The Straits Times, 12 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897. NO. 19,251.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 871 1 ri'MK BORNEO COMPANT, LIMITED rrTHK Waailsi I -if* Aararano*. N.twiah Uak* Fire tnramooe Society ttlM Imnm Cosspanj (Fir*). Tk» Bqaitabl* Life luiuuw Society. Xh. Onu Maria* Inmum Company Th. Caio» Matwl Steam N.Tig»tion i\.mj«nr .nhui I-«t» Beer Company Vi Marituse lijwmo* Comptnj, Limited. -.ouUr. of them Coumm, m» Uw wWieeeMot
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    • 1170 1 i^ BUCHANAN WHISKY IO I ME. btbl. KATZBROS SOLD BY ALL UCENBED SPIRIT DEALERS. I JAtTTJ]]) Same as buppubu to the Holbes or Lords and Commons and to all good London Clobs. 31/12 NOT I CES. 4 SMOlffl "HMiIQS" «\t^^W MA?«LA€IGARS rJ^t^^^^^Byfi- K "nhlli MOST 81PEKIOU LKAK. M FACTORY AT
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    • 664 1 INSrKAXCES rpHEMAKINEINHIKANtKCOY.. LTD Capital Sf nsi kibed, £1,000,000. Capital paid up, l«0,000. Kesekvk, £600.000 The undersigned, Uaviug been appointed Agent at Singapore f r the above Company, is prepared to aecpt risks by First Class Steamers and sailing Vessel*. FRAJiK RITCHIE, Agent. i THE PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. (Ehiailisiiu
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    • 323 1 INSURANCES. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. CapiUi SnSwrihed tMOO/Wo. Amonnt paid up Bon.oon. B«um fond i.eai,ono. Hiad Om*a. Hcviiconu Th. on.l«r.ipned, baring bern appoint.d Agents of tha ahom Comjiony, are p«par«'d to accept Marine Ri*k* at current ratx. ..i Bor.u Is annually paid to all ountrihutors orfcu.ia.vn •rhpt>>-r sharnhoMcni or m.t
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    • 466 1 HANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. LIMITED I Authorised Capital I.i wo.i < > Sul.scril.cil Capital 1' TOO,OOO Hbas Otfick Ho.)gkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Bhag, F. H. Stolterfoht, Eso. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chiip Manager: Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on
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    • 803 1 TWO BOTTLES CURED HIS T AST winter I had la grippe, which left Lj me in a low atate of health, and with a terere cough I tried numerous remedies, none of which did me any good on earth. I was induced to try a tattle of Chamberlain'a Cough Remedy.
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  • 478 2 -^SOAPOKE I.TH JlSl, 1897. I'ItODUCE. I BatM ore emrtuhd to uue p.m.) Oaaabter Ma I'opra Ball !>.\o. do Pontianak, 4.».">. Pepper, Black 1 1 (V). do Wnlta,(B%) 24.50. Sn-,'o Flour Sarawak, i.7-'l. do Brunei, i.05. IVarl Sago S.S2J. I 'offee, Bnl i, picked 34.50. ("offce Pnlemliang, picked 39.60. Coffee.
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  • 46 2 Slunicipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. T.uijong Pagar Bonds. New Prye Ki*er Dock Co. Puiijoms. Straits Ice Co. Slaynard Co. Kuuljs, Contributory. FOX SALK. Singapore Ins. Co. iln Liquidation). Straits Fire In?. Co. Do. Jelebus. Pahang Corporation Shares. SOMERVILI.E CIU.W, Exchange Share Broker b
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  • 205 2 tor rVr str. Tin*. T.>Day. Bombay via porta Himgno, 3 p.m. Batavia via ports OkatQ Situ:, 3 p.m. Hatu Paliat Pakan. 3 p.m. Muar K'ian Yamj, 4 p.i i. Deli Sumatra, 4 p.m. P'kalan Brandan Jh-eima, 4 p.m. M'tok and P'bang Hnnka, 4 p.m. Colombo A nlenor, 4
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  • 119 2 From BUBOra :-T»y the M. SI. 8. s Melbourne, withdaMto the L'lst May, doe on 18th .Inn.'. SI:,- -rings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the null Apl. hii.jK'iii.v.i: Bribe M. M. s.s. Sydneg .luo on Tuesday. Time Table Ot Mails Die. Left Singapore Doe
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  • 128 2 AKKr.ALS. !'.i- i, Awtktni fi mi Tfluk An^on via port*: Mr. BowelL Mr. and Mrs. Kappa betan. T. Mn.j.,.,r. ,,n<l \V. M. Minjoot. Per a. s. Uw Uu.u, from Teluk An»on via ports Mi>. .1 Ifclbr. TO AKIUVE. (For the Far Ea»l) l'i-r 1". 4O, iirvn from London
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  • 202 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 12th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Subscription rates and advertising rates may he found on the fourth page] THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER. ATTACK ON A RItITISH FORCE. Lmdmt, lith Ju,,e. A Political Officer, escorted by two guns and three hundred Native infantry,
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  • 51 2 .VTIoN IN THE TKAN9VAAI.. The- Transvaal Volksraad has prcclaiined the Jubilee day to be a public b iliday. KEVIEW OF <OLONIAL CO.NTIXr.r.N IV. The DukeofConnaught has reviewed five hundred men of the Colonial Contingents quartered at Chelsea Barrack-. A dozen detachments were represented, including the Hongkong and Straits
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  • 15 2 A urn will leave Johnston s Pier for the Swimming Club, ai 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • 16 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise an auction of Japan ware at their galeroom on Monday next v
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  • 15 2 A. IaUUSL advertises that he has just received a consignment of readymade clothing for sale.
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  • 38 2 AaiAUiTo, the man who attempted the King of Italy's life, has been ->ntenced to penal servitude for life". The mail despatched from SugparaM to London, via Marseilles, on the lsih May. is expected to be dclivere<rbulb» 14th instant.
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  • 23 2 Inn will be a paper-chase on Wednesday next, meeting at the Orchard Road Police Station, at 5 p. m., and finishing at l'yereall.
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  • 24 2 The Countess of Elgin has given i. luO in order to found an extra scholarship in India, to be called the Diamond Jubilee Scholarship.
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  • 23 2 The IVnang Tint Club Diamond J übilee meeting, on the :.'6th instai.t will comprise six events. The entries rlose on the 16th instant.
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  • 23 2 Tiik exportation of anna and warlike stores from the Colony to the Philippine islands is forbidden for six months tiuther from today's date.
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  • 26 2 Colomel Alexander, b. c., olonial fciHJineer, accompanied by Major Anderson, goes up to Malacca this af noon to taktf a look at the Malacca ro V
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  • 26 2 Tiik leave taken by tU; iiu.-^, j' Talbot, Resident Councillor of .t.xca has l>eeu extended for two anu three quarter months from the Ist m.-! .n't.
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  • 29 2 i I T is advertised that ticket* .ibr the Jubilee Races may be had of Messrs. John Little Ac Co. The conditions for obtaining ladies' tickets are aiao advertised.
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  • 29 2 A mkeiim. of the teuiporari Committee for collecting subscription;, towards the new Town Hall Fund will be held m the Municipal Board Room on Monday, at 2-13 p. m.
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  • 30 2 Mkssks. HonuTwk Ciiyb Co. advertise an auction sale of lan<l and houses in River Valley, Tank, and Sirangoon Roads, Cyril Street, and on the Confederate Estate on the lsth instant.
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  • 58 2 MB. Bihhy leaves 1.yri1,,. Snpp/.o day for Raub. When he returns/he will at pnej go on leave, travelling i(l England l.y way of America. Heeitperti to l,e away nine months. Uhile he ig away, he hopes to get the necessary information, with regard to the oWtric installation, and to have
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  • 28 2 <. 1 W j a [w l T li ll U J IH ltl "'t(yololiel U.ard,\. R.K.. formerly the Offl Commanding the koyal Engnews i Singapore IM tU i
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  • 46 2 A Lohdon telegram states that, on the i!9th May, during a special service at Pisa cathedral (Italy), a panic took place which waa due to a shg"' nrL caused by the falling of a lighted taper. Seven persons were killed, and seventeen injured.
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  • 101 2 Karly yesterday morning, a twakow was loaded with coal at Tai-jong Pagar Wharf. The dock police received information, which induced them to think aU was not right. Mr. Superintendent Patterson took prompt measures and, in a short time, had possession ot thtwakow alongside the s.s. Aaty, into
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  • 252 2 A correspondent writes: -It isa piece of unmitigated folly to lenew the nuisance of disturbing the community by using alarm guns in cases of nre. Since the practice has been £2°?«"«£ nothing has arisen tc shew that the necessity for it has existed since [he installation of
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  • 195 2 TO THB EDITOR OF THB 3TKAITB TIMES." Sir,— Xow that it is beginning to be understood that the Esplanade will be largely taken op hy the school children, and that, prohably, privileged putllKU will be accommodated with a considerable portion of the remainder, it is becoming aquestion, even
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  • 510 2 TO THE EDITOR OP THE ''STRAITR TIMER." Sir, In Wednesday's jpsuo of your valuable journal, there .inpenrpr! i\ Very interesting article on the Jinrikisha." It was urged that the presence of a large body of Chinese, who depend on the 'rikisha traflic for existence, might become a source
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  • 845 2 A THREK DAYS' CEI.EBR.\r!i, N MEKTIM. OK TUX OKNBRAL COMMIT rvv A nan of the Qoaenl Commitu. in charge of the arrangenicnt^ t r the cdeKration of the Qoean'l Diamond Jubilee was held, yesterday .v. in the Legislative Council Chainl*, There were present the Hon. \y Sncvd
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  • 64 2 p.'kmal notification lias i l>y Mr. Bacrett, the United Si tat at Baakkok, ami tin- Sianu ■■nmient of the formal eonsi n British Government to Sii Si I J Humum, Kritish Chief Juslii c an •UJ-Oeoßrd in Shanghai, ;uti"- arbitrate*- m the Cheek case II •it intliat
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  • 75 2 In Selflfegor, only h ik. aeomsto WtaW> In tin- Jut.il. < nent ineuioiial. The Jiil.il..- n <lr<»|.j.cd tlu- idea ol i |nil.l tin. i!.-ia t ti,t-Gcni.ii'.-i\ in- ti iiu encouragement, un.l ill "ii with Chef< utivites Tin M l-'hinese in Belangor cars 1 ttH manaal DMmofial. The MNiti
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 584 2 NOTICES, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES I COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYNAMITE QHJGMTE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTLNG GELATINE DETONATORS KXPORTKRS OF: All ultra of SAFETY FTJZE AMD ELBCTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. Tug above Explosives, being all ■1 AHI'rACTrBKD IN GREAT BKITAIN, AKK MADX TO fAHK THE HIOH RTASIIAKI) OF PURITY AND SAFETY TKHTA IMPOSED HV
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    • 356 2 NOTICES. I'ARSEE THEATRE. \,,rtl, llridge B(ai Suit Farewell Nioii t. Will play to-night TILESME -SITUMOAR. I:', H MR. Al'G. BRANDLI has resigned v Ist Director of the Deli Bila Maataehappij in Bila, since the 2nd June last. Till further advice, the undersigned i» authorized to sign by hie fjle Bignature.
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    • 917 2 LATRST ADVEHI'ISEMENTS. \%TASTKB.—T9r a Coffee E»tatc. in S. T T L'j'in){. a young Eurasian, UMllled iir.f.rrwl. who i« Mai at accouius. Duties \n lnok afar '-tat.- stoic-. Salary *30 to •^ciri wiiii. serraal ami Marian fri Apply to W. 1) n. 00, .■/■> Straitr Times Ofli^p. W' ANTED.— A billet
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    • 14 2 At MaylicKl, on lie 10th instant, the wife of G. Wolhei:, M h son.
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    • 90 2 DBS. intend.*! for th« KtrniU Timu ihoold U written on one nide of th« p»p»r only. By the neifloot of thmt oondition. ra»ny JJ. S. 3. »re rejected th»t might othcrwi«e b.. pnblithed. All adVerti-ind oontract. are robiect to the ron.litinn th»t th. Manner may le«»e the adv.rtnM-tno.it oat of
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  • 537 3 A NIGHT OF TERROR." i »IA\ 1. V. U IN I'KRAK. ■iuUhI i\i Im-.-ii In Hon the bodies l.iliir (M;il:ivs). :ni.l Cliilah Will (Chinese), al-o an enquiry the disappearanea of Baa Ah .-ill of Matang, Perak. i. urn 1 hk ii wrri' living in M itmp imii-c, ,ii tfeboag Tebol,
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  • 402 3 UM TO TitADK m ipmtdmt.) tune, articles from oorand editorial notes h:i\' the columns d the v til jeel of tiie loss su»--i urn -nlv by the mercantile com v also by the Oovenunent, nnicd wholesale importation eigncoppei coin. The (lovernment, uiding the existence of an i.iakMii; it
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  • 783 3 HACINO Fur the usual Whitsuntide, races at Buitmuotg, MM Batavia, cm the fit li and 7th instant, the entries were fewer than was the e.t-e in former yean. Then were nine events on t-. Mkh An Tin- (MM lias l«en laid out afresh, and is said now to
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  • 82 3 At the martins of q» Legislative Council tobe li.-M next Il«*> Colonial Becretaiy«rtU mow tt»foUw[nn resolution: "Whereas it is expe.li.nt that certain addition* and ait.-ia-tions in tin' armament *hOUWDe MM for the better defWHSM W BUWJ»: An,.! whrnas it il estimatr.l tbM Mta P to P be 'borM
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  • 139 3 (Via Calextl'i) I.n.vnoN, .'tUtll May j^L.viuiik" nf ilissensions In tin- i <ia n inemlwrs liavi- HW'awn. •k offcen have been ien) lo the |o reconnoitre wlieie ilj.oTurla 1 to buvo violatcil tin; neutral /OlU ri rtatM ttat Pttooe O^f* Tlie Mnii'i'i jflegranbtil to tlic !>>ar <;r mh« 4n
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  • 1537 3 People want to know if trie latest linal closing of the Slraitt Time* Indian famine Knnd is really a linal closing. •41,0001* a big sum to extract froiii the Colony and the neighbouring territoriai, md folks begin to think how far that money would have gone on
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  • 814 3 A MOV. TO China Jteruir, N0.30f Vol. XXII, just issued, contains, an article on the treaty port of Amoy, by Mr. St. Julien Hugh Edwards. Amoy is a coolie emigration centre to the Straits Settlements. It is one of the live ports open to trade in China
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  • 349 3 Training for the Jubilee Meeting i« going on steadily. and sonic of the horse* ate getting a lot of good strong work. lam afraid, however, that the entries will not come ijuite up to expectations in point of number, as a good many of the horses that ran
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  • 45 3 For Hongkong, CTWydm, due I4ih Jane, Boustead *Ca Col oand Bombay, Uhuki Mam due liiliJune. Paterson Bimona i Co. Penang nu-1 Calcntta, C Apefr, lull June, Barkie* A Moss*. Antwerp via ports, Jfaiunrapu tf am, on li.tli June, Patersoa Bimoai *Co.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 244 3 TOMORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. Tram Sinuav. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. Andheu's Cathedral. 7 a. in.. Matins. 7.30 a. in., Holy BoehaiM and Srrmon. .->..■«> p. ni.. Kvciiboiir and Sermon. Sr. Maitiikw's Ciii-rcii. 7 n. in.. Holy Eacbarl t. i p. in.. lnBM| nii'i Bermoa. ROMAN CATHOLIC fliiBiiia.il ill iHlflunn flint iiwti
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    • 793 3 NOTICES. NOTM K. i rpHK foniinereial Mnwiiin i- Opened te I the MbUc daily al this offl.e. JAPAN'KSK CONSULATE, So. 61-1. Neil Baad,Spottiswood* Park, m. 8. 21/2/H8 ne.n Ihe Oeneral BOapHal. NOTICK THK iiiidei'-it;iie,l lime Jasl landed n consignment of fin.- coniprosssd Usj in Bales of 1 picul each si
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    • 874 3 FORBALE: EMPLOYMENTS; TOLKT; ANDPKUSONMS. l.fi n«K, l. r cents a line; ifiid and 3rd timoii, lOoentna line; 4th lo <>th tinira, cnnUa lino; 7th to 18th times. cents a lino; afterward*. 2 cent* ft line; but no harge I.** than one dollar. Thus, a An*Km advertisement, cloae Set in Him
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 235 3 A BRANOBMKNTS. Satirday, 12th Jon. HigliWi.er. s.,-> p.m. Singapore Gulf Chili, l'lay fur Sprint: Ciij). LO.G.T. Star of the East. Soldiers' Home. 7.30. Parsee Theatre. 9. SUNDA?, 18m Jl.NE. Hicli Wl 9?4 a.m. £.54 p.m. Trinity Sund-y. Mo.pay. Hth Jf.NE. HighWVer. 10.23 a.m. 9 4up.n,. Sale of Japan ware Powell.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 157 4 Undcrthisheadingthefollowingabbreviations are used: str.— steamer sh. ship IX).— barque; Brit.— British; U.S. United States Fr. French Ger. German Dut.— Dutch; Joh. Johore; 4c., G. c., General argo d.p. deck passengers; U. Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. P.— Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Porneo Wharf;
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    • 1202 4 ABBIVAU BIHOB NOOH OF YesTEKliay. Amhertt, Brit. str. 108 tons, Cspt Carroll, 12th June. From T. Anson, 9th Tune. G.c. and 193 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For Klang 14— Rds. Banjermauin, Brit. str. 261 tons, Capt Owen, llth June. From l.abuan Hth June. G.c, and 8 d.p.
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    • 516 4 \ame, port, /trohahlr (late o! arrival, an I name o) agents. A. ■hilles. L'pool June II; \V. Man-!iel.l Aiiiiiiii.lale, Barry, June IB j Bouitead. ajHtnlind, I'i.uiantle, June 1\ Bouitead Bayern, Kurop.., July H; Helm Meyer. Banndi Hongkong, July 1 I". Bimoni BeaaMar, Antwerp, Jmie M I. Bimons, llantMin,
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    • 153 4 <3 VIBBSL'B N»at fLAU t Rio. Tons Captain Fkom sailku (Xnhmwiu .Vne 11 Hy.lra U Pfedota 11 Yyner 11 Siani 11 ti j.-i in; ii 11 Kui>KAlf 12 Propontii U Van (4eon» U Sultan 12 I- U Amherut U <ianyme.l.' Brit. str. til.i Baunatym- Bnnf(kok G«r. str. *!:.•> Ha,-
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    • 102 4 Dat«. Vksssl's Name FlagAUiu (hiua Distinatiok JuneJli Ban Wliatt Soon Brit Btr. Koust- Billiton 11 (Jiang Ann str. Cummin. Cheribon and Bainaraii| UiangSeng sir. Follett Samaras via port* J Bkal > »< r *'"l' Hutu I'hlku 13 Kian \ang str. Kun«th Ifnu |J i vh V »»>•• IJr 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 593 4 NOTICKS. TOILET WATER Uppretialed (or 1 delicate perfume and the feeling of comfort and (res ness which it imparts to the skin KANANGA EXTRACT a ru mm t\ nc itniiMt; fob ti.e iiAsriKtßcHHF Al once orij ul. grileful »nd pcr»istenlly fr«gr»nl. RICAUD. C v 8, rue Vlvienne, PARIS .1 AM
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    • 117 4 DISINFECTANTS. 'Jo (irevent the spread of plague use disinfectants. A large assortment can be obtained at THE DISPENSARY a, raffi.es place COMPRISING: mra eldid. CABBOLAIIDCBIOBOR. SAXITAS AHD OTHERS. A. MACKAY, uc Manager SAINT-RAPHAEL WINE. NuriUl., .STIIK.N..TH-I.IVIXC.. PTAaißUPAnwra, Dwmiivb, Toaic Wiaa cv Bzqriam Flavoik. Adrairalily adapted to natore and maintain the
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    • 416 4 NOTICES. I Warm Debilitating Weather. Many people, after a long apell of oppressive heat, suffer from lassitude, loss of spirits, and a general "run down" feeling. They need a course of Ayer's Saraaparilla, a medicine which has revived and restored to active, life and health thousands of such sufferers. A
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    • 197 4 NOTICES. ii *w_ I <% 2/11 rileyThargreaves &COY. SOLE AGENTS K<>R Royal Psycho Cycles FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN BY Starley Brotheks, Coventry. (By Special Royal Warrant of Appointment) MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QLEEN. A Large Consignment of High Grade Cycles Roadsters, Light Mdatan, Racers and Ladies' 1897 Patterns, HAVE
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    • 478 4 NOTICES. JOB-PRINTING. All the type in the Straits Times Offlec is new, and the job-printing department is arranged to do work quickly and wet! There is a special department for book binding and paper-ruling, THE "STRAITS TIMEB" OFFICE. CEMENTIGHT. A PAINT fur reducing the temperature under galvanized iron roofing and
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    • 70 4 NOTICES. CAUTION TO HHIPOWNEBB AND CAPTAINS. KAHTJEN'M A.NTI-KOULINO COMPOSITION. Other makes than oar original manuiactares are now sold. The genuine and only Composition with which Mr. Rihtjih himself has any connao tion it Harvmihn's Rahtjim, and package! are marked with these words, and the trade mark— ao open band in
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    • 105 4 NOTICES. JOSKI'H ItAKKIt. CoMrirTIOKCR Asr> Vienna Bkkad Hiihi BEGS to inform the Ladies and Oantlamen of Singapore tlint he has "penc-,1 a Confoctionery nn<l Vienna Bakery at No 6, Victoria Street, next to the CoßTant Cakes and wedding cakes at moderate charges, and all other different kiiulu of cakes of
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