The Straits Times, 14 November 1896

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED, m\. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1896. NO. 19,078.
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    • 644 1 VNDREW ISlllvßS i ELEBRATKD WHISKIES. I Miety, Sin/i"iis ll.ill, l'ihl Niivemlvor, MM n fill i hemiceJ analyI klici and Co. 1 0U liillkj (.-l 1.1 en.l (.1 il.ii Whiskies) sampsad I in m ih d eaeei ready in wan hoitae. and faM Hi ni quality being d HM free from
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    • 589 1 i BUCHANAN WHISKY ■MAmlk is the best 'Houses or P.nuAMtNr I Vsf BBBbbbl shssW* bbbbbS IvAT'/ RR()S BOLD BY ALL LICENSED 91'IKIT DEALERS. NOTICES. TAILORS, UKEECIIES MAKERS, UUTFITIEKS, HATTERS, HOSIERS. Q 3 OSDEKS BY J'OST KKCKIVE PROMIT COMFI, ET B A'ITKNTION. 0 U T F I TS a \f SPECIALITK
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    • 422 1 CO.MI'A(iXIE DES MESS.UiEHIES MAHITIMES DE KKANCE. Tdtfrm/Mt Adjust: Utcrm, SsßfeyeM I 'I lie in.'iil steamers will leave Singapore ou or uliout the undermentioned dates.— OITW.IKM. IIOMKW.IKI). ÜBB. IMMi. Dates Dates. Yam, Nov. 17 Oeundtm .Nov. 17 SaykaHea Nov. 96 I Ifottcmnw Dec. I Snil,,. i, Dec. IS I B. Wbssm
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    • 636 1 STEAMSUIP COMPANIES. NORDDEIITSCHEK LLOYD BREMEN. J'hc last anil well-know ii steamers of this me will leave Singnpore ou or about the undermentioned <lute»: OVTWARDS. HOMKIVARDM. to arrive Singa|>oro to arrive Bingnpoiv Fob China. Fok Enioi'E. 189«. 18lKi. /Vfu^fii Nov. II rVsaeaßß Dec. 10 Sar.hten Dec. 13 In connection with the
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    • 601 1 INSURANCES. IAW UNION AXIHKnWX F1KK AM) LIFE INSl'KAXCK COMPANY. ITOTHDKD l«2fi. "»>■>.» tea mililil utr'nt* for the above Company, we are imw ir"pared to aciipt un their behalf Fiks iNBUKtM v ti.sita at tlie t»ri(T rate*. mmT Lira Inhuran. -k 'lioroKAi.8. in tormn of the CVmpauy'i" pronner-tiis uiil talile of
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    • 457 1 NOTICES. (i. H. LAMBERT CO. PIIOT(K{RAPHKRS. Beg to cull tbe attention of the pabtk to their clioiet! selection of PHOTOGRAPHIC X'MAS CARDS. Al.l. ridNTEIi IN ILATIXOTYrK IKi« K»>. SOLD AT Otn STI'DIO, BATTERY ROAD. \Mi VI MKSSKS. XXI.I.V ft WALSH, LTD.. ■MsbW IJOBINSON A Co, AM) Msjßsm TZKA BBOS. ci.
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    • 852 1 DEWAR'S CELEBRATED WHISKY. The Pra<titionek Ii ims the mark* of a pure nnd well-matured spirit." The London HbMOU Kkiordkh.-" It is an exeellcnt spirit, ami we can with i onlidence recommend it ns A choice spirit for mmiirinnl purposes." Medkai. Prehr.— A well-nintiir<><l »iiiril with n captivnting flavour nnd a
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  • 494 2 I.ATKBT MARKCT QUOTATIONS. SINOAHOBE. 14TH NoVEMIIKK. 189«. PRODUCE. Gamuier 7.15. do Cul« No 1 10.78. do do No 2, 8.00. Copra Bali .Y7.1. do Pontianak, 5.4.V Pepper, Black 1 1.30. Sago Flour Sarawak 3.15. do Brune', 2.58. I 'earl Sago S.«i. Coffee, Bali, 3«.O0. 'offee Palembang 87.00. Coffee, L,berian.
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  • 117 2 Wm Perttr. Time. To-Day. Malacca Klang Snppho, :i p.m. Hongkong .1. Apcar, 3 p.m. l>eli Handjermatti.i, 3 p.m. Penang Glen/alloch, 3 p m. Muar Pakan, 8 p.m. Inuragiri He, wit, 8 p.m. Deli Sumatra, 4 p. in Bangkok Meduta, 4 p.m. M. and Palembang Huh 11, 4 p,
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  • 81 2 FkomKikopk:— By the M. M. «.s. Yurm, due on Friday. Fkom China -By tl»e (ieinian s. d I'riusnen, dun on Monday. eft Singapore Due in London Arrivei <)>•(. litli M. M. Oct. Slat Ott. 30th Oct. 14th I'. O. Nov. 10th Xov Wh Oct. lKth X. H
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  • 200 2 AKBIVAU. Per K.'s. Muttra from Calcutta via ports— Mrs. Manassoh and child. Messrs. R. Manasseh, and Tweedale. Per s. s. Siak from Deli:— Mr, nn.l Mr-. Bradley, and Mr. H. Fretscheller. Per a. s. KuUany from Calcutta -Mr. ami Mrs. Lederer. Pcre. Ranee from fiandakan:— Mr. K L.
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  • 95 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 14th NOV., 1896. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [tiulvcription rate* and advertising nttrt may I* found on t lie fourth page.] THK TKLEOKAM TO KKIOKH. Imiuluh, 14// i Xoieuilitr. Lord Lousdale has said in a apaaek at Whitehavi'n that President Kruger
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  • 37 2 The Parliament of (Queensland has passed an urgent measure to assist the National Bank which had lost its entire capital. The liabilities of the Bank exceed the assets by two and a half millions sterling.
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  • 21 2 IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION. The Parliament of South Australia has passed a Bill to restrict the immigration of coloured rnces into that Colony.
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  • 129 2 Tiik (iovemor has conducted an exhaustive wMJwifj into the grievances of Labiian. That island did not prove a success as a Crown Colony, and was transferred to the British North Borneo Government. The transfer did not give satisfaction to sundry residents of Labnan, and they petitioned for that island to
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  • 8 2 The Government aaVartiaai for a clerk and shroff.
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  • 8 2 The Municipal Commissioners invite tenders for specified supplies.
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  • 17 2 The last Penang Assize, this year, opened on the loth instant with twentytwo cases on the list.
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  • 19 2 The Convent Fancy Sale is advertised to take place on the Kith and 11th December, at the Town Hall.
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  • 19 2 Sir Charles Mitchell, when at Sandokan, gave donations to the Church building Fund, and to the Baud Fund there.
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  • 28 2 At I meeting of the Directors of the Penang Khean (ivan Insurance Co. on the loth inst. a dividend of 14 per cent was declared for the year.
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  • 24 2 Tiikre will be no Philhannoiiie Choii practice on Monday next, the with instant, but the Choir will meet as usual on the following Monday.
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  • 25 2 The Selangor (iovirnment Itailwav earned S. r >H,*7K. last month, against S6l',9K!< in the corresponding month of l>9"> a decrease of over four thousand dollars.
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  • 32 2 Skvehai. addresses ai.- lixed to be delivered at a Methodist Public Meeting in the Town Hall, on Tuesday next, at H p.m.. after a tea meeting, by ticket there at 6.;« J.
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  • 24 2 The Siamese (iovernment ate reported to have signed a eon, ession. granting Messrs. McCarthy and GuMberg extensive gold-bearing districts in the province of Lophuri.
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  • 33 2 Mh. (i. Hall, Superintendent of Kdueation, arrived at Penang by mail, the other day, and then received Orders to proceed to Malacca and take over the post of District Officer of Alor (Jajah.
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  • 33 2 Messrs. Baklow A Co. advertise that they have taken over the agency of the National Bank of China, Limited. Financial and other particulars re^ardin;,' this Bank will be found in our advertising columns.
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  • 29 2 Thk Bukit Mas Cold Mining Tapah, are shortly going to mart a cyanide process on their mine. Maaen. Mitchell Bros, are makini; the naoaaaan plant for them.
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  • 33 2 I'AiTAixBARNKTr, of the British North Borneo Constabulary, is reported t.. have resigned his appointment as Ootn iiiandant of that Corps It ih said that he will take service in South Africa.
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  • 44 2 The Captain of the Ummtm *ai lately lined 525 in the Police Court. San.l.ikaii. for over carrying the .San.lukan Labiiiin mail of the 6th Sept. to Singapun hfl receive* m pay for tin- wrviri lias petitioned the Govoroun ut t > return the fine
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  • 31 2 Thk Dutch steamer \'nn<)uthi>orn will he dockpd nt Tanjoiifr Piipar to-morrow. The ste.i r Afriili arrived from Japan this morning with n large ear^o of coals for this i«irt.
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  • 42 2 MR. C. C. KSJO, tlli» eveoili-. :it 8 o'clock, will give a lecture in the AnjsloChincKe School un the plietioinena of heat.' The lectori will I.c illustrated by r-lnl.s. and followed by some remark*, ii-o illustrated, on the history of bread.
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  • 52 2 Tiik Popular Sunday Bveawjaa -iervice," at the Metliodi^t Church, will lie held as usual on Sunday evening, at Subject: The I'atliway of Life' -with blackboard illu-ti.it ion-. hi. l a male quartette, who will sing, The Wayside Cross." I'raise service ia»ts fifteen minute!!, and the whole service but
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  • 60 2 Fhom l'etriu comes excellent news of the rice crop for IsOH-7. Kathuri also ,'ives promise of a plentiful harvest, while Supan prospects are brilliant, liattamhong also expects a rich harvest, .mil the districts in the neighbourhood ■if Bangkok are equally promising. The rice season of I*9o-7 promises
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  • 62 2 BiWiTTa rumour mentions that there is a great deal of unrest in the province of Chantaboon. Arms are being distributed among the natives, .mil signs of general dissatisfaction arc noted. It is also asserted that bands of anted men have Im>i>ii eeen within short distan.es of Chantaboon. It i~
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  • 88 2 Mil. Bl TTEIiWIIKTH, the Loeoltlotive Foreman in Perak. was married, last Friday, in Penang, to Miss M. T. Harris, .if London. He and his bride arrived in I poh on Sunday morning, and drove to Messrs. Mitchell's, where^flflllection of friends, old l>oots. and rice were there to meet
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  • 86 2 It is claimed for the Bagot PnWimMll I'yre, which is manufactured in layers .if graduated vuhanite rubber, and fitted with a novel band, that it is ahsolutcly |iuncture-proof against nails, thorns, l>roken glass, and other sharp and penetrating substances. Kxperinients are repotted to have proved that it was
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  • 102 2 A Hl.liKl. l-I'MSHEI). Mat .Sai.leh, a leader in a petty rising against the British North Borneo Government, had long kept out of reach until last month when news of his lurking place reached the authorities there An armed force then sought him iut but found that he
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  • 111 2 TitK leave of absence granted to Mr. 11. Cuscaden. Assistant Superintendent of Police at Penang, has been extended for six months from the Ilith December next. Mr. (Miillerino I.eyra is provisionally recognised as in charge of the Spanish Consulate at Singapore. The Secretary of State transmits a copy
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  • 146 2 Mk--us John I.itti.k Co are bat now making a great show for the children Their new slock of Chliatmai toys is on view, ami will doubtleu attract .rowds of the youngster*, guided by the parental purse, to the exhibition that is set out in the upper floors
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  • 200 2 Tn MM ftrtf Bam** lUral.l has uefulawiag nomwonli on Urn Ordinance drafted ).y the Tllaßffll Planters' Association for the punishment of plantation thieves. The piopoged Ordinance was published in the flkmik I irnet l t 1 fl ""> "imt mv bt s«i,i jf t 1( British North Borneo
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  • 537 2 Tiik [a** Concert, in aid Of the Club Library fund, canio off, gays our comepondent, last Saturday, and was qnite :i siicceHi. The overture o|>eiiini; Urn pro. ceedings, by Dr. Kdgarand Mrs Ptumbe w;is very well rendered, followed by a roini.- 5,,,,g by Mr. Klsom. Thisp-nil,. man
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  • 536 2 INsjIIRY INTO OKIKVAM M The llriiish Smiii Bmnm H#raU ol the Ist instant says that the j.etitioi. ol the inhabitants of Lahuan that the Colony should be replaced under the control of the Colonial Oflot, has mi-i with prompt attention. It was presented in April, and forwarded l,y the
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  • 84 2 It cannot l»< denied thai t hffwh slow, is lirin^' made Mam liesti -rSliiji Canal 111 Scplcnilici. UM toiiiiujic WBI 40,000 tOIll I.hoi lltan in the HM month of 1886, BB raoafota ram.- to (16,68(1 iM>i £11,U& Km the aine month* »< il"» war. thi' tonnage ot
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 582 2 NOTKIX NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. MAiiufiv'turerx of: DYNAMITE (rELIGNITE (iELATLXE DYNAMITE BLAJBHHG (iELATII^E DETOKATOBS KXI'ORTKRH OK: Ail ki.vi of SAFETY FUZE AKII ELKTBIC l'.l,\STIN(i APPARATUS. 1111. tBWI Kxi'LOHIVKs. BBOM AI.I. MIS IH' TSBSD II <iItKAI IIKITAIV. AKK M*li^, lo II- Till, llli.ll HTANIiAKI) Ol IT KITY AKII HAKKTV TK-I- IMI'O-Ui
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    • 797 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FRENCH BAKERY. Kmommi.miUi Ci.aket $:t.ti«l 808, wi:t.. ami HM J im>z. iists CMB. rpHI I HKNTM HAKKl{Y,liavitiß received, per- X,,,,,,,,,. a Kren.li Cook, is pnpMwi to ejte.'iile onlers for iliiuiero with decorations of dishes nicely Alwajn in >to, k. a-orteil -mall Cake- anil I'ies mad.' with Ham. Ilink
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    • 304 2 (iOVERXMKXT NOTIFICATION. Al'l'Mcations will ix- reaahwi nt the Colonial Secretary's Offlee up to the L'.',th NovenilxT for th<> appointment of Clerk and Shroff in the Government Savings Bank, Kingnpore, to take iiii hi> .lutiei- on the Ist Decemlicr, UM. Mußt Im- quick and aiiurate at figure* and be thoroiighlv :i.'.|ii:iini'"l
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    • 60 2 SHARES_WANTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 8%. Kaubs (fully paid). Do. (13/10 paid). I'll n joins. .Straits Trading Co. Tanjonif Pagar Doi-k Co. Straits ice Co. FOK HAI.E. .l,l,.|,u-. 8OMKRV1LLK OUNX, Extliange 4 Share Brukers. its the Uta instant, the wife ofJ. Mac Lkxnax. (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), of a
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    • 91 2 H. 8. 8. ißtmd«d for the nimitt Timti ihonld h» written on on* aide of Uu> paper onlr. Bt th« nairlxH of that condition, manfst S. S. are rejects that mi»h t oUMnriw b* pnblialwd All adT<>rtiiiin»contractii are irabiect to the wmdition that the Manager my lean the a-lrfrti-i-mi-nt out
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  • 1493 3  -  i MATTW I „t in.- nn in >ia iii of i:.-. '<"■ Bri- „ki i. ,n- M'.nl. ami r that 1 1 price of ami liyc. M down i t price, to n ton .\ainple af the which seem* to ing prablaai ofKajah |.i,.du.tion. At n llaliiie
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  • 608 3 ■MOi tMM AHOIT HIS WOKK. Thk Calcutta 'riti-- jrives an exielh'iit photograph of M .1 Trahan, the jockey, and BuppSementa it by the brief sketch id his career that we reproduce below. Trahan is well-known in the Straits, where he has frequently ridden, and the subjoined details may M
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  • 666 3 ACHEEX. Thk Minister for the Colonies has announced that future policy inAcheen will run in the following direction: The linos held by the army of occupation will take the further form of three large entrenched camps. Each camp will 1 be garrisoned by one battalion with artillery and
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  • 59 3 Pkxanu report has it that the Resident Councillor of that Settlement. Mr. Skinner, C. M. 0., has decided to retire from the Service, and will go home in February. Rumour there also alleges that Major McCalluni. c. M. v., the Colonial Engineer, wfllanortly sever his connection with ihc
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  • 67 3 ThHUE is to be a Children's Service at the Methodist Church to-morrow at 7..A1 a. m when the Pastor will give the little ones something in the way of ii "Chalk Talk" or illustrated sermon, ii-ing the blackboard to illustrate his remarks. All children are invited to
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  • 300 3 ON the arrival of the New /Ceidaml Shipping Company's steamer lliwpehn in l'lymoutli Sound, late on the 17th OOOMC from New Zcalaml, tli<! story of ;i remarkable ehane and capture of nu absconding lawyer was told. In April of this year, James Kdward (ieake,
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  • 1485 3 lioAiiM. in .Singapore is going ahead, and we may expect some keen contests erelong. 1 hear, indeed there is no doubt of it, that an aristocratic four was out practising last Monday at Changie stroked by the Governor, with the Attorney-General No. a, the Colonial Secretary No.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 320 3 TO-MORROW& CHURCH SERVICES. (Twenty Fourth Si-xoayaiteuTuixity.) < CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. Axpbew's Cathedral. 7 a. in., Matins. 7.;s»Ja. in.. Choral Celebration of (Holy Communion with Sermon). !l ii. m.. I.itnny. Sermon and Holy Com IllUlljvt). SJO p. in.. Bveneeng and Beriaon. St. Makhek's i'hi mil. H p. in., awaaaaag and
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    • 668 3 NOTICES. VLI, claims againxt (Chop) Pan MiCiiax. of No. 21. Malacca Street, must Ih- sent for inspection l.oforu thf 13th instant, after which date claims will not be recognised. KOH HOCK SIANO. Attorney for TAY TION(i CHKW. 14/11 '(Chop) Poll Hin ISof.i.ei.isi. CHINESE (URLS SCHOOL. THK usual half-yearly sale of
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    • 941 3 FOR SALK; KMFD )YM ENTS; TO LET; AND PERSON ALB. These ixlvcrtisements will l«> found on the ritflit hand column of the Unit pagn I title page.) W. ROBINSON ft 00, 6, Battery Road. (Ill KM' HAI.K of music for a short J time only: BONUS and HBCEB 4 tt.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 213 3 WEATHER HEPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Hotpital, 13M .W. 18H6. U a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Kemakks. Har. „2W.878:> < J.xoS» K».B<f7 Temp. 83.6 82.9 7H.0 W.FlbTher! 77.0 77.0 7K.0 Dir.ofWind X.E. X.E. [Calm X'S > Max. Temp. W.f) ti-3' Mm... ..73.5 Fit Max. in Sun U. 2.8 Turr. red. 70.3 ij
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 113 4 Under this hiading the following al.lircviu- lions are used :—Htr. -steamer all. -ship Im].—barnuo; Brit.—British V. S. United Suites; Fr. French; Ocr.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; &<-.. (i.e., (ieneral cargo d.p. —deck passengers; I. I'm.-.t-tain T. P. \V.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.-Taniong Pagar Do<-k B. W. Borneo
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    • 1292 4 Abbivals Since Noon ok Ykstkuday. Amhertl, Brit. str. 10H tons, (apt .Shim.- men, 14th Nov. From T. Anson, 1 ltd Hot, (i.e. Wee Bin and 00. For T. Anson via j |M)rts, 16th—Rds. I Afridi, Brit. str. 2.31 A tons, ("apt (folding, i Nth Nov. From Moji. 3rd
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    • 445 4 Samf, port, probable date of nrrhnl, name oj ai/enl*. Aglaia. Hamburg. Dec .'Hi; Rantenben 4HoD»oXIII,B l oelona,endofNov H'kindi Anlenor. China, Dec :t Mnnstield Hellona, Qamborg, !>.•. J; Bautenbeni Hisngno, Boml.ny Nov 211; Behn Meyei Borneo. London.' DeoS; P. o Bnwean, Biindjernmssin. Nov 21 Dsendeln C. Apcar, Calcutta. N..v
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    • 150 4 Vkshki/sNami;. 4 Tokh. Captain Rio 1 Xov 4 A.lam \V. Spk-a Am b» 1117 Mmn 'I v >, >!'■ l-'t:) JJootry Bnbwm Brilrtr. 14*4 w, i,,t. S;Bu£oBeoa Dut Btr. Mi bdlok Mutlia Brit sir. 4644 Turner M K-'sanK I=ft g-fl 14 Uan Wlmtt hoon sir. lvi) Boom 1{; l
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    • 113 4 Oath. VMULi Xamk PtMIABU i'mihv DOTUI kTIOK Nov 13 (lain 13 I'ort Ifeiaid* M kamtn i-'t Lii.lv LongdM 1 1 Ruby I I Sappho II Wn-hi 1 1 Singapore 1 1 Bandjwmanin ;i mgtmt I I Midusu I 1 Pxlvpliemus II A Aprar 1 1 Siitiiatrn I' Si, I'uiitinnak
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 615 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE IIKiUKsT REPUTAHOjN EVERYWHERE ESSKNOC O« FUHO EXTRACT OP RED JAMAIOA Pronoutir^d br tha HIGHEST MtOICAL AUTHOKITIia the ir.oat pii:nnrHi[^|yipfii!?fPq*ni^:^iMmiiii y FOR OVER <v sixty years Reliable Remedy TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY. ATTENUATION OF BODY, ERUPTIONS, LASSITUDE, And .11 IMPURITIES of the BLOOD INDISPUTABLE EVIDCNCI OF SUPIRIOHITV. gndnwof •TWpMlJi««taaa||«a
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    • 568 4 NOTICEB. JKflflAflGA of Japan TOILET WATER j Appreciated for ib delicate perfume and the feeling of wmfort and fres: ness wr.irh it imparts to tbe skin Kan nga Extract am 1 mom d rfa.fi.aaL roa m nmmuamr RIQAUP/ C 8, ma Vi?<-nne. PARIS JA M I] S WAT s N
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    • 476 4 DORDTSCI 1 K I'CTROLEUM MAATSCHAPPIJ BUUKABAYA. iianufscturers of Petroleum Lubricants Unequalled for Steam Engines, Cylinders, and every class of Machinery. MAX STERN (X Agenta. pRUSHED FOOD. I XV IT AND YOU WILL BK SATISFIED. I. R. BKLII.IOS be K s to inform the public thai his Factor; (or preparing Crushed
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    • 264 4 NOTICES. FRENCH HAD. MESSING SALMON. MAISOX PA I" I, &(U A NXODXCK that ther.- have arrived J\ l.y the s. s. SALAXIF.. from Paris. f..r the linn. TWO ARTISTS who are specially skilled in ladies and gentlemen-hair-dressing. MAISON I'AIL has now four European hairdressers. 30/11 JOSEPH BAKKK. Confectioner am. Vienna
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