The Straits Times, 10 September 1903

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1 8 The Straits Times
  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,220 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY,* SEPTEMBER 10. 1908. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 150 1 Several People Injured. Yesterday afternoon a horse and gig belonging to a Chinaman living in Orchard Road was standing outside a shop in North Bridge Road, when a passinc rikisha suddenly bumped into one of the wheels of the gig. The horse took fright and, knocking the
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  • 173 1 An amusing story is told us of the inopportune remark of one of those sturdy sportsmen, known in India as A. D. C'.'s. We naturally suppress names, places, and dates, for to divulge them might, for aught we know, land us in a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 351 1 LORNE WHISKY. STRAND HOTEL, R A NGOO N UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAQE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C.5.1., K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHRR ESTABLISHMENTS. .Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles Tiffin Rooms, Singapore Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penang Me.-M Sarkies Brothers beg to inform the public that
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    • 1051 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ATTENTION Programme for To-morrow. Friday, 11th Sept., 1903. EARLY TO BED TO-NIGHT. To-morrow 7.30 a.m. Rise, Bathe, Dress, and have your "Chota-Hazri" 8 a.m. Breakfast. 8.15 a.m. Start for your Office. 8.30 a.m. Reach Office. 11.30 a.m. Business Dull, Exchange not fixed yet. Drop into Raffles Bodega, Look
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  • 1380 2 I A PHILANTHROPIST OF BURMA. His Work among: the Legers of .Mandalay. On Sunday last, as reported by ;t private telegram, the Rev. P. Wehinger, Superintendent of the great Leper Asylum at Mandalay, died in that city. His work as founder and conductor of that wonderful institution, and the recognition
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 350 2 NOTICES. THE LARGEST ORDER EVER PLACED FOR TYPEWRITERS BY THE BRIT ISH GK VVERNMENT (275 Machines) MAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EMPIRE |gjg|^ MACHINE Price $150 complete. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd., Singapore. HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., 9enang. SOFT WOODS ARE RENDERED VALUABLE AND SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH HARD
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    • 248 2 NOTICES. Robinson Co., AmMsmmmsm .Art Muslins K J J\ !ta£, Udie»' lian.l naUß^Mma Books Boots anil Slioe*, (ienU Roots and Slioe s La<iie» ISoyi<' Suits Braces BoyBreakfast Sets Clearance ML UUmjlMUmi^^^^^U 'orrets Cotton Dre>- MnteriaK Crockery CMtsfalfrt and Holder* I'iuhions Tml.-ry s2 Dani-ing I'uhn» I S\ Dinner Seu V K^a
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    • 341 2 NOTICES. HOTEL DER NEDERLANDNE BATAVIA (JAVA.) FIRST Class Hotel. Known for it* excellent food. Very frequently visited by British people. English epeakinp servants. Every accommodation. Messenger on board of si! the steamers. A. F. MEKTEN. id. A tb. v.c. I'roprintor. The Grove Hotel AND SANATORIUM BETH LEAH, TANJONG KATONQ. The
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  • 442 3 Kiail'i Fiipis, illi Seplemlier. Mu. Hakimav lias poisoned his tiger M the anim.il was getting danMrona. Mr. Bamfcrth, who went up the Tui the otbar tlay to look at aonM inacliinerj, has returned to his arorkiagi in the Tekkui, Tin JCechau. During the absence of the Chief Police
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 100 3 Bicycle Riders. IK you ricie a b)cydc you are nhvuys liable to bar* n fa'l). Cbamberlaip's Fain Balm is the bssi linimeut for cuts, gnraias. and bruises It will heal tho parls in onrthird tin' time nnv other treatrnont woiil i reiiuire. Palo Balm in also famons for its tin-
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    • 546 3 NOTICES. THEY WILL REMAIN. The bump of reverence is overshadowed by the bump of intelligence in the 30th century man and woman. Old things are not preserved simply because t hey are old. Whatsoever is no longer useful must get out of the way. Nevertheless, progress that is not intelligent
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    • 540 3 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSE PROPERTIES AND BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. TO BE HELD AT POWKI.I. CO.'s B ALE ROOM On Wednesday, Mh September, H'ol, ut 2.80 p.m. I EASEHOLD Land at Neil Road, Singa±J pore Town, area 3,498 sq. ft. for 999 years. Together with the 3 substantial dwelling
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    • 703 3 NOTICES. IRIGAUD'S Kananga OF JAPAN TOILET WATER Rigaud'k Kananga Wa ter hu the sweet perfume of the Kiuauga Flower of Jif»n and toothing «nd •Dd is most refreshing ifRIGAUD C PERFUMERS 8, rue ▼lTianaa. S of ißlutlraal \t' A T•■ I) -An Knnisijin M Kct SI itfht overseer on the
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    • 596 3 NOTICES. FOR SALE THE WELL-KNOWN-COCONUT PLANTATION JELLAMI ESTATE 5 miles Southwards of Port Dickson, containing 619 acres, 0 roods, M potes with a sea-front of over a mile. Splendid situation. I'lease apply to owner ROB. ENGLER. 26 PORT DICKSON rjV>K SALB,— Haigon Lympti, Kuaruntun.: P freah, at the Ctowd Dispensary,
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    • 682 3 SHIPPING BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. KOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE. AND SYDNEY Also, taking cargo for New Zealand ports. 'pHE Company's steamer FA7ALKA, JL 4,11 M tous, Captain Wilson, will be despatched for the above ports on or about tbe IStb September. For freight or passage, apply to 18-9 BOUSTKAI)
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  • 1185 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTB. THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER. Lord Curzon's immense popularity with the masses in India is not universally shared by the Services— Civil as wefl as Military— but that his regime lias tended greatly for good is indubitable. He has doubtless sacrificed to a great extent the
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  • 8 4 fetWAV's 4/ms. bank rate U 1/1 1 \l-
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  • 9 4 Hasn matter will be found on page 1 to-day
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  • 12 4 The >'•-<( Hew goes on an otiioial trip tomorrow morning in the harbour.
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  • 21 4 T n ere will be a devotional meeting for onriiibers of the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow (Friday) at 15. p.m.
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  • 21 4 As article on the late Rev. P. W'ehinaer, Superintendent of the Leper Asylun at Mandalay, will be found on page 2.
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  • 19 4 A Chinaman committed suicide in Middle Road this morning near the 'rikisha depot by hanging himself with his towchang.
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  • 23 4 Pamu.ima Polim, the last of the prominent Aehiuese chiefs to hold out against the Hollanders, has surrendered unconditionally to the Governor of Acheen.
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  • 27 4 The M. M. «.s. Annam with the mail from Europe of the 21st August left Colombo on the 9th instant, and is due here on Sunday evening.
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  • 32 4 It is understood that Captain Chancellor goes to Malacca as C. P. <>„ whi!»i Mr. E. A. Gardiner, the acting C. P. 0. in that place comes here to act for Mr. Grove.
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  • 30 4 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held to-morrow after noon the matter of the Kallang water works will be discussed. Also that o] the storage of swine in houses.
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  • 30 4 Mk. V. Rviaks, of Messrs. Watts and Co., of Calcutta, who has been connected with that firm for the past twenty-seven years, has now assumed charge of the local branch.
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  • 33 4 An advertisement appearing elsewhere in to-day's paper announces that Mr. T. Eldridge has been appointed agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society here during the absence of Mr. J. Haftenden in Europe.
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  • 35 4 Before the Marine Court yesterday a Malay seaman of the s.s. Bangkok was charged with desertion. He* was sentenced to fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment. Before the same Court several twakow men were fined for obstruction.
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  • 53 4 Raffles' Tiffin Rooms seem to be doing fairly well nowadays. Under the managership of Mr. Chater things there are taking quite a lively aspect and are to use a common colloquialism "bucking up." The whole place is being iB-painted and renovated and the popular resort bids fair to be more
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 76 4 ALLEGED BUTCHERY BY THE TURKS. Ijfiudov, Sept. 9. It is estimated at Sofia that 150,000 women, children, and old men are hiding in the forests and mountains of Macedonia. The Turks are stated to be burning the forests and killing the fugitives whenever they attempt to escape from
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    • 18 4 The following 'j« the result of the tb, Leger Rockiand 1 William Itufus Mead I
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    • 59 4 Kn-:sia has raided the duty on Ceylon and Indian teas imported across its European frontier or through the Black Sea from ,i\ roubles to 3:» roubles per pood. The duty on Chin i teas has not been raised, but fresli regulations have been brought into force to ascertain
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  • 139 4 The Hon. Attaoulab Bey, the Turkish Consul General at Singapore, called officially on H. E. the Governor yesterday, to pay what will possibly be his last official visit to Sir Frank Swettenham for many a lone day to come. The cciiial Consul General for Turkey is
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  • 95 4 Two Malays Arrested. About 1,3^ p.m. yesterday Acling Insp. Dooley and Hergt. Murphy saw two Malays snaring some fowls belonging to a Chinaman about two hundred yards from the Orchard Road Police Station. Just as the Malays had captured a hen the police officers pounced on
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  • 113 4 The post year seems to have been a most successful one for the Marine Club. It held its annual general meeting last evening when about 60 members were present and things went, as might have been expected, most swimmingly. The following are the officers for the ensuing
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  • 59 4 It would appear that the B. I. steamer L'jvna had rather a bad passage up north. She arrived safely at Manila somewhat overdue and had to jettison a certain amount of cargo en route, having got somewhat nearer the centre of a typhoon than was comfortable. Vessels bailing frotg the
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  • 117 4 A good deal of money has been spent on the Town and Volunteer Band and it certainly would appear that it should present a decent sort of appearance. Just now it seems to be deficient in footwear, as at a recent military funeral some had ancient white shoes, some black
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  • Correspondence.
    • 510 4 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*.' Sir,— That Singapore has been spared the terrible epidemics that from time to time have desolated most Eastern populous towns in the last ten years is mainly due to the excellent work done by the Medical services of the Colony
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  • 171 4 Ahout 4 o'clock yesterday morning a Macao living in a plantation ofl McPherson Road heard a noise of something being cut near his house. On going out to investigate he saw a Hokien cutting leaves from some trees in his grounds. The thief slashed at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1022 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Green Pippermint GET E'JR.IEIFUBStttIt Agtits fir Siigaprr, Peuag, Strait* Sdtlr mnt*. Siaa, md \kt Far EaM. CALDBECK, MAC^REGOR CO., Wine Spirit Merchants, Singapore London, Glasgow, Hongkong, and Shanghai. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL 6c CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. Have juts received fresh goods from India,
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    • 110 4 G. LAM BEIT 9 CO., Photographers. OPKH: Qretham Hoqm, (Battery Road), 8 a. m. to 6 p. di. Orchard Road, f 1 a m. to 6 p. m. HnnOhjs, ft a. m. to noon. Appointments or sittings should lie made if possible beforehand. In Stork Vibws of Singapore, Johore, Native
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    • 18 4 The right kind of an appetizer Jayne'b Tonic Vermifuge. The Singapore Dispensary. Sole agents for the Straits Settlements.
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    • 73 4 Rheumatism Relieved. T«O all those afflicted with rbeamatism we recommend a trial of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. One application will relieve the pain, and its continued use for a short time will result in a cure. Promptly applied to a sprain before inflammation sets in, insures a cure in about one
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 142 4 UAY BY DAY. Thursday, loth September. High Water, a lit p.m. S.V.A. Signalling. Mfc ■.V .K. Special Miv m«. 5.1.1 p.m. S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Philharmonic OrcheHtra. 8.30. h'riday, nth September. High Water. 0. -29 a.m. 0.4-J p.m. LegiKlative Council. 12.30. Municipal CommiHiiion. _'.:(u. Coif links closed. Football. S.C.C. v. Kegt.
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  • 5848 5 SPORTING CLUB SPECIAL MEETING. CONSIDERATION OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS. At the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, the members of the Singapore Sporting Club assembled in special meeting to leceivo anJ discusn the report made by the sub committee lately appointed to enquire into the affairs of the Club. As on the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 733 5 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE. Is for sale by all Chemists. Be sure ?nd get the genuine. Steams' is the original and genuine, and gives intta.-, relief. Of all chemists. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. WE beg to notify that Mr. S. J. Carte lately engaged by us as Shipping Canvasser is no longer
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  • 280 6 The engagement of Lady Constance Mackenzie to Captain Fitzgerald of the 11th Hussars is widely circulate*. She is certainly one of the most adventurous of modern maidens. Sister and heirpresumptive of the Countess of Cromartie, she is now in her twentysecond year and adds eccentricity to beauty.
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  • 210 6 The German mail steamer Seydlitz due here from Europe early to-morrow morning, is on her maiden trip. The Seydlilz, which has been built by Messrs. Srhichau at Dantzig, is the M.'cond of the five steamers forming the N.D.L. general class, so called from their each bearing the
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  • 182 6 A Commission has been appointed consisting of Dr. Daniel!, the Director cf tbe Pathological Institute as President. Dr. Trnvers the State Surgeon and Mr. Kenny the State Engineer, to investigate the pauses of several cases of consumption amongst the Postal staff in Kuala Lumpur. The present office buildingj
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  • 98 6 A Nki.aiwtam correspondent writes U lollows to the Madrnf Mail The i Company ia making but small I'ropraM in the matter of sending coolie •migrants to the Straits Settlements. Recently, only four coolies were shipped by the 8.9. ZauLi. Mr. Phillips, belonging to a plantation company
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 Children when Teething. HAVE more or less diarrhcpa, which i-.-m n. it be checked effectually, at the cnu'e cannot be removed but the diaira— can and should be controlled bj giving Chi.mliMlain'e Colic and Diarrhii-s Kemody, and an occasional dose of cestor oil to cleanse the syttem. During the summer
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    • 281 6 NOTICES. J. &H. GWYNNE, Ltd., ""Tl'™ 81. CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. Makers of the "INVINCIBLE" Centrifugal Pumps and Pumping Engines. The most —____—> Vot Economical UKUUtih. and most _M WL in I IRRIGATION Successful in the __^KBi^WL t^^^g RECLAMATION, World BttH 3fe mm KlB BWABE, I MmKSi I vAniwHu, Special
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    • 815 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Rail way From July i6th, .1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. I.M. P.M. P.M. P.M fn Singapore (/..7.00 7.46 10.00 11.30 12.30 3.02 4.10 6.40 ..6.30 750 9.20 10.45 12.10 2.30
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 717 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSH IP COMPAN I ES. p a Steam Navigation 0. Coy. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, I'I.WM.. CEYLON, ACSTRAtIA. INDIA. iI»EX. E«YPT. MEUITERRAXEVN PORTS. IM.VTIOI 111 LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chinii Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, an. l American Ports. Mail Line. Outward. Homeward Coromandel Sept
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    • 662 7 JJ STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaant MaatsohapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Govern treiii. -n-» at Sinaapore: Ship Aobsct, latb J. Dabhdbl* A Co.. S-> Oolltbb Qdav ihe undermentioned date* are only appro* 'mate. Steamer From Expected Will be l><>spe'che<l for Mattel Batnvia Sept 7 Batavia, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Samarang,
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    • 514 7 Rofdileutsclier Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. CTS4IUUH OF THE COAST FLEET. Tomb Reg. Tosh Rsg. l'rim lam So* 1604 Waldemnr SoQO PKra Nang lflOS l'rint Machev 1600 Sigum.md 3100 PhraC. Klao 1668 SMHn J478 P.ChulaC.K. 1668 Petchaburt 2191 Deli 1394 Borneo JlOO Taichiow 1859 Kohiichang 2040 Kong Bmg 1860 Pittanule: Jo\9
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    • 723 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bramen. Hamburg-Amerlka Llnie, Hamburg. /S IMPEKI.YL GERMAN Mill. The fast and well-known mtil-Biaam.-ra of thea« lines will leave Singapore o i or •boat the undermentioned dates Outward Homeward Sewilitz Sept 11 I Bayern Sept 21 Soon Sept 25 '/Allen Oct 6 Preuuen Oct 9 Seydlixz Oct
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    • 623 7 STEAMSHI P COMPANIES M V V JAPANMAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTi». A regular FORTNIGHTLY *erviee is maintained between Japan ana Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW eTB\MERB, Under Mail Contract with tot Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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    • 442 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ~ROYAL~ INSURANCE COY7~ FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVKBTED FUNDS EXCEED .£12,000,000. TH> LABOEST FIRK OJFICI IHTHIWOBLO BODBTBAD 00. ipfc riANTON INHUKANOK OFFICE UMITKU. Coital Subscribed. $2^500.000. Amount paid up 600,000. tteMrr* fund 1,160,000. HmtD Omen, Ho*eio*o. rha undani^ned, h»TiLtr been appointed Agents of the above Company, are pr*pantd to
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1484 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used I—str1 str. steamer sh. ■hip bn. barque sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— (Junboat; Tor. Torpedo-. H.p. Horse-power; Brit. British U. b.— United States Fchf-Frencb Ger.— German; Dot.— Dutch; (i.e. -Generalcargo; d.p. deck passenger; U Uncertain; T. P.
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    • 116 8 for Her ttoamrr Time. To-Morbow. Shanghai a .id Japan Java 7 a.m. Saigon A Haiphong A. Fourichov 11 a.m. Abasia. 4 Natunasls. Banka Ip.m. Billiton A Pontianak b.Whatt Soon 2 p.m Amoy and Swatow Olenogle 2 p.m. Teluk Anson via ports Amhertt 3 p.m. Bangkok 3 p.m. P.
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    • 157 8 From Europe— By the N.D.I, s.s. Seydlitz due on the 11th September, with date* to the 18th August. From China— Ry the M. M. s. s. Salazie dae on the J4th September. ■*'>■ oiug»j ul" 20th uly 24tb uly 28th uly 29th Lug 3rd Lag 7th log
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    • 286 8 SINOAfORI, I "Ml .SKPTKMFIKK, 1901. PRODUCE. Gambler f 1-2.7". Copra Bali 7.00 do Pontlanali 6.35 Pepper, Black bojrer« 31.76 do White, (5%) 45.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 4.10 do Brunei No. 1 1.90 Pearl Sa«o 5.00 Coffee, Ball, 15% basil 16.50 Coffee, Palembanß, 20% bM'.s.- 28.00 Coffee, Llberian No. 1
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    • 256 8 M FLAG 5 Vessels Nahe.: A Tons. Captain Fbom Sailed < CoseiantKs. a Bio. B'pt 9 Nestor Brit str. 2386 Baker Hocgkong Sept 3 VV. Mansfield *Co 9 Ptlayo str. ***** Prynn Hongkong Sep; 8 Katz Brothers Ltd 9 Tsintau Ger str. 1002 Koch Swatow Sept 1 Behn Meyer
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    • 150 8 C L EARANCES Dati. VbBBkl'« ffkua. Klao 4 Rio. Toms. Dehcmtiok. Sept 10 Sdendale 18 Prinz Waldemar 9 Malacca 10 Baron Driesen 10 Chakrabhong* 10 Emile 10 Mena 10 Sri Tringganu U Isabella 10 Tsingtau 10 Jason 10 Hebe 10 Hok Tjioe 10 Hong Wan 10 Ganymede 10 Nam Yooe
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. I JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. JUST ARRIVED: Indian Muslins for Dresses, Chinese Embroidered Coats and Costumes, Bra«« cloth, Swatow work, Silver ware, Japanese Crape silks, Manila pineapple silks,. Ac. Ac. Silks of all Colours at 35 cents a yard. Small Flowered Silk
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    • 404 8 I»rHITBA"WAY, XjAUDH-ATftT <Sc 00. ftj LADIES FITTED HAT BOXES SARATOGA TRUNKS w SS* v 8.00 each _tHnii m HI 9C S"^' C^.i4 fr iligiß a^a^a^aW^a^BSs^^^^^a^a^a^ls^^a^aH v H J* V IB I H BIHaMK. -L£A m K t I ;^a»aV^Rs* H^. SHAI'E AND SI/.K KXACT T(» sKfcl'Cll !JE ,^^Qr *ani<t"- aHkN
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 89 8 WEATHER REPORT. Zandanq Kerbau Hotpital. flth Ss>>/., /9ft». ha. m 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Rimabes. Har ..29.937 29.812 29 918 Morning Temp .«."> 6 87.0 81.0 day and WB'fbTher T9.1 79.4 77.0 night clear. Dir ofWind kb.m 8. s. I. 8. 8. E Max. Temp 88.9 Mm 75.6 Max.in Suol4R9
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