The Straits Times, 27 January 1905

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    14 1 The Straits Times SO. 31,647 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JAM ARY 27 1905 PRICE 15 CERf >
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    443 1 I. I" >U rHE IJ in BLB A. MUBKAT, V.D C iMMXXHANT, S.V.C. th <(■«, y. 8 v. Cospa. i,.(i I'eirce havinir re|">rie.l hi« return from leave rewx eoaimaa4 ot the B.K.K (V) i rdingly. Malacca Co. 8. V I.— Laaaa. Corp. Sqaikb i* plactd oa tba By.
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    66 1 The Pitiang Gazette bewails the loss of a very po itilar and useful resident in the per«on of Captain \V. M L Bow^r, Assistant Stjperinrendent of Pplicv, who Ins been tr Deferred to Singapore. The ri?e and progress of the Cboral Society at fVnang are said to be mainly due
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    392 1 P. &O. Per Ckmtmm »*iiin>r on ■.'nd March— Mr. A. B. Miilhullaml, Mi. t F. \V. Cornell, Mr \V. A. Ureij:. IV, f, MiOa« M --th Mareh-Mi-. Sfile ami i intantt. Per Bcii-fnl «ailin>! on 16th \l«n:h— Mr and Mr«. F. W. WeWi, i' children and infa
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    73 1 VESSELS AT TAN JONG PAGAR. Wharfs at Which Different Ship. are Berthed To-day. East Wharf— Nil Victoria Graving Dock— Tringgann. Albert Graving Dock— Nil. SECTION No. 1 Firth of Dornocb.Paknam. 2 tilenfarg, Dunav. 3 Thongwa. 4 Pentakota. S Steutor. 6 Natuna. Bokxto Wharf 7 Providence, Koniiord. 8 Rhenania, Van I
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    MAILS CLOSE
    88 1 Fur PfT tteani'r 7tm» TO-MOBBOW Sandakan via ports Krdah m Imlrriyiri Aim g Him: noon. Pf»n*ng via Padang Both lp.m Pontiana* De Kock 1 p.m. P.s'tenbsm A Pensnc Pin Seng J p m Fenini: Dnawonrj I 2 pm. Mu.tr and Malacca Sultan t \>.m Malacca* P. Dickson Malacca
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    138 1 From Europe— By tha N.D.L.B 8 -Sichtm doe on i7th January. From China— Ry tb«« M. M. v Amtra/"/i 'iae on 30th January. eft Singapore Due in London unvn )ec wth P. AO. Jan 2nd Dec 31»t >fc l:ih N. D. L. J»n sth Jan 6tb )ec
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      243 1 NOTICES. WANTED. Beard nnd residence oy a bachelor. Apply K. .I V1 U Tintt. Jut) 27 KEPPBL GOLF CLUB ring to mi i 1 \r\- man«pivreg. in* Clnh lint-swill be lo! '1 fot piny on Fri'Uy. Jan. :'7tb. Jan Zi -'M NOTICES. JOSEPH^JLLOm^^ 1 •i.k'Wl) i'IJIX." PARIS, iqoo. M A
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      929 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. .AJR/E 2STOW SIiO"V7-I^rG-A LARGE VARIED SELECTION OF CANTONESE SILVER WARE. Rose Bowls, Silver Bpergne Vases. .Solid Silver Tea Services Silver Waiters hand^.Vtc 81?D9 BEST ELECTROPLATED WARE. TEA A COFFEE BERVICr>\ DICAKTIBB HOT WATER KETTLES EG(i CRUETS (neweet pitting CAKE BASKETS. BUTTER COOLERS. CLARET JUGS. ICI PAILB. CUTLERY
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
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      PORT ARTHUR.
      37 2 A Discreditable Surrender. What the Times Man Saw. Ii i< vUi:eJ I", rl Arthur, a -i- ill ntations r»f .'i...r the c mdition i- r. 'h i- :> more .1 -i ta'i!.- ii I :r 1:i-1or >•
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      AUSTRO GERMAN TREATY.
      18 2 Til- i:n ii -»r 'i.il tre t>■ bdl ii I, m lifßoalt nej itijti mi
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      BALTIC FLEET STILL AT MADAGASCAR.
      39 2 K< Uttt'l >l I -1> i.l loil. MdUl wir< -1 Lai i i-i tin iiii 111 1 In iss'ii ;i! If tdajftssir, and will remain there un!;l '.he end of th« Nortb Hea Inpiir
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      JAPANESE SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
      23 2 Rmlav'l Tokyo corrtspond. that tlie I mati 'ii of Spi ci il Bquadron I al bwa uf m ii
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      TREPOFI AND THE STRIKERS.
      69 2 Burial of the Victims. The i'/ir h\< kaioed ooaferriaa up m U »t-i»»»r-< .1 Trepjll' of (H. PtfUnbaf Ilia most drastic poaari cf adininiatratiui, aad ttwularrina, t» him I of Minister of the Interiir over tha local authi rities of Ui-! S 'ii.-'ti. t I'll-: victims
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      MORE STRIKES.
      33 2 lire I it .-Mill. md 11 ibova i. .-I .i.i a v i tltei had anac lopr ysstvrday, md wan i i.'iil.ni-.| i'ii..h--i Lhe i■i. j •«i it > uf iinr -nl.
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    UNITED STATES CRIME.
    329 2 Unfavourable Compari.-oiiN. ill tioraicidei in United I British I-- in li. er war 'ailroadi in lii- re an al preaont four and ball tinii- a- i_v nii'iil. i aud I for each million of i>«-.'j'i. in the United State* there were in Witli !in uj,,,,! statistics, H
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      704 2 NOTICFS. T!)fie Straits 13ime,s. AN i I Wfie Straits budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAVABLK in ADVANCI:. acrjpsai |.or <|ii.ti i 7. 511 do |.ri iii.mil ii '2.50 do asraae% "I s p. r >i-iii li-W do per qnarlci .|.i per ropy I I I .1 (.n the r, two dollar* qaartai
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      605 2 BANJCS^ Honxkong ft 5 Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,100,000 RESERVE FUND:— ■^t.Tlinu' Reserve $10,000,000 ,v Silvir Kosarve f 7,000,000 f x >uul I v'.ility of Proprietors* n,ofK>,ofK' court oFUTrectors. a. Kaymond, Esq., Cbainuan. li. K I'.i.i. kin-*, Esq., Deputy Chairman. K. iJoi-t/., laa. Hod. K. Shewan. lion. \V. (Wesson
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      567 2 NOTUES. Two Genuine Articles. jM Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY Q |^H is a pleasing exaiiiple of the de- VI i «a licaiel) flavored mature spirit f) a so grateful to the palate of the 1 OH 1 9 connoisseur. Its absolute y^t mf^ mm^k purity places it in the first line
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      189 2 HOftAN COMPAfiI, LIMITED. CIVIL. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BNQINBER9, Iron and Br&ss Founders Iron and Copper Smith., Ship and Bridge Lu.ldcrs AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. All kinde of Machinery, Engines, and Boilers, (new and second hand),engineering tools and accessories are kept in stock. MIRBAU ROAD. Telegraphic Address HO6AN." Uodesnsed. A. B C.
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      18 2 STEARNS' lICADAC in be obtained boat all ,n i 1. 1 v' v poti i Nevei leu ,iine.
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    THE MEXICAN COINAGE BILL.
    526 3 While the preliminary st<]> taken liy Gemrußent of Mexico t" bring aboul a naanfti of that country from silver t'> a gold liasis toci. place many months ago, it is none the less interestfollow the gradual and steady t of Mexico carefully i sidered plan. Wisely
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    HONGKONG'S NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
    157 3 Mr. Francis Taylor Piggot. It. A ol Mauritius, »'ill succeed Bir William Meigh iin.in .i Chief Justice ol ni The Chid Justice is no! ex pected t" arrive Ik fore M ■■y. william Goodman's term rf ofßo not expire until the end "i April. Mr. Piggoti
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      73 3 Lasy -lii.wn by an unplea th moutl) tongue, yellow skin, bad breath, drowsy and liMN tealing, and constipation. Doan's dinner pilu quicken and enliven Mie liver. heir action i din specific; they cleanse the livi the cloned impurities, opening every channel, cm tag ;i tree flow ol the tag u.int
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      363 3 NOTICES AIU A 1 XitflM DAvII DJTvUO*).) Ot \^W« 9 straits Settlements Federated Malay States, &c. Si Steteonite i^ Mson 1 Lamps Lamps (Veiling Material. i /a v I 1 > Oleel {^eilingS I -<*k>- I >»o, 100, a^ooCandle Power I Simplest and cheapest Pitrolcem IS1 iN t^ iL Uf
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      661 3 Singapore and Kranji Railway Krom ist November, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. I>OWW. is— a k«.««j S.I A M AY. Ph n I .V. IM Af. I'M P.M '-INGAPORE i 6.^ 7.42 10. W. I&8I iX4 SAA 4.-" BJO »oi€ 1818 Ml Kawtnr,
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS! FRIDAY, 27th JANUARY.
    856 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS! FRIDAY, 27th JANUARY. Bun will be boys, and doubtless there are noire few ex-boys, ever, in this rlaccid Settlement of Singapore who can remember with a certain Hush of pride, the black eyes that accompanied their first schoil victories. Such !> njrable Bears— whether
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    470 4 The extraordinary explanation of last Sunday's massacre at St. Petersburg, as given by our special correspondent in to-day's despatches is by no means beyond reason It in less so indeed than the outrageous idea that the Russian police authorities, as mentioned by Reuter to-day, should post official notices to the
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    220 4 Negotiations for further shipments of oolies from Hongkong to South Africa are reported to have been goingon satisfactorily. It is fully expected that the enlistment of coolies for the Rand will in a short time be in full swing at Hongkong. On tbe 19th instant, according to the South China
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    132 4 The wonder, widely expres-ed, why Port Arthur fell so soon MMkUriag that supplies were so abundant will deepen on hearing that the Japaneef are finding enormous qiiantitiee ot concealed arms and ammunition there. Five steamers have already been raised. It is believed that all the inen-of war, excepting the Sevastopol
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    113 4 Lyix-KYBD journalism now makes news of tLe movements of all distinguished persons as accessible to the London crossing-sweeper as are the, to him, equally useful stock market reports. The Asian notices that Amongst distinguished people whom the vigilant observers who supply the society journals with news watch so narrowly, tbe
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    118 4 The V. M. S. Government has now started advancing money to planters there at the reasonable interest rate of 6 per cent. It is stated that several applications for loans bave already been sent in, and we can well understand such to be the case. The business of managing a
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    21 4 Share quotations, general ihtppint newt, and paatenger liitv, beiidei vhip ping, insurance advertisement! will b* found on page 9 and 10.
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    13 4 Advertisement! of Sal«i, Wanted. Ti Lat, ate., will be found on Fag* 6.
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    12 4 The Medical Hall send two neat date block wall Calendars for 1
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    16 4 The British steamer Henley o! London passed through tbe port thin aMfaiaf from west to east.
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    18 4 &iuo,ooo are bet apart for the Kriau Irrigation Works in the estimates of expenditure in IVrak during 1905.
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    20 4 A Sikh convict has died at Penanp, aged about one hundred years. He was transported from India eighty years ago.
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    26 4 The German mail steamer Sachreii, bavin); left Penang on the L'titli instant at 11 p. m may be expected heie to morrow at 7 a in.
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    18 4 The Dallas-Bandmann Company arrived at Penang on Monday from Rangoon. They will perform there for a short season.
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    31 4 A Launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday at 6 30, 10, 2.15, and SJO. The launch returns at 10 80, 1 .lft, 3, and 5.
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    31 4 Tbe mobilisation parade of tbe S.V.A. fixed for this morning was cancelled. The parade on Sunday morning holds good. The men will return from Bukit Panjaag by special train at 1.15.
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    32 4 A shot was fired »t the Tsar at St Petersburg on the 19th instant. The Tsar escaped uninjured, but a policeman was wounded. This may be a variant on the shrapnel incident.
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    34 4 The leave granted to Mr. R J. Wilkinson, the F.M.S Inspector of School*, is for 15 months from 6th inst Mr. H. B. Collinge has been gazetted to the acting appointment until further notice.
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    32 4 A Hammkk took the fancy of a Chinaman Rt the Tanjong Pagar Dock workshops yesterday, and the Chinaman t »ik the hammer. He also took a month from Mr. Nuun this morning.
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    37 4 Pagain, a Filipino hilliuan who lately ran amok en shipboard at Hongkong m.d ki h*ii two persons, was smiei ced to death at the Assizes there on the 19rh instant. Jt nil arrse out of j ilonsy.
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
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      RUSSIAN RISING.
      133 4 The Czar's Predicament. Grand Duke Vladimir Aspires to the Throne. L"mh a. -^Hil, Jmnutrj I A higli diplomat, who is in a potiUon to know the actual facts, lias assured your correspondent that the Cvi *aa j ready to meet Ibt people oi: Sunday. The Czarina bribed him
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      PENANG RACES.
      140 4 I fit ing, 'J6th Jan ii 'try The following is the result of to-day's racing: First Griffin Cop H'cai-:— Bonaccord won Creasy, second Torpedo, third. Time, 1 ruin. 242 Been. Se* ond Griffin H'cap W'yre first; Wildfire second; Lallacoola third. 'Time, 2 miiis. 22 sees. Try Again Stakes
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  • Neuter's Telegrams.
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      MOSCOW WORKMEN FIRED UPON.
      22 4 Im, 27th Jan "uy Cossacks on Tuesday fired upon Jl.OOO demonstrators at Moscow, and wounded many ot them
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      OFFICIAL WARNING
      33 4 M. Trepotl ha? posted up notices at tbe works urdernig the wcrKiuei) to retur.i U) them within -ji hour*, otherwise they will be deported to villipe? Tuo factories have rtpumed work
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      STRIKE SPREADING TO PROVINCES.
      15 4 Meanwhile the strike uu vtment is apparently spreading in tin- provinces.
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      A POLICE PROCLAMATION
      84 4 Says Workmen are Being Exploited Government will Meet Just Desires. By order of the Csar, M. Trepefl and the Minister of Finance have issued a proclamation. This proclamation explains to the workers that they are being exploited by certain self-seeking and evil-disposed persons These persons have misled
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    100 4 On Wednesday night, near the Malay School in Victoria Street, the puller of a first class 'rikisha No 712 was arrested by P. C. 58.5 for refusing to complete the journey. The fare was a nonia with two children. The defendant put one child on the road, and demanded the
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      573 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THESE ARE NOT TIMES TO THROW MONEY AWAY Huy your provisions at THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, And you will MtT6 money THOMPSON THOMAS Co., 17 18 STAMFORD ROAD. WASSIAMULL ASSOIVi ULL CO., Indian Stone, No. 1,2, 3, 4, High Street. New Stock of Silk Curios and Silver and ?otd
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      42 4 G. R. LAMBERT Co., PHOTOQRAPHIC ARTISTS Have lately refitted their Orchard Road Studio, new modern backgrounds, latest furnitures and appliances, new printing processes Photos taken throughout the day, artist- always in attendance. Highest reputation, only artistic work supplied. Jan 21 v c
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      18 4 NOTE On Page 3of to-day's issue will be found a number of Telegrams received prior to this morning.
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  • "Reuter's Telegrams.
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      LATEST.
      115 5 LiM'li,,,, fjth JuniKny Moscow is quiet. The proclamation of tie Governor promises the fullest protection to the men reijainir.g at work. The Police at Moscow have posted Dp notice? alleging that Urn ntrike movement in 'me to Anulo-J<M>Rnest-intrigues. Tlie Polim ilm allege that the strikers are rappoitad by Hritish
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    Reuter's Extra Service.
    104 5 Lmmlm, 1711 Jtinuory. There was a demonstration at Helsingfors in Finland in which the workmen, five thousant in number, were attacked by the police with swords and whips. The casualties were few. A party of terrorists is marching through the streets of Libau (a Baltic port), compelling
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    KILLING A CALF.
    161 5 A Brutal Chinaman An unprepossessit c locking Chinaman was, this morning, placed before Mr. Sproule on a charge of causing ihe death of a calf Insp Sheedy prosecuted. Mr. Short, Acting Government Veterinary Surgeon, said that he saw the animal on the 26th inst There was a
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    16 5 The s.s. (rnqvty Afar from Calcutta left Penang today and will arrive hop on Sunday morning
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    21 5 '>> pafM I aril 7 will be touud a Bumtnar) of the Tanjong Pagur Dock Company's Scheme of wharf and dock extension.
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    23 5 )n hundred and eighty-three deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 21st instant. The ratio per thousand was 87.72.
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    30 5 The High Commissioner has approved of the appointment of Mr Willi; m Hargreaves to be Headmaster of the Malay Residential School, Kuala Kangsar, with effect from tin Ist January, 1905
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    38 5 Miss Mi'kkk.ns and Miss Murrylees will give a concert at the Teutonic Club on Wednesday next. It is open to the members of the Teutonia and Tanglin Clubs and their guests. Tickets can be had trom the Secretaries.
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    39 5 Mil J. Caulfield James, says the lUuigh'l; Times of the 19th Jan, has had a wire from the Singapore Cricket Club, announcing with regret that they are unable to send a team to Bangkok at the China New Year.
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    38 5 Th Registrar of Hackney Carriage* at Penang is reported to have succeeded in devising a very neat and comfortable tir.-t class" carriage, which he hopes to see placed on the streets ere long. Three specimens are now ready.
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    36 5 A telegram from Lisbon, dated Dec•J'Md, says that the crew of the Portuguese cruiser Sao liafael won the big prize in the State Christmas lottery, amounting to i':«),(H-u All the bluejackets were drinking champagne that day.
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    39 5 This mr ruing, Mr. Nui.ii sentenced a Chinaman to two months' rigor. muiH risoiiim nt for being abn<ai: he »Mn one and two this mornir.c. wi'h shatp dagger in his possession, of which ha could cive ro satisfactory nccount
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  • Correspondence.
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      RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL.
      240 5 To the Editor of the "Strait* Time*." Deau Sir,— With reference to your pangm h of the 2oth instant, concern inp the 'jojs «ho participated in Ibe game of war in our school, I wish tn state that it is incorrect. The boys at play are under
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      THE DOG TAX
      111 5 Tv ih, AVt'or of th, "StrmH* 7'»»k«." Dear Sir,— Apropos of your remark? on the increased dog tax, its unwisdom and inequitable incidence, it would appear from a reference to the Ordinance under which the Commissioners are empowered to levy a tax at all. that they have
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      SHIPPING OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.
      110 5 y.,//,. t:,litn, of ill, "Btrmitt 7"n»r»." Sir,- I no'ice in your is—t of the 2oth inst. that a convspunil^nt suggests putting a policunnn r.u'side ».l.e Shipping and Post Offices. Would it not bp better to make a wailing rcomfoi Officers and Engineets M is done in the
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      THE DECADENCE OF MALACCA.
      478 5 To the Edit* <•> tke "StrmU* Timm." Sir, -You lontspoiulcnt kUM t'uniisbocl me ii grwt deal <'t iiitiii'st lv his lotto! on Malacca appearing in your juunial of yebtfiday s date. He touches itttti vi hi upou the wealth of the ChiMM whom M says are
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    THE ASSIZES.
    244 5 The Arab Street Affair. Verdict not Guilty. Weld m has the Supreme Court been so crowded as it wns yesterday afternoon by Kline 1 and Malays to hear •he condmion of the sensational trial, fot attempted murder, of the five men M churned Ali (a Malay), Shaik Abdul
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    WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AT THE S. C. C.
    244 5 The strikes of which we have been hearing so much of l&te in St Petersburg and Moscow and Warsaw appear to have spread to Hongkong The last body of Chinese employees to go out 'ii strike are the eroumi coolies of the
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    SCOTTISH CONCERT.
    175 5 Thkkk 'as a fairly large attendance at the Scottish concert given in the Town Hall last night the occasion being Burns- V anniversary). H. E. the Governor (Sir John Anderson) and Miss Anderson were among those present, and the programme, which was entirely rimpo-rd of Scottish music, was
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    35 5 In the disturbance at St Petersburg on Sunday, the rioters threw bombs about, one result being that the machinery in the printing office of that influent ill oft-quoted daily, the Xoroe Vremya, was completely destroyed.
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    45 5 The officers' farewell bull whs hi Id at Hongkong on board H.M.S Vevgeance on the 17th instant, previous to her leaving the China Station to pay off. We bear that the battleship Canopu* from the Channel Fleet is to relieve the Vengeance on the Station.
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    50 5 At the Marine Court this morning, Capt. Raven, of the Siamese steamer Ittdang was ordered to pay a fine of $100 and costs for unduly expos>ne cattle to sun and rain (for three days) in the Singapore Roads. The prosecution was at the instance of 'he Acting Governmen* Veterinary burgeon.
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    554 5 Annual Meeting, The annual general meeting of members of the Singapore Sporting Club was !if hi yester iiv afernoon in the Singapore Exchange. There was an attendance of about sixty. Mr H Payne-Gallwny was called to the chair. Mr. G. E. Motley, Acting Secretary, read the notice
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    230 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chess Club, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. E E Colman (champion) in the chair. There was a-fair attendance. The reports of Hon. Sec. and Hon. Treasurer wtre presented; the latter showed a tatisfactory balance. The
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR CRICKET
    91 5 Straits vs. F. M. S. The eleven to represent the Straits (Penang and Singapore) in the cricket match against the F M S. during tke Chinese New Year holidays have been selected. The team consists of (Singapore) Dunman, W. E Cleaver, R. T. Reid, H W.
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      421 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. Saturday 28td January 1965. SPECIAL CERffiAR BIR.S.ER IS HONOUR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF H.f.M. KAISER WILHELM 11. OF GERMANY Ittitul iii ill* tulnttr o j± isr g i nsr a-. THE Robinson Piano Co.. Ltd. Have Large Htocks ct Representative English aiid German Pianos, at Home
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      153 5 Vacuum Oil Co. 44 ROBINSON ROAO. We have now a stock of superior Cooking and Salad Oils and are prepared to supply the public. These oils are very highly recommended for culinary purpoces. Testimonial fr<m pn mintut Chinese gentleman I have much pleasure in itaglsjg that I Inive tried and
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    TANJONG DOCK.
    2932 6 The Reconstruction Scheme. We have received a report on the pro posed recoubt ruction of \\hai\c», and on extension of Dock Accommodation at Taujoug Pagar. The Dock Company iutended. early last year, to start I Scheme of this kind, and we gave full particulars of the changes aud
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      574 6 NOTICES. O.DVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. HER WANTED. Oofornmaot School, <Hl, $50 and mv- Ist. -'id an i d year. For partioulan apply to tha Dhaetor of I'ubl o Instruction. '■■.oninl Secret ry'» Office. pore, K'tn Jnnuai >, 90S. Fan 21 )f«-2 WANTED AT ONCE. tant for Knijinecring Store, must ble ol leepingetock
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      620 6 NOTICES. VACANT Rooms with braru, reasonable prices. Apply MRS. ORRE, No. A" Wilkie BoadC [M 9 8-2 VACANT. Ol? large room suitable for a married -'jupu or a bachelor, and also one small room. Apply to J. K. c/o Straits Time*. Oct 17 m.w.f. v.c. HOTEL FOR SALE. (Owner intends
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      622 6 NOTICES. Board Residence "MABLETON," 12 Mount Elizabeth Riad. MRS. SIMMONDS Dec 19 n.c. I'd BE LET— No. 6 off Karapong Jay;. 1 Road, a commodious bnngalow, dn and airy Rent moderate. Apply to K. J. R c/o Straits Time*. AngtaO n.c. 1-0 BE LET, small first floor offices facing Caven*gh
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    LONG WAR EXPECTED.
    163 7 A European who soldi an official in Japan and baa ;i knowledgi I be iKUimi.il :u— uals, has sent an Bngliah friead i remarkable story of tli activity which is prevailing ;tt thoa establishments. The chiel anxiety i~ apparently to secure in .i|, u.it reserve of ammunition.
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    MOW DID THEY TAKE IT?
    90 7 .i i it time ago, wneo mr intn ilui ii,'ii of ;i t.'ul Qoal f< i M> ill, mi British Eh fimenta »i- propoaed, Officen were invited to st;itf whether red oi blue waa, in their opinion, tli bettei bo lour f( i urli ,i
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      150 7 Stnp l:\periment. Oivn op rlruetring orsell .1 nso i,i tifif -in" i w>n»e remedy thai ran nnd will cure Rlx umiitidm Fminni I I'ln '"I It. Mr. i. Cil I \l M y a think ii mineml) Buin«rthn< I make son eacknowIcclttnipnl In y v of Uik beneflla a mom
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      387 7 NOTICES. fl BRITISH JLJi.iuui.ii DOJIJII ijL BREWED AND BOTTLED MV I IND COOPE Co., Burton- on-Trent. THIS BEER IS BREWED FROM .1 PURE MALT HOPS pints or 1- doz. quirts '^h! $15 grease. OF ALL DEALERS. SSEy V JJ2A IMPORTED BN IHK nilW BORNEO Co M Ltd "VICTOR^ SAFES With
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      407 7 NOTICES. #THE SWEDISH k LUX LAMP. BURNS KEROSINE OIL. Gives a beautiful, intense ;in«l even light of 50 to l,O(H> candle-power. Lux The Lux Light is in immense use for Railway Stations, Kstates, Hotels, Factories, Workshops, etc. SMOKELESS INODOROUS inexplosive For Inspection and economical wholesale rates LAMPS Gadelius Co. "^pi^pE^
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      237 7 DON T XKGLECT YOUR KXDNSTB They Drive The PBSSOJSS Out Of VoW Body Consider vhat it nieiin^ ke SMfleet the kidneys. They MM the great blood filters i lii'dv All the blood passes through j them once every three minutes, day and night, to be filtered and purified. Thus the
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      346 7 H. ABRAMS Tsfie Jiorae fßepotitory ORCHARD ROAD. Has now for mle a luf 4 Hors>-. Col* I K> -r I orSO kiuirantceii OCOr ing to the del -i| trin given and any reason A ln r K i -rock of tb<j tesi h-it!'l Crush..! ico br.ii. eh iti of the
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    THE "SPONDILIS" AFFAIR.
    743 8 WAS IT MUTINY Manufacturing <>f Beachcombers." Th.hke weeks ago twenty European seamen and firemen of the steamer were arrested in Singapore at the request of Capt. Moses for refusing duty and were charged before Capt. Boldero, Master Attendant, at the Marine Court. .The men stated that the
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    ANGLO-CHINESE " FREE " SCHOOL.
    1117 8 ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL. Annual Prize Distribution. The .i.mual prize distribution of the hinete Fna School t""k place ihi- fi renooa a the School baildi Teluk Ajfli Street. The Hon. W. K Collyei pretided and was support ud on the platform bjr Mr K. \V. Hullett. the acting Director at Public
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    CLAIMS ON A CHINESE ESTATE.
    247 8 Cheerless New Year for Applicants. In the S-.iprcrre C urt recently Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton heard an aj-plir-.tion with reference to the aatate, 'tuoup'i-j 'o^ciii^ 82,00 late Tan Kirn Theng. Certain of deceased's grand*< bildien were applying for payment r*t% of the fetat? of ?vm«
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    30 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. •j~th Jai.iKiry, 1905 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/11 j To-day, sipimis dropped to $3, and Tanjong Pacars to >.".l'"> teller* ilowarth Ertkines have risen to $210, buyers.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN TIN.
    122 8 Output for 1904 Less Than for 1903. Last year, says the I'emk Piamttr, the Negri Sembilan exported 84,849.58 piculs of tin |5,U30 tons) against 85,465.54 piculs (5,087 tons) in the year previous. The duty collected amounted to 8888,393.79 or less by £98,669.24 than that obtained iv IMS,
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    PRODUCE.
    236 8 Uaiubiei bnyer« t 9.'f ■lo (Cube No. 1) nnpicked IS 37J Cutm Bali 8 Til to Pontianak 8.25 Pepper, Black buyers 26.00 ,1 j White, ..II, i- 39.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.10 do Brunei No. 1 3.30 Pearl Sago .1.60 Coffee Rali, 15,, basis 9qo Cn»f>e,Palembang, 29:, basin .'4.5')
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      75 8 A fresh atvl new stock of InUan and Japanese silk goods in many varieties and of different colours. Silver and Gold Jewellery "an be obtained at moderate prce« K A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Telephone No. 261, Iron is a food to Antemic
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      604 8 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO. sBeg to inform tde public of Singapore tdat tdeu Save Removed to Jiew and extensive Premises at tde corner of STAMFORD ROAD HILL STREET. Has your Capital Shrunk in 1904 READ OUR DEPOSIT SYSTEM. THOMPSON. THOMAS GO,, The Australian Stores. DAWSON'S 600T5 FOR AJLL.
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      199 8 DAY BY DAY. Fri«la>, 27th January. High Water. 2-26 a 111. 2-V p.m. K niter's iii.li Birthitay. mail outward mail due. "Kbenania" Reception. Wharf 4-3U S.V. A. Drill Hall 6 a.m. Keppel Harb. 7 a.m S.V.I. Brass Bacsa Koad. 8 p.m. Paris Cinematograph. Victoria Street. 9. Saturday, 28th Januaijr. High
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    ROUND ABOUT THE WINE PRESS.
    697 9 >tartlin)f Revelations. Htk !>■ I- it mm dm, -•!>> i Commertial 1 ttitlh'i- Correspondent, it thii WMOII I I lie Vi. ll' t,, v l-ll to I metre n \\<A the feat rdi r <>■ I England B -in print, ttULUJ '.ill li.i.r en iid
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      623 9 NOTICES. Charles Heidsieck's TOte Sf al rhampagne -ni 1 MMWN Meyer Co. ~$L ■•<sr< l.ihii l.ittl- <n.. l.tl vliuliiiMf-her. fltM G Hoppenste I r»ji A (a. V^S-gj rilE rANJONQ r'AQAP DOCK COMPANY. LTD BTt, ElMl Nr.KRS. IH^.N AN: liiiASl AHA-'-'IMGEHS. Fhil Company execute Ship and Marino > Repairs of all
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      271 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS OPTICIANS RIPAIBB I'ROMpri.Y BXICUTKD Messrs. Siuijoon »V Co. Coach Builders, .fi minis. U H I. 1 kin- UaaaJ 111 Hi* EiHlcnrv sir Jafta Imlmon. k.C.H.«. Governor i .t I Catalogue I „,r At H. ABRAMS, The Singapore Horse Repository. N'ov 80 uc. ORAPERY. Customers
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      360 9 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. FLAG BRAND. 10 YEARS OLD: $12.50 per case. Duty extra. WO. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8.50 per case. Duty extra OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OR Me A LISTER Co. Ltd.— sole agents. 1 1 Mining Machinery. We beg to
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      599 9 BRD-RIDDEN PARALYTIC MADE STRONO AND WELL Op. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. A MALAY STATES MIRACLE. One ot' the latent dues of Paralysis bnagkl tn lijjht cm i>c daaoitod as w<tliiui; abort 1f miracle "80 l>ail was my mother's condition," said tbe rand woman's mm wlirn nlating the cirrimistances of t he
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    MOTOR-CAR PROGRESS.
    135 10 A Engineer |u>t returned bom Kngland t.'ll- the 7V th.it nothing i- more rsmarkabU after .in absence >■! coanV of yean than tinenormoui progreei made in motor-car t nn 1 1- liciiitv The foreigners i lon| start, but English markers aii' makiag up the Uaway at a ntaaark-
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1009 10 Under this heading the following abbreviations areu»ed: «tr. steamer; «h. ship; Viq. barijue sch. schooner Yct.^Yacht Cru. Cruiser; (iht —Gunboat; Tor. Torj>eJo; H.n. Horse-power Brit.— British U. S.— United States; Feb. Preiuh; Uer. Cicrnian; Dut. Dutch G.c. General-cargo d.p.— deck passenger; U. Uncertain; T. V. VV. Timjong
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      446 10 jV'ime, pt/rt, prooCOM tlate of "rnral, and name of tigrtit* htbamirm* Airlie, Sydney, Feb 15; Boustead Andalusia, HoDnkonK, Feb 2"; B. KavM A pan ma, Newcastle, Feb—; Bo'istead. Arctulia, Honjjkonj;, Feb 15: Behn Meyer Australien. Honii^ni:, Jan 80; Maritimes Ayuthia, Bomb.v. rab Borneo Coy. Bayern, Hongkong. FeLH, Behn
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS.
      155 10 *-or Singapore Per f. U n Ocrai i co-in.-ctiaK with the steamer Hmqnl at Colombo from London Mb Jan Hue K th F b —Mr. Qoldie Mr. anrl Mrs J A. Clark. Vr. W. Peel Mr. H. SordatL Mr S. Punn. Mr. R. Allen Mr. 1). Kerr.
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      MINING.
      237 10 Share? Number of Shares Issue Value Value u r tc Con.pi.M Paid up tc Buyer- Sol «r.< Tran'il tion- GOLD. i t IS,-)"" 9,SOounuau<d. IJ.OOO I'J.OOii tf.-ii: 10,5'"' J6,7<m 110,1**1 50,000 iso.uou 2.00U iiniMiul. I M KM Bmmmtk V M. o*., Lt.i lo lo iIMmiW) 10 10 Ka.lanaGM.Cu., Ltd
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      GENERAL.
      152 10 Wl.Oul uaiuiKhl. 2,000 4,600 40,000 12,000 a,400 6,000 4.750 :«,oou M 2,000 5,001.' 7H5 uiuuad. 300,000 !O,(KI0 uuiuuod 37,1N1> I IS 111 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. I 13.0Uuoii I 100 f 100 Federated Kngine«rinK Co., Ltd. f 60 t 60 Pruer Neave, Ltd. t 126 f 125 Hongkong
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 10 lowarth Krskine, Ltd. 1% liiey, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% iugapore Municipal 6% 5% '»njonv Taunr l»ool< iv., Ito (ji HO.WKJ ■-•-.s.i"" 1 I.STS.O 1 BSU,<KM KM n n 3V prem. 2% jiem btt)ei« gj ien. )i,\tv1% pien. iiuv^i- rliv it ten. 1 < pt»n. l.«v»l
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      65 10 Chamhuu.ain'h Colic, Cholera and Diarlioea Remedy is everywhere BOWJadgaa 1 to aa tlic most successful niediiine in use for bowel complaints. It atwajl cam and cures quickly It can be dvpended upon even in the must ■avata and rtanfuroni oaaai ol eholara morbui, dyscntirv and diarrlmca It should Im taken
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      397 10 NOTICES. I §NyCarlsbergßeer Very light Pilsener heer, especially brewed lor Tropical Obtainable at the principal Hotel* and Retail Pealeri. Scle Importort 8 TRADE MARK CAUTION. Ifaaan Kats Brothvri, L'toit*) lurabjr ny« nctica that they have for more than 80 \i-ir- been aa'lina t>ur. v Ssraits Settleirents, known as the Ti^n
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      280 10 Per M. M. a, I'^irra from Marseillet Jan. 8, due 14th Mr. J. Hew itt. M r. J. Oinnel aii'l Mr Ecddle, Mr« 11 PerV! M Jan 8, due st F.- i Mr. \V:irlcniont I'er M M. I rom Marseillei Jan. It, '.lv.' lAth Nb.-Mw«n. Wnrlp niont, O Long, ntid
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      650 11 At the price you pay for your STENGAH. you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's "Black and White." You can have it for the asking. >T!i AMSH IP COWPANI KS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*. Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Eltypt, Midlterranean
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      701 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agr its at Singapore SHIP Agency, LATK J. DaSNDILS A Co., 2-3 CoLLYIK QUAY. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. -t-M-i." From Kxp'ted.. Will be Onspatcbcd for Vamm\nßoseh Pn'.eml'ang lan '24 Soerabaya, Banjcewangie, Boeleleng Ampenan, Macassar. Bslik-Papanj Dongiiala,
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      482 11 HAMBUR6AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURQ. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penane and Colombo The arrivals of the next
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      678 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Nil NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of. this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Fort Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      667 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES OCEAN STEAM SKIP Co,, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China mil Japan every week, aud from Japan home•rards 'or London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One sutwanl ateaiuer sach month extends to Vancouver
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      515 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LIFt;. TOTAL nmtSTED FUNDS EXCEKb j£l2,i>. THE LAHGE?T TIRi: OFFICE IS TUE WuRI.S BOUSTEAD Co., Agenti THE LONDON AND LAKCA3HIRI FIXE LNBUEANCE COMPANY Capital £3427,500 Paid up Capital J Ueserve Kuud. .i. J1,ur3,55UJ l,ur3,55U The uudersiguucl, Ageuts lor the Com pany, are prepared to
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    HOW TO START BUSINESS.
    100 12 A Successful (ierman MethtxJ. Readers who have followed on varioui articles on the subject "i starting business abroad, says Vommtreiul Intclliytuct, will '<*■ interested in the following description of the n. th< di employed by German manufacturer! and exp it-i>. whii 'i 1- t.ik::. B Charge
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    THE MOON.
    159 12 Latest Discoveries. Recently, Profess i Pickering <J the University i Ohio observed noi only canal systems in the m n, which who quits independent iti -mi 1 ufigurati. i-. bul pr< grew <- In- ipparently to ««getati< n, I. -p.t. the fad thai water cannot cxi-t ou ii
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      128 12 i i \i\ C.l IC, CHOIJ i: IXI' lJi.Mrnv 11 \> No Equal. W. II Connelly, General Storekeeper, Bay, N tayi ''Have stocud li. tuehold median linii.illy and feel much pleasure in i nfidently recommending their Colic, I I Diarrl Remedy. It h.\> .■i '1 Tin- i> the universal verdict
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      292 12 NOTICES. SHIPBUILDERS, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, >^ BOILERMAKERS. /*> t jy Q\> jy jy £5 jy Contractors Telegraphic Adirtu jY J/ ''HARGREAVES"/oX stwl lro SISGAPORb. &y "OOFS, BRIDGES IPOH CV^OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK <y A^ty jy Plans Estimates on Application. *^*> Head Office Works Read Street. J&>*l Singapore. Ay Branch Gopeng Road.
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      450 12 NOTICE^ HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Patent Water-Tube Boilers ■oli toßsn rot BABCOCK WILCOX, Ltd. No Screwed Joints. OVER 4,500,000, H.P. IN USE. Saving in Freight. ■O STAtS. IB AU. MUVnUEI ST«AI ntNMfM free Safe. Economical. Durable. FACILITY FOR CLEANING. LOW COST OF mAINTENANCE. SAVING IN SPACE A WEIGHT Peris I W
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      121 12 MARTINS <AProL&STBBL, amjrorLadies.j LLS BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND i'L Ld la KOM LIOUID~FUEL 3O TLir!) sailfapl |<i In t. k. in taken. Mi "I iejfof] tatj km bwr. TOCKS ALSO AT Bombay. Cotou Bar.. Vokohniu i, Ba md Ealik Papao (E ii COAL. >:e.ui;crs can 111 1 t u>k«r«U with .No
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