Straits Times Weekly Issue, 18 June 1884

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    28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published fok Transmission by Every Homeward Mail vSteamer. Pbk b 40 Cents VOL XL. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884. iVO. 3,267
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    Steam Ship Companies.
    102 1 DE NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian Governments. Head Office, 13 Austin Fhiabs. London, E. C. Head agency Batavia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. O. 8. N. Coy., may
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    Rate of Passage.
    320 1 NETH EELAUDB IhDIAKPoRTB From Singapore let Clas» To Riouw 8 Muntok 48 Batayia ff 6 6 m Cheribon by direct steamer t Rq cl •> via Batayia #7 m 8a hy direct Btta«m H fig do \la Batavia 71 m Sourabaya by direct steamer 73 do via
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    Steam Ship Companies.
    585 1 LINES IN OPERATION FROM SINGAPORE. To Batavia via Riouw and Muntok and back in correspondence with the mail steamers of the P. O. S. N. Coy., every fortnight. Achees and Poeloe Bras via Penano, Edi, Telok Semawe, SamaLANgan and Pedir and back, every 28 days. Macassar via
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    Steam Ship Companies
    470 1 Singapore for Riou whs Boon as poatible after the arrival at Riouw of the steamer specified in service No. 11l A. and B. IV. Bank a, Pai.em ba.no. A. From Batavm via Muntok for Palembang and back on the 26th of every month. N. B. There is
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      620 1 flotutz. NOTICE. Subscribers are requested to intimate as early as possible whpther they wish to pay their subscriptions in advance for the ensuing year, end their attention i* request- j ed to the terras of subscription, which are as follows Local Delivery. In Advance. Daily Edition Wefkly Edition. Per Annum
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      52 1 Jiotttes. Job Printing Department. This Department is now under the control of an experienced European Snpreintendent, and is capable of executing alorders for Bills of Lading, Shipping Orders Business Cards. Bill Heads, Funeral Cards Ball Programmes, Manifests, Permits, And every description of Job Printing. 11 Col Iyer Quay, Singapore, 17th
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY ISSUE.
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      10 1 THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 18th JUNE, 1881
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      PROPOSED TIME TABLE.
      48 1 PROPOSED TIME TA BLE. Northward Service. Leaving Fre- Ist h 2nd 13th 18th 28th llth 2nd mantle M^r. May June July Aug. Oct. Dec. calliti- at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Coswack, Boebnckßay, I k Batavia,arrivingatSin- 4th 19th 29th 4th Hth 2-<th 19th gapore. |Apr.[May jJune Aug. Sep. Oct. Dec.
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      Southward Service.
      84 1 The NATAL" has a rpraarkably fine Saloon and also accommodation for second and third Hmbs paFsenjyera. For freight and passage to the above and other Australian P^rta, apply to Me ALISTER A Co. Ae^nts Singapore, sth Feb.. 1884. to 31/12/84 Leaving 12th 84th lat 10th 20th sth 21st
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      STRAITS TIMES
      6 1 WEDNESDAY, 18th JUNE, 1884.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      170 1 Singapore 18th June, 1884. Gambier 5.65. Black Pepper 15.62ft. White Pepper, fair quality... 24.75. Sago Flour, Sar 1.90. Pearl Sago 2.55. Coffee, Bonthyne 13. Tapioca, small Flake 2.75. Tin 2580. 40s. Mole twist 94.50. 8* lbs. Shirtings I..YJ I4° <*° \.m. do T. Cloth 1,075. do do
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      Domestic Occurrences BIRTH
      37 1 At Waterloo Str^t, on tb«> 15th June, the wife of W J. FoLEY, of a FOH. On the 7<>th June, nt Waterloo Street, the wife of Mr. (J. H. Hawkshaw. of a d .uhte-.
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      Passengers.
      306 1 Per P. and C). steamer Rosetta, on the 12th in*t. For Singapore —Fmm London Mr. Morton. Fivm Brind'si Mr. Leekie. From tSonrbay: Lieu*. D. Somerville and Mr (i Hoo B ..in. From Penan* Hon'ble laemongtr, Mr. Wright and 5 Chinese. For Hongkong. From London Lieut. < Lionel and Mrs.
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      Summarp of the Week
      757 1 The last weekly STRAITS Times was dated Wednesday, the lltli June. The Rosetta arrived on Thursday, the I2th, with the Loudou mail of the 16th May. The P. O. steamer Verona was despatched on Friday, the 13th, with the homeward mails via Brindisi. The M. M.
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      775 1 The Govern* «vzette, 13th Jink H. E. the Acting Governor has been pleated to apoint K. D. Hewett, Ksq. to !)»> a Justice of the Peace for the Straits Settlements. The Secretary o( State lias been pleased toappoTe the appeintmentf of F. A. Bwet« fcenbam, Be uAi tdi Residentof Perak,
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      News of the Week
      4605 2 Phk German gunboat //'//'left the harbour on Friday afternoon, homeward bound to Wilhelmshaven, via Batavia aud the Cape. Thk China papers report the death at Peking, of which be was the Roman Catholic Bishop and Vicar Apostolic, of Monseigneur Delaplaoe. Mr.' E. W. Birch will perform
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      567 3 The following is the Narrative and Finding of the Marine Court of Enquiry regarding the stranding of the s. s. Ascalon Narrative From the evidence it appears that the British a. h. Ascalon left Hongkong on the 17th May, at 5 p.m., bound for Singapore, Pen-ring and Calcutta, with a
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      Storm Warnings.
      270 3 The following interesting information is published in the li-mgkong Government Gazette, which will be valuable to shipmasters just at present) this being the season for typhoons pa are I >--i n^ taken to Breot a mast f >r hoisting storm .signals at Tsim-sha Tsui Police Station. In the
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      Fires on Board the P. and O.
      201 4 Steam m Verona. The Hongkong Dally Press of the 6th Juue gives the following account of two tires on board the homeward mail steamer Verona The departure <>i the P. and O. steamer Verona tor England had bo be postpjued yeeterd w in
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      The Lynch Family of Bellringers.
      433 4 CONSIDERING all things, the Lynch Family of Bellringers had ;in encouraging house at the Town Hall on Saturday night, when they <jave their iirst entertainment. What the troupe announced had such a ring of novelty about it that it would have been strange indeed if
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      65 4 The Soudan. London, \Uh June. All the English non-commissioned officers of General Wood's urcoy serving at Suakim have resigned, owing: to the cowardice of the Egyptian soldiers in recent night attacks. Thl Soudan. London, \lth June. King John of Abyssinia has undertaken to relieve the garrison at ICaseala. The Royal
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      Telegraphic Summary
      1267 4 (From Ceylon and Indian papers.) London, 23rd May. Mr. Cross, replying a question in the House of Commons, List night, said that the Government has sanctioned the Quetta Railway, which will be completed with due despatch. Mr. Gladstone, replying to a questi m in the House last evening,
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      Copus of the Dap
      537 4 ERNMENI AM; THE CaTT 4 The Acting Colonial Secretary, air though striving hard I A to the duties of liis ollioe, is still far from attaining the proficiency of a DiJke in replying to the questions propounded by vexatious mem hers of Couucil, aud doeb not
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      A Secret Treaty between France
      555 5 am) China. The suddenness and completeness of the settlement of the differences between France and China, as well as the seeming moderation of the terms enacted l>y France, especially the abandonment of the claim for an indemnity, took the whole world by surprise. It would
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      Police and Crime for 1983.
      1067 5 The Annual Report of the Acting Inspector General of Police on the working of his department daring 18S3 is necessarily of a more meagre description that it would probably have been had Mr. Maxwell had charge during the whole year. In the first place, he
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      The Soudan Dishonour.
      597 5 It is scarcely possible to read the telegrams anent the fall of Berber without expressing the loudest indignation against the Government's policy of vacillation, indecision, cynical shamelessness in other words its poli. blood-uuiltiness and dishonour Read by the light of the information that has ju<t come to
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      A British Protectorate of Egypt
      593 5 Onk of the most influential journals in Germany is tl- Cologne Gazette. It M Slow o* S p eecQ lik e most German but when it does opeu its mouth its* utterances fall with the weight of oracles. Its politica l opinions are remarkable for
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      The Art Club Exhibition
      1218 6 P(By Guibo.) Monday's exhibition of the Art Club was most successful more pictures than usiidl were displayed and a decided improvement was perceptible iu the quality of the exhibits and the works of several Dew members appeared for the first time. The pictures were, however, badly
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      Correspondence.
      185 6 The Chief Clerkjhlp of mil Mauistu.vtk's Couht. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sik, I learn that several Applications are pouring in for the Chief Clerkship ted by Mr. Uapp.». I trust that the authorities will l> i wis.' in their selection. The usual procedure would appear to
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      The S.S. " Proneer."
      409 6 The S.S. Proneer." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Snt, With reference bo the report of Captain Biokford of H. M.'s Pegasus of the 6th June, appearing in your issue of Saturday, permit me to make the following remarks After having read in the Government Gazette and the Straits
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      Cruel Dog-Destroying.
      171 6 To the K<!i tor of the Straits Tin**. Sib, The Official Notice, as appearing in your paper at stated periods, for destroy, ing dogs is a signal to the community to •ully keep housed their favourite pets that arc usually allowed full liberty. But surely alter the expiration
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      Singapore, 17th June, 1884.
      96 6 The New Lo< \i .Mam. Contract. To the Editor of the Straits Time: Sir, Can you enlighten a benighted, who has the contract for the intercolonial line as advertised in your columns tome six months ago and don't you think that the contract steamers should fly
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      180 6 F >r constitutional or scrofulous catarrh, and for consumption induced by th<" scrofulous taint, Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the tru.' remedy It hae cured numberless cases. It will it >p t ho nauseous cutarrbal discharges, and remove the sickening odor of tb* 1 breath, which are indications of scrofulous origin. Hollow
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      ARRIVALS.
      490 7 m Klao CApTAIK> pRoK ioNBRB Tb&s— tei dite. L Z7 11 Titania a", str" Don ilt .'^T June 8 Boustead Co. 11 Kong,.- oil' str ™fe™« L™*** lD Bran^t ft Co. 12 'Meinam M M 2S _W Macassar June 8 Boustead Co. 12 Rosetta PO str 3502 Brldv u^l*
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      CLEARANCES.
      286 7 Dat,. vWl's Namk. f lao a Bla captain. Debt.katiom. JUn 21 SU! a, -l gutT^T" de7*_l^7~ Dell 11 May tower Brit. str. Roberts M fc and Klan* Isbergnes F( _h. str. Simon Haiphong Merid-an Si a KruBe Bangkok J StSS? ritStr Hata^viaTiaporU litania A UB> str Doncich Hongkong HorseguanL
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      465 7 I Flao I iND VHBIVID| F£toM CoNSFQNKES KIG. Xm, K Men-of-war SSL XBSf fiftf Sb ,fa Ss^___--bs gs_*- fes-bs sjs 1 ±s_g bs__m* «s Avalon n r f fr i-o.j vf' 97, it i orm_.mann e_ i_o. Repairing C Hock Kian Webb ;St £1 SSBK on
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      145 1 &oUtts. STE A M i OMMUN I C ATJON T( WESTERN AUSTRALIA The West Australian Steamnhip Com pany's stoamer NATAL." J. Wood commander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Governments, is exnected to have Singapore for Fremantle, i sailing »t Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Oosßack, Sharloßayand Geraldton, as notified
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      45 4 The Oeriific.ites of the other officers are herewith returned. R. S. O'Connor. Senior Magistrate, President, O. K. Hope, "j IA-Commander R. M. S u Zep r hyr," and Senior Naval Officer, y N l l ™l R. .bert Huddle. iMMrori Acting Deputy Master Attendant, J
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY ISSUE.
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      14 1 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 18th J< NE, 1884.
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      Shorthand Report of the Legislative Council.
      14008 1 Tuesday, 3i;d Junf, 1884. PRESfcNT. His Excellency the Acting Goveri His Honour th.> Acting Chief Justi The Hon'ble the Officer Oom. the Tro ps. •the Acting Oolonia] Secretary. the Attorney. Genertl. the Auditor-General. M the Acting Colonial Engineer. t l ie Ootnmiepioner of Lands.
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      Shoethand Report of the
      12722 4 LIGISLA.1 1 V l. CoiWCl L, Wednesday, 4th June, ISU. Present Bifl Excellency the Aetiug Governor. His Honour the Acting Chief Justice. The iion'ble the Officer Com. the Troops. n the Acting Colonial Secretary. n the Attorney General. ,1 the Auditor-General. n the Acting Coloni ll
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      Legislative Council.
      747 7 Tuesday, lOtii June, 1884. Present. His Excellency the Acting Govkrnoe. His Honor the Acting Chief Justice. The Hon'ble the Officer Com. the Troops. the Acting Colonial Secretary. the Attorney-General. the Commissioner of Lands. I. S. Bond. A. Currie. VV. H. Read. W. G. Gullaud. Seah Liang Seah. G.
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      Netherlands Indian News.
      1676 8 instated from Java newspapers for the Straits Times.) By last advices from Batavia (31st May official reports had been received of increasing 1 volcanic activity of late in different portions of the archipelago, mainly in Sumatra and Celebes, where shocks of earthquake have been frequent recently, while
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      Domestic Robbery.
      1227 8 A Madras contemporary under this heading goes into the old question of native servants and bazaar supplies which has so otten called forth the groans and wailings of housekeepers in the East, but which seems as far off a satisfactory solution as ever. The paper in question says
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