The Straits Times, 11 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED, 1831. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897. NO. 19,^)0.
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    • 810 1 'pHK ROKNKO COMPANY, LIMITED rX Mudiri I.ifp Airaruuw. Norvtak Oaten Fir* In-urun ailm ai ii Comfmj |IM Mnta«l t<t«»'. M;«nT i Bart******* of Uhm. C.inpuim. tl,. ■'it THK BORNEO COM ISHIP COMPANIES. P OLLI >K k.'IAV. A r UIMI.F-. NIH IIARHOI-R. STEAM NAVKiMKiN OOMPAKT. in, rnw, Loam, hiii, i i
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    • 782 1 J-lj BUCHANAN WHISKY SM^**% I -^P* f g—^ p» -yau SOLE IMPORTERS —u^^^. ritl DLO I KATZ BROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENSED Si'IRIT I'i:AI.KKS. T -\riT'-PT» jilJlllrjlJi bAMEAS SITI'PLIEK TO THE HOUSES OF LOKDB AND COMMONS A.M. TO ALL GOOD LONDON CLUBS. 31/12 NOTICES, m BRAND CONDENSED MILK f^TSßsss^afc ie
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    • 420 1 /CANADIAN PACIFIC BAU.WAI \J OOM'PAKTI K(»YAL MAIL v BTr:VM.SUIP LINK. THE FAST BODTI BSTWBKM CHINA, JAPAN, AND EUROrK, VIA CANADA ANU TUB UNITED STATES. K')l TE VIA SHANviIIAI, NAGASAKI, KOiiK, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AM) VANCOrVKK, B. C. Twin Screw Steamships— fl,oooTon»—lo,oCO Uone-Powcr— Speed 19 knots. Pbofosid Baili»(h raoai Hoaosoara i-'i-rrf* oftopori,
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    • 633 1 NOTICES. Gold~MedalsT Pari.s, Ib7B :lo JOSEPH BILLOTT'S Of Highest Quality, md Having f| fAI A Greatest Durability a Therefore is M CHEAPESI. L 11 0 p. f :-ii i j [NSURANCEB rpHK.MAUINKIXsri.ANi KroV.. LTD CAriTAL Sins. niBT.I), £1.000,000. Capital iaid rr, £MHo,ikn i. MtKSTH, aWMQ/WO The mull isifliiiiil. having boan
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    • 439 1 INSrHAXCES. piANTON INSURANCE OFFU V \S LIMITED. Capital Hubscrihed W,600,r«). Amount paid up SOn.OnO. Ecw l 7« '<«■'• 1,200.00 a Hud Orrici. rJouoioNO, Th» nnrtersiCT.ed. hairing been SSftttaM .">• •'•<>« f"oir-.-.i B y, are prepare. U a,xept Jtorme K.^kii at current ratw. A B. is «;niially jai.J to all .•.mtribnton
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    • 471 1 HANKS. THI NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authoiw.l Capital £1,000,000 Hubwribet] Capital rw/Nm H**n Opfick Honifkuns. COURT OF DIKKCTORS:--1). (iillioa, Ks,|. Chan Kit Shae, bq H. Stolterfoht, Em. Chow Tung Shan. Ks M Kwan Hoi Chuon, E9q. Chief Manager Geo.W. F. nayjalr, Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months U%.
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    • 832 1 SHE RECOMMENDS IT. \f Hs Al* VEEN, residing at 730 Henry IT! 81, Alton. 111., .differed from sciatic rheumatism forovereight month*. Hhedoctored for it nearly the whole of this time, iiiing various rcmeiliin rcommendeil t>y friends, and wm treated > y th? ph\ -n i.-ui-. hut received no rallet Hlii-
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  • 466 2 KiiraAroiiic, 11th Jrss, 1897. PRODUCE. I Bate are corrected to one pm.f Oamliier, 5.60. Copra Bali, 5.10. do Pontianak, 4.85. Pepper, Black, 14 60. do White, (5%) tiM. IcmrSarawak, 2.72 J. Palembang, picked 89.50. Liberian, No. 1 82.00. l, small Flakp 4.00. lo Ist quality, 5.00. do mcd. Sake
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  • 45 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pncar Bonds. New l'rye River Dock Co. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard Co. Kaubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebus. Pnhang Corporation Shares. SOMERVILLK GUNK, Exchange Share Brokers
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  • 141 2 For Per sir. Ttmt. To-Morkow. Bangkok Ccntaui, 11 a.m. l.alman via ports Hecuba, 11 a.m. K. l'ahang via ports Pmlaiia, 11 a.m. B. and Pontianak B. II". Soon, Noon. Manila Voradonga, Noon. I.nbuan via ports A)e,ira<(e, 1 p.m. Klung via port- Lady Mitchell, 2 p.m. l'enung ana 1
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  • 119 2 Khom Kiuoi-i. By ihe M. M. 8. s. M, /bourns, with dates to the 21*t Slav, due do 18th June. Slio briap replies to the mail which left Biatapm on tba 20th Apl. Fkom China By the M. M. Sydmy, duu on Tuesday. Time Table Ok Mails
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  • 212 2 AKBIVALtI. Per s. I '/■<' *>"■ from l'ulnu Sembilan Mr. BendqoUt Per 8. s. Stall from Hell Mr. Biandli. Per 8. 8. I-'iiiij Mitclull from Klang via ports Mr. Dalian. Par a, (Hang Stay from Samarang Mr. Ferguson. Per 8. 8. Rtyiiieiaz from Muntok:--Messrs. Robert White, A. Chapman,
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  • 127 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 11 th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE PEACE. Kstablished: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Suhsrriptivii rate* and "dvtrtiring ratei may be fount on the fourth pnse.] THK TIIEBSAI.IAX ytESTION. OEKMANY SfProUTS TIBKEY. Lomlon, llf/i June. The correspondent of the Daily Ac»« at Constantinople says that Tewflk Pasha, the
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  • 10 2 The Czarina has given birth to another daughter.
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  • 183 2 To-day's telegram emphasizes the fact that Germany has been pursuing a separate policy at Constantinople. In the middle of last month, when the Sultan broached the subject of wrenching Thessaly from Greece;, the Powers raised objections. Germany, especially, stood firm with the other Powers in opposing the proposed annexation on
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  • 445 2 It will be remembered that, at a recent meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, a petition was brought up signed by a large number of gharry syces protesting against what was alleged to be the practice of certain Europeans of paying their faros by means of a chit. This, the syces
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  • 10 2 Th« King of Siam reached Rome on the 2nd instant*
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  • 14 2 Katz Brothbm advertise ft large and varied assortment of new summer goods just opened.
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  • 12 2 THisevening.attheMethodistChureh, there will be given a free entertainment by the Epworth League.
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  • 14 2 CoNTKinuTARY Raubs and Singapore Dispensary share are quoted to-day at S-20 and Sl5O, respectively.
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  • 25 2 This morning, one Yeo Pi was lined 125, or 3 weeks, for gambling. He had previously been twice fined the same sum for similar offences.
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  • 23 2 One hundred and seventy-three deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last, with a ratio of 43.57 per thousand.
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  • 33 2 The football match arranged for last night, between the S. C. C. and the Regiment, had to be postponed on account of the rain. The game will be played next Thursday, the 17th.
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  • 28 2 It is advertised that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce will hold a special general meeting, on the 19th instant, to consider certaia matters regarding boat hire and demurrage.
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  • 32 2 Yesterday evening, Mr. li. G. Disk found an abandoned Chinese female infant lying in Cavenagh Road. He had the child taken to the hospital, but it died this morning.
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  • 42 2 At Powell Co.'s real estate sale, yesterday, thirteen acres of land along Bukit Timah Koad, with the Patent Paint Works thereon, fetched ST.OOO No. 5:2, Hill Street, now occupied by Maynard Co., brought $6,000, and No. 15, Hokien Street, 83,100.
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  • 51 2 Thk Municipality of Lahore in India, has established a record for this season of Jubilee rejoicing. Two of the members proposed that no address should be presented to the Queen, on the ground that thera will bo so, many ad Iresses and it will be mere waste of
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  • 73 2 The American wsfdonts at Bangkok met on the sth instant, and drew up a petition to President McKinley, praying that the present United States Minister Resident and Coneul-Generul, Mr. John Barrett, be rctainedat his post during the new administration. The petition bases the request on the ground
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  • 75 2 The Honorary Secretary of the Straits Association asks us to publish the fol lowing: The Straits Settlements Association (Singapore Branch), acting in concert with the parent association, are collecting information and preparing the case for the Colony in connection with the repeal of the C. I). O. A
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  • 167 2 Is view of numerous robberies great and small of late, the Police Have been keeping a particularly close eye upon bad characters loitering in the town at night. Last Bight, nine Hylam Chinamon were arrested in the Kandang Kerbau division. In consequence of a statement made by one
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  • 459 2 TO 188 EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.'' Sir,— lt Is a great pity that the Municipal Commissioners have decided, by a majority of one vote, to resume the firing of the alarm guns. The arguments put forward by Mr. Joatiuini were very feeble, whereas Mr. Nanson, 1
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  • 939 2 THRW.LIXO EXPERIENCE OT TUB CREW. THEIH AKKIVAL IN BINTMFOHK. TIM CAJTAIK'S BTORV. Thkbk arrived in Singapore, thu morning, the Dutch steamer Reyniertx, of Bataviu, which brought front an inland in; the Caspar Straits the shipwreck** the Briti?:. barque ArJm tStSgCMr. The Ardinvre, an iron vnsßtl
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  • 40 2 Thk frenchman, Joseph Rambu, who was yesterday charged with voluntarily causing hurt, and attempting to commit suicide in the Central Police Station, was fined -S;! on the first charge, and committed for trial 011 the second.
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  • 171 2 iii-avy mmci. A < ask in connection with the increa sing use of Breams by lawless i barui ters at Bangkok came before the British consular court there on the Brd inst. U aroM from the prevalent practice of taking pot shots at riming tiannais In that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 574 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All aim* or SAFETY FUZE ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. THB ABOVB EZI'LOSIVEB, BEINO ALL MAacrACTCBiD ix Obbat Britain, ake madi TO PASS THI HIOH RTANDABD OF I'fRITV AND »l,«IY TIHTB IMI-UKKH BY THE BRITISH (•OVEMsIENT,
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    • 756 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PARSES THEATER Surth Bridge Rocl Will play to-night i IXDEK-SABHA. THE BANKKIPTCY ORDINANt K IN THE SfIKEME COURT OF fB STBAITS Settlements. hmwni '<: yixc.M'OKK. In Bankruptcy. Administration Order Be I>ri»K Bin Xoor Maniat. VTOTICE Is HEBJEBY GIVES that a 1.1 First Dividend is intended to >»c declared
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    • 412 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, TtTAXTtD.—J* apprentice <■]< rk, i. >> Chine** Ind fresh from school. Apply to P. E., e/o Strain Timet Office. \%T\flFßt,'—Wj young Englishman, a >\ licrth ronßidcrablc shipping »n«I mercantile experience; highest references. Apply to Eric," c.'o Slrriu Th.,rr. .ii.w.f. 16;6 OH OR GAS ENGINE HTAXTED to buy a
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    • 13 2 Ai Mayliolil, on the lOlli instant, the wife of WoLHtii, of a son.
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    • 91 2 M. 8. S. mtsndad for Hi* Strain Timu sbeald b* written on on* sid. of the paper only. By th. n»«-lent of that oonditioa, bu; M. 8.8. an r»j«ct«d that mittht otherwiss bo published. All advertisimj oontraoU are rabieet to tM oondition that the Marker may I«v« the adfartuement oat
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  • 1906 3 LLLATtOH 01 HM.Ki MAHMIii Of PAHASIi ii boctj HK-Mt ilrnl.) week prertoo* to the event, nl had been going on apace .c for Ihe >n "I Fungka Mahnuid, the Fungkn Beear, and of Tungkn i ingku Muda. lin mooy to k l,i. „i, the May, which nit,
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  • 98 3 A, „vK preparations .onimue to be made by the chin-.- in the t.n diIrict, into whirl, the town has 1 D subdivided .for the purpose •'"Wbn; ting the Diamond JubSee. rhe i smaU commercial colony of Japanese, headed Consul, hasdedJW to spend s-o, ia pyrotechnic dispUy. Thw
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  • 96 3 I HAN' I oil I. Tin- British Consular authorities al Bangkok ace taking steps again*! one Micaleel there for keepings "cot in and promiscuous" gambling bouse in Bangrak, contrary to Section II ol he regulation. mad« in pursuance ol the order in Council Micaleel admitted thai he
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  • 1547 3 Thr Earl of Rusebery.on the 11th ult., opened the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing BocJety'i club-house at Barnton, in the neighbourhood olDalmeny, Mid Lothian. It has been erected at a cost of over xe,ooo, and is one of the most complete establishments of the kind in the county.
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  • 106 3 DEATH OK THK FKENC'H MI.MSTEK. M. Ra.m-iiot, the French Charge d' Affaires at Bangkok, died there on ttie Ith instant, after a residence of hardly one month there. He had taken over the duties of office on the 10th May. His constitution had been weakened by years of official
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  • 145 3 CIVILISATION IS THE PACIFIC. Mb. F. \V. CiiKfTiAS, -8.A., returned to Sydney last month after having spent eighteen nion.hs in the Carolines and other islands of the Pacific, in the exploration of the. ruins existing there. In all of the places visited. Mr. Christian found extensive traces of
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  • 287 3 THE JAPANESE QUESTION Is Northern Queensland, the increasing inflow of Japanese immigrants has aroused alarm, and the Covernment of the Colony has taken counteracting measures. On Thursday Island, in Torres Straits, Japanese have now almost monopolised the pearl-shelling industry, which had been hitherto in Australian hands. Moreover. IN Japanese
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  • 370 3 EXI'EWMKNTAI. MAHIII.M.I- Tnr Andaman Islands are 11-. d as penal settlement for Indian and Burmese Convicts, who, form the hulk of the population. The Chief Commissioner of the Andainans, who h also Superint-n--dent of the convict settlements)! Port Blair, enjoys a deepntiam well-nigh incredible under the British
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  • 838 3 The engagement souvenir in the past was a lock bracelet, a brooch, a lock of hair made into a ring, or some other Billy sentimental love token. But now the cup and saucer is the betrothal gift, so that at a certain hour in the morning, at the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1085 3 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, JBWRLLERB, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. SLVGAPOHE FOl'H PER CBNT. MUNICIPAL LOAN I If $m,m. FIRST ISSUE. 8100,000 IN 1,000 MORTOAHF.S OF ?100 EACH. I', im 1 pal repayable at par 011 SOtfß .lime. 193 H. unless previou-ly redeemed, the Municipality having the option to repay
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    • 780 3 FOR SALE: EMPLOYM KNTS: TO LET AND PER* )N A LS. ;ifrr time, invents a line; 2nd and 3rd limes, in *****, a line 4th to 6th timen, fi cents a line; 7th to 18th times, .1 cent* a Hne; afterward*, 2 cents n line; but no charge 1.-ss than
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 208 3 VYBATHIB BBPOBT. k'awlang h'-r'nu 10(1 -lmu\ HU. liii.in :(p.in H p.m. Ui.makks. Bar. 29JMS <H.«ni Lt).«H9 T.inp BU 770 >.-» W. li'lhTlier 7it» 78 2 7r..0 =3Dir.ofWind S.W. S. S.W. moSs Mac Temp, t«.» Mm 76.0 C .-t Max. in Sun 13X.2 >-' Terr. rad. eo.o 2.1 liainfall 1.-i-i WKATHEK
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 148 4 Uiidcrthisheadinßthefo'.lowiiiKaM.ievnlionxare us 'd :—str—Bt••amor; sh.-sn n bq-Cque; Brit.-British; I. S, Ini'cd States; Fr. French; Oer.-Gernmn ;I)u'.Ihitch; Joh.—Johorc; Ac, 0. c. ti.n ral cargo; d. P.--deck passengers; L'-l n erlain T. V. \V.—Tanjc.ig ragar h.irf. 1. P. D.-Tanion,- l'agar Dock j B \V. Borneo Wharf; J. W.—JardineV Wharf
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    • 1085 4 Arrivals Bihc« Noon of Yesterday. Ban tt'hatt Soon, Brit. str. IM tons, Cap: Rouse, 10th June. From Pontianak, Bth ,1u..0. U.c., and rW d.p. Ban Seng. For Billiton 13th—Rds. Cali/pso, Brit. str. 339 tons, Cant McGill, iOth June. From Deli, Bth June. G.c, and 31 d.p. W. Mansfield
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    • 482 4 Name, port, prvtoabte dale ol arrival, sad ■aaM ol agent: Achill.--. L'pooLJone \-j; Mansfield Auuaiidale, at Harry, June X; Beyern. Kurope, July -i>; lietm Uever Benledi Hongkong, July 1 P. Birooni. Booaidar, Ajuwerp, June ;P. Bin ons, Banian*. iJourabaya, June U Daendrls. Blue Cross, sailed from Cardiß, M.iy
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    • 192 4 Vessel's Name. A Tons Caitun C Kig. VEBBKL'» NAMK. tl.Kl. Km. PBOM -.vii .l'ne 9 K. of the Garter Ital. bli. la^Jt^'iin '■i Nicolo Acoame nh. I.".?VTii/iim 10 Baby BriLstr. Hit Bruce 10 linn Wlmtl Soon sir. 199 Bouw 10 (Jiang Seng itr. 7l'l' Folletl 10 Vorwmrta <W. str.
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    • 127 4 Date. VsfjßEL'a Namk Flm£Rm Cm i.v.v DUIUMTION JunulO l.in.lula Brit Mr Btowari 1 Sri Hon* Ann sir. Kawliniraoo 11 Qlenfallocb Hr Peten II llonj! Wan Mr. BoztOD Lady Longden »tr. Uanhall linn roll Ciuan kt. Btratton I Nan YongJ bt r. Hectori 1 /"""a itr. Netbltl 'I "DUrll str
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 484 4 NOTICES. CONST IpiITjON HEADACHE Waouui-a Z.Waa<Vir.c'' .»1 Rn in P«UU-Ch«mp<. P»rli »ki. all Cni.iliTt. r. f. S/fi/1* JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES AUK TIIK HH Al IK IN THK MAKKK.: y V (I M i |XX ASK, HI TV PAID. V V (t SI'KCI IL RESERVE. nzMwmvm,wjrtwum. I )< >M
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    • 424 4 "TI.MK.S" AM) "IiUDGKT." Straits lime*, post free, 830 a year, or a month, or ten cents a copy. Strait* r.u'Li.t. post free, $:X) a year, or ?5 a quarter or 40 cents a copy. Tho advertising rate- are: first time. 15 cents a line 2nd and 3rd t mes, 10
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    • 650 4 NOTICES. y The Hit JhP'j- Season.... Hu Jwjr AVer's SarsaB^TJ^R^5 I'arillii. At this 'tilfjfyxMiffi. 1 not tirace /Ml il down? Take |L_ir Sarsaparilla. DR. J. C. AVER CO., LsweH, Mtu., Ui.£ Ay'r'r'T'piht^'jtiui^bMt EffteUr*. WIK.I.K-AI.K KKTAII.. A'iKXTS. SINGAPORE, DISPENSARY, Ltd. ■to. Kai ii.ks Ptal i:. KELLY <\: WALSH, LTD. Bantlirmntal Tomßijr,
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    • 627 4 NOTICES. >T ijjaaiirV^l Swaal Scents from flowers, RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLETS. RIGAUO'S WHITE «0«E. RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC. RIGAUD'S_J*HTTBJ»U«--i RIGAUDtC', penruttKs, Paris 1 By Special Warrant Purveyor* to th» Oussn and Emoress of India. CELEBKiVXEO PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, JELLIES, TART FRUITS, POTTED MEATS, PRESERVED FISH, SOUPS, CAME, SAUSACES, HAMS,
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    • 112 4 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. ATHLETIC GOODS: DOWDS BELT EXERCISERS. (.liAYS ROLLER PUTTERS. sLAZEXGER'SHOCKEY STICKS. AVER'S CHAMI'IONSII II 1 TENNIS BALLS WICKET-KEEPING GLOVES 41 KED, Al BLACK, EUREKA GOLF BALLS INDIAN CLUBS, aH weiglits: OUTFITTING GOODS: MERINO AND CASHMERE i HOSE COLOURED SILK MUFFLERS. WHITE PUGGAREES. TRAVELLING RUGS. GLADSTONE BAGS. OVERLAND TRUNKS
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    • 29 4 NOTICES. INniA^KNOINKKKINfi. An Ilixbtrated Weekly Joiksai.. THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN IHDIA. With guaranteed boixafide circulation, LIST OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT DOYLE, C.E. CALCUTTA. w A f
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    • 104 4 NOTICES. JOSKl'll ItAKKU. I'liXKKi TI..VKI! AM. VIKVNA BBBAD B«|» Bkos to Inform Urn Ladle* and Oentimen of Slngnpore thai liflm- :i Confectionery and Vienna Baker) m ii, Victoria Street next t.. th* dike* M.1.1 wedding c.-ikes rit moder«u Aarga*. and all ..the, dlfhranl kin.k cukes of Hie beat qoality 5i!,,,
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