The Straits Times, 20 January 1905

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,641 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JANUARY 20 1905 PRICE 15 CE»?
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 824 1 NOTICES I AUCTION SA' FS. inQFPH f*ll I fITT'Q "«<<" HOUSEHOLD f^JTURE, *C. JUStr lllLLl I O Xci IM .Vi-Alm&. Street, '«BB«a»iai aa^^aav ■^awaaa^aaßß^a— a»^ Saturday, 21c! January, 19f5, at II am. "(IRANI) PRIX," PARIS. 1900. ■■^■■■\i#% Being artie'e* of furniture rcnio-ed to 1L U.p sbovo iron/in- for conTenience of
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    • 782 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. *303 Lee Enfield (Short) New Service Rifles. Jor Mated Practice, government Viewed, sdest Quality and Jinist). RIFLE KEQUIBITEB, Wood-covered Steel Bods, Steel Loops, Jag*, Wire Brushes, Bristle Brushes, Backsight Protectors, Foresight Protectors, Windgaugef*,\ erniers, Match Side v lidos. Dead Black. Fluid White, Fulton's Rifle Fluid. Andrew's Score
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  • 541 2 It'h January. The Baaaai al Taiaaag vaicfe aaeaadad all our aßpaetatioai from a Bw^nrial point of VMW is .1 thing of thy past. 10 is the irickct (when liiak nu up and distinguished itself) and all A m.i -t Vltics. Sstagnatlon ■oa nul .1 U|iiU:r I'lu vms
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  • 252 2 Captain Fined at Hongkong. Hi n<>k mfl i> iperi to bond I y nil ivi; particular* uf il^ vi a i 1111 1 1,11, 11 reachi d ua by win; The /Ui gekou loft Su. n bi dm lims ;igo bound north with 100 torn of high on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 300 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Cement IN THE LONG TESTS MADE BY SARAWAK GOVERNMENT (For their own Satisfaction) has come out top 10 BRANDS WERE TESTED. Wfie Madras Municipal Engineer pronounced Eagle Cement as the best fje bad ever tested. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. GARRETTS PORTABLE ENGINES. WITH WOOD-BURNING FIREBOX. PARTtCIMJUtf FROM
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    • 774 2 NOTICES. Two Genuine Articles. Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY O fIH is a pleasing example of the de- MtM ■^1 lieately flavored mature spirit DADT fflJ| so grateful to the palate ofthe l Url 1 *^B J^^^k connoisseur. Its absolute >JBS^L». purity places it in the first line a!b£9m fIH °f d
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    • 71 2 VKS-.fc.Ls v I > BKTUI8D TO BAIL Port 8w< t'enh mi. Avaiiy', r\vr\ lu"slay Koe .ii.-in IV Ink A ■■s'lti v.'i port*, Sup.h,, ..ti Uotuuya, Stlamaor on \V'. Hyr h D- 17 o- Ki W u t, S i, Jo. I'irt via ports I trailing on fhandftn, an'i V«|«mm on
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  • 475 3 New Method of Purifying Water. In the Century lllmtrated Magannt (iilbprt. 11 Grosvcncir gives full details I ,i sinking discovery by which emttc :u,iy Ik' mmmmi aaeoraUly pure at practically a negligible eoej The method is the discovery of Dr. Moore, who hai recently Keen prominently be fora
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  • 247 3 The Fmt I I detic Burvej Steamer of I" 1 t"ii^ B M ha* |U-t* for Manila tihe irai built ;>t Hongkong Her lcntli nver all ii 152 feet breath (moulded) 'J.~> feel depth (moulded) I'_ M feel She hai i drafl of feet and a mean ipeed
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  • 175 3 Incident at Bushire. inK 1 a dh bus Ic.ii received from Bail 11 1 Kr t !i i.her 18U^:— Tli.- (I. t< Dtion of mail- HI Itu-hin- by lie Pi rai in lad ami endi ;i on I)> i > ;n-l>ii.-r to H.e arrival of tl-e Rn#li«b
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 360 3 NOTICES. HUTTENBACH BROS., CO,, gwu Bl^7^l^ sum *t Uralite <stp|pnnitP A BEST Kitson oieieonne m Gaso|jne Wg Stamped X Lam PS LaiTipS (Beiling Material i /a fTI Steel \2eilings I _m_ I 400 candle power I 1 Simplest and cheapest P. troleum J^ll Li l willia Milß>ll Incandescent Lamp in
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    • 583 3 Singapore and Kranji Railway 1 1 From ist November, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. >• 01. -> I *A U. f.M. IMi M i.*. HI AH. ph P M iiINGAHO-: 1 fi.;jfe 7.j:i ic.rx \SJ3f Z.i.4 8.1. ♦.-<> b IS 18 3.«
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  • 20 4 QnsTORK On sth Jn'iuary, at H mkow, lliMiiri'-h Quit turf, of tbe Oalasifttiacli Hnndels «Jen« -IIM-litli ng.'d -9 year*.
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  • 822 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 20th JANUARY. The new contract which tl-e Briti.sl, Government have entered into will the British India StPam Nivi.ain, Company for the carrying of mails will go into force next month Its conclu sion may be regarded as a practical displacement of the mail
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  • 365 4 At to-day's inteting of the Legislative Council we will find revealed mort or Iras in extento the intentions ol Government in respect of the expropriation and future control of the I'm j ing Pagar Dock Company's vast properties Possibly at the same time w< may learn the intentions of the
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  • 192 4 With reference to tne matter of the appointment uf pilots in Singapore, as mentioned by our correspondent Briton yesterday, he may rest assured that there is no likelihood of the present vacancies in the ranks of licensed pilots here being filled up by othtrs than Britishers. There is an old
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  • 21 4 rihare quotation!, general shipping n«3wi, and passenger liit«, besides ship ping, insurance advertisements will b» found on page 10 and 11.
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  • 13 4 Advertisement* of Sale*, Wanted, Tc Let, ate., will be found on Pag* 6
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  • 10 4 Thk Police Club have opened tennis couit at Police Bahru.
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  • 12 4 The Briiigh steamer Cnuidu passed thruugh from East to West tins morning.
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  • 16 4 The s. s Namsang is due here on the 23rd iustant from Hongkong bound tor Calcutta.
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  • 18 4 The British collier Apo'lo ot New ensile arrived from Cardiff this morning with a cargo of en iN
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  • 18 4 Capt. riu.ckloy, KM, A.D.I' to M. E th« Governor, paid a visi' to H M.S Thetia this morning.
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  • 21 4 Thk Town and Voluoteer Bind will play at the H 6. Reservoir to day frjm S MU p m., weather permitting.
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  • 21 4 Thk decomposed oody of aChm.iui in his htm found by the police near the 31 milu stone at H illand R»ad.
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  • 19 4 Thb British steamer Calabia of Glasgiw passed through the port from cist to west at 10 30 this morning
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  • 19 4 Messrs. \V McKirrow and Co agents for the .Scottish Provident Institution 8-jiul a blotter and pocket book for 19uo.
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  • 22 4 Wk hear that Hadji Haron bin Hadji Abduls^mat, one of the wealthiest and best respected Malay residents of Singapore, died last night.
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  • 25 4 Thk P. O intermediate steamer I'iiliiirin left Hongkong at lpm. on \VVun. s.'ny and is expected to MftVt hire at 8 am. on Monday next.
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  • 24 4 A North China journal has just aprl"g^ed for reporting that a marriage service bad been performed by a clergyman who ''died some time ago."
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  • 24 4 The old e«'abli>he<l paper in H inoi, L'Avenir dv Tonkin has been Miarftd and improved in appearance. Enterprise of this kind deserves •very success.
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  • 33 4 Yk-tkkday, an mm It w;is held on the Ixoy el a Macao womitn n:imtd Choo fr*ee of IA, Chinchew Street, hy !he Coioner It found that she h-d committed suicide l>y opium poisoning
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  • 39 4 B b Lkvb iei c going "i sirtng at M <nila. The Ucil pupeis speak highly of the II .inn-tvn 1 Circus piffblßMaaet. They dwell .leli.htedlv upon i lie many attractions wiiidi Mr L.vo offers to the circustfoing public.
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  • 38 4 Thk German nmii suanipr Roon Imv ing left Horpkone on the 18'h instant at. 6 p.m may be expect* d ban no Sund«y at ahont spin and will prohxhly he despatched for Europe on Mil .Id) at MM.
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  • Special Telegram to the "Straits Times"
    • 213 4 Stoessel Interviewed at Shanghai. Shanghai, 20lk Jan General .Sioessel, accompanied by Madame Stoessel, and 300 Russian officers, arrived :it Woosung yesterday. General Stoessel did not land. The :W0 Russian officers are remaining at Woosung. General BtOMMh hmi was bandaged. He was given a touching reception
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  • "Reuter's Telegrame.
    • 73 4 Lmitm, MM /■■wry. 8,0i)0 colton operatives have struck work in St. Petersburg. The employes of the Sf P«t«ratMir| Wanmm i mm < threaten V j >in ihM The *7n/' ii. -iMmk-nt nt Bt Petersburg na)g:- Three mefitiugs of striktMS have bMB helJ. BtiHitiea an eight hours' day, thuy
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    • 32 4 it is senai-otticially announced at St< Petersburg that the scene of General Mislehenko's operations west of Liao, was specifically mclii '<*1 tlie arta of hostilities it the banning M th*mar.
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    • 75 4 Ominous Condition of things in Russia. I ■ml m, Wk Jtiiiuiry. The itrika »t Bt, Pataraborg i<as ceased to be trade movement, ;.nd iassuminza diatinctly p ilitioalcfaanetOT. Tiiedeuiii. ■>' lv!l u! sinkers include the rec<enition of th.» rinh's of the people. ieint-ciieB lot poverty, and redress for the
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  • Reuter's ertra Service.
    • 18 4 1. Itll'l'l, -{I'll ft The sitikers in W'MtpbalM r umber 185,000 Th«r« h«» Iww »''me li^tinf?.
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    • 22 4 The Coiinri.imi. r it the Ripwan destroyer Bid Ml d* i tated with the wwod fli-- •-> ini-liu Order for bravery.
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    • 10 4 Admiral 15 trovosky'i iquacroa bat nrrivetl at J.*>"lil.
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    • 56 4 M Conbttt, in wtMC to Pi sident Loubet, ii»cl iv •< that tba coalition of impatient uabiUou and Cl <- 1 i• a 1 and Nationalist hatred, Inn worn down ilih <i IVI r:iini'iil in ii i!tv, but the future Oovt'riiniHnt in i^t c nr.inue hii policy.
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    • 21 4 llif German ateamai b**g-<tvt, with cargo of coal f>r 'i>« B.ltic Fleet, his ■track a rock off Ifadaga
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 553 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHEESE. Australian Cheddar. on cut, per Ib. 6O cU Qruyere 75 Oorjronzola Cream Edam Ib. tins each SO Camembert Pineapple (Vorton's) J'!?? English Cheddar *»> J« r 3 <> O sar- zil:: £SS THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, STAMFORD ROAD. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2, 3, 4, High
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    • 629 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONEmfen will be received at the r o l aial oUce up to noon tie IM Janua y, i'<os, for the folio'vi work*:— 1. Special services to rtupenntende aifi Assistant Superintendent's quart 3 Botanical Hardens. 2. Ueneral repairs, whitewashing, pain ing Ac Colonial riecreiary's re-id-u^e. 3. Whitewashing,
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  • Special telegram to the "Straits Times."
    • 48 5 Attempted Assassination at St. Petersburg. ONLY A WINDOW. BROKEN. M j LuiAajittt .'<t« <««■!/•■ V,Wliile th- Czar wtts'~nTurning froiti a rdigioaa oeremooy al jm. IVtOTaborg to-day, he wn firadjrf by a woull-lie ;i.sh iai t* I*j riic tmllet mimnd the]Osar hut imathiH window <rt tliel Palacr.
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  • Reuter's Ertra Service.
    • 88 5 Jubl as tlie guns announced tiiu completion of the blessing on the Neva yesterday a bullet was fired through the window of the Winter Palace, injuring nobody. The incident is as yet inexplicable. The Japanese have captured the British steamer Oiichy with c >>l for Vladivostok. An express train
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  • 91 5 Thk end of Uih tri of Wee H od Pee in the timber frauda ca=e had rather a sen-;itional conclusion yesterday Mi A. II I^owell withdrew froir. the defiance and tbe jury stopped hi' LordshipV fumming up and returned ;i verdict of frailty with the result thai
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  • 31 5 In Hongkong harbour on LSta instant, pirates caprured a > junk, and made otf with a haul of about 2,000 dollars, after blinding the crew by throwing oayeane pepper into '.heir eyes
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  • 35 5 Phi new proprietor of the Parif Cinematograph, Mi. 8. Kassim, ha' obtained a further lease of tho hall in Victoria Street .-everal new tilm« have arrived r i< 1 the exhibition* will be contin'ied nightly.
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  • 44 5 Thkhk is d CbUdreo'f C* aeart in Ibe Town Ball ibis afternoon, commoocing at half-past live. Included in tbtprogramaM will he annaa short pi the Philharmonic S Kjiety'a orobeatra, and thes with .ji aDC iwe focal items, will go to imbe up the programme
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  • 47 5 A iMKirv weddinff was aoeanniaod jii the 1 1 tli instant at the K 'man Catholic Chun h, In ih, tb.i oootrai tinf parties K«-inK Mr Paul Carrier, Settlemfnt Omen, Kuala Kanpsar, and Miss Etlil Love, third daughter oi Mr Lowe of the Federated Trading Company, Ipoh.
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  • 44 5 i pretty touehlookiug lot of cu«t<imorH to ili-pnM- ot this momiiip, haven't you remarked a friend ol ii local Maai'lrata who bail dropped in at the Polioa Court Hub njoincd „dm r ot ju-iiiv, \Du are look ne wrong bunch. Those aw tbe lafryera."
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  • 47 5 I'hk last of the P. «&.<>■ bomewara Friday tiiprninc in.nU was deapatched to-day. Tiie K I nail m'xt. we»-k dotes H- nan 1 on WVdncs-dsy afteraoon, and II a>iog week Ibe P. 0. a iii inaugurate tba n*w mail lyat^ai by ii, d leaving on the Thuredaj afternoon
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  • 56 5 7.30 uigbt a lire broke out in a cod *b reated hy Chop Kwottg Joo Guan in Kampong GUigun li i brf re much damage dona Titf. ii iin the goriown wat ineurfcd 01 (i aritb Mi-sms. A laoiaon, Giiiiii .m and Co Lid. 'lb« uu >■ h if h.
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  • 75 5 To-day bees the beginning of the Cbetty Festival ot TaifMMua, tka day oa which Dm t "ii Bi»a appeared to lu.s .iThe .man.;, in.' in. eomprias ■pw of the nlvai tar to tba Bapoy Liaaa and back to i lie Temple ia Taak Road at 4 o'clock tins alUriioon, and
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  • 768 5 !'uU> and pent Cover many a reut. I'riTv is a thing that is needed for a lot of things, beyond the covering oi rents by the man of the plane. Glaziers, for instance, and plumbers and other tradesmen who prey upon civilisation use it for their
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  • 32 5 Tv new tennis courts will be opened on SJurday (to-mojrow) at 4.18 p.m. not 515 p m., as previously Announced. Intending players will kindly use shoes without lu-els.
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  • 105 5 Thk finnl raco in the 1904 monthly cninpe'itionH (-•"'> yards handicap) takeß place on S.indav at the Swimmine Club. lißSnrhal will leave Johnston'* Pier for the Club Bungalow it 9 :*O, 10 45, 2 15 and a 30. llnaibtn arc reqtwatad to particularly note that launches wili
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  • 31 5 This afternoon the polite vnmx. the TempHrance Aaaorlatinn of t lie Sher wood ForeD'ers Ht soccer" on the <>lrl j I f>ite Tlw folif* will meet the Hi ((>• rtt football blunily.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 149 5 To the Editor of th, "StrmH* Times Dear Sir,- I am not a Brir.sber but if I were, I would not show so publicly that I m so much afraid of foreign competition as the writer of your yesterday's article about pilots did. I never heard
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  • 657 5 An Appreciation A correspondent sends v* the following sketch of Bishop Oldham in extension that which we published yesterday The Methodists of Singapore and surrounding territory are rejoicing in the fact that they are to have a bishop resident in Singapore in tba person of
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  • 78 5 The Agricultural HulUtitt for October i' v. •< fen acoonat of leetl»-f> att:<okinp in p rubber phnt« on Hollingbury E-»»te in Muar Mr R. A l<urgn>B who larniabea t lie paitieNlir* stattewlun lhn beetles bite thp phontß Ihpy arr Oaopht by the outflowii g latex mid Mi! n ptrieh. Ho
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  • 181 5 Ykstbrdav, Corporal 12 Haji Kedia, PC 63fl Amat, P C. 644 Suland, P C. 076 Amin, ar.d one Arcat were arraigned before Mr. Sproule on the allegation of causing hurt to one Cobnil at Tanjong Kling The defendants T7cre arrested by Sergeant Major Bloloh. Inspector Sheedy explained the
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  • 205 5 What is a thief? The other day a strike among 200 Chinese occurred at The Naval Yard, Hongkong. It appears that a Chinese workman employed there, having spoiled a cone nipple, was about to throw it over the fence with the otjp.ct of biding his bad workmanship,
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  • 46 5 The military authorities notify that heavy gun practice will take place in the harbour as follows: Eastern cmi.vice, 24ih Jan. 9.30 a.m. Forts r'onr.aught and Seraponc. 25th Jan. 9a am. Forts Berala, Teregeb, and Silinsing W entrance L'-Srr) Jan. 9 a.m. Forts Siloso and Pseir Panjang.
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  • 75 5 YEtTKKDAY afltrnuon an interesting cricket match was played on the SCO. end of the E'planaHe between the police md an eleven from H.M S. Thetit. The police batted first and knocked up 151 run*, havi, one of the police cadets, Fcored 60 runs. Wright, another cadet, also made a decent
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  • 89 5 About 0 p in. yesterday Mr. Archdeacon's trap was waiting outside the S. C. C pavilion when a motor-car, which was understood to be!< ng to Mr. Ankersmit, pasted. The horse took fright and bolted in the direction oi High Street where it collided with a gharry containing two ladies
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 159 5 Vacuum Oil Co. 44 ROBINSON ROAD. We have now a sock of superior Cooking and Salad Olla and are pit-pared to supply the public. These oils are very highly recommended for culinary purposes. Testimonial from a prominent Chinese gentleman 1 have much |>lei«t.ure in alating that I hnve tried und
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    • 462 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. [Raffles &fe HoteT 8 SPECIAL DINNER t TWO-^ANDS g TT IS THK IiIS ISC HA LI U P j > SHEKWOOD FORESTER'S BUB tkr U»i, K T. t V Ull^Aftfr WRBrr V D 2 A Skating the hall V D&ncing N •m lawn the Robinson Piano Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 32 5 W FATHER TELEGRAM. [B, E. A. C. lrtryraph Ccmpauii.) 19th Jancaky. UONUROb'}.— Barometer SO^O Direction of Wind i alm. Force of Wind 1. Max.'lomp in Pbbde 70 MANILA— TtiJ. s.vwv. M ML
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  • Correspondence.
    • 3670 6 FIRE INSU RANCE COMPANIES AND FIRE BRIGADES. To the Editor of the "Straiti Time*." Sir, Being outside of regular mail services I have only just seen in the Straits papers, the correspondency, i-ih torial notes, etc., on the aliove siibjeet. and I shall feel obliged if you will allow me
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 613 6 NOTICES. I Hide Straits Isimes. AND Wde Straits SBudget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Doily issne per year |3ihhi do per qnartei 7.6H do per montli 2.50 do per copy 0.15 Weekly i»»ue per year 18.00 do per quartei 4.00 do per copy 0.40 When sent l.y post, there li
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    • 638 6 NOTICES. HIN'ESE JUNIOR CLERK. Wanted at once a smart Junior with 1 some experience of Office work. 1 Applicants must h >ld a 7th Standard school certificate and be prepared to enter upon duties at once. Apply by letter to JOHN LITTLE 4 CO.. LID. Jan 19 8M EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
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    • 626 6 NOTICES. Board Residence AT M ABLETON," 12 Mount Elizabeth R tad. MRS. SIMMONDS Dec 19 n£. '■'0 BE LBT— No. 6 ofi Kampong Jay« 1 Road, a commodious bungalow, dry and airy Rent moderate. Apply to K. J. B. c/o Strait* Timei. Angt -JO u^ I\O BE LET, Biua'.! first
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    • 590 6 NOTICES. FORSALE. CROWN CYLINDER PRINTING MACHINK without flyers Hand or power. FOOLSCAP POLIO PLATEN MACHINE in good condition Also about 2 < mnWO Wood letter, 12 Hne to 24 line. TO BE CLEARED AT ONCE. Apply 44 Straits Times." .Fnn U_ FOR SALE CLEMENT GARRARD TRICARS. WATER COOLED 3 SPEEDS
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  • 287 7 For Singapore l'er R*ft s. a. Mongolia counecting A-nh the strain' r CWan at Colombo rom l.cndon Dec. M, due 22nd Jan— Mr< tr.vt Mr* (Jnzeley Mr. T. Onrrv Mr \W W'urkma. Mr. H fort, Dr. '^impsoD,' M K uU 0. Meikle J Unllowav ;j-. D Taytor,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 20 7 3TBABNB' HEADACHE CURii, ■an be obtained from all dispensaries quickly by post). Never be without the Genuine. m .w f.
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    • 328 7 NOTICES. SYSTEME roskopf WATCHES 20 A DOZEN LEVY HERMANOS 3 BATTERY ROAD. Jan J WATTS C° Civil Military Saddlers, Harness and Boot makers, Importers Manufacturers. (ESTABLISHED 1808) t^mtf HARNESS ir^ Complete and in detail. jm^&^WS^^^^ BRIDLE GOODS, 4p// fy WHIPS, BRUSHES, i&'l Waf RIDING SADDLES. lH J**^ POLO RE( 3
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    • 253 7 nranrnw association. The monthly general meeting of the Association will tje held in the Marine Club, on the evening of Fddav 20th •net 190 ft, at 84A p.m. Ba>iros<>— lmportant. A. McLENNAX, Hon. Kecretary. Jan 1- £0-1 TO WHOM !T MAY CONCERN. Be it koown that I. K. 0. Chellappa
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    • 221 7 I NOTICES. (V^~~ \/i ere is nothing so easy to make ySSXTmrrjIW/ n °th' n so nic? when made as \tiMW MM HOUTENS COCOA BC§J& GOES FARTHEST Electrical Plant Machinery. Our Consulting Engineer is now available to give estimates for the supply of Electrical Machinery for Power, Light, and Traction
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  • 518 8 whit System Developed. Under this heading, the I fimts remarks —Of all devolopuienU* of the < Bgeroui »ud perniciotu i^- tin- advaaoed laUrj 1 young man. carefmlly brought uj>, aad well trained office or .>' rv «ra» i>:ii<l him in hard ooin at the end of each week
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  • 75 8 Pissonijers Rooked. iVr/'i. 1 KUtl FHtiriek liaila| l?t May 19».S— >ir. >.iid Mr- Tb. S h«t Mr. and MiQ Kii.-dri.-h. i-h.lilren aad MIM Mm Welba •liii.iren ni d iiinmi, Mr and Mtk. C Biuilerer and childim. Mr a>.d Mrs. H. Poel, child and ■un.-ili. Mr and Mr-
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  • 59 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. l'o-d.ij'j l,"n l'«">< r-*Vr -*V U 1/11 j To-day's share quotation ehugM ar>: s. il«n C« Ri;i! 11, oratii i SU.SO. B inn i >:i7. r >, Cw I BaotetSSO. Bru-.-U $3 KabM J .l.<:r>.« vt 7.",. li. inhx S^ I'anj Pagars *370. '{'lie. S'"il; r r i
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  • 566 8 The closing prices for tin during the week ending Dec. i;3rd were as follows Cash. Three months. Date Per ton Per ton. Monday, 19th Dm £131 10 £130 10 0 Tuesday, 2uth Dec 135 \n 0 129 10 0 Wednesday. 21st Dec. "132 I 6 132 10
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  • 103 8 '■mil l. l. bnyi-i STo do («'u>)e No. 1) unpicked It 7l !;opra Bali g"o do I'mitim H Pepper, Black bnyer» 2«.00 do White, 5i 39 26 Sago Flour Sarawak 8.35 do Braoei No. 1 3.30 Penrl Sapo 4 60 Coffee «ali, 15i basin 23 00 Coffee, Palembanp, 20%
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  • 131 8 On f M »tio»— Bauk 4 m/« 1/llf Demand l/ll Private 6 iii/k 2/-,', do .n 1/11} On Ofr»«", y _Bank d/.l 2.00J Private 3 ib/b B.QtJ do 6 m/a I.OU On France— Bank <1 d iti.' Private 3 in h 2>41 do 6ni •J.B-.'i O» India— Bank T.
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  • 55 8 h'or Per 7 um. 10-MO UorontHlo. etc. 11 a.v Msmlj rm»«in etc. n P.S'ton'i^m A I'ennnK /'in >• 2 p.m Munr and Malacca ftu/tat I p.ra M Uaeeaa P. Dtokaoa .Vn/«< n S p. ii. Mon.. V r'ret lantltt via ports ftn 4pm 1 ffbonatul damarang <. 4
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  • 120 8 From Europe--Hy the P due oa -i'Jnd Janunry. From Chirm-Hv tha S Hi. />'■>.■» duo on Sundn). w I flft .Sinirap r i Dm Mfc P. <>. \>ec luh l» 1 Dae Ith I D« 'Ui M. M l>ec L'-t't I'. I. D« h H. I. »nn
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 321 8 A fre(«l. and new stock of Indian and Japanese silk goods in many varieties and of different colour*. Nilvei and Gold J.wellery -an he obtained at moderate prices. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No 51, 52 High Street. Telephone No. 254. IMPORTANT NOTICE. WHEREAS MBBSBB. V, K.
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    • 54 8 Go to Whiteaway's New Warehouse. (Corner of Stamford Road and Hill St.) 7or §ents' §oods, Jbadies §oods y Jor (Bfiildrens $oods, Jor 5300h and Sfjoes. ALL IBEIIfcTQ- SOLD J±.T Removal Prices TRADINO VESSELS. &c Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Hr-id. Nor. g r «r. oor, Oupt Folkm in j»tho»n. From
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    • 401 8 DAMSON'S SOOTS FOR AJLL. CLASSES. XTRICISTERtO^ '■^BBBBX TSJaa—^ OtMqnalled for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABIUTT. (ONE BEMUINE WITHOUT OUR TRAHE MARK STAMPED ON THE 80LE1 TO BE HAD Of »U DEALERS. 23 LONDON WAIL, LONDON, E.C. .looSengChan. For Hmgkok, 2fnl I- hnkrabhongt, Sii, str. 862 ton». C>; I Voslii'in, •_'< th
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 310 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday. 20th January. Hich Water 9ls»ni llMtfwa TaipiiMiai (Himlu pioce^-ion P .v iiwnwl 111..H clones 6 Children^ oncert. Town Hall Ml < A. Ciin-e,, Btt— t f>. (apanese CineroatoKraph. 7S" Town Band H S. Keservoir 8 30 B.V.C. Maxim B» ttery Drill 0 Pant Cinematn^raiih. 7-30 Satur<la>,
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    • 46 8 WEATHER REPORT ICnmlfng Kerbiu Hu-pilitl, Ittk Jan.. lf>Ot> iin *(i in. >>p.m I Kkv B«r .<» 8 20.837 -M H7W To nip M 0 8 WB'bTher 7H.fi 77 J 74 it Dir.ifWmd k.n k. s.k R i MXX.Temp > BHA Mm 7;m Mai.in Sun IMB Terr rad RvnMM
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  • 912 9 Tin- stati-tirn for the I9(ll cn.p „f to •uto ivutn Sumatra and Borneo aro now to hand. Perhaps taw id a i feature of the general situation is that •i!t ln, u- h ti,,. cro p i s t i, e l.ng^sit on re ord, emeodiag
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 694 9 NOTICES. Charles Heidsieck's White Sf al Champagne soli: agents Kehn, Meyer Co. /*«|v Singapore and Fencing. 4^" SL^i depots \j!\'^ leun. Jtki Little MA Imrs. iluntz'l X SrhnhmathiT. JgLm^k G. Hoppenste. ■essrs. v 1,, ran Xicrip A <v. ,-^,^-fei THE lAN JONG PAQAK DOCK COMPANY. LTD liirwKK.UTi, Engineers. Ircn and
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    • 398 9 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON ff CO.'i^ SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUr- IN THE MARKET. FLAG BRAND. 10 YEARS OLD: $12.50 per case. J)uty extra. V V O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $«.5O per case. Duty extra OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OF Me A LISTER Co. Lid. sole agents. I #NyCarlsbergßeer Yer H|tllt
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    • 612 9 BANKS. (Kong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. It OAHTAIi *i0,000,00n VK Fl'ND.— ngKeservollO.iJOO.finOl ti- ftnftiwTn Reserve 7,<h)o,Bc>o tl> W* Liability of Proprietor* $10,000,0011 COURT oF DIRECTORS. J. Raymond, Esq., Chairmen. Tomkfns, Esq., Deputy Ckurma-.. E. Goeu. Esq. Hon. K. »uewan. Hon. W. J. Gresscn i v v k. Haupt E»o N
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    • 684 9 ■>NGER, BRIGHTER, BETTER. How This H lv (iai:,li Man l-eel- Since Dp. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS Cured his Lf»er. How is Yours Mr. V. S. James is a telegraphist m the sen-ice of the F. M 8. Railway. l!< is stationed at Bntu Gajah. Hi, f.iitli in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
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  • 396 10 (1 lii '/■!)<■.-■.) Lai of the Runu uilon charged with the murder of rikisha i lie on the Band opened there <mi the 13th mst. ,t the ftu ian Consulate. The wmtn evidence o< witnesses at .the preliminary hearin" wai read m Russian, and witnames were then uked
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  • 188 10 After the Surrender. at* to hand of t li*_- m^Sh hy ih" oon [uering army upon entering Pf'rt Arthur, arc revolting. The soldier^ who had been on garrison dun day and night, had lx.en unable to gc my change ol clothes for a long time Their snat I
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1030 10 Under this heading the following ublirerta lone are used: itr. steamer; ah. ship; bq. >arqne sch. schooner Yet. Yacht Cm. Onnser; Gbt.— Onnboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. Horsepower Brit— British U. 8.— United States; Fch. French; Ger. German; Dut. Dutch; O.e. General-cargo; d.p.— deck pa»lenger U. Uncertain; T.
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    • 488 10 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of ogent*. Airlie, Sydney, Feb 16 Boustead Anibna. Shanghai Jt»n 23; Behn Meyer. An >aluBia H-.imkong, Feb Mi B. Meyer. Aparima, Newcastle, Fel>— 80-istead. Arcadia, Hongkong, Feb 13 Rebn Meyer. Austraiien. Hongk' ng, Jan SO; Maritime*. Ayuthia, Bombay, Feb Borneo
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    • 231 10 Number PaW Company W» Mm TrinsaShares Valne j"P 60L0. 13.600 10 $7.60 Hemawali G. M. Co., Ltd... 14.00 13.00 4.J00 t 10 10 (Deiencd) 20,000 10 10 Kadana O. M. Co., Lt.l. 10.00. noin. ***** 10 8 (I'ref.) X.OO nom. 6.M1 1 U 1 Kechau G. Fields, Ltd. ifp)
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    • 140 10 too.oou 50.0X) uaiMviwl •2,000 4,500 S'I.IKIU 12,000 3.40U 8,000 i.lbh 35.0U0 600 J.IKKI 6,Uoti {00,000 50,000 ujiuutuo l 37,'«"' i 1 g~ 1 I Dull Development Co., Hid.' $100 100 Federate.! Engineering Co., Ltd. i 50 60 Kruaur Neave, Ltd. 126 lib liuDgkong uud Shanghai Uank 100 f 100
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    • 47 10 Howarth Krakine, Ltd. 7% m Idley, Ha. greaves, Ltd. 6% Singapore Municipal 61 3 ~i T injon? Paear Dock Co., Ltd 8V n t iJoO.OtW V prein £46,uuu 2% |.rem bayan. 4W.000 piei" bujet.*. 1,07*,»W I'A, pre"' 6l>j,&*> 2% ilih. iioiii Joo.iMUf |irei.' I.MS.IUm i.ipn, l.n\.r.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 236 10 C'n \m i;f:i!i-Ais s I'olic, Cholera and Diarlior.i Remedy is everywhen nowledued to be the most successful mcdicim- in use for bowel complaints. It alw;i\-< eWM and cures quickly. It om l>e aapmdad apoa even in the moat ■Mvcic mm <l:m','«'imis cases of cholera morbus. dysenu-i'v and diarrhoea. It should
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    • 367 10 NOTICES THE Straits Wimesl CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES Singapore. vleesn John Little Co., Ltd. baisn. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd -taffies HoUl. -taffies Tiffin Rootni \delphi Hotel, -lotel de la Paix. lotel de 1" Europe Hotel Netherlands Tanjong Pagar. The Refreshment Buffet, Tauk Road Railway Station. The Crown
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    • 306 10 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WAT OH MAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Messrs. Simpson Co., Coach Builders, Tt II I. R. aiig Kdward VII lit Excellency Sir Jehn Aiderwa, fcXi.fi. Governor ol the itrmit* Sttttament.. C»UlofU« and nil information m»j be had ol our Agent. H. ABRAMS, The Singapore H.rse
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    • 29 10 Dalmann Co. Having been appointed deneral Agent. FOB THE SWITZERLAND" OENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD. Are prepared to accept sea risks at current rat. s of premium luly -5 M*l "•">
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    • 273 10 NOTICES. L Ankersmit Co. Having: been appointed Agent* FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LLOYD INSURANCE COMPANY, are prepared to accept senrisks at curreir ra'os of premium. Aunt 21-i-fl/s The Famous Scotch "Roderick Dhu V/V rilSJi. m. Excella *A Sold by all ■II others Quality Dealers btpNAiScoiafttfewj 1 excellence I Singapore WKNIT ud
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    • 740 11 At the price you pay for your STENQAH you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanans "Black and White" you can have it for the asking. STEAMSHIP^ COMPANIES^ P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon. Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean PrrU, Plymouth and
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    • 722 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. !<oriinkMjkc; Paketvaant MaatschapplJ. Un^or contract with the Netherlands India Government. Ag«y\i» at Sinfin^wrr SHIP Aokkcy, t.ati J D'SNDRLa ACo M PotLYIR QUAY. hi< unHermentioned dntoit are only approximate. Kxp'te Will ta TVwr«t"hff» lar De L'nrpentier Rionw 'Jan U Bataviu Jan 20 Qrne r a<U V'l Penang lan 1(
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    • 501 11 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Brenterbaven direct, calling at Penana and Colombo The arrivals of the next
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    • 693 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast acd wc'.l known nail stcarr.t" rs of this Company nail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, nnd vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe
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    • 673 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES 'ICEAN STEAM SHIP Go., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' ftea.ners are despatched rom Liverpool oat wards for the Strait*, China »n'l Japan every week, and from Japan homovarda 'or London every fortnight and foi Uvwpuol monthly. One ontward eteaniei saeh month extends to
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    • 530 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO FIRE LIFli. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. THE LAKUE9T KM Olfl I IN THE Wi)R. BOUSTEAD i Co, kgtata THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2, 127,500' Pud up Capital. 212,750 Reserve Fund. .£1,073,550 The undersigned, AgenU for the Com pany, are prepared
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  • 751 12 Inquiries (or Ships and Coal -ays the inething 4ika sLiisation wai oaaaad waak or two •\(jo by the news wliieh we were able to publiuh that Bombay had been supplyIstufls to Port Arthur It will l-o remembered that the steamer King Arthur" was captured by the Japanest
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 127 12 '^Miir.iti.AiNb Colic, Cholera ani> Diahkuoea Remedy Has No Equal. W, H. Connelly, General Storekeeper, jlaga Bay, N. Z., says "Have stocked Chamberlain 'i household medicines connually and feel much pleasure in con- lently li-coramending their Colic, bolera aud Diarrhoea Remedy. It has equal This i. the universal verdict the world
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    • 377 12 NOTICES. SHIPBUILDERS. MECHANICAL, J ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, AND tf BOILERMAKERS. /r* jy o\\ /r jy J45 jy Contractors Telegraphic Address /r jQ.\? J/ "HARGREAVES'V^ X sw *I™ SIXGAPORt, Qfjy ROOFS BRIDGES am jy J^& j/ axi /POW. jfOIMH CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK. Ar ly Ar Plans Estimates on Application. /v Head Office Works
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    • 346 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Mecdanical Engineers and Manufacturers. SOLE AGENTS FOR PATENT PULSOMETER PUMPS hand.est For Drainingl simplest EXCAVATIONS. OPEN MINES, MINE SHAFTS, COFFER DAMS ETC ETC and all other rou^h -service low-lift pumping where the liquid handled contains a larjre percentage of sand! erit and mud, or other troublesome
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    • 130 12 MARTIN'S *JIPIOL ST EEL BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO 111 Mm Oppo.ite Western Entrnncr M Ntw Hartew LIOUJ^~FUEL 3O(Tfcirty Hhillhp) |*r t»u I. i! Knnl'rtMt #f Mnn) :'(M> ttns pc, bnr. STOCKS ALSO AT buez, BoanMy, Colombo, ll t ;n;tuc Batigk.-k, Hongkong, _si>,in«hai i-kob-^,, Baf a ",Waya M Wank r COAL.
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