The Straits Times, 8 January 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JANUARY 8. 1900. No. 20,033.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 795 1 ~pD Ul f..Nfco COMPANY LIMITED I kn Ssudard life aas»*n«*. Norwich Uh* Fin- lumnm Society. Illsi Asstu-MX* cvmp.iv. rU tVuttl.ie loir Auunun Socirty. The Oc*» Manse Innurmce Company. I>* CMsv kutwl BUaa Navigatvn OoeASeaj. Tk* Tntasakasi \mx*i Hrn Co*spany. Tk* MattUsM laaomae* Compaßj, Umitrf. Vor parbaulaM of the«e CtxapanM*, see
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    • 1335 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I'IIMSKIJJKI: PAXBTVAAX3 MAAT.-CH.WrU I nder contract with the Netherland* India Government. AgrnU at Singapore: Shi? Aokkitt, late J. Dabxdbls A Co., 2-3. Oollyeb <}dat. The iinderniei.ti-.ned date- are only approximate. s teamer From Expected Will be Deapatebed for On Ilatavia. Jan. 8. Billiton. Ilatavia, Oheribnn, Samarang an! 1-oiiral.aya.
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    • 677 1 INSURANCES. 'I'HE IA)NDON AND LANCASfOaK 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,l'njon Paid up Capital 212.W0 Reserve Fund 975)54» Tbe undersigned, AgenU for the (Jam pacy, are prepared to accept fire riaka at current rate* of premium. BOUSTEAD 4 Co. rptlK CHINA TRADKBB INSCsUsTCF COMI-AXV. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed MAU.OOU Ara.u-t raid
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    • 648 1 INSURANCES, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE Insurance Company. I FIBI Insurance elected on every de a crilition of properly. MARINE Risk* accepted to all parts of the World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Lovil Esq.. Chairman. a \V. Laibo Esq. O. A. Kcstino Esq. D. K. Caehichael Esq. Lim Ho Pdau
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    • 1018 1 NOTICES. «f»*»e«. Li. Kcrmtß sto. ftew im mffmr »Wr urrlcn mm AGENTS IN £NS' AND. emlabllmhmd Im IB**, thmy •an thorough knomlmmtam ml thm tHmrmmtm. mnd mumtmrlmmem mi Emmlmrm, emqmlrmmtmmm. Thm homtlm mf thm Firm, mtvm mmi mmnml muitorrlmlmn to mil bmmlnmmm, mnd with confldmaao ImwHm Ibmmm rmmulrlmm RELIABLE AGENTS
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    • 875 1 AHCTION SAI^S. AVCTION HALE of a brilliant toned semi-grand piano by Pleyel, at tbe Hotel de 1' Europe (drawing room end block, near the Cathedral), Wednesday 10th Jan., at 4 p m. I'll A ELL* Co. Awtior»rr. IN' THE GOODS OK SEOW KENG TKO, Demoted. AUCTION BALE OF LAND BITUATE
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    • 797 1 iiaviw; a (ißkat m<n CHAMBERUIN^J HUGH REMEDY. Masaukb Martin, of the PierHon drug* store, informs us that he is having a great run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He •ell* ny« bottle* of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it give* great satisfaction. In the*e days of la
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  • 446 2 MONDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1900. RUSSIA'S EXPERIMENT. The announcement to-day of Russia's experiments in the movement of troops from the Caucasus Mountains, towards Afghanistan, may be taken as a continuation of the telegram of Dec. 15th. That gave out, in the words of the Timu correspondent at St. Petersburg, that preparations
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  • 484 2 PAY! PAY!! PAY!!! We observe that in the Malay States there seems to exist some feeling that the handing over of the Straitt Time* fund to the committee appointed at a meeting in Singapore is scarcely gracious to the people of the Malay States, who have subscribed much more money
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  • 254 2 It is not our practice to gird at Reuter's service. Taken on the average, generally it is a good service. But we think that in todays telegram Reuter's Bombay agent has surpassed his occasional previous idiocies. The relations of Britain and Germany are of the keenest interest to
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  • 33 2 The General Agents of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Ltd., communicate a telegram sent from Jelebu at 8 17 this morning, stating that the battery is now crashing 24 hours a day.
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  • 37 2 It may be observed that the alert Singapore correspondent of the Tinui promptly voiced in London the general feeling that Resident-General Sir Frank Swettenham is the man who ought to be the next Governor of the Straits.
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  • 74 2 By the N. D. L. dachsen on Saturday afternoon there arrived Mr. J. C. T. Reelfs, the newly-appointed Consul General for the Netherlands at Singapore. Mr. Reelfs has been in Melbourne for seven years, and previously to that he liad been in Calcutta and, of course, be knows English ways.
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  • 8 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rate is 1/1 1J
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  • 11 2 The Criterion Press at Penang send a wall calendar for 1800.
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  • 13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 12 2 The Japanese torpedo destroyer Akebono left for Japan about 7 p.m. yesterday.
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  • 16 2 The homeward mail by thu P. and O. I'arrumatta closes at 6 o'clock on Friday morning*.
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  • 18 2 The mail steamer Indiu passed Malacca at 8.30 this morning, and is due here about 5 p. m.
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  • 19 2 Messrs. Sarkies Bros, advertise a Criterion dinner to be given at the Rallies Hotel on the 11 In inst.
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  • 16 2 Thk Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the Irish command (in succession to Lord Roberts).
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  • 20 2 TnE Hamburg-American liner I'olnttw has been wrecked off Dungeness. She had 800 passengers on board, and they were all saved.
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  • 23 2 Phinck Waldemar arrived at Bangkok on the 2»th December. The round of festivities in his honour is to last until the 11th inst.
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  • 27 2 Mr. Treacher's leave is said to have been extended, and he will not come out until the Resident-General is ready to go home in March or April.
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  • 21 2 Arrangements havn been made for the Federated Malay States to obtain a supply of Professor Hatrkine a antiplague serum from Bombay.
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  • 24 2 The steamer McAUsler, which arrived here yesterday, reports that on December 29th she passed the German R. K. W. J. off Cape Bulo, Celebes.
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  • 30 2 The P. A. 0. steamer Bangui, with the mail from Europe to the 22nd Dec., left Colombo at 5 p.m. yesterday, and is due to arrive here M Saturday afternoon.
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  • 26 2 The new Federated Malaya stamp s are not expected to arrive till March next. They will be issued when the present stock of stamps is exhausted.
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  • 30 2 The duty on lode tin exported from Perak has been fixed at half the current duty levied on alluvial tin, with a minimum of 5 per cent, on the value.
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  • 31 2 Three more cases of small-pox have been notified. Two of these are Javanese, living at 33 Pahang Road and 720 Kalians Road, and the third a Malay, residing at Devonshire Road.
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  • 30 2 Mr. S. C. Hiooins, up to recently in charge of the milling department of the Punjuni Gold Mines, Pahang, lias gone to bis home in California for a short holiday.
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  • 32 2 Ur to the 29th December, forty-one names had been received at Colombo for enrolment in the Ceylon Contingent' of Imperial Yeomanry fur South Africa. The number required is 125 officers and men.
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  • 30 2 Mr. Birch, the British Resident at Kesri Sembilan, notifies that before leases are issued for large areas of mining land, proof must be gm<n that prospecting operations have been satis-
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  • 461 2 The Times (London) of 9th December last contains the following telegram Singapore, SIM Dec. The fun-rat of Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Vook place this morning. In view of the extension of the railway system, and the present condition of the minim industry, the Colony is
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  • 236 2 ATRIPTOOHANGI. On Saturday afternoon Prince Henry of Prussia again indulged in polo. lie is not yet accustomed to the ponies here, but be played a very good game. The beauty and fashion of Singapore were present, making an additional attraction to thegay scene. Yesterday the Prince and some
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  • 110 2 At 11 a.m. on Saturday, at the Swimming Club, a return match at water polo was played between the midshipmen of H. M. S. Ilermione and the Telegraph Company, which resulted in a win for the latter by 2 goals to one. Both teams were very light and
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  • 117 2 As the 8. s II ilhelm, Capt. Riehter, was nearing Rhio Straits on Saturday night, signal* of distress were observed. Investigation showed that the French mail steamer La Seym, coming up to Singapore from Batavia, had gone ashore on Uarras Island, about SO miles from here. The
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  • 269 2 TUB IKIAI. iriAkU, Great interest was centred in the Calcutta Trial Stakes, for which Merlootat was favourite. The parade of the nice candidates was watched by a large and critical crowd. Though Cherry won comfortably, there was a grand set-to for places amongst Merlooltu, Ltonidtu, Tozlelh, and
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 43 2 THE ENEMY AGAIN PPULSED. London, HtX Jan. A message from Sir George White, dated the 6th inst., states that the enemy attacked Cassar's Camp, south of Ladysmith, that morning. The Boers were in considerable force everywhere, but they fere repulsed. Fighting continues.
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    • 24 2 The authorities at Aden have renounced their right to further search the (ierman mail steamer which had been detained there.
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    • 65 2 RUSSIA IS CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS. The Bourses are flat, following upon a semi-official announcement in St. Petersburg that Russia views recent reports as revealing an alarming situation in Afghanisian. Russia has experimentally sent troops from Tiflis, via Baku and Krasnovodsk, by rail to Kushk, thereby proving the possibility
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    • 28 2 The German steamer Henog, conveying a Belgian ambulance for the Transvaal, has been seized at sea and brought to Durban by a British warship.
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    • 29 2 Sir George White heliog-aphs that yesterday the Boers renewed their attack on the garrison, the attack being pressed very bard by great numbers of the enemy.
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    • 21 2 General Buller yesterday sent all his available troops to demonstrate at Colenso where the enemy occupied all their trenches.
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    • 53 2 KURUMAN SURRENDERED. k BOKR VKHSION. A Reuter message from Lourenco Marques states that a Pretoria despatch reports that the police holding Ktiruman, in Bechuanaland, have surrendered. The Boer despatch adds that 120 prisoners have been taken at Kururaan, including 12 officers and seventy natives, in addition to a quantity of
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    • 102 2 UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. BOERS CAPTURE 70 SUFFOLKS Ueneral French reports that theaituaI tion in Cape Colony is much the samn. lie communicates news of a serious I accident that li is befallen the Ist Suffolks. Four companias of the regi- nient attacked a low Jliill a mile from camp.
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  • 162 2 (From Dutch Sources) The Hague, 20th Dec. It is expected that Ueneral Batter, with an army twice as numerous as that which fought the battle at Colenso, will make a fresh attack on the positions of the Boers at Tugela River. The Boers have cut th« communication between
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 525 2 NOTICES. xNOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacturers of: Dynamite, Oeiifnite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, all imraoi Safety Fuses. Electric Blasting Apparatus. The aim* Eeptoeins, being all manufactured in (heat Britain, are made to pats the high tUi.Aard of safety and purity tests impose,! by the British Oov*nment,amiim, there/on, guaranteed
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    • 332 2 NOTICES. POWELL ROBINSON, BATTERY ROAU. Specialities NAVAL MILITARY I'SIKOKMS, GKNTI.KMK.NS KYKNIMi PRKBB, RIDING BREECHES, ETC, ETC. GENTS' OUTFITTING New goods ex s.s. VALEITA. The Monarch HU/p-rEr~#JB new collars White Dress ■r *¥*^\B leadiL 8h »P c (fourfold) Shirts. jfl Avondale White Linen 1 Bhodes Shirts. m "Prince of Wales" New
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    • 282 2 NOTICE. AYOCNO Eurasian, fresh from school, seeks apprenticeship in a mercantile hones, and is willing to be bound by an agreement. For further particulars apply to Mr. H. D. Chopard, No. 1, Raffles Place 31/1 NOTICE MR. Ernst Hiltermann has been admitted a partner in our firm ami Messrs. Leonhard
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    • 618 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a smart Chinese copying clerk for a shipping office. Apply to Z. c/o SlraiU Tina WAHTED to pui-ckaae at once, a second hand lady's side-saddle. Apply to D. c/o Stmitt Timrs. 8/1 WANTED 4 CHINESE salesman with good 2\. knowledge of the Bazaar for an Import Depi.
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    • 143 2 DOMKSTIC OCCURRENCE. MABRIAOE. £\S tho nth imt., at the Presbyt«rian \f Chnrrb, Singapore,- by the Rev. 8. rleplieo Walker, M. A, assisted by the lav. F. H. Morgan, Pastor of the Methodist Ifeisropal Church, F. J. Benjafleld to Ciarliitt.- V.n-n (Neilie) aecond daughU-r oCMn.U.H. Brown, araasdale, Singapore. >. 8. S.
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  • 2092 3 London, 261 A Dec. Tie Tim*, states that the Government considers it undesirable to make further demands on the European garrison in India for service in South Africa, unless unforeseen difficulties arise L'7(A Dtr. There is little news from Lady.mith. and that not encouraging. Nine deaths
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  • 1844 3 {Ahead ofth* Mail.) THE REVERSE AT BTOKMBERU. THE SURPRISE THAT FAILED. London, Uth Dee. The British headquarters were established at Queenstown, 154 miles ii' ii ill tif Bast London, but the General massed a large force at Molteno, 86 miles further north, and in the near neighbourhood
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  • 69 3 A Saigon paper the Opinion of the 4th instant- tells the following story of alleged spying:—" One of our countrymen, an officer on hoard a French mail steamer, was caught in tbe act of taking sketches near the forts at New Harbour and was arrested at Singapore in the
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  • 111 3 A great sensation has been caused in Ixmdon by the failure of the wellknown and long-established firm of solicitor", Messrs. Ingram, Harrison, and Ineram, of 67 Lincoln's Inn Fields. The partners are Messrs. Cartmell Harrison and James Crofts Ingram, and the firm acted as trustees for many
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  • 311 3 LETTER FROM THE LOBD MAYOR. Tkc Times of Dec. 9th contained the following letter from the Lord Mayor of London, dated Dec. Bth, the Mansion House, bearing on the Transvaal War Relief Fund Bir,-At to-day's conference held at the Mansion-house the application of thisfund iviu fully
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  • 405 3 FOR WIDOWS &ORPHANR. Hoimr-riErr day total (29,780. Tak collection by the S trail t Times in being maintained open, in order that money in course of collection, or that ha* been promised, may be received. While for convenience we retain the Fund's old name, it is now
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  • 100 3 In honour of the visit of Admiral Keppel, the children's play was repeated in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon before a large audience. When the Admiral, who was accompanied by the Hon'ble C. W. S Kynnersley and Mrs. Kynnersley, entered the hall the band played Rule Britannia,"
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  • 408 3 SIKGAPOKI V. SELAXOOB PROBABLES. A match between teams representing Singapore and the eleven that may meet Selangor was played on the Esplanade on Saturday. The Probables batted first and hit up the respectable total of 166, but of this total W. Dunmao and Mactaggart were the only two to
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  • 136 3 The returns from the Pahang Corporation's mines for the month of November were as follows luxen lmbiihi. Tons of stone crushed 1852; oxide of tin produced, 56 tons with 36 heads of stamps running for 30 days. The working expenses were (21,500. JIRAH BATANO. Tons of stone crushed
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  • 161 3 Monday, 8th January High Water. 3.5 p.m. Moon. First Quarter. 0.35 p.m. Industrial Scholarship Examination. M. M. outward mail, due. 5 p.m. 8. V. A. Gun Drill. 5.15. Tuesday, 9th Janiai*y. Hieb Wat«r. 3.40 am. 4.16 p.m. Assizes. 11. Legislative Council. 2.30. 8. V. A. Recruits' Drill. 5.15. Wednesday,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 845 3 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A PI'LIOATIONS are invited for the A. appointment of Engineer (or the new tteun Dredger on a alary of 1,600 per Applicmnto mutt holu a 2nd claM certticata and should forward copies of not more than five recnl testimonials. The appointment will be on probation for three
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    • 552 3 W)R BAuE- EMPLOYMffIfT TO LET; AND PERSONALS Ikttiiii, IS cents Una; tad ud trd times, 10 nnli a line 4th to 6th times, cents a line; 7th to 18tb times, 8 cento a lin«; afterwards, a «oU Una; bat v I ch«g» lan th»n od« dollar. Thai, a IhntI W
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 62 3 WEATHER REPORT Krtdan? k'rrbau Hotpttat, Ith Jan. 11-00. a-m. 3 p.m. »p.m. Kbmirxs. Bar. 29.854 *9>06 9&8» Temp. 7B 0 7ao 79.2 =--S W.BMbTber 77.2 75.A 7HO -3'Dir.of Wind N.E. N.E. N.E. -.-=•&>: Max. Temp. eUS C 's-a Mm... ..no o^b-o Max.inBunllS.9i Bill Torr.rsd 71.9 Rainfall 1.01 g g Tbe
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  • 301 4 AR RIVAL S. g Vwn'! NiMH 4 lout UnM> Finn S«n.E. Ooino«iu>. a_l Km Unj~ 6 Allwin Brit str. «49 Ritchie Bangkok Jan L> Borneo Coy Ltd 6 8acha«n (Jer itr. 3118 Menu iBrameo Nov Miiioiin M.yi-r *|Cu 6 Hyson Brit atr. 4.33 Hogg Liverpool Dm 7:lk>rneo Coy Ltd. e
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  • 513 4 r-lftfiiro 8th January, 1900. IMUJlXJCE. (Hater an eomrlvl to noo».) Uambier buyers S6. CoprB Ball 6.70. do Pontianak, 6.10. Pepper, Black, 3900. do White, <5)» 47.00 SVE>KlourS»r»w« S.oS. do Bronei No. 1 »M Pearl 8ago 4.40. Coflw, Bali, 16% basis ■j-.:w Coflee PalemDaog. 16% basis J3.oi) Cottw,. Libermn, No.
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  • 184 4 tvr I'rr Mtr. Tim, To-Mokbow. SarsVak Vtirvaertt, Noon Batu Pahat Huliana. 1 p .in Muar.v. M.-ih.-. a A'/nn fang, 2pm Ba.mkok Kmlal, -2 p ni IVnann A I'ali-utta Maa, 3 p.m Hantok rbaof O O.Jfjsr, 4 p.m -■■iir;ii i\ i rnw/tm, 4 p.m, Baugkok llvrwa, 4 p.m liougkung
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  • 305 4 ARiaVAUI Tit s. s. A'nrr hi Li from Geraldton— Mr E D. BJ«kc. From Ck»iack-Mr. B'ovo. Per I*. A C'tnton from Ixindon— Oaßi It, Thnrn.-.Mr. uu.l Mi. J. I). Milt,,i', M^mw. Mirk., J. Hays. Ma \V. Bennon. M M. 8. Oceanitn from Yokohama Mew.r«. H. Alma nnd Rake,
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  • SHIPPING
    • 1328 4 Under tin. headio/ the followm; abbrevia tioos are used «lr «teamor j sh.— ship fctj.- -Ijarque sch.— schooner; Yet— Yacht Cm.— Cruiser Obt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British U. S.— United states; Fr.— French G<r.— German Dut.— Dutch Job.— Johore Ac.. G. c— Genera, cargo
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    • 656 4 port, pnoable date o/ arri-ai. a,ii name o) aatnU. Mteamrr.. .Kilus, Cardiff, p'sd Canal, Dec 19 Barry, psd Canal, .Not 38 Jan J. n li. Afn.li. Hongkong. Jau M P. Simons. HoafkoacJaa B.Meyer. Annam, "Colomtio, Fcli 17 M. SI. Aragonis, Hamburg. Dec I I! M. lava Boßgkaag, to
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  • 64 4 PASHKH KU.NDA STRAITS OH VIiKIVKt) I "K oKUKBS. Kuu Pate Dati. ji»d Ship's Nimi Cimm. I or F«oiiwHim Dmtix- K»- KlO. ISAIUIIO. ATIOB. MtU 7t>Ont «.«.O«de Le Clereu Nov 18 Bottenlam B»U»ia MOnl K Willom I Vi«ni«n Dec 27 Bai»vi« Amtlerdim bq. Kmnhorn Knudsen Modiljsm Bangkok 30 Brit an.
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  • 115 4 IMta, Vwii'iSuh :Fi.iuiKi>. Ciniis iflarnunon an 0 n Brit «tr ti I'm Seng »tr. Davidson 6 Sappho Turner 'i.hir »tr. Tannny am Lcong »tr. Fripp tStim MM sir S.hmitl It Alhoiii Iliilttr. RiU-hie 8 Ban Whatl Soon Brit itr. Kowte ll.ng Wan itr. Hudson linn Mill (iuan »t' By
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 541 4 NOTICES. CHINA MUTUAL UFE INSURANCE COY, LTD Hud Orrtci No. .s, Cisrox Road, Shakohai. AS. A. WATTIK, Manager. MKSSKS. TAX KIM TIAN SONS, Agents. The Company offers easier terms and better bonuses than any other Company doing business in the East. A »,<ecal point is made of prompt payment of
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    • 220 4 M'TICKS. P"].™*™™ OLD PEUt'LE, ISVALJOB M fi 11 anDTC A li T YIN CHRPO I tAU I (UUflTtllTS WE IT PEPTIH) a aaaUOMM A DEUU I sriUIxXMT h w,».,....,i. .^...i.i.d«!»■ I olb€t MUd t,v,_ I^4 ».u n««.« <-< Lawa^afcsiaasaiaiawalaahaJaaaaaa V s^L V?t£ Laaaa/ JJMhmk Y""*V.°. _W*JL-3kM-mB9 I c m&mmU^^W.\J.yjJ^ 2inr
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    • 191 4 NOTICES. JS_?&~&aPitt a quarter. Straits Bvkort post free, fX 16 quarter, or *> centli^\_T^__f_^!^ 'jT^i fl3?, times. 10 cents a linn; 4th to fith times, a cenU a line; 7th to ISth times, S cenu »«£'^*™Td/r; *f n but on Vi"t ™rd. «t lO\fZl t Vp« «n.i ih.r» ,r« .i«ht
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    • 200 4 KOTK.ES. *i™ "hoo™. 4 Robinson Road. BIiFAKFASTS, TIKFIN's. t DINNERS i v- had ..way. hot. Tiffins Sll pur month. Accommodation for visiiors 4 boarders Liquor, of the ba^nalH- .oly. Tl»«ll Bear Ice. American Cocktails. 19/3 W*^+lM*--\ biiii FIA LAVILLE S /C!S\ -^-.--.m-m A LIQUOR I so">"'"_ c ""'s"' -'j h;j:i^iJ7->IM:J
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