The Straits Times, 25 May 1894

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. KSTAISLISITED: 1881. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1894. NO. 18,320.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 958 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES PaamrauLAß and oriental, stb am IUVTOATION Omcß— < 'ollyer Quay. 'Am arc* aid OoDowm— Taa ajail ataaaiara nay ba) aa| •ward* aad leave Hinirap..r. a tfc* followia.- data* un»»i« ii ik.ih ÜB4. I*. MM »■•< i. M«.» H F.'».»U M«J JUKT J»l 7 datea are only approxr Brtasaa
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    • 1685 1 LMBHIP COMPANIEB DX Ko.MNKLI.IKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. fnder contract with the Netherlands India (iovirnment. AtfrnU at S 11- AOI.NCT, LATE .1 Du«»IU a 2-:». ColLykrQuat. A§mm at Pmnng, Messrs Huttenbach Liiiikkt 00. The ('omjianj has a fleet of 30 Steamers, with splendid aeeommodatioii for first class. ".■.•..ml .'las-, and d." k
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    • 888 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. "VTORDDEUTKCHER LLOYD. il BREMEN. The fast and well-known steamers of this line run regularly between Bremerhaven and Shanghai, calling en mute st Antwerp, Southampton. Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, and Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and dpartures of these mail steamers, the Company's steamer
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    • 789 1 INSURANCES. /"ICARDUN KIRE AND LIFE ASStTKA NCR \J COMPANY, LIV.TED, LONDON. Kkhm.i 18>1. Subscribed Capita 43,000,000 Total Invested Funds 4.518.000 Annual Income, 938,w t The ondersigneo, agenta fcr tn» above Company, are prepared to accept fire risks for short periods of ten days or longer periods, at current rates to
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    • 443 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 4,200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OFT noononoo PROPRIETORS J ..»iu,wv,uw COCBr OF PIRECTOBS: Chaibman— H. HOPFIUS, Eaq. Depott Chairman— C. J. HOLLIDAY, Esq. 8. C. Miciiiilw.ii Esq. A. McConicmi. K»i. H. II Jomra, Eaq. J. S M.-t". >:»■!. M. .ii J.
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    • 882 1 KATZ BROTHERS. PROVISION DEPT. Fresh Assortment of Trsleman and Drea', Dutch Provisions Ac. in 1 and 2 lb. Tima. Celery in Gravy, Champignons. Spinach, Green Peas. Cauliflower, Turnip*. Apple Sauce, Brown Haricot Beans FISH AND MEATS Stockfish, Red Herrings. Freed Herringn, Fried eels. Fresh Dutch Salmon. Minced Veal Truffled. Minced
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  • 510 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Bn*a»ou. 25th Mat, Mm. "JODUCE. Gambier rf 7 JO. d* Cab* Ko.L 11.75. da do Me. 2, Cob*» Bali. n s*l. do railimi. m 5.72%. Pepper Black, »J5 Sago Floy. Saj*Mk tJZ%. do Broaai IOSVi. PeejiSaro. SJS. OoaV iStli. 40. Coffee Liberiaa, H 44.50. Tapioca small
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  • 131 2 For Pot ttr. Ttm* To-Mgrbow. BatavU psrtt, 6»««.«-, 8 a.a. Bata Pahat, Aing Ann, li.a. via port«, Ct+murty, t a.ai. Muar, K.u r Noon' B»n«kok Oorjon, I p.a. Saigon, A 1 p.a. SrpKDg ria pom, B. Timor, 2 p m Kiafif »i» porti Hf-i A S p.a. Cotie
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  • 113 2 FkuK Kutori By the P. 40. > Rohilla on MonHa.T with date< to tbr ttn May. Sh» briafu nplin to th* mails which Irft Sinfapon od the 4th ao'l !Hh April Faov China i Per P. ft U. uteaaMr dot on Tnc-dajr next. Time Table or Mails
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  • 220 2 ABBIVAL3. Per s. s. Sappho from Klsng j Messrs. Berrington and Martin. From Malacca i Dr. E D. Freer. Mr*. D. Daakarl*/. Mr. Johnstoue, and Hon'ble Mr. Kynnersley and Mrs. Kynnersley. Per s. s. Uabella from Muar —Mr J. C. Campbell. Per s. s Vindoboua from Hoagkons i
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  • 408 2 STRAITS TIMES THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY. 26TH MAY, 1894. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Established 1831. PRICE: 10 CENTS. lS*b*cription ralet and advertirinj rrtet may be found on the fourth f*tgt.} THE FRENCH MINISTRY M. Casimir Perier, the French Premier, ha* reaigned. THE CONGO FREE STATE. A treaty between Britain and the King
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  • 372 2 The ImmbJ «f Ml Bahr al <ilui/al pw vinw by the British Government t-< th«King of the Belgians has MM advers*.- comment iv Ma Pans the ground that it rais..s aaataer issue in the Egyptian MMMM. Ta arMMH how the difficulty iiris..*. h remembeivd
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  • 14 2 Thi« day. Mr Chief Justut- <\<\ was occupied with civil business iv the BmatMM Court.
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  • 12 2 The Mmmbml returns show that tl»r.were 430 deith* in Siog»|>or*- town in
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  • 18 2 March. The mail *teamer Rohilla, left Colombo 6 p.m. Un Tuesday and 11 due here on Monday next.
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  • 17 2 Thb s. Ping Suty has (>as«d tlirou^-h oq her way from Euro|* to China aud Japan ports.
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  • 21 2 Thb /agrtaff. at Port C«bb»» Mount Paber and the ni^t ■hip* in rort were dreaaad TaaJTi' honour of Her Majeaty birthd»7^
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  • 26 2 Thb homeward P. t O. packet left Hongkong at 1 p. m. yeateiiT^** mar be expected to arrive at at* about noon on Tueeday, the J9thk2?
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  • 29 2 The Kut Satuj. Oeania, aed /v_ were releaaed from quarantine o*j Jj*H day evening. The Auifri» O -LloH Vmdobona baa arrived from Hoaa*U and ha* been put in •{'laraatioe.
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  • 31 2 1>» thrf 19th i-jitant. at 11 3,,, krri long, mt, m c.. L San Fenumda, tiffbted an Eagliaa •bowing letter* S.BRB The hZS! wa* going *outh. and reported aDiJI on hoard.
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  • 38 2 C*Asi Bboi advertiM that tW •hortly cell, by auction, the land. oa\it i* lituated the central block of'tk* R De L 1 Europe. Thi* profwrty eow^ a lar<?e frontage on tae Eaplanade ud extenai\e view of the harbour
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  • 38 2 Aw A*aoci*tioo fofltbal! mattb played on the Raffle h<ol gro,^ Wfdoewiaj evening. iJrd witaot, bataa? the Raffl-s hoy* and tb« boy* of the aZ? Chinese School. The mat'.-h r^n\ tt^' win for the Utter by one |aal ni
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  • 28 2 The Ommo* aMMMrift MMMaIaV anniT^r^r-. yntorday. in a rcry f^nTiT* manner Mark »1- hriuMl w;t|| g^l and many ships w*r* lllumiua'-.] erenintr Wymmp wi r <catw «d about
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  • 35 2 Thi report of the aaa reTi»ion of th*- Municipal Orluum, bu been presented to the Cmmimonm At Hrn fmUmt rj^geation thf rfpnr waa uoanimoualy adopted. *nd will be forward^] I < r T^rament in fa, MM
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  • 55 2 Tbb report of th* Hongkong and Chiu O»* Company ibowi a net profit, inrlui ing 42,1*1 brought forward, of £9,693 fw the year Ma\ and a IMiaaj at the nt# of 10 p«»r cent. p*r annum ii recommfoJni (af which t> per c*nt. ba< b#«a?(«id v 0 interim diridendj, lrtuTin^
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  • 36 2 Tmt iUTr-ment* af labour aa%aM from India •hut. tmmt la pa«en«fer traffi. i,y Burma ttartk rt th.- Baal RMI f h.- Northern Oman. and BaMt a indrati 1 tad TinneTelly whil. Tan; mi mo'n..|«jlt f Settlement*
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  • 42 2 Hi Bn-icETz will ifircio eibibitioo of hi* ajaaai and extrL^ioK 'br Eb«e*, or Kamie plant I 'ii' 1 Botmii igaßore, Ud*y at4:iO p.m Tha Dweatat ..f tbe<>arden» havini; kiodli I eoa—nf^i to the exhibition taking plan A .atereated are invited to it-
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  • 45 2 ■aaaßtM Ci«cr» areitilltbe^iouto .MM and. aariaf to their nut lovable la get a aoip la China, they will proba*- Monday or Tuetd»' tll*at change of prognuDßa waa p- along with th« fall watcbei. won by t» .1 Tl ere are to be ihuw ifternoon p>Tforoidu«
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  • 46 2 .•oi mitten bm Man j*.s^n«d by the appom:aval L-m aMoibert Mr. Bell as: il 7i^ t» i x o*»eiain^ithe B»e-la«i Ml M «et and the ftoo'b.i joined the Marktu Committee; Mr. Ta*. J xi a. i«d th» Hiu'ble Snh -*i the Sanitation as. Town lz- jittee.
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  • 47 2 Thi the M mici|*l Com- aT*MM*BaJ, in prupmiDtt 1 Com-. an adun'aip r 'liniitt.-. wbiib *M m i. »erv :.l:twi. Tli- i laughter, »h:V than. hrn ißgatioi (aid he wm aoc Biayafwd to plao- bu n»«e i th< Mm The ■aa'hia Saah L.*a s Scab lit.-*ie» objected.
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  • 96 2 Th oomiaated I>t Im French Oo*«nmml la act a* inemlwn 1 the HaaiCoaK bf the ltupeudioc re-tnai of Phrm Yot *rnT«d at Bangkok, on th» I l"thio«unt. ThajHßi M Moodot,Pf»tideot of theCo irt of Appeal of Haooi, wbu will act iv President of the Mixed Court. M I iUJmatte. Councillor
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  • 129 2 Tin CriaiMl .V»*uc» nn tbis Borang iv M •1 juv.'s was itiarged' with th.- muni. sih Yoh aad Lava kiciis. wtn charged with ibetn Bramhwd Matthew* «v .-un*-! the ptkoaara. rba Wl Dt all.v.- that the I' reo f-1 i"'"" 1 tiou th.tr th- ..hild died HMr*! ill-ttvatine:.- ataaawd ud
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  • 107 2 tnii h An nterpriau* Cbin*»e K> wb tio in th' n.-.K-hU.url,.-! auJ Dinding. baa been *v Mik; ui~.u wli.il I-r.>iin». U) I-' reatura. [%a owrbcrdeo i aUmt 10 Of 19 1.-' «d a*j>d bearing the tin ore (Wi i pan I hutiuJ^tb hUu fully a.»-ruit. ilhwbj ,t.a.i. I-".'
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 742 2 rpHB BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED. T^HI Stan-iard Life Aerarance 1 Norwich Uniea Fir* Innnranco Society. Atia* Aseurmnr* Coaipany I Th* E«oit»r..« Life Assurance Society Tae Oeeas Marine laearane* Company. Ta* CUaa atutoal Staaa Narigation Coy The Totteahaai Lager Beer Compaar. The Maritiß* laeana«e Company. Liaiited For particular* of the** Companies *cc
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    • 990 2 NOTICKB. I 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
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    • 184 2 yoncEB. I McALISTER C^. FRESH OBJPMEKTS TOST ARRIVED TUST ARRIVED. A UBTRAMAN DBODUCE. DUTTER DUTTER Pure Australian Butter in 7 Ib. tins at 40 MM) per lb. In Bales of about 2} cwt. at $7.50 per Bale /^HAFF. ptßAJrf Prime Ostnu Chaff in Sack* of about 05 lbs. at tUt
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    • 988 2 LATENT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED— Room raiubU for aae aa a Dental Office. Moat be in a (food location with north light aad rood ventilation. Pleeee apply to DR. A. LUNDT. 28/5 At Hotel de I'Baropa. pOVERXMENT NOTIFICATTON." Applinitinu* will be received in thi* OCee up tn th« M Jnne. for the
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    • 7 2 FOR GENERAL SHIPPINO KIWI BKZ PAGE 4.
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    • 53 2 M.S.S. mtmitd f IU »r..1. Ttau. ,U,U U «n(tM mmttUnt a>M<r Mt(. My tkt tfl—ttftK* tmtf Mtttwrtttt*tmm*—tfnt+jt* •V aaaaafOTaM«UM« Urn «.iiil»<»i«< r»« tftktffm wnmtf -iWir. fca< HUAwr Uatar **r> Tha Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted No other Eastern newspaper has so
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 87 2 WEATHER REPORT Kandaru) Krabau Botjntai. U'h May, ISM. 9a,av S p.«. 9 p.uu Bsmabki. Bar. red. 32 rah. ».788».70«».7U Temp «.S «H.« -SSI k Wet Bulb Tbsr. 80.0 791 7«.4 j a Dir. of Wind wsw. 9. g.s.w Mu. Tamp, ia ahade »0.7 SMm. do do 7*3 It, Max. is
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  • 692 4 THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. TIE PARADE. Im sevfntv fifth anniversary of the hrlbday of He- Majesty the Queen was rrlrbrated yesterday with all honours. f.-rhial Queen's weather preTail*-<l. 1,,, l it in eitr»rmly hot. es|w>ciallv in the .-.r morning when tbat importaut trooping I th .■■urn. took place By fixing
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  • 1228 4 Tana baaag the tir-t Birthdaj BaJl of K Sir Charle* Itullen Hu-h Mitchell, there »a* ot eOMmaajml deal of interest batan The I— d>a< eof junta ».i- Ur^'c Meiiilx'r.i of the Kviutive and Legislative Councils, the OoMwWf l'>ir|w, aud othi'rs who have private ntrr.- :<t Government lloii>.- went
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  • 167 4 BO km match was played on the Ks|.i.in.i.le ycstet.lav lietween teams repr--■eating tke B.C C. and S. V A. The match ma .i-raiin« 'i to au all day match, but 1 lav did not start until noon and. it mx o'clock in the evening, the first inninfl of the
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  • 377 4 Br last advice* from Hougkoug, the plague was showing sign* of abatement, owing to rain; weatber setting in. On the With instant, the S. W. tnooioon clouds, long amiously awaited, reached the colony and brought a plentiful down|>uur of rain. Although the fall was not very
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  • 976 4 MININU MAN AOKR'h KFPORT Hj« THI rivi weeks BUM the 1"tu MAY, 1894. MINIlfO. linub Unit Section AV I Lfcel. In the -milli i-ij.l, tbe slopes are showiug the ■MM amount of crusbiug stuff. There is no (hinge in tbe prospects except, coining in 'i ih toward* tbe main
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  • 77 4 TO THE UIIToR OF THE "STRAITS TIMES." SIX, With reference to a paragraph in your issue of 23rd instant., permit we to ask 1. Who are tbe Community of Singapore tbat. preseutej the address to Sir Cecil Smith t 2. Wben, where, and by whom was it
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  • 63 4 The Band of tbe 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regimeut will play tbe following program me ol tbe Espluuade, to-day, commencing at 5 p. m Progkaxmk. 1. Valse Toreador Royal. 2. Selection Les Cloche* de Cornerille PlaiKiuctto. ft, Polka Bon Jour Andrew. 4. Selection Virntrt of Pentaitre Sullivan.
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  • 452 4 RAILWAY KXTEN8ION. CIVII. HEKVANTl' RAI.AHT (IOI.P. (From our Corretpondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Tutiday. The proposed extension of the Selangor Government Railway from Klang to Taujoiiu Kul i u has met with the approval of tbe Colonial Office. On the 5th April, instructions were received from H. E. the Governor,
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  • 126 4 Thosk who remcmlier the visit to Singapore of the Austrian Heir-Presuuiptivp. the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, will lie interested to learn that the BakMnt of Austria, with the Archduke as his guide, has made a uinst careful examination of the collections brought home by the
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  • 183 4 AOOOSMM to a St. Petersburg telegram iv the StainLml, the railway line betweeu St. Petersburg and the Arctic Ocean is to be made, and that during tbe next three years if possible. "It has been almost decided to put the Trans-Cauc&siau Railway in communicatitu with the
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  • 198 4 A company has been formed under the title of Estate "Taudjong Pinang," Limited (with offices ct 6, Triuity-square. Towerhill, E. C), to acquire from the Pioneer Company its rights aud privileges aud the lienefit of the developments already made by it in the cultivation of the
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  • 1489 4 Mb. Donald Mackat writes to the I Timm nf Ceylon at follows In giving tiiv information and experience regarding the above, I wish to say in the first place that my remarki will be routined to Perak aloae. v I do not think tbat a casual glance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 596 4 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. For China nnd Japan. Pin<) Sue;/, due 2tith Mll\ It. .1 lie.. CO. for l.i, ml., n, Ulengylt. due 27ih May, Boiutead und Co. For Hongkong. <h,ly,lra, due 28th May, 11. ..i 1 I and Co. For Pcnang and Calcutta, C. Apcar, due 28th May, Sarkii>B
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    • 953 4 BHIPFING. FOR GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS SEE PAGE I. JNDO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO, LTD. FOR HONGKONG. The Company > steamer CH ELY DBA. 1,574 tons. Captain Cam having left Calcutta on tbe lUth inntant, may be expected to arrive here on or about the 2Hth instant, and will have prompt deepatch
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 149 4 ARRANGEMENTS. Fbiuat, 2oth Mat. High Water. 2.6. p.m. Association Football S. C. C. v. Reg. 2nd Team. J^Ramie Fibre Exhibition at the Botanic Gardens. 4.30 p.m. Hand. Explaaade. sp. in Golf Play. Messrs. Finlayson and Macßitcbie's Prize. Satukdat, 26th Mat. High Water. 1.24 a.m. 2.50 p.m. Furniture Auction. Sophia Road.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 192 5 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used: ntr. steamer; M, ship; bq.— barque Brit —British i U. S.— United Statmi; Fr.— r'reuch; Ger.— Germau; Dut.— Dutch; Job. Johore; 4c, G.c. General cargo d. p. deck passeugers U. Uncertain jT. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P.
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    • 928 5 ABBIVALH XINCI KOOJC (IK Y KHTtItDAV. H4bt, Hrit. Mr. 343 tont, Capt. Inkstor. 2S'li May. From Deli, 28id May. G.c. aDd :»8 dj>. W. Mansfield i, Co. For Deli, 20tL. -T.l'. Oonymtd.. Dut. (tr. 336 torn, Capt. Odink. 33rd May. From BabaUan, 21it May. Paraffln OU 2d. p.
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    • 124 5 Name, Pert, and Date of Hailin, From London. Pur.imotta Apl. Olwwhlil A)>! IB Cnntnii, May 2 ('xrmartliiMmliir.- May 8; Brit.uini-i Mhv II 1 < livann May -•"> Denbigh-hire May. Liverpool Knorgia Mar li; Tartar, Apl. 2t> Kii'inun May Rabrt Visiirgi* (h-t. I, CmiglH.. Dm 7 Inilinrraii. Dm. IS
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  • 194 5 ARRI V A L S M Vibhel'h bn Fi.au A TOM*. t'ACTAIN. Kiu Twtm. tkitMB. OowW— Mi) Si •>i m z\ n 21 M -•i 2S a.y 23 G.nyim-.l. '2.1 'Sri lloDir Add K-.i..r»lcl» 23 Croumrty 24 s>|i|iIiii 21 I-ab.ll» 21 It illiton 21 SllltMU 24 P«linur<n 24 V'indobouft 21
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  • 77 5 Dati Vbksil'i Namic. Flau Km OiTWM D..T.KATM.N. 23 T»iijong PmwiK 1 1 I- i i .,.11 .1 21 i Chow Phy» 24 I Kut Sanf 21 I I'mi.lu. 24 r»ljp.o H I Y«rmw.l»lc M Ue«>n» U I.ib«U« 26 I C».tl»»fDtr> as wafo^tL wup Dul. >tr. Brit. ulr. rtr. itr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 576 5 None] I McALISTER Co." HAVE .11 ST KKCKIVEII A SHII'MKNT OF JAMES WATSON Co.'s CELEHRATEI) SCOTCH WHISKEY. THE DOMINIE BRAND.) Ask^Tor the DoaVBM Brand (Bhefc Liib.'l.) aUABAHTEID 10 N KAItS OLD. PRICE »iaOO PER CASK. M < ALIS T E 14 Co.. Sole Aoents. V INOI.IA IS A KEFINKD SOAP.
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    • 572 5 NOTIUEs. The Elephant Brand of Pii.slnkb Bui is eepecially adapted for consnmption in a tropical climate. REHH 1 KUTKKs BEEB CHOP. /'.I YONO." The ouly MM wliii-li rcopivcil any award .it the lUMft Exhibiti. n. lUHHS Ik«ps Sakks ami Locks. Tli.' li. -t in tbo World. AI'OLLINAIMS WATER. UM Queen
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    • 1447 5 DOCKB. rpHB TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO. JL LIMITED. Th" premises of the Company are sitnat»'d at T*uj"'i I'agar adjoining the town of Singapore. M«am tram-cars ran at short interruls carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extend* to one mile and a quarter and
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    • 898 5 NOTICES. Establish**. 1865. "pi LET. HARORBAVEB&CO. Enoineerb, Iron k Beam Foundebm, Boilermakers, Bridoe Builders, Ship builders. General Contractors. SINGAPORE k KUALA LUMPOR. BHIP BUILDING YARD. HIGH class STEAM VESSELS always under construction, from 38 ft to 150 ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY lrom leading British
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    • 342 5 NOTICES. FORISOi. HPHE HOUSEHOLDERS' BAZAA R x BOOK. Niw AifD Improtid Edition. A convsniently arranged book in which the cook can enter daily all household expenses, with a separate column for each day i in the week, a separate page for each week in i the year, and a separate
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    • 310 5 NOTICES. The PRTB^TTiriJ.fc? PIHAIfO. Wellesley, at the entrance of ths Prw^S? ha. lately been lergth..sd and imp,^^i is now of the following dimensions -T^ length on the blocks ffln < Breadth at entrance Depth of water on sill ail ordinary spring tides] 1* do do. neap tides )j The Machine
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