The Straits Times, 3 July 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 3, 1900. No. 20,178,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 892 1 rpHE RORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED TJK Standard Lif. Assuranoa. Norwich Dakm Fire. Immimnos Society. A, las AMiranm Companj (Fire). The K'|"it»Me Lale .\»wnui* Soeirty. The Oomui M«cm<- Insaranoe Company, rfc. Cklaa Mitaal Sts«n> Navigation i ompany. rk.Tott.mh~n L-csr Bm ''«m|*ny. Taa Hantiiaa Is—raacis Company. Limited. for ptrticmlan of th«». Companies, se«
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    • 758 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T^-ONINKLIJKE IAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent, at Singapore: Ship Aoesct, late J. Dabndels A Co., 2-3, Coilteb Quit. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected W rWMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIEE L» MARITIMEB DE FRANCE. Telegraphic Address: Messaoehie, Singapore. The mail steamers will
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    • 687 1 nil be Despatched for On ACBTBIAN LLOYD'S BTBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. U»d«b Mail Cohtbact with thi al'btkiah oovebbment. The following are the dales on wblcb the Company's steamers may be expected to Mil from here Outward. Homewabd. 1900 IUOO Erzk. F. (iitela June L' 2 Ferdinand July Trinlt July 27 Erth.
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    • 645 1 INSURANCES. rK LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,127,K00 Paid up Capital I/12.7M) Reserve Fund £1,073,6(40 The undersigned, Agents for the Cornany, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rIE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed |J,000,000. Amount Faid up 600.000.
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    • 819 1 LNSUBANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS RS. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS. AND LARGE BONUSES. Endowment Assurances at English rates." AgenU Memrs. LYALL AND EVATT. tu. th. s. Singapore. "alex.~fox~& Co., Tailors, Shirtraakers. Drapers, Milliners, Dressmakers, and Commission Agents, 43, HIGH STREET, StUOJ rouF. ASS\ PAINT Mfg.
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    • 642 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,50U,0U0. RESERVE LIABILITY OF j .innnooOO PROPRIETORS. -»10,uw.uWJ. Cocbt of Directors:— N. A. Siaas, E«i.-CHAiaMAI<. R. shwwan, Bsq.— Dirurv CaAiaMAK. R. U. GaAT, Bsq. D. X Mosas, Bag. E. Gos-n, Esq. A. J Ratmoxd, Kki. A Hal-it, Eaq R
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    • 226 1 NOTICES. BAONALL HILLEB 86, RoHnton R»ad. HAVE ON HAND:— Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, SO, 80 100, 110, and 120 Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Any Voltage to order. Direct or Alternating Current Fans. For Table Us*. 104 Volts. Inspection invited from all people who have Dynamos
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    • 883 1 FOR SALE EMPLOYMENTS TO LET- AN nj'ER ONALB [Ist time, 16 cents a line, Snd and Stsl timea, 10 cents a line; 4th to Kth timn. < oenta a line 7th to 18th times S oenta a line afterwards, 2 cents a line bat ns charge less than one dollar.
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  • 545 2 If further confirmation were needed that the allied Powers in China are fighting the Government of China, and not a body of fanatics only, the confirmation is to be found in the latest telegrams. From them we learn it is credibly believed that the
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  • 25 2 Up to the hour of going to press this afternoon, no Reuter's telegram had been received in Singapore. That means great pressure on the cables.
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  • 33 2 Moueisn, the capital of Manchuria, where a Mission and Hospital have been destroyed, is 425 miles north-east of Peking. The Chinese call it Shing-king. Its port is Newchwang, and its population numbers 250,000.
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  • 71 2 The B. I. steamer SerhMu passed through New Harbour about 8 15 this morning, bound eastward, and wished to be reported all well. The Nerlmdda is one of the transports chartered to convey Indian troops to China, but what regiment is on board or heir number, is not known here,
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  • 7 2 Today's 4 m/s bank rate is 2/OJ.
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  • 5 2 To-morrow is American Independence Day.
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  • 9 2 H. M. S. Brisk arrived yesterday from Kuala Klang.
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  • 16 2 To-niuht, the Tan jong Pagar Football Club meat No. 35 Company, R. A on the E>planade.
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  • 23 2 Tnx P. and 0. intermediate steamer iliuagon left Hongkong at 1 p.m. yesterday, and is due here at 9 a.m. on Monday n«t.
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  • 20 2 Mints. Powell 4 Co. advertise a sale of Austrian b.miw,.., I furniture at the Hotel de I'Kurope on Saturday next.
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  • 24 2 Tbk fir«t general meeting of the Kelubi Tin Mining Coy. is advertised to be held at 8- A Change Alley on the Uth inst.
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  • 23 2 A tixeoram from the manager at Kechau hasjust been received giving the return for the month of June at 143 ounces of gold.
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  • 26 2 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at Mrs. Adams' house, Grange Road, on Wednesday, July 6th, at 6 p m.
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  • 29 2 The M. M. s.s. Annam with the mail from Europe of the 15th June left Colombo at H p.m. yesterday, and is due here at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
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  • 28 2 An enquiry i» to be held next week into the collision betwntn the B I. boat Palilnna and the Aries, which took place near Sultan Shoal last Friday.
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  • 31 2 The German mail steamer Konig A Iml, with dates from London to the I lth June, left Penang at 2 pm. yesterday, and is due here at 4 r m. to-day.
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  • 25 2 Capt. Todd of the Suisang from Hongkongthis morning reported having discovered a stowaway on board his boat. The stowaway gave his name as Arthur Read.
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  • 29 2 The entries for the Melbourne Cup number 172, the previous best being 149. The entries for the Caulfleld Cup, are 170, as compared with 160, the largest number hitherto.
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  • 36 2 The Municipal Commissioners meet to-morrow afternoon. The agenda is not a long one. It includes considvra-. lion of the conveyance of the Hotel ile l'Europe property, the taking over if Robertson Quay, and several minor matters.
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  • 67 2 A brewery has just been started by a company at Hongkong. The whole rr, in will be under the management nl Mr. W. von Moslowsky, a wellknown brewer, who has had many yearn' practical experience in brewing i«er. The working capital is over .">,0u0,000 dollars. The number of ini|i|o)*s will
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  • 74 2 Mk. Kruger has been interviewed by Ihe London Kxpress in a slow train shunted on to a siding. H« denied having absconded with £2,000,000, but when questioned as to the future of the war now that the Transvaal capital ImU i.ei-n captured, he declared with great i nergy, The Republican
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  • 74 2 The Laju cycles, manufactured bf Haaaa, K. M Lyon and Co. of liattery Koad, have proved very popular in Singapore. Some of the racing successes scored on La jus are enumerated in our advertising columns to-day. The machines were introduced by Messrs. I yon twelve months ago and their >l>eed
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  • 87 2 For the Childrens' Concert in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, there will be no tickets issued, because the school* are now closed for holidays But children may go to the Town Hall and will be admitted on giving their name and that of their school at the Joor. Adults
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  • 94 2 The report on the Stlangor public gardens for 1899 states that the Tamil coolies employed there were instigated to petition the Resident as to their pay and allowances. The grievances, as •let forth in the petition, were difficult to understand, but it seemed as if the ■■>olies wished to be
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  • 130 2 Since the conclusion of the war with China there has been a great expansion uf Japan's armaments. By this summer, the Japanese Navy will have a tonnage ofsomethingbetween2lo,oooand22n,ooo tons, against the Russian of 85,000 to 90,000, unless, as will doubtless be the case, more Russian ships be
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  • 230 2 MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS COMBINE. Yesterday, at the Exchange, a meeting of representatives of Marine Insurance Companies was held, with a view to the formation in Singapore of an association similar to those existing in most large centres, and similar to that which has existed here for several
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    • 44 2 A MISSION AND HOSPITAL BURNT. Hongkong, Tuesday, 11.25 a.m. News is to hand that the Mission buildings and the hospital at Moukden have been burnt to the ground. The native pastor of the. Mission and a number of Christians were murdered.
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  • 1083 2 JUDGMENT FOR FLAINTIFF. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, judgment was given in the vase of Goh Eh Choon, Chop K. Seng Hong i\ Mr Manesseh Meyer, of Meyer Bros. Theie was also a further action in respect of the same case, Syed Mahomed AUa;> IT being
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  • 664 2 (Ujf a Conln6ii/»r.) A meeting is shortly to bo held to launch into being the proposed StraiUborn Chint.<e Association. It may, tbeiefore, not be amis* to consider it in Rome detail in ils various bearings The idea of such an Association was first mooted as long
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  • 79 2 VISITED BY AN INDIAN EXPERT. Mb. H. C. Hill, Conservator of Forests, whore services have been lent to the Straits Settlements hy the Indian Government, left Penang on Tuesday for the Dindings. During his ten days' stay at Penang Mr. Hill made a thorough examination of the
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  • 103 2 Dr. Glennie, honorary secretary of the .Singapore Nursing Association, asks us to give publicity to the following balance sheet of the Association for the half year ending June :toih, 1900. To Balance brought forward t6.iVi.Sl Subsciiptiousaud DonaMonn WB.6H Payments for Service! of Nur.es 515.M Discount 2.M ny.n
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  • 202 2 THE STRAIN BKSINt TO TILL. The London correspondent of the Pioneer, always well informed, makes the following reference to the criticisms passtt on General Buller: Still more bitter and more scurrilous even have been the complaints sent horn' of Sir Redvi>rs Buller. That Buller would feel the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 386 2 NOTICES RlTi'lliK'S WHISKY I OPKCI r i\ ih»n>ii s hly I let fn-e. llllKXKl 111. Ill) v. In. s. Dole Imporlera. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an abnolutely anti-corrosive paint for IKON AND STEEL (iuaratitceit to be ..he beat RISTI'KKVKNTIYK "taut. Invaluable (or Ships, Macbicery, Bridge* •tc., etc. One gallon will cover 540
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    • 912 2 NOTICES. nXO UOOttir-Dtrnmt. 1)II(-IANT t,i the- provisions of The I r.rnv aiieiiiir mid Ijiw of 1'" 1 thm ill it,-. in. .1- mi, i pnon tun who died on or about the 2Slh day I :v'uh d» of (ict'uU-r, 'iHfllt. granted to I Man u« Xitiht liy the Supreme Court
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    • 877 2 LATEST ADVEBriSEIiBm KELLY&WALSH,LTD.J NEW BOOKS. A.MANHALof NaVAL AEI'HITECTCU l.y Sir W. H. While «UOO Burma, by Max. and llertha Ferrars |1».U) A Pink Is and a Pelican by Pitcher Devears 9-S* The Natal Annual VKX> H-iO I'm Smik>hoi.i>e>s', DiKirrou', and VoLUNTAKY LIQUIDATORS' LESAL Companion by KB. Palmer II M The
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    • 925 2 LATEST ADVERTISKHENTS. WANTED. /CERTIFICATED Chiof Engineer to take \_y charge of Engineering Works in I briti»h North Borneo, muil beabn-inea* I man. Apply in writing, with copies of I testimonials, to 6/7 O. J. A. c/ 0 StnriU Timr,. TO BE LKT. VO. 30- A Riffled Place, lately occupied I
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    • 142 2 McGu rx *t Macxlisterßoad. Ponsnir, on ■> li of June, tha wifu of Chvilid T. Mcvii'iß*, chiif druighli-nM, P. W. Department, Penang, of a daughter. M. s. iotandad tor tba IITO.U lta« aMald I nttaa on on. uj. of tb. papal only By lie aaxUotoftkatooadition. •>•»? 11.8.8. awrajamad that awst
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  • 1556 3 MAII PATKri TO THE3RTH JUNE. THI BOMBARDMENT <~>T TAKU. On the 16th June, the commanders of the allied worships sent a IMSMf* to tlie (u-n.'ral commanding Ik* brti at Takii, telling him that the arrival ol large ma-m ..t I'limese soMicry wlm were seen constantly arriving from
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  • 71 3 There is a patent medicine advertisel in the Bloemfontein newspapers under the name of Chamberlain's cough, colic, and cholera remedy. Some simple people in the Orange River Colony refused to purchase it on the ground that they would thereby be putting money into the pocket of their ar
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  • 129 3 DRY SUMMERS AND BUOE SCORE!. I don't see why people are so down on the batsman. It is only because we have had an unprecedented run of dry summers lately that such huge scores have been made In a wet si ason, as things are at present, we hatsmen
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  • 148 3 A swimmer expected to take a leading part in the nig swimming events tin- -.i-oii i- rVildffooa*. of Hyde, a small town in Cheshire, famous as the centre of the felt-hat-making industry. It is his intention to oppose Jarvis on every possible occasion, and his home trials
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  • 224 3 Illsl.AV, :iKH JtLY. High Water. -JM p.m. Football. T. P. F. a i«. No. 35 Coy.,K. A. V. K. Drill and .Signalling. 6.16. Philharmonic: Choir. 6.00. (icrman outward mail due. MMHf, 4th lour. High Water. S.-.'l a.m. 3.11 p.m. Ani'Ticin Independence Day. (it'iinan homeuanl mail due. l-l.-tn— s.-il... police
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  • 367 3 IIIK AS NT AI, MEETING Thk sixth annual meeting of th« Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. was h. 1.1 it Brisbane on the 2.ith May. Mr. Of Burgh Persse (chairman of the company) occupied the chair THK LArE MR V>M BIBBY. The Chairman, in moving the adoption
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  • 1131 3 We have been furnished with a copy of the manager's report for the year ending on the 9M February last. It is signed by Mr Bibby, who says in the concluding paragraph— "Owing to failing health, in all probability this will be my last report to the
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  • 84 3 The following is the list of the passengers from Europe to Singapore by the Kun>g Albrrt, dnc this afternoon. From H»mliu\J— Messrs. F. J. Borgmeyer and E Muhrv. From Snu'hampton— Mrs Oolemnn. Mrs. Von Tunzelmann, M r .and Mr- Davies. Mr and Mrs. M. Klhngor. M-. P.
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  • 149 3 "MAFEKING DAY" IN AUCKLAND. On Mafeking Day, it was generally acknowledged that there were no more artistic or effective decorations in Singapore than those at the office of the South British Insurance Co. in Finlayson Green. The South British seems to have gone strong everywhere on that particular day, for
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  • 188 3 NO HEARSE AVAILABLE. At Colombo on the I'L'nd June, the date, of last advices, the expectation that the Boer prisoners though what number could not be ascertained would commence to arrive towards the end of July was st'.ll held. The Government and military continued to make great
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  • 186 3 progress I!f 1899. Mr. Driver, the Inspector of schools in the Federated Malay States, considers that, in I Mi!*, the most gratifying signs of educational advance were in the English schools. The three principal schools for boys in the States: the Central .School, Taipine; Methodist School, Ipoh;
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  • 252 3 STATUS Or HKITISH SIIOICTJ. A niw agreement between Britain and Siam, signed on the 29th November last, hi s been ratified. It is published in the B'inglivk Time*. The practical interest of the agreement lies in the clause providing that the grandchildren of Asiatic residents who
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  • 115 3 GIRLS' WHOOLs SOT APPBacIATID. The annual report on education in Federated Malaya last year finds it disheartening that, in Sel&ogor, no progress ran be recorded in the direction uf female vernacular education. The girls' schools at Bandar, thanks to the Sultan'B help and influence, keeps up its
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 28 3 mhhj unnn to sail. I'eosnx and ]>cli. Jirli. every Tuesday, B«-hi. Movr Co li-li, ■tsjts*a.**tfj Friilr.y. Behn Meyer Kilantnn viapo-.ta, every ten 1 d>j», Wee Bin 4 C«.
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    • 715 3 TENDERS FOR NECiKI .SKMBILAN REVENUE FARMS. TENDERS Kill be received at tbe Offlce 1 of thn British lv.-~i-i.-iir. Kesri M-ml.il in. up to noon of the Slst July, WO, for iti.- 1.-ii-e of the following farms fur the next period commencing od the Ist Janunry. ItXU. Separate tenders may be
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    • 524 3 NOTICES, Eatz Brothers, Limited. CLEARANCE SALE For Cash Only. Commencing Monday, July 2nd. (For One Week Only.) GREAT BARGAINS IN THE DRAPERY DEFT. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. Fine Porcelain Fruit plates $2 per dozen. Usual price $8. Fine Porcelain Dinner plates $-.50 per dozen. Usual price $9. Pint Tumblers, $1 50
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    • 634 3 NOTICES. J. MOTION &CO. WATCHMAKERB. JEWELLERB. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. ONE Medical Man in every SIX Throughout England has placed on ecord hisopinion that COLEMAN'S WINCAENIS is UNRIVALLED for Recuperating the System MB Ml Regaining Lost Health COLEMAIfS "WINCARNIB" is an elegant combination of Port Wine, Fine Extract of Malt,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 95 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kmnitano Ktrbau Hoepitai, 2nd July IKX). a.m .1 p.m iPp m.. Remarks. Bar. ..S»9l-5».»3129.87» Temp. BY6 84.6 179.0 »;«S W. B'lt.Ther 80.0 804 77.0 1-5.2P Dir. of Wini' s.s.w. B.W. Calm o!" Max. Temp K8.9 Mm 76.0 c« Max. in Pun 126.0 ot-o" 0 Terr, rad 73.0 o►•
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  • 585 4 bmoiroki. 8kD Jily. 1900. PRODUCE. {Half an corrected to noon) Uarobler buyer* f 7 SO Copra Bali 0.85. do Pontianak, fl .10 Peuper, Black buyen ,80 30 do White, (8*) 47.00 Sago Flour Sarawak, S do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago S.90. Ooflee, Bali, 15% batii..... 21.00 Coflee
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  • SHIPPING
    • 40 4 P" Per tlr. Timr. To-Mokeow. Madras via ports Za mania "pai Klang via ports 6V. Platan, 3 p.m.' Klanc via ports Malacca, 4 i, ni Hangkok Ckiengmai 4 p.m' Bawcan via ports Hawran, 4pm Bangkok Kudat, 4 p.m.
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    • 114 4 Fhou Koeo™ :-By th* German c. a. IContg Alitri, due on the 3rd July with date* to the li'ili June. She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the IBth ™!r°! M CBI1Ii: -By th<> German 8. s. Oldenburg, due here on Wednesday. Tim Tabu
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    • 271 4 ARRIVALS. TO AKRIVE. {For Singapore.) Per M. M. s. s. AtLttraliru, connecting with the iteamtTylnnam at Colombo, from Marseilles June 17-Mr. A. Dheni. Mr. and Mrs Malhieu. Per M M 8. b. Ville de Ciolal from Marseilles, July 16th-Mr. A. K. Pringle. {For the Far Eatt.) Per P.
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    • 1207 4 tdei thu neudingtue following abbreriai are u»eil I Hf «»w (ti.-i.hip: -barque .en-schooner; Yet.-Yacht Cruiser; Got— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H.p.— Hone-power Brit!— Britt.h U. S.-Uuited «*iet; Fr.French; Oer.-German Dut.- Dutch Joh.— Jobore 4c., <j. c Geneniiargo d.p.— deck passengers; U— I'ucerta.n: T. P. W.-Tanjong P«ar Wharf T.
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    • 621 4 Knmt, port, probable dati of arrival, a.id name 0/ agtnti. HTI1H1R8. Acarn, H'kong, to leave July 18 Aglaia, Bombay, July Kautenbers. Alesia, Hamburg, July M 11 Meyer. Allieuita, H k.ni;, 10 ban July M j AikuW, Barcelona, July li llarlow. Ambna, H'kong July io\ H. M. Annam, Colomuo.
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  • 139 4 K VuuL'iftUii* I Tom. Qtma a Km. Kkoh Siilii.. Coiiunu. ■|y Clio Aus str. *J47 Luclietta 2 T'urugisanMnruJap Mr. 2589 Narasaki ■2 Ban foil Uu»n Brit «tr. 67S Miration 2 limn Ann »tr. l«l U'Cnim a rharterhouM Mr ll'7H Dawtou I Brisk H.Mcru 1770 Wrey 3 Brouwer Out str.
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  • 96 4 Dill. VtMIL'B NAMI KuuAKi.. CAPTiia DxCTMtTioi July 2 Bock Light S llMhviit 8 Neera 8 Calypso S Charterhouse 3 SullAn 3 Kooig Albert S Hhii Fo Soon 1 a a Meyer 3 Mt'nni'in 3 I 'AD Liong 3 Sri WonKee Brit str. Mitchell Cotie Ktr. Mellor Port Dickwn and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 322 4 NOTICES. RILEY, HARGREAVES COY., LIMITED. BKHNIDta, IUo.N AMI BASS POUNDSBS, IiRIDGE AND ***** BUILDEK& AND UKNEIiAL CONTRACTORS. STEAM fBSSELS IN STEEL OR WOOD, BOILERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, ENGINES OF ALL TYPES, STEAM PUMPS. J> SOLE AGENTS a in p r o v g Q. L >: O L't/Ctlli IjI'I)., BIS
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    • 358 4 i, Piers, &p., on the shortest notice. Shipbuilding Yard: Tanjotm Rhoo tu. th s. I /JLAHGDID WOMEH PALE i tlll.lnil OLD PEOPLE, I.WALIDS I YIN CHAPOTEAUT (CHimunrs wide or peftik) A DELICIOUS NUTRITIVE STIMULANT I T)ii« i!i»imir> win. ii .mli ■>„,»,l utd .bra THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY •Bplorad in Oi-
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    • 380 4 NOTICES. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LTJ JafwSa No 0A TO Ba UHiI MESSRS. TAX KIM TIAN SONS, Agent.. doin D^ onipa V otice e Bler term and **>tter bonuses than any other Compai A 8 P?? ial P° int ""ade of prompt payment of claims. The Head Oflßi being
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    • 23 4 PILSENER BKEtt KKY BKANO. IHroniD «ihoi 187 H. r star BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Norn Gxhdibb wrrHODT th« abovi TWO I.AHKT,)) BRHN MEYER Co.,
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