The Straits Times, 27 April 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1900. No. 20,124.
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    • 936 1 rpHK BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED rpill Standard Ufa A srarasMa. Nonriek Usio« Tire taaorasoa Society. Atlas ksmmnmm Cxmysaj (Fin). Tba E««.t»hla Ufa aaannuss SoeM». Tb* Ooaaa Marias Insai aaos Cosapany. Tha Chfcaa Ms*aal Staaia Navigation Coopaaf. TbaTatSaakaam Laajer Bow Ooaaraoy. Its Macitua. Us Oosapaaj, Limited. rot particakn of ttviaa Ooaapamaa. sac
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    • 1321 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TTT-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAABT MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Slur Aoesct, late J. Daeedels A Co.. 2-3, Coiatee Qoav. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Both. Batavia. Apl. 23. Batavia. Cheribon. Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar. Amboyna, Banda
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    • 638 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital M,m,MO Paid up Capital ?13,7e0 Reserve Fund 975,*»6 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. ROUSTEAD ft Co. rK CHINA TRADKRB INSURANCE OOMPANT, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed fJ/TOponrr Amount Paid up
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    • 836 1 INSURANCES. Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. 2. PROVISION FOE OLD AGE. Easily and Economically met by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MDTUAL LIFK OFFICE, Established 1847. Chairman The Right, Hon'ble Sir John Gorst, H. P. Funds— Rs. 420,00,000 Claims Paid— Rs. 4A0,n0,000 LAKE MUSES LIBERAL CWITItiS LOW
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    • 678 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000. RESERVE FUND $1 1,600,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF .mmnmn PBOPRIETOBa ■•••0. *****0 Corn or Dieectoes N. A. Siaas. Kaq— Canaan* R. kbbwak, Esq.— DsrrTT Ckaibhak. B. H. OaAT, a*). D. M Mossa. Kao. E. Own, Kaq. A. J. Ravmokd, Eaq. A. Bavr,
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    • 525 1 NOTICES. i Y OXG LBE BBNG 4 c X respectfully to inform the ladies j and gentlemen of Singapore that they will open a Bakery at No. 170-1, Orchard Road, on the Ist Hay, for the sale of cakes, bread, biscuits, buns, Ac, under the name and style of Yong
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    • 950 1 THJC BEST LJNLMJSNT. I consider Chamberlain's Pain Balm the finest liniment for household oarpoaes there is on the market," says Chas. R Goetse, a prominent druggist at Wheeling, Va. "I use it in my family and my wife insists en iv being kept in the house 1 buy it in
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  • 621 2 FRIDAY, 27th APRIL, 1900. THE ALLURING BOERS. Oor telegram! confirm what we said yesterday that it is very doubtful whether our men can at present catch the retreating Boera, who slip away aa gracefully as any lady dancing through the wing* from the stage of "In Town." These Boers have
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  • 268 2 With reference to yesterday's article in which the names of Mr. Weniyss and Mr. Graham were suggested as suitable representatives in Legislative Council for Penang, we gather, from various persons who have lived at intervals in Henang, that t lie name of Mr. Wemyss is a good name
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  • 49 2 About seventy men of the Singapore Rifle Volunteers drilled yesterday, meeting at the Drill Hall, but one squad proceeding thence to the Town Hall. To-day at 5 15 at the Drill Hall is the last Rifle drill of this week, but they will begin again on Monday, at 5.15.
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  • 64 2 Mentioned in Despatches ii I favourite part of the record of various I military officers as noted in the official books kept for such purposes. It was I supposed always to carry a complimentary meaning, but Lord Robert* is mentioning people in despatches in mien a way tliat mentioned in
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  • 26 2 The Strait* Budget will be published at 11 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday. This week's Budget will be a large Uwiget, containing a great quantity of interesting matter.
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  • 112 2 The second non-c inference steamer, the J. \V. Taylor, is fixed. She is a steamer of 2,800 tons gross tonnage, anrl will be loaded by Messrs Huttenbach Bros and Co. for European ports, as the Milton was. She will probably arrive in ballast from Saigon and will have a full
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  • 165 2 The story of the fusillade on Flanagan's house is of course, as yet, a onesided story. Th« defence has to be heard. There must, we think, be a different story for the defence, since if all the evidence that has been given for the prosecution is absolutely accurate, it is
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  • 8 2 Today's 4 m/s bank rate stands at 2/-
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  • 10 2 "In Town is to be produced three nights next week.
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  • 15 2 A Klinq named Hoosensah reports that his wife has absconded with jewellery valued at 5216.
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  • 18 2 It is notified that silver imported fur British dollar coinage will be exempt fiom import duty in India.
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  • 16 2 H M S. Edgar, Captain Fleet, arrived from Hongkong this morning. She leaves for Colombo to-morrow.
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  • 17 2 Mr. Rivett-Carnac, the Financial Adviser to the Siamese Government, is going home very shortly on financial business.
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  • 21 2 It is advertised that Syed Abdulkadir bin Abdulrahiuan Alsagoff has been admitted a partner in the firm of Alsagoff i Co.
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  • 23 2 Two new battalions are to be raised for the Indian native army to take the place of those employed in Mauritius and Singapore.
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  • 24 2 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Rallies Girls' School on Wednesday, May 2nd, at 4 p.m.
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  • 22 2 One hundred and fifty-eight deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last. The ratio per thousand was 34.58.
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  • 24 2 A Hocien was arrested yesterday for being in possession of eight twenty cent pieces, »v ten cent pieces, and twentysix copper coins all counterfeit.
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  • 30 2 A postal clerk at Kuala Lumpur won the other day, at a rattle, a diamond ring valued at $500. A few months ago, he won a diamond ring worth MOO.
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  • 29 2 (aitai.n Ritchie, of the British steamer Atboin, plying between Bombay and Bangkok, died of fever at the latter port on the 18th instant. Captain Ritchie was an Aberdeen man.
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  • 27 2 To-day's produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. Black pepper has dropped to SiO, tin to 578.75, and small pearl tapioca to 56.40
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  • 29 2 The planting of citronella grass in the Federated Malay States by Ceylonese is being extended. One owner alone in Negri Sembilan exported last year 2,080 quarts of citronella oil.
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  • 36 2 A scheme is on foot to manufacture aerated waters at Bangkok. The Bangkok Tinut hears that it is intended to import the water from Singapore, and store it in a big Unk boat in the river.
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  • 39 2 The Russian gunboat (Jilyak 1,200 tons came in this morning from Pulo Way. The Gilyak has 15 guns, a crew of 170, and is of 2,000 horse-power. She is expected to sail for Hongkong on the 4th of May.
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  • 37 2 Lidv Roberts has written to one of her three sisters in Victoria that she intended, if she joined her husband in South Africa, to pay a visit to Australia, in which event Lord Roberts would accompany her.
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  • 32 2 The Russian transport UJeua, Capt. Akimoff, arrived from Odessa this morning, and is expected to leave for Vladivostock some time to-day. There are three first class passengers and 1,482 emigrants on bu..ril.
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  • 121 2 The Russian steam yacht Alexandra, belonging to Count W. T. Kegserling, has arrived at Cole mho and will be here shortly on her way to Vladivostock. She is of 261 gross and 56 registered tons displacement. Tut annual meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union is to be held in
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  • 45 2 At the Legislative Council meeting next Tuesday, the Orders of the Day include the third reading of the Singapore-Kranji Railway Bill, and the committee stages of the Opium Ordinance Amendment Kill, the Municipal Ordinauco Amendment. Bill, and the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance Amendment Bill
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  • 707 2 A 810 BANQUET. SOME 200 QUESTS. L«T night about 200 guests sat I down to dinner about 7.45 on bond I the new Haraburg-Amerika liner, I the Hamburg. Captain Lunmchlos* I was in th" chair at the centre table, I while another post of hospitality I in the
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  • 343 2 WHAT WAS DONE AT MANILA. It is stated that when the Americans first took possession of the Philippine Islands, they found disease rampant, small-pox carried off victims, filth abounded, while the people were ignorant of the rudimentary lawsof eanitation.and were contented in their ignorance. The
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  • 25 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS RETREATING BOERS. WILL THEY BK CAUGHT London, 27th April. The chances of interrupting the Boers retreating to l-adybrand are looked upon as doubtful.
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  • 17 2 The Boers admit laving suffered heavy losses in artillerymen during ths operations at Dewetsdorp.
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  • 13 2 At Wepener, Col. Dalgety's casualties were 33 killed and 132 wounded.
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  • 9 2 General Bundle's division has arrived at Dewetsdorp.
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  • 24 2 Later. AT WARRENTON. At Warrenton, on Tuesday, the British guns bombarded the Boer camp and drove the enemy from their position with considerable loss.
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  • 31 2 SHE LEAVES IRELAND. The Queen has left Ireland. Her Majesty was accorded a splendid farewell ovation. The Queen's visit to Ireland is pronounced to have been an unqualified success.
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  • 129 2 Yesterday evening, at 5 30, the remains of the late Mr R. Remmers were interred in the Bukit Timah Road cemetery. Among those present were His Honour the Acting Governor, the Acting Colonial Secretary, almost the whole of the Consular body, and a great number of
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  • 539 2 DATES TO THIS 6TH INSTANT Although apparently a deadlock exists at Warrenton, and no effort is seemingly being made to cross the Vaal River to drive the Boers from Fourteen Streams, it is believed that the British ii. action is only a ruse. The interpretation placed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 408 2 NOTICES. JJSFFBSrS I EDINBURGH STOUT. I 1 r ase of 7 dei 'I l nt f dralen SI BOKNEOCO., LTD., &.,^^dm Solt! Agents. JODELITE. ABUKE proieotkM agninut white ants dry-rut, ami dssn in timber. ]»t (nil. ilrum. m.w.f. BOUNKuii. LTD, Soli Agents U ¥J- KIS- lIEEK. A tir.t quality I
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    • 979 2 NOTICES. A 65 GUINEA PIANO FOR §400. The Robinson Piano Co. hmve now in slork sliipinetit of thoroughly guaranteed Pianos which they CM kH at $400 Mt, thougli the London selling price ot these Pianos is 55 Guineas. They will also be sold on the Easy Hire Payment System for
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    • 839 2 LATEST ADVERriSKMKNTS. Tbe Fourth Performance of "IN TOWN" A MUSICAL OUMKDY IN TWO ACTS BY ADRIAN ROSS AND JAMES LF.ADEB Ml' Mr BY K. OBMOND CARK, WILL BI OIVS* WITH MU ORCHISTBA ADD CHOKDS IX Tl^: TOWN HALL To-morrow, wnturdny. Commencing at 9 pm. Resened Seats |3. Unn-serrbd fl and
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  • 1728 3 THE FUSILLADE ON FLANAGAN'S HOUSE. THE UOOTDM OF TIIK I.KAi HKS «H» KI.ANAOAN AND HER CHILDREN I'NDIH KIRK THE TWO FAMILIES or SERAMiOON DID FLANAGAN fWKAK WHY SHOULDN'T Hit SWEAR m of Uft in Siiig-ipire narrated in tkt l'ulwe Court and lleevunttd fry a "Straitt Timer" Heporler, Who It Alto
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  • 79 3 •i iy aft.-rn-.'.n, Mr Michell oommitUd (^iek Pock and Chu Lin to take their trial at the nn a charge ol aaavdar. TI.. iil' cation is that throe Chinmi-n (including th« two aeeoaad) went to the M I .ni'itiier Chinai.ian ;intl, after ili-;nite over some nedooa, th* third
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  • 405 3 THE TERRIBLE FESTIVITIES. If the Captain of II II S 1 .1! Tobahly he arraiik-'-d tl.at tba tliip's party which he mayland to panda n the afternoon and 1 the play "In Town" N M'.ndav, shall ba serveifwith dinner in atM I'l' ie tba play 1..-L-iii-. A- it will ba
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  • 908 3 BY TRIDENT." Sojournurs in the Bast, be th^y English, Dutch, or Qerman spot i p iii-un tor otherwise, almost illy lu'i-.'me participators, fit 11' i t'J paironaga or active 1 inland, in wha\ to v large niilnKer of colonials partic'tlla. h is an all übiorbing sport. Kv.i. MM
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  • 223 3 HEARSES'" FROM MARKET RENTS. That high market rentals work for dearnefis of food— a fact plain enough here is now admitted also at Hongkong, where the increasing cost of living wd a Inud outcry. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon there makes the following remarks on the subject
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  • 36 3 Ail. !m !mi-t«, im hiding braaa litlincs to ba ratoraad ta ti s\ A Siorf immediately, fur alteration an 1 r«:-is*n« next wook. O« uer's name tv be wiriun in, or attached to; helmet.
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  • 554 3 London, Utk April. Lord Wolseley and numerous military in IcivildignitariesatlendeJthe funeral oi Str Donald -tewart, and the service, with full aJlll irv c.-r-monial, wa« held at Chelsea Hospital 1 Chapel. A salute of 17 minute guns was fired, and an escort furnished by the Blues aad squadrons
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  • 284 3 IN TOWN." A NEW C.AO. The musical farce "In Town" w»s played last night for the third time, with the same staff as on tho second production. But we believe it is possible that the original Duchess of Duffshire may, perhaps, be able to again take up that part on
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  • 345 3 Having regard to to-day's telegram concerning the success of the Queen's visit to Ireland, we reprint a poem sent some weeks ago by Our Poet. The True Poet is always a True Prophet. It is the heart, anil not the intellect, that makes the world go
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  • 306 3 THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. FIFTKKSTH UBT Amount previously acknowledged 11M.510 A. Cadonau. per Fi«cher Huber A Co. 300 Members of the Chinese Philomaths Society Lo KuanBia 30 Ang Puay Lao -> |10 each :-Tacg Koong Sook Tang Hak Cheng. Wang Kau Nam, Khoo Mong Seng,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 185 3 FACTS OF ABSORBING INTEREST TO THOSE WHO ARE LV THE CLUTCHES OF RHEUMATISM. Ooe cannot be too quickly cured of KhcumitiKm. To get rid of those awful pains that make life a never-ending series of torture now mild, now excruciating, today in bod, to-morrow hobbling around in crutche* to be
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    • 580 3 NOTICES. Powell Robinson. BATTEBY ROAD. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED Ex s.B. "BENLARIG." Comprising Worsteds, Cashmeres, Cheviots, Tropical Buitings, Flannels, Tweeds, Coatings, Serges. Bcotch and Irish Homespuns, Angolas, Whipcords, Bedford Cords, Riding Tweeds, Trouserings, Sntrti'yt?, \stin-s, Pyjama Suitings, etc., etc. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT ,i Th 8 l teM o and mo <*,.
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    • 1167 3 AUCTION SALES BALE OF VERY VALUABLE HOUBEHOLD FURNITURE, 4c. The property of C. J K. Yah Aalst, Esq. AT KSKBANK. TANOUN ROAD. On Saturday, 28th April, at 130 pm. JHE undersigned hare been instructed to sell by auction tbe household furniture, Ac, consisting of a bentwood dn wing-room suite upholstered
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 149 3 ARRANHKMKNTrt Friday, 27th April. High Water. 9.16 p.m. S.V.R. Parade for drill. Drill Hall ft 15. Preliminary Regtl Sports. Tanglm Saturday, 28th April High Water 9 43am 9 53pm Mnnicip..l Kire Drill. 7.30. H MS Terrihlt due. Furniture .Sale. Tanglin Powell. 1.30. K C. C. Cricket. 8. R. C. Cricket.
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    • 171 3 WKATHEU TELEGRAM (E. K. A. C. Trtroravh C*.\ •inth April— HONGKONG. Barometer 80.1 1. Direction of Wind N.N.W. Force of Wind 1. M«« i-m,i m MhaH*. 74. MANILA.— 76B. W. 1. SI. WEATHER REPORT. tCmndrnv; IC^iau Horpilal, KtH Apt. IHUO. Ma.m Sp.m Bp.m Rbmibks. Bar. ..*****-J9.848W.80i Temp. 86.fi 7-n 77.0
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  • 603 4 MmArou, 27th AruL, 180t. PRODUCE. (Rain an eomeled to n«mj Gambler 7 37,. Copra Ball, 8 60. do Pontianak, 6 30. Pepper, Black. 80.60. do White, (6 J) 46.60 Sago Flour Sarawak, 880 do Brunei No. 1 ».3O Pearl Bago 4*o. Cofssr&U. 1»X basis 21.00 Coffee Palembang. 16X basis..
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  • 84 4 To-Mouow. 'aigon HokTjioe, 7 am. VnanR Pin Seng. 1 p.m. 'ournbaya and port* B. Pok <!uan, lpm. Tnung A Bombay bormida, 1 p.m Huari Malacca Kian Yang, 1p.m. iaiu Pabat Hmuil, 3 p.m. ingoon A CalcotU Camorla, 3 p.m. 'eDang via ports Van Outhoorn, 3 p.m. Clang m
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  • 124 4 Pboh r.ukopi By tha M. M. i. Salasit, due on 30th April with datei to the 6th April. She tiring! replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 12th and 17th Much. From China Bjr the M. If. Yarra, due on Suoday. Tim Tabu Or Mails
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  • 250 4 DIPARTUBU. Per N. D. L s. s. Hamburg for Yoko-hama-Mr. H. Kopferer For Kobe-Mrs, and Miss Seymour, and Mn. Bess ing For Shanghai— Messn. J. L. Crockett, and Taradailo. For Hongkong— Mes»n. Hare, Vermont, A. C. Hardouin, and ('apt. Hans. Dabl. TO ARRIVE, (for Singapore.) Per M. M.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 222 4 Under tbls heading the following abbreviations are used str.— steamer sh.— ship bq.— barque sch.— schooner; Yet.-Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H.p.— Hone-power BritBritish U. S.— United States; Fr.— French; Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch; Joii.— Johore Ac, G. c— General cargo d.p.— deck passengers: U—
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    • 981 4 Arrivals Siick Noon or YasrsaDAY. Bormida, Ital. str. 1,499 tons, Captain Sartorio, 25th Apl. From Hongkong IMb Apl. G.c. and 4«2 d.p. Bebn Meyer and Co For Penang -.'-th K. s. Borneo, Bnt. str. 404 tons, Capt Robinson, 27th Apl. From Bangkok, 23rd Apl. G.c, Low Sum
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    • 559 4 Nome, port, probabU daU of arrnnl. ,H name ol agent*. ttIZAMKRS. Agamemnon, L'p"ol Apl 28 Mansfield. Aker, Barry, l'ft Mar 23 Alcinous, ll'kong to leave. May 15 M'Seld. Ambria. Hamburg, May 11 B Meyer. Andalusia, H'kong, to leave May si B. M. Ballaaral, Colombo, May tt p. ,v
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    • 84 4 thAU I Vu«*x'« Nam« A Tom*. Cii-iiin F«o« Sailii Ooiueviu. p Riu. 28 Sarnia Oar atr. XK3 Fnch> Huaburß Mar 30 B«hn Mojer A Co. 20 P.r.-i.i Nor »tr. 64A J'baoneweo B*doog Apl J4 P. Simons A Go. Kul.v Brilur. 148 Smith PulemUng Apl 26 Wee Bin aod Co.
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    • 106 4 Uan. Vau'i NiMi Apl 86 Whampoa 20 I Piccioln 27 I Nam Yong S7 Baa Wbitt Hin .7 Clive »7 Conch 27 Candi» 27 Armenia 27 Bormida 27 Sanaa 47 Ophir ■J7 Hok Tjioe 27 Hingkgp FuuAßii CATTAia DmiaATioa Brit itr. Oarrioch Sourabaya and Bamarang O«r itr. Uau Saigon
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 624 4 NOTICES. I IMES WATSON 0O« SCOTCH WHISKIES ARB THK BEST fUJDI THK MAKKKT. -■> l/\vril)«()l I) tlg.oo P«« CAS», DOTY EXTRA FLA XSS-|VL iS P R\mMMBSIiE» iffiH'' 1 1V1 SB.OO pu cux, duty axnu. V FROM ~^~g*\" o M(A L I STE R CO.,— 9OLB AOKNIB r AND THEN TOILET
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    • 1074 4 NOTICES. CI.NOAI'ORE SPORTLXO CLDB. Programme for Spring Race Meeting, 1900. MAY 22nd, 2*tk, and 26tk. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 22nd May. Fibst Rack. THE MAIDEN PLATE—VaIne $800. A Race for Maiden Hones— Weight as per scale (lOst.). An allowance ol 211 b. to ex-Grifflns, imported into th*. Btraitu Settlements or Native
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    • 368 4 NOTICES. Sweet Scenls from flower*, RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLITt. RIGAUD'S whiti mm. RIGAUD'S WHITt .AtHIN. RIGAUD'S WMITI LILAO. RI6AUD'S whiti im». RIGAUDtC; mmm Paris V V AE (WAKI'i > U.S at -<adong, Brooketon O and Labuan Wharves. For terms apply to JOHN HARUIE. Agent Sarawak Government, to. f. Sn/R ljihunn V^%W>\
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    • 411 4 NOTUES. /TBSrLadlesl PI LLS W.maaly tmr KM lrr-atf.ria.mia>. Saanna al Saw ApaU. r«. I •old toy llnsaaara Dlaoanaln* OO..L**, R»m*a "1.0.. BlnataWttT*. MARTIN CMMaL SOUTHAMPTON. EWOLANaV ANSA PAINT Ifg. Co. KIEL. Manufacturers of quick drying Enamel V*V^/ Compositions for y^ Snips' bottoms. m^9/ Sure prevention J/P/ against Purve y°™ Corrosion
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    • 27 4 NOTICES. MANILA GKAND OPERA HOUSE. MESSRS. A J. FINLAY AHD F. V BROOKS, Proprietors. m. w. f. v.c. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. RKr'AIRH PROMPTLY WTeXJUTBD.
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    • 96 4 NOTICES. /^RUSHED FOOD T»T IT AXD YOU W LL BE SITIfHBn. JA BE I 08 «W toinforn, th. public no. 1 Bran <jo W(r 0-7 A To be bad at I, Belilio, Ro*j 1m Rochore Road, and U, Change Alley.' Certificate or Qcautt. I hereby certify that I hi... examined,
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