Straits Times Weekly Issue, 5 July 1883

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  • 27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series.] Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. Price 40 Cents VO.L XXXIX. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1883. NO. 3217,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 621 1 NOTICE. From and after the Ist January 1883, the following changes will be made m the publication of the Straits Times. The subscription to the Daily issue will be considerably reduced. The Weekly issue will be published m time for transmission with the homeward mails, and will be of the
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    • 500 1 Such communications will always be thankfully received and promptly attended to We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. We cannot undertake to give reasons for the rejection of c >mmunicationB that are addressed to ne. I THE LONDON* SINGAPORE ANT- I FOULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED. (DENNYS' PATENTS). Incorporated under the
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    • 602 1 iKtettUamott*. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. The Original and only Genuine. Advice to Invalids. If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of
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    • 505 1 itt.srrUaneous* NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confidently recommended as a simple bn certain REMEDY for INDIGESTION NORTON'S CAMOMILE PLILS are with justice called the Natural Strength*ner of the Human Stomach." Acta; a powerful tonic and gentle aperients are mild m their operation and safe under any circumstances. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS ar*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 589 2 iHterellaneous. L beware of imitation EA and 1 ERRINS' Q AUCE. The Original and Genuine. "TXTORCESTERSHIRE bears the autograph signature of Lea and Perrins on a red label. Sold wholesale by the Proprietor, Worcester; and Crosse and Blackwell. London T EA and PERRINS' Of Grocers and Oilmen throughout the world.
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    • 754 2 THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated with Limiled Liability under the Companies Acts 1862 to 1880, whereby the liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their Shares. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. Subscribed Capital— £l,ooo,ooo Ster. ling. Equivalent, at Exchange Five Shillings per Tael, of Taels, 4.000,000 Shanghai Currency. In 5,000
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    • 681 2 &otittS. m accordance with the Deed of Settlement thereof, will be available for allotment by the Directors of the "North-China Insurance Company, Limited." Applications for shaves from firms or individuals desirous of obtaining an interest m the 'om pany whether shareholders m the North-China Insurance Company" or not. should be
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    • 758 2 iHiseellantous, TJf I the cure of Debility, NervouTa^l Diseases, Dyspepsia ani Liver Oomr.l m all their various forms. The P ro and Certainty of its action is when the fire of life seems to be dvin m the system, and the mind symmti? Ut with the body, the mar, i.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE.
    • 10 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAFOIIE. THURSDAY, 5... JULY, 1883
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    • 50 1 Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS. At Singapore, on tbe 21st June, 18*3, Mr. L. F. De Souza. aged 62 years, and for ma» y years Foreman of the Govern., ment Printing Office." At Waterloo Street, on Saturday in<>ru.. ing, 30th June, m his 27*h yeo\ PrawolS HENG BUAN Teck. late Police Interpreter.
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    • 175 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 5th JULY, 1883. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, Singapore, 4th July, 1883. Gauibier 7.00. Black Pepper 15.75. White Pepper, fair quality. 'it. Sago Flour, Sar 2.80. Pearl Sago 3.20. Coffee, Bally picked 11 80. Tapioca, small Flake 3_<>. Tin 30.25. 40a. Mule twiat 95 «i lbs. Shirtings 1.57*. 7
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    • 1051 1 The past week has beeu rather an uneventful one, and there is but little news to summarise. The London mails of the Ist June arrived here on the 28th June, by the O. steamer Khedive, and the mails of the Sth June arrived yesterday evening by
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    • 276 1 Ibb following teleegram, addressed to il. B. the Governor by the Secretary of ot" Bmbssy a; Constantinople, is published. THBB_A.PI a, JV/i June, 2.25 p.m. Urg< Qovbbnob, Sing ipobs. Egyptian Khedive*! tompany his unde an arrangeme-it irith th i Qttim m H_*i!th Department to tike P.lgi-itns
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    • 770 1 Thk correspondent of the lloaykony Daily Fress writes: Haiphong. VMh June. Since 1 last had the pleasure of writing, I have read with niui-h amusement the various telegrams, reports, and accounts of the state of affairs here and the condition of the troops First. I noticed
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 37 1 FOR SALE. A. YiYt Week, with thk Malays. lv pamplet form. Price. per copy, if taken m les-* number than ten; if above that number 50 cents per copy. "Straits Times" Offi c, Singapore, 26th April, 188;..
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 67 1 passengers. Per P. and O. steamer Khedive, on the -Bth June. For Singapore. From London Mr. Mclntyre, Mins E. Honey and Captain Wellington. From Malta. Mr. Binchi. From Colombo Messrs. Halliley, Fruse and Brace. For Hongkong. From London Messrs. Lapraik and Grant. From Colombo: Baron Field. From Bombay: Mr. and
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    • 4078 2 The British ship Magician, from Cardiff, made a splendid run of 86 days. The total return of vistors to the Baffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 29th June, was 581. We are glad to observe that the Municipal Commissioners have placed a lot
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    • 466 3 This talented company has been performing nightly at the* Town Hall to crowded and delighted audiences. On Monday night the performances commenced with an overture, entitled Remembrance from Home," by the whole company, which was admirably performed and elicited loud applause. Various songs, ballads, and refrains were
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    • 589 3 Wk take the following items from the Saigon huh pendant A meeting of the Colonial Council was held on the lbth June, when among other matters a Committee was appointed to consider a proposal made to the Saigon Government by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., to lay a
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    • 554 3 The Brnang Times of 26th June, says The news from Acheen rrceived here last Saturday shows that the arrival of the reinforcements had awed the enemy, who is said to have retired to the interior. There had been no fresh attacks, and calm was again restored among the inhabitants
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    • 258 3 S. C. C. l'nder 2(5 vs. Over 26. Tins match, played on 16th and 23id ultimo, ended m a draw very much m favor of the youngsters, who would have'scored a one-innings victory had there been time. Merewether, (51) Coxon (48) Dr. Kerr (_3) all batted well for the
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    • 1422 3 S. C. C. v. The Garrison. {From Our Special Correspondent. On last Friday a Cricket Match was played between the gallant defenders of our Country and the Singapore C. C. Being a holiday the Club was very strongly represented and we were glad to see oue or two of
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    • 236 4 ffror Straits limes.) Egypt. London, litU June. Cholera is spreading. Many people arc leaving the country A.V.NAM. London, £8//. June, The Marquis Tseng denies that the Chinese Government has any intention of surrendering the Suzerainty of Annam. Egypt. London, 2914 June. There have been L 29 deaths from
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    • 1821 4 From Ceylon and Indian papers.) St. Petersburg, sth June. A meeting of thirty Nihilists was discovered here to day, but the conspirators succeeded m making their escape Washington. LOtf June.- The Agricultural Bureau monthly report states that the average condition of crop m ten cotton States is eighty-six
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    • 2499 5 Local District Government. I. The paper laid before the Legislative Council on the 4th June, under this heading, which has been supplemented by another from Mr. Swettenham, and will, we understand, be toli lowed by more from other officials, is lof very great interest. His Excellency
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    • 1368 6 The Gazette of the 2!) th June contains the Master Attendant's Annual Returns for 188.J, to which there is appended a comparative statement of the value m dollars of the principal articles of import and export for 1881 iind 188*2. These returns we shall
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    • 4756 6 We commence the publication to-day, •2nd July, of the very interesting annual Report of Dr. Rowell, P. C. M. O. on the various hospitals and the general state of health of tlie three Settlements. This paper was published m the Government Gazette on the Bth June, and
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    • 4031 7 No more wards have been added to this Hospital, the accomodation m the present buildings being sufficient. The new w ird for the Fern le Lepere will soon be flnisheed, and will probably be reidv for ocoupUion within a month. It is built on a fine site, and
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    • 1129 9 Tbe following Report appeared iv the Gazette of the 29tb June Indian Immigration D* p vrtment. Penang. Istt leh nty. IS^3. Sir. I hive the honour to submit, my Report on Iminigr ition for the year IS^2, m accordance with the provisions of section 27 of Ordinance No.
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    • 1020 9 Such is tbe enticing title of another book of travels by the famous lady traveller, Isabella L. Bird, now Mrs. Bishop, recently published m London, m wbicb she gives an account of a visit she paid to Malay Peninsula, which is styled the
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    • 945 9 The question of the day m the Far East undoubtedly is whether China will to war with France to maintain her claim to suzeraiuty over Tonquin and Annum, and it is hard to say how tbe quarrel will be settled, latest ad vices from Cbiua being of
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    • 7140 10 Thursday, 20th Jtjnf. IR^3. (Before H A O'Brien. /<>/ Acting Second Police Magistrate.) THE CHAROFB AGA.IVST W. RvF.CE, OF Messrs. W. Recce <fc Co.. Bankrupts. W. Recce was charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. Tbe information and couir.liint of the Prosecutor, M. Eraile Ceccaldi. made* before
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    • 4294 11 A Fortnight's Detention in North Borneo. A i .ntributor to the Hongkong Daily Press of the lMh June gives the followiug account of North Borneo under the above heading The approach to Sandakan from the north, whether by the Malliawally Chan, nel, or further east by the Mindoro Sea, has
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    • 1970 13 (From our own Correspondent.) Paris, 2Qth May. There is something like a suspension of hostilities till after tbe fourth of June, respecting the Suez Canal question. That will be the day when, at the general meeting of the Company, M. de Lesseps will expound his views on the
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    • Correspondence.
      • 48 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S IEj Can you tell me the reason why the Dog Killing Notice has been withdrawn from the Government Gazette once it graced your Columns now vanished from both papers Chin Chin Mr. Editor, Yours, Ah Meng. Singapore, 3rd July, 1888.
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      • 186 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Mk. Editor, The enclosed cutting I took from a Ci lasgow paper, and as most of your readers are familiar with the subjects of the article, I have no doubt but tbat the way m which they
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      • 738 13 The Rainbow, one the property of the Ri j th of f-arawak, is >i very small vessel. Her captaiu is half Por uguese and half M«l*y, her crew Chinese, and her cabin passengers < 'hinese merchants. Her engi neer is a Welshman, a kindly soul,
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    • Page 14 Miscellaneous
      • 1496 14 ARRIVALS. mi ~~T~FLAO j~^ ~7 Jj Vsasa-'s Name, i and Captain. From. Sailed Consignees. Ze) RlO. f2 Jane 26 Stentor- Brit. str. 1301 Kirkpatrick Hongkong June 20 Mansfield ft Co. 26 Glenearn Brit. str. 1410 Duko London May 22 M. Dyee ft Co. 26 'Bun Seng Heng Brit, sch 172
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      • 326 14 CLEARANCES. Date. Vessel's Name. Flao ft Rio. Captain. D«stinatio» June 26 Glenearn Brit. str. Duke H -ngkong 27 Ban Whatt Soon Brit. str. Cockburn Billiton ft Pontius 27 Inchdutha Brit. str. Craekwell Calcutta 27 Brutua Ger. etr- Voege Hongkong 27 Stentor Brit, str- Kirkpatrick London 27 Patoesh Dut. str. Steur
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    • Page 15 Advertisements
      • 814 15 UOCftS* T ffE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK OOM PANY LIMITED. The works of the Company are situated t Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the •jjwn of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Wharf. A ffoHing berthaere for twenty vessels at one time with Bufficient water tlonir-ide for vessels of
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      • 624 15 Qorfe. Warehouses, Sheds, or on their premise- ,:>r _Wharfage, Laborage, Storage, Godowns or Warehouse rent, fire insurance, and any athcr expenses and charges, and for a general balance of account due to the Company. Further information, particulars and Rateß of charges, can be obtained at the Company's Office, No. 4
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      • 797 15 iHterellantouS. Preparations with Liebig's Name. It may be remembered that some time since a controversy was raging m the medical journals as to the original inventor of a certain Obstetric Bag, wherein two eminent gymecolorists disputed the right of priority to certain improvements others joined m the fray and this
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      • 681 15 i-Hterellaneous* the only Reliable Remedy for Nervousness. Nervous Debility, Lassitude, Loss of Power, Depression. Female Complaints, Pimples. I -perfect Nutrition, Premature Decline, kc. Dr. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is the Best Known Remedy foi Indigestion. Liver Complants. and all Functional Derangements of either sex. Dr. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.— The beneficial effects of the
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    • Page 16 Advertisements
      • 430 16 ''TREASURY of the THROAT GICQUEL'S LOZENGES composed of CHLORATE of POTASH (Bertholet's salt) ARE THE BEST MEDICAMENT AGAINST SORE THROAT, EXTINCTION OF THE VOICE, QUINSY, APHT/E, ANGINA* CROUP, GANGRENE OF THE MOUTH, SCORBUT, ETC. They are Indispensable to all persons who are obliged to speak frequently. m MOID IE OF-
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      • 716 16 QUINA-LAROCHE Ferrugineux SYRUP Hi In spite of thc ever increasing success of the Xtaroche Bark (QUINA-IAROCHE), which has been honored with a prize of 16,600 francs, a Cold Medal, etc there are many cases m which the Sensibility and Irritation of the mucous membrane- may cause a preference to be
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      • 319 16 i This Great Household Miri| i:anks amono>t thk lka^H NECESSARIES OF Lil These famous Pills purify the BLOOD tsi id mosl powerfully, thingly. oq ti^ LIVKK, STOMACH. KIDNEYS, Uld BOWELS, giving ton.', energy ft-id-ngm. to th MAIN SPRINGB Of 9 Tliey ar.- c -nfidently r»'i-i.inm.'nd.'da«»ii2j failing remedy m all cases
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