The Straits Times, 26 October 1901

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 30,665. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1901. PRICE 15 CEHTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 910 1 T> lIF. Bi'RNKO COMPANY, LIMITED TUC SUnlarJ i.irn Aararaaos. N "wick Union Fin- Innusnn SoeMj. A' 1 as Aanirtlio* Tompiuiy (Fir.). r h. BaaMalißsUk *j»»ra»n< Socii*y. T h, China Mut«al St«a™ Naviiation C/mipaaj T b. Tatß*r>>« LafW Bser Company. fm p»r»i. ilars of thM« Companies. BM th. mU tdvrr ~».-,t
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    • 967 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I^ONINKLIJKK PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ IT nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Bhif Agescy, late J. Dabhdiu A Co., Collter O,<ay. Th. underm.ntioned jijt^are^nly^approximat*; s-.m»r Irom Kipeetort Will he lionotghml for On VanderLijn Ootei via Oct. 21 Baniermassin. Kola Baroo. Halik |x>rts I'ap-in. Kotei, Donggala, Boelongan,
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    • 647 1 vi okliuku nuuis. LToTd N BREMEN. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HAMBURG. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL In.. Ik", and well-known Mall rtniM.il of the^e linos will leave Sinnpore on or ilk)ii> the undormontioned dates: Outward IH0:. Homeward l-«v Hnyern Oct. 24 I fiachvn Nfv 4 ttuligurt Nov. 7 KiauHckou Nov 18 KUtiig Albert N0v.
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    • 464 1 NOTICESIdeal Milk djSgfcggjj^h Enriched 20 per cent. E|jg# Stcrilized-Not Sweetened Ijgiagwmgj* A Perfect Substitute for Fresh M cup of it is Js i quid Jsife Jit all better class Stores. INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE I FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital JK,137,W0 Paid up Capital CHI.TOO Reserve Fund £1,073,681) The undersigned.
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    • 431 1 INSURANTS. THK PBdNIX ASSUBa'mcK COMPAST OF LONDON. (Estasliskis a.d 1781 Tho usdsnigsed. Agaota for tk. abova Cora p-t=y, are prepared to aocopt Fin Bisks at tbe current fmto. in Kuifrapore, and alro in Johore and the othvr Stat-« in the Malay Peninsula. BTIVIK A Co. L'UMO.V FIRE ngURAIfCE COMPANY OF
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    • 736 1 BANKS, TTONQKONG AMD SHANGHAI XX BANKING OORPORATIOX. I PAID-nP CAPITAL »10,000,«IO RESERVE FUND.— Stirling R<"MrTe..»ill,OfO,onO) Bil»er R»Mrre....» S,:«O,OOOj •••'».■«>•«»• RESERVE LIABIUTY OF 1 tl m) m PROPRIETORS. J- 1 10,000.000 Cotrsr or Diucrou:— R. Rm*waw, Eaq.— Gsaimiak I Hon. J.I. I!illI«ti»u I DiriiTT CiAiaiux. I H E ToMlin K L.
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    • 697 1 yOTICES. LOST F°?.J ERRIKR no O. Muni. ipil No h a Lf eTenl r ">«rk«<i with black on h«d. bint patch on hody .nd near uil. Finder will l« rewarded on rrtnrning to "PEANROW," ttc Patersoo Boad KIMWAX BBICK WOBBS C« I'ABIK PANJANG. Xl now iupplying building Mcki. il For
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    • 773 1 The iHMr'i I4ritr> Wh.n your child ha* a protraeUf parotrsmal cough, worse at night, teenrnpanied by a peculiar snood or whoop., which cannot be mistaken, and tbM laboured expectoration of mnrus. wife apparent suffocation after mashing. «it» at once CHAMBERLAIN'S COUO* REMEDY. It will render th. paroxysm. of oouahing leu
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  • 86 2 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 26TH OCTOBER. Fkkncu, it is well known, is the otiicial language of diplomacy, but its supremacy in this respect is serious./ threatened. In spile uf strong remonstrances from Paris, t lie Japanese Government has declared that in luture all its communications with foreign
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  • 87 2 'RiKMHAa at l'ciri;.irs said to be over-numbered, so to speak. The footboard h<w a brass plate with embossed figures un it, almost impossible to be obliterated, whilst the number also appears on the hood three times —once within, and on the outside right and left— on the back of the
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  • 127 2 The Pinang Quiette seeks to make out that the remedy for the 'rikisha trouble lies in licensing the pullers as well as the 'rikish.is. At present the 'rikißha owners, so to speak, fix the standard of etbeiency for the pullers which varies with the standpoint of the owners. It is
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  • 115 2 The Government Gtuette notifies that tbe Uovernor has appointed Mr. J. W. B. Maclaren, v I i.e., to be a Comtiissioner for tbe Municipality of Singapore, 'vice Mr. Choa (Jiang Thye, resigued. Mr. Maclireu has once before been a Municipal Commissioner, but he had to resign owing to his departure
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  • 8 2 Tex homeward mail closes to-day at 8 p.m.
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  • 14 2 Mh. E. A. Gardiner now fills the post ot Chief Police Officer at Malacca.
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  • 12 2 Csoi.aotz, the assassin of President McKinley, is to be electrocuted on Monday.
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  • 14 2 Thi King's birthday will be kept as a public holdiday on the 11th November.
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  • 19 2 The I. AO. mail of 4th October was expected to be delivered in London to-day after 2 p m.
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  • 18 2 The Baron lnnerdaie is due lorn Japan at tbe beginning of next month with a cargo of coal.
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  • 17 2 Thi Qonrnmeni liaxette publishes a scale of lees for the survey of town lands m the Colony.
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  • 509 2 Evniv prospect of a line day's rapine obtains at present writing. The handicaps are good, the weather clear, and we ought to have a splendid afternoon of it. Thi Okm Griffin Hakdica»:— Freeman, Ace of Cluh$ and tiparrmrhairk iisve all the same weight, Bonaparte having 6 lbs less.
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  • 15 2 The Straitf B'vigtt wa« ptihli«h»H this morning. A mail supplement will be published this evening
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  • 19 2 Th» Kit,' if due from Vladivoatm-W tit Port Arthur, on or about the Mr.l November en rotif* to Odes«a.
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  • 18 2 The EMerinodnrl, is due on the 2^'h imt. from Odessa, en route to Vladivostock, and will coal here.
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  • 17 2 The Singapore team will start practising at Tanglin to-morrow at 7 am for the inter-pirt rifle match.
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  • 25 2 No. M Co., R. G. A., arrived from Hongkong this morning by the Canton. They relieve No. 12 Coy. R. G. A. at Blakan Mati.
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  • 21 2 Harmstox's Circus performs to-day at 4p. m. and at 9. To-night's sh ir includes a high jumping contest for local horses.
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  • 21 2 Mr S. A. Hall has been appointed President of the Malacca Munirii al Commission view the Hon. E. M. Meiewether, resigned.
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  • 22 2 Weathek permitting, the band of the 3rd Madra« Light Infantry will play in the Gardens on Monday night, commencing at 9 o'clock.
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  • 25 2 Thi b c. Sappho, leaving to-day for Malacca, Port Uickson and Port Swpttenham, will leave the roads at 7 30 p.m. instead of 5 p.nr
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  • 24 2 A Draft rule under the Explosives Ordinance has just been notified, fixing the fee to be charged by the Government analyst for testing samples.
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  • 32 2 The M. M. bb. Ernest Simons with the ma<l from Europe of the 4th O( t. left Colombo at ii m yesterday and ia due here on Wednesday afternoon the 30th inst.
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  • 31 2 When Lord Kitchener's task has been finished, it is proposed to retain in South Afric i between 18,000 and 20,000 infantry, six regiments of cavalry, and 20 companies of mounted infantry.
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  • 32 2 Mrs. Dalian bens to thank her many frieuds for the kindly sympathy they have shown in her recent affliction. They will appreciate tbe fact that she cannot personally acknowledge all their kindnesses.
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  • 52 2 In consequence of an enquiry held by the Committee of the Singapore Sporting Club into the running of Vagrant on the first and second da>> of the current meeting, it has been decided to disqualify the horse Vagrant, together with the jockeys A Campbell and Peerbux for the remainder of
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  • 60 2 An examination for two industrial scholarships, each of the value of SlBO a year for four years from Ist December next, will be held at the Kducation Office, Singapore, on November 28th. Yesturday's Government Gazette publishes the industrial scholarship regulations. On the same day and at the same place, an
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  • 105 2 Thi officers and officials on board the U. S. transport McLcllan gave a dinner a, Raffles Hotel last night. Several officers from H M.B. Brisk were present. The band of the 16ib Madras Infantry was in attendance and a dance was held after dinner. The party of ladies from the
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  • 1130 2 What with the races and the rikisha strike, we have hail an exciting time thin week. The strike has fizzled out, and as a city we are the better for it. The Chinese population wanted a lesson and they have got it. If they hail always been
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  • 84 2 St. Ahdbiw's Cathedral has been greatly emiched and much improved Py a set of Choir Stalls, the gift of Mrs John J Macbean. The stalls are built of Knglish seasoned oak and Siam reak wood. The end panels, surmounted by finials (oak), are from the designs of Messrs. Swan unH
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  • 41 2 THE WAR London, 26th October. Mr Wyndham, speaking at Bradford, said that the policy of the (J .vernment will continue to be to finish the war at the earliest opportunity, and to givs Lord Kitchener all he asks therefor.
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  • 22 2 Lain. A French loan of about .'400 million! of francs is impending on the ..eeurity of the Chinexe indemnity.
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  • 21 2 The Radical press is striving to excite the country in favour of Sir Redvers Buller.
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  • 37 2 Three mambers of th« Victorian Contingent, who had been senteoeed to death for mutinous conduct, tbe sentence being afterward* commuted to twelve years' imprisonment, have hud their sentences quashed. The men have been released.
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  • 726 2 THE ROW IN ORCHARD ROAD. Sevtn coolies Sent to Jail. Befork a Court of Two Magistrates yesterday afternoon onsisting of Mr. Brockman and Mr. Green seven Hokien Chinese coolies were charged with unlnwlul assembly with others in Orchard Road, on Thursday morning and with criminal intimidation. Most of
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  • 199 2 Duke of York Stakes The following special telegram of the result of the Duke uf York Stakes, run at Kempmn Park on the October 12th appears in the Asian Duke of York Stakes, value R1,670, distance 1J mile, new Jubilee course, handicap. Ketenue Jenkins, jockey 1 Komi Ueorge Hardy
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 503 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY selected blend thoroughly matured in bond. Pries |10 per caw; aamples free. BORNEO CO.. LTD. »o. th. a Sole Importer*. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests •AO lbs.. l.aoniJw.. alter itrvrn after fourday* in k-.-ii daj Water in Water. Tbe above teats were made by the Inginwr
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    • 576 2 LXHSI ADVERTISEMENTU tYa n kee Boots. First-class quality American made, black satin polished calf boots to PRICE $6 pair. Tan Boots, Tan Shoes. White Canvas Boots. i Tan Canvas Boots. ALL AMERICAN MADE New Fresh Stock. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Attention I Attention 1 1 Td-MCIIT, :>6th OCTOBER. at the Parsee Theatre
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    • 331 2 J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED JOMLIITLBKOO, LIMITED. for Jiome Qdristmas 1961. The first Christmas of the Century. Manila Cigars. Nuevo Hahano per box of 1 00 20/-earh Seßoritas son I 2 6 Kegalia Chican 100 IN/- Londrea 100 17/. Princeaa 100 16/- High Life f, )o'B
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    • 654 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HARMSTONS GRAND CIRCUS. AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF WILD ANIMALS. TWO SHOWS TWO SHOWS. MATINEE MATINEE At 4 sharp. Children half price. TO-NIOMT TO-NIOHT A RACE NKiHT PROORAMME A RACE NIOHT PROGRAMME. Look out for the High J-mning contest for local horses Look out for th« High Jumping •niite-t
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    • 133 2 Pictures. PHOTO r.Mik.wiMiv From Berlin, London and New York Photographic Company. Marion Co., London. 300 Different Subjects. Prices same as sold in Europe. Special mouldings on very cheap terms for these pictures. G.R. Lambert Co. ADVERTISING RATES. (Per standard line, (bourgeois) J last, First insertion IS cents. Serond and third
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 188 2 We" Straits t9imes." SUBSCRIPTION RA TES Tke STRAITS TIMES: Dau'y tssue, in Singapore —per copy IS Cts. per montk fI.SO per year fSv.OO (By pott) per montk ti.SS jwryear $Si.Oo Tht STRAITS BUDGET: per copy 40 CIS. per year 018.00 (By post) per year $X.OO NOTE:— The Strait, Budget is
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  • 825 3 Sugar Trade. A riavv slump in MgM prices hai bruught "ml rmi-ti rnHiion in East Java Si.-r.il -us >r pi. niters are now in such units Hi.il the pruning kuife will hai. i.i ha tt. el y applied to tha estate uuIjii Many pUnirm still bupe fur Hie
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  • 207 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (list Sunday after Trinity.) S. S. Simon Jude. A. M. 7». m. M.nr,. ;.4Sii m Holy Ommnnion (Choral). 4 p. m. Sumlny I ..I 6.90 p. in Kv» > n it i>ti(j And Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. 8. :o p ni Bvai
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  • 1378 3 Manila, Oct. 19th— Possibly no benefit within the gift of central authority in the Philippines will be more widely appreciated th.m lhat relating to a Weather Bireau, upon the foundation laid by ih" Jesuits, at their c dlnge and observatory in this city. Failure to
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  • 1554 3 Via Auttralia) Botha's Defeat. The latest particulars of the encounters at Forts Itala and Prospect, m Zululand, show that the Boers fought with great energy, and that their losses were among the severest they have sustained m any one engagement duriug the campaign. The attack upon the
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  • 541 3 Victory of the Americans. The athletic contest between Oxford and Cambridge University representatives and those of Hurvard and Yale took place on Sept 25lh on the Berkeley Oval track, which, according to a New York telegram, was in perfect condition. The contestants were reported to be as fit
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  • 46 3 Owing to pressure on space tbe S.V.C. order* am held over till Monday. There is a route march on Monday for 8V A. and 8.V.R., fall in at the Drill Hall at 830 p.m. Dres*: F.S cape, putties, belts, frogs and water bottles.
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  • 544 3 StieoAFomt. 2«th Or-roBEa. 1001 pkodfck. Oambier J 1S.26 opra Ball 9..2R do Pontianak SSS Pepper, Black. buyers SO.M do White. (HX'i 4*00 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.40 do Brunei No 1 S 90 Pearl .■'•co 4.10 Coff">«, Bili. 1S% ha«i« HJn Coffee, Palemhaie. 1«X h*.i» *»00 Coffee, I.iherian No. 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 35 3 IN AMIUICA. ('h»mu rials* Cmieh Remedy is a iimu favourite witk mothers lor cold*, croup, Slut whooping cough. and khmi ilvm iin<n>i>t reii. f Soliily.ll dealers in Medicines. Ibe i>ltl*T,Mrry General Agents. Singapore •*> 0 A
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    • 37 3 CUTS, BRUISES. SCALDS and BURNS Or Like Inj iries. Ar» promptly relieved by <MI.VMHhKI.AIV> PAI.N BALM. A few applications will effect a complete cure. For sale by all dealer* in medicines. Tbe Uispenmry, General AgenU, Singaper*. Q_A
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    • 402 3 NOTICES. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. BEL\NGOR. Nrrri.Y or Stubes, 1902. THE Government of Selangor is prepared to receive tender* for the supply of tbe following stores for the Public Works Department during 1903:— Metals and Engineer's stores. Tools Oilh and Painters' stores M iscellnneoas articles Drain Pipes Explosives Center t. Schedules
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    • 779 3 NOTICES. Kodaks r.r ""fIITTIS, (IEOROE MICHAEL s. 1 Robinson Road NOTICt. STRAITS City Robber Stamp. Sbort notice. Price mo<ler«t«. 97/1 9/01 1. Robinson Road NOTICE. IHICKEN and Ham pics (i la gelee) aspics. Ready for sale at the CHALET, *i 9 Orchard Road. Terms Cish. THE KECHAU GOLD MINING COMPANY,
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    • 633 3 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Tan Chin Hooh, Deceased. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Year* Leasehold Land WITH Spacious Mercantile Offices, Godowns and Shops thereon, situate in the commercial centre of Singapore adjacent to the Banks, the Dock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular and Newspaper Offices &c.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 226 3 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, i6th October. High Wat«r 9,iH p.m. Races. Third Day. S. M. M. mail for Europe closes 6 p.m. Criterion Dinner. K»ffl >t Hotel. Hsrmaton'H Circu«. Beai-h Road. 4it 9. Panee Theatre Bench Road. 9. Sunday, 27th October. HiKbWtor. 930 am 1017 p.m. Twentv-flnt after Trinity. Full
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 163 4 'lie- kßMkaa4amttkaMto«ta|aMnti tiom areu««.l:— »lr •t«\mer i. q.— barque Kb «chooner; Yet— Yacln ro— Ouiwtr: Gbt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo; H.p. -Hone-power Bril.'triti.ii U. S.— United Statea; I'r--rench Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch oh.— Joboru Ac., G. c,—Generalargo deck DUMngera: o.— Ur.cer am T. P. W.— Tanjons Pagar Wharf
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    • 1125 4 \KKivtn Sim i Noos or Vkhtkuav. fhnHrrhouf, Brit. str. 1.92S ton«, Capt Field, ;Mth Oat. From Kuchinotzu l-'th Oct. Coal. Mii-ui Hi. -in Kaisba U— Ma, Htbe, Brit. str. --H tons. Capt Ink.te--Tith Oct. From ML IM O.t Gc, and 17 dp. W. Mannfield .t Co. For
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    • 609 4 .Yaw, pnrt, probnblt dnl* of irriraf, and name of agent*. Stiamsra. Achilles, I. verpool. Oct SO; Man.Beld. Alana. Uon«k,.nz S >i 16. I). Wood. Adidi. Liverpool N'av p Simnaa Annam. Koniko Rot Jl M Maritime Antonio I*<>p'»7, ftvre^lon^ Not >i m Birlow Atholl M'hro. left Sept ID; YumrK
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    • 135 4 Kor Per i<r. Haw, To-DtY. Port nmWwilHM Istdu MilcMl 3 p.m. llpnuk ilis and Bagan .Sri tringganu 3 p.m Bata Pahat IWnu,i 4 p.m. P. Swct'h«m via port. Snpplut 4 pm Malboarna .t Sydney B'cvad* 4 pm. Mnnlok4 I'Wng Ruby 4 pin Pontianak bvtmfteroon 4 p.m BxnKkok H.ta.ikok
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    • 41 4 Fkoh F.UROI'K:-By the M M aa.JhM Vmioiudu«on Wednesday with dates to tbe 4th Oct. Slie hrincs replies to the mail, which left Singapore on th- :<M Augunt. Krom i'ilis»:-By the M. M. s. s. Urn due on Sunday.
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    • 74 4 1..'1 l Sinuapor,' Due in London Arrival ■v'lillltli X.1,. (P,-I4th 0.1711 S,.pt Mth M M iMMh OctMl *«pt iiith P. 40. (M l-'tb Oct Ml NMttlk N.D 1.. (K-t 18th Oct 31s Uft .'-Hi K. M I »-t 4th PA O. 0.-t •-'i^lh Set Bth
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  • 190 4 5 Vram/a N»mi A Tonal Cai-taix Feom Sailid. Conionß. a Rio. Oct j 24 CWt-rhouM Brit str. Ki«ld KVhiuotiu (VI li M. Bussan Kniiha. :S .Howick Hall »tr. 2578 Kilvert Moji Oct UM. llu»«» Kni.h. W:Korei Ru» «tr. Sft^. Berg HI. Fl.urg Sept 8 Beun M-y.r A Co. MurcoMingholti
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 577 4 JTOTICES. NOTICE. On the Ist October, the CIGAR FACTORY of Manila known m the "Maria Qristina" with all rittbts, whs purchased and formed into a limited Company under the style of tlic Marii Cristina Compania Anonima, Manufacture™ de Tabacos y cigarlllos, Limited. Until the iaiiue of a new tariff the
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    • 545 4 NOTICES. For Nervous j©s>haus^on /j^^F CH«POT»UrS N^B Pbospboglycerate jM OF LIME TIM mutn murttlm Far >m..n>.i, i i>.ii M Mm* *—*.'*>■ PHOSPHOBLfCERATE SYRUP ICHAPOTEAUTI PHOSPHO6LYCERITE WIDE ICHAPOTEAUTI PHOSPHOSLrCERtTE CAPSULES ICHAPOTEAUTI a. me vi<im««, Mmt-nuirac JillDressmaking- Dept. This departn'ent bein? under expert management anil all work done by our own tailors
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    • 663 4 NOTICES. OUINA SIOTOAL LIFE INSCKANCE COY, LTD. MEBBBB. TAX KIM TIAX SON'S. Local Agent.. The Company offer* enmer termß and better bonuses than any other Company loing buainens in the East A upecial point is ma.U of prompt payment of claims. The Head Office temp in .-rmngiia., .Jaima aro naturally
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    • 454 4 Tnt.NDKK.S nill he received, up to noon I on fuctday, tbe 12th November, 14)1, at the Colonial .Secretary* Office, Singapore, and at the Resident t'ouncillora' Ofßcs, IVnangaml Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Penang. and Malacca, respectively, for one. two or three years
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