The Straits Times, 5 January 1885

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    19 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XX VI. I NEW SEEIEB.] SINGAPORE, MONDAY, sth JANUARY, 1885. I DAILY ISSUE. No. 1&.507
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      662 1 ♦tram *bip «omp«m«. I.AR AND ORIENTAL -TEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANT Oftice— Oollytr Quay. Oo downs— New Harbour. MAIL JgSgl L INEB. Titß uuSaflfcoied are tbe d»u*s oil woiob thi* Company^ Mail Bteamen may be expected at Singapore during th* year 1885— To Arrive To Leave. Outward. Bomxwaro. IMS Fridsy Jaa. »th
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      735 1 *tram *fttp compantrt. In future first clan paasengen by the M. M. Company* steamers wishing to get direct overland tickeU from Marseillea to London, will be able to do so on applica tion to the Oommissaire in Port Said paying only £5. P. BRABIER, Agent Singapore, Ist October. 1884. OCEAN
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      889 1 4>tram *htp compamr*. j 25th February, and again every five day* from the Ist of March. N. B— The steamen sailing both from Batavia and Soerabaya on the 10th, 20th und 30th of every month and on the Ist Mkrch. will also call at Oheribon, Tagal and Pekalongan during the
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      572 1 f nsurdtirrg. ROTAL INBURANOB OOMPANT OF LIVBBPOOL. Capital 2,000,000. Fund* in bbsebtb exclusive of Capital £4,860,595. Agent* at Singapore and Penang: BOUBTBAD A 00. Fibb dbpabtmbnt Limit £18,000, on a first class risk. Lira departs ent: Limit £3,000 on o ne fife. S n<apore, 4th June 1880. (v. o.) CALEDONIAN.
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      569 1 fnstirarms. ALLIANCE BRITISH A FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANOE COMPANT, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sterlino Extension op Limits. One F rst olaaa risk $80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Agents Singapore, 17th Dec, 1875. (n. 0.) 'CARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASB RANOB
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      628 1 insuranrts. MPERIAL FIRR INSURANOE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital «1,600.n00. Paid-up and Invested,, 700.000. Fnnds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Rlohard J. Alhton, Eaq. Alfrad Ooo«»r, Bag. ™?»"< J L B «r<>laT. William Ha.ti.ora. R.ib.rt C. L. Bitu, O«ora» RlbMrt, P.rclTalßo«*,ort. H.m.i.l H y ,l.. £l m 7 B 1 Wllllim
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      732 1 fnsnraiuf". NEW YORK LIFB INSURANCE OOMPANT. Life Assurance Only. Purely mutual all profits belong te Policy-holden and apportionment* an made annually. Statement for Teab Bhdino :iIST DICEMBBB, 1883. A.vamulated Funds £U,379.a44 Surplus oTer all liabilities^ and Reserve Fund accord f 2 139 339 ing to valuation made by V th.-
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    Mercantile Intelligence.
    200 2 LATBST MARKET QUOTATISisoAPoaa, sth Jisuiti, (886. Gauibier 9 S.o2i Black Pepper 10. White Pt-pper, fair 2850. Sagu Flour, ttar 2.90. Pearl Sago 2.80. Uoffee, H .ntbju. 13. Tapioca, small Flake 3.20. Tin 23 87| 40*. Mule twist 92.60. 8i lbs. Shiitiaff* 1.55. 7 do <"o 1.4»«. doT. O'oth
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 2 TO-MO2BOW. r<" per tt. Penang, Colombo A>m'»y A Trieste, Pandora. at 11 a.m. l>nan.', and Rang' on Choir /'(lya at 11 a.m. I Soiifno, 11 >n(fk.tt,- and Atuav, ('ui.Kirta, at 11 a.m. MaaMea, Sling, Perak i an.l IVian*. BenHn. (at 1 p.m. 11*1* on*. Tu_:r.»nd Se--1 tni{ur, Utlnt,
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 5TH JAN., 1885. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    57 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 5TH JAN., 1885. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. London. London, $rd Jan.— A. dynamite explosion has taken place on the Metropolitan Railway near Kiugscroe* station. The damage is not serious. Fraxcb. Par,*, Mi Jan.— The MinUter of war has resigned owing to further reinforcements for Tonquin being refused. M. de
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    34 2 The free list for t'"'-' paper, having become somewhat lengthy and burdensome, has been abolished, but persons who consider they have any right to a free copy, will have their claims considered on application.
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    JINRICKSHA LICENSES.
    1073 2 In some comments we recently made on the subject of jinrickshas, we pointed out that the rank and file of the native police were by no means happy in the cases they selected for arrest. A tired coolie fitting in his 'ricksha at the edge of a country
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    BASE COIN.
    276 2 Tut fortunate capture by Inspector Rhichards of another counterfeiter on Saturday last, is a matter of congratulation. If anything, tl<e diex seized on this occasion are superior in workmanship to those already in the hands of the police; and one cannot help wonderiug where, witb such numerous appliance*
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    14 2 Thk number of persuns who visited .he Sailors' Kest during last month was 786.
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    40 2 Oexebal Jovellar, the present C.iptain(Sen -ral of the Philippines, will return to Spain next month. It is said that his succssor will be General Quesala, the present Minister of War, but the name of General Martinez t'ampos is also mentioned.
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    56 2 A clibk in the Saigon Treasury, named Poignand, has been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude and five years' police suj pervision for having forgi'd public docui ments and embezzled public funds to the amount of over 870,000 francs. M. Fiottier, a chevalier of the Legion of Honour, the Treasurer,
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    58 2 The following telegram is published in the y. C Daily Xew» Yokohama, 2.\rd December. Count luouye Kaoru, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been a[ pointed Special High Commiaionvr to the i'ourt of Seoul, to in- vestigate tho recent outbreak. Hi* Excellency lelt for Korea yesterday, escorted by the corvette Kongo,
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    86 2 The following telegram appears in the China papers London, 27th Dec— The steamship I RaUby has run ashore on Axalia i'oint and become a total wreck. The crew and passengers are saved. The Raithy arrived at Singapore on the sth Dec. in ber from Japau and China I ports, and
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    112 2 Dr. Schwemnger of Munich has disco--1 vered a new mode of reducing the bulk of the human frame. It is never to eat and drink at the same time, but to let two j hours intervene. lie has, it is. said, cured Prince Bismark of a tendency to obesity in
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    145 2 Tui Shjnghai (Jourier says The bank of sand that bas formed in the Yangtsze, t opposite the Settlement at Hankow, U < about two miles long, half a miles wide, and nearly ten feet above waater. It is now half a mile from the bund to the river, and cargo
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    150 2 Sisci crocodiles ami alligators hay? supplied leather merchants and manufacturers with Iheir skins, in order to satisfy a freak of fashion, they have beeu bunted and desI troyed to such a decree that American traders Are casting anxious glances towards the once happy hunting-grounds on the j Mississippi, from which
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    214 2 A new paper has been started at Saigon I under the name of L Unite Indo-Ckinoite. On the appearance of its second number its editor, M. Ternisien, was called upon to fight a duel. The circumstances leading up to the affair were briefly as follow*: A man named Delacour had
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    129 2 Thi following t. 1.-^ranj" are taken from the Rangoon Tune* Parit, 19M Dee —lt has been decided to appoint French Consul at Rangoon. London, 20tk Dee. Sir Horace Rum- bold, Uritiah Minister at Stockholm, has been appoiuttd Minister for Athens. Berltn, 22nd Dee.—V"t« anarobiiU ha« Iwn wiit penal tea nui,
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 2ND JANUARY.
    333 2 H. E the Acting Governor has r cciv.i it Jespaioli from the Seer for the Colonies staling I Qoeou's Kieqoate- empowering Br. Don Carlos Oarc\marlm to act as Spanish Consul at Sin£a|>ore, received 1 1 jesty's signature on th.' 27th X i-m 1884. It is Itereby
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    PHILIPPINE NEWS.
    1170 2 j Tramlaled from Manila n«M Manila, I(MA December.— The --i carrying on at L i Uranja i HBr last spring between the Germ«ft au<l Bri. tilth Aiubaasj/l M .iud our JO: State with r»^nl t.. protojl lotting fortli the lioiits of oar sovereignty within Sooloo territory were were
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      636 2 a&brrtisrmrnt*. ..YLE I oMI'ANT, LIMjTH>, H-tc ji«t opened a shipment VHEHSB. including. BTILTON. CIMDDAR, <JLOJ> ESTER, JOBO'JNZOLO, all in 4M*fla«t on.: To arrive ex Qltumm. GBCYERE. MI BE. ROQUKFwRT, Ac^ Ac. Singapore, sth Jmu»ry. 1 EX "GI.KXLYOV JOHN LITTLE A Co. Nbw Goods. I'r rid .n Dept. Ham*, l 'War
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      795 2 iifto ajjUrrtisrmriUß. NOTIc K. The interest and responsibility <>( Mr. J 0. Opstelten in our firm ceased on 1 tbeSlst December. MM, Messr* Albert Eri K ler and C. Lugo are admitted a* partner* fr<>m thia date. F. ENULER A CO. Saigon, Ist January, 1385. (31/1 vonca The intercut and
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      751 2 iat st 3ib;-ni6fuirn[3. FOR SALE. Salt ex Hattik E. Taplet." A cargo of salt ex above ship from Saigon can be sold and delivered from ship's side in 1 tn of fr..m 5 coyaas upwards b»gg*d or in bulk. For price and other particulars, apply to I'OWEL S- Co.— Auctioneer*.
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      133 2 WKATHKK KKPOBT. Kandang Krabox Hotpxtal, SrJ January, 1886. >i.h.)m.«m. Bar. rad. K Fkb. i'.ls 29 »17*> M* T»"P.~ ~> TSO 74-0 Wat Bulb Tbtr. 740 740 Mornlßf o»»r. Dir. of Wind I EN. ECill e**t, •null Mu. Tarns. In shad* ■>» S •howar at i Mm. da do 71 9
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    PARIS LETTER.
    2362 3 'l om our own Con ripvnden.) .sm Int.— lt is tlw secret of Pothal the budget is Urnbly ia *-id that the ministry is at its wit's When M. Ferry tale to bleed the Chlaeee was »p--tboia who have »n trsr-ion to paying taxes— and their name is
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      384 3 To tie JWifor qftht Strait* Tim*. Sib,—ln tbe review of the principal event* of the past year, published in your issue of the 2nd inst., you made the following remark witli respect to the Xinro oaae: "The principal event of local political interest has been the release
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    55 3 Geo. Andrews, overseer of the Lowell Carpet Corporation, was for over twenty year*, before hi* removal to Lowell, sfflicud with salt rheum in its worst form. In nloeration* actually coveied more than bait tbe su face »f bis body and limb*. He wu entirely cured by Ayer'* Baraaparilla. tee certificate
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    131 3 llollincan't Pilh.— Bilious Complaints and 11 regularities of the system, produced by redundauey of vitiated b le, can alwaya be corrected by a few d.ses of tbe*e inestimable Pills, which are everywhere admi.ed for thru isrej combina ion of miliinea* and power; for though they con ,ii.t with c.-.- und
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS.
      164 3 1888. t Viimil's N*m. CftfMßa, Krom. Saiuo ComiowßM. H_ S Marqui. SoUl-..n« Brit itr 1066 athb, Bangkok Doc. 30 Boustead Co. BhotM Urit. 1.,. 1019Kindall Cardiff July 9 Bou»t«ad 4 Co. 3 RmMtla Urii rtr fc»*er«oo Uith Wood Co. 5 IVn.nz Brit Ba.avia fan. IT. K Tian tan 4
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      162 3 wk» Wnardiag f NAKk AKTAI.i. l*l> H-M. I-HOM. COWIIOWM. ITATMB P f War SchombcrßH.M.sr.ji- -n,r Xavol Offior. Station •Tra Pot Out r Kountead 4 Co. BateTi. XL. .Vr,..n-r *V p* 4 I^, cA I4Co "^"i riSS- Hril: S r< L« t^ m c<, re^, S!nak arititr
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      372 3 fiotxtn. A«liT C 'NTH ACT:*. The Ptbajtj Sittlkmists. Sr.ii.vD T*»Dtßs will be received at I hi* OOce, until nun on Tuesday, the I tfth Tiu'Uiry. 1*», fr>m persons willing to contract for such* STJPPLIM AND SERVICE* »s m»y be required from time to time for I the use of Her
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      956 3 ftottrrs. THI TANJONG KATONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED. Capital $50.00<> ik 500 Shams or $100 each. Issue o( 400 Shares to the Public, th* remaining 100 being Uken up by Vendor in part Payment of the pur.;b>.B.- money in '.ieu of Cash. PAYMENTS. $25 Per Share on Application, and tbe balance
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      301 3 #otttT9. GOVERNMENT N TIKI. TION. Proprietors of Public EasSjafJ and Re. t:iil Spirit Ships who may wi»h to r, new their Its uses aider the Ei.-i- Ordiaaam faT 'he Yn-ir 1 rw ,H their written the Ex<-i»e Lii-enainif Officer, Singapore. ,<n or li.f.ire th" -Juth ir.im the Bth January. ISSS
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      314 3 UtttOaV COVBRNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tender* wll be received at th. I nial i n»ry'» Office. Singapore, and at the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang, up to thi- Ut February, l*v>. f..r ranking tbe Miming etothiasj fcr the Perak Sikhs I ISB7. By His Excellency's Command, A. M. SKINMBR, Act ir. Colonial Secretary,
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      813 4 t tout. ro\f?\\v <Udi *p Viu. /E RTRBBT. OALCCTTA. v Tba CoyirKsr inpply the with Superior Indian Teas." of .i»Toqr and flne quality, direct from »•>•■«( ardena. in amall or l»r*<" quantities. Th« following ar# mnr of th«>ir furonrite Tea*. «,1 of ahtnlule tnirity, and in aplendid drinking coatitirr Plnwrt
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      684 4 ♦torts ano ißmban&we. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE, SrwsAPoaß. I WTNB AND SPIBTT MBROHAFTS, Ikpoetem or Peottaioics, Gbocebiis, OILM AM STOBIg. figars, TWrn, Hardware, Glassware Lamp*. P»ddlery and Harness, Crockery I Bsctro Plated Ware, Jewellery, Stationery I Perfumery. Fancy Good«, Anna and Am. munition. Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ten.
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      1074 4 Borfcs. THB TANJONO PAGAR DOCK 001 PANT LTMITBD. Thb works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of tke town of Singapore, and comprise the fol-lowiagesa«bli«hm.-tit«. vis Wharf— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vesaels of the heaviest r
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      778 4 «*otirr«. NOT' Copibh of a Pamphlet by the Hon'ble W. B. Maxwell, Commissioner at Lands, aa entitled "Pbsent and Futt/be Land Systems," (Stbaits Settlements,') may be had on application at the Govern* ment Printing Office. Price. 50 cents per copy. Singapore, 3rd Jan.. 1884. v. c. SINGAPORE DISPENSART, Raffles Place.
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      838 4 flOtltti. TANJONG KATONG HOTBL' This Hotel is now epea to receive boarders. Great oar- has been beeaowed on the hnildine of theae premises, which will be found on inspection to be airy aad oommodions. Being situated on the sea-beach, it commands an extensive view of the Harbour, Town, and neighboring
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      662 4 flottrr Ll?:.Te^"Su^ m w h^:: SSo-r^anSre.gaeement with the Btra.te iiaWestern Au.tralian Governments, .s «»«oted to leave Bing»«)« .for |«»«MtK 1 jailing at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, OpJ*?*' j Sharks Bay and Geraldton, aa notoaed below ""propose d time t a blb. North wabd Servici. ■ssjH BoshaskßW. rUKSS:**- K 2i (.pan. Apr.
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      763 4 flotfrr*. KLBI BSTAR .Hip Bngine* ts. Iron rod Bra.. Wd^udPbipßjil^^ Contractors, Merchan^C^T 1 Kampoaf Mkls_f^^ The works are fitted witTsv*., o m.>r.. Punching and Shearing mL Plat* Rolls. Furnaces, and MacS!^ •pe*dy eosapMoa ol «J fcU?* repairs to Marine an 1 I. ml llJbbll!? Machine Shop, Bou.ee Sb,!***; Smithy, are
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