The Straits Times, 1 March 1893

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1893. NO. 17,955.
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      1068 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. riWIKSULAB AMD ORIENTAL MKAM NAVIOATIOK OOMrarTV. -< ollyer quay. Whabvbs and Oooowbs Kew il.ul.our. Ta stail sUassers msy b. e»pe, t-d to at rive evtwards aad leave .Singapure homewarUr •n til* Mlowinc date. wmiH UosiswAaas isn. v*3. M<l« sLuvk Mam March MirMfW* Bl.rcksn t.k.lU Blank ti < I
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      1687 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. i Sisk, Bengkalis, and Edi will be called at only once every four weeks. To Borneo Port* via Bawean aud Sours bays, ov.ry four weeks s steamer runs in this direc- tion tsking direct cargo snd passengers to i Banjermasnin, Poeloe Laut, Paarir. and Kotei. One* ecerytix «•<■<•*«
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      766 1 BTKAMBHIP COMPANIES. ©tutscjjt JBampfscjjiffs Kijcberti Hu Hamburg KINOSIN LINE. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN HAMBURG AND THE STRAITS CHINA axd JAPAN and rice vena. THR following steamers will probably b» dw>|>*tched from Singaporo for Havre and Hamburg: DDK AT HAMBUBO. Aglaia on Ma Feb. lfttt 21st Mar. 1U93 Oceana on 12th Feb.
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      729 1 INSURANCES HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. LIMITED. Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid out 400,000. Reserve fund 1,056,048. Head Office, Hongkong, i General Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Matiiebon k Co THE nndersigned having been appointed AgenU for the above Company at this port are prepared to accept riiki. at current rate*. A bonus
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      877 1 BANK. j HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 8,800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF linO rmnnr. PROPRIETORS »1<W«».OOO I'iiunr or DißßOToati— T. E. Davibs. Esg. Chairman. 11. Howes, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. Jau» a J. Itell-Inliw, Ek). Juliiu bun, Eao. <■ J H..111.1.J. K«). Altt. MoCoßosXrtVl. larl J.
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      492 1 NOTICBB. ~NEVER BE WITHOUT CALVEBrs CABBOUC ODfTIfilT, A CHEAP AND IPriCTIVI BIMBDT 808 Prickly-heat. PiW Chafed Skia, Sat. By** Cut*. Insect Bites, or StUfla, mt uott SUa AitoMattT Free from Animal Pat -Keeps Good la any CUmate. Sold in large PoU, 13R aaah. 9. C. < 4LVERT C... ■—t»Mtir, Awarded
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    COMMERCIAL.
    541 2 l-ATKSI' M AKKKT QUOTATIONS. SiieoAroat. Ist Mabch. IBD3 (iamhiar f 6.6 b do do No. 1 10.2-V do do No. 8.50 oo>M Bali. MA do Pontiauak, .V7-V Pnp|.«r Blark. 10.4 Sago Flour, Sarawak 1.90. Pearl Bago, 3.6. Ooffss ball, ».00. loffee liiberisn 34.5U r«pioca small Tlaks, L(J do do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    68 2 *"<"• Ptr $tr. r To-Mokbow. I«UU. 8 a. in M.Ui-^. .ni I .jj, I. ipM >.ormb.j» mm r ,r»- H»,. I'oh «v». 3 L m """f'" P"t. /*roi.*io-.', HMMranc porv-. C« 4 a D lifl Kbii.av B»t u p»b»:. «i,!f.,... 11--K «b» ri. port- B*m 0«n S p
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. For Straits Times.
    137 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. For Straits Times. KnTAJILt-.H1.il MH Price 10 fonts. A Local Option akd Sukoat Closiho Bui.. London 28th February- Sir W. Harcourt has introduced into tbe House of Commons a Bill to establish local option by a two thirds majority of the ratepayers,
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    14 2 YmibMal afternoon a small Malar hoy whilst bathing m Mm K»hor«' Canal was drown.
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    18 2 These will be an unction Hale of boreee and carriages on Mouday, uext ''ill iust., at Abrams's yard.
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    16 2 Thk iinuiial cougn-gHtional iniftnik.' of the Pn-Mhyti-rian Clmr.h will t.ik.- pMN this ■veuinir in the 'lnir.li
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    21 2 Thk Nattl witb tlm i.utward mails was signalled n* alx>ut 3p. m. and tbe delivery will probably commence at 6 o'clock.
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    21 2 Thk Lcgi»lativc Council niwts to-nmrrow with Orders of the Day directing the second Beading of Bills ou Prohat. Ap]ieals. and Evidcii.-c
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    27 2 Tbe half-yearly ordinary general lu.ftini: of the shareholder of th- Tanjong Pa^ir Dock Coy. Ltd will be held at noon to. morrow (Thursday! at the Company's iffic."
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    40 2 It is said that the Selangor Uovernmeut has sanctioned Messrs. Murray Campbell A Co. retiring from their Kiilway Contract, and the Kxtcnxion to Kuala Kill. 11 is now bring <arii"d out depirttijentally by the Resident Engineer and a strong staff.
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    44 2 At a general meeting of the Selaniror Rifle Association, held on the 10th Februarr. it was decided to send back all the rifl«e recently ordered for tbe Club. These are. with one or two exception*. very inferior wpa|K>us and <iuite un6t for match shooting.
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    51 2 The Selangor Journal nays that the Commit tea Io draw up a scheme for the formation oi a G'lif Clul> at K nil 1 Lumpur have tinished their sitting*. Tbe L'r.'.it oliject kept in view hv the Committee has been to make tbe Club au ineipensi ye one to the
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    53 2 It is aaid tbat an energetic is at present bns'lv eui;ai.'ed in CorhinChina in pre|..tritiK «h. w for the World's Fair. It is pro|H.«ed to erect a biitfe arena at Chicago, where tbe public will be able to witness daily a content hetweeu l>uflV loea and wild beasts, such %s
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    65 2 The Euro|«au nergeanta and <'onstaliles of the Calcutta Police Force b:ive presented a |ietition to Mr. 1.un1.-rt. tbe Commiiisioner. prdvinj for an ii. sslarv. The men also |n-av l>r tli.-.»ti--1 bliahinenl of a Provident Fund, wbicb would, tbev »ay. not only lie of beut-fi'. to their families, but would he
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    69 2 A Cktlo.n plmter ia said to have Jiad a rouf(h eiperietic in Krenrb Indo-Cbina. He was .■iil.'iic'-'I to open up an estate on tbe banks of the Black River. The unfortunate plaster, wh'le h>- remained, went about guarded by fifty Annamite soldiers, to preveut lb- pirates abduetint; him ..r bis
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    78 2 Mh J. (>. Koikieu. tbe Resident of Pabaug. wa« paMcngnr by tbe homeward bouu.l steamer 6'iyAa/i.Mwhich left Siugapor» laat eveniiig. Sever* 1 friends were down to see Mr. Kul^r, amount wboin were tbe Chief Justice aud tbe Sultan of P.iliang. U.K. aud Oatine Abdul Rabniau Were aluo [>a»senger» bf the
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    100 2 lm dti Ch.utttrU says The Mexican •wiejratiotj icbi em project—* by Viscount Knotnolo. formei ly Minister of Slat* for Fun-it; v Affair*, is btitl Ikmu.' MaM wild Favourable Iwfwrie iv^i -ding lf«xiM as a field for MMMtMiaa have U-eu reOMUe* from Mr. Fnju. TlltWll Consul in '■I. ln. and a
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    152 2 Ar Port Darwin a l>oy who was bathing io tbe sea met hn' death by being ■CMC by aj-ll.i-hMi. The tish fastened itself to tb- lily's body, and io tenacious *a« it* grip tbat it msjM oulr be released by pulliu_' it off m piece* which, however. w "ulv malt,
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    195 2 Thk MTVim M Ih. \u-lic.4u Cbur.li of B. Muv the Vir«iu. Nt Kuala Luuip.ir during I^'ut are as follows Lehi Hun Wkkk— Kakter IDsily Matin. Bven«ong on Wwlnesduvs with *">■'■>"■> 7 01,,,,, EvsiiMrag on Tliundav.s witi. mon •b. ir Prarlic... Fridays g t-un.l»y« Vl.liriitioii of Holy Coniinuiiiijii H(«i»m. Matins Sad
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    Local Option.
    337 2 Local Option, which to-day's telegram tells us has been embodied in a I induced hv Sir W Harconrt into tb. House of Common*, is a Dhrase now »p plnvl to such legiala'ion an woalr] the inhabitants of districts to red extinguish the sale of intoxicating liqo r iv
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    "The Magistrate" at the Town Hail.
    396 2 TnK London Lyric Company excelled tli. ir previou* l-erforniauceir la«t eteum,in tlie prod u< lion of Piuero's well-known ioiuklv, Tb>- M.ii;i.itrate." It is gotur time since such a piece* was so eicvlleutU givn in tli.- I'ovrn Hall, an<bsome tine since a tbntrieaj coui|>auv received
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    Petroleum Prospects.
    464 2 Those who have au interest in tbe peb roleuui trade Hitter theniselve*. says th«Slrlbvuntr Lu<hr. tbat tbe supply Will be inexhaustible. How they can arrive at such a concluM.iu without shutting tbrir eyes to tbe evidence before them i* marvellous, and yet they are encouraged io tl'e.:r belief
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    Vessels Advertised to Sail.
    36 2 a.ust.-xi c<> lang .iii.l UaleMta, Mrui, 00 Ut Marvh. Ik.iutewl ugkoD«, Wiiu S.i»j. on 7th Maxell aoastaad an 3 Co. Kor lVaanK and CV. utu, fisMwtiJ. -lv' l Ik Hank. Barki« and
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      493 2 < I CES. The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspapar in Asia, British Indfci excepteJ. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so
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      588 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. K«t»psy<>r«. TaxpaTert and I lie Geotral Public are hnn-lijr notified that on and afUr M'.ndnv. K'li .Unua'T, 189 J. th« business of the Municipality will hr condu.-*«d at the ■•w office, ilik public entr»nre to which fares Kin'a}s..ii Qtmm and Collyer Ouir. and that (he Town
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      1262 2 AUCTION SALES. I Re Yaeeasooi. Alla Pitchat Bankrupt. rTWIE undermine d k»\ e received instruction* I 1. to sell I'j PuMie Aueiiou. on Thursday, I the 2nd Mare'li. at 10.30 a. m All tha stock in trade BajßfsMag Woollen I and Cotton (J.mklm. Teems— Casb. I I CRANK BROS.. Auctioneer..
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      798 2 LATKsT ADYKKTISKMENTS. TOWN HALL. SINGAPORE TUB LONDON LYRIC COMPANY. 18 fIHST OfcASS ARTISTS Prcprielort i B>TT Ha,BDT, A»r> .1. Satili.b Smith. Dirttor. Mr. J. Satillb Smith. To-night. To-night. Wednesday, March Ist. Thu use at Fabcical Comidt THE PICK-POCKET," To-morrow, Thurvlaj. Tm Most I.»i-.»habi.b Commut or llunikN TIMIB "Dr. BILL." Friday,
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      32 2 ZSITf"C LH**" *»«».«fl««a/IUIaaii*. < JL y V 1». p.pn The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper iv Asia, British India eicepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    Strike of Singapore Hack-Gharry Men.
    498 3 The Haoe«et-Cabbiaob Ri.hstbau iNTtBTIEWEP. hrn rapariatl atriha I BiiMajiinr* .-in. l.- in Hrn 1M ...,r,..|i.. -P- .r-1.:,.-. on.- of til.tponMr nn s»>me -nintli. mitt, i He found hiK-ktiey-ciirriagc in In.-. ..tli.-.- at ].~-l.iiii; .|Uit.- .In-, rbppar nt anftntj aboot sii|s-riuti -tilling I kin. liv Ktoj.|»-.l
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    Alcohol and Opium.
    134 3 THMuftr iTounm l says that in Kuala l.'iui| ur, tbe Cbiu.'w bave Im'ii wonderfully quiet tbi* New Year. That towu i has Iwn very full, hut tbe P»lice bare bad a very na*)*vntfal time of it Tliiii i« probably due t<> ih having been a succe**fill Tear,
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    Passenger List.
    17 3 AkkITAU JF Per Han What: rlt port* —Mr Utham. aad fi* v j A "»ou
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    Hindoo Servants.
    1486 3 1 Unequalled a« Uuoes and Maisaoeubh The Complex NATrsi: of aw Anai.oIndian Uodskrold Owimo to Caste PRtjcmri. [San t'ranriteo VkroiticU.i As y.-t n ,i Hindustanis have been imported int. Ihe Darted Stat.-i by jirivat.- or oth.-r paftiea, but I wiil raajan the statement that th.- man or woman
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    Passengers.
    81 3 ITO IKKIVK Per M -M .\.it.il. f rom Marseille*, i^eb.. Mr. Utliain Cot. M- Stewart. from ImmOm, Matea Purn-.. Per P a <> ".ea...i. frtim I oudon. *Vl. Mr hmil K 11 Hell nii.l .-liil.l. Mr. D.uU-wi snd friend. Mr. Daajßl, U>» lUmu. M,.* L0..1.-r. IVr Anadia, from London,
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    Cultivation in Pahang.
    1131 3 A Council paper cooUidi the following report on Agriculture in Paining by Mr. Hugh Clifford, the Bopatiatandaiit of Ulu j Pahang I hare the honour to m»k the following report, as in«t ructed by t'e Colonial Seereary With reference to Uu.l milabla for padl would point out
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    Late Telegrams.
    691 3 I.i/. P.iri^. /'i'f/t JV., m.i.i/ Tl.- Fr-li.ii <...i- rnineiit till BIBBmI BMJnrPT "f him-d..-d ai.il twenty nine votes m M* 'ion iutrod-i'-od f"r tli« pur,. M lOl I< <~.j.iu»r Urn vWw*af the ChamU-r aft. th- v..ti, lt r ,f M Cavaign-r's moliou on IM in-'ant calling for furthor
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      803 3 ESTABLISHED: 1 (TKAMBHIP COMPANIES. KONINK 1.1.1 KF. I'AKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cnder i-ontract with the NetherUnda India Government. ioknts at Singapore Ships Aoency I.ATE J. DAINDEI.H k Co. 3, ROBISBOH QCAT. BkNTS AT PeWANO MKSBBB HCTTENBACH LIEBBBT k CO. I B-|,,. riaaaaaj haa a tl.-.-i of 28 Steamers, splendid a.-comnioiUtiou for first
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      499 3 TOILET LWOLHL" ABRASIONS. Burns, and Wound* heat rapidly und'-r application of Toilet l.inoline," which i.«.-d cons'an'ly clean the complexion, an I is >•-. p-cially n-eful for th. cbetin? of young children. In eollapaible Tut.— <A.. in elegant bMM 3d., from all C!i-un-ts and Druggists. Whnlesa'e Depot, •7, Holborn Viaduct. The
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      585 3 NOTICES. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Incobpobated lnheb the Companies Acts 1862 to 1800.) Reconstruction of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China. I APITAL «iO,<HH> riiim at Maf tI.iM.IN SI Kil aIBED < AMTAL I I .-»i HEAD OFFI.'E No. 66, Oi.u Bboad Stbeet, Lohdo*, E.
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      997 3 SHIPPING. FOR LONDON. THK 8. S LANARK, 1.973 taaa, Oapuio Cross, „ii now her* and wID Iwt. shortly She ha* m client aoooaimodaWoa for first clasa pasaengers For freight or paaaage, apply to v c. BOUBTSAD Co, Ageat* INDO CHINA BTKAM NAY. CXl.^ LTD FOR HONGKONG THK Company* Steamer WINU
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      110 3 WK.V! HKK KKI'OKT V.11../.11.9 Krabau Hoqntal, JftM/i f.(,ri».irv. IS93. tf».m. 3 p.m. p.m. Ktmilt U»r. i*i. 32 Kuu it 9* 3- M6KMM4 irS ''■•m|.. |U 8i8 76.8 ]_S A. l; u :-.Th«r. 77 0 77 0 7S.0 t Dir. of WiD.l N. K.W.Csla. t°*S Mu.Tcmp.iniluulo S7 S Mm. do. .».i.
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