The Straits Times, 4 November 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SO. J1.57Q SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 190 PRICE 15 CEWi
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      435 1 NOTICES. Dubonnet qubonnet THE Quinquina isrecogn^d Dubonnet allover the World A.S BEING THE BEST APPETIZER. -ATONIC WINE&RECOiWiVIENDED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF. To be had from all Dealers Sole Agents DUPIRE Co., Singapore. I ICt I Warning, Chap dua Ayam or Chap ayam Bakalay "TWO COCKS j^^l AND L -V'- S&i
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      320 1 NOTICES. NOTICES_ 1 STAMPS. IRFPH __11l 1111 1 S MICHEST Kxchnn-.-»nnt.-d. S. s \l,'.. IUWLf H IVILILU I I W POSSIBLE AWAF.i. F. M.S. Sl.itiS INlmnj. IVnk. -I:. VI VHMi^HHiHHk and Sunuei I' Mnc* I'l'vlon.;O«AND P R .X,» PARIS. W Q.Mj fi n, .K No co,, m on v: Hit!he»t
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      88 1 WANTED. compound ti )U»-< in koocl locnlity, and at a suitable distance from town. Apply to riou^e e/0 Slratt.i Ttmtt Nov I i-\i LIT ANTED: A Ohine*e cleik aeca»- Vf tom.il to liookk^cpinn for local banking office. Apply, stating qualification to B. tl.t o titraitt Tivuts. Nov -l O.C. '.OST.
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      106 1 FOX SALE A gig oaarlv new An Aactraiian bone andaeob. 0.1 riew at 106 Riv.-r Valle] Hoad. N..v 4 Km to bi unr. Two storied Eu-openn r»«idence, ba\> 6 bedroom*, diniog and drawing rooms. writb stahliny for liors^s row n course of COnttrociioo. at th< junction ol Clunv and Dalvey
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    SUICIDE OF AN ENOI ISHMAN IN KOBE.
    562 2 Hody Pound in the Hills. I The body of I'm, igner touri found in Ihe lulls near Kobe, -lap. in, October 16th, the circumstances oi i discovery leading to tbe conclusion thai the deceased had committed micide. The body was discovered at about
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    GERMAN PRESS CONTROL.
    341 2 Writing- to Order. lii>tnu;i>, details were published in the Franl irtn Huiiy recently, show in^ the manner in which the German Government controls the Press ~i thai country. A former eidttor of owe oi thi provincial "official district news papers' write* that he was on on* occasion
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      223 2 NOTICES. VICTOR V SAFES. Strongest and most Durable Keyless Combination Lock made. Warranted Fire and Burglar proof, as supplied to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking and International Banking Corporation: lir_i_ML_Mii_l_L_L_L_L_L_L_i_L_LF)l!(H !_L -?SSiSS_SSSSHB| I lliW'~is»sW~^y~^~'~~~^'<'ll I j^^ -__Q| '',1^ ALL SIZES jt| iiii STOCK. Prices from $30 J upwards. -t- The
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      194 2 ii. Fernandez ft Co.. SURVEYORS ARCHITECTS, 4J, Raffles Place. Ihe Dispensary Building, ist Moor, SIMiAPORIi kiii.in ut hiuir .•.■rill-.-, Puneyine, i Architectural «Y«*ki ndcttakca isri pal -had with prassptSKM, seeavs > nnatiisss. elephone No. 91. $200 Reward Is oftced by tbe Proprietor ol the Opera Yap Chow Thong to any
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      629 2 CD Ten Year 5 Old j) 2 J Vanguard Whisky is a pleasing example of the delicately flavored mature spirit so grateful to the palate of the connisseur.— lts absolute purity places it in the first line of dietetic stimulants. Mr. J Heron. FIX.. F.S.C. the well known chemist reports
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      430 2 NOTICES. Jiis SBritanic Majesty's government Slsdfifo Brand. v puc iaK n tr ur he O BERNEB ALPS MILK COMPANY'S 'SLEDGE BRAND" w^iP- 5 r=== j India and Africa m\'\A UNSWEETENED h\: J »W V //'j i 1 and tor ?e ln llie "Of" Navy Kjr' ■aV^^^ss^ -/^//y COLONIAL HOSPITAS USE
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      20 2 BTBARN8 1 WINE, for ion i fn.in any severe illnem Tbe I eflert i- .ii one n Strom.' II i«.
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    PORT ARTHUR SIEGE.
    575 3 Projrrf >\ of the »esJejter«-. fostn -i i, ii (mfa Ootobor) lfcived tin- loHowing tile^rain Irom 1 Li O The botioging arraj hat racently inni< it« ad) pr< (in s*. On tl <• '.t:li (,',t lllb)Od tin Kiismii.s iii. tile h cuunteri!i k on -a .ir.eli made
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    WHEN WAR IS JUST.
    114 3 i h.i\, an cik i wotu niuv. .-.nd..! tlial army m We knew it wmn weanl i „,ny ......ii-; iuvasion, k, troubled owielTea 1 v i wli.n the GrnHM p mm: R< it. when pmmMeoJ Germaay laid m pUinly .i^ mm p i. thai Ci i
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    WHAT THOUGHT?
    72 3 >;,„,/. AVAo. at i' k tfai nth i <lay. late- t. iii. l'.-t t'lli.v I- M j l.ut the u-li'- ntrned, it 1- aUefad, lllu n the proMd tli.it tli. "MMJ w:ls Th. hip an.' MM !'•>< ,i, „,m <i.n. toww, "li.ii it durp m ..nly balf^ „urn
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      48 3 Paoraci Vovaaau and laaairj aaniaal i i .i,,iiiii..iii.i aj awartag ;-t „i ChaaaVerlaia'i Oaaga h ii,i> i. iil.lv i- taken aa i .ilium at caM al dan- i will v awaidtd ii alwayi enm 1. 1 ur. „vi. klv S..UI l.v 'II Dialers. THE DISPENSARY, General Ae^nti 30MI
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      428 3 NOTICES. -tLval A A JCiJN HJ\.\JJIL XSXvvJO., O6 vU«« straits Settlements. Federated Malny States. &r. Uralite qtpipnnitp .4 BET Kitson m Gaso|jne 9 st ampei 1 Lamps Lamps (Veiling Material. fl^l < Steel (Sellings I -an I ••»<•. »»«>•* 4<><> candle power it La—^ 1 Simplest and cheapest Petroleum rir
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      422 3 Bafles Tiffin Room No. 14 ft 16, Change Alley. ICED WICKULARCASK BEER TO />'/•: HAD ALWAYS. xov 3 wm EXPANDED METAL .(British Manufacture) suitable for an infinite vaiitty of I uilding and otlier purposes. '1 1.<; chtapwt and best medium for Reinforcing Concrete. EXPANDED METAL LATHING is admirably adapted for
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      222 3 Y. SHIBUYA CO. Have Just Unpacked High Class TJLPAHBSE CimaiQS SUITABLI KOU X'mas New Year Presents. Xo \4 in «.f. ii. iEngineers. Shipowners, and Qtfjers. AIIPTIfIN F fIF EXGHER OII FITTIV(is ■Hi'l Mill's tiKAIi.IM-hrSAI.i^R "HOTANG" TO BE SOLD BY H. L COGHLAN CO. -ATS^-ffIASK MONDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, AT 2-30 P.
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    DEATH.
    24 4 Norms:— On the 3r4 Novemlier. ;it N\>. Wilkir RMt, W. W Norri-. Lite I'lerk neseial full Olfiw [Btarauat v MO p.m. tU> evening.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY. 4th NOVEMBER.
    589 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY. 4th NOVEMBER. It is well known that the Japanese Government i* prepared for a long war. Curiosi'.y naturally prompts inquiry into the oaastiaa whether the military and financial resources of Japan can stand the heavy strain. Information on this point has just been
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    382 4 Auvii es received from Japanese and other sources to-day show that the last bouts of l'ort Arthur are at hand That fortress has held out longer than the Japanese j hid anticipated rha. fortifications are indeed formidable Ttiey were designed and constructed by pupils of the renowned General ToJlrfben w'u
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    99 4 In another page we publish General Kuropatkin's address to his army before the battle of the Shaho. Boastfulness and over-confidence characterise this appeal to the soldiers to drive the Japanese into the sea, figuratively speaking, and relieve Port Arthur. The address dazzled the Russian people, but the more sedate section
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    74 4 An interim report of the Smith Africa! Intercolonial Conference has been published. It condemns the shipping rings system of freights, and especially its practice of fixing differentiating rates in favour of America. It recom mends that tenders be called for the conveyance of Government stores and other guaranteed cargo, and,
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    41 4 To morrow being the Hindu holiday of DiMoavali, our Hindu compositors an! other employees will not work. Therefore, the news columns of the paper will be curtailed as far as possible and no advertisements can be received after 10.1 "> a m.
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    33 4 The visit of the Shanghai and Singapore cricket teims to Hongkong this month will be marked by a series of sneial functions, in honour of the visitors including dinners, theatricals, and a ball.
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    22 4 Share quotations, general i-lnppitig new*; and passenger list*, besides shipping, banking and insurance advertisements will be found on page 10 and 11.
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    12 4 Thk Ceremonial Drill of the S Y.I to-morrow will be in uniform.
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    17 4 A R*cnra Carnival was begun, on Tuesday last, at Kotta Rajah, the chief I town ot Acheen.
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    20 4 A Bill to amend the Opium Ordinance of 188J is »lso djvvn in the Legislative Council. Orders for t3 d.iy.
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    19 4 The Town and Vjlunrear Bind will play at the H. 8. tti«fvjif tj-day irom ."> to (> p.m wei'her permit ting.
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      THE PROPOSED COMMISSION
      55 4 London, 4tli Sov»mler. EUuter's correspondent at .St. Petersburg lepoits that Bfitiin has proposed a Commission to consist of four dt-le-i gates appointed fans Britain, Kussia, France, and the Tinted .States respsclively, with a fifth to be selected hy tlie?e four It i* also proposed that tiifc Com
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      VERDICT OF THE CORONER S JURY.
      44 4 Trawlers Shot by Russians Without Provocation. At the instance of the Counsel ior the Government the Uoronet's jury at Hull simply found that tii<s deceased trawlers were killed by shots tired trom Russian warships without warning or provocation.
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      THE MYSTERIOUS MANOEUVRES AT GIBRALTAR.
      26 4 Later. Tiie proceedings at Gibraltar on Tuesday remain unexplained, beyond the suggestion that they were a continuaoca of the mobilisation inanceuvres.
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      FOUR IMPLICATED RUSSIAN OFFICERS GO HOME..
      24 4 The four Russian officers who were detained at Vigo have arrived at l'aris, whence they proceeded to St.l'etersburf.'.
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      MR. BALFOURS ILLNESS.
      26 4 Mr. tfalfour who is sutferinfi from phlebitis (inflammation of tiie innei membrane of a vein) did not attend i the Guild Hall banquet
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      NO TORPEDOERS PRESENT.
      17 4 Tbfl witnesses at. the Hull inquest were emphatic that there were notjrpedo craft present.
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      THE MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY.
      25 4 The Timts, on the occasion of the birthday of the Mikado (yesterday) offers the congratulations and good wishes of the British people.
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      OTHER PLEASANT COMPLIMENTS.
      48 4 It also comments upon the antiquity at the Japanese reigning dynasty, and Mm irits tint tba Nigll of MM present Empjror covers through its entire period, an extr.iir Unary intellectual revolution, whereby the Japanese have assimilated an entirely alien civilization. Other papers publish similar articles.
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      PORT ARTHUR.
      44 4 Main Defences must fall very Soon Later advices from l'ort Arthur eon firm the statement that the Japanese gained such advantages at Port Arthur That the main defences must fall when attacked, although the Tiger's Tail is still defensible for another month.
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      UNKNOWN
      11 4 Auiniial Rojdestv.n.-kv and his low battleships have arrived at Tangier.
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      GALA TIMES AT TOKYO.
      34 4 Reuters correspondent at Tokyo iv ports that there were uiipicadcnt.dlv <nthuM;i>-tic celebrations throughout i Japan on the Kniperor's birthday. The Kmprror reviewed two {Nviatoas, in full war e(|uipmcnt. at Tokyo.
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    26 4 We are indebted to Mr. Tanaka. the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegram from iin Foreign Office i it Tokyo.
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    DIARY OF PORT ARTHUR.
    672 4 How the Japanese are Concentrating Their Attack. Iked. Thwrtday, 12 30 p ,n. Resume of official report upon the beleaguering operations, at Port Art her from Ist August to 2Cth Octocer: 7th-9th August. Our Army expelled the enemy from, and occupied, Takushan and Bbaokosban. 9.h Aug
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      571 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fresh Fruit ji si aJHUVCS Jipples, grapes Thompson. Thomas 60. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. VASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2,3, 4, High Street. Hit' jaf aaaaj ,i In rsaskaacal 4 i iMTM, I ■"<■>• MiawW of Mrnlktl W-iuty, Ceffoa ami Maltese laoe rilk Mienpa lUfta ftlri Uaoaw, lii'lnn
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      409 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICB. Mr. Ku oil BifcaaMt v itutborised to siirn our Singapc r t-ir n per proc .ration. r. L BOYU Co. Montagu OIOM Londoa Bridiie. London, EC.' Nov 4 4-11 i MORrGIGBKri SALK OF VAU ABLE HOU.SK PROI'KHTY, BI«OAPOBI TOWN WAYXNGSTIIKKT, LIM KNG BKK LANE, UPPKR CROSS STKKEF,
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      13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted. To Let, etc., will be found on Page G.
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      THE EDITOR HOIST ON HIS OWN PETARD.
      90 5 Ike KJiior StrmU Rassi DKAB) HIU. I :.in d. UghtQJ ti) Me MM .1 BOM is watmg a ih« iraM that c•■ Uaoiaß llili il tgatasT. h mi) iiiti-Kdl you, and I'speci.illy yoi. i i s4er», to know that 1, re- ill .ii
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      FORT CANNING FLAGSTAFF.
      396 5 tU,, --sir-.is Imam. 1 A- tl ;ui -i l.'ii haa ii"« I I •.i.:n_- .in. t tht <HU's the 1 1. .in,. in Beßeasa i- in full I think \vr inij;ht just sa well i the Victoria Hall towards the Port Canning light ation A- for the
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      INSULTED BY SOLDIERS.
      190 5 the r.4ii Str-utt Timtt.' < <■ |MMI U lj "t beacaeomben ;li'. Road and it Mt o wad ymi BM. «l|i II IWO 111 l H 11. -in:, ni folli wed insulted two English B i i. ..n.i evea «-h. n in asaa ik si tat 1
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      SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.
      436 5 1 v ma Kditor the •Straits Times. Sir. 1 have perused, with great attention, your corrsasnadeat .1 X's letter and 1 cordially join him in his ■■ill. .gy ol the efforts made by the llon'ble Tun .liak Kirn in BTOawtiaf the cause of education as I am one
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    THE ASSIZES.
    175 5 A Heavy Sentence. Bl ro«l Bii Lionel Cos, ti,e Ciiief Justice). Bl t lie Assize Court, yesterday. four Klings naawd Malehvasamy. Govindan, PangiH, and Bndahyia were arr-iimifd on two ooaata of rolunUrily eaaainc grievous hurt to a I'ounlryman of theirs by choppine him about ;he head and body
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    107 5 ;oi> Yards Handicap Monthly Competition. Lai'.m H£B will leave Johnston's Pier i'.r ihe Ctah oa Sunday next at S and U IS am i-M ami -t SO p m The Monthly Competition liace (Nov distance ;<OO yards will be swum IT ininiediately after arrival of the first him.
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    ALLEGATION AGAINST AN ARMOURER SERGEANT.
    545 5 Not Proven.' 1 In yesterday's issue there appeared the report of a case iiefore Mr. Sproule, in which Armourer Sergeant A. Bennet of the Army < trdinance Corps, attached to the Manchester Regiment, was brought up on a charge of having stolen $105 from the
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    24 5 The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, the King's birthday. There will be no issue of the BtrmUi I 'inter on that day.
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    25 5 Mn. H. 0. Xewland, Chief Police Officer, Penang, left for Home by the P. A. 0. mail steamer Mnlt,i on Saturday, oa nine months' leave.
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    25 5 H. E. Sir John Andekson paid a visit to Admiral Noel on board the battleship Clory this morning, and received the customary salute on leaving.
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    31 5 The stock in trade of the Singapore Harness A Saddlery Co, Stamford Road having been sold privately through Messrs H. L Cogblan Co., the auction sale advertised for to-morrow is cancelled.
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    55 5 Behn, Meyer Co., send word that ships parcels (despatched through the Agents) intended for delivery in Germany before Christmas Day should not be despatched later than by the ne.v homeward German Mail steamer VnnMM Alice leaving Singapore on Monday th« 14th instant, in which case they will arrive in Hamburg
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    58 5 Kit/. Gerald's circus again drew crowds last night. The usual perfor inauce takes place to-night. There will be a matinee to-morrow at 4 p.m. foi children, besides tbe night performance. The circus is so well appointed and possesses such interesting feature*, that the afternoon show will really be a treat
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    61 5 The Madras Tamil Dramatic Co will put on the stage to-morrow sn excellent piece styled, I'arijalha /Wijw llaranam, which gives an ■iccount of the origin of the Deeptivali feast. This feast is held by the Hindus in memory of the victory gained b) Lord Krishna over the demon Mswatimra, who
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    642 5 I -on dun Oct. 17. Mr Chamberlain, replying to a letter from Mr. .1. B. Lonsdale. Conservative M. P. tat Mid Armagh, iniphatically de nies a statement recent ly made by Mr T. W. Bttsaell, Liberal Unionist M. P. for S.iiuh Tyrone, to the effect that he
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    27 5 Two 1 Bodnd B»d twenty ooe deaths f wpre isflslamd at Sineapore during the week ending on thp 2!) th Octobpr. The ratio par thousand waR-J(i6.». I
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    ROWING CLUB REGATTA.
    211 5 Last evening the final ot' the double sculls was decided and a splendid race ended in favour of White and Robert son. who defeated DulgeSl and l>;n bishire. Owing to a mishap to White's strei cher the start was somewhat delayed and it was nearly half past
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    SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES DINNER.
    133 5 Thk annual dinner of those who are former students of any of tbe Scottish I 'Diversities will he held this year on Wednesday, Nov. ;W, (St. Ar.drew's Day) at the Singapore Club, by kind permission of the Committee. H. E. Sir John Anderson, who is himself a
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      54 5 A amvraa mrmr which was presented v iWilaaaai I aiiaa' IMle Club for omi'ctiiii.. «;•>■ we n oa la*> 24:1. Oct. iy Ilisa Vi« 1 iiic u.t Ii lul tints I>i clv l;i l- I n I arnit-ap af line tcintc. Vr». Vtnir v in eived ssilvajaajl cellar I. rin
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      45 5 A Soue Throat may be quickly cured liy applying a tlaniu-1 bandage danpriinl with C'liainlxrlain s Pain Halm. A lam.- hack, a pain in tin- Mtlr or smmt, should ml treated in a aiamW inaiiinr For sale by all Dealers. THE DTSPEV9ARY, Genenl Aeents 30/11
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      462 5 ADVERTISEMENTS Raffles Hotel. <•*»». SPECIAL DINNER w> On Saturday the sth inst. Skating s After Dinner in the Main Dining Mall. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Opera Yap Chow Thong. Tonight! Tn-ni«ht Friday. 4th November. MWnlll H 11 ''<"■ The liidm P«mml Tlieatriral oiii|iiiny sf MMf Wll.l, RAOI That well known Sensational
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      157 5 IMV UV I>A> Friday, 4th November. Hiiih Water. 7-4'J p.m. S.V.T. .Maxim Seition Drill. 5 ;t" S.V.A. i nn Layers. 5-15. S.V.A. Sifjnalliiif;. B-M. S.V.K. I'anule 515. Town Baml. H. s. Rassrreir. 5 to T.P.0.C.8.C. Animal Meeting, g-80. Yap (.'how Thong Opera. North Bridge X.l. Stainbonl Opera. Victoria Street. !>.
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    BATTLE OF THE SHAHO
    828 6 Kuropatkins Stirrin? Proclamation The following report n ached the Imperial Headquarter* on Oct< from St. Petersburg .in official report, dat< .In, from Mukdi n, Gi ncrnl Km pal iamed ibe following Oani 1 1 hia nfficen mid men I'.ciasttul Address. In iimM cowardly mann attacked our
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      561 6 NOTICES. KKOBRATED MALAY STATES STATE OP I'KIIAK. WANTED rSMEN TOR REVENUE SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Salary 9l,oB0 pa* r.ntiun, non-r f n la, Only <-xp<>ricnoeil men with a thorough 1 oowleiiee of Revenue Survey OfFc-p duties ed »|>pl>. Xo one nt praaaal employed in the •e..«rate,i Mr.lv. Btat«t (■..MMinn-nt will Application- !-lioul.i
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      628 6 NOTICES. rBK LR- W« W Inotitution Hill Kntry Ist November Apply to rOVLIXSOR i.fxmii 1 l.iffli". Place. <»,_;.% v c. 1-(i BE l.XT— After thorough repair*. No 3 l.loyJ Ro.vi. suitable fora boarding housf or n 1.-irge family. Apply to K. N. ADIB. •l Raffles Place. Oct 26 ue. rO
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      164 6 NOTICES. jp Ny Carlsberg Beer ■BrfjflflP[27*>jß« Yer >' "rht Pilsener Beei. especially brewed for Tropical •CS?**^ "^®sph Climates. I wvrTor^D?; 1 Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Retail Pealeri. BRT lAKootKuff 1" Sole Importers M. Kennemerland First Class JAMS VEGETABLES. Hooglandt Co., °°ZL. Agents wanted for the Outports. BAGNALL HILLES.
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      205 6 NOTICES Dr. S. Yamamoto, JAPANESE DENTIST, N0.352, VICTORIA STREET, SIXOAPORK. Augt >< m W.I. 7-11 I. MOTION CO WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. KKI'AIKS PROMPTLY KXBCUTKU L Ankersmit Co. Having been appointed Agents FUK THK INTERNATIONAL LLOYD INSURANCE COMPANY, art- prepared to accept searisks at curreu' rates of premium. Augt 2S
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      9 6 STKAIINS WIM. i > lit,- .uml serai m i digaatioa
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      169 6 TSfc Straits Wimes. ANli Wlje Straits SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in AOVANCK. DalhrißMN asryaac |»tou do |>er i|uiut< do |>er month -.">■' do per copy 0 18 Weekly issue |>er yeni do per f|Ui'.riei 4.i»t «lo sat cam When sent by post, there is added fui the daily issue, two dollars
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    RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN JAPAN.
    235 7 OKI l>.i>miister> Pathetic Petition. tiaf i,i i in. Eroai 1 in, i Payma ii i A nisi m I, who i- km I ]ii boaen .it llataayaMtly applied to the ant horitiet llowed in KUini Ik .tm- in i-iiif-i Th. oAcer, who i> nl tli aar,
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    HOW WE LOSE THE CHINA
    243 7 \n Official NX'nrninK to British Traders. rt, wliicli ws usii i" .-ii < mil ie ili'iii 1 ing XI .1 W mieton, British Pi kin. and it> iiicson's Brit I; is ■i B til manufartii I ,in -t from The ageul niaiiufart un i askiug
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    CURIOUS WINDFALL FOR YALE.
    69 7 ived the -urn afl I i:-li <:.\<rnineiit un .1. II",-!. llln- Till- lllflMV i. -miuty paid by Cliin.i iMßpeaaatioa for the K i 1 1 1 1 MMMMaariM i,, 1 1 ni-ril ■mwry "ii frimttfle, wliilr j,i. lid U take it I linii-li Cov.TllllHllt win yin-
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      698 7 NOTICES. #^!MPORTIN6°HOi3SES. W I GENERAL I MPPLY STWES, Donald Mackegg WHi ton SI. MAMNISIfR. f W I Bujrm on Commlumion for I I formlgn s. Colonial rtrmm I BMlafai V*V M Ml" MCI PAL XOTICK invite, 1 under the following head« f appli«t toth. Municipality cf Si! gapore tiom !si
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      630 7 NOTICES. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. Engineers and Contractors CABLE ADDRESS: SIMriAPODF "HARBREA VES Singapore. OII>IVJ/\r'\JKC w improved 3i€Sra \i^^f^l^ STEAWI 1^ ROAD I 2s/L F IZ> O"VE ID JSf\ Steam Traction Engines Traction Waggons fc^jjj^^ I Ik/£ F X/ O "V IE ID ;sBpS|t STEAM fyjfS&illSt PORTABLE ENGINES Enquiries will
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      240 7 NOTICES. GRIMAULT A C° Medicinal Skin Soap O RIM A U 1.1 C" »J MEOICINAL SKIN SOAP ,;>■ V.l.'!"i Jv 7 Recommenoed by eminent Der matologists ?nd adopted in the Paris Hospitals in the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin tflseassa generally. <?, RUE VIVIENNE, 8 I h;nf
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    POLICE NEWS.
    100 8 Tin- in.iH.M-. Privates Rowdale Turn of th< Manchester Regirai nt. M wlver the I Princ. ol II M- > partin »<>, in Japanese g 1 y on th< nrantel made enqmrie* .m.l learn- thai nac of the n the mom j ami J •he t'u>t pnningl I'm :j,,..
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    WANTED AT CHRISTMAS LISAND.
    184 8 eceni la Tin p ti hittory ihi 1 Christ i time past. luu been made raff ring from and ig ill' n crtio!i!f>. dr. not Dr which I. -n I: v I" W ptnh pi I- :■< and all other ;i i: if« I A b
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    72 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. ith Nmmmbtr, 1904. To day 4 b;u;k r3te is 1, 11 i. The Singapore Cold!lStorage Company's shares are now all fully paid up (SlO) The second call of IB VM made a little while ago. To-day > ciianges are: Kabatige cents', and Howartli Krskines IMS, buyers, tellers were
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    PRODUCE.
    96 8 'taible. 1 >i pn do (Cn'ie N.i I) aapkked IS B 0 J 5.75 do Pont'.iai- s.ln J e?per, B!ick .nyer« 38.00 do White, si. kafen :i9.ini •igo Float Sara-.v 3.47^ do Braael N Sfi-jj /earl S»^o LM .'offee Ball, 15t haati n.OO Coffee, Palen^Jinr, K\ •>« M.| >ffee,
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    EXCHANGES.
    169 8 i'emis.: 1/1 1 Prtrate S ru/- l/n^ ■■So 3 v.,- 1/1 1 wflffuwj i'.«nkr./.i 19-1 trl»s;t a.,, i.99j <to «x' J.'ilj la An. r/ Hsak 2 4:u i.-.-.i-e." t 2. 41 <ii 1 U!/« g.,->lj .h i->Atr.- Q.»Lk 1. I ]4S •^t»»te3<ia,. .140 htr.jK:, j Biak d/J 3iZ4la, PHiaielOaVi
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    110 8 l r ''">>>" Tim* I O MORROW Bandakan <ri« poits K.d,,i, aa n Hon-k. a m P.Bwet ham A Penang ft rt« i r ni Bangkok m ladan« via port* BotX ■> m Muar and Malacca FMUh •> n Calcutta M,,'.,, o^ ni P 6 1 Sumatra 3pm
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    140 8 From Europe— By the.M. Mss 7', i,r n „r du<- on the Ttli NovemW. Krom Chtmi By :lie P. O Cor mar.dr! due on Ut'h BvfCßbcr. Sept 16th Sop- ll'tli B«pi gut Sept ;>t:t!i S-pt SOtb o* Sim Oct sth Oet !?th o.t nth Ort 17th Oct
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      661 8 K A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. l. ■■.■nf.i i, v v. .ii ..i turn tot tfca Cattssaaas saeaea i.i.tiau atMaia aaaaafaetana, Caiaaae au.l Ja*eaeae laaar m h as Jaaaaasa km...no- ci *S i*»t Uae, tor U.!i.-«. Baaataaea, and sawaa, Jai»ine»p maile lailie-
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      500 8 WHITEAWAY, LA ID LAW CO. 8 Supply B:%er.iUiins lor «.>iitV %%t»«i-. P s\ Swimming r I j Costumes Jj^ I Lirse Meii's Bat./ Bill VALIE I* 6EITS 1 HEIsTITt HE» HWIIKERIHIEFS. w i|jr\\ -i^.' \^T''"^.S fc si/c 17 By 18 hahas I'ri.-c *i.75 Per .lo^ !i ir. *i'iB Bai i
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      267 8 DAWSON'S gOOTs] FOR Al~l« CLASSES. Unequalled for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABILITY NONE GENUINE WITHOUT OUR TRAPE MACK STAMPED ON THE SOLES. TO BE HAD C; ALL DEALERS 23 LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C. NOTICB \Vi> bag to notify that we have dUmiMftd Anir.' bin dinar. oi?r bill collector, from our employ.
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      258 8 BXCHANGX TABLED Dollar*, or yen .-unl (v Ider t:.!. ing tables of pmlriers into dollar* and vir.' versa at rated ■•im_ ag from tt W I" HI ■•■Of per 1100. Handsomely cloth bouLd Price fd.fiO per cop< Apply to i. BUHRAr, SJalai ca Btn el Clct 21 l( M-". MORTGAGEES
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      53 8 WEATH£R^ REPORT ft f«r»aa BotpiUU, t%4 K. rM£ Bar J -o.'-5..--j, r s, Morning' WBihTher 76.9 Tsiy 7- u nAlim. mrefVlaiwM ws.u a lm. t-a, Max. Temp S7 •Ob jj.7 M:i\ in San 1 i :i l'err. rsi "or; aUta&l! fij The sumlar.i time ball. i; PortOaaain, felUonoctly; al^-o that
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    A RUSSIAN GENERAL ON THE WAR.
    796 9 The i: state i hat 1 ml interview General Romanod the >i.\tli Divurion at the front, i puh i lished in the X« Ihnja nci j Romanoff in we\ relj injut ing by :< f«l| from nil horse on the Ybd teu-ling heights some
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    AN INHUMAN PARENT.
    151 9 A Member ..t' ;m aristocratic Pnminn family, Major von Bydow, bai been wn traced by a court martial at Brunswick to tour Months' impriaonsrat and dk mi>>al Hum tke Army for grow cruelty to ail child, a girl ol i yean. r tinslightest oflencM this intiumaii lather
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      494 9 NOTICES Charles HeidsiecU's White Si al I bamptgne M>l I Mil \|s lUhn. Meyer Co. 7*£. 1..1111 l.ilth K tk, l.t-1 W Vliii!nn,|.||.r /jLJ^ HE lAN JONG PAOAR :H)CK COMPANY, LTD UTS. ESGINK.LRS, lltl NAS HkAS* F.HM'KKg. WBAKriNOERf. .Vl ::.[>»:>>' execute Ship and Mann* I Repairs of all descriptions in
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      227 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. G.DTDMUNE&CD. japanese'high class 0^ &ss!* aye Jus* Opened— c §^ff% A FINE COLLECTION OF x^ jjplf Japanese Curios V^??l« SUITABLE FOR f^ A I v I UPWIEAR C 3V Present'; -^w I^Ojp IlldS OL IMCW I Cdi «ASS fij& CARDS CALENDARS for 1905 pS^^ J^ IN GREAT VARIETY.
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    180 10 f ratable disc hr r jmm issued by the ii i I il,' I M ii, mc ■ii fil I iboars up lo dati As br i iv naawroas and det* :he workers go, 1 1 Aam ill. t tl: I with ~l«'.'l>im: ssetmess in Uganda and the
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    "THE LOST CONTRACT."
    147 10 VactMi had no caatraci to Lose. lie conl Government, owing ;..uul of their »•< rkpa\. it n< in the ted Society ol Kngin, to i Ii i i M y Ny Mich coniews I the A intcd I pn seal lin Varroi by Ihe ■A.-IV for tiv
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    THE RAILWAY TO MECCA.
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    PORT ARTHUR.
    81 10 dated Shaugkiii, t -Jlili. 1 .miiv invminf; l'..n Miiii.n. ,i i,, tttark the K. rU, ukeu) -it.u.t.-d •ii Ikw ridge ..i 1,,1 that mm *m The vi 1 S ...ptm.,l l,v th. 1 M'"" si n high lull to ih, we* ..i d thai the srater in •Ih-
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      995 10 L'atler thif heailing the following abbreviaions are used str. steamer; ?h. ship; bi|. Biirqne sch.— schooner Yet. Yacht j Cm. Oruioer; (Jl>t. -Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. Horsepower; Uiit.— Uritisli; U.S.— l'nited States; Fell. French; Ger. German; Tint. Dutch G.c. (Jeneral-carso <l.p.— deck panMMBTj L.—U ncertain T. >V.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      555 10 Xantf, prrf, j robable dote arrival, and name of agent*. Btxamcbs. A.Apear, Hongkong, Xov 17; I. Simons. Adour, Saigon, Nov 16; M. .\laritinle3. Virlie, Sydney, Nov S3; Bousma.i Apitrima, Call utts. l» <• ouMead. Armenia. Hamburg, N<>v IS; IJehu Meyer. Haia'ong, I nndon. Dec 80; I. Simons. Barots^n,
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      MINING.
      197 10 5"" 55 Issne La.-t I'iiiit Coninanv Twuna "!> to lio.j^ GOLD. 18,600 lv »0 inionad. I,IHMI J lv 30,000 if 10 10,008 in S.'JoT 1 .",5'«J 1 J6,7"0 1 IiIVOOO 1 SO.iniO 1 iao,ooo i :>i,ikW j I'M ,ouo UlllMMt ST.j" BKMWak G. M. Co., Ltd... J M (Defenwi)
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      GENERAL.
      101 10 WO.OUO Jltitwiml :!,000 4,500 $0,000 3,400 S.OOU -'.7JO l.iiOO J4.000 600 2.0U0 5,000 100,000 37,000 1 too 50 IJS 100 10 t 100 100 t lo 10 50 100 100 10 *100 I i Dull UllllllfWJ Co., Ltd. S 100 Federated Kiifjineerin" Co., Ltd. 50 FriwenV: Neave, Ltd llSt
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 10 dowarth Kr»kine, Ltd. 7% 25IV«H» 8% a«. <ll». tiley, Haixreaves, Lul. 6% 06,000 2J% preni buyer. ♦inpiporo Muiiici)ial b/ o WO,UW 3% »rem buyer-. 5% 1,87S,0"0 1% I'lein Imy;-. 4% 66a,»w dU. nom. '»nj jui; I"a«ar Hock Co., Lid. 6% 'J6o,«mki BJ% i«itni >«yeM. r>y. IJttjme |iai kayan.
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS
      292 10 For Singapore. Per P. 41 O. s.i. MoUaria, connecting with the steamer Subia at Colombo, from I.undon Oct. 14, due 13th Nov.— Mr .F. E fulaford, I iia iid Mi Bo lei Messrs. J Somervllle, B Moiuerriile lr .1. Kerr. Ifeatrs. Westinan, I' irsa dale. Gotale, K
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      79 10 stwayi in.. or K-:-> |ire ■ii ill,- 1 1- r :"ii > < l> ~*****11.1l 1,, I s,'H'l, I old ■nd if iMveJ to lake its eaana i> baUe .-.him- MH..U-. n>ult> Tin- besl treat 'in ill iithi, n/.i i- avoid lIIIW— It ,ii, l tain i BWaabatiaia'a Cbagh Kesaody
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      347 10 BANKS. Chartered I'ank of India. Australia and China IXCORPORATatD HY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital CSOO.otK Rewrvo Liability <>' Proprietors jCSCK>,OOO Rcspiv*' Fund BANKKRS. Bank of Knglaud. National Bank of Sc, t.laiid. The London City <fc MinOaad Bank. Ltd KItGAPORfc BitMCH. Curront Accounts ;ir<> opened and intereft ailomd M 1 per cent,
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      525 10 BANKSHongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve tlo,ooo,ooo\ m,- nnn n.m Silver Reservu 7,<KJ0,000 I '.«W. |)UO Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,00 ),Wl0 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. J. Rayi'mnd, Esq., Chairman. 11. E. Tomkiiis, Es.j., Deputy Chairman. K. (ioetz, E«q. Hon. K. Shewau. Hon. w. I.Otasssa
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      181 10 TANJONG PAGAR DOCK toy RECREATION CLUB, The Annunl General Ueetiog above Club will be liel 1 at Blair I oa Friday, 4tt, Iforember, 1801, at 8.30 p i C. W. B \LL.VNTYNE, }i'>n Secretarj Xov -2 THE London Oirectqry, CONTAINING oret 2, 100 pagss ol n dsamd commercial matter, enable*
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      663 11 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. S?O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. i ac China, Japan, I'cnang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. lhrounh Billft of Latfa*] isoii^i 'or O.iir.a ("in. I'.-rsinn (!ulf. Contini-ntnl, i \mm i.-in ?ort«. '.ill l-iivo oi or übr.ut Mail I inc. Omlmud
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      1152 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. L'uder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Ay ttk at Sitipnpore Smr AonNcv, i.atb J Dakndklr A Co., 2-3 Col i.yfr Qi'av. he undermentioned dates are only approximate. Mcamer From Exp'ted. Will be ltatpatcbod for:— l'enang Nov 3 Penang, Sabang, Oleh-leh, l'oeloeKaja, Meulaboh. Tapa Toean,
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      619 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well noun mail steamers of this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. Fort Said, Sue/., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in
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      703 11 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co,, Ltd, AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched Tom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China tnd Japan every week, and from Japan home*ards 'or London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One outward Bteiuiiei >ach month extends to
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      503 11 INSURANCR COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE <fc LIFE fOTAT. INVESTED FUNDS IXCBEI- 12,000,000. TBI LAMUBIT FIKB OrriCß in TBB WOBL* BODBTKAD Co., Agent* IHB LONDON AND LANCASUIKi ITBI INSURANCB COMPANY Capital £i,l v 'M Paid ap Capital 1t.,,7»0 Beeerve Fund X1,075,550 Tbe underaigncti, Agents for the Com aanf, a.c prepared
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    CLAY EATING.
    309 12 In mi a "hi\-ti:\i kin Raron m M i... i.t MwMlclll f,,, i mi ii- the .t ii bj j nI be W\ naad .1 angularly ..ii. l sever* 1 1 -Vlll|l .-i ..I ing i routnuied in tecrei i uin 'I. i '.niiK'i In abandoned Ii I
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      15 12 iii;.\i».\< in; ciKK. i [i di v tuiia j N, w i i wiiii.in tin-
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      323 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd. Town Offices and Show Rooms: 10, BATTERY ROAD. WE arc now showing the Largest Stocks of Engineering, Electrical, and Ironmongery requisites in the East. r^WS^-^v^i- Large and Varied Stocks of all Material rev 'ffiffi' quired for Engineering, Electrical, Mining, I Planting and Contract Work of all
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      126 12 BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) Uppoaile We.-.t-in Kutranct ti, New 11 ;u hunt LIOUID FUEL 3OvTkirt) Nlnllnmv) ftr ton f. o. l>. in Banktn. Me of delivery -Jimi tuns per hour. STOCKS ALSO AT.^uez. Bombay, Colombo, Penanp, Bangkok, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Batavia, Sourabaya, •»nd Balik Papan (E. Borneo.) COAL. >teamers
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      317 12 I NOTICES ypr JVews of tde Straits. READ Straits Times. IT HLA.S THE Largest Circulation O F ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. FOR XVar V)elegrams s T— TTMTB Tr~ l ma T Straits Times. It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places:— Messrs. John Little Co.. Ltd. The
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