The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1904

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1 6 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5092
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 748 1 I P. &o. 1 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Au-.tralia, India, Aden, Epypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Thr^uub Bills i f 1-auirt; SAMsal for China ''"oast, Peisian Gulf, ObAAAABAAAI, and American Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINKS. DaJsaerw l/ t ''•<"" ■basbsJ Jam
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    • 774 1 I aonriusrmcntsN. D. L. Kordd kitsch r I 'oyil, Bremen. IMPERIAL OBAKAB MAIL LINE. T!.f i" saj BAfl-BAUwB mail steamers of j this Oompany Ball fortnightly frnm BreruenI Hiunbim: via Kit'-nti'". Ant*frp. South' ampton. Giaraltasv Qaaoa, Naples. Port Bbblj Suo7, Adaa, olosabo, Peaasux, Singapore, Baeay kont;, nilßAgail. Ssgrß>Vi auil Kobe
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    • 1337 1 abDcrtiscmrnts. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April 11th, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. a.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M P.M. t M P.M. SINGAPORE <£...6.2. r > 7M2 10.00 IMi 210 :iti 444 H.OO I «(6.:i2 7.:19 10.07 12.42 217 »M 1.01 4j07
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    • 566 1 UttuTttiscmruts. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-ip Capi"\i. floo.MM.oo Rbhbkvb Fund Sterling Baser** JlO.oMMtoo Silver Reserve....! 6.500.y0«i *W*V>wa Rekbrvb Liability ov PBOPEIE'IoUS 11 ),(><)< ,'HJO CoraT or Director*. A. J. Raymond Esq,— Chairman H. E. Tomrins Esq— Dbpitx Chairman. E. Gobtz, E»vi N. A. Sibrs. Eh.j Hon. W. J. QmSbam
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    • 604 1 -itiinrttsrninus. Phoenix Assurance Company Limited, of London. (Established A.D. 1782 The undersigned Agents for the aBSAA Com- pany are prepared to accept Fir* risks m Singapore at current i aj STIVEN A Co. Canton Insurance Office, Limited, Hongkong. Cajitai. tVAACAfBAS 12,50r>,000. y Amount pail re 500,000. RsAAAAVfj Fu.vi. •1.150,000. Marine
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    • 787 1 (^tibfrtiscnicnts> paBaBBBBBBBBBBBBeaBBBBBBBBaBBBaBBBBaaBai Recommended by Medical Authorities for ihe immediate relief <d Asthma and Bronchial trouble. Hay Fever, Laryngitis and Irritation of the air passages. GRIWAULT'S CIGARETTES ease the feeling of tightness across the chest and give a relief from gasping for breath. S/t/MAUL T 4 C", r. rioitnn, Porta. NATIONAL
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 15 2 vVHAKki-Hii.ix May 11. al Whit Held W harry. M. D to Oorothy Clare Hills.
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    • 37 2 Scott- At Bnt! tf of Allan N H. Mm. Waltbb Scott formerly of P*>nang. At Mm Adelphi H.-tel. on June 11th. Me Johe Doaocaa, liaaa llj of Meaara. Gilfilbu Wood k Co. Penang Pjj*-ra please copy.
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  • 856 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1904. by inlU^nr* ?id «.ic<;'*d -nc TruO> ha *j*< srrrcpu team The rv.il inU>reat ia 1i»-da\ s war Daws liea ia Q*tw r»l Kta<ißi'«.aaa>!.rt. reAianinicaJe.l through lAc Japanese ConauL Kroßi that it is clear UsAfl stttfr long <lfLy thf JspuDese arniv, it» i^ntr*-
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  • 946 2 \dinitiil Skrvdloff bus hoisted his i „n tlie bVmbav'' It is star, d that a sum of £2 .44* MX" was on Isvard the •P.tropavlovsk" AAAA BBS was sunk. [bAbb C A. Severn, k. v, Mrei! known hen-, is appoint. d to the Revenge' for aavitntiajr dutiee. A fori i,er
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  • 662 2 An extraordinary general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company shareholders w^w."^ at noon ,n thi r <*«'»"'>KP. Hon. W. I Waddell [.resided and there were liretent. Kevd. Father Coonev, Hon J M Allinson, Jss Sellar Manager. Messrs P. Haffter Itobt Little. A von Roeesing, C.
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  • 493 2 II M. I "Talbot" left homeward In.uud this morn iv/ and II M S Iphigenia left X i -'ward. Artesian Ucsriog ia Baagboii to adaasa <>f 4<ai f^,.t hare found m easy How of 50,000 gallons a -lay of good drinking water Happy Bangkok 'I he telegraph line was interrupted
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  • 87 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. RUMOURED NAVAL DISASTER (Special to the Singapore Free Press. Hongkong. June 10. 9.40 pm. It is rumoured that the battleship "Yashima" has struck upon a mine at Talienwan and has lwen sunk m the bay. The Position at Fori Arthur At Port Arthur five 1 ijsaj ships are
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 31 2 Refugees who have arrive.! at ChafAA state that Port Arthur i> surrounded with entrenchment, fifteen feet deep, and surmounted by heavy guvs. Tin- outlying districts are thickly mined.
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    • 78 2 Conference Demanded a Cm the discussion on tne Foreign Ofb'ue vote, Sir diaries Dilkeat great length impeached 1 the Congo administration. Several memliers demanded the summoning "f au international conference. Powers Not Agreed Far! Percy said that while the United States, ltily.and Turkey stated they were earnestly
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    • 31 2 1 i A Protest against Severities liothiiieat Britain and France have made stiaag representations to the Porte against the recent dragwning of Armenians m the Di-trict of BBABOOa.
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    • 36 2 Kuroki's Advance Retreat of Russians Keuter's correspondent at Mukden confirms he .Utement that Kuroki has begun a forward movement m fon-e The Russians officially admit that they are falling back l*fore superior numbers. London, June 10.
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    • 101 2 Bt Oooatasf or Mr Tanaka. H. I. J. M. CoKSCL. Received 4.50 am Satordar. General Kuroki reports A detachment af our troops occupied Seimachih on June 7. Our casualties were three men killed. 24 meu wounded. The enemy left H killed on the held, liesides two officers
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    • 171 2 Thirty-five thousaud business men of Massachussets have petitioned the United State* Government to encourage reciproeitv with < 'ana. la and Newfoundland. Tbe Cordite Factory at Wellington, m tbe Nilgiris, is now m working order, so that India will m future be self-supporting m the matter of its smokeless jsjwder for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 635 2 gMcniscmnia. Co^aps gUftrrtisfmcntt ROBINSON Co. Photography MWu IN ALL ITS 11HANCHES ft HI O ft I al ■j^^nl BB^^l SHANGHAI, ii' r:^^r7L^aAA»? Cll <\rs 0 1 nßßß\^B^b» I IoX(iKON'(J and SIXO APORK. (U.U.EU CHEMICALS vSp TFe 1/BAAa J B Sl af% af% st I ff IS FRAMES "^^(TimERNS ROBINSON II"
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    • 185 2 HtjhertiSTitrnt*; RUSSIAN. Advertiser wishes lvsona m tlie aloie language. Apply BUSS <• o Free Press." June 1 1 stth uc. NOTICE Tenders for iiiilo.idin t 'cm I A Xeptuue •'>,»'iM> tons or pat.-ut fn^l ,in«l jdacin^ it m the Admiralty SAAda at Pulo Unini will As received by the Penior
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    • 5 2 Price's Safes McAlister Co, Ltd.
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    • 5 2 Remington Typewriters McAlister Co, Ltd,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 159 2 THE WEEK. Satcbdat, 11th High Water 8.40 a.. 8.3« p St Joseph's School Sports 8 G G C Silver Medal Indra Zanibar Theatre, 9 p Scud at, 12th High Water 9 37 a, 9lf a 8V A Parade, Middle- rd, 5.15 a. S G G C First round Spring Cup.
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  • 1314 3 Obdinaht Meeting, Feldat, Jcke lOta. I'RXSBST His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, x.c.a.c.) Ths Uoa'ble the Colonial Secretary (W. T. Taylor, c.a.0.) the Colonial Treasurer (F. O. Penney.) the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) the Col. Engineer (A. Murray.) J. M. Allinson. <>. S. Murray. Tan Jiak Kirn.
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  • 957 3 HOW MEN HAVE MISSED MAKING FORTUNES. It is ash Minding how many men may every wheie be found w -ho are discontented -who feel instinctively that 'I hey were born for better tilings who m some way, -they scarce know bow, have allowed hfe's golden o*.. y -.p, rt umties
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  • 662 3 tu. i n GENERAL Election. HIS I XTUBE CAMPAIGN. On May 12. M_^r, Chamberlain spoke on the political situation a.^ Birmingham, the following being some of his poi 1- nts i It waa a happy a. r «hgury for bis fiscal compaign that once, perh al apß twice,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1019 3 3utmt3eTnrrttf». T'MA^r.m r. jx\actt- -3^bbbbbaaa»baaaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaaabbabbbb»bbbß^ John Little ®> Co, Ltd. SPECIAL SHOW OF CARPETS Wfl beg to draw attention to our Purchase of British »made Carpets AS UNDER Exclusive Designs! Excellent Quality!! TAPESTRY RUGS 47 x 23 m. Price $2.00 each 66x30 m. 3.75 TAPESTRY SOFA RUGS 76 x 46
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    • 123 3 Learn Shorthand at Home 4^*T*spun<fc».« T j o ajaasf sbe**"* will "saic you perfect. OBTAIN HIGHER SALARY. Shorthand i* nowadays indispensible to everybody. Utilise spare time. yerj moderate fee. We procure positions Write for free booklet. CENTBAL Qaa AABfOA PBBCA Collboe, -l"*, Temple <hambers. Temple Avenue. Loudon, E.C. June 11
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    • 275 3 "I WILL HAVE VI-COCOA." Tour grocer and every other grocer, too, can tell you of men and women who week after week regularly use Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, and who, to use a common term swear by it as a nourishing and stimulating Food Beverage. Are you a regular drinker of
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    • 748 3 =r aubrrtisfmrnts. THE "Singapore Free Press" AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Cable Address "Advertiser" Singapore. Telephone No. 61 Published at No 30-3 Raffles Place, Singapore The leading English Newspaper iv the Stn.it Settlement*; Johore, the Federated Native States of Pcruk, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang. the Negri SembilAn British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands
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    • 29 3 E. OALDER HAS JI'ST LANDED 26 Horses, Cobs and Ponies. All thoroughly broken. ccustomed to Motor Cars, and taction engines. Apply No. 1 Queer, treet. Ma/ 31 JO. 6
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 912 3 V R s s i: L H i XPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents MEN-OF-WAR. Ir., Toulon, due Jnne Ital.. Spezzia, due June berto, Ital., Spezzia, due Jane Fr., Toulon, due June Fr Toulon, due June 1 M.S.. Chatham, due June
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  • 1327 4 MALAYAN RACING REMINISCENCES. I- 1! o4 the ocean gives back the found' i ill- of the deep where it sasaa it* for the sport af Kings shall aail '.•riiii: <lays are done." I have up till now not mentioned niniscences but one BBjaH:fiown and .•menibotv 1 by racing meu m
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  • 1027 4 BELLIGERENT RIGHT OF SEARCH. Ithk haw or Nkitrai.ity. tion of the right of a belligerent U> nil mail vessels for llie eneim Banaa to l>e aat aj rest for taa the following cable message to an lewspaper of receat date BAA Of Obmbbbbi «BsaArAAW (May 9> Under Baaaalari of St/te
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  • 705 4 Mukden, to whicb it is now announced that the Russian army is falling back from all sides, with the intention of holding it as a fortified position, is the present capital of Manchuria. It stamls m the middle of a great alluvial plain, about 300 ft above the lerel
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 639 4 gai^usfmrng. SATINETTE ff fjrt^i^ SATINETTE Special Old Gin jJI f\\> Special Old Gin iSatiuette is the purest and lightest of The aptcul pnaaarlava aßd uniioin.ity m stimulant*. Doubly distilled and matured .juxity of Satinette have obtained th.- atreaf •J *B*e. it possesses the meritorious proper- approval ot the medical profession,
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    • 582 4 A Life Saved Never give up. No matter how ill you are. Ayer's Sarsaparilla has cured some terrible cases, and it wlllcure yon. Mr. Thee. H. Caabel, aWr\U»: •t..t>e. New South WaJa#et Buffering people "I feel it my doty BW ul b,ood partfyfima; krn.w what a 7 wr,JaT~*P» n Mr
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    • 35 4 Do not be deluded into neglecting a Uttle coldnasal catarrh or e»T>ectOTtttiou. If you do; it Ail, finally become too late for treatment Morrhuol Creosote cures catarrh and dry* up accretion* which eu'twc cx|><xtoratiou. 5
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    • 792 4 aDbrrtisfmrrtTjaa Penang Turf Club. PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING 1904. j Tuesday 26th, Uurtabajmrni Tfff BHBa|| Mai July, nwl MomaUm I*/ A mmm\ FIRST DAY. Tuem/uj, 2i>th JtUt), \'M\. v ■UIBAB Plate Value MOO A Bace tor M.„.|, l( r .,s Weight aa peracale i it. -tj An allowance of 14
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    • 426 4 Thbt STIR the LIVER, and Make the HEART Sanative I tTJ!"r!trs^i}* are a, olu t« specific for j HEARTBURN, SICK HEADACHE? and the ills arunng from BILIOUSNESS and DYSPEP- Tx-rr^ 7 are aJ > v<a 7 effective m cases sa T x,™ ER Cn^PLAINT, JAUNDICE, and HEART PALPITATIONS. Tbey positively
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  • 1571 5 (QaAßfAsm ii'jvnt homlne* nottr estfarragv i. JUVBNAI Never iv history was there <-...r aAefa illustration of taa adage Pride shall have a fall tlian that now exhibited to us m the war m the Far East. The hollowness of the unbounded Russian arrogance that brow-beat Japan's
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  • 292 5 A Chinaman Injured. In the small hours of this morning a lire broke out m a building m Bali Lane and the Fire Brigade under Mr F. K. Jennings, with the p. lice under Mr W A. Cuscaden, w*-re s'Km on the spot, hose being brought through
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  • 446 5 Inaaa aparta, whi.h hagaa on Tuesday afterboaa, were brought to a conclusion yesterday m fi-ae weather. U-f,,re a 1 irg-. number off friends and relative* of the boys Mi-s Taylor, who had uted to give away the prize*, watched the ■potta for the gfAASAr pan the afternoon
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  • 207 5 The tmmnt of the Telefunken system of wireless telegraphy have obtained permission from the Siamese Government to connect Koh-hi-Chang aud Bangkok. The Telefunken system ought to be useful m conveying war's dread alarms. Gilbert .lessop has achieved a record iv slogging BO far as first-class cricket is concerned. In the
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  • 778 5 The Police Administration report for 1903, by Colonel Pennefather, deals with several matters of general importance. The authorised strength of the force is 2195 of all ranks, the actual total strength 2004 but of this deficit of 191, no less than 17 are Europeans, who ought to
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  • 61 5 The Shanghai mandarins have received an intimation that Admiral bTaalj who had gone up the Vaugtse with a aanadroa of battleships and cruisers, intends to call an Vicer.-v Wei Kuang-ta'o at Nanking fiist and then" upon flearAA Chang Chihtung at Wuchang. In both citie*
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  • 69 5 The results of the examinations .held last week by tbe .Chamber of Commerce for commercial certificates, is that certificates will be granted to Lim Koon Tye (First prize i Messrs Guthrie and Co. Swee bam (Second prize) St Joseph'a Institution. H. J. Especkerman, Straits Steam Ship Coy. I»n
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  • 255 5 The N. Y. K. will probably declare a dividend for tbe past half-year at tbe rate of 12 per cent per annum. Tbe TJ. 8. S. Tacoina baa been sent out to look for a doubtful island between San Francisco and Honolulu. Owing to tbe dearth of coolies at Hongkong
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  • 643 5 (A Special Retort, j It was indeed a fashionable party which congregated at the Mairie. Avenue Henri Martin, Paris, on Thursdiy the 11th May to witness the marriage ceremony which united Miss Kitty Nathan, only daughter of Mr BaTA Nathan, of BingapOfA, to Iff. Gaston Billotte,
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  • 507 5 The seventh ordinary general meeting of shareholders m the Punjoin Mining Company, Limited, was held at Hongkong on the Ist inst. Mr R. < 'halt. -fun W liana occupied tlie chair After the adoption of the report and account*, and hearing a statement of the situation by
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  • 122 5 In the Brisbane Assembly a bill has been introduced to reduce the salaries of future Governors of Queensland to i.'2,000. The French steamer Hoibao which went ash<.re on Hainan, Island, near Hainan, is now a total wreck. It is stated that the subjects of a certain neutral Power' have been
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  • 100 5 The negotiations lietween the delegates from Johore and the Colonial Office as to the terms of the Convention under which the Federated Malay States desire to construct the railway through Johore to connect up with Singapore are proceeding, remarks a London contemporary. It is hoped that the
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  • 100 5 Makkikd at St GrAOAOAa Hanovkr s.,i .m. London, May 10.— Emma. Dowager-Coun-tess of Ravensworth, was yesterday married to her coachman at St George's, Hanover Square. The lady is Emma Sophia Georgiana Denman, daughter of the late Hob Richard Denman. son of the Ist Baron Dennian. She married
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  • 89 5 One of the most useful Institutions of this country promises to be The Dial^tic Institute of London, established for scientific research into the origin, canae and treatment of Diabetes and the secondary symptoms gout, rheumatism, carbuncles, etc. Hardly any disease is so little understood, and at the same time so
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  • 90 5 This has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal disease, to which infants are aabject. It can be cured, however, when properly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea R medy and castor oil aa directed, with each
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  • 67 5 (Corrected uc to June II.) Bank 4 m s 1/11 i deman 1 1/11 -A Private credits 3 :i 11l J* credits 0m Ul^ Pbancb. demand '.Hi Gebmany, demand 1%; India, T. T. H3 Honor.. n-», demand dis Yokohama demand 04 Java, demand 11.', Basok- demand 00 80Y1R3IGNS, llO.o'.
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  • 326 5 June 11. |j| 5. Capital, to m7nes. Iff BelatTin *10 10 300,0008* 1.4 p. Bersawah Gold 0rd. 10 71 75,000 15 f 15. Do Def... 10 10 40,000 7 J 11 Bruseh B. Tin 10 lo 600,000 74 8, GopengTiu aeiOO.OOo 16* IP, JelebuMin.&T. inliq. 5 5 300,000 10c
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  • 134 5 (June 11.) J" t 73.2--. <*»aibier 8.30 do. Cube No. 1 14.5.% do. do. No. 2 14 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) ,28 2". do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.e "43. Nutmegs 110 to *.he lb.) do. (80 to the ft. qq' Mace (Banda) >## 145 Cloves (Amboina) 33
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 574 5 MAl l>* CI.OSK. To- DAT. For Per i Penang A. Calcutta Kum Baug I PM Malacca Ac Malacca A pm Penang A Deli Calypso 3 pm Hongkong Ac Denbighshire I pm Deli Sumatra 3 pm Muntok A Palembang Ruby 3 i-M Bengkalis A Bagan Betsy 3 pm Kelantan Chow Phya
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    • 998 5 I VESSELS IN PORT, !v '""r antJ Too* Commander. Arrive 1 p.„„ ir art Komngm Regentes g**-. JfaTS S. SJ" 0 \7LTI HM.S.c 3bro Moynj Jiiuo H Q Uncertain SSL v««m n^ SiS «s wt yso 5-2!r Jur,e 10 Bat ia SS3. Altin* dSTtO* bST fiaTJ T, Fr m <-*•.«—
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1036 6 I atitfrttsrntcnts. j I NOTICE ,v nave appointed Meaars Guthbib A Co. f Agents foi »b^ aale of Portable, Vertical, I Fixed Engines, Boilers, Ac, for Malay Pen- >ila, Sumatra, Siam, aad Cochin China. Aeaara Guthbib A Co, hare at present a stock oar unproved Portable Steam Engines from 4
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    • 892 6 gs^migftiicng. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will ha received at the Colonial Seere--1 t.iry's Office up to noon of the loth June, 1904, j bar the construction of a Steel Twin Screw -aagMT Bad Towing Steamer for Penang Harlour Department. Dimensions. Leagtli between perpendicular* IUO ft. o m. Breadth nionldcl It ft.
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    • 678 6 *srjljrrtisrmrnts. M-eyKaAiRG r e a ves¥co; Limited. ENGINEERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS SIXCiAFORi:. I ImL ljCkD CONTRACTORS PLANT. Steel Rail* with Fitting* Tip Waggons, Casl steel wheel I ami axle boxes. Steel Spikes, Stationary and Tiax vrting Screw and Hydraulic Jacks to lift UP to 20 tons Patent, -hc-lipse" Chain Pulley
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    • 456 6 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES AXE THE BEST VALIE IN THE MAKKEI FLAG BRAND. 10 YEARS OLD WMM per case. Duty extra V.V.O, SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8./i0 per c*se. Duty extra "i.iAJNABLK FROM RETAIL DKAUBft. OK McAlister Co, Ltd. SOI r: A(;I VT Board Lodging In a c.,mp»rm<. tl f^ing tbe
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    • 453 6 TO BE LET Lataaasb Caata| H/kA. Entry lat Mry Apj I. t. J V, !l i r'F.NI.KN. •Bj aa I Go Ma- TO BE LET A l*rg»- oftioe fl.a.r m Prince tmmai *hi.-h «-..n I -e let as s whole or divided imaller offii-ea to auit b-nanta. I ;iy to
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    • 557 6 ibrrttfrntrntt j GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN BEDSTEADS NEW CONSIGNMENT OF MassiveFourpostßedsteads SUPERIOR tO SKETCH _Cuarar,teed British Manufacture Tapering fifffff J Four Post Pi11,.; iMkkW lU'] Beds BXT !i I I JU3T JOOTRiU Pj RECEIVED $31 00 i '^tVi \kWk !f® 6.1 2 1 jj^' price $34.50 f^^ l^!^ $42.00
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