The Straits Times, 9 March 1883

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times KTV NEW SERIES.] SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. 9th MARCH, 1883 DAILY ISSUE No. 14,947
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 382 1 ■Ip compantrd. I AND ORIENTAL ■xATION COMPANY. B^ffow Harbour. LINES. *2j,-e the dates on wuich ■sTC Steamers may be extf^ingapore during the HOKIWABDB, .nday 12th March. Kj 2fith X, SHh April. 23rd ■nPriday 4th May. ■rThursdaviTth 81st 14th June. 28th ■>'< 12th July. ■> 26th r >„ Pth Aug. ■Lf-,,
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    • 682 1 Attain *btp Companies. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agamemnon. Patroclus. Ajax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomed. Glaucub. Np'itob. Anchibeb. PkIAM. ORESTEB. Sabpedon. Stentob. Hector. Teuceb. Mrnelaus. Laertes. Cyclops. Telbmachub. Bellebophon. Jason. Ultsseb. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits an£ Chinal and from Shanghai homewardff *^r Lon don every ten
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    • 844 1 £tram #tnp eompantrs. Riouw every 14 daya. Padano, via Penang, Acheen, Patti, Regaa Analaboe, Tampattoean Troemon Goenong Sit Singkel, Baroa, Sibogha, Natal, A^etbangieaand Priaman monthly. A. The North Coast of Java.— From Batavia via Samarang for Soerabaya and back on the sth, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th nf every
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    • 639 1 £>tram *htp Companies. 2nd December 30th do. 27th January 1883. Homewards. For Aden, Suez, Port Said, and Plymouth 30th September 1882. 2ath October 25th November 23rd December 20th January lfg|. 17th February 17th March The above steamers are specially adap < g^ed for the Trade. Each carries a Surgeon and
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    • 517 1 insfuranrr. THE LONDON A PROVINCIAL FIRB INBURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital, One Million Sterling. The nnd eraigned, Agents of the Compary, are prepared to effect insurance on current terms. SYME A Co. Singapore, 2nd Oct. 1882. (to 2nd Oct. 1883.) GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Capital
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    • 587 1 fnefuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOE COMPANY LIMITED Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400.000 Reaerve Fund 564,202 General Manaobbs. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. '■•"•rs. M«lch«rt, Co.) J. P. Baroa* (Me.tr.. HollldiT.WiM k Co. A T. Hupr, (MaMrs.Doairlu.'LspmMCo. l ta 6 (Boraso Cornpu; Ltd.) iv m#dl<^ J- «<>• R«mrfio« Co.)
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    • 584 1 fnstiranrr. LANCASHIRE INSURANOJI COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THB COMPANY. Manchester— Exohang* Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. Birmingham— Cherrr Street. London— l 4. King William Street,!. O. Glasgow— l.w, Weat George Street Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 10, Moeley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Saokville Street. CHAIRMAN
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  • 159 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 9th MARCH, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, 9th March, 18*3. Gambier 7.20. Black Pepper 16. White Pepper, fair quality. 26 Sago Flour, Sar J.lO. Pearl Sago 3.45. Coffee, Bonthyne picked. 15. Tapioca, small Flake 3.60. Tin 30* 40». Mule twist 98. Hi lb*. Shirting* 1.60. 7 do
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  • 62 2 MAILS CLOSE To-nAT. far ftr at Penaug, Lorn*. 6 p.m. To-Moaaow. Muntok and Palembang, Ruby, 9 a.m. Saigon, lieinam, 10 a.m. Labuan, Hong Ann, It a.m. Deli, Qanymedt, 1 p.m. Sarawak, Bant* 1 p.m. Amboiaa, Ternateand Banda, CUator, 1 p.m. Hongkong, Swatow and and Amoy, Toonan, 1 p.m. Malacca and
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  • 30 2 rFor Strnitt\Time».) Fhance. London, SIA March. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of conj fidence in the Ministry, and rejected a proposal to reform the constitution.
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  • 13 2 H. R. H. the Prince of Walea has been appointed Field Marshal.
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  • 39 2 An Inquest was heldybr. the 7th inst. by H. D. Newland, Esq/, coroner, at the Sepoy Lines, on a maje child, name unknown. It was adjourned till the Bth inst., when the jury returned a verdict of found dead."
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  • 100 2 Captain Worslet is in Shanghai, and although the Chinese authorities will not allow him to land the shore end of his cable, he is determined not to bide his light under a bushel. We read in the Shanghai Mercury of the 10th February, that the s. s. Sherard Otborne was
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  • 193 2 The past month has been unexceptionally dry. In the early part of Feb. ruary we had a few showers, but since the 14th February, according to the daily weather reports published, we have not had a drop of rain in town. The consequence is that the streets are covered with
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  • 247 2 Saigon Xiws. We take the following items from L' lndependent de Saigon, except the Journal Official the only paper now published in Saigon, and which is ably and pluckily conducted by M. U. Vienot, member of the Colonial Council The second King of Siam is really in Saigon. He ha*
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  • 2797 2 As will be seen by the advertisement in another column, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 4, Collyer Quay, on Friday, the 1 6th day of March current, at noon, for the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 859 2 SINGAPORE CLUB. roriCß is hereby given that a General piof the Members of the Singapore be held within the Club Readt oom on Tuesday, the 20th instant, for the purpose of confirmng a Resolution passed at the Half-yearly Cieneral Meeting. By Order, W. B. SMITH, Secretary, gapore, 7th March, 1883.
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    • 903 2 FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Thb c. A A. Coy 1 8. S. Tannadiee. calling also at usual ports in Queen.land, leave. Hongkong for Singapore on the 10th proximo. Cargo and Passenger, can be booked on application to GUTHRIE A Co. Agents. Singapore, 21st Feb 1883. THE NATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
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    • 895 2 4*-' «Ul sTT \v XT such as the Indemnity b-<1 Marine, ha* been even more rem irk able. The following j.Ritioilars show the results achieved by the le 'ding China Offices, and the pricef of their Shares _Asi>il-*_*l NoHh Chin. in,,,, "t,. t,. Uato?lu'?, l ml? l>r 200 0P 12<
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    • 559 2 f) *Vn OTttYi+rt t'jf>iwtiv'tf jr* 44l xiuu*ni»*;in»»iix»« VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENCE FOR BALE. The under.igned are instructed by the Hon. Henry Trotter, Auditor General, to sell by Auction, at our Sals Room., on Thursday, >he 29th March. 1883, at 2 o'clock p. M. All that valuable freehold land, with well built
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 657 3 REMINISCENCES OF SlXTT YEARS AOO. {By a Sexagenarian.) Sixtt tears aoo," the direct communications with the mother country were few and far between," and letters for England were despatched via Calcutta and China, and found their way to their destination by means of the Indiamen laden with Bengal produce or
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  • 394 3 Corrrspononur. Takjowg Paoab Dock Compajtt. To the Editor of the Straitt Time*. Sib, Your Correspondent R." teems fond of using adjectives, of a somewhat abusive nature. He "revels" in them, as Mark Twain would say. In his first letter he called your leader sophistical, illogical, and puerile," and your arguments
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  • 231 3 STEAMERS EXPECTED. IKSL'. Dec. 22 Devonhurst London. 31 Habana Liverpool. 1883. Jan. 18 Barcelona Liverpool. 23 Diomed do 26 Vespasian do 30 Olympia Cardiff. 81 CindadCondal Liverpool. Feb. 1 Hector do SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. 1882. Aug. IS Idaho New York. 16 Principe di Lucedio... London. Sept. 20 Annettin New York.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE ♦
    • 172 3 S Vcssil's Kami. Flao and Rio. Z CiITAIM. Fbok. SULID. i i CowiianM. Mar 8 Devonhurit 8 Lome 8 Ophir 8 Thalia H Fly 8 Apollo 8 Penang 8 Toonan 8 Annettin 8 Giuditta D. 9 Meinam 9 Louiaalll 9 Pakan Brit. Btr. 1163 Perovet London Brit. str. 1034
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    • 87 3 CLEARANCS. Dati. Vmu'i Nam. Flao Bio. C ait aim. Dxstihatiox. Mar. 8 Diomed 9 May Flower 9 Lome 9 Ranee Hi i alaya 9 Pearl 9 Marlborough 9 Picc'ola 9 Louiia 111 9 Jacob Christ«nsen Papa Biaetto bit. str. Jackson Brit. itr. Robert* Brit. «tr. Hunter Bar. str. Reynold! Brit,
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    • 721 3 Vessel's Name. C apt aim. AND |abbit»i>| From. Cohsiukim. Men-of-war gu b Feb. 26 Sarawak Johnston 4 Co. i Champion Paslej H.M. cor 2380 Mar. 7 S of Malacca S. Naval Officer. ,1 Th»lia B'kenbery HM cor 2240 Mar. 7 Portsmouth S. Naval Officer, j I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 612 3 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1870. Ih the Supreme Court of the StraitB Settlements. Settlement of Singapore. To Kadrr Mustan and Nuttkr"»ah. Take notice that a bankruptcy petition has been presented against you to this Onrt by Rudolph Bbennbb, Conrad Stufzkneoger, Martin Suhl and RutOEB Klundrr, of Singapore, Merchants, c.irryine on bnsine»Q
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    • 732 3 flotitw. THR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Is prepared to issue Return ticket* to Europe at t*ie following rate* Singapore to Venice and b/ck. Available 9 months. Ist Class $550, 2nd Class $275 Available 12 months. Ist Class 1600. 2nd Clam $300 Singapore to London and back. Available 9
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    • 367 3 PALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FTJRNITrRE. Ac. > AT BLANCHE HOUSE.' The property of W. H. Diithklm, Esq. The undersigned have received instructions from W. H. DitTHELV, Esq., pro. > oeeding to Europe, to sell by Auction, at Blanche Honae," Mount Elizabeth Es. rate, in April. The whole i f the
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    • 313 3 J. Schwartz has much plea*^^^H forming the Singapore public, that he b just arrived from Europe, and intend* starting a Sdlon de coiffure, at tbt H de 1' Europe, where operation* will commenced on the sth March. He beajt). to state that he is on a position U. do up
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 922 4 THB TAJTJONG PAGAR DOCK COM PANT LIMITED. Thu work* of the Company areaituated Pagar, within one mile of th< n of Singapore, and comprise the fol>wing establishment*, viz W«arf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time with sufficient watei alongside for vessels of the heaviest Aranght, and protected by a
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    • 840 4 NOTICB. From and after the Ist January 18P3, the following changes will be made in the 1 publication of tbe Straits Tim«s. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. Tbe Weekly issue will be published in time for transmission with tbe homeward mails, and will be of
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    • 681 4 iHferrilanroiw. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARIS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen or table waten." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. 6V Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCB OF WALES during the last five yean. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated water*. Medical
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    • 657 4 *torr* ana iKmfcan&fer. JOHN LITTLE 00. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps, Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arm* and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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    • 841 4 iKtxtttUaiKOtitf. THE ONLY TRADE MARK— PHOSPHODYNE. Sanctioned bt Her Majesty's Government. Protected under the Trade Mark* Act (38 and 39 Viet., oh. 91). HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY. DR. LALOR'B PHOSPHODYNB. Twenty Years Public Test, and Thousands of unimpeachable Testimonials from all parts of the World, exteblish Dr. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE the
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    • 824 4 iUfsrrllanfottt. MALAY VOCABULARIBB BT F. A. BWETTENHAM. Vol. I. Etolish-Malat, with Note and Dialogues. Price $2. VoL 11. Malat-Enolish. Price $2. Agents, Singapore, J. Little 4 Co. Penang, H. R. Matnard, Penang Ditpensary. London, W. B. Whittinoham 4 Co. 91 Gracechuroh Street. Singapore. 13th April, 1882. (v. o.) NOTICE. The
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    • 418 4 tl I J Mi a B Crronombter, 1( j MA "VS the l Has always on ha 1 j If Jewellery, Watcdnvß onstrumenta, Ac, ooubsjH Bracelet*, Mil Brooches, GeJB Earrings, Lockets, AmM Ladies' ring*, Car* 1 Signet rings, Mai*l^| Wedding rings, Ghr<tfl Keepers ThinJ Albert chains, Bir 1 Guard chains.
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