The Straits Times, 4 July 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. 1900. No. 20,179.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 876 1 rpHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED T^rriTr^a-..^. The) Oosso Marine laeuraaoe Ctsspsay. i£ china M««al Meaa Navigation Coe»pan». ffc. Tonemfca. Lae-er Be»r Oo*s|"sX. Tk* Haritiasa la— isi.ue Company, Ltasited. for partioalan of thsse Compan.es, ee»_ Uj* .Ji^tCt^iassit or THi lßbwJio COMPAST, LIMITED Agent*. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. \r Omoi, aeeWseeeerel STRUT JPt- WBa»TW,KirrBLH»«BODE. STEAM
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    • 809 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. -17-ONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. AgenU at Singapore: Ship Ao»»ct, lati J. Daihdils ft Co., 3-», COLLTim Quat. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. Bteamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On O (ft Jacob. Moluccas. June 26. Sourabata, Bali, Aropenan, Macusar, Banda,
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    • 532 1 s, Sia^, Paneh,Assahan, and Deli 27. >. Kotta Baroe, Balik Papan, Cotei, «siu. Berouw, Bulongan 18. r-iOMPAGNIE DEB MEBBAGERIEE \J MARITIMEB DE FRANCE. Tiligbaphic Address: Msssaokbix, Sdioapou. The mail (teamen will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned date*.Ootwabd. Homeward. 1900. 1900. Dates Da.es. Annam July 7 1 Loot Jrly
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    • 643 1 INSURANCES. rpHK LONDON AND LANCASHIRE J. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,127,r00 Paid up Capital £212,760 Reserve Fond £1,073,660 The undersigned, Agent* for the Cornany, are prepared to accept fire risk* at BOUSTEAD A Co. TUIE CHINA TRADKBB INSURANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribsd M.dOJ.OOO. Amount Paid up 800.000 Beserre Fund
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    • 510 1 INSURANCES. Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVIBION. 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economically met by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE, Established 1847. Chairman The Right Hon'ble Sir John Gorst, M. P. hinds i ls 420,00,000 Claims Paid— Ra. 450,00,000 LUCE MII'SIR LIBERAL lOVIllTIuls
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    • 690 1 BANKS. H ONGKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL •10,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,000,000. RESERVE LI ABILITY OF O ooonno PROPRIETORS. I -•10,000.000. Corn or Dibbctobb:— N. A. Suns. E»q.— Ghaismmi H. >Hl'il, Eeq.— DsruTT (Ilium* K. M. GaAT, Keg. I). M Moms. Keo. E. Com, Beg. A. J Ratmoxd, Eeq.
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    • 289 1 "NOl'lClft BT. ANDRUW'S HOUSE. A CHURCH of England Boarding House x\_ for European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend th* schools of the place, under the care of the Rev. D. Holland §tubbs, to whom applications can be sent, or to the honorary secretary, S A Mount Sophia. w.a.
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    • 847 1 FOR SALE EMPLOYMENTS TO LET- AND PERSONALS [Ist time, 16 rents a ho* Ind and M times, 10 cants a line 4th to Bth times I cent* a line 7th to 18th time* t e*nt* line afterwards, 8 cent* a Una bat a* charge less than one dollar. Thus a
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  • 446 2 Whili there is much interesting news in our columns to-d ly regarding China, there is not, at the time of writing, any further indication' by wire of the progress of events up north up to date, except that the foreigners at Peking are in
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  • 49 2 I m K-9 there is a breakdown, or necessity arises, none of the transports taking troops to China will put in here. They go straight on to Hongkong. General (Saselee was to leave Calcutta on Saturday U.-Uiml may therefore be expected to go through Singapore MZI Sunday or thereabouts.
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  • 113 2 The NorJneiiisclicr Lloyd, with which Singapore is so closely identified in shipping interest, have MataJMg a serious loss by lire in America. 'J'heir extensive wharfage at hoboken, on the Hudson River, opposite New York, has been destroyed by fire, and enormous damage has been done. Three of the company's fine
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  • 7 2 To-day's 4 m/a bank rate is -Voi
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  • 13 2 Mr. J. DA. l'.-r.-ii .i. florist, advertises seeds of kidtzia eUvticn for sale.
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  • 14 2 Mr. H. A. Crane advertises a sale of l'uhang Corporation shares on Friday next.
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  • 15 2 I)b Jameson has consented to stand for the Cape Parliament as a candidate for Kimberley.
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  • 15 2 The Philharmonic Orchestra meet for practice in t lie Town Hall to-mor-row night at 8.30.
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  • 18 2 The first contingent of the Bengal Lancers for China should pass through here on Sunday or Monday next.
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  • 16 2 Mr. P. S. Falshnw, Government Veterinary Surgeon, arrived from Europe in the suasf AUierl yesterday afternoon.
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  • 30 2 Mr. G. Scott Cranston, who was recently in Singapore, has gone to Tientsin in tbe interests of the Central News Agency, the London Dm hi Heir*, and the Shangluti Mercury.
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  • 33 2 A Eurasian named E. La Brooy, living at .I-, Dhoby Uliaut, reports to the police that bis house was entered by thieves yesterday and that property to tbe value of SlOB was stolen.
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  • 30 2 Accordiko to wire news from Europe, tbe Germans of Hongkong have telegraphed to the Emperor asking permission to form a Volunteer corps to assist in the defence of the Colony.
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  • 30 2 The Times recommends that the Admiral on the China Station should have power to draw further reinforcements from the garrisons of Hongkong and Singapore for service in China if necessary.
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  • 35 2 The B. I. transport Xerbudila, which passed through with Indian troops for China yesterday, had on board a wing of the 7th Bengal Inlantry. The other wing will be through in the J'alamcoUa probably to-morrow.
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  • 52 2 The cast of Haji Abdul Sukor, the Malay who ran amok at Tanjong Rhu a few days a&o, killing four persons and wounding several othern, was down for bearing before Mr S.tundxrs yesterday. It was stated, however, that prisoner «as still in hospital suffering from tollapse and tbe case was
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  • 1588 2 NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. THE "TIMES.'" In the opinion of the London Times (June 9th), i" taking precautionary I measures in North China betimes, there need be no thought of independent or isolated action on the part of England. I The aaarehy which already surrounds I Peking, and ibreMeus
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  • 40 2 ■Mm for the Horse and Dog Show it Tyersall on Saturday, the Uth instant, close next Saturday The honorary secretary is Mr. J H Young. There is a box at John Little's in which the entry forms may be placed.
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  • 52 2 Kanht-inh H is again in splendid form with the at this season. Playing for Sussex agai. Ist Somerset at Brighton c .rly in June he scored MS. In his next innings— played against Cambridge University ho compiled :M5 and remained not out. Both innings were played on very fast and
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  • 76 2 A private meeting of representatives of all the leading shipping companies, hanks, and other great mercantile conBtUi loving direct relations with China was arranged to be held in London, early in June, "to consider the 1 sition and the desirability of impressing upon Her Majesty's Government the necessity of taking
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  • 68 2 Per K. D. L. s. s. Kmuj Altxrl. from Southampton— Mrs Von Tunzelmann, Mr. »ml .Mm. M. Ellin^er. Mr. and Mr-. Hiv aod Mr. Mill— From (..-no.-i Mr. M Mr. and Mrs. Voorhoiit. Mr. A. Maccia, Mr and Mrs. tireentK-rv. From HamburgMr, liorgmeyer. From Antwerp-Sir. V. /.iesenus,
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  • 97 2 Tm American Consul and Mrs. Moseley are at home this afternoon at 6 o'clock, ai Brad Alii Uoad. To-day is American Iml. -p. ml. -nco Day. The Vacuum oil were "at home" at i\ Kinlaysoii (ireen, this morning, on the occasion of the anniversary id the "tilorious Fourth
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  • 135 2 81-EECH I>Y THE CHAIRMAN The half-yearly meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was h Id nn the l:'th June, Sir Thomas Sutherland, Ml', the chairman uf the company, presiding. The. chairman said that two-thirds of the coal used by the company was
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  • 231 2 FIPST ROUND OF THI CIP TIE. :i£TII CO. H A. V. TANJONO PAQAR W. Thus teams met in the first round of the Association cup competition yesterday afternoon on the Esplanade. Tin- ground was in very bad condition on account of the rain which had fallen during the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    • 54 2 MOST DESPERATE. NO HELP AT HAND. Hongkong, Wednesday. 11 43 a m The situation at Peking is moat desperate. On Sunday all the foreigners in the city were closely besieged in the British Legation. There was no adequate force then available at Tientsin to send to the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 59 2 ft n. L. UKBU DESntOYED. London, 2nd July. The entire wharfage occupied by the Norddeutschxr Lloyd at Hoboken (New York) has been burned. The damage to property is enormous. Three large N D L. liners were destroyed, and a fourth was damaged. It is believed
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    • 33 2 JWon, 4M July. The prolonged delay of the British military chiefs in dealing with the Boer force in the Orange River Colony, under Commandant De Wet, is much criticised.
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    • 31 2 General Sir II Colvile, who commanded thn Ninth Division of the Army under Lord Roberts, has been ordered home. No explanation of the erder has been given.
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    • 40 2 General Clements has left Senekal in the direction of Lindley with a flying column. The flying column was hotly engaged with the enemy on the 29th June. Fighting was going on at the date of last advices.
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    • 36 2 The Boers in the Orange River Colony are massing towards Ficksburg. General Botha is also showing signs of activity. Five columns are now converging to break the enemy's resistance south of the Vaal River.
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  • 340 2 London, 24IA June. Lierr-General Baden- Powell's leception at Pretoria was a most enthusiastic one. Lord Roberts personally escorted him to the Presidency. Lieut-General Baden- Powell reports the surrender of (imimandants Sifvn and Botha, and Kloll', two of Kruger's sons, as well as the seizure of many
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  • 133 2 (Frmn Our Corretp-:ute,d.) There are at present two places in Hi,. I", ncaram district which are being worked for tin on a small scale by ChiMM with very satisfactory results_ European int.-rpriv in this line 01 businU «P^.l n the n.^r f.jtunTh, M; l l 1 ,.,,,,M,.l:.Ml.M.v
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 383 2 NdTItES, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COiII'AXV II). (.LAsiiOW. Manufacturers oi Dynamite, Gelignite. Qelatine Dynamite. Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, Safety i'uses. Electric Blasting Apparatus, IMBJ allmanufaJund m 9rmt It,, tain, mn made to pat* Hie li,glt tlnulard of tafity awl purity tvtti impute,! hy the Itrituh Gorernmenl, an-i art, thcrejun, guaranteed U> be vf
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    • 893 2 NOTICES. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. XX M KTZI.KU I'l VNOS. *+-*>°. payable in one year, tuning free, longer r can be arrangi I 10 iiscouiit lor Cash. English Tiani) y BB bU maker guaranteed for this climate. II V \KK PIANOS, HWpmyabt. in one year. Tuning free. US discount rCaahpaid
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    • 907 2 NOTICE. WE have this day authorized Messrs. H. stuehi-lin and P. Zimmer to sign our firm per procuration. Singapore. Ist July, IWO. 7/7 PEHTII.K. 4 Co NOTICE 'PHE interest and responsibility of the 1 late Mr. B. Dalmami, in our firm ceased on tuesmh lune, IMX). Singapore, mA July, lUUO.
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    • 755 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED a good wMkM driller. TV A1.1.1y to'-I'KIKOI.KIM-u.c. c...M aittTimn. FR SAI.E.-Fresh Seeds of Kickxia Elastic* from Lagos, South Camproon Afrir.i .i.ttncKukxiaA'ricaim.Thesetrees ■tod— h larf .|iriiititii>i>arubber equal 10 quality to the beat Para kinds. In. c per 1 00 seeds KU. Apply to J.D.'A. Pereira, Klorirt, Eskbauk, Tanglin.
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    • 13 2 Pkoduce, exchange, and share price, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    • 167 2 LAND SALE. At Messrs. Powell and Co's lan.i sale, this afternoon, 34 Syed Ally Koad with nrer two roods of freehold land »as brought by Nan Kim Seng for $2,900. y."> Syed Ally Koad was also bought by X:ili Kim for S4.1U0. Over eight acres of freehold land at (iavlang
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  • 2013 3 tmk Hnupmn ok taki\ M H v.\ HIIIW FmiM a European eye-witness of the bombardment of Taku, who wan on board a steamer at tin' Inn''. the Umfbmf iJ.ii/y Vrttt Mated tha following DWtMalm of tin' engagement "Our boat wag lying at iln' Owl Wharf at
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  • 1369 3 THE INDIAN MELD FORCE. -J-Jnrl June. (iKNKKAi. Qmlm lad liis stall' leave CrimilH I>J mil ilwii mi the Mh, ■ad ]>roiei<l to Ilimekonp Tlieir furllit-r destination is unknown. Tlie first >>.■. i- to viil fur China will be the Till lii'iipil Infantry. The Ser- /.«./</.!
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  • 1618 3 .\i,rmanintht"Weftmin*ter Gazeite^) All that is happening in China and Korea has been clearly foreseen and definitely foretold hv every student of the Far East for years past. There has never been any tnys'ery or uncertainty about it. As I can lay my hand upon
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  • 160 3 (conducted by "Ki.\j's pawn") All chess correspondence should be addreesed to "King's Pawn." Solutions: No. 182(Collin$on) R-Q 2; No. 183 (Winter-Wood) Kt-R6. Correct solutions from A. O. 8. and K. PROBLEM NO. 184, BY EARREL MALA, Bohemia BLACK 10 PIECES. WHITE 9 PIECES. White to play, and mate in
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  • 97 3 Tax men's monthly mwial was played for at the Sepoy Lines tiolf Club on Saturday, with the following results The following p&vred but returned no scores Messrs Winter, Weld, Caulfeild, Sells, Suattoii, aud fowlie. (upt. Tynclte 62+80- M -62 Col. Chippendall RS+46— 16 -1U J. D.
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  • 81 3 Tklkirams received by Mr. Chamberlain at the Colonial Office, from Singapore, on the fall of Pretoria, are published in the 7\m«o. The tint is from the Officer Administering the Government of the Straits Settlements Occupation of I'retoria celebnted with great enthusiasm here larg« Chinese torchlight profession
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  • 71 3 Per N.IU. i s. Oldenburg for LondonMr. J. Chalmers For Genoa— Mrs. Carter, Madame Nelma, Mr. and Mrs. O. Cosnulich, Mr. P. Bchul», Mr. and Mrs. V. Bamuel, Mr. B. Ledeboer. and Mr. and Mrs. Bolter. For Antwerp— Rev. J. Verbrugge. For Hamburg-Mr Stalmann. For Southami ton—
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  • 149 3 tt'KI'NISI'AY, 4TH JrLY. High Water. 8.11 p.m. American Independence Day. C. W. Association. 4. U.S.Consulate "At Home." Byed Ally Rd 6 8. V. A. sul.-divi-ion drill. 8. V. H. Drill and lecture. 6.15. Thlbsday, sth July. High Water. Sloa.ro. S.IH p.m. Pledges Bale. Police Office. 10. Moon. First Quarter.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 674 3 NOT BEYOND HOPE Those who have suffered year after year from Rheumatism will be idml to hear of a remedy that has proved an absolute specific There are no conditions of Kht'unifitisni, no matter how severe nor from what cau«e, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured bj Little's
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    • 638 3 NOTK KS. Eatz Brothers, Limited. CLEARANCE SALE For Cash Only. Commencing Monday, July 2nd. (For One Week Only.) GREAT BARGAINS IN THE DRAPERY DEFT. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Fine Porcelain Fruit plates $2 per <lozen. Usual price $8, Fine Porcelain Dinner plates $2.50 per dozen. Usual price $9. Pint Tumblers, $1.50
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  • 570 4 ai»oiroKE, 4th Ji-i.y, 1906. PRODUCE. (Ratft an corrected to noon) Uambter buyers I 7.80. Coprm Ball 6.86. do Pontianak, ,,6.80. Pepper, Black 80 30 do Wbite,(«X) 47.00 -<aeo Flour Sarawak,. 8 35 do Brunei No. 1 290 Pearl 8ago 8.80. Coflee, Bali, 16% basis 81 .00 Cofiee Palembang, 16%
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 196 4 For Per ttr, Timt-TO-MORROW. Macassar via port* B. Pok Guan, 11 a.m Malacca 4 Linggi Heltnt, 1 p.m. I'eoang A Calcutta A' iiaryi, 2 p.m. Batu i'aliat Brnuil, S p.m 8ourabaya .<n\a, 3 p.m. Malacca 4 Klang Chow Phya, 4 p.m. Batavia via ports IH Carpentier, 4 u.m.
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    • 279 4 ABKIVAU. Per 8. s. Iwiba Kan from YokohamaMr, and Mrs. H. Jackson, and Mr. 8. Northwood. Per s. s. Ophir from Palembang— Messrs. Genett, and Montgomery. Per N. 1). L. s. x. Oldenburg from Yokohama—Mr. Bnewell. From Hongkong— Mr. W. M. Robertson. Per s. b. Ban Whalt Hin
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    • 1316 4 Under thtsheadingthefollowingabbreTia- J tiom are used (turner sh.— ship i bq.— barque sch.— schooner; Yet— Yacht CrtL— Cruiser Gbt.-Ounboat Tor.— Torpedo; H.p.— Hone-power Brit.— J Britiib U. 8.-Uaited State.; Ft- French; Ger— German Dot.— Dutch; Job. Johore Ac, G. c., Genera- I cargo: d.p.— deck Dassengert; U.—Uncer-
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    • 591 4 Hams, port, probable datt of '.rritai n m name o/ agents. Steamers. Acara, H'kong, to leave July 16 Aglaia. Bombay, July 10 Rautenberg. Alesia, Hamburg, July 18 B. Meyer. Albenga, H'kong, to leave July 24 Alicante, Barcelona, July 12 Barlow. Ambria, H'kong. July 10 B. M. Annam, Colombo.
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  • 183 4 5 Voui'i Nmt A Tom. Camw F«om Hailei,. Cohiohm. a kio. _j 3 Arab Brit sir. 2i,74 Will* Barry Miy Boustead »nd 00. 3 Konig Albert Uer «tr. 6680 iCupperv iHamburg May 30 Beho Meyer A 00. 3 Isabella 'Dot tit. MNacmlah Lingga July -.'KimMeng 3 Kian Yang Brit
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  • 122 4 July 3 Borneo Brit str. Robinson Bangkok 3 Arab str. Wills Shanghai 3 Clio Aua str. Lucbelta Nagasaki 3 Aker Nur str. Wetlergren gouraba-a 3 Bangkok Her itr. Bortfeldt Bangkok 4 Kian Yang Brit sir. Choparil Musr and Malacca 4 Malacca »tr. Daly T. Aoson via poru 4 Hosa
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 406 4 NOTICKS. UMts for LEA &FERIIIIS' t\ II /I WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. v By Special Warrant JCTSf EJ?S The Queen *>. Purreyors to Empress ot India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. jp tyinyovr Yaitk to NEAVE'S Aerated Waters. They ar© THE BEST, And therefor* THE CHEAPEST. FRASER NEAVE. Ltd.. mo. Robinson Roao. SINGAPORE. WHITEWAY'S
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    • 485 4 nUtl' I«*\ l£W*a«aWa«a^ Sole Aanrrs, BEHN, MKYBRACo, 'w!*^ Singapore and Penang Dbnh, J^r Singapore fX Messrs Johii Littli A Co B J Messrs. Uumtxil ahu JWrvLm SCUUHHACHXIi. V ijß^aS Bataria, '>% j9**l Souraliaya, I '~':}'S > IJj Messrs.J.C.Hooiwio ACo jj,' jmiStr^ SPECIALIST. W.H. HENDERSON. OCULIST OPTICIAN. 33. RAFFLES PLACE, above
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    • 528 4 NOTICE& Jl^flJlAfiGA of Japan TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate pertome and Uw fminq o( aoakrt and freshness which it imparts to Die skin Kananga Extract A MUCHM EXOTIC PErm MR F"B T"E HANDKLRCHIir M once orii-mal. nr.icful i»J ptrsMcnlly fragrant. <-.<.,.r,..0, RIGAUD& C>; 8, m Vivieuno. PARIS "JAMES WATSON
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