The Straits Times, 10 February 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1900. No. 20,060,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 947 1 rpilK BORNEO COMPAN\ LIMITED nnHl Standard Lifa Assmnaea. J. Norwich Union Fin- Insuimne* Soeiety. Atlsa AaaavaßOS Company (Hi*). Tha K,uit*l.u. Lite Aasaranw. Soeiaty. TV. Ooaan MariD. Inasnaoa Company. Tha Cntaa Mataal Staaat Haviotioa Cospaay. Tha T^Wnham Lagar Baar Company. Tha MarMsM IssMa Company, Luartad. Cor partictuan of thaaa Coaapaniss, M
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    • 877 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I*- 1 (SINKI.IJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Aorrcy, latr J. Darrdrls 4 Co.. 8-S, Colltrr Qdat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. From Expected Will be Despatched lor On BaUvia. Feb. 12. Batavia. Cberibon. Samarang, Sourabaya, and Timor. Feb.
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    • 534 1 Ukdeb Mail Coimuci with the AFSTBIAX (iOVERKMEST. The following are the datea on which the Company's steamers may be sxpected to sail from here Oitwakd. Homeward. For Hongknnv, For Europe > Shanghai, md Kobe. via ports. 1900 1900 Fr:tt hram Fer- Trieste Feb. IB iiiFWFi.l Feb. Erth Fram FerlAt antic;
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    • 635 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,127,600 Paid up Capital L'l i>,760 Reserve Fund 973,246 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, ara prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rl CHINA TRADKRB INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Bsbsaribad ft^OLOOb. Amout Paid
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    • 544 1 INSITIUNCES. NATIONAL Ahsdrahck Compact OF IRELAND. Estalluhed 1922. Capital 1,000,000 funds <»-• 500,000 The undersigned, having been appointed Aseata for the Fire Department are prepared to accept Ilith at Current Rates:— T r 'AN T SATIiAXTISCHE HAXDKLS COMPAHXIE. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO, LTD.) 36/4 BRITISH EMPIRE V s PUNDB /LIBEBAL\ Bs.
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    • 411 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. WE have appointed Messrs. Jaeger and Co. as our Sole-Agents for Singapore. Th y will receive orders intended for us, which will be executed on the same conditions as formerly. TIELEMAN A DROS. Dec. it) c. NOTICE— The undersigned begs to notify that he has no connection (business
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    • 1016 1 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANYJ-IMITED. I NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARER SHARE WARRANTS. AT a general meeting of this Company, held on the 30th of November, IWU, it was resolved that the Directors do isaua 12^00 shares of 1100 each in the Capital of the Company (authorised to be issued
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    • 840 1 iFOR THE BABIESI it no better medicine (or the ban Chamberlain's Cough Re medy. ■ul tas'e mid promnl »nil cure* make it a favourite with iinU small children. It qnckly their coughs and mlds. prrvt'nting pneumonia or other terioas consequences It also cures croup, and haa lw« used in Iran
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  • 295 2 SATURDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1900. UNPLEASANT WAR NEWS. A Boeh despatch, dated from outside Ladysmith on Thursday the Bth inst alleges tuat, on that morning (Thursday morning), the British troops retired across the Tugela, abandoning their position after a Boer bombardment. The reference is to the British telegrams in which we
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  • 40 2 lr any news regarding the result of General Buller's attempt to relieve Ladysmith is received this afternoon or on Sunday, it will be potted certainly at the Singapore Club, ami probably at the Cricket Club if the latter be open.
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  • 51 2 It is announced by' advertisement that, on Sunday, the chaplain of the German squadron will conduct the following services:— At 10 am on boar.i i ln- llunti, and at 11 a.m. on board tinHertha. Men-of-war steam launches to the ships will be despatched from Johnston's Pier at 9.40 a.m. and
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  • 201 2 We publish to-day the fifth list of the Straits and Malayan South African War Relief Fund. It is to be noted that the contributions from the staff and labourers of the Pu!o Brani Smelting Works are especially pleasant as the same works have previously contributed to our own fund. The
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  • 12 2 Messik. Guthrie A Co. advertise freehold land in Tanglin district for sale.
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  • 15 2 Kassan P. C. 620 has been sentenced to six weeks for making a false decla-
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  • 14 2 This morning, a Chinaman was ordered to pay $20 for cruelty to a bullock.
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  • 12 2 A Chinese trader this morning paid for circulating perforated Sarawak copper coin.
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  • 15 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise a furniture sale at HI, River Valley Road, on Saturday next.
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  • 22 2 The P. A O. mail steamer Coroinandtl sailed from Penang at 10 a.m. to-day. She is due here to-morrow at 4 p.m.
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  • 22 2 It is advertised that the transfer l>ooks of Riley, Hargreaves i 1.t.1 will be closed from the 14th to the 27th inst.
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  • 24 2 A display of Japanese fireworks will be held to-night at' 9 p. in. at the residence of Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, River Valley Road.
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  • 25 2 Tma morning, three Malays were charged liefore Mr Sells with failing to report cases of small-pox. One was fined $7, and the others Sti each.
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  • 26 2 A Straits-born Chinaman yesterday visited a house in Sago Street. On departing be l«ft a bicycle there, and it lias been handed over to the police.
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  • 27 2 Mr. Skeat, the explorer, has almost finished his journey in Kedah, and will probably leave for Europe this month. He is expected back a few months hence.
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  • 26 2 The first ordinary general meeting of the Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Coy. is advertised to be held at the General Agents office on the 18th inst.
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  • 32 2 A bow occurred in ftsnda Street last night between Chinese. A constable who went to the scene received a cut on the hand, necessitating his removal to hospital. Two men were arrested.
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  • 34 2 A friendly game of Association football will be played between the Tanjong Pagar Football Club and the Band and Dmms ot the King's Own at 5 o'clock this afternoon on the Tanjong Pagar ground
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  • 34 2 A constable ye»terday saw a roan walking in Serangoon Road who was evidently suffering from smallpox tie was Mut to hospital, and it was lound that lie had been residing at 18, bultau's Gate.
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  • 504 2 HOW HE 18 GUARDED. A THIRD FLOOR, A SPIRAL BTAJBCASE, AND TWO AHUED BIKHB. Yesterday afternoon, accompanied by an English-speaking Chinaman, the Editor of the titraiU l\mes proceeded to a Chinese house and godown in the Chinese quarter, for the purpose of having a talk with
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  • 414 2 Diiuxo Prince Henry of Prussia's stay in Singapore it will be remembered that he played much polo, and previous to his departure presented a cup to the Singapore Polo Club to be competed for. Kuiir teams entered the coni]»'tit iun, two representing the Club and two the K.O.R.
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  • 42 2 About the end of the month, we understand that there will arrive in Singapore from Java Signor L. BalzoBore's Italian Opera Company of thirtyIwo artists, including three leading ladies, and two tenors. The company will play eight selected operas here.
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  • 45 2 To- day 'a exchange, share, and produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. The 4/ms bank rate is 1/113. Kechaus have dropped to •24.50. Tin has fallen to *77.50, and gambier to 55.25. Sarawak sago flour liaa risen to 53.90.
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  • 64 2 Caftaik A. J. Sellars, of the Ruby, died suddenly at 3.15 p m. yesterday, on board his vessel. At tiffin he mentioned to the engineer that he was not feeling well, but there was nothing to cause alarm. At 3 o'clock he gave orders to the gunner. He
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  • 57 2 The Han Whait Uin, arriving in Singapore on Monday the 12th, will despatched on Tuesday the l:«U, at 5 p. m fur Malacca and Port Dicknon She will leave Port Dirksoi on the 14th anil return direct to SinE'.pore, arrivinii on Thursday and taking up her own rim to
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  • 845 2 ACHEEN AFFAIB6. Tb( petroleum wealth of Acheen is I now under steady development. The I Koyal Laugkal Company, lor instance, I has bored a spouting well in I'erlak The Deli Company intends to try boring I operations on the east coast. The I Acheen Mining Company, which has
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  • 345 2 SPECIAL MEETING TO-DAY. Tiikkk was a fairly good number of members present at a special meeting of the Sporting Club held at the Exchange this afternoon. Mr. Sugden occupied the chair. There were present: Messrs Laird, Wright, Muckie, Gutluser, Hilton, Hughes, Capt. Pinhorn, Waylen, Jones, Webster, Dunman,
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  • 45 2 THE MARCH TO LADYSMITH. BULLER REPORTED •TO HAVE WITHDRAWN AGAIN London, 10th Fell. A Boer despatch fi%m Ladysmith, dated the Sth inst (Thursday), says that the British force retired across the Tugela River that morning, abandoning their position after bombardment by the Boers.
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  • 51 2 MACDONAII) ORDERED TO RETURN. General Hector MacDonaH was engaged during the whole of Wednesday in repelling a series of attacks on his position at Koodoosberg. The ri'snaltie» during the righting were about fifty Lord Methurn has ordered QmHbl Mai 'Donald to return from Koodoosberg to the Modder
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  • 43 2 It is understood tliattheGovornment's plan for the immediate future includes the addition to the Army of 37 batteries of Artillery, the addition of third battalions to numerous regiments, and the erection of barracks and Artillery headquarters on Salisbury Plain.
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  • 653 2 ANNUAL GENEKAL MEETING. Tub annual general meeting of members ot the -Singapore Polo Club ■M held yesterday afternoon at tbe Exchange, and was well attended. Col. l'cnnefatber was voted to tbe chair, and there were present: H. H. the Sultan of Johore, the llon'ble Q. B. Murray,
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  • 90 2 About half-past ten last night, a quarrel arose between a Malay and a Javanese in a coffee-shop in North Bridge Road. The latter drew a knife and "tabbed the Malay in the left side, inflicting a serious wound. He was removed to the hospital in i ?-rous
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 539 2 NOTICES. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corrosive paint for IKON AND STEEL Guaranteed to be the best RrST-I'KKVKNTIYE «tant. Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridget Ie, etc. One gallon will cover 540 square feet. Pwci 125— per drum of 1 cwt. A splendid report just received from the Secretary of the Trinity
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    • 182 2 NOTICES. I JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. GRAMOPHONES THE LATEST WITH VULCANITE DISCS Price $6O eac RECORDS. P*» $1-5O Edison Bell Phonographs WITH SOUNDING HORN AND EAR-TUBE, Price $60. A POPULAR SELECTION OF EXTRA CYLINDERS INCLUDING Songs, Orchestral Music, etc., Price Sl-5O eacl >- SYHPONIONS: "A Novelty" One Cent in the
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    • 827 2 LATEST ADVERfISEMEm NOTICE. -IMPENDING sale of excellent building J sites for European residences on the Sri Menanti Estate. ,X>P. tale by public auction on a date to X be fixed later (if not in the meantime sold privately) about 100 acre* of freehold land abutting on the Tanglin, Jervois, and
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  • 344 3 THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. FIFTH LIST. Mnount previously acknowledged. lO.i,. < W3 Ladies' Collection, 4lh List:|j«ly 1° i -.-r -.'ml donation 20 Muhlinghaus 10 Kahamin" 10 Pickering Earle %!> each: Mesdames Lyall, Miller (ianslrwer, A. Murray, Craig. E. J Nanson, Hutton, andJago *> lw ">
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  • 103 3 II H the Sultan of Johore is giving a Gymkhana to the 4th "Kine- iwn Di .it the 'I'vt r«all grounds, on lay, the 17th instant, commencing p. m The programme will ut hurdle jumping stakes (ISO pony jum; .ing, Lloyd I.iiid-av, lieuding race, tent-pegging,
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  • 108 3 TO THE KHITOB OF THE STRAITS TIMES." Sik. In your iMMOftb* -tli in«t fat to this case and say that if liot.ajowski had W-en' in the he had a defence to make, the substance i.f which r tlut he had the .1 iiioceeciin^swere 1 rtoight baton md
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  • 1068 3 It is a pity that in this once Scottish town of Singapore the Scottish qualities are getting scarcer and scarcer. I went on my bicycle, the other day, to call upon a lady who is shortly to leave, and, in the course of conversation, I affably explaioed
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  • 1183 3 BY A NEW COMER. Aa touches the railway across to Kranji, an initial mistake in regard to the starting point will entail considerable expense afterwards and considerable loss and inconvenience to the mercantile public. The railway should start from the green behind the Central Police Station whence
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  • 557 3 H. CO. K. O. R. 8. C. C. A r'KiKNM.Y game was played last night on th.. Esplanade between an eleven of the Club and H. Co. of the Regiment before a fair crowd of spectators. The Club tried a few new players, and considering the talent pitted against
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  • 490 3 THE PASSENGER LISTS. THE P AND 0. Beninl." February S):— Mr. John Tuthbert-ou; Mr. Thomas Culhberlson; Mr 4 Hilttent-ach Mr. K. P. Uibbes. "Canton." March .I:— Mrs. Niven and chill Mr. and Mrs. Fi-h-r Mr. and Mrs. William McMurray; Mrs. Cockburn and infant Mr. 0. M. Paton.
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  • 136 3 TO THE SINGAPORE VOLUHTBEB ARTILLERY. BrroßE leaving Singapore, MajorGeneral Dickson wrote the following letter to Major Murray, Commandant of the S. V. A. Dear Major Murray, Just a hn to thank you and the ollcers anl men of tue S.V.A (or the kind message that Iri-ccivflthronehCnpUin White I
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  • 65 3 As Lieut. Niven, R.A., and hia wife were ridinir in a 'rikisha yesterday evening, in 8c >tt's Road, a gharry, whi< h was being diiven on the wrong side of the road, crashed into the 'rikisha. The latter was smashed, but fortunately the occupants escaped injury. The
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  • 86 3 Din Vuhl'i Him fuo*Rn. Ciniu DmutTOl Feb 10 I Oopack Bni str. Barber Japan Tta port* 10 Whitehall Mill* Diamond Island f.o. 10 Arobertt Mr. Vollor I'oniiannk 10 Happbo "r Tumor Malacca and Klaog 10 I Rom »tr. Lyon I'enHni; 10 I KtxJah U«r itf. klu.^in Bangkok 10 Sumaita
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 86 3 -I. ITI K AD ASTRA. A- from the Club at eve we went. 'llm- strategist and I, We ought the Generals their trade, w.- threw Von Moltke in tbe shade. Wa I. new the reason why. O blessings on the good oaaaaM That never n.-...t I- shy. That coulil each
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    • 540 3 THK PUXJOM MIXING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is herei.y given that at a MtETING f the Board of Directors of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No 9, Praya Central. Victoria, HongLoog. ou Monday, the- Jnh day of January, 19u>, the followiog Resolution was passed:— That a CALL of One
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    • 1717 3 NOTICEa The Nu bM-ript ion Lists «11l be r l o»«l on or before Ike Ist day of Harek. IM* THE PENANG HILLS RAILWAY COY." LIMITEDi CAPITAL $75,000. In I.S— share* wh. On each share the snm of to is to he paid on application, $90 on allotment, and the
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    • 697 3 SHIPPING. FOR HONGKONG. MESSRS. Apcar Co.'s steamer CATHERJ XB APCAR, 2,71 ft tons Capt J. J. Olifent, left Calcutta on the 3rd inst., and is due here on Thursday, the 16th inst, sn rout* for tbe above port. For freight or passage, apply to lfi/S BARKIES i MOSES. Agents. FOR
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 153 3 AKKAN'.hMKM«ATIRUAY, 10TB FEBKfARY. .ill D 111 Y. ir S|>orts on B. C. R. Club ground i: C I'ncket. Cricket. ill at Tanjone Pagar Band ■ad Urums rfp K. C Luculliis Dinner The Chalet 7 .'iO. I <i C T Temperance Club 7.« i EU Im Botat IM. K A <>
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    • 337 3 TO-MORROW'S CHURCH BERVICEB. (SMTUAGwifA Sunday). CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. Ahuhiw's Cathedral SEdvicn. 7 a m.. Matins. 7.H0 a. ni.. Celebration. Holy Communion 10.SU a. m., Special Service of Humble Supplication to Almighty God that He would vouchsafe to prosper our Arms in South Africa." Celebration of Holy Communion. 4 p.
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  • 584 4 tumurou, lOth rcmrAiir, 1900. I'RODUCK. (RaUi an torrml^d to noon do PontUnak 6M>" Pepper, Black. HI 00. do White, (SJ) 47.00 Sa«o Floar Sarawak.. i 375. ao Brunei No. 1 2.60 Poarl Sago 4.40 CoSee, Bsii, 15% basis 26.00 Coflee Palembang, 16% ba.it.. 27.0H Coffee, Liberian, Xo. 1 20.00
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  • 107 4 MAI LS CLOSE.. *<** r*T ttr. Tim*' To- Day. Hok Tjioe, 3 p.m. Klaoff Ti» porU 4 pm. B MgBM Kedah, 4 p.m Palembang Ophir, 4 p.m. Dell Sumatra, 4 p.m. Saigon TYfcrr, 4 p.m. Hongkong A Amoy Hung Uonf, 4 p.m. Sepang via ports H Timor, 4 pm. Hoonkon^
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  • 128 4 Feom Knsopi By th« P. Ao.s. a. C'cnmuiwiW, due on the 11th Feb. with dates to the 19th Jan. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the -iili Dec. Fbom Cms* By the N. D. L. Sachtn due on the 12th instant. ■ft Stnimpore
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  • 247 4 ARRIVALS. Per B. s. 'I tie Ltong from T'luk An^on via ports— iir. and Mrs. W. Ca-pans, Mr. Alexand»r, Mrs. Fabris, Messr^A. Small. C. A. Campbell, Dr. Hanitsch, Mr. 8. C. Loveridge, and K«v. F Terrieu. Per Batavier from Klang via port*— Mr. A. 0 Bcbotel. TO ARRIVE.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 169 4 Underthisheadiogthe following abbruvi* lions are used i atr— steamer sh. thip fcq.— barque »eh.— schooner; Yet.— Y«cht Cru.— Cruiser; Obt.— Gunbomt Tor Torpedo Up.— Horse-power Brit.— British U. B.— United sta>s: FrKrench Ger.— German Dot.— Dutch, Joh.— Jotaore 4c., G. c— General cargo d.p.— deck naatengen U.—Uncertain
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    • 813 4 AUITIU HIHCJS NOO* OF YIgTEKDAY. Batarirr, Brit. str. 21« tons, Capt Bainbridge. Bth Feb. From Klang. Btl. Feb. G.c. and 115 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For P. Dickson, Uth-Rds. I ftsrynhuA. Xor. str. 2,344 ton* Captaip I STendsen, 9th Feb. From Mnji. 28lh Jan. I Coal.
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  • 651 4 Natnr, port, probahlt dale oj arrival nif nonw ol agemi. Stum irs. Ale»ia. H'kong. to leave Mar 4 B. Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg, Mar 17 B. Meyer. Annatn. Colombo, Mar ft M. M. Aimam H inickok. Mar 15 B. Meyer. Araitonia. Hamburg. Dec.'). B M. Atlantic Trii-Me. Feb 16
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  • 164 4 g Vnau/a Namk Ton Capt»i» Know I Buun. Coiuii-auu. Q Rio i 1 Clio Adi Mr 23W Luthctta Moji Jan 17 M Buuan K«iiha 9 Hertha O«r cm. 4082 VonUsodom Hongkong Feb *4 Uerman Contul U Numbers tlr. 3863 Pesih Hamburg Due lOßebn Meyer A Co. 9 Bergsabus Nor
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 411 4 NOTICES. IfitU for LEA PEBBIHS' «|ff IJ| WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. BiSpwiilWirriiiuWS Ej^The Queen A Powurs to *&^as»' Empress of India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY-, LTD Hud Orrici No. .3, Caktox Ko»i>, Shanghai. AB. A. WATTIK. Manager. MESSRS. TAX KIM TIAN SONS, '-ocai Agent.. The Company offers easier
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    • 186 4 Sweet Scents from flowers, I RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLITI. l RIGAUD'S WNITI ROSE RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC I RIGAUD'S WHITE IRIS. \RIGAUD4C; tmmtm Paris I I MACNIV^iTaM) CAMKKONtt PBHB TV PltkmlA,lke Owl, and the WarrrUp Pm jTlC™wicJrtjnrJ^vEßtt> N Kt. »mc>.M;LD BY 3,007 NKWSPAPkM WiVIKLLY WORKS, EIHNHIKr.iI, tu. 4 s.
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    • 285 4 NOTICES. FOR SKIN-TORTURED BABIES And rest for tired mothers in a warm bath with Cuticcra Soap, and a single anointing with Cuticcra (ointment), purest of emollients and greatest of skin cures. This treatment will afford instant relief, and point to a speedy cure of the most torturing, disfiguring, humiliating, itching,
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    • 293 4 PILSENER BEEK KEY BIIAMi lnroßTiD kixci 187K BEWABK OF IMITATIONS. I None Gkxuini withoct thk above TWO t a«mj BKHN MEYER A Co., I 'flit Hnmk of f JiftlwTufuai. P Kmf I Uemte lhe<j ere tkchZ aniCckeapal. •GEORGE PRICK'S BEXT STEEL SAFES. I Maker* to Her Majesty's Government. I the
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    • 160 4 NOTICES. "TIMKB" AND "BUDGET." simitM Tmrt, tM a year, or %•>) a month or fifteen centi a copy. Post Fr»«. Jhj a quarter. Strailt Hudyrt post free, a year, or 16 a quarter, o{ 40 cenU a copy. Thn adtertiaing rates are: flnt time, 15 cunts a line; Stad and
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    • 44 4 NOTICES. KINNEY BROS. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty. Obtainable from McALISTER Co, ALEX. FOX CO. 4.t, HIGH STREET. Have just unpacked a nice assortment of LADIES'* CHILDREN'S SHOES. An early ln»p«rtio.i lorited. Singapore, 20th Jan., 1900.
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