The Straits Budget, 17 July 1894
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section136 1894-07-17 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and136 words
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STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 17TH JULY.
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Article12 1894-07-17 1 ;i\ ai Bochinas Germany, the \J Thkodok KaRSTING. of a ->r12 words
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Article213 1894-07-17 1 m or *!t. 1 5*- t S i i i .ui»:*<*g.i‘» i.» V .rk”t .J'it.iT N»**vs Li-*. r ■!:<••* Xi-w>. '< in- a f fV<».«♦*//« -Eli ><> i Lan<l Co. A u U r. M K T ir.’-oi (‘iiallrugr Shield Fo.>tl»al *t:?t »u 0r.»*!v-t. *i»{ Shi ekmknts.213 words
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Article592 1894-07-17 1 Singapore. 17th July. 1S94. PRODUCE. Gambicr, 7 .*»<>. do Cube No. 1, 12. do do No. 2, 8.%,. Copra Bali, 5 85. do Poutianak, 5.72 Peppor Black, 9.4'*. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.45. do Brunei 2.17*2 Pearl Sago, 3.4<*. Coffee Bali, Coffee Liberian, 3!*. Tapioca small Flako, 4.15.592 words
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Article899 1894-07-17 1 This week’s mail for Europe leaves by the M. M. s.s. Sigh alien, and the M. M. s. s. Salazie with the mail from Europe f the 22nd June is due to-day. The mail for Euro]*; next week is fixed for the P. A O. s.899 words
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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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29 1894-07-17 1 London 10th July. The strikers at Chicago have become quieter; but the situation ofaffiirs at Sin francisco is of the gravest kiud.29 words
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65 1894-07-17 1 The Powers have presented a uote calling upon Japan and China to withdra w their troops from Corea. China has consented to do so. The Novoe Vremya, an influential St. Petersburg journal, affirms that Russia must uphold the autonomy of Corea, and that, if65 words
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Article52 1894-07-17 1 11th July. A severe earthquake took place at Stamboul in the afternoon of the 10th instant (yesterday.) Ore it damage was done and fifty persons were killed. A general panic has ensued, and the people are camping out. The public offices, the banks, and the Bourse have52 words
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Article21 1894-07-17 1 12th July. The Hon. Power Henry Le Poer Trench lion been appointed British Minister to Japan.21 words
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40 1894-07-17 1 A train going to Siu Fra'ucisco lias beeu derailed. The ti emau was shot and the cars fell into a river. Troops and Gitliug guns have arrived at Sicramento, where the strikers ate qu eseeut.40 words
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28 1894-07-17 1 The number of persous who perished in the earthquake at Stamboul amounts to one hundred and fifty. The public buildings have not been damaged.28 words
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Article23 1894-07-17 1 13tk July. Lord Kimberley has offered British mediation to China and Japan in Corea. Japan has accepted the offer.23 words
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Article25 1894-07-17 1 The Italiau Chamber of Deputies has adopted a stringeut anti-auarchist law, despite the de f ermin_‘d opposition of the Ridicals aud Socialists.25 words
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24 1894-07-17 1 The labour troubles at Chicago are practically over, but the situation at San Francisco is s'ill menacing.24 words
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Article37 1894-07-17 1 Hth July. A fresh shock of earthquike was experienced at S'a’ulMul on Tuu r sday evening last. Further s *rious <1 image there is reporte 1. The panic among the inhabitant < has been renewed.37 words
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Article14 1894-07-17 1 Tiie extradition of Jab./ Balfour has xcu refused. THE UNITED STATES LABOUR14 words
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Article20 1894-07-17 1 President Cleveland, after conferring with the strike leaders, has appointed a commission to inquire into the Chicago t oubles.20 words
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Article39 1894-07-17 1 16 July CHINA ACCEPTS BRITAIN S MEDIATION The offer of Britain to mediate in the difficulty between China and Japan over Corea, which offer has already been accepted by Japan, has now been accepted by China.39 words
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Article24 1894-07-17 1 The cholera in Russia is extending. There is alarm at St. Petersburg where three hundred deaths occurred during the »ast week.24 words
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Article29 1894-07-17 1 Another Anarchist plot has been discovered iu France, having for its object the destruction of the arsenal at Toulon, and the burning of the new ironclad Carnot.29 words
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Article26 1894-07-17 1 The national fetes at Paris have been the smallest ever known which is due to the recent lamentable death of M. Carnot.26 words
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Article61 1894-07-17 1 The Ernsthausen Company has failed. The failure is attributed to the failures in the jute trade at Dundee, and to the low price of indigo. [So far as is known Ernsthausen A Co., is one of the largest export houses in Calcutta and large dealers in jute61 words
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Article18 1894-07-17 1 Doctor Williams, who was accoucheur to the Duchess of York, has Jfreen created a baronet.18 words
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23 1894-07-17 1 Shocks of earthquake continue to be felt in the vicinity of Stamboul, and the number of fatalities is increasing.23 words
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EDITORIALS
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Article523 1894-07-17 2 (Straits Times, lOth July.) Judging by to (lay’s telegrams, the Corean complication has taken a turn which bodes ill for Japan. The Japanese Government, on an insurrection breaking out in Corel, sent troops and men-of-war there, ostensibly to protect Japanese subjects and commercial interests in tha* country.(Straits Times, lOth July.) - 523 words
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Article338 1894-07-17 2 (Straits Times 12th July Rumour has it that Chinese Secret Societies, though suppressed by law, covertly go to work iu our midst, and probability points in the same direction. Difficulties always hamper restrictive measures against ways aud organisations dear to the Chiuese iu this part of the(Straits Times, 12th July ) - 338 words
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Article495 1894-07-17 2 {Straits rimes, 13th July.) It will Ik* seen from our telegrams of to-dav that Britain has offered her mediation to both China and Japan in the strained relations which have arisen 1k*tween those two nations in their hasty scramble into Corea. Since China had already asked and{Straits rimes, 13th July.) - 495 words
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Article177 1894-07-17 2 MONTHLY MEDAL JULY, 1894. 1st. 2u<l. Total. H’cap. Total W. H. Shelford 54 54 108 28 8! Dr. Hinde 48 47 95 8 89 Capt. Hawkins 47 52 9.1 10 89 H. E. Daunt 52 48 98 8 90 E. J. Nan son 51 52 103 12 91 A.177 words
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Article167 1894-07-17 2 A cricket match was played on Saturday on the Esplanade between teams com>osed of members of under and over 24.” The match ended n favour of the seniors. The following were the scores: UNDER 24. Lt. Barlow* 1. b w. b. Harington 8 T. Rutter c. Coxon b. do.167 words
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Article268 1894-07-17 2 GOOD C OFFEE PROSPECTS. (From our Correspondent.) We are experiencing remarkably wet weather up here now, rain falling almost every day, but luckily for us it lias not interfered Nvith the sp'einlid blossoms we have had lately. This really is a phenomenal v» ar for fruit of268 words
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Article379 1894-07-17 2 FATAL IIOAT AtVIDENT FI UK AT PANAMA DYNAMITE 1*M»T AT WASHINGTON ANARCHISM IN LONDON FORCED DANK OF ENGLAND NOTES HOME RULE AT PARIS. J.omlon. /s//t Jim*. A passenger boat carrying over one huutleretl harvesters has lieen capsi/cd in Clew Bay. on the const of Ireland. Thirty persons,379 words
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Article531 1894-07-17 2 The administration report on Sungei XJjong and Jelebu for 1893 are published in last week’s Government Gazette. Accompanying them is a letter from the Resident of Selangor to the Colonial Secretary which K]>cakB in terms of high praise of what Mr. Egerton had done531 words
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Article332 1894-07-17 2 The actual revenue collected was $130,938. The actual Revenue collected in 1893 exceeds that collected in 1892 hv $12,989. The Expenditure amounts to $132,067 l>eing in excess of the estimate hv $4,449, and an increase of *25,634 over 1892. On the Ist of January, 1893,332 words
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Article783 1894-07-17 2 Mr. Clifford, the Acting R,.*,, Pahang, in his Administration rJ v 1893, gives the revenue of that rf $83,688 against $50,044 collect'd it and 577,386 collected in 1891 t| lowing table shews the actual rev, r 1 expenditure of the Pahang (b.v, from *****893:Year. evenue p.,, 1889783 words
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Article41 1894-07-17 2 The Bangkok shipping returns 1893 shew that, out of 434 steanw-j which entered the port during the p* ni 317 were British, 65 German, 27 Iw£ and 6 French, with a sprinkling l,m the flags of Sweden ana Norway, l Italy.41 words
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Article750 1894-07-17 3 Times. y vvr it S to a L >udon paper sty 1 n Gyuikhaoa as a sort of .ml s|>oit:os? meeting. transport Russia arrived H tr-in Vladivostok with 888 v v,.m-*ii. and 90 children on Pollnd lor Odessa. i m]v of a Cliio**s* hoy was i,i t—Times. - 750 words
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Article166 1894-07-17 3 hon<;kong sing a pork We, yesterday, published a Megraui from H. E. the Governor of Singapore od the subject of the relaxatiou of the Quarantine Regulations which had been communicated by the HoogkoDg Chamber of Commerce to the Press there for publication. It has been poiuted out to166 words
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Article209 1894-07-17 3 The revenue collected in IBAO, in Kuala Lumpur the capital town of the State, amount* d to 505.818. an increase ot $211,420 over the leceipts of thejnevious year. This increase is due to growing prosperity anil to increase in the *nte ot some of the taxes,209 words
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Article503 1894-07-17 3 Shortly before 7 o’clock on the moriiiug of June 7th, Vicuna was visited bv a terrific hailstorm the like of which has never before b.vn witnessed in tli* K iisers‘adt. A detachment of aitillerv, with 32 gnus. was overtaken by the >t >rui. 'J he horses503 words
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Article156 1894-07-17 3 The origiual estimate made iu July, 1892, for supplying the town with water trom a distance cf 61 miles was $368,860. The granite rock at the impounding reservoir has proved to be less reliable than had been hoped, necessitating a puddle floor over the be l of156 words
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237 1894-07-17 3 (From a Correspondent.) The new irou market which has been erected by Messrs. H«»warlli Eiskiue and Co., was opetud on Saturday bv 11. 11. the Suit iu of Pahang, aud the Tungku Malikota. It is to be regretted that H. H. the Sultan of237 words
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Article489 1894-07-17 3 [Administration Report to$• IS&t.) The State Factory. This was commeuci d iu 1892, and had not been quite com plot «d at tbo end of 1893, but good progress .was male and it should bo in full woiking order, with engines tuuuiug, by the mid lh'489 words
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1608 1894-07-17 3 The Graph ic.) This is the colloquitl mime given to the youngest, .and not the least energetic of the Parliamentary groups at Westminsb r. It is to uo small extent a misnomer, for lie organised colonial mem tiers of tie House of Commons are drawn( The Graph ic.) - 1,608 words
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Article58 1894-07-17 3 The S. V. A. Association football team bad a practice game with a team from the R. A. last evening. The result was in favour of the Volunteers by one goal to nil. Considerable enthusiasm is beii g shown in the final tie of the Warren Sbi< 11 Competition which58 words
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Article61 1894-07-17 3 The Selangor Adnjinitiation Report for 18s>3 admits that the Malays of that State are not enterprising, and note is taken of the fact that, a short time ago, the Sultan of Johore took an opportunity of warning some of his subjects of the danger of their being pushed altogether aside,61 words
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Article336 1894-07-17 4 A recent trial of this now cruiser of the I United States Navy has convinced the naval authorities at Washington that she I is “the most economical cruiser iu the world.” A previous ti ial, in November last, disclosed the fact that the vessel possessed phenomenal336 words
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Article549 1894-07-17 4 A the close of the Ueruiau Sil»t r Commission. Mu* President. Cou'it Posadowsky. delivo!« the following speech “Gentlemen. our 1 ihour is at an end l»i tlu* name of tin* Imperial Chancellor, I think vou for the readiness with which vou have answered his rail, ami549 words
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Article507 1894-07-17 4 By last advices from Canton, cholera w*aB raging with extreme viruhnee ill that city. The 8 Dioined, which was purchased by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has been registered as a Japanese steamer aud reuamed the (Jenson Mam. The tirst number of the Perak Pioneer a bi-wecklv paper507 words
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Article275 1894-07-17 4 Bombay, 'Jol/i Jun e.- The annual meeting of the Bombay Mill Owners Association ivas held this afteruoou under the residency of Mr. George Cotton. The aunual r* port referred at length to the serious dislocation of trade undergone since June last in consequeuce of the currency275 words
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322 1894-07-17 4 A Cardiff correspondent, wiiting to Lloyd's Ship piny Index under date Junel3, fuvs The committee that was apj ointed at the last meet ngof the Cardiff Shipowner’ Association to de.il with the resolution in favour of transferring the vessels of c«rtain owuers from th* English322 words
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Article242 1894-07-17 4 Colon hi. Walker, in bis report uu the Perak Sikhs last year, finds that the recruits are now giving trouble as regards their engagement, claimiug the equivalent of their pay iu ru|»ees much above the current rate of exchange, which they sav was promised them242 words
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294 1894-07-17 4 TO THE EDITOR OF THE HongkotHJ Daily Profit. Sir, —I beg to take the liberty of publicly protesting against the division of profits as recommended by the directorate of the above Company as per news wired from the head office and published iu your issue294 words
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72 1894-07-17 4 Tbe next Competition will take place iu November and December. 1894, at Singapore. Entries close on tbe Ist October, 1894. Should teams from the Native States enter, an endeavour will be made to let them play more than one tit? (if necessary) during a visit72 words
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376 1894-07-17 4 The earthquake which oecurnd at Yokohama and Tokyo on the 20th June proves to have been a much more serious calamity than the reports received led one to suppose. The following figures show the casualties TOKYO. Persons killed... 24 injured 142 Houses, etc., damaged376 words
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Article361 1894-07-17 4 The District Surgeon, La rut, (Dr. Fox) has furnished a medical report, which deals as follows with the opium question: Duiiug the past year, Dr. Fox continued enquiries among the patients of the Y* lig Wall hospital ou the prevalence of opium smokiug; the figures obtained361 words
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Article391 1894-07-17 4 At an ordinary meeting of th* p I Municipality on the 6th instant, I sions Scheme for municipal servants r I under discussion. The Acting p rK I stated that the proposed pension I and the accompanying tables I posed in consonance with the J I of staff391 words
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Article623 1894-07-17 4 The attention of the mercantile ciuv*« I in Japan is now directed to theqursli**u of sugar. Mr. Fujita, Chief Ot U.e Aun- I cultuial Bui can in the D. pan uu-iit <f II Agiicuituie aud Commerce, o‘ruiiv I delivered an interesting lectur*- < n ik I subject.623 words
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Article684 1894-07-17 5 4 t...t news that can be relied on riiinese have proposed to the ‘..mutinous evacuation of \;!,i. It ti e Japanese will not j.. 1 ij inrse demand a cd/k/o--iVr.i. a joint admiuLtratiou ijiitrv. with the right to intro* ,itaut reforms, and to this the .will684 words
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Article1249 1894-07-17 5 At the date of last mail advices from Hongkong, the deaths from plague showed slight decrease. The returns for the 24 hours up to noon on the 4th instant give 15 deaths, 12 admissions, and 161 cases under treatment. Early this month, two -if the Japanese1,249 words
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Article139 1894-07-17 5 TIIK FKKXCIl rRKSIDKXT KKKWH FKTKS l*OSTI*OXKl> MAiev.Mi: c vuxor kkkksks a fknmox. Paris, ftli July. M. Casimir-Perier declan*d in his linkage to the Chamfers that In* Indongs to no party; that it is necessary to guard intact the Constitution of the Republic; that Franco has every confidence in139 words
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Article420 1894-07-17 5 The teriiiin it ioa of another seasou produces figures which emphasise the steady headway which the teas of India aud Ceylon are making iu the favour of consumers in all parts of the world. The Daily Neff's of June 7, says It is not. mauy years ago that420 words
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Article802 1894-07-17 5 1 Dr. Jessurun advertises that he will b€ absent for a while in Java. j The American yacht Sagamore arrived to -day from Yokohama, and ahe will leate f fo r New York on Saturday. i Perak, too, has taken measures against C binise immigration therefrom plagues802 words
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Article1364 1894-07-17 5 5 o*nce more a eoWntry banker is going to J \totty the Government and the House of Commons with reference to the alleged glut of silver coins in this country. Much of 1 the information sought by Sir Frederick Dixou-Hartland is to be obtained from the more1,364 words
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368 1894-07-17 6 The following figures give the tinaucial results of the Flower Show held here last mouth (omitting cents): RECEIPTS. By Balance from last Show 1)0 Subscriptions 3A4 Sale of tickets 238 5662 EXPENDITURE To amount of Prizes ...5250 Staging 40 Printing Schedule, ete 46 Red and368 words
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Article2108 1894-07-17 6 The Perak Government Gazette publishes the Administration Report of that State for the year 1893, which shows that the Revenue of Perak, in that period, reached $3,034,094 —nearly $350,000 in excess of the amount received in 1892, the main increase being under the head of customs. The2,108 words
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Article381 1894-07-17 6 ENGLISH EDUCATION' IN PERAK The methods by which the children are taught iu the English schools are somewhat peculiar, aud the Acting Inspector aptly likens them to teaching an English Board School child to read French aud asking him to explain the meaniug of it iu Gerrnau, of381 words
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Article558 1894-07-17 6 H.N.M.’s steamer Sindoro Comm H Sickens, arrived here from B morning and will dock at Tanjon^p^ 1 H Ihe French transport Col<, nt b 0 am yesterday from Haiphong with ■> 4o r H gers and 680 soldiers. She is H Marseilles. HI ,An all-day cricket match558 words
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Article74 1894-07-17 6 The following list of Association footbal; engagements for the S. C. C. has posted in the pavilion July 20th S. C. C. r. R. A. 27th S. C. C. v. Officers Girrisou August 3rd S. C. C. v. R j gt- Lt XI llihS. C.74 words
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Article214 1894-07-17 6 It is a remarkable coincidence (saistfi* Melbourne Aye) that the 141st meridian, the erroneous markiug of which, neary balf-a-century ago, is the caus j ot dispu-* as to the boundarv between South Australia and Victoria—is also the lougitudio* line that delimits the boundary between British and Dutch New214 words
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Article138 1894-07-17 7 UN HEALTHY MONTHS AT PENANG. lVnalll r Municipal Health Officer 1 h e n “the mortality duriug r^ rts 1 vrreativ in ext ess of that of the M*. T was considerably in f reV1,l,S f 1 the mortality of any month corresponding period of last §n f popular idea138 words
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Article168 1894-07-17 7 r ..iteuouicuiil y ield from the Broken H ,i arv mine last week establishes jj inl v than ever the title of the pivuli-y us the greatest silver *j h ,j„. world. The normal output of •p ;mj, roved as it has l>een since the168 words
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Article92 1894-07-17 7 j. Traffic Earnings tor ihf. NTH OK JI'NE, 1 St* t. //,,»/>• nf Receipts. Amouin Pa>v:ur* > r-» 813.290 Spu-’.n tickets LlO H.,r-.v Carriages, aiel Dogs... 217 Trpjj'CO lections Ei• Fares 365 P .r'T i' I no Ki.v.x »gg »ge 32 M iMU 'HI* 3iH i Train-92 words
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349 1894-07-17 7 Ai iiilVivut times since the drat apof British Resident in Perak, regulations ha\e been passed to deal with question of Chinese labour, and i t»* prevent, if possible, the ab»f mining coolies who had re■At'd adwtu-es and not paid them off. r some wars a349 words
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Article1610 1894-07-17 7 DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. THE SULTAN'S CHARM. THE SULTAN-8 LOVE FOR MR. CLIFFORD. THE LATE MR. WISE. (From our own Correspondent Pekan HOth June. Mr. Clifford arrived here at 1 o’clock this morning and left fcr the Ulu by boat at 6. The launch Ethel came back1,610 words
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1484 1894-07-17 7 THE VOLUNTEERS WIN THE FINAL. A SPLENDID DAME. Last evening on the Esplanade, the fi st Competition for the Warren Association Football Challenge Shield was concluded by the Singapore Volunteer Artillery winning from the first team of the 2nd Balt. Lincolnshire Regiment. Since the latter1,484 words
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Article285 1894-07-17 7 Bamboo, says the Rangoon 'Junes, has org been known as a capital pa|>er-mak-ing material —the best in fact, next to cotton and linen rags and eight or nine rears ago an emiuent paj er maker and an authority on piper manufacture, endeavoured to eeeure a concession from the285 words
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Article1271 1894-07-17 8 The s. s, Turbo and s. s. Nestor arrived yesterday from Hongkong, and were placed in quarantine. The Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants, and Sergeants of the 2nd Batt. Line >lo•hire Regiment give a very successful quadrille party la# evening. The British India Steam Navigation Company is said1,271 words
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Article225 1894-07-17 8 THK CHIEF OFFICER THROWN OVKRItOAItIV Bombay, 3rd July.—The steamer King Arthur, belonging to the Persian Steam Navigation Compauy, bad a remarkable experience on her voyage to Jeddah. Ou arrival at Bushire, Captaiu Fair weather received a telegram from the owners at Bombay to delay the225 words
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Article159 1894-07-17 8 (Ft om our Correspondent.) Pekan,.9th July. The body of a Chinaman was found floatiug on the river near Kelapang on Friday the 6th. At a coroner’s inquest held ut the Hospitil, a verdict of found drowned was returned by the jury. The deceased was a coolie Just down159 words
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363 1894-07-17 8 It is uotitied that the stamp duty ou written agreements, made under the Cnuu>m(t Ordiuauie, to labour in the Protect el Native Sa’es of the Malay Peuinsula anil Jolior shall l>e fifty c*nts for ach emigrant and, in the case of all other written agreements363 words
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Article331 1894-07-17 8 There seems to be a dauger of a coal famine iu Japan, according to the following, from tlie Japan Moil of the 21»t June. Eveu ut the best times, say the Jiji Shimpo, i here is never sufliii nit r jal to supply all demands, and331 words
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Article258 1894-07-17 8 (Via Rangoon.) THE KHEDIVE DEBATE ON THE CLOSING OF THE INDIAN MINTS. STRIKE OF RAILWAY EMPI»YEES IN AMERICA. DUTY ON LEGACIES IN THE COLONIES London 20th June. It is stated at Constantiuople that, at the Sultan’s invitation, the Khedive will spend the summer on the Bosphorus. In the258 words
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Article627 1894-07-17 8 ELECTRIC' POWER AND LIGHTl XG. EXTORTIONATE CHITTIES USURY AND THE LABOUR MARKET. (From our correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 12th July. Mu. Foster has been biro for some days past, making atr.ingcments for tlie instillation of electric power for the purpose of pumpiug Lok Yew’s mine in ilie Kawaug Valley.627 words
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Article987 1894-07-17 8 LOMBOK AFFAIR* COAL SUPPLIES FIGHTING IN ACHEEN THE COSTA RICA PACKET LEPROSY RBMEDIES STEAM NAVIGATION A DISTINGUISHED ORIENTALIST THE SUGAR TRADE (Translated from various neicspop r The final ultimatum presented t V Rijabof Lombok ou the arrival expeditionary forces at Ampeuan, d JJJ? ed that ample apologies for987 words
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Article182 1894-07-17 9 ,f the earlv sale of the Perak N V Fa;ms f«»r the next triennial pet: V 1 ~,v.'l proposal has been made to f 1 i IV one who has repeatedly t iiais that, inasmuch as the '‘‘"u „t tin pia tically governs the ti janns, it182 words
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Article217 1894-07-17 9 OKor I’Rosl'EtTs v V E> from the pi mtiug districts, in d'v C>"r>tnt, state that the stand- ro j,s of tobicco Hourish *1 during plowing to favourable rains. In the ...rrouatrv estates, the rainy weather m [arts h id so diminished the quauv. of sunshine I hit rust217 words
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Article391 1894-07-17 9 '.‘iptaiu Edwards anl his small contin- 1 v -tufSikbs are gradually breaking the! wrrof the Yoa Chiefs iu tin* Lake Nvassa I >-:i 'Q. 1 lie [particulars of a recent tight I etweui the garrison of Fort Maguire and I i ia r ge baud of391 words
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502 1894-07-17 9 The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Singapore Laod Company, Limited, was held at the office of the company, No. 2 Prince Street, at noon this day, to receive the directors’ report and accounts for the year ending 31st May, 1894, and502 words
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Article911 1894-07-17 9 Tunes of India. The import»ut experiments that have recently been carried out at Y\ 01 tiling by I the special Analytical Commissioner of the Lancet will be read with interest by all who are concerned in the sanitation ot I towns, particularly of townsTunes of India. - 911 words
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Article460 1894-07-17 9 The LegislativeCoum-il meets on Tlmrsdav next. The American yacht Sagamore left on Saturday for Batavia. Mk. Walter Eoerton resumed lus magisterial dutu»s at the Police Court this morning. The half yearly-general meeting of the memliers of the Singapore Sporting Chib is fixed to be held on Friday,460 words
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Article91 1894-07-17 9 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners wilt be held on Wednesday. AGENDA 1. To read and, if approved, confirm the minutes of the ary and special meetings held on the 4th instant. 2. Appointments Water Supply Department. RejM> r t of Sanitation Committee. 4. Application for Burial ground.91 words
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Article216 1894-07-17 9 At tlu* date of last mail advices from Hongkong. tlu* plague mortality continued to decrease Tim deaths reported on the sth instant amounted to 19. and, on the Oth. to 14. During the 24 hours up to noon on the oth there were, liesides. 3 admissions216 words
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Article267 1894-07-17 9 UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TO THE Dl ICII Our information regarding the settle meet of the difficulties In-tween the Netherlands India Government and the Rajali of Lombok is confirmed by official advices in the Javasclie Courant the Government Gazette of Netherlands India. The princes of Lombok, on receiving the267 words
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Article3742 1894-07-17 9 THE TEMBELING ENGAGEMENT. FULL DETAILS. CAPTAIN TALBOT'S PLUCK. MR DUFF THINKS HI8 GUIDES INTENTIONALLY MISLED HIM. THE BURIAL OF THE LATE MR. WISE THE PATHAN8 WILD FIRING RfQENIOVS STOCKADES THE JUNGLE CHASE. Full and authentic particulars regarding the Tembeling engagement are now to band. They show that3,742 words
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Article134 1894-07-17 10 Monday, 16th July. High Water. 9.18 p.m. Philharmonic Choir. 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17th July. High Water. 10.50 a.m. 9.58 p.m. M. M. homeward mail doses 6. p. m. M. M. outward mail due. Assizes. Debatiug Society Meeting. Wednesday, 18th July. High Water. 11.1 a.m. 10.14 p.m. Full Moon. 4.58134 words
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Article393 1894-07-17 10 CHURCH OF ENGLAND (8th Suhdat after Tbimitt st. Andrew’s cathedral 7 a. ni., Matins and Sermon. 8 a. m., Holy Eucharist (Choral 11 a. m. f Litany. Holy Eucharist 3.44 p. m.. Sunday School an<l Bihie 5.30 p. in., Evensong ant Sermon. St. Matthew’s Church, Sf.pot Lines. 8393 words
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Correspondence.
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Article307 1894-07-17 10 TO THE EDITOR “STRAITS TIMES Sir, —The id* a of athletic clubs in Singapore, as piopour H by your correspond* lit Amalgam." i>ur occurred io me before; but then* good deal of sound common s**useiLtir suggestion. l T ufo»tuuately, the cuuJi’k* ou which the various clubs are307 words
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Article305 1894-07-17 10 To THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS Tl'U* I Sir, Your correspondents Au«*!- al and Agreeable” are proposing a scbet-j which, if properly carried out, believe prove to the advantage of :L Clubs concerned in it, both iudividua and collectively. The more purely athletic branchy 1 Sport, suchas305 words
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Article381 1894-07-17 11 HI I l»I l'*K »F THE STRAITS TIMES. n It appears to me that the new wliieli is now undtr considera- r iiulatc the sale of poisons,affords r i’ll to the g< lieral public. It t.. further protect the interests oj .uni f’ai m.and381 words
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Article404 1894-07-17 11 ARRIVALS. >. fyltrllu from Muar: —J. C. 1 i h'nujstc ftom Souribajs: —Mr. Mr* r.,y. h ,|ii j\j r M. a Meyer. 1 It ,il (j‘ t} ie l| /so from Klang p l*>n'in ul'i from Hongkorg: —Mrs. 't. A.f >is Kolitoff, Coate, A. David, r and Mrs.404 words
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INSURANCES.
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Article73 1894-07-17 11 Capital subscribed $2,500,000. Amount paid np 500,000. Reserve fund 730,000. Head Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared "•o accept Marine Risks at current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all73 words
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64 1894-07-17 11 Capita] £2,000,090. Fund in reserve exclusive of Capital £5,493,073. Life Department The Company hs* -eeently revised its Rates of Life Preinb .nd is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurers. Life Department The Company i< prepared to accept first class risks up t<64 words
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69 1894-07-17 11 Cacitil Subscribed fi,« Amount Paid-up 600,uoG. Reserve Fund •••••••••a 4 ’50,COG. Hbad Office, —Honokong. Secretary, W. H. Rat, Esq. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept marine risks At mrrent rates. All contributors of business whethei share adders or not69 words
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39 1894-07-17 11 FIRE. LONDON, ESTABLISHED 1S03. Subscribed Capital, £1,200,000. Paid-up Capital, 300,000. Total Invested Funds over...,. £1,600,000. THE undersigned Agents for toe above Company re prepared to accep risks at current rates o premium. BARLOW Co.39 words
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38 1894-07-17 11 Capital .£3,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurance effected at current rates 20 0 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lien of annual Bonus. Wm. MoRERROW A CO. Agents.38 words
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38 1894-07-17 11 Capital ,£1,000,000. Reserve £500,000. The undersigned having been appointed Agent At Singapore for the above Company, is prepared to accept risks by First Class Steamers and Sailing Vessels. GEO. KING, Agent.38 words
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162 1894-07-17 11 Capital and Funds, £521,423. on tho 31st December, 1891. THE INDIAN LIFE FUNDS now amoun to over TWENTY-THREE LAKHS OF RUPEES in Government Securities only, held by the Official Trustees for payment of claims. Thh Positive System or Endowment Assurances payable at all162 words
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55 1894-07-17 11 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, 4,616,00c Annual Income, 938,00) The undersigned, agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire risks for short periods or ten days or longer periods, at current rates to be named on application55 words
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47 1894-07-17 11 Capital Authorized £8,000,00 do. Subscribed.... £2,000,100. do. Paid up 600,000 LIFE DEPARTMENT. Kates of Life premium, tables showing dif* ferent methods of Assurance, forms of ap* plication iray be obtained from the Agents foi the Life department8TIVEN A Co.47 words
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58 1894-07-17 11 Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amonnt paid out 400,000. Reserve fund ,,1,056,049. Head Office, Hongkong. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co. The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this port are prepared to accept risks at current rates. A bonus is annually58 words
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37 1894-07-17 11 Capital £2,127,500 Paid np Capital 212,750 Reserve Funds... 676,355 The Undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium BOUSTEAD A Co., Singapore.37 words
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44 1894-07-17 11 (Establish kd a. d., 1782.) The undersigned Agents for the above Con pany, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at tl» current rates in Singapore, and also in Johor ind the other States in the Malay Peninsula STIVEN A44 words
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34 1894-07-17 11 Phcenix Chambers, Liverpool. THE nndorsigned have been appointor Agouto for tho abovo Company, and an I prepared to accept risks at current rates, n. c. BARLOW A Co.34 words
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Article53 1894-07-17 11 Capital £3,000,000. Chairman in Manchester: Edward Coward. Esq. Chairman in Liverpool: F. W. Reynolds, Esq. Chairman in Glasgow Sir Donald Matheson, K.C.B. Digby Johnson, Esq., General Manager and Actuary. The nndei signed, Agents for the show Company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at current rates. POWELL53 words
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37 1894-07-17 11 Home Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. The undersigned, Agents for above I Company, are prepared to take risks a* I current rates. I HOOGLANDT A Co.37 words
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45 1894-07-17 11 S UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every de script ion of Property at the current rates of I Premium. qv.ta 1 sum insured in 1892, £391,800,000. do 1891, £373,700,000. do 1890, £361,500,000. do 1889, £338,900,000. Singapore Agents, BRINKMANN A Co.45 words
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62 1894-07-17 11 T HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established 1883. Head Office, Singapore. Capital Fully Subscribed Capital Paid-up gjWOO I Balance of Working Account to 31st Dec., 1893: $464,166. Cash Assets $1,406,756. THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED I Established 1886, Capital Fully Subscribed. **'2X’2X Capital Paid-up I Fire Fund at 31st62 words
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STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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233 1894-07-17 11 Owicn—Collyer Quay. W ha.bvx8 and Godownb —New Harbour. The mail steamers may be expected to arlve outwards and leave Singapore homeware s q the following dates:— OOTWAIN HOMEWARDS 1894. 1894. Surat July 23 Rarcsna Julj 85 Cathay Aug. 6 Ciyds Aug. 8 Rohilla Aug.233 words
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286 1894-07-17 11 TP E I I H F FF TV EEN CHINA JAPAN AND I TROPE VIA CANADA AND THE UNHID STATES. ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, Y( KOHAMA, VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER, B. C. Twin Screw Steamship^—(5,000 Tons —10,000 I Horse Power —Speed 19286 words
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218 1894-07-17 11 Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. The following are the dates on which the Company’s stoamers may bo expected to sail from here Outwards. For Hon swards. For Hongkong, Shanghai A Kobe. Trieste A porta via Bombay im. I 1894. Harm Valerie August 5218 words
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464 1894-07-17 11 ELEGRAPH1C LlCOBNE, address. Singapore. Ipi following are the date® on which the •tail steamers of the Messageries Liaritimes my be expected to arrive here HOlIWilDl, OUTWABD8. 1894. 1894. Saahalien July 17 I Solatia July 18 Sydney 31 Tarra Augt. 1 All steamers of the464 words
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194 1894-07-17 11 Kingsin Line. Fcftnightly Service between Ham BURG AND THE STRAITS, CHINA and Japan and vice versa The following steamers will probably be despatched from Singapore for Havre and Hamburg:— Due at Hamburg. Frigqa on 4th July 1894 1/th Aug. 1894 Irene on 18th July 1894194 words
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127 1894-07-17 11 Regular Line Between Bangkok and Hongkong. The Mongkut 8 >9 tone register, Capt. j. Stonham. The b.8. Kong Beng 862 tons register, Japt. J. B. Jackson. The s. s Taichiow, 862 tons register, Capt. Et. Unsworth. The s.s Phra Chom Klao t 1,011 tons regiaer,127 words
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Page 11 Advertisements
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Advertisement102 1894-07-17 11 NOTICE. Consignees of cargo by this Company's Reamers will please note that no claims for 1 image can be admitted after the goods have ■jeen removed from the godowns at New Harbour, and that packages are not covered by Fire Tiisorance, whilst lying in the stores. The Company will not102 words
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Article1325 1894-07-17 12 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.—steamer; sh.-rship; bq.—barque; Brit —British U. S.—United States; Fr. —French; Ger.—German; Dut. Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—General cargo; d. p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D. —Tanjong Pagar Dock; B. W.—Borneo t*ti t T w —W 11,325 words
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Article83 1894-07-17 12 Name Pert, and Date of Mulin' From London Liddesdale, Juno Glengarry, June Australia, Juue 8; Guadalquivir, June 10: Himalaya, Juue 22; Liverpool Oanfa, June 1 Energia, Jim* 5 Bellerophou June 6 Laortes, J uue 7 Teucer, June 12; Prometheus, Juue 15 Cardiff. Antioco Aceame Apl. 29: Alice Rickiners,83 words
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Article280 1894-07-17 12 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARHIVED FOR OKD^KS. j Flag Date Ip Date. and Ship’s Name. Commandeic. ok From Where. Destination abt Bio. j Saili.nj. jcuLABS i i July 3 ;Ned. s s.iLawoe Sprang Van Lee May 26 Rotterdam Batavia 4| e*L s s.jSoembing Guthie July 4 Batavia Rotterdam s!diit280 words
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Article994 1894-07-17 12 i fLAO 5 V*88«l’8 Nam*.i Tows. Captain. From |Bail*d Consiok Jqlv I I 9 Continental Dutatr. 672 Schall Penang July 7 1 Born oCormnnv 9 Kin tuck Brit. atr. 2312 Kemp Amoy July 2 Borneo C.mpanv r lW 9 Borneo atr. 404 Hunter Bangkok July 5 Low Sum Co994 words
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Article590 1894-07-17 12 1 < a KSSCl/8 Nam) F AD 1 I CikPTAI'. UfclSTI >• ATiO < July t* Muttra Brit. str. T* ruer Sydney via port* 0 Formosa P.O. str. I i* l iop Hongkong and fcbanghai 10 Tibre MM. str. F..u-au Saigon 10 hi in Yang Brit.st-. 1 Naoodah Muar590 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement362 1894-07-17 12 R ILET H ARGREAYES A c°WEIGHING MACHINES from 4 cwt. to 1 ton to weigh lbs. kilos or catties. gALTER’S FAMILY BALANCES from 14 lbs. to 50 lbs. to weigh lbs. and catties. ARGE SECOND-HAND GAMBIER PRESS in good working order. ALE’S AMERICAN PADLOCKS all sizes in stock. MERICAN ASH362 words
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