The Straits Times, 8 August 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXIV. [new skries.] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. Bth AUGUST, 1883. [DAILY ISSUE.] No. 15,074
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      552 1 j»tram *t)ip «ompantrs. AR AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. Orrtcm— Collyer Quay. Godownb New Harbour. MAIL LINES. T.tE nndernoted are the datos on wuieti ompany's Mail Steamers may be exrrive at Singapore dunng the >ABD AI!I>. BaaaaaaaaaaaaC Aoirust. Thursday Oth Aug. 23rd fith Friday 21st sth Oct. 19th 2 n[l 2nd
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      710 1 *tram At)tp Companies. THE MKSSAGERIES MARITIMEB COMPANY. The following are the dates on which th*' steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the IIBWI year:— Outward. Homiward. Thursday 27th May. Thursday 2ith May 10th June. 7th June 24th 21st Bth July. fth July 22nd 10th
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      746 1 £>tram *htp Compantrs. DE NFDERLANDBCH-INDIPOHE STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. E. O. Head Agency Batatia. The following are the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. 8. N. Coy.,
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      782 1 *ttam &Mv Compamrs. N.B.— The steamer does the voyaga in one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acheen via Analaboe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Ajerbangis, Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel. Goe noeng
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      490 1 Indurancr. I JAVA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the oustomary terms. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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      526 1 fnsmranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOB COMPANY LIMITED Oapitai. $2,000,000 Paid-np 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. a a, ,1 Eaq. iMo.ri. Malchara, Co.) J. P. Barnaa M fMaaan. noUl4»y,Wla» k Co. T. Manirer, (Maaai..r>oa«Ua,Lapraik*Co. R. Nicaiiw, (E<,rnao Comraor Ltd.) J. J. doa
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      411 1 Insuranrr. LANCASHIRE INSURANUH OOMPANT. Capital «3,000,000. OFnCBBOFTHB COMPANY. Manchester— Rxohang* Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Bnildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. I^hdoh— l4, King William Street, E. O. Glasgow— l 33. West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40. Mosley Street. Dublik— 9, Lower SaoknTlc Street CHAIRMAN I»
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    WEDNESDAY, 8th AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    165 2 WEDNESDAY, 8th AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SiMOAPoat, Stk Auoust. 1843. (iambier I 7.10. Black Pepper IC*A, White Pepper, fair quality. 27. **KO Flour, Sar 2.»fi Pearl Sago 3.15. Coffee, Bally picked 13. Tapioca, small Flake 3.25. Tin 3").i0. 40«. Mule twin M Sj lbs. Shirtings 1.57,. 7 do do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    32 2 B UftlACCtt ild'l PfDiUIJ/, ItfIXHOOU', —I' Shio Muntok and Batayia. Chtrihon. Fbioat. Malacca and Feaoag. Japan, 1 p.m. Hongkong, Swatow 4 Amoy, Chi ft** 2 P>»-Sill-KDAT. Bangkok, Hernia. 1 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    45 2 Spain. London, W> August. A republican rising has tiikcn pi ici- in Kstramadura. The garrison of Hadajns, OM tliousand troops, have fled acioes the Portuguese frontier bavt Imm diaanaad and interned. The provinct- ot Kstratnadura is de« eland in a state of Mege.
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    25 2 The I. O. »teamt-r Anemia, with the Loodoa natloftha latli Jaly.bft Rmms at 4 p. in. vt-sterdav. an 1 may b« expected here tn-wurrow morning.
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    48 2 Cot. U. K. L. Walker, OdL Pavilion's *ucces*or as Commanding Royal Engineer in HoOfttOM and the Slraits, who arrired here a mail or two ago, is at \>re•ent Mfagad i» rxaiiiinin^ 0 ir fortific*tious, and it is rumoured that the gallant Colonel has no great opinion of them.
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    47 2 Tut laMNt on the bodies of the two nieu killed in the ci plosion at Teluk Aver the other day w«u further postponed yetterday, owing to the weakness still of the principal witness, who were injured io the exploaiou and who are- uitking fair progress towards recovery.
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    435 2 The Telegraph communication between Kurope and Australia, as it at present rrilt*. costs the Australian public about A) per annum. For thin enorinouf suni, say the Melbourne Aye, it is not too much t." MJ, that the public are very inadequa" The tanrt is almost prohibitory, and the service is
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    106 2 A smornß incident happened t'i two foreigner* at Shanghai on the i of the fete nationale in the French Conce^ .v. Ti.c -V V. U Xncs »ajs they were in a boat lookii .uiuations, mid w'l.:'.- d"ing mi a rocket stick fell into the t:\ close t.j them. A large
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    93 2 A. rKACUCt drill of the i-'ire Brigade wu beM yeitc-rdav afternoon at the open ■pace at toot of Furt (.'.tuning Hill. There wai a moderate turn-out of the two comp«ui<;s, fk'inr 89 being on the ground, and various drill t-xercwet were ){uue tiir-iuifh willi the two xteam tirefginw Tlif 11
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    112 2 Tin UtoMr.D.C. i'ivs<rii\ei,f Peuaug hv a Government Official as well ma HwiieipJ Oflfltr. Th« I Litt tuataim tin.- following rueordofhii v\li:-h t'xtciiilrj OTWT 86 D C. t'K'^uu vvi \,.tini{ P.ilioe M«gi«tr.ir»- PoniHJ i .1 k i i 'he tre*. niry. iiih.-. l»t Jolj inted to tbn Mum. (j.: P«f riant
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    Penang News.
    722 2 here I eietv there, which have I held for the pnrpoee of forwarding the thorough exploration of New Guinea upon which it is proposed to upend some £6,000. The Baron, it may be remembered, after completing his ethnological investigation* in the Malay Peninsula, went from here to New
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    Passenger Steamers.
    692 2 Last week we called att. ntion to the build of a new steamer, the Brighton, that passed through here on her way to Sydney to be employed as a pMMBgW boat in that spacious harbour. It mmm to us that there is great room for improvement in the
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    Australian- Telegrams.
    378 2 illowius; telegrams of English are taken fr m the QHeeittlander of the 14th July. Sydney, 12th" July. —The steamship :i arrived thi< morning i koti^', fid Brisbane. The two elephant! on boaril were safely landeJ, and th iatended for Sydney was removed to the elephant house at the
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    Australian Annenntion.
    2687 2 Tut: latest Australian papers rece^B I Lj contain the following telegraphic sflK r' ruarv of the dehale iu Parliament ul the annexation «N>w Guinea and^^H- 1 opinion* of the^Lmdon press there^^Hfl There seems li^Bd<>ubt that the Ail traliais will JBre their own way A. this matter^vtlie course of
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      645 2 attbrrttdnnmtf. OPIUM FARM OF NORTH BORNEO Ths*-- <d telling Ovv. rrtlory of N»rih Borneo, and 0/ telling and manu -.nf Chandu. -reby notified that Tenders for the above Farm will be received at Sandakan np to the 30th day of September next. Tenders must be written in English and j
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      682 2 #lrto a»«bfrtwtmfnw. \NGHAI I?.-\\KIN(+ CORPORATION. »AID.TJP CAPITAL 000 -000 tESERVE FUND 12 '•'W.OOO COUBT Of DIRBCTORB:— Chßirman— Wm Rbinkrs, Es.^ Deputy ChHirman— W. S. Youno, Esq. 1. L. Dalrvmple. Csq I a, M.lver, Esq. LHoppiu IF. I. Sassoon.Esq. Ir.n. H Johnson. IM. E. Sassoon, fisq. yen.Esq. I C.Vincent Smith, K»q.
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      675 2 ■^'r'facrrrfrtS. TOWN H \I,L. to-night: tonight:: WEDNESDAY, Bth \J(iUST, Positivel? for one night only, POLLARDS LILIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. In their unriv.itl. d production of 11. M. S. PINAFORE. With the following Cast. Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. B. Misn Muud t Pollard. Capt. Coni.au Miss Lena Salinger. Ralph Rackstr.w Miss
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      529 2 gfjtr:*:«cmrnt6. IJZ BE "n ESTATE. To b as Blanchk HursK. with im medial en. try; in tbor ngb lepair and rewly decor it<d. L»rge irnrdm and tennis lawn, entrances from the Orchard and Se tt's l Road Apply to RODYK A DAVIDSON, Solicitor*, j c in S ipon-, 3rl A
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      42 2 WEATHKK REPOET. Katidang Karbow Hotpital, 7th Augut, 1883. B»r. ni. Si K»b. 89 806 800 863 »1 T.mn a»S 860 Hi'} Mumiufclwr, Bkyill.'MlM suu 74 0 78 0 <Ut nartullT :^^_j<Wmd B. Calm. S.W. clouSJ, nlfbt '■b||ip. lashsdo S»S t.nUllj clou d
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  • Correspondence.
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      Telegrams lines to Bangue.
      543 3 To the Editor qf the Strait* Time*. In your R a nek ok correspondent's letter of 28th 'July ]>ublinhed on the 2nd instant, it was stated that the telegraph wire from Tavoy to Bangkok would soon be completed, but that much had to be done before
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      Warders in the Criminal Prison.
      426 3 To the Editor of the Straiti Txmei. SlB,—Would you permit me, through the medium of your paper, to venture a remark on Sceptic* letter which appeared in your iisue of the 4th instant respectively the European Warder* of the Criminal Prison, Singapore. These officers are,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      174 3 i c-skl'ii Name. akd Captaw. Fbom. Sailid. K Brit. str. I*6 Long Pn'btog Aug. 5 Wee Bin A < ut Broes Dut. >tr 4<.l ...rnford Ik-li Aug. 5 Tiling Ho..t 'irt- Dut brig 2i'&Nac<xlah PontUnak Au-_> 7 Bin Whatt Soon Brit. itr. l!<9i'<-.-kbura Pontianak Aug. 5 lt&n^^^| 7 Kon.
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      CLEARANCES.
      61 3 Dati. 7 I 8 V«mi/» Name. Flao Eio. Captaw. j Dt«TnrATiojr. Bentan Brit. ttr. Cnik Penang »i» port* K»p»u« Spa. itr. San PeJro Liverpool Nury Wongte Oer. ttr. Kudemaker Bangkok Picciola G«r. itr. N'isMn S«igt>n Belloaa Git. itr. Schaefer sai((f.u Rainbow Brit. itr. Roielli Malacca k Klaag Penang Brit.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
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      346 3 will leav* it for you to judge, if these argument* do not justify me in cordially concurring with the remarks letter to the Civil te. Trusting sincerely that some of our I Honourable Un-official Members may take the matter into consideration, I am, Sir, &c., Ex u!io disce Omxes. Singapore,
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      255 3 >y. tne 10t at Hengk.l,. ;kali». .^iak, La» On Monday, the 3r at Medan for tbe d li, Ldti K v. kat nnd Scrdang. R B. R H. N. Ms. \.-ting ''„nsii ii. Sng»pore, 27 th July rinsV The Proprietor ..f the R:ingo«.i forte Hiid Haruioninm M:,n.if,i .ry. SoluPaitoda Road,
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      561 4 iWisrrllanfous. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Watbb. The qneen of table waters." British Mbdical Journal. APOLLINARIB WATER. taT Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THB PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLIKARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Mbt>ioal
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      595 4 #torr*f anS iHrrtftaiUiiiie. JOHN LTTTT,F A CO RAFFLKS PLACE, SINOAPOBB. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Gbocbbibs, Oilmam Stobes. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammnnition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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      938 4 TfTB TAWfVTO n\^«T? yiociT COM PANT Thb works of tie Company arc situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, an-1 comprise the following establishments, viz Whabf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at "ne time with sufficient water tl>"g;ide for vessels of the heaviest draught, and
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      966 4 Borfc. I 'refitting and coalingof steamers, a'atfßhesin I comnlete for tnVino ontmastii. BnilflT> tc Firther information may b« had Oi» O#Rnr of Mf»r>. Paferson. Kirn/Mis 4 00., "en«ral Kgfint*. who forward Telegrams to *h* T)ooV tr**. OHARLEB* WIBH A RT. Manager Singapore Ist .Tnly 1875. (v. c.) floUtts. THE NORTH-cnm*
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      653 4 #ottrfs. Form of Application for Share*. I To the TVire to-> of fne North-China Insurance Company, Limited. 1 Gentlemen. hereby request that yon will allot to shares in the above named Company, and hereby agree to ac-ept the same or any smaller I number that may be allotted to upon
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      802 4 'RTXSON CO. 29 'OT.LYFR QPAV, Q H»OAPOBE. forpo s c e the Club D'spors. Milliners, "ilk Vercers. Hsber rjashers, Glovers, a"d General Outfitters. O"*TLFJfI'N'IIOuTFIT > 'IWO r >»PASTMENT. Every description of clothing mode on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit. guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, serges,
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      681 4 J. MOTION. (jHROIfOMKTER, WATCH AND I Makkb. and Optician. Flint Strkbt. Ras always on hand a well selected < If Jewellery, Watches, Olocks, Na. onstrnmentt, Ac, comprising Braceleta, Ladies' gold watcbes Brooches, Gents' ditto.. Earrings, Silver watches. Lockets, American clooks Ladies' rings, Carriage clooks. Signet rings, Marble clocks, Wedding rings.
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