The Straits Times, 31 August 1897
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Title Section12 1897-08-31 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897. NO. 19,316.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement894 1897-08-31 1 'IViB HOBBBO COMPANY. LIMITED 11HK 9twdar4 Llf« liranm. Nunrtoh rsion Fir* Inrat.tncw ftoriatj uU. a»«mat» 00-psay (Flr«). RqniUbl* Uh Aaauruoe Society. w&n Mario* Innuranc. o**SM*» a Mutual St«tm Narigiti v Cnmpmay. •••■nl.ain l.ajc"f H«wr l'OTnp«tny. Marttime InnOTUlo*' '"oinpan^ 1 I .iniit««d Kit nartii *J»n at thnw CompaniM. am the f,894 words
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Advertisement827 1897-08-31 1 |_^BUCHANAN WHISKY I'"t«*W*-*WLi1 "t«*W*-*WLi |HL DLO I KATZBROS, BOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERB. j rUTT]?D Same AS SUPPLIED TO IliK HOVBCS OF I.iiBUS AMD COMMONS AMU TO ALL OOOD LONDON CLOBB. 31/12 s ul(Illi) SMOKE 'HELIOS' Z MANILA CIGARS '^.^!^-<^<nyb»|L MAKE Ot THK UOBT SUPERIOR LEAK. "^ST IMmM* 0827 words
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Advertisement394 1897-08-31 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, A CALCUTTA. OneoftheCompany's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong P«gar Wharf every week Passengers and Cnrgo are bookei! by the above steamers at through rates to all ports in India and IVylon. also to Kn*t African P.tls. Mauritius or London. TO394 words
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Advertisement687 1897-08-31 1 INSURANCES THE BTliAl T S I SRU R A N < K COMPANY, LIMITED. established 1883. Head Office, Sinoapobe. Capital Fully Subscribed S3,OM>."UO Capital Paid-up 600,'KX) Reserro Funds 16D.-JM Balance of Working Account to 81st December, 1896 fi84,««.-. Cash Assets at 81st December, 18% 1,584,A16 A. S. MURRAY, Secretary A687 words
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Advertisement398 1897-08-31 1 INSURANCES. CtAXTOX IXsriUNCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Subwrihed $2,600,000. Amount paid up SUO.OOO. j K«.-rv« fund 1.200,000. The nnderaifrned, having been appointed Accents of the above Company, are prepared to ucept Marine Kiaks at current rates. A I n is annually paid to all contributors of bu-hu- s whether shareholders or398 words
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Advertisement354 1897-08-31 1 HANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 000,000 H kai. Officb Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Gillies, E«|. Chun Kit Shag, Esq. H. Stolterfoht, Esn. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manages Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12354 words
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Advertisement799 1897-08-31 1 IT IS THE BEST. That Is Why Dbi-ooi*t* Recommend It. /CHAMBERLAINS Coti«h Remedy (rires \y the best satisfaction of any cough medicine I handle, and, as a seller, lead* .ill other preparations in thi« marlcot. I recommend it baatwp* it is the he*» .uodicine I hnvc ever handled for coughs,799 words
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Article492 1897-08-31 2 SlKUiroßl, 31 9T August, 1887. PRODUCE. (Hater are corrected to one p.m.) Uambur 7.00. Copra »ali 6.30. do Pontianak 8J& Pepper, Black 18.00. do White, (5%) 30.50. Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.40. do Brunei, 2.46. Pearl Bago 3.70. CoSee, Bali, picked 42.00. Coflee Palembang, picked 45.00. CoSee, Liberian, No. 1492 words
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Article176 1897-08-31 2 j For Per »tr. Time. To-Moruow. Bangkok Hydra, 7 a.m Klang via ports Iloon San 11, 1 p.m. Batu Pahat Aing Ann, 1 p.m. Europe via ports Kaiter-I-Hind, 2 p.m. Penang and Deli 2 p.m. Sarawak Xahura, S p.m. Samarang S'bayn Hupeh, 8 p.m. Malacca 4 Klang JTmm,176 words
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Article191 1897-08-31 2 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Chow I'hija from Klnng via ports Mr*. Lemercier, Mrs. Edwin Neuoronnrr, Messrs. Amos, Kehding, Adrian, n. i D« Cotta. J'crs. 8. Hrbt from Bell Mrs. Wilson. Per 8. s. Simjkep from Sinkep: Mr. Almaker. I Bvoked). A (>.-.-. Kiiinrr-i-Hinit for I.OD-'olour-Serpant Annan, wifo, ud191 words
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90 1897-08-31 2 STRAITS TIMES Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. GERMAN OPINION. [Sulmi-ripfiun rate* and advtrliting raU$ nuiy be/ouivi on the fourth pagt] London, S let AmftmL The German press takes calmly the Czar's announcement of an alliance between France and Russia. It isReuter - 90 words
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Article39 1897-08-31 2 THE COMMERCIAL Fl'Tl'RK. The Timrf deals with the commercial future of Japan in a leading article. It ask& how soon will the commercial supremacy of Britain in the Far East be shaken by the sharp-eyed and intelligent Japanese.39 words
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Article16 1897-08-31 2 The Powers have again addressed the Greek Government on the subject of the indemnity.16 words
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Article14 1897-08-31 2 The Duke and Duchess of York meet with a hearty reception in Ireland.14 words
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Article17 1897-08-31 2 The gunboats have passed the cataracts, and the Dervishes garrisoning Berber have withdrawn to Metenimeh.17 words
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Article14 1897-08-31 2 The tirst sod of the eastern Chinese railway has been turned at Stanitza.14 words
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Article16 1897-08-31 2 Yestkiidav, a Chinaman was lined S5OO, or six months, for being in possession of illicit chandu.16 words
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Article12 1897-08-31 2 Thk Netherlands Consul-General advertises a reward for information regarding certain spuriouß banknotes.12 words
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Article21 1897-08-31 2 Mkssbs. Powell Co. advertise an auction of land and houses in Prinsep Street, etc., at their salc-rooin, on the 9th September.21 words
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Article28 1897-08-31 2 Tanjono Pagar Dock declares a bonus of two dollars a share in addition to the usual dividend, which is at the rate of fourteen per cent, per annum.28 words
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Article31 1897-08-31 2 The M. M. s. s. Sydney, with the mail from Europe of the 13th August, left Colombo at 10 a. m. yesterday, and is due here on Saturday next, at daylight.31 words
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Article29 1897-08-31 2 Thkhr will be an Association foothall match next Thursday, on the Kaplanade, between a team composed of Rattles Boys, captained by Mr. M. tihazaly, and the S. C. C.29 words
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Article33 1897-08-31 2 I'oi.i.akd's Lilliputian Opera Company performed "The Princess of Trebizonde, last night, to a very good audience. The piece is bright and amusing, and evoked continuous applause. It is to be presented again to-night.33 words
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Article48 1897-08-31 2 Tub Ant <>f a series of Historical Lectures on "The beginnings of Christianity.' will he delivered by the Rev. B. 8. Walker, M.A., in the I'resbyterian Church, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at H. 15. The subject will be The Roman Empire as a preparation for Christianity. All are invited.48 words
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Article50 1897-08-31 2 At ten o'clock, last night, two Malays were returning in a koleh from fishing when they fouled the hawser of a craft lying off Tanjong Rhu. The koleh was overturned, and one of the men was drowned. The other hung on to the koleh, and was saved.50 words
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Article46 1897-08-31 2 Majok Lothaire, the Belgian olli.er who hanged Mr. Stokes, has handed in his resignation as an officer in the Belgian Army, and has entered the service of an Antwerp-Congo commercial company. He will proceed to the Congo to manage the plantations of the company.46 words
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Article51 1897-08-31 2 I.akt Sunday, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Hishop Fee held a confirmation service at which forty children renewed their baptismal vows. At the close of the evening service, the nuns sang the benediction an innovation bo pleasing that it is honed this new departure will be51 words
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Article56 1897-08-31 2 A social tea meeting to celebrate the eighth anniversary of tho Chinese Christian Association will be held, at the Prinscp .Street Chapel, on Friday, the Srd prox., at x\>. 111 when addresses will he given hy Messrs. Tonilinson and Wee Theam Tew. As the accommodation is limited,56 words
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Article64 1897-08-31 2 Colonki. Alexander, Colonial hngineer goes home, with Mrs. Alexander, by the Kaiier-i-llirul to-morrow. There is a suspicion of cancer of the tongue, so it has been thought well for Color.el Alexander to go at once to be operated on, if need be, in London. It is hoped he64 words
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Article83 1897-08-31 2 A Chinawoman, living nt 9, I'pper Cross Street, complains to the Police that she has been robbed of jewellery, worth 5568. She saye that she and her husband were sitting in their house at half past nine o'clock last night, when four Hokiens burst in. Three83 words
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Article108 1897-08-31 2 A PLANT." Two Chinamen went, last night, to a spirit shop in Hill Street, and asked for drink. While in the house, one of the men went into an inner room. Afterwards, a woman, who lives in the room, went in and found that a peculiar looking stick had been108 words
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Article100 1897-08-31 2 A GOVERNOR'S ADVICB. Sib West Ridgeway, the Governor of Ceylon, distributed the prizes at Wesley College, Colombo, on the 2Uth instant. »He promised the Ceylonese youths present at the distribution that he would throw open the Government departments as much as possible to the young men of the100 words
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Article200 1897-08-31 2 EXPOKT KROM CBYLON Thk Times of Ceylon notes some decrease in the coconut oil export trade of that island. To tho United Kingdom, formerly Ceylon's largest customer for the article, only 29,(KK) ewta, were shipped during the first six months of this year, against nearly 107,000 cwts. in200 words
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Article213 1897-08-31 2 The first part of the Amsterdam tobacco sales is now concluded. < it' the 1896 crop there had been sold to the 6th instant, 184,977 bales against 14(i,44(i bales for the similar period in the preceding year for the crop of 159.-> while the stock forward is 47,90.i hales.213 words
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Article392 1897-08-31 2 TIIK HK( ORI) IIHOKEX Not content with holing out tli<- 18 holm on Saturday Ul st instant in (v and :t7 77 and thiiH breaking Iha record Mr. Vjulu yeatudar evening limkr the 9 hole record holi'iiir out in .Hi Although Or Powlia has dour ,1392 words
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Article1377 1897-08-31 2 HOME CRICK ET. 81RKET r. mrrrn. There was a large crowd at Kenniogtoa Oval on Bank holiday to witness the «t« r t of the Surrey v. Notts return nut, h j^ home side occupied ItM wiikit all I y, n d scored 414 for the loss of seven w1,377 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement502 1897-08-31 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers ot DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXPORTKRB OF: All Kim>H or SAFETY FUZE AID ELECTRIC BLASTLNG APPARATUS. Thi abovk Kxti.okivek, Bima all MAHUrACTUKII) IN (|EK»T BRITAIN, ARE HADE to r-A«e th« man btanijaed or purity IHII IAFITY TKBTB IMPOSED BY i!K BHITISI.502 words
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Advertisement826 1897-08-31 2 NOTICES. TOWN HALL. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. TO-NIGHT!. TO-NIGHT!! TI'MDAY, Aroi'ST BIBT. The Princess of Trebizonde. Wednesday, September Ist. Lee Cloches i*e Corneville." Thvbsday.Se. timber 2nd. Pimte» of Ponzance." C. A. POLLARD, Manager. TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED. rpHK half-yearly Ordinary General MeetX ing of the Shareholders in this Company826 words
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Advertisement759 1897-08-31 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DX.DX STI'RLKR (B*rne) medeeincliirurgica s'rst etalili A Singapore, Battery Koad. 8, ct Orchard Koad, KW. 30 Adut, 1897. tu. f. 3/9 NOTICE OWING to the low exchange, we are obliged to raise our charges for porrait- from thia date. New price lists on application. O. R. LAMBERT Co.,759 words
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Advertisement82 1897-08-31 2 BHABEB WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pagar Bonds. New Pryo Kiver Dock Co. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Mavnard Co. Raul>s, Contrilmtory. KOK SALE. Pengerung F1inUn| Shares. SOMKRV1LLE Gt'X.N, Exchange 4 Share Broker*. I)ixi.dp: Ot I.Kss.-On the Bnl innk. at St. Thomas' Uluir. h. Portsmouth, by the Bey.82 words
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Advertisement93 1897-08-31 2 M S. S. Intandad for th* Slra.fi Tuno should U written on on« slds of the paper only. By the neglect of that condition, many M. 8. S. are rejeoted that miff ht otherwise bo published. All advertising- contract* are subject to the condition that -he Manairsr may tears the93 words
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Article1312 1897-08-31 3 FACTS AND FANCIES ABOUT JAVA. no. ifl.-nriTKNZ<>Ki; (mi Mis-, ai ajDHa i>k wit) Thf Javanese sans-souci* lie< i.idled lbs undulating country at the Salak, whose blue top, tw ia to that ofihe (it-dell, ia seen, in weather, from the Koning«ploin, Ay, lender, fresh, and puns MtJ vlare ol Batavia. The1,312 words
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Article469 1897-08-31 3 A i UNI KssloN. Vk-tkhhav afternoon, a Kling named Chakra, who, with two other Klings, called Anguswanii and Nainswavlain, -land- cli.uged vith the murder of Kand:i-»aini. maile a voluntary confession of the deed before Mr. W'olferstan. Carbolic acid was thrown at the i, aaasd on469 words
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Article517 1897-08-31 3 Tiikhi, was. sayslvslA, some outcry at Hongkong over a Police order. issued In connection with the Jubilee fete, which excluded all but Buropean and American residents from a certain portion of the streets apparently one of the beat point! oi view. It seems that some of the517 words
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Article2316 1897-08-31 3 A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. A shocking accident occurred on the Kb August on board the recently built Japanese battleship Yuthima, at present lying in the Tyne, where she is taking in ammunition and stores. A workman named John Templeman was employed in the hold, when his head came2,316 words
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Article433 1897-08-31 3 directors' report. Gentlemen, -Your Directors now beg I to present to you the accounts for the I half-year ending 30th June last. The net profit for Unit [period is $223,041, j which, with the balance 860,672 brought forward after payment of last dividend, makes 5284,213.433 words
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Article115 1897-08-31 3 CHINESE COXSILAK I'AHTXEKSIIII One ofthe most enterprising nun in Selangor.says the .Va/u ;/lfi't7, isundoubledly Towkay Loke Yew. Besides mining and planting in Selangor and mining in NcL'ri Sembilan, he has taken a Venture in hand in I'ahang. There, in the Bentong district, Loke Yew has secured about 4,U00115 words
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Article167 1897-08-31 3 CASE IS CEYLON An interesting separation case, raising an important point of law came before the District Court at Colombo on the I'Dth instant. One Le Mesurier, a British subject born in the lonian Isles, had, as Protestant, married French lady, a Roman Catholic. They differed and vainly167 words
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Article246 1897-08-31 3 I-REBIUBNT KAI'KK AT ST. PSTBRt>BI'K< Havas i<]<^1:1111- particulaii si President Faun's visit to Bunii Tlu^ President, M ffanntanr. tin: tiinistei for Foreign AH'airs, and Admiral Gen sic .■iiil.ark.-d on board the Potkuau, a inau-ot'-war, for Crotibtadt, at Dunkirk, on the IMb. inst. Another man-of-war, th.. tfwrtauf, went246 words
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Article53 1897-08-31 3 At the Tanglin Club, last nigM, there was played the one act comedietta, A Cup of Tea," which has before been produced in Singapore. The cast was Sir Charles Seymour Cnpl. Ainrlit. BcrogKin» Mr, J- V. I>. June: .loscpli Mr. L. MSMSMSa, Lady Clara Seymour Mrt. flbasts. Afterwards,53 words
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Advertisement6 1897-08-31 3 literally translated «"»> lioiu koiiv* or cave."6 words
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Advertisement369 1897-08-31 3 DEUOHTFUL I INVIGORATING Concly s Fluid IN TMR BATIi 1 Supplies Ozone asconUint! 1 In S«t Waler. t^ajs^T^aaaaas^sßjßC-". -~r -< AUCTION S.UES. m. BALI OF VALUABLE CROWN LANDS. iSITTATKI) ON TKI.I K Avi H I{E< I.AMATIoN. riMIK BBderatßMd have been Instructed 1 by H. Scott. K-|.. Collector of Land Revenue,369 words
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Advertisement560 1897-08-31 3 F< )K SALE: KM PijOYMENTS: T( LET AN I) PEBft )N AIA Isttimk, in cent* a line; 2nd and 3rd times, lOcentßa lino; 4th to fith timna, ft cents a linn; 7th to 18th tun.-. 3 centa a line; afterwardn, '2 cents a linn but no charge less thnn nnc560 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous282 1897-08-31 3 WEATHER REPORT. A'.i ■i./.in<; Krrbau HotpUal, |M A /W. m a.m. 8 p.m. 9p.m. Hkmakkk. Bar. L-9.H31 L>«.8<>fi W.891 Temp. 77.0 78.8 77.8 v-*~ W.IflbTher 75.0 76.0 j 74 0 jj-S. Dir.ofWind S. s.s.E. 8.E. £~S? Max. Temp. 80.6 > g Min 70.2 °2a t Max. in Sun 11 1.0282 words
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Article1570 1897-08-31 4 (Jnderthisheadingthe following abl.revia tionsare used str— steamer »h snip bq.— barque; Brit.-British U.S. I mted States Fr. French Ocr— German Dut.- Dutch; Joh.— Johore; *c, O.c, General cargo d.p.-deck passengers U-—Uncer-tain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dork B-W. Borneo Whar f J. W.-1,570 words
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Article426 1897-08-31 4 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and mm ol agentt. A. Apcar, Calcutta. Hcpt 6; Skies X- Mo»ei. Agamemnon, Liverpool, !<ept rt UaOlfltld. Bawean, BanjermitHsin, Sept IU9; I c i i Bayern, Europe, Hot 11 Belin M« ver. Canton, London, Nov 4 P. &O. Ceres, Hamburg. Sept 0426 words
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Article94 1897-08-31 4 .J Kl.Ali B Vxmkl'k Nami. 4 To»g Caitain From Sailiu CaMMraM a Rw_ Au(C 30 Haiphong MM.str. 'M 7.-, lOiil.old Shikoii Auk W M. KaritlmM fO Kiverdale Bnt.str. IMS l.inir.-ii.c T.^al kaf I' 7 Hou»teHU dud (;o. 30 Sin«kcp Dut. gtr. HO Nacodnh Singkap Au« L'» 30 MTriifpatl Ilrit94 words
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Article98 1897-08-31 4 I)4TK. VESSELS >AMK KI.AI.AUIi. I'.iri.ll.N lATK. Dektikatios hi; 'in Kiverilalit Brit.Htr. l.iun.n. 30 Knutce sir. HudUt 80 liliumlarn »tr. Ken :;l I:■ iii.il u llr. llunnnh ;il Sultan »tr. I'iui. ;il Hy<lra Btr. K>lia»nil«on 31 Poll Ann Mr. Qrlfln :jl Carolina Dut. str. Koeni£ 31 i Tilirc Mldlr, (in-gory98 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement929 1897-08-31 4 NOTICES. ~jXME^T WATSON CO S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THK BKST VAUJI IN THK MAKKKT: y $11.00 PMCAV, DCTT PAID. \V O SPECIAL RESERVE. »W-0o percaw, duty paid. DOMINIE. 10 YEARS OI.I). ««-oo cam. di-tv paid. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OR MoALISTER Co., ■ol.m.k.ts ALAIS MINING, FOJNDRV FORGE Co. A K.929 words
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Advertisement25 1897-08-31 4 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO.'S ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE. WILL COMMENCE ON TUESDAY, 31ST AUGUST. SPECIAL LINES IX ALL DEPARTMENTS. ROBINSON CO. Singapore, H7tli August, 1847. 2/925 words
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Advertisement373 1897-08-31 4 NOTICES. GRIMAULTS SYRUP HYPO-PHOSPHITE oi UME FOH DISEASES OF THE CHEST All suffering from Catarrh, Consumption, Obstinate Coughs or Colds and those affected with diseases of the Chest, Lunga and Bronchial Tubes, should take OIItOLT S SYRUPoIBYPO-PHOSPHITE.IUIE Prescribed by the leading medical authorities in all countries for the last twenty--1373 words
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Advertisement580 1897-08-31 4 NOTICES. Weakened Vitality IMPOVERISHED Read what Ayer's Sarsaparilla did for the Hey. Z. P. Wilds, a wellknown city missionary in New York and brother of the late eminent Judge Wilds: "I was for many years a sufferer from boils and other eruptions of a like nature, caused l>y the impoverished580 words
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Advertisement36 1897-08-31 4 NOTICEB. ABRAHAM LANDAT. PIHSArPLK AUD CriEONKLLA GRASS PtAKTIR, Prksbrvib ahd Oil Distiller. JOHORK. (By Special appointment to H. H. the Sultan of Johore) Established I8»9, at Johore. Singapore branch 19/9 17 and 18, Race Course Road.36 words
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Advertisement32 1897-08-31 4 NOTICES. NOW KKADY: GOLDEX RAUB WITH 3 MAPS AND A rTATISTICAI. TABL» Price One Dollar to be had at th Straits Timet Office, or from Kvlly anij Walsh (Ltd.), or John I-ittle4Co.(!,t<|)32 words
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