The Straits Times, 29 April 1884

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    16 1 The Straits Times. X\v. m:\\ BSEIBB, .SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. 29th APRIL, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,29 r
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      189 1 a vain *hip (ConuiantfP. li \l< AND ORIENTAL ANT l'.yer Quay. ,s»^ New Harbour. LIN 1 wnlCB n may be cii. r MUD. YARD. :i»t Apr!. 1 May. I r».l:iy ir.th ih lith June, rfith Ml th n is the same as to London I r Vfsicb Ist Class 2nd
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      464 1 *ttam *l)tp Companies. BUFM AH S-rmts SfbviCE. The i>,pany'» M»il Steamers msW 1 from Calcutta for Singapore via R*ng..on, Moiilmein, P. nxng snd Malacca and the anme way back every fortnight. The fi. Mowing are the dates on which they mi.y be expected to Arrive from Calcutta A leave fi.rCa'cntta
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      730 1 Atratn *b(p compamra. Oiildn-n between two anrl firWn years pit half the above mte*, if travelling with their parontsjone child under two years free, when more th«n one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to the Molucoos Islnnds is m< nthlv the voyage to and
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      637 1 Attain *f)tp Ccmpantrs V. Borneo's West Coast. From Bntivia via Rilliton and Pontianah j or Singkawang and baok on the 15th of very month. VI. Borneo's South A East CoAtTt From Poernbaya via Rawean, Bandjer. maaain. Kottaharoe (Poeloe Laut) for X'» )ei and via the anme places back on he
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      535 1 tnmrmtt. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON. Established 1821 cubscribed Capital £2,000,000 iwotal Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000.000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appoint** Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERBON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist
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      621 1 fnsnranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY. Instituted 1803. Capital s?l,800,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Fund* in Hand 1.200,000. Directors. Richard J. Aahlon, Bag. Alfnd Oontar, Eaa.. n»mj» O. RanlaT. William Hawthorn, i^T* f« L """"W Parrtral Boaan^aat, BamMl Hjda, Jamaa Brand, M William Lnll, Charlaa CaTa. Ckarlaa Marrrat. Oaorf* H.
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      497 1 fn«urnnrf» THB SCOTTISH IMPl^^^H INBTJRANOS OOMPAbTT. Capital ONI MILLION Brasxiaa. C*O<riIwm_ALBXA»DBB ROWABMO-.BI* OntralManof^—W. W. W. Htm Ist ConnUing 4«Wy_H. AkIBBOU fKIT OHIBF OFFICES Glasgow T l5l Wint Oioiji Ediii um 1 54 G^flwurr. LoBDOlr [2KniaWrutAj,BT. LIVEBPOOL, (28 BICHA»wI B>T. m^ ch i?nz*rtSE; Melboubsb, f 8 Eliiabrttw 9t. LIFB DBPARTMBNT. Thb
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    174 2 diNOAPoas 29rH aphil 1--1 Gambier 170. Slack Peeper 16.& I White Pepper, fair quality. 26. Sago Flour, Sar 110 Pearl S»go 2.87 J. Coffee, Honthynr U. 50. Tapioca, small Flake U.S. Tin 26.76. M>*. Muletwi.t W <** lbs. Shirting. l£2t. 7
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    52 2 To-DAr. r<y jwr Latman. Kudat sad Sandakan, Borneo, A p.m. Manila, Carrisde, A p.m. To-noiaow. Saigon. P—rl. U a-m. Malacca and Klang, Rainbow. 1 p.m. Deli. Pyah Hekhrt. 2 p.m. Malacca. Cecil C. Smith, 2p m. Bangkok. Bangkok. Sp.m. Samarang, Souraboya, Boelelens;. Ampinan and Macaw ir. Sumiawa, 6
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    81 2 rPor Stri.u Time*.) The Sot dan. London, iHtlk April. The evacuation of Berber has commenced, the majority of the troops fraternizing with the insurgents. Ibelavb. An infernal machine has exploded > abortively in tbe Dublin barracks. At the magisterial inquiry it transpired that a general rsing had been
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    25 2 The outward P. ft O. mail steamer Verona wa* signalled at Penang at 11 a. m. to-d»y, and should therefore arrive here on Thursday morning.
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    26 2 The steamer Euxitte, which arrived at Hongkong from Australia on the 19th April, brought on a couple of valuable race horses for tbe Mabarsjah of Johore.
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    34 2 A Blue Ribbon Tenipertnee Meeting will be held at the Sailors' Home at 7 45 o'clock p. m. on Thursday next, tbe l»t May, to which a general invitation to the public is given.
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    32 2 The defaulting treasurer of the Saigon Municipality, whose account has been found short by about $60,000, has been arrested on board of the transport Shamrock at Port Said on tbe 17th instant.
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    46 2 The biggrxt prize of the April drawing of the Manila lottery fell to one Mr. .J Witte, an engineer and ice manufacturer at Manila and a naturalized Spaniard besides the ticket with tbe first prize, he had another with an approximation of $500, making altogether $30,500
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    82 2 Wk are informed that tbe Gambier and Pepper Farm of Johore for the next three t Tears commencing from Ist May next has been let to Messrs. Tan Keng Swee and Kng Cheng A Co. for $21,500 per mensem, or an increase of f 11,500 over the pre-ent price, $10,000.
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    76 2 Cardinal Jacobini, in the name of the 1 Pope, say* the Bombay Catholic Examiner, ha* written to all Nuncio*, Internuncios, Delegates, and Vicars Apostolic, instructing tliem, in view of the imminent war between France and China, to move the various Government* to which they are accredited to interest themselves for
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    LATEST CHINA SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    71 2 a*. Urn* Alia. l«th April, j Uom tlhUf. Buk IMS lfiooft... 1tf,.0 C»ionl..<».o«CMtoo »1» MM ISM*™' *«Trt*n T>l |7S No ih Cbion t« TW.IOO BO TU. T.m<» 141 1» CkIMM Co MUU UK MM Outa Offlw |S» I M t 95 Huo.kno* Kir. |5O fM> VM
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    226 2 The M. M. Co.'i steamer Natal, Captain Didier, from Shanghai, Hongkong and Saigon arrived alongside the Borneo Co.'i Wharf yesterday afternoon, and left for Marseilles via intermediate ports at 4 p. ni to-day. I'absknoebs. For 8ingapon.—Fnim Hongkong i Me*, srs. BunueTille, Metier K imp, Klyie, Mr. A Mrs. GourUte and
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    255 2 lOFKSSOK W I! WTMi fairly large, considering the number of I entertainments of this kind to wl have been treated of lots, I from the composition of the j tors, we should imagine our Chinesi I friends still find an attraction in the -mining tricks of the diseiplei of Hoodin.
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    LATEST TONQUIN NEWS.
    218 2 From tiie flb»/t«NMMof the 20th and 24th April we take the following items. We may premise that we give the names of persons and places verbatim ad Ultralim Saigon, 20/ A Jsjrfi TIS citaM of Hhu-Lam-Tno, tbe last refuse of Lun-Viuh-Phuoc, ia now in our hands. Macs
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    HOUSING THE POOR.
    1131 2 O>t of tiie popular tjll.o u'~ regarding Liberal Govern nreutH is t'lat great social reforms characterise their programmes, in contradistinction t > the Conservative administration, whose central duty is the maoageiui nt of tbe foreign policy of tbe country. We all know what a number of alunes
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      774 2 .qfttto 31)brrt<£rmrntf. NOTIOE. ¥«'nliKßh are invited for the aupply of •^fto*ision«, Ao.. to Her Majesty'B Ship* at Singapore, f.,r a period of Three years 12th October next. Tender, to be lodged with tbe Senior Nival Officer, StraiU Settlements, not later Ist of June. tendering may obtain Form ot Tender on
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      910 2 SINGAPORE BPOBTING OLI BPRINO~MBETING. FIRST DAT. TUESDAT 27th MAT, IS<U. I.— Thi Maharajah's Cup. Value $150. Presented by H. H. The Maharajih of Johore, OC«O.. IMI. A Selling Race for all horse*. Horw* to 1 be entered at a declared valuo froia $200 to I $400. If entered at $400
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      813 2 ONI.r FIVE N'I'JHTS MORE. RKDUCTIOM OF PRICE* REDUCTION Of PRICES: A a the Company letve. at the end of this month for Mandalay hy special order* fr»m their Majesties the King and Queen j of Upper Rnrmab, it i. requested tbat tbe Nobility and Gentry of Singapore will n t
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      511 2 The O. 8. S. Co'a steimer BELLF.RO. PHON," Capt. Freeman, baring left Hongkong on the 24th instant, may be expected here on the 30th in* l en route faf Lmd n Tin Penang. She hairoom for Fir.t and Third OUai Passenger*, and alao for Cargo, which oan now be engaged.
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    PENANG.
    70 3 kins of in from iken off for tint purpose. through the wer* unwas pitiful -team lai'.neli ilid a iiiiinlver irmed round the 1 the Rajah n under irtling by reason from the I nothing like it met: ri-'.tv hioaman »as also lh arc in the in thirteen fathom, of
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    CRISIS IN PEKING.
    1128 3 i paUiahH tin- MM of til. I. ■;try hn» n t y-t 1 the people are .se It men lie affiir*. bith in in the Pro 'las. It it tb* 'l .iCjuory out the N w Prince Sr--. very careful and dili. Us, but aft-rw.ird* MBMaiE' nought
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    ELEVATION OF PRINCE CHUN.
    129 3 From a Corre*po*d*»t at Peking will co doubt hsTe already received 'i ii'iti' th- time when n per or a'tninist'-rs t>ie Oorernment in person, when another Decree will be tssned. Reverentially r.bey Is this war or peAoe* I know nobody I who is in a p,oiti
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      349 3 Dear Mr. E'litor. a onrreapondent whose name Is Ere .if a ne-dle," his knowledge tne asm*, Propounded some question* in writing last week The answer to which I'v* been tryinx to seek. Though I haven't been abU (at present at lea*t). To solve all the heads of this
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      129 3 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. My Dkae Pcmapc,—With reference to your correspondence in yesterday's paper, I wisli to inform you that I ami my friend* will be glad to get out of the place of concealment into which we were thrown son... tlir,-.- or
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      ARRIVALS
      114 3 Vmsl'i Nam. im Clttum. Faoa. 8aiu9. Coniamn*. ipi 28 Olenfalloch «tit. «tr. 1418 Hurcb 28 Pearl Brit. rtr. 705 Wharton in R U Whin tk»n £rit. itr 19SOr»nt 28 Minn* <>«•■ *><1- W Forrter S,..in M Khir« P. 0. itr. aw» UimiK M Bainbow Brit. >tr. 116 Roulli X9
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      CLEARANCES.
      77 3 Dati. Dati. itnL'a Nam i. Fi.i 4 Eiu. Cattaik. DlKTIMATIOM. ■pril X9 0 ta 29 19 z.< *9 Borneo Pwrl Billiion Purulik K*inbow 8iui« Ban Whatt boon Eimrne Brit. itr. Mb itr. Brit. ftr. Brit. >tr. Hrit. itr. I Brit. .tr. Brit. itr. Spa. itr. Feb. iU. Edwardi Whartoc
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      382 3 Captain, and imU <* w«^ r«iu«*d to o*m««rt»U wh» ihi, c«a« ngmittay Bio. j s§a- Ss. S33SSS fas S SSST™ jta Hrit.atr .IK Mar. urern.«« Kaon Simon. Co Koo. Gee. B-d Finest Dut. rtr M»r. 2* Batar* vedMoh».u "»U™ |:..-t M.we Brit.str. 112 Mar. 2* >'"°»
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      370 3 #otirre.. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1-7". In the Eupremb Ctet of the STBAI 8 SITTL'MKNT-i. SSTTLLLM EWT OW SIWOAPORE. In the matter of Salomon Sa. MUEL, of Singapote. Compoai. r, res-ling at Ho. II Primep Sir-, t. Sing.pore, bankrupt. Walter Kaymowd Hallowcll Carbw, of Singap >ie. Official Atsienex of thi* <'
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      912 3 flottrrs. \ULR HOUSEHOLD FURMrURB, Kc. The property of Assistant Commissiry Oen. ml W. H. OHRIBTIE. Satu»p»t. 10th Mat. The undersigned are instructed by Assistant Commissary General VV. H. Chmibtie. to sell by Auction, at The Mount. River Valley Road, on Saturday, tbe 10th May. commencirg st 1.30 PM The whole
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      998 3 Capital $200,000 in 4 OH) Shares op 950 rzoh. I 400 Shares sre Reserred for i ;iyment to the Vendor and 300 more fchnrrs w II he purchased by him tbe balance is offered to the Public for Subscription. Payments. K Per 3har P.,y kbit „n Ajspli, stiosV 910 Payable
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      296 3 flotitts. I Company wil[ be applied in the first plsre I in paying interest to tbe Shareholders up n their Capital, at the rate of 10 p. per iirnum, and the balance will be available for division amongst ■•ontribntinif Shareholders, for tbe formation of n Re. 1 sorve Fund, iind
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      287 3 TRE BANKRI T PTCT OBOINANCE. In the Supreme Court of »he Straits Settlement*. Settlement of Singapore. In tbe matter of AITRKD AI.BkRT SCULLT, flEfl^^H gapore. a bankrupt. A meeting of the creditor* of theat^^^H named bankrupt, adjndicated a bankrtf^H n the 3rd day of Itsrch, ISH4, will fjD held st
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      705 4 fAtmUmtom. tKATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTR WATER, The Natural Soda Water. Tbe qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARTS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. War superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical Times
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      695 4 *torr« anil ißnttanDtttt. JOHN LTTTLE RATTLEB PLAOB. Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importers o» Provisions, Orocrriep, Oii.mam Stores. Oigars, Tobacco, Hardware, Glassware Lumps. Saddlery snd Harness, Crockery Electro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery, Fanoy Goods, Arms and Am. munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and
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      901 4 at Tsnjong P.tgar, within one mile of the h e f ol--1 Wh vb f Affording bertbage for tw.nt v •ime vith sufficient water o of the heaviest draught. d by a breakwater from the awe'l f m the roads and from the strength of the tides. The busineea if
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      650 4 Borfts. •son, Simons *00., O-nnril ArMits. who forward Te'a^rams to *h» T)ook fr««. OHARLT!? WISH ART. ■•Ma**,, Singnpore Ist Tuly 187.1. fu. c.) f?ortffs. FOR SALE. A Few Week* with thr Malays. In pmnplet; form. Price 50 cents per copy. "Straits Times" Office, Singapore 26th April .VOW READY. NOTFS OF
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      661 4 fionrr*. Tni« Hotel is now p»r> to r. bonrders. care )>n* been l.e*»owed on tbe hnitdin? of tliese riremi"^. which will b« j 1 found OS !o«pec'ion to be niry and com- mndions. Being situated on the sea -beach, it command, an extensive view of the H..rbonr. Town, and neighboring
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      846 4 flotfrr«. I ibel dssbers, Olovers, and Oener.l Ou'fitters. C,K*TLrMrVs Outptti iko n»PA«T»«NT. Every description of clothi- g 1,, i.l. n t>ic snoneqt notice by an experienced Cn'- I ter, fit guaranteed, a good ns'-ortment f •weeds, worsteds, screen, broadcloths for election. Calf walking shoes. Sho otirgbootf and •h. es, Pitent
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      236 4 Farrmg.. Aaßcrioaa Carri. nga. rinifs, 01 Theri! »in», Baron, But- Balinr r ■iks, Oompi i»n, steel Pr .rlr«, spoons. Trom Maker. M has for sale a 1 ir?e v. r '-••rs, whoeii^ tiicateof th« qnalitv ■ring M.«-ir name or trsd c mark Singapore. 28th Feh ITM" ■riM\irv|.''T' Wa^TERN V-TI!U,H Tur
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