The Straits Times, 21 December 1899

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1899. No. 20,0-20.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 862 1 ft HM« ,0lP»Nl LIMITED K Standard l.if. assumes. Norwn*) I'oion 1 in- lnsanne* SoeMv. Uiss Awurwnu* Company (Kin>). fb* K.(iiiuU>le Life Assonuioe HoCMtJ. Ih. (Ms Mann* lasttraao, lonDany. ras Cbrna M'ltwal «»<•" Ks>ur»«i,«i ,k>«r"y Th* Tottenham Lagw rim&r i'fm\»uj. l~b* Mantin* Idbutbikw I'ompaoy. [.iraited. for particaUn of CnmftMtm, see ths
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    • 796 1 STE.yiSHIP COMPANIES. ITOMNKI.UKK PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPFIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Aaenl, t Sinoapon: Hmr AaMMCt, UTS J. Uaiki.il* Co.. 2-3, CcLLTEa O.OAT. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From ElpectM Will be Despatched for Od Corn. Ratavia. Dec. IX. Batavia, Cbprihon, Samarang A Sourabaya. Dec. 2.'. Vajirunhis
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    • 606 1 f IOMPAONIE DBS MEBBAQERIES U MAHITIMES DE FRANCE. Tiuouraic Annum- Mnuoiajl, Siiwapobx. Th* mail steamers will leave Singapore in or about th* undermentioned dales.— Outsubo. Homiwaeu. ItOS. IBM. Date* Data*. taledonicn Dee. 12 JVimt Dec. 24 ,SWii« Dec. 23 1 Ocltnien Jan. 1 laioi Jan. 8 K. Simons Jan. 21
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    • 658 1 INSDRANCES. rE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital <a,157.600 Paid up Capital 115.760 Reserve Fund 973, i« The undersigned. Agents (or the Company, are prepared to accept fire risk* at current rate* of premium. BOUSTEAD ft Co. rE CHINA TEADKRS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Sabserfbsd fvwu.ooo. Amount Paid op.
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    • 607 1 INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH FIRK AND MARINE Insurance Company. FIRE Insurance effected on fiery de crintion ot property. MARINE Risks accepted to all part* of the World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Lovcll Esq., Chairman. C. W. I.ai«d Esq. <;. A. Kistik,. Esq. D. 8. C; avii-ii ail Esq. Lik Ho I'l'ah
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    • 589 1 NOTICES. Gold Medals, I'iuis. lrwS io^u. JOSEPH BILLOTT'S Of Highest Quality, and Having II Til O Greateit Durability a,c Thciefoic UL M CHEAPEBT. Q ELLWOOD'S patent Al A HOUSEHOLD > WORH IM TH,: Ea*T BY ALL Thk Omcßßs, Tni Civil Skkvu-k .iiultii r i \«,si -knti ELLWOOD'S patent An SOCIETY
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    • 458 1 MR-CHAMBER HELMETS WORD in INDIA. Tm Cam Mkdai.. IHE. London, 18S4 m-CHAMBER HELMEIS c. m. A ih. Js/ll JOSEPH BUttR. CONFECTIONER VIENNA BAKEK. Cll RISTM AS and New Year Cases of tile best quality to be had at moderate prices. Ifuanli'tie* ordered l>eforehanil will be charged at txlcts. per Ib.
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    • 796 1 a urn ciukjok ctuot* f WIN 11 kivk TXABflr idnstam DM WlllliUT A FAILURE. The In. l indication of croup is hoarse ne«s. and in a child subject to that disease itmay lie taken asasurexignof theapprnacll „f an attack. Following this hoarseness i*a peculinrly rough cough. If ("hamlwi lain's Cough
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  • 774 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 21st DEC., 1899. THE WAR. EeußLnßiD: lfWl. PRICE 16 CKNTB. tflrailt Tiou-..: $:Ki.i -ir, or, pott free Sll. BMb lliulgtt 1 Sl- a year, or. )>....! free, %M. Aiherlmng Rules mat/ It (omul an the fourth p,w. TllK Imperial Government has arranged lo raise for service in
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  • 98 2 A umi'LAi! i^ baiog lraiiMiiilt.il ainoiii:, an.t is Iwiiii; aajaad bjr, Hie BJHnan and of tba Sinnuiwri. Vl.lllnt.vr Artill.'ry. scttin;; f.irlli thiir wfllißßßjaai |Q do any ad.litioiKil tarnet wbieh mkjhl be aceaptad boa Ibaam. Ha apaeale ofi'»r il made, and pfobably Ibe real Idea is that if it ware deoi.l.d
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  • 126 2 P>. 11 k do not seem very clearly to understand the telegram which we published yesterday stating that "The American Houm of Representatives at Washington have passed the D. B. Government Currency Bill This bill is under the charge of Mr. Secretary Uage. It provides that gold shall continue to
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  • 154 2 Ir will lw not.nl from our report of Ihe Municipal Commission that the Sinp\|K)ro Muiiicipd Commissioners are prepared to provide the portrait of the late Sir Charles Mil, hell thai is needed lo (ill the Town Hall adnrj ol pictures. That is ei.'.-ediniily right, proper. and becoming May »c point
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  • 246 2 Out argument that the Straits *511,0' shoull go home to Mr Chamberlain a iaVDOO was represented to the Aclln: Governor by uinillin.il ineuiliers ii, time to have ic-arraiiged with tin I... it; bat Hislionoiir. who bad, pre sumably, wired the Colonial Ollice oi Tuesday night, thought it too late t.
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  • 9 2 To n.ivs I in 3 liank rale is l.li;
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  • 20 2 A hat. n of seven Chinese for gambhng In U.cliore Ii la.st Ul^lit Wall to-day lined eacu or 5 days.
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  • 12 2 Tilt American Mission liirls' Bobau in ma Au^io-l/iiiucse School M. .Saturday next.
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  • 12 2 1 1 is reported at r j that I'rinci oi Uuunatk luora.
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  • 13 2 To i»A* s prodnaa quotations cam Uauiuuu iias uiuMml to «i.io, and t,
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  • 17 2 Wirii to-day M/,i,l< Jiuir,, tin re i issued a auyyialiwill KWUlliWlg auaj news, aaan ana pruduoa oauta
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  • 21 2 Boon a Court of two nagiatnta madly ul jeweller) valued it taUl v Sulllll BnOga Uuad. One year wu, naia labour.
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  • 27 2 Moine I'on.le.t Co. aand us 1111. n of Ai.iv.iii.'. inks in vk,i, 1 hi.,, k oop) ma ila-y aie a., m» ban. law mka an aunnwly goud.
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  • 22 2 VonKDAT aveoing, neai ihe bridp at K iii'la,.^ Kril.-iu htalMHI. m'V. affaatod ami tu-ilay w, r>' Bbad each or 1 1 daya.
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  • 29 2 A EUvu telegram, dated ParUCtl 1,1-1, ItalM thai tin' l'ii.iiiil..-i ol I). putiea tbara lua Uuuwn uul a inouix, for Urn tepdraiioDof Cburub and mju bj to m voi.-s.
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  • 30 2 Di ill.' tUkata .Vim tot Paaaagte-da) than an Mr. Juatiea L.w and Mi Jutioa Hani I. and Mr. Ctuh Layum, who .in.,, n,-.. tbei ;,rl> arrival vi Hie second Adveal
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  • 38 2 Miami Powell and Co yaatardaj offered fur tale :x piece of freehuld land, luaathat with a I M buill thereon .1- M freehold biiikliniiailotnwnuufl a landpil od Urow Uardan Road Aftw ■prritad Li.i.lnu Urn total lou reali ..1
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  • 57 2 Mk- Pannar.of i;-. Tasjona Haaw Road, rapona thai yeaterday ihe 1,,,.. 1 .1 i,ki-!i, 1,. take her 10 ibe Miuion 11, mi5... N.-il I! wd. sin- I, n t1,,. rikiiha (int-1,1... .in.l allarwarda iniiaed 1,.. ii Ibe 'nknha and a lilvn mug and bl ll.uin-1 1 t. valuad ,1 SIV
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  • 51 2 I aaw proparty band on 1 < Una, man aim wai „,r. -i..l forthefi bum Mr. Da Jonj'i inOraiMie Road, ncr,.,! tilvei 1 wrettacaaaand 11 match buz Tlieaa have been bund 1 brkmi M 1 ithbarl Laytun, who icccnily .1 .1 lecture in Ilia Town 11,1, 1 wltg tba juiuiiß
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  • 242 2 Is the MnkranMf Court this afternoon J 1' Kd*mr, lately Ir.nlinc as I a anaaaaj imrmiani. Baltarj 1t.,.,.!. »as 1 c**e was, however, postiMlie.l till next Thur-day From the ollicial statement, it appeared thedebtor assigned hi* Itock--11, 1 1 i. toacr.ditor to seciue na^na Ilie creditor
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  • 56 2 Two Malay eomiahlaa on patrol van ■rul.illv n.iir.iei. .1. the oil.er d». <n I'lu Dana (fl«langirr) on Iba rahanf, ■oad Urn m.n bad bath his eye. Ml,.ckcd..lll.ali,|lhe,.i||, r had a hole In .lie 1 ick ol Ills head U» iicoujjU to put sli-t into The corpses l.n oa
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  • 130 2 Tub annual 1..,/,...r in connection >v.th the BiagaDHa OmmH .-i 1 esleulay in the Town 11,11 Tba ,1 had ban t.-t. inlly daaaralfd vital laga, ferns. Il r-, *c.. and he st ills, draiK-il »ilh fan.) -dks, contained a treat iininl.er l-elulaiid laney arti.les. Tlie v.iii.mi--lalls were
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  • 306 2 TiiKcoiiiposiiioi,ofi..,,h..l tbatasaw suiting Suaspura at Chrianw i--10a known Tin IVnanc r., k.-t lean, n.el.Kle-M.-sis |l A M Br..»n(Capt K F Qraana. II A Nan mm... I X,. .1.. AW. Bailey, K. I. Talma, C A tVieka. II Burg, A (i Covrney, K. V. 8. Soiith.ii.. and l>r. s
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  • 229 2 I htheAppsal Court, yaftardajr, bejoro .-|..!n.i.'ii'is. th.'ii 'ui'|.l'''it.."i'!w !l'i'.'--r >iiml ll I 11 1, pi r-.nii win. i|,,. v ilkf«d had no right to vuU bad dune hi ri.i'i 'luri .1i1vi,,.. than averted certain ifim tiinl. and. .11 tben-haaruu il M.1,,.., ,1,.,1,,..l il 1,. Vllt and
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 143 2 YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEER THEY PROVIDE 10,000 MEN FOB THE CAPE laadaa, .m>i it,, thai the liov.-riiiiienl are ah, nt t,, f,r S.mih Alrica a in.,unted infaaltv f,.rc- to be named Imperial Yeo,,,a,, ry 11,1- I ,|,e»lll consist of c0mpa,,,,.,',,, Also the infantry Volunteers s.ipply one company of 1U ailaiie.l 10e.1,11
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    • 90 2 WERE 11 BEITISB QUNS CAITUBED. 1111: BOEBB ham: tun (lIITIIIBI. Accounts received up to the eveinnc of the loth ins! (Friday la-'l ,vr in. 1. il gfa tin- Brklah gona «,r. .ib.iii.li.n.d in Hie lafatiag at Tugali KiTer, it is doubtliil wh.-tli. r 1i... r. captuiedth,..,,.
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    • 49 2 Her Majaatye oflaat IMtbaapaate Afemadriarartha purpoatofeonvayini I, .id Kltihenei to the 1'.,,,,. Iba ,-a- 1 1 ,l.i--, „u..r,,( --....I tons, ii bonepowec (natural draught), ,i H' I pow. r .f..re..,l dniUKbti. She is on Ihe Me.lileiiai.ivoi M>l anil. ■a an apt ally lust inabii tor her els..
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  • 439 2 {burnt iii' >i*<tulrnl Tmk v.l annual diatributkw ol in/.- to Mi.- ■nceaaaful mill ol Bt. 1 >s> i.,.. k pi in n i UMlaifa m last Faraday atom i till r....... »;i» profaaelj dmmtalad mtt ll,i:-|,.rtl,,. „c.;, 5,,.,, ;,nd I „> mom m Don, all in
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  • 50 2 1..,7 ,«.rH Vuxi: a ..I ,x great ileal mora value thai on* anilling, I thai ia, perhape, of advantagw of bavina miUiooairl UHbT \liii:iil ol till-- a quaintly-Tr-*-'. .1 li.lv. -k..i,»n, km i,. whether .hi ".'.'■Mvi'.'V.iNi.'u"!..' V'T'i'L ,t i •in md i.-j: J most taanatiaf (MM
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 343 2 NOTICES. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. ■|i;u\ AMisnii'-l'" 1.U.11.1111ee.l 1,, I 11... 1., -I XI -I I'l KVKNTIVK -»""t liiniuai.ie lot Ships. Ma. lio.er>, Bridgat oa |,i iqaanleet. i at r r *raai ..i I eat, n Iron the dwrba.in, IHK ntKEOCOMPAm LTD. Mill t\* I.M I 1.-s|u\ ..I Oad I. uer <
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    • 536 2 NOTICES. THE AMERICAN BIORBAFH. Every Evoning. Baaaaai. li.v,, lmimn-eT.,.i BEACH K(IAI). OanaaHa iiea.ii Hotel al !l Tuesday. 26th December Baadal aartj ff 1 1 Mi r a at 6 am 1,, k, 1- lor Malli an, l l-l < I lo 1,.. m Me.sr.. K.-iiv Hralea.Ud. K HI-- I'la. c.
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    • 593 2 NOTICE& EXtTIA.NIiK BANKS. •rill. Exchange Banks will I* closed on 1 the following days:— M-.1..1 iSlh llec Tuesday, ailih Dec. J Km holidays. Moudav. l-t January. New Year's day. •J3 3 SlNtiAroltE I'OLO CLUB. THKItK will In- no Polo at the Racecourse next week, as the Pol,. lul, Comiuitlee has
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    • 661 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.' Last Performance MISS JANET WALDORF TOWN "HALL Saturday, Dec. 23rJ, 1899, assisted t.y MX NORVAL McGRKGOB, MRS. A. DOW-CURRIER, and a number of LOCAL AMATEURS. Will giro th* thi.d and fourth acts of THE LADY OF LYONS and th** I'UMit'il v scenes from PYdMALIOX GALATEA. Seats on tale
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    • 24 2 THE STRAITS TIMES" HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AXV XEWSPAPEU IX ASIA BIUTISH INDIA EXCEITEIi NO OTHER EASTERN NEWS--I'Ai'ER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION.
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  • 286 3 lOK WIDOWS A; ORPHANS TWINTV-EinUTIl DAY: TOTAL SIMHI \\Y h iv, the pleasure to record to-day >:,.. sum „l S.KM Irom Sarawak. As we Ilium. lied lloi other day KM Irom S.iurabaya, and as we have lr..m lime 1 tun, had various other minis from hlHielit parts
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  • 681 3 Sik, In tin- October law 1 the Singapore Angto-ChHieea Ucbool Magnum, annrticle me vritten by one Chang 1 k Lot "ii Malai People and Cue--1 Baiai myself., M.,|, V lam namrally wry much iiil.r.slod ,1, such .f my time in atudyug it Wn .ii. hilly. In my
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  • 61 3 1\ addition t,i gMng an exhibition ntar polo at Ihe N«« V. >> the committee of the tyorte hare aekad ihinitioa ..1 diving by Ib. Swimming dub memi-ei* should also diving »ill be kind 1 i.-:,.i.t it.-iii ..lV;i •prinf' < ".nd. I »il! Iml about It!
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  • 1534 3 An ordinary meetinK of tlieMunicipal < 'Jiunu— .un.-tj was Mi yesterday. Mr. i. ln |.i. •nj,..| t anil there were altopre- Mi— r. Sin-t, Kvaim. Ai.tlioi.i-, I iHe MMM o r the last meeting were •bio t o attend the n,i-,unt "llic lu-l-nlortieueral of Ml ».i. al- Jlwtiil
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  • 430 3 AFTAIKS ON TUB UTH DE< I'ht. American troops were !"-> I punning tha remains of the inauraeut I mm, which liml bmfcaa up into neattared budt, A detachment un>li-r Major Mar.li, early this month .lettr,.vc.l and .lis|*rsc.l Apuinaldo,- 1i.~1.v- guard. Many liiiiiuhh aommandan an.t soldiers had surrendered. A
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  • 650 3 THK TEAM FOR MONDAY (,S;» k IMb T,mn') We have heard so much lately of the chancea and abilities t the team ■ho are to uphold the S. C. C. at cricket against the visiting teams at CM* mas, that perhaps a few notes tegarding our football team
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  • 188 3 THE REAL MALAY." Sll< Frank Swi-tlciiliani s new Imok culled "Tin- lieal Malay .an now- he had Irom Haaan Kallyaod W.d-h, Ltd It may Im; noted the title is not thai which the author really desired, his vwsh being that the book should he called IVII Iii tilred Malaya The
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  • 69 3 Wa nave raeaifed iKini Arthur Marker ft Co thi' calendar of the [.ion Fir,- InwraaM Co lad bom Ann Look A Co m aaknovMga raoeipt i ;l pietori i] calendar uicltl'hni: |...itr.uts of Field -Marshal Lord bU ami Lord KitdMaac If any one wanla extrein.lv good uxaaaatea of the
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  • 241 3 The following is a complete i»t of fixtures for the Christmas set "n to date. It will he publish* y day up to^he New Year and .oaa notice is received of comir .is !Nitm.l»y. Dec. Binn>pore (lolf Club. Uedsl I'l.y (...If I ii r at I Mul. Cricket:
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  • 134 3 ox Saturday of this week (Dee. lilt), the aldorf Company are friving another performance in the Town Hall. This time they propose submitting the :lrd and 4th acts from "The Udy of Lyons," which are well known as the strong and interesting acts ot the play Also,
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  • 186 3 Nov. .'to -Mr. imi, l Mr-. For.l. M. liaj ,mi. Mis« T. AlcxMi<ler, Mr. Mn.l Mr«. C. A, Jlori'init.A.lmiral Sir ll:ory Kfp|H-l, Colo, n.-l giMnerma>t,T Ats™.! Frvvln. Sub. ConiniaudiT Mile.. Mr». I'limUll. Mr. S. Wilkinton. Mr C S Cnnurnn, Mr. K. M. li.iliil.'Mi. Ml-. I S. Hull, „1.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 61 3 VBBBXU AOVBBTintD To mail. Japan rla l""ls. Kmtntt, due i'l'nd IV.-. It.hn Mayer* Co Kn'in.'inllo 1:1 iMirt S-il'titiii, on iMnl n,. HI btananaM .V Vo. Hongkong, 1 Atom, due BM 1 Sink:.'. A- M Oil. ullil \m |*irts. riirn'ii. on BM Dot Bracing! Refreshing! Invigorating! Condy's Fluid The effect is
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    • 741 3 NOTICES. BUY MALACCA TEA. Good, Purr, Falatalde, and Cheap. Under the Patronage of Itw Honlde the Resident r,.iin,-i11,,r, Malacca. M,— r.. John Little Co.. Ltd.. Messrs Ann Lock A Co., Battery-road and M.— rYone Lee Seng, Orchard-road. t..hM,v in.lh 178.W TO BE HAD IT THE STRAITS TIMES ORHB Til K
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    • 689 3 j NOTICES. a sru.ivANs mac to I THK AWKXT MINDKH BUGU (Will not ba for |MMI sal.' I.t anothrr twolvu werlu I THK KOIUXSOX IMAXO OOT. GOVKBXMEXT NOTIKKA lli'S f pHK M.ftmj: tin> Uaaaajbjf; twtihm January. l(ni. "ill li-i.i in 111.- Offl.-.- of Ih- ln-[»-. 1..r-(J-m-r»l »l I'oti,-. OanM I'oli.-*
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    • 528 3 SilllM'lNli. BRITI.IH IKDIA nun NAVIGATION i I'liwv. i iMiim Kill; IKNvs,, KASOOOX, l\|i CALCUTTA, rfwa ioni|«n>-« mum ri i I X J.I-.T lon-. Chftali l\ ir.,,n. mil l«. I for tin- ftbow ixti> on Salu-J«v.ih-;:lr,l „,«i.vil. »l a For freight or 1W...1UP. apply lo II<HSIKAI>.HV..\Bfi,I. HHi BOHOmiG BMH Uvu; ,i,.»
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 232 3 AKIivM.KMKSTS TniRSDAV, L'lsT lit:. IMI.KK Hieh Water, li.lB pm. Wax Works Show. Opposite Raffles Hotel. 4. Convent Fancy ■amar. Town Hall. Kkidav, o ;sn Dacnanrnv High Water. 1 M a.m. O.V )p .ni. Herman outward mail, due. High Water Jliain. I :«i p m Furniture Auction. Seranpoon Uoad. Pond 2
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 507 4 N0T1CB& JKAHRHGft of Japan TOILET WATER apprecJaW lor its (Miratf prrtnme and tl» Winj ol ajohrt am IrreJ.wss whKb it imparts lv the skin KASANGA EXTRACT^ R GA UP C-. S. rue V,vienn«. PARIS m pianos of the best quality at all prices and the best terms. ■9 NEW MUSIC
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    • 354 4 NOTICES. DAWSON'S 500TS FOR ALL CLASSES. Unequalled for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABILITY. NONE GENUIXE WITHOUT OUR TKArE Ml S7AV.PEO CN THE 80LE8. 23 LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C. BBtß BEBHESE SLEDOK" BRAND GOLD MEDAL ALps Kith ssrriil Intiss h Or Jir," Obm«M MaMNta UM SWISS MILK. Hi^lickt ol all a»ar.l>. A
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    • 216 4 CKiisHKii mini I. a BELILIOS be«i to Inform tb* public that his Facton- for preparing Cmsbed Pood,atNo. I, B«lilio* Road, isoow opened: FintClaioFnishCruabedFaoU p.c p-r bac w(j- Cleaned Oats do «k 0-W)t No. 1 Bran do w«. O-76( To ti had al I. Belilios Ro«.l, 104, Rochore Road anil U,
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    • 164 4 NOTICES. UAFFI.ES iiUiUL. lew Main Building GRAND MARBLR DINING SALOON To Seat 500 Quest*. PRIVATE DINING ROOMS Fl'K PARTIES. Klectric Light throughout the Hotel. Electric Faoa in all the Public Rooms Gußat Nights. WKDXESDA IB cad SA TURD A \S. EVERY COMFORT GUARANTEED. Billiard Bom in Separate Block, FITTED UP
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    • 347 4 NOTICrS. "TIMKS" AXI) "HUIXiKr. 1 Stmito Itw, *W a nar. or S!la month or Bfteen centt a copy Post Free. a quarter. Strati* Biagft post free, tx a year, r Ii i quarter, or 40 e*o» a copy. The advertising rates are: tint time. It cents a line; *ud and
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    • 697 4 NOTICES. KATZ BROS., LTD. Beg to announce that they have j ust unpacked a large Stock of Christmas Novelties, including Handsome Presents. Handsome Silk lamp sliailw, £< IS, 6, 7. 1 ,V\ 8 pach Nickel I'lato.l Ki-ttli-s with spirit lamps 7, II each. Mounted IWrlain Milk Jupi S5 .'<. :<
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