Mid-day Herald, 1 December 1897

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  • 15 1 THE MID-DAY HERALD AND DAILY ADVERTISER Vol. IV] SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897. [No. 26
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    266 1  - P O FRANK RITCHIR, Agent. Orric*, COLLI** QUAT, WHABVIS, N*W HAEBOUB. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Steam for China. Japan. Penang. Ceylon, India, Australia. Aden, Egypt, Marseilles, Gibraltar. Malta, Brindial, Venice, Plymouth, and London. Through Bills of Lading issnea for Persian Gr\df y Continental and American I ortx, also for China Coagt
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  • 137 1 Telegraphic Address LICORNE. Singapore. The mail steamers will leave Singapore oa or alwut the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1897. 1897. Dates Dates E Simons Oct, 30 Sydney Nov, 2 S*!AZW NOT, 16 Caledonien Nov, 16 Smjhdien Nov. 27 Oceanian Nov, 30 Dec. 14 Melbourne
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  • 234 1 THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN, A EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES ROCTK VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, AND VANCOUVER, B. C. 1 win Screw Steamships-—6,000 Tons —lO,OOO Horse-Power—-Speed 19 knots. Phoposed SAILINGS FROM HON3KOSO. Impress of Japan, Wednesday, 20th
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  • 302 1  -  JAMES SELLAR Manager THIS Company executes ships' repairs of all descriptions in the most efficent manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 GRAVING DOCK— Length—4ls feet. Depth of Water, from 14 to 15, feet. Width at Entrance, 42 feet. No.
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  • 213 1  -  ROBERT ANDERSON Manager THE above Dock, situated in Province Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye liiver, has lately beeu lengthened and deepened, and £i now of the following dimensions:— Length on the blocks 330 feet Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 FOR DURABILITY, DESIGN, AND EASY RUNNING, THERE IS NO BICYCLE TO BEAT THE "RALEIGH." —;o: It is the favorite with racing men. —:o: TO BK HAD ONLY FROM E. M. LYON CO., STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY, 15, BATTERY ROAD.
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    • 711 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST: SOLD BT ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. SAME AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSES OE Loans AND COMMONS AND TO ALL GOOD LONDON CLUBS. Sole Importers KATS BROS,, LIMITED. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount paid ap 500,000 Reserve Fund 500,000 Hend Office, Hongkong. General
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    • 149 1 Robinson Co. —:0: The Premier HELICAL TUBE CYCLES have the largest sale. 33,000 of these machines were sold in 1896. BOBINSON CO., Agents for Btraits Settlements. Raleigh Cycles ARE THE BEST. E.M.LYON<&Co. Straits Cycle Agency* Jtyofograjiffttt; BT SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE ICING OF SIAM AVD HIS HIGHNESS the
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    • 238 1 Under the most dlstlngulsbed Pfttrocage of B. R. H. tho Duke of Oomumght. —:o: B. p. dk silta, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, asd DEALER IN PRECIOUS STONES. —:Of—--62, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Gaggino Co. :o: Ship Chandlers Provision Merchants! Sailmakers and Auctioneers, Navy Contractors, —:o: ITS 1&?8 IS Assorted size marble slabs, French
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  • 756 2 A correspondent of the Pinang Gazette writing upon a leader in the Strait* Timet of the 15th November, in regard to Mr. Chater's bankruptcy, says:—l am not a constant reader of your Singapore contemporary, and, therefore, I cannot speak with perfect knowledge of the particular policy which
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  • 458 2 CROSS EXAMINATION OF THE NTOSKCUTOH. In continuation of onr report of yesterday we have to add the following The prosecutor stated that he had been informed by Dr. Ton Krudy tlist he was 1 earing, and that Dr. Detnpholdt contemplated the* parchase of Kahlert's business. He therefore
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  • 323 2 Under the distinguished nit. a*. of Hu Excellency the The proprietors of the Adelnl; Hall having generously that building at the disposal of the Committee for providing a good and substantial dinnor to the poor, a first meeting of the ladies and gentlemen interested
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  • 175 2 THK PRINCESS MARY—DIED OCT. 27. (Fwm Truth.) The nation mourns throughout sb* land one sentiment is frit, All suffer 'neath the criK-1 blow tl»* despot Death has d^alt; About the open grave io-day gre*. crowds of mourners b nd, For wh«*n the Princes .Vlarjr did l,lo people lost
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 326 2 jjlcAlister&Co FOB Harness and Accessories, American Baggies, Sulkies, |Swift fc Victoria Cycles,. Planting, Mining, Engineering fc Carpenter's Tools, fcc-, &c. Drain Pipes, Fire Bricks Fire Clay, Cement, fcc. FOB PABTICULABS AND PBiCES APPLY TO McALISTER Co. BTHAMITB. DEVIL BRAND. TnE undersigned have now received i shipment of the above well-known
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    • 521 2 ROBINSON CO., TAILORS, DRESSMAKERS, GENERAL OUTFITTERS. -W y Table Cutlery, Electro-Plated Ware, and Glassware. m A fnfl stock always kept of these goods. Very good value. The following are worth notice: Improvement in Tat>le Knife HandlesTHE "HOLDFAST" (PATENT SHOULDER.) Xrolonite Handles. —Dessert size •ea eee 000 98.00 par dos an
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    • 242 2 DEWAB'S CELEBRATED WHISKY. Tbe Lancet.—" This is a good, pare and whole-some spirit." Tbe Scotumnn.—" Singularly mellow, thoroughly matured, and of the most deli* eate fl*vour." The Morning Advertiser.—' 14 Thoroughly matnred. fragrant.to the nose, and delicious to the palate." The Freetnana'a Journal.— 14 la excel* lent in quality and
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    • 64 2 RAFFLES TIFFIN ROOKS AND International Bodega (Raffles Place.) Wines of the best quality. ixsi $l% PHOTOGRAPHERS, (Corner of HIU Street and Stamford Road) Singapore Views and types from Singapore, Slam, Sumatra and Native States* Studio open from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. All drttpfl and Chemicals, used in
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    • 27 2 CHOLKKA, typhoid, and all kindred dis eases averted bv the use of disinfectants Every kind of them are kept at the Singapore Dispensary, 40, Baffles Place [ADVTJ
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    • 47 2 Resjalftr Consignments patent medicines Ac. from attr agent enable th« Singapore "I' Limited, to offer all goods fn«»'. n moderate price's, consistent quality only. Messengers an'«, ur i P) to all parts of the town n every morning and afternoon that are urgently required cau at once
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  • 274 3 Logmds are subjected to the higher criticism of the measuring tape, and traditions are tested in the laboratory with the usual reagents." So strong is the stream of tendency in this direction that even theology, which used to look askance at science, is now
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  • 621 3 SECOND TO NONB. MIGHT HAVE BANKKD A BoBTUNE. (The Sydney Referee October 27th.) J«>c Donovan, sporting editor, Chicago News, Bays One of the grv;ite9t he ivy-weight pugilists the r\u* ever knew is now living a liatW, languid life in London, EngVvnA. \i«equit in the seeming heyday of bis
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  • 545 3 (By the Sparrow.) It would be very interesting to know hov7 the poor Russian got into the condition he did when he tried to hang himself by some lamp-wick in the Central Station. It would be well for the Chief of Police to unearth the whole matter, and probe
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  • 667 3 THE outward P. &0. Packet Chusan left Colombo at 11 p. in. on the ultimo. THE ship Bidston Hill 45 days out from Manila, bound for London, encountered a typhoon on the way, and damaged her rudder. She was spoken by the steamer Rtikanoa on the 28th
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  • 301 3 We believe it was George Augustus Sala who once said he would think himself safe in betting a fivepound note that not more than one person out of a score could tell correctly, off-band, in what way the hour four is represented on a watch or
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  • 77 3 On London. Bxnk 4 m/s 1/1 If demand 1/11} Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 li documents 3 m/s. 1/11-15/16 credits 6 m/ 5... 2/ On India. Batik demand 153 On Hongkong. Bank demand o/o prem. On Yokohama. Bank demand 5 o/o prem. On Java. Bank demand 117 Private 30
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  • 123 3 NOT. 80 h. Brit. atr. Hebe, Inkarer, from Deli, W. Mansfield and 00. MM. §tr. Oceanien, Schmitz, from Shanghai, M. Maritimts Dot. str. Ban Fo Soon, Odink, from PontianaK, Lim A mam i Btr. Sri Bandjar, Flak from Penang, Wee Bin and 00. Brit. atr. Chow. Phja, Jcllioe,
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  • 129 3  -  By Order J. POLGLASE Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Robinson Road, Singapore, 30th November, 1897. Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite applications for the offices of, (a) Btoiekeeptr, (b) Workshop Superintendent. The storekeeper must have bad previous experience in similar employment. Salary $lOO per month with free quarters. Security for
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  • 62 3 RENDERS will be received ut the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to the *lst December, 1897, for making clothing for the Police Department, Singapore, for the year 1898. Patterns for clothing, and fnll information, can be obtained at the Chief Police Office, Singapore. The Government do**s not bind itself
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  • 73 3 RENDERS will be received at the Colonist Secretary's Office up to the 21st December, 1897, for the supply of 1,200 pairs, more or less, of canvas boots to the Singspore Police Force, from Ist January to 31st December, 1898. A sample may be seen on implication to the
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  • 130 3  -  By order. J. POLGLASE Municipal Secretary Assessor? Municipal Office, Robinson Road, Singapore, lith November, 1897. NOTICE is hereby given that the Ameeament List containing the annual valuation of and amount of Assessment to be levied on all houses and buildings situated within the Municipality of Singapore for the
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  • 232 3  -  W. EGERTON Deputy President, Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Office. Robinson Road, Singapore, 11th November, 1897. NOTICE is hereby given that in term* of Sections 35 and 37, of the Municipal Ordinance No. XV of 1896 an election of one Commissioner for Central (N0.2) Ward of the Town of Singa)»ore
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 21 3 K>gh Huh* perfumery in atook y Singapore Dispensary. +0 Ruffles w j p-rfiunes from the boat and Ucat WIOWN makers. [ADTV]
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    • 90 3 MAILS WILL CLOSE. TO-MORROW. Malacca, A Muar, Helena, Ip. Penan g. Olehleh, A Padang, Generaal Pel, 2p. m. HouKkong. Yokohama, and Kobe, Kriemhild, 2p. m. Penang, Sea Belle, 2p. m. Malacca A Klang Chow Phya 3p. m. Hoihow Hongkong and Amoy Jason. 3 P m Hataria, Cheribon and Sauiarang, Activ,
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    • 25 3 Patent medicines, Proprietary goods, Toilet requisites, Sponges. (Honey comb and Turkey) Tooth, Nail, Hair aud Bath Brashes always on hand at the Singapore Dispensary, [ADVT]
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    • 116 3 The Standard Photographic Studio, No, 4, Orchard Road, Photographs taken in all the latest styles Views and Tyoes of Singapore, and neighmiring Islands, always on hand for sale. Framing, Developing, Mountin, etc., for Amateurs. MOSE 3 A CO. TO LET. 4 Bait© of rooms at the Mansion. Can be let
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    • 260 3 THE PHILLIPINE BAND. JULIAN VILLA NNEVA, ex Bandmaster of the 6anta Cecilia Band, bega to inform the Public that he has organised a small party of musicians to play at evening parties, dinners, garden assemblies, and tennis tournaments, on the most moder>«te terms. Address No. 159, Queen Street. It touched
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    • 139 3 T:O^; The purest and therefore the cheapest JErated Waters in Singapore. Factory, 76, Brass Bassa Foad. kjusox r. Paul, a to. —:or— FRENCH HAIR DRESSING SALOON. —:o: Just received per M. M. Steamer CAZEDONIEN, LATEST PARISJAJI FASHIOHS consisting of a great variety of LADIES' TRIMMED HATS, SILK SUNSHADES, A UMBRELLAS
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    • 161 3 ?33 SILT ST sll3* Goods for the coming season can be had on order. Fresh and Salted Bombay Batter from the Western Dairy Co., Stationeries, also X'mas and New Year Cards, Ac. Apply to W. N. FLETCHER, No. 98, Benooolen Street. United Service Hotel Hirt < MIt door to High
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 652 4 Powell Co., Singapore* FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. The following notices are taken rorn the Singapore Press.: The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. A handsome carved teak screen, nearly 80 feet long and six feet high, with castiron grills bearing the monoeram of the Bans in gilt letters, marks off the Cashier's department, an
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    • 270 4 HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. Chabb's IRON SAFES AND LOCK, The best in the world. Apollinaris Water, The queen of table waters, a most healthy and refreshing drink in tropical countries. $17.00 per case of 100 glass bottles. $8.60 hf. 50 stoue M Perrier Jouet Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, A high class wiue of
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    • 246 4 THE DISPENSARY* Bine&»«fcB. A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumery, Photographic Requisites, Toilet .Appurtenances, ALL OF FIRST CLASS QUALITY, f Vide issue of the KIB-BU BSBAM OF, THE 4TH AUGUST, 1897, and following days, for detailed particulars Bote Address: THB BtSPBHSAHT Ho. 43, BATTERY BOAS. A. MACKAY, Manager
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    • 88 4 Katz Bros., Limited. Are now showing their Hew ToysGames of every description, Rocking Horses, Children's Tricycles, Christmas Trees, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Musical Toys, Musical Boxes. Also a large stock of Christmas Cards, Christmas Presents L Jtreat variety. SPECIAL NOTICE Cash Clearance Sale. Commences on December Ist. KATZ BROS., LIHITKO, SINGAPORE.
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    • 505 4 ANTED --Board and lodging >» s v v i q y near ,0 *n Lv Eng *h Gentleman, of q ie t domestical hafots Terms m,.*t be moderau accordance with requirements. m "CIKE, c, Mid. day Herald" The Hammond Type, writer Ecliif.es all others ri > B^% (<»** of 14
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