The Straits Times, 6 July 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE FRIDAY. JULY 6. 1900. No. 20,181
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 919 1 rpBE BORNEO COMPA?TY, LIMITED TdK Staarfard Lilr AssuiasMK Morwioh Dak* Fir. lassmßos Soci<y. At a. ajaoraiM. Ooau/any (Fir.) Ta* Rtiu.Ukt.le Lite AMUnuie* .Snci#Cy. Th. Ooaui Mana« iMonum l'<»paiiy. Th. Cktaas MMaal Stsass Navigation Company. IV. To««iha« l*r« to c'omw TVs Maritias. I— ram* Oosspaay. Lualtsd. Tor sartioalan of tl>sa« CompaßMa.
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    • 846 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. ITONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Oorernment. Agent, at Singapore: Whip Aoisct, lati J. Daikdils A Co., 4-3, Coixra Qdat. The undermentioned dnt«» are only approximate Steamer From Eipectad Will be Despatched for On <1 lacob. Moluccas. June 16. Soura>>a a, Bali, Ampensn, Macirssr, Panda,
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    • 661 1 idMl'AiiMK l>r> MERSAGERIEe V MARITIMEB DE FRANCE. Tilioeaphic Addrisk: Missaoibii, sihoapukb. The mail steamers will leave Singapore m or about the undermentioned dates.— UDTWABD. HOHirVABO. 1900. IMOO. Dates Dates. Ar.nam .I-jlv 7 />!«• J>-ly 8 E Simim, J u |y 2:1 I Svd»ry July 21 Oaasata <ug i\ tonkin Ann.
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    • 651 1 LVSURANCES. 'PHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital M.127.R00 Pa's; up Capital £.'12.7*0 Reserve Fund £1,073,680 The undersigned, Agents for the Com any, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rales of premium. ROUSTEAD A 00. rt CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Snbseribsd HAD.OOrj. Amount Paid
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    • 203 1 INSURANCES. Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. S. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economically met by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFK OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1847. Chairman The Right Honttle Sir John Goret, H. P. Fund*— Rs. 420,00,000 Claims Paid— Ra. 4 .0,<X),000 LAKE MUSES i n:mi.
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    • 705 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND HHANOHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL «10,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,600,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PBOPRJKTORB. }-»10.000.000. OOCBT Of DlBBCTOBS:— N. A. Bii.. K^.-Chaismam K sbbwan, E#q.— PsruTv CaAtaHAii. K M. GaAT. k«|. I V. M M.t.aa, Kaq. K. Goan, Kaq. I A. I Ratmohd, Esq. A Hauit, E>q
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    • 1023 1 NOTICES. COMMON SENSE- NUTBHELL dmncffifnr.. d<- fc i mpicm*. atneiurf Irnnv frwibrr .i» jrTi- i3ti.pi m.ii.it nr Cntonial] LAJU CYCLES. IT in only tws*lv*9 months sincA w# comiTipnceH the tunnufrU't ur<* of thr 1.A.1U BIC\CLES, and during that period we have made and sold S4 machines, every one of which
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    • 804 1 FOR SALE EMPI.OYMENTB TOLBT- AXI)_PER O^JALS [Ist tiki, It cent, a line tnd and M time., 10 cent, a line «th to Bth times I cent, a line 7th to 18th times 3 cents a line afterward., 2 cents a line bat a* charge leas than one dollar. Thus a
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  • 545 2 Though the special wire from the north to-day does not record the murder of the foreiguers in Peking in so many words, it Ba.lly confirms previous reports of the desperate position of the foreigners. On June 24th, we learn, twelve days ago, there were provisions eujugh to last
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  • 49 2 The second British India transport I'aUimroWi, with Indian troops bound for China, arrived at Singapore just before noon. No particulars weresignalled to the Shipping Olßce, but the troops on board are supposed tobetbesecond wing of the 7tti Bengal Regiment of Infantry. The PuUmcotla left about one o'clock for Hongkong.
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  • 8 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rate is 2 0,,
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  • 11 2 To-morrow is the last day of Katz Bros.' cash clearance sale.
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  • 14 2 The Children's Concert in the Town Hall this afternoon commences at halfpast Qve sharp.
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  • 14 2 The "Shell" liner Clam passed through from East to West about one o'clock to-day.
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  • 20 2 An island is to be selected by a board «f medical officers for the segregation of lepers in the Philippines.
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  • 16 2 Messrs. John Little A Co., Limited, advertise a stock of Straits Carts," harness, and stable requisites.
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  • 25 2 A nxrrßAi.i. match will take place it p in to-morrow at the Old Gaol site between the St. Joseph's Club and the 8. V. B.
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  • 23 2 To-day's share quotations came too late for correction on the back page. The only change is a drop of Redjang Lebongs to 5320.
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  • 20 2 An English convert to Buddhism, a well-known physician named Norman, is shortly going to Japan to receive Buddhist holy orders.
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  • 28 2 Mb. E. Lanxgoes to Europe on leave by th« French mail on Sunday Mr. C Hassner probably leaves for a short stay in Europe on the 17th inst.
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  • 33 2 A spitciAL general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce i> advertised to be held on the 13th inst. to nominal* an M L C. in pluce of Mr W. H. friwll, resigned.
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  • 34 2 Tin: entries for the Hor'fl and D c Show at Tyersall on the 14th IllaSSinl close at 1 p.m. to-morrow There is a buxat John Little's into which the entry tunns may be dropped.
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  • 28 2 The Hongkong Electric Company's account* for the year ending on the .'Kith April last closed with H\l'li; available fur diatribu'ion. The report recommends a seven per ceiit. dividend
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  • 37 2 Two hundred and six deaths were registered in Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last, the ratio per thousand being 44 68. Tim death registrations in June amounted to 879 with a ratio of 43 11.
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  • 33 2 Private advices from the War Office, London, state that the post of Commander-in-Chief of India was offered to Sir MansKeld Clarke, who declined. It was then offered to Lord Kitchener, who accepted it.
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  • 33 2 According to naval medical statistics the order of healthiness in the various British naval squadrons is Home Station, Mediterranean, \V«st Indies, Pacific, Africa, South East Coast of America, Australia, China, and East Indies.
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  • 41 2 It is reported that forgeries on the Cheque Bank in London have been effected, and that the counterfeit notes, principally £20 ones, are in circulation. Btnkers throughout the world have I .'I'M warned to be careful in cashing Cheque Bauk notes.
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  • 59 2 Sin. -i the jinrikisha was introduced into Durban, quite a large industry has •prung up in their construction and repair. Durban has come to be recognised as the head-quarters of the 'likisha-biiilding industry in South Africa. One 'rikisha manufacturer at Durban has succeeded in improving the construction of 'rikishas by
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  • 81 2 Fin dull drib colour of khaki, says Admiral Maxse, has, socially, an excellent levelling effect. Deference to military character or personality replaces the deference to aristocratic rank, which is the bane of English life. The prince disappears in the officer or the man. Earned rank has its due. It is
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  • 28 2 The French trail from home is due here to-morrow afternuon about five o'clock. Tin' French mail from China is due to arrive early on Sunday morning.
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  • 64 2 Ik the cricket match io-inorrow between the Law and Civil Service and officers of the Regular Forces and V.A., the fulluwing will represent the Uw and Civil Service :-Hun. E. at Merewether, Messrs. E. G. Bruadrick, C. G. de Ruugemont, W. L. Carter, R. Allen, J A. Delay, F.
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  • 92 2 SUELTED GOLD AVERAGE. The following telegram has been received from Raub, dated 9th inst. Crushing Duishnd. 2,06u luni uf stone realized I,tfu6 ounces of smelted guld. I'he crushing will be commenced with fully sixty head of stamps un Monday. There have be*n blight stoppages iv the machinery through
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  • 211 2 YrsTikDAY afternoon, the Licensing Justices met at the Central Police tinrn Col. Peiinefather, I. G. P, presided, and there were present Captain Craufuru, Dr Lea»k, and Messrs. Capper, iirm kin.vi. and W. Majbeau. Mr. Cuscaden, the Chief Police Otticer, was also present. T. Iwai asked for a
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  • 255 2 OOINO TO COLOMBO. At a most appropriate time, now that the question of lirst-class racing being a failure is being discussed, comes the gratifying intelligence, says the Timet of i eylon, that the Sultan of Johore's well-known Indian stable is to be represented at the forthcoming August
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    • 18 2 Hongkong, Friday, 1053 a.m. Women and children are now leaving Tientsin owing to threatening danger.
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    • 67 2 DESPEUATK POSITION ON JUNE24TII. PROVISIONS FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. Via Chefoo, news has been received from Peking, under date the -'4th June, staling that all the foreigners there hid taken refuge in three of the Legations. These were the British, French, and Japanese Legations. The foreigners
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    • 16 2 The U. S. battleship Oregon is still badly ashore on Nuki island.
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  • 138 2 Crovdos, in Nurth Queensland, has sh wn its appreciation ol Baden- Powell's defence uf Mafi-king in a novel manner A bar of pure gold, weighing 1 11. has been sent to the Agent-General tv be handed to the Lurd Mayor of London for presentation to Baden-Powell. On the
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  • 148 2 Thk Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies have issued a twelvepage pamphfet of nutes in refutation uf the statements prejudicial to them which were made in the course of the recent debate in the Huuse uf Commons un Imperial telegaphic communication The companies assert that they h.ivc no absolute
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  • 496 2 Of late years the pineapple preserving industry has developed itself enormously. So great has been the boom that land in all diieclions outside the town has been given over to the cultivation of pineapples. Many have rushed into the butsinesa, and much capital has been expended. But,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 37 2 THE KAISER'S SPEECH. London, sth July According to bystanders who heard the Kmperor of Germany's farewell address to (he (iermnn marines leaving for China, the Emperor, in a most vehement manner, thrice repeated the word vengeance."
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    • 38 2 DISCUSSION DEPRECATED In a debate on the China question in the House of Commons, Mr. Brodrick, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, deprecated further discussion of the matter in the present maze of uncertainty.
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    • 44 2 He said that the British Government had informed Japan that it hoped, in view of Japan's nearness to the seat of the disturbance, tuat she would be able to increase considerably the strength ot the Japanese contingents there.
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    • 30 2 Mr. Hrodrick further said that he had no reason to think that any of the allied Powers had tried to discourage Japan from increasing her contingents.
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    • 27 2 Mr. Brodriek finally declared that the groatcßt desire of the British Government was that of preserving the accord of the Powers in China.
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    • 122 2 THE GOVERNOR LEAVES KUMASI BELIEF FORCE CONCENTRATING Union, Bth July. A despatch from Culonel Willcocks, Commandant of the W.--t African Kield Force, dated Fuiusu, M instant, states that runners have reached him with information that Sir F. Hudgson, the Governor of the Uold Coast, had left
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  • 84 2 Tut British Consul at Bangkok is ri'purti il lo have expressed himself as follows as regards appeals In my opinion, appeals should be made as easy as possible for the appellant. It cannot but be saliskictory to the judge and all ion. .rued to have questions of a
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  • 149 2 With reference to the legations at Peking, it should be borne in mind that the more important legations all have walls, hut the British Legation is best able to withstand a siege. About the end of IM*B, arrangements had already b^en made that, in case of a
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  • 162 2 THE STRONGEST I" HUN* Fromapurely military and naval point of view, the capture of the Taku forts is looked upon as a very notaole feat. They were absolutely the strongest forts in China Japan, in the last war, did not venture to attack tli'-ni In the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 479 2 .Will I. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manutaciurert of Dynamite Gelignite. Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KISIW or Safety ruses, Electric Blasting Apparatus. The al-on K*pl,mvn, Imng all mamfu<ur«i in lh-r.it llritain, an matte to past the high ,t«,»1<,r,l of taftty md purity tmtt imptrnd Ay Ih, Brituh Oovnmnt,
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    • 623 2 NOTICES. BALI 0» VAI.I'AiiLK AISTIUAN BIKTWOOD Kri.NITIKK MARBI.K To.' TABUS, Ac, Ac. AT THE HOIEI. M I.EUROPE S;lurda». :ik Mfc .1/ \Mp.m. rpilK un.lerxigned hive been instructed 1 by Mr- It.-, k. i t.i ».-l! l.y nu.-tion a taffl i|'li -inlity of l».|it«oo.l furniture, consist nil of !H-ntwiM)«l waahtilanug wilh
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    • 964 2 I. \TEST ADVERTISEMENTS. JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. SINGAPOUE. THE "STRAITS" CAKT. The Straits Cart is built to our own specification with a view to meet the denial d fora strong yet light and durable cart. liuily ol delected hardwood painted black and neatly lined. Wlui'ls and sliaft* and ironwork dark
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    • 142 2 X S. 3 nt.nl.rt (or tba Jlr.i.». Tim-i akosl.l I "nttao oa uoa aids at Uw papar only By th# onr!«x-t of that 000J1U.X1. au; M S. 8. art roiaotxl that ■Utt.l otbOTwiM ba p«bh.b»l All adrartiaini oontneto an rehjart to tba Ma*, tims that tba Mmtattt ma; Irara UM
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  • 1608 3 MWS HY MAIL "I June. Aiwikai. Seymour lias been relieved and has Illirwl to Tun'-in llihMt km M killed »nd ;m wounded No de'inite news is to hand from Peking The accounts of the aaaafi ioM 10 Tien'Mii if. itad I'rohal.ly there -n.iliies < 'illy the new
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  • 82 3 Thk WaWMeh Company"s report is a riiaappuintißC document. The falling off in the net profits amounts to 44HJM0. The reserve fund of XiT.OoO I nit in order to write down stocks on hand, which w»s rendered necessary by the reduction in the price of
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  • 185 3 A great case h now going «n at the Kuala Lmapnt Court between one of tlie Straits Tracing Company's tinbuyers and two others, and tlie i apitan China of bdanaor, in DOHMetion with 'lie falling in of three bouses at Sungei Besi owing to thaaUaaad underground workin,; hv
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  • 353 3 OmriAi. slntUt li-s i--n«-.l from the Bureau uf KoieiL'n Cowmw, Washinginn, Rive miiiil- inciicaii •!> of Urn (Trowing demand for American hndMlllft and iii.tiiuf.ii'iiires in the Orient This ii,, i.a-e in the sales uf the tllittsul flUf in i ln- Baat is not owing
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  • 2229 3 (Alt Kiijhtf Reterctd.) mr w. j. ford. Vricktltr" <tc COUNTY CH1CKET. It has b«en my fate perhaps I should cay, vary guud loitune M ei.t mail) hours during the |w*t )eai in overhauling t.)d cricket recuids; but though lh>-re. was a special ulj-el in view, it is none
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  • 94 3 Coil was scarce at Colombo during the early part of the South African war, but is now no longer so owing to large cargoes of the luel having ariived An expert there says that Indian and Australian coal is not taking the place of the Cardiff article
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  • 121 3 A British protectorate ho» been established in the Tongan or Kriendl) l-l.inils (Western Pacific). The native population of the Tongan group is said to be 20,000. The whites, who are all traders, number 100 The land is very fertile, but it has been all alienated by the
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  • 129 3 The Colombo Gas Company, having just contracted for the improved lighting of the town, have already commenced work, and it is expected to have the town lit up with the Welsbach incandescent light by the end of the year. With the exception of the lighting of two
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  • 202 3 Friday, 6th Jolt. Hich Water. 443 p.m. 8. V. A. Siit.-ilivUinn Drill. 8. V. R Drill and Rifle Exercise. Children'! Concert. Town Hall. 6.80. SATURDAY, "TH JCLT. HiehWter. 628 a.m. S.SS p.m. Pledge* Sale. Police Offl.e. 10. Centenary of Province W«lle»l ey. F'ture Sale. Hot<-I de l'Europe. Powell. 2.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 359 3 DOYT SHOOT YOURSELF No douht you often feel like it. but after just a little deliberation decide >ou cad r Headache; what can you do with il Give il il- i|uiHu»l,vu«ing Little's OrienUl Balm. It nets like magic. It kills pain at once. No waiting, no muttering, no dosing with
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    • 1093 3 NOTICES. JOHORK OPIUM 4 SPIKIT FARMS 1. Tisnitts >vill be received, np to noon on 31st luly. li«»;. for renting the Johore Opium und 'Spirit Farms for three years ■aauaaaang from Ist January, 1901. •i. Tenders should be addressed to the State ScciDturv, and may be for one or both
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    • 896 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. \1 T E have this day authorized Mesini. II Staehelin and P. Zimmer to sign our firm per procuration. Singapore, l>t July, 1900. 7/7 TEXTILE* Co. XOTICK. INFORMATION regarding the con'Mtions on which Iho Ructions of Uovernmmt Coffee will Uke place »t Hatavia duriDß th- cun-e it jre»r,
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    • 649 3 NOTICES. COOKERY. The follow, n(; dishes can be supplied from the Chalet, on order, st the residences of <uolomrrs Heap. I. Germain, CrCme fermeoie Printanier Royal. Parmentier. Bisque de Crev-tW.. Oreme Prin.ess*. Colbert, Printurner S^vigne 1 Crpssonniere. Flsk.— FileUdepoiseonsJoinville Filets de po'saons Poli K nae. Filet, de poiwont \Val-.ka, Filela
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 84 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kundang Krrbnu Uorpitai, 3rd July 11-00. f».m Sn.m.Vn.in !i.«.r«Bar ..2»9ltli».Hli»ifl.«SB Temp. 840 M) 0 78« c 1 W.BMbTher 7».« 77 6 77.0 JS^L Dir.ofWind B.W. N.W. Calm g_ J Mai. Temp. N<.« <.S^~ Mir, 7S.il .EoJi Max. in Sun U.O ="i lorr. rad 72 S Kainlall 0.« «'8
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  • 575 4 MiauAruKt, Km law, 1900. PRODUCE. (Rain or* eomeUd to noon) Uambier buyers 7 80. UopraBall O.8S. do Pontianak, 680. Pepper, Black. 80.60 do White, (6J) 47.00 *ago Flour Sarawak, 3.35 do Brunei No. 1 S.80 Pearl Sago 3.90. CoBee, Bali, 16* bwii ->i Coffee Palembang, 16% basis.. 21.00 Coffee,
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 199 4 For Per tlr. Tim'. To-Morbow. P. Brendan S. V. LangkU, 11am Indragiri Atmj Ann, Noon. IVnanK via Deli >!■ '>'. 3 r.m Snmarang via ports (Hang Stng, 4 p.m. Klang via port* Sappho, 4 p.m. Deli Deli, 4 p.m -aigon i/ot Tjioe, 4 p.m Muniok A Pbug Ruhy,
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    • 264 4 ARRIVALS. Par a. a. Singapore from Bangkok— Mr. Mrs. »nd Mi." Dicksou, Mrs. Mackay, Vnleuor Boehn, and Mrs. Nash. TO AKKIVK. (for Sm.vopora.) Per M. M. Aiulralirn. connecting with the steamer .4nn«m at Colombo, from Marseilles June 17-Mr. A. Dhers. Mr. hii. I lln Maihieu. Per M M.
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    • 1096 4 Under t bit heading the following abbratia- ion» are used str.— steamer >b. ship K q. -barque sch schooner; Yet.— Yacbt j :ru.— Cruiser Obt.— Ounbo»t Tor— h orpedo; H.p.— Horse-power Brit.- Jntisb U. S.— United States; Fr.— ■Tench; Uer.— German Dut.— Dutch; oo.-Jobora Ac. Q. c.,—
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    • 783 4 Home, port, probable datt at ariral. airf ■hk 0/ ajmu. Acara, H'kong, to leave July 18 Aglaia, Bombay, July 10 Kautenberß. Alesia, Hamburg. July 1« B. Meyer. AIM-iii.il. Hk mil:. U> leave July tt /Uliaato, Barcelona. July \t\ Uarlow. vml.ria. H'kong July 6; B. M. Annam. Colombo. July
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  • 41 4 5 Vuui/t Na«k 4 'Ton'- C»rr»l» Fbom Sailii. Uomio»u*. g Km. J y Singspore Brit .tr., 748 W, jMgkok Jane 6 piuslw i U'O MltdMU Hon^ong June 30 Boa-.Uad and Co. 6 Bi»ni^ »»f- Uolton Sw»tow pune ;«Oulhrie «nd Co.
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  • 29 4 Dub. I Vaui'i Nam KuuAKio Cirw* D«tr»*tio« huTe Sui BMB Brit til. Todd Pen»ng and Calcatto K Hin !::S 8S :sar« ;S SS."— s as"" s wnH^ siissr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 414 4 NOTI Ks. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY-, LTD HIAD Omci No. IS, Caktoh Roai>, Shakohai. AB. A. WATT IK. Manager. MESBB& TAN KIM TIAN SONS, Agenu. The Company offer* easier terms and better bonuses than any other Company doing business in the East. A special point is made of prompt
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    • 536 4 NOTICES. Sweet Scents from flowers, RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLET*. RtBAUD'S WHITE HOSE. RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC RIGAUD'S white mi*. RIGAUDtC', wmi Paris V J THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY mployod la tt- 1C4MIUI I^jpiUl- bj^hnwd. Ko-t*n. Job* U V -li--.il. «.od other*, nmhiufc -11 the d"--nltit* to be >uiriit in
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    • 767 4 Eatz Brothers, Limited. CLEARANCE SALE For Cash Only. Now on Friday and Saturday; last two days of Sale. i Further Reduction in the DRAPERY OUTFITTING DEPTS. Gentlemen'. White Cottella Tennis Shin* with Collar* and Pocket* (1.00 each. Krish.m coloured Shirts SI. To each. White Dn-M Hhirtt f .'.00 enrh. Whit
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    • 51 4 NQTKIRS. HAUNALL A HILLES 86, Robituon Road HAVE ON HAND:Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, 60 100, 110, and lao Volta. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Any Voltage to order. Direct or Alternating Current Fans For Titble Use, 104 Volla. Inspection invited from all people who have Dynamos
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    • 25 4 '""NOTICES, CUAMI'AGNE. LOUIS UOEDERER. EXTKA DRY. (Reserve for Great Britain) Louis Roederer, Carte Blanohe BRIXKMANN CO. Siii.e IMPORTBBB. H'tail nt JOHN I.ITTI.F CO. LTD. 11/8
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