The Straits Times, 8 July 1898

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JULY 8. 1898. NO. 19.57:).
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 804 1 BOR!»«O COMPANT. LIM'.TI D IV i V-a »«2 SUM> N .,ig»t.oo Cosspeaj. Ageats. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. FOrnci, ii.iivm Quit C- wiuavi»,NiwHim»ora. STCAJI NAVIGATION ODHPiIT. ro» OBaU, J«rAK, P»xa»o. 11 T.,i IOU At (TKALIA, AliE», EOTPT, IWI £!HBUJaa Gibraltar, Malta, taam, hmm, plvmoutb, aaa Lomiioh. Thraugh Billsot Lulling issue-l for /-ersio« ,dan,lA,,,rrieanl'orU,aU.,M
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    • 1384 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T^-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Afmti at Singaporr Ship Aoescy, lati J. DAlxniu A Co.. 2-a, Colltib Qd»t. Steamer From Expected W ill be Despatched for On llma.siu. June JO. B mos.in. Pulu Laut, Cotei, Berouw, and Boelongan. July 7. Tamkora. Sourabaya. July
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    • 663 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 43.137,600 Paid up Capital 212,760 Reserve Fund 676,366 The undersigned, Agent* for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at BOUBTEAD A Co. milK CHINA TKADKK. INSUBANCE X COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed $*VWn,OOG. Amount Paid up in.i.i.ii. Beserve Fund
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    • 219 1 INSURANCES. LAW I'NION AND CROWN FIRE AND LIKE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL l' l.iim.i THE undereigi.ed have been appointed agent, at Singapore, for the alwve Company and are prepared to like risks at current rates. JAEGEK A Co. TRANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE CO., OF HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSIUANCK CO.. HAMBURG. HAMBURG-
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    • 653 1 NOTICES." CHEAP CLASS GERMAN PIANOS, liV ROSENKRAXZ. KA.SY MONTHLY I'AYMKNis True 5275 BOBoraoa piano qa TCOP. THINK AND CONBIDEB. \\rlIAT >„ii. Security in your li.uie-. P| i.mi In. in Obbbl tlie W ,'ir. iiinv, nt i, .ii „1 Ban Biix. All these baaalap u|...n .mill will bacona y..ur- l.y iu.c-liii-it,
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    • 390 1 Horses, lobs, and Ponies'. Jt-sT i.iM.k" iv nnr.riiMi s. 4 SKI.ECT shipment of Horses. Cobs, .'a. aud P,,n,,-, all thoioughly broken to Harness and Saddle Pairs, single horse, and ponies. Any re.i-,innl,le trial allowed lN.it. rius Invirti. DALLANS AI'STRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. ciiampagm:. Mil IS atsfMßß, KXTKA HKY. (K.-Mrvi, for Great
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    • 791 1 AN OPEN LETTER. Jubbulport, ttth 7an«ary. Ml. CHUaiauix Mioicikr Courmr, Dtt Moinr,, tmm,o.B.J. GENTLEMKN.-Kariv laet year I was advised l.y a well-known nune to use Chamherlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarih'.-a Remedy whenever troul.l.Nl with Di.trrhoa, I)\s.ntery. or Colic. I have since used it a great nianv time, in treat niK
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  • 121 2 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, 8TH JULY, 1898. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE STEAMER COLLISION. KsTABUSHEn: IKII. PRICE 15 OUIt, [Subscription rate* and advertising rates may bt/utin.l on tU fourth paqt.\ r.J« I.IVKS LOST. rmuri.Nu rou the boats. l.ondov, M JulyThe loss of life at the sinking of the French steamer Ilovrgogne, in
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  • 53 2 SPANISH WAR-SHir SUNK. THR KM Ki.v K uuh'KAIiKH The Mm Mereedet, the only man-of-war of Admiral Cervera's squadron left, attempted to leave Santiago, at midnight, on Monday last. She was immediately sunk by the American fleet. The llei,ui Mercies now lies, partly submerged, at thu entrance to the
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  • 36 2 NKW SPANISH MINISTRY AT HAND. The Palace at Madrid is now guarded by soldiers. It is oxfiected that Marshal Martinez Campos will form a Ministry there, on the basis of proposing a peace.
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  • 286 2 ANNEXATION IMMINENT. The Senate of the United States Congress has passed the joint resolution for the annexation of Hawaii. J The collision oil Sal. le Island between the French liner, the liuingogiie, and the British sailing ship Cromarty/hire is one of the most terrible maritime disasters that has occurred
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  • 286 2 Ai.mik.m (erveras squadron is now utterly iliiiiijil l"pon the Admiral ■nuking his bold dash for freedom on Sunday last, he left one restel behind the Iteino Mama**. She was an unarmoured eight-gun cruiser, of HH tons displacement. At the bombardment of Santiago by tho American llect on the nth June,
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  • 21 2 At Hongkong, a steamer came in hut night from Manila. When that steamer left Manila, the Spaniards still held the town.
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  • 63 2 Rkkkkkini, yesterday to the unhandy lengths of Borneo timber and consequently to the difficulty experienced in getting the wood into ships' holds, we stated that some of the logs had an average length of from one hundred and fifty to ono hundred and seventy feet. This, of course, is out
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  • 8 2 To-day's 4 m s bank rate ia 111.
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  • 13 2 I'iMDtcK, exchange, and share prices, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 17 2 A* ad I crtiser scuds us a table showing the comparative cost of various ways of ighting.
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  • 16 2 lin Tanglin Club is now open on Friday (in place of Saturday) evenings for card parties.
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  • 18 2 Tiiiki were no new plague cases and no deaths from that disease al Hongkong on the Ist instant.
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  • 14 2 To-day's Straits llmlget consists of twenty pages containing 100 columns of uews and advertisements.
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  • 18 2 This morning the British steamer dry nf l.ucknou; of (ilasgow, paused through the port from Kast to West.
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  • 19 2 Till: mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Marseilles, on the luth June was delivered on the ath instant
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  • 14 2 Bkfoxi leaving I'enangon Wednesday, the Acting Governor held a very nuiiiereaously attended afternoon reception.
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  • 17 2 A Mhs. Chill has started a laundry at Penang, under improred management as regards arrangements, appliances, and
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  • 24 2 OH hundred and sixty-one deaths were registered at Singapore in the week ending on Saturday la.'t, with a ratio of :1O 9- per thousand.
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  • 39 2 taM Inspector Collins has been placed in charge of 11. division of the police. Sergeant McMurray ha*, therefore, to take up lns|.ector Coll'.ns's work at the Central Station, and retain charge of Tanjong I'agar Station at the same time.
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  • 38 2 Tins morning, Amat, a detective, and 1 1 o. .-en -ah. anex-detcctive, were charged with the theft of a fifty dollar banknote. Amat was discharged, and the exdetective was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
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  • 34 2 In- the last half-year, the Singapore S|H>rting Club has improved its position by besides spending f!l,"iO.'> on prire for the Spring Meeting. There is to pay oil' the last debentures -14,000.
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  • 55 2 Vksvbrdav, a Chinese doctor applied for a warrant against James Clark who, a few evenings ago. ordered some medicine, and tendered a gilt twenty-cent piece in payment, saying it was a sovereign. The unsuspecting doctor gave Clark eight dollars and some cents change, and later discovered the fraud.
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  • 83 2 The community resident beyond the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Nfiangoon Road, must feel very grateful to the Municipal Commissioners for the Water Supply service which has been extruded up to the third mile stooe, a want much needed hitherto. The residents will look forward with further delight
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  • 170 2 SKITIC TAXIS. 1 hk .^ii ,17 Gaxlle. contains a contributed article on the dis|>osal of sewage there. In that town, the Municipality have a gang of coolies who visit houses and carry the night-soil to specified places, where it is buried. It is not, however, compulsory on the
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  • 272 2 I.a-t niebt, about 7 o'clock, vrbile. Mr. 1). Watson, Assintant Municipal Engineer, waa driving his trap, accompanied by Mr. H. U Coglilan and Mr. Q. A. Bali, alon", Stamford Road, a nasty accident o.<>irrc.l It appears tbat, v they readied the cross-roads by the Sailors' Home, a
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  • 2202 2 Written for ths Straits Times' If a corrttjmuUnt with the American fleet). Manila Bay, •iHth June. THE GENERAL SITUATION. Trbhi is little change in the general situation We expect the aud Charleston any hour of any day. They may arrive oven before this letter M mailed this
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  • 36 2 A Chinuuv aa "LI rod urmatad this morning brakes into a house iv Hok where he -tole I quantity 1)1 The property bu boos the accused will be charged with bow*awaHlig b) night.
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  • 24 2 VaniMY.ten llyl.in >. ."aimed by the' We-l V-"-hi" other" was'" ".'i'li. -nee i months' lapritoamMit tor bain, poncssiou of stolen tinned ""I"
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 540 2 NOTICES, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manaracturrnof. DTNAHITK am ioniti OKLATINE IiYNHHITP BLASTING OELATIN* dstoNA TOM LlroKTlks or: ■ARrrroa Kl.KriKI.-m.Asn'xOAPPA,,'!,,, TBt aiwvi Exiuwivaa, mi,,, aumnoroman a o« 1T nairnir. iv D an mkitv ram iMrxwi'i, 'nv'Tiiii'BaiTiJH Ifv>.3f.. B1 DP1 »IO» lIIALITV a>B sl""» i,,,!". v <""««» Foa THE BOK.VEO COMPANY LTD
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    • 893 2 NOTICES. >*KI>KKI.\NI>KKS, aon.n.lo 1.. Sin»- -> pOR, dia vrllai'hrli dc«l ti> DelnMl un <[,■ Hading ma m Media; mint nn gplnkmiMcta vi II M de K..ningin I.ii galegonbeid van lloog*td»'zelver trooul-u-i,, b ,,,k. warden nnochi hun namtn m t.- r..|.-i, n n bet OurnulMl Qatil rt.r Ni-rti'rliin.lrii v.i.irili'll IS d.i.T.
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    • 686 2 Ml SICU'.U. NOTICE. rpHK Mnn-i i|.»l Commissioners of the J. Town of Singapore, require tbe ser-iic.-s of an AuiKtant Superintendent ol Water Main, and Services. Thi> wUry of the pot i«»»Oper mensem, witb £to (ht mensem, and allowance for one pony and one bicycle. Candidate can ascertain the nature of
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    • 666 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I WANTED. Municipal Debontures. Taujong I'.-w.ir Dock 1M... Prye River Dock Coy. SharM. KrmMr and Neave Ltd. Deb*. FOR SALE. mii:. Steamship Coy. Sham. FKASKK Co., v. c. Exchange and Share Broken. NOTICE. OMMMom can ok 1,000 ia.vdle BY VABIOIB I 1.1.1 U ISANT-, I.OUO amh.es ■mm tllm.fl.
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    • 66 2 H. 8. 8. iitoafed for to mm:, Tim- alxnld t» vrittoa oa M of U* pann "nli. B» >h« —titc% of u»t m»iili<». m—f M. 8.8. «rt r«j«rt~il tk»t aurht othsrwi— Ix publi.o».t. All •drartuini oosbmcti in nb i«-t to Ik* ooailiUon thftt UM Kimiw »*r Uw •drartiwaeßt out of
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  • 768 3 THE RESIDENT GENERAL'S HOUSE. nOdal Residence at Kuala 111 the Resident cieneral of the 1 j Mil iv States, is now practi- rJlSirViankSw..,,.,,. „v occupied It for two o, i I 1 i(1 which riffs pome!f y from the weet aide of the I near the Uke Club end. v
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  • 164 3 USD ulilm CXFIHTtOn. I'm: following information rcapectiaf :ii -.r. .ml and third sxpadltioiw, Ml lined ftaao tl»' Boaaiaaf n>r Hcond .liM-ion of the Phllippiae npedition ni to oonalat offlveihtpi /',,1,,,,,!,, i. t11.i.,. Colun imiiif |,OM man, «iili "'< 1..-noi:ll Klw.'ll 8. OtH i t,aad( niaaMd ;it Bm
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  • 564 3 TO TIIK EDITOR OK THK STRAITS TIKKS." Rib,— Pro Bono Publico," in yesterday's issue of your journal, has rendered the public a service in calling attention to the tendency to reckless driving which is daily observed not only in the suburbs, but in the heart of the town
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  • 275 3 TO THE ajnaa OK THK -STRUTS TIMES." mk. Alien! your comments on thisubject ill your'issiie of the lith iust 1 think the time ha- al rived when some public action sliould be taken to stop ihis scandal. Kcer since the regrettable iboliti.m of the C I). 0. Act
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  • 154 3 Tiik KatdU Tmplm arrive.! from Calcutta this morning, and went aloimlide ih. TanjOOf I'agar Wharf. Besides ■general cargo and alniut tons, liengal coal, she brought S) bullocks. kuflalon nad si p The Auatlntn brought about 8,800 t.ms of Australian coal for tbe Borneo Company, beeidaf genaial cargo. Th.i//i».'».-/.i»,
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  • 40 3 Tiik roUowiax is the MagramrrMi at the band parformano to-martow ait.-r-Doon at tin- TangUa parade ground March Heroic..." Tel Bl Kebir' FolljtMa Overture I'rtn io»a ebrr nice "H»BodCraoebigat. -..Bishop -o:. Tbe Uoldeu Legend Sullivan ,oi> imi thk oi'ik.v.
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  • 1708 3 ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT. The Perak Administration report for list year is signed by the Resident. Mr. J. I. Rodger. It states that the revenue collected during the year amounted to 1V'17,558, as against *»,U«U,871 in 19U6. A sliding scale was adopted for the export duty on tin
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  • 525 3 Taw ■HUT afternoon, the licensing ioatiaM for IBllgMmrß held a meeting al the Central I'olice Station, under the presidency of Col PciinefiUher. There were also present I)r. Ellis, Mr. Evans, anil Capt. Holdero. The lire! uppli. ation was that of Mr. Waflord, of 17, Hirli Street, who lU
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  • 1154 3 (Being Ihe Sixth artidt of the series Life in 5ia,.,," dy Harry IKUma*, lately of BwajwaV] THlquarrel between Siam and France may be dated from the troubles of ISW. Not that they actually began then, fd> tl -c was an underhand attempt two centuries ago to make
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  • 597 3 AFFAIBS AT I'EKIN A I'kkin telegram states that the Empress Dowager has now openly taken over the direction of the affairs of the L'nipire, in consequence of which, tbe high Ministers of the Court and Government have lately applied for instructions in all important matters to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 38 3 MESSRS. G. EL LAMBERT A 00., lint ran U .in ID I awn II ill. li ok ILLUSTRATED POST CARDS, WITH lI.'WS OF SINGAPORE SINGLE CARDS, Already Stamped. It cam it i ma ma f(. R. LAMBERT CO.
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    • 937 3 NOTICES. EMMEKSOXS TIFFEN READING. 4 BILLIARD ROOMS, E«T»»Lisnin lit*. (t)ppo«it»' the (leneral Tost Office.) Hot Lmcii Duty from Ito -.'.30 p.m. Mkals ala Caktk from II a-tn. to 4 p.m. ArrtaNooH Tsa tram 6 to p.m. BILLIARDS A BAR. winks, spirits \ni> uyi'F.rns OF THE BaWI QO UITY. Kuropean, Amnriean.
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    • 492 3 NOTICES. W A LKACH TIMBER AM) SAW .MILL EXVERT, 4 COSSLLTINCi KNI.INEER. TTnUtßTAjrjßl to dais timlx-r for I Europe, hard «...»N lor Lirldini; piir}to»eH, whanei., Ac., for local use, to Also, to supply picked woods for Luihl iQK purpose!., wharves, and such liLe, at market price*., on the shortest notice.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 208 3 WIiATHKI! UKI'OUT. btaaaj AVrta«"//.../'>(o', i, !»»>■ Ml m.Sp "> Up.m. RkmjKKS. liar. .a»Bs4».?4|i*»JSlB .l-.'mi.Th.'i 700 TTJO "'< >.t IHr.oi\Vin.l--«. «.s.». ft M«.loaa> f* Mm Max in Sun 1 1'' ii Terr. mil. 78.0 o° Balalall Nil. WK.VIHKR TKI.KIiKAM. (K K. A. C. Trlrgmpk Co.) ru Jui'i.— HciNuKoSO. Btramaw ».7ft IlireellonolWilid
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  • 493 4 limiKßa, *th Jvlt, la* PRODUCE (Raitt an oomeki to IS JO p.m. Gambler bnyen j.60. Copra Bali, JJJdo Ponlianak, T.OO. Pepper, Black, ST Wblt.,<6%) 44JJ9 Baco Floor Sarawak, MS. <to Brunei.. Pearl rJago 4.0.-,. Coflee, Bali, picked CoflM Palembang, picked !»M. Co«ee, Llherian, No. 1 IT.CO. Tapioca, small Flake,
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  • 164 4 Far Per ttr. Timr. To-Moaßow. ftouraljaya ria ports Tambora, 7 am. > Sourabaya via ports Av.iW. M a.m. Bangkok Loo Sot, 10 a in. Sarawak Yonratrti, 9 a.m. SainaraiiK via ports itianqAnn, 11 a.ra. Billiton Ptianak Ii Vkclt Bin, 11 a.m Bangkok Crrbtrui, 11a.m. Tringganu via ports Ho
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  • 90 4 Froh F.URiiri By the M. at. s. s. due on the 9th instant with dates to the 'FRoMoiis»:--BytheM..M. s.s. SyWwy, due on Bth ill. unit. May •-■:ih M M. June lath June Mb Ibf :il-i N. D. 1,. June 26th June SOth Juuc 3rd I. June 98tb
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  • 265 4 AURIVALS Per a. 8. Bun IkM from Tontianak Mr--i Muli.i. Orasse, and Knn;. PcrM. M. s. Swfiu-i/ from Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Hoet'i. Messrs. W. Eyhn, and ft li.-.vl- From Yokohama :-Mr. Alsagoff. From Hongkong:— Mr. J. Nutcliffe, Sir. and Mrs. Kertig. and Mr. H. Beymour. From Saigon
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  • SHIPPING
    • 107 4 Underthis heading the following abbreviations are uaed sir— steamer ah.— ship bq baraue Brit.— British U. S. United BU'^e; Tr. French (rer.— German Dut.Dutch; Joh.— Job ore; O. c, Oeoeral argo dp.— deck passengers; V— Uncertain T. P. W.-TanjonJ>aiar Wharf T. P. D.-Tan]onf Pamr Dock B. W.
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    • 1334 4 AaaiTAX* riwoa Nooi or Yutxkuay. .lfrirfi, Brit. str. '.'.J-VI tons, Capt Gold ing, Kth July. From Hongkong, Ist July. lie Patenoo Simons A Co. For New York, U-Bds. Aiigtla Paro.ti, Ilal bq. 1,117 tons Oft Monlia, Bth July. From Castle, S.B.W. IJlh M»y. Coals. Singapore Qas Coy.
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    • 472 4 .fame, port, probabU dale ol orriral. «.< name ol agenU. \r men in.' I Ik.ing. to leave Julv4 I M'vrr. Ashley, Newcastle N. S. W -iiortly I' S. Arcadia. Hamburg, July 18; I 1 Meyrr A. Aixnr. Calcutta, July 13 -.A MOl.l. llallaiirat. H'kong. .luly P.* O. Bengal.
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    • 189 4 I Fun 5 I VMU'I NlHl. A Ton CIRIU i'EOM Siilii. (•„>,. .MU--a I Rio. Ban Whan Hrn Hrit «tr. lft". EdwnnU Pontianak Juno S'«hip OW. Wj; 7W> I »tr. Ml Ne»l)itt Muntong July JT. K. Tim Co. I .w 7 Ho Loong »tr IU Anvun IVnßarru .lulv 4
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    • 115 4 Uats Vi«UL'» Mahi Fuuib I'Ai-niN |HMM uly 7 Haiyong Jl'ta. cru. Wultpmas Hongkong 8 Kim'i Y.iu,; Brit sir. Kunatu Munr Neera Mr. <'oy»h 'T. An«on via ports M Jt in Seng UuaD Btr. Lyons RanK^oL X Kian Ann atr. I Chmv 1 >j:.m >i.--8 Ka.lio sir. Nlmlhi Sourabays 8
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 276 4 NOTICES. KAfIRISIGfI of Japan TOILET WATER ipprfTialru for r.s <klicate perfume and the Ming ol eonfert >*i 9 and Irtjlmos wail it imparte to the *kJD jjM Kananga Extract H| He» -II 11.1. I: HAM.KI.HCHHW I RIGAUD C 8. rue Vivienne._PAßlB_ JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THE BKST VAI.IK
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    • 354 4 niU'SHEII FO O 1). v> 1 XV IT A\l> YOU WILL 111. SATISFIID 1. K. BKUUOSbap to inform the public 1 that Us Factory for preparing t'rushed Food.alV. l.lli-liliorßoail. i« now oi>enßd I ii-.Cl.i.>rn-.|iCiii-hi.ilroi.d p. i^ nrlasf w» i-i0»4..i0. 1.-. hi. -ii i i.-ii* .|,i wi:. o<hil4 (lv No.) Bran
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    • 474 4 NOTICES. SKRRAVALLOS h'EKKI'GINOUS QUININE. Eli certificates notifying c2I» *t* great strength-.-.ii.l, at th« same limi-. U'ing of an i^^^B^^k ExQiisrri Taste. P5~55j3a MKDICAL HALL r*yc^ms3u» J^V Opposite m.w. f. 19,11 BEHN, KKYKBA Co., «flf*i Depots. Jfm Messrs. HoosßTCa .(Co. >-ts i mr^ m. w. 4f. v.c THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
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    • 284 4 NOTICES. R. OGAWA. AX EXPERIENCED JAPANESE ARTIST IS OX THE WAT TO EVBOPE. FOB A VERY FRW WKKKS ONLY. 0. TOMIKI. 26, High Street. RILEY.HAEUREAVES &COY. HAVK IN STOCK THE FOLLOWING HIGH CLASS STEAM PUMPS: DIRECT ACTING DUPLEX AND SINGLE MINING, SINKING AXD SPECIAL rmm, U> deliver from SUO to
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    • 757 4 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TIMES AND THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 183' TtUpkone, W.. 70. Trl«jraj*K Addrut,—" Tinas, smairoai." 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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