The Straits Times, 10 June 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897. NO. 19,849.
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      950 1 rpui *****10 COMPAST, LIMITBD rpHI N*ari Ltf. Aanraaoa Xonrlek Uafcjo I r* lunranoe Society AtlM Imiun Co-mfrj (Fin). 11,, BV|«itabl* Life lannact Society. Tb* Oeaa Maria* luuua Company. Th. CUaa Mataal S*saa Narlgmtioo Company The ToMsaham L«(nr Dm Oeaapany Tk. Marttt»~ laswmao* Company, Limited r particular, of Umm Coapaiai. *a*
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      1262 1 |i. BUCHANAN WHISKY IC TLJ CT DCCT BOLB IMPORTBRS ■iJl!!!!SS -ill IO I n EL DLO I katz bros, SOLD BY ALL UCENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED. Same as supplied to the Hours op Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 81/12 NOTICES. mi^nKK., SMOKE HELI()S MANILA CIGARS '^j^fo*^pyßr7}
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      643 1 INSURANCES rpHE MARINE INSURANCE COY., LTD Capital Subsckibed, £1,000,000. CAriTAL paid up,£lBo,ooo. Reservk, £500,000 The ui.dersigned, having been appointed Agent at (Singapore for the above Company, is prepared to accept risks by First Class fttvamors and pniline V««sel=. FRANK HITCHIE, Agent. THE PHCENIX ASSUBANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. (EmuilKiDi.ii. 1782.) Th*
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      535 1 INSURANCES. piANTOM IHBDRAHOB OFFICE, \jf LIMITED. CapiUl KnhKribed... $1,600,000. Amount paid up <00,Ooa B**er»* fund 1,200.000. Hi»d Orrici. Hoiiaxoii*. Th« udenicMd. haring ben appoinW A. tmt. of tb. kbore Conpus. ar* pnpitred to ».o«pt Marine Eiaks at cunrot rates. I Bonoa la annually ].aM to aU contributor, of buvinw. Theth«
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      568 1 NOTICES. CEMENTIGHT. AI'A INT for reducing tho temperature under galvanized iron roofing and on gnlvanized iron Buildings from '< to 12° Fahr. A non-condnctor of Heat or Cold, impervious to dampness, nnd also Fire Proof. Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings. A protection against high and low temperatures. A
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      822 1 SHE RECOMMEND* IT MRS. A. INVEEN. residing at 790 Henry St., Alton, lll., suffered from sciatic rheumatism for over eight months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by friend*, and was treated by the physicians, but received no relief. She then used
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    COMMERCIAL.
    497 2 .-MSUAIUKK, lOtII JI'.NK, 1597. PRODUCE. B*ta 'ire given up to one p.m. only.) ;:uiiiniT f 5.50 'oiira Bali, 5.10. do Pon'inniik, 4.85. topper. Black 14 50. jo Whit.-, <•-. i IUA vigo Flour Sarawak, 2.72-J. do Brunei, 2.05. Vnrl Hago 8.3.V oflee, Bali, picked „34.50. "o!Tee Palembant;, picked.... „39.50.
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    SHARES WANTED.
    50 2 SHARES W ANTED. Muni.ipa l Debentures 8%. Do. Do. 6%. TanjonK Pagar Bonds. New Prye Hivor Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Mayna-d Co. Iliiubs, Contributor;-. FOR SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebus. Paha 1 Corporation Shares. BOMERVILLE A GUXX, Kxehanye A Share Brokerx
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    168 2 To-Moimow. Bali via ports H. I'oh i.'wm, 11 a.m. Pmihu Sam Yong, 1 p m. Batanhd Aing Ann, 1 p.m. T. Alison via ports Sri Hung Ann, 2 p.m. Amoy via ports Gleufalloch, 2 p.m. Malacca <fc Klang Carolina, 8 p.m. I'onlianak Kan Fo Soon, 8 p.m. Puksn
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    124 2 Fkoji Kikoi-k By the M. M. s. s Mrllutiirn,, with dates to khaSld Mm. doe on loth June. She brings replies to the mail which loft Singapore on the 20th Apl. Fi...)i China By the M. M. s.a. Sydney, due on Tuesday. Time Table Ol Mails Due.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    204 2 ar: iva'-s. Per s Sri BtDf fl01" Teiuk Anson via ports i—Mr, Haayniaker. Per 8. s. Sirtn from Madras via ports Major A. K. Robertson. Messrs K.ti.Broadnck, G. Firth and O'Brien. Per s. s. Sunatrii froi.i Deli:—Mr. Heinz, Mr. and Mr. Wetter, and Mr. Winter. Per s.B. Sulttin
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 10th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CHINA.
    118 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 10th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CHINA. Established: 1831. PRICK 10 CENTS. [Subscription rate* and advertising ratet may be found on the fourth page.] CONVENTION WITH BRITAIN. COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES ORANTED. Loiulon. \Oth June. A Protocol modifying the BurmaChina Convention of 1«94 has been signed at Pekin. The Protocol
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    THE PEACE.
    37 2 SLOW NEGOTIATIONS. The peace parleying makes slow progress and is likely to be protracted. Meanwhile Greece is pressing the Powers to accelerate the negotiations, owing to keeping an army in the field draining her resources.
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    THE FIRE GUNS.
    694 2 The Municipal Commissioners have decided, by ;i mnjority of five votes to four, to re-establish the system of lire alarm guns, subject, of course, to the consent of the military authorities. We regret that step, because it is a retrograde step. We hold that it has been
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    37 2 The Singapore Municipality announce a four per cent, loan at an issuo price of 595 (or upwards) for each $100. Tho rate is low, but the security is good. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.
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    99 2 We publish to-day the annual report of the Roub Mines, and some extracts from Mr. Bibby's annual mining report. From the annual report, we find that the total cost per ton of raising and treating the ore, including all establishment charges of every possible kind, is 28/ p^r ton. Roughly
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    161 2 Sib Clauds Macdonald has gained another diplomatic success at Pekin. He has persuaded the Chinese Government to grant Britain important political and commercial privileges in Western China along the Burma frontier. The opening up of Western China has long been urged in the interests of British trade, and Lord Salisbury
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    12 2 The King of Siam left Genoa for Italy on the Ist instant.
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    11 2 Singapore Dispensary shares, hitherto (|uoted afrSllHi, stand to-day at MM, buyers.
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    15 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise a furniture sale at Balmoral," Stevens Road, on the 10th inst.
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    20 2 Mesbks. O. Tomiki and Co. advertise that they have just received h sliiptneiit of lanterns for the 1 )iamond Jubilee.
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    22 2 T. P. O'Connor, in the Ueekly Sun of May2nd, reviews Mr. Clifford's In Court and Kampong" as the book of the week.
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    18 2 A mkktino of the Diamond Jubilee Committee is announced for Friday afternoon, when the programme will be revised.
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    28 2 The M. M. s.s. ■afttame, with the mail from Europe of the 21st May, left Colombo at 4 a.m. to-day, and is due here on Tuesday at daylight.
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    SINGAPORE DISPENSARY SHARES.
    47 2 S."» 0 SHARES KETCH S2;j6. This morning, Messrs. .Somerville ani Ounn, instructed by Messrs. Rodyk and Davidson, offered for sale by auction at their offices in Raffles Square, five Singapore Dispensary shares. There was keen competition, and the S5O fully paid shares fetched S£)6.
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    A GUNNER IN A FIX.
    62 2 TjHis morning, a gunner of the Royal Artillery charged a sampan man with attempting to extort money from him, and, failing in this, knocking him into the sea at Tanjong Katung. The prisoner said the prosecutor refused to pay his fare, and, in jumping to
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    AN EXTRADITION CASE.
    99 2 This morning, Poo Bun Sang was brought before Mr. O' Sullivan, charged with having, on the 22nd of May, stolen 51.K65 and a pair of gold bracelets, the property of his master, Mr. Paulus at Hhio. The prisoner reached Singapore where he was arrested on the iT.tii
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    260 2 THK FIREWORKS A notice in the S. C. C. Pavilion announces that arrangements have been made for the fireworks to be l.^^j! on the Recreation Club groundjßh the night of June 23rd, at about 8 o'clock or possibly earlierthan that hour. Theat'tap constructions on the right and
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    RAUB.
    969 2 Thk followiiiK is the aautl report of the Raub Australian (iold Mmii (Limited) The Directors have the. pleasure to pre. sent, herewith, the l>alnnies|i Pe t ami profij and lo»» account for the year ending ,t|,, Mar.-h. IBBT, lh« Biogapore aooooati incor poratad therein having heen cklMd on t!i,.
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    COFFEE.
    151 2 prospects in quhw An alluring ptoapeoi (lays tb Vnily Telegraph) it opened in Queensland to the -mall eoflaa cultivation. Mr A B M the proprietor ofaaw-mills near H barton, draws a glowing i future proapeetofanumbei ol fee plantations which were Btaiteil a few years ago. The plant in size
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      562 2 MTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer! of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: ALL nun* of SAFETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. THC aBOVI EIPLOSIVtg, BIINU ALL ■tirncTtiiiD M Obiat Britain, abi madi TO rAM THI H' .H HTiNIiiKI) OF TDRITT AND lAFITY TKHTH IMTOBSU BY THE
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      732 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMKXTs PARSEE THEATRE. North llr'il'ji It, ,n I Will play to-nipht PACK DAMAN DII.aKAM nTAim I Kuropean nun*, to W superintend the rare of infantApply by letter to I XENIA.. <■' ftnrili 7W«. fOm PKX AM! AND CALCUTTA. AfESSHS. Apcar 4 Co.'s steamer i>l CATHERINE AI'CAH. 8,718 tons. <'apt:iin
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      1035 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I NOT RESPONSIBLE FOX DKIITS. UM Optain, Agents, nor Owoen of the American t«ir<pie Yantrr DotdU will be responsible f.>r debt! incurred by tin- crew during her stay in this port. >am ffnrnr. M— tirr LANTEBN& Jejaj received supply of DIAMOND .HBII.KK I.ANTKRNS. Pam MIiDKKATK. o. tomiki Co.,
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      7 2 FOR UKNKItAI. .-llll'l'lNU NEWS Slilv PACiE 4.
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      24 2 THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THK LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN ASIA BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTED. NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION.
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      82 2 nOPKBTT BALK. An auction sale of land and house property was held this afternoon by Messrs. Powell and Coy. at their sale rooms in the Square. There was a. large attendance, and fair prices were realised. The first three lots, comprising land in Cheang Hong Lim Lane, fetched *i,100 (13,052
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    4565 3 I UK FIKK Otm '.HKsTInN meeting of the Mum Ih. Ie weir present the Mi Egell NT t ,1, Tin .1 k I. J I' Joaquujl, Mr. Soh-t, 3 .1,. Mi Evan-, and Mr .b>*yi 1M rose to move the follow- oi winch In- had previously I u.it
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    A DISORDERLY CONSTABLE.
    41 3 I. C. IHi, Govinden, was charged, this morning, with being drunk on duty, and with assaulting a Chinaman with his baton. He was sentenced to one week's imprisonment for being drunk, and to three weeks for the assault.
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    LAWLESSNESS.
    52 3 The Sitim h'm- Vretf note^ a slea.lv increase of lawlessness at Bangkok. In one week alone, there were three cases of shooting, besides a ease of murder and another of grievous wounding on a trannar. In fact, the use of firearms in the streets is extending among the bad
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    COMMERCIAL MISSIONS.
    82 3 ..KIiMAN KNTEHPRISK IS CUBA. The (iernian commercial mission since its arrival in China is reported to bo working in B quiet, unostentatious, yet withal a practical way. The German merchants who inaugurated tinmission have scored a point over their Uritish and French rivals, inasmuch as the members of
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    S. V. A. CORPS ORDERS.
    54 3 gata*afMM, 10.'/ l Junr. IMII7. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Cut c.i. Dartae; Orderly ßorfssnt. Bergt T. Nnwt.m 2. Panda*: Monday .M*. p.m. Maxim tun drill (For recruits). Wednesday &.U p.m. Maxim ceremonial. Dteet lor both naradei -Plain clothes. Ormoaaiam claa ..in h.iii
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    69 3 Kit ll"iii;kimg, OMydra, due Illh June, Boustaad *Ca Colombo end It bay, EHrwWme M«.», .In. i iih June, I.-iti ii sun. in- A Co. Penang snd Calcutta, C A tear, doe Uth J, S:uL.»- A- M.'--. Antwerp via ports, JTaaewafM Warm, OB lmii June, Peterson llmoaa
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    THE CANADIAN TARIFF.
    751 3 It is somewhat surprising that the new tariff proposals of the Canadian Finance Minister should have provokefl such an outburst of feeling fronn the Opposition as was reflected in Sir Charles TupperV recent speech 'i the Parliament of the Dominion, seeing thnt the present policy is on
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      40 3 T NON-POISONOUS. jCoiidy's Fluid jj sjHtns* an i uti Saasja, j Killa Haassi Uerms. J Purlllca Air Mai W.Lr li U'.ii. and filter.. 1 A Luiury la the Hath, «U. JCondy's Fluid J With jl page IXlok ul Illra. lu>n<.
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      294 3 NOTICES, JOB-PRINTING. All the type in the Straiti Time* Offleo is new, and the joli-printing department is arranged to do work quickly and well There is a special department for book binding and paper-ruling. THE "STRAITS TIMEB" OFFICE. SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FUHNITCKE, Ai. The I'RorniiTY of Mu>-. wTaUaew. AtClavmore,
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      470 3 FORSALK; KMPLrtYN KNTS; TO LET; AND PERSONALS. Imttimk, WeenlS a line; 2ml *tn<i 3nl lim<«B, lOeentna line 4th to lith time.. 6 rcnUa line; 7th to 1 8th limo«, S cent* line; nftcrwanU, 2 cent* n lini-;l.ut no clinrgc li'.s tlinn <>nn dollar. Tliin. a threeImr aeVsrtlseraeilt, i-10»n«..t. inlhiatypf, aea
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      213 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaiu, Kerbau Hotpital, Wh Juue, WR. '< .-i tii. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Kemakkh. rw. »jsn -m.ho-2 m.»7o Temp. 80.0 83.0 77.0 >.-g li'lli'l'lii'i' 79.4 77.0 7A.0 x I'lr.ofWlnd B.W. 8.W. B.W. Z--i^ci Max.Tcinp. 87.1 i 3 Min... 75.2 |j£< r? Max. in Sun 1490 Si S c
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      129 4 Under thisheadingthe following abbreviations are used :-str.-steamer h B B V'Jj oq.-bar.juej Brit.-British U. 8. United States, Fr. French Gor.-German Dut,.Dutch Joh.-Johore; Ac, G.c General ,:argo d.p.— deck passengers; U^— Unctrtain T P. W.— Taniong Fagar Wharf; 1. P* D.-Taniong Pagar Dock B W B,» Wharf; J.
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1116 4 AHKIVILB SIHCB NOOK OF YMTBROiV. Buagtw. Ital. str. 1,499 tons, Capt Mancini, 10th June. From Hongkong, 2nd June. G.c, and 247 d.p. Behn Meyer and Co. For Penang, 13th— Rds. Frogner, Nor. str. 719 tons, Capt Gulhcksen, 9th June. From Bangkok, sth June. Gc 3 d.p. W. Mansfield
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      495 4 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agentt. Achilles, L'pool, June 12; W. Mansfield Annandale, at Barry, June 26; Bayern, Europe, July 22; Behn Meyer Benledi Hongkong, July 1 P. Simon*. Benalder, Antwerp, June 24 P. Simon*. Bantam, Sourabava, June 24; Doenicls. Blue Cross, sailed fron
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      ARRIVALS.
      127 4 5 Vemil's Namb. < A Tons. Caftaim I Fbom Sailid. Conhi uskkQ Rio -FiTe, 0 i^n,r i5 ritB tr f«a Morris p. Brandan Jime 7S. sU'l,. O>> 9 Froener ,Nor str 719 Uullicksun Bangkok June 6W.M«ni o e -rf t ;Britßtr.| 120 CWy Kn*n*n June BTeng^uee Inn".,^ 8 Btr>
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      CLEARANCES.
      56 4 Ditk. Vessel's Name KIM..VKI. C'APTAIM PMI«WM une U Medusa 10 Isabella 1U itaiiAo 10 Delia 10 Pruiltuv 10 Pesliawur 10 Chow l'hva Brit str. Kalpli Bangkok str. Hudson Munr str. H;ikiT SniulakHii vm ports Ocr str. ChriatoOMll (Inim and J»|>aii I Nor str. Borgrrson Bfcjgon PAOstr. Vilwrt Pwuiga anil
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      547 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD INDIA. W..8.N IK THK EABT BY AM. AWARDED Tub Umcint, Thk (ioLD Mbdal. Thi Civil Service and thk Cikinos* knti. I H.K. London, 1884 ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS "jXMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BKST VAME IN THE MARKET: V V
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      100 4 SAINT-RAPHAEL WINE A Xatihai.. Stkex<;th-<;iving, wasteItKI'AIRINC, DjIiESTIVE. TONIC WINE OF KxyriMTK Flavour.— Admirably Adapted to restore and maintain the forces of the system. Superior to preparations of iron and quinine. Prcscril>ea by the Faculty in cases of anaemia, debility, all nervous and stomachic troubles, and during convalescence. Xone genuine kmlm
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      174 4 NOTICES, The best preparation for preserving, restoring, and beautifying toe hair is Ayer's Hair Vigor. It keeps the scalp free from dandruff, heals troublesome humors, and prevent-, the hair from falling out. When the hair Incomes dry, thin, faded, or gray, it restores tbe origiual color and texture and promotes
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      720 4 NOTICES. ■TIMES" AND "BUDGET" Straits Times, post free, »30 a year, or $2J a month, or ten cent* a copy. Straits Budget, post free, $20 a yeaf, or $6 a quarter or 40 tents a copy. The advertising rates are- first time, 15 cents a line; Snd and 3rd times,
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      103 4 NOTICES. EABTBBV MOBTeAQB A B AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Authorised Capital t ,600,000 Subscribed...:. t 600,2*1 Advances madfi upon Mortgage of Freeholds, Stocks, Shares, and other approved »ecur!ties State, Municipal, and other Public Loan* negotiated and issued upon the London Mnrket. PATERSON, SIMONS A Co. Agent* riADTION TO BHIPOWNER9 AND CAPTAINS.
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      118 4 NOTICES. J. MOTION &TU WATCIUU A K Ells. JEWKLLKKS. OPTICIAN 8. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXKCUTEb. JOSEPH BAKER. CouKwrriOKßß aud Vienna Bread Btci, BEGS to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Singapore that he has oix>npii a Confectionery and Vienna Bakery u>. s 6 Victoria Street, next to the Convent Takes and
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