The Straits Times, 2 May 1894

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. iLINHED: I**3l. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1894. NO. 18,808.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 91 1 OMPANIEB j nn the saneac fa have An traia. tile tran- I 'onti cental etl ■iiia Company's 1 h»v« oftr I uw.y I \i\ll. M.'llll' I I Ml Hi M 1 r. IN fAI Ml rolls 6. an. l ■i.d f ivil S-r--•CIFIC Vane ll- i, ln. anil nnd Toms
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    • 991 1 Msuil' OQMPANIEB. PTEAMHHIP QQMPANI i 1^ K v UIT ForSonm \;.r*, via KaweanandSoorahaya. 1 On the of every month a steamer H hi N thnrl'.nds 'lir cti.n taking direct cargo and pasMMatl ti, Hanjerma-nin, Pulo Laut, Passir, I \TE I aU<l K<t LLTEBQVAT. Ottr. n the 'Jifrd a steamer is
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    • 906 1 STEAMMfIP COMPANIES. "IVTORDDi I TS'H Klt LLOYD. IX am. The fa«t snd wel-knnwu "teamers of this line run Hwalaaf between Breinerhaven and Slmi'i/liai, caling en route at Antwerp, Southampton. (Jen-a, Nap's. Port Said, Sue/. Aden, Colombo, Singapore, and Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and departures of thexe BtO steamers,
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    • 724 1 INSURANCES. GUARDIAN KIBE AND LIFE ABSTTK4NCK COMPANY. Liy.rED. LONDON. E«TA»L!Shr.D 18X1. Subscribed Capital 41,000,000 Total Invoxted Fund« 4,61K,000 Annual Inci.ai. 938,000 The undersi/ a« 1, agents for tne above Company, are p^. pn:. t,, accept flre risks for short periods or t*'Z tiiiya or lor.ger periods, st curront rates to
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    • 711 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 4,200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF! jiooooono PROPRIETORS j ..W0,0W,000 Cocsr or Diaacroas: Chairman— H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Diputt Chairman— C. J. HOLLIDAY, Esq. B.C. MicittLsoii Eaq. A. McComcu. Eaq. H. H. Joarni. iv,. j. g Moaia.EaoT^ Hon J. J. K«awici. D.
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    • 375 1 NOTICES. McALISTER Co. 2^UB pATENT A NTIKOULIKO T>AINT. The beat paint in the Market has been applied to the following owner's boats Messrs. Lindsay Gracie A Coy. J. T. Rennie Son Coy. Me 1 1 wraith McEachran A Co. Oellatly Rankey Sewell A Coy. Carlisle and Company. The Oreenock 8.
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  • 539 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATION* Sihqapom 2nd Mat, 1894. PRODUCE. Gambier, 7.70. do Cube No. 1 12.50. do do No. 2, 9.25. Copra Bali,.. v 5*0. do Pontianak, 5.50. Pepper Black 9.87%. 8ago Flour, Sarawak 2.35. do Brunei 1.96. Pearl Sago 3.40. Coffee Bali 40. Coffee Liberian, 44.50. Tapioca small Flake,
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  • 50 2 for P#r ttr. TolfOBBOW. Hon|{k0Uf and Aui-r. /••.mwri.< Malacca and K1m.», Chow Plojn, U»». Xian Tatif, l.i-ngk»li« ft Bagan. 8nm Tvr, temannf >ia porU, OUMMat, Fbidat. Deli. H KUog via ports, Sri JV/u/nn, Soarabar». h' 10 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p u' 3 p.m. 4b.b.
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  • 96 2 Kkom Kißiiri Rj this lii-rnmß iniil »t«» ir.fr Pr««M«» Hoc on Thursday. She msj bring repliet to ta« m»il which Ml Sioßspon on tbs 13th March. FaoH i nisi llt the Imtui.hi mail iteaßier ■MkssSk .lv« on Kn.Uy. Time Table or Mails to London. Lrft SinK.i|,,re ii.i..
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  • 148 2 A.BBIVALM. Per s. s. Seeuiulra from Madras Messrs. Collins, and Scott, and lister St. Catherine. Per k. s. Hebr from Deli Mr. F. Haaauer, Miss Troegen, and Mr. and Mrs. Wessen. Per s. s. Pentakota from Calcutta via|]iorts: —Messrs. Dyer, Rowe. Kelly, G. Crofton, Swan, E. Hill, Dv
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  • 188 2 WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAY, 1894. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. E8TABLI8HCD I 1831. PRICE: 10 CENTS iSubtcriplion raU$ and adaerti$ing ratet may he found on the fourth page.] MAY DAY .CELEBRATIONS. The May Day celebration* on the Continent pasted off quietly. AUBTRIA, TURKEY. RUSSIA. BULGARIA. The Times Paris correspondent states that the Emperor of
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  • 536 2 The iiu»s-in;ir.li of the iitnni|>l'ive.l in the United States upon WiMhfcgtH lui'l begun at the date of last mail iKlvir.-s. I nit the movement at that tim- 1 had given no sign of the importance it hu« riaea ussum. and ridicule had lieen
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  • 126 2 The Hoo'ble W. E. Maxwell will leave Singapore probably to-morrow afternoon iv order to proceed to Peaang to preside over that branch of the enquiry which is being conducted there by the Retrenchment Committee appointed by H. E. the Governor. The Penang. Resident Councillor and the Hon. Dr. Brown will
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  • 20 2 Ei.ectboline" a now leather polish and preserver, it an excellent pruuitratiuii for b'own IhjoU aud thorn aua other ■imilar article*.
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  • 11 2 A Mai.at, living at Pulo T«^ juries dressed this morning ln
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  • 23 2 .J^ Thursday next, A.emj.ion I), v .l w.I! be a celebration of Holy Ooml at Andrew. CrtM.d&ft'KE to Church Worker. »t 7 a.m.
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  • 24 2 Thi Russian tramport Orrl arm*,! i day .from Ode..* bound for VlbE^ She has 1 252 emigrant, oa board leave for her destination to-morrow
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  • 41 2 It is stated that negotiations are i n Dril cress in Kobe with a view to the i» Steamship Com|*n»'s steamer Di^ being transferred to the Japans Z." thus following the career of the amj^l Company's steamers Nestor and Orttt t.
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  • 38 2 \N i are yiveu to nndorsUnd that to some alleged irregularity in the inethJl of enlrv. the Baron do Horn's entri*. f« the Spring Race Meeting ha?e been n im c.l l.y the committee of the Sportin. Club.
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  • 42 2 Thk S. C. C. Spring Tennis Tournament will be concluded this afternoon l, v th,. Bnaltiein th. 1 Pr fession Pairg between Law (R W. Braddell and Elliott) »Tl Citii, Serticb I (Egerton and M.re wether). There should be some eieellent play.
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  • 45 2 At tlie Poli.e Court this m»rniojr be fore Mr. Egerton. Mr. R. La.nbefVw M titled 81. r > for working d horsH iv an ema. ciated ron.lition on the 2.">tu ult. Mr Paglar, inspector of the Bocietv for tli« Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, pro**, cuted.
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  • 59 2 Thk P. A O steann-r Gwalinr wbich passed IhfMfi Nagasaki a u.ii|.| e w.-eks iijn ,n routr to Kobe. ii. i Mjl the hitxng Sun, to have been sold til the purchaser of the as t of the Conipmivi sleani.rs Bold, vi/ the 7VA'r<m. 1\ w Diril,,,,- wt boili iii
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  • 57 2 Thk other day in Hankow, (OhsWj during a pat \,f golf— the favourite IMMMI in ill it port— the ball was driven .lose to a milestone whereon a kite was resting, IV kiv iniine«.'iatfclv began inspecting the ball, and, on t he approach of the players, seized it in its
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  • 57 2 Tain.it. n.it. s ou the holder hetwetn Ton(juin an. l Yunnan, lu.-luding tlu remnants of the Bluck Flags, are Wag attacked simultaneously by a French column on the Tonquin side and by a force of 6,000 Chinese regulars on the Yunnan side, and it is expected the operations will result
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  • 107 2 The Perak OMMTMMi Oatttts, ■nlltll that Mr. E. W. Birch. Secretary la 0 n eiuuictit, there has becu granted three mouths' vacation leave to be f0110w. 1 hv six months' leave wilh half salary, wilb effect f.oni tl t Nth April. The tohVivioir resultiug appoiutiueuts have been Lieuteraut-Colonel K. S.
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  • 145 2 Mr. R. Strugmll, who. fora period of twenty-beven years, has been in cbaix? of the signal station at Mount Falter, bat left that post aud retired on a peniion. Mr. Struguell. who has become seared with age. is sixty-live years of > his career has been remarkable for an rii<
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 858 2 ryiHK Hi'KNKO COMPANY. LIMITED, j rpHE Standard Life Amwrance K. Norwirh Unien Fire Inanranoe Society. Atlas Assurance Company I Ta« BqniUble Life Assurance Society The Ocean Marine lnaurance Company. Th« China Mutnal Steam Navigation Coy The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. The Maritime Inpnranee Company, Limited. for particulars of these Companies
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    • 1159 2 NOTICES. The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam. Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a
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    • 339 2 NOTICES. JOHN LITTLE &C(I MILLINERY, DRAPERY, HARDWARE, HABERDASHERY. (JHKAT STOCK-TAKINIi SALE. WILL COMMENCE ON IST AND CONTIMK I 'XTIL UR MAY. ENORMOUB REDUCTIONS. WONDERFUL BARGAINS. 15,.1_ SIN GAPORE" SPORTING CLUB. SPRING MEETIHG. JOHN LITTLE k CO. HAVK JCNT RECEIVKII A NEW LOT Of RAcnra silks IN till. FDI.LOVtINU SHAOEB. ALSO
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    • 925 2 LATEbT ADVERTISEMENTS. TOATBB OF SUBSCRIPTION. It is necessary, in ;onsequence of the lowered value of the dolar, to raise the price of the Strait* Timet md of the StraiU Budget. From May Ist the ratn will be For the StraiU Times W0 a year. For the Strait, BudgsttU a year
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    • 107 2 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. for Java Port*. Patroelut, on 2nd May, W. Mangfield and Co. Fur China and Japan. I'rtusten, due 3rd May, H.-hn Meyer Co. For Australasian Ports, Cloncurry, due 4th May. ItouateadandCo. For Penang and Calcutta, < helydra due 4th, May, Uou»t»-ad and Co. For Europe SatAMn due
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    • 38 2 JUU—tUilmt omtrwii arr nkjwl I. flu «>.4il»» iimi U» HMfHMIIIHI ||U ■l.^wu.l Ml (1^ The Straits Times haa the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 99 2 WEATHER REPORT. Katulanq KrobauHotpital, 1.1 May, ll» I 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Bbkabki. Bar. red. 32 Fah. ».867 29. 758 ».804 --J L Temp 12 0 89.0 75.2 I-i W«t Bulb Thsr. 77.8 80 0 74.8 £a Dir. of Wind wnw. whw. Calm, gC S Mm. Temp. iDiha.l-
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    • 128 2 ASEAvenmrn Wl l.NKMDAY. L'NI> MAT. Hu'li WMHr&lfl p.m. S. 0. 0. Tenni*. Thursday, ;!ki> May. Bigl Wat.-r. MB a.m. 8.54 ...ui. Asreneion Day. Holy Tbuitday. Jelebu Meeting Exchaiw Noon. Auction of Land and Houi.-n. <-'ranf Bns. Mt Iomm i'» p-m. Gi>rinau Mail from Kuro|>e due. Fbii>.vy, 4th Mat. High Water.
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  • 1194 3 TRA ING NOTES. MTBAT RH" i h.*vv gatog Mariag Huh iding up g«ll"p» bare oeeeew been kept until later than u.ual. Th» momiog. bowe»er. moil of 11.--.-^«t along althouifh the gaiMJ «M ;;,7,£lr be*»y I ,rge atfcMMMe «t Hi.- 6na! gallop, of th* K ri«Di. Dalian fait work ye.terday m.>rnii)K
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  • 190 3 i HaaaV Sl-ASIHH ('OMMEKOIAL TBVATIEB. Tin IMii.ii Macs Tariff. HUM VHk April. i I aanaW f the Reaati aslayfac its r.-|Hirt SO th>- e.iinin'.-n-ial treaties .-'.n.-luil.-.l v i'li other nati.nis. ii.itwithstan.linir that the I l.n. rnni.iit luis im 1.-rtakeM t.) nbt.iiti their ■ppteial l».-f..r.- tin- I'tli May. The
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  • 158 3 -i i/.t t:i ..i ■poaiove i ni'PKii coin itn sen tjMasioof, i Bl tie- s. lnih'll.i wliirli arrived In re on the -< ii Apni, there ram.' .is panea. ''1i in. -ii and 080 Chinawoman. The hendatM of iliis party paid the paa. I ili T-. hi rolw
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  • 250 3 CotVBJJ I'kospects. I I "I". *fl.. Hill lit Mkavv raiiiH havt- set iv ln-r.\ hii.l the w.'atli.'r .it present is v.-rv .liiui|. ai.d nianable Howavar, oagM not to .is, .iwiui; to th>- pr. vious hot w. ;iiln-r t-\|M-ri< iiif.l, our coffee wauted it badly. is now rip
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  • 142 3 THE BANK OF CHINA ,JAPAN AND THE STRAITS. Tn Frt-ti.li f*i— lnr Court at Bbaaa> li.n ins bocm to ii i|r.isi..ii iii the suit brought by the Baah el Ohina, nm an.l tli.- .-traits ■faiaol Mr. K. LtpMoier, raapeet el aapaal eajk on eeeM shawe. Judgment was raadand tor iler.-ii.laut,
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  • 115 3 GOLD PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD. The production .ii gold throughout the* |g60,000.000 for tlie „il.-n.i.ir rear 18M bytlit Bur. »v ..f tinMint ;it isliiuu't.'ti The |.m.lu.ti..:i 1892 v».i~ 1238,861,000, showing an in--111, .onii ui.iinlv furnished by 11,.. 1.,;- "1 s -m. Th.' ti'.Mii-.-s lor the United although u..t Mt .|iiit.-
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  • 1146 3 The final in the Championship, and also tin- final iv the "R" Clam Single Handicap, were both concluded on the Esplanade la«o evening, and, with th<- exception of t lit- final tie in Profe«sion Pain to be played 'In- :ifr. n n. bring* the Spring
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  • 61 3 Thk Ilaud uf tbe 2ud Batt. Lincolnshire Begin* nt will |.l.iv the following proptfMMM on the Esplanade on Friday, ■I'll Mil lK't. c.mimenciug at 5 p.m. Pbogeamme. I falM LmMMW Waldt.-uf.-l. J. Select icu Dorothy Cellinr. 3 Polk* .Bun Jour Andrew. I Bdtl^~ AGu.tyGirl Jones. LmMSH
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  • 129 3 S.V. A. CORPS ORDERS. Singapore, 2nd Hay, 1894. 1. In (MMMtiM with Mm re<>rgiiiit7.-.ti.>ii of tin- l'«*C w wider coiiitiderati.iii, it i|.r.i|Hi-< .1 M in.-lv.i. twelve Cyclist*. M'-mlx-rs »h.> desire to faWU hh Cyclist-, itn'l gentlemen, who iiihv wish to join the Corps in that eftfeeHy, «ill lie jt.hkl enough
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  • 571 3 rUKTHKU HKTAI.B 0* THE .HJVERNOR'b TOUR. HBATT RAIN lICUIMO THE VISIT. THE IK. Mi RAM MB CARRIED OUT. H. B'l APFABILITT. riRE a: euala eubu. (From ow Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 3Mh April. On Monday Itut. H. E. tbe Governor and suite, accoiniHuied by tbe Resident, Mr. Watkius, an!
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  • 331 3 The Egyptian Mokattam new«paper, in the course of an article upon the reports which have lately been in circulation regarding the resignation of Riu/. Pasha aud bis Cabinet, makes the followiug statement It is rumoured in high official circles that the reconciliation which ban beeu
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  • 257 3 Th n District Officer of Kuala Selaugor, in bin report for March, mentions that lie li.if visited souiu |>ortions of the district aud made enquiries as regard* padi prospect*. At Api-Api and Jeram there it I but little to complain of. and the crops, which ere
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  • 524 3 Captain Lyons, the Acting Superintendent of Prisons in Selangor, in his report for lant year notes an increasing number of admissions into jail and gives figures of reconvictioos to show that the prison treatment there is not sufficiently deterrent. He thinks, however, that perhaps it is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 67 3 1 RINTING. X RINTING. XRINTING. iHK OTRAITS XIMES 1 RESS HA VIM .3 I'ROCVBED New .Type AND JN EW JM.ACHIKERY IS NOW PREPARED TO UNDERTAKE ALL CLASSES or (jTENERAL AND (commercial i RINTING. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY isiovsia estimates free application. .Bookbinding. Bookbinding. Bookbinding. Tkta rp 99 HE OT RAITS XlilES
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    • 687 3 NOTICEB. KATZ BROTHERS. PROVISION DEIT. Fresh Assortment of Treleman and Dros', Dutch Provisions Ac, in 1 and 2 lb. Tins. Celery in Gravy, Champignons. Spinsdi, Gtwn Pe*a. Cauliflower, Turnips. Apple Sauce, Brown Haricot Beans. FISH AND MEATS. Stockfish, Red Herring*. Freed Herrings, Fried eels. Fresh Dutch Salmon. Minced Veal Truffled.
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    • 908 3 BHIPPING. FOR (JKNKKAI. SHIPPING NEWS SEE PAGE 1 FOR ADELAIDB. MELBOURNE AND BTDNET. taking cargo at through rate* to Quecaslaae and New Zealand port*. The ateamer CLONCDRRY. 1 .«39 tons, Capt. McCartney, having left Calentta oa th* 2t>th instant, may be expected to arrive her* on or about the 4th
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1023 4 Under this heading the following nhhrevin- tious are used: str. cteamer; hi. tWp; I \h\.— barqun Brit —British I T S— "nite.l States; Fr. French; Uer. German; Dut. Dutch; Job. Johore; Ac., (i.e.. oa— raj cargo; d. p.— deok pamengnrn I*. I'm- rtain T. P. W.— Tanjong
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    • 86 4 \ji(i>i< I K < M IjONII"'. iih ln]f| ii vir Mnr. 11 niaauinraxshlre Mar. Kindie'*, M»r. Lirovooia En^ririi Mar 16) •r,.rtnr, «pl. N r, ApL I Babbi Visorgii t let. I Fonograsf Dae. J7 7 [ucharraa, l> Peter Uiekn v Cab, 2 i. Bilaria,Apl Jans Riekmsn Paul Rickmers,
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    • 58 4 ARR IVALS. 5 "i.i Nahk. Q Ki.vo T<MM Captain. Km trnnm. j:i H M. Pollock a«> 1 Oavonkurxt 1 Kr» 2 Mali* Vijirunhi. Secundi* 1 H.I. 2 I'MiUkot* lirit.itr. MM M.I'uwell -tr. I1M Mr I Dut. itr. 7li Hrockmi'ji'r lint. r. IMI PaMOBI itr. S4J luk-l.r »tr 2203 (i.Tiu M.'de.blo
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    • 78 4 DATI VliHBEl/x Nut.. Ki i.. I:;.. Ma;. 1 Patroclua 1 Hector 1 < 'aroliDu 1 II. <i Johnson 2 Ojmpie 1 limit W»n 2 Hiiti ImMIs 2 Pkkan 2 M.lacea 2 Ily.iru. t Sa 2 8i«m 2 lUUn.-r 2 Hak Dul.-t:. Culfonl Mt.fl B..rllitt llut. -lr. I Am. i.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 470 4 wonoi McALISTER Co.^ HAVE JI'ST Xi KIVKD A SHIPMENT OF JAMES WATSON Co.'s CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKEY. Till; DOMINIE BRAND.) i i lie Downs Bbm 1 (Black LibeL (,l i.l' lit YEARS OLD. ftiaOO PER CASE. MoALI 8 T E B Co., Sole Agents. B, ri |ip *lAMCJ.I BENEDICTINE. WMSk fIE
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    • 705 4 NOTICES. THE PBTE RIVFR DOOK PK*«A!fO. The arx.rn Dock, «ituate<l in I'rov.noi Wellesley, at IBs entrance of th« I'rv Uiver, has lately baaa: Uactkaaai aud doi^ioned and is now of tho followinir dimonsion%:— length on t he blocks 3.M feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill at
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    • 1074 4 DOCKS. r pHB TANJONO PIGAR DOCK 00. X LIMITED. ■is** of the Oisnaas are sitnat-d pore. Moain train-cars rtn at shirt int-rv.ls arrjin passnnfr.'rs and foods from Wharf ks destinations at low rat The Wnarf extends to oto mile and a quarter and is divided by the untnn to the
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    • 903 4 NOTICKS. Estab^ishef. MH I>ILET, HAR(}RfiAVES 4 CO. Ekoihcebs, Ikon k Brass Foundkrh, liol r.KRM'.KKRS. BSIUOE BniLDRRS. SlI I bcil»eßB. Oenerai. Contractors. SINGAPORE A KUALA LUMPOR. SHIP BUILDING YARD. HIGH class STEAM VESSELS always mill, r construction, from 38 ft. to IM ft. l.'iigth of keel, of best design and finish.
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    • 217 4 NOTICKS. pBUSHED FOOD. Tbt it and Tom willbr S.vnxpiKn. 1. R. BBLILIOS beirs to inform thn public that his Factory for pmparing Crushed Food, at 34, Bolilios Koad. is i...« opened First Class Crushed Food, ?:?<!)>. bag. canh. (Mean Oats «3.< i» Indian Bran *2.40 To be had at 19,
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    • 192 4 1 NOTICES, run x BOOK. "> New Aitn Ijiprovi A liaillliallj arrantr«d book in h 1 i aaa aala* §Sb .11 bbbb*s»l* th.. w,..k a s. pMt. flir li for all <.„.""'" pure'iasrs »»'"n«ry PBicm on i)ui,lar. Bahakßi at las NM, flmm OaW f.,.iu Mis,rs M I.ITTL«A(Jo. uotni TBaTiMOHuu Xi
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