Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 22 December 1905

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 93. VOL. I. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1905. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • BACK TO THE LAND.
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      SALVATION ARMY GETS HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS FROM A PHILANTHROPIST.
      98 1 SALVATION ARMY GETS HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS FROM A PHILANTHROPIST. Reuters Apnoy By Submarine T*l«trarh (Dg/iivprti yesterday /o.jo a.m.). London, Dec. 20, 6 p.m. Philanthropist Herring gives the Salvation Army the use of a hundred thousand pounds to start a home colonization scheme for the unemployed. The Army will ultimately pay
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      SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH.
      121 1 PROTECTIONISTS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL VOTES BY AN ARTIFICIAL CRY. Reuters Agency. By submarine Telegraph London, Dec. 21, 12.45 am Mr. Asquith, speaking m Queen's Hall, said that attempts are being made to steal votes for protection by the artificial cry of Home Rule. He believed that
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      BANNERMAN CONGRATULATED.
      53 1 FRIENDLY TELEGRAM FROM THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR. Reuter Agenoy By Submarine Telegraph. (Delivered at 10.30 a. yesterday.) London, Dec. 20. 6 p.m. The Berlin Tageblatt states that Prince von Buelow, the German Chan cellor, has telegraphed the warmer congratulations to Sir Henry CampbellBannerman and Lord Grey, who sent the
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      RODJESTVENSKI RETURNS.
      25 1 Router's Agency- By Submarine Telegraph (Delivered at io.jo a. m. yestrrdav). London, Dec. no, 6 p.m. Admiral Rodjestvcnski has arrived at St. Petersburg.
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      IN PERIL IN PENANG.
      428 1 THE STORY OF A STRANGE HONEYMOON. Chapter VIII. A Night oi I lorrob. We were all impatient with curiosity as to what had happened, and at last the old Resident hit upon the idea of heliographing with a mirror of my wife's. After a time his
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    HUNTED DOWN LIKE DEER.
    8 1 HUNTED DOWN LIKE DEER. MASSACRE OF MUSSALMANS SPREADING,
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    TWO THOUSAND FAMILIES FLEE.
    43 1 Reuters AgMwr. »y submarine Telegraph Lunih)n, Dec. ii, 1130 a.m. I lie massacre of Mussalmans at Fidis continues and has extended throughout the Caucasus. The Mussalmans are being hunted like deer. Two thousand Mussalman families have fled from Tiflis.
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    CURZON RECEIVES DEPUTATION.
    59 1 WILL PROBABLY REFUSE TO STAND FOR THE CITY. Reutors Money. By Submarine Te|«f "M London, Dec. 21, 12.45 P« m It is stated that Lord Curzon receive* a cit}- deputation to-day. The fact that he has arranged to leave London on Saturday for six weeks is regarded
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    SHANGHAI QUIET.
    39 1 TAO TATS DEMAND FOR DISMISSAL OF ASSESSOR IS REFUSED. Renter s Agency. By submarine T«l«|ra»h London, Dec. 12, 12.45 P m Shanghai is quiet. The British Consul refuses the Tao Tai's demand to dismiss the offending Assessor.
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    FRENCH GENERAL DEAD.
    24 1 Reuters Agency By submarine Telegraph. London, Dec. 11, 11.30 a.m. The death of General Saussier, of the French army, is announced.
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    140 1 Poki Swettenham was cleared last week of a large quantity <>f railw.iy material by probably the longest train ever run In the F. M. S. It consisted of sixty trucks with an engine m front and at the roar. Tin: American Navy Department ha> learned that the Suez Canal Company
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    419 1 clo-c iii and a niim'^r of signalpassed between her and the shore. Then she turned and strained out to sea again, her commander evidently pushing his engines to the utmost. ''Going tor help," hcliographcd the Fort, and I know that most of us prayed for the success of her mission
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      443 1 m^^ m J m.i \i^ i < >:< SIMGAMMU JOHN LITTLE CO A Coat of Uodclite I I Jf I M y h 881 flCootofdodilite. <>N*IHE riMBER WORK Hfl|H I I H "1 A HLILDIM, WILL #yw A ON THE TIMBER WORK mm il, .KMKvn H Few dollars Spent on
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      252 1 IWhitekway, |_aid£w j I TOM SMITHS' FAMOUS CRACKERS. SILVERY WAVES YES OR NO l GROTESQUE LUGGAGE FANCY JEWELS ftO "^5" COSAQUES Z AND I COSTUMES FANCY COSTUME CRACKERS '>cc 40 cents per box. B M" 75 CenU PP r box PHce 75 cents per box. I W DAISY JEWEL CRACKERS-
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      64 1 T i TAMPAN, Pure, Critp, Invigoratln A NATURAL MINERAL 1 WATER OF THE HIGHEST CLASS. Wi Sold Everywhere 5 Inventors are eccentric men, And make some wonderful thin From babies, fo<>d and patent boots, To sailing balloons with wings. But health conies first m this Rfcmdrum life 9 And this
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    The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER WHY NOT AN AMERICAN CHINESE ALLIANCE?
    1602 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CEN TS. FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER WHY NOT AN AMERICAN CHINESE ALLIANCE? There is no reason other than that of American stupidity why the two great countries on the shores of the Pacific should n<»t be allied as friends meeting each other half wav, and
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    38 2 Continuation of the serial In Peril m Penang appears on page one today. We have pleasure m stating that Mr. W.F.C. Asimont obtained his dis- charge from bankruptcy, "uncondii tionally and honourably," from Sir Lionel Cox, yesterday. c
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    OUR ESSAY COMPETITION.
    170 2 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES TO-MORROW. To-morrow afternoon we shall distribute among the clever prize winners the prizes for the best essa3 r s m our Christmas Essay Competition, fuller > particulars being j;iycn m to-morrow morning's is^ue. Mi s Stuart's production was commended on all sides yesterday and
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    Essay for the "E.D.M." on "Christmas."
    732 2 (Second Prize.) Is not Christmas a pleasant time Though we have so much rain I think it is the best time of the year, because we have such a lot of invitation- to parties, and when we go, we have such a good time
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    178 2 Mr. P G. Skeme, late Manager of tho Royal Johore Rn Mining Company, has we hoar, secured mining rights on some land bordering on the Company's I property m Pelepah. Fie will start operations early m the New Year. A SCIENTIFIC paper on earth-eating m X** b y Mr. David
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  • RUSSIAN REVOLT.
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      PEOPLE DEMAND REPUBLIC.
      129 2 Reufr'. Agency By tubmarin. T.| eßr ph L..M...N, Dec 2., 4 s o pni rhe situation m RussJ 3 graver than ever. The masses geS^!? ly are organizing fora rebelliSn u h are crying aloud for a republi,' Reuters latest wire last nishtstei that His Majesty> cruise^SS
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      THE CITY ELECTIONS.
      47 2 I-OKD CURZON REFUSES K STAND. Routes Agency. By submarln* TclMr.ih London, Dec n, m Lord Curzon has now definitely refused to stand for tb for the City. The Liber.il Associations have adopts! Si, West Ridgewa mcr lv Governor of Ceylon, „n J Liberal candidate.
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    DISHONEST SALESMAN.
    330 2 THEFTS AT JOHN LITTLE A CO. Wee Chin Swee appeared bd Mr. Seth yesterday mom g charges, one of breai h of trust and the other for dishonest!) rei lining property. Accused plead u j! tv on the first charge but 3 on the sccoivl. The i ißsi
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    OBITUARY.
    181 2 MRS LIM lii ON Xi We regrci to record the death Mrs. Lim Boon K<:-. The deceased lady died at three o'clock \<- morning after a long, lingering illness. Mrs. Lim Boon X daugnterofa Chinese Christian m sionary m Foochow, and had bo educated m America. fhe funeral, which
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    113 2 Tin attractions offered l>> Ai porta have proved bo potent that m men of the British squadron have deserted. Several of them belong Prince Louis's flagship, the DrakeTin days of the London horse-di omnibtM are numbered. Within years,* experts say, the clumsy, ill lighted, ill-vemilated vehicle will be relegated to
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      557 2 f Extract from "The Medical Magazine" London, October, 1905. ANALYTICAL REPORTS. i BLACK WHITE WHISKY. /AMES BUCHANAN Cc, Ltd., GLASGOW and LONDON. |UR Analysis of tins Whisky proves it to be a blended spirit of high quality and well matured. It is chiefly a pot-still spirit as shown by its
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      342 2 I Sastern S Oriental 3Cotel) PENANG. CE/AG- TTO'TTr.T PENANG HILLS. Sankies Brothers, I Proprietor** I H. THOMPSON, Dental Surgeon, 16, Stamford Road, (First Floor) Whiteaway LaidUwfs Buildings, Hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. COGHLAN CO. Licensed Auctioneers HOUSE A ESTATE AGENTS. AUCTION SALE. FIRST
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      175 2 NOTICE. QLR Establishment will be closed at noon on Monday. <X'maS day) ;ind Tuesday Boxing day), L rgent prescriptions will be made up between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m. each day. ST. MARYS DISPENSARY. COMING EVENTS. To-day, 22nd December. High water, ft-30. 7-18. Legislative Council. --3.0 P. A:. O. outward mail
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  • PRIZE DAY AT RAFFLES SCHOOL.
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      HIS EXCELLENCY ON LOCAL EDUCATION.
      2388 3 EULOGISTIC SPEECH. Success of Pupils. The Assembly Hall of Raffles lnsti- m it narked with school boys .'iicii Jr _f afternoon, gathered to wn> nual distribution of prizes ■a coupk of score visiting ttendancc mostly ladies, His Excellency, Sir John An- I lie Acting Colonial
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    THE FIFTH CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    534 3 A PACKED HOUSE. Fini Treat for thk Youngsters. Another children's concert was given m the Town Hall last evening. If the capacity of the room was found wanting at the time of Madame Bassett's Concert, it was found even more so on this occasion for the
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    EUROPEAN SUICIDES AT BANGKOK.
    73 3 A Gi-:r.m an who arrived m Bangkok by the s. s. Labttan m search of em- ployment some weeks ago died from on overdose of morphine, supposed to have been taken with suicidal intent, at the Fuji Hotel there on the 12th inst. He left no
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    157 3 Mk. P. Mackenzie, of the Royal Siamese Survey Department is visiting Singapore. A Curious Animal.- A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail concerni ng a curious animal which he has seen m Negri Sembilan. He describes it as a small, ugly-looking quadruped, which ilies among trees, and which is known
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    THE " FLORA" CONCERT.
    922 3 THE FLORA" CONCERT. ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT FOR "SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE." A Clever Variety Troupe. Our boys of the bull-dog breed are seemingly as much at home on the stage as when manning the guns of Britain's floating persuaders. Judging by last night's concert given m the Town Hall by the Flora
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    89 3 I'nE recent census gives Bangkok I town and immediate suburbs population of 270,000. In Holland, an automobile is a snellpaarde looszoordccrspoorwegpitroolri Jung," which means literally "the rapid-horseless-withoui -rails dri-ven-by-petroleum thing." Michael Bendin, the largest man m Paris, who was known as the M King of the Draymen," has died from
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      416 3 POWELL CO, I SINGAPORE. I (Established 42 Years) REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. MORTGAGES ARRANGED VALUATIONS MADE. RENTS COLLECTED. ARTHUR ALLISONS PIANOS ROSENKRANZ PIANOS POWELL COS Auction and House- Property Circular is issued weekly and sent free to any address. For Sale Privately. As a going Concern. The well established
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      265 3 ROBINSON and Co. i ARE NOW MAKING THEIR Strst Sreat Special Show OF Toys, Toys, FIRST GLASS WORKING MODELS OF Clock Work Battleships Clock Work Trains with Rails Cruisers Motor Cars Gun Boats Round-abouts I Torpedo Boats Clowns TOYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS X*MAS Number Illustrated LONDON-NEWS PEJIBS ANNUAL ROBIRSOR
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      804 4 THE STRAITS ENQUIRY AND REGISTRATION AGENCY. Lenders. Tenders arc invited for the following d work* (1). Erection ol six Shop-houses m Bras Basa Road. (2). Erection of a compound house m Orchard Road. (3). Construction of cubicles, walls, etc. m 26 houses at Sago Street. (4). Construction of a movcable
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      487 4 I aaaßßaaHßaaavßaaaaaaaaaaai I THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. What is the use of saying v the best Company," the strongest Company, the largest Company." Any one can say this. we Say simply The China mutual Lilfe Insurance Co., Litd. A British Liocal Co, that tells the whole story. Messrs.
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      385 4 The Way to Get a Fortune 1 Is to buy an Electric Cinematograph. A few days' receipts repay all your costs. The Cinematograph has had an en- ormous success all over the world. I For a Complete Installation apply to cCevy Sfermanos 3, BATTERY ROAD, who keeps also a large
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      481 4 Japan Coals THE Mitsui Bussan Kalsha MITSUI A Co.) Head Office: No. I, SURUGA-CHO, Tokio London Branch 34, LIME STREET, E.C. Singapore Branch 2, FINLAYSON GREEN, Other Branches: New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay. Sourabaia, Manila, Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Soul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya Osaka,
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      531 4 ARATED WATERS. I H X'M AS orders should be I posted without delay *to I BARUGH Co., Ltd I 15, ENGGOR STREET. I 'E. D. M," ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC C PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all your Wants: Houses, Godowns etc., Wanted d To Let. Situations Wanted d Vacant.
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      455 4 TO BE LET. APARTMK\I>. ,dm.rabh for Married couple, or lw d^ friend* Vacant Feb. u,, dor Apply I. X. L. c/oE.D.||.Ofiec i SMALL House to let FurabMl f m Owm Road Vacant isi I ary 1906. ApplyatNo. 1 V)ad (lop End ol Race .4'pO BE LET "An,,, llu^c io6j Orchard
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  • The Eastern Daily Mail. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 1 The Eastern Daily Mail. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd. 1905.
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      FINANCE & COMMERCE.
      19 1 FINANCE COMMERCE. The Netherlands Trading Society Yesterday quoted the 4/ms bank rate at The Mercantile Bank quoted at s.s|.
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      Exchange.
      140 1 Yesterday's Rates. Oh London Bank 4 m/s »/a| Demand 2/2.J Private 6 m/s 2/3^ do. 3 m/s. t/s| On Germany Bank d/d 2.244 Private 3 m/s 2.28] do. 6 m/s 2.301 O;/ Fnince Bank d/d 2.761 Private 3 m/s 2.82 do. 6 m/s 2.84 O* India Bank T. T.
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      PRODUCE.
      136 1 Tin 87.00 Gambicr M 7..^ do Cube No. 1 11.374 do do No. 2 1 1. 00 Pepper. Black (ordinary Spore),, 23.50 do White, Fair L. W. 5 p.c. 33.50 Nutmegs 1 1 o to the lb.) do (So to the lb.) 59. Mace (Banda) 145. Cloves (Amboina) x%
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
      74 1 Wharves at which different Ships were berthed Yesterday. East Wharf, Nil. Victoria Graving Dock, B'que Acme. Albert Graving Dock, Shantung. Section No. i Islander, Zaida, Thongwa Carlylc No. 2 Monmouthshire, Zibenglila. 3 Hong Wan I. „4 Feronia. 5 Minilya. 6 Calypso. 7 (H. W) Indramayo. 6
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        936 1 Singapore Kranji Railway. From Ist August, 1905, and Until Further Notice. Trains Service tor Week Days and Sundays. l i xtn Tiain! <Ml J Sundays only. Down Train* Down Trains AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. i> M- p.m. p.m. p.m am P.M. P.M SINGAPORE d 6.00 6.36 7.4010.00 12.35
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        441 1 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Backing Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KESERVE FUND: Sterling Reserve 810,000,000 I 1B t -w\ Silver Reserve 8 8.500,000 j li >> S0O 0W Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. H. A. W. Slade, Ksq— Chairman. A. Haupt, Esq -Deputy-Chairman. Hun. C. W. Dickson, 1 A.
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      NEXT MAILS DUE.
      80 2 From England. —Per 6- O, Oceana on Friday, FROM I Hl.na. Per N. 1 >. L. I'rin Hcinrich on Sunday. Mails already despatched for London Lelt Sing. Duen London. Arrived. Nov 9 P O I >ec 2 »v t 3 v d L Dec 6 Nov 16
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      77 2 Dec 20. -Per Giang Ann: Mr. Kiss, and Mr. Lambert PerAlting: Messrs Webster, Bernard, R. H. Wehlein, L. C. Welilein, Ch. Cable, Johnson, Woodward, Cibosc, Attua, Frangenheim, Capelous, Geo. Grey. Dec. 2 1 Per Rajah of Sarawak l>r and Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Ellis, Mrs 1 locquart,
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    • SHIPPING NEWS.
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        MEN-OF-WAR.
        43 2 t'lora, Brit Cruiser 4060 Dalton, Dec 17 Dindings. Brunei "iC). Sm Hclle, Col Yet 500 Ahmat, Dec IS Malacca. Uncertain. >V M,t<j. Col 500, Maddocks. Dec 13, Malacca, uncertain. J VSSI I'ictorii, Brit Yet. 237, Haws, Dec 19 Sydney, Plymouth Dec 88.
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        TRADING VESSELS.
        258 2 Acme, Am 2987 Kay, Dec 5 Manila, Stand. Oil Co., des. Uncertain. llanka, Brit 187, Rnthton, Dec l'J jkernaman, Teo Hoo Lye, for Kuantan 21 (.'/icing Chew, Brit. str. 1.2 13 tons, Capt. Edwards, 2nd Nov. From Hongkong, 26th, Oct. G.c, Behn Meyer Co. U. Rds. />'ig, Dut
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      LATEST ARRIVALS.
      189 2 Alting, Dut Tot Donck. Dec 2u Bfttavia. Daendels. for Billiton 22. thtfgvier, Hrit 1 '>l Morris. Dec 20 Natuna Is.. Hut'bac i Bros, tor Natuna 22. C*pri t Ital 8718 Belsito, Dec 90 H'kong, Behn Meyer, for Bombay 21. Giane Ann, Dut $72 Moss. Dtx 20 Samarang. Heap
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      146 2 f*i »-M V X KJ~I 'Alt r or 1 t At Langkat Pdayo ''am Anamba Natuna Ul. Dctwicr 9 a m K. Pahang ftc Ban.-, a H am Sabak iv Djambie Hon^ Ho lpm Muar Malacca Sri Muar 5 p m fluncijcrmisiin OLI Alting p m Malacca 6:c
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      CLEARANCES.
      64 2 December H. Giang Seng for Samarang. Han Whatt I I'm K« lantan. Monmouthshire,, HHcong and Japan. Ayuthia Bangkok. Eihilie Khio. Siberian ll.kong, Yokohama and Kobe. Carl vie Malacca ft P. Swett Asahan Paneh, Bila, Asahan and Penang. Thongwa Penang, Negapatam and Madras. Penang Port Swettenham. Hong Wan Malacca and
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      535 2 Nume, port, probable date of arrival, an name of Agents. bTSAIOBfc Austria, Trieste, Jan. i.?; Rautenberg. Artnand Behie, Saigonjan. I .M. Mar i times. Airlie, Sydney, Dec. 28; Boustead. Alesia, Hamburg. Dec. '20; Behn Meyer. Alicante, from hurope due Jan. 4-06. Arcadia, olombo, Jan. 0; I. O. Ambria.
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        444 2 BANKS, CrfARTERED*feANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Imorpate by Royal Charter. Capital*?/Rfskkvk Liab.u.y 1 J; 8o 0,000 0% Propriftors j• RtttMfl Fund /'B7s, 000. Bank of England. BANKERS National Bank of Scotland ITh on don City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. CURRENT Accounts arc opened •fend jntcrest allowed at 1
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        332 2 Compagnie des Messageries Mapitimes de France. telegraphic Address Messagerie Singapore. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates Outward. Homeward. Caledonien 1 Jan. A. Behie Jan. Oceanten 15 Jan. E. Simons 15 Jan. Salazie 29 Jan. Polynesien 29 Jan. 1 ouranc 12 Feb. Caledonien 12th Feb.
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