The Straits Times, 12 April 1902

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 20,801 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 1312 1 An ordinary meeting; of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon with Mr. Anthonisz in the chair. There were also present Mr. W. A, Cuscaden, 1. G. P., and Messrs. Maclaren, Chope, Moses, and Lee Cboon Guan with the Municipal Secretary, Mr. Polglase, and the Engineer, Mr. Peirce.
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  • 101 1 OKI'S (tHIPKKS liV Ma.IOU I'lIK HnM*BU A. MIUK.W, v.li COMD., S. C. Btagapora, nth April, liw-J. Ptnim: Monday I4t!i lc> I-Yiday IXth Drill fur W. I and ComiMUliiM daily at 5-30 p. ii. Cadet "onn.ai.ir~: M,,n,1..\ Mill and Thur^ilaj 17th kl HaMen ln>tiiuii..n (orCadata of that School
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  • 39 1 Mr. V. H. May, the Captain Superintendent of Police at Hongkong, now away on leave in Europe, hatt been appointed to be Colonial Secretary at Hongkong in place jf Mr. J. H. StewartLockhart who hat beeo transferred to Wei-Hai-Wai
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 341 1 NOTICES. John Little Co., Ltd. LAST FOUR DAYS OF ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE FURTHER REDUCTIONS Remainder of Sale Goods to be Cleared. Regardless of Cost. Ladies' -Shoes, and Remnants of Dress Materials, to be cleared at Half-Price. 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SHIPPING. FOB DERBY, BBOOME, PORT EfEDLAND, COSSACK, ONSLOW, CARNARVON,
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    • 196 1 SHIPPING. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PENAMG, RANGOON, AND CALCUTTA. 'pHE Company's steamer I.AI.P DRA, 1 -M.4 tons. Captain Coopo, will be despatched for the above ports on Monday, the 14th instant, at 4 p.m. For fivi-nt or passage, apply to BOUSTEAD 4 Co., Agents. 14-1 RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER
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    • 398 1 NOTICES. Singapore Sporting Olul. NOTICE. LADIES attending the Races on X th. Sted, and I'Jth May, are reminded that admission to the Grand Si.-n.d and '.awn will be by Ticket only. Ladies Tickets »re otftained through member- of the S.B.C. h'rrr, but they must bear thname of the bearer, and*
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    • 686 1 NOTICES. j3 1» M I>KVKLOPINO ™™^/^**^»*»«J Kni.arginr. Films. MICHAEL 1 Robinson Road GOVERNMENT" NOTIFICATION. rpENDEKP will be rot-rived at the ColoJ| nial Se< retary'- Office up to noon of th« leth instant, for the following works (I) Quarie>B for Colonial Surgeon. tz) Erection <.f a house for Nurses at General
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  • 1285 2 THE WE3T TRANSVAAL. Lord Kitchener describes an engagement in which General Bruce Hamilton, after surprising a commando at Ngotlii H.isin, on the l">th March, killed four and captured six wounded, and 17 unwounded, including General Cherry Emmett, General Botha's brothei -in-law whom Lird Kitchener describes as an important
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  • 300 2 Thk Revd. F. Wilson, who, until recently, was I'astor of the Knglish Cnurch at I'enang, and had to proceed north on account of ill-health, has been appointed to the Central Chilli Mission. The men, or some of them, belonging to the It. (i. Battery which lately
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  • 109 2 Thk shareholders in a number of tin properties have much lees cause for anxiety than those who are investors in copper. In spite of all the aa.i'.ks which have been made on the Muial Market, the price of tin has been fairly well maintained, and there appears to be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 578 2 NOTICES, FDD FIADV'O C*l/IM rUii pAdi o wlxIN SCALP AND HAIR Something for Mothers to Think About EVERY CHILD born into the world with an inherited or early developed tendency to distressing, disfiguring humours of the skin, scalp, and blood, becomes an object of the most tender solicitude, not only
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    • 446 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY > PECIALLY selected blend thoroughly 1 matured in bond. Price 1 10 per case; samples free. BORNEO CO., LTD. i- th. s. Sole Importers. 'Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests 950 lbs., 1,200 Ibfc, tter Heveu after four* days in teen days Water. in Water. The above test?
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    • 591 2 NOTICES. Ind Coope Cos. Ale and Stout in Bulk. SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Co. Ltd. Singapore. ONION FIRE INSCKANOE SOCIETV OP NOBWWH AND LONDON. ElTl BLI RH ID 1 7H7. >O* VIBE INSURANCE ONLT 7m unt insured £335,000,000 L».eM>f paid jB 11,800,000. Promiutn income 006.000. Tru i.i ice effected m
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  • 2144 3 By Stafford Hansome. {Akllioi- of Japan in Tfiiimtion.") [copyright. I [MitOTI Niitr Our rontiili' Mi Siatloni Riiiwi i> reongnlwid i.t tbsaNeeat (inn- as th<' greatest authority npun .ln|mn in connection «itli International politic*. At different i"-ri.»U. beginning with Is<n;. be has Mtadied Kar Eaatara problems on
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 332 3 Up-to- Date Photography. Messrs. WAH FONQ CO Photographic Artists, have now entered into their new and spacious premises No. Sis South Kridge Road, and are prepared to supply modern and beautifully tinted high art pho'ogmphs in all sizes, on most reasonable terms. Views of Singapore arc also on sale, and
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    • 632 3 BANK. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PaID-T JP CAPITAL #10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..slo,ooo,ooo orn Silver Reserve....* 4,-60,000 J 14 50 uw RESERVE LIABIUTY OF 1 .mnrvwwm PROPRIETORS J..»10,000.(XX) COUBT OF DIBMCTOKB:— K. Shiwik, Esq.— Chaisman. Hon. J.J. Bkll-Irvino I DipirTT Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I 11. KciiUBART, l*q. A
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    • 536 3 SNOTICBS. WANTED, i CHINESE salesman with a good L knowledge of the bazaar. Apply by .otter to IJ-4 STUBEN4FRANZEN. CHINESE ASSISTANT CLERK. WANTED, immediately, a smart junior accustomed to office work. Must have a good knowledge of English. and l>e prepared to undertake duties at once. Salary *20. Apply by
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    • 572 3 NOTICES. rBE LET. Entry at once. Furnished hoube WaveVley Rent $100. Apply to Messrs. StivenA Co v.c. TO BE LET. EUROPEAN residence, No. «C Serangoon Road. Apply to v.c. iOWKI.I.ACO. TO BE HT. ti T>EI AlR,"r*» Ki\er Valley Boad rani _T> moderate. Apply to U.C. R. 170 Strait* 'i'i:ns TO
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  • 634 4 Singapore, 12th April, IWK. PRODUCE. Uambier Imyers 1-2.(10 Copra Bali 10.00 do l'onti.mak Mi Pepper, Itlaok liuyers :VJ.'i.-> do White, PX) HJO Bag* Flour Sarawak 3.70 <lo lirunei No. 1 3.40 Pearl Baw Cuflce, Itali, 15% l.axix ii r >00 fulfil, rul—lwij. tn Trirf- *<.o-> CoffM, l.ilierian So. 1
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  • 24 4 Yi:xsixu March 7, killed inaction near TWMOOKB, Lieut G. R VmiM, eldest son «if A. R. Vessisc, of the Straits Settlei.'i.Mits, ajjed -I.
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  • 180 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS SATURDAY, 12TH APRIL. With regard to the action in which seventy Canadians bravely held 600 Boer* at b.ty, ftrieadier Kiti-hener reports from Drii-kuil, in the Western Transvaal, that he sent a force on the Mirch tcroconnoitrethe Hart River, when the force struck the track
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  • 81 4 Owing to pressure on our space today, and the necessity of going to press early on Saturday, it has been necessary to hold over the Sixth List of Subscribers to the Victoria Memorial Hall Fund, the report of the special meeting of the Council this forenoon, the "By the Way"
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  • 29 4 Mail news and other reading matter will be found on page 2. The fourth of Mr. Stafford Ransome s letters on "Japan as an Ally" appears on page 3.
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/m6. bank rate is 1/9JJ.
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  • 8 4 Thk homeward mail closes tc-day at 6" a.m.
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  • 11 4 The sixth Victoria Memorial Fund list increases the total to $70,916.
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  • 15 4 The report of yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Council is published on the front page.
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  • 12 4 Eight banishment orders against Chinese aliens are notified in yesterday's Government <j>izetle.
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  • 20 4 At the date of last mail advices, Mr. Hugh Clifford's health had much improved, but he was still an invalid.
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  • 21 4 Shipping, advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 24 4 A meeting of the members of the Church Work Association will be held at the Bishop's house on Wednesday, 16th inst. at 10-30 a.m.
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  • 23 4 Two hundred and thirty-two deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last. The ratio per thousand was 50 87.
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  • 49 4 The Times of Ceylon has been authorised to state that Mr. T. H. Kershaw, Legal Adviser, Federated Malay States, and now acting AttorneyGeneral of the Colony hat been appointed Attorney-General of Ceylon, in succession to the Hon'hle Mr. C. P. Layard who has been appointed Chief Juatic ofe Ceylon.
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  • 397 4 MEETING OF THE CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD. Three more arrests. A meeting of the members of the Chinese Advisory Board was held at ;i.;jO p.m. yesterday to consider what action should be taken in regard to the murder of Mr. Rutherford. nwiW about ten or twelve members present.
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  • 74 4 I7.*i9— Died (ieorse Frederick Handel. ITa>— Born -lauies Harper, the elder <>t the famuli* linn of Harper and Brother-, established in 181H in New York City. "Waidl in Mr. Harper and which are the lirutlierK Mimeone once a*ked. "Anyone i>- Mr. Har per." wa» the reply, "and
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  • 45 4 About MO yesterday evening the horses drawing Mr. Sect Tiang Lim's rubber-tyred carriage bolted in Cecil Street. After knocking down a Bengali coffee seller, the horses dashed into the drain. The carriage was smashed and the horses injured. Luckily no one was in the carriage.
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  • 54 4 A European cyclist met with a rather nasty accident in Killiney Road yesterday afternoon. When halfway down the hill a large dog rushed out from the Chinese house on the left and ran into the bicycle. The rider was thrown to the ground and cut his knees rather badly. The
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  • 81 4 Yesterdat afternoon, while Mr. Beatty was reading over the depositions to two Chinese offenders prior to committing them for trial, one of them, apparently scared at the result of his oti'ence, fain ted. Mr. Beatty at once loft the bench went to the dock, assured himself that the heart and
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  • Special Telegram.
    • 41 4 lloiigki ng, l.'lh April. Forty men, forming the Volunteer Coronation Contingent from thN Colony, leave Hongkong for London, via the United States, on the 14th May, in the s.s. Emprri<>< of Jnpn,i ot the Canadian Pacific Railway Line
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 40 4 Simple But Touching London, ISM April. Cecil Rhodes was interred on 'he summit of a Miall hofft or hillock on the Matoppo Hills in the presence at 1,000 whites and 2.000 natives, aftpr a simple hut touching ceremonial.
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  • 71 4 hsUr. Mr. Brodrick stated, in the House of (Jinn iii'>ns, that theGnveniiiiHiit h.id not received particulars of the terms which the Botr delegates were prepared to ofler. forms Uncertain. Mr. BroHrick also said that lie W3g unable to state whether Lord Kitchener had authorised the offer to
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  • 449 4 Nearly all of the baauMM iirms in Collyer C^uay ciosod at3p.m. yesterday out of respect tor the Ml Mr. Rutlierlord. All ling* had heen half masied einte the sad news was made known. Tlie entire community, ilritisli and foreign, atteodcd Hie funJdnl :is ;i laal in.irk oi
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  • 83 4 To open here on Monday. As will be Reen in our advertising columns, the ever popular Dallaß Company will re-open in the Town Hall on Monday with The Toreiulor, a piecr in which the Company seems to hare covered itself with glory in Shanghai and Hongkong. The
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 925 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON. GLASGOW, SHANGHAI HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE. (fPriee Mst on Jipplieation.)- TOWN HALL. KOH A SHORT WEAPON ONLY Mr. Henry Dallas' Musical and Dramatic Company. Gthiml Owning Night. MONDAY, APRIL 14th. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. enormously s.i Kseeefa] Maaical 4 >
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    • 160 4 The peptonate of iron in Slearnn' Wine. iBapredi<;ested. easily assimilated form of organic iron It will not injure the teeth, cause constipation, or disturb deige;tion as will the inorganic forms of iron heretofore so largely used. The taking of the latter through glass-tui.es, straws etc., protected the teeth to a
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    • 104 4 G. R.Lambert Co., Photographers, Beg to inform the public that the New Studio At 3A Orchard Road Is now opened Week days from 8 a.m. to fi p.m. Sundayß 8 a.m. to noon. Chambers— Davidson. At, Minila. P.1.. on the 'ini\ insl (liar MM Hekbekt < 'ham hers of Kentucky,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 154 4 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 12th April. H iuii Water 1 .69 p.m. S. G. C. Monthly Medal Competii ion. S. 0. U Cricket. Town Band. Old Jail Site.. 6to (i. M. M. homeward mail closes. Malay Theatre. N. B. Road. 9. Sunday, 13th April. Hi«h Water. 0.87 a.re. 152 p.m.
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  • 5371 5 Tuesday, nth April. I'RKSKNT. His IIBIIIIH Sik Fkank Athei.stane SWKTTKNHAM, X.C.M.0., (({OVKRNOR). Hon. \V. T. Taylor CH.9*, (Colonial SecrcHon Ett. iVnn«y (Colonial Treasurer). Hon A Murray (Colonial Engineer). Hon W Oollver (Attorney-General). Hon! \V. Brans (Acting vinlitor-Ueneral). Hon. .1. M. Million. Hon. Stnn««r. Hon. U. S. Murray. Hon.
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  • 189 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Second Sunday after Faster). 7 a.m., Matins. 7.45 a. m.. Holy Communion. liorul). 4 p.m. Sunday School. 5.31) p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Garrison Parade Services. 7 am. St. Am livw's Catnedral. 10.45 n.m. Rhtkau Man. 12 Noon, l'ulau Brani. St. Matthew's. Sepoy Lines. 8
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 248 6 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES All THE BEST VALUK IN THE MARKET: FLAG BRAND, 10 YRA RS >Ll> •»«•<» cask, dctv bxtka V.V.O. SBBCIALLY RBCOMMENDEDI s«oop«» cask, duty >xtiu. »BTAIHABLI KUOM IRTAIL DEALERS, OK McALTSTER k Ca,^uMOT THE TWO POPULAR SCOTCH WHISKIES ARI THE CELEBRATED f=^ a "HOUSE OF
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    • 339 6 NOTICES. WATTS CO. (Established 1808.) To H. E. LORD CURZON, Viceroy of India. HARNESS. HARNESS. HARNESS. BEST HAND-SEWN Carriage and Single Harness In Stock or made to Order Saddlery and Polo Requisites of every description. Carriage and Gig Whips. Rumble Bells, etc. Riding. Polo and Walking Boots and Shoes Made
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    • 353 6 NOTICES. COALS AT GALLF Best Welsh and Indiac (Barrakur) always in slock Quick despatch. CLARK, SPENCE Co. E. COATKB Co. Galle, April, 1902. 5-6 Komeya Co. 24, HIGH STREET Sole Importers of Tokio and "Sapporo" Beers. The finest kinds that are brewed in Japan 111.75 per cato of 4 doz.
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    • 255 6 NOTICES. Mr. J. da Pereira Horticulturist and Florist. Has removed his business from Eskbank, Tanglin, to Orchard Road one house before the house known as Claymore. ilKl'.'HKl) FOOD 1 n it and nw will bk satisfied. I. K. BEI, II. IDS boys to inform thepunlio that his Factor; lor ;>roi>!iring
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 708 7 ■OWE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMMED rYSIXE BtandarJ Life Assuranoe. 1. Norwich Dnion Fire Insuranoe Society. Atlas Anuranoe Company (Fire). The Equitable Life Assuranoe Society. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company The Tottenham I-ager Beer Company. For Dartieulprs of tlu?«e Companies, §cc the full adVerti*.. -nt of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Agents.
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    • 1316 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, T7-ONTNKLIJKE PAKBTVAART MAATBOHAPPIJ J\ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Agkscy, late J. Daendels A Co., 2-3, Collyer Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched tor On_ (j. <;;* Jar,,!, .Moluccas via April 1 Bawean, Soerabaia, Booleleng,
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    • 746 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with thb Austrian Government. The following are the dates on which the Company's steamers may be expected to sail from here Outward. Homeward. 1902 1902 Au*tria April 15 I *fndia April 12 ISilesiti April 30 All the steamers to Trieste
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    • 528 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. n.y.kT d JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD >, A regular FORTNIGHTLY se vice is maintained between Japau and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, c Under Mail Contract with the Imperial j Japanese Government, specially designed g for the Company's European Service, j lighted throughout by
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    • 423 7 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1720) THE undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared I accept Fire Risks at current rates. BEAS MEYER A Co. w. A s. 31/12 MAGDEBURG fIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1844) THE undersigned, agents for the above company, art- prepared to accept
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT. SHIPPING.
    • 1459 8 Uu !<•;■ this heading tbe following abbreviation- are u-u -v\ iteam if ~ii. ship; bq baru i" s.-h tchooffler; Yet. Yacht I m. frait >r; CH>I Oaaboat Tor. Torp-'io; H.p. Horse-pover; Brit. British; (..-< United Si:> Feb.— French; Qer. Qennan;Dat.— l)m h;Jofa. Johore; Ac, G.c— U Mi.Til-.-.ir," .l.p. -.!>vk p^s^enger
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    • 611 8 Name, port, probable date of anival. and name of agent*. Steamers. Adria. Hongkong, May 17; Behn Meyer. Agamemnon, Liverpool, Apl 25 Manstield. Allioin, Sadong, to leave Apl 16; BoraeoCo Alicante, Barcelona, Apl 2H Barlow. Alcinous, Liverpool, May 28; Mankfleld. Amara, Hongkoog, Apl 2\ Boustead. A miral Coarbet, Marseilles,
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    • 115 8 From Europe:— By the P. iO. s.s. Malta due on the )Bth April, with dates to the 'JHth March. She bri.igs replies to the mails which left Singapore on the ttto February. From China:— By the M.M. s>. K.Bimtmt due on Sunday. Time Table >>k Mails Una.
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    • 96 8 For Singapore I'er P. A O. s.s. flimuUifa connecting .vith the steuiTier Sumatra at Colombo from London Vlarch iM, da.' t lli April M r and Mrs. l. Allen, Mr-. Hackle, Mr, V. Knight. Mr. J. Pim-heon, Miss Hugh* 1 Mr. K. V Stringer, Mr. H. \V.
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    • 31 8 -'or Per Mtr. To-Day. 'eitangand Bonabay India 'eniniK and Colombo Canton 'ennriK and Deli Catypso luutok and Pbaag Ruby Time. 3 p.m. S p.m. ■1 p.m. S p.m. uutol
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    • 205 8 H Flac 2 V2BBEL'B NaMB A I'oss (IM'TAIS FROM JAILSU OOBBIGSKBB 1 Rio. Id 11 Miike Han 11 Kmile 11 Sei stad 12 R. S. Baroe Id Sri Wongsee 12 \m Seyne 11 Kian Ann 12 Ban Hin (iv.-in 1 1 IVn.iiiu 12 Siani 12 Guea 12 Tonkin 12
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    • 178 8 L)at«. Vksskl's Name. Flag* Km. Tout. Dkbtinatioh. pi 12 TringHanu U»r str. IS Tonkin MM Hr. 13 Krni'st Simons gtr. IS U Seyne &tr. 12 Miik.' Maru str. II Amigot Ji>.(> str. 11 Goodwin)' lit* sti. 12 i India Brit str. I- Marburg Aub btr. 12 Bri Woogsee Her
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 513 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. PRICE $1.75 only. GREEN'S PRICE $1.57 only. NICKEL-PLATED SEWING MACHINE ATTACHMENTS. Oih«i arc Gvttm's Sewing IBaohine jgltwliwig They are the only ATTACHM KXTS thai mala; your newing mfchine Mi.\l;l'KN yoiw Scissors, Kniv<4*. Seedlw, ntc, i'OI.'SH your silver, gold aad -MINK your shoes, and FAN yoi: ;-00l whili
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    • 461 8 GREEN'S SEWING MACHINE ATTACHMENTS. Directions. To pal tbe Attachments on, turn the large nut on tlie screw mr.ii/ Uu arm* to permit them to open wide enough to go over the luind whoa] and turn the nut by hn*d agaisnt tbe arum to tighten them on thrf wheel. A f(entle
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