The Straits Times, 24 April 1896

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED 1831. SINGAPORE, FIU DAY, APRIL 24, IKO6. NO. 18/.)()6.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 746 1 NOTICES Mi Irtak rant. 1878 188*. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S PENS 01 Hi«he»t tMWri •"'I. UaviDK On at«"t Dumblllt r. e 1 herefore CHEAPEST. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES t OOTtCa, Collyer Quay. V WllARVEB.Now Uarbour STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, si. am for «iilmt. Jnpan. IViiiuik. Won, hiilia. Australia. Aden. l.it\|il. llnrsfillfH. lilhrallnr. Malta. KriiMliHi. IMM
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    • 807 1 S'IKAMSHII' I \K KuMUrKIaUKB HAKETVAART 1 Daaat taatjaal with the Noth Aqrrdt til Sivinporr ShipA«im:T. l.*Tr Steamer. BsSßttal From 26t8. Ha'a.ia. i:»»»iii, Baal T:» 0 0 1,,,,,1,,,, Wth. DomrahnJTß. Moli, re ;(i I, jfaatT. May :l^l. Ba'avi^ H<tavia.C iomi«\i;v iw iTITs mk sa(;k.»ik.-> \j MABITIIIBJ Dl FKANck Tataji inUi Hifcm
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    • 825 1 X)MPANIKB. IAATSCHAfr-U. ..rlMi.l- Inilia (ioverui.i.iul .1. I)AkWI)KI.W K <'■>„ t-i. 'JOLLTItn (jU VV V i 1 1 ho DiwatriiMi fur On ('tierihon nainarit >,' n.wra ays, i. r 38tli April. l. Bali. Am laii.tu, Ma-»-.-nr »nl es. BM !h«r'h<m. am raiur. an 1 Sournliava. .">th May J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS,
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    • 840 1 INSUKANCE*. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LlillTßD. Qajanl MiU. nbaJ ».',S«>..i«.. Amount nu p HV.U" Re .n, fund j........ H Ornc«. H^».....,,,. 1 li, ..n 1.-, ,< 1. havinii 1.-, i, »|.i-.iLt«l Aii.'nU of the i. -mi. i,\ |,i. j rt.,-1 to accept Mar Hinki si currvut ji.-». A Bouum \m annual
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    • 1049 1 INSURANCES THB STRAITS INi>rRANOE COM- PANT, LIMITED KBTAbLI-.HH. 1883. HbadOffipk. Sinoapubk Capital Fnlly Subscribed 83,ihmi.ih(. Capital Paid-up f km».'«" Re*Tve Fund S 2»1,V3tl Balanre of Wi.rkiijjr Acmniiit to 31st December, 1894 J MMM CashAsaeta tl.4Ufi.-218 AS Ml KItAV. B^aroUy EASTERN MOKTQAOE AN I» j AOENCY COMI'AX V, LIMITED. AuthoriM'.i OaaHai
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    • 917 1 BANKS. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA V AUSTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATED FYROYALCHARTER. •APITAI mnj,(»Jo RESERVE LUHIUTI tl ProprVtora i^OO.O0 1 BESERTE FUND... f3JS,OOO fiiis- nr K*..i ni. [land. RANKERS Natmvai. Rank or ScfT(Thk Cry B»nk Ltd. Intfrfstoh rtxii) Dkposits. For M mouths 3i°/ o ti do ■■¥>!„ :t di 2'/o an.)
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    • 639 1 NOTICBB M^ALISTER 00 •FAIRBANKS SCALES N. .t 1. is h'-r. L.i given that under power of iiltoriiev il»t-.l 12tli Df<»"ml)er, 1H9.1. M ssrs. E.° *T. Fairbanks Co. oi St. Jnhnsbitrv. Vcrumut, U 8. A., appointed I r;in«is Wurra.'k uud A leiamier Jawing, SiC)ra|Kire, jointly anJ sevenillv tn be tbe Irue
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  • 508 2 COMMERCIAL LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. -iIH A CRI 1., I-Ctti PRODUCE. iambiur "'>i%. do Cube No. 1 11.75. dv do So. 2, 10.00. Oopra Bali, 585. do Poßtianak. S.6V Pepper BUck ...teller* at 10.50 Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.60. dv Bruaai 140. Pearl S.*. 3.45. Ooffee Bali, ipick.dj 39.00. Ooffea LiberiM, No.
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  • 60 2 Var fr?,tr Tinu, ro-Jloaaow J'f .aiv Washi, I n.ui. Mnln.cn. Kl.il.'. Ha,,phv. :ip. n. Dili, if lira, tpn, M ssai w« port- d. O. t...../,, 1 p.m. S.iin liv.i in pirln t'(..iron. 11. in I.)»lul.l,' habellu, i p.u. Ucli v; 1 .rt. Calypso, 4 p in. Tuesday. Suuiiirjii^
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  • 110 2 Kk.jm Klkoil: -P> the P. A O. MtaajsSW, .lv. ..■■•i-.tli aw*., tli dales to the Hh Apl. she b inira SSsHm tn th.' mail wlii.'li left Siuir^por. ou the I. I. I.i i Mil tar. Kkom hi.na U/the P. O rWsa—ll. due on Tn.-.1... TiHK Table. it
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  • 25 2 Kbtaslmhbd 1881. PRICE: 10 CENTS. ■v.' i,,li-,n rate* and advrtiting ralet may be found on the fourth page.] FRIDAY. 524 th APRIL. 1896.
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  • 264 2 AKRIVALS. I'r lawawtM from Deli -Mr \V. Banderol Ii Per s.« Churon from l.ivni'p.. 1 via port*: Mrs. Ma.kie, and M. Boy.c. HOMEWAKD PASSENGERS. Hy P. O tiltanyhai, tor London, to Inare I MM April. M W 15..,, ;,,,l ehiH, Mrs Qsjarlst iaud inf n*. Mr. Ritwgon Kcr,
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  • 228 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. London, Slth April. Tbe B iiul'i hi i' ilmn't has resigued, .in.l a Presidf itial Cris's is probable in rrauc. MILITARY EXPENDITURE. Sir Mich le! Hivks B -ach, tba Chancellor of t!n> Eicbuqucr. states tbat the Ooreromcut bis |.n>vi.l -<| no j^reit exp'uditure lur
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  • 1024 2 VI k. Hi'TTKKBACH bulked largely in the Legislative Council of yesterday. Tbe purpose of what he aaid is that be think*, first, that the ueventeeQ and a half percent, military charge on rev.-nu should be an inclusive charge, .ml should leave tho Colony no other liabilities as
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  • 14 2 The (Juecn's birtbd iv will Ii celebrated iv the Colony on tin 28-b May.
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  • 12 2 The homeward mail by tbe fethawur clos-s at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
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  • 14 2 The JHajßßjajij left Peuang at lo n.m. to-d.iy, and is duu here to-raorruw afternoon.
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  • 17 2 The Biitisb .Vutuer Gulj of Taranto |a*ite.<i through the |>ort tbis morning on bur way to ItaW.
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  • 17 2 The Chinese Church of St. Joieph at Bukit Tiniah will celebrate on Sunday next iv pjtroual fexst.
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  • 25 2 The annuil meeting of the Philhar- raonic Si. let y was not held latt night. :is a <|iiorum was not present at tbe hour appointed.
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  • 24 2 Mr. <i. I. win... now in Europe, has P'Hitpiiußd his departure to Singapore. Mr. Larino «'«st'> cow? by tbe Caledortien, due oo stb May
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  • 26 2 The Rev. R \V. Muus >n will lecture tbis eveuiu,'. at tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, upon tbe subject Character The lecture begins a H o'olo k
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  • 26 2 The homeward P. O. s.s. fWAsWaW left Hongkong at 1 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected to arrivA at Siogipore on Tuesday morning, tbe 28th instant.
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  • 38 2 On our back page will lie found shipping news, comprising arri>;tU, departuren. aaaajli iv port, and paaasli c-xpectel. The U»' named list m veriti^d by most of the ship agent*, and will l>> found «f n.u h use.
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  • 25 2 MksHRN. Tau Kirn Tivi .V S mo' i)«amer I'enany left yt»!>ierdav to load a cargo of S.ir,\» ik „..i; h» Brooketon for Singa|>ore.
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  • 139 2 Vk>tkkhav eveniug. at the Mk-d: H*U.W. Bro. Matthew. wasinstnlltJ Wer tliiiit ul Matter of Bt Ue .r,;e'« Lod|<e lor tbt ensuing year. The HMMf of io»t»l--latiou was r*rfornied by w. Bulta W J. Nai.ier, I. P. M.. and thef large attendance of iii'ibbfrs aiiJ Ha* iucMinn the K.
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  • 28 2 A woman died at a brotbel iv Hongkong Street yesterday, and her death is b-lieved to i»- due to opium poisoning. Inquirie* are being made.
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  • 33 2 Th« dead body of a Chinese child was lnuiil in a banket, in Canal Road ti:is morniov It was, probably, placed there to avoid tbe expense of interment. —-.«>-
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  • 33 2 Yehtkruay moruine, a Malay tisherinau, who went out to fish the other ni«ht. was found dead in bis koleh. Death it suppoaed to bare been due to old age.
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  • 39 2 Last ni^bt was a military ni«ht at the Skatine Riuk. Mum.: was supplied by the S tnta Cocilia Band, and there, win a fairly Ur^e attendance, considering thw aaasl counter attraction in the Bill at Tanglin.
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  • 46 2 Mr CoTTgB, a market inrpwior iv the employment of the Municipality died tuddc.nlv list evening lit five o'clock at his house iv Albert Street. Death ati.iibuts>l to heart discme. Mr. Cotter had oulj just arrival home after h day's work
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  • 55 2 Captain Owih. of the t left bjf the IM tM on &S Liverp.K>lon»ix months 1 leave in p lor During hi. absence Capuin iv!"* I^chief offior. act, a. mJierof ft llw Captain Owen took boue wiih h in the Shane of 0U n K rhioocero;"!' in th- wilds
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  • 58 2 The Kussiao transport PtUrA» r 6'o firkt clask piusengers and 1 520 arrived yesterdar afternoon from ii,?'" and will 1-ave thin afternoon f,,r vH? vo-to.k. The Rush an transport L,la Ur/e riMn vi 4 1 *2' 1 lock for Odessa is exacted line on day. She will
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  • 63 2 A tbry pleasant dan.v Wang,,.-, evening in the Tan liu Birracknw" by the warr.iut officer*, staff ter,, aud sergeants of th» sth Fusiliers 'rh deoratioos were profuse, th» floor wj capital order, the attendance larg^ it' supper eic«>Jin K ly ({.kmJ. snl the mvi lc .l! that
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  • 68 2 The reiwrt by the Select ComonK,, the Legisiativo Council appointed to sider the L niit»tion Bill recounuena se\eial amendments liearing mii D ]v ut^' the |x>riod of Imi tat ion*. Certain »mi^' n.ents n«|uirin K .mement <)uo.ti un l settled at iuikli as possible by Knaliil, law,
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  • 77 2 Thikk will l>; a cricket uiatob v ou Friday and Sittrdar neit. Civilians' tMiu is follow* M. k i lVtnyh. H. Fort. A. Gram, f n Maeiaitnart, J. O. MuotH^art. Krii Mm. well, J. J. H. Orman, C. Bevera, 0 I' SteveiiH. Dr. Simon, aud
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  • 111 2 O.kiAiN Cbiuese make it a |r».i blow whistles at ui){lit in town, iv inch I <y as to make |Mm tmtttktm u.i kaai hMMM that their comrades on other t*»ij icvd a<»istane<'. The cm (tables tbeu |k»i, their posts oulv to tind thit th.n- h* I been taken
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  • 98 2 At the tiiiil i]a_v .>f tlio Dglj Ki,-». -iwn aaaala MM iuu off. Tin iuwliul' wai. inhered ,v uuder charming »itlb.r and, barrnii; two bud ident>. HMti i MaTCMi One Hr.'ideul bapajaajM iv tb. St-lliug Kae>'. when Lur, Hi .■uuic .|owq when within lot) yards of llie
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  • 96 2 At Wednesday* luoetin^ of I lie Muu,- 1 1 •< I ComiDmsionurK. Mr. aWk Ljsjg S.ah asked, ou the r.jiort of tht .M übh CoiuDiittee, whether there was »uv intention on tli" |>jri <>t the MuDici|wlr< tv forui a tort of agrtiMurut batw v ii.'C'MDiuisiiouei'.i and etch iitall-ki]
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  • 160 2 THE PORTUGUESE EMBASSY TO SIAM Hi- ImMmM S.ubor IL.rU <■•"•'" the Governor of Miffs!. h** lr Siiiß.ifH.ri- UMi TuomLiv mom 1 this woruitiK iv tbc GW«. 'I"" 1 by liih wit.:. sei-rrUry. Md att« lUu^kuk. wkara In,- in t<> i»ro*.'ut j infmk tn H M Hie Eiwg I Mmhiir FTawipaiMtiajj
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  • 53 2 Omm Osmm lUAngr*-"-" 0 1 1. Ordwrly <)tfi.-..r for tin- Capt. W.CJ.Si <l»ir. B «.k Onlorlv S«rg.-iut ft* lli«- <'"""" M> Bergt. Hilton mi P dinner .1. H.IW.U mouth.' 1.-avo of abwu.'. into B.ore or Drill Hall 2. |W water proof f.»(«. i*»»e<l I* o 1 My
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 762 2 NOTIOBS rpHl BOBMBO COMFANT.LIMITID rB Staadard Lifa Assurance. Norwich Unioo Fire Iniuranos Boeiaty Atlas Aasarano* Company (Kne). Tk« Equitable Life Auuianca Society. Taa Ocean Mafin* Inaurauc* Company. Tha China Mutual Steam Navigation Coaspaay Taa TotUnbam Lac«r liem Company. IW MatiUm* lniuian. o (.'ninpan;, l.iiuitud I For particulars of tbwt Cooi|«nuM
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    • 894 2 NO HUES The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newsj.aier in Asia. British India excepfod. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Mulay Peninsula, in Siam. Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philipnines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread
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    • 549 2 LATfcSI ADVEKTISKMENTS. PARBEE THFATRE. A V..rit»hle Triimnh I The N P. The tri ;al Co uf Bombay Will play to-night. Their uioHt charming and popular sfaafa, entitled i I'AkhAMAA i.l. \KAM \K-lill< V. A/IH With ci.-ell.'tit scenes and superb eoetnm's MESSRS. fcS (HxshRRUU BROS., havinfr MMsTMi fresh hea\y ordors for
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    • 57 2 fit Ik. r+y* 6»i «l 1,.. ,i». I 1IIU! I'm aw. M.^H. «r. JStM 1H..1 xvlM •'lwrviM U asMMat iu»'»rt.«<-:"(ii.".«>'i.'i.. nitlMsi >m c«.+ 9t mnn »J mMlltr. IfM MtaMMV 11mm **9* scat mm*. Phe Straits Times has the largest ouicuiatioii ot any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted. No other
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 102 2 WKATHKK KEPOKi A- .i.ii." Ifr.i'.iu llotv*lal, 23,,/ Aynl, lint.:. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 0 p.m. Biiiikk. W. tmLMfmk. K-0£'.7ii 29.UI > ri-oi|. 87.2 90.3 80 2 iJ> Wilt liiilb Tuer. MJ 79.0 77 0 1 1 Oir. of Wind X. nne C.lm gi± ««i. T. rap. in .Imd* W.O K
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  • 1705 3 THURSDAY, APRIL Ml. PBBSENT. II K TUB GOTBBROB. 1K C'HABI.Ka MlTi'llHLl.. 0.0 UM H K Mijm Oiiinir m -g'-- H.'ii J <t Swrttcnliatn OJLO, Uoloaial ■ary. H..11 W R Collver. Attorney-General Una K E. Iw-tnouifr, Coloninl Tr>«a».ur.<r M.m ('apt AadofßM, Ac-inv Colouisl Enpi-ii-i-i-. Hun. A HmWmmim Bi J
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  • 3771 3 Mr. 81-rkinshaw rose to move tl.e motion HMMBBg iv liis name witb regard to the puliluit ion oi certain MMTI wbuli bad Ih v bflbra tb<- Kniaii.e Dmmsmbm tor their iufonnatiun, aud asked Mix Kicellctic\ to allow him to cousult the papers wli'le making bis MMMM.
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  • 891 3 H. C. C. V. >. A. Thih match, the afc-oud iixlure of the 8. C. C. football ird for th? *-i- >n, waa brnuglit off laat m,'lit on the E*plauadf. before Urge crowd of spectators, the ImMj 1 am is.-.l to Mi turning up in l.i ii ii iii
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  • 300 3 TmsMmMM tr.iiu Aeb.cu. in die I), I, „M,.i/.t teach to the l-ili instant. Several in m outp ists hid !>' i'u abandooed by the Hutch trooj.s who arc loncentiatiu^ within less ext.uded line-. CinLits wi'h UatMMaf IMMmJ from Imm ••vdiuituni-, in at iU at OkaH Iri, the 15
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1127 3 I I AKKANUKMKN1 > Kkii.at. 24th Ai-hii c High Water. 8.19 p.m. Tangliu Club Dance. 9 p.m. nes- Christian Asaoviation. i'riuse| Street. 8 p.m. 1 Cricket. S. C C. v. 8. V. A Lecture on Character Methodist. Epis- copal Cburc'i, 8 p.m. Saturday, 25th Apbii.. 1 Hi-b Water. 8.28 am.
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    • 971 3 I FOR KALE; EMr»IX)YMENTH TO LET; AKD PERSONALS. Ist TIMB, 15 cent* a line 2nd and 3rd times, 10 centi a line 4th to 6th times, 5 eanU p a line; 7th to 18th times. 3 cents a line,' afterwards, cents a line but no charge lew thau one dollar.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 73 4 'vKwtii/i Kami. VLM ft ;To««. I »rr*iK. Km lK'i> O» s Ail. ChM«CWa I'll.. H Chara si Ho M.ri.-J.1.-.-i. •ji auik< it: Ojapta M Kiaa Y»m--24 i »iv|,-.. 2« S..u..tn> M Wcuhi Brit.itr. liia W. 1,1, ilr. 7«S Whyt« Ktr. |-£Mi IU U«r. rtr. II" 1 Davi.lxn Mr. is.?
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    • 553 4 Niniie. fiort, i>rub<iblc dale tfmfiml, mi nnne uf ayenU. BIUM A IV I.Hlr Kani(o«n, A|,l. M| BMBtaai t dni. Li .ml aKiut Han 21 V k < 1. /> Kainiii.,i>ii. L vxri-iol. May 5; W. M«m6«.l. Aj-K'-■»»relit.1t. Mar JJ; K u.ifaj. Aihx. Utcbbml, IfawMj W. limutifll. Ml. .in.
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    • 1166 4 Un.ior Ihm iKttdto/ tho followniK akkNfiI tion« ar« uned :—«tr—eto»mer _<hii. bq.—barnu<»; Brit—Britiah D. S.—Uni'e 1 stat..« Fr.—Kmnoh; (}er.—Onrmati: Dm i Dutch; .lob—Jo'iore; Ay., o*. Chajei i r»iv>; ct. p.—de-8 pa*9«n(C«r«; V.— tTncw tain;T. P. W— Tanjorur Pmf'"' Wlmrt P. o—Taiii"ii|? P«tfar Dork B If.—BarM Wharf; I.
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    • 56 4 DITI. Vishl'h Nami. FlaoAßio. Captain. •S i -.'4 M H ■_'i •-•i M I'll. i Ha ll. n Wli.ii Uin Kl.i Propunti" (M. r>Ltir k Bin Brit «tr. >tr. «tr. utr. «tr ICu t il.t .tr. trhjrfc »rr.ili K»rt»n.l i it kj TjiUtj.p li. H..ii< .'"k- (>,.„.„,. I ,>||UUM'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 410 4 NOTIUI.S. McALIbTEE Co., HAVE JUST KECEIVKD A FKESH SHIPMENT OF W/TSON&Co s X^fta?^?^^4f i\ 1 KLKBRATED $11 aSB Whiskies ifei VS\ Ih Paid \&s^^Ja^^£^y |)itv i>ai McAlilST EB &CVO. 5 Swt Scents (rom powers, ff. B S RIGAUD'S white violbti. I d I I RIGAUD'S wm.te -0.1 *V i O
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    • 228 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRIXi MEETING. v I JOHNLITTLE&CO. LIMITED, Havu jiibl ri'ci'ivi;<l all tlic UQtITtRED COLOURS in 81LKS for HALING JACKETS and CAPS, b«U« ALL OTHEK SHADES l«>i thu pwpoM, WHITE OAMH7EBB, KERSKY, ami tl.e NEW WAIU'SILK for RACING BftßlCrtEaV A 15. VKW Mt'UNAiS. HIV SKHOKS, NKW TWEEDS. NEW AKCJOIiAS.
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    • 239 4 MOTrUJMk. KVTZ BIIOTHERS I UI6H CLASS TAILORS AND l BB£ECHES MAKERS, OUTFITTERS AND HOSIERS, I beo toannounc;-:thk arrival OF THtIR NEW SEASON'S GOODS. A FINE ASSORTMENT OK WEST OF ENGLAND BLACK AND BLUE COATINOS. Tboi-h al Wkiuhti. WLoT OF ENt.l AND TWBKI).-. < A3HMEKK SIITINGS. AMiULA TROrSERINGS V MJIMB BBM.ICTIO*
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    • 904 4 NOIICEK. k ooi. NEW STOCK. SAFES. ELLIOTb SAFES OF VAHlOl.'ft SIZKS ALL nun. WITH CIIUBB'H Lul.kh. WKUUUHO MACHINK.S, FAIRBANKS AVKUY'S Weighing pouuJa, i-hi r i.-i, aurl kilos. HKLTING. L'iu.iu.hir-, Knhboi, Lxather. aud Unud; "f First Claoa Quality. TUMI'S. Rotary, '..htrifugal, Fluoinetor. Mmbl *n I il.imi EN(HNKS. Portal.! 4, 6. 8,
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    • 150 4 JNOHUJSB. J ____J^'nCLB. p R. LAMBERT CO J 4 HOMSON 0M XJ Photo^Tapherß A. UMlTtl,. By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KINO OF SIAM H,, (11 NI) w HIBItT AND "'"Ukt H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE Olbmcaiuii OmKimbi BUHIKKBB HOUBIl: HbBOII IN S. B. On week day* from
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