The Straits Times, 16 September 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: mi. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897. NO. 19,330.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 699 1 rpUK BOWKOCOMPAHT.LIIIITISb J,,,l omt— Ltf« Asnmiuw. I Norwie* r»ioa Fire In.anuio» Sooi-tj Aj.«r»«» Co«r<uiy (Fir"). •a,.jt»N» Life Uiunno ,n« liniuw J'ompany. ,»l Stiw N»Ti|r«tion ('«ui]auijr. M Ijhpt llwr I'onpuy. |C Miritl^ lm»i«ae» Comfmnj, Limits. i r i«rtio«l»r« of thm* Ompanix.. •«> tho rM t of TEE BOENKO COM- STKAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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    • 790 1 i^^BUCHAN AN WHISKY KM^^fflßMatti I sf"% mm T m I I f imm f m 9="" afN mm T m BOLK IMPORTERS KW:tK.iwa"ftrrf Ib FMC. bLO I katzbros, BOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. t TTIfTTT 1 Same as sitflikd to the Houses of Lori>s and Commons and to all
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    • 503 1 OREAJI STF.AM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP (UMPANY, Ltd. AND NEDKRI.ANDSCHF. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAI'PIJ OCEAAN. The Company's 'steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits. China, and Japan, and from Japan homej wards for London every ten days, and have nccomrnodation for third class passenpen only. Ihe Company's
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    • 702 1 ixsruAXCKs UOKOKOXG FIRE INSIRANCK OOMPAHT, LIMITED. Capital sni'scriiii'.l fi>,(KiO,n(io. Amount paid up «4H),0l0. Reserve fund 1,05(i,U49. Head Offiee,— Hongkong. j General Managers. Messrs. Jakiiin; Mathesox Co. (iI'THRIE Co. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE IXSCRANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,1*7,800 Paid nj> Capital a1i,760 Reserve Fuud 076,805 The undersigned. Agents for the Company,
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    • 353 1 INSURANCES. BIN INSIRANCK OFFICE, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current rates of premium. Total sum insured in 1.-iv, £:tt*l.M)o,ooo. do 1891, £-.S7S,7OO.(im>. do *****, £8(11,600.000. do 1889, £338.900,01 K>. Singapore Agents. BRINKMANH Co. rpHE QIEEN INSIRANCE COMPANY A NOW MERGED IN THE
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    • 358 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA LIMITKD Authorised Capital 1 1, 000,000 Subscribed Capital t 600,000 Hkad Opficb Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— I). Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. 11. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, K-. K«an Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Hanageb: Geo. \V. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,
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    • 667 1 A OOOH EXAMPLE. rE example of W. W. Brewer, justice of tin' ptaei find a prominent citizen of Mt. Jiuvett, I'a., is worthy of omulatlon. He siiy< I never leavo home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Uiarrhioa Remedy and alw&yn recomiriend it to my friends. It in
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  • 520 2 SIKOAPORK, 16TH i-IKV|'t 1897. I PRODUCE. (Hate* are corrected to one p.m t Jambior fi.7. r > I Jop.»Bali, 6.65 do Pontianak, BM. Pepper, Black 19 i 5. I t do White, (6%) 83.25. 3aeo Flour Sarawak 3 .-.'l). do Brunei, i!.4fi I Pearl Sago 8.70. M Coffee, Bali,
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  • 36 2 Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pagar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. I'unioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard A C"o. K.-.uli-. Contributory. FOX SALE, l'engerang Planting Shares. 80MEKVILLE A GUXX, Exchange Share Brokers.
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  • 109 2 To-Mokkow. Sarawak Voruatrtt, t'licribon S'arang I'tnang, Pkalaa Brandan Zutena, 1'kaliin Ilrnndan Uetilang, Khio and Linga Boon San I, Malacca Bntaritr, 1'akan via ports Boon San II, Kudat .Sandakan Ranee, SATfEDAY. IVnang and Deli Calyyuo, Hongkong I'hrlytlra. Batavia r,, lifm al I 1 1, Ponang via porn iivmmrr/eld. $uural>aya
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  • 94 2 From Ki'kope :—By the German 8.8. lYeiM—a. due on the 18th instant. From China :—By the German ».s. Mas ll'inrhli. due on Sunday. Time Table Off Mails Due. Left Singapore lnu in London Arrived Aug 4lli P. &O. Sept Ist Sept. Ist Ang 10th M. M. Sept
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  • 223 2 UHHU Bar k. k ftaaaana from Deli :—Messrs. 0, Helms, C. Boning. B. Havelaar. M. T. Salin, L neterel an.l Nieblich. Per 8 Loodinn'i from Mnilru* and Faaang :-—Messrs, Bat, A. Saridat, Sentsr, and Siva. Per a. 6. Sea Beltr from Tanjong Kling:U. EC. the Governor, nnd the
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  • 64 2 Straits Times. THURSDAY, 16TH SEPT, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. ESTABLISHED 1831. I'KICK 15 CKNTB. [Suliicription ratet and <ulrerti»ing rules may /<# juuivl mi the fourth page.] I Mil MOJRMI TIi.UBI.IM. //<//u/o/i, ItMA Septeml'e-f. The force under General Yeatman Biggs has recaptured the fort at Saragari. and has relieved the fort
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  • 15 2 The powers have accepted the Greek proposals for resuming commercial relations with Turkey.
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  • 22 2 ('oxoKATfLATi.).v to Mr. A. J. Leach, born on September ltfth, 1851 an excellent judge of cricket and, also, well skilled in law.
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  • 84 2 Tins afternoon at Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that, in view of the present abnormally high price of rice, this Council is prepared to approve of an expenditure not exceeding $11,000 to be provided for in the Final Supply Bill
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  • 109 2 Hi M.iriii- of disaffection in the native army in India are current, and seem to find ready belief at Penacg. Reports of this kind always fly about in times of trouble, but they meet with no belief here. It stands to reason that they are baseless. Had they any foundation,
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  • 119 2 JUDICIAL reform proceeds apace in Malaya. The admission of lawyers to practise in the Courts, urged strenuously in this journal, met with reluctant "tin ial acceptance at the outset. First, only the Judicial Commissioner's Court wee thrown open to lawyers. The principle once sanctioned, it was soon found that lawyers
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  • 178 2 The triumph of the Afridis on the Samana Range has been shortlived. This Hange lies in the country of the Orakzai tribe, north went of Kohat, in the Khyber Pass. British military posts were established on the Hange a few years ago, after tho Orakzais had made raiding expeditions across
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  • 14 2 The British North liorneo (Government advertises for tenders as regards revenue farms in Labuan.
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  • 14 2 A Qwil beachcomber was, this morning, sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour for vagrancy.
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  • 17 2 In K mail despatched from Bffigaj to London, tit Marseilles, em the -tth August, was delivered yesterday.
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  • 21 2 TiU survey lor the railway fro... l'rai to I'.ini Itiiutur is expected to be completed in B niOUth't time from this
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  • 22 2 Thulk luiuinhed rOQOM with boefd are advert iaod to i>e lei at the pretnlaei tv be eeeapM by the Kailles Tiilin Booms
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  • 26 2 A si ii-WAKni-.il in the Singapore Jail tta.», this morning, lined &2i>, or one month, fct having a dollar in Int. poe> •c.ion in the prison.
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  • 69 2 «IRAKQ<X>!« HOAD MDKDEHKR 9BNTBNCBD TO I'KIIII I)aii>, tlie Javanese, indicted at the Assizes, on Monday, for the murder of another Javanese at Siran^oon Road, was unanimously fuund guilty yt-ster-day. The Chief Justice, having put on the black cap, sentenced the prisoner to death. The Court was crowded. To-day,
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  • 30 2 I'bna.no ("says the riming flaieWi) is to have no detachment of European troops after that of the Rifle Brigade has been withdrawn on the 3rd of January next.
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  • 34 2 Ar Hankow, in Central China, during a thunderstorm on the 25th August, the lightning struck a Chinese godown containing thirteen thousand case* of kerosinc oil, all of which wan burnt up.
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  • 38 2 THI IMIt arrived this morning from Tanjong Kling, with 11. K. the (iovernor and the Misses Bogle on board. She returns to Malacca this afternoon at 4.30, taking the (iovernor and a party, including Mrs. Stringer.
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  • 53 2 It is rei«jrtcd at Bangkok that the King of Siam has failed to secure the Cxars good offices in persuading the French Government to givo up the neutral zone, twenty-five kilometres broad, along the right bank of the Mekong, stipulated for in the treaty between France and
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  • 62 2 This afternoon, at Legislative Council, the Hon. J. P. Joa.|uim moved "That the additional Rules and Orders as to costs made by the Judges of the Supreme Court of tho Straits Settlements, dated Ist October, I*o4, and laid before the Legislative Council, on the 25th October, 1X94, be
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  • 78 2 At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd," to-morrow, at 7 a. in., the liishop of Malacca will celebrate B High Requiem Ma«s for the soul of the late Brother Loihaire, who died at KleuryMeudon, last June, aged The deceased Brother came out to t''e Straits. in 18M,
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  • 97 2 This morning, a Chiuese WOBBM named KeO Teo Leong, who was charged with assisting in managing a "(.'hap Ji Xi" lottery, in Fisher Street, on the Sth instant, surrendered to her bail. Her mother gave evidence to the effect that, on the morning of the Sth. her
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  • 99 2 Tiiib afternoon, Mr. K. Crane uffered for sale by auction at his salerooms, No. .'>, Hallles Place, two undivided third parts or shares in the Following property All those 2 pieces of freehold land comprised in 2 Indentures dated the SOU) day of February, 1888, situate in
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  • 436 2 A Corbmki.n uknt say g Thu increase J loss by exchange that must accrue to the administrative powers, the Government and the Municipalities, renders enhanced taxation imperative. The Government has fortunately secured a very substantial increase to the general revenues by the exceedingly favourable arrangements made with the
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  • 532 2 TO TH« EDITOR Or THI "STRAITS TIKgJ." Sik, —l have read your statement in Tuesday night's issue, re the wages question of certificated officers, the result of a conversation which one of your staff had with a master employed by the Straits Steamship Company. Ron J wish
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  • 362 2 TO TIIK EDITOR UK THK "sTHAITS TIMK- Bih, In y»ur leaderette iayeeterday'i issue, you touched upon a matter that is sorely exercising the minds, nut only of the proprietors of ▼ekiclae of every description, and cattle to boot, but also of thoats who an; compelled to make use
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  • 180 2 rnOOMM IN nil Mb. Ci.m i did, in lii- reeidenti i mi Pahaag tot July, say- 11. ll report- have reached him fron mines that month. At Kuantan, tin h«< been found at a depth of :t.".u It is hoped that this is :m indication tl the able which
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  • 77 2 9 vii.on newspaper bewaiU < that the dry dock at Saigon is 0. i.|'i>'l ii> naval vessels, aw i- uol a» for shipping m general so often a* might be. Numero \-i Canton, French mailboat, a --i steamer, and mi on, have, within i i" ooaaequeni I■
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 717 2 NOTICES. WRKXHAM LAGKB BEER. The seel iight Heer in the niarki -t. 4 doi. qtfi. or 4 doz. pts. SI 1 .60 per case THE K>mol QMTAIT, LTI>.. \GBNT». BULMER'S HEREFORDSHIRE CYDER In Champagne pintß and qaaiM. 4 doz qts f 1f1.a... 8 doz. pts 518.75. THK IJOKXKO (OMI'ANV. LTD.,
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    • 365 2 NOTICES. TONIGHTI TCHIIOHTtI OKEAT FIGHT. I.IKKI.IKK UPRSBBMTATIONB The most wonderful scientific apparatus id the world is now in Singapore. AT THE FOOT OF FORTCANNIJJii nu EDisoN'-s puoj w rroscoFE. I TWOEXHIBmOIMATB»KI) 9.16 I.M. SIGHTLY. I'KirEK OV ADMKWIOII Frost »kath SI, Back Seat* 60cts. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, and children,
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    • 838 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ACOMI'LKTK Tin making machine j T m preservation of Pineapples. Hw H*4'Y must be workable by hand q ->•»,» Apply to K. c/o Straiti Timu. I TO BE LIT. 5 I^RoM lht October, three furnished rooms with board. On the i'nd hat of the premises commonly known a*
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    • 7 2 rUU (iENi:"<l -I'MTINU NIiWS »tt PAO£ i
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    • 83 2 on the 13th in*t., at liM, Orchard Roud, the wife of Dr. de Stvbleb, of a daughter. Lamii.—At Permataog Pauh, P. W., »n the 10th September, 1897, the wife of John Lamb, of a sod. Hum aw.. At ItuU.it MertHJani, P. W, on the 18th instant, the wife of .1.
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  • 652 3 turtaMH ll r,.f lndia having assumed itoning Mfirti imi Ml 1"- i, t i-k 1 1 ehaatitMMal I ..ill Mt I>. ml.t 1.--.M, langen enough t ndure, t(. reflect glory ii.int« but, for km >ul a« much glory little wars," M the irterl ury whippin) Kxperienoi
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  • 83 3 n unnirenary day wit eelexporta, including bicy- Kuala Lumpur, on the lltli dance ut the Selanaor Club uing \goodTariety "'«''nl ilrew a lane iiii.li.-iuo 1 1 large model Mtbe ■icut railway engine. i dingi cloaM with a i! is nut turn p inipur-KlanK railwa' i annuuDcei Hi* nue
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  • 22 3 ni h tn n f ii need to thai (ata I time, .-I!, h n ■•■l'.-iled to work I
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  • 897 3 AMERICAN BICYCLE SLUMP. {From a Corretpondent.) A. York, Augiut 3. At the end of June, when three or four manufacturers of lavishlv-adver-i tised and high-priced faahnnable bicycles suddenly reduced their price*, there was a feeling here that the rates I then announced were not final, and that prices for high-grade
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  • 236 3 Dolby and bis wife w.re going OUI th« olli.-r cvi niriL', Md Dotty JJW him.- -I' OP to the oomfort* ot hU pipe and armchair until twenty mlnnt^H baton time to start. Then In' Mmwfcad l.rcczily lo his wife, Her.', Man. just put out my tiling. will
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  • 986 3 Ixmilun, Friday, 20M Aug. Wholesale prosecution! for furioui riding arc still the order of the Hay, and during the week a record catch of over one hundred cyclists were brought before tlw authorities at Reigate, a delightful little old-fashioned town twenty mile« from London, on one of the
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  • 291 3 Mks. Bkiohtwkn, F.K.S., Imb three I limes given to the world a book, in which her intimacy with Wild Native' has found genial expression and mit with popular approval. She has now essayed something moro designedly instructive in a hook entitled 'Glimpse? into PUnt Life, which Mr. T.
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  • 20 3 Mi--i.'- J mi sCiiailwickandßrotlinr, „r K;^l.-v Mills, lii.ltuu, by adviTlir-i--im-nl, P«ppl« Ws* cuunlKr-le-iunc i>r l'rauduliuily iniilntni^ t lie
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  • 1022 3 TWENTY-FOURTH TOURNAMENT. M MMAHY OF THE PLAY. Below will be found a complete detail I of the play in the various events of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST ROUND. Mrs. Adams beat Mrs. Saunders, «-4, 6-4 Mrs. Stokes beat Mrs. Salzmann, 6-6, 6-6. Mi-»
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  • 35 3 For BoMkOOJt ChtMia, ilu.- 17t!i S.j.l Java |"iri». Ontamj, due 18tli S|>i. J»p»n tU Hongkong, A«iii«m> dwlttli Seui., Behn M.vn.v I Kurupo, i-Vtm Urinnch. ilu« lUlb So|.i.. I Ueyer 4 Co.
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  • 541 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A SINGLES. A. G. Wright sor. v. J G. Mactaggart, I owes 1 (unfinished). Woodroffe scr. Ixati. Campbell, rec. 1. B sivm.K". i'inhorn bet. beat F. H. Grant, rec. 4. I R. Allen scratched to OSullivan. Lysley scratched to Prentice. Buttar scr. v. Simon Joaquim
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  • 449 3 It is a man's luck to quarrel with hi* I liancec just after he liaa bought a tandem. He I ttliall never have the courage to propose to a girl. She Well, it will ««ve I MM many a disappointment." Edith Don't you think Miss l'a»Bce has a
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  • 74 3 Hhigapore, \6lh Septrmber. I. Orderly Officer for the eniiuing woek Lieut. Q. A. Derrick. Orderly Sergeant for tbe ensuing week Sergt. J. Kainnio. 8. Parades— Sunday, 6.46 a.m. t" gun drill at Tanjong Katong. Monday, A.l& p.m. Squad and Sword drill. Wednosday, .1.1.1 p.m. Maxim
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 172 3 INDIGESTION SPEEDILY CURED BY Condy's Fluid Book c! Dir.rtio.< md PkTtf-Uii* S,M Ev,ry.i+4H. built on buying "COHPTB ftUID. Con«V« mtcmlt. 0/ tom»o/>. £*}lanJ. an |/if Jo'i Haimfticttrtn. ROBINSON CO. NEW GOODS: kx 8.8. "GLENOGLE." BROWN BOOTB AND SHOES. CANVAS AMD LKATHKR TBNSIH .SHOES. BKOWX T-KATHKK .SLIPPERS NAVY AND BLACK CASHMKKK
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    • 568 3 FOR SALE; KMPLOYMKNTK; T< LET AM) I'KRSONALS. Ist time, ISconU a line; 2nd and 3rd Hmtl, lOeonUa line 4th to litli times, 6 -•-•it a lino; 7th to 18th timrx, .1 cents a line; Afterwards, cunts a line.lmt no •li.-iri," 1 l<"-t than one dollar. Thus, a thrrtUrn advertisement, clone
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 247 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Hutpilal, iHlh Sfpl, IHSfI. »a.m.Bp.m.t»p.m. Rkmakkn. Bar. :!».H9O 20.789 29.828 Temp. 84.0 88.8 79.0 *t W.B v lt>Ther 78.0 78.0 j 77.0 >.c Mr. of Wind b.o.e. 8.E. s.h.k. Max. Temp. 88.9 .H .Mm 74.9 Max. in Sun 148.0 Terr. red. 71.0 g'S Rainfall Nil. X
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  • SHIPPING
    • 206 4 Vnder this beadingth« followingabbreviationn aro uned: str.--»tean»er »u.—«hip bq.—barque; Brit.—British I!. S. United rtlnU-n; Kr. Frunch; Her.—Germ*n Out.-- Dutch; Joli-.lohore; Ac, (i.e., Heneral cargo d.p. —deck patseiieers: V.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong ragar Wliart; T. V. IV- Tanjong I'agar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.~Jardine> WharfjN.H.W New
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    • 1357 4 Abbivals Hinci Noon of Ykhtkkhay Arab, Hrit. str. i,H74 toiiß. Captnin Wills. lMh Sept. Fron .lapan, 3rd Sept. t'onls. P. Simons and Co. U Ms Balmier, Brit. str. tons, Capt ltol">rtson, ltfth H'-pt. From Malaecn 15th Bept. (1.c., an.l 41 dp. Wee Bin and Co. For Malacca, 17th—Rd».
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    • 458 4 Name, port, probable date of arrival, name of agenU. A. Ap.ai. Hongkong, Oct 1 8. A HMM H.'H.lI.Ut. Hongkong, Sept L' 4 P. BimOßl Bayern, F.uro[>e, Nov 11 Behn Mayor. Bormida. Bombay. Sept ill It.hn H*Ter. Hiecon-liire, New York, lft Aug 6 Cal.'.lo'iien, Col.imbo. Sept 21 M. M.
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    • 36 4 ft Flag Vmull Nam. k o Tow. Cafta.i. F«o» tuiiu.. 00. H S T' us Btr lili(1 IWolofc Otarn n Sk,: !i B 5 d SSS s.«ii"n, coi r r"" !u u>i k k !IWM
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    • 61 4 I)ATK. VIHUIiLD XaMK PUsABH (Ul-TAIN Utk. Dkhtinatio.n iptlfi Will O the Wisp 8.-it.str. Martin U Pakshan str Jnkiu P. Chow Phyu J«UI«M l-»l«'Hft »tr. 11,,.),.,,, hi Hong I.t'ulig ►ir. Kripn 111 Sultan str. CliOMrd IH Vorwarin Ger. gtr. Patenen W So.-olra i^PAOKtr. Mm Tringgann and Kefantan I'.naiiK and Kl.iiii:
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 536 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A BOUBKHOLD WORD INDIA. Wt)RS IM THK Ka.«T BY All. AWAHDKD Thi Oiticim, Til Q*U Mkdai.. TniCivii-SsßVKEandTniiCooNoiKKNTi 1 U B. Loam v 18M ELLWOOD'S pa! [nt AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS c m. A th.2,11 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WIIISKIKS AKK THK HKhT VAI.I K IN THK MAKKKT:
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    • 120 4 JE&CO.,LD. f~Mt V sn 1 1) POOD. Thy it and you wii.i. he hatisfibd. I. K. ItKI.I I.IOS bags to inform the public lli.it Bta Fiietory for preparins Crushed Food, »t 31, Belilioi Bead. Is now opened Oosbed X.,,1,1. Indiaa Oaas, and Kran. Tmji.isii o.ms PUR HACK HOMBB. To bs
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    • 593 4 NOTICES. Weakened Vitality IMPOVERISHED BLOOD. Baal what Ayer's Sar.saparilla did f,,r tin- Key. P. Wilds, a wellknown city ini.s»:un;iry In New York and brother of the late eiinnei.t Judge Wil.ls: "1 was for many years a sufferer from lioils and other eruptions of a like nature, aauaei l.y the imi>overisheO
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    • 305 4 NOTICES. I For Constipation j and Biliousneasi I A nlcr anJ .afe remedy (or l.di.. and childraa to I I act gently but promptly upcD the livtr. atomach and I I iale.nnef Fruit Julltn cute* habitual ccnatipatioa. I loffen.ivc bieatb anj »K%-h«iJ«.he I I JTJLIEN, 8, rue Vlvlenne, PARIS Remiwn'l
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    • 1198 4 NOTICES. "TIMKS" AND "BUDGET. 1 Strait* Time*, 130 a year, or fc! j a ruont h, or fifteen cents a copy. Post Free. a quarter. Straiti Butlget, post free, $'J0 a year, or t6 a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 15 cents a
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