The Straits Times, 31 August 1883

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    16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXIV. m:\v BEEIES,] SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1883 [DAILY ISSUE.] No. 15.094
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      530 1 ♦tram &>btp <Poni;-anirs. 1 AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANYOffice— Collyer Quay. Godowns— New Harbour. MAIL t LIKES. T.ie un-'ernoted are the dates on wmcr ■ipany's Mail Steamers may be eipeeted to arrive at Singapore during the --3:— OCTWABP. HOHBWARr.. Friday Thursday «th Sept. t] Friday 21st 6th Oct. Monday
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      688 1 #tram *hip Compantrs. THF. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES OOMPAJTT. The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the ■nrrent year: OrrwAßD. HomwASD. Thursday IPth Augt. Thursday 16th Augt. i *2nd Sept. 30th l«th 13th Sept. 80tb 27th Monday u>th Oct.
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      748 1 strain #biu Companies. DE NKDERLANDBCH-INDIPCHE BTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London, E. < Head Agency Batavia. 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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      791 1 *team #bfp Companies. N.B.— The steamer does the voysgs in I one month via Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, i Siboga, Barns, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and back from Acfaeen via AnalaKoe, Goenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baros for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Aierbangia. Natal, Siboga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng
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      550 1 fnsttrantf. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANO*! 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 customary terms. 33{ 0/0 discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks t
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      607 1 fnsuranrr. "HE HONOKONG FTRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fnnd 564,202 GENERAL MANAGERS. Messrs Jardine Matheson 00. Hongkong. Consulting Oomm A. Andre, Ex). (Maun. M.lch«ra, Co. I T r. Barn.. (Hmn. Holllday.Wl.. Co. T .Mum, fMM«™.Don«Uui,l*pr»lk*Co. 'R°rMO Comi«B» Ltd.) J. J. do* RsnudlM, fj. J. do* Romadlos
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      563 1 fn«uranrt\ LANCASHIRE INSURAHOM COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICEB OF rait OOMPANYA Manchester— Exchange Bttts*. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Btreet,«. 0. Glasgow— l 33, West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street Leeds— l 2, East Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Street, Dublin— 9, Lowe, SaokviUe Street
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 31ST. AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    162 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 31ST. AUG., 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. iJI.NOAPOiIE, 3fST 4.UOUBT. 1843. r 5 7 IU. rtlack Helper 19M. Wt it.- Pepper, fair quality. 28. Bago Flour, 8«r I Penrl Sag. ;»..^i- Uonthjne... 12.75. a, smill Flake 8 '"Ki'J. to. tfaUtwiet !>5 «i lb«. Sliirtings UTt 7 do do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    70 2 TO-DAT. p«r at Batavia Queensland, Q.Q.r. Lartberge G p.m. I To-mobrow. Ami* <iua and Han. la, iSsr, 7 a.m. I Batavia, Ejtnm, 7 a.m. Balfon. Honkong, Swatow and Amoy. Jtiramar, 8 a in. Deli, Mercury, I p.m. Ktngkok, 11. Yonj Seng 1 p.m. Malacca and Klang. LouUo 1
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    31 2 fF.T Struts 'IHmet.i Fkam t. l.ixuhni, 30/4 dmf—t.—k Circular signed Philippe, Cointe de Paris, has M to all the Kiirupean BoTM«igM notifying the death of the Comte de Chambord.
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    BATAVIA TELEGRAM.
    40 2 Wt are indebted tifnin to-day to Mr. \V. (Jii^or Taylor, (Jeticral Manager of the Telegraph Co., for the following telegram Batarin, '.list Aug. —Ten thousand per. pie supposed to have perished in the district of Tjiringen —great misery.
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    37 2 TriE M. M. steamer Oxut, which brings the London mail of the 3rd August, passed Malacca at half-past 8 o'clock this morning and should be here by 6 this evening, She will leave early to-morrow for Saigon.
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    24 2 We may remind all whom it may concern that the Bneere 1 ReJk takes place ia K'n inerson's Tiffin Room, at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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    27 2 The Sea Belle, the new steamer built at home for the Qeverument, sailed from England yesterday, under the command of dpt. Huddle, late commander of the Pluto.
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    27 2 A Cricket Match between an eleven of i! Artillery and an equal number of the Singapore Recreation Club will be played on the Esplanade tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.
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    57 2 A TOi I boy, said to be 12 years old but quite a child in appearance, was sentenced the other day to three days in the cells and a flogging for the theft of a pair of shoes. The flogging was duly administered in the Magistrate's back court yard, and
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    76 2 A- the steamer Billiton was steaming out to the westward on Tuesday evening she took the ground on a coral reef in the Sinki Channel, remaining fast all night, but got oft' next morning without having sustained any damage. She was boarded by Captain Brsdbery, Deputy Harbour Master, who bad
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    99 2 ISSIBUCTIOX* have l>een telegraphed out by the Admiralty to despatch a BriI tish man-of-war immediately to Sunda Straits, to render any assistance that may be required by the Dutch authorities, and to assist any vessels in distress, as also to ascertain as far as possible the nature of the changes
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 31ST AUGUST
    80 2 H. K lbs «i iv.Tnor t r.--, ive 1 despatch fro n tiie Secretary of State stating that the Queen'l Rseqnetw empowering Dr. Ernest Bieln-r to act us German Consul for the Straits Settlement!, to reside at iler Majesty's signature on the 19th July, l^:t. His
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    120 2 A report has been circulated by the Nacodah of a Xative tope which arrived here on Wednesday that the entire town of Tringanu has been destroyed by fire. It is somewhat strange that be did not take the trouble to report this fact at the Shipping Office; but recent inquiries
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    264 2 Thire is a general impression that China is the most populous country in the world, but there is good reason to believe that this is a mistake and a delusion, and that whatever it may have been once, it is now for its area less populous than India. It is
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    74 2 Tut Xew York Star recently published an exhaustive article upon American millionaires, and some of its tij,'ur. s are rather startling. Here arc some the estimated fortunes in sterling money. Mr. Vandert.ilt 60,000,000 J. W. Mackay 65,<ii0.0u0 Senator Jones 10,000.000 Mr. Jay G.uld 50.000,000 Crocker 10.0u0.000 I .chefeller Stanford 7,000,000
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    178 2 A Chinaman met his death this afternoon on board tbe s. s. Miramar in a somewhat strange manner. He had gone on board the vessel ihortly before she was ready to proceed to sta, and it is said had filled up his time by various thefts amongst the Chinese passengers
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    170 2 Two Inquests were held on Wednesday, the 29th instant by Dr. Mugliston, 11 M Coroner, and a Chinese Jury. One was on the body of a Chinese coolie, who was engaged in weighing coffee in a ri«a s!u>p 1 in Malacca Street, whan the floor gave way and be fell
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    163 2 The U. S. A. frigate Juniata, Captain Harrington, anchored in the harbour this forenoon and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. Tbe Juniata is, what in America is called a third-rater. She m guns, four of which are broadside, two pivot, and two Gatliuga. She can also mount howitzers. The following
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    254 2 i> Tiiic iulloji" of the Japanese future An^of-war Tt^kuM, at jirc- -nt in our harbour, is taken from the London nno' China Expreu of the 20th July. Sinfired no salute on her arrival here, beOMM i she is not yet commissioned as a inan-of- war: Tbe steel doaMe-teireted run enrieer
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    879 2 made tli Barn iirh b.-iiiy, there is iome tliat mtittmcioty ;u by and bye be effected liy o^^^^B beitpy made mi l)otli sides. be m> iloulit that M de LmtEjj L- preferential claims I raii.il, ami if he v■;■•u only 'vw^^^^M in his ideas as to the proportio^^^^^H trol in
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    412 2 Hue. j The following ile^riptiofl^n capital of Annum, ffiven by^^L| gentleman who was born an^^E! up in Hue, may be of som It to our readers at the present t^M We sappoee it may bafl panted that the news we <^| publish yesterday of the Treaty with France by th^H
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      716 2 MUNICIPAL NOTIOfiT TiNDtas are invite.l f r Uie following Municipal Workj, and Supply of Materials. I. Tbe oons'ruetion ud erection of C hilv houses at tbe Mnni/pal Stor. Valley Road. •2. For the construction and erection of a Bungalow at the Impounding Reservoir, Thomson Road. 3. For the Supply of
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      778 2 i^ftu ?.»ibrrttßfmrnls. 1 HOK' \n RHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPTTAI $5,000,000 REBEBVE FIND ?2,500,000 COTIBTO' T>tRVCTOR»: Chnirmßn Wm RFimin. F»q. Dppn»T D, fl rmH n_-V7. Y"Uvo. Esq. H. T.. nalrymnle, Esq. I A. MeTvor. Esq. H. Honpius. Esq. I F. P. Snssfwn, Esq. Hon. F. B. Johnson. IM. V. Raosoon.
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      843 2 I iirtr 3lJbrritSfmfntG. John Littlk A C<», biv« just opened oat. 150 d.z. Thread std -ilk L ces, the latest novelties BUck Bended do. <io. Children's and Lidi-s' -!tnw B An Bsaorni nt of Knglish ard F.eneh Shap.H, in the new. Xt si vie. I ISM and Muslin Frillings in
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      510 2 f\ f to 9D ci. l f inrnts. Thk O. P. s Capf. R 1 Hr ifg, > d.y, mi I"- x 'ted here i 8-itirHay. Ist Sept., enrovlsf r Bno^koeg A -hnuhn. She hss room fo First an I Thir P.isieng- rs, and a' so fir Oarg >, wh
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA NEWS.
    1558 3 '.tlatrdfrom Dutch he importation of frozen flwhmeul int ll.'n ia, oessary I po^rapliii in an insertion of the Java translation* on the 11th should have .sautes cf oxen mi aw»e» only. ird tinsteamer Ftalo, which in every kil difiereo II i. tli M-rhni'ls In (ilialil. Bey, the
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    41 3 > LIAKEO. June 11 Manilla Genea- 30 Cambodia Antwerp. July 1 Ciu.Ul Condat Liverpool 3 Km ope London. 11 Uahiwaka Maru Penarih. 11 T.i cirville C»rdiff. 1'! Sin Au^ust'.n Liverpool. 17 C irdi^auihire Newcastle. Swifuure Cardiff. do 26 Str*thairly Cardiff.
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    SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
    65 3 lIH, Uay 9 Denbighshire do U Petti AK-nJeUiohn.. do „1^ N\-w York II A. in iti.-.. Ctnliff. tO Liverpool. Wemyss Caatl* ...Cardiff. June. 7 Mr Lir n-jpl. IS IVaarth. -I Old Keuaiu>(ton do 21 Jal CarlilT. July 2 Hiram Emory do 3 A Utl C. Swansa*. 3
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    CLEARED ANJER FOR ORDERS.
    101 3 Apr. S3 Uuilii Aana New York. May. 5 1 do H II irrjr Douglas do IS Kirn tit do 1". i; rgt kfooa do il BowfeU ,r liff. 3) Ljpinto d> Juue 2 J.>hn -VI. '"ark X«w v >rk. 7 Xinoti A.: iuiu .1 I 8
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      ARRIVALS.
      98 3 j Fi.» i Vessel's Kami, asd Captaim. Z Kio. in? 31 Vulk Dut. «tr. IBOWensen Jap. str. 7-W Effort 80 I'-ulinshi J. v str. 1400 James lirit Kch. str.3uil Martin" SO Chow Phya Brit. str. 3fi9 Smith t<l 1. i1.r0 Aus. bq. 76OGUvaz 31 Louisa 111 lint. str. 112Harmer
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      CLEARANCES.
      90 3 Dati. Vessel's N'ami. Flag k Eio. Caftaih. Dbsthcatioh. DIRTIKATIOIf. Aug. SO 30 31 31 SI SI 31 31 81 31 V iii M. M. etr. Such J- II .h Brit. str. Chalk Benmore Brit. str- Aueustin Ban TOM Seng Brit. str. Hidu Louisa 111 Brit. str. Harmer M.rrurv Brit.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      773 3 Vessel's Name. Oaptaim. awd Akkivip From. Conbionem. D'atioii R.o. I D'atiom aen-of-war 'hampion H.M. str S380 lug. h Hatavia Senior Naval Offleer. Station iline Kirk Sar. g. h. 175 Aug. 28 Sarawak A. L. Johnston 4 Co For Sal* rg'ikuihi James J. w str. 1400 Aug.
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      109 3 TO Bl LET. With immumatk Entrt. ■i-mviir iicld. r "i-utly oeeapied b» M. Dkummonu K-q. Tne douse ih ait Bated in one >4 the Ooolesl positious on the ialanil, aad wi hin 5 minutes drive from town. K le. For p .irticul-ti*, apply to Mr ''uknelius at tae rttraita 'tfi,-.',
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      903 3 FOR BALK. Thb Sarawak Governm-nt steamer 1 175 tons regime-, H', feel i.-. V) H. P., I complete in every >spe.t Built bl Btaokwnftd a Gurd m, <'ly.le Th- Aline will be in Sing .-purend of tab month, when she can I. in speoted and tried. Apply to A. L.
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      1053 3 B flottrrs. LIFE AWTJB I PANT, LTD. I' I 'I.IV B -ITTTA. Provition fm < lettA Family Pron- D.iith. XX \MF'I,E. An aasurer, »,/pd 29 pm h wishes ]«y npnrt a sum <if about 'Jn H-. h month in such 11 »ny that his navinus will be nrcnr.lv inve»ted until
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      346 3 ftottrrs. Thk charming residence known as Ab. BOTBFORD. eitll,t.,l Orrhar.l Ro.id. Thehonse is rem uk ,Mv< I. romni>dioim. und commands one of the fined view* in the Colony. There is ,n abundant supply derTte 1 15 WatCr EDtIT MhT R<nt moi POWELL A Co., Auctioneers. HingHpore. 3rd Apr. aTOTIOI Is
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      385 3 fiotttte. or JAMEB MA' ,>. in ■■'>,— Dertated. 1 Pcßsu&irTMl|^BßkW «nd Mortgagees Powers Act, 1866. Notice is hereby given that all credit. m and other persons having any claims or demands againat tbe Estate f .Tanm MacDoSALD, deceased I formerly of .-ingapore, a Olark in the aer- vie- of the
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      696 4 iHtsrfllanrousJ./ KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTRJrV'ATER, Thi Natural Soft. Water. The qneen of table Waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLIN4-RIS WATER. ftW Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THF PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. M ■DiOAii
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      680 4 ♦torr* an& ißrrrbanUtsr. JOTTN LITTLE 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SINOAPORK. WINT? AND BPIRTT MERCHANTS, Importers of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaf*co, Hardware, Glassware, Lamps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro PlHted Ware. Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters, Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese
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      1018 4 Sorts. THE TAftrOHG PAOA.R DOOK COM PANY LTV fTKD. Thr works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, arithin one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the fol--1 lowing establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels «t one time with sufficient water ."•ide for vessels of
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      960 4 Borft. refitting and eoalingof steamers, a'so Shears o-i»npletefor takintr out masts, Boilerj to Further information may b« had at the Offlcf of Me««r*. Peterson, Bimons A Co., Qcnnral Aaretitn. who forward Teles-rams I to the Dook fr<»<». OHART.ES WISH ART. Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (v. c.) #lottrrs. i THE
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      689 4 Hotinz. Form of Application for Sharet. To the Dire itor«i of the Xokth-China Insurance Compant, Limit-id. I Gentlemen. hereby request that yon will allot to shares in tbe above named Company, and hereby agree to accept the same or any smaller number tbat may be allotted to upon the terms
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      810 4 fiotitte. IiOBTNSON CO. 23 Collybb Quay, Ptnoapore. (opposice the Club.) Draper*. Milliners, Bilk Mercers. Hsberdashers. Glover*, and General Outfitters. Gr*tlfm«n's Outfitting Department. Every description of clothing m»de on the shortest notice by an experienced Cnt- ter. fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweed*, worsted*, serges, broaddotbs for selection. Calf walking
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      660 4 rtfce. CIiRONOMETFR, WaTCR AND OLOOK Maker, and Opt Flint StkHas always on hand a well selected I If Jewellery, Watches, Olooks, Nanrnstruments, Ac, comprising Bracelets, Ladies' gold watsbes Brooches, Gents' ditr Earrings, Silver watches. Lockets, American olooks Ladies' rings, Carriage docks, Signet ring*, Marble docks, Wedding rings, Chronometers, Keepers Thermometers,
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