Straits Times Weekly Issue, 25 April 1893

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  • 30 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. IKMSHED, 1831 I ÜB LIS HKD EOK Transmission by Every Homeward Man. Sifamii. Pkice 40 < VOL XLVIV. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. Ad Jtil, 25. ia<>:{. NO. 3,726
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 25th APRIL.
    • 29 1 Ax iKe Pr»l an the -20th in-»t. f by ths R I A. B, iJook, Datid r Boyd, to Mvkian M .\i- rni:. dansrhtsrof David Bitter, Cole-raine, [relaid.
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    • 21 1 Ai bis reaidsnse in Amw Stn- -i. on Friday. II r. TAI *^a» .>awiaiiifcwi>.a* < i —«a i waawaMa— aMaawnaaaaal UMa^—
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  • 97 1 Alar Ik stions. Bsmuia > ek. I -tis. me K jflfon Lan l-h ildiiiir iu Deli. Tap il iw and its Engineer*. Tke Ha a Fall l> Tl* Mai > TheK Hoa.. R Bill. The Native The Week's IV A O. mail. -from Penang, M P.*rak, irlsnds India, British
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  • 398 1 L ATEST MAR KET QUOTATIONS. •apore. 25th, April 1Phod«i< imbier 6.7" do d I N i 1 10.85. do do No. 2, < Jupra ida Li, do Pontianak, 4.00. Pepper Biiek, 8,55 Sago Flour, Sarawak J.:"' Pearl Sftk' 3.70. Coffee bali, 34 Ooffee Liberia*, 36.00. Tapioca small Flake, 4.10, do
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  • 316 1 This mail leaves by the Batama aud the next homeward mail is fixed to be despatched by the IV A I > >.s. Mirwm&ra on the 3rd Mi The outward mail of tie- 81a1 March ia dae to-morrow pnr (TViswHoa. i the next on.- by the
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  • 677 1 Straits Si Strikes in Bilgium. I N April. There ia incres ferment owiutr to tbe strikes in Belgium. hare taken pines at Mon Antwerp rooj fired ofl number were killed A HOTH SB EaHTHOJ am; w Za.nie. A si *ed terrible earthquake has taken /ante. Twenty persons wore
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  • 166 1 Thk British \<n-tlt /ior nra Herald hears that the new l/ihuan eable is likely to I pushed on with energy at an early dale, aud means taken to connect it with Sa dakan by ao overland telegraph line. Thk work ol salving the treasure .auuk iu the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 48 1 3 Tiines has th rest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore "and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Is Indies, the Philipand French IndoNo oilier Eastern newspaper has so wi lespread a circulation.
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  • 657 2 WEDNESDAY, 19th APRIL. The Earthqnake at Zante. Ihich, as to-day' a telegram an- j as another visitation of earth- i im of the lonian islands and is liability tO these destructive Experience has demonstrated of earthquakes then-, and dtcaJ recurrence at periods ol irs. This maj arise from the i
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  • 160 2 Thi Ordinary Life of on protected timber tract urea is not more than twelve or fifteen vears. timber exposed to moisture in the presence oi sir, especially if in s warm place, or to alternate wetting and drying, will decay rapidly. Sap and moisture retained in timber, by painting
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  • 168 2 The large petroleum trade b the dniti St s and Shiga] tore is. the British Journal think- undermined la Russian pet The tank steamers from Baku and the tanks the Russian traders have eonstnicted on an island in Singapore tiarbour have enabled them to undersell
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  • 275 2 Tsm North China Daily Ni irsbasi from Dr. Macgowan, under date N doth March, tbe following note on Russia' a intervention to prevent tbe extinction of the hechi r in Siberian wat< i Chinese dealers in h'cfa <! *lug) anticipated a gn I augmentation in this year's supply of
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  • 283 2 A crocodile fully 25 feet long is reported to be infecting the Gintara riVer between the iron-hridge and Uswatta ferry. Ceylon. The villagers say that about tea person* hare b*en made sway with by t>emomter. It hss heed frequently shot «t Its Brat victim
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  • 172 2 C ivil Ser vice Estimates. Ths Civil Service Estimate* laid before Parliament include the following iteSM Stoat— There are tlie following ('< iisul £7uO; Viee-Conaul, t" First Aelistsnt, £400 Becrnd ditto. £:150; Medical Attendant, £300; Two Student Interpreters, at £200 year eaeh, ti<'<' Legal Adviser, t:!.".»» allowance to Attorney-General of
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  • 416 2 Tin report ef the din- K indydroog I India) Gold Mining Con pany, Limited, rear endii h.-e. 31, 1892, st ttea that the revenue account show- a bslsnce of of 67.605/, whieh. together with the balance of '<'. 1 rough! forward from i.'i-f year, has I n
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  • 634 2 TH! halo of romance which en-limud* sad magnifies the thine- of the |.a-u is t entirely ransed by Ihe lapse ol years. Th. „f romance is simrlieity, and it- pown over men"- hesrla and imaginations is strung when the paaaions to which ii appeal* are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 24 2 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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  • 837 3 THURSDAY, 20th APRIL. Alien Land -holding in Deli. [n Deli I other districts on th E i-t < n itra, foreigners have hitherto been alio* I to hold land uuder c ►ntraet with the native chiefs, and no distinction waa Hi. le in the last quarter of a c?nturv in
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  • 117 3 This afternoon, al Messrs. Powell 4 C auction rooms in the s, pure the following lots of landed property came under the lm miner i Canal 1 with a piece md estira ited to I square feet, with ol year- th le ise to i no, bringing a
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  • 153 3 Ft 0 sf.) Kuala Lumpor, 17th April. Tm-; rainfall in and around Kuala Lumpor is rather just BOW but. it is much required, bowever,.by the planters f the district. Mr. O. V. Thomas ia now in Kuala Lumpor. He ia <m bis way to Penjom in connection with
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  • 205 3 Mann persons will remember, says the China AT n7. that at the time off he indignities sought, to be put on Admiral Lang, which -I his resigns! ion from t he Chinese service. Admiral Ting left Hongkong in oneof the Armstrong fast cruisers for an investigation round
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  • 369 3 (From Our Corrcapondent Kuala Lipis, Via Pahang, 3rd April. The Acting Resident has returned to Lipis. Inspector Fleming has also come np from Kuala Tembeliog to relieve Mr bumner, who baa pr led to Pekan. News from headquarters has it that, during Mr. Clifford's recent visit there' and during
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  • 373 3 FRIDAY, 21st APRIL. Our Royal Navy and its Eagineers. I r is seldom thai gy a means of remonstrance as a letter to a newspaper is able to redress an important grievan Vet that wi a hieved b\ B letter ent it' the Trimming of Bunker Coal in the Troj
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  • 1197 3 Pbnano. as forth in amrt her column, hungers for auot her judgi>. rn-pora-rilv; and nothing less than the dot mttonof theActiiigChief'-Justie -will- Penang Penan- demands Mr li.. I>f lf demands the loan of him Well, it will 1»> a blow to Singapore; but. in
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  • 240 4 A correspondent writes to the Lahore paper the following letter: With reference to the protective effect of certain colours against the sun's rays, years ago, on my way out to India the second time having already been invalided home onee from the effects of the
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  • 665 4 (Pinang Qmett*.) It is uow over a month since there have been any civil sittings in tbe Supreme Court, and there probably will be no hearing of ordinary suit- and small causes for nearh another month. The Aaa rea <om. meoced on lhe I3tb March and continued
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  • 396 4 Foa pome time fast it has beeu in contemplation to establish a Masonic Lodge in Sandakan, and we havl great pleat-are in noting that st length this has become a fail accompli, the Borneo L- dgr> having been consecrated en Friday, 3rd March. The Mssras present
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  • 569 4 A few months ago the Straits Timea gave details of a lira in a theatre near Cantou in whieh 1,400 persons perished. The China Mail of the 1 ith April contaii further particulars from a gentleman who has just returned from an itinerary visit to the
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  • 405 4 Tire Siam Fret Press of the 18th instant sa\ s Tlie construction of nee fort has been ordered at Paknam with all lie- de-patch p,,---ble. The contract ha- been given to a Chinaman. who is hnrrying down material- in the Volania and liar. Morst Notice has been
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  • 72 4 Parts, tth A pril— The new French Ministry ia constituted as follows President of the Council and Minister of the Interior OhsrleS Dnpoy. Foreign Affairs M. Develle. Finance M. Peytial. Pohlie Institution and Worship M. Poinesrre. Justice M. Qnerin. Commerce and Jolonies H. Terrier. Agriculture M.
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  • 409 4 The Sam Free Press of April 14th dwells upon the bo-t tbat the crisis in the quarrel between France and Siam is becoming more acute as the at tit tide taken bv France indicates the determination that she will insist on her demands That journal reports the
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  • 169 4 Somk months ago a match fsctori itarted al Hanoi with sriah of trumpets. From the we learn that the fsctori has odsd operations since the 1 8th February last and that a part of the staff, has missed. Our contemporary rsya that rightly or wrongly
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  • 688 5 Saturday, 22nd APRIL. The Mails. jK-ct ed. arrival next Friday of a 0. mail, three we, lvs out from Charing Efoss. and oiih two days liehind a reason expeditious M. M mail of a w.-.-U tgrli. st s that the P. A (>. Coin pan i i make that speed
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  • 118 5 The Military Exaction." Thus the Madraa Tim,* of 10th instant The Military Exaction, as the Straits People delight in calling the contribution OO them by the Home Government for military expenses, b still a burning aubject m Singapore and Penang. The Home (iovernment claims that the contribution should include the
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  • 228 5 The "Govern ment Gazette" 21st April Mr. E. Hogge assumed duties as Superintendent of Police. Malacca, on the Idth instant. Mr. Hogge also tills the post oi Assistant Protector oi Chinese there. Mr. S. L. Thornton. Registrar of the Supreme Court, Magistrate, and Commissioner ot the Court of Requests. Malacca,
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  • 407 5 Loudon, Stk April. Two failure- have taken place in the cotton trade at Liverpool with liabilitie-. in one iiountiug to seventy thousand pound.-. It i- feared other firms are involved. Latent advices stale 1 hat the French officers who occui ied Stungtreng i»u the Mekong river have advanced
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  • 284 5 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpor, Ifltti April Thk Gymkhana Club has decided to get Australian horses instead of Burmah ponies for the forthcoming race meeting. Seventeen horses bare already been order, ed from Ab,ams for the subscription Griffin races. Tin- members consider that a mistake was made last
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  • 682 5 Brust ta, llth April Cnn-iderahle excitement prevail- her,- owing to the Chambers having rejected the Universal Suffrage Bill. The Labour party have issued a manifesto iu favour of general -ir'.h'-. Collisions took msec between the mot, and the police this evening and troopa were summone<i t<> the
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  • 748 5 I'm n. 1890, Netherlander* and foreigners stood on an equal footing as regards the acquisition of laud on the East Coast Of Sumatra, although the law dire, ted that the native chiefs may enter into c -nfracts of this kind, only with Hetberlsods subjects or with companies established
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  • 934 6 Yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, emi-official trial was made with a new j illuminant known as the Welsbach locan- descent Gas Burner, which has quite recently become known to Singapore. In the circumstances I present existing reirding the manner in whieh the street sot Singapore are
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  • 1689 6 THE lecture, given last night to the Chinese Christian Association, d, alt with the Antiquities of Singapore which it was .shown was a plate id' note iu iorj mer times. When the Portuguese, the first Europeans to cuter the Archipelago, conquered Malacca in 1011, thes found
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  • 865 6 The establishment of 1' Sarnß P, inks ii! N therliuds India ni iv shofl| h,. look forwarded to. The Minister for the ''douies decided points on the .o „f A. in-,. WaV Telok e, Pulo ii iya, Mel ibi Sainalanga. A P» Ii has Imvii br-uight Uflfl N.therlan
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  • 478 7 M. Dl L am. -san. be J overnor < has be* d to Saigon where the Municipality has given [uel iu his honour. The Governor-General delivered ech on the occasion iu which he dwelt mainly ou his efforts for the commonweal in starting public improv men!- as, for
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  • 1137 7 Tn.. seventh ordinary general meeting H>e Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited, was held at noon, to-dai 111 •'<• mge ftoom, for tho p Ur ag the Directors' report and A counts for the half-year ended 16th February. 1893, which were published in
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  • 385 7 MONDAY, 24th APRIL. The Home Rule Bill. 1\ i Ibuise shereonlv eighteen members were absent, the Government has carried the second reading of the Some Rule Bill bv a majority of I That is the Gladstonian majority, reckoning in thit majority all the factions in anv araj affiliated to Mr
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  • 181 7 Prom a paragraph in another column it will be seen that th lies Ojong is shortly going bom our belief is that he has som-- t ring upon pension. If that is possible that Mr. Martin Negri S-'iibikin miv expect f. b pro. I t.. the Sungei
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  • 839 7 This Week's P. O. Mail. 1 1 appears that the IV and i > Orien with the I. d ii mail of the Tth in.-i left 1 'oh.mbo at ten p. m. on Sat ur I ami it is, the re 1 p ossible although not probable that theniiil mi.
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  • 88 8 In connection with the Bowing Club. on Sat u rda v afternoon, a crew stroked by Mr. A. Robertsou rowed over the mile course for the Coffin Challenge Cups, the holders not lieing in a position to compete. A crew -tick, d by lv. N. Bland, won the cups
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  • 118 8 The local secretary of the Raub Australian Mining < u pany has this day received a tchgraiu from the manager at Kaub statiug that at a rough cleau-up of the bat tei y there was a yield of 1,100 oiu amalgam. The estimated quantity of sttue crushed
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  • 123 8 The Singapore Cricket Club propose to hold Athletic Sports about the middle of June providing that a sufficient number of bona ji'h entries are forthcoming for the different events. With a view of ascertaining the support likely to be given to the Sports the club
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  • 195 8 Briti'li North Borneo Herald Ist April) Dueikg the past fortnight the Superintendent -t [niinigraf iou inform- us he has "engaged about one hundred and seventy six Chinese lolies who have signed eontracts for work ou estates in Marudu Hay, Darvel Bay,and Bauguey Islands. Nearly the
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  • 198 8 The Bangkok Times, in noticing false rumours current regarding the political situation as regards France ami Siam. corrects them by saying And what is. after all. the situation Serious differences exist let ween Siam and France. But serious differences are not war. France has occupied two Siamese
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  • 222 8 Regulations for the occupation of (he Government Bungalows on Penang iiill published in the Selangor Qomrnnaenl Oaaeite under the hand of Mr. Mav well, c.M.0., give Grovemment Officers precedence of sll other applicants, and Military Officers belonging to the garrison come next. After that, private residents or visitors
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  • 533 8 {Bntish North Ii U lst Ai In December, Captain R. D. H -ton procured some -p« cinien- of what In thought might j rove to bp corundum from Ka\ cinc-ii- were sent home for analysis. \V hear that the analv-i- describes tliem as quartz crystals. A
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  • 218 8 (Bangkok Times 19th April) The Siam portion of the outward hu- ropean mail of 17th March, which arrived at Singapore late on ihe llth instant, was despatched per Heenkm the following afternoon, and thus, for once in a way. we received our letters
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  • 126 8 S. C. 0. XI 9. N. \i XVI Thb following are the scores made in the above match, played on th- Esplanade <«u Saturday afternoon N■ i X V I (iiinn c Kaetsgvsrt b. Gahagaa 2 Lieut Bdwsrds e. sab. o. Oshaasa 18 Lieut Ha/.elton <■ Stevens h. Ilaetaggart
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  • 56 8 T 11 Stevens 1> I >enin 11 T Bsughtonb. do Lieut. Daviea c. Gnnn b. Kdwanl- t J. (J. Ifactaggart b Dennya H Etaeburs not out b> V E. Hubbard C. Edward b. DeiIUVS 0 Law not out 10 P Talbot rard ■<> bat. A V
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  • 368 8 Ch \MrioNsHii-. Mi-- Praser; Mrs, Loral] Mrs. Oar. lira. Kyunersley; Miss M Kesshsrry. Winner plays M Sshunann. Lamas' Sisraiii DanDicar Miss Praser; Miss Wisher! Mr-. Kvni lev Mr*. Lovell Mrs. Dare. L.umks* Ib-rni.i. H v.n Dicar Mm. SalaSSSas and Mr- Dare; the Mi--es Wi-liart; I
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  • 380 8 liR i Bam Francisco ;>'i April. Mr. Blount the Americas Coinmiaaiouer, h..- arrived at Honolulu snd annnlled the United States protectorate over the Sandwich islands, |wndinjr enquiry into the queatiou of euncxatiou. do*, I r Renter's c',.-d i reapi ud if be de telegrsphs dav -v. BT KlUg Alexin
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  • 508 8 f th- H la, On iho strength h, Punjom ent up i>> high «g $7, j'i if is difficult io m l a nob. if concr... „e > and pi ateadily j rem ]Hn holders, and thai il no distant date, provided I u-g.'iit ueces-.it] ma: of ordering out
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  • 581 9 i From a t.) Small as is Malacca, the circle of its friends must necessarily be s wide one. secirnr the changes that are continually taking place lure. These are all the more noticeable aa we are only a population of about thirty Europeans. Mr. ami Mrs. Thornton
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  • 549 9 Competition for thkSilverClf.es. Under most unfavourable weather, the above competition came off on Satur. day afternoon. It had been raining tor several days, and the ground iu conse■pence was in many places under water: the greens were very treacherous, making approaching" and "putting" difficult. A feature, in
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  • 322 9 Tbe following report of tbe Australian Joint sto.k r>;mk of Sydney i mted at the half-yearly meetiug at Sydney, on Julv 21st: The directors ha pl< isure :u submitting their report for the halfv. ar i nded June 30th last. The accounts "have been examined and certified
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 308 9 THB NK\V HABBOUB DOCK UO M LTD 1 his Company executes ships' repairs of aldescrictions in the a i t efficient tr ml dei, the suj e iut.ndency of European Shij •*righis and Engineers. No 1 G savins DoLength— 118 t> Depth ot Water Width al Entrai et. No. 2Uuavino
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    • 964 9 DOCKS. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO. LTD. The premises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and quarter and is divided
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 283 9 Paaaejsjsxejr List. Akkivai.s. Pers. s. Bos Whatt Hi, i from Teluk Anson: Mr. J. Winter. Per s. from Deli Mr. Stenedierg. Pera s. Kuantan from Kuantan: Messrs. Usen, and Rainey. Pi r s. a Sappho frott Klang Messrs Paxon. and Rnssell, Mrs. Croinpt<m. and Mrs Uovne. Psrs.s.Pers4 from Kessaman: Dr.
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  • 31 10 MASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOK OBDKKB FLAIi I Due Date, avd Shi.'s N Ame Commander ox Fit -oi Whkrk. Destination Part SxiI.IN CUI,AR«. I*G £Ml,ndO«»K l&' I? te?°" »«Tort
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 588 10 SHIPPING. MHIPFIMti IS PORT. Uudnr this heading the following abbreviations are used: str. steamer; sh. ship; bq. barque; Brit.— lVitish U.S.— United States; Pr.- 1 ;h;Ger. German Dut. Dntch Job. Johore &<•., G.c General cargo ;d.p. dack passenger*; (J.— Uncertain T. P. W. Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D— Tanjong
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    • 487 10 Celestial, Brit. str. 641 tons, Capt. Bullen. 23th Apl. From Saniarang, 18th. G. c, and 10 d. p. Tan Kim Tian Sons. For Java ports, U.— Kds. Pegu Brit. str. 348 tons, Capt. Treweeke. 21st Apl. From Penang, via Ports IStli. G. c, and 53 d. p. Straits Steamship Coy.
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    • 815 10 AHKIVAIB. 'vk-s-cl's Namk.! *A Att |ToHS. Captain. Fao>i LB» Co N sioi.sg 8 .l g r il'^ J A 1 P 7 Pir^ney 89 Brit str. 1981 Jacque. Liverpool 'Mar 10 U my M 17 Volsw MM. str.; 728 Fan aa Saigon Ap 4 7 V „l)ien.,,. DsAttr. 758 Beaaer
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 514 11 aaa\ A C- **-i SS VB |^|H I 'y£r* 1 I 11 HI NAI WOkOEGTLRSHIRE sauce lea f^ e:rrins sauce. EVl**R V "RT K "R E Sri,ii;a t )oiv AueiUs, JOHN LITTLE vV CO. ■■^■■■^■{■■■■■■■■■8101 THE SAFEST MILD P^Tl >'- j ißjEfl Vi i\r« APERIENT lOR IL>I! a^ B Z2H
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    • 749 11 Dr. Lalor's Trade-Mark Phosphodyne is registered under the Trad.* Marks Act for tbe Indian Empire, and attested by the Seal ot the Registtar Calcutta. for s Phosphodyne For THK. f YtARS las n i.-.ntaired iti rsild-sid< it]ui&l;cr r,? tat Best and ONLY SAFE RELIABiE PHOSFHCfiIC CURE fo. rain WieckSßßj P^raly^'.h.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 568 12 ESTABLISHED 1965. RILEY. II AUG REAVES CO. Evoinbjebs, Iron k Brass Foundkrs. BOILEKMAKKKS, BBIDOI BUILDERS, SHIPBUILDER-. GBNBBAL OOJTTBACTOBB. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPOR. Ship ftaildins Yard. Hr,;}- M V ESBELS always under ci Hon, from 38 ft to 150 ft. length of keel, of basl design and finish. MACHINERY frosa leading British
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    • 690 12 EWtHNEKRa' STORBiB. Ac. Asbestos packed cocks and mountings Manchester and Favorite "steam donkey, nglass, Sight feed Lubricators, Engine room, bunker and space lamps. Phosphor bronze for salves. Indiarubbor, Asfbostos aud other packings. "Cylinder and engine oils of all kinds, Boiler fluids Patent Rolled Zinc Fossil meal covering Fireclay and bricks
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    • 536 12 "f mar t Niiimmv Lj! s^ fc%' Tlp> most suitable and si-irntifir II I HOAP tor delicate skins. An ideal soap delightfully perfumed Of Uaquestiouab'e excellence.* 1 Br ti*h "in live kinds, PREMIER t'r the Million vd FLORAL BALSAMIC MedkJ OTTO Toil." and VESTAL. Bhsving Soap in Sticks asd Fist
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