOBBB. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glauware Lamp*. Saddlery and Harnou, Crockery Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammonition,' Ladies and Gentlemen'! outfit ten. Watch and Clock maker*. Japanese
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      1016 4 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COM. pakt mrrai). The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments. Tiz Wh A.S.T.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water longside for tmhli of the heaviest
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      762 4 Boft6. -i.^ ...i ..I -.1 1— refitting and ooaling of steamers, also Shear, complete for takinp out masts. Boilers ie Further information may be had at the Ofloe of Messrs. Paterson, Simons A 00., (reneral Agents, who forward Telegrams to the Dook free. CHARLES WISHART, MMiage r Singapore Ist July
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      733 4 floitrr*. TANJONG KATOSG HOTEL' This Hotel is now open to reoe»Ai boarders. Great care has been bestowed on the I building of these premises, which will be I found on inspection to be airy and comI modious. Being situated on the sea-beach, it command, an extensive view of the Harbour,
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      725 4 ROBTNBON A CO. 23 COLLTEB QUAT, PINOIPOBF. (opposite the Club.') Draper*. Milliners. Silk Mercers. Haber dashers. Glover., and General Outfitters. Gentlemen's OurnrriNoDBPARTMBNT. i Every description of clothing msde on the snortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good sscortment of •weed., worsteds, serges, broadcloths for election. Calf walking
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      785 4 ilottrr. J. MOTI CHBOItOMBTBB, WaTC. ABB fW, Mar-bb. and Optician Flint Ptb.bt Ha« always on hand a well a*U.« j If Jewellery, Watche,, OlockT 'instruments, Ac, comprising Btll Bracelets. ua;,,. M Rrooches, Gents' ditto k Earrings, 9i i Ter v%^' Lockets, ABwrisM dock. Ladies rings. Carriage clock. Signet nngs, Marble
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