The Straits Times, 18 July 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JULY 18, 18«7. NO. 16,274
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      728 1 IKAMSHIP COMPANIES. DENINSULAR .V ORIENTAL STEAM I NAVIGATION COMPANY. Office— Collyer Quay. Godowns New Harbour. MAIL ikrfSL^i) MNES. The «ndernot«l are the dates on which this Company's Mail Steamers may be ely Biftgapore luring the year 1887: To Aruivk Th Leate. htwari. Homeward. 180, 1887. Friday Jnne 2uh Thiirsdayjmie r
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      807 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, j y KAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Achilum. Nestor, a. vmkmvon. Orestes. 1 Ajax. Palamed. Anch Palinurus. Antenok Patroclus. Hii.i.KK'.rnuN. Priam. OTOaVSn. Prometheus. Dardanus. Sarpedon. Deucalion. Stentob. HIoMED. TKI.AMON. •ivl'cus. telemachuB. Hkctor. Teucer. Jason. Titan I.vkrtes. Ulysses. I.AUS. T)i- < 'ov's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for S'rnils and
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      1007 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabaya thence to Bawean, Har mJERMASSIM, Kottabaroe (Poeloe Laut) or Koetk 1 and back via the same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. ~L Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soerahaya and back, on the sth. 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th of every month to
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      776 1 i STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I =rr- PASSAGE. The steamers of this line, which have been > s|>»cially built or reconstructed as required by and under supervision of the German Gov- renment, attain a nvan speed* of 14 knots an hour and are bound by contract to deliver the mails between Brindisi
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      840 1 INSURANCE. mHE HONGKONG FIHK INSURANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital 1 2,000.000. Paid-up 400.000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. Jacknon, (Chief Manager. Hongkong an 1 Shai.jhai RsnkinK Corporation. A. P. MacKwen. &a. («wn. HollWay, Wi»*Co.| A. H. dot Remedios, Eaq. J.
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      529 1 INSURANCE. 1 NATIONAL FIRE A MARINE INSU RANGE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. I The nndersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Afaik Singapore. 18th Jnne, 1884. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
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      631 1 INSURANCE. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINK INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW 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 k GO. AgenU. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. THE OOBTERLING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Established 1865. Captal
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    COMMERCIAL
    190 2 LATEST. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sii«OiPo»E ISth JhttT, 1887. PaoDucr ■■»iiii. i. t 6 -75. do. Onbe No. 1 10.20--do. do. No. 2 »-05. Cours, Saigon 407J do. Poutjanak ;i Black Pspper Wk-ltt Sago Floor, Bar UWHA L'offe.', Bnli 24- 5 Tapioca, small Flaks Jo. do. Ist quality do. mcd. flake
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    111 2 Penang an<l Boml»aj. /.i..il*»i. It m. S.,uri'.«T» mi port-. Poh Ai'f, II m. Mamr. Btngkalu. 1 p. m M»U«-ca *ia po t«. 2 p.m. IhUtii ti» port-. "ifcy, 2 p.m. Malacca »i» port", Perte, A p. m. H<innki>n( k Shanghai. hi'rtr,, 3 p. m IVnanf and Bombay. Simjw.
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 18th JULY. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    33 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 18th JULY. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. fP&r Strait* Time*.) E.jtpt. tmdm, I"'!, J,,/ y Th- .Wl. -Turkish Convention has not b-Mi ratified, and Sir H. Druwtnoud Wolff has returned to I«>nd<>u.
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    Parliament.
    13 2 TO <-nm.« Hill bu passed through Ooeaasittee of the House of Lords.
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    Egypt.
    446 2 Tin: .I,i.i\ iv the rat i tii -at ion l>v the Sultan of the Aiiiflu-TurWUh Cooventiou. mmjlad with the Man <>f Sir |m Dmmmoud Woljf,, is no doubt a serious in.itt-r. It ,t|.paivutlv means tbat the P..rte has lieen waved l>v the arguments or ortfpgwored by the niensu-os of
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    8 2 11. M.5. M.iHn, lcit for Bqngkwgoa Satunluy sMUIg,
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    19 2 Wi. pubtuh t.-.l.iv in a supplement tinMarket Price List for 1 Uh July, owned by the Inspectors of Marketa.
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    21 2 A Jewish passenger bj the steamer RfttitutinH has been missint; tine.- tli" sth instant aud has uot beyu seen since. »J^-
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    38 2 Captai* Case, of the P. A O. steamer reports li.iviiij. on the |:!th inst., iv Lit 5 :>]' X and l-oi^;. :>1 :!1 E.. Lteafctl and exchanged siKtia's with the pßriti.-h ship Strome. of Liverpool, from rtili.utta to Liverpool.
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    43 2 Ci.ABET-l>ni»KEßB wilj l>e interested to learn that the famous Clos Vou/.eot vineyards are about to 1». told by pul.lie am tion. The upsA.-t price is *48,W0. Attach-.-.I to the riaejaidaiea Btaan house of the llrWlllh eeii'turv and cellars capalile ..f holding ■■i.tm c«sks.
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    84 2 Thk news from Afghanistan is again <if a contradictory character, the re|Mirts bt-iu^r lsrgely coloured by tril.al ).rejudi. is certain, however, that th serious fij-litinif. in which the Amir's troops and the rebels have lost heavily. The latest news states that Gho lam Hyder hw had a skirmish with the
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    The Queen's Jubilee Memorial.
    39 2 Thk Honorary Treasurer aeknowlcdgße re.-. -ipt of the following additional subscriptions. Ninkieesth List Brought forward t35.070.4i Final subscription of the OUMies throujfhM. K. Raman Clnttie 1"> J70.46 K. S. O'C'osinok. Honorary Trtmurtr, Quten't Jubilee Memorial.
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    123 2 We olnw-rve that our •jeSSHBpMMfJ the I Prett, which bus now existed an a weekly pa|»r fur upwards of two years, has blossomed into a daily, the first number of which ippeertd »n Satur- l.n So far as paper aud printing are coDcerne.l. the new paper does l-edit to its
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    111 2 Thk Ronylcmuj Doily Prat thu. ■halls our Ooverumeot regarding the Jui missioQ of rent The Singapore GovrrutuMit baa comine.nnrated the fiftieth anniversary of Her Most Gracious Majutv's Accession by an act of almost unheard-of mafnanimitr. All arreaM now staudiii/ ou tli« (jorcraui iv tbe several &>ttleß.-nt« tothejlebitof Crown irrant,-.>. lentfe-.
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    116 2 Wk are inform.-"! on good authority that the Hou'lil, .1. I. Joa.jmui hat eon- >. ut.-d |o ;l ,t M I'r.sid.iit el M I>- Latihir 5... i.-ty in (dace of Mr. Knight, now in Euro[»- We doubt that the Hou'l.l.. Mr. J.^..|>iim will d to this |>o*t by au unanimous
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    122 2 A dempekate attempt .hi the lit- at our ivsjh-, ted l'i..t.vior of Chil Pukerini:. was mi l. I „n 11-U a, in. to-d.i* l.v a Tioehew .arpent., Mr, Ptekenag, at the time, was engaged in c* aminiuK a ouihUt of uewlv ajrrivi CUmm iniinii.'niuts, wlu-u the niurderer MM aud throw
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    343 2 Ccitttamtimtufa M J»ly— Mahomed l'iinha will slionlv .1-. I to Crete is t-- 1 1. the qoeeti..n~ at k^tie ixtw.vn t-e inhabitants and the Poxtu on the *|,oi _Sm stk July, -'h'- r'reucli !>iid u ,-t allows t:r.uionn/ini,'^ o the exteul of U.i millions ot fraui-H Lomdom, 6th
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    Sarawak News.
    328 2 On the 13th Juu- H. E. K made!. ft to Sin-a-sion to BruiLM van and iTorth Borneo, sn Ing in un-ystht i l.v Mr. Paul of Sunk; rsley, Kir-t Ma■nig. tho Hon'l Wallop. Private Secrvtjirv. and Lieut. 1> Ig AD. I lo The Hou'M. Mil miß. going ..ff
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    Malacca News.
    274 2 HWepea, ink July. —In (he P. to-day Tan Ah Beog i llfta with having illi. iaa« hi pweeutod bj I i; ui_'fi. Mr i.'urricr, (er being iii uulaw■f Crown laud. A: leiu.. bd, a warrant was Odd JSU July. Mainoot was «.-h*:. (Tiiiand with attoinptiiik.' to i-.iuimit suicide
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      599 2 STOKKS. SiiLß AOEifTS, BfcHN, MEYER A Co., DiPuTs. Singapore, Messrs John Little A Co. Pmtmtg. Alfr.sl Liebert. Esq. -'Wl, Messrs. C. Rjegler A Co. Bangkok, Messrs. Holler and Meissuer. Bat aria. Messrs. Houghton A Co. Singapore, 13th October. 1885. KRONTHAL. Nati-ral Minkk w. Water. WHISKY AND KBOXTHAL. EVERETT 4 Co.
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      681 2 POOLES, DOWN IE CO. Have received tbe following New Goods ci S. 8. Glenavon." NEW BOOKS AND EDITIONS. Bayda's Dietioaary of Dstes. latest edition, Telenapa Oode, Ml ettsea. 11. -liollhl 1 pri.niiince. Aiil.r-.iu ":i the Strength of Building Material-. Chamber's Etymolosrled English Dictionary Hur-elontbe 'Law of Joint Stock Companies. Buayea
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      886 2 All TION BALES. IS Till. SUPREME Co! STRAITS SETTLEMENTS? SETTLEMENT < >F SI NGA PORE. Betwe.-n The Chahteeki. Mercantile Bank or India, Lonl-.in ani. China I'liintift, nnd Tas Boon Nko ash Ho Tano Pfso, D,/,n.1.,,,t*. BY ORDER OF THE COURT DATED THE 21st DECEMBER, 1886. The undersigned are instructed by
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      940 2 LATEST A 1 M IM I S KM K NTS. STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. One of the oldest ami wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of tii,- (Tatted Kiiifrdoin. Premiums Moderate, Ciiiiilifions liberal. Kverv facility nffor.li <1 for transnetion of Business. THE BOKXKO COMPANY LIMITKD A|fent». Singaopra. May. 1887 1 I X
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      117 2 WKATHEK REPORT. 9a. m. 3 p. in. 9 p.m Remarks. liar. n-.l 3i Fall. £< MO 2!t IT, 29 «83 r..iop -1 S* 81' 3 >V^t Bulb Ther. 7« IT V (Hr. ef Wml S. S. K. S.W. 4 Mai.Temp. in »bade W uS Mm. d«. Jo. 7 4 JJ
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    Legislative Council.
    838 3 rtjr, the IliTehv property. the Bill he i Are lan.l mi an .la would .f Ilis II uasawjK.- n a w.iv in link them together. i the rates as i I>n v land uu<l j^b I i may be Wfv .ii. Mr. i^Hfc ratulatjM t for taking m
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    The Singapore Recreation Club Annual Athletic Sports.
    1270 3 mi. I iv wcond rid of the Vs the via; uu'l wen- Dot ill lh. m. till itt- > of tb.- Olul\ l.'th jniii[iM|iMi nf n ..Utjon fur the which iviliun i ll.nl ..1 fairly 9f the mem-1-ers of I '.'luj leatutv aiduuai.
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    Perak.
    1763 3 Tin following in. int of an Bxpedition to the Ba^u rnteh and Uln Bajtaaaj PaaVwg Moantains in Peruk baa baan sent v !''>r publication (hi tin! T nd of April Mr, Cock sud 1 took bsailims uf Ilin maaataia* as sees bow fuiy liouse ut Tapali. »nd 1 made
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Proposed Entertainments.
      76 3 I .'dill- in among the gent I spore. The ifold character, x\/.. Ist, amusein. Nt for the general public, aud -v.l. tha surplus funds ii be devoted to deserving objects. The proceeds ..f the first entertainiueiit given I woald mggpst should .■iveii towards the permaneni Mumorial of 11.
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      The Botanical Gardens.
      177 3 of a ■traager in thaae carts and .i" not ii forji ami ..tli.-rs. to li- ak mi tli.'ir bones ou the narrow roadway nmml tha Ban 1 Stand.: for uu i within the last we l> 1 have uotici <1 a clnmsy lookm._' lireal; wit Ii attached
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      83 3 NOTICES. V* i'l xl nor SB inf. rin sasaksta and the puhlie pnaeraDy that they hays opened at Ban. ry K No. J". a n-'iail and I, wherein a el .m.l ri. bsspsst it., reeeiva oi any other Miialiiu-s. Iks' may required. ,1 at Battery w ED. ..7 1.. p.m.
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      602 3 NOTICES. wiVIIIi.NMKNT NOTIKICATI. N rni|uinxltfinuorarily il Applieati.ini should be neiit tn ths imt later than pu will !>■• soebrding t.i the tul eaudidatc. Bj li X.'s C.immaral. .1 DICKS. iX. Si-creUry, S.B. 'lli-'e, Sinffai- i i, Hi. .Inly. Ks7. 19/7. FOB BALE. 1 i:i:.\MS HOUSK KEPOSITOHY. driving Pbssson I.y Swinton
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      274 4 H hMLi X*m. Ki.a-. Ton.l Cinu«. Feom. Riu. Si I LID. COMIIOMIOoaurau July 16 Krititutlun M >i»* :.tun_--16 Mutine M K*w 16 Uilliton 16 NormxnHy IK 1>. an 17 H<niKkoni; IT HjrLeooif 17 Pe-e 17 AiiiiP' 17 Biftarao 17 Celebe. 17 Zambeu 18 China 18 'u-rntk.;.- I-abella 1« Prah
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      CLEARANCES
      74 4 I>ITI Vcshil's Name Klau Bio i imis U»'f>MATlu> Juh 16 1H 18 1^ 1--1~ 18 18 Fair I'rnang ltorne.i MaaH Camorta Raoee F«nt« In(r>ban lira. -lr Wil-i.n «tr II |M ltal. Dut. >tr. Joon lint -tr M.Kiul.t Sar. !>tr .1 G«r. »tr. Ilundtwadt Brit. «tr. Ink>t«r O»r. «tr. i
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      334 4 ViiBiL'» N»m Oimi». AMU AUEIVIO. Km VMK, COMIOHBBS. D'ATI iKN-OV-WAR K-i-.ir Adam* HM -tr. MS Jbm :.':> Pcui.uk S-i.ior Natal Offic r s. Bfllf Thc.rp« Col str. »IO July 12 Malacca Colonial Government Mr.AMKK.CUum CklitttM i.r -lr. (174 April 17 Prnau Yeap K«« bora r.»»cu.< Urtt
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      1037 4 DOCKS. THK TANJONG PAOAB DOCK COM l-ANY, I.1M1TK1). The promises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers an, l good* from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf eitends to one mile ami a quarter
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      836 4 ENGINEERING. J. M UN CO. Cimi. and Mechanical Engineers. Millwriohts Ikon founders and Contractors. Ai.hmn Engine Works, Beach Road. Office and Sale-room i Fliut Street, near General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamers mid Launches. Elephant Land Boilers. [/Tea's Patent Rice Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. C, lonia] Wood Working Machinery.
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      479 4 NOTICES. POWELL <$f COT AUCTIONEERS. SINGAPORE. FURNITI'KK, Ac. For Sale. Almeiralis In, Cneets M.s|-t,...i,|s iron Jewel Safc-s Brf-room Suites Japanese Scroous Book Cas' Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Oapboaid* ObsM Dosks (aliinets OlSce Chairs lests of Drawers Punkahs clothes Stands
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      1077 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Orchard Road, Singapore. Established 1562. Meg to call attention to their present large st.H-k of new and second hand Carriagos, ulso their large ami varied assortment of new aud second hand Harness, composed of single and double Pony harness and Horse
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      607 4 NOTICES. ■jW-OTrOE TO MARINERS ADMIRALTY CHARTS OF THI LATEBT SURVEY, and NAUTICAL BOOKS. At Moderate Prices, KEPT FOR SALE at the BAILORS' HOME. Price or Each Nautical Almanacs 1-20 Cliarts.de (Double Sheet) 1.80 (Single Sheet) 100 Sailors' Home, Singapore, 11th Sept., 1878. CHAMPAGNES. V I, roanAftu ,L^ lUt llaW Dry
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      501 4 NOTICES. fTNION HOTEL, NORTH BRIDGE \j ROAD. FIRST PERFORMANCE ON TUESDAY, THE :24th MAY. GRAND CONCERT. Tut- Greatest Combination ok Vocal an i. Musical Talent that has ever APPEARED IN SINOAPORE. The Company consists of U tale..t.Ml ,-r--formers. 1J La^i.-s and 7 ient leinen. and will give every evening at
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      481 4 NOTICES. y MOT I ~oW. C*HBO«OMETER, WATCH AND f^OCK Maker, and Optician I lint Street. Has always on hand a well ieleti of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Na strumenU, Ac, comprising Bracelet*. L*di<w" g, Brooches. Earrings. Silver wal Lockets. American clocks. Ladies' rings. S,*"™*" cW Silfuet rings. Marble clockWedding rings. Chron,
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