The Straits Times, 10 January 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900. No. 20,035.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 796 1 p|l. f hf rO .'OJ4PANI LIMITID I I r. Kin li. nn» SodstJ. «t Me iMutMiiv l'.ln|Mnf I TW Oimb Mitnne irmnWKv CVimpany. 7b» Cawa Mutaal s^mih Nangotinn >'oap»ny. TW Titt*<il.*tf IjMFtr Heer Company. rb» Maritin* tasuraaos Company. LimitM. "■■w partiaakuv, of these CompM"". —*S* rail »i^m«.men- of THE BOBNBO
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    • 786 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T'ONINKI.IJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Oovernment. Aginlt al Sinoaiiurt: SHir AoEKrv. late J. Daekdel* A Co.. 23, Colltbb Qdat. The üßdarßaanttooad date- are .inly approximate s le.tiner rruui Exp^cteo Will lie lie. t iaUhe<l for un V.lmhof. Baiavia. Jan. A. Billilon. I'ativia. chcribon, Samarang
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    • 586 1 L'Ii.MIAOMK Dtrt MKSSAtiKKII E i M VKMIMEK DE FRANCE Telegbafhic Addkess: Mkssa- eeie, .-I.V.AIMIIE. The mail steamer> «iii leave Ringapore -n or aiiout thx undermentioned dates.— OI'TWABD. HOHEWABD. IWO. 1(00. l>at-« Date*. fnduM Jan. 9 Oetinien Jan. 7 Ikn, M rV. Jan. 21 rVafaa Feb. I fal d-ni,n r<\: I
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    • 667 1 INSURANCES. I 'HE LONDON AND LANCASH.'RB FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital J\ -2JW Reserve Fund 975, i« l'ae undersigned, Agents for the Com i''ir.^, are prepared to accept fire risks ai jnvm rates of premium. ROUSTEAD A Co. ■IV, f i JitNA IKADKKS INSCUANi 1--1 i:i).MI'ANY. LIMITED.
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    • 596 1 I INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE I Insurance Company. FIKK Insurance 'effected on every des cription of property. M \RINK Kink* incepted to all part* of the World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Lovei. Esq. Chairman. C. W. I.aibd K-<|. 0. A. Kutiko E*q. I). t'IEMICIMEL E»q. I.IH Ho PtJAH
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    • 965 1 ENVELOPES TO BE HAD AT E "STRAITS TIMES" OFFICE THE ANTIQUE ENVELOPES m «i> SO nmt. rr.« hv Pn«t »8S r AMATOYA'S IT CREPE SIJIRTS. Whitest $1.50. Coloured at $1.75. A LARGE BTOCK Now ON HAM). Y. SIIiniTA. WWU RT VF.T WIIAI WE AM, WANT. A GOOD CIGAR. FLOR DE
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    • 416 1 NOTICES. J. iVIOTIOiN CO. WATCHMAKEItS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. RRPAIRB PROMPTLY KXEOnTKD. BROWN'S KO'JB CBOWH BRASD SCOTCH WHISKEY, THI nHKST ITHISKtr IX THK WORLD. An supplied to II R.H. the Prince of Wale* BRINKMANN A CO., 10/2 tw>!« Ama|« for Singapore BAOKALL HIIiLES Sr6, Robinson Real. HAVE ON HAND:Electric. Fans, Ceiling and
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    • 844 1 [lAVINO A GRFAT RIN (IN CHAMHEHLAIN'S ODDSB REMEDY. Maiaceb Martin, of the IT— drug* store, inform* us that he is having a great a run on ChamberUin's Cough Remedy. He sells five bottle* of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it give* great satisfaction. In the** days
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  • 410 2 WEDNESDAY, 10th JANUAR Y, 1900. THE WAR NEWS. Thk chief interest in to-day's war news lies in the recognised insulin irnry ol our artillery, and the st-ps about to be taken to rectify that in-uilici.ni y Twelve additional batteries are to leave Kngland for South Africa before the end of
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  • 1309 2 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS. Rbe observed, from a letter in our col jiihib yesterday, that i. Catholic Bi-hnps Ull( l nil. priest have subscribed thirty dollars to IhWvMUfM They chose ll.< ingeniuu-. method of asking us to canctl a contract for tale and delivi rj
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  • 315 2 With reference to certain criticisms passed by us on tliu prospectus of the 14>yal Johore Tin Mining Company, i.uini.'.i, 11 i> mgimmtai it »s timi wo criticise in vaiu since ten tsMMud ■.harea buve been privately subscribed, lliat 19 the coiniUKiit of ignorance. The ia* has
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  • 90 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS ADDITIONAL ARTILLERY. LARGE LNCRBASE TO BE MADE A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY* OF QUICK-FIRERS. ItneUm, 10IA Jan. Twelve additional batteries of artillery leave England for South Africa before the end of the mo.;<h. The British Government has decided to raise fix new hat»eri^ of artillery imuudiately, but they are not
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  • 47 2 COLESBEKG BOERS TO BE ItEIXFORCED. A Reuter message from the Modder River states that the Boers are still strengthening their works at Magersfjntein. They are reported, however, to be withdrawing a |>ortion of their forces in that neighbourhood to reinforce the Boers at Colesberg.
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  • 20 2 AT PRETORIA. The Transvaal Government have refused to allow the American Consul at Pretoria to represent Britieh interests.
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  • 13 2 The Eighth Arrrfy division •begins sailing on the 11th inst., (to-morrow
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  • 19 2 A DETACHMENT FOB SERVICE. The London Scottish Volunteers are supplying a detachment to eerve with the Gordons.
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  • 25 2 OIFT OF £50,000. The committee organiziug the force of Imperial Yeomanry has received a gift of jesO.OOO from Messrs. Wernher and Beits.
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  • 38 2 FROM Ist to 4th JAN. LaUr. The casualties to General French's force in the fighting from the Ist to the 4tli January include a lieutenant of the Went Berkshire* and 1 1 men killed 43 men wounded.
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  • 75 2 I Tim casualties to the Ist batt. Suffolk R<*giuieiitin tliu Tight on the 6th, near Col.'-heig, were: K.1U.1 Colonel A. J. Watson, Lieutenants f A P. Wilkins, Adjutant F. A. White, and S. J. Carey. Hhriag: Captains C. A. H. Brett, W G. Thomson, ami A. W.
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  • 185 2 Great Britain has replied to the nolr in Khk'h the German Government protested against the seizure of German PMHEk The purport of the reply is not known. Thk fitraiU Budget Vfill be published at noon to-morrow. The Budget will contain the interesting dispute between the Roman
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 465 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacture™ of Ityuamite, Gelignite, Ut.atine Dynamite, Biasting Gelatine, Detonators, au. urn of Safety /uses. Ktectrie Bating Apparatus. Tk» mbom t^plonn*, Imng nil mnnufvtMrtd in Onal Britain, are made to pat llu high $U,ndar,l of mftlv ami P»ity t«U mpo^l l.y the Brituh Uocernmml, an,!
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    • 1207 2 NOTICES. Tfce U»l ..f Ipplicnlion, will oprn on W ediiniday. January 10th. 19—, and •till rlwie al twelve noon on Saturday. Januury iOth, 1099. THE ROYAL JODORB TIN MINIM COMPANY, LIMITED. (TO BK INCORPORATED CNDIB THE COMPaHIS*' ORDIIUNCK, 1889). :o: CAPITAL $220,000. lv 22,000 Hares of $10 each of wliich
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    • 910 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOW READY. TtfE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, society romance of the Mraits. The book r cords the social habits aud customs of tlic white population of Singapore; Penang, and Malaya, it duals with governors, colonial secretaries, resident councillors, bankers, merchants, doctors, and their wives. THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE reveals the inner
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    • 680 2 \V y two Euro l'«" n a boy to 11 learn nymnns ie work, mu.t bo atrong ».id healthy aged from II to 14. Apply by letter lo GYMNAST I 16/1 c/o Siraiu Time* office. WA.VIKD. T^I'RASIAN FITTERS-two-forSomelata, I J (Vl.-bee. Wagea $UU per monlh, fre. nee, nh, qu«iec<, mid
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  • 1642 3 TDESDAY, tra JANUARY. PEI3IWT. »r v SSOB. .m,,-i>loT (ActlOf HoS' B.C ,l°H I|l1 |l| r (\ii.iil"r <i'ti.n.l) Hon. K. R. Ukttd (AetluSJ Oolw M TreaHon J li»1 Engineer!. Hon C stringer.' lli>KM. H. E. Mnior-Oetiornl I H It Pickson, c. s. (Om.vr lomm.in.liiiK llio Troops). Hon..!. K B
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  • 355 3 CO UNCI L PAPE RS. Till UIAMoMI JI'BILKK MKMniIIAT. .luhilee Per ma- for the Colonial Secretary, j imiirh tlier« nlOTtml 1., il rli 1., cf 51.600 Mercantile U ink d wlmh full dm dorinn the month. ii.- int.il .i-li in mberripHom »nd I ■ii ii-. |.s- deduction of»40Oi0 via 1
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  • 27 3 Aiimikal K.'pp*-!. Major-G<-neral pi, ItMr-. In, k ,aad Mr BncUry ratanxd from a shoit vi-n lojohon ■boat 11 oVl.ick tins morning by ike Sea litltc.
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  • 45 3 This afl.-n n l»rince Henry went on board ihe li.rm m rrutw Ha w.i« i-iitertain-d to tea By the tli rs S, ver.il members „f the Ceruian Cluh al-o at;. i» t.-.i. and tit* Lllllem liad bet 1 1 .rated fir the occaniull.
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  • 47 3 Eaki.y thk morning the maiine poUM •aw l*o Chinam.n abstracting cargo from a toagfeaof nn the rivi r Tni men were arPBBSsd, atel it wan foun.! that II lie- of -in. i.:. r had bi at and a pnrUoo of the cuiteuts taken.
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  • 52 3 YESTERDA Y'S THEFTS. A Chinaman living at 119 M.I 11 B i i. .it- ii -1.,. ii oi atetUaf aim j. w.-11, ry value *12 from his bosaa. Chung Ah Chow of 169 North Bridge ■tatai thai a gold rin^ raja l>e»-n stolen. A man ai.il woman have been arritted
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  • 58 3 SUCCESSFU L APPEAL. Kaspim. who rst i ..miited of tlinf! of a sincli- iad thirl «t Mown. Kat/ Bros, i 1...a|, sale SO DoaMHOrM, BUii «a- tentea iil to i m mth, bas appealed against the decision of Mr. Volfentan. »a« M-t.-rilay an.Mii-1 hit.. re Mr JlynrlinanJonej, wllll qnaaliaii I
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  • 104 3 PETERSBU RG TO VLADIVOSTOCK. In a small paragraph in yesterday's paper, taken from a China exchange, -tated that the traafßaikai Ifiari railway kai oeen completed, ami iiian:"ininiiMii'atii.i! by rail has bean istabcbhed witli Vla.hvo-1,.,k. It i» |ear It i! 'hi. ■Ofdi iiiu-t have l>een omitted firsaa t'ue paraLTaph Than is
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  • 123 3 w»at it ooaM Tn Xntioitat Utm% i;ivi-, on what troatvortby amthoritf, a ii-t of the cin< in the |h><-i--•lie Boan. Acroriling to this modem iruii*, the B^hts have eight uetre KrilppKiu«; sixteen 7 Millimetre Crewest gont: ei-ht line M.iximNoidenfelt liuld guns; twenty-four :t 7 centimetre aul M.ixiui
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  • 142 3 THE ISLAXDe THROWN OPEN. Thk Doited Slate* ConsulGcneral that iimlcr order of date iß'h IVcemlier, 1889, issued by land of II I QeaanU Otis. Military liuvernor, P. 1., trade and com-mcr-ial intercourse with the parts i.f 'he Suhi ArahiptJaaJß, with those wf Zamboanaa, Cottabaitto, and Djvao of the
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  • 16 3 Thi an.iual general meeting of the >n will be held iIV the ldtli Jhubspv at li
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  • THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    • 93 3 TO THE EDITOR OF TI'K BTRAITB TIMES." !<IR,— III your issue of yesterday apix-ar* a le.tir from Bisliop V6j anil others, explaining liow they are able, at the expense of the Siraili Tmet, la subscribe to the W»r Relief Fund A|.;u from its [HfnllOT plea of poverty, l lie Ittltt-r
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    • 68 3 TO THE EUITOK or TUX BTKAITS TIME! Sir. -1 am unable to see wliy tile i Buodkr'i collection to no nv.nhy a fund. It uli.xild Bot be for>rr Bghting for SncUtxi, that Enelami through her Government here hu done much for thn Catholic Church in tb« strait", and that Catholic
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  • 35 3 Pkrgt. Ambrn«\ of th« ffimhling ■»l|i|il— till! rirpirtiwni, liml -j:i Chii (■n- t|il>of'>rf> tIM Court for gnniMinetn-dar niriH i,f ih.ui wcr» fin»d $1 «ich or a days, and 14 others •■> each or 4 days.
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  • 43 3 Is our I-' of contributions to the War 11 -lief Fund published yesterday, the •üb'criptinti of SiOO put down to tl.e Kirn Bun Choa Club, should have I n put d"wn to the members of the Kirn Bun Choon Club."
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  • 34 3 The Ki>iA Tn,g left f,.r Mnar ami Hateaea raalaaaay in cominm.l of CapUla Thompyon, Captain Chopard staying in Singapore for tho marriage -f hi" .l.iiirliter Miss Elsie Chopard with Mr II Palmer.
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  • 57 3 The Chitty community celebrate the festival of Tu-PitffJß, at their Temple in Tank R.iad. on Sunday. On Honda) tin-re |a the usual procession of tin»il\tr ear from pm. to 1 i pm, on Ti I .iv the came proeaesion from .'> pin t.. T.'J) pin, and from 8
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  • 48 3 LAN D SALE. Till" afternoon, Messrs. Powell Co. offered for sale five valual.le building allotments comprising 1840 ■qaen feel situate at R«hin«>n K .id, Telufe Aver, fronting the New Muk.t. The prlea i— Used «a^ *:i:i.' .-nt- per «i|n:ire f. »>t, Mr. I*e Cheng Van being the purchaser.
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  • 60 3 THE "SYDNEY MAIL The Christma« number of i tic Sydney M'nt i niitiinK 90 pages— news, illustration-, literature, and advertisements. It is very cheap at sixpence. The coloured npptMßtW of flower sellers in Sydney is a heautiful bit of work (printed in I. ml.m li"» ever.) and alone i« worth
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  • 71 3 LA SEYNE" STILL AGROUND. H.H.S. HEUIIIONE GOES TO ASSIST. Thk French m.iil steamer hi Styne uill atT.und nearthu Garras Light, (i.irr.i- Illnii <>nn of the tu_ went from .Singapore to try and tow tier off returned yosier.lay, raportiasj that hi Hrynt was still tnt at.d their eir..rts hal proved unsuccessful.
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  • 193 3 AtTHofuii the Philippine insurrection as an otgu^ati BOVMMBt has ceased to exist, the leadpra being all either in American hands or in hiding, it would he a great mistake, in the opinion <>l ill.' M.iniln Timn, to infer that thi< trouble is at an end. It has entered
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  • 13 3 if thn B. I. stenmer j Pa hkoU fr.m Manila n>)iort« iKir. named
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  • 231 3 SINU.U'OUE I'UBLICAN CONVICTED At tlie Assize Court, this morning, the charges again»t Z.-c-tjai iali llorai-tein, of i In? Trittt* Hotel, South Bridge Road, and S miiii itlnu IMlay, were further inquired into. Prisoner* were charged with fabricating false evidence to be used in a judicial proceeding and abetincnt
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 424 3 I 111. STRAUS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFKKUN WAR RELIKt FUND. Ihavh this d.iy tvceivrd fr..m Mr Arnnt Reid, E liter of the Ptraits Time*," jiii nf thirty thousand duUar», being money wlm-h he hn« collected for the f ill.' wi low-.. ori-Uxii", and dsponaan** of ChA offi.-pn and men of
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    • 818 3 I NOTU'ES. .NO IICJS. \f R. O MDR KVBEIN h» been i'l a 'milted a partner in 'h' firm of Hartwig Co. from the lit Jai.u irj ■>■ NOriCE. VOI'XG Eurasian, freth from svbool, I\. seeks apprenticeship in a merear.tilo houu, »'vi in willing to be bound b* an •Kfwnwnt
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    • 772 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. I 4 IMPLICATIONS are invited for th» I J\. »ppointmento( Engineer for the new I iMm Kr.-.iger on a salary of 11,500 per I Applicant- matt bold a 2nd claw certificate and should forward copies of not more than fivo ncenl teatimooiaU. I The appointmeut will be on
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    • 622 3 iOR8ALK' KMI'LoYMK.Yi; TO LKT; AND PERSOtALft I*t time, In wnti hoe; 2nd and M times, lo gnti a line 4th to 8th time*, 1 cral* a lina; 7th to 1Mb times, 3 cult line; afterward*. 2 csntu a line; l.ut m charge lea* than ou dollar. That, a 'Vwlinr advertisement,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 252 3 ARRA.Nt.KMKM> Wedxuoay, 10th Jaxuaby. High Votes, sso p.m. Skirting Club Meeting Exchange. 5. S V. A. Dismounting Drill 5 15. Prayer Meeting, Methoditl Churcii. 8. TmmDAY, lltii Jam-ahv High Water. 541 am 731 p.m. I*. (>. homeward mail, due. Flower .Sh.w Meeting Kx. hange. 5. CriU-rion Dinner. Hull.-. Hotel. 730.
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  • 539 4 MHIUIOU, UTII JASUAIV, 18U0. PKODIICK. (RtUtt an eorrmltd to noon (Jambier I 7.00. (Jours Bali B TO do Pontianak, 610 Pepper, Black 2900. do White, («X> 47.00 Ssk<> Flour Sarawak, S 6.1. do Brunei No. 1 i.60 P.-arl Sago 4.40. Coflee, Bali, 15X basis 2J.00 Cone* Palemiwm, 16% basis
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  • 105 4 h«r /Vr at. Tim.. To-Mokkow. Unlai-rw A I,ir.R.-i Bdmu, 1 p.m Saadakaa via port* K'lnntnn, 3 pm. Malacca* Klau* Ckam I'Ua, 3 p.m. I'.'iiang A CalculU KuMi-inii. 3 p.m. l>Rli|[kak ir,,f, 4 p.m. llnngkok Ch,r,,,jmai, 4 p.m Feidav. Europe vi» ports l'annmnlla, Aim. II il ivm lan Imkuff,
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  • 97 4 Kkom Krnnpf —By the P. 40. «>■ -In.- on Saturday with dates to tin--•-•n-i Dnembv. Fmoi China By the P. &0. ».t. Parramutla, dvi' on Thursday. I'flfl Singapore Due in Lond i-t I' 4 O. Mk I' .-11, M M .l.in Ut DM I 111 I. A
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  • 298 4 AHHIVAU. Her s. s. ntnlcatu (rom Mwillt TtlW 1 S K Mill*. E. 8 Viblwn, L. Dyer Mr* Millar, Mat*. J. E. Cameron, V Lahra, Mr anil M Berol. Mrem. \V Uerol, I. I), llaefcay, J. l-emm, J. Olnguii*.), W Vel«r, liertholam-, Mrs. 8. RcbinW, \lv»*n. E Hois.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 1380 4 Under luia iitMdl.l4 tne following abbreTia t ion* are used sir. steamer ab. ship b% -l>ar.|ua;ach schooner; Vet -Yacht Cm.— Cruiser Ola.— Ounboat Tor Torpmlo H p.— Home-power Urit. Hritinh U. S.— United rttates; Fr French U«r.— Gorman Oat.— Dutch Job.— Jobore Ac., a. c..—Generae Genera •argo
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    • 629 4 Name, port, probable dalt 0/ iirtinl. n-,1 name ol ognUf. Dtiuiu. .Kolux. Ca'diff, p'»d Oanal, Dec 19 U 1.-rney, Il.irry, pM Cantl, Sot*; ahaia, Barabwi, Jaa B M. Vfn.li lli.ii«kiiiii:. J-m 10 F. Snnont. An.t.ri .1 Ho .ijko Jon a) B. Meyer. iKhloil, Harabm Mar tl B. Meyer.
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  • 99 4 nth h VMUL'f RUH i (MM C»it»is Feom Brouw»r Dut itr S.>6 Reek IMi in DIMM Brit Mr 228:.' Brown Moji 10 \il»n Craig »tr -.MtXI Aobprt«on I; itouni JO 1-entakoU »tr --'-iw M-Kini.iy M;inil» 10 Heiw Mr. 3).-> laksu-r U«li 10 Vmhurat »lr I<B ftellor Klnns Id In
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  • 84 4 Diti. Vukl's Namii KLiuißi. Ctrrux I>sstui*ui lan Flavn i Brit itr. I Foster in ud Fatani Kudat 'Or »tr. Ke.ee Itangkok 10 Wanaka Brit ttr. Couibarrou N.'w Zealand 10 Malacca itr ,I' A i \ia port* 10 AiUaCrnig I itr. Koberttoo Shanghai 10 KinnAoo Mr. Kol«.u Ujambie 10 Sulu
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 696 4 JLmts for LEI PERBIHS* m WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. v Eg Special Warrant jW|| K-J!Slliis'"«'» *>■ Purvegars ti t&^aSS*^ Empress of India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STOREa__ "TIMKS" AND "BUD r. I S Tivut, ISO ayoar, or S.'J a mom: or Bft>eo cents a copy. Post rr»», Wt a quarter. .Slroitt «i<JfK< pott free,
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    • 510 4 NOTICES. Dr. o. d. MOORE'S EST 8 BL o SWED COCOA j MILK Hot Water only required. Compact. famM n,,i! Slrrngthtninq.. PO W K LL ROBINSC) NT" Battery Road. 3STEW OUTFIT'I I2STC3-. XX s. s. ftbLBJ J/il/ft/, NEW STRAW H \T-, LKADI SHAPFB, Ni-.W "SINGAPORK" HELMETS. Light weight, thorough protection.
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