The Straits Times, 4 January 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900. No. 20,030.
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      911 1 •rnttA COMPART T.IMITID vf,HE Mm*** '-ifs Asasmaee. uioai Klre Ir urion. BOCMCV. \tkss AsMraa^ Ooimpasly (Hr«). rhe faiitaM' 1 J'« sssmasM Society. The Owen SUnno laaiaans Oompenv. rha China Mutual Stasaa Savigiaino Coaspaay. TTMTott»tuMnLa«wßsarCo«paßy Tke Macitiaie [asursmes Coaspany. Lisiitsd. "or »articol»" of these Companies, seethe f«ll^Wwi--m»' o« TOT BORNKO COMPAMT,
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      899 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I "NINKI.IJKK PAKETVAART MAATSI'HA Pl'l.l Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Aoiucy, lati J. Daindils A Co., 3-8, Oolltbb Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Human. Sourabaya. Jan. 2. Bawean, Sourabsya, B'massin, Pulu Laut,
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      493 1 -\rORDDEUTBCHER LLOYD > BREMEN. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HAMBURG. MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known Mail-steamers of these lines will leave Singapore on or sbout the undermentioned dates Outward 1000. Homeward 1900. Sachs** Jan. 3 Prins Hrinrick (Mdrnburj Jan. 17 [Jan. 1 Ha.*™ lan. 31 Pnmssen Jac. 16 St;(l 9 nrt Feb.
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      670 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £5,127,600 Paid ap Capital L'l2,7M Reserve Fond 973,246 Toe undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUBTEAD Co. rt CHINA TRADERS INSOEISCE COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed M.00U.000 Amount Paid up fIOOjOOU
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      269 1 INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE Insurance Company. FIRE Insurance effected on every des motion of property. MARINE Risks accepted to all parts of the World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Lotell Esq., Chairman. C. W. Laird Esq. 0. A. Kestiho Esq. D. B. Cibhichael Esq. Lm Ho PtAH Esq. Wai.
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      977 1 NOTICES. BAGNALL HILLES 06, Robinson Read. HAVE ON HAND:— Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, 60 «>, 100, 1 10, and 120 Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuit*. Anj Voltage tc order. Direct or Alternating Current Fans. For Tkble Use, 104 Volts. Inspection imited from all people who
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      802 1 NOTICES. KHY MING. CONFECTIONER, ESTABLISHED 1384. NO 61, Brass Bassa Road and No. 27, Victoria Street. Christmas and New Year Cakes are always on hand and made of the best quality butter and ingredients Ponnd cake at K cents each.and iced deco ratod cake at 80 cents each. Customers are
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      789 1 HAViN(i A CREAT TllN ON CHAMBERUI.N'S 1)1011 REMEDY. Maeaoer Martin, of the Pierson drug store, informs us that he is having i treat run on Chamberlain's Cough Kerned) He sells five bottles of that medicine to 0.,e of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these days of
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    THURSDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1900. A COSTLY LESSON.
    242 2 THURSDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1900. A COSTLY LESSON. (IhSrKAi. French, who is a cavalry leader, states that with small reinforcements, he could dislodge the Boerß from Colesberg. Let us hope he will get reinforcements soon. Only seven militia battalions are to go direct to Suuth Africa, at which news the militiamen
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    THE JUBILEE MUDDLE.
    393 2 Everybody should read our report of yesterday's Legislative Council There iv some fine speaking. Mr. Stringer, wlio did n it contribute one solitary cent, either by himsell or by his linn, to the Queen's Jubilee Memorial Fund, denounced various persons who bad contributed to and worked for
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    67 2 111 our review of 1899 published yesterday it would be seen that nearly all local stocks have risen hugely. Raubs have risen 50 per cent. Jelebus 150 percent other mines proportionately. Industrials and shipping are up largnly There is a norminal fall of Docks from $429 to 5340; but that
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    98 2 Ik reference to the purchase by a German syndicate of the Scottish Oriental Company's fleet, which we have already recorded, a Bangkok paper say* the transfer will give the German flag the preponderance in the carrying trade at Bangkok. The masters affected will bn I retained by the syndicate for
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    8 2 T<>-day's 4 m/s bank ratu is 1/11 H
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    8 2 Mr. F. C. Asimont sends a wall calendar.
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    9 2 The Russian transport Vladimir left for Vladivostock last evening.
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    12 2 TiiE bodies of people who succumb to plague are cremated in Japan.
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    13 2 Phodcce, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    15 2 Mr John Anderson leavns to-day on n trip to Australia. He will be back shortly.
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    16 2 The Austrian cruiser Zmta, 2,500 tons, 310 crew and 27 guns has arrived bound for Hongkong.
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    15 2 Messes. John Little Co., Ltd., advertise a stock of new goods including books, games, &c.
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    15 2 I.i-HixoC'iiAN.i was to leave Pekin on 24th December to take up the Viceroysbip of Canton.
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    16 2 Qi'akantine is miw enforced here on arrivals from Nagasaki, owing to the outbreak of plague there.
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    17 2 Messrs Powell .y Co advertise a sale uf land and houses at their saleroom on Wednesday next.
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    21 2 P. C 's 83 and 741 have died of smallpox. Two cases of the same disease are reported from Jalan Sultan.
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    20 2 At extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Coy is advertised to be held on the 12th inst
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    20 2 A Chinaman living at Beach Road reports losiDg from his house a box containing jewellery and clothing valued at (130.
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    19 2 Behk Co. send the calendar of the State Fire Insurance Co, and G. Ommune Co. send a Japanese calendar.
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    22 2 One hundred and thirty eight' deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending last Saturday. The ratio per thousand was 30.81.
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    30 2 A Chinaman was arrested in Philip Street lar.t night in the act of breaking into a bhophouse. He had filed through the bar of a winduw when he was detected.
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    33 2 Eaui.v this morning a fire broke out in a house at Gaylang Road, but was put out before much damage was done. A half-burned cloth saturated with oil was found in the house.
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    36 2 The children's play is advertised to be repeated at the Town Hall on Saturday, commencing at 5 p.m in h ui.iur of the vi-it of Admiral of the Flee Sir Henry Keppel, who will probably attend
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    32 2 A Chinaman tried to force his way into a traynug yesterday. On being stopped by one of the attendants the latter was stabbed by the intruder, but was fortunately not seriously wounded.
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    32 2 Yesterday, a Ku'sian from the Russian transport VUulimir was found trespassing at Fort Palmer. He was arrested by one of the gunners, was charged under the Fortification Ordinance, and was fined &fo.
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    37 2 A sad accident occurred at Hongkong on H.M.B. BartUur on the 24th Dec. A bluejacket named Rodwell was aloft engaged in the preparations for the Christmas decorations when he fell ».o the deck, the fall proving fatal.
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    A MARSHAL DISGRACED.
    34 2 Marshal Sou, the Chinese general who settled the difficulties between the Knurl, and Chinese at Kwangchauwan. has been impeached and suspended from office at Pekin for conceding too much to France.
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    CULTIVATION IN SELANGOR.
    51 2 The Mnhiy Mail linds that aerictilture in Si'l;ini;i ir is at a very low ebb. Hundreds of native coffee gardens have had to be abandoned. Many European estates have recently passed out of the hands of their owners for a mere fraction of thi! money spent on
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    RAUB RESULTS.
    72 2 AM AVKKAOE CRI'SH. A telxobam from K.iiil., dated the llrd inst states Crushing has finished. 2,060 tons of stone realised 1,650 ounces of smelted gold. Jliis averages a little over sixteen pennyweights to the ton. At the crushing which fini-hed on the 9th November the average was sixteen
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    FOR THE WAR.
    154 2 IXTEKESTIXci TO TIIK 8. V. A. The Governor of Ceylon has been in communication with the Secretary of State regarding the employment of Ceylon Volunteers in South Africa, and has received n telegram to the effect that the Military authorities will accept the offer, provided tliat a
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    173 2 Yistirday, Prince Henry of Prussia formally handed over bis command to Hear Admiral Kritze, who is second Admiral of the German cruising squadron in Chinese waters, but who will be in full command till the arrival in February of the senior officer who will supersede him. Since yesterday,
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    ABOUT THE WAR.
    782 2 (From Mail Papers.) THE MAUSER BULLET The Lancet has a special correspondent in the huspital at Wynberg, and he writes that the Mauser bullet, which is largely used by the Boers, does not inllict so severe a wound as the LeeMellord. It is simply surpri>ing, he says,
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    FORT CANNING LIGHT.
    357 2 WANTED, A SF.W OSK. Ban time ago, a committee was appointed by Government to report on the following questions Whither any, and if so what alteration is necessary or desirable in the light now shown at night from Fort Canning. Whether, during the existence of the present
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      THE WAR.
      59 2 Mil ITU FOll FOREIGN SERVICE. Undtm,*t\Jan. Nothing official has ytt 'been received in regard* to General rreoch's fight at Colesherg. Government has decided to employ twelve Militia battalions outside Great Bntain-seven of these to go to South Africa, two to Malta, sftd two to the Chanuel Islands The
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      THE SUPPLY OF OFFICERS.
      37 2 RESERVES CALLED ON. Later. An Army Order just ismed gives sanction to the employment cf a certain number of reserve officers, not above the rank of major, to fill vacancies in South Africa.
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      FRENCH'S POSITION.
      45 2 UE WANTS REINFORCEMENTS. An official despatch received at the War Office states that General French's position is unchanged. He is still manceuvring in the Colesberg district. General French adds to bis despatch that, with small reinforcements, he could dislodge the enemy from Colesberg.
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      MORE GUNS.
      28 2 £5,000,000 ASKED FOR. It is stated that the Defence Committee of the Cabinet nave decided to ask fur over five million pounds to provide new guns.
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      TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
      259 2 1 Oil WIDOWS AcMKI'HANS. THIBTV-E1GHTH DAY i TOTAL 529,570. Thk collection by tbe straits Tim-/ in being maintained open, in order that money in course of collection, or that has been promise', may be received. While for convenience we retain tbe Fund's old name, it i« m
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    171 2 Loifiion. Mh Dee. During the past few d*yi the !hi<i Dorset* the 1st South Unoi hires, and the 63rd Battery, hv.u^wHl at Durban. niiiment of Guards, i^^Briicd at Cape The Itlth Lancers, st v^B l Umballa, General Sir W.Nicholsi;^Klt*nt-Geiieral of lndin. pr x.ct-ls to SJ^^fcpc at
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    FRENCH IN SOUTH CHINA.
    41 2 A I'KKIN telegram -M^J mines for which Franca *^^^fchS«o a working concession fron^H Government are Minuted Pn^.u'VC are lo be B to the sea-coast of Kmf^K^K^KJ in not far from Ca i H uni cnglfce work- B
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      587 2 •NOTICES. •SIDEROBTHEI. PAINT. an absolutely anti-eon-omve paint for IRON AND STEEL guaranteed to he the best 111 SI 1 i KNTIVE lßnt Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridges tc., etc. One (tali™ will cover 54() sonare feet. P»K"i: S'2~>— per <lrum of I cwt. A splendid report just received from tbe
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      778 2 NOTICES. MU. II S HAKrKK ha-. l«-n admitted n pai tiler in ourHrm from ITTTFAKCKEN 4 Co. HapfOTt Ist January, IKKI. J 1 WJE have this day authorised Mr. >> Wilholm Kessler to tign our firm by procuration. KUMPERS A Co. Singapore, Ist Jannary, 1900. 4/1 SINGAPORE I'OI.O CLUB. HPHK
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      627 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT, i IN HONOUR OF THE VHIT TO 81NGAPOISE 07 ADMIKAL <M IMF. FLEET, THE HON. SIR HENRY BKEI'PEL, G. a B rday, 6th January, MPELcTILT-KIN. open 'i, commence 5.15 p. m. I o rvnchide about 6.50 p. m. Plan can be seen, Brats secured, and IMMM nbWaad (*2
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      600 2 LVfEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "tI^ANTED next month, by a quiet Tv young man, boitrd J'nd lodging with private family clo^ to town. Apply to Alpha c/o Slraitt Timet. 4/1 IXJ UK LET n com|»und house at X No. It) Devonshire Koad, about t mile from town. Kent Moderate. uc. Apply to No.
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      120 2 M. S. 8. vu<M*> t!.« .-1.-ax. Timn should wnltsn an on* aid* li. |iaa«r only. Uj Iks naitltKjl ot U.»t amditiou, amnj 6. a. ara r*i*i id tkat nxrht oUarwiM be pakliakad. lladfartiaiatcankacts ara rablaot to Urn cot.<!iSton tkat ths Miaam aiay laaia U>« adtartuaurnt oat of tba papar in
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5041 3 VBPNKSOAT, :<ri> JAM.'.KY ■■MR 111. II, .SCI tSll. ALEXiUBMSwtTTMIIAK, v v <oaV*r< MtatlM rroop*). eyd KroMTtle) (Acting H,,n. V irnev-General). Hon K II Hill (Auditor General). Hon. R S. BUn I (Acting Colonial TreaHon*X. Murray (Colonial Engineer). Hon Dt I ii i l ">n Keng. I Bvkhnbaw. B
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    FEDERATED MALAYA.
    93 3 OFFICIAL CHAXOU. Thekk are quite a number of official changes in the air, pays the Malay Mail, of which the following are likely to come off:— Mr. R. D. Hewett to be Accountant and Auditor (a Federal appointment). Mr C. Wr.iv to be District Officer, Kinta. Mr. Duberley
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      29 3 Bracing Refreshing: Invigorating! 1 ADO A LITTLS Condy's Fluid I TO YOt'R BATH. j The effect la magical. All SubatltutM art Inferior. k I luiiai Bajkt "Conors FUiin." il
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      778 3 NOTICES PAHAXG KABAXG, LIMITED. HOLDERS of Shares ore informed thot under the reconstruction scheme they con, for the purpose of obtaining shores in the new Company, depoti Certificates and trantfert accompanied by a coll of 3d. per sharet=l3cents up to noon on Saturday, the 6th day of January, 1900, with
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      610 3 NOTICES. BUY MALACCA TEA. Good, Pure, Palatable, ond Cheap. Under the Patronage of Ihe Hon-ble the Resident Councillor, Malacca Messrs. John Little A Co., Ltd., Metirs Ann Lock A Co., Battery-road and Mestrt Yong Lee Seng, Orcharu-road. 17th Mar "> 'h 'W> JAPANESE BEST CREPE SHIRTS. WHITE AND STRIPED BIZEB
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      749 3 SHHTIN6. THE CXIi IN STEAMSHIP CO. OF NBW ZEALAND, LTD. FOR NEW ZEALANO PORTS DIRECT THKI.I. UA.VAKA is duehsre about 1 the 7th January, and will have prompt despatch for tbe above ports. For freight or passage apply to 8/1 BorsTEAD A Co., Agents. FOR CHKISTMA9 ISLAND, DERBY, BROOME, PORT
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      242 3 ARRANOKMKNTB Tlll'KSDAY, 4TI1 JAM'AKY High Water. 1125 a.m. Polo. Ratfe Course. S. Friday, &th January. High Water. 0.42 a.m. 0.13 p.m. Pledges Hale. Police Office. 10. Polo. Race Course. 5. Saturday. 8th January. High Water. 1.22 am. 1.5 pm. Pledges Kale. Police Office. 10. Batu Bertawah Subscriptions to be considered.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    146 4 For Per tlr. Timf. To-Morkow. Sourabaya Suibery, 9 p.m. Klang Amhent, 3 p.m. Klanu ria ports B Wkatt Bin, 4 p.m. Batavia via port! (Hang Seng, 4 p.m. tiamma. Ilanetok JTonK, 7 a,m. Bangkok Sniff Gvan, ipm. Klaog »ia ports Sappho, 4 p.m. MAILS TO AKRIVK. Fkom Knuopi
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    354 4 ARRIVALS. Per 8. s. Sappho from Klanc via portsMr An K u«. and Mrs. Vanrenen. Per a... Tun .SiroH fr"m PenaiiK— Messrs. A. J. van Dinter, Corde«ius, Williams, and Evane. Per s.s. Ban Seng Guan from Bangkok— Mias Cole, Messrs. E. Smith, and Berrale. TO ARRIVK. (For Singapore.)
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      262 4 Under thisheadtugtne following abbretia lions are used sir. steamer *h. ship bq.— barque sen.— schooner Yet— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser: Obi.— Qonboat Tor Torpedo H.p.— Horse-power BritBritish U. S.— United states; Pr.French Uer. German Dut— Dutch Joh.— Johore Ac, Q. c_— Oenera cargo d.p.— deck passengers o— Uncer
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      912 4 VRBIVILS SIKRE NooH Of K4TERDIY. .in Maru. Jap. str. 5,»12 toes, CapUin I Dec. (i.e., and 4 d.p. P. Simons and Co. For London, 4th— lids. Bormida, ltal. >tr. 1.499 tons, Capt Rartario. 4th Jan. From Hongkong, Ltub Dec. U.c, and 34» d.p. B. Meyer and Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      681 4 Home, port, probable dot* arnoa/, mnd name ol ««u. HTEAMERS. .Eolus Europe, p',d Canal, W IV alilernev, Barry, p'«l Csnal. N *t Vbesia, Hamt.urg, Jan I H M. ajridi, Hongkong, jsn JO P. Unions. Aiii.ni, Hongkong, J». JO; B »feyer. Aln.im, Ootombo, lab M. 4. Alaeonia. Hanilmru 1'
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    ARRIVALS.
    178 4 5 Vwu'i Nut A lo»r, Cirrus PaoM Siiui. Ounw. a R'° 3 80IU0 Brit str. 102 Hendry Malacca J»n i Soon Keck 3 8. Tjong Penang Dm Mr. 9> N«codali Bagan Jan I ianj Wti S AwaMaru Jap str. S»li TreDnl Yokohama Dec l«f. Snoni and Co. 3 Siam
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    CLEARANCES.
    106 4 UlTK. VuiL'i Nm Kuu&Riu CilT»l» Umtihatimi Ian 4 Nevau Brit str. Jacobs Rangoon i. i i aliotta Autl.alinJ Mr. Mills I Fremantl. ri I NewGuiua* Mr. Strom 8ydney vi» |~'U Hebe str. lnksle, P»n»nK IWi Hong Wan «tr. Hudtoa Mliar and Mal»oei Ohnw Miya Hi. Jellicoe Malacca au,i ICarg
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      468 4 NOTICES. m TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and the feeling oC somfort Mb and (rtsnness which it imparts to Die shin Kananga Extract mm HbA DFJ :lol s f*"™ renmiK f"R the mNDKi.nruiEF A l once orifin.l. grwcful md pcni.lewly tragrim. RIGAUD&C", 8. rue Vivienne^PAßlS CHINA MUTUAL LIFE
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      185 4 NOTICr.S. CO. 50LE AGENTS FOR WOOD CO.'S Australian Butter lli,- lim-t and most largely used of any in the market. OBSERVKTHK BRAND REFUSE IMITATIONS, inferior in weight and quality MoALISTER Co. fiOI.B IMPORTKRH I PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND. Imfobtkd kucb 1876 BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Norn (lenune without the above two
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      274 4 WUTICBB. "TIMES" AND "BUDOET." Strotit Times, ISO a year, or f'->t a month r fifteen centa a copy. Post Free, SBt quarter. StraiU Budget post tree, IX year, or %6 a quarter, or 40 cents copy. The advertising rate* are: first Ime, 18 cent* a line; 2nd and 3rd ime*.
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      442 4 NOTICES. MESSRS. G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGUAPHERS Gresham-House, Battery Road. 186, Orchard Road. BEST TIOVRB FOR TAKTNO PORTRAIT^. From 8 a mto 1 1 a. m. THE attention of customers is called to the pretty novelty of this year's Xmas Card collection; consisting of newest local views, all hand painted.
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