Straits Times Weekly Issue, 22 March 1884

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    29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Slhiks Published ioi; Transmissiom by Eveki K^ ;^eward Mail Steamer. Pru c to Cents" VOL XL. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1884. NO. 3,254.
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      601 1 ilotircs. KOTIOB. SUBSCRIUKRH are requested to intimate as early H8 possible whether they wish to pay »h»ir subscription* m advance for the ensuing year, rd their at ten turn is requested to the terms of subscription, which are a« follows UOCi L IH LIYCBT. In Advance. Daily Edition VVkf kly
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      491 1 Job Printing Department. This Department is now un<W the control of an experienced European Supreintendent, and is capable of executing alor.iore for Bills of Lading, Shipping Orders Beninese Card*, Bill Heads, Funeral Cards Ball Programmes, Manifests, Permits, And every d» scr ption of Job Printing. 11 Oollytr C^uay, Singtpore, 17th
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      145 1 LIKES IV OPERATION fr-M SINGAPORE. To Batavia vii Riouw and Mun?ok ai 1 b.fok in < < rvespond^Ticp w'th the mai I ■teammof the P. A- S. N. Coy., every* 4 for*nipht. Acheev r.nd Porlok Bbah via Pe~ navo. Fi>i. Tklok Sfm\wk Sam\LAwoANHod 1'iniR and back, ererr 2« dMy S
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      544 1 £>team £>btp Companies Singapore for Rioq w as soon as possibl after the arrival at Riouw of the steamer specified in service No. Ill A. »nd B. TV. Bank\. Pai.vmbang. A. From R«tavia via Muntok for Psi*/£!>iing and b:tck <>n th.- '25th of every N. n^oTher.' is also <>uo non-contra<t
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      451 1 MAIL SERVICES. 1 Java. L A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soeraback, on the sth, 10th. 15th, n2Oth, 25th and 30b of every month to the g 25th February, and again every five days t_|' lt f )m the Ist of March. N. B.— The sttamers sailing b'^th
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      627 2 BEWABE OF MI ATIONB aadIERRINS' QAUCE. Th<» Original and Genuine. RCESTERSHIKK bear the autograph mg*. nature of Lea* and Perrins on a red label. Sold wholesale by the Pro.* pfteton, Worcester; and Crosse and Block well London EA and PERRINS' Of Grocers and Oilmen throughout the worlil. Singapore Agents. Messrs.
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      764 2 iH&ffllaiteoUdu Wholesale and Re fail Midicine Vendors throughout the world BEWARE of SUBSTITUTE-. Corapounded from Vile and Cheap Drugs, which some Mean Unscrupulous Persons are making up to sell on th^ ate*t Hepui tation of Dr. Lalor's Ph)Sphooyne Fraudulently nsintj Dr. L^lor's Tm U- Mark PHOSPHODYNE," His Adv^rti uionts and
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      761 2 fHtsrrllamaas. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S i CHLORODYNE. f^HE Original and only Genuine. Advic v to Tnv.-ilids. M ?oo wish ot, obtain qui^t, reffttiing sleep, free from headache, relief from p?un and anguish. calm ;«nd Mssaau^ the weary ;tchingf« of I protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and refill it* the
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      600 2 ißtt'rcHaiifOUd.. lar resultM have be**n »'rperi» i n«'.'i. But m the form of Dr. Bri^bt's Phoßohodync, its invalujihle action on th*> homuD svHt«'iu is renYised without any oi tho«6 drawbacks which other modos of preparation invariably produce. Dr. RRIOTPR PHOSPH^DYVE. OAUTIO V.—Ph >tpfcora« i« **mekim«+ sold m tb' form nf
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    THE STEAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE.
    10 1 THE STEAITS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 22nu MARCH, 1884.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      38 1 At Middle Road, on the 20th March, ti> wife of A. MAhQUis, of a sou. MARRIAGE. On the 15tbin8t., at Worthing, S. R Care, of Singapore, to Katp, youngest daughter of E. J. Wells, Em., (j. E.
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      DEATHS.
      49 1 On the 16th March, at his residence m Singapore, Willie Wtndham, aged 19 year 8. On l°th inst.pt rhe residence of his brother-in-law. Mr. Alprw E. Turner, Spoftisw .ode H u=*e, Bing*pore, Horace John Doowjia, of London, aged 25 yean. (Friends will please accept this, the only intimation.)
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    Summary of the Week.
    1533 1 Thi last weekly issue of the Strait* Times was dated Saturday, the 10th March. The Say kali en was despatched ac 6 a. m. on Tuesday, the lSth, with the homeward French mail. The Xafaf arrived on Friday morning, the 21st, with the London mail of
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      500 1 floutts. IMPORTANT NOTK'F. FOR S&LE. On acooqnt of the Managing Proprietor's ill-health.) The well known THASSERIAU ESTATE, Bituated m the district of Bukit Timah. t'' -> Rs^itehis i total acreacr" 1 3.10S Tores, 3 roods, 4 2 poleß, comprised m one cat of wbicb 1.961 acres. 3 roods, 2 poles,
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      45 1 QoTSsviuun: Gazette, 2Ut Maech. The Honourable Cecil Clomenti Smith, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, returned from leave of absence on the Uth instant, and resumed the duties of bis office an the 15th instant. The Note circulation of the local Bank* during February was Orient^Bank...
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      138 1 Per P. and O. steamer Rohilla, on the 21at in-t. For Singapore. —Fr >m Rrindi-»i Mr Levitt, From Bomhty: Mr. A B >yes, From Colombo: Mr. J. A Robertsora. From Penantr Mr. H. Rurard. For Honqhong. From London Mr. and Mrs. Coxon. Revd. J. and Miss Brands m, MrB-rB. Yolk^do,
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    News of the Week.
    1327 2 The total return ot visitors to the Rattles Library and Museum during the week euding Friday 2lst March I SS t was 732. THE Paris Fic/aro says that it is probable General Millot will be appointed irernor-General of all tlie French possessions m Indo-Chinai Ay Inquest
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    The criminal Assizes.
    834 2 Tiik first Criminal Assizes of the Supreme Court, His Honor the Acting Chief Justice presiding, opened this morning. The following are the eases ior trial Li Chian, (1) Gang robbery, (2) criminal force. Teo Ah Phiam, I) robbery. (2) voluntarily c tutsing hurt. Narina, [1) voluntarily causing
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    181 2 /'For Straits Times.) The Son London, VSth Mitch. The British loss daring the late bait I.- was Ho killed, 150 wounded, that of the enemy 4,300 killed and 5,000 wounded. The French Government ha* resolved to c* tl{ >' :i[ tU <( <'k m the Red Sea. Tonquin.
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    Telegraphic sumary.
    1488 2 {From English and Indian papers.) London, 20 th Feb. Several bags, c taining twenty pounds of dynamite, and also some infernal machinea, have been found m the cloak-rooms at Charing Grons and EJaddington Railway Stationg. London, \gt March. An infernal machine identical to those found m otl railway
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    Topirs of the Day.
    6782 3 Fhb Public Dinner to His Excellency Sir Prbdbeick Wkld, K.C.M.G., oovkrnob 01 the straits Settlements. The Public Dinner to 11. E. the Governor took place m the Singapore Club on Tuesday, the LBth March, and all seem to agree that it was an entire success, and,
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    The Regimental sports.
    1159 5 iliE first day's Athletic Sports of tho Uoyal Inniskillin^ Fusiliers came off 1 on Thursday afternoon at the Tanglin Barricks, under the patronage and by kind permission of Lieut. Colonel Hales, commanding the Regiment. Tho grounds were well laid out and marked oft' with ropes, and the
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    Award of Medals to the Sikh Police.
    838 5 Last Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, a most interesting and pleasing ceremouej and one of the last public duties that it will lull to our respected Governor, Sir Frederick Weld, to perform, was the presentation, on the lawn m front of Government House,
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    Prospects of Between Germany and ussia.
    766 5 The Paris correspondent of the Times has received from a Russian friend, well acquainted with Europe, -,^he following letter, which he does not li>.^a<CT»Jg\ publish, for it throws a strange li.^umrn the views of a portion of the RusiUu community It must be admitted
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    Latest News from Tonquin.
    2367 6 "he China Mail's special correspondent writes Haiduong ,27th Feb. 1 have frequently, m former letters, touched upon the great difficulties that correspondents hay to contend with m their efforts to get 'about the country to collect information and see what is going on at the varioj!^
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    Tin Mining in Perak.
    721 6 {From the Penang Gazette.) Still they come."— -We learn from our Larut correspondent, that applications are being made daily xov large sections of our stanniferous protectorate, principally the Thaipeng Town. In addition to the gentlemen annoum ed as fresh arrivals, we haw now Mr Harrison of
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    The Municipality.
    2999 6 Minutes of proceedings ot the Mm pal Commissioners on Thursday, the 28th, and Friday the 2JHh February, U Commission*' t-x Present. K. W. Maxwell, E Dr. J. H. Robertaon. C. E. Crane, Esq. In the absence of the President. Mr Maxwell took the chair. The minutes of the
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    Iamps FRLANDS Indian News.
    5675 7 Seng Bring particulars regardiug last report, vvn i s aai l s near Timor, Cavenayh aw trauslated this work, sane &**!*< oi the 12th Commissioners, until the worst oi the Tcnimbrr and over. the Tifdschrift Colemaa Bridge.—. y\ <j p. ironwork of the Brid/ thege i
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    Netherlands Indian News.
    2051 9 {Translated from Jura newspaper*.) The following particulars regarding Mime little known islands near Timor, among tin* Moluccas, are trausluted from tin* Surabaya Con rant of the 12th February M The inhabitant* of the Tcnimber and Timor laut islands. In the Tydtkrift roar Nederlandnehe Indie, Mr. J. C.
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    Sarawak News.
    1351 10 v take the following 1 items from tj c Sarawak Gazette of the Ist March. Committtee of Administration Resident's Otfiae, Tiiesdiv. 12th F^b. 1884. Present The President. Hon. F. B, C\ ttaxwell. Data Bandar, H*ji Bua Hassan. h Eiuninu, Hiji Mataiui. A.b«ng Mohamad Kissim. The mcoMti^ is this
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    A Visit to Canton.
    1467 10 From an occasional correspondent. Canton is said to be one of the oldest and most important cities m China. It stands on the Se Kiang river and is about J0 miles from Hongkong. There is a very quaint old legend m the Mythological Records" which gives
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    Penang News.
    484 11 We take the following- items from the Penang Gazette of the ltthinst: The Hou'ble Major MeXair returns to Penang by the I*. and > mail steamer due here on the 26th from China, and will roe his duties as Acting Resident Councillor. Mr. C. S. Sneyd Kynnersley, the
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    Penang News.
    563 11 Monday, 17th March. Before, J. IV. Norton Kyshe, Esq. 2nd Magistrate. Tarn Lye Watt and another were ar-r;.ign-d for fighting m Kirn Seng Road, and pleaded gnilty. Fined I each or m default 5 days rigorous imprisonment. Goh Tye Hoey was charged with forgery and personating. Mr. Donaldson
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    Tuesday, 18th March.
    1096 11 Before R. S. O'Connor, Esq., Senior Magistrate. S. V. Poonooeamy, Inspector of Nuisances vs. Tan Ah Hah for not cleansing and whitewashing houses Noa, 43-3 and 43 m Omar Road, of which he is the occupier. Fined $L and costs. The same vs. Tan Hee Seng, for
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    Correspondence.
    130 11 New Years Sports i\ the oldin time. To the Editor of the .Straits Time*. Sir, Prying into odd corners, and peering into old tiles of in*\vspaj>ers, as is my habit, 1 came across an old volume of the Singapore Chronicle of the s-ur 1836 and therein discovered, what I
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    To the Editor of the Singapore Chronicle.
    389 11 To the Editor of the Singapore Chronicle. Lf.ar Mk. Editor,— "You are aware that, Each age baa thought the new bora year The Attest time for festal ehe».»r," and perhaps you will allow me to trespass for a few v mutes on your time whilst I give you tomb- particulars
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    Programme of Sposts.
    225 11 Programme of S posts. Foe 2nd January, 1837. First. A Yacht Race for all coiners. Entrance, Dra. 5 each boat. Prizes from the Fund Ist. Boat Drs. 20. 2nd. Boat 10, Yachts to be ready at the starting post I at 10 o'clock a. m. and to be started by
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    Sonnet. To M.E.H.
    272 12 Sonnet. To M.E.H. Sacrifice. I laid upon the altar every day, Some tiling most previous, and most gladl brought, < >f tiiuo, or jfoll, or labour which I wrought Witn hand and l»raiu. Occasions paas aw»y Fhere came a time when 1 no more could la\ My gift upon that
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    49 12 1883., Deo. 26 Topaze Cardiff. Jan. 12 Rothesay do 15 Cilurnuin Dunkirk. 30 Oakfield Dunkirk. Feb 2 Ashton Jeidah. 8 Aurora Glasgow. 13 Olympia Cardiff. 13 Decima Newport. 15 Santo Domingo Liverpool. IK Timor Cardiff. 16 Ha Marshall Shields. 16 TeWniachus Liverpool. asd fdsf ds asd fsdff
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      934 12 I, 17 Oleneagles London. 19 Oxfordshire do 20 Kenarty Antwerp. 20 Flintshire do 2i Ghazee London. GlenfrniM Glasgow. y t Agamemnon Liverpool. Ben venue Antwerp. Benledi do iVnal'lor J o r VePpasian liiverpooly' I SAILING VESSELS EXPECpED. 18H3. Aug. ai Areola Cardiff. Sept. 2s Chirittiu Cardiff. 0 -8 Concexkme do
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      931 12 I CLEARANCES. -r- E)Ai k. essel's Name. 'Flag Bio Captain. Destination j Mar. 14 Nanioi Brit. atr. RTati B ney It Iphigenia Ger. str. Ahrens H.mgkong 15 M. Mister Brit. str. Tulloch Qf^kok 10 IVflang Brik str. Courtenay Cheribon .S H intr;4ng 15 Oceaa Hrit. str. Hi own P.-nang 15
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      623 14 j Terrugineux 5T fi SYRUP fev^ In spite of the over increasing of the s* Laroche Bark (QTTINA-lAaoCHE), •wtiich has been honored with a prize mJrjm of 16,600 francs, a r. aid Medal, etc., I are many cases m v and Irritation of t/'t' ause a preference to be shown
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