The Straits Times, 27 June 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 21,771 THE STRAITS *fIMEO. TU.dfi)AY. JUNE 27. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      471 1 NOTICES. A^3B^ Milkmaid^ BRAND J^» ScfENSErMj IVII I M mkiA Guaranteed ftfull Cream. trade m.. on »Tery Xargest Sale in the World. j SCUNICIPAti NOTim' 4 StIIKKT I'IUKKIC. N'litu-f ia hereby (fiven that the following ne« By-Law rc-lating U> Street Trarlic ih to come into "iteration mi the Ut Jul\
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      110 1 y NOTICES. Robinson co. J^terQ UAUTY (JU ARANTEED^ t iEZLsTTLEIIVCIEIsr'S TJ3STIDSI?,"W"ii;-A.±?,. IALL TEXTURES SUITABLE FOR ALL CLIMATES. THE "TWO STEEPLES" BRAND. GUARANTEED UNSHRINKABLE. 3FLOJBIPJSO3V AND CO- Idl to Telephone Subscribers. W Awl'w list, of Telephone suhscvil»s is in course of preparation andSpl alteiafions ami additions L ll#lll'S. lllllllliel'.s. ill. .1iq^^Wi^fin
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      63 1 THE AMERICAN KINETOGRAPH FUOT OF FORT CANNING New Films New Films New Films Comic. Comic. Comic. A "rand clmn^t- of pro^iainiiu-. Three performances ni^'litly at 8, it. 10 juii. Cliiinm- of program 1 in- 0111^ every dnv>. Come and enjoy yourself by having- a pood laugh. Band in attendance. Prices
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    THE USES OF THE "MATA-MATA."
    563 2 A correspondent writes A Policeman is nightly on beat at the junction of Kanqiong Java and Bukit Timah Roads, but he is seemingly of little use there unless a crime is committed under his very nose, because it appears, according to his own account, he
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    A JAPANESE 'MARRVAT' STORY.
    157 2 A i. win i: annisiug story is published of the capture of a Kussian othcer and men under his command by some Ja|>anese seamen. On the •"■tli May, it appears the steamer DmMM> maru 700 tons, was stopj>ed by a Russian tori>edo-boat outside a Hokkaido port.
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    TERRIFIC HEAT.
    163 2 CmleutU, i:ith /me. Tins eilv i- DIMM thivii^h a terrible beat w;.\i which iias lasted several weeks. The daily t< miniature is over KM degrees. A large miiulter of bullocks and hor.^es have dropped dead in the streets. Very few gharris are plying for hire. Passengers are arriving
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    A BIG TEAK CARGO.
    166 2 Tiik British steamer Clnvrrley, now loading in the Meuaui, will, says the Sunn Obterver, take, when she goes from Koh-Ri-cliang. the biggest teak cargo ever gent in one bottom from Bangkok to Ktirope, viz., about 8,500 loadf, of .">() cubic feet each. She is taking timber
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    THE "OLDHAMIA."
    240 2 Doubtful Fate of Master and Off Jrs. The recent' seizure by the Russians near Formosa of the British steamer "Oldhamia" is likely to be a cause of further trouble to the Rfssian flpvernment. The vessel was a neutral flffcinur and carried no contraband, hi* is reported to have
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    THE KITCHENER DISPUTE:
    117 2 Truth says: A correspondent itoa to me from India to tell me Mat the remacv of the dead net being made there ayni n«V Latd Kitchener is that he objectß to regiments being quartered to suit the comfort and pleasure of their officers rather thfcn the exigencies
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    SOMETHING LIKE ATIGER SHOOT.
    158 2 Captain H. W. Berthou. A acting Witical Agent of Sawantwadi i India), had aa*eaintnrdinarv piece of luck on sth June, aaoit is believed he has established a record with a single barrel riMe. News was brought to his camp, on the day before, of two tigers
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    91 2 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. A O. steamer IMMMI connecting with the steamer Chmmm at (.'jl'jinbo. Mr. J. U. Clarkwui. Mr. F. 11. Hoche. Miss Pears-m. Per P. A < b. s. from London May 27, due 27th .liiiil Cm*, il. J. »'hri»tit. ,ip:. K. S. W. Pratt.
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    56 2 I'ai-kks in Penang and the F. M. S. MMtt that the F. M. S. (toverument is about to construct a railway across the Peninsula from Province Wellesley through Kednh, I |>per Perak and Kelantan to Kuala Kelantan. But the Jlnnykok Kmm is sure that the Siamese (iovernment has not been
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    63 2 IkCWwl J'ont of Ist inst. says: Mr Frederick ickett arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, anil was met by his father. Mr. .James Wickett, the well-known share broker of Htdruth. Mr. F. Wickett returned by the s. s. Moldavia on a six months' holiday, having been in the Malay Peninsula nearly
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    85 2 At the National Bank, Colombo, one day recently, a peon wax bringing a bag of rupees down from the safe to the counter, and held it so cunuingly poised on his shoulder that by a clever shake he contrived to coax three rupees to slip out of it into a
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    79 2 A Mh MM of uuiutcutional poisoning occurred at Peuang ou Wednesday, m Bishop Street. It appear*. Kays the Stnutn Eclw, that a man bought ten ceutx worth of potatHMiuiu cyanide aud swallowed it under ilif inipreHHion that it »iw a remedy for rheumatic paius, from which he wa» suffering. I
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      384 2 NOTICES. 1 Lmmmmmmmmmmmm^Lmllmml For functional troubles, delay, pain and those Irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by the blithest FrencJi Medical authorities and superior to Tansey, Mccl Drop* and Penny royal. CHAPOTEAUT, 8, r. Vlvienne, Paris Ranowned PhTiiciau prescribe Gruniult'a Matieo M the moit actitr and at the ume time
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      55 2 When Suffering from a cold and you (mi aii attack of pneumonia, secure a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and use it judiciously. There is no dan gcr from this diseai>e when this remedy is used. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by all dealers. THE DISPENSARY, General
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      25 2 Rheumatism is cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. One application relieves the pain. For sale by all dealers. THE DISPENSARY, General Agent June 1 tu.th.i. 29/6
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      763 2 NOTICES. '•PURE MILK. CERTIFICATE^ lliM UNSWEETENED J| C^v^ mmv #^> m tf Dr. A. B. Griffiths, I'll. I). I. 1!. S. of Lomlon. Q 4%^.^N #WT> m Analytical Chemist and Assayer Member of the Clumical ff± 4A\^^^^ MTm M< f i QQ Societies of Paris and St. LVtcrsl)Hrg, Bacteriolo^ic ul
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    AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
    2300 3 Lady Colonist's Impressions of England. The following is from an Australian paper And this is England! Often with eager impatience had we pictured this moment during the long, idle days of the voyage, when never even a passing sail broke the blue monotony of sky and sea
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    EARTHQUAKE IN HIROSHIMA.
    358 3 Widespread Destruction. Following the destructive earthquake the 2nd June in Hiroshima., another sight shock was felt on the n:ght of the same day, and others on Saturday morning, the 3rd instant. The inhabitants of the city were naturally alarmed by the force of Friday's visitation, and many
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    AN IMPROVED PUDDLER.
    455 3 New Invention. On the invitation of the owner we 1 ("Malay Mail") visited the Cheras Road mine at about 3A miles on the Pudoh i road, at about half-past six, the object of our visit being to inspect the new and improved "puddler" for which Mi Lai
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      280 3 NOTiCES HERCULES STIVEN CO., Singapore. Nov. 10 tu.ths. DIAMONDS Jewellery XVatedes. LEVY HERMANOS. 3, BATTERY ROAD. ■lull.- IK NY CARLSBERGBEER (Produced in Denmark) f J he best bottle of beer in the world. Grand prix Paris, 1889. 1^ Sole importers _y tu.th.a. 'The most palatable an<f wholesome natural, mia* eral
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      21 3 STEARNS' WINE represent Ckd Liver Oil and Iron, ami can hi taken w:th especial benefit in An B m It cures.
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    DEATH.
    16 4 f!|[ nil- On 1 Oth June, at Khant;lini. Captain H. H. Cunningham, aged 67 years.
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    The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 27TH JUNE.
    1111 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 27TH JUNE. On Friday next the shareholders of Howartli Erskine Co. au<l Riley Hargreavett, Ltd., hold their respective extraordinary general meeting" to decide Bnoa tin* final formalities MManfag the amalgamation of those two great industrial enterprise*. That amalgamation is strictly their own hiisincss,
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    256 4 Ykstmiimy. the cl'-rtiic ems (in tl'e SeranjjiK.il and IMM BMM Bml MltMa of the Siny;<|>ore Tramway aMMpaay'l lines an working ill full powec finjii early imiriiin^ till ten 11'. l'K-1; nijjlit. anil great interest w:is evinced in their volutiuns. With slight, iiiU'iiiiissiuns. tlic i-.-ii p— ed>giTwi (Kiint M«j li '.v
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    239 4 another rciluiini will i>« ,i hi I i:iciini|ra ilium by Mr. A. U'litcuiiii. !i on retain bam, and bejw to nuke ii Mr. lluiu:iil>.i "!i. miii(li''iliif tli ]i inciple that < Ula .in- dangerous. ].!< ,il- uivr.l il«-< ■hiiiiiy tl.r ratio of tbe li\nl dollar soon. To win a—Bea, the
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    122 4 BfMM rcpresi illations were aUVMMd t<i tlie Itnssiai) (iovcrniiiciit l>y Lord I, ins itmam, fcmcHag the unlawful sinking oi the liritisli ship St. Kiltln. l>y the Itiwsiau convei(<il eiui-i< r Ihiii/ii r. on .June 4th. It was IMiinte.l out that the cargo inclndeil, .it t!ie very woi-u. only Lcniilitioimlly <
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY.
      55 4 Brrlin, -lull, June. The Chaacellor of the Empin (Cooal Von Huelow i an.l M Meonrd have had aitotber long dis< :.--i..ii on Moroccan affain. Nothing liax leaked out as to Geruianyii i< ply to the French propoHal*. thMc tenaeacy here is to take tMagi rerj i|iiii th
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      FRENCH GENERALS OPINION.
      34 4 (.cm, a; 'iallifet. formerly Mm. War in France, haa written to Uu on tht sii::alion. He thinks that there will l« between France and Germany, and he alw w to happen.
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      WHAT BRITAIN WANTS.
      17 4 In In- opiniou. Bi it ,■wi- I Wat on her own account, and I'Vanee.
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      NO ARMISTICE TILL AUGUST.
      28 4 It is reportoil it WattliinKtou th will be no tniatiei until the plenipoten tiaries meet, wliieh ia not liKel\ to liapi« v r.util A
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      THE FRENCH ARMY.
      84 4 French War Minister Says ii is Good. Al. I! rti mi, tin i Wai Sliniirtcr, lias deli-. < reil *peecli at V'ei'sailles. After -^:i^ i wi-ii Uiat nol n -I Kike th ud iy would be taken an an allusion to the present situation of affairs, he
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      RECEPTION OF THE ARISUGAWAS IN ENGLAND.
      101 4 RECEPTION OF THE ARISUGAWAS IN ENGLAND. London, 97th Baron HayaHU aad th<' uieiubem of the .ia)ianis. I _;.i tioji in London. Admiral Neville and OeueraJ Sir William Nicholxon mat Prince and I'riiness Arisugawa aa theif arrival at i >. r. The Maea Walaa aad the Daka of ('(Minauylit welcomed them
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      PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND THE CHINESE.
      29 4 I'residcni l.'o .sevell has oi.i.red the AiiKi-icaii iiniiiioration iiulhoiitii-, to slum the utmost eonrtaay to Caisuaa maimltaiila and ti'UM'lli is. on paia of dismissal.
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      PEACE PARLEYS IN AUGUST.
      30 4 linssia and .hipan have inf.nini.l I'resid, lit KixiscM'lt that the peaoa plinipoUntiiirii s will lncct in tba I'niUil States luriii" the tiist Un days „i Auuust.
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      THE LODZ RIOTS.
      37 4 Martial law DM I'i'iii BRMiaitned at i.0.1/. uln'ii' order lias Im-iii rest., ,d. Dp to tlie |ncs,iil .'>lil viclinis of the ilistiiiimnccs li;i\i \hi\\ Imiinl. Thirty four battalions of tioops hawe arrived at Waraaw.
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      327 4 LATEST Caldbsck liacgregor Co. (RBTABLIBHED 18M) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London, Gla^ROW, Hongkong, Shanghai) SINGAPORE AND PENANG. price UX3T oisr J|,y j tU. th U.C. WILSON Co. Permanent Artistic Wl a ENLARGEMENTS ARTISTS, PHOTOORAPHEBB, AND p ortra it S Groups PHOTO DEALERS. of the highest excellence rHE ONLY KIRSI-CLASS PHOTOURAPHIC STUDIO
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      143 4 CHARLES ROBINSON. turf commission agent. {looks opened SELAMiOR MEETiNd 4, 6, 8 July. .Maidens and Selangor Stakes. BIKOLE8 AND DOUBLBa PENANd (JULY) .MEETING. MAKDtOAP run 25th July M Emttnm Dw Unmt, i:.~m;:t- b, >.\.i ilii Lul rartfa, Sra|>>rt. Bfauutvi n, < :.n «d, I! ..kliill. Kinancier. Tin' Popular 1. J.
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      85 4 Ku.i.ui: At 1a Lloyd Road, Singapore, on the aiith Jim, ttie wife si JM.D.K Kslla*, of a son. Hl.l 'MKNTHAI. On lilll Jlllle, lit SSll -lllu'll.-ll. tin- wife of V Hluim-iitlml, of a M. Khimki,: On ittli .lime, .it Sluui(-liai. thtwife of A. Emuiiuel, of a son. A;....Mi On lutli
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      RUSSIAN REIGN OF TERROR.
      83 5 LofufoK, -!7*h him: As a protest against the action of the military at l,mlz. the Socialists at Warsaw have pnx'laimetl a general strike. There were many collisions between the crowd and tho OnOOa in the street- of Wm-avv v.i :day evening. The ca-ua ti. s were
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      S. A. STORES INQUIRY.
      24 5 The ii. -„:i|kis oonsidH that the composition oi the South African Stores Com-niis-ion i- noteworthy for its strength and impartiality.
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      NEW GREEK CABINET.
      24 5 Mi. Salli h:i- formed a new (ircck Cabinet. but th. adherent- of the late Mr. l>. Ivannis have refnsed to participate.
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      LATEST.
      112 5 Beater radio ban Capetown thai tinnativr lid t Slarengo Ins defeated German iVlli lllllfill) it- 5..11U1 Wed Uricii. oai>tnriiiy ill n- a iiilim m 1 1. >l) and supplies. The fl unman loam are reported t.. U' heavy. A barricade wm erected yeeterdaj nocmiagatWanan ban behind wbicb ■Mhen were
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    THE AMERICAN BOYCOTT.
    202 5 Tn threat, v.d boycott of American .j.kklby the Chin, -c in Singapore as against th. rigorous Chinese laws in the Tnit. d Stati I'eculiai r. wit. we hear, of increasing tlie business oi the American Anns locally. When the inoven ent wan flntt developed iv Shanghai ami
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    SANDOW OPENS TO-NIGHT.
    50 5 Tin display ol piiysical dcvelo| nt and teats of strength by Mr. Eugea SanoVm and his triineioiis company w ill upen for the tir-t night on the Raines R« li i i ition, where tlie mammoth tent, which i- I nl accommoiiating people, is now nit. h.d.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    49 5 Port Virkm I .1 Two i liinaiuen have been sentenced to Bye yi rigorous imprinonment each for gaiiL' rubbery. I- ctor Dunster ban arrived in Sereinban and ih Rtationed at the Central Station. i r. arrived on l s th Jum and is stationed at Tampin.
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    Y. M. C. A.
    71 5 Tin Hocond annual meeting of the Singapore V. M. C. A. will be held in the Town Hall ai '.i p.m. on Friday, the Tib July, 11. K. th. Governor prexiding. \n address will 1,, di i.. r.d by the Rev. A. 11. Bowmaa, m.v.. L)
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    132 5 Yesterday's Play. i Cilia ll.kkl Bang sot. r. BoagOag Biaiifl -t. 8-4, 14, antuished. Tan Hoo Bin -r U;-.t S,.h Peng Mm |IV 3 B, 8 S, 8 1. A. Doable. I Kirn Kok mid Tun Kwot beat Sew Poh Lang and Los Cl
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    THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.
    321 5 Tukkk mortlis or so ago an ini[>orsoiial story appeased ia ihoao columns, the vist of which went to show that the proneness to gullibility, to say nothing of the being gulled, i- s,, dec) ly r.MiUKI in tlie world at large, from the prince to the peasant,
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    WANTED A LAW.
    251 5 Protection Apparently Needed. A re* days ago a paragraph a]>]H-are<l in thcee column- giWngan outline of a case brought a^aiu-t a Polio- Court Chinese interpreter: its trial bj Mr. Maxwell and the anranhtal of the defendant. Tiaug low, with the s<athinj> iiliscrvation that the case waa lals,'
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    ELECTRIC SHOCKS ON TRAMWAYS.
    206 5 Board of Trade Inspector's Views. I ii. .1 tkn ol electric abooki oa tram- is one that ill evoke s.,me interest in Singapore at the present juncture. Vat which leas., n. MUM N marks on the siil.jeet bj Mr. Trotter, an bumector ol the Board ol
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    LETTER SMUGGLING.
    133 5 Defrauding the Post Office. Koi: I time the men angßflod in the siinu,'yling of letters into the Colony, and thus interfering with the increase of the Postal I!, \eniie. seemed to have forgotten their occupation, but recently the I'osUnaster i'Uoral has had reason to know that tin i.
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    THE "MANCHESTER CUP."
    64 5 Tins S.V.C. trophy will l»e shot for on Saturday next, tbelatJnlr, in conjunction with the N.lt.A. Silver Medal. Intending competitors must enter their mimes on the list at the S.V.C. I >rill Hall pi ioi to p.m. on Thursday next. This com|>ctitioii is a handicap open only
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    30 5 VoTOK took place today for t'le election of a Municipal Commissioner tor Kallang ward to loooaad Mr. l>. K. Smnervillc. The only Humiliation was that of Mr. H. L. Coghlan.
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    THE "IKHONA."
    194 5 With reference to the sinking of the B. I. Iklnmit by the Russian cruiser Trrek, it has been asserted that the vessel went down witli the British Hay flying, but this obvioimly in incorrect. The Russians were not likely to have fired on the British flag, and an
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    172 5 AT the BMaMM of th. Legislative CounL-il on Friday uext. the Hon. A. Hiittcnbach will put the following .pustions Whether thru 1h- any reasons for the l. commendation to sell the Malacca Railway other than the state of the Colony's finances: If so. will the (Mivernmeiit kindly state
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    CONVICTION OF A REVENUE OFFICER.
    99 5 Three Months for 40 cents. KoaiaaaMj, Ummmm OMaat No. ■-'■«>. en joyed a hi<;li |K)sitioii anil doubtless the cun tiiieiice of his employi. the Opium Farmer. Iv an evil hour he IMaad a fellow -creature hard to the time of forty cents. I'nfortunaUlv. he was
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    10 5 Thk Cfcwftf a*w »;i> still atbon oi raajoaf Botan to-day.
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    21 5 Tbi mvi and Aekill two addition* to the Itritish navy, were mt m> —f 111! l.iuieli. .1 on tlie lstli instant.
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    17 5 Wk understand that two more Inxlies of the unfortunate victims of the Kallany arci.lellt haw- Ih-.m lecvi.ie'l.
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    23 5 li i- baUeTed now that the Bwhm deathroll ill the Iwttle ot TaaaWaM was only :i..".i m. Japan lias taken over i',.ihm> prisoners.
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    25 5 Me. Chksnky I>i -n< in. Editor of tin Btr*it* Echo, was a tlironyh aaaaaagM ywawiai .iMin China for I'enanu liv the <>erinan mail ZieU ,1.
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    24 5 \mo\.. tin- Bomber ol Sinoapan residents who are now ill. Mr. W. A. N. IShlUiilkih. who is in the General Hospital, is jiroyressiny fa\oniulily.
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    25 5 Thk Full Hi. h. which arrived on Sunday tVfi:! I'eUalon^an. liron^lil news of tin ■hailing of the Wermrfh Cmttk oa a n. t near Hatavia.
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    35 5 Mr. C. gflrgnriT. of the Sailors' Kest. Hiyli Streit. will faia uratefiil for any old ■Man at |K'riiKlicals that may Ik? forwanleil to the establislimcnt for the iisi- of tlic,s<. *****1 wlio freipunt the Raft
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    36 5 Wk nnilerstanil that Mr. T. Watlnn. Assist Snpt. of Police, who is anioilK the list of sick, is progress iny fuvouralily He will £i> lioine on leave as soon as lie is well cnoiMjh to travel.
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    35 5 Thk Contract Packet ThomfWm, with tlie LOIIIIOII mails of the 9th instant, left N«japatain at 7 a 111. on the J.'itli instant, ami may Im' exiH-cUil to arrive here on Saturday morning, the Ist proximo.
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    35 5 Thk many friends of Mr. and Mrs. (Jill Hit Whvte will'lH int.nsieil to know that tliey retiirneil on SuiMav tro..'. Australia, anil that Mr.Whyte's health i- compli telv icstoreil. They are stayiiiK at KafHcs Hotel.
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    42 5 Wk are (j'ad to learn that Mr. B. Scott BoomQ'l health is improviiif/. A letter from l'enann where Mr. Scott RimmO is now stay iiiK'. -sayH that lie is much Utter. and ilespiU' a relapse recently, is now yoiiifj along towards reenverv.
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    48 5 Miss Id iiY Williams, whose music. il capa hiliiies luim tiei|iiently been bron^lit to notice at Sin<<a|x>re concerts, and who is a proniinent BMMMf of the Philharmonic Society's orclii stia. has joined the staff of th> C tills' School, and will also take pupils for violin and piano.
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    58 5 Thk following passengers are expected to urriw here I>y the (teriiian mail steamer Srli,inil,ornl "due here on the J'.Ui. instant. .Mrs. It K. BottOTl I'teiri.r. Mr. H. Kadoiiiacher. Mi. Paul \Vj Imra. Mr. H. C. Haiisnmnii. Mr. Herrn. Meyer. Mrs. Henn. Meyer. Mrs. Leonard. Mr. and Mis. Meyjes. Mr. Murtin.
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    MEMORANDUM ON CURRENCY REFORM.
    2067 5 Conditions at the Outset. 1. The following are some of the conditions prevailing in India and the Straits Settlements respectively at the time of the Reform The huge Continent of India is a compact political and economic body with its own hinterland, self-contained, and with a
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      330 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMRNTS. SUPPER AT RAFFLES TO-NIGHT Tuesday, 27td June, From 11.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ltd. SINGAPORE. Practical Experta and ItannfajCtarers, d laaivrfy to Urn >fusical and Instrumental Trade, md aJao by far the largest Piano Buyers in the East and China. Besides Manufacturing the well-known
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    MEXICAN MONETARY REFORM.
    955 6 Slow and Sore. The important series of executive decrees promulgated at the City of Mexico in March forms what may properly be regarded as the final step in the far-sighted and statesmanlike efforts of President Diai and Secretary Lini antour to secure a permanent stability for Mexican
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    690 6 A Traveller's impressions. A correspondent of the "South China Morning Post" has been touring recently in Cochin-China and Tonquin up to Haiphong. On leaving that port he thus sums up his impressions of travel In my many conversations wiih French people in Haiphong I seemed to detect a
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      635 6 NOTICES. Wfie Straits JSimes. AND XBfje Straits budget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily issue pe r y8""y 8 »30.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.50 do per copy 0.15 Weekly issue per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.50 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there
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      591 6 NOTICES. ABRAMS' HORSE REPOSITORY. FOX BALE. One Rubber Tyred Mail Phaeton, nearly new. ALSO One Grey Cob Gelding, quiet in single and double Harness and Saddle, fast and very stylish. "May 27 n.c. FOR SALE. A newly-built fast steam launch. For particular, apply to GAGGINO >V CO. March 15 n.c.
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      56 6 A Well Known N. Z. Chemistßecommends Chamberlain's Cough Rehedt. Henry Edgar Eton, chemist, Masterton, says "People who once use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy are almost certain to call for it when again in need of such a medicine. I always recommend it." For sale by all dealers. THE DISPENSARY, General Agent.
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      762 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET— No. 15 Devonshire Road. Immediate Entry. Apply to M. H. HaMoon, ISI Cecil Street, or at No. 371 Short Street. Junes 7/7 TO BE LET. Sree Bukit Timah, on the Ist of July, 1905. Apply to F. CLARKE, Halesworth," Bukit Timah. Telephone No. 671 June 33
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      614 6 AUCTION SALES AUCTJON SALE OF Mott«choUl Furniture, Handsome Dinner and Dinn«rSer vices, Glassware, *Vc. Also TWO MOTOR CYCLES The property of P. RETAILLIAU, E»q. To be held at No. 28- A SYED ALLEY KOAD. Saturday, lit July, 1903, at !>.;iti p.n. Rattan fancy drawing room furniture, Japanese inlaid writing table
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    740 7 Tin from the Transvaal. Very gratifying reports are 10 hand as to the prospects of the Transvaal as a tin bearing district. A great has recently been written concerning the Vlaklaagte tin areas and their possibilities, and recent developments, while pointing to the fact that there are many
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    BANGKOK CHINESE HOSPITAL.
    87 7 Among the buildings just completed at New Road, Bangkok, is a Chinese hospital, erected by some of the wealthy Chinese firms of Bangkok for the accommodation and treatment of their poorer fellow countrymen accordii. 1 to the out-of-date medical ideas of China. The building alone, according to
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    55 7 Hongkong, 1-chin, (from Bombay) due 38th June, Ui'lm Meyer. Port SwettenWii. Arujiyee, every Tuesday, Koe luhii. Port Swettenbam via ports ttmtimg on Thursdays, and UaUcc* on *uturdays, 8. 8. 6. Co. Telnk Alison via porta. timppko on Mondays, Sflangor on Wednesdays, and 11 lie Lrvug on
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    ORDERS FOR WELSH COaL.
    533 7 Hundred Thousand Tons for Vladivostok. The following appears in the ''Iron and Steel Trades Journal" of the 27th May: Tk»> "Central News" says a hugeorder for tor! has just been placed by the Russian Governn.-Mit at' the various South Wales coaling ports. At -'he most moderate
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    THE DALAI LAMA.
    271 7 Return to Tibet. After Lligeriug the better part of si> n months in L'ii,'a. Muiiijolia, most ivlu tant to return to 1.11.1--.1 from which place it will be remembered he fled in Augu.t of last year upon the MfMMCk there uf the British Kxpedition, the Data. Lama
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      244 7 NOTICES. EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. 30,000 IN Ifm USE SUPPLIED TO Admiralty War Office General Post Office Board ot Trade Office of Works Telegraph Dept. AND ALL THE Local Government Offices. Price $150 Complete. Brief Model $l"5 Insurance policies Model 2UO IMPORTERS BORNEO Co Ltd., Tv ADVANTAGE OF EFFECTING ASSURANCES EARLY IN
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      119 7 DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE ORIGINAL AND ON..V GENUINE. Each Bottle of this well-known Remedy FOR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, NEURALG A, TOOTHACHE, DIARRHEA. SPASMS, ETC. Bears on the Government Stamp the name of tlie Inventor. DR. J. GOLLIS BROWNE. Numerous Testimonials from Eminent Physicians accompany each Bottle. Bold in
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      22 7 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE «n be obtained from all dupensariei quickly by pent) Oivet instant relief Avoid imitations. Keep the Qenuiac handy. th.».
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      421 7 NOTICES. English Milk. "John Bull* brand 20 cents, per tin. "Diploma* brand 25 EACH TIN CONTAIN > ONE Ib NEIT. OF ALL DEALERS. Note The above mentioned brands of Milk are sweetened with pure CANE SUGAR. How important this is can easily be realised by reading reports by eminent medical
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      25 7 Two splendid tonics, Iron and Cod Liver Oil are combined in Steams' Wim», a most acceptable preparation to i. invalid and the delicate. Immediately henefir;al.
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    A MERCANTILE DISPUTE.
    194 8 Is thf Siipreinc 'oiirt tlii^ morning before Clii.-f .lustict- Sir Lionel Cox a case was called in wliich Brinkmanu ami Co. xn..l Cliop Tok He. fui tin balance due on a .l.li\.r\ of Ifawat Mr. K. C. Kllis ■Maaad for tho plaintifts and Mr. Montague Harris for
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    AUCTION SALES.
    101 8 Powell and Co. July I— At No. 38-a Kyed Alley Road, household furniture. 2 p.m. 4— At Hale-room, freehold lands fronting Holland R.nd. Tailgllll freehold land frnntiiik! Alexandra Road. Tanglin. near Police Station. 2.30 P.m. 4 At Kale-room, lands and houses, Victoria Street. Sultan Road. North Bridge Road.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    28 8 Left. iftthJune. l\ I I i for Hilgaa- Mr. L. Lswis, Mr. (rallison Mimthi im, Mrx. S. RaajMHsak. For ataghsßg McKKia. N. and G. Menssch*.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    33 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. ;'7thJuni\ 1905. To-day's 4 111 bank rate is 1/11 To-days slim, quotation "hangeH arc Buyers and Sellers Hiley Hargreaves $254). Sellers Contributory Kaubs $">. Palmng l'.ir|Hir;iti.nis 53.T5. Last Trausaction Straits Tradings »40.7f>.
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    PERAK TIN.
    177 8 s May Output. The "Perak Pioneer" says that last mouth the export of metallic tin and tin ore amounted to 3(5,7 14!54 piculs. The following is a comparative table for the past five months Output in Piculs. January 42,.070.26 February 27,831.61 March 39,399.58 April 33, 367.30 May 36.714.54
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    TIN MARKET.
    273 8 London, 30th May. The following is from the ■Orinsh Post" The market was fairly steady, cash tin touching at one moment £137 10s., and three mouths £136 55.: but closes again easier, say. at £136 for cash and £135 for throe months. The busiuess dune was not large,
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    PRODUCE.
    91 8 Gambier f 8.60 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.50 Copra Bali 7.80 do Pontianak 7.50 Pepper. Black ..,,27.80 do White, s°!, 3H.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.15 do Brunei No. 1 3.05 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Bali. 15°,, basis ..,,19.75 Coffee, Palembang, 20".'. basis -.'H.OO Coffee, Liberian No. 1 •_>•_>.
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    EXCHANGE
    132 8 in, 1.,.m1.m- Hank 4 m,s 1/11 11 Demand 1/11} Private 6in s 2 do 3in 2/- r> On lierma mj— Bank d/d 2.02J Private 3 m/s -2.0H do 6 m/s 2.07 Oh France— Bank d/d 2.49 Private m s 2.55 do 6 m/s 2.57 On Wi,i-Bank T. T. 147f
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    SHIPPING.
    383 8 TRADINO VESSELS, &c. Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. jmkmt, ML*. 135 tons. Capt Scott, 27th June. From P. Swetteuham, 25th June. G.c, and 25 d.p. Wee Bin <* Co. For Por Swettenham. 29th -Rds. haU, Ger. str. 1,237 tons, Capt Busche. 26th June. From Bangkok, 20th June. G.c. and
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    DEPARTURES.
    73 8 VOWEL* NAMK. FLA "j jy DlMlNiriMS Hut. 11,ii,,;i Brit str. Csli-iitta -'Hh si"*' str. Lan^kat Jlth iSfliss str. Manila IMh ■ssakaaaJ str. Suiiraba\a Mah PlefM str. HongkouH IM Saifimi str. New York >Rtli tVi.i'"/ str. Batavia Ma> 1;,i,u,,,;,tt,i str. Haaaksag ><\a, I.eicii l.urkenlMirh Am str. liatnvia MSB Baa* Nor
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    104 8 .For Per Steamer Rm Iv-aasawr. Baagfeoag Utttmkm 9 a.m. Bilht.ni and Poutiauak l.in ./.r fnna 11 a.m. P. S'tenhain A Penally Dstas 1 p. in Sydney via portu AMU "i p.m. Teluk Anson via ports sViaapsr :i p.m. I.abuan, Cehu. Manila hitms V.v I p.m. Malacca .V P.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    124 8 From Eibope—By the N. D. L. s.s. Mara- /."<■' due on 30th inst. From China—By the M. M. s.s. (ulnl.mi,,, duo on 3rd July. TIME TABLK OF MAILS I'll. Left Singapore Due in London Ann. -4 May 15th N. D. L. June 9tli June 10th May 18th
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    ANJER.
    81 8 Flaw A Datk. i Hi... AS: ;skd Bl mm Smi-'s N\mi s 1 «T8 0 All lIS I \i:i!l\ ED FOR mKIH RH Dm,.! Hi Siii.in,.. Fmm Whk.iii' Dutinatiox. Imabkr. June 16 Brit s.s. Islander 16 Huns era Mm 16Swe bq. Halvar 16|Brit 8.8. Gibraltar lffl s.s. Ikbal I'.t'liut
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    77 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. ■Ml Wihuk: Nil. Vi< i v (touring Do Pankfrrhfa Ann n GiArnra !>.■< Hindoo. Si. ma No. 1 .Win-. Lightning, Carlyle Ifcroba, (Ih.uk Mai. I Hue, 1,1:1111 i Lawia Laokanbai k. Badaag. "i Harmiston. i; Loan Tay. li.i.v>..
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      101 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. .In>t landed by the Frciuli-inail steamer a fresh stock of silks in new varieties and colours, silk and crepe suits lot gentlemen, ihirto, petticoats, kimonos, plain and embroidered silk handkerchiefs, and many other fine things. Ivory cif,'ar
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      73 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. m Beg to announce to the Ladies' of Singapore and Neighbouring States. The arrival from London OF A MILLINER. Our Millinery Department is Now showing all the latest Creations from London and Paris. Every kind of Millinery work Undertaken. Hats Trimmed to Order. Whiteaway, Laidlaw&Co. MILLIITERS New
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      184 8 WEATHER REPORT. A" 1.,n,< Krrbau HafiUd, Wk -1,,,,,, IMS. ItiMVKKS. Bar. n ■>-.-. M*M29 «9 Taau 81J !».O W.O f Wet Bulb Thar 77.ii 80.0 7».i I"• Dir..f Wind i.w. s.w. s.w. I i Max. 'I.-nip M I -j I Mm 7V.-, E Z Has. in Sun 141..% Ten rail.
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    2041 9 On >.i'.'uiJ.i) afternoon, May 20, one of the largest battleships in the world, bis Majc-bty s ship Ainca, was launch Hi from i n.it im in Dockyard. 'lac Marchioness oi Salisbury was to have performed the launching ceremony, Uui w.is prevented owing to tiie indisposition hi tit M
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      994 9 I nder this heading the following abbrevia tiong are used str. steamer sh. ahip bq. banjae; sch. schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru. Cruiser Gbt. Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p. Horsepower; Brit. British U.B.— I'nited States Feb.— French Ger —German Dut. Dutch G.c. tieneral -cargo d.p. deck passenger I!. I'ncrrtain
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      552 9 Samt, port, pmlmUe date of arrival, nnd name of agents. Stiasikrh. Aratoon Apcar, Hongkong, July 10; I. Simons. Arnuuiri Behic, Colombo, .Inly 17 Maritimes. Achillles, Liverpool, July 17 Maimneld. Ajax, China, August 6; Mansfield. Antenor, Liverpool, July 24 Mansfield. Arcadia, Hamburg, June M) Behn Meyer. Austria, Trieste, July
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    MINING.
    243 9 NiiimUt of .Shares i Issue I Value Paid t- Company Buyers Sellers Transac P i I I tions I I I ill 113,500 6,*KJ(um».tKd. 4,000 MJMi 10,000 6,207 10.500 36,700 110,000 30,000 150,000 20,000 2,000 uuibaued. f 10 SOLO. 17.50 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd M.Offl 10 10 10
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    GENERAL.
    142 9 400,000 SO.OU) Hummed 2,000 4,500 80,008 12,000 3,400 6,000 2,750 35,000 600 2,000 5,000 7W> auuuutd. .lIMI.IMHI 50.0W unisMftt 37,000 X 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 10.00 10.30 100 50 125 100 10 100 t 100 10 50 100 I 100 lino t 50 125 100 10 100
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    RUBBER.
    86 9 70,000 1 1 Bukit K«jali £2126 t.OUO uniiMMd 6,000 1 1 Cicely rUbber K-,ut.- 1 S 0 6,000 *1! 1 I s%Pre. £1.10.0 1,5(10 umwinad 30,000 1 1 Patalmg Kabber Co. £2.10.0 11,5(111 unusuxl ■2,000 »100 tIOO Kibu lMuitmg Co. Ltd. 150 mUm i^(i uuiwued 1,000 tIOO 1100 Sandycroft
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    DEBENTURES.
    49 9 Howarth Erskiuu, Ltd. 7% Riley, Hurgrcavtw, Ltd. 8% Singapore Municipal U% 5% 4% Tanjonß Pag»r Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 5% I •JfiO.OOO i% i»r*m. 223,000 1% prom bayeri. 400.0U0 2",, prem buyer*. 1,(*TB,000 1% prem buyers. 868,800 2% di». nom. 380,000 2% prum bayen. 1,860,600 r% prem bayen.
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      563 9 BANKS. Hongkong <V Shanghai Bankinx Corpora: io. PAID-UP CAPITAL H0.000.00u RESERVE PUND: Btorlitig Baaarvt »io.ooo,oor». ,IBBIIIWI, IBBI1IW1 BUvarßaawva 5.000,000, IMIOO0 uou UaMtttj ..f Proprietors »10,0()0,00o COURT OF DIRECTORS. 11. K. TtoaaUaa, Baa., cimiinian. II W. Slaile. fasj., IVputy Mmirniaii. B. Goet/.. Baa. H- Sehnbart. Esq. Hon. W. .1. (iresson B.
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      183 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £MOO,OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors iHOO.OOO Reserve Fund JtH7j,ooo BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City i Midland Hank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are aJMaI and intnrettt allowed at I |«r cent,
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      660 10 BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE The favourite at home and abroad 12 YEARS OLD. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO For China, Japan, Hcn.ru. Csjrt M Australia, India, Aden, Hgypt. Mediterranean Prrts, Plymouth and London. Through Kills of Lading issued for China Coast, IVrsian (I'ilf. Continental, and American Potts. Bsnassn will
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      684 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschapplj. Inder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Aijetilf ni Singapore Smr Agency, i.atk J. Daknueui A Co., 2-3 Collykb Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From JExp'ted j Will be despatched for Vauiier Parra Pontianak June 2"> Billiton and Pontianak June 27 H,
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      617 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (Jerman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamp- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection I Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, Peuang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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      631 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. i JCEAPi Bttll SHIP Cb.. Ltf. AND \'Mm MiiTuat SiesD N»v. Co., Ltf Tl.e saaaaaiaa 1 steamers are djßajatohed r.mi Uvatfjaal outwards for the Stnuts, China md Japan every week, and from Ja|>an home■sail for London every fortnight and for jiverpool monthly. One outward »teamcr ■iK-h month extends
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      525 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. fire urn. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICK IN THE WORLD BOUSTEAD A: Co., Agents. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital. 212,750 Reserve Fuiul. .£1,073,550 The undersigned. Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire
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