The Straits Times, 8 February 1889

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXX. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1889. NO. 16,743
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      201 1 I OMPANI rli.T Rail- parti- I I <l' HT H. W. OKIG Agent. I dates on wl.: ries Maritimoe H .are To Leave Humewabd. me HTkar- ..-lay 3ni Oct. IM ;r: Dec. I H "is and H I rtnnnr .V- ma m leaves Sing■tni .n with nsm. I leave. Sir.-
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      451 1 LMSHIP COMPANIEB. j OOafPAVT. II.KH. N*K»TO«. bow. Obestes. PALiMED. HIBEB. PAI.INUBUg. Patboclus. :>.H'>X. PBIAM. METHEUI. BAjtranos, K. TEJ.AMOH. Telemack ra. Tnon, TIT^R ~EB. l"t,V««<irS. I from Stmitd and China iirni-wanlf for London ey,>ry .mmodation for first paaasagMs, earrj-iug a Surg«M-,n of Im\ i iig aro issued for all spaa and
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      814 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Palembano, fortnightly or monthly (ao- <■■"-, (in? to i&duc«mont) and from PalemBaho on the Ist of every month for Dj ambib via Murtoe and Moe aba-Kom-iKii. and the same way hack. I To Uei.i viA BiscjKALis, Siak, Benokalis, Parbh and Assahah and back, every fortnight. To Riot,
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      623 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Hongkong, there being an auxiliary service from Hongkong to Japan and vice versa in connexion with the arrivals and departures of the mail boats. PASSAGE. The steamers of this line, which havo been specially built or reconstructed as required by and under supervision of the German Govrenment, attain
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    COMMERCIAL.
    220 2 LATEST MAKKK'I yUo slnoapork Bth fehkcav Pbodccb. Uambm I 8.00. do. Cab* No. 1 ILBS. do. do. No. i 1u.50. Copra, Bali 8.60 do. J'ontianak 340. Pepper, Black '.Mi M. Sago Flour, J.To. Pe**l Sago Jl.OO. Coffee, Bali KM Tapioca small Flak* 1.7*. do. do. Ist quality Yl\ do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    43 2 F;r P't dr. jim To-MOKROW. [iiniU. «li port.. Jr.f-r),. skit K«l» tU |iort., hfpft*, .umb»T» lit port* J!»...ru. Wriboo A Sunanwr. WCDKItDAY. ul .t Kud* i» porta If.. 1 1 c' '>.> Hi.,,. lp. P Jp« 4p.B «P.« 4 p.. ill: I'-
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    NEXT MAIL DUE.
    8 2 Proa Earopr. -Mn, oa W*dM»l»j
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    BETROTHAL
    14 2 Yirlobi .\Urtht Kitrciiuii'l H'inr. Grdagvtft, Frankfurt A.M., Deli. Sumatra. Hainburjr. 4th January 188)'.
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    DEATH.
    25 2 At Corff*M Bamstaple. on the lib January. ALII t. MAtY. the wife of the R*vd. Charlw I (>4o>^j«g(orof Tawatock, Xorth Devon in \<lir~*^v BS>«
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY,FEB. 8th. 1889. REUTERS' TELEGRAMS.
    43 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY,FEB. 8th. 1889. REUTERS' TELEGRAMS. (JW Srruir> Times.) Im»i a Olks Steam kr M I V barque mt li.l^l vtitli the steamer Qlmcut off Bfurky Wmi. The latter sank instantly, and fifty--1".11 .11 r .f tlic crew were drowned, no pas-
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    Yesterday's Debate in Council.
    433 2 At yvau-rday's Lrgialative Council tbe >!■]> i«iti..u to tli.- Bill for thu regulation of Societies wa» led by Mr. SMford and supporu-d by Mr. Finlayson. It had also a certain measure of support from Mr A damson, wbo is in favour of tbe suppression of secret
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    19 2 Weather permitting. His BtcdUony will hold a garcli-r re<-.'|ition at trov.rri. m-'nt House next Thursday, at 4.46 p. tii
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    13 2 Is our advertising columns will Im> found the programme of tbe Deli Races.
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    14 2 On Saturday. tb«- 2:ird. there will lie held a Ovtukhana on the race course.
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    19 2 With to-day's ismie of th.' St,;iit* flam there i» issut-l a mi|'|. lenient. There wa« also a supplement yesterday.
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    20 2 These will he a (*per chase to-morrow. The mevt will he at the Cro»s Roads. Tanglin. at 4.46 p. m.
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    24 2 Mfmbebs of the S. V. A. are inforni.il that proofn of the •fTou|«« taken in Qnap may be seen at Messrs. Kellv and Walsh's.
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    17 2 An ordinary meeting "f the .Sineaiiore Photoifraphi. .Societv will I^' held on Saturday, at 9 p. m
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    19 2 The French mail sU-auier V arrived early this ■•rang from Europe, and leave* about !> in. for Saigon and China.
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    31 2 Ltm Goßrw'S, the wife of Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Ceylon, died on shipboard on the 2'ith January when on her way home. She was in ill health on leaving Ceylon.
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    36 2 The 1,../../-,, OmmUt notifies that Major J. W. V. Buxton, the Royal Inniskilling Fusilierr. is to be Lieut. -Colonel, half-pay. He is at present, and has been for some time, serving on the staff at Singapore.
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    33 2 The hour for holding tbe high mass of R>sjiiiem on account ..f tbe >leoea»e of Archduke Rudolph of Auntro Hungary, in tbe Church of the Good Shepherd, is fixed for 7.30 to-morrow morning.
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    41 2 To-mobbow morning, at 7 JO, as mark of respect to the memory of the late Archduke Rudolph, the daga (uniou |t signal stations or Government boi]dio|{l here are to he half-masted, and to remain so for the rest of tbe day.
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    36 2 PT| .ir.- itit'Tiii.-'l. s.n» utt', that tbe Lord Bi*h' and Sarawak will arrive hen' toward the end of this week, and will hold a confirmation for English shaking candidates on Monday evening next at an o'clock.
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    51 2 Wk understand that tbe fulldress meat uniform of tbe S. V. A. has been approved by tbe Commandant and the o>mmitt.v. and that Volunteers whode*i>e may w<ar it at regimental or other dinuers or ball.-. or indeed on any ot'easion when the officers of the array would upj-ear iv bmm
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    56 2 Sim r tbe nftlliiinil betweaa tli<" unfortunate s. s. Pyah |*lMri Md tli" s. s. Choir Pkfa Captain AukT'i- 11 tbefttrnier vessel ban ronnu.-.l to lu> bed and for several 'lavs, his lit. was <),-s--painsl of but we art' hap] a change for tbe bett<r has tab 1. and the
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    55 2 This afternoon we are luforiii. 1 number of Chinese say UO or KM waited upon tb>' Coluuwl latmtMT? at bis office to complain of the bad '(UaJitv an 1 higb price (in small ynlitklj of the opium sold by tbe new Farm. II derxtaud that the Colonial Btrrrtary m. fsrred
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    82 2 Members of Singapon- Kitle A>are reminded that the c >m petition for the Challenge Cup will take place on Suturdav. February 18, 1 MM, i'«» and *.hi yards) aud Saturday February J;-l 1 t*mi and Wni varda 1. The nogr will be open for pra morru* (the I'tb iust. 1
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    Sunday Music.
    58 2 Bt kiud permissiou of finlmwl Au.l.rson and tbe OAmh of the 58t)l B*»iss«at, the I'.tud will play oq the Pande. Groood, Tanghu, from 615 to t>.*i p. 111.. ou Suud.iv The grounds will be open to the public. Pro^bamms. 1— March '.-issohn. 3.— Selection N Sullivan A. Tl
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    Singapore Volunteer Artillery
    102 2 tm. RE.. C. M.G. Commamla,. I'tfiun. M«sjsa4 ishs. 1. Tbe followiug will U- th« detail durin K the eomiiufr we< k M'linlay and WeiliwUy, S. na.l bin* drill. Tniwday audThurvUv Tinch ifuo ,L ill Kri.Uy. B-iswk gun '.irill at Tanjouf Kat.mjf. Memhera are requented to avail UtemselvM
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    Peculiar Dispute Between Chitties
    189 2 l.'.n.tu M rUrma Hi Th>- former al! Imvii defatii.-d In i|,.. !:Ut.- r iifl^^M to be writtei Chitty T.-in|. I rt'adi th-u..i plaintiff and with ini.r.t li.iviu. wmild harm the n tlnT.-liv U-iu^' an offen S.m l»l..'theP. for t!»- fhiintifr. ai j i.., i: retained fur
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    Yesterday's Rowing.
    136 2 Norw nu*i uduo tbe violent ruutm A just at the a of about halt 1 "f tii- '^^1 scratched t Hudson. M"iii 1 .11. TtUf* into -ti*JH li Tl liu'ht iv weiitht au'i was from tl. "'^fl up to the buoy >t IM river, near uitttfl of about
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    Shipping News.
    49 2 Wk nuder»t.i' 11.-th. Co. are bt-in^-inawj the U vice, and iv a tn.' 1 ..ft.u carried, au.l h' W A with the working runuiug at .1 Betlu-1!. s|*cially. »ft. tune 11 I larrvini; a pai I I caking. more sa saw* ***'4^H Put.-li sl,.j r> rai j
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      148 2 BOM AOIHTS. BKHK,MBTERAOo,f M*Mr«. John LttUe Co. M«Mr*. Herrn J*b»«n&Co. M'^L Handel MaaUchap,,j. I. jH^ M***r*.M6llerandMeiMner F^!s?l BmtmU, I ifey I Mawr*. Houghton Co. ||j~gg^Bj^^ wENIINK OLD HK.HLANT) "TOSH" WHISKY MAYXARDACo.. LIMITED, AgentSingapore A Penang. MARIE BRIZARD AXD ROGER, Bordeaux. (^uracJK), white snd red. Maraschino. Xoyan. white and red. Cherry
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      389 2 .1011 LITTLE K CO. KEW GOODS TAILORING DEPARTMEXT Just arrived from London and Paris, a Urge assortment of SfTTINCS TROPSERmd BLACK DIAGONAL Coatings. The Suiting- are in one suit lengths only and -.me of the latest designs and novelties. Fextrre and make specially adapted for this (Mini I*. ial makes
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      656 2 a Si i K'ES rpENDERS will I, 1 M lo noon of 2*tn February, lK8!t, foJthe following works Xt Muar. Mr ac W aTEEWorkn. Construction of Inake works. Service Reservoir, and lsyiug of fifteen miles of piping. Plans find Specifications may be seen at the Offioe of the Commisnioner of
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      822 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTSiI,OOO STG. Ags 55, or at death if previous (even if that event cccnrs during the h'r»t twelve months' may bn secured by a payment at the r»tr I S 0 0 T* r 'tt vu n r commenced at uire or At U H Z or II 1
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      97 2 WEATHER REPOKT. Kaudanf Knhtne Botpilal. 7th Msarf, MM 9a.m. 3p.nl* p.m. Kihakk Bar. rsd. 32 Fah M.W BMO ~>i Temp. IM IM Wrt Bnlh Th«r. Tti 77 I)ir Wm.l N W. W «'»lni. l£.~ Mai. Temp m .b-i- H2 i Mia. do. do. 7«J H*i Mai. in Sun lIT 21^
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    Meeting of the Legislative Council.
    1925 3 J in ,i I I I held the M I Kill. I iv I mcil in thf t took v] Tlii--••D- I this I I t was I I I 1 I W** W^P* 101 1] 111 I I J 1 Hr uthea I 1
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    Jottings from kwalla
    181 3 The bachelor- of W^na^KT^ WYIil.cr jjave a ""^MR^R^BhCkSp uu th>- nigh '\wfir4rf x^HF^i ift 1 •iau. p'''t::i'u^KBK/>j^yf/Hy% j •i.tcharßiuk; barjjo. \Tlic Cbinr^. I <m\ the Ist and 9jd instaut with a lanje attendance. Th" Eiiplanadc oo wh •ports were helil was few yam back nothing but a
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    Mr. J. A Robertson's Benefit.
    594 3 Mr. J. A. Robertson, the musical director of Willard and Sheridan's Opera Company, had a bumper house last night for his benefit. Mr. Robertson hailing from Boaoie Scotland naturally, the programme took a Scotch character. The entertainment was of the miscellaneous description, the first |>art
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    Telegraphic Summary
    20 3 Important Sri > < 11 Uf^^JHß inaji- .1 i, fjfr 111 the iouiv Mr/JFijKjfAk,*t'JirJ^ of tbv i_ u y&jsdwL^jUNP/fXLK.'W/^ I
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      594 3 M Yacl.t of a Simw Prince, on Thursday. Length 133 fe«. Beam In 7 tf H P. listing Jet condensing Paddle engine*. KATIir I-ength 7!» feet. Beam 11' I<»\ 10 Hl' OseiUting Jet condensing Paddle engines. ■i Length 125 H. Beam 1.7 H>\ •_>.. HP. American Beam Paddle milThe above
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      351 3 (jum Lmnrnade machine in splendi'i Hon nearly now making 100 lo,«,, lay. Apply to T 8.. e/o Straits Time* Office -'ipore. 'th February, 1889. A N w (V>t*aee Piftno by RORB^^^H I °i Dresden, in handsome hUdr and I imld race with complete iron frame and tns me niato in
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 4 N'am* 1 Plau Ton* Cai-taii. Rin. Fn..»i Sajui 7 Oi>ng Ann 7 WuoUn 7 Afrie. 7 ~n.k-.pwr 7 Martha 7 -*in. 7 Flint.hire 7 Kl«e 8 Vu>(Th x Ohann 8 Mercury 8 Smit Brit. -lr. M C.un»ej l*il Pf«ifl W Brit itr lflS I,,bt.*n rtr 1240 K.iuey bq SM
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      CLEARANCES.
      67 4 D»ti. Vessel's Nam Iflao Ki. Capt»cv Feb. 8 EL- G» r «tr Raphael Unt .tr. link* of WVitmin-Wr ,tr. Smit Hat. .tr S T.n» T« MM. -tr 8 Volf. ,tr 1 Ilia d» P»n»j -:r 8 Saidt 0«r. .h 8 Saato Domingo Sp«. itr. I'ri-P JMIIIMI Rubuk Fan.iin Frafer
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      417 4 Vmiil.Nki CjmiK. ahd \aMivm F»o«. CoNaiawaaa. J<|^_ MKN'-iiP-WAI. Orion Carr 27 Malacca SaaJor Natal («oer S»a 8.11. Thorp* 0«L »tr Mn Jan H I*. u;.n(t ''oluin J liovrnmwnt Burard Fch b H5O Feb. (i Panang French Consul S 1 K M K X v 0. Hock
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      487 4 SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hvpophosphites of Lime d Soda. PALATABLE AS MILK. < on in i mi ll tv limic I line. HUM HI I 11. << IKII I m N li I IHI>«. AN IIH I.KMHII Illnill 1 7" I»l l.in <M1 IHHIHI lltHflDW \M»
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      414 4 I*, I I iJf*l^ r\ I j. m. lyon co. Civil and Miohamcal Esoiweer*. MILLWBIOHTS, iMONfOUHDEBtI, awd Contractors. Albiok Bhoine Wobetb, Beach Road. Office ani> Sale-room i Flint Street, near General Post Ofnoe. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Elephant Land Boilers. I,yrm's Patent Hire Mills. Self Acting Tnpioca Machinery. c,
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      286 4 NOTICES POWELL C AUCILLONEBBB, SINGAPORE FTJRNITPRE, 4c, For Sale. Almnirahs Ico Chests Bedsteads (ironl Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases Lamps liook Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Hattkf Card Tables Marble SUhe Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinet* Office Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano
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      801 4 NOTICES. TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OP WALES, C. 0., K. O. C. 8. 1.. SIMPSON A 00. Coach Builders Harness Makers. MADRAS. OIMPSON CO. respectfully invito the attention of their Constituents in Penang. Singapore and the Straits Settlements, to their large collection of Carriages finished and in progress at their
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      749 4 N'OTK I LAMBERT BROTHER. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY. Orchard Road, Singapore. Establish™ 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with the best materials. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of Landaus with Patent Heads.
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      374 4 P NOTICES. Crronombtbr, Watch and Clock Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Wat«hes, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac. comprising i Bracelets. Ladies' gold watches. Brooches. Gents' 'litto. Earrings. Silver watches. Lockets American clocks. Ladies' rings. Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks. Wedding
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      261 4 RANEEGI N(;k PIRp .73 AM) <-Afl POTTBBT WOBKB JTAVING MM aj.p0i,,.,.,! g^. the RANEt.jtjtoi y Pi.tt.rv Works, we are 1r II j into eontr.-ts for the MMMMsf] j TerraCotta moulding, rnrni^ et.v, for buildings. T<<sselated Pavements „f vatM^MMMB and colors. Roofing Tiles, Mang.lnre, 1U,,.^ StsfforHshire pattern in 0,,1,, r sui.n^^^^BMl
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