The Straits Times, 17 July 1900

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times EST. OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900. No. 20,190.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 821 1 rpHE BOBHEO COMPANY, MUIIED TlTVi«ii»»*' U*» i^ 1 10 «ooi*y. SI SU. H»rf» lM—O. OoiyMiy. ft* T*<— h— t >ir Baar t ompaaj. t^ luntti-a Ulilli Ooa^a^. Ltatttad. j to jsS=.Vs. Oi asßßb i «s: PANT. LI1IIT«D. A>«t.. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. V Orrio», r«LKcK»rH Stb««t STEAM NAVIGATION (XIMrANT. Stuhew rom Cm»»,
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    • 1348 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I^-ONINKIJJKB PAKBTVAABT MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Nrtherland. India Oorernment. Aontt at Singapore- Ship Aoiscy, uti J. Duiidiu A Co.. i-3, Colltm Qu»t. The undermentioned date, are only approximate SWamer From Expected Will be f)«ip»tched (or On Kemlori July S. Bat»»i». B»m«ranß, goumhava. Bull, V.BmM. XxZln Ampenan, MociMiar,
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    • 640 1 INSURANCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIBS INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital M.1*7,1M0 hduf Capital £.'IX.7M> Reserve Fund £l,07s,&80 The andenlgned, AgenU (or the Comany, an prepared to accept fir* risks al current rales of premium. ROUSTEA.D 4 Co. 'I'lit CHINA TRADEKS INSCIUNCE J. COMPANY/, LIMITED. Capital Snbecribed ttOIXWfc Amount Paid ap.
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    • 112 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. ESTABLISHED IW7. R8. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS. AID URGE BONUSES. Endowment Assurances at English rates." Agenlt: Mnsu. LYALL AND EVATT. HAHSA PAINT Mfg. Co. Ay KIEL. Manufacturer* of /(Y/ quick drying Enamel Compositions for Ships' bottoms. /fs?/ Sure prevention /V> y' /«X Purveyors
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    • 673 1 lIONUKONIi AND sHANOHAI 11 BARKING CORPORATION. PAI D-l'P CAPITAL ♦IO.UUO^MO. RESERVE FUND 111,800,000. RBBBBVB LIABILITY OF» .inooooOO PROPRIETORS j-»iu,uuu.uuu. COURT Of DIMCTOR*:— H A Sum. Ran C«ai»ma» R HIW4K. t^q— Diri'TT I'KIIUI> R M GMT fc*i. D.M M.IM, bq. K Qoin, K«l. A. Raihond. tta. k Hauit, E«q L Richa»mok,
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    • 281 1 /JLAMGUID WOHEH PAI.K r.UILDHKS OLD PEOPLE. INVALIDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT (Bimturj toe ir nrn» NUTRITIVE STItIULANT I Thii tli«««ur» wIM U ttu* auimiliud wha I Mfef wild or li<l>id food »i» "~n o« ik> I «i >a«.h. II U indictifd is eoattituttoß*! mkuu >^^ llMig«4, llMl«, W^ y /vjT^ Oot>T 1
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    • 836 1 FOR SALE EMPLOYMENTS TOLETANnj'ER ON ALB [ltr timi, It oaot* a lln. *nd and Srt time., 10 cent* a line I 4th to 6th times t oente a line 7th to 18th time* t canta line afterward!, 1 ornU a line bat a* charge lea. than one dollar. That a
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  • 435 2 In comidering the telegraphed accounts of tbe reported massacre of foreigners in Peking, it it necessary to bear in mind that the accounts have come from Cbineae sources and are probably entirely untrustworthy. Today, for instance, the special wire from Hongkong professes to
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  • 91 2 A private ici.-r from Hongkong brings news of tbe mur ler at Monk 1. n of Bishop i; nil m. the Rev. Emonet, and two sisters. This news has already been brought to Singapore telezraphically, but no iljtails were given. Bishop Guillon, who was born in I-"4. was sent to
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  • 102 2 At 845 this morning, the P .fro. steamer HnUiutr.tt, (Transport No 20) arrived at Singapore, and proceeded to Hie wharf to coal. She has on hoard II British officer*, 2 British noncommissioned officer.*, 17 native ollicers, aud 720 rank and file of the 3rd Madras Native Infantry, 4 hospital as°iBtants,
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  • 7 2 To-DAY's 4 m/s bank rate is 2/Oj.
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  • 7 2 Philharmonic Choir this afternooc.Town Hall, 6.30. y
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  • 14 2 Pkoduce, eschange, and sha^, pn C c and the mail list, are on page/£.
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  • 14 2 The Philharmonic VJociety propose giving a popular ori^ntl concert on ihimday, August /J n(
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  • 21 2 This afterna^ No 35 c R A meetB the h. t. C. n the football cup competition on tK c Ksplanade.
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  • 19 2 Th^- Hongkong Electric Light has distributed a seven per uer H. dividend for 1H99, out of profits to 543.000.
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  • 21 2 Till Italian cruiser Fitranuuca 3,585 tons, 373 crew, 25 guns, and 7,400 horsepnwe* arrived this morning bound for China, aid saluted.
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  • 22 2 The six rikisha coolioa who were arrested for causing a disturbance in Johore Road have each been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment.
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  • 24 2 They say that China's f roubia all Is of the Boxers' doin But those who know the Klow'ry Land Declare it's Russia's Bruin Express.
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  • 27 2 The intermediate P and 0 steamer Canton left Hongkong at 4 p 111 on Saturday, and is expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, the 20th instant.
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  • 30 2 There will be an illustrated temperance lecture at the Sail ir-' Home, to-morrow evening, a*. 8 o'clock The lecture, is given under tire auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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  • 47 2 At 830 pm. last night, a native I". lii-emaii on duty in South Bridge Kuad, saw three or four Chinamen assaulting another man The policein. hi xeiied two of the offenders, when one of them drew a knife, stabbed him several limes in the face, and escaped.
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  • 48 2 Bomi time ago it was proposed to have installations of electric light in the German and American Legations in I'ekinii, but the proposal was met with ihsuniiouiitahle opposition, as it was tlioiulii that the rollers were to be use 111 the prepMiralioD of Chiueas bubiesfor huru^oui diuoer taU«*.
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  • 862 2 TO THE EDITOR Of THt. STRAITS TIMES." Sir, Everyone interested in the well-being of tho Straits Settlements, will be pleased to know that intelligent Chinamen are alive to the valua of such "moral and social reform and higher education 'as will especially enable the y.mnger generation
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  • 199 2 PLAINTIFF BECOMES PRISONER. At the Ass'zes, yesterday morning, Tan Leng Seng was arraigned for making a false charge, and for defamation. Th*> Attorney-General prosecuted, and it appeared that prisoner obtained judgment in the Court of Requests agninst a milk-seller, the latter being ordered to pay 50 cents a
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  • 65 2 Twxirrr heads of stamps were again at work at the Redj.ing Lebong mines on the 2nd instant. A new lead lias been found at a depth of 85 feet, the ore averaging one ounce and eisht peiinyweisrl.tH 10 the ton. The Mny output— 7"o ounce* tt gold and
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  • 21 2 It is reported that there is a proposal to raise another company of Asiatic Aitillery, lor service in Hongkong aud Singapore.
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  • 37 2 At the date of last advices from Hongkong, the transports .\rrliu<l<lm.-iui I'ataweottct with troops from India I ad arrived there. The Serbuddu. was to leave for Taku on the loth instant, and the I'utamcotta tbe next day.
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  • 29 2 The battleship Goliath sailed for China at dutk yesterday evening. She was coaling al 1 anjong Pagar throughi-ut yesterday. The cruisers Iriadtm ami *'urio'«are expected from liumeshjortly; >Je*nT>TCT-!illWhde^y p
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  • 49 2 The agenda at to-morrow's municipal meeting includes questions about gas pressure on the public lamps, and the new way of laying metal on the roads report on the Penang electric light scheme, railway works within municipal limits, public lighting, purchase of road roller, and licences for matches and fireworks.
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  • 56 2 Thkre has been published at Sydney the prospectus of the Aerial Navigation Company ot Australasia, Limited," which offers investment in air ships" for the conveyance of mails and passengers between the colonies, an I use iv defence when needed. The ships are to cost X5,0u0 each, and the first is
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  • 50 2 The Governor-General of India has, by despatch, thanked the Reeidem(iener.il and the Residents under him for the sympathy bhown by the Federated Malay States towards the sufferers by the recent famine in India, and for the efJ'oits made both by the Gevernmem and by private subscribers to alleviate the distress.
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  • 55 2 To-day's produce and shareqnotations came too late for correction on the back page. Tin has dropped to 579. New Benares opium has risen to CttlO South Raubs ($5O pd.) have risen to 175, Sepiaus to 5.6.50, and Straits tradings to S2HS. Rudjang Lebongs have dropped to 5320, Temelongs to 119
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  • 50 2 There were three English Officer* in Yunnan some few weeks ago, namely. Major Manifold, Indian Medical Service. Captain Ryder, K. and Captain Davies, Oxfordshire Light Infantry The last report received from them showed that they were well to the north, and intended crossing the country beyond upper Burma into Assam.
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  • 67 2 A BoyakesK syce, employed by a Chinaman, states that lie whs taking his towkay's horse along Buffalo Road last evening, when a European came up and «aid the horse belonged to him The European, it is alleged, thereupon took the horse away, and the syce did not trouble to follow.
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  • 62 2 Mb H J Hutchison, livingat Spottiswoode Park, reports to the police thai last evening he was proceeding alonp Tanjong Pagar Road in a rikisha when someone threw a brick at him, thtmissile striking him on the head. Th occurrence took place near some buil'l ing* in course of erection, andaHikh
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  • 26 2 The first gennral meeting of tbe North Kechau Gold Mining Coy. Ltd. is advertised to be held .it No. 17 Change Alley on the 25th inst.
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  • 54 2 The Chinese Consul at Sydney, on being interviewed with reference to the Chinese < mmp, said he supposed that the ultimate outcome ot the whole affair would be the cutting up of China among the Powers. That was preferable to the reign of terror which had existed in the Empire
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  • 91 2 ~*ftEJMM VV. J. Payne, a well known sleight-of-hand and spiritualistic per former, has arrived from the Malay .~i. iii-- and will perform here for a few days. Professor Payne visited Singapore and Johore in January, 1882, an 1 hail the honour to perform by command of His Highness the late
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THK "STRAITS TIMES."
    • 113 2 NO FOREIGNER LEFT ALIVE ALL AMMUNITION EXHAUSTED. DESPERATK RESISTANOB OF THE BESIEGED. Hongkong, ilonduy, 5 p. m Bbeng, at Shanghai, has received a telegram from Yuan-Shih-Kai giving tbe following particulars of the massacre at Peking: The Chinese Artillery, manned by botii Boxers and Chinese Imperial troops,
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    • 71 2 JAPANESE CAVALRY AT WORK. CHINESE F»>KT CAPTURED. The Allied forces at Tientsin have captured a Chinese fort and two guns after a hard fight but guns posted in tho native city are still bombarding th* settlement. In the fight, a body of Japanese cavalry cut off the
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    • 18 2 An Italian bishop and two priests have been massacred at Lung-chow, in the province of Hunan.
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    • 15 2 23,000 Japanese troops have gone to Shan-liai-kwan to march on Peking
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    • 25 2 Shanghai, Slmuhiy, 10 30 p.m. >lieng denies having received a telegram relating to the massacre at Peking. '1 lie. denial is discredited.
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    • 12 2 One Boxer placard has been discovered posted in Shanghai
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    • 19 2 All the London Missionary Society's mission stations in Hunan province have been burnt to the ground.
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    • 27 2 HEAVY LOSSES. Tbe native city of Tientsin was captured by the Allies on Saturday Tbe loss of the Allies was about 600 men.
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    • 16 2 The Governors of Hupeh and Hunan are going to Peking with troops
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  • 95 2 IITt-ATIOr 'lit 24TH JUNE A private letter received at Shanghai on the 7th July, and dated Peking, 24th June, says i We are in danger of death. Thirty thousand troops are attacking us and we have only three days' food left. There is no news of the
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  • 112 2 The record in maternity was held by Sally Shiver, a woman of Georgia, United States, who boasted 27 children, but it now appertains to Signora (iranata, of Sicily, with (according to a French sicenlific journal) a grand total of 42 sons and daughters. She was married
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  • 131 2 The Royal Insurance Company, ot which Boust«ad and Co. are the agents here, has issued its report for 1898. In that year it transferred /57.818 at a net surplus from the fire account to the credit of profit and loss. In the lire branch the net increase
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 455 2 N'OTItES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY S- I I.V MIMMd bleod, thoroughly in itur» i in Ikiivl Price flu per case; sample* free IIUKXK) 00, LTU. U. th s. Sole Importers SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. aa absolutely anti-corrosive paint for IRQNANDSTEEL Guaranteed to be the best RUST-PREVENTIVE ««»nt. Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridget •tc., etc.
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    • 1199 2 XtiTHFtS. r>INHAPOKKJ>III'iKK UAILWAY 'rKNDKItS nn- invited for granite slabs 1 for covering 1 ulv.ru. ■1; feet long > 1 t» if.wt wide X 6 in. thick. feet long X 1 to I f.-ct wide X o inch. thick. About I.kii stones 4) feet long, and M» stones *i feet long
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    • 1204 2 XnTIfKS. NOi'ICE. MY wife Jubelena, having left my protection since Sunday, Ihe I th 111*1 I herel'V give nonce that I shall n t be n's|KMisii'le for any d.-1. 1 or debts that may be contracted by her. L'l,7 LOUIS P. PAGLAR, NOTICE. INFORMATION regarding tbe con'M--1 tiuiis on which
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    • 1020 2 UTtar \hVKKnsM\iKvrs CLUUC WANIKU. r ANTF.I> by a n eronntile firm ashirt»T hind and lyp-wti ing clerk, "nly first r-laas men need spp^ Keply sUting ni evn. 11- lipiclmM and "alary expucted to X V Z c/o Ikaas Times. 17/7 WANTED. ASMVRT young Chinese Piece-goods sale«m.iu wed acquainted with the
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  • 1785 3 action or th» mwciia. r ith inM.int, Mr Rrndrick, ol Sliilr 10. Foreign Aflair-, MaUd in lh« If til it Mil. IUM nnnilerK ire of o|>inii'ii lh.it M advancp on Peking i» pwa<hh until tlnir forces are increased, and that lot Bnt'fli (iiivernnient were buari] wpMliag Japan's
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  • 2711 3 From l\ipers hy lo d,iy'» Grrnvul mail.) The JT. 0 Oai% Kmm Tientsin corrawoadabt on iha Mill re|.nrts lisa arin.il ..I a n.it ive uiirier fr,.in I'eking, ■a* ban tin- Billmii letter, adJr. s eu lo the ufivttT cuiiiiiiaiiding any Kurupsaa 1r,..i|,-:-- 8.-n-neil in British U-H.itiun
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  • 138 3 Mr EzekielHugh l'hilli r «,..fllke-ti.n, haa i .v a treat traveller, arcoiding to the Man Ie told in Drrb) Bankruptcy Court. He had not, he »aid, been in business for himself for 124 yearx. He was a colliery owner at Totley for 10 yearn, at the end of
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  • 43 3 Per >'. I) L t Bnyrm from Yoko-hama-Mr. Him. Fr,m K.be-Mr U. Mi rl-v From Honykiiiig-Caiii -nnntmi, tll«l.a H— L H liriiTpt, 1). Mwill F. N« tun, K. Hiict land, A. -eenian, Mr and Mi- M linuo, Hdtn. »Ln.i.w t u, »wd I.
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  • 190 3 Im Patrie reproduces th» opinion of a well kuuwn Kiench diplomatist, which is interesting to Britons: Tho«e who pr> t«nd tbat France shnuld not inte.vene in China are fools. How aaa it ha said that we who hnv« hun,lred» of miles of frontier* i'o-lerminous with
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  • 346 3 FROM A CHINESE STANDPOINT. There has been of late a great deal of ii', i in il.' in Jupanesii cities abuul the subject uf religion. The Kducaii.ui IJ. -pan incut abulishedreligiuiisleachiiig in public schuuls, end the Christians and a sectiun uf the Buddhists raised a wild hue
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  • 562 3 The following is the report of the Mine Manager of Kechau for the month of June: I 'uring this period 292 ounces of 'tone were i v tied for yield of 14.1 ounces uf retorted gold. No rich pab-hes of any impormnc.'- were »tru< k this
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  • 157 3 Tuesday. 17th July. High Water. 1.44 p.m. Fool ball. No 36 Coy. aA. r«. 8. C. C. 8. V. K. Drill and Signalling. 6.16. i'b ilhurmonic I'lioii. f».«JU. Weii.vkmhv, 18th Jilv. High Water. I Its am. BM p.m. Uum cipHl Commission. •J. 30. 8 V. K Drill. MS. Teinperauce
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 836 3 TWO SORTS OF FATIUUE. To be tired is nothing. The bodily powers are more or less exhausted for the time being. .No barm is done. The sources of «tre gth xre not impaired. Food and rest will art things to right, Wa ball sleep all the belter for having come
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    • 471 3 NOTICES. KINNEYBROS'. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty. Obtainable from McAUSTER Co. WOOD A (JO'S. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTEIi in prime condition, in tins of 10 lbs. each 55.50 per tin. MCALISTER
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    • 782 3 SHIPPING. KOR BOW—OHO. \l KSSRS. Apcar A Co.'s B |«a, u r M pAnneSSi apcar, wis ton. Capt. J. ()|,font. left Culi-utta on the 7th ■*i n <i dne here on Thursday, the 19th m»t., en -oute to Hongkong. For freight or Damage apply to SAKKIKs;.*M()SEs. IMPERIAL UhRMAN MML LINE.
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  • 581 4 W.auAroaa, 1 7 1 11 July, ihuO. PRODUCE. (Rait* an eomcUd Io Mm) Uambier f 7.70. Copra Ball, «.<». do Pontianak, ««0. fepper, Black. »«0 do v7hile,(6}t) n •»<» ■iago floor Harawar, .860 do Brunei No. 1 3.90 Pearl Sago 4.00. Coffee. Bali, 16% basis If 1 .00 Co
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  • 88 4 *"<"■ ftr «(r. Tim. To-MORROW. Bangkok Borneo, 9 a.m. I ringganu via ports Hong lee, 9 a.m. Djnmbie Kian Ann, 11 a.m iiiiu I'ahat .s«/i.i.i, Noon Kremanlle via ports Knrrakatla, 2pm (Clang .via ports B.HinOuan, S p.m. via ports (Hang Seng, 4 p.m. •\'lanii via ports Malnrea, 4pm
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  • 121 4 Krom Ki'kope By th» German s s HVimar, due on tbe "lllth July with dat«s o i he iMh June. «he brniKS replies to tbe nails whii-li left Singapore on tbe Ist From China By tho German steamer 'layer*, iluc on the 17th July. Tiki Table Or
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  • 227 4 Per s. s. Caljfpo from Deli— Messrs. Dmluyt, and \n«Jrr»en. Per s. s. Borneo [rom Bangkok— Mr. Pollock. Per s. s. Chow Pkiia (rom Klang via port.— Mr. and Mrs Fnrmer, Mrssre. Wray Newmao, Miss Meyer, aud Miss W. KaflW TO AKKIVE. (for Singapore.) Per M. M.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 1219 4 Under this heading the followiogabbrevistions are uwd :—str.—steamer sh.—shir cq.- -barque;sch— schooner; Yet.-Yacht; Cm.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Ounboat Tor Torpedo H.p.—Horse-power Brit British U. 8.-Uni««d su-is; FrFrench Oer.—German Dut Dutchloh.—Johore Q. o.,—Oineml■argo0.,—Oineml■argo d.p. —deck passengers: \l Uncer f»i J- P- W.-Tanjon« Pa^ar Wharf; T. P. D.-Tan|ong Pagar Dock B. W.-Borne.
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    • 661 4 Havu, port, probable- datt of urrnal. a-n name 0/ agenu. Hteahebs. Acara. H'kong, to leare July 16 Afghanistan, H'kong, to leave July IS Alrsia, Hamburg, July 18; B Meyer. AlN'iikh. H'konit. to leave July v Annpa, Barry. I'fl June 21 Amiam, H kong, Aug ID M M. Annan).
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    • 228 4 I Vhhl'(Nihk CM*, Caitai!! Fm>ii **Ua»J Ooxaioxiu. Jlv 14 v 14 14 M IK U 16 M i« 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 I i i j !Ro»a Brit itr 267 I.yont Penan* July 7 Bong Chin Bun l.innjt Dm str 275 Flak B'jermatin July 10
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    • 90 4 Ua». Vmu'i Nimk Fliolßk Outvm Dwni»iTios July 17 Will i ill.- Wisp 17 Kian Yang 17 Kow 17 Cowrie 17 Mohammadi 17 SulUn 17 Ballaarat 17 Sri Pemtan 17 Ban Uoag 17 O van Bylai/dt 17 B»T.Tn Brit ttr. Ralph Vontinnak «r. Cbopard Muar and Malacca itr. LyODt fenani;
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 381 4 NQTICEa QUINQUINA DUBONNET THE BEST APPETISER AND TONIC WINE. Sole Agents— G. DUPIRE Co. Retail Agents— JOHN LITTLE Co. B. DE SPLENTER Co. WLEY, HAKGREAVES ft 00^ LIMITED. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND ***** BUILDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. STEAM VESSELS IN STKEL OR WOOD, BOILERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
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    • 367 4 Eo«u. Jet. i. V.lp«o. oU»r.. «»,mJ«, JH£ d- lU4rht ID Bftitriv of u« kuv], mad XHERApToN'No^T'in tew dsvi only. mao.«* *il Jimmim from tb* srinur o-twi »»«tuJJ T u iw-<1.0.,,,j«ii.«-. tt-a-^rt*!!!^ ffr-parabU har hy Utias th- lonNl.tim, ,A itnctßra ••dvh-rvno'iaili^n. Io /Ifreun mln. imuu 4t of tlw lo»pr h,.w»l. «M«rh.
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    • 579 4 Nomm EanolinC 5 Natural Toilet Preparations. Toilet 'Lanollne' mllamtmbla nm, Hakm nmfH tklna gmeotk, an 4 pntKtt gttiemtt campttxltnt fnm w>*4 ami mm. 'Lanollne' Toilet Soap JVtvcr Irrltatn; l*mmm and Ittmat t»# tklm tnmmlt. Whal.vlc Dn*-*?. Hou»o«ii Vim oct. Lomxm. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY-, LTD Head Oftice No. 13,
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