The Straits Times, 23 December 1904

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times »O. ai,6iQ SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2H, l9Ot PRICE 15 CERT'
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 NOTICES. NOTICES. no*" nil AS i! flVnm 1 (^brnmentnotikklvhun rk UtfAl&i I TiA. '*»««as*mjw win be held in the Ooit.il Chamber (IRANI) I'iv'lX I'\WIS inon. BO m r-Tv~; -**-i Government. Building* at 4 pm. nr the EJv S f** l^ I'Hth instanv toel-.-t a <^hnirni«n at.d t o ,-r i.
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    • 51 1 The Luitre Dairy The Sterilized Milk of Britany. IVeatrd by <|*cial patented prwess, the sole ensuring the indefinite proscrvaiion oFtbe milk in a fresh State ami allowing it to travel in all cliniatis without adjunction of any ingiedient. To be had from all Dispensaries and grocers. C. DUPIRE Co., Sole
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    • 191 1 THE j MOST JUSTLY REPUTED and the richest of Frencl^ Milks. JN In the Estate of J.H. Brooke DBCBABSD. JNO W. HALL tin* le.eivf.i inotrni-tuma from Hie Executor* to «ell hf Public Auction At the Sale Rooms, N o 61 Main Street, YOKOHAMA, On the 27th Dec, 1904, at 2
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    • 448 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. CONFEGTIONS^^o.^ CARAMELS, BUTTER SCOTCH. OLD ENGLISH TOFFEE, OLD ENGLISH TOFFEE. BARLEY SUGAR, LAVENDER ROCK. JUST DELIVERED ALL PERFECTLY FRESH. TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. FULLER'S CHOCOLATE. FULLEER'S CHOCOLATE ALMONDS. FULLER'S SWEETS. ROBINSON CO. To PRESERVE your HAI R Nourish, strengthen, restore it, prevent
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  • 382 2 Interesting Hxperiences of Mr. E. T. Oarland. In the latest issue of 77,, i read the following interesting account of s trip from Taipeng to [pot i, v Mi K. T. V. Oarland The following details may inters i of your readers as showing wha] ear can
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  • 166 2 H. M. S. LEVIATHAN." Transferred to the Mediterranean. The bit four funnelled cruisi r IL'iit, whii-h hai I. -n': l)in>«>iii the roads for tome dayg.lefi ft r the Mediterranean fft2Sopm yesterday. She baa been transferred to relieve the Baeehantt 1 nd will take 11 p be position ;hf-re of c<
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  • 121 2 \Vii;i reference to the telegram published on Monday announcing that Mi. Hoolej I ad 1 1 mi ditebargtd and Mr. Lawran had been tecteocfd to 12 months' imprisoament, Wd note from mail papers that the ebarget a^ainti tbe accused ware: alleged poospira y and obtaining monej m>m
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  • 94 2 -Many forms of illness saj> tl v ..f the iiK.st coorageoua. Dyn n known to render almost every man temporarily timid. health redu. energy, and hunger or indigestion trii t!»- -wi-.-K-st temper On the othi hand, men aaalitiei v tincerity, iym pathy, and honeety (aoeordiog to
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  • 108 2 The ivMiit of the ap|>i;il <•.,-,- I r». Tyler, in Kn^laml, in araJ qiiMtiou :it i in ni t li ;i t weighin paper with sugar, ii t" establish id iii;lii of tin- trade to weigh the i providi 'I thai ih.-iv ii no >■ connection with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 170 2 NOTICES. GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. WITH WOOD-BURNING FIREBOX. si* if 9 MAKTICI I-ARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. Electrical Plant Machinery. Our Consulting Engineer is now available to give estimates for the supply of Electrical Machinery for Power. Light, and Traction and specially for Mining purposes to inquirers throughout the Straits
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    • 138 2 I STANDARD pOIiCRS I 'HE (iemanj for thtsa Securiues -ontinut» fcteaiiily to iaiM-n. X«»I'ol'L'ieg for over il.-nM.Diiu (sums i--.ir.vi) i»ve been issued every year since 18r(5 a j resulted ■•iataiaad uninterruptedly for •0 ions a period by no other office in the United Kingdom. Apply t<, THE BOHXEO COMPANY. Ltd.
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    • 551 2 NOTI JES. This will Interest you! Read it 1 LI XT K ACT from a paper on Milks by W. 0, Welt» m, Chief, Bureau of Agriculture .Manila '!i Published in the Daily Bulletin "of 26th September, l»04. "TWO of the most popular brands of so-called Evaporated Cream, were lately
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    • 187 2 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL lIOJMXMWI UKBKBVE FUKD:ttarlina EtoMrve $10,000,000 170 00.000 Koserve UmbUltJ ot i'ropnetors |IO,OOO,(XK) COURT OF DIRECTORS. V .1. gll| ■llli. E*q-. C'hHirmau. U. K. 'loinkins, Ksq., Deputy (.'liairinac. K. Uoetz, Esq. I Hob. K. Sbewau. lion. W. J. Uie*son j x. A. Siebs, E»q. A.
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    • 175 2 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. F>>cal Agentt/or the United StaUa of An.cru-0 M OMM and the Philippine Island. '4''ta' bold PiWJHIW <uri.lßs ami liidi\i>M Profits I.oM .S4.li.VJ.7lMi.Sit i BEAD OFFICE I. Wall Street, New York I.OSDOS OFFICE. Thre.idnee'lle House, JJisho^ f gate Street Within, London, B.C. LOS DOS HASHERS. National Provincial li.ink
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  • 283 3 i i- Iraaapin d thai EUnotea dm 1 l>. t diapmti I i in m the YarH otks ;o Li.iii oasoeadad in >-'' irna-. Baltic taalon Oewbrr Bth oadoi Maaprall'-- tietm in aiith'T'tiftK w.-re k eive.l .is to tliH ■•isi.r.irui <,f the boat, a- ilie oflkiala of
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  • 351 3 Now Steamers. I mk Kale* fcilHcipd iiy tb»f BanlmigXiiirrici line to tin.- Kusc.ian (ioveruiiifnt and t" Kn-«ian account of a i. umber ot MMMMM which the 1 nip it. v 0M well ;it?<n.l to V>art with, ;ind at prices which must have heen irt-i.hrrfi most satisfactory, will
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  • 134 3 M: w.iiin Fn M l."i'l- th .i Mi M.-i-.ilitli in In- MvalaJ ii. it li, ■BM wm Mylo. thus .miiKMt- M it" >•■■"' niitiri il;<- td. ,i, i lit. .1. ...I MlHi itni..!,. bo— nn r, Mr M.iv.lnli baa, l 1 OIKT. -|M.k. ii |.l;.iiilv Uv lu>
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 tiealy iuv.l hf C»— aaar- < v ii I!' MI.-.IV It ;wts on nail., aaagh. iha l'l'i^- „.a 1111.1111 nt 1 .11. It o.unU-r-, M t.M.i.n. >-f 'oW t" •..uiiiiiiu.. X..i n« by all Dealers INK IHSI'KNSAK V. Ortner.l Agent. 31 1^
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    • 242 3 NOTICES. AAV^ A X XnliX^l JJ-T^V/XX Jjr\VlO M OC KSVJ.) straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Ac, Uralite steleonite A BEST Kitson Oie eoniie Gasoline Roofing I I stamped JL Lamps LdmpS Getting Material *> CY\ —>> Steel (SeilingS |-_a-| •»<>. »»o. 400 Candle Power I I Simple vt and cheapest
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    • 777 3 I Singapore and Kranji Railway From ist November, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. down. SINGAPORE a fi.3? 7.48 lOuBP i*.o\=> M 4 3.16 4.40 5.80 K>.:o ISlfl Newton B>s 7^ 9 10 12 4 11 3 2 47 >3 lo;< l I1 4
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  • 13 4 Mack:— On the 10th Dec. Nt Shanghai, Kli/nlu-tli Mace, aged 38 years.
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  • 569 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY. 23 RD DECEMBER.. As interesting document has been gent to us by Mr. Gunn, Secretary of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, bearing upon the question of commercial education in India. The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has had this matter under discussion for some
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  • 179 4 hk Tokio journals hope for a spetjdy ■'■'•val ot tue Baltic squadron, as it '»*y R;ve opportunity to Admiral Togo •We'r RerieB of victories. The "-a^S^ will be greater «M .ISn? the t^X^^ Irouteaud tht other I they would not be able topwJEri,. ther until the condition of Port Arthur
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  • 111 4 JcnoiMi from all accounts to hand, rubber prospeHs are rosy indeed. A leading expert, in England lately stated thit heoould tiot see where a dcclii c in prices was to come from fur many years to come. On the contrary, in his opinion, everything tt.iuled towards a considerably higher level
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  • 66 4 The rumours about the Russian Governmen* having bought men-of-war from certain South American States seem to be unfounded. Thus, the London Stunilnrd reports from Argentina that the foreign minister of the Republic notifies that Argentina has sold no warships, and preserves absolute neutrality. It is alsn explicitly s r u;e
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  • 59 4 A IWtnilll telegram appears in a Hongkong paper. It is from London, and reads The Temp* reports that General Kuropatkin ha< declined to aoeapt all responsibility for the Baaaiaa army unless the number of provision trains bo greatly increased. It ii stated that tbe Russian GovernaMDt will fir.d it impossible
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  • 10 4 The former Ran liner litnle-ii habecn re nainid l\,ytumi M*nt
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  • 17 4 Mk K M Jaaioa has taken over charte of the I'en wig branch ol the Chartered Bank.
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  • 13 4 The ss KoningiH WUkthmma bound fjr AmsierJain is (hie iiere to-morrow from Hitavia.
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  • 20 4 The Saatatfc, wi;li Mr. Lawtoo of the Ditv T''t«<jrapli on board, left Cbefoo on the 6'h (>n a secret, errand.
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  • 16 4 Thi. B I. fnmliM arrived yesterday from Amov with a Chinese deck pastenuer MittVrine from ptagac.
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  • 20 4 Thk s.s. jtirafoaw Apcar it due BOM on IfeaSftdi inttaal from H >ngkong «>n her way to Penane and Calcutta.
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  • 18 4 The members of the lo.'al European Police force are having a banquet at Police Basra on CbiietaßM Kve.
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  • 23 4 Thk I', atul 0. steamer Xankin which was reported as having been sold to Japanese was purchased by ;i Kobe firm tor i.21,000.
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  • 25 4 The P. A O. intermediate steamer Candia lult Hongkong at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, and is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Monday.
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  • 27 4 Three beachcombers have been committed for trial at Hongkong on the charge of murder committed iv an attempt to secure a sampan to take them to Singapore.^
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  • 28 4 The harbour authorities notify that cholera has broken out at Bulukoinba, a port in South Celebes, and the plasue restrictions against the port of Tongkah have been withdrawn.
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  • 30 4 Thi Perak Sugar Cultivation Company, a Shanghai venture, made a profit of over 33,000 taels, during the year ending on the :Wth Sept. A five per cent dividend was declared.
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  • 32 4 Ac< okdinu to a Paris telegram, dated 19th inst., General Stoessel estimates that the Japanese losses before Port Arthur amounted to 2u,U00 men in one mouth alone. The month is not given
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  • 32 4 I've extensive damage the transport Sado maru received Irom the Vladivostock Squadron in June last having been repaired, the vessel wis to make a trial trip at Nagasaki on the iOth instant.
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  • 37 4 The (ierraan gunboat Imu)i» r.<n into a ferry launch at Hongkong and tank her. the launch was MafiaTg her whart at the time, and jus*, managed to cet alongside and land her Baaaanfa* before she went dawn.
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  • 27 4 PLAGUE AT BANGKOK. Tinngkok, 22nd Bhaaaftar, Six deaths from what, is suspected to ho pi.iL.-ut; have occurred among native Indians here.
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  • 227 4 M« Tanaka, the Japanese Consul, remained on board the Japanese converted ciuisors Hongkong Mara and Xippon Mnrii until f>.;jd p.m. yesterday. Th« officer who went off from H.MS. Astro i also remained some time on board. By H p.m. the cruisers were out of sight, going eastward.
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  • 56 4 With to-day's Strati* 7'ime.- there is issued a special pictorial supplement depicting the Japanese convened cruisers Hongkong Maru and Xippon M ru wbosp prpseni-e off the port yesterday created such an unusual stir in town. The sketch was taken in the roads yesterday by Mr. Washburn, the special
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  • 53 4 Monuav and Tuesday next are gazetted public holidays. The flUnrife Timm will not be issued on Monday. Teleerains that may arrive up to noon of that day will be available ai the olßce in slip form for subscribers up to one o'clock. The paper will be published early
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  • 17 4 Panel Aualbkkt of Germany has arrived at Batavia where he lias been received with the usual honours.
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  • 21 4 Lew Hermasos send us pictorial pla<|nes, and also specimens of neat little DOGket-bookl which they are giving away to their customers.
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  • 26 4 aaanr. Supt. 0 B. WhitaheaJ, ot tlie Police f>rce. has been translerred to Penan g and will leavn for the BOrtbwa tettlernent in a few days.
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  • 26 4 It is reported that early in the new year, two Ch:ne«e medical men who have qualitied at home will start business in -a- partnership in I'enang.
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  • 28 4 Mil. L M. WOODWAID is retried to be due in Penaag about 17th February next and Mr. 0. I*. Buckell, Supdt. ot Telegraphs, I'enang, on t!th January next.
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  • 30 4 The F.M 8 Government is pursuing a policy ot improving communications Close on half a million dollais are to be spent next year in Negri SemHlan on roads and bridges.
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  • 30 4 ir is stated that Admiral Alexeieli has presented a plan for the reorganization of the Russian Meet. The fort Arthur portion of it should require a good deal of attention.
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  • 40 4 Thk German mail steamer I'rmz Eitel Friedricli having left Hongkong on the I'Lst instant at noon, maybe expected here on Sunday, X'mas day, at about 6 a.m. and will pr^iably be despatched for Europe on Monday at 1 1 a.m.
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  • 35 4 Calknuaks for next, year have been received from Mr. H. I. Chope (the Marine Insurance Co.); Messrs. Katz Bros. Messrs Adamson Uilfillan and Co. (New Zealand Insurance Co.) and Messrs. Crane Bros. (Norlliern Assurance Co).
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  • 40 4 Thk Kobe international walking match was won by the English team ot three, who came in first, second, and third, < iausder.. Beodajaata, and Tliompson. The winner, who was paced by two jinrickshaiuen did the l'O miles in :ihrs 7mine. -'Ssec^
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  • 39 4 It is stated that a British steamer r«eently delivered 4u,000 projectiles at I'jrt Arthur, and that the Japanese captured a second sWdiuer with v similar cargo Ilussia ottered the owi.-rs ot the steamer a bonus of IUU.OUO roubleo, (Xl^o.OOO).
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  • 45 4 The Lebauiy steorable balloon in tde an assent in F^ri* on Nov. Htb, riMiij: to a height of 62) icet, and bebaTlce perfectly. The ;iero:::iut who was managirg the balloon never lost con'rol of it for a moment, and this '<■ the bad weather prevailing. I
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 79 4 Torpedo Boats in the Fishing Fleet. Bribery is Denied. Immimt, -s.w,i iw According to the ne.wspnimrs it been ascertained that, the supposed Russian agents who have been attempting to bribe Hull Babaraien, nn- two better class BttgHeb sent tring men named Wal»h and Bennett. When interviewed
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    • 66 4 These statements had been made and signed before the Russian Consul in Hull. They (ienie.d bribing Blbermen ?nd said they ha'J only oonTpensateil their informants for their loss of time The Russian Consul, who is also an Englishman, when interviewed, snid he anticipated that an official statement
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    • 37 4 Trade at a Standstill. Later. There has been almost unprecedented fog in England since yesterday, creating general chaos, and paralysing locomotion and business, particularly in London. Chri'tmas trade i* a* i standstill, involving enormous tonaj
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  • "Reuter's Extra Service.
    • 18 4 London, 2:wd Dtember. The Russian Kmbassy denies knowledge of any attempts to inborn Hull fishermen.
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    • 62 4 In connection with the letter ot Messrs Yarrow of the 6th inst, the Admiralty has now issued a .ommunication pointing out tiiat they (the Admiralty^ have no jurisdiction in regard to the enforcement oi the Foreign Enlistment Act, and that repiesenta tions of owner* and ship-b'.iilders
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    • 51 4 President Roosevelt sendiuto Coneress report by the OmmiMiooi r of Corj)orations dwlaring that, »wi: itr to divergence of State laws, the present regulation of traits is vicii.i:.•, ineffi tive and anarohioal. He propose! thai Trusts en.'jaginf; in Inter State commerce hfi reqaired to bsva a ri:VOiable Feiieral
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    • 36 4 Two Days' Council Sitting. It li:is bsen aemi-ofßcially announced that Council tv prmi led over by the Tsar on Toeaday todiscun tbe political aitoatton in t.lie country. Tli^ Council was continued yesterrlay.
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    • 31 4 Later The Internationa] North Sea Enquiry Ooanninion bu appointed Admiral Spaon, of tiie Aowtriaa Navy, as trie fifth Commisiioner. The Commission lias Hdjournef) till tin: Jth Jan
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    • 25 4 The Japaneae have aeaaalted and occupied t«o ht-iaiiis near Pigeon Bay. I hey capiurtd a small gan. A Roesian iMunter-attack was rapuin 'I
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    • 41 4 The Tsar haa ebaracteriaed n>. premmptuoni the action t.f the Preeirtent of the Zemttvoa of Chernigov, in submitting ;i petition affeotiag (|Ue^tiolls ot State, i'he adminielraUoD <;f matters of Btat», said His Majesty, do, not concern tue Zemstvos.
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    • 39 4 A diplomatist, win/ waejuat ratarned from a mission to the BaUbUW, informs Renter that the situation there is not so serious as it vai ;i year .il'o. and thai a conflict batman hirkeyand Bulgaria is unlikely.
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  • 23 4 We are indebtfd to Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for tinfollowing official (•legrem fraai the Foreign OilicH ;»tT.>kyo.
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  • 57 4 Bmmmsl llfiOjtav Thm fih, i,. The I'ort Arthur Army reports Damiaawl oi uui linht army MMUlled and occupied Thursday morning a height at north of HbaaaayaDftUii, ne'ir Pigeon Hay, ;ui<l ajao a Might on the Peninsula in PigOOB Ii *y wiierr oikRussian guii of unail calibre was
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  • 82 4 H-nifd »:<0 m. I'r'nlm, Admiral Togo reports that on the i'l--the Sew-- fopot was seen busily pumping water from breach caused by torpedo attack bm she was listing at least \< a degrees with her bow Mink. It ii believed it will lie hoptlaaj to recover
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 481 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Remember To-morrow is the last shopping day before X'mas. The Australian Stores are the best house for hams, puddings, cakes, confectionery, crackers, &c. THOMPSON THOMAS Co. 17 18 STAMFORD ROAD. VASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Mdian Store, No. 1, 2, 3. 4, High Street. -ffIBBBM-^Aiiiiiuil Cheap Sale mr jUm pilaiM
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    • 84 4 O. R. LAMBERT a Co.. PHOTOQRAPHIC ARTISTS, Oretham Home, Battery Road, Orchard Road, No. 3. DAILY SITTINGS IpaotataaoNl* for Hitting shoull be ma«le, if p HSib'e ore (Jay beforehand. Speciality Enlargamants most, artisiic.i'ilv linis!) sd in ol ick aai white or in SBMrara. Dec IS uc. Waight:— On the llth
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    • 32 4 Share quotations, general news, and passenger lists, besides shipping, insurance advert Uemcnts will found on page 9 and lU. Advertibements of Sales, Wanted, To Let, etc., will be found on Page 6.
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  • 684 5 M.iv r *dorn"s Toy Shop I'.flrnt Out. i iiur midnight last night, v N Mill Who «;is |l|s<.|, j. Orchard Ho;id discovered that n IhrokH out in BaaadJorajii toy i. i IrcbaH l«'>a H.- armwe I ...it- .nthe Hotel \'.ni W |k..ii in t.i telaphjOM to
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  • 39 5 I: K(V »>!•■ inspected h| K it the filter ivls 1•!i-no al b Tl;«- iajapt q 5, i.msfif a-- Mag I v. rk .ii by the men t part of lite inspect i''o ■i .i.ed and probably .1.1
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  • 1635 5 Annual Distribution of Prizes. I he animal prizegiving in connection the Mm institution took place yosUr Ida* .ift.iNo,,,, 1),,,, y G Penney. Colonial Becrotary, maioad, and bomnj <*hen pnMiit wen lion \V. K Galhjar Vtairney-Qeneml, Miss Ula, k.u,.ic. Mi R. II YoMg, Mr. l< \v. Hull. tt. Dine
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  • 157 5 2O3-METRE HILL MORE DETAILS. It is ripoited that the I iini!.-c eh irced the trenches on the liiMmetre bill mi the -j> n ul: m.l were driven hack wild the bayonet. The Japanese then (n.iin .1 koMOOM oil on the loss in the rienches and Ftnrtfd a furious (ire while
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  • 690 5 in the First Magistrate s Court. l>efore Mr. .Maxwell. Haboo. Process Server No. i. Oaud. Process Server No. 6. and Ernest D'Cru*. Usher, all „f the second Court, were brought up on allegation of liaving leeched an illegal gratification of 930, and *I 8 on two
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  • 217 5 'Iwei.vk of the crew of the British steamer Qrmjftarn refused at Hongkong to go to sea because she carried what tliev conjideted to re contraband of war. The i-Hrc^ consisted of rice, sugar, castor oil, oil cakes, cotton, eU\, consigr.rd to private individual? and firms in Japan.
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  • 17 5 Tn U^v. W. Murray will conduct m rvieo in Johore Church next Sunday (Xm*s Dij) at HAiijt.tn.
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  • 49 5 FBOM Mr. Abramx wo have received a Calendar lor !905. Its interest lies in the photograph ia the centre, where we have Daddy and a Singapore party inounteri on a four-in-hand coach !»nd just about to --art for the Dfrby IThJa photo was t iken in London in 1901.
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  • 341 5 5. C. C Cricket and Football Teams leave fop Penang. This morning the S V. cricket ami football teams left i ■> the V. \O. s. s. A'u/'i'i for Periling and Taiping, where holiday lixtures will be pla>ed orl as under •J6th and -'Ttli Cricket— l'enang v. B.C.C
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  • 18 5 Two hundred de.ttlm were ivi^^Ol at Singapore during the wut* 1 on the 17th Decembci^^|^^^| thousand was i^Ujoi^M
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 24 5 KNti niN'Ku h id. il n Boaj i I'iUtablr. .lldlllj,' -Jluli.it 1" .11 of fotxl I mi sir, n L 'iii. i,- Steai m
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    • 17 5 Thk 7\««.v uas published a strong 1 arti' I-, denutirt'ing the obsolete guns! of t)»e BritUa Artiflorjr.
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    • 375 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL.-. SPECIAL GAME DINNER ON @l)ristmas Eve BAND IN ATTENDANCE. SARKIES BROTHERS., v.c. THE Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. For Christmas New Year The Master Piano Player reduced to $3OO Payments of $5O or 1O per cent for Cash. Tested in the Straits for (5 years, wit'i aUTom]
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  • 1869 6 Aii Italian correspondent. lately with the Russian headquarters, has com- 1 Dstßeed in Tin Time* what promises to be an Interesting aerial "f articles on I A« tbort topic. In the first, he WllUs Before entering on details of the military organisation I think it would
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 673 6 NOTICES WANTKD An experienced and ivlihMc per-on to like BkMM of an infant leaving for Rngtaad WOVI A uril, for the consider ■it inn of a tut ri*M P. pasßage horn.> r the equivalent. Apply Sannders <* Co i <;ro«h*m H -n«»> I 7 iic GOVBRNMHT NOTIFICATION IF ACTED A
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    • 682 6 NOTICES. MENDOZ A. -A Hrmvi (iel.liiu i.v j Nobli-n .n frcn f'-i-v «I9M «f the Mmnvfta s!ak»« i»( Kot hi I i (mining for ;>ne A -i 1 1 11 <* h k i A.p«l] lo H. Al.lt \MS. o-'oW I'v'f.l.lSKV. .uv«r Slntinn. P— lo HI Id life I.XI Office
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    • 638 6 NOTICES. ROOMS tohn let, with board al A.Wilkie Nov.'ii "S-"» I |1O RK LKT. saiall iiTrt floor oflt.:«- faune Cave.-isgh Britl^- Ko id nr.i Fiiiit Mteot. Apply to (jut.'irid A t:o \M A ■••nts. <i <■ U LET— No. it off K.-.miiotii; Jay». h Road, a commodious buniitloiv, dr> and
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    • 707 6 AUCTION SALES. AUCTI IN SALE OF SALVAGE From tiie -••< tKm a' N>' v Arab Street In t>e fiei't at. I'owfll A- Uo.'i sale-room On Saturda 2 4th Dec ember, At 1 1 a.m. \yUA v TIIY OK MISCELLANEOUS PIE i; <H>lM>S .■•rnpriMiii; Hinnel?, mu-liti, |>mi'!=, whit- »riiMn:o. tweeds, Tink
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  • 56 7 writei I I Stri al Teluk Amon U and without I I i bi chain- Bast. i in the tkoroafhl) I >iii<lingb jir< ented hit n and -.1 by all wli, h I l k li. am "t ■i.< sufwd to ;li f i1 1 1
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  • 26 7 WILL THE PANAMA C ANA L PAY Qravi Doubt- ii\pre»»cd. Btai I -..i 1 and I I 11. in i any B ian tai 'iiiiil to
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  • 28 7 FUEL FOR W ARSHIPS AT SEA. r,i\ of Oil ()\tr i<>ul. .ii I liltMtaga v h:ii. i. Vdmiral i.i. d i"! Si I iaMMa imp i bj n-tauk
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  • 380 7 Are Made Miserable by Kidmy Complaint Many womm have kidney trouble, Inn unfortunately they do not know it by that name. They think only itk n ham such troubles, and that their own dull. I heavy headaches, dizzy, tired feeling*, i.i in* spells, and irregular
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    • 12 7 pin utiionia, Hvure a i.. i iik th 1 >... wlnti this rure^
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    • 401 7 NOTICES. Vyfie Straits V>imes. AND fSBe Straits budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. •inly t>-Mie i,, £3,1 pg |>er (|h:uii I ;s>i iintti m ia.M d" |it tjujirt LM i>«-i i-o|.y .1.4" wii.i, seal v mi, ktasjlaalM forth.--i ii j [MM, t«.. ,l,,i:a,s a quarter to Home and au.| our
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    • 357 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Mio^^>>~ loontc- MHN lITTIF ITPri ITII "^j/f'l 4I- k *>. AgEnis junw ill &^u.^ uu^jainuwrunL »j r y?^o^l j>t i%'^^ r A *<■"> v^ <. RACE OF WHISKIES IN SINBJtPOREj) Over 50 Gold Prize, Medals Awarded. Board Residence "MABLETON, 12 TKcunt Elizabeth Road. v.ks. smmoNDs Dec 1 u.r.
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    • 70 7 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B. I. S. N CO., LTD. Ret m Tickets te Single Fares »ill l«- taaasi !.v B. I. S. N Co. 'a ttmmm t<> Port Swettenh tm. Penang, Ran goon, Calcutta and the Curomandel Coast Ports, aad ka the round trip to Ho gkong »nd Amor, i 1
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    • 341 7 KIXDH,!!.-^ W"ALSH. LTDTi :^o^::^!^S' X'WAS! X'MAS!! NataaaadCbinaaaßoruaoiaedTw LABGI 184ORTMENT OF ■ton edited by O. T BareSrob. siO.OO r c i r i n»i MppoD, the Briuiii of the E««t hancv Leather (jo:>ils aa&te 10 00 ri-W., it- aigbaM anthoritiea edited by R e iir :l 1 VltMimn, A Slaad 16.00
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  • 660 8 Amending l-a» Kequired. Luis morning in the Supreme Court Mr .Justice Leslie Thornton delivered Hidgment in the case in whu-h Hunan Chetty sued Ng Siang Eec and the i i. K;u SjonChe.mg and a guarantor, for S:«X>, being balance due on a promissory note. It
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  • 430 8 By IVrajr." Thk state of the Esplanade ground Ins rendered all football impossible I ir inc the wee*, the ground being in parts submerged. Yesterday's fine weather should have improved matters however and a good struggle should be witnessed to-morrow when the Selangor team make their appearance
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  • 67 8 Wharfs at Which Different Ship* are Berthed To-da>. C.A6T WHABF— NiI. VirroKiA Graving Duck— Svranley. \LBt.BT Graving D<h:k— Nil Section No. 1 Carlyle, Medium, Si n M c 2 /.aula. Tara. S Nil. 4 IV.er Kiokii.tr- 5 TeleDa > >, IMM'.. BobsmiWharf 7 Helie. RMhMMM. ti
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  • 51 8 1 estekuav Mr. .Sproule committed for trial Lim Kirn Siu on charges of i-heatine Lira 800 (lay in respect of J."» 0 hir.- <..( iron, forgery, using as genuine a forged document, acd criminal breach of trust Mr. Kattenberg defended the accused The accused was formerly ■storekeeper of the Straits
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  • 20 8 Ixmv HKSST, of Orcliat.i Uoad Police Station, l.as left for IVnanp, ll i. kfy, better known as the Babi S3?*-*™
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  • 28 8 the SttJor M^istr.,-,. It I, P ki P* vr '5f d inmittinp panit \£yZ& O tZ2Zi! Ua a Byroad on X" t f r were nenttoced m—mL£i»2S2Y »"l'ri««niei,t
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  • 12 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. ■X.d Dmmtmr, 1904 Fo-day 4,ii) bank rate is 1/1 1|.
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  • 222 8 (iambiei 0,._. s to r u u. Ko l| u^fekad i;;.,, ■oj.ia Bali STS do Pontianak 3"> Pej.per, Black iniyer* MM -b White, 5 ...41.871 sa^'orlom Sarawak 3.47^ ti'i Brunei No. 1 331/ IVarl Saj;,. 4 "SMJIWi am rnßin rtliimluM 80J baaia 24.50 '*»>tt'ee, Liderian N\». I P-) S
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  • 487 8 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Btntonp, Brit «tr. 240 tons, C»pt Quine i'Jrd Dec. From 1". B Aetteobam, 31 gt 1),.,! (i.e., .-mil 15 d.p. Straita Steamship Coy LW. For P Swettenham, 24th— Hdg. Mm Uel, Fch. str. 2,»38 tons. Captnm Codet,-.'-nal)ec. From Cebu, lbthl>»e. Oc standard
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  • 126 8 MAILS C LOSE. bur rrr iteamrr I tint To MORROW. Prtuinn A I'.ik'Utta Kum $an i p.m. l'.^"tf.iliinu i IVunng I'm 6V«s/ J [> m. Pontiana* WtM*tk»Wi^ p ni Muir and Malacca Sultan Spm Malaccas I. Swt-t'hnm Malacca 3 p.m. I'mantf ami Deli Hebe 3 p.m. Bandjetmassin eti'. .lan*>rn* 8
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  • 15 8 ■•lOpe -Hy th p. AO s Cor ■EH. tbe r th i ><•<•«"•-'■■■•
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  • 89 8 Lett Singapore Dae in London Arrived Not lUb I'iO. Dec fttb Dec 3rd Nov 14!h N. D L. Dec x<h Dec Kth Not 16th 8.1. Dec 11th Dec 10 ii--^ Nov vlst N.I) 1. l»' !.'>ih Ice Uih^ 1 N'ov :>/>t.h Kid. !>.•■ imh Deo
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 85 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., Jewellers Silk Merchants, 51, 52 High Street. Just unpacked a new and fresh Stock of V Hri.m» kin.l» of Silk •.•'">■!-. New Year |ire«rnt» lor gentlemen nnd Indies, (lower I>'>U, ivory photo frames. Tew «el> of IMMM kind" etc etc BEST QUALITY OF GOLD JEWELLERY
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    • 59 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. I DM M At Bukit Timah Koad. limWl Furniture -J.'M) \> in. At Saleroom. Mi««* 11 a.m •>— At Sale-room, Zephyr Wool Ac 11 am. 31— At Te.ul. kym Street. Hou>eliol<; Furniture. \,.m. tl. L. Coghlan and Co. j Dae. .'4— At River Valley Road.
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    • 17 8 Has your Capital Shrunk in 1904? READ OUR DEPOSIT SYSTEM. rEOMPSON. THOMAS A CO., The Australian Stores.
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    • 163 8 WHITEAWAY, LMDLAW CO. OFFEB THKSK STOCK OF Drapery Drapery AT A DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT. to Slemovinq. White Woollen Sweaters with turn down Collar?. PRICE $3.00 EACH Hamilton's Portable Trouser Stret chers. PRICE $3.00 EACH Immense Variety in Tubular Washing Ties. PRICE FIVE FOR $100 np*ie Clips with Enamelled
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    • 111 8 T ight (irey Alpaca Coats for Office"" 1^ Wear. PRICE $500 EACH A CoUar e f a PopuJar sha l>PRICE $420_PER DOZEN I m T?e r s ant Display of Kni "ed Silk 1 PRICES 45e. 75c. $1.00, 125 EACH r\ r Bowi in White Lawn. PRICE $2 1 50J»ER
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 144 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 23rd December. High Water, 11-lUlpin Fall Moon. lJ.sUp.in. l'ari.- Cinematograph. 7-SO. Kaltles Institution prize-giviiii; 4-4S S.C B.A. Annual Meeting. Saturday, 34th December High Water. 10-.-.1 a.m. CMrtaMM Eve. Game Dinner. lUffles Hotel. Football. Singapore v. Selangor. E.p,anade. lO6T *8 Wkey Dlnner s 'l">re Clnl.. I'ari* Cioeniatograpli.
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    • 20 8 WEATHER TELEGRA: j5.4.4 C Hnajwaj I 0m Hn Dmm HOVUMOHO.Baroraetf r Direction of Win.i Forc.fof '.Vind M:t\ l'» ■■■nl'i;-. Mi.i
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  • 462 9 THEY CURE BILIOUSNESS THROUGH THE B LOOD. Dr. Wlilianu' Pink Pills make sluKKi:;h Liver.* Active and Weak Digestions Strong- I'roof from Kwala Lumpur. 1 1 is because they make good, strong hsSJOd at every dose, „nd healthy blood gives renewed vigour and strength to the whole digestive apparatus, that Dr.
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  • 867 9 The Indian Government, having the good fortune to I fot period tic- ene£je! ol the mosJ ra sourceful organiser <<f men and material in thf Empire's employment, i wiaft) Mewing tv itself the fullest pns.~il.lc ad vantages derivabh from hi-, military zeal .'uid capacity It is
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 637 9 NOTICLS. Charles Heidsieck's White Setl OmnpagM >.<n 1 M \i. tic h n M eye r Co ;>|fc, DEPOTS *iMil..hii l.illlf A- |,M. i.i] 1.1 /.I Srfaiifainaiti- r. G. Hoppen&te. I un Nil rop I c, LgSg^l I III: JANJONU PAQAK DOCK COMPANY, LTD. wtaamm, Enoinkf.rs, laca in Rrass Foumobbi,
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    • 234 9 NOTICES NyCarlsbergßeer R^^^^^^S V r ci!' Rht P lsent r Beer> "P"'* l^ hrrwed for Tropics KY CAr'LsT[KG at the principal Hotels and Retail Pealers Solo Importer.', *=> A THE GRAND HOTEL LTD. Nos. 18, 19, 20, BUND, YOKOHAMA. Heine the largest :u -d most complete Hotel in t.li.« Kast,
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    • 251 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS I-ROMI'TI.Y KXECUTEI). Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING o PACKING CO., 66 Horlh Bridge Road. SINdAPORR MBr ft v t Complete Installations OK ELECTRIC Cinematographs. Apply to LEVY HERMANOS, 3 BATTERY ROAD. Nov2i> Guthrie Co., Lt. Sole Agents for
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    • 63 9 The Famous Scotch "Roderick Dhu >lialtl> PTm^wl Dealers WDEHICK DHllj AS I' if^S tft^] hi: 11,111 .in.! i.i;ii(i, ii.i, imhnlMpi. #^fo 1 IMPOmWC HOUSES, W I tmui I SUPPLY STOMS, Donald Mackegg 57. VtM SU MANCUSTH. [NG. I f (•omm.'r.mion for I Formlgn c:0,.l I Firmm »»»•»>•« par.. n»l Mptrltnn
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  • 395 10 Referriag ko the naU t<, Eogiaai «,l K and '.-n. ea AAaUi 1 1 I' the O'iilii .if ml tayi b tn. i n.i-.i, .1 ,i ..i my i> .i State, vi mi i haa t !i.<t < i „ii ion '>;n ,<i\< mi I li<
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  • 193 10 A HONGKONG MENU l.u-ut Co N\ vnham-DavM d IMf-l niiiiii n h<> > i PS apperl I'lllfia I til. ilie v p followed, I the Ii tti |*«u..iir tod .it Oil I. the r •nlii.riu'ii m ezcell n< Tri I 9 It I Loo iii i-i.ukl-. md ...i I UuU
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 934 10 Under this heading tbe following abbreviaions are ujed: str. ■•teamnr; sh. *hip; bq. barque s<*n. schooner Yet. Yacht Cm. Crnteer; libt.— Gnuboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. Hone- power Brit.— British U. B.— United Suites; Fch.— Kreneii; Ucr. Germau; Dak— Dutch; (i.c. General-cargo d.p. deck passenger U. Uncertain T.
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    • 435 10 Name, part, provable tlite of urn nil, (Hid name of ar/mits. steam KKh. Ant'alufi.-i Hsmburi.', 'an 4; Behn M'-yer Armenia, China. Jan Behn Meyer. Baraloog. London, Dec*'; P. Sinmni. Bnyern, Hamburg, One Wi, Behn Meyer. Beu«t«l. Hongkong. J n 6; P. A (>. en <lrlg i-on.lon, IV,._ p.
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    • 265 10 For Singapore. Ter V. A 0. s. India conneciini{ with fhe Meaner CoromanJtl at Colombo, fiom London Nov tt, doe Bth Dec -Mr. A Youck Mi. an-t Mrs. Dare, Mr. W. T. Knight. Kav Mr. D^nnys, and Mrs. Denny. Mr. f. Koight, Mr"<.i. Uilmore. 'er P. vt
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  • 212 10 Number Law GOLD. I 13,5i»J 10 $7.50 i:..|. :i »ah (i. M. Co., Ltd... l:; .MO.uuisßU.d. 4,000 3 10 J 10 (Deterred) •KJ i'j.inw S lc lo Kaiau M. Co., Ud. lo.ou now. W.OUO lo s (i'ref.) 8.00 booi. MM 1 I Kt-dimi (i. PteUt, Ltd. it.)..) ».M I"-""
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  • 102 10 400,000 M I 1 Duff Developimur Co., Ltd. J 'iiiiiiwiw. iaa 2,000 100 S H«i Fi-ierateJ Kn-inc.-iiiis.' Co., Ltd. J.SUU £50 S5O FtaMT ft .N.'ave, Ud IM.OU MW.«tt 101.W *»,(KW S I^s 1 •-'.'> llou-U»n(.' ami Miun»;li:ii HauL 71".'"' l.',')l)0 *10i> KM Howanb Erxkice, Ll.l. ts jiS uißnsS£Sx%. :Kflr
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  • 43 10 lowailh Krskims I.M. 7% 280.U0U 3% |>reiu. tiley, Hargreavm, Ll.l. t>% -.'^.tX". 1 K preiu buyei 4iuKa|x>re Municipal 6/. ttKi.mw H |uem bu>ei>. h &X I,s7s,iiiii> 1% prem liu>er.-. i.-.y i.:V>,.l"" Ma. f»DJ'»i« f'mtlir I>,i.-I. r<. tl# B y r .i>,l pNU
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    • 321 10 NOTICES^ I doctor ~1/oa*4«l£: g ziSi with /S "^inkittw .JlfflJjgl (PKRRY DAVIS') ■f ,V\ :^;jr^^ It never fails to promptly cure Crampa, Dlarrhoaa, 9 ?> Dysentery and all Bowel Complaints. iAMCS WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES rHF KF-ST VALUE IN TMK MARKET i FLAG UAND. [Q YEARS OLD: .<!2-."»0 per cuse.
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    • 335 10 Haraeillai London >l-.i-,i on Ist Jan., Boortead. Port. Swet'."rhnm, tvagyi; evtt rj.TT Koe limn. IVliik AntOO via |>ort.,, S-i Mondays, Selanwr on Wed i Hy /."V-.i; on IMilivs. S.H 00. Tort Swattenbam via porla /<< [Haradavs, i 1 Maltrca on K S S On APCAR" LINK OK STEAMERS FOB PINING
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    • 480 11 At the price you pay for \our STfc-NGAH you ire entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanans "Black iP.d White" you can .ia\e it for the asking. F I MSMIP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO .i CkkM lapan, I'oilailj;. Cc>lon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports,
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    • 702 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Koninklijke Paket aart Maatschappij. I r.der contract \sith the Netherlands India Government m. al Mniii r.i,r AnSCT, i.atb J IKendkl* A Co, !:i Cotr.TH Quay I he unoermentioneJ i.^ic* ate o-)y .i|>|ir.j\......t. Krom Kxp't.-J .Vill be l'p.pntd.ud h K k I'ontianak Oec 18 Pontianak |Vc II fmmrn Bawean
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    • 463 11 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. hAAIBURO. The steamers of thi<> Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Htraits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Breoiorhaven direct, calling at PeuAut; and Colombo The arrivals of the next
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    • 639 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers oi this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Nnplea, (connection Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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    • 718 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES JCEAN STEAM JHIP Co., Ltd., China Mutual Steam M. Co., Ltd. 1 The Companies' ste.imcrs are despatch 'ram Liverpool ontwartls for the Nrraits, China 4nd Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London tvery fortnight and foi Uverpuol monthly. Une oatward steamei :ach month extends to Vancouver
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    • 465 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LJPB. TOTAL INVBBTSS FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. I Ml. LAKI.KST Fllll: OmCI IN THE Wllllik BOUBTEAD Co., Agoiit, THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital j£2,l27,uuu Paid up Capital. '2V2JSV Keserve Fund. .41,073^660 The undersigned, Agents lor the Company, are prepared to accept fire
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  • 521 12 l.rM>k Round the Stanley show. beap I,;, t., 1,,. f.mn.t .>n Ij 1 ary itaad diaplaTiag h t.> i;,u Mnii i;,, ,ii,. 1, ..liy tin (aataaa <>( tha st.ml.v I wliirli i^it«>r> an m.^t 111 r t..l V.iiinih 1 x(il;inatl..n> Iwivr ..11 off.r.il for it* .i.1.. nt.
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  • 205 12 January \<>\ ember. IQO4. uij>ii' black tin *****1 Belaa- i!."iith- N"Vcinlnr ■•uni«i t.. pikuU 1u. 075.1 j; ;uul inland to 70 |xr DMA. "1 tin- retfht) pikuU 17.4J0J8; mtk- 1 pikali J-,u'JJ.4l (l.i}7'2 I'll. t"t;J iipproxim.ai rmUH al 52, 198, 99 "7 ami the iluty ouUeeted by tha
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    • 34 12 11l W.-Hk L. 1 I i .'in ihi.'«' .--^i^ ■•-Uiuli -i.:\. r,-.l i,,,,,, 1,,,.-!,!?. 1,'.--w -££*orn> .'I. i ii i; me unlit for B^MJB^^ "^"->. i in- to mt ""C' k" •"'< < opla* k l BjUkK
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    • 263 12 NOTICES. SHIPBUILDER MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL EMGffIEERS, c$ H( iII.EHM AKERS. t Ar rvV» Ar j/&\ j/ Contractors Telegraphic A(l<h-t'x* Ar J/ "HARGREAVES'V/O'Xstw'i Iron SINGAPORE, jff Of J/ ROOFS BRIDGES ash Ar Jy ANt) IPOH. j/ CV CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK fl jy Plans Estimates on Application. /V 4^ r 1 Head Office Works
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    • 553 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Mecftanieal Engineers and Manufacturers. SOliti AGENTS FOR PATENT PULSOIWETEB PUMPS^ handiest Fop Dpaining simplest EXCAVATIONS. OPEN MINES, MINE SHAFTS, COFFER DAMS ETC., ETC., and all other rough -service low-lift pumping where the liquid handled contains a larjre percentage of sand, am mud, or other troublesome matter
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