The Straits Times, 8 April 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL XXV. m:\v series,] SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, Bth APRIL. 1884 [daily issue.] No. 15,278
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      399 1 strain *t)iv) fcomvanfrs. \K AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION COMPANT Office— Collyer Quay. GoDOwas— New Harbour. LINES. demoted are the dates OB wuicn Mail Steamers may be exmtcui to arrive at Singapore during the HoßnrwAßS. UM j list Aprl. v 2nd May. Thursday 18th Nth 12th June. Wth July. M th th
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      626 1 *tram *r)ip Comnanirs. Bubmah A Straits Aebtice. The Company's Mail Steamers are de*atched from Calcutta for Singapore via Rangoon, Moulmein. Penang and Malacca nnd the same way back every fortnight. Tin following are the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A Leave for Calcutta MM
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      831 1 *tram *bfp compantrs. Children between two and fifteen year* pay half the above rates, if travelling with their parent*; one ohild under two year* free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to the Moluocos Island* is made monthly the voyage to
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      649 1 »tram *hiu Compantts V. BoßHEo's West Coast. From Batavia via Rilliton and Pontianak I or Singkawang and back on the 15th of very month. VI. Boeheo's South A East Co Am From Soerabaya via Bawean, Bandjer. massin, Kottabaroe (Poeloe Lsut) for Koetei and via the same place* back on he
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      562 1 fnstirarur. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 Subscribed Capita! £2,000.00 C Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 annual Inoome upward* of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issne policies against Fire on toe usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, lat
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      622 1 fnstiranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INBURANOE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital «n,800,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Fund* in Hand 1,200,000. DIBECTOBR. Rlehtrd J. A.bton. Bsq. Alfrad Ooncw, ■>«• rhomaa O. Bsroia;, Wlllt.n HawtKoir. Rotert C. L. Inu, O*onr* Rlkkart, P.rol»»l RossaqMt, auaMl Hyds, J«m«. Rraad. winisa Ijvall. CliarlM Cay*. Ckarlas abiTTat. O«»n
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      511 1 Insuranrr. THB BOOTTIBH IMPIRIAL INBDRANO* OOMPAJTr. Lira. Capital OKI MILLIOK Stbbaibo. Ckairmass— Albza.dbb RoWAa.Dw9a.RFo ix>n*»«i»i%f A<*uary—n. Ambbosm Bbtibt OHIaW OrTIOWi GLAsaow, w f I*l Wmi Obomb BDIBBtIBO.. UoiowkUß. Lo»dosi {jKni* Wiuuxßt. LITBBPOOL, f 28 ITCHAW** ST. ■ast. M^BORBSTBB f CboWW BIBWIH BOHBSTBB Bovn g^,,, MOKTBBAL, f 8 FBAWOOM XAI TIB»
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    Straits Times TUESDAY, 8TH APRIL. 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    171 2 Straits Times T UESDAY, 8TH APRIL. 1884. L ATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Suioatohe Hth AraiL. H-H. •Jambier f 7.3JJ. illack Pepper 17. UJ. White Pepper, fair quality. Ml Sm^o Flour, S«r 2.35. Pearl «j*go.... Coffee, Bonthyo. U. 75. Tapioca, small Flake A 15. Tin tOs. Mule twist I I. 4t lbs.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    66 2 TO-MOMOW. far fr •< Mala.-.-* ad ICUng. W*3e" S'- Penang |J| mull J |l>illn 1 I' "> Mal»..a, Penan^. Bnr mab and CalcutU f mkv > P-m--f.-naiiif. Jeddak, 3 pm-THI-BIID4T. Hilliton A Pontianak, A. ITfcaK Soon, 11 a.m. Deli, PyahPtklut. lpm. Bangkok, B. Ymg Bekf, t p.m. Bangkok.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Egypt.
      15 2 l.finiun, Iff April.—Nubar Pasha has resigned. The revolution in the Soudan is rapidly extending.
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      TONQUIN.
      28 2 The French troops have coinmeuced to Advance on Hong Hoa, where the Chinese are expected to offer a stubborn resistance. 1 'sivermtt Boat Rut. Cambridge won easily.
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    35 2 Thl following telegram has not yet been published here London, 25/ A March. According to intelligence received from Central Asia, General KomarofT intended to occupy M'tvoii February the 7th, and to establish Russian administration there.
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    132 2 His Kxcellency Mr. \an Rees, the now Governor General for Netherlands India, arrived yesterday morning by the Ckeribon, the steamer having* run short of coal. Captain Cbolmondeley, A.D.C., went on board and conveyed tl,.- Acting Governor's invitation to His Excellency and his party, that they should stay at Government Home.
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    73 2 Wi. have been asked to state that there will be no Cricket Match tomorrow, but on Saturday and Monday w hole day matches will be played. Un I Saturday, the match with the Recreation Club will be concluded, and on M..nda\, Us* S. C. C. will play the Garrison. The
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    102 2 W§ inav remind members that the Debating Society holds its usual meeting this tveuintr, at 0 o'clock, in the Masonic Hall, Hill Street, when a very important aud very interesting question will be debated. Mr. A. O. Ford will propound the resolution, That the people of the Crown Colaaiaj of
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    35 2 Tin. M. M. Co .'s steamer Ava, which i the London uuilofthe lltl March, left Colombo at p. in. yesterday, the 7th instant, and should arrive here on Satur day evening next or Sunday morning.
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    21 2 H M. paakaat h'ettrel, from 11 kuiig, arrived here this morning, and, as the long pendant denotes, she is homeward bound.
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    26 2 Wk. may remind Common Jurors that the Criminal Assi/es, adjourned from the |Ma ultimo, will re-open at the Supreme i Court at 11 a. 111. to-morrow.
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    34 2 Tii-uav being the anniversary of the birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie, sister of King Willem 111 of the Netherlands, all the men-of-war in port have the Dutch ensign at the main mast.
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    47 2 We arc requested to state that the I'arsee Victoria Theatrical Company will give no |«?rformance on Good Friday, but that on Saturday the Company will play Hatim Dii, when we hope to see a better patron- irded to the talented Company than has been the case recently.
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    63 2 IST kind |M-rini!>sion ol the Hon. Lieut. Colonel Hales and Officers, the Band of 1 the Koyal Inniskilling Fusiliers will play in the Qardens to-morrow, the 9th inst., I at 9 p. in. Par.tßiMita. 1. March... .In* Volonlaim O. Met™. 2. Overture. La Souternine Hermann. 3. Sele. U'>a...Eehoeto/thtmjht. .1. Rivierr.
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    216 2 ■Mr. I. Vencatachellum, of I'opham's Broadway, Madras," says the Mad rat Mail of the 12th March, "has been covered with distinction at the Calcutta Kxhibitiuu. He contributed Madras Sauces, Madras Curry l'owders, Madras Condiments, and other toothsome remiahcences of this good Madras, and he has been awarded |HHH^^^^^HsW Gold Medal,
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    112 2 Mr. BbXCI and his companion, uyi the Rangoon Time* of the Bra* have reached Zimtnar safely. Mr II Hallett and Dr. Gushing hare not baaa so fortunate. The business tact, and knowledge of the |>eople, possessed by the former, enabled him to secure jasily the required number of pack rlephants
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    122 2 As interesting case was recently decided in Calcutta affecting the responsibility of Municipalities for accidents arising from insufficiently protected street improvement work*, and we notice it as it may afford someconsolation to our own Commissioners and also a lesson or warning in view of their own famous bridge case and
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    155 2 KDiNu to tl.- it from Bhatno, says the Rangoon Timrt of the 27th March, which come down to the 13th March, the Kachven rebellion, if such it can he called, in I'pper Burma, has come to an end. The Kitn;'* forces hare been victorious and all i* report.! quiet south
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    THE CIVIL SERVICE.
    344 2 Tueuk is one thing upon which »c think the Colony can well congratulate itself, namely, that it possesses a Civil Service whose ideas are not confined to the intricacies of rod tape routine. With one <*r taw exception, the officers composing its ranks have all joined us,
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    RACE LOTTERIES IN INDIA.
    787 2 R ACE LOTTERIES IN INDIA. Thk next racing year," says tinBumbuf GatttU of the il st March, will mark 11 new departure in the histroy of racing on this side of India, which may be considered worthy of note. At PooDa aad Bombay, where the two 1 pal race meetiaif*
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      811 2 qftrto gopfrtwniwuf. STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA T»a China Navigation Co'e steamer 1 W0O8UN0." leaving Hongkong on the 96th April, may be expected here on the 2nd May, n mutt to Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townnville, Brisbane, Sjiney and MrP ..arne. and win b.->ok csr. go for Adelaide. Dunodin. and
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      876 2 fltm <Stfbtn\*tmtntt. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. TUMDAY. 27th MAT 1884. 1. The Maharajah's Cup. Value $150. Presented by H. H. Th* Mabarxjah of Johore, ac mo., k.c.B 1. A Selling Race for all hnrses. Hor-.es to be entered at a declared value from $20') to $4<X>. If entered at $400
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      667 2 Rr DU( TION OF PRICED REDUCTION OF PRIOIS: As the Cnmpsay leaves at the end of this month for M.md ilay by special orders from tbeir Majesties the King and Queen of Upper Bnrmah, it is requested that the Nobility and Gentry of Singapore will v it fail to witness
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      573 2 jlrtii aoDfrt(«rmtnt«. m 1, laving taken <>ut a patent in Great Britain for my invention of obtaining from Mangrove bark a certain extract similar to Cntob, »ny l.ody imp-riing the same into great Britain without the Patentee's pcrmiaai in d >ea so at their own risk. J FISHER, by bis
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      27 2 KA lIIKK liKl'OKl. Kandanj h'rabou HotpUal, UK Aprd, 188 1. in I|..m. m Htmiu Bw.nd.* Fate. *ill,B»olS »«ri OU -"---I .Di. »»aar. Mia. A^ Mm. la I
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    CRICKET.
    87 3 ket matohei have the S. C. C. appended. The Recrettion Club will iturdav and il i larger been made bit ground. re he :,!nrv. Mr. H. A ried his bal on Sake making a bun- tours, while the latt. I nd 12 1 c r.ix. v«r 7 1 Xarawallin
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    MEDICAL REPORT FOR 1883.
    1312 3 Dr.T. Irvr \il Medical mute i tabulated I. bulky f"r We mll^t with sumraalu tune, •t Dr. K».- ial S irgeon, iving charge "t tbe .1 the Balik .uid superintending and Dr. Kerr has ang (ieoeral and Urn Dsttriet lialik Pulau, besides sup.-r--ination intha oouotry <li>ral
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    POLICE COURT.
    459 3 P OLICE COURT. Monday. 7th Apbil. T ■hbjMms j s%f irdMayiilralc. Ah Boh, K.h Ah Wan. and K.h J l\im, were charg d with hating n > BMSkM ol il.mt im-o. and with v il.le t k 'ive a aatisfactoiy ace..urn of themselves at 3 s. m.. on tbe Hth
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE JOHARE JETTY.
      219 3 T HE JOHARE JETTY. i To the Editor of the Stratt* Time* Sir, Kindly permit me through jour columns to bring to tbe notice of the Departments it may concern, the dangerous state of the steps of the Kranjie Jetty. M .re tlian one person has of late had an
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      130 3 7 H. Meanat.h y 7 D^ifrj 7 Ruby 7 Jeddah 7 PioffreMi«a S ll.. 'it a 8 lUnm r.' 8 Mtrlborough 8 KMtiel 8 Rainbow rua un Cirrus. Eio. Drt. itr. I JS2 Schippen Nor. bq. *75 ST>>n<itfn P-;t .»r lin P»rtridf(« lii... .1. I Jiioarj lul. bq. 718
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      CLEARANCES.
      60 3 DiTl. Vwn'i Vna. Flag k Ria. Ct.nt.iti. D»rriKiTioK. April 8 g 8 8 8 8 8 Columbian Sikh i>if rdihire Rainbow Btclu Biuie ViUe de Mctt Brit. itr. Baldwin Brit. itr. Scotland Brit. itr. Jon«* Brit. it. Kotelli Brit «r. Craic Br.c. tvt. Smith Feb. itr. rhemoy; CocoanaiU FMMg
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      819 3 I Captaia* and Aatat* of vnnh an reotsaMttto wnww wss» •■n—^i as» error or os^safeala t*w abort ksvf^ ia the Wfceor. Twil'i Na»«- ''»rr*n«. akd Hum F«om. Comeimi. tfWM Kia. f i Men-of-war Benkoelen Tbecke Out. war 4S9 Mar. Acheen Dutch Consul. Reaainag FfcaM Bickford H.M.
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      146 3 flottrra. rOB SALE. The Goodwill of the C< mmeboial Hoi el. Battery Koad, with the whole of Be Household Furniture. Platedware. Glass an I < 'i- cltery, ino'u linif a full sized Billiard Ta1.1.-. ('..ttage Piano, 4c. Apply'" POWELL A Co. Aucti.neer.. Singapore, 29th March, 1884. TO LKT Blanche CoiTaoe,
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      895 3 fXOtltt*. BALEOK MACHINRRY. At Mount Pleasant Estate. The undernigned are instructed to sell by Public *itction, a» Mnint Pl.-ismt Estate, known as Brown's Hill, st an early date. »ll the machinery and plant connected with Tapioca mnnnf act nre, including «n 8 H. P. Ergine snd boiler by Tangie, E.
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      1037 3 PATLE AND COMPANY, LIMITKD. Capital $200,000 ih i nooSHAar* tr $50 BACH. 500 Shares are Reserved fur p»ymen* in the Vendor and 300 more bLares will* purchased by him tbe balance is offered to the Public for Subscription. Payments. $5 Per Share Paynble on Application. $10 Payable on Allotment. $10
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      336 3 ftotitti. The net pro6ts of the business of the Company wil| be applied in the first pla<-e In payinir intrrest to the Rhsreholder. urK.n their CspiUl. attheraU) of 10 percent, per annum, and toe halnnoe will be nr.il. able for division amongst r-ontribntintr Shareholders, for the formation of a Reserve
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      263 3 •Hotirr*. PAVILION HOTEL GRAND ~OOITCBBT. HERR MORTTZ STEOL*B BOFEattilf OimiSTIAL TJiriOW. The grandest Combination of Musical Talent ever seen and heard in ladia. Consisting of 7 Ladies and 8 Gentlemen, Will ifiviEvery Evening, at 9 r. kt., precisely. Attractive Orand Instrumental Oonoert of the Choicest selection* from tbe newtest and
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      695 4 iflfffrtnanrous. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. "The queen of table water*." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATEH. fsV Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Yvt superior to manufactured aerated waters. Mbdical
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      683 4 *torr* and ißrrrbantng?. JOHN LITTLE 4 CO. RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importers of Provisions, Gbocbbibs, Oilmam Stores. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardwsre, Glassware Lamps Saddlery and Harness, Crockery Bl( etro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Anna and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters, Watch and Clock makers.
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      1019 4 Bods. Trfß TANJONOPAOAR D<K)K OOH. PAKY LTMITFTV The works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of tbe to»n of Singapore, and comprise tbe following establishments, viz Wharf.— Affording berthagefor twenty vessels at one time wi»h sufficient water tlongside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and
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      695 4 Sorts, refitting and coalingof steamers, also Shears ci'nplete for taking out masts. Boiler.* %c "nrther information may be bad at Oic O«V» or Messrs. Paterson, Simons A 00., Qenorsl Ag"»n»s. who forward Teleerams to the Dook fre«. OHARLEB WISH ART. Manager. Singapore Ist Jnly 1R75. <n. a.) flOtlffS. FOR SALE.
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      732 4 fionrw. TANJOVO KATONO HOTEL' This Hotel is now open to rece»Ai boarders. Oreat rare has been bestowed on the i building of these nremi«c«, which will be found on inspection to be airy and com. modious Being situated on the sea-beach, it commands an extensive view of the I Harbour.
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      934 4 ROBTNSON X- CO 23 o*U|B| QCAV, PINIAPORK. fopposice the Club Draper*. Milliners. Silk Mercers. H dashers, Olovers, and Oeneral On'fjtters. OIfTLFMEN's OuTMTTINO D»PARTM»:NT. Every description of olothi g made on the *nortest notice by an experienced C n ter, fit guaranteed, a good sscortment of sweeds, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for
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      523 4 #Otfrf. •1- MOTION. Chbonimtter, Watch Maerk. ani. i Fm*t *nn. Ha* always on hand a If Jewellery, Watrhe,, instruments, Ac... compr,»j n? tl "al Rnwelets, liHio. 1 i Brooches. <££$&•** J!arringa. Pil ver watch' Wkets. American Lad.es rings. Carriage. Signet rings, Marl.!,. -1 iWHding rings. Chron. Keepers Them Albert chains,
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