Straits Times Weekly Issue, 3 May 1883

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series.] Published fob Transmission by Eveky Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price 40 Cents VOL. XXXIX. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1883. NO. 3,208
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      644 1 NOTICE. From ;m<l after thp Ist January I£«3, the following change will J>o tnnde m the pnhlication of the Straits Times. Tbe subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly ißsue will be published m time for transmission with the homeward Diaifp, and will bo of the
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      483 1 iflottccs. We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. We cannot undertake to give reasons for the rejection of communications that are addressed to us. THE LONDON SINGAPORE ANTI *OULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. (DENNYS' PATENTS). incorporated under the Companies* AHe I&b2 to 18S0, the linbility of Shareholders being limited to the
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      600 1 iHitfrellaeoung. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. The Original and only Genuine. Advice to Invalids.— If you wish to ob. tain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to cairn and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems
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      489 1 iWtsrellaneoiu NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confidently recommended as a simple bn certain REMEDY for INDIGESTION NORTON'S CAMOMILE PLILS are with justice called the Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." Act a; a powerful tonic and gentle aperients are mild m their operation and safe under any circumstances. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS
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      618 2 Mtsttll&ntou*. J^EA and 1 EEErNI^^ E rMITAT 101 The Original and Genuine. OAUCE bea> the autograph signature of Lea and Perrins on a red libel. Sold wholesale by the Proprietor, "Worcester; and Crosse and Blackwell, London. Q^EA and PERRIXS' Of Grocers and Oilmen throughout o the world. Singapore Agents. Messrs.
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      655 2 iiottresf. 3 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COY LIMITED. Incorporated with Limited Liability under the Indian Companies* Act, 1866.) Capital $2,000,000 m 20,000 Shares of $100 each Payable $5 each on application, and $15 on allotment. Further calls not to exceed $20 per Share, nor to be made at less than three
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      713 2 pany to attract speculators by the alluring promises of large dividends, but rather, by the payment of a dividend which will represent only fair interest, to be m a position to encourage contributing sharehsiders. The Directors propose that the annna profits be divided as follows Ist. Interest on the paid
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      445 2 &>t)iQ Company OCEAN STEAMSFTIf> Agamemnon. Patroclw ATAX. ANrENOR. Achilles. Dectcalioh. Diomed. Glaucus. t KIAM. OREBTEB Rarpedon. Stentor Hector. Teucer Menelaus. Vertes. Cyclops. RM /kCHu 8 Relleeophon. Jaso.v. ULYBBEB. Th t^ Coy's St 'am-ra are despatched fro* Liverpool outwirds for Straits and OhiS and from Shanghai hon^Hrds for r don every
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE.
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      10 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 3rd MAY, 1883
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      Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS.
      65 1 Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS. On the 2nd April, 18^-:), at St. James Place, Wimbledon, Louisa, widow of the late Rev. W. Wobsley, of Bratoft Rectory. OH Monday, the :><>th'; April, of small pox, Mr. Robert Herbert Uolloway, th« only ton of Robkkt jAM&sand tUBAN Beuck, M'ngApore, a^cd 19 years and 8
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      STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 3rd MAY, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS,
      164 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 3rd MAY, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, 3rd May, 18*3. Gauibier S 7.05 Black Pepper 17. Whit. 1 Pepper, fair quality. 26.25 Sago Flour, Sar 2.95 Sago... 3.1"). Coffee, Bonthyne picked 14. 50 flib>i' ca, small Flake 3.50. 30.62*. Kk\ Mule twist Shirtings 1.57*. 7/d do 1.43.
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      Summary of the Week.
      1029 1 The interval since the departure of ™c last mail, despatched on Tuesday, «|e Ist instant, has been so short that Joere is barely anything to summarize. Present homeward P. O. mail teamer, which was only due here I morning, arrived late yesterday e vemn^ and is
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      The Late Mr. John Brown.
      868 1 The Court Circular refers to the death of Mr. John Brown m the following terms: We iv,' to record th<> death of Mr. .T<»hn Brown, the Queen's persona] attend, ant, whicb took pUoe at Windsor Castle at ;t quarter past eleven o'clock on Tuesday evening,
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      467 1 The Times of India of the 30fch March thus formulates the policy of the Indian Government with regard to the Opium Trade The prevalent rumour that the Gorernraent of India intended to s*»ll off the opium reserve, and to abandon altogether the policy of maintaining a reserve, manifestly owes its
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        74 1 NOTICE. ANY By B. residing on the East coast, are kindly n quested to s. cd r names to Ihe under ai^M^d, win irks tlu m po me coannniiics** o RITGEN. Rotterdam Eatate, Deli. SiDgapore, 21st April, 1883. (to 2kh inst.) NOTICE. Mp. John Anderson and M:. ALbx. AIfDEE Johnstjn
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        39 1 passengers;* Per M. M. steamer Yanq-Tsc, ou th»- Ist met. J From Singapore For Marseilles.— Mndnuie Cha««erian, p n Fatller M«rc-ellent, Mr. Bennett fjeJl, Hon'hie H. Trotter andfMies Trotter, r> Buckley, Mr. and Mrs M. H. Trache•^Messrs. Chasseriauland: Magliola.
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      New of the Week.
      2483 2 An inquest was held on the 29th April at iort Palmer, by H. O. Newland, Esq Coroner, on a male Chinese named Goh **>. Verdict, suicide by hanging while in a state of unsound mind." An inquest was held on the 2nd inst. at the Pauper
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      The Late Mr. Frank Hatton.
      779 2 The untimely death of \f Hatton, the -rth H »nfie 0 C 0 scientific explorer, who was kl the accidental discharge 0 f while out elephant-shooting hJ forth obituary notices trorn'the London daily papers,^. t})( ,y,-^ A v, Sfand.mi, /:/e 7///y// J^M was the only
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      West Australian News.
      664 2 laK following items of telegraph news from Western Australia arc tak from the Adelaide papers received bjr the French mail.— c,rZ th a J ch ---Mr. Edgar Send*/.,' carrying u n business as a commission slid st vfe Pl o? nfu Ut aod awtioneer, uudsr FremanH^ Thompson,
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      Enquiry into the Loss of the Minard Castle.
      499 3 We learn from the China Mail of the 21st April, that the enquiry into the circumstance^ attending the loss of the -teamship Minard Castle was concluded that forenoon. The Court was composed of Capt. H. Cm. Thomsett, (Harbour Master), president; Lieut. Balliston,
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      31 3 rFor Straits Times.) The Fknians. London, 29/4 April. Numerous arrests have been made m Irelaud, upon information from Informers. The Phoenix Trials. Another prisoner has been sentenced to death*.
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      China.
      38 3 London, Ist Mai/. Owing to the excitement prevailing m China with regard to Tonqnin, the French squadron has been ordered to keep within reach of Hongkong and Shanghai. M. Bourse has been instructed to remain at Pekin.
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      1369 3 Thl Postal Service Contkai i. ►ME correspondence has recently passed, it appears, between My Lords of the Treasury," the Colonial Office, and the General Poet Oflice at home with regard to Colonial contributions towards the cost of the Mail service with the home country. This correspondence
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      The Colonial Office to the Treasury.
      195 3 Sir, Lord Kiniberley is ready to admit that m principle these colonies may fairly be asked to bear a share of the cost of a mail service, provided that such share be reasonable and proportioned to the benefit derived by the colonists generally; but
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      Singapore Art Club.
      2306 3 By Geowler. meeting of the Singapore Art Club (which, by the way, one would think ought to be called the Straits Art Club) was held in the Town Hall on the 26th April. Tbe attendance of members and their friends was large, the music good, and, as
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      The Coming Flower Show.
      543 4 A public meeting was held in the Exchange rooms on Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, to consider the advisability of holding" a Flower Show. Amongst other lovers of horticulture whom we noticed present, were Messrs. E. Koek,T.Sohst, X. Cantley, J. G. F. George, R. Brenner, Doff,
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      The North Borneo Herald.
      2131 4 We have much pleasure m acknowledging the receipt ofthe first number of ike North Borneo Herald and OA Gazette. It is printed and Dublighed by Mr. T. J Keaughran at No. 1, Dent Koad, m Kudat, now the capital of the new Colony or Principality ofSsl
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      Further Addresses To Col. Dunlop.
      1471 5 1 I and Mr. Pickering. t V A large deputation of the leading 3 Chineseand Native residentson Monday waited upon Colonel Dunlopa this office, and presented him with the following I address Singapore. '11th April, 1833. To Colonel Dunlop. r Inspector Ceneral of Police, S.
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      Netherlands Indian News.
      1643 5 {Translated from Java newspapers.) Batavia, \Bth April— k singular teleeram was yesterday signalled by Renter from Singapore, namely that the Governor nf Queensland, a Colony on tbe North East Coast of Australia, had taken pos* session of New Guinea. Even though it be a fact that the
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        Training Notes.
        287 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As I anticipated, there was a better attendance at the course this morning, owing to the training for the roadsters' races, which has commenced in real earnest. Besides the horses I have already noted as going their rounds regularly, there
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        A Growl at "Growler."
        139 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Is it on account of his wellknown gallantry to the fair sex, that growler criticises most of the artists as males P Fancy poor little "Spice" being called a he and Over the Garden Wall only lately from
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        Official vs. Popular Spelling.
        247 6 To the Editor of the Strait, Timet. T^'rV 611 articIe in the London timet by the last mail, headed Britisli Irowess India," concludes with the toilowing passage of "J^wT be al Wed t0 utter a m« 6 aK1 nBt a Prance which 7 T d oerioualy
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        685 6 ARRIVALS. 5 V*ss*L f 8 Nam«. and Captain. From. Sailbd t Q Km. j -^wsieirtu, Apl. 28 Emirne M. M. str 727 Lafont Batavia Anril 9r k, w 28 Afghan Brit. str. 1449 Stewart London Mar lv "**««<». 29 Pearl Brit. str. 766 Wynne Saigon A D ril 2-1 I*
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        657 7 #team £>&fp Companies* pi EEDERftANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. O. Head Agency Batavia. The following are the dates on which Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the p. a 0. S. N. Coy., may
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        755 7 *team £>fnp eompanfes* Probohngo, Besoekie, Panaroekan, Sumana E' ngean> Ba »joewangi, Bali-Boelelinp C. The South Coast op Java.--*rom Batavia via Anjer for Tjilatjap and back on the 2nd of every month, calling at Fatjitan every alternate month, beginning with the month of January. D Th e West Coast op Sumatra.—
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        783 7 HBorfcs, TRE TAN JONG PAGAR DOCK COM PANT LIMITED. T E works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the ow Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording herthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tlonerHide for vessels of the
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        662 7 Cork*. THE NEW HARBOUR DOOK OO PANT LIMITED. This Company executes ships' repairs af all descriptions in the most efficienmanner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15 J feet Width at Entrance 42 feet.
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        729 8 iBfeteHaneou*. THE ONLY TRADE MARKET PHOSPHODYNE. Sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government. I /QQ Pr e i under the Trade Marks Act (38 and 39 Vict., ch. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE. Twenty Years Public Test, and Thousands of unimpeachable Testimonials from all parts of the World, establish
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        686 8 I iHtsrellaneotirt. Indies, The Colonies, Turkey, Asia, and other Hot Climates. Appointed Agents for Dr. Lalor Phosphodyne in India .—Treacher C's Bombay, Byculla, and Poona Smith, Stanistreet Co., Bathgate Co.. and Scott, Thompson Co., Calcutta H. R. Maynard, Penang; R. Robertson, Ceylon; E. Gillon Co., Lahore; O'Hara Co., Bangalore; West
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        841 8 MisttllantQu*. Preparations with Liebig's Name.-— It may be remembered that some time since a controversy was raging in the medical journals as I to the original inventor of a certain Obstetric Bag, wherein two eminent gynaecologists disputed the right of priority to certain improvements others joined in the fray and
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        587 8 iHistollantous. the only Reliable Reme.fr f^T^ ness. Nervous Debilitv V N ««om of Power Depression. P.mples, Imperfect Nutritf„ D Decline, Ac. rr *tt*tS Dr. BRIGHT > PHOSPTTriTx^ I the Best Known Remedy W^ i. i Liver (implants, and all F u n'?*****. Wn^mpntH of either rp X Uonai Dr. BRIGHT*
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