The Straits Times, 16 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1897. NO. 19,2r>4.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 971 1 fpHI BOBIfKOCOMFaNT.LIBtITBD 1 1HB Maaaard Llf* Aamumaca. 1 Kon*h Cmion ft, I»««,.. Sooi^, i %m kmrtmem Comjmay (f\n). 1 h« EqmUbk Uf. AxTonuo* Saouity. Th« Oe—a Btvin* lanuaaa* Coaapuj. ■n,. Ckiaa M«tMl Staeai MaricftdoTcoapuT T>.« ToW«ah— L«ffw Bmt Oompaar. 11* BUritiß* lannn Conipuy, Limited Kor |*rticul»r» of thmm Comnuiaa, m
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    • 1215 1 i^BUCHANAN WHISKY WBBBgsSBk |O TUC DCOT" SOLE IMPORTERS i^^Amkmu IHL DLO I katzbros, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. t TAfTTT'T) Sambas si iii ikl. to ihf Houses of Lords and Commons and to all &ood London Clubs. 81/1' '^S BOOTOH WHISKY IS THK IMVEIiSAI, f J a VI.WAYS DRINK
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    • 737 1 NOTICES. nKU.SHKI) F(M)l). Try it avi> vor will iih satiskiid. I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform the pul.ii.I that his Kaetory for preixiring Crush. .1 Food, at 31. H.iil-o, U.a.l, b now 0wu..1. Ciushed Fo.xi. afi.so bag, cash. Indian Oats r ,.7C lin.n t8.!(5 EN(iI.ISH OATS FOR RACE HORSES at
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    • 509 1 NOTICES. G. R. UMBERT CO. PHOTCKJUAPHERS. Havk Maw bbceiveh and oipkr kor wit a NX» sriTLy OK EASTMANS BROMIDE PAPER PLATINOTYPE PAPER. llford's Empress and Extra-rapid dry plates. Wrattenand Wainwright's instantaneous and drop shutter dry plates. (OF ALL ENGLISH SIZES.) Also, a consignment of Ilford pk.tes in continental .-izes. All
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    • 244 1 NOTICES. EASTERN UORTQAGI ARC AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Authorised Capital I. ,fl(X),000 Snbwribed .v t tam.-j-fl Advance* madn upon Mortnge of I I holds, Stock*. Shares, and other appro ved aecnrities State, Municipal, and „:>.. Public Loans negotiated and is«ued aw» 1 the London Market. PATEKSON. SIMONS A C... Au-cn> the
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    • 856 1 CHAMBERLAINS COLIC. CHOLERA k DIABRHCKA REMEDY. This i« the bwl remedy in the world for bowel complaint* in their various form", both for adults and oolldrea. It iniustinch a medicine 8- every family should keep at hand, and especially .hiring the ramm«r season when colic, cholera mortal*. dyxentery, diarrhira, Moody
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  • 480 2 SINI.APOKK. ItiTll .IrNB, 1897. PRODUCE. {Ivitet are corrected to one p.m.) taml.ier 5.37*,. !oprH Bali 5 I" do I'.jtii ,:n,-,k. 4.X.V V|>iht, Black It. VI. do White, MJb !«iro Flonr Sarawak, tl%. do Brunei MM'•■i>rl Mm 3.Vi. ■nffee, Hnli, picked „34.00. Pnlemtiang, picked.... 89.50. ■ofW. LiLerian. No. 1 30.00.
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  • 45 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. i'»njong Pagar Bonds. Xiw Trye Kiver Dock Co. I'unioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard Co. Kuubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. .-.ii[_«ji.>iv Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelcbus. Paliana CorporatiOD BbaiM. SO.MERVILLK GUSN, KxiliHiixe Share HrokiTS
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  • 91 2 For Vrr air. Time. To-Morrow. lVnang Hnlmifi; c a.m. Bangkok GMfTM, 11 a.m. I.auuan via ports Ttrmo. 11 a.m. Katu i'ahat Aing Ann, Noon. Malacca Klang Carolina, Soon. Muar A Malacca Helene, 1 p.m. Malacca Klang Chow 1'hva, 2 p.m. 1'adnng via ports Gentrnai Pel, 8 p.m. P'kalan
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  • 103 2 Fkom Ki-kui'E By the P. A O. Wrßwora, witlulaU-s to ilic i>Hili May, <luc on L'lst Jane. She brlw replies to tinmails iwliirli left Singapore on the 2Wth Apl. an.l Itli May. From China By the P. AO. s.s. Knituri -Uinil. due on Tuos'lay. Time Tablk Ok
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  • 217 2 ARRIVALS. lVr I. PtttOm from Calcutta snd I'limllR Mrs. d iiiis, Mrs. Kow, two daughter*, and torn -liildivn, Messrs. K. D. Mile*, Mr.,' Thomas, Me«n.Zadiaaiia, nnd Per s. n. (nrolinu from Kalaeca Mr. B, M. M.'i-.-w.'tli.T. Meilrl. Kur>.-, and Varra. Per I. s. //on./ Wan from Pakiin H.
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  • 54 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. "BARNEY" BARNATO. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Sulmcriplum rate* ami adecrtiriag rates may Ite found mi the fourth page] SUICIDI AT SEA EeSMBMtj 18/ ./»"<•• Barney Barnato, the South African millionaire, has committed suicide. He jumped overboard from the steamship Stot near
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  • 49 2 THE HAWAIIAN QUBCTOH It is understood that, directly the ta'ilt' issue has been settled at Washington, President McKinley will deal with the subject of Hawaii. It is reported that the President intends to submit to the United States Senate a treaty for the unconditional annexation of Hawaii.
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  • 17 2 THKATY KATIFRATIONS KXCHANUED. The final ratilicalions regarding the Anglo-American boundary treaty have been exchanged at Washington.
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  • 263 2 Mu. Ukiinahijo Barnato- commonly ailed Barney Barnato— is no more Be has died by his own act, in circumstances that may point a moral. Beginning life at a low rung of the ladder, he earned a living as circus performer. Then, he started speculating on the South African
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  • 93 2 008 coloured supplements have been delayed by theffreat pressure on artists and colour printers in England consequent on Jubilee work and we insisted on careful, which means blow, work. Hut now they are making good progress. The paper for these supplements, about five tons in weight, has been specially made
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  • 106 2 Our sporting correspondent says that Mr. Payne was the unlucky victim of an accident this morning, on the course. He was riding Number Five, when 'the horse fell with him, opposite the second stand, and Mr. I'ayne was thrown somewhat heavily. The horse lay still for aomc moments, but eventually
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  • 145 2 Penano will owe a very handsome permanent memorial of the flnecn'i Diamond .lubilee to the niunilicence of one of its Chinese citizen!). Our conespondent informs lie, by telsgnns, that Mr. cheah Chen Kok. Qeneral Manager of the Opium and Spirit there l'ann,has offered to met n dock tower and fountain
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  • 46 2 Our advertising columns contain police orders for regulating traffic on the Esplanade during tho parade on the 22nd instant, and during the fireworks there on the following day. Also, there are published orders for the same purpose at the Government House Ball, on the 24th inst.
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  • 77 2 Wk publish an interesting article, to-day, on the Malayan tin industry, by Mr. T. Flower KHis. Attention may be specially directed to the latter portion of the article, in which Mr. Kllis deals with tin deposits discovered in Swaziland, (South Africa)andgivesthe geological formation and the percentages of tin in tho
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  • 9 2 H. M. S. Iphigenia arrived yesterday afternoon from Labuan.
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  • 17 2 A lakh clearance sale at An Bon Marche is advertised to begin on the Ist July next.
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  • 16 2 It is advertised that a buoy has been placed outside the bar of the Kuantan River.
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  • 11 2 The liovernment advertises for tenders for extending the cattle quarantine station.
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  • 14 2 188,161 is the present total ol the Singapore Queen's Memorial (or Town Hall) fund.
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  • 19 2 The steamer Malaera left Penang at 8 p.m. yesterday, and may be expecte 1 here at daylight on Thursday.
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  • 18 2 Owing to the outbreak of plague at Jeddah, all vessels arriving here from that port will be quarantined.
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  • 17 2 HatßSj. Chank Bros, adveitise an auction of sundry bankrupt's goods, on Saturday next, at their sale roo.n.
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  • 23 2 AjtOfM the passengers booked for Marseilles by the Knnminird M,ini, to leave to-day, are Captain Carey, K.A. and the Key. H. C. Dunkerh-y.
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  • 30 2 The Suez Canal Company has decided to raise a monument to M. de Lease] s, the founder of the Canal at Port Said. The cost is set at 2."k),0OO francs.
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  • 34 2 Caitain \V. V. Bocus, Ist Battn. Rifle Brigade, will perform the duties of D. A. A. (i., and Garrison Adjutant mat Lieutenant S. C. Long, Ist Battn. Rifle Brigade, placed on the sick list.
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  • 34 2 Is connection with the Chinese Christian Association, Mr. Lew Kirn Sen will read a paper on Hung Bui Tsuen ;!iid the Taiping Rebellion, on the l>th instant, at ■< p.m. at the l'rinsep Street Chinch.
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  • 38 2 Messrs. Hi.ack'.vood won- to publish, this season, a volume on cricket by Prince Ranjitsinhji. Besides brine popular in character, the work is stated to be a valuable and exhaustive treatise on the gSSM, It will be fully illustrated.
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  • 40 2 The Eastern I'riuirose Club gives a Diamond Jubilee entertainment on Saturday, the :><Jth inst., at p. m., in the Town Hall. Admittance will be by tickets only, which can be had liom the Honorary Secretary (Mr. J. de Mello) gratis.
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  • 32 2 The Municipal agenda for the ordinary meeting of the Commissioners, to-morrow, include purchase of land in Kampong Kapur, engagement of Veterinary Surgeon, and engagement of Inspector of the Stamford Canal works.
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  • 52 2 The B. B. A. and C. Telegraph Company, Limited, have issued, in handy form, a card containing the reduced rates to be charged per word at the Company's stations, in the Straits Settlements, on and after the Ist of July next The various reductions have previously
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  • 51 2 Mr. Berdok Wilkinson, Chairman of the Straits Development Co. (Ld.) has received the following telegram from the Company's l'asoh Concession Have cut a body of rich ore two feet wide; gold is mainly in the free state and coarse. Vein carries a little galena. Will forward samples
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  • 100 2 Tub mail steamer IfmajMN left Colombo at 2 p. m., yesterday, and may be expected here on Monday morning next. The following is her passailjrnr list for the Far Batt Mr. Button, Mr. J. K. P. Wolferstan, Mr. Donaldson, Caps, and Brevet Major A. Montanaro, Mr. Crighton. Mr.
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  • 103 2 A xi MiiKH of particularly daring cases of housebreaking have lately been reported to the police. About a week ago, the Hon. J. P.Joaquim's house unentered and silver salver, Jjutt ha* been a wedding present, was ta^^ away The police were informed, and fora time a watch was set
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  • 133 2 At noon to-day, Adolf Kunki «.,> brought before Mr. Wilkiiisonon remand, and the inauiiy into the charges ■gainst liiin of criminal broach oi trust and criminal mitapnropriation was returned. Mr. Matthews, continued tin- crossexamination of Tay Cheng Kee who said that lielimliiasumil wluiitlm uiuluj and that he stole
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  • 723 2 Til K first half of the animal sportoof the Rallies School took place yest. altirniMPii. The forenoon gave promise of line weather later on. anil, though a heavy cloud over the li,-l,j looked very threatening at :t p.m., the weather was almost all that could be desired.
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  • 53 2 To-morrow, the least of Corpus Christi, there will be celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdiia" a High Mass, at 7 a.m. In the evening, the vespers will commence at ."> o le« k. followed by the usual prod 'sion. Bishop Bourdon will officiate
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  • 148 2 junta and paosßcuToa. At Scremban, on the 6th instant, Ml Justice Jackson, the Judicial Commissioner, tried two Chinamen for murder to whom Mr. John P. Joeqnim was assigned by tho Court as counsel. One prwonci was found not guilty The other one wai found guilty of culpable homicide,
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  • 293 2 Tiik racing track was opened l'<ir work this morning, and last gallops wen order lor most of the horses mnU is doing very well, and, ll bi on improving as at present, be will < lie far out of it on Saturday >•■• OuUmm does not look at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 556 2 NOTICES. I ~NOBEUS~ EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LI). Manufacturer* o( DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All Kiici'fi of SAFETY FUZE ELECTRIC "BLASTING APPARATUS. IHI ABOVE EIFLOSIVKK, HKI.M. ALL mtMmtorvm Great Britain, ark maw: TO TIM THE Hlrlll nIMII Of IIKITY aj«u safety tkhth imiomkd by thk Hritikh «*ovemment,
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    • 691 2 LAfltM aImERTIS' aii-.nIU PARSEE THEATRE. Snrlh liridge Bl Will play to-night: lalgoher. w II OTTO XXII.. In linnkmylnj. rpHK aadenigMd have reoatred in-tm<---1 tionß to -ell by Poblie Auction, at Ih.ii -ali i. .0111 No. Kiiffl.- I'lace. on Saturday, Urn lmh June, 1897. at 10.30 "'a varied nl. f Native
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    • 894 2 LATEST ADV-.RI'IvMENTS. VIU'oV hns l>oen placed MUkta tti- bar of the Kwmitan Rhw I -.yinir in U fathoms nl or.lin.uy high water. V —.-is can Mter i'Hliit side steering VYN bj a point W until p.ixt Hrn bank whence ■ten N N.W. for we Herhthome. By day ■Mar f"i t
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    • 6 2 i snuu'ilxmm »iw.i SEE PAOB I,
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    • 89 2 M. S. S. intended for th. Sfr.iil. IVm»« •bould b. written on on. rife of th. |»o.r only. By th. iniKlcnt th«t ™ndition, m»ny M S.S. »r. rejects that miyht otherwine hf pohli.hwl All a.Wi.in« contract, .r. -nbj^t to th. cnn.l.. tion that the Man.*«r may le«T. th. a-iverti»«nient ont
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  • 948 3 MIWT LIST OK M'IWMFTION*. Tim AMM of Chinese, Malay. or I imil names is explained >y t > > ti. t !,.tl M have yet Wn nalitie-. pending the transla- n of detail* of the Memorial BcfeeaM i,t,i lliP jiri«|MT lain.-:. ill"'-. The follow oil.-, Ti|ition«, it
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  • 2829 3 Ntn t nmra ki.i.is CHINESE METHOD OF SMCLTIHG. Hv far the greater portion of the smelting is |KTformed in the immediate vi. inity of the mine«, where quite a number of very small smelting house- are erected. The Chinese smelter judt-s the ore by panning a
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  • 614 3 The story lias recently been told of a Ger.nan couple who went to Heligoland to ge* niiirried, thinking that it was still a lit I. i 1 1 possession, with all the easiness of British laws with regard to marriage. Kasv as those laws undoubtedly are, they seem
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  • 75 3 For Je*i ports. Cku—mag, due letfa June, BousteadA On. London.(.7, due Kith June. It.ivLondonj Oanfa dm- |6tb June. Borneo Calcutta rit perta, PiiiibTsiw. on the i;ti, June. Boostead A Ca China and Japan. C/ii/wi'". due l~t" June Borneo Co. Hongkong, LeUmbre das Ktfa June, Behn Meyer*
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1337 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. NETHERLANDS CONS! LATE- iENERAL, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS TENDERS »i" be received up to a. in.. 1 on Thurstlav. the lfith July. l-!» 7. at the Residency Office at Rhio, for the ran ply during 1898 of provisions, fuel, fresh water, and other necessaries to war and other Government vessels
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    • 904 3 NOTICES. LANTUKNS. Just received I -upply of DIAMOND JUBILEK I.ANTKIiNS. I'kice Mohkratk o lOMIKI A Co., No M 4, North Bridge Koatl. 16/6 NOT RESPOXSIHLK FOR DEBTS. EITHER the Captain Agent-, nor Owners of the (ierniau barque .1/ina firrthn will be raeMßeJMe for debts incurred by the crew during her
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    • 735 3 i roRSALE; KMPLOYMLNTS; TO LET; AND PERSONALS. 1.-rr timk, 1.1 cents a line; 2nd and .'In I times, 10 cents a line; 4th to Bth times, f, cents a line; 7th to ixtli times, ;i cents a line; afterwards, 2 cent- a line but no charge less than one dollar.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 262 3 WKATHKK RKI'ORT l{nn.lioi.i Krrbmi llonpital. Wh Juue. M 7. 9a.m.3p.m.;9p..n. InWH Itiir. '.'9.K<W.'Vt.77r,;W.S23 Teran n">2 86 0 BiO \V. R'lbTlier 80.0 790 j 7f1.0 jcji Dir.ofWind SAY. E. B.E. «1 \fnx.Temp. 87.1 ttsv Mip 77.7 BJ Max. in Sun 18J.7 tS Terr. rail. 70 i Kainfall Nil. WKATHKR TKF.KfiRAM. (K.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 155 4 Unlertliish'-ftdinß the followi wf, nbbrevia j lion* an- used :—«tr.—steamer; ah.—ship 1,1,.-. ktniue; Brit.-British V. S. United ■Suites; Fr. Freni'h (ier.—Uermnn; Dot Duleli; Joh.—Johore; 3u:, (i.e., (Jeneml i •iirco il.p. —deck passengers U. —Uncor t.-iin T. F. W.-Tanjont! I'.iKnr Wharf; I H. n.-T«njonK F'nßnr Dock B. W.
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    • 1062 4 Arrivals Sihce Noon of Yestkki>ay. Carolina, Dut. str. 192 tons, Capt Koenig. lHth .IiMe. From Malacca, 14tli June. (i.e.. and MdJk Liong Hep. I'-It.ls. Firm, Brit. sir. 18(1 tons, Capt Sohuur. lfilli June. From 1'. Brendan, l:Sth June Oil. S <l.p. T. C. IloKunnlt. V— R<ls. Hong Wan,
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    • 496 4 Name, port, probable date, of arrival, and name 0/ ayentt. Anniin.lale, Barry, June 25 Boustead. Austrnlind. Freinantle. June 21 Boustea.l. Bayern. Europe. July B; Behn Mey.-r Benledi Hongkong, July 1 P. Simons. Benaliler, Antwerp. June 24; P. Simons. Ilnntam, Sourabaya, June 24; Daandela. Blue Cross, sailed from Cardiff.
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    • 160 4 S Vmsel's Name. A Toss Captais Kkosi Sailed Oommkh O Rio. .I'ne lf> liihigenia HMcru. 3800 Doddiag J.al>u»n June 12K Naval Offioi U Flevo Brit str. 1H« Behanr V. Bratxlan .him- IST. C Bonaamf 10 U.ilm.'ll« str. H4 Hudson Sluir Juno lfiWee Biiian.H'o. J»t(« »tr- J» ,Cojr»h IVimni! June
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    • 105 4 JUtk. Vessel's Namk Flai.AKk. Cai-tais DCBTINATION June 15 Oanfa Brit. sir. Hnrlicr It; tjuwn Ailrliiiili' ;r. McNailer 14 Kian Ann Btr. Mom 1H Hebe sir. lnk-1,-i M Hong Wan »tr. BvztOß 1« Neera; str. C'oyth M Malaocu -tr. Duj 10 Poctan! Btr. Ho.t,n Ii (ilongylo itr. MrCiillivnn Hi IVtianli
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 429 4 NOTICKS. MAINTAINS THK lIK.HKST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE Fortify the System against Disease PURE BLOOD SECI ftES GOOD HEALTH. ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRA. T OF RED JAMAICA kid. jT«»Wi^i »w* i»*m PronOunrM liv MIOMIBT h OICAL AUTHOHITIBS the I-Mt f ffIi^SJORPID LIV R, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WEAK and LANGUID FEELINGS, over 6O Yean'
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    • 231 4 NOTICES. Picking up Knowledge is mm cnougli if you look for it in the right place. This ia the right ]ilaix to lorn just what to do for that debilitating condition which warm wintlicr always brings. Do you want to be cured of that languid feeling, get back your appetite,
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    • 904 4 "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." SlraiU 7iim.«, poet free, (90 a year, or $24 a month, or ten cents a copy. Strait* Hudgrt, post free, 120 a year, or $6 a quarter or 4ii rents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 16 cents a line; 2nd and 3rd times, 10
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    • 185 4 NOTICES. Gunmiiam Baa a H W II J*l a/n BiBSl "HI ID. "> KATZ BROS., LIMITED. HIGH CLASS TAILORS, BREECHES MAKERS, SHIRT MAKERS, HATTERS. OUTFITTER* AND HOSIERS. NEW SUMMER GOODS OPENED: West of England lilack Camel-hair Coatings. Tropical Weight. Went of England Black and Blue Cavendish Coatings. Scotch tic Irish
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    • 43 4 NOTICES. r\RCHIDB. J. D. A. PEREIKA. HoRTICULTt'RIST AND FLORIST. Collector akd Exporter ok Obchium. Orders for Bouquet BprayB, Ac, Ac., Carefully and promptly oxecuted. Cheapest House in the Trade. NURSERY AND RESIDENCE, OXLEY ROAD. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLKHS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
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    • 135 4 NOTICES. THEFT OF TREASURK 0»l Thousand Dollars Kkwaki, WHKREAS a cane conUinin K thousand dollar., the pro,». r u t1..- Jelol.u Mining and Trading cLui, Limited, hae been opened and the co tente removed while in transit l^t w Pn our utore, in Singapore, and thn ,ff1, theJelcbu Mining and
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