Straits Times Weekly Issue, 19 March 1883

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published fob Transmission by Evkkv Homeward Mail Steamkh Price 40 Ce^ VOL. XXXIX. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1883. NO. 3,201
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      611 1 NOTICE. From and after the 1-t January 1 %te following changes will be made in the publication of the Straits Timi The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue will be published in time for transmission with the homeward mail?, and will be of the
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      519 1 Such communications will always be thankfully received and promptly attended to We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. We cannot undercomet., gi T(l reasons for tbe rejection to trikm unicationi that are addressed to us. THE LONDON* SINGAPORE A.NPI FOULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. IDENNYS' PATENTS). Incorporated under the Companies' Act?
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      607 1 ißigrrllanrous. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE HLORODYXF. The Original and onj vuine. Advice to Invalids. [f you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage fh«> mesxrj aching protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regml ;t.' the circulating of the
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      493 1 itusrrilaneous. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are con. fidently recommended as a simple bu certain RE MF I V for I NORTON'S CA MOMILE PLILS ara w justice r.,11,,1 the Natural Strength*ner of the Hum: n Stomach." Act a; a power fill tonic and gentle anfjSpts are mild in their operation and
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      650 2 r&mtllnntQus. LIGHT INDIA PALE ALE 1 Neck and Neck" Brand, Bottled by sole Proprietor, GEORGE SMITH, Orchard Wharf, LONDON. An Export English Pale Ale, of most delightful tonic qualities, superior to £«3iffr Beer never varying in quality, all shipments being alike; and will keep all most; any length of time
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      620 2 Mimllantouz. FOR BREAKFASTS. CHOCOLAT-MENIER Received the Grand Diploma of Honour THE HIQEST PRIZE AWARDED AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION, 1878. ANNUAL CONSUMPTION EXOBBD3 22,000,000 lbs. SOLD EVERYWHERE. London, Paris, New York Singapore, !>'th April, lb^J. IS A MAN'S NAME HIS OWN PROPERTY P— We give elsewhere a report *of the ordinary
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      680 2 flotittz. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COY., LIMITED. [Incorporated wVh Limited Liability under the Indian Coiitpanies' Act, 1866.) Capital 32,000,000 in 20,000 Shares of $100 each Payable $5 each on application, and Si s on allotment. Forlher calls not to exceed $20 per Share, nor to be made at less than three
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      760 2 notices- intention of the Straits Insurance Com p.uiy to attract speculators by the alluring promises of large dividend-*, but rather, by the payment >f a dividend which represeut only fair int.-rvst, to be in aposi, ti»n to encourage c mtributing sharehoL ders. The Directors propose that the annual profits be
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      557 3 fS>teailt *6tp Companies. CEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclus. Ajax. Antenor. Achilles. Deucalion. Dtomed. Glauctjs. Nf'lTOB. Anchises. Pkiam. Orestes. Parpedon. Stentor. Hector. Tetjcer. Menelaus. TjAERT Cyclops. Tblkhaoots. Bellerophon. Jason. ULYS8ES. The Coy's St nrn-g are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and Chinal 8~$ from Shanghai hoi for Lon don every
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      635 3 £>team g>j)tp Company. DE NEDERLA.NDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Read Office, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. C. Head Agency Batavia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in conrion with the mail steamers of the P. A O. S. N. Coy.,
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      746 3 and the same way back, on the 10th of every month. C. The South Coast of Java. From Batavia v.a Anjer for Tjilatjap and back; on the 2nd of every month, calling at Pntjitan every alternate month, beginning with the month of January. D. The West Coast of Sumatra. 1st.
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      705 3 ©orbs* fFTE \AR DOCK COM P- MITrTD. The works of the Company ar*» situated f Pnear, within one mile of the not Pir-crupore, and comprise the fol--1 »w?i viz Wharf.— a tfnr^iniz berthrure for twenty v»»«» v pnfficient water f the heaviest a- »,y a bre*Vwat#T f ,>-, .1 roftds
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      673 4 CE ONLY TRADE MARK— PHOSPHODYNE. oned by Her Majesty's Government. scted under the Trade Marks Act _39 Viet., ch. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE. Twenty Years Public Test, and Thousands of unimpeachable Testimonial from all parts of the World, establish Dr. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYKE tho only Safe. Reliable,
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      720 4 Indies, The Colonies, Turkey, Asia, and other Hot Climates. Appointed Agents for Dr. Lalor, Phosphodyne in India: Treicher (J's Bombay, Byculla, and Poona Smith, Stanistreet Co., Batbgate Uo., and Scott, Thompson Co., Calcutta H. R. Maynard, Penang; R. Robertson, Ceylon; E. Gillon v Co., Lahore; O'Har.* Co., Bangalore; West A
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      821 4 Preparations with LrEßia's Name. Tt may be remembered that some time since C -ntroi versy was; racing in the medical journals as I to the original inventor of a certain Obstetric Bag, wherein two eminent gyn&colozista disputed the right of priority t<> certain imptf ments; others joined in the fray
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      539 4 iHiswllanroTO* I the only Reli uess. X is Deb, of Power, o^^HK Pimples, Imp- utrition, Prenu Decline, Dr. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNBj the Best Known Remedy foi Indigesti Liver < 'omplnits, anl all F tonal I rangements ol BRIGHT'S 'HO-l'HOD^^B arc frequently idmiaistration, by a remarkable j|J vigour an I that dull,
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  • THE STEAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE.
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      10 1 THE STEAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 19th MARCH, 1883.
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        BIRTH.
        22 1 AT the Hotel de 1 fciuropp, on the loth March, the wife of W. H. Siegfried, of a daughter. r\T.i mrr
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        DEATH.
        14 1 At Irwell Bank, on the 17th instant, Makqarrt Maxwell, wife of Thomas (JUTHBERTSON.
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      STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 19th MARCH, 1883.
      161 1 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 19th MARCH, 1883. \TEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, 19th March, 18S3. Gambier 7.30. Black Pepper 17. White Pepper, fair quality. 26.75. Saeo Floor, Sar 3.10. Pearl Sago 3.15. Ooffee, Bonthyne picked 15.^ Tapioca, small Flake 3.75. Tin 31. 40s. Mule twist 97. H lbs. ShirtiDgs 1.60. 7 do
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      The Mails.
      30 1 The Yangttt arrived this morning with the mail of 16th February. The M. M. steamer Peiho will be despatched with the homeward mail at 8 a. n->. to-morrow.
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      Summary of the Week.
      1088 1 A MEETING of the Legislative Council was called for Wednesday, the 14th inst., when the orders of the day consisted of the second reading of tha Penal Code Amendnieut Bill, assimilating the law here to the English Law and the first reading of a Bill to
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      Government Gazette, 16th March.
      322 1 The confirmation of the Tramways Ordinance, No. XII. of 1882, and of the Supply Ordinance for 1883, is announced. The following Order by His Excellency the Governor in Council is published for general information Whereas by Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council, dated the
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      The French in Tonquin.
      608 1 The correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press gives t he following latest news from Haiphong under date $4th February Since my last letter, dated the 21at instant, I hear that the next tranej >rt expected out is not the Cfeuze bat tb Viamrock, which is bringing
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      68 1 Mr. .loiin Wilson, Proprietor of the (Jreat World Circus, has made over the whole of his racing stud to Loia Villiam Ueresford, the Englishman ti^^Hfd** to be made use of in any way Lord William thinks fit, in the interval betweeu this and Mr. Wilson's return to Calcutta. The stud
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        31 1 SINGAPORE SIXTY YEARS AGO, including Journal of iM k W. S. Duncan, kept in 1b24. AfewcopieB in pamphlet form, maybe hd at the Straits Times Office. Price 50 ceLts each ca^-h.
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        77 1 {Jaedtnger^ Per steamer Rujpontana, on the 13th Sort. For Singapore. From Calcutta: Mrs. J. Masters and servant. Mr. F. Gore and Mr. Burkinyoung. From Rangoon: fierr Bandmann, Miss Louise Beaudet, Miss Jennie Gwynne, Miss Blanche Reives, Mr. A. Glover, Mr. Chas. Lobbett, Mr. Arthur Rodney, Mr. A. Poole. and Mr.
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      News of the Week.
      3332 2 The Celestial, Captain Davies, reports hav: -d the Italian barque Alr.randro, from Spezzia, off Messano. Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Burdoa*were passengers from London to Hongkong by the P. O. >teamer Ancona. i»4otal return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum, during the week [Friday,
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      The Sporting Club.
      685 3 )A gknkkal meeting <>f the members q\ the Sporting Club was held in the Exchange Kooins at live o'clock yesterday tfternoon. The Hon. \V. G. Gulland wai voted to the chair, and there were present the Hon. Captain McCallum, Hon. 1. Swinburne Bond, Messrs. E. A. Watson,
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      " East Lynne."
      397 3 East Lynne." Ox Thursday night, this favorite drama was performed by Herr Bandmann'snew London Company toacrowd ed audiencein theTown Hall. The play is founded on Mrs. Heury Wood's popular novel of the same name, and the plot must therefore be well kuown to our readers. The piece was, on the
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      252 3 fFor Straits Times. J France. London, iOtk March. A Demonstration lias taken place in Paris of 5,000 unemployed workmen. They were dispersed by the police and numerous arrests made. Paris. London, llth March. A renewal o£ the riotous demonstrations is threatened., In the Chamber of Deputies! the Minister
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      TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
      277 3 {Frotn Indian papers.) Paris, 22nd Feb. M. Ferry has published fail programme to-day, in which he deprives the Princes of their posts, and anno inces the introduction of a Bill making it a seditious movement to issue placards, it being necessary to put an end to irritating questions.
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      Topics of the Day.
      424 3 The Tan jong Pagar Dock Co. (Limited.) A meeting of this company was held on Friday the 16th inst. for the purpose of considering two resolutions which have been brought forward by the Directors, oue as to the appointment of a committee of Shareholders in Europe
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      The Muara Coal Mines, (Brunel)
      792 3 A correspondknt has favoured ug with the following account of a visit he recently paid to the Muara Coal Mines in Brunei On the 13th March ISB2, the* were ceded to Mr. C. by the Sulta Brunei for 20 years. They had betfllsTirl and partly
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      British North Borneo.
      331 4 Sftn Abbott of the S. S. Fokien has I the China Mail with an injjf report as to the progress being the settlements of Elopura, Kudat dakan voyage manifests a considerable in the settlements of Kudat and ikan. Elopura has already become portant centre with a settled
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      The Opium Question in Hongkong.
      2791 4 E experiment that is being tried in Ho^S)& n of the Government taking the Opium Farm into its own hands is of particular interest to us here at the present moment. According to the China Mail it promises to be a great success. Our contemporary
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      Malay Flower Lore.
      813 5 Mr. Hilderic Friend has sent the following interesting contribution regarding Malay flower lore to the Hongkong Daily Press An interesting statement is made by Mr. Burbridge The Gardens of the Sun," p. 126) respecting a peculiarity of plant life in Malaya. I found a flowering shrub on
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      Penang News.
      442 5 VV e take the following from the Penang Gazette of the 9th inst Official Changes. We are glad to learn that it has been definitely decided that Mr. Superintendent Maxwell will relieve Colonel Dunlop as Inspector-General of Police in Singapore. Mr. Bell will relieve Mr. Maxwell here, Mr.
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      The New Governor of Acheen.
      284 5 Tub Penang Times of the 13th March has the following notice of the new Governor of Acheen The new Governor of Acheen, Mr. Laging Tobias, is a passenger on board the Dutch steamer Graaf van Bylandt, now in our Roads, on his way to his
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      Netherlands Indian News.
      1300 5 1 reinstated from Dutch newspapers. Regarding Sarawak and Dyak head hunters, the Batavia Dnghlad of the 15th Feb. quotes the following from the Indische Gids, a periodical published in Holland Within the last few ycarp, Sarawak has been exerting an evil influence on our frontier Dvaks. To
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      Philippine News.
      1235 5 {Translated from Manila newspapers.) "Maces. Among sportsmen here, the the main topic of conversation is that which relates to the new horses whioh are to make their appearance on the racecourse at Santamesa. Experts freely deliver their opinions on well known racers, some of which, being formed for
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      Tanjong Pagar Duck Co., (Limited.)
      14152 6 A> Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company yesterday, for the purpose of considering, and if approved, of passing resolutions on the following questions, as intimated by circular to shareholders
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        208 10 CLEARANCES. Date. Vessel's Name. Puio&Bio, Captain. Destination. Hecuba Brit str. White Bangkok trel v S rft Str> Landweer SouSibaya B'massin a f saha «..,r. str. Scbultz Hongkong Ophir Dut. str. Jansen Deli Cubpna Brit. b 4 Howard Lucbimpore Pekii P.AO.str. Symons London Normandy Brit. str. Walton Batavia Cheang Hock Kiau
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        1263 10 ARRIVALS. fcj "5 Vessel's Name. Captain. From. Saiud. Coksiq^w. Rio. g 10 Arciduca Rodolfo Aus. bq. 865JMartinohiz Cardiff Nov. 13 p. Simons &Co 10 C Hock Kian Brit. str. 956^Webb Penang Mar. s Bun Hin Co. 10 'Charles Luling Ger. bq l23oWicke Cardiff Nov. 15 B. Meyer Co. 11 Sissie
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