The Straits Times, 3 August 1897
1897-08-03
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Title Section12 1897-08-03 22 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1897. NO. 19,298.12 words
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Page 22 Advertisements
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Advertisement802 1897-08-03 22 rpilK BOBNKO COMPANY, LIMITKO tiAaM Lit* Assurance Norwich Uaioa Fire Inmnuoe B«ciety vIM ASMfua* Compuy (Fire). h-in'l»bl« Lif* Asrarmao* Sori.t v in Minn* luurun. Compuiy. v' itc*J RtMUB Navi^Ktioo (Vnpuj. n)i»m IJHT»r B»r Conpan.v. me Inraraam Company, Limit* 1 ilars of th«M Conpuiiea, sm the mrtit ot THK HOKNKO COManrsD.802 words
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Advertisement838 1897-08-03 22 i^^BUCHANAN WHISKY I o m j m lj cr dcro "r »olkimportkr« I rIC DCO I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. 1/131 1 1 Lji.lt &AME A 8 avrpusu M the Hoys.-* of Lords and Commons and to all good London Clum. 31/ li l :c: s838 words
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Advertisement500 1897-08-03 22 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. THE FAST ROUTE BETUKKN CHINA JAPAN, AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND IHK UNITED STATES. ROUTB VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. O. Twin Screw Steamships— ,ooo Tons— 10,000 Hone- Powar— Speed IB knots. Piioposii. Ha i li *as rsoM500 words
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Advertisement681 1897-08-03 22 1 INSURANCES 'PH E .STRAITS NSUBANC K COMPANY, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1883. Bltt Office, Singapokz. Capital Fully Subscribed 13,000.001 1 Capital Paid-up tJOO.OOu Reserve Fund* 188,220 Balance of Working Account to 31st December, 1«96 684.58.-, Cash Assets at 31st December 18W 1,394,',1C A. 8. MURRAY, Secretary <t Underwriter THK CHINA TRADER681 words
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Advertisement256 1897-08-03 22 INSURANCES. CANTON INSI'RANCE OVPICI LIMITED. Capital SuWribed |2,uU0,000 Amount paid up 000,000. Keaervefuad i.l..m.<> Head Orrici, HouoKona. The andsratgnsd. having been appuinte< Agento of the above Company, are prepared t< iccept Marine Kisks at current rotea. A m. annually paid to all contributor! of l.u-ine t whether thareholdera or not.256 words
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Advertisement472 1897-08-03 22 RANKS. E THK NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITKI) Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hongkong, i COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esci. H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Epij. Kuan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manages: Oeo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For472 words
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Advertisement703 1897-08-03 22 CHRONIC DIARRHOEA. CURED AFTER SIX TEARB OF BtTFrTBBINO. VRF.EDFORT, Orange Free Btat*, South Africa, .lan. 28, 18fW,-For over fix years I was a constant sufferer from chronic; diarrhea. I tried a great many remedies, yot found no r.li.f. My chance, I noticed nn advertisement in a newspaper calling attention to703 words
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Article495 1897-08-03 23 SiMiAioKE, Sun Arum, 1897. PRODUCE. (Hale.< are corrtcted to one p.m.) lambier, buyers 9 6.65. lopra Bali 6.90. do Pontianak 6.36. 'epper, Black 16»7J. io White, (W) 26.60. lago Flour Sarawak 2.62J. do Brunei 2.06. •carl Sago 3.S0. Coffee, Bali, picked ,81.00. Coffee Palembang, picked ,,39.00. Coffee, Liberian, No.495 words
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Article34 1897-08-03 23 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do.. Do. 6%. Timjong Pagar Bonds. .\Yw Prye Kiver Dock Co. i'unioms. Straitß Ice Co. .Maynard Co. Raubs, Contributory. FOX SALE. Pengerang Planting Sliarc-r. BO.MKKVILLE GUNN, Exchange Share Broken34 words
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Article123 1897-08-03 23 For Per ,tr. Time. To-Morkow. Oharlbon <V S arang Prnawj, a.m. Mala. vn via port* Itinlnna Timor, 1 p.m. Klang via ports liuon San II, 1 p.m. Europe via ports Mirzaiiore, 2 p.m. T. Anson via ports Malacca, 4 p.m. Malaga Klang Xerra, 4 p.m. Poutianak Sri Pontianak,123 words
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Article87 1897-08-03 23 Krum EmonC —By Hie M. M. 8.8. Loot, iluc on tin' "tli August with date* to the Uttta July. Left Singapore L>u« in London Arrived June iMra P. O. Jaly flat July 19th June S7th H. D. L. Jonr MUi July Urd .Ian.- gtth M. It July"-':irJ87 words
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Article191 1897-08-03 23 ARRIVALS. i <),„,,■„ from Bangkok: -Mr. r. i Mi- BuohbolU, Mr. und Mm. Perry. Mi im. EUbOdt, and C. E. Smyth. DiriNVUli (Booked.) Per I. 4 < <■ I. Mir'.nj)ort for London Mr. \V. N. Hauler. For Ponang:— Mr-. Ifacßitcbie, Ud Mi-. Canicron. f .For (A« Far Katt)191 words
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157 1897-08-03 23 THE STRAIT TIMES TUESDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PEACE. KfTAßi.isnKn: 1831. PRICK 10 CENTS. [tftibscription rate* and adverting ratei may be found on the fourth page.] FKEBH DIFFItTLTIM. Mm, 3rrf .4Mjfu*/. At the Peace Conference on Saturday, Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, submitted unacceptable amendmentsReuter - 157 words
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Article486 1897-08-03 23 The Committees of the Singapore Cricket Club and the Singapore Recreation Club have now been formally approached by the Permanent Memorial Committee on the subject of the new Town Hall scheme. The new proposals have been definitely laid before the two Clubs, and the opinion486 words
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Article15 1897-08-03 23 Tin rsday being a bank holiday, there will be no issue of the Straitt Time*.15 words
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Article17 1897-08-03 23 The next half-yearly meeting of ttu Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is tixed fur the 1 1th instant.17 words
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Article18 1897-08-03 23 It is reported that the Budget oi Japan, next year, will show a deficit ol M million yen.18 words
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Article15 1897-08-03 23 The Netherlands PoDtlll fiaaaral advertises the letting of »i>ecifl.-d mv« i nuo farms in Aohe«n.15 words
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Article19 1897-08-03 23 In North Formosa, rebellion so prevails that the rebels hold rich Chinese for ransom, and brigands terrorise the people.19 words
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Article18 1897-08-03 23 M. Hardocin, the French Charge 1 d'Affaires at Bangkok, has been appointed Chevalier of the Legion ot Honour.18 words
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Article17 1897-08-03 23 Thk Municipality advertises for terders for the supply of bullocks, carts, and drivers for general transport purposes.17 words
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Article28 1897-08-03 23 Thb M. at s. 8. iMif, with the mail from Europe of the 16th July, h-ft Colombo, lit p. m., yesterday, and is due here on Friday afternoon.28 words
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Article31 1897-08-03 23 A Kbitbb telegram to the Bangkok press says that the Ambassadors at Constantinople have drafted an article in the Treaty of peace, by which Greek finances shall be under European control.31 words
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Article37 1897-08-03 23 Ths profits of the Grand Hotel, Yokohama; amounted to &W,313f0r the half year ended 30th June last, li is proposed to pay a dividend of 1 1 per cent, for the half year and to carryforward SlO.Xl.'i.37 words
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Article43 1897-08-03 23 A tax on matches has been imposed in Tonquin. Each box is to bear a jne-cent stamp. As the prico of a packet of ten boxes is only five or six cents, this means n tax of two hundred p«r cent.43 words
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Article63 1897-08-03 23 The fourth round in the Singapore Chess Club Handicap Tournament has resulted as follows:--. 41 Mowe beat E. E. H. Brydges, 2-0; T. I. Miles heat W. Mosbergen, 2-1. This week will see the completion of tho Tournament, as it now only remains for Mr. S Mowe63 words
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Article61 1897-08-03 23 No one seems to be aware, says the Bangkok IVews, when the next step will be taken to settle the dispute between Mr. Murray Campbell and the (iovernment. The arbitrators have failed to agree. A Dutch gentleman has been selected as umpire. Meanwhile, work on the railway61 words
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Article63 1897-08-03 23 The writer of a new book on Siam remarks on the gambling habit of the Siamese as follows: "One feature is curious. In the gambling-houses of this phlegmatic people neither party the banker nor those that play— seem to care a whit whether they win or lose; only63 words
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Article75 1897-08-03 23 I'oli.ixo for the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the Central Waul in sun essiou to Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn has proceeded to-day. The only candidate was Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan, merchant, of 19 Boat Quay, who was proposed by Mr. Loe Chang Van and seconded by Mr.75 words
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Article97 1897-08-03 23 Ar Hongkong, on the :26th July, the Attorney- General applied for Mr. Wei On to be admitted as a solicitor to practise in the Supreme Court there. Mr. Wei On was educated at Oxford ami is an M. A. of the I'niversity. The Judge, in making the order,97 words
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Article109 1897-08-03 23 BAD TIIAI'K Tim Bombay correspondent of the Ann montions the grept blow that slii)ii>ers of horses received than t i fMI in the trade through pbgU ami famine. The bad state- of thiogl culminated, the other day, in an oiler of IU. 1.10 a head for sixty109 words
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Article119 1897-08-03 23 TH E NEW HONGKONG CLUB. Oa the ttth July, tha members of the Hongkong (luh took poaasesion their magnificent pile of buildings raot nthroractad on the sea frontage, The. new cluh stands in a commanding situation on the I'raya, aays the llml./ IVaM, in an exceedingly line |ionition to catch119 words
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Article156 1897-08-03 23 ATTlTlbE OF TIIK (uMI'ANIKs Tiik Ceylon postal report for I^!"i mentions that at tli<; Telegraph I !ongrea* held in Juno, 1*90, ;it (tada-Pctt, an •Sort was made hy the Indian delegate! to induce the. wprwtntatJWI of tlir Joint Pane, rim principal partner in which is the Eastern Telegraph156 words
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Article128 1897-08-03 23 LAUUE INCKEAHKS Tub following are the piincipal t«n ders received by the Government f, )r the letting of the Opium and Spirit farms for the period of tlir commencing on January Ist. I-..-SINOAI'OKK. gaak Song S«ih and Sect Ti«n« l.im ■■IIKjODO Chi Kwi Bong ItM Ban Chen128 words
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Article574 1897-08-03 23 THK CLUBS APPROACHED. g. C. a COMMITTEE AIM'ROVE. Thk II. hi Secretary of the Permanent Memorial Committee has forward. the following letters to the Com mitt, of the S. C. C. and the S. R. C, on th« subject of the new Town Hull scheme574 words
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Article326 1897-08-03 23 A VRToliy FOit Mil.-*. I.ANCIIII Tmtsea fortba Liverpool Cup took j.la.-e on the i!i'ik] July, and resnltttl below Jlr. Jersey's eh. c. ffirirtsmf IrlU .Mr Martin D.Ruck«r'sbr.li.C<w«d Byi l.v BMHUlltn 51r,,11,i The Duke of Westminster's hr.c. tofcro dor, by Bk-% Onttuu I Mr. Jersey i- the registered326 words
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Page 23 Advertisements
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Advertisement534 1897-08-03 23 NOTICES, I NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer! of DYNAMITE (iELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF. All kix»« of SAFETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. iHE ABOVE KIFUMIVES, BEIItO ALL inrrn i u«ki> in Ukiat Britain, auk made TO MM THI 11 1 nil STANDARD OF PURITY Id lirilV534 words
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Advertisement747 1897-08-03 23 NOTICES. 1 "PARSEE TJIEATRR S'orth Bridge ltoad Will plnyto-i |ghs! NIKSHE SII.KMAN FitK ODISaU DIRECT. rpHK Volunteer bteam i KBMMBOK, dv. X here on 4th proxu..'. will have space for cargo (pepper exnepted I. For the Borneo Company. Limited. (Sd.) JOilN 11. ROSS, |fg Agent-. NOTICE. THK gn saaga Banks747 words
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Advertisement592 1897-08-03 23 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. \\TANTED a competent »horth»nd\f writer also, ft representative afloat, v.c. Apply to VACUUM OIL Co. j NOTICE. NETHERLANDS CONSULATEGENERAL, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. rpHE following Government Farm*, in I Acln'cn and Dependencies for I"'.'". ;,n 1 for 1896. 1899, and 1900, will be let at Kota Radja, on Monday, Bth592 words
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Advertisement17 1897-08-03 23 Ox the lad iii-tant, at 32, (awnngli Itoad. the wife of Hakky 8. Disk, of a daaghter.17 words
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Advertisement68 1897-08-03 23 M. S. 8. intandrf for tb* Strait. Ita •I*»JJ W written on one lid* of th« p»p«r only. By thj of th.t oonditiOT. ra»ny M. 8. 8. V wfroUd tbat miirht otherwi»« be pnblUhed. All IThIISI contrmct. »r. «.b»U. th^~nd.tion that tb. M»M««r m»jr 1««t. th» d J« rtl ont68 words
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Article1001 1897-08-03 24 kkport for ism. ■MPc I'm Mini'ipal Administration Report 4 mentions I)l, it many old and v nit* Ml tin' sen in it 11, mainly in l!.i' Knimie;- on finding more In vii Mt The resulting short|l of t lk- staff caused 1 1 MiiM-iit of ninny important Mi1,001 words
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Article951 1897-08-03 24 MWI) 9. I fill JSJ In the int.-r- \-.n,.,ty BMtek, which i al I-ord'n on Monday (July ,1,, I EM Bloc* completed their first inning, f,, r 168, u>eir captain, K. F. Dm a 41 of Unit total. When Oxford Jessop KM in great form with the Mptnrad951 words
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Article95 1897-08-03 24 INDIAN COOLI ES. ■xmrocsa aiihoak. In Trinidad, t lie Held labramn bonsiil ofChineee, Indian eooliee. and Creole* (the latter at Negro origin). A mo-t internet Ing tee) m bum to ascertain the amoral of work <•*»>« daily by wwsh da« voriun. No intimation «a^ given to the labourer*, and to95 words
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Article139 1897-08-03 24 nm praomn. A mi.. in. v inttirrnting exhibit at a recent conversazione of the Hoyal Society (London) «a> Kamm's Zerograph or telegraphic typewriter. Tininstrument has tha appearance ol an ordinary typewriter, and can be \v,.ik.-.l by any one who knowi li«.» to spell, the rnoBi»ii»!o l»'in^ automatioul!) pnnted139 words
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Article2906 1897-08-03 24 RAMIE. A i .1 meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on the 17th July, a communication from the Board of Trade w j submitted, enclosing copy j of a letter rece'ved by the Department I from Tourcoing, respecting a new I method of decorticating ramie2,906 words
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Article378 1897-08-03 24 The following are the entries for the Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament, which )>egin9 on Friday next CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Balimnnn, Mrs. Stokes. Mrs. 9aunta Mrs. Adams, Miss Bogle, Miss M. I Mrs. Kerr. BIXGI. E HANDICAP. Mrs. Stokes, oho o Mrs. Adams, owe 3 Mies Bogle, Miss378 words
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Page 24 Advertisements
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Advertisement22 1897-08-03 24 k' 1 DELIGHTFUL mvioonATHM t SCondy's Fluid! IN TIIH IHI'I Suppiitj Ozone as contained H In it* Vi'dler. S^«.r,|.l<i! i> i Itmmt22 words
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Advertisement892 1897-08-03 24 SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FLKXITIKK. Ac. The Pkopkrty ok the UB W, Cukby, AT No. lfl, (^I'EEN STKKKT. Thi'ifiliitj, :>th Aw/tut, "t i' p.m. /"IOTT.MiE piano by M. K. U.-whai- Co. \y Drawing room furniture. Matag table, iMnncr wagons, Ac. Crockery and glassware. Iron bedsteads, 1 1 1 1 iii Catalogues892 words
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Advertisement777 1897-08-03 24 FOR SA LE KM Pl> >YM ENTS: TO LET AND PERSONALS [ItTTIMI, IS cent* a line; Sod and 3rd time*. 10 cent. line; 4th to 6th timet, 6 i-«nUa line; 7th to 18th time*, 3 cent! a line; afterward;, 2 cents line; but no 1 i barge let* than one777 words
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Page 24 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous126 1897-08-03 24 AKRANOKMENTS. Tuesday, .'tni> A.UOOCT. Hitih Water. UU p.m. llunicipal Klrction. WkUSESDAY, 4TI[ Al'liL'ST. Ilijili Water. I. .'{.(a.m. 2." p.m. I', a o. homeward mail olocet \V. A^.H-iati.)ii Baffle* Cirl>' BobooL 4. TlllKSDAV, fiTB AOOOIT. Hi^li Water. 8.88 a.m. -JAU p.m Bank Hcdidav. Xo issue oftiio tttraitt Penang Bacet. l'ir>t I>ay.126 words
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Miscellaneous97 1897-08-03 24 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Krrbau Hntpital, 2nd Aug, IWI. W a.m. 8 p.m. W p.m. Kkmahkb. Bar. 29.90H 29.H54 -tf.806 Temp. 87.0 85.4 78.0 W.BihThflpi 81.2 780 7HO S><. Dir.ofWind' 8. B.E. s.h.i. f-g g Max. Temp. 87.1 6^o" Mm... ..74.3 .S«s Max. in Sun 1630 >.~u. Terr. md. B 797 words
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SHIPPING
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Article162 1897-08-03 25 Under thif. beading the following abbrevia tiono are used «tr.— steamer sh.— snip bq.-barque Brit.-British U. 8. United State* Fr. French Gpr— <ilerman Dut.— Dutch; Joh.— Jobore; Ac, Oc, O«neral cargo d.p.— deck passengers; U.—Uncertnin T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Tanjong Pagar Dock B.162 words
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Article1376 1897-08-03 25 AKKIVALS HIHOI NOOH OF YESIEIIIIAY. Ckov Phya, Brit. str. 370 tons, Captain Jehicoe, 3rd Aug. From Klang, Ist Ausj. G.c, and 199 d.p. Ban Swee Hong. F<.r Malacca and Klang, 6th-Rds. Charon, Brit. str. 1,234 tons, Caot Pavnf. 2nd Aug. From Bangkok, 27th July. Bice »dp. W. Mansfield1,376 words
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Article426 1897-08-03 25 Same, port, probable date of arrival, ami name of agrntt. Argyll, Hongkong, Aug 8 P. Blmona Benlowers, Otaru, Aug 7 P. Simons. Ilengl.ie. London, Aug 10; P. mil Kiiiiliini. Smiraliiua. Aug IS j Daandel Bamra, Hongkong, Aug 22 Helm Merer. Beilerophon, Liverpool, Aug ti Maaafleld Bombay. Bombay. Aug426 words
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Article144 1897-08-03 25 i Vesski/sNami.J 4 Ton*. Cai-taim Kuo* Ruin ComroiritKs KIO 3 3 2 ■2 2 I L' s 9 8 :< 8 3 3 Iphigenia DlMMIMilll Hatavia .lulv 31 S \aval Offi. i Kr^n g SS?^: gSSL SSJ* y It' 8am Tor 8tr. rfi« Taylor Baoan V i >i .lulv144 words
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Article71 1897-08-03 25 DATB. V ESSKL'S XAMK FlauAßiu OtrtUM UlUITI!IAT10!C 3 BaaJlinUuun «rit,tr. ffCrSu ffi" »rl 3 KianYung B tr. Kuna.l, M v X M, a »S«. S 5SS 1 S?WS. tt— iia figs— I Vorwaerts I Bt r. KSIMa "am» k S Bunka gtr. Vuna Mnnt,,k i.n.l P. I .mlmnu I71 words
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Page 25 Advertisements
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Advertisement365 1897-08-03 25 NOTICES. WATSON COB SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THE 81-ST VAI.I'K IN THK MAKKhT: V V. O. SI 1.00 PER CAM, I>fTY PAID. V. V*. O*. KPK( I A L K KSEU YE. •>*« paid. DOMINI K. 10 YKA US H.I). sis.oo per case, mm paid. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEAI.KK.-, OH MnAUCTER365 words
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Advertisement137 1897-08-03 25 REMINGTON BTAKBABD TYPEWRITER. THE FIRST BEST. In New York, CmtCAtC, I'hii.adki.l'Hia and Bonos. 7"i i>l Typewriters in use are Remingtons. >'»/. Agtmk Mi AI.ISTKU t CO. MW.MVKN UTO CAJfEBON'B I'KNS They ,-nmr n.< boon a,,,l 1,1. >.<„„, Tht Pi.kwick, the Uvl, and th, Wa irrlcy Pen uoommmm n 8,007 immm137 words
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Advertisement414 1897-08-03 25 NOTICES. TIMES AND BUDGET strati- Timet, post free, SBO a year, or •-"Si a month, or ten cents a copy. SlraiU Hudgel, post freo, |20 a year, or $.1 a quarter or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 16 cents n line; 2nd and 3rd times,414 words
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Advertisement389 1897-08-03 25 yQTiCEB. I I GRmULTS SYRUP HYPO-PHOSPHITE oi UK FOR DISE'SES OF THE CHEST All gufTerinß from Catarrh, Consumption, Obstinate Coughl or Golds anJ those affected with diseases of tlie Chest, Lunga and Bronchial Tubes, should take GRIMADLTSSYBUPoiHTPO-PHOSPHITEtmiE Prescribed hy the. leading medical authorities in all countries for the last tweutyf:vo389 words
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Advertisement752 1897-08-03 25 I NOTICES. Pureßlood is the source 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 have testified to the healing virtue of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Their letters come in every post. There's no attempt752 words
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