The Straits Times, 14 March 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900. No. 20,087
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 908 1 rpm mnO idMPANV. LIMITED rpHE Oftari LMs Aasswaea. 1 Horwiek Uaioa Firs lasansos Socirfy. Avias Ahuwii.' v*m)«*n> i im-j Tie Bq«><"'<l» Life Ai-uranor. «.xn»ty. Th» Oe#*o Vsrine Inporanoe »'Ampany. Tha China Matsal Stsasa Navigation foaspaay. T^T(*»«ha«L« f srßsar.'<™r-« Tks XaritißM lassaaaaa Oompsnj. LiauUO. »or mrtioakvs of tha*. Compa*-. s». th.
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    • 1290 1 STK^MSHIP COMPANIES. T--OMNKI.IJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Hmr Aoexcv, late J. Daekiiels A Co., 3-S, Colltee Qoat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On il.Cn MaMsT. Baiavia. Msr. IS. Batavis Cherihon Snmamne Surabaya, Ma.-ai.sar and
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    • 648 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,127,1100 Paid up Capital 212.7M1 Reserve Fund 973.54 A The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept flre risks at current rates of premium. ROUSTEAD A Co. rE CHINA TKADKKS INSURANCE COMPACT, LIMITED. Capital Suhsoribsd Jl.nui.noc. Amount Paid
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    • 603 1 INSITIUIfCES. NATIONAL Assurance Coxpaxt OF IRELAND. Established 1822. Capitai 1,000.000 funds 500,000 The undnnigned, haring liern appointed Acrnta f»r the fire »«p«rtßie»C. are prepared to accept Bisks at Current Bates TRANSATI-ANTTSCHE HANDELS COMPAOME. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO.. VTD.\ Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. •2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily
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    • 1250 1 NOTICES. Milkmaid C^5SS2»l| BRAND see that the i^ENSEDMtf HJfii MILKMAID ftaT'sMtti l IV1 1 1 v Trade Mark msW\ I" II 111 i.on t^^^gl Full Cream. evep y Tin Largest Sale in the World. BANKS. THK SKWHAKBOUB DOCK CO. LTD Hriis-nirnvn ivn «u, V umi r P' !s Company executes
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    • 808 1 IT IS DANGKROUS TO NEGLECT A COLD. Pneumonia is one of the most dangerous and fatal of a isesw-. It always resu It* from a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will „uickly cure a .-old and |.er1,.,i,« prevent an attack of pneumonia. It is in fact made especially lor that ailment
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  • 847 2 WEDNESDAY, 14THh MARCH, 1900. THE WAR. ESTABLISHED: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. Straits Timet: tHOayear. or, pottfnt «M. Strait* Budget «18 a year, or, pott free, 120. Advertising Mulct may be found in I In' fourth page. Prjksident Kbigek and President Steyn seem to be childish in their ways. Tbey are
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  • 325 2 As on Monday we had the pleasure to commend the courteous energy of the French Consul in Singapore in opening a subscription list for the Indian Famine Fund, it seems equally right now to commend the zeal nf the German community. A member was able, at yesterday's
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  • 252 2 At a meeting yesterday afternoon with some Chinese of note, we learned that they did not altogether understand the heading of "A Chinese Esau," which we had put to a law report and we promised them an explanation today. The explanation is that, many thousand years ago,
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  • 582 2 U k publish to-day under the heading of Our Post Office a letter which has the disagreeable sub-heading "British subjects who are slaves.' The letter is an admirably written letter to come fiom the class of man who is employed in tbe subordinate service of the
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  • 85 2 Very great interest is attached to a paragraph which will be found under the heading of Pahang News." Substantially it is stated that Mr. Treacher, Resident nf Perak, will not return to the East, and that Mr. Rodger, at present Acting- Resident in Perak, will act as Ke«ident-General when Sir
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  • 11 2 A Malay, residing at 52 Jalan Sultan, has died from small-pox.
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  • 13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 10 2 The Singapore-Johore Railway invites tenders for the supply nf tools.
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  • 17 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise a sale of a coconut plantation and building allotments on the 21st inst.
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  • 17 2 A RiKtsHA coolie, for running away with a passenger's property, has gone to prir-ui for six months.
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  • 18 2 A Japanese named Naeatima, of 29 Malabar Street reports, that a bicycle was stolen from his house yesterday.
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  • 23 2 Tiie hMf-yearly ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Coy., Ltd., is advertised to be held on the 24th March.
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  • 25 2 Yectekday Wee Koh, for failing to account satisfactorily as to how he came in possession of two fowls, was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
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  • 27 2 It is advertised that Messrs. Stcherbatchotf, Tchokoff Co., of Moscow, have, opened a branch house here under the management of Mr. A. Stegmann at 1 Rubinson Road.
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  • 30 2 It is reported that Mr. Komura, Japaneoe Minister at Washington, has been appointed Minister 'o Russia, in place of Mr. Hayashi, who has beentransferred to the Court of .St. James.
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  • 31 2 Si'rrin'debs of Philippine insurgents have, Bays the Manila Tinun, been quickened by the American authorities giving a reward of $30 for every serviceable rifle delivered up by an insurgent on surrendering.
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  • 33 2 The Time* correspondent at Ladysmith telegraphs that there were originally in the town, when the siege loiiiiiiL-nced, 12,000 troops, 2,000 white civilians, and 4,000 natives. In all X.OOO soldiers passed through the hospital.
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  • 71 2 The following copy of a telegram received from the AHjutant-Cieneral, London, is published in Garrison orders Co-day Her Majesty orders that on S.iint Patrick's day, all ranks in Irish liegiinents wear as a distm .ion v sprig of shamrock in their head-dress also all Irishmen whether serving in Irish Regiments
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  • 63 2 THKY LEND THE DKIU. HALL The Acting Commandant of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery desires it to be stated lor information uf the members of the Corps that on Thursday afternoon access to the S V A headquarters and recreation room is suspended until the termination of
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  • 76 2 The Pope has sent a valuable china vase, through the Apostolic Delegate in fvkm, to the Empress-Dowager of China, as an expression of his gratitude lur the protection of Roman Catholic worship in the Chinese Empire. The Empress-Dowager has ordered the Viceroy, Li Hung-chsng, at Canton
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  • 356 2 AFRICAN NATIVE KKIiIMKNT RECALLED. Last year, a force of 800 Yaos from Britbh Central Africa were in the early part of the year incorporated with the (tegular forces for service in Mauritius. The regiment raised was known under the name of tbe British Central Africa Rifles. It
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  • 36 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRENCH AT BLOEMFONTEIN. HE COMMANDS THE TOWN. Lo*don, l;«* Hank. General French, who has command of a large body of mounted men, occupied two hills commanding Bloenifontein. the Free State capital, yesterday (Monday) night.
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  • 52 2 APPEAL TO GERMANY. BUT GERMANY IS "HAVING NONE." BBE IS NOT CONCEKNKI) IN THE CONFLICT. The Transvaal Executive have appealed to Germar.y to act as mediator in the war, or to intervene. But Germany has declined to interfere. The German Government considers that Germany is in no wise concerned in
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  • 64 2 Mr Fischer, the Free State Secretary, and Mr.Wolmarans, the Transvaal Secretary.havebothamvedat Lourenco Muniiiiv THE APPEAL TO THE POWERS. KRUGER STEYN WANT MEDIATION OR INTERVENTION. Later. ('residents Kruger and Steyn, besides addressing Lord Salisbury as U. peace proposals, appealed directly to the Great Powers for mediation or
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  • 109 2 THE APPEAL TO SALISBURY. AMERICA'S OFFER DECLINED. "NO INDEPENDENT!*. NO PEACE." Lord Salisbury's reply was, in substance, as follows My Government can only answer your Honours' telegram by saying that they (the British Government) are not prepared to a»sent to independence for either the Free State or the Transvaal At
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  • 41 2 The Timer publishes a message from Mafeking dated the 6th inst., which states that the sickness and suffering in the town at that date were terrible. The garrison were subsisting on horseflesh and bread made from finelychopped horse forage.
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  • 17 2 Our losses in the fighting at Driefontein were 320 wounded. 70 killed and missing.
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  • 167 2 Tbo Bah was brought up at tbe Assiies to-day charged with gang robbery and criminal trespass. The evidence for tbe prosecution waa that on the 7th February, prisoner and about 11 others armed with knives and slicks went to 27 Lavender Street and stole (82. One of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 505 2 NOTI 17 US' BUB. v I IV ncr, at a moderate prue. Guaranteed equal la unything in the market, II&A0 per caw of doz jiinU. of all .ieaJcrs. BOKXEO CO., LTL>. Mile Importers. Pilot Brand Cement per cask of 4(10 lbs. ex-gwluu n. .S»fc Importer/, THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Burins
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    • 1526 2 NOTICES. POWELL ROBINSON. Battery Road. ITE"W OUTFIT 1 IaSTG. B B.& IK ABA MARL', NEW STRAW HATH, LEADING SHAPES, NEW "BINGVPORB" HELMETS, Light weight, thorough protection. POW B L L BQ B I N S( N. G. OTOMUNE CO. JAPANESE GENERAL STORE. Newly, on hand, a large assortment of Japanese
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    • 814 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. WE. the undersigned, hereby give notice th a we hare this day npenrd here a branch business of our Moscow firm fur the purpooe of direct rxport of Eastern produce to European and Asiatic Russia, under the management of Mr. A. Stegmano, who is authorised to «•;/<>
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    • 92 2 M. s. 3. inaooM for tb» /limb IWm •tumid *ntt«n on on* uda of to* p*p«r only. By Urn Uf !«ct of that ooadiboo, bq It. B. H. «r« r»wud Lbn mutit otiurwiM bo pnblisbnd. All >dTictiatKf OMtnoM an nbiMt to tha oonJitxa tWt tk« >uaii> b>7 u» xlnrltlMt o«t
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  • 196 3 THE MEETING TO-MOKROW. P M AT THE S. V. A. DRILL HALL. To-MoiiK.itt (Thursday) afternoon, at .I p.m., at the S V A. Drill Hall, there will he hel.l a meeting of men who have signified their willingness to become Rifle Volunteers in Singapore The hii»inc.--of the
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  • 501 3 FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING. A meetiso of the Indian F.tmine Relief Fund Committee was held in the Legislative Council Chamber yesterday afternoon iVesenf The Hon. C. W. H. Kynncreley (Deputy Governor), the Bishop of Singapore and Banank, the Hon'bles the Officer Commandum the Troops, the Chita .la-ti.e. W
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  • 42 3 At Messr*. Powell and r,, room at 230 p m t <l.iv, ."i Hill Strew, (Clarke's -table.) with an estimated area oflMOl aoßaniHt, *a* pot up fur sale and was Bold to Mr T Paul for St.-., .100.
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  • 92 3 At Sulu, the other day, the couling coolies employed by the American authorities struck work. It was not because tb«y wanted more wages, but handling coal was too dirty and not their i-tyle of work. They were arrested, and with guards over them they had
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  • 663 3 nKiii-ii sraiK •■!'> who AM SLAVEB." A MATTEK t IK IXQrtKY TO THE KDITUK W TUE STHAITS TIMES Sir, You are not perhaps aware that there are a number of British subjects in a public office in this British colony win) Ma treated almost like slaves, whose
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  • 117 3 la order to sap* with the crowing tiinti.r trad*. between Brti^li Norti Borneo and Hongkong, the owners of l he Germ in M.:imer Sindnkan are to place on the run a new steel steamer specially built faf timber eariyillf, tilted "ii msi principle with derricks aMek will render
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  • 113 3 Advices from Tientsin in North China, dated M instant, published in the Hongkong Te'egriph, t,iy that the iiim-i cnti. .il .it lint i>.,rt. The Con-en ;itive Tarty arv rapidly bec"ming •i menace to foreign intenst-, Urn inciiibers of the Ban iatjf are mating sjraal trouble, and
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  • 238 3 A NI!W JXVKSIIOX I'iik Evoy Compass ie intended to overcome the diHiculty and expense at present caused by the deviation of the compass in iron ship*, and it is claimed that by its means the MfMrt magnetic course is always ascertainable even during thick and cloudy weather, fox
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  • 339 3 THE PRISONER WHO NEKO9 BIS WIFE, OKANDsIiN, PHIVAm SKCKKTAItY, AND SKKVAKT. CimiiANDAKT Cionje, now a prisoner, is ihu same geutlem in who commanded the Boer forces at Putchefstroom in the War of Independence, and his record is an extremely unpleasant one, hi« conduct of operations having earned for
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  • 749 3 from as unumu ■(AMHrUUC A Japanem monthly magazine. The Onem, cuutaius an interesting article on Hie intellectual future of Japan. The writer, who il should be staled is a J«imie?e, alter referring to the hobbledeiioy period in the life of every human individual, says that as
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  • 121 3 A UMfßaapoa on the subject of lin|ien;il Telegraphic Communication was held on the 14th Keb at 25, Parklane, London. The following resolution was passed That in the opinion if this conference, it is urgent that a Select Committee of the House of Commons, composed of business men, be
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  • 120 3 HOW IT SFEND3 THE GOLD. That is to say, the salary list is now tweuly-lour limes as great aa it was I'itoic. President Kiuger started to squeeze the miners in order to in ii. c the Boer farmers. Tbe r-.-ilaiy list amounts to nearly live times as
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  • 813 3 {From our CorretponderU.) Kuala Lipu, $'h itarck. A NEW COMPANY. It h said tliat Mr E. A. Watson has formed a email private company in Selangor, with a capital of S 6u,UW, to do some mining at Kecbau. Mr. Taiubuusamy Pillay is believed to be kfaa largest shareholder
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  • 57 3 Yssterday morning a Hylsm was fishing offTanjong Kstong in company with several others. By some means bis net got fouled, and he dived from his sampan to get it clear. On coming to the surface he found tbe sampan had driled some distance. Whilst attempting to swim
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  • 108 3 A a«e in which a Malay has met his death by being devoured by an alligator has been reported at Singapore. It appears that about 8 p.m. on Monday, a Malay named Doilah fell int" the river at I'lu Sungei Pongol, distant from town about 71
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  • 438 3 TO-DAY'S TIES. A SINGLES. Faber+4 v Rainnie— l6 1, W. H. MacGreiror+.lv J. F Bell+3. Linton-151 v. V. Salzmann 4. "b" (ISOLB. Hannaford+2 v. .Frasrr+lA, Lowe +2 v. Cropley— 2, Kohlhoff— lS v. Oarbishire scr., Darby «cr. v. Vellenzer +4, Urkinp 4v. Scott+2. "a" doubles. Monro
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  • 417 3 THE PASSENGER LISTS. TUE P. AND O. "Ceylon," March 15:-Mr*. Priu-hard and child; Mr. R, St. J. Lawson Mrs. Skinm-r; Mr. snd Mm. Lyall; .Mrs. Wrstwood; Mr. and Mrs. Drysdale. rnari'li'l March 23:— Mr James M Her; Mrs. Miller; Miss Dundall Miss Harvey; Mr. McLean Mr P.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 186 3 FACTS OF ABSORBING INTEREST TO THOSE WHO ARE IX THE CLUTCHES OF RHEUMATISM. One cannot be too quickly cured of Rheum itism. To get rid of thosa awful pains that make life a never-ending series of torture now mild, now excruciating, today in bed, to-niorro* hobbling around in crutches to
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    • 725 3 NOTICES. REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. CONSULAT DE FRANCE. Lea sonscriptions pour le Indian Famine Relief Fund recuen au ('onsulat pour clre versles entre les mains dv Trlsorier Honoraire, O. W. Butt. Esq. Le Consul de France soussign^ recommande k ses compatriot's, ainsi au' aux protoges francaiset aseaadmlnistresde toutes categories, cette occasion de
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    • 948 3 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALE OF A CUTTER YACHT. AT ODE SALE BOOM. Wednetday, 21ii March, at 2.30 p.m. 'PHE well-known cutter yacht BBSS, X 1 ton rater, 19 feet on water line, wiib two seta of sails. 20/3 POWELL A Co., Auctioneers. AICTION SALB OK VALIABI.E FREEHOLD LAND WITH EUROPEAN
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    • 1086 3 AUCTION SALES. BALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE *c, THE PROPERTY OF J. LYALL, Eso,, AT EBKBANK COTTAGE. Thnrtday, 15M March, at A p.m. DRAWING room, bedroom, and dining room furniture, crockery and gla»> ware, Ac. 14/S POWELL.* CO., Awiiorur,. BALK OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 4 C The Propbbty of T. Pacl,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 128 3 AKKAXtiKMKNTS \S EDUKIDAY, UTH MaK< H M Wntor. 10 15 pin S. C C Tennis Tournarm-nt I V A Moonlight Parade. 9 p.m. TniMDAV, l.-TH MaK(H. High Water 104 am. 1041 pm Rifle Corps Meeting Drill Hall. I. .lewinh festival of iritu Furniture Kale K.ltbanlt. Powell. 3. Polo Club at
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  • 571 4 3 Tuj,ros«, 11th March, 11*10. IMIUDIK'R. (Ruin nrf rarrwted U> noon. Omm'.irr buyers 7..ij;. Copri Bali f)PO do Pontianak. 6'o f«pp«r. 81ack.. buyers 29.75. r)o Wtiito.CU; 47.00 9woFlonrßar«w«k J9O do Brunei No. 1 2.80 P..arl Sago 4.40. Potto, Bali, 15% baais M.oo Coßee Paleml>an(t, lfi%buis.. 57.00 Ooffee. Liberian, Ho.
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  • 71 4 TO-MORROW. Penang 4 Colombo O.vfon. 9.1 m h'boi, A s'niar in^ Penang, 11a.m. Malm-, a Lioggi Hrlmr. I p.m 'lanikrk Sintinimrr, •_> p. m n iwkok Ktutuj Wni, i>p.m UIIIM 4 Klang C»w Phya, »p m. in.lr.ipii A**'! Ann. 4 pm. Fripw. Klhok via po Is B What
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  • 127 4 Keom Kiieoii Bv th- German, s 9 II n,,,,,r, due on H.tli March with datot to he J Mh Feb. Fhom Chih* By the M. H. s. s. Loot due on Buaday. ■■It Hinsanore Due in Lond Jan i«ih P. 4 0. Feb ltfth Jan. 29ih N.
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  • 342 4 (For Singapore.) Per K. D. L 8. Weimar from Hamburg 7lh F.1.. ilu<>hereontbF2Sth March. From Antwerp-MiMi Mubinke. From Qenoa— I Mr 11. O rnehK Mr. and Mrs. Leech. From Colombo— Mr. Alex. Z.-h Per M. M. 8. Yarra from Manieillcs, Frb. 18-Mr. Van Rcelb, and Mr.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 444 4 U nder th is heading th* folio wing nbbr»vi;\ lions ar» used sir— steamer sh.— ship bo,.- -barque sch —schooner Yet —Yacht t'ru— Cruiser Gbt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo; H.p.-Horse-power Brit.British U. 5.— Unit*! Statee; Ft.— French; Her.— German Dut.— Dutch; Joh.— Joboro Ac, O. c,—Generacargo: d.p. —deck
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    • 580 4 Name, port, probable date 0/ arrival, and name ol agenti. Adour, I/don, left Feb 10 M. M. Ali-m H'kong, Mar 20; B.Meyer. Vndalusia, Hamburg, Mar 27 B. Meyer. Annam, H'kong, Apl 18 M. M. Aragonia, Hamburg, Dec 11. M. Asturia, H'kong, to leave Mir B. M. Mlanti'-o, T'ieste.
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  • 178 4 x r'LM. 5 Vuui.'* Nami. 4 Ton Cimm Kbom Sailii.. Cohiqhi*. 2 i I K:o Mar 1!) Jab Kanee Sar scb. 71 Sn,-<xiali Sibu Fob .'4 Hong Ouan U Bood ll&a DutKh. 301 Nacodah iFontianak Feb iti Voug Bau S«nz \i l-enaiiK Brilstr. SBB Kawliog»on Samarang Mar 9f. K.
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  • 116 4 LUTK. I V BUHL I NiK« flirtAßli ('urti.N Dutijutioii Uar IS Chelydra IS Kut Sang 13 Amara II Idv.-rdalu 14 Nuwshera It Lanclaura 14 Kinii Ann U Ki.mYang 14 l'oh Ann 14 Malacca 14 feuang 14 Kedah 14 Ban Liong 14 Telanion 14 Atlriatico 14 Ceylon Brit Btr. Davies
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 314 4 NOTICES. UNts for LEI PERRIIS 1 t\ I 1/f WORCESTERSHIRE SAUGL «ri#^ H^i\y 9EH >ua. AmWm AW iff Bu Special Warrant^^3 Queen AM Purveyors to Empress of Ini!!?!. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. JKRHfINGR of Japan TOILET WATER Appreciated (or its delicate perfume and the feeling of comfort and freshness whirl, it
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    • 1034 4 J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. J KWEI.LHRS, OPTICIANS. rbWaism promptly tmntmn "TIMES" AND "BULXJKT" Strata Timrt, $30 a year, or JL'J a month or fifteen centa a copy. Poet Free. a quarter. .S'fraOf Hudget post free, $2C a year, or to a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates
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    • 399 4 KUThEs. INDIAN ENGINEERING. A» luurrsiTCD n'uuv Joumu. THE RKCOONIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION (X INDIA. »I/A gvanmUtd bona fide nrcvlaHtm, LIST OPKN Tl) IXSPECTIOS. PAT. DOYLE- C. E.CALCUTTA W* f BRITISH ANTIFOULING COMPOSITION AND PAINT CO. LIM ITKD Von Hoveling* proetv. Manuf»< Imvr- of quick drying Enamel Compositions for ship's
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    • 452 4 yon ks, MANGE IN HORSKt*. "OAI.VITIS Anli-eptic Solution" i« ii id.- only thoiouithly effective remedy (or tuinge, itch, and -kin diseares of all kinds in hor Ok week's careful dressing will liriirnilly *ulll ■>■ to compli'tely eradicate all traces of mange wbetber of long or recent >Unding In bottles making
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    • 762 4 TRA.DIVG VESSELS &C. AaUTALS HmcE NOOII OF YKSTEKDiY. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit. str. 196 tons. Capt Olsen, 14th Mar. Frorc KUng. llth Msr Qc, and 70 d.p. 8. Ste»m»'-i|) Coy. For Klang, i' ii. i: iCamorta, Brit. str. l,;«! tons, Capt Collins, 13th M»r. From Kolh-, Had Feb. O.c nnd
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