The Straits Times, 3 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1897. NO. 19,24:1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 966 1 rrrnE bobbko company, limited rpHE Staanlard L:f« Aamraaos. Norwich Uaka Tin lasuaaxs* Boei«tr Allan imnm Comply (Fii»). T),- Kqaitabk Lit* Ass«iaa«e BaaiKv. Thx Oosaa Marin.' Innuaaoi Cosapany. Ttw China Mataal Staaai NaTiffatiaa Company Tb. To«f U«w Bmr Oeaapaay. 1) HaritiaM lawuaaos Compaay. Limited. ■to paftkulan of th~« Coaspaaiaa. aoe th*
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    • 1144 1 I t BUCHANAN WHISKY 9PHH io TLJC DCOT IMPORTERS I O mC- DLO I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED. Same ab supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 31/' 2 NOTICES. MIISIMD CONDENSED MILK aftfl^H^^ Tho "Milkmaid" Brand is
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    • 681 1 INSURANCES rilH E M A lil X E I XSl' HA NCI COY., LT I Capital Hi.'iuk.'birei), t1.000,000. CAI-ITAI, PAID IT, i;lMO,000. KLMiKVK, JEani.IXKJ The un lersigned, having aaaa appointed I Agent at Singapore for the above Company, I is prepared to aeoopt risks l>y First Cla»» j Steamers and
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    • 526 1 INSURANCES. CASTOR INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. CapiUl Snbwribed $S,6on,nor>. Amount paid up snn,ono. Bsmem fund 1,200,000. Hbad Omca, Bonacoiia. The tmdonigned. haviag been appotnrM A- .T.t k of th* ahove Conijiany, ar« prepareii to accept Marine I: «k« at cunvnt rate*. A Bonus i» annoall v |.»id to all oonti ihntors
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    • 424 1 NOTICES. BANKS. IHI NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. LIMITED. Authorised Capital 11, 000,000 Subscribed Capital 500,000 Head Office:— Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. (.ill;. Esq. Chan Kit Hhag, Esq. H. Stolterfoht, Eiq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen.Esq. Chiif Manages: Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12
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    • 839 1 PAINS IN THE CHEST. T)AIJfS IN THE CHEBT-For pain in I the chest, resulting from a eold, there in nothing equal to Chamberlain"* Pain Balm. Such pain* indicate a tondency of tho cold toward pneumonia, and ahould receive immediate attention. Pain Balm should be kept at linn. l ready for
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  • 490 2 UHM MAKKKT uI'uTATIONS. Sinoapom, 3bi> Jr.vc, 1807. PRODUCE. Uiimblei 6.80. Copra Bali, 6.50. do I'ontianak, 6.20. Pepper, Black lr, 00. do White, (5%) Ml Sago Flour Sarawak, 2.72 J. do Bruoei, 2.10. Pearl Sago 8.30. Coflee, Bali, picked „37.50. Co1«e Palembang, picked 89.50. Colee, Liberian, No. 1 28.50. Tapioca,
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  • 144 2 For Per ttr. Timt. To-Mokrow. Buigk.ik Charon. 7 a.m. BOOrabsyl \iil |><jrts /'.> A Ann, 11 a.m. Hongkong via ports ''union, 11 a.m. BillitonA- l'ttanak H. Whiitt Hin, Ip.m. T. Anson via purts Sri Hong Ann, 2 p.m. l'enang ami Deli ('(Uii)mo, 2 p.m. Hongkong via ports Bacquthem,
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  • 118 2 Fkom Ki'koPß -Hv the P. A s. s. Rao i to, with dates to the nth ICar.daeoa mhJiine. She brin--replies to the mail which left Bingapore on the Mtii a»L Fkom China :~Hy the M. M. s.a. Yarrn. due on Friday. fit hmpip.Mv 11 10 in l.oinlo
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  • 210 2 ARRIVALS. Per t, BmMM from Hourabaya M.-si>. (iiill.niiili. an.l Pickering. Per I. .V (>. i, I. < union from London: Rev. C. If. Salisbury. From Penang:— Mewn. Bldadae, aM Bafienden, and Mr-. Bott, and Mra. Fowlie. TO AUHIVK f Jur the Fur luutj Per V X <>. I.«L
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  • 378 2 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1897. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Subscription rats* and advertising rultt may befouivl on the fourth page.] London, 3rd June. The Derby Stakes of 6,lKX»sovs., by subscription yf oOsovs. each, h. ft. or ssovs., only if declared by the first Tuesday in January 1896
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  • 26 2 AtraaacuM advance. Sir Herbert Kitchener, the Commander of the Egyptian Army, considers that everything is ready for an advance to Abu Hamed in August.
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  • 22 2 The death of .Mr. Ney Klius C. I. X., who was lately British Consul-Ceneral at Me-hed in Persia, i 9 announced.
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  • 281 2 As had been anticipated, the objective point of the approaching Soudan expedition U Abu Humed. Sir Herbert Kitchener, the Sirdar or Commander of the Egyptian army, expects to make the forward move two :uontus hence. This long meditated advance has been delayed to admit of tho Nile
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  • 100 2 Tiik .1. li.y.u m. m. farra will i,,,,,. Singapore on Friday, at L 0 p. m. she UA Shanghai live .lays late, and left Bejgoa yesterday at •> p. m., and will leave Singapore only three days late. The very fast steamer, M. M. FWyasstVn, will take the Yurra's mail
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  • 11 2 The banks will close on Monday next, being a public holiday.
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  • 15 2 The homeward mail by the M M s. s. Yarra closes at 6 p.m., to-morrow.
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  • 17 2 Thb Chinese Christian Association will hold a debate to-morrow at 8 p.m., at the Prinsep Street Church.
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  • 20 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise as auction sale of land in Serangoon and near Orchard Road Market on the 10th inst.
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  • 20 2 A man was arrested at a pawnshop, tliis morning, with a medal inscribed Singapore Golf Championship, 1*95, in his possession.
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  • 21 2 Fkom the Ist July next, a money order system will come into force between the Straits Settlements and ({erman New Guinea.
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  • 28 2 One Su Ah Tek was yesterday fined SlOO, in default, two months' imprisonment, for assisting in carrying on a whaway lottery at Sultan Gate. The fine was paid.
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  • 30 2 Bicycler now form an appreciable addition to Indian imports. They are registered as carriages, and, under this heading, the imports rose in 1890-97 from about eleven to over twenty-two lakhs.
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  • 30 2 The Shanghai Mtreunj hears that sheii- Taotai is about to present a memorial to the Throne, requesting permission to raise money in Europe for the construction of the HnnkowPiking Railway.
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  • 42 2 The last issue of the Straits Hudget is sold out. But those who desire to send home the racing reports can still get coiiies of the daily Aaaitl Times with the reports of each day's racing, and of dress at the races."
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  • 70 2 Experiments have been carried out at the New York Navy Yard in using liquid fuel for torpedo-boats. The evaporative results were reported to be good, and it only remained to ascertain whether the stowage and carrying of this fuel could be so effected a- t>> eliminate danger from
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  • 80 2 Thk following is the text of Mr. J. P. Joaciuim's motion for the restoration of the lire guns to be moved at this afternoon's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners:— That the Deputy President do communicate with the military authorities through the proper channels so that arrangements might
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  • 195 2 In another column will be found advertised a compart tively new typewriter known as the "Empire.'' In these busy days, a typewriter is an absolute necessity in every ollice. and a good and, at the same time, cheap machine is an office requisite to be welcomed. The
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  • 452 2 PRESENTATION TO MR. LANGDON OF THE TELEGRAPH COMPANY. An interesting ceremony ti>ok plaea in the Telegraph Oflke at noon to-day. In the presence of most of the large itafl attached to the Company's Singapore Station, Mr. Taylor presented a handsome gold watch and chain to Mr. \V. C. Langdon as
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  • 286 2 ALLEGED PIHACY AND .Mt'RDElt A Chinaman, who says ho li ve M Serapong, was, yesterday afternoon taken to the Pauper Hospital, and from there to the General Hospital suffering from a number of irievoaj wounds on the arms. The wound* 1, 'i been intlicted some days preri
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  • 185 2 A cobrespondext says The impe* v nious condition of the Anglo-l'biin School seems to render it m the acting Principal to resort to rathi i extreme measures. He has propose)) to tin 1 teachers to sutler their salaries to be reduced to somoextont, and offers to pa;
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  • 259 2 HI 1- VAKTK ll.AIi AHoir KIDICAI VII S BEING IJILY BJOAUnD!" I'uokessiik Biehard gave the iir-t public deiii'iiibtrati'in M liis medicoelectrical system for the cure of < huinati ills la>t night at the Adelphi Hotel hall. There was aen dance, consUtiin: i hiefly of natives, who listened with
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  • 326 2 I HolosKD AMALGAMATION WITH Tilt "ODD VOI.IMKS A mbbbm of the memben Singapore Photographic, Be i held la-t eveiuii- to eoniidei the Society should be woiuid whether it was practicable I i it. From the report of the boi (Mi. Fakhaw). it appeared tli little intereel had
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 565 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All Eiitra or SAPETY FUZE ELECTRIC BLASTING APPAEATUS. The above Explosives, reino all MAHrrvTi'HKi' 'n Great Britain, ark mads TO Tit* THE HIGH STANDARD OP It.KITV mil SAraTY TKBTB IMPOSED BY THE BRITISH OoVEBHMEVT,
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    • 788 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I'AKSEE THEATRE. North Bridge Road. Will pi vto-niKht: Ili'ir most »en»»tion»l piny, entitled: MAHOMEDSHAH E-OHAZNAVI, OE Uncertain Poststtimi. With appropriate drewes ami scenes. NAVIOAZION E O E X E R A I. E ITALIAN A. FOR PEXAXG AM> BOMBAY. THE Ita'isn uteamer BIBAGBO, 1,409 tons rep. Captain Maneiai,
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    • 585 2 LATEST ADMIRTISEMEXTS. HARMSTOX'S GRAND CIRCUS AND KJtAI .MKNAiii'KIE OS WILD ANIMALS. LAST :i NNiIITS. LAST li XKiHTS. LAST 8 I NKiHTS. THURSDAY. FRIDAY, X- SATURDAY. :W, ill,, t ttk. Ni.u Jal'ANesl Aits. Man Kidisg Acts. Etc. a MANDBOHK <;<>i.i> watch A HANDSOME UOLD WATCH ASIN'KIZK: A CASH PRIZE Of DOLLARS
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    • 77 2 S HARES _W ANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. Tnnjong Pagar Bonds. Haw Prye Kiver Dock Co. Puniomß. Straits Ice Co. Mnynard Co. Kaubs, Coutributorv. FOR SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation), straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebus. I'ahang Corporation Shares. BOMEKVILLE 4 GUNK, Exchange A Share Brokers .Vr
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    • 89 2 M 8 S. int<md»a for th. fiirail. JW ahauld^b. written on on. lid. ot th. paper only. BTth. noeleot of that condition, many M. S.S. ar. r»)»cwa ih»t miyht otherwise bo publi.hwl. All a."verti.inir oontracta ar. .obiwt to th. condition that th. Manager may l»r. th. adrtrtiwraent oot of th.
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  • 1220 3 1 I.TTER FROM THK V f. CONSII. U 'l. lliiv M'-l tr.illl tin- Consul111. I'nit.-.l States the following nii.-n Mine 1.-ttcr with reference to fibre, a -lit >j.-< tin wliu hMr ■i. ilt i* taking 00M II STRAITS TIMM." ith n ■n r- |.ii«c:i|i(ilc i 1 with tllr
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  • 993 3 AN KCITI.Sd MATVII 'I'hk following notice was circulated Mnongrt the members of the Hatavia Qoli Club by the Hon. Secy.:— "The < "-.Hi «ii i l 1 linn grant. I imtiiii--mil to MCMT*. Bchull MM Hi-RU.-lrrk to play off a Novice Championship on Sunday next; am] tin-
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  • 77 3 Lm sight, at tha Circus, complimentary benefil waa given for the popular propnetreee, lira. Barm»UmLove. The programme wm on8 j ,i,, perfonnancfl went through with all the apirii and thoroughness which only Harmston'e can aooompliah, and the audience, as usual, was crowded ana enthusiastic. To-morrow, there will be
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  • 104 3 i;> -man i 1 1 1 i 1 l>. Kildiadievfld, 1, invented a new form of telephone „i remarkable superiority. It h not necessary to ptaea tha sat new the receiver; the roice issues Brom metallic funnel, and may b« beard at tomi distance by Beveral persons. Very
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  • 168 3 H-KEAD OK ITLTIVATION. A effort is being mado in India to stir up increasing interest in coffee cultivation, and the coffee planters of Southern India are urged to form an association at home for pushing the sale of coffee, and, in fact, to follow the example of those who
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  • 259 3 I lII.VKSE KANC IKH. MANtKAiTtuEH" Ufa urged to take mure pain- to supply the exact ooaajßOility the Chinese require, aa, by so doing, a large increase in the demand would be insured. This is a very important feature in relation to popular <|ualities uf cotton textiles. Not less
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  • 780 3 TREATY UMfMtOBOm. In view of tlio great interest and sympathy aroused by the Cankdian 111uvrin.ni towards pntmntial trade with (ireat Britain and of the divergence of opinion which has declared itself in Canada as to the restriction placed on colonial freedom I of action in the matter
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  • 52 3 Thkhi: is to be a Jubilee jail delivery in Kurma on June 22nd, when ten per cent, of the prisoners in all prisons there will be released. A clock tower is to be added to the Jubilee Hall at Rangoon, as a memorial of the celebration of the
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  • 419 3 At the Koyal I'nited Service Institution, on tl-e sth May, Colonel Lonsdale Hale in the eliair, Mr. William V. Herbert, late captain in the Turkish army, gave a lecture on The Psychology of the Battlefield.' Only in recent times, lie said, had the science of psychology been applied
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  • 767 3 A VISIT To THE TIiEASIKE H"l -h IN THE I'ALACE. Mm. J. 11. KKASEH,oneuftheTTirof l.'oinmissioners of Trarel, who are imw cycling round the world, contribute! iatha l.mjlUL lllustrulol M.iy.r.uu fr Teheran an interesting description of the present Shah of Persia. His name is Muzafer-ed-Din-Shah, and he
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  • 69 3 On the Ist July next, the postage charged here upon printi-d papers to any part of the world will be one cent for two ounces and one cent for every additional two ounces. The postage on newspapers published locally arid addressed to any place in the Straits Settlements, Federated
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  • 526 3 ABOUT GAI.TKE MOKE AND VEUAfyIE/. A itEi EXT issue of the Indian I'lanterS j Gazette says: Cialtec More looks like going very near winning the Derby. He has now beaten Velasquez twice in important races, as he won the Middle Pan Plate (last year as a two-year-old; with
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  • 54 3 lIKAD QCAKn Off* t. Singapore, 3rd June, 1897. I, Marti OSeer lor the ensuing week: Lieut. U. A. derrick. 2 I'arades:- Oynu.a-iuin class will he I, rid on Monday 'and Thursday next, at 0.15 pin. ISv Order Sd. K. H. Pakkeu. l.iout ii for Ag.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 20 3 Sore Thpoats "You ti.niio' U'O a bettor gargle ih.i.i OOK0Y." I .ut-houldJcKartlod wlthdtluu CO >- > Condy'sl iuiu With )l {;<•!!< Itoukot DlrciliOM.
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    • 580 3 NOTICES. IN THK SIPKKMK COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Settlement of Sinoapobk. Originating Summons, No. 4 of l-!'l In the matter of the Estate of Khoo Tiong Poh, Ih crated. Between Tan Poh Neo, and Khoo Gin Keat, I'laintiff*. and Khoo I'liue Soon, Kboo Mali Lek, Khoo Oin Cho, Khoo
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    • 1019 3 FORSALK; KMI'IjOYMKNTS: TOLKT; ANDI'KRSONALS. l-i i imk, I', cents a line; 2nd and 3rd limes 111 cents a line II ll to lith t line-, fi cull a. line; 7th to 18th times. 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; hut no charge less than one dollar. Thus,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 244 3 WKATHER REPORT k'anda,,,, Kerbau Hotpit'tl. aW Mm W. !i a.m. :t p.m. p.m. Remarks. liar W 90S 89.807 J9.868 Temp. "I v -'"I BIJO W.B'lbTlicr 7m.» 7H.5 78.0 »jj Dir.ofWiml S.W. B.E. ,8. Max. Temp. H7.0 Mm 76.0 Max. in Sun 147 9 Terr. rod. 88.9 «g Kainfall TO. WKATHER
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 116 4 Under this headingthefollowingabbrovUtions are i-str-stcamer: **~*^V bq.-barque; Brit.-Bntish U.S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German;Dut.Dutch Joh.—Joliore; 4c, G. c., General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—UncerUif; 'T. 1. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dock BW. Borneo Wharf- J w—Jaroine'sWharf;N.H.W.— New Harbour Wharf; N. H. D,-New Harlonr Dock P.
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    • 1193 4 TRADING Akrivals Bmc« Noon of Yesterday. Albout, Brit. str. 660 tons, Capt Ritchie. 2nd June. From Pcnang, 31st May. G.c. Borneo Coy. For Bangkok, U—Rds. Alhena, Brit. str. 1,493 tons, Capt Hock, 3rd Jun.\ From Iloilo 26th May. Sugar Gutl-rie&Co. For Greenock 3rd—\\ Bavean, Dut. str. 649 tons, Captain
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    • 540 4 [fame, port, probable date of arriial, and name o) agentt. Achilles, L'pool, June 12 \V. Msjufleld Antenor, China, June 6; Manslii'll A. Apcar, Calcutta, June 7 S'kir* A Uoaet. Aladdin, Hongkong, June 3; Q. Wood. Bawcan, SouraUiyn, Jane 3 Daendels. Bantam, Sourabava, June 3 Daeadels, Bayern, Europe July
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  • 157 4 KI.AI. V«m«l'sNam«. Tosh Captaik From Saiui, Consign Rio. ly 3 2 2 8 8 8 8 :i :i 3 .Decima Ger. utr. 9H3 OhttaUwea Moji May 20i lAlboin Britstr. 64» Kit.-I.i.- fting May Til 1W,,,,, iWihelm str. Silt) Ku-litur Khw Hay 24 Soon (iimn' Sappho gtr. 829 Wall I
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  • 71 4 'I. KHSLL'S i AMI 1 V,A .ii. Caitaik DESTINATION une 2 Malia Vajhunhis Dut sir. Parrel 3 Chow Phya Brit str. Jalliooc M Cheang Hock Kian Btr. Uaddox 3 Pakun B tr. Bcotl S Isabella str. llu.lm.ii J Charon str. I Payne 8 Alhena str. Hook 8 I Canton
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 240 4 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THE BKST VAI.I K IN THK MARKRT: y y Q $11.00 PKR CASK, DUTY PAID. V V O SPK( lAL RESERVE. $1;1O PBB CA DUTY PAID DOMINI K. 10 YEARS OLD. *'«<» p"kcas«, duty paid. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OR McALI STKR Co..
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    • 224 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S paten: AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD in INIHA. W'liiN in thk East by ai.i. Awahdbd Tut Owichi, Tin: <m>i.i> Mki>ai.. Thk('i\ ii.SK«vi(EanilTiiK('^>(;NOBiKNTi. I lI.K LoHDOM, 1884 ELLWOOD'S paunt AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS c. in. 4 th. 2/12 .XEMvlaVaOl t^^^&^SHßsa^ai&aaa^A&sHaHJl^^^H I For Constipation I J and Biliousnessi I A ni.r ud
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    • 433 4 "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." Straits Times, po*t free, S3O a year, ot 3^4 a month, or ten cents a copy. Straits Budget, post free, S'JO a year, or $'> i\ quarter or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 16 centsaline; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 cents a
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    • 660 4 NOTICES, Pureßlood is the souroe of good health. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes pure blood, strengthens the nerves, sharpens the appetite, removes that tired feeling, and makes life worth living. Thousands of people havo testified to the healing virtue of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Their letters come in every post. There s no attempt
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    • 74 4 NOTICES, #r\A.UTION TO SHIPOWNERS AND \J^ CAPTAINS. KAHTJEN'H ANTI-FOCLINQ COMPOSITION. Other makes than our original manufactures are now sold. The genuine and only Composition wlto which Mr. Rahtjm hi mself has any con nee tion is Ha«vm»h»'s Rahtjiss, and packages are marked with these words, and the trade mark— an
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    • 107 4 NOTICES. JOSEPH BAKKIT"^" CoNFEfTIONEB Ai»l> VltffNA Brkal, H.. BEGS to inform the Ladies and v" n men of Singapore that b« n9 Confectionery and Vienna I!;iki. r ,t v 6, Victoria Strert, Mxi la the Cakes and mddMJ -akea at mn.|, T »u charges, and all other differ, n cakes
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