The Straits Times, 8 November 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times K)L. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1887. NO. Hi,tm
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      161 1 FVMSII Il» (OMI'AMI INT. lay. whieli 1 l>e ex- LBB7r— if I sr earlier 1., m. l.i. I ir j E n Bbihn. n n lUr--1 .rliour i-kaire a, sad valuaH. W. (JEIGER. Agent. I Rki f dates uu whi. Kav. M «ageries Maritime* aj: irrive I 1 T. I.KAVE
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      481 1 EAMBHIP OOMPANIBB. deapsAabad fn.n Isfoi China an. for London iven datkw for bm -■1 class iiaseeng.rs, e»rryiug-a Surgeor Sl.'l uA RilU of Lading are issued for al Uva. hina, Japan and Manila ports, the prin eipal Mediterranean and other Coutinenta) through to Trieste, i on Merchandise and I in the
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      683 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. IKAKAYA thence to BAWEAN, BaNl>- .i (Poeloe Laut) >' or Koetei and b»ck yin fie same places, 'illy. MAIL SERVICES. II 1. Java. A. Nobth Coast. From Itatavia via Samarang for Soerabaya k, on the r ,th. 10th, 15th, ■if BTery month to tha J'.ih Fobruary, .in every
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      561 1 i'.AMSHIP COMPANIES 2!Mh .Tnnnary. i '.nuary l'Ni February. '.nuiry Mnrch. Jlth Harsh ITU. ajprO. i 2ls« l.th May. 17th May 12th J lHh.Tuuu Kith July. I-Jth July 7th Augaat Kh August i.t bet All the slxive steamers ontwanls an.l homewards run between Breinerh.iv mid call at Antwerp, Southampton, li.'iioa Port
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      440 1 INSURANCE. rpHE HONGKONG FIRS -L CO^■ lITED. Capitau ItftQfcMt Paid-up 44K1.KH1. Reesn-ed Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jajii>ine Matbebon Co., Hon^r' ITTFF. Hon. T. J*ckwn, (Cuisf M»i »«er, HucKkonir >n<l ;.Shan|rhai Bsnk.i.B Corporation. A. P. MaoEwen, F*r rHesan. HoUidar, Wii A 00. i AH. Ao» RmneJio«, Esq. J. J. doa
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      361 1 INBUEANOE. VTATIONM!. KII{R A MARINE INSU 1 I>l RANCE COMPANT OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned have been appointed Agente for the snort Coratmny, and are pre- pared to accept Fire and Marine risks at currout rates. THE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, Agents. Singapore. 18th June, 1884. NORWICH I N'!O\ KIRF. ins!-.
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      549 1 INBURAN( ISOUTH BRI'I VDhsßß^Ea^ai INSURANCE COMPANT Or NEW ZEALAND. Capital K 2.ooo.oostJl Fire and Marine Insurances eflstS^^^^^l rent rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Palicies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. MrKERROW k CO. AgenU. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. Tup: oosterling fire insurance COMPANY. Established 1865. Captal $2,001 flun
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    187 2 Copra. Bali do. Pontianak rcpiwr. Black 1 "Sago Flour, Sar I Pearl Sago ooffe«,Bali Tapioca, small Fluke JM 00. do. Ist quality 8 < do. ined. flake do. small i*arl 8». do. mcd. do cticklae, Siam Uloves, Amboin*. *»^>- ■n n Opiuii', Heuares, new 4*2--,,,,,.-Bank4m/5... IJ.n.aud y«' Private «m/» .In.
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    Mails Close.
    33 2 TuDat. \l,,'>,<u ri» ports ilr.tl,- 5 p.m. To-Mobbow. CnlcutL »i» port.. />nli(.i,,.i. 1 V m U»Ucr. 1 P ■■> Batoe H»hrm ai.-l Dfli Ounuci, 2 p.m. K fa— jm isirft r>>|MW, iMt
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    TUESDAY. 8TH NOV., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    140 2 TUESDAY. 8TH NOV., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Time*.) I'm: I'k\,\si i.vk am.Op.ikniai C.mi-aw I Th" IV I I I panv announce that they intend running a fortnightly line from Naples to 3ombay, commencing first of December, to connect at Suez with the Indian, China, aud Australian services. Fraxcc. The
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    The Betel Vine.
    226 2 In Kurope attention has been called, of late, t" tin' >uluaii!i' medical propei liu of an article which, hitherto, has occupied rather a subordinate place iv the tndt products known nwdfflT T lk- generic BMM of Straits produce. The attack to is tli' 1 mftt or betel
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    161 2 r spicy, and stimnlatm- ...1, ur. In this j part .if the worl 1 I i outwardly ami iu:,j.]icd with tome meaowfe of »uc,ess in .lillereiit disorders. In headache, coinrh. and affections of the throat, an.l wounds, it baa hten band highly as. In Inn pa, the < r.ine.ly l;
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    13 2 l.wv Clkmekti Bmith will not UAt Home on Thursday nozt, the lOn instant.
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    25 2 To-morrow betas a v" neral holiday in honor ..f the Birthday of H. K. H the Prime of Wales, tli.-re will l»- ii" this paper.
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    26 2 TKB U.'M meet "t the I Hunt will be at the Cross Bonds. Tan/Jiu. on Friday, at >'■ a. in finish at the White I ialvey Boad.
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    24 2 Thk IV 4 < mail itennwr Bavn.ma will not arrive lure before Tlnir>.|.n morning, as she was only signalled at P-nang at i daylight to-day.
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    27 2 Ni.ii:i.i.A Pnnioi, of Ban Kranelse,., has been mgnoed to to ToHo to teach the .I.i|.;iu--.-- HKbeS of rank household Hcieuiv as it is ptaotiesd iv the tjnited
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    56 2 A mm containing Winchester repeating rates tad cartridges was o.i the 4th instant fouml by tin- Police in the ]h>ss.snative |*u>senger on the point of leaving this port by the steamer riufar, bound for Bevonw Netli.rlamls Kast Borneo.) Tbe smuggler wan arrested an.l brought before Dt Dennyi m th.- following
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    85 2 A> t..-iii"ir..w th.-re will be ii" this |«i|»r. take the last opportunity of r.-iniuJing our readers that the Art Club Exhibition will take place in the Upper Room of the Town Hall at 4.3" p. ra. on Thursday, when a very good Exhibition is I. The new Secretary, J. Miller,
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    84 2 *.mk time ago a bttar appered in the QuetHtlnniUr in the ii.itu. M tic E. Tenison Woods on the Pahai iniui'H, which was dis^vow.il h\ I tlemau. Th.' mjwktrj of its insertion ha«. we hear, boss .lean.l np. A fri.ti.l of Mr. Teuison Woods, who write« lor tin 1 press,
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    100 2 TaaßslgiM Huii.t,. si ri.il qootes v cxtnut fi.'in the report "t jli.' Belgiafl Charged' Affairs at Peking, in which it is stated that th use of the .liamoud is still uukuowu in China, when jewels are worn iv an uin ut st.itr. There n ali~.lut.-ly no twdo in cmi sHassoadi
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    92 2 A i-'.ssibi.k i-au,.' of tin- .arth.|iiak.'.s in has been suggested to the Frem h ..-I-, who 1~-"V I with abnoro initiations of i,v ahont the North Pole. He BU].[h>s.'s sin h a,-, uinulations to have a dotation of the tiuh rom Boroue, produ ma i.' rhanges ana a slight dtatarbance
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    62 2 I will interest athletes to know that all precords in high jumping wen mi the LBth ol iugust, during the athletic •port* oi the 8 ourbi i i,,i,, i, v an Am. 'ii. an. I'll. mg notice of the jumping handicap, durins wlmh the t.'.u was perforated iMtisbowtW.Brrd Pun the
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    34 2 OIIVI-1 that Jity with I Hpoedier ami ha that which it hilv prophesy that t followed in other .ouniriis provincial journals news from London In J not unlikely Ix'fnr.- |..n-t .niopt a »p^B telephone.
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    138 2 Wksi Australian papers »lii.|i; irr j^B yesterday state Then i- ai U-t ••!■> j ittmi tanutry of the Kin will r.v.'ivo a fair trial I plant- <>f niiiiiiifr macliiu forward, aud it is highly .i .1 ..,,'5l iit-\t ih'»s r ivi-il fr.iin ,M^l t!io intellijti-iii'i' thai oni „n., „f ,y|
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    144 2 A Shavokai paper static i, Kt^H Hi.'lli'w has brought '"^1 .i a launch run v. it I, Tin- naphtha is in at «3 ,-v.l of th.' l.'.at, ami th.Ti' I'nojfl st the other all thai reg 4fl l.oat is a box of lucifer mat. i. '..igfl is light.il, aii'l thr
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    274 2 Mr. A. li. Ookjuhoun coDtribiit<> to r uuinU-r of the AtiaU (JaarU aui>tli-r f|T- r ra|.nl railwm l|'|»r Miirnia. an.l for tbe early -tr tion of tb.- connecting line with i i what be and Mr. 801 l H.Lli.tt Menitol 'I'lnonstr.ii.'l t'. the DMMI practical* 1 iadood tin- only pr.;
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    Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    99 2 Tun Final Tie i -*^M I! <w.-ll v. Capper, v..,. lav afteruoou. It wa.- '^al Saturday evening tiuued up till 60. 1". k. d^H I s.tt in t'av.iur "i il "S*B mini: tin- .'v.'nt bad what uu 1 weather \\.i- was t lu> imi|>i i in-. *^B
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      323 2 beh" t meyer a le*Co. axlxw ijie.ie.ri. i,.'i M<— v Co. •I. .i-r and Meisaner. Houghton Si Co. ls«s. KKONTHAL. Mi nkkai. Water. Et and kronthal. EVERETT Sole Agents. Singapore Penang. Hfc BRIZARD AND ROCER, xi.'l r,-l Rum other liqueur. Hpk- Agents for the Straits. V OH VAI .TRINY Co.
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      698 2 A highly artistic an.l tasteful selsetioß fn.m the leading English. American ami French publishers, deluding "Hand painted." Silk, *c. A. Inspection niTftsa, LADIES' DEPAKTMENT. Mechlin Point, Manias I, Valenciennes. I.H.'c.. Silk Cloves, extra i|iiality in Sueile. Gold Myrtle. \c. \c Brussels, Spanish ami Chantilly Met*. Velvet*, Sstins. Bnraba, anil Fancy
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      758 2 B |Jl 15" doliin. do I P hitri'. ami low pressure en- gine, -"teams 11 knots, r > tons bunker room ul Height. S further particulars, apply to -I SMITH. BEI LAI ll.ulo. Singapore. 22nd "-t r, 1887. ■!'■> 11 NHIK i WANTED. Au offer for v concession al- ...-.I
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      750 2 nnd has on view for aafl^^Hl^^^Bcii'i A collection of Valuable JAPANESE i JOODB comprising Tjuly's silk embroidnred morning dre«»«-s silk costumes for 1a.1i.-s i-ilk dressing gnwus for gentlemen crape shawls in various sites; silk handkerchiefs; Japanow silk sarosgs i Japan*** silk in rolls suitable for ilrt-sses riehlv embroidered silk bed
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      66 2 WEATHER REPORT. a-WuKj, Kraho* Ho^lal, TU fcrsmtsr, 18*7. 9a.m. 3p.m. 9 p.m. RIMARKS. Bw. r«t. 32 Fah 29 881 ».Mi 29.884 J Temp 838 I 875 76-8 W.t Hun, Ther. 77" Til 75 0 JDir. of V.in.l W MW, Clm Max. Temp. inJ«d« 88» vi Mm. do. Ao. 71 §4
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      25 2 lloiu-Wonr Wratlicr Tcleifianis. I K. A. k C. IWaavayi -fl, \.,r. Barometer 2? Direction of wind l-.rce of will. l Max. temp, iv shade <3.
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    Chinese Gratitude to Foreigners.
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    The Coal Trade between Australia and the East.
    682 3 The Coal Trade between Australia and the East. ■ki as" I I BBBBK V I I BBBBa9 a ■>' LaP ■a I i BBBF*' m In moat of to n.-.-i i tbe ..lent lo visit i be prared thai in the i coal fouod ;i lecting link 1,,tw.-eii the tl
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    Netherlands India News.
    377 3 I .1 \,r J" I'Mir ill trrvsti A, in both rnor, 1 1. rea| cided that X .>!■ Ah l.m aud the fou Cbinew Bhould d«>] 'I" 1 bare ahead; been pack oil to tfa mjnre. K->li Ah ftui un.: in. in;iiii ;it Siugapor* aw. lit my
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      The "RUBY" AND " HONGKONG"
      131 3 The "RUBY" AND HONGKONG" HOB I \> in v..n tbt- •f--"tbe u-t thai bo iv be i hiiililv ered niir.iU. i lo liecraa a. I Hi. 1 tic il i« UU.-.1 «it!i the il ti urnpiag op ;i oa«a .r Igare »!i.-n nj 11 wstcboMD, »ud uivsflt mi in !inil>iiiL'
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      51 3 NOTICEH. THF. I \KY KOH I Tlicilhu. will I- published on Holiday, 17ihii copy. t- *1 j:. do POBJ AND 81 PBINTINiJ '>Fr 1- E Singapore, lith().i 1-H HI iT EL 11 K T A I H A N T, iroLi Ba iii liuk.it Ti ii ir K.»t.l. HrenV' Ko.ii-,
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      405 3 Sluftopre, 2nd M.>. ROBIKB' ng New Uooda tram tba leading P»ri« hikl Umdo; LADI:. -!KNT Our -t.-k nf ifOliMtTlH* been .-an-fully i iv P»ru .im'l Condon, and w,. .iiv »!i..«inK f l:ll< 1 1 HaUand li.nni.-t-. rntriium-d Rata in Blank, Wbita and all 1 coloan nml sli»)h-» K.lt Hata !uth»n
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      389 3 g high lioiler: HerizonUU return Ililv. .li.m.'t.'r li ft length 7 ft. titte.l with f-.-.l heater. Half the am, nii,» of the purchaw *****1,' V to !>.■ pni.l nt the t i in.- of i he na'.c. an.l on deliver] For further partienlar. apply to the Harboar Hatter, Larat. i
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      465 3 Hie !*tll For freip ■I Singapore, sth Novemh lilOH I'KNANii. IiANHOON aM Jj CALCUTTA The British India Steam Nar. Cc'aifl /'.I IT A A I J.!»!i»' ton-. Capl. England, will lavH^^^H wharf at J p in on the !'tli iii-i.n.t. for the ahovr For fr.i^ht or aaaaagw, apply to MorSTKAI)
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      56 4 nu ■j VtMfL'l Name. A Not 7 i.ii.j. 7 Menmuir 7 Baby T F»thol Ilu' 7 Liv ifdoif 8 Inirrabmn 8 ll.i, a Tom* CirrAiN JL'"_ Brit -tr. 17i4 J. hawn rtr. 149 D Dut 1..- 134 N...U1. lUI. 1m! Cur »tr. ;28 Sohluck I tiag, FBOM. SlILEI) Cardiff
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      CLEARANCES.
      26 4 Datk hit Km »ITAIN I'AITAIN l'lL)« M Hin I'.J .1. McA. D.i .tr Hrit. -tr. -tr. l»Mft>M Tlmw B«rUl«n Nhluck St-hnltin St ration Mt ru
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    36 4 MKs'-oF-WAi: Dou«»ll H.M Wm Mk rbono stKmkkllhumUr. Ko-trr ll r k. ..1 tl I 1 II IMMLII »1 Wi-llinsilurf kok r. iDtl Mil g«oB BUntyr* Brit. ,1, |H ll' i i I
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      582 4 H^Euttton* at low rates. 1 .ue mile and a quari Iraneea to the ,n>o |«rts. The West mile in length with from alongside at low water -oiigly linilt. em etinl with ioaa liriilg-s and capable of Hi iiugor Hflmg at the same time. leSheor* Wharf; 3JO feet long, having death
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      446 4 < o!TT» AOIDM. Albion F.noivb Works, Beach I Flint Street, ue»r General Piwt Office, Specialities. Smi 1 Launcheg. Danhaol Land BoOan. Lytm'i PM« ■MTV. !.in..ry. Minim! Pumpo. ,1 PungalU. J. M. LYOK m >K>inir the old Ml Kin.'.!"' 1 1 i» 'i'" Straits h»Vf inaile Industrial Bmrlaawiiifr tkatr apaoU ntudy.
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      262 4 Japan Book C.vses Lampllook St.iinls Linoleum Billiard Tables Mattiug Card TalJ,-. le Slal» Chairs -^fes ('liamhcr Cupboards 1 hairs •-of Drawers Puuluhs Clothe* I Imnmni I ar]-t Rugs lards Drawing-r.K.m ai llathmg Jar. l)n l)»t i lard. -ii i'.-i1.1.-. ILLUSTRATE^ CATALpGUES FREE v^L. Ha, v^H et k* nj '"1. u.\
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      621 4 (IRCHARP RoiD, BIKOAPOBr. ExTABLIMU.n 1802. Manufnetururs of all kinds of Carriages on tin- newest prluciplaa and with 1 lie I. -I male rii«l». Beg to call attention to tln-ir pre».nt large -tick of new and fa-hionahlc Landaus with Patent Heeds. nrougliaiuß, Doulile and Single. Victoria*- of -t vie. Mail and
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      965 4 Tt'ESDAY. 22»D NOVEMBER. 188/. he MAJDin Pl^TE— Valne $150. For bones that have never won a race on dst, -rs and Subscription Griffins' racs azeaptaA. Nt siaaa bone* 11 st. 7 lbs. 1. 11 t M do CrilKns and Galloways in ,t. 7 11,. v c. i.— The Ladies Pubsb.—
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      664 4 itiou as Vi&K Partnership, A. U. lo»>. NOMINAL CAPITAL— H«.*>,.VMxk.. First 1.-ii.. 18,000 Slur.- of being paid-up. I Hk. •"> on Applica ion, and R«. ->' on Allotment. tpplicAtion for Bharet will In- r.-c.iv.-.l in (,'alcultn nml London, andal the Branch I .i.-- „f the Old Compiny. OOMBULTIKQ coMMirTKK E.
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      304 4 11. WAN All liX Reinas Criatina. Ijeoneaes. Londn. Regalias da Jbaano. Hi.va. da I' c 1| .Morion.-, d.- 1 1 Cm. in Ikh. s of i cigars will faroi 1 with genuine Havanah cigars. Alaoaaaaaai ud t"1..-. for pi] f the best oatrjS ba had at the ..-iii Orders are
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