The Straits Times, 26 May 1898

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2& 1898. '0. 19^39.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 908 1 o THi; BOBKBO COMPANT.H. ITlfl „,HF Standard I.ifs AMBranco. I V .rwioh Union Fire Insurance Soeiety *w.urani» ComJ^ny (Firo). rsr"l ,mlal,l« IJf« A«sunuico S.«iety. n ii Marine insuraooM I'ompany. iZ luna M»tu»l Steam SavigaUon <k,mpany. Tkl V <t«Ka» 1) r Company. Th« Slaritiaw Imuraaoe Company, Limited. i nartiealan of tkeas
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    • 1397 1 STE.\MSHIP COMPANIES. ITONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ AfmU al Siviiaporr: Snip AaBMT, LATH J. DutTDBJ Co.. -J-\ CoLLTEE QtIAT. Steamer 1 rom Expected tt ill I* Despatched for On .Vi.nl,ii.,». B'massin. May Hma-iii. I'ulii I.aul. Cotci. llcrouw. and 11.-longau. May 27. (;.,i. Sourabaya. M. Souraluiyn, *****01.-ng. Mniwnnn, Macassar, ami liulf ..f Boni
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    • 711 1 [NSURAXCES. 'PHK LONDON AND LANCABHIKE 1 FIXE INSVRANCE COMPANY. Capital i-2,i2T,r»» laid up Capital aU,M Beaervc Fund K7il,»V. The undersign. ,1. Ap-nts for Ihe Company, an! prepared lo a.cept lire risks ut current rates uf premium. llul 'STEAD 4 Co. rilllK CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE 1. COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital SulMcribed ILOOn.OVX..
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    • 415 1 INSURANCES. fT»HE QIEKN INSURANCE OOMPAN V royal umnujici com'panv. Home Offices: Tbe undorsinned. Acents for the above Company, are prapnTM to tuko 1 1 As at eurrcnt fatee. HOOGLANIVT Co. THB STHAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 1-1 .1.1 ,-IIKH I 11l Al, 1111,. >„ S-VI.AIOKE. Capital Fully Sub.crib.sl W,i«'i««i Capital Paid-up
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    • 467 1 BANKS. nONOKONO AND BBAROHAI BANKINd CORIVR.4TION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110.000,0110 RESERVE FIND I 8,000,000 BEBEBVE LIABILITY OF> a'nnmrmn PROPRIETORS J..».0,«X»,000. Col kr or DIEKCTORB: Hos.j. j. Imi lanai fnniamia I: vi. liaAT. KK|.-I>arrTT Cmaikhan C. BauanAmc, f- I A. i l:.n X-,, 11. B 1'..i.» in,. Esq. 11 I. 1.-i. iiui
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    • 702 1 .CES. CIIAI'K SHIRTS. II'HITK Y-imatoya CkjnM Shirfa IT BUI Coloured Kioyn Craji* Shirt* with Tie at $1.75 A large stock in hand. Y. SHIBUYA, I v.c. 40. Hull Slr.-et /\HCH I D S J. 1). A. PEREIRA. HokTiori.rrmirr ami i-i.o- I C.ILLIC.TOK AM. KIIVKTKK VY Ok, 1111*. Onlers for Douqual
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    • 766 1 EFFECT IS MARVELLOCB, So unaniua rLAanuii Ksy. the well-known merchant and proprietor ol FuasTJUsTl llcitji, BaWALPUTM. when speaking about some iM5t,.,,,-,'. whore he gave Chamberlain i ..li.. Cholera, md Marrhoja Bmedv lie smd ii,,,. lltl ,i, ptaaaan testifying to th,. banatalal results I have nparimcad froa ChambarhUa's 0 I holern.and
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  • 511 2 8l*olFOItl. Ma Mav, 1888. I'RODUCE (H.iter art corrected to 12.au p.m. gambler .y.v.. Uupra Bali 7.70. Jo l'ontiaoak, 7.60. r«pi>er, Black, SO.00. <lo White, (.I/) 10.00 Sb^o Flour Sarawak »J0. do Brunei... .nominal '.'.L lr >. Pearl Sago 4.«0. Coffee, Bili, picked :!H.U0. Cofiee Palcml.ang. picked.... 3»M. Coffee, Lilx-rian,
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  • 39 2 Municipal IM4-nlun><'e%. Taiijoni; rani Ltabantun Bonds. New Prve Kivor Dock rili»reB. Maynanl Ov.'s strail, lea Cai BlnKa Trading Coy. nßt balk fengemng Plnntir.i; shares. Kran-r t Neav.-. 1.t.1. strnits Ittaaawhlp Ooy. SOMERVILLE 4 GUNS, hxchange Share Brokers
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  • 45 2 To-Mono*. LalHian °*-**i!mn l.iMU, iiniltikok Siuyayurr, Smi'lak.m i:i poru Jlanec, ■Utaeaa iind Kinng Wnlir, MalnCL-.i 4 Klnns .Yccra. Banfc-kol. (...r.,,..,. C.nnnc kj' EWag A Doli J/edr, Malacca .v Klanfr Sappho, M.-..lra- \i;i port* frfrrffmii. II a.m. 4 p.m. p.m. 4 p.m. p.m. p.m.
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  • 82 2 TiiOM Ei'Mirx:— UytlK! M. M. s.». Vale■I...,;,„. »iih.l:ii.-ti.' iib Hay, due on UieS'it iiinmit. Pcoa Chj»« :-»>• liic M. M. i,,<u... on 7||, in -|,:,,1 A|>l 15th M. II. May 8th Miiv Nth A|.l L'.Mid I'.* (i Mny |.-,th M»i lath \|.l Nth M il. Uu ttnd
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  • 261 2 AHKIY.U.--i IV,-. Socasra from AntuerplUm Ida Ukebus. h. n ,ni lisnoa-Mrs. 1!... '.er. Mr. ll'igcniamiaelier.. Messrs 1.. Nienitz. M Birnla, Mrs. de (iraaf Hit, .Li Douwiußlstw, Dntu Kamli A 1..1111 li.ilin.ri. ami wife, an.l Mr. A Kitzaibbon, From Colombo: Mrs. Borgni:.iui. Uld Mr. .1. 1 Itirii. From l!iv
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  • 69 2 THURSDAY, 26th MAY, 1898. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE DERBY. SfTABUUBD: 1831. PRICK IS CENTS, [tjulteriptim rate tmi adrtriinng rain i may U found on the fourth pwl I THE RESULT. London, 26th May. The following is the result of the Derby Mr. Urine!. «Vr.M.i>. eh. c. by .1n,.,, Pilgrimage 1 The
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  • 25 2 HEMMEIMK. The Spanish iqu.idron under Admiral Cervera is reported to be hcrumed-in at .Santiago, a port on the south eait coast of Cuba
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  • 100 2 Tin Spanish squadron which to-day's telegrams state to be hemmed in at Santiago, .i port in Cuba, comprised the following ships on the squadron leaving Cape Verde for Cuba:- -Tbe first-class cruisers Infanta Maria Teresa. 7,000 tons, two Hin. mid ten Bin. quick-firing gum the Oquendo and Vizcaya, sister-ship* in
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  • 265 2 Ykstkhday we published a paragraph stating that Australian papers gire. from London, an account of the naval battle at Manila which they credit as having been sent by the Governor of the Straits .Settlements. That, as it turns out, is quite, true. His Honour, the Acting Governor, sent a telegraphic
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  • 12 2 To-day, ami on Saturday, the races will commence at 2 45 p.m.
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  • 13 2 Thk straits Bmlget, for this week, will be ready at 10 a.m. to-morrow.
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  • 14 2 Oit of eight of Sulub Tips for the first day's racing five were successful.
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  • 14 2 Thk German homeward mail by the I'reustrn closes at I p. m.. on Monday.
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  • 15 2 A m Tib mail boat passed through iron West to East at S.UO this morning.
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  • 15 2 A mail for Iloilo and Manila by the Mount Hebron closes at 4 p.m. to-day.
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  • 18 2 Messis Hong Tek Chye 4 Co., advertise a sale of the interest in a chop at Beat ijn.iy
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  • 15 2 It is advertised tbat the Exchange Banks will be closed on Whit-Monday, the .'JOth inst.
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  • 13 2 The Pioneer I^ockworks of Aligarh, North West Provinces, India, advertise locks for sale.
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  • 18 2 Mr. Collyer, owing to an attack nf feverish cold, was unable to attend the legislative Council yesterday afternoon.
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  • 18 2 Ybsterday, the charge of criminal breach of trust against the cashier of Hit! Central Kngine Works was with-
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  • 20 2 Tin (icrinan mail steamer IWjai left Hongkong yesterday at 9 a.m., and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday.
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  • 22 2 A Ilavas telegram, under date Paris, 17th instant, states that a severe storm has swept over Japan. Fifteen hundred marines have perished.
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  • 24 2 1 1 is reported that excellent progress has been made on the telegraph line Irom Tavoy to Mergui, and iis completion is daily expected.
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  • 40 2 I'm Hiam t'rre frets asserts that no foreigner in Siain is so badly treuted as the (renciiman. The Siamese interfere with him in every possible nf, and when impecunious governors get his goods Mian there is uo remedy.
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  • 44 2 The Bmatli Kbm understands that no teak rafts have come down to Hangkok since the commencement of the present Siamese year, and that the mills hare for the most part stopped work. The price of teak promises to be very high this year.
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  • 39 2 The Malay Statei Miners' Association are to meet on Saturday next at Kuala Lumpur. The agenda includes the con-i.leraiu.n of a letter from the State Government Secretary re the proposed alteration in the Currency of thcVlKlU fc«ltJi.'MH;iiH
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  • 61 2 Race Xo. I— The first Griffin HandiCANEZOI'. Race No. 2. The Second Griffin Handicap. ROCKET Race No. S. -The Roadsters Handicap. LYON. Race No. 4-The Club Cup. ATTACH MBNT, hedging on VANITAS. Race No. 5. -The Tanglin Cup. LOCKY, if Mr. PaWn Ker rides, or PHIU-. Race No.
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  • 31 2 LATEST SCRATCH INGS. First Griffin Handicap: Postilion, Wawona, K.i. ket. and I'i.^i. Second (irillin Handicap -Zoedone, Outram, and Uouletto. Roadsters' Handicap: Johore TheßeadStakcs -Fairy Tale, Wonga, Why Not, Piper, and Marchioness.
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  • 172 2 THE SPANIARDS IN FILL CONTROL IN CEBU. PaoVISIONS BCAKCB. Tnc British steamer Twuit arrived yesterday from Iloilo consigned to Syme 4 Co. She brings letters from Iloilo up to ISth .May From these letters it seems that the steamer Vranus got back safely on the lath inst. from
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  • 221 2 The following is the report of the directors to the members of the Straits Trading Company, Limited Singapore, Mfc May, IW Yourdirc.'torsbeg to submit the accounts f-'i Hi. ibanathseiiiliiiK^ii- March. ls»«, lu'iug 1 1..- Maaad half of <)<•■ luiilnim nat I*;.*. The arailakle profits. incliKliiiK »H;,117:i broUKht
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  • 122 2 regret to announce that Haaaaj, Donaldson and Burkinsliaw have, received telegraphic information from England that Mr. Uailey died yesterday. It appears that the deceased, whose age was only 87, died from the ellcct of a chill. Mr. Hailey came out to Singapore in Ihn>,
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  • 323 2 TO TBI EDITOR OK THE *OM TiyKS Sir,- In your account of the running of the first Griffin Knee on Tuesday, yuu mv Id this race the start was a bad one one end of the tapo refused to go up with the result that K. Holley
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  • 971 2 W»l>NfNr>AY. srm, MAY lit. HoSOtV. B» J. A. SwiiTTMH.* 1, ,r C. *,„-> •d-kyi,o,r»l, y ,*V ta olonial flmuliij Ar "m HO "cilioror'^; i VCli i!K< i l tC Hen. F. li. IVnni-y. Coloni.il Tmwun., Hon. K. C. Hill, AodlloMiowni Hon. A. Murray. Colonial Knirinrer Hon. .1. liurkinslmw.
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  • 33 2 Tu-M..KK..W |bt, «l Ttuatn, unae be |M" leading Bombai Hindoo! play of ,S,i,wi-,i i ficc will h- pert. M ball, and the C m.-....t- A gold medal will »U< le i'iw"^^^
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 447 2 NOTICES. EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. M«ntifa.t U r,.r.ofHVN IMIll: '.Kl.K.mi i ÜBLATINK l>\ N VMIIK HI 18TINQ OKI MINK DKTOHATOKB baixty ran i; lil.AMl"\(, Al'l'AliMl S IHB IBOVK Klri/WIVKS, mixu »LL M*»rruTi'tHi in (Juiat Bkithk.aki uiuz TO PAKS THM MJfilf r<lANl>Akl> OF PUMITY asnMOR, »Ni. lujniurou, antuK- "THUDS gr.uTY UTD HTKJfUi
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    • 419 2 RILKY, HAKOREAVES &COY. 1 1. UK IN STOCK TIIK roLLowm IIKJII CLASS STEAM PUMPS: DIRBCrr 4CTING DITLKX AND SINGLE MINING, SINKING AND SPECIAL PUMPS, to .Miv.-r from (00 to JO,OOO gallons Jier liour. KV AYS CORNISH SINKING POMPS, uitli Boa Metal liners, buckets, rods and valves. 500 to ,'i,ooo gallons
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    • 1266 2 JATEST^ ADVERTISEMENTS. THE BEST THING THAT EVER SAPPfidR IVU Pionour Lockworks ai.. .oral Metal Koundry. Aliearli N\V I'rovinces. Th* only practical Lockworks in the East, under direct European c iiana.'.iiii nl and «upervisioii. If we. cannot meet your requirements, nobody i lse can. Our trade mark on a lock is
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  • 1431 3 fin Municipal ('omun.-wioners held gS^,Slk.ciqXi|il»» FINANCE. ntatt-in.nl ■■haeitted I thai ■•>' the lahl nwrtro* the j^Lts stood at SIW-, a ,.l the lix.-<1 tap** were *250,0W>, V 1,018 ii;K-im:srs statement. II IflllHl opened hi* usual ,1,1 1,, unal.lv to ai i', 1 J''|','i']iii'i'i eaaai i" whiah ataa Jie
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  • 117 3 nan r m.iwnna \n mi, rstate nickel match, IVrak r Belangor, is flxed to begin al Kuala l.uiiipur on Monday next The Selangor Lain were -elctcl on Saturday, and -i-i as follows: C 11. Glauford, .1 (i Ghuaford, A. It Hnbbark, T. K Hiibbaok, W. H. Keyt, H
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  • 200 3 ml HT at mwflllV. A amaPowM>T wrftaa tlm* to the I, v rf Ctfim regarding the wreck of the Cla*a: It will I* impoaaible to do ni.,n- at pn-s.nt to licht.n her. The carapisbeini taken out. l.ut th.' lirst andeeoond holde an laden with hides. which nave
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  • 207 3 PMMMH IN Xl ai A LIMIT Mk l( W. Dw», tl" 1 Dtrtrid Qfleai of Kuala LangM bta "'I'"" <» r lllst month noUa thai application* wen received from Hi Ton. Gibww, behalf .'i Hi J l! Bodiera, »ho ,n- an K.i-li-l' iyndicale, br I^KI arm oi
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  • 1936 3 BRITAIN AND CHINA. DEBATI IN' THE HOUSE OK COMMONS landau, nth Stay- As angry debate took place on tho 29th April in the House of Commons, the uiplom.itir correspondence regarding recent developments in Eastern Asia being the subject of discussion. fSir William Harcourt, described the negoHaawae.
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  • 33 3 Karly this morning the house of Mrs Sassoon, in Bencoolen Street was entered by burglars who took notes and cash to the value of MS. and some silver ornaments vateed at tU
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  • 34 3 Mk-. Stringer, who gave a reception on Tuesday, dropped a valuable |>e..rl necklace with a cross attached s.niewhere in Patera on Road The mis.s ng article has not yet been found.
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  • 50 3 Cyclists are warned to ba .ar.ful wh.-re thi-v lean th.-ir machinal. Yesterday morning, Mr W G. Haker, ol the Tlllaliallh Offlce left a valuable •TtaWgh* e«la at the back of Klwr Bonae, Bberßoad, when he ia •taymg a short time aglet ■alaa the uuihine ■as fas*
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  • 22 3 The European mail b expected to arrive, per the M H ChMemm, aariy ,nTueid«y morning. The MM. it the day.
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  • 193 3 Thk homeward Ci.Tinan Mail sH-nmer I'r i l.avinp left Bongknng yaatarday, U expected her* >'ii Sunday nuxt the 29th instant. The Italian iteamer UtmAn left Bgabey on tbeSSnd hutaat :,nd is di.c nert- on the tod pioziino. Tin- 1, ,v,.i-,.-. i i- due here about the M proximo
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  • 30 3 1>AT«. VmU'l KAMI !■> ,.n,, 09 ll.ouit :i\ l-. cb :t\ Owberui M T..,-h K.. ■M Bktadln JB Nieulm> I ■ir! ►ir. H»n.liv Dul .if MimiU much*! nod Jipu Mtll
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 DARKEN THE HAIR Condy's Fluid ■lIMW4 C .ndy\ Fluid •^j" Condvs Tluid.
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    • 450 3 HOTICK JOHN LITTLE CO.,LD SIXGAPOKK. i mii.l' ai.l'Ms ioi: ROVEB CYCLES. NIW BKKSTON. (I.Ai'K (JIISTDN) (VCI.KS We have now in stock lull lines 1898 Machines. ItoVKK M4MW IJiiVKK I.HiIU BUADSTbW bwbi nun i;ai ki:s. KfEB I'ATII Ii.MKKS. LADIES' HOVERS. Our S|»tri;il (Juiiiton yclf. 18WJ PaVttern fitted with lAi'i. CMhion Tyres.
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    • 438 3 FOR SALE: EMPLOYMENTS; TOUT: AND PERSONALS. lini«, 10 e»ntn a lin<- 4th to lith timn, ft ■Ml it lin« Tth to lKlh timM. S nnUl lin* afterward!, 2 t-ent* a line but no 'Iwirici- li-»« than one dollar. Thuit. a ikwliv adTertiwment, clow M>t, in thit t»i». .■»n ho inniTto.l
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 159 3 WKATHKR TKI.KGRAM K A. O. Tt If graph f.'0.l Slid H,»i.HONUKONO. l >Mr -.i.. -.i'-. H „.-li..nof Win i ForceofWind Mm. temp, in Made 8*Thk timi- balla -it tort Oaancag an l'ulo Branl fell lorn-llv to-.lny. AKKANt.KMKNTS Tbcbsoay, Hay. )).-Ii Wat.-r. i: I'm Sm > ndUay 1-BihAV. -JTni Mr. High
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  • SHIPPING
    • 133 4 l'ivl,-rthi>head>ni{the(ollo«inKabbr<'via r tions are used Btr. steamer sh.— «hip Mi, l.ai-|ue. Brit. British tl. E Uml'l > •it».e«: Fr. French (ler.-(h-rman; Du' Dutch; Joh.— Johore; Ac, (1.c., Genera, I .-ar^o d.p. deck passenger!* U. I'ncer- ■tin T. V. W.-Tanjonic Pagar Wharf T. f F. D.— Tanjong Pagar
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    • 1255 4 Aaaiviu Hmci Nook or Vote an Hnn Poh Cuan. Brit. »tr. 075 toi.», r Stratton, loth Mar. From Ma>a>w I" May. O.c. and 80 d.p. Wr Bin and c. Macaesar. -.".ith— R>l». Balati»r, Hrit. Mr. 21 ton». Cap! Robe t- •on, Sith May. From Klang. Mrd May. (U
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    • 344 4 \amr, port, probabl' daf ol ornrol. nl 'i.i.u' ol 'i A-Uni,l, ll.iniliuri;, June 1 Helm M'"' A. Apear. Hmikoof, Jane 10:8 .i KM Hallaarat.r.O.imhn. June |h V. In). Banra, Bra .en. .inn.- Baha Ha;* Bongal. Uoafkoac June :l P. (I. Bingo Mara, ikont'.June Is t. Moion Horn.o. Lorn!
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    • 192 4 v I t'Ua 5 Vnuu.'a Nim A ro»«. Cimit Fkoh Siilsi. i Rio My ■v |Boob«ur Sor bq; .^r IMteten 'Ilni«via U» -•6 I'hfkla a«r .tr. iMtia SUdaep Hongkong May IftlUuWobwil tf'iachasn air' 3118 Kapnwr B'erSma Apl SB Behn M«)« w M llomkay I'AOstr L 1147 BWIOdH lloml.av Ml)
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 205 4 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ■M THK Ml VAI.I K IN 1111. MAUKKT: V V O SII.OU PKBCASI, Iltmt PAID. V. V. SI'KCIAI. RBBKRVK. DOMINIK. 10 TBASS OLD. s st' t; ""> OBTAINABI.K KKOM BBtAJL BBULMW, OS McALJSTER ie Co.. JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. Invite uu inapection of 1
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    • 245 4 NdTK'IX Swcel Scents from powers, I RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLtT*. RIGAUD'S white nost. RIGAUD'S WHITt JASaiN. (j RIGAUD'S white lilac RIGAUD'S wHmi^iiiis. RIGAUD t C mmbsjb* Paris PILSENEK BEEB. KEY BKAND. Imtobteu MMB UK BKWABK OK IMITATIONS. NuNfc (it.MISK WITIIi.IT rIIKABOVK two uaau. IiEHN MEVKU ft Co.. tu. ih. s. Bau
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    • 827 4 NOTICES. j KATZ BROTHERS; LTD. I i HAVE JTST UNTACKED A LAKtiE STOCK Of BEDSTEADS. IN VARIOrS SIZEB: «lft.x3ixr «*s^* |7 i BMhleMhv Marblu Top WashstauJs, Bentwoud Cliairs :m<\ Couches, Kecking Chain, Etc. KATZ BROS., LIMITED. SINGAPORE. ROBINSON CO. ORLWOOLA ITHK \V(.K)L IXSUHINKAKLE FLANHEL OBLWOOLA MM obteiqed 3[c-dal Itat I'urity
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    • 749 4 NOTICES. THE STIUITS TIMRS AND [HE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1831 TtUrk*u. He. 70. TiUtrafhie Addr,,,-" Tims. laHaMasV 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,
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    • 38 4 NOTICES. S. TANNO CO. JAPANESE lIERCHAXTS. HkaoOfmci. TOKIO Branchm YOKOHAMA, KOBE OSAKA AGENTS FOR JAPANESE SILK AND COTTON HOODS' MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, FOR ALL KINDS OF JAPAN-MADS GOODS. NO. it".'. MflM IMAH. in. w. t. tic
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    • 25 4 NOTICES, KKRRUGINOUS QIIS 1X k3L ov^r 300 "ij nPS^t^B i.i ff-**'i ,1, iSJB MX I >n A I nA I m. iv. I. ll> II
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