Straits Times Weekly Issue, 22 December 1891

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  • 26 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. I >-^ VOL XLVII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBEK 22, 1801. NO. 3,65 6
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  • 39 1 Ou th-> 15th in-t.. M 'hfton Sooso, Ifovnt Sophia, t lie* wife of E. E. Piama.cher. oi a sou. On tht> 17th inst., at Osborne Rouse, dp per Wilkio Road, th<? wife of H. Bock, of a daughter.
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  • 94 1 Market Quotations. Summary of the Week. Router's TM*£i\im^ Local aud General New>. r.in.i la and NewfoundUn.l." Tli-3 Russian Famin« i Th? Petroleum P.. Mr. Miller had Mr. Shelford. The Om Pound Note. Th\v Love their Jadges Xritive State-* LftW. Th* B<tH Wkati Boo»—AfotfcvM
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  • 438 1 SiNviAPORK, 22nd B^'EMber. 1891. i Produce. Gambier, o.i*". do Cube No. 1, H.Oo. do do No. 2, 7.35. Copra Bali, 3">7^ do Poutianak. 8 Pepper Black. 9.80. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.70. Pearl Sago, nominal. Coffee Bali, M 2«.50. Coffee Liberian, 26.(X). Tapioca small Flake, 4.2 U. ao
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  • 546 1 For Striits Times. Prince George of Wales. London, 15th Dec. H. R. H. Prince George of Wales is much better. The Waterford Election. Mr. Michael Davitt intends to contest the seat for Waterford against Mr. John Redmond. Canada and Newfoundland. It is stated that Canada and Newfoundland have
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  • 817 1 One Beta, writing to the Pinaihj Gazette, says Can" Alpha point out 14 any one who has been kept from investing inouey m the Native States for that, I tako it, is what he means because of the uncertainty or lax administration of the 44 law r
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 229 1 SUMMARY OF THE WEEK. 1 The Legislative Council meeti on \V> 1 netdaj w th orders of the day somprisini; hills lading with Petroli.Mim, Women and Girl^' prelection, the status pf the N-'therlauds Trading Company, Marriage alidatiou, and Coast Defence Volunteers. The Governor has accepted Mr. Fiulavson's resignation of his
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  • 328 2 LOCAL AND GENERAL. TUESDAY, 15th DECEMBER. Peivate ad Vices state that the Governor \eheen, Col. Pompe van IMeer-tt-voort, has resigued. The Muuieipal Inspector of Rabies had l!£ a doien cases before the Seaior Maiorniiii> for keeping uuli I uu muzzled does. T) hy football match S. C. C. A -1
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  • 545 2 I Monday, 1 Ith Decemher. r ni^ht, m the Masonic Hall, a con--11 was given for the benefit of Mr. W. r alshe, late principal Tenor of thfl Willard pera Company. The concert wa« Under \e patronage of H. E. Sir Charles Warren id the members
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  • 365 2 Th e C ircas. li kBMSTOB L 3 .tn.l W S|,,,u jramoi( I Qi m tli. gig m\\\y ever (J> and without Which tl would be difficult to' conceive the idea of ten on bowei throogb with ed l»v r. >J i tale i, into th ij, robablj wider leal
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  • 17 2 I i 1 1 h Q the 1 1th faru n uich have
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  • 210 2 W 2 1 1 i bat lie 7th It •id, iv front our i.o s such as i»d, if i I'M" lit oi m m. a L'd an. l fonghl l> in* reJ° rded ni S present e.litor ha r ioM that ia not all tT'M IrT
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  • 2582 3 F Anniversary Service. Yesterday afternoou, the Anniversary temce of the Methodist Episcopal Church s held iv the church building, Coleman t, Mr. Shellabear prosidiu^. Ix> A^ V r devoti^"al exercises.^the U-v -K. W. Munsou safd I Mr. Ohainuiiu, Ladies aud Geutleiuen we have occasion tor the greatest
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  • 1142 3 The steamer Britannia has left. London with £85,400 m silver doliara for I' H. M. S. Battler returned from Penang this morning, and proceeded to the Boru W harL' to coal. Mr. Main, manager iv Siugapore of the Charter.. l Bank, Left last vi ;^ht for a
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  • 141 4 I'inoit'f (i'izitt>, }~>th Dt<\) A rice famine is imminent m Singapore, according to the Strait* Tim**, as there is but a fortnight's supply left and little pnwpect of any large importations. Rau«rt»ou eliipraeuts have stopped'altogether, and very little is coining m either from Siam
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  • 189 4 Hotn/kong Telegraph, 9th December.) Quite a brisk demand for rice has sprung up here during the past few days owing to the arrival of large orders from Singapore, Java, and Rangoon. It has resulted m firsts going up to 82.56* per pica], while M seconds are fetching
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  • 197 4 The Municipal Em.inber Rkports For Novem her The Filters have been id work now since the 30th October. At first we hail j considerable trouble with them, the sur- i face sand being too fine and befog 100 tigbtlj packed from long exposure to
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  • 190 4 \'i'l Ct Ijloil. > Xt if Wok. 4th />»c.—This afternoon i daat.mllv outrage w.i^ eoniinitted here. Two mi*riv;int> enten-d the oAee of I w.-M-kimwit finaiwirr, Mr Ku-s.ll S;iiT.\ ;md flriMmird fitMß him >u!ii of oii>- million dollars. Iheir deuuiiid I>< mu r refused, lira) exploded «I u.imite boaih
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  • 75 4 Abstract «.»k Tkakkic RajuraeM Mlill M.'NTH OF NoNEMJ.KK 1891. ,/R Rettct .t.<. Amount. Paaaeogeri S 4.077.titf Hordes. Carriac-. ami Do^> 13g Bieeea Far- I'aroels >\l4 Excess Lefßage L 70.85 Special Trains Total Coaching 4 Good* H9.822.0ti Live Beoeh vv:\ Tota4 (tochls... S2<>.*>7l Miscellaneous... s 4i>7.*27 Graud T0t.h1...
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  • 701 4 THK SrPFKIXTKNDKNT OF IHK SINGAPORE Fikk BmiOADI Kkimikts:—Thera have heen two tirrn during t}'.> month, one on the Ditfht of the loth in*t.. m Hen^konir OUtot, ;»nd oae on the night of 24th in>t.. io heanjf Hong Lim Place, (both m thedia'ricl of Town West). The former was
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  • 242 4 A Ne w Boruco Company. 1 c Priti-li N-'rih Bri. Dei f f.-:i.j.f, CorporatkMi Limits m* being .n^on, with tt. I H.»at«.l. pKob tlu- mail 1.-it Low itb »o«] h capita) of t. h M iii Jv «hi pr. Fovßdem 1 ihareM of 1 1 teh, the iud i^>t».- htsag
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  • 710 4 The Amsterdam Toba cco Trad e. Tub Orßm-PmoDucTioH 01 Bvma^ba Tobacco. Thk Wall m Pri Fn>m Brmm nmi Gr» dwfsd Amstf rti,in,, i>>ti t November TsU .•uormous production m l^'. 1" .ahout 50,000 bales more than m 1889) the decreaeed demand for Anieriea and also oi German matiwiaftnrprs, who had
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  • 1898 4 R. On The Co lonial Office. To mi Bditoi 01 thk 'London am. i'hina BXPABM i>. y.-loj»t tin' iiK'iiiv ik.t only iriiMnMin-liT thr iwin wo f-.r milit.-irv c ition. Uut i^ ili: t), A intiiction of i Th-r.l ;il.l ii -■•lu.vou- fad, if ]kjs«J>l«>. tlmu the aawievja two. Th.- ftnrf
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  • 466 5 Mw.t Mii.i.kr has retired from the represeufUtion of TaajOßjg IVlgnr Ward. Mr. Slktford will be af^ed to itaod. ii ii ri i ilnnMUjr/" oopra told to-day. >^/r<#lr, realized au aveiiii, r e price of about T-' 'a ts l'^ u^ the principal buyers iVCgWessrs. Beho Mejer A
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  • 854 5 Supreme Court. Wednesday, 16th Dec. (Before Okief Justice O'MaUeyand Mr. Justice Wood.) Ynrrs morning m the Supreme Court, sitting m the Court of Appeal, tbe Chief Justice speaking of cases of appeal referred from the Consular Court at Bangkok to the Supreme Court of Singapore, said that there were absolutely
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  • 2085 5 Tty> appeal against the decision of tl>e magistrate m the Merehaudise Marks Ordinauce Case (Elephant and Cock brand match case) which was mentioned by Mr. Drew on Monday, and reported m the Strait* Time* of that date, waB this morning mentioned by Mr. Donaldson, aii was decided to
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  • 742 6 [Financial Titn>-.< November. Mr. T. Xrvillo Stm-k. ,J 47. l^ :Ul,\ 4;, t Crosby-bui diu^rt Cn sby->«quar«, 8.C., lim> -iv,i i,,tic;- of l,i« iiiteatioa to mov« the followinir retiolution at th« i-e.\t .-u.nu.d meeting ai th> corporation :—'Tbmt, m view of the routinned wiManDaypment of tli,« }»ff*ir> of
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  • 121 6 Resignation of Mr Miller from the Municipal Commission. To Alex. O kittle Es<j. President Municipal Commissioners. Sib, Having served ,;4 j Commissioner t r owr a v,,ir i fin the duties of t\w office demand a la > portion of my rim,' than my other duties and my own busi'tie*
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  • 64 6 The Public Service of the Cr own Co lonies of teh East. Hi,- I em, .n,,..|,: :IIKI oi il: f^ i tbai J >j wlthiaeertdW and yf h-.iveflj vtCii ud m I lie Is(ii-ma- I.MHjiitu lioiiiKi.ii o V lahabad, S i In then L 'ii'iuin lan furthefct li but rh<
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  • 271 6 Mr Maxwell' s Lecture. i.- biiua <" i'euiug-. .i... pointing out tbat it <'auoot h the waot of a I md th |TO|»er ad mm is I what t,. r• N itaclei to the full i Qt of their i x Mr M Mention th i m |.rove men tiu
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  • 306 7 Affairs iv China, (tifmjfe Time* December 15 The rebellion m North China judging from fuller particulars by mtil. has been serious enough U> give plenty of work to the Imperial troops, though it never cached the importance Keuter give to the rising. There were two sets of rebels at
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  • 769 7 (Bi9aiU Time* Cornier r From the Selaugor El bjiates for IS/ W? it will be seen f at the esiflkated roveJw 4 4 s 1 ,i»4*),755 aud that the estimated diture is §2,058,722. The expendi^T will thus absorb the entire revenue for lT year and 5111,9f>7 from an
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  • 352 7 (Strait* Time* December 16.) To-day's telegram is a reminder that the colonies of Cauada aud Newfoundland have long been at variance about fishery questions. The matter was laid before the Home Authorities by the Canadiau Government m April last. Cauada has for years been trying to get
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  • 251 7 {Straits Time* December 17.) To-day's telegram regarding the spread of disease iv the famine-stricken provinces of Russia bears out the Bloom? auticina- i tions current at the date of last mail advi<:es. Thou, the loss to Russia from the visitation was estimated at eight hundred million roubles,
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  • 1361 7 {Strait* Tiuifii December 17.) Towards the beginning of October, the priceofDetoe's petroleum was aoont sl.62 per case, while the price of Russiau petroleum was, say, 51. 57! per case. Siuce theu, (taking the wholesale rates quoted iv the mail report issued by the Singapore Exchauge) the price
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  • 466 8 (Strait* Time* December 16.) Ykstkkday, we published Mr. Miller's letter of that date tendering his resignation of the office of Muuicipal Com missi.»uer. In substance, Mr. Gentle answers by letter that feo serve on the Commission is a B -.atutory duty and
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  • 375 8 (Straits Times December 19.) The idea of issuing one police? notes m England has long been mooted and debated of late years, but it never took practial shape until Mr. Goschen joined the Ministry as Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is uothiug new about the Idea,
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  • 309 8 They Love Th eir Judg es. •.it Vm--1 on Id .stir the si". W iiO hll yin the Xativ our i '-day i.i I V only i me fcO I rouses the popula i fui v. j da LOg which th Governor, and Qu rose. Lt is a I we
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  • 354 8 f a m "DPI) Mr. Justice Goldne? baf^v *y* Malacca m the 8m 8.11, nt Ved from on^ n ii,. Tii Thk Iff. M. iteamer Bydnes*flw\* «W i at noon t»>-<lav. and is line on V w PI 101 next, ie thi- forenoon. i-i me t 1
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  • 63 8 Malacca Assiz es. L 5 kftr i had i d Dumper, ...u. d to 1 i tnmeDi Clerk to the was amm i rtioi 1 ition ri st. .1 oo I h bul 50 Eorofl mi,' an i] iade him j .iv the del lined thai l >s did n
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  • 194 8 Visiting Insur ences. The yearlf m^Jfting of Visiting Jus 1 ices j b was betf i ieH »ms at p.n jeetcgo ;tu l The attendance consisted i •••1 ln ls t was re-elected Chairman. lowing roster was prepared tor t January -.-Mr. A. H. Csß^DSr, Mr J. F i l
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  • 2686 8 Be/ore Chief Justice O'3ffi//>y aW Jmtices Wt»od and OoUtm j. A cam of consider &bfo importance to inerehauis as regards the protectioti of trade maiks iv the Straits, came on for hearing this morning. It was (be case of Koh BengCbeang ajtpeUmmi, the Qutnn on t...'
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  • 325 9 Mi;. .1 It. M Smith, t he manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk at Bangkok, who has been transferred to •mother b-ancb wat presented, ou the 7th instant. With an uddie.-s fiOUJ the mercantile community there which bote thirty-scv.ii tig natures. The address expressed
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  • 247 9 Bi BO HOSB arrived I****** Sarawak by the Bajmk Brooke. NoYeriinnMit Base**" I** l^-omber. Is an election, held on Thursday, the 10th instant, fot a Municipal Coninnssi -n.-r for the CnT.il (No. 2)£ ard of the Municipality of Singapore Town Mr. JLJ+ Donaldson was duly elected, the
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  • 567 9 Thk Singapore Volunteer Artillery has justified its existence. Major McCalluiu shewn value for the twelve thousand 1 of Colonial ratney spent on his Diill Hall. And there has been thrown a gtaftour of beauty and pleasure over a building that some folks regarded as only
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  • 397 9 Berlin. 3th Dec.-?}*- i tlu-s denied, and is being uueb ininw ed vi.on P«ri f stf Dm.— Official BayiceH j |„r ,omMT,m,,- n,r wbe.li 11 m China f b£ that Secret Soclottea from China proper m~ niteil the pwee* ret«H. ftlt.^-ther hve hunared tSrlsttau* wew masH^ered mm
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  • 591 10 The Dtli Conrant of 12th iustaut «;iuuot put Up with the slow progress of the Nethet lands Homo Government iv coming to au agreeufeut with the British iudiau authorities regarding Kliu£ immiitiou to that Settlement. Parleying on this subject has been going on i>»r v.-ars, and at one
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  • 454 10 ti. Murray Campbell Interviewed. Ik. Murray Campbell, of the firm of isrs. Munay Campbell aud Co., (the sessful tenderers for the Korat Rail- iv Siam), has returned to Singapore, the Korat railway contract signed. was called on this morniug by a rep■ntative of the Straits Times, and
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  • 431 10 Anoth er Gold Saving Process. Mk Ai.hkki F. 'alvkbt. hii Rsglbli (f©oItifrial lii> furni«.lit'«l th« Northern rr Tinir.< witli t'r fulowini^ «»f i i rlcctric j>ri»c«'^^ of 'JT"»1<1 Mving which. -> w.> ;\rv ijiv.-n t > aadVintsiid, will shortly b«» intro- f cluct'.l itit t the Au>tm!i;ui eoloaies. Thi> |>ronm
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  • 727 10 I; rdauce with the decision ol th )Uit iv the Trades Marks PrOSase yesterday, the Court of two _*s assembled this afteruoou for ie Ol trying the point which had red back by the superior Court. arranged that the case should be Don, but it was not
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  • 254 10 The Ban Whatt Soon Sostrone Collision. In the afternoon the Court deliver*? 1 finding as follows The Court having fully <• m-iiderod the dene* rogardintf th*s cmMinntauro!* leading; to the collision l>etween the British steamer It What! Soon ami Norwegian btrqM Sojfn m Singapore Harbour ou the :lrd Deeembef l*!»'l.
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  • 518 10 Te legraphe Summary. S v'/ r j 1V 147 0 nmn raniriiig fr nn 95 555 to I [t i« i t lint th»« lonini I .-ni'-v.-'l ml 1»\ the CtMitra! Europeau Powew p T-.i« A v rtl\ i i 1 1 the I'niou. I thf «dh< >*ioii of Holland.
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  • 4163 11 Ewwij? jKoek Defaulter. This morning m the Supr^' Court before the Chief Justice #r Ju&i.vs Wood and Goldney m the matter J a Solicitor" was brought forward by th t > Attoruey-Geix'ral. Mr. Bonser said, that there were Rules wiih regard to strikiu^ solicitors off the
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  • 526 12 I lie China U »riu>o 1 >uipanj. Linrlctl. TO THE Kill' HI SfKAIT> TIM Sik. With reference to 1 1 A reporti published of ibe meetings <-l sbarehokL to i lie above coiujMi v lull m Hongkong m July, ult., m which Mets Wicking and Fenwick criticised we, I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 368 12 I'a^cimt'r lji"t. p er 11 Loinl. i! Mr. and y 1 1~ < B. Triple Mr. and I\\ ..n. Mr. aii.l Mr-JF. di •UujrhsJi, t\V I Mrs Tl J Naples: ah 5r nii't'Mrv. lUxwrli. I ni.ri Mrs. Sin S ,1 nl ..from Colombo.— o,U JW. H .1 F NeWLMr. riiiiiD.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 604 13 ESTABLISHED 1865. I RILEY HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Builders, Ship ttDEBs, General Contractors. SINGAPORE KWALA LUMPUR. Ship Building Yard. HlGHekn STEAM VESSELS always under construction, from 38 ft. to 150 ft. length of keel, of beet design and finish. MACHINERY from leading British Firms with Board
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    • 719 13 ENQIjI Asbestoe Jk* stores. *o. "Manchest^lfc cocks and mouu ti n g 8 f engine*, feW k¥ d Favori te Bte am donkey bunker amV^ Lubricators, Engine room, J tor valves.* L e lrtmpg Phosphor bronze 1 packings. Rarubber, Asbestos and other kinds j BJM L Aer Mld en^ H0
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    • 270 13 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. I\O meet the convenience of occasional ad- I JL vertisers tlio Straits Times offers a •heap prepaid scale applicable to the folowing advertisements: Situations wanted servants wanted articles lost or found houses wanted or to let, j specific articles for sale For 20 words, small type close set.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 519 13 IRHirri w pout. ler this heading the following abhrevinan> used str. steamer; **h. ship; bq. p. v it.— British ;*U.S.---"into«l StaT« French t Ger. German; Dat Dutch; —General <;nrtfo; d. p.— djjrk pasr Wharf T P. D Tnnjontf P»K» r D° ck Borneo Wharf l.W.—Jardine Wharf; W.— New Harbour Wharf;
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    • 789 13 F,/Wfo, Ger .f > '"t ViPf. Broosen. From Hongkong/, yd. Behn M< Co. For Eur<V, llf Irene, Brit. B*V 'fro* ipt. Webbvi. From Hongkong, V y Vt/. 12 <1. p. 15 &Co. Fn-; 't »o t > °<i. WWong ft Kn ehk fi7 t<>nß> Nacodah. From W/'" 1 Not. G.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 723 14 t V H lONSIONEES. ABKIVALB ia f.tPr 1 "1 i!UAO "rnieU i 5^ V ksski/s Xamk.j 4 iToNs. Captain. From. Sailid.' fa '4f r V. Rl Jjii-il't, n Y t>!^4kCo. Dec i u to llom erl^fMi t« Miintime^ 14 'Wouar Xam Sin Dut.^eh. 67 Naoodah Sin^kawang Xov 11 u \r
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 308 15 /"">"■ S"? V—- >XC, I I ;fi i r j*°°-: c :r. c C /have:-- pl: lactl^ Cf: A i I Is, m order to pro: t IritPi,. X 2- IT. care; ,\V A' I r r peifumea are sw a. we "wrarn Con: 220 1 to 2 4^* r»
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    • 532 15 "TEE DISPENSARY" AERATED WATERWORKS V/AT E R V/ 0R X S > A ratr.l Waters of the highest possible class rnanufaeturfd un<3or Profesaioual Supervision l»; nf md inosi improved machinery evet imported to the E:> The Fketory ;> c<>u«J i strictly European lines and cl< ,ad pur: guarahfved. Special atteni
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 431 16 31 ASK FOB, lad m« that each Jar b«art Baron Liebig't Sinatarg^^^^^^^^^^SßS m Blue Ink across the Label. Kb^M lAmAOh /I S O^A£ 0Ay \J FIN EST AND CHEAPESf MEAT-FLAVOURING \J J J STOCK FOR SOUPS /T* MADE DISHES ANO SAUCES Invaluable for X^dia as V/ an Eflacient Tonic m
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    • 311 16 Vinedal^ 0 V »*(rlif vlonib^srrii to 0 y|| |jesd«l>Ay <*»»1- »any TW li t In* J ""^^^"^ffpTM-—— ott— J ip*rifn« to b« tk« U t TD rf Tl>-M i \J>^ a bT>>l v *1»»«I |c L c L wh*n r^inin- -»w m li- crk^ STSSSSKSffIS C T h BritWl b«r
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