The Straits Times, 14 December 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times croL. XXMI. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1886. NO. 1(>,098
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      457 1 OMPAXIBB "KIKNTM. STKAM Him Harbour. 1 are the dates on which Mail Steamers may be ex-,,->re during the year 1886: To Leave. .ARI, l-t Friday Oat, l-t V 1 1-th Nov. 1-t 12*1 IMh 2!»tli lOtl Dec. 13th 27th te* sr-- only approximate, the 1 nay '...> either earlier and
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      904 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, j ci]>al Mediterranean and other Continental I PaMHaMH aaakal through to Trieste, tinol.le and Odessa. Insnr.in.e- efTe.-t.>d tm Merchandise and S-w-eie ihlppad in the Coy's steamers. Tl.e rates of freight and passage monf y and all other aartioaJan can i»> ascertained on I appUeatioa to lha lindorsigned. London
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      1054 1 STEAMSI.II* COMPANIES, j and Jii li Oatohat, -Ird and 17th Novemlier, l-t lr.tli i -.Mtth D<-<-emlM-r. tho first steamer of every nioi.ih. from Bat»via, as well ns that from th. terminus ort. ,-alliug also at Po>-'oe Br.iss and ba& I H.— From Pndaug for Atieh via Priamau, '.ii.rliangie.s, Xatal. .iloga.
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      620 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. di-h si i) B">1;' iKirr- and also to Alexandra, L,\ni.tine find Hlack Ses ports. INSURANCE. The OotMH is prermrcd to take risks undar its apM aaMBM mm go<»N skrpfai hy its own or auxiliary steam. -rs. not -xeeedini,' one Million Dollars by any one steamer. BKHN MEYER A
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      870 1 SATTRA fOB. THK HONGKONG FIUK P -I K\\c;: COMPANY. LIMIT ?,D. (Capital $'iO<K),oi>o. raMaa ki.ooo. Reserved FunH Bds,orto. QaMßa] Managers, Mlwsrs. JaR'IIN-. M.VTHESOM A Co., Hontrkong. CiN.sui.Tisii Oaajßßim. Hon. T. Ji.ckson, (Chief Mansif»r, Homrkonz and [Shanghai Bsnkini: t',.rpor«t.>u. A P. MacKwcn. ba. (Meur.. Holliday, WiseACo.) A. H. do. Remedio., E«j.
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      657 1 INSURANCE. ma marine nrau 1> RAY( > MPANY OF NEW Zl vLAND. The I i.-n. I haw 'vn at.p i.t-«| \-i f and are jco- pared ti. v*ce-.t Fir and Mari.i risks at curTHF BORKEvO COMPAKY LI-ITTKD, Agents. Singapore. 18th June, 1884. NORWICH UNION 11UF. .i.NsrRAXCE SOCIETY Of M'ItWKH and
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      602 1 INSURANCE. LANCASHIRE !>'SUKANCE COMP\XT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester— Exchange Street. Li'tkxpooi. i, Manchester Buildings. Birmingham <"!herrv Stre.i London 14, Kir William Street, E. C Glasgow— l 33. West George Street. Bristoi. Corn Street. Lerds 12. East Paradn. Niwcastle 40, Mosley Street. Dublin 9, Lower Sackville Street. CHAIRMAN
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    COMMERCIAL.
    209 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sinoapobi Hth Dbcimbeb, 1986. P«oDrc«. Oambier Cub. do. No. 1 do. do. No. 2 8.00. Cbpraßali *W So. MkM BUck Pepjwr SaKO Flour, Sar Pearl Saffn "f Coffee, Bonthiue Tapioca, small Flake :l> do Ist quality MO do. mcd. flake J" do. small pnirl s™'do. mcd.
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 14th DEC., 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    33 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 14th DEC., 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Mb KmmJ Fkan- i I M. Fl.iur.ns. an aaV eial af the iWwif (MaM, has been a|>-|-iiut.d Minister of HMMJI Affa.rs iv the n-w ininistry.
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    Silver.
    838 2 Jt i»,i;s,; from the iu,'tis .it thf time* in Britain, tin" laTOagßWai of -'"''l iiii,:i,itn.-tal-l;<m. the current of o|.iui, .v is sotting «t«*<1 il\ nud strouglv iv thedir. -.'ti-'U of appivisluti, iv. The .liujT tinaii.-ial journal iv Paris, furnishes IbmmlmJ particular* of the e. -onotnii' «trit"X'le l«-twe.-n biinrtallisuaud !alli»tsiu
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    26 2 Mvs.,m. lodgM, cMMNaed eMhuivelT al «,im-n. .ir- said by a lat. Pan.- pnl.liati.ui to carried ou in France iiuiiieroiislv. and with the aMMJMtMI of c.-r.-. monial
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    31 2 Is *lditioii to a i;..s|.-l Srvi.e at Captain K..\'s r.-sideu.- Waterloo Str.-t. another will held at the resideu f Mr. H. X I-ieest.-r. Pniis.p Street, this exeninii. at half past MVMJ -•>
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    37 2 The Annual Gcueral Mewm* tA the Sin^l-ore DmMMJ BoCMt; will I* held in tin- Masotiic Hall this .-veniuif at '.> p ni.. for the el-ctiou of irh.ers and Coininitt.-. and auv other business that may be brought forward.
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    43 2 lii-H..i- Wil.-.n. of the S.uth Ani-ncan pal Church, tofrethnr with his Se- r.tarv, tl It-i I Mr I >-uui.ui. arrived i-.r- ..n M.mday. Th- lush..], is inspecting Dm Mawm m hk cimr.-h that arv in the>Ea»t. hence his jouru.-y hither. He leaves immediately.
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    68 2 It is not tint-rill;: M our national pride, remarks tin- New York GbaMMMMi U>iUrt,n. to have it n-curd.-d in a Parliamentary ]>&|>er on the m.-rchaut shsMMg of the world, that the United States has subsided ev.-n U-low the level of the little povertystricken kiuirdom of Norway as a maritime power.
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    73 2 We undersiaud that OwiHJ to MBfl derailments \osterday ■annag Ml MWM, i. ,f the |«.ints not U'ini; yet NM in lj.i.hl w.,rkiUk' order, the tratlic has been st.ip|»-<l to-day to allow of some alterations MMSJ mad.-. Aft.-r the Hues have MM lh.ir.,iiL'hlv test.-.!, th- serM.-.- to Xi h. ,r.will 1h-
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    68 2 Messrs. Cairo ash (ir.-.-u," k, have .outracte.l to Mai and agJM aimth.-r st.-atner of 7.imki t.uis for the P. and O C.ini|sinv. Th-- niner will Ih- a diiplicai.- of the aVIMMNa, ■it pro-out MJMJ coustru, t.-.l l.y the MM emiueut shiplmilders. We understand Harland and \V.,lrt. lielfast. h.u.ir.il an. 't
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    75 2 Chinese lal'.ur is. after all. proving to U- a necessity iv California, although this t) is souclit to ha coticeale-1. The I^ilNiur C,iMiiiiiss..,ier of that State n-|Kirts that .-i._rar mauufacture there would aMMJM evtin. t wer>- it not for the Chinese. He |iiote< a mauufactur.r as Mrisjg that only bj
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    163 2 A (hiv v.man uamr.l Hi'li Km.: I. .oii.it ulxmt 1. in this inoniiDi; -I.il.lx.l another OUmMI I1.1IIU-.1 Chow Sai .loiii: 1" 111' 1 tivt-t.Nit wniinlah of a l.rothel in Altnei.la RmJ with .1 eane-swor.l. mill, tun: -i HtJ HtiWM woiin.l m tli.> si.l.- tnm wli.cli M is u. it KMcM
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    310 2 Ttua .i riMiii wouderlul dJHOfMJ in BaMMI MM lint Ix <li .\.-ll liot.tl in thf i>ul>li.- press niav cited a- proof ..f tli.' mmotbl aMJtfcatic mmm scientific matters, says tin- Si S. niig Pottl)r*lHitrh. Tin- uiis.ii>,> hat always Uvn regarded as a won.lei I ill instrument, but by the MMMMMTt
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    179 2 At uirt-timt of tin K. i1.,.,. tionheld in the 1',.. night, at s „-,1.,.k Mr A u intonating paper m th- daiaKn 'y di»a.l vantages of life m th- The 5,,1,je,-t i,,att,-r WM '.-alt with 7, v.-rv lucid manner, brngngottti that the dial advantage* etpemQj in the conptnth lack of
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    257 2 > „1.5.-r\c that 11.,I 1 it n jfislative Council of India »1... li. .'in.-s law. will .-x.-r m .i ■haw ou tlie proceeding ConpaßMa. I" WWI oftat u>rrt«iT 1-iral DOWan, it Ins ii.,t U- the Government hith. rto to the pr, ~-ee.| for the ].iil.h. saf.-tv „r I n i
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    The Pyramid Accident.
    502 2 October. Unlike niiii' A.- Uvutun* tho*- nu'l.- il a> th. ■(Jr.-at Pyramid ■n iiMni ittt- 1^ with I mv ■IMIIJ is trustworthy, theod lin'hnuu Who. withm thelart 4' (MM to au uutimt-lv wd in Great Pyramid, wa* an li.'ut.Mi;i.u'it. who mined bii l> MiiiUiuK dowu tin- m»ny
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      622 2 STORES. HEIDSIECK I rIIAMPAONE. MONOPOLE. REDSEAL AND REDFOII. SEC, the latt.-r dry |ii»litv is specially adapted to English MMnHN 5..1.. Iml ia Singapore, Meoxr. .K'HN LITTLE .v Co. Sole Aflaata, RAUTKNBERG, SCHMIDT k Co. Singapore, 7th February. I CHARLES HEIDSIECK'S WHITE SKA I. (II kMPAGNB, Bou taunt, IiKHN. MEYER 4
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      607 2 NOTICES. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. FIRE BRANCH The Corporation MIM M grnnt lire ]"dicie- on the basis of the following nnuual rates .li-eo.lllt ill lieu of Ihiiius. Vir Kii-i Class Mercantile (iodowns and their ,-,,i,1,...t- 808 hazardous.. A X net. GodownssoehMWOMOfflM Tanjong Pagar DiK-k Company. Limited and their con- nwclling MMM,
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      813 2 NOTICES. CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. JOHN LITTLE A Co. have opened out their Annual Supply .f ti.- above, comprising. JAPANESE AKT JEWELRY, specially Gold mml Bmm Pmiilim, OiM and Br.ni/i' MMMBM. v i loid and Bmm Bki lags, waty and Gold 1.i.-.|iler.-d car.l cases. Ivory card cases inl -iid with gol.l. [Ton
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      931 2 LATEST ADVEKTISKMKNTS. AfCTION SALE OK JAPANESE CURIOS. Saturday. I«th Decembkk. at Noon. The iindcrsigii.'.l arc instructed lo sell by < Auction, at their QaW BMai Comuiercial Square, on Satihi.av. lMth Dk-'EWHEB. at 1 A .piantity of Japanese Curios suitable for CHRIMTMAB PKKBKNTS. eolllprlslllg vases. Tea set*. Jars, richly enibnnder. guilts
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      66 2 WEATHER KEFOKT. K Jfra^ir MMMsj, Ml Pitl.llir, i«W. Ua.m. :i|i.in. |..ni. IiEMABK;. Bar. N.i 32 Fal. '.H s|7 29 CM &j I.n.p M: 5 Z-i Wet MulhTh. r IM >" "o 1 Pir of Win-1 N i BBW. c.1,,1 =r Mai Temp, in -li.. s S Mm. do. a*. 71
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    Upper Burma.
    648 3 Upper Burma. r the i "i. niber, ppei I riat. -Hhamo is,,uiet k Booth. <>v ihUing, sbout eifhtj randera attack.nl a ]«rt night of fourteenth. sod two native- and L'arri-oii batt.rv. they 1 Iwo killed an. l Katha and ShweT.ik Tin Hinat, in tlwi-e ]wrts I not _\et ear;ie'h»nk."'l. c
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    Netherlands India News.
    1051 3 '/■■l far thr M r<Ti'<» fMBM, The upproirliing niuniug aaj af the ui.iil eoiitnict now li.-lil l.v tin- Netherlands India Btean IToTigatiiT OoMnaor, mils t'ort'i the following r.-niurks from tM An The sul.je.t of st. -am uavigtition s.-rvii-e iii the Itiilian Archipelago is now k.-.-piui: botfc heads
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    Sixth Assizes, 1886.
    2552 3 HfM* Day, TmH,l,ni. ?th 1h.,,,,1,,,. Bm Bobow tki Chief Justice took his s.-at I Ik* U.-iu-li nt II a. in. The tir~t ca-e mIM «.i- Urn BHMaatod poMoaiag ny oa board tins .v dmtft lif<j. r H'...,./ Kyi Vs* Prisoner m charged with liming on the :s"tli
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    298 3 The Polick PoMh SlB,- Tin 1 mistakes in tin- jHilic.- administration im now a.-<l a^aiti baaag >• > i 1 1 r < m 1 out by a MMMT in your columns, alp! vcrv aflM aajpaiNDMl arc offered, which aif s.l.loui if evet a.t.-.l upon.. Iv
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      915 3 NOTICES. rnHXTANJONG PAOAB DOCK COML PANY. LI.MITKI) INCOUI'OHATKI) INDEH THEINIH \N COMPANY S ACT I-.;.; Plan ban New Skbi si <>r 1800,000, Six Per Cknt. DlaaißlUßaa, Repayaiii k '-N 3Ut Dkce.mber. IBBL PKOSPK.I TUS. I. The Directors are prepared to r ive applications for 8800,000 Sii ]s-r Nt Dsbantnres in
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      910 3 NOTICES. <rwßxuwn worn n vtiob. > 'plir. will be r ived v Una OfaM up 10 the :Mth instant, for th* following -,p. pointiucn'Ai I 1 1 Apprentice J'ul.lie \V .rks D.'i.'irtmeiii -.ilary j vppi-eutices Suivrv DepartAs m&Ao M |Nr Appintu"-. Barvay DepartHi'lit Vi.iiiiin. The -.irrcss.'u! candidates will 1m- raqairad
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      875 3 FOR SALE F»R SALK :-r,il, liiihjh C oln "■'">'- :O1 Strrit- Fire fimaw Cl— aaaj'i Jl ranj.'.i'.' I''-ir Land Compsnv'a 211 WWi KD t. TmsJmbj Pa K .r I sh... --s <\,;\ s.iyle > Uompaav, Limit.-d Jl Sing. ip.. 1, Insoranfll shares old JOHN FKASKH. Kvehing" md Share Broker. >n
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      95 4 K rLAO. \«HK»i.' K Name Tuns. Cimia From Sailiu Coxiiosim. a Kiu. [fee 13 Klrrtnt .;«-r. -tr. Uti M*i..n Honitkoug D« T Pr.tf.ivkfii Rkfio"* <•'♦ 13 Lornf Brit. -tr 108S Hunt.r IVuoi; Ihv. II Hun IIU G»dtiii.-.Iv -tr -JW M.rt.n Il.li I'.. UW M i .t Co U Hrnirki>li>
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      CLEARANCES.
      52 4 I'iri Ki.au Ki.. CAPTAIN L)I8TIX»T1 It U M 14 M 14 Anna Klwtru Pv.h IN kb. t Me- Beth M»Ucc« Kuh Cutor ii.r l»( -tr. Brit.ttr. -tr. Itr. Sw. «tr. I'rit »h. W«hl Kuuotli 1>»1t Joyce Cruutlance lUng-n Hmrn ud Htmburf Malacca aoJ h'i>n( Saifton Penan? via port! Smwu
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      537 4 llUlLlNiai CaFTAIN. Rio g Arbiviu F»OM. Cowmmmm DiTK" MKVOF-WAK Z*nbyr H..,»- H.M.tiU t> V..> lei Bangkok hate Nani OflMf IViu.Hen.lnk Merrlrr I hit -or lull Dm. I Illlllm H.NM ll ..-'i! Qroeni In I>*« Satellite Alington HM.cr lwai IV, Malacca Bm4k Naral Ofte* -<»<>°° STKAMKKS MarUbau
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      1038 4 DOCKS. THE TANJONG I'M. Mi DOCK COM I'ANV. LIMITED. The pjMMassof tkaOsoafan are -ituat.il at Tanjong Pagar adjoining tlie Town of Singapore. St. -am tram-cars ruanit -hort 11, -engen and good* from Wharf la I. filiation- at low rate-. The Wharf .U.'iid- to MM mile and I quarter and i-
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      781 4 BKGINEEBING, J. M. LYON CO. Crra \sn Mi. insi.-.u, Engineers. Millwriokts Ironfounders and Contractors. Ai.hion En,;ink Works, Beach Road. OkHiEANI) SALK-ROOM: Flint Str.'.t. n.ar General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamer- and Ijiunch,Kl.'phant Land li.ulcrs. 1.v..,,-- Patent Him MillSelf Acting Tapioca Machinery ('ilonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and Pumping l'l.-ini I'm
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      573 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AVCHONMMMB, BINOAPO&l. FURNITURE, ie, For Sale. Almcirahs I -e Ch.-ts Bedsteads ironi l.wel 9nfel Bed-roOM Suites lapancao Scrueus Hook OIMI l.ainiw Book Stands Liiiotcum Billianl Tables Hatting Can! Tables Marble Slal* Chairs Me... Saf. Chamber Oupboardi Oflea Deaka Cal.iuet- OfAM Chairs OhntaefDrswei i-unkahi. Clothes StaniK I'iano Btoek
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      967 4 NOTICES. POOLES DOWNIE A Co New Goods ex s. s. Glenavon." NEW BOOKS A. EDITIONS. Huckebburv Finn by Mark Twain, cheap edition 2/. ITncle Jack bj Walter 8.-aut, MMM edition I Dorothy For-ter by Walter Besant. cho«p edition if. Princess Napiaxin.- bj Ouida. cheap edition I The Way of the
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      901 4 NOTICES. T MOTION CnRONOMETER, WATCH AND CLOCK Makes, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a wdl selocted stock of Jowellery, Watchos, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac, comprising: Bracelets. lilies' go.d watches. Hr,H,,-h.-. Cents' 'lit'o. Earrings. Silver watches. L.M-kels. American ciocks. 1.a.1i.-' tings. 'a rriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks.
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      616 4 NOTICES. NOTICE.—" THE SINGAPORE jERATED WATER MANUFACTORY." 23 HIGH STREET. The undersigned begs to inform tho Public and his Patrons that his factor)- is now complete with all kinds of new *nd improved Machinery, and is now filling Codd's PV*nt Marble Bottles which are of large li/.c. holding 1*! <>■/.».
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      327 4 J^RNIS.MM. >l, :i c^ Austrian bentw.KKl U 1 Hand and F, K ,t sewing l Original Princss. aSekuJ I**1 m 1 s \i)l)i.EKr nn "*iH Single and doable h, Pear's and French Jg~ n ssa&s M.-n', elastic Ult,, whi R o&r MaHsf braaae* i,, »n mi i t '"»K -P.MIIg
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