The Straits Times, 16 November 1883

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    15 1 The Straits Times vol. XXIV [NEW BBRIEB, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. IGtii NOVEMBER, 1883 ISSUE.] No. 15.159
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      556 1 ♦tram *t)ip fcomvanirs. INSULAR AND ORIENTAL M NAVIGATION COMPANT Office— Collyer Quay. Godowks— New Harbour. MA IL LINES. T.'B undernoted are the dates on winch this Company's Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive at Singapore during the years 1883 and 1884 uasp. Homwun. Friday l«th Nov. Monday 10th Nov.
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      653 1 *tr;m Abip Crtrpantitf. THF MKFSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANT. The followim- are the date* on which the steamers of the Messageriea Maritime* may be expected to arrive here during the -urrent year:— OfTWARD. HO««WA«D. Monday 12th Nov. Monday ltth Nov. 2fith Mth 10th Dec. 10th Dec. «4th «4th '.RB4 7th Jan. 1884
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      729 1 strain *hiu Companies. DE NEDERLANDBOH-INDIBCHE STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. Under Contracts with the Netherlands, Indian Governments.) Hbad Oppicb, IS Austin Fbiabb, London, E. O. Head Aoenct Batatia. The following ore the dates on which the Company's Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. S. N. Coy.,
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      780 1 *tram *f)ir Compamrs. N.R.— The steamer does the voyagn in one month ria Priaman, Ajerbangis. Natal, Sihoga, Baros, Singkel, Goenoeng-Sitoelie Troemon, Tampattoean, Analaboe, Regas and Patti and hack from Acheen via Analaboe, Gcenoeng-Sitoelie, Singkel, Baro* Ac., for Padang. On another month via Priaman, Ajer. bangia. Natal, Siboga. Baroa. Singkel, Goenoeng
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      578 1 fnsuratrr. JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Head Office, Batatia. Thb undersigned, AgenU for tbe above Company, are prepared to Uke risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334. 0/0 discount allowed on all risks f coasting voyages, and 1 5 0/0 un all risk*
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      604 1 fnsuranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT LIMITED Capital $2,000,000 Paid-np 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Manages*. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. I fkmmn. at.lohsn. Co.) V V "J™* flC«s«rs. HoUIiUt, Wise a< o. T Maa»sr, M (Mssars.Do«.Tla«.Xapr»ik*Co. iv #nl 1| o«. M. J- «os BsM&oa Co.) The
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      519 1 Insurant?. LANOASHIRB INSURANCE OOMPANT. Capital £8,000,000. OFFICES OF THB OOMPANT. MANoHBtTHB—BMhange Street. Livebpool— 4, Manchester Building*. BißMiuoHAw-OherrT Street. London— l 4, King Willis* Street, B. O. Glasgow— 133, West Oeorge Streak Bbistol— Corn Street. Lbbds-12. Bast Parade. Newcastle— 40, Mosley Street Dublih-«, Lower SackrflU StfwM. t C AI *>«A" W
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY,16TH NOV., 1883. SINGAPORE, 16TH NOVEMBER,1883.
    203 2 Gambier I 7.021. Slack Pepper 15. White Pepper, fair quality. Flour, Sar 2.724 Pearl d»go 3ii5. Coffee, Bonthyn. U3 Tapioca, tmall Fl.-ke Tin -T.bJi 40a. Mole twitt H Hfta. Sbirtingi IJM 7 do do I i:» 6 doT.Clotb LMi 7 do do
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    74 2 rPor Sfnift Time*.) Tonqiin. London, 15/4 Nnr. —The Marquis Tseng has returned to Paris. Servia. The Belgrade insurrection is officially announced to be suppressed. Russia. The Journal de St. Petersburg" publishes an article to the effect that the visit of M. ia Giers to Germany is 1 in
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    27 2 The German corvette Stein, Captain von Ncstitz, from Hongkong 10th instant, arrived this afternoon, and having exchanged salute* with Fort Canning, to Tanjong Pagar wharf for coaling.
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    28 2 Thi funeral of the late Mr. Seah Ku Chin, will take place on the Ist December next. The remains will be buried in his plantation at Thomson Road.
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    30 2 Next year, Malacca is to have a Harbour Mails* and we hear that ofthe numerous car<iidates for the appointment, Captain Harmer, of the steamer Louita 111, stands th best chance.
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    52 2 A Marihr Court of Inquiry, composed of R. S. O'Connor E*q., Senior Magistrate, Captain Bradbery, Deputy Master Attendsnt, and Captain Evans, of the British steamer Conitton, a* Nautical Assessors, was commenced in the Police Court yesterday, to enquire into the collision between the British ship Britannia and the British bsrque
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    50 2 THK LaWM TIXXIS TorBKAMRXT The following are the Ties to be played to-morrow Saturday, the 17th November LadUt and OrntUmtn. flfn Salman I stlaa W«I4. Wte |j.it*»M n. EJ. Coaoo. «f i vs. V wUn«r 01 Ml- d'tlMfet ot /Mra H Bastl*;. *J. O. M.JO* I DU. PrMcrmr.: SiKfU Handicap.
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    187 2 The Ttutet of Ceylon has the following paragraph Telephone Interruption. The agent of the Oriental Telephone Company at Singapore, Mr A. C. M. Weaver, writes as follows, under date August 80, on the subjects of the influence of volcanic eruptions upon telephone: "No doubt new* ha* reached London of the
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    Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.
    346 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholder* of this Lank was held on Wednesday, 17th Octol>er i.t the Cannon-street Hotel London for the purpose of declaring an interim dividend. Mr. W. Peterson, who occupied the chair, stated that nothiug had occurred of an
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    TWO OLD SINGAPORE IN LONDON
    621 2 TWO OLD SINGAPORE IN LONDON At tiie half-y.arly meeting of the proprietor* of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China held in London on the 16th Oct. dividend at the rate of 5 per pent per annum was declared for the first half of 1883. The Chairman, Mr.
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    ORIENTAL BANK.
    362 2 The directors of '.his company state that since the issue of their circular of July 28th last they have SBSjrsa*] closed accounts from their branched, and it is now ascertained that the exact balance at the credit of profit and lots amounts to £80,402 17s. 10J. after defraying
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    LIGISLATIVE
    566 2 Ti'UDir, 18i Pbk-' Ilin Honor the Acting Chief Ji The Hon'ble the. Officer Com/taaflLos the the A- the Colonial TraaaVj^H I B Kin.!. W. (i. Uulland. K B. X.-...1 Hi* Honour the A. ting Cbatstslu presides. The Minutes of the. previosaj-^^^H>^ are read and confirmed The Attorney-General moves, and
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    ENCROACHING ON CROWN LANDS.
    200 2 ENCROACHING ON CROWN LANDS. -'miputed professedly for the purpose t^Ka» covering and punishing- person* who have unlawfully occupied or encroached upon Crown Lands, and of praAlAg or punishing such encroachment* in future. That there have wtJBB encroachments, and upon tafl^HM too, for years past, is notorious the Bain blame for
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      841 2 fi' •he supply of \f iterialn. Stores etc, U tbe Uunieipality during thi /ear 1884. TiMBEB, I. For tbe supply of Damar Laut, Damar Puteh, and Tambago Wood in baulk and saantlinga. r t'i* supply of Ballow (No. 1 Jin baulk s>M a^antling*. 3. Fjr the supply of Darroo in
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      805 2 #fto 9>«brrttsnnrM«. THE BANKRUPTCT ORDINA--1870. In thb Supbbmb Covbt of the sthaitb Bbtti.eksjntB. Settlement of Singapore. In the matter of Shaic Abdui. I.AH BIN MAOoMED BIST OSMAN, residing at Tarj .ng Pagar Road, and carrying on bnain. a aaaTr'der, at No. 20 Rnfll»s Plane, Singapore, a bank-npt. Hbbmann Fbedfbich Maack
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      849 2 jftrtD 3W>frt(«(ftnfnto. FCR\HT The nnderaigned hay- received instruc. tions to sell by I sa, at N 376 Queen S''e*t, on W..lr-.-«H»y. 2'«t November, 1883, enmrnencing at 2 P M., all the useful Honaeb >ld furnitu'e .ml sundries therein contaired. vit Marble top centre table, carved miraboo Sofaa uphnlatered in d*uv>«k,
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      549 2 •HIBNTVL STEAM SAVV, MIoNCOUPkSr. NOT Commenci .o with the Vbrona, leaving this <n or al. .ut th" :<rd December, the Chin*- London (earner* will proceed via Bombay without transhipment of cirg... The eonnec iag uteam -r at Co'ombo proceeds t> Aden, .'uez, Mirseillea. and London, miking faat time, and running
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    3182 3 r Hut what i* a wing three clauses in this Ordina: All forest, watte, unoccupied or »n--ind shall be Crown until I roved, and all alienated have been suffered to Ii waste or abandoned shall, a« against any person who may be found in occupation thereof, or »ny part thereof,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      115 3 Flao H VsonL't NaMI. AWD S CaJTAI*. 5 8,0 j2 Pbom. Saiud. Conitnß. Not It D. of Edinburgh E. i'cUd46ooOi«n 15 Penang Brit. »tr. SMCourUnaj 16 Hecuba Brit. «tr. 590 WTiit* 16 Bin Yonff Seog Brit. str. 366 Hide 16 Louiu 111 Brit. str. lltlUrmw 16 Pak&a Brit. ttr.
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      CLEARANCES
      58 3 Dati VIMILI KaKI. Klau Rio. C ait aim. DirrniiTioir. Not. 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 Dicky Patagonia SiMie ■MM Japan Sombawa Adel* C. On. itx. < i-r I Brit. itr. Brit. itx. Brit. itr. Dot. itr. ical. th. Huthmfcon Bellwige Millington ScharUu Woods Timmerman Dclsanto Bangkok Nhm
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      461 3 '^o£&&ii^&ztt££r* B t tHuii Viw«i/s Na« OIIHE iiro V«»it»d! Fao«. Comiaina. D*ai Kio. c- gmMB V^ie Verier H M «tr. 806 Oct. M Bataria Senior NaTal OflLer. SUtf ivri.w BickK.M H M.tr. USONot. 3 Yokohama Seni. >r Saral O«c«r. Steti MJrlm H M .tr Wot! 11
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      400 3 NOfICB. Katz Bros have ju*t received. Glasswabe. A fine selection of different pattema, compriMug Liqueur, Champagne, Claret, Hock, Sherry. K.rtwiu- and mustard GUasea. Small and Sodawrter Tumbler*. Water Ju<f, Dec »n'em and <'arraffes, Ac. All of which may be had 'lagiy or in *eU. SCHDEIIS. Splendid Dutch Ch«e*e iirMiDt. bsaVasf
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      896 3 ftottrr*. FURNITURE S\LE. The undesigned have received instruction, fr.tn R. Jamir, Esq. leaving for Europe, to sell hy Pciilic auction at The Priory. River V»lley Ro%d. OV WRDVE-DAT. i»TH NOV comtiencing at Noo I. Va'rM.le H"m>»h"ld Farmtn'-. <<v. «r. a* follow, i Drawing Room —Handsomely aanajsi ui'-in whlimi-, upline «'«ted
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      380 3 •floutn. I heieby give Notice to the Members of tho Shipmaster*' Association, and the Public in General, that from this date I eeeee to be a member of the above named Auoc'ation. AND. PETER^EN. !-irg»pore, 30th October, 1883. NOTICE. Mb. Alfred E. Tubmxr is authorised n- fir-r* p r rfearatioa
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      408 3 MCI PA r. NOTICB. Tixdbbs are invited for the eooatraetion and erection vf a wrought Iron continuous Girder Bridge over the Sic. River at the end of New Bridge RoaJ. Plan* and specification* may he seen and full particular* of the work obtained at the office of the Mmicipal Engin
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      694 4 iflisrrlhnroug. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, Tub Natural Soda Watbb. "The qneen of table water* British Mbdical Joubhai. APOLLINARIS WATER. s*sT Buppfled continuously to he Table ol H. B. H. THE PRINCE Or" WALES during the last five yean. i APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Far superior to manufactured aerated waters.
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      696 4 JHorr* anfc ißmflarrtitx*. JOHN LITTLE A CO. RAFFLES PLAOE, SiNOAPOBB. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Impobters of Provisions, Groceries, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobaoco, Hardware, Glassware, L .mps. Saddlery and Harness, Crockery, Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arm* and Ammunition, Ladie* and Gentlemen* outfitter*, Watch and Clock maker*. Japanese
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      1034 4 Sorts. THE TIN.TONO PAGAR DOCK COMPANT LIMITED. Thb works of tbe Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and rompriif the fol- lowing establishment*, vir Whabf.— Affording berthage for twenty veisels at one time with sufficient water I tlongside for vessels of tbe
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      873 4 Borft. refitting and coaling of steamsrs, also Shears complete for takingr out masts. Boilers tc Further information may be had at the Offloe of Mevsra. Paterson, Simon* A 00., General Agents, who forward Telegrams to +b* Donk f>»« OHARLEB WIBHART. Manager. Siugapore Ist July 1875. (n. o.) flOttffS. local deliteby.
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      884 4 flotfrrs. FOR BALE. < A Frw Wbbks wtth tub Malays. In pamplet form. Prioe 50 cenU per copy. Straits Times" Office, Sirgspore 26th April, 18«3. NOW READT. NOTEBOF A JOURNEY Acboss thb Isthmus of Kra. Mad* with thb Fb'nch Gotbbnmbnt Subyey Expedition, January— AfkiL, 1883. With explanatory Map and Sections,
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      907 4 fiotittt. ROBINBON CO. 28 Oollteb Qua-. Pinoapobf. fopposice the Club.) Draperi. Milliners, Rilk Mercers. Haberdaihers, Olovert, and General Outfitter*. Gb*tlfmbn's Outfitting Department. Bvery description of clothing made on the shortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, sergen, broadoloths for ■election. Calf walking shoe*.
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      615 4 fiotitt. j. v Ohbonometbb, Watch and Oioon Maeer. and Optician. Flint Sthekt. Has alway* on hand a well selected stc.-* If Jewellery, Watches, Olooka, Kaoti. al onstniments, Ac, oompriaing Braoelete, Ladie*' gold watohe* Brooches, Gent*' ditto., Barring*. sUver watehsa, Lockets. American clocks Ladies' rings. Carriage docks. Signet rings. Marble olooka,
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