The Straits Times, 7 July 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 7, 1887. NO. 16,265
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      715 1 VMSHIP COMPANIES, j rVSULAH i OKIKNTAL STeZm NAVICATIoX COMPANY. I Office— Collyer Quaj Godowws— New Harbour. MAIL LINES. The ÜBdernoted are the dates on which npaajr'a Hail Steamers may be e t pected at Singapore during tlie year 1887 T.i Abrivk. To Lbatb. dLTWAkIi. HOMEWABD Knday Ji 24th ThuradayJuue I'.nl
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      692 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES^ Liverpool outwards for Straits aud China and from Shanghai homewards for London every i ten day* and have accommodation for first s;:rwar^ p Menff<>r >c^ riii<raSurjfeon Through Bilis of Lading are issued for all Java, China, Japan and Manila porta, the prin- <-ipnl Mediterranean and other Continental ports.
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      1048 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES B.— East Coast. Nil. C. South Coast. From Batavia via Karang Antoe for TjilatI jap and back, on the 2nd of evory month, callj ing at Patjitan every alternate month, beginning with the month of January. II. Sumatra's Wbst Coast Atjbh A.— From Batavia via
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      653 1 Through passages can also he granted fur the Unitod States via Bremerhaven, from which port the same Company's fast mailboats leave every three days. CARGO. All good* will be taken on hoard or landed here at the Tanjong Pagar Dock Com|»aiiv's wharf and any claim for damaged goods must be
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      827 1 INSURANCE. mHE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE J. COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson A- Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. Jackson, (Chief Manager. Hongkong- and Shanghai Banking Corporation. A. P. MacKwMi. Km. (Meun. HollhLt. WueACo.) A. H. do* Remedio., Esq. J. J. Dos
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      517 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRE MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned have lieen appointed Agents for the above Company, and are propared to accept Fire and Marine risk* at curTHE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agent*. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUKANCK SOCIETYM>F NORWICH AND LONDON. BwTannni) 1707. FOR
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      624 1 INSURANCE. CJOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE O INSURANCE COMPANY OF NSW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. AgenU. Singapore, iHh October, 1886. THE OOSTERLINU FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1865.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    202 2 LATEBT ifABKET QUOTATIONS. BiwoiPoaß 7th Jvly, 1887. Peoduck. Qambier «'<>■ do. Cnbs No. 1 <<>• do. do. No. 2 »-00. (Joprs, Sia.iUn Jo. PontiasaA Black Pepper WO. Sago Flour, Sar IM. Pearl Sago 2-«>-Coffee, BiH :*>.(«). Tapioca, small Flake 5.75. do do. Ist quality 600 do. mcd. Hake «00--do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    36 2 ■i..ur»Ujr» ria [Kirt-. Jfr.llufrr, U&Ucca »i* port* CKor P*yi (Tolomho ud I/undoD. OardaMM, ImiMTi 9wmw>k. It.,.,". Uhtun »dI S.n.i»k«ii. K-fih.t. 'hrrihou and Samanuf, OlrWinf. l'r»»nir U'i LlTripool. }.<:-. W'lll. Tia. 11 m. Ill til ip.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    17 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. O.f the 2ud July, at Bukit Tunggal. ALICK Maby, wife of James (Marie Davidson.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 7th JULY. 1887.
    26 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 7th JULY. 1887. (For Strait* Times. Fsa»ce. ParU, Htk July— The new Budget provide* for a decrease in expenditure of 120 millions francs.
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    The Situation in Burmah.
    511 2 I-.it.- mtellii^-uee from Burmah show* that ousul.-ral.l. prugTCM is U-in^' made 111 the i^i.iueatioii of the .-..untrv. altktMfi the ivnulu hardly 0111. uj> to the s.iiikjuiue e\|.e<-tation» fonue.l a year and a half atfo wluii the Upper Provin.-e was formally m. ■.1 |-.i-.it«-.l into the British
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    29 2 Bt a clerical error tho >ia ad B 8. O'Clianir. Ibb>, was inadvort.ntly omitted fn.iii the list of tlioMe on the Subcommittee of tho Jubilee Regatta or Sea B|<orts.
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    22 2 THKTvorsall Drag Baoada will ni.-ot at the nsain eatnaea 1., th.- (Jardons on Satarday next, the !»th inst., at 6 a. m.
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    26 2 We wo»ild remind thos.- ..f ourjVsden who possess valuable dogs thai th« clt>Kkilliug diiys roiiiui. ■in-.-, 1 y.-storday and will ...ntiii'ue till Monday next exc-i.tnii.' Sunday.
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    30 2 The Baud of the xjnd li.-tfini.iit ll'. W.V.I will play at tho OttMH »> morrow, the Uth instant, be moonlight, from 9 till 10.45. Kknemt A. Snow, Lieut., Preiident Band Otimmilh*.
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    32 2 Another Native Police Coustablo. Mahalla. No. 555, was brought up Inforo Mr. Thompson yostorday charged with al.s.iiting himself from tho Contral SUtiou tor eight days, and sentenced to 10 days rayfOM imprisonment.
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    47 2 Ir is sUt.-.l in tho home p;i|H-rs that ...it ..f some 200 cutlasses test.-d mi 1»..inl the flagship on the China Station rtbo .\u.ln,',,,m we presume) over .«> |»r .-nt were found to be defective, ami similar results have been rejwrted from the other vessel* ou that station.
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    87 2 We are Indebted t.> the courtesy of Messrs. IVhn Meyer A Co., tho I.M-al Agents <>f th« Nonldeuts* -her Lloyd, for cities of Loudon pujx.-rs of the 1 -itli Jinnbrought ou by the sU-ainer P remain. We have had the Londoti mail dclivon-d in Singapore in 24 days br the
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    89 2 To-dat we publish b* nsjuest a lengthy report of the Wlrd half-yearly Baeetßaj M the P. &O. Company held' at tho Head OaVe, I/ondon, on Ist June. It will be olmenred that the t.'huirinau. Mr. Th-mi.is Sutherland. Ml', entered intu xouie detail regarding the wreck of the Tasmania, in the
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    96 2 We would strongly rasoanaead all who are fiiri.isliin^ their houses to pay a visit to the lar^e ...1 lection of high .lass furui-tin-e l»-l..ii^'in_' to M.ssrs. Savl A <'.., Limit. -.1. at Maaßßi l-in;; eiiiil.iti»d at Messrs. Powell <k Co.'s new sale rooms iv Orchard Road, previous to sale. Tho
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    167 2 Th« letter from the Hon'blo A. HEverett. Consul for Sarawak at Labuan, which was published yi-sterday, requires so in.- .-..inm.-nt. Had Mr. EvJrvtt simply .1.-ui.sl the statements ...ntaiu-l in the •1. I".siti.niB he refers to, no objection could 1-- made, and we. and no doiil'i .-v.-rv "tie. would 1»- .|iiite
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    118 2 The fnUowiag is a list uaaeenMti pw I*. and O. mail »U-Ain.r Kh. ■!,<■■ Obftaia Loggin, which arrived here uu Tuesday morning htst from I^>udi>ii ■W S,.i'itiiiiirt. From Lnnilnn M.'vrs A. Brown andtl. B. Colliuge. From Venice Mr. aud Mrs RowliJhid From (Calcutta Mr. A. 11.I 1 Wviii.ii. Fn.iu Peuaug
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    137 2 The I*. aud O. atiamar Ajpema. Capt. H.issall. ooiivevinn the homeward mail, urriv.^l here v.-M.-rda* from Sh;in^hai aud Hou/Loii^, and left for l^.ii.|..u via port* at H oYloek this nioruinn- The lollowiag is a list of her passengers Nt&ugapure.— From Hiia^kMg Me*.r». A. Sn.xl){r»s» irnd S. Dnltram. t\:r I'ennnij.— Krum
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    224 2 Tut Annual Statement „f Ike Traffic on the Sup/. Canal (-obtain, il,i< v.-.ir .1 m>w i-ntn in Hip shape of a ftUo sliowi'ujf 1 1.- [1 madr by night «inve tha iaNtilulion of the electric li^ht. Tliis tir-it avatlabla in Mar.li 18**!. and duriu>; the n-m»iii,|,.r „f tha jrar twenty
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    Police- Court News.
    203 2 Before Mr. Thompson presiding' cond Court yesterday. How Ah Dhman, a Chinaman will v ions convictions recorded against charged with stealings blanket aid a pair shoi i:i Ellenborough Street, sml nil up.iv cony iciioii to >'• months r j prisonment. John McCarthy, an Irishman. «aa again charged
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    Malacca News.
    204 2 .1 a C'irre*i"i>td»Ht.) MAlarca, M July. lHh7 K Koh Ah Choon, and Koh Ah s brought up on remand cliarged with roluo. tarilv causing hurt, but the et i behalf of the proeacutioa b> ug insufficent the prisoners were discharge.) Tan Ah Cby was f-^nvictM of ing a
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    Draft Minutes of the Legislative Council. Monday, 4th July. 1887.
    680 2 PbESBNT Hi* Krallcncj thr < .->• rn-.i Id, U..-.H t niral .1 W I', .wr. tli. .1. Tna.nm v. V .L. »-«>-»■■ tli-AeSW^. fanmr M V Sr..h LUui: Seah. I MB Vermont. T Shelfor.l. J. Allau T. futllbcrt«on. J. P.
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      611 2 STORKS. SOLB AOBNTS, Bt.HH, MEYER A Co., DipAts. Miayapore, Massrs. John Little Co. I'nutng. Alfred Liehert. Esq Mi, Messrs. C. Riegler A Co. Bmujkok, Messrs. Moller and Meissner BaUvia, Messrs. Houghton A 00. S.nfrapore, 13U October, 1885. KRONTHAL. N'atirai. Minkkal Water WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT A- Co. Sols Agents. Singapore
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      949 2 81 KB. I'OOI.KS. DOWNIE ix CO. Have received the following New Goods ex S. S. Glenav.m." NEW BOOKS AND EDlTlOVllHydn's Dictionary of Dates, latest edition. A. B. 0. Telegraph Code, 4th edition. How should I pn.nounce. Anderson on the Strength of liuilding Materials. 'haiub. r's Etymological English Dictionary [faiatl on
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      1023 2 AUCTION SALES. TMPORTANT 8 A LE OFTHE EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE STOCK OF NEW FURNITURE, A< Ac, The property of Messrs. SAYLE A Co., LIMITED. To lie held at Powki.i. A Co'tf Premises, ORCHARD ROAD, SATURDAY. Uth JULY. 1887. We are inslni.led l.v M.-s-r-. mh.k A Co., I. mum i. t
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      832 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE. To-morrow, Fr.dav. Bth July, at 2 30 p. m. 10 AUSTRALIAN HORSES BeaaaUj imported: strong, young animals, suitable" for harness „r saddle. Can be seeu at the Straits Horse Repository. POWELL A Co., Auctioneers. Singapore, 7th July, 1987. 7 7 rOST or stolen ou the plain
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      60 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaitf Krahow Hoipltal, Htji J'l-J- MM9a.m. 3p.m. {< p.m. Kbmakis. Bar. red S2 Fah £> IN 'J9HI7 2!' WW i-S Temp. *4 1 t Wet Dull. Ther. 79.1 7<! 0 7.'. 8 t Dir. ofWin.l 88E BW. SSW. a.* Mia. a™ do. 757 f* M.I mSuo IW.S E^^
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    Latest London News.
    395 3 I :tli Jim-, tl v i ;bj •.;.jii Ein|H-n>r contin- laj '.-li.-ral War. said it -i tl.e difference which now if and thnt of Germany, --.i.-v that Fran.-- r< Utaakad, not t" |H-rish, but n g tl rt qaake m lleh radius f in-moßajtilled is much ndr.-l
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    Court of Appeal.
    1554 3 Ka >• I imUittntor vrrtvt Ha. Aiminutrmrg'fnlinf Hi- Hoaaaw Chief Justice Ftaal d.-li-verttl julgrutLt iv the ahe)*a imj «>rta.nt Krukv l*»t tin- Ist July. Th- PbunaaTa int. .-tatc. rTmail. dM in 1"">1. an. l a. lmiu;-I ration to 111* .-tat.- .t.-il t.. Ihclu Bitek, Ins widow, iv
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    Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation.
    3774 3 The rd half varly in.-ting of thia Compam wm beM oa WBnewlay, June 1, at the Cnnpany's office., li-J Leadeahali Street, E. C; Mr. Thomas Sutherland. SI P.. in the The Seen-tary A. M. Barhuiic read the ng tin meeting i lie hail man Gwwtlcm
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      342 3 NOTICES. MODERATE PREMIUMS. Oambhud with Bheral Condition- und.-r Ki.dowment As-uran.,-. Limited Payment and other Scheme- of the Stamdabk Lin THE BORNEO OQIrfAKT LIMITED. aWaata. i--; \v. ,v t. THEIIAMIA CIOAB BTOBI Hvr:: iv BOAB Ju-t apaaed ex s. s. "SalraaVaa." Bat am us Hi.ani.- I ilipiaa, ll'-lia lea, SeaorUaa, 1
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      854 3 NOTICES. JO6T.— A whit- K..\ t.-rrier bital with J Idack and ten marks on head and -*n and black saddle on -li.mld.r- answers to the name of Volli. and I id collar on with owner's name. Kind, r will i«- rewarded— Aim.lv K S I! IOHH LITiI.K.V (JO SingaiNiro. lsyluly.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS. Flag.
      109 4 ARRIVALS. Flag. > esj.il ,\iai A loss aitaih. ID. IK. i.n«him>I c Ki.i 6 NamkiaiiK Brit, .tr MrKfchint Paktmm .tr. 35!» Rom 6 i > p hir Put. utr 2U4 Srhcrmer 6 Ptcumb < i.-r •tr 2R7D Pohle Bnt. »tr. 6<! RnirlN 7 Hooirknßtr «tr 73 K«r.t<-D> 7 Will v
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      CLEARANCES
      93 4 'ATTAIN 1 ESTIMATION lulv Nai.kiang 6 t>j>liir N..-H1 .■•►■> r sb«ik 7 H«be 7 Arc.i T Sioie 7 Braxk.l.. 7 Bri mbUk 7 Pimm 7 Kian Ann 7 Rainbow 7 Hwu Brit, -tr |)ut. -lr. Hnt. »tr »tr. *tr. -tr -tr. -lr I>ul. -tr Bnt. .tr Si». »tr. U«r.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      369 4 t'Ll.l VlHlL'lStai CiPTaIK. AMI) i VKRIVIII PbOH. COmi»lll. D'lTl' D'ITKK MAV-OFW All IMb Adam« HM. >tr. MS Jane ?S Penan* S. i.ior N.ral Oflicrr Station STKAMKK.Clara OMtMM. iitT -tr m April IT Pan, VouKh lUm.ll. Sh.rardO.boru r'awcu. lirit. -tr SSI M.iy 10 C. S*. la K
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      1106 4 DOCKS. THE TANJONO PAOAR DOCK COM PANT, LIMITED. The premise* (if the Company are situated »t Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-can run at short in-t#-rV^I« carrying peaseiig^u and floods from Wharf to destination* at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and
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      839 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. LYON CO. (ivii and Mechanical Engineers. 2 MILLWBIOHTS IBONFOUNDEBS AND CoNTBACTOBS. Dm Albion Enoine Wobks, Beach Road. Ofpicc and Sale-boom i Flint Street, near General Post Office. >r Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. >f Elephant I .anil Bate*. i.y,,,,\ Patent Mm Mills. Self A<-tiiiir Ti»]»i<H-(i HmUbWT. Q
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      481 4 NOTICES. TowellTgoT AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, 4c, Fob Sale. Almeiralis Ice Cnmts Bedtteads (iron) Jewel Salon Bed-room Suite- Japanese Scrooui Book Cum Lamps Book Stand* Linoleum Billiard Tables Hatting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safe* 1 Chamber Cuplwards Office Desko Cabinet* (ffii-o Chair* of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano Stools
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      1078 4 NOTICES. CJINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS Jj AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Orchard Road, Singapore. established 1862. Beg to rail attention to their present large stock of new and second hand Carriages, also t li.-ir Urtf" nnd varied assortment of new and mil hand Harness, composed of single and double Pony harness
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      812 4 NOTICEK. -VTOTIUI TO MARINERS ADMIRALTY 0H A R TT3 OF THE LATEST SUBVKY, and NAUTICAL BOOKS. AT MoHKRATK PSICBS, KEPT FOR SALE »tthe SAILORS' HOME. Pbicb of Each Nautical Almanacs 1.20 Charts, da (Double Sheet) 1.50 (Single Sheet) .100 Sailor*' Home, Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1878. CHAMIWCiXES. Dry Vkbzenat C'fVtK RtSKRVK
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      582 4 NOTICES. UNION HOTEL. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. FIRST PERFORMANCE ON 1 TUESDAY, THE 24th MAY. GRAND CONCERT. Thk Greatest Combination or Vocal and Mi'micai. Talent that ham ever appeared ik Singapore. The Company consists of 111 talented performers. 12 Indies and 7 Gentlemen, and will give every evening at 7.;tf) precisely,
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      553 4 NOTICES. T MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clocj Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selected st«t of Jew«U«w7. Watches, Clocks, Nautili strumants, Ac, comprising i j Bracelet.. Ladies' gold «.i Brooches. Gents' Karrings. Silver watches. I I „»-kei American clocks Ladies' rings. Carnage clocks Signet rings.
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