The Straits Times, 2 September 1887

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1887. \(>L. WVIII. XO. 1 (>,:*! i
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      588 1 IMSHIP OMPANIEB. Pi EAM VNY. Godowns— New Harlwur. l &^^^a L1 The aadarnot."! are the dates on which >t earners may be exring the year 1887: ward. Homeward. 24th ThursdayJiine Mr.l 9tl July 7lh 21a< Aug. 4th 1-th Beat U< With |sth 2:>tl, Oct. 17th ::i-t Nov. lUh only approximate,
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      718 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. UBBI? COMPANY. A. IHI.LEB. Nestor. .n. Orestes. I'alamed. Palinurus. N.)R. PATROCLUS. bopbom. Priam. Prometheus Saki-edon. NTOR. Ti:lamok. Tklemachcs. tor. Tkccer. Jason. Titan CTlymm. Tlie Ooy*. Steamers are daaaiasaad from outwards for Straits and China and from Shanghai homewards for London rvry mil have acenmmodation for tir-t an'l third
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      954 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabaya thence to Bawf.an, BandJERMARBIH, KOTTABAROE (POELOE LAUT) or Koktfi and bu'k via the same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A —North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soerabaya and bark, an tha (th, IWh, UMh, 2"th, 25th Bad :V.th ..f every mouth to the 25th
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      743 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. PAPS I The steamers of this line, which have been SSMiaOr built or reconstructed as required by anil uinl. r suj -rvision of the German Gov- i renment, attain a Miean speed of 14 knots an hour and are tmnnd by contract to deliver the mails lietween Brin.lixi
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      689 1 INSURANCE. rpilK OONGKONG rißl iNsruANCK COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,00ft,000. Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Mesttrs. Jardine Matheson k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. Jackson, (Chief Manager, Hongkong and 'Shanirhai Ijiuiking CorporatioD. A. P. MscKwen. Vmi. (Memr.Holli.lay, Wise ft Co. 1 A. H. don Kernr-lion, K«|. J. J.
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      447 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL ORB MARINE INSU RANCE OMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The umlersignixl have been appointed Agents for the above ComjMny, an.l are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at curTHE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED. AgenU. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWlf'll INION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 17!'7.
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      586 1 INSURAN, 1.. S'TTli MRITISH 111 I \KwMa\ I HH MI'ANY OF \KU Capital Fire an.l Marine Insurances effected at current rat. 1 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lion of annual Bonus. Wu M. KERROW A 00. Agents. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. THE OOSTFHI.INi. H RAN'CE COMPANT Established
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    COMMERCIAL.
    215 2 LATBST-MAKKET QUCWAHOMd. PO "*PsWW». (Hmbit f «A 5 do. Oaba Ko. 1 K>3o. do. do. No. 2 »M. Copra, Bali 4.15 do. Pontiausk 3 t>-'> Pepper, Black BMO. dago Kloor, Bar 1 Pearl Sago 2.30. Coffee, Bali 81.18|. Tftpioea, small Flake 6.50. do. do. Ist quality do. mcd. Oake
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    Mails Close.
    87 2 To-Day. IS«iii;k..k. M-1»..<. I p. n. 1,.n.|.,u H-rtnr. p. m. S.m(um. H.i.^/.u, 13. 6 p m. To-vouow. S.h>|.k» via uorU Njwiii"/. 7 mm. Übui ud S>u.Uk>n. M m Jugra ri» port-. Innui 1 p. m. Penan*. I Hi Ip. Deli, Ms, 3 p. m. K»l> 1...i.i ».r i-.rt'
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 2nd SEPT., 1887. Oiling the Wayes.
    510 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY, 2nd SEPT., 1887. Oiling the Wayes. It is iiiJmxl somewhat remarkable that, as noticed in our issue of tbe 26th ultimo, the use of oil in stilling the waves has uot liecuine more gi-neral. The quieting effect of oil ou troubled w.iu-rs has pas- 1 into
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    16 2 Tur irerman mail steamer A;/ in| let Hongkvog at ye*te«J»y should arnve here on Monday night.
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    15 2 T... Tversall Drag Ho«» *[j trie's. (Nassim Ud*\ Taughn. on Mi-uday next at H a.m.
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    19 2 \\y arc PMUastai to ml iin.it. that tbe outside .ours.- will I- 0,--u to-morrow morning wheu coffee sfe, provided.
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    23 2 Thf Band of the ■wiaHai will play at the (iardeus. on Saturday uight. SeptemU.r^rd.froni'.M'"'." *****1 I'"^1 Ekickst A. Show. Lieut. Pntidmd Bawl CommMm.
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    50 2 A Rio Janeiro journal announce* that ou a large bemp farm in Brazil, tw city moukevs have been taught to cut thcl.e,n|. and prepare it tor sale. It is added that the animals are preferred to n.-itroes. because they work much faster and the cost of feeding them is trifling.
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    78 2 A Hoiie* Chinaman nam.nl Lim Lak was charged by Insjx-ctor McNab Testerdav before JO. Anthonis/, K*| ll'ird Magistrate, with tearing down one of the Uo verm i lent placards posted up in North Bridge Road with regard to tbe late attack upon Mr. Pickering. The charge waj laid at first
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    80 2 Thk Government Quinologist has haw Irving a series of experiments on cinchona tim m the Madras plantations with various kinds of manure. The result has shown that cattle mauure gave the l»>t outturn, and next to that l>one manure, while stable manure and lime appear to have had but little
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    98 2 I\ the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament last ereuiug. Miss Bailey was lieaten by Mrs. Dare, who will have to meet Mrs. Bentlev, the present bolder of the Plate, this evening in the semi-final for the Championship. IP Mrs. Bent lev succeeds iv winning this evening, she holds the -up, but
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    93 2 Wi: hay.- l>een favoured with copy of a MMnMal by Mr. T. J. Keaughrau. eoti-tl.-d HltnMMl aud Busy BnMfan/ 1 aMdatiasj of a series of |<aj>erit contribu-t.-l l.y him to the atrMb Tbm months ago. but revised and amj'litied. It .nitains a great deal of information regarding Singapore meu and
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    122 2 PI.VMBi.Mi a.B SI'BSTITCTE FuU RID axd White Leah. The British Mercantile UitrtU states A substitute for red or white lead is being introduced in America. It seems to be a German invention, for it is called jjraphite 9ineai-t.'r«*Be," idteud<sl ton-place red lead in making joints for steam aud gasntting. It
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    145 2 We would remind occupiers of baMM of the annual ratialile value of |1M aud upwards that they are entitlcl uudcr tinNew Muuicipal (irdiuam ko vote at the elation of Muuici|ial t'oiiimi«M..n.-r* pro. vidi^l they have MM in o<e\i|>atioii for six months previous to >ucb el-.tion. It is nei^ssarv. howev.r. that
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    263 2 A Tbam-way acciiient ha|ipcaaj tins morning in South Bridge Road oppoate Mobamed Allee *smM l>y wlurh a Javanese n.-arlv cam.' to a ■■««■>« end. He j»'ot out from a tram u'oin^ into one of the ba"W, whilst iv motion, ati.l m duiug so 10-t His littlani-e aud fell U|«>u tli.-
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    Cricket.
    431 2 land forces, who M^Bk** 1 rw BsH and 48 for tight wickets k« tatu innings. Ibeoajf made by C«*t. KIL |frr.. altogether in lsith innin«, ;r *ne W Hlmj.., Kerrier came n l>oth iunings. Tli Navy teem who manajjed to get a figure was Lieut. Osroondi 1 I the
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    Penang News.
    422 2 I Prnang Gazette 30tk An The Dutch man-of-war the HulU, arrive,! here ou Saturday last m roaai to OWhleh tn.iu We hear that H. MS.' ted to r rrive here on or about the S4 and that she will probably remain for at least a fortnight. We understand
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      617 2 BTOBBB. Sols A.-.tmts, 3EHN, MEYER A Co, Messrs. John Little A Co. Penrtv... Alfrwl I.iehert. Esq. Deli. Messrs. V. Riegler A Co. B i*f Mewrs. Moller su.l Meissner. Hitavia, Messrs. Houghton A Co. Singapore. 13th October. 1885. KRONTHAL. Natural MiNKaAL Watch. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT A Co. Sole Agent*. Singapore
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      764 2 STORES. >AVLK K CO. CIMITEDi HA\ K. DNTACKBD. hine'hTßliu L -m<\ White. d and stri|K.d. Tulle T,n,-es beaded. Sntin Stri|K..l I i Lace and insertions to match ieimes Dre«' Nets. Surat Silks, plnin and checked. Fl ail ill printe.l Dress I^awns in the newest patterns. Ladies' Jerseys aud Sunshades. Fr.-n.h
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      782 2 NO TICKS. THE KAWAN<; TIN MINING COMPANY, I.IMITBD. 'ucorporsted mtder th» Indian X'asajw- mm' Aot 1866," wboreby the liaMMty of Sharehnlden is limited. CAPITAL Jiafi.^"' divid-sl int., 6.250 »li*rcs of *M each, payable as follows:— fl On applicatinn On snotmenJ |8 _On Ist December, 1887. 'v Ist Fehrunry No further
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      590 2 LATEST A DYiOKTIWEMENTS. in- oonnaetwwi with Lrf» Assumne« Bosiness U afforded by. -THB WPAiresMU) WFE omus. THK BOBNBO OOMFANY' Ltd Agent*. Singspore. Snd May, 1887. F. A 8. ■m/TASONIC HALL C'OI.KSiAN STBIKT. Mr. Vaucihah will deliver a lecture on Freemasmirv. for thn bnwM of the New Hall, on Thnrsdsy. the
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      70 2 WEATHER EEPOKT. Katutanf Kratmv Hotpttal, l.t Hepl'iubir, US7. 9».m. 3p. 18. 9 p.m. BIMABBS. Hn.nd 3->F>h. i< !"U £>->ii JW T«mp. Ml 81-0 i 764 ts 1 Wet Bulh Th«r. 74.5 76 5 75:1 ?S Mr. of Wind knw r.lrn CKlm. c Mm. Trmp.il,. b.l- I MM Mm. .1... do.
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    The Permanent Jabliles Mcmorial at Penang.
    163 3 .lulul— H i.1.1-j. V-: Maxwell. •i Key. I. ey. i:-., \V. E*i C. L Hut. X* K K-.| ilaxwell ,>|~-ih-.1 the been, convened, irnor then ad- 1 glad that the jiro|Hi-i,-<l iii-in.>rial ahowed tbe iped that the M-nio. I* Well aa ornamental. ram* had
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    Police Court News.
    901 3 fTianjan I— waa eharared hy A-i-tant Mth assi«tine in the naaajami 111 of a Wahway Lottery in LaHe was finest on conviction $100. Caoa Ah Siew was rharfred with theft from j--.-~ mi M H --11 nf naneeja* Po»t OB He v teoteneed on bain| ef the
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    The Municipaoity.
    955 3 Minn- ..u_'- of the Muui.-i--aen on W.-lu-.-day. tbe Mth August. 1887. Coin "Hi. The Uou'ble J. P. J.Mtquini. m.l.c. T. C. Miiiflision. Es.|., m.r.< l.b.c.p. I 'ruii.-, E»<j. Tin.- tninut- BOOting are read and continued. retary r-j-.rU thai tli- B of theatribof nan ntfnt (roattng th- pr.-ui- M-
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    Municipal Engineer's Report.
    917 3 I An.,;, 1, /ss,\ tothe SaaMaaasiaaen, Siitju/wre, SlB. For the information of the Munirijuil Oommiaakasan I '»-^r to hand you the follow* _res« Report. I AmmV WitlliM the hIM two i.r three we*Va I have driven over and ia all the Coantn Beeda, and I am triad
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    A Peculiar Salvage Case.
    573 3 on th- Bta Jim- lust Mr. Jmetfei BaM d»v.. jml).'i>ii-iit iv a Minipwhiii aaaaliai -vii nt wliaueeei ifcee laeaWej bi m Oeeaa < Ailuiin. bar BMeter, n»d rraw, la th* l.nertrt. >.a v.'S-c! l..l..MgiiiL' t" Iha BMM < eaaqr, eialte the targoaa beard. It apMM thai
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    Malacea News.
    326 3 i Frviu .1 Co,-n»i">if< Malacca, ht State njtir. Als.ut three days ago a Chiudiimn. Hrling hiu.tber tereriah, thought tin ban! mj| t.. -_'-t rid af it to bare a bat I. Sa plunged in., tlu- Malacca Birarand <K— 1»] er. T..-.1.«\ Ins body Boating near tin- tisli Hlallal
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    Netherlands India News.
    803 3 and for Bi Kurtlirr particulan ..I the failure of th.tiini nt I'ai-ml.ls an. l Co. ab6w that it- lia-l.ilit.-s agtrragate 179,000 guild) I Chartered Bank figure* for 70,000 guilderaand the Cliart.-r.-.l Mercantile 50,000. Tin- Java Bank is only involv.-.! to the .-M.-iit of 35,000 -uil.l'.-rs. The failunwas
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      182 3 NOTICES, r)Ii.SUAXT t.. an Ordm 1 (■-urt of th- Btraita Bettl n-nt-. S-nl-in. Nt of Singapore, made in an action in which the Tiu-t— of the nrapart/of M" l-.i.i Mi.XI. AN and Mi"..VA afoMABI vi, Bankrupt! PUintiff, 111 1 Si ».i> M..11 v Defendant, tas gnditun ef las 11 of
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      547 3 J It Will iKI aHMe -liorl 11, .11 v-i-v day from 10.30 a. in. to 0.36 p. in Tha Rilliard Room will Im fitted with T.v the best deneriptiun from Burroncba nn.l Watte. B. 0. BOSOIB, Proprietor.. Wagapore, Had August, 1887. QTBATBI ICB < I'.MI'ANV. LIMITED. Prom the I -1
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      549 3 FOR SALE. 1 Itl v I > i^g. h 5i11,,':,! U«>u sm.i: n I K■l ni kst of ,Mboml. Mark and piM lr m f r and laafau pint- in ...1- I.l—. and ttasd with the latest im)>piv-iiient- iVeea^aananl l'"V- Sinjraiwre. _':ir.l Auirust, 1886. TO !,KT. mv LET. Will, imm»lial
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      120 4 Xl A.. Vcaui'i Xim. lo*- .At-TAiK. Q Ki... Fbom. -i.il lei. C.miiixui. C.-Hsiaxmmi. fept 1 l'l-...w Phya Bnt «tr ".7" p», t< r 1 M»iioB»r« Dut. bq :>36 Hindnch. 1 Normasl'T 1 Cloocurry MM Hhko 1 Hfb« »tr Ml K0.t.8 1 "j.bir [>ut itr 2M Schermer 2 rUnj Hock
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      CLEARANCES.
      68 4 Date Twili Name Vlao Rlu Captiin DIHTINATIOH ■i>t 1 Mm 111 Cfcm M..lu-u 2 Hnkii.m 1 IMlThvinmii N.<-kmr •1 Hi-i-l.ir 2 I U.IIK Hook X.in Hnt.-tr. ill I Pattcrnun ■r. Lowrr Air. itr. ScWf.T I'ril -tr. U B—tiUiir '■"■r. -Ir R,nr Ur. W. 1.1, Malurc*. Klaoff »n.l Jugm l'.nanjf
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      50 4 Vuhl'sNahi Captaih ami" Ivkriybi. Kr.o«. CoMtamw. Ktii MXX OV- WAR "«i HuteTb [totutMd&Co IP II- I: St.a 2 -s Sail. U <> ChrUUnam Nor k> mi m CoasiaxßM. D ii nenrirtut ttlitiicharti A; I.^" KrtemhiM Mrjr«r Hr >niUI 1/H-h mi Nicol Hnt. ii itiii Autf A
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      811 4 DOCKS. rnHK X Tub premises of the Company are situated at Tanjofig i.'agar adjoining the Town of ..am tram-cars run at short in- ig passenger" aud goods from Wharf ta ilsatiatnnaia at low rate*. The Wharf mUnds to one mile and a quarter aad is divi.le.l by the entrant mile
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      715 4 F.\(JINEERING. ,J. M. LYOH CO. Civil anu Mechanical Enginbeb*. Mll.l WBIOHTS iROSt'OUNDEBS and cohtbactobs. Albion 'Enoine Woiib, Beach Road Office and Sale-boom Flin: Street, near General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamer* and Launcho*. Elephant Land lloilers. 1,v0,r- r.t.'ut Hie* Mills. acting TapiiK-a Maehinerv. Oclonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and Pumping
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      549 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, Fob Sale. Almeirahs Ice CneaU Bedsteads Ana .lewel Safe* Bcd-room Suites .lapaneae Screens Book Casea I>amps Book stands leum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber QanhlHlnll Offi.so Desks abinets I illice Chairs Punkahs Clothes St.-iti'ls Stools nrp. t
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      868 4 NOTICES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. BINUAPORB CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES Obchabd Road. Sisoapobe. ESTABI.ISHKH l-'iJ Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriage* 011 the newest principles, and with the Ix'itt materials. Beg to call attention to their present large sti.ck of new and fashionable carriages consisting of L:iinlaus with Patent Heads. Broughams.
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      536 4 NOTICE. TVTOT.ICB TO MARIHBRS AD*M I B A LTT CHARTS OV THB xiATEST StTBTXY, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Modebate Pbicbs, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS 1 HOME. Pbice of Each Nautical Almanacs J-20 Chart*, de (Double Sheet) 1-50 (Single Sheet) 100 Sailor*' Homo. Singapore. 11th Sept.. 1878. (lIAMPAGNKS vwf
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      630 4 NOTICES THE TEBAN BRICK CoMI'ANY is now in the position to s«Df ly martine-made bricks, "-English sire" of excelleiit quality, at moderate prices, in lots to suit purchasers. Communications to be addressed I managing proprietor, Mb. R. S< hombvbok, care of Mkrsbs. Kati Bbothebs. Singapore, at whoae office samples can
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      519 4 NOTH I'gIOXOMEIII, W II AKD (LOCI Mint, 4* > Optician FI.IHT BfHII. Has always on hand a we;; of Jewellery, Watehe strnmente, Ac., cOCTprTSwBBBBBJj Braealaai. Brooches. Karringd. wat>-1..»-kets. lilies' lings. 'sr^BBBBBBja. Signet ringsWedding rings. CbroaaßMWsn Thermometers AlWrt chains. Barometaw. Cuard chains. Sextant*. Studs, Sleeve Buttons Salinometers. J| and Links. CompaKses.
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