The Straits Times, 23 February 1898

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1898. NO. 19,40-1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 864 1 BOKNKO COMPAMT, LIMITID. ..-onu»elV«»P»»J (His). iCTs.,ait«Ma I^» *ss«™k» SocWj. n Marine Insuraaos Company. i hiua Mot«»l Htasaa NaTiiratino CompaiT. iaritias. lastumaos Compaej, Lumtsd. particulars of U*ss Ooßßuies, m tba JtjmSm^t of TUX BOENKO COMJJjrf, LIMITED. AkmU. MKAMSHIP COMPANIES. I Ornct, CoLLYsa Qrjir STEAM NAVKJATION (X)MPANY. arata r..K China. Jatah, I'nuo,
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    • 814 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. J)K KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAAKT MAATBCHAPWJ A,, i Wr lr wi lhc N "'hcrlan.ls India Government. ji,,r«i, „i bngojan: shii Aoncr, unJ. Danimj Co., 2-.r CollviiQuay. Fr.ro Kjpecled W ill U- Despatched for On R "1111*1. KSml F.I, li. I', uu-h-1,),. l'a.la,,K,~anTsinnatrTs Rnav,,,. KlteU i miM lh.ll r-sa.<tatWa.aourabaya, 17. BaUrla,
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    • 341 1 I>HITISH INDIA STKAM NAVUiAI> TION COMPANY, LIMITED. TO PKNAXIi, RANGOON, CALCUTTA Oneof the Con, panyssteamers is intended to leave lanjong I'aijar Wharf every week I Passengers and Cargo are lrooke<f by the I above steamers at through rales to all ports in India ami Ceylon, also to Kant Afrii.n Torts.
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    • 707 1 INSURANCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 1:J,157,500 Paid up Capital 1'13,7&u Reserve Fund 6T«,»V. The undersigned. Agents for the Company, are prejiared to accept lire risks at current rates of preroium. BOI'STEAD m Co. rK CHINA TRADER- INSUKANCF COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed J2..« .>..««. Amount Paid Dp
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    • 496 1 INSURANCES. I 'PHE QUUH INSI'ItANCK COMI'ANY X HOW SOOaOja IK THI ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Home Offices: l,ii n s lssi-Ktv 1. l: -.i i.i>. l.n 1 1 1 The undcrsigne.l, Agents for the ;il..'\ t Company, are prepared to take risks ut current rates. HOOULANDT Co. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY.
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    • 393 1 BANKS. TTOSGKOXO AM) SHANGHAI IX BAXKINU ('OUIMRATION. I'MH Of CUPITAI HO.flOO.rtio. KEBEKVI UMi .-,000,000. St C. MII'IIAKLSKN. K*j.~ Chai»»»i. v. I>. 1!.. m»... X-,. 1. It,. ii««i»<.»jUi. O. B. DouwmLL, hq. K. Hii>»a«. K^. Chief V'mh, Ho«o«o»o.-T. Jacmou, E»). BH4loeil-J.l'.WAi') K K.dARDSER.E«,. Lo»do» Bamiiw-Lokihhi i»D Couimr BAMUSG t'OSIPAXV. I.IMln r.
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    • 145 1 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. ,iK\vi:i.i,r,tts, OPTICIANS. mili l'BOMlil.Y EXKCUTKU RILEY.IIARGREAVES IIAVK IMi KKCKI\ Kl> The Cyc-loofthe Future: Chainlesa Cycle. —CALL AM) SKt: rOVMM tho latest patterns of the "hoyal nnrcHd" AND "I'ATIIKINPKK" OTGLK sou-: A(ii:.\Ts. Km Uk bnHl ami nmst vari'nl ft... k n, li,,- Sli.,,N S.'lll.ni.-iils HUrVODUB AM" UTUAMGU
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    • 757 1 lIILIOI'S OQUC. MY *,(<■ ha* hail thn-v attack* of Mlloai ,oli,< aad in ea.h raw m promptly rt>lip\r>l liy ClimiilHTlnin'?, Coll* I'liol.tii ami Iliarriuva K.-1.1..U I lad t In IhMli.lh.i ,M.-,li,i-,. for .oil. I hay.< HHMill (i I' Dl v. >v CUn.wll,-, HU> If thin MMd| i. K iv..,i toon
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  • 81 2 STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, 23 rd FEB., 1898. THE RUSSIAN WARSHIPS AT PENANG. Estaijushed 1831. PRICK If CENTS. [SaliKriplim rate* anilmlvertuing-niln may Im/auml on the fourth jxiqe.} THEY COM. TIIK.RK (apWIll) Irleyruul to Ihr i>lmil» Timct) (I'rom unr Cttrrefpiittlfnl.) /'<•««„./, hv,;,i..../.,.v. 1..V./....L Twoßussiau iiiou-of-war,llio Samr'ui and the KajaJ Ir/i/.y, arrived here
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 58 2 MX. (11 \MHKIII..\I\ VIKWS. Union, 23rd February. Mr. .Chamberlain has confirmed, inthe Houseof Commons, the statement, made in Reuler's telegram from Aka^sa, tliat French forces were advancing upon Sokoto. Mr. Chamberlain added that he could not believe that the French Government had authorise,! this invasion of territory,
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    • 22 2 A genii-official note published at Paris states that it is untrue that French troops air in the vicinity of Sokoto.
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  • 272 2 The lelatiuus betweon Franco and Britain in Africa seem less dangerous than they did yesterday. It is true that Mr. Chamberlain has conlii 1 Keotert telegram, which stated that two French expeditions wcreadvancing upon Sokoto. But, on the other hand, Mr. Chamberlain, referring to the.AiiQlo-Krench agreement which
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  • 25 2 I.adv Mitiiiki.i. will k- "At Homo" to-morrow, Thursday afternoon, at QoirenmantHoaee. It is hoped that 11. U. H. Prince ll.nn of I'russia will ha present
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  • 166 2 fcfauOcaTuaeakatoeorre the question of gu tovn-Ughtina !i y "'akin- it purely Municipal underUikinj;. IbeOai Company does not gjHra aatWaceJoa, and its contract with tin: Mimic ipality is drawing to an end Then, its exclusive pririlafel hen arc also nearly expiring. U Qentta now pnpoaM that the Municipality shall buy up
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  • 14 2 PboODCS, m, hanue, an.l share prices, ami the mail list, are on page. 4,
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  • 14 2 "l"n i^ ninrnin?, Serjeant l!<'atlie found th.' body ul a Chinaman in tliu harbour*
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  • 17 2 TBl Italian man-of-war Mareo IUo Ml I'jrt Saul on the Ist instant, on her ni to China,
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  • 10 2 MAJoK-CiLNKßAiJoucis-Vaualian, having returned from Changlne, nniffln luouuiuid of tlw Station
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  • 653 2 THE GERHAV AXD TIIR RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. THE I'KIXCK ARRIVES TO ■MORROW Thk lie Jion, which is a 20 knot cruiser, trrived in Singapore roads at one f clock this nfternoon. Captain Ainslie A. I). C, had driven from fjfcr- .iment House, and he left Jolins on's Pier in
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  • 276 2 t'rvta our Cormpamltnt.) MINIM. MATTERS Tiikre was a fatal accident in the day, in which a Chinaman lent his life. The deceased was at work in a shaft when mi. lil. iily In- w;ts Been to fall for- ward When picked up, he was dead. It is believed
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  • 2037 2 !preU!nt), ToC" 1 IWfathw. Messrs. Sohst, Nanson, Meyer, Kvans, I Cho» GUng Thye, and Tan Cheng Tuan. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the President laid upon tho table the tiiiani'ial statement, showing balances at follows Copper rom account SAO current accounts *70,X75
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  • 40 2 THE KIRKDALE." 'I'iik Captain of the s boa i iuugov, wbicii is dus bei* shortly, Ikih reported at Penang, tl>«l M» raa aground in Hi,- Kml >.a &>"''">; .'.-.tli to the i',th of January sli»l«»' earn of dynamite ami guiiiKWdrr •aaaf
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  • 41 2 Oa Mon.lay Bornlng la-t Vj Woman, ivsidm- ;il W.i\. I ■erioiuuy burnt by hen-lotlu on lire w1,i1,. reHUiligfl Im boea taken to the hospital, >"" '""i'°| ■spaded tliat iha will recovei l.ruihei. in bying to timno, »m ilbo »erioiiflv I'lnut^^^
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 519 2 NOTICES. XOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufa.tnr,.r.o(: I'l.WMlll HKI 1. .Mi1. i.ki.mim: i, vn miTE ItI.ASIIM. (II I MI V K |.KHINM,.|> HAJ II H/.K rRIC BLASTIira tPPARATUd Tai von Kiruwiva., iiiinu »ll ■uinMr-ri,,,,, K TAJK n Tin: 11Km.,11 (torauHiKT, Am, mi THItKrnK( ,ihiuk to iii or hctuiob ejuun UD ■tiimutii
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    • 558 2 NOTICES. KITZ BHO'ITIERS, LLMITKI). MELLIN'S FOOD aiNTAINH No STARCH, 111 I MAM- A 1'1.1i11.. 1 rfbl) POM THK ViUX'.K-l (Mill) MXI.I.IN > l-onll I.. 1 Inlant- an.l li.v.ili.l- may be obtained ..r all Daalan thronrhoill !h. WOtU MELLIN'S mki.i.ins BKnjm <<iD LITER OIL Contai I .Mi |„r.,1 .1 tin. -1
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    • 315 2 NOTICES. ROBINSON fc 00. IMPORTERS UK. II CLASS HOOTS AMI SHOES: "BoarcJ. BOOT. Bkstßeowb <m 1 Bourn, leather Ii I. will- uelt-. SI I. .Mi, pair. Baowa Oon Cau Booia, Baon Xii, Vki.i.t Boot, liclit aakcaiUS. BuocOuca Vki.ht Boom lijtlit make. BUM. IIko)\n Cai.i Itoors. liroiul toes, BtOMand ..Mi. pair.
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    • 879 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WAITED. lanjonu Pagar Dock J>eb-. strait. Tradinx Coy. Shares. Mayoars 1 1'ur. Kham. Tanjonn l'afrar Dock Coy. Shares. Prya Xiv, r l>o.k Coy. shares. KOK SALE. Kportinc «'lul. Debt. ManMral I IM.. )M tan* najaMn, Sink Timl.fr CoyMiaren. FHASKK A Co.. v. c. Kx.hani;.- ami Share Broker*. TOWX
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    • 25 2 THE "STKAITS TIAIES" HAS THE LAUGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN ASIA BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTED NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD i A CIRCULATION.
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  • 835 3 r HF. CASK (IF KKBEI.UOI'B ■rauL* parban, aal the fault of the nraucli Comedy Company that all the ,v- H".v have liithertu |.rodiiced in Lasapore are based uj«»i> incidenta of i.litv It may he, perhaps, tbat it impossible t,, find, many modem plays that are not uponrachthian.
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  • 201 3 I rttiiamjasWinfJ ret cut he. ivy i.iins. foi tin- la.-t here, have miked gicit d.unpaddf crops anuthrt meetiiiK of tin- Malacca ".-.ailed OB Saturday, the IWli re, Inordei ti> provide foi greater demands ..I a detailed mproving the Club Mouse d.d that tin, ainonnl lo raised by debenture bonds
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  • 2058 3 FRANSCO SIAMESE RELATIONS. THK CASE FOR BIAM. STATKMENT BY THK KING. IHl»T IN BKITAI.V (From our Corretjmiiii-nl l'"rii, 'JKIh January. A I'RKM ii Diplomatist with whom I have frequently had the pleasure of eoaTeretag, has just returned tnl'ari•aat aa azteadad .--ay i,, i ta v ai d f-Kypt. He had
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  • 58 3 For Earop*, Pariatla.ll, on Majd Keb. Kch.i Mevcr Co. Antwerp via |s,rt-. Kirn .(i.r.i Kara, due 'Jei.l Feb.. Pit, i -on Simon- A Co. Odessa, Kirn. on -.'Hth Feb. Borneo Co. London aad lave, pool. Mijpas, t > load early Feiv. Home, 00. Svdocv via i..
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  • 237 3 LA DIES LAWN TENNIS. RESULT OF TUESDAY'S PLAY. inMi'i.,v-mi\ Mre. Dare Ixiil Mrs. Somenille 9-3, 6-2. MIXED DOim.K HANDICAP. A. CLAW. Mr and Mrs. Braddell owe lfi.l heal Miss Kerr and Mr. F. 1). Maetaggart 4, 6-2. 1t-4. n. class. Mr. and Mrs. Jolley sir., beat Mr. 4 Mrs. Schrager
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  • 777 3 Mi:. ChamlK-rlaiu's favourite author in tile world of littion is Dumas. Hitherto it has always been stated that Dickens was his favourite.' According to reports, more or less trustworthy, the mind of the young King Alexander of Servia has become impaired and his heart is much affected. Ihaaa
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  • Article, Illustration
    875 3 (conducted by Bart pawn") All Chess corn'spundenei' should l>e addretsed to King's Pawn Solution*: Problem No. 14. by I M. Conleiro solved by B- R 7 lVohlem l.v a Planck, solved by I 4 x I". B P x Kt. S l{ K4(ch), l'xo. SKt maleK If 1. KxKt
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  • 447 3 THE ANNUAL HEGIRA." TIIK rA--KN.it'-!. I i. THK I. k O. "i.AN.t-' Altli Kebruary Mrs Adams Mr. and Mrs Karle Bent MtHorancl Mrs Shillingtoii and t.iiinlv. I Mr. It. A. Uw Mr. J. A. Pegßs Mr (ircgory "Siiammi.m." Mlh Kebruary. I, nut Cochrano, Col Hogle. ki. OoMaUßam," lltli March Mr
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  • 210 3 Tin- steamer aWassV, as tlie Roauas Volunteer Fleet, arrived yesterday from t i.les-:i. and anolioreiloulm the liarliour. I. lie in the afternoon, she -tc.im.,l 1., Taajou Pagar Wharf to ooal. Bhabrinai n large inilitnry force for Vladivoatock, and is evpecle.l to resume her voyage al s o'clock, (his
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 916 3 NOTICES. gKNSON'S_W ATC II K S M»vcrA.-roKv, Ludoiti Hill, lx>HDotf. MAKF^ TO H. at THE QI'KKN. Hpevially manufactunnl and recommended for use in the East. Bauson's si k. ia i gtaaaawji "FIELD" WATCH. A Gold Keyless Kuglish Half Cnrono meter, i-j:,. BENSONI* "I.UIKJATF." WATCH. A tl.r.s- ,p. .rter TlaUi Knglish
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    • 998 3 FOUSALK:'':MPI.<>YMKNTS: TOI.KT: IND PERSONALS. lsTTixn, laeaata a line: gad and .tnl lime., in,. iii. n line 4th to llth limes, cents a line; 7th In I.4th times. cents* line; afterwards, cents hue I nt elmrge Iras thsn one dollar, Thus. tkrt,lint tuiveri.-enieiii. aknasat, In thk type, aaa In. inserted :t
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 242 3 WEATHKK KKI'OUT Kamhna Kerlmu Hot) Hal, -Jliul h*l: Iww. lin.m :t|..in fpill. Kk*akks7 Bur. 3M J!i.~-; 111.M13 Temp. »:u Mid 7« I W. ll'll.Thel >.-, US 7i.il IMr.ofWiad s. v s.K. s. I M ax. Temp. RTJ Max.in Sunli'h- f* Terrrad. 7.1. 1 |J ■Uinfall Nil. SWaUTUBB TKI.I-;(iKA.M IK f:.
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  • 490 4 SIXOArOM. 23R1, FkDHARV, 1806. PRODUCE (ludrs an cumded to \HM a.».> Oambier I -i-flO. Copra Bali, 7.x.',. do Pontianak 7.30. Pepper, Black 23.00. do White, (8%) 41JX). Sago Flour Sarawak 3.36. do Brunei. ...nominal „'-'7 O. Pearl Sago 3.00. Coffee, Bali, picked 2K.W. Coffee Palembang, picked.... 34.00. Coffee, Lioerian,
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  • 106 4 For I'rr itr. 7W. To-Morrow. Bangkok H. S. 9mm, a.m. lUnfkok M,,lma, Noon. Malacca A Muar lldnit. 1 p.m. Padang via port- I. AUiamler. J p.m. Penang and Deli (alupto. 2 p.m. MnlHccaA Klang Chow Phya, S p.m. Bangkok A.,,,<; Al/, 3 p.m. Bgkalin i Bngan Ho Tana,
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  • 93 4 From KmolK:— By the P. AO. s.s. Thuw't, dm- on Friday. Fhom Cms* :-By the P. A O. s.s. Oaasaß, due on the 24th instant. Jan nth K. 1). 1.. F.l. sth .liin lltli M. M. K.-bl'n.l JU l'.ltll P. .V O. K.I. I .Mil .1 .n
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  • 270 4 Per s. a, Hi' air (rom Bangkok: Mr. Per s. s. I'tihtmrotla from Rangoon Heun. C. li. llrer.lon. J. Dalbv, Craft. I. c. Qoaaa, :ind v. a BaMea, ■\O AUIUVK. (far traaa*an|, Per M. M s. Krn.,l Simons from M»rMillM Keb. 1.1 Mi-s dementi Smith, Mr. C. Van
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  • SHIPPING
    • 207 4 Under this headingthefollovringabbreria. tiona are oaed «tr. —steamer sh. ship hq.-bar.jue; Brit. Ilritish V. S. United Ktatet; Fr. French Ocr— German Dutr.— Dutch; Job.— Johore; tc, G.c, General cargo d.p. deck passenger* U. Uncertain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Taniong Pagar Dock B. W.
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    • 1291 4 Aaaiviu ttmci Noon of Vliujm. Ban Sena Ilium. Brit. atß 408 tons, (apt Lyons, ffihiil K.-k From Bangkok. lKih F.-l-G.c, and 30 d.p. Ran Seng mi.l Co. For Bangkok Wtli -X.lv Han firm.;, Hut. str. 275 torn.. Captain Rolufs. sSnl Fell. From Riuidii<ritMiwsn. uii ii X.-i. (i.,-.. ill
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    • 409 4 Ifamf, port, probable date of arrival, ami name 0/ ayfntu. A. Ap.ar, Hongkong. Fel. «H; 8. A .Mo--.. Alton. Canlilf. Feh 27 \mphitrite. Hkoni;. Pab '.'4; ■awaaben. AllKiin, llombav, I'ft Feh 17; nun \.y. BareraTßrauMß, ilar 3 Boh'n Meyer. ll.i'i ii,-.. Hongkong. Mar 12 P. A O. It,
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    • 162 4 h VnwiL'a Name 4 Tox«. Cimix Fkoh Sulii. flirrfT—— Rio rVI. BkHMOuWt*. 4!« Lyons gufkok K.I. Iffmn ta. H Komi; AH Nor. str. -Mi Ilium lliin K kok IVI. 11l [fen S.u 1..-. 5.,,a101l Kus tru. .1«M CVil>,li;i«l,i, -11, .1,,,, I:: M P.d«g»tc»llt|»li|M tn. MWfToM il Hulls k..|, 18B*H
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    • 124 4 Kill.. i --n NiMI FLAuJkRiu CiPUB I>i:mivhih> Fob Ilivulm H Kiilili H hi Ann Ffekaa M TaacarrUfa K Malmvn ■_':i Nk Ann 23 Juno Baa wimti Uin L>3 MaratoH V ■-M an i;.unij.ii a) l'eotukolu Kirn Ko 5... 23 Vyner Coluinl.u. Brit. t»tr. Bl Sauil.-ikan'viii'iturts «lr. I'anon. Mkdraa m
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 346 4 NOTICES .1 AM KS WATSON COS 800TCH \VIIISKIP]S AKK THK HI YAM K IN THK MAUKKT: \.(l SHOO PKK CA»li, UUTV TAW. V V <i. s ia I. RESERVE ra CA81! DCTV PAID DOMINIK. IOTEABBOLD, si«.oop«bcabk, duty paid. i.l;l.\l\ >.!l|.K m M KM Ml. HFU.KIvS. OK Me A LISTER Co..
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    • 769 4 NOTICES. FKASER AM) XEAYE. LIMITED, ."•I.M.AI'OKK MANLTAI'TI'KKK.S OF ALL IiESCKIITIUNS Of AKItATED WATERS 0V FIRST QUALITY ONLY. THK COMPANY'S PROIHG DEI'AKTMKNT i- >.-n eotnplelely e.|Ui|,p.-d with I'hintof the most modern description nn.l I.eing. like tin- ArKATKI, Water I(i:i-ahimi:nt. under stilled practical management, the Im-.i class of work is guaranteed. Estimates
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    • 735 4 NOTICES. I THE STRAITS TIMES AMD THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1831. TtUpho,,,. .V,,. N| rthj,.,,.kic Addr,,, Tllu, Slxuiroki The Straits Times has i the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and j Penang, throughout all the I Protected Slates
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    • 30 4 SHAKES WAXTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tnniong Pagar Bonds. New l'rye liiver Dock Co.'s. FOR SALE. lvngerang I'lauttng shares. Straits Steamship JeMraa. MiMKKVII.I.K.v IiI.NN Exchange A- Mhare Drokera
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