The Straits Budget, 21 May 1902

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1 10 The Straits Budget
  • 116 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” he straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French lndo>China. >: 18U9H gD over
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  • 156 1 U\ \UTICLEi. > *f!. I’OPt Offi<*o. iv Hi- .''i'ltpr aud His Aunts.” L- Kirn? f S|-ain. fh* 1 Siam Qi pstion. Lo< M.irket tjuoiations. .'tiippiiii,' N*-\vs. P».-se'>fc'*T List. Pol; e News Lvf?t from tlv? lUee Course. A Narrow Kac-pe. i-.ria Memorial
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  • 601 1 21st May, MOB. PRODUCE. »i»*T buyers 13.00 i» 11*20 biH< k w* so /'VIiM h,,yerrt 3LB7^ >Ak i 6^ 1% <• 1 Hnli 1 1 4.80 flftv r, *O/, basin oe nn J r d l-lquality to w Hake J I-"® t. Kail r.i “*4 .lo 5.3? Di>. ®*ls
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  • 263 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the B. I. route per s. s. Zamania The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the P. O. s. s Ballaarat. The M.M. mail for Europe per s. s. Tonkin closes on Saturday The mail from
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  • Special Telegrams.
    • 61 1 Hongkrmg 14//* May. The Coronation Contingent left today in the 8. s. Emprsse of Japan for London via Canada, after a review by General Gascoigne, the Officer Administering the Government. Sir Thomas Jackson was also a passenger by the same vessel. The send-off
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    • 111 1 A Menace to Hongkong. News has come Irom Macao that the French Government has purchased some land on the promontory of Catai within a few miles of the town of Macao The French are supposed to have paid $120,000 to the Chinese
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    • 51 1 Hongkong, 19 th May. Owing to the illnes* of the London manager of the Chartered Bank, Mr. T. H. Whitehead, manager of the Hongkong office, is going to London early in June to take over temporarily the duties of manager at the head
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    • 48 1 Limited Knowledge of English Hampers Work. The Japanese plague doctors at Hongkong prove to be very unsatisfactory, owing to tbeir want of knowledge of English. Three of them are being sent back to Japan; arid four others are being kept on bacteriological work.
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  • Reuter’s Telegrams.
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 85 1 .r,.,. rri« e of the Straits Times r ot »> The post free price "T'i’vW' Hudutl i»ft» a year, or 40- ~.,,..-,lr\, l r\ tosubs.ribe for a year. o,e'rU^“' n l’t ***** for horte r P l ri i® are JX Rm ,/proportionate rate of pr.ee as Hu dpet can
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  • 23 1 I DEATH. .-On May Bth, at Colombo, Bfc*rr W4V h'IUH, MvRCiVRBT Me COWAN. r f. >K< E BTCTHARD, of KubaDH law*, feluk Anson.
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  • 783 2 (Straits Times 1 5th May) Ah recently as Monday last reference was made in these columns to the Siamese postal system, and the fact that:— 4 It is one of the painful things about certain nations not yet quite Westernised that they occasionally abuse the putative inviolability
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  • 944 2 (Straits 'lKmes, 17 tli May.) Thk Siam Free Frets has recently been lecturing His Majesty the King of Siam, inviting him to set his house in order, whilst expressing the belief that His Majesty has hitherto been very indifferently served by his officers.
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  • 2930 2 (Straits Times 20 tk May.) It is to be feared that the plentiful crop of side issues anent the SiamoMalayan alleged dependency question which have found their way into print mostly irrelevant and fostered by a certain section of the press at Bangkok—has to some extent set
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  • 1909 3 Home. The following is the result of the Chester Cup Mr. J. Collin’s b.c. Carabine by Carabine Sainttieid, 4 years, 7 st. 5 lbs. 1 Duke of Portland’s b.f. St. Aldcgonde by St. Simon —Wakeful, 4 years, 7 st. 2 Mr. 8. Wargravo’s eh.c. Sweet Sounds, by Isinglass—Sweet
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  • 102 3 We all know the bicycle hump. Now comes the automobile frown. In this newly-developed affliction there is a distinct contraction ot the muscles of the forehead and eyes, producing a frown, which, by continued habit, remains in evidence upon the face. This is the result of fear
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  • 539 3 In the Revue de Paris Maeterlinck, gives a most curious analysis of what the ordinary man calls “luck,” and what the scientist styles the laws of chance. He evidently believes that there is something to be said for the theory that certain people are born into this
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  • 178 3 His Future. The future of Lord Francis Hope will be watched with interest He is <ieir presumptive to the Dukedom of Newcastle, and he is said by all who nave known him to be a really goodnatured man. He came young into a very large fortune left
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  • 1741 4 The British North Borneo Police continent *-iiU tor London by the Prinzess Irene on Monday next. It is reported from New York that the Morgan Shipping “combine” has business intentions in the Orient also. From 10 a in. yesterday, till the same hour this morning, six fatal
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  • 374 4 The Derbyln our last notes we referred to Olafs chance in the Derby. He galloped this morning in company of Orpheus and pulled up all right. He is very fat, and although we understand he is in better condition than when he ran and won at
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  • 61 4 1808—Born Michael William R&lfe, composer of The Bohemian Girl.” 1820—Born Florence Nightingale, pioneer of Army nursing in the Crimea. 1833—Died Edmond Kean, famous actor. 1847—Died, at Genoa, Daniel O’Connell. 1862—The famous ironclad Alabama launched. The English Government paid over £5,000,000 for iu depredations on American commerce.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 553 4 To the Editor of the “Straits Times Sir, —The letter of “Shade of Raffles on the Cadet Corps, which appeared in your issue of the 14th instant, disposes of the prevalent belief that the corps was organized in order that it should serve as a feeder to
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  • 104 4 So many insurgents in the Philippines have surrendered that the American Government intends, so its reported, to grant an amnesty. All natives, prisoners of war and those under sentence or awaiting trial for military offences, in the Philippine Islands, will be given their liberty This action
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  • 120 4 Thirteenth List. Brought for.vard i OB, tod Messrs. E. Mev**r <fe Co suu C. W. Laird, Esq. 250 Henry A. Crane, Esq. 50 Wm C. Coveney, E-q 15 Messrs. Koh Eug Hood A Hons 200 Chop Yap Eng Moh 100 Chin Ann Hiung's Estate 300 Tan Chew
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  • 202 4 Runaway Carriage h„. SUmfordß oa H d rses Yestekd vv afternoon, a, \t r T was driving to town in her.-., fr 3h pair, a gentleman in a si* the horses at the foot of c Hill They plunged, b rok n*< tnd bolted notwithstanding h! tions
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  • 85 4 (Roundel.) To One-and-Six it seem* that it may tali Oh, that Home chance might end the-* tricks! Two shillings was wealth, compared t»tki«a all, To One-and-Six! Cannot Home deity the exchange «o H\ That this big com need not get quite 0 -ua) And scarcely keep us even
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  • 462 4 After reviewing the historv of :u Madras Sepoy, the MaHm* To* ,ha the following:— A long period of peace is not con ducive to the cultivation of military qualities. Armies, like individual deteriorate without exercise, and th? absence of exercise in war in the cay of
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  • 849 5 History and Organisation. a,id F. Viter,i Engineer, l> th r C formerly of the P. W. D. .jven tbe following descrips in 'j'Japanese Steam Navigation viny rr ly Oriental undertaking, i’ 1 /to be denied that the her- Lloyd Company now nj i> Ul r S
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  • 763 5 Progress of the Works. Since the first block of the SouthWest breakwater of the harbour of Colombo was laid by His Majesty the King (when Prince of Wale*) in 1875, Colombo has become a great port of call fur loading and aLo for transhipping cargo fur home and
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  • 984 5 Lieut. Monuoe R. E. left for home by the Coromandel this morning. From 10 am. yesterday only three but fatal cases of cholera, were reported i to the police. i_ Pollards’ Lilliputians are doing well in Winnipeg. Latest advices from Winnipeg announce a huge success. At a
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  • 84 5 The following passengers left Singapore this morning by the P <fe O s. s. Coromandel. For London, Mr. F. C. Lean, Lieut. Monroe, Mr. William Blake, Mr. H. L. Dowsor, Sergt. H. Shields, Mrs. and Miss H. Shield**, Mr. J. H Westerhout, and Inspector Hart. For Marseilles
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  • 141 5 For the Grace ol Woman, by the Art of Man is the alluring quotation author not stated—that adorns the samples of the Fine Art Soap put up by the Armour Co. of meat packing fame, and forwarded to this office The soap—which has now the biggest sale
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  • 329 5 The Belle of New York.” LaBT a very fair house, including H. E. Sir Frank Swettenbara assembled at the Town Hall to witness that well known and favorite musical comedy “The Belle of New York.” The piece was received in an extraordinarily enthusiastic manner almost every item
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  • 88 5 Thus the Siam Free Frees :—lt is a new advantage for England, politically speaking, to have gained the control of the Public Works of the Interior. We are informed that the Royal Burvey Department, which is controlled by British hands, has been entrusted with the carrying out
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  • 153 5 H. M. S. Endymion paid a visit on the ltfth ult.toKurc, Japan, where no British ship had put in an appearance since the conclusion of the alliance. The Endymion steamed in with ship fully dressed. After the usual salutes, Captain Paget received a visit fr«>m the
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  • 132 5 It is reported in Shanghai mandarin circles to the effect that it is proposed to open the following cities to international trade this year, or early next: Chihli province: the prefectural city of Shuntienfu (Peking); Kwangtung province the district city of Chiangmenhtden (K'mgmoon), in Haichoa prefecture
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  • 372 5 Royal Humane Society’s Medal Presented to a P. and O. Officer. Before the proceedings ol the Coronation public meeting in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, commenced, an interesting little ceremony took place in the presence of the assemt lage—the presentation by the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. W.
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  • 1724 6 Resolutions Passed at the Town hall Yesterday Afternoon. The announcement of a public meeting to consider what steps might be taken (over and above the official Government programme already made public) to celebrate the Coronation in Singapore drew a large gathering
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  • 914 6 Annexation of Malaya by Britain, only a Question of Time.’* Thk belief seems to have permeated as far as Bangkok that —to quote one of the daily papers published there the annexation of Siamese Malaya by Britain, is only a question of time.” The Siam
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  • 870 6 Blßo.nic plague has broken out in Seiangur. The mail steamer Chusan is due here about 4 p.m. His Excellency the Governor goes to Changi in the Sea Belie this afternoon. He will return tu-inorrow evening. The Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Shirukv.mo left this morning for Japan. Her
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  • 422 6 Execution Fixed for Monday. It is definitely fixed that the tw( men sentenced to death for the murder of the late Mr. Geo. Rutherford arete expiate their crime on the gallows od Monday morning about 8.30, or it may be a little earlier. The execution will take
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  • 123 7 priday. th pbwkstV rv sm Frank Athblstase (Governor). c.M-3., (Colonial Seere'•»ry>-■ .v. liver (Attorney-General). K o' itaUnoy (Acting Colonial (Colonial Treasurer). c G. ll, Alii 0400 w'j- N ;i p i#>r f M I rra >* ABSENT K p reb (Resident-Councillor of a n 2 H %n(| Acting
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  • 1003 7 The New Leasing Bill. nr-: business on the agenda was 1 Tjrr It; tion of a hill to enable the fV rn r in i' jun<;i! to lease or dom'se and Kranji Railway P »>• jj-.t- and Reasons are set „t, a Me that The Singapore Tram- l
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  • 368 7 S.C.C. v. Dallas Co. Yesterday afternoon the Esplanade was the scene of quite a novel event in the sporting annals of Singapore—a fancy dress football match having been arranged between teams from the S.C.C and the Dallas Company. There was an enormous gathering of spectators who
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  • 123 7 The Derby:—The following are the probable starters and their jockeys in this race. Snoozer b.g. 5 by Gozo-Forty Winks, Peerbux Gaylasa b.m. a. by Mentor-Essie, Wool. The Scotchman b.g. a. by LochielLady ftoodee, Southall. Iron Hoop b.g. 4 by Metal-Seabird. Malleolus br.g. 4 by Riehinond-La Cheville Redclitfe b.g.
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  • 393 7 A correspondent writes: —It 18 no secret that the old Jail site has been set apart as a sort of public recreation ground where the Town Band occasionally discourses sweet music of an afternoon, and where children of all tges are wont to congregate in large
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  • 111 7 Dr. F. B. Croucher has taken fifteen months’ leave from the 26th April. Dr. W. 8 Sheppard acts in his stead as honorary surgeon of the Malacca olnnt#>er Company. Mr F. H. Gottlieb, deputy registrar u> the Supreme Court here, acts as assistant Supreme Court registrar. sheri'T, assistant
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  • 76 7 1838—Died Talleyrand. 1881 —Revised New Testament issued. 1886 —Birth of the King of Spain, Alphonso XIII. 1891—Alexandra, elder daughter of the Duchess of Fife, born. To-morrow. ISO*—Napoleon I. proclaimed Emperor. 1845—Don Carlos renounces his claim to the Spanish throne in favour of his son, Prince of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 464 7 To the Editor of the Strait* Times." Sir, —To say I was surprised when I read Shade of Raffles in your issue of Wednesday is to put things mildly indeed. The idea that the lads of the Cadet Corps, or their parents, should furnish funds to provide
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  • 234 7 At the date of last mail advices from London (April 18th) the following explanation was given of the rise in tin: Since the commencement of the month a sharp upward movement has occurred in the value of tin, cash being now more than £7 per ton
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  • 144 7 Weeding-out Process. A return dealing with 44 East India Army Changes,” lately issued, shows that in the Bengal army the principal changes of late years nave been the gradual elimination of men of inferios castes, the removal of all Punjabir from Hindustani regiments, and of Hindustanis from
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  • 337 7 Report for 1901. According to the report submitted fo the subscribers and friends the Sailors’ Home, the number of officers and seamen who took advantage of the Institution during 1901 was rather in excess of the previous year. The accounts show a balance in favour of the
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  • 120 7 The Japanese torpedo-boat tihirakum is coaling out in the roads. The Kilb Me arrived alongside Tanjong Pagar this morning from Kuchinotzu, laden with about 5,000 tons coal. The flata*u is discharging almost as many rons of Japan coal at Keppel Harbour. The schooner KeUinder Bux has been in
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  • 132 7 A Scientific expedition, subsidised partly by the Government Grant Comnittee of the Royal Society, is now at vork in the Siamese-Malay State of Jalor, in the Malay Peninsula, investigating the zoology of the caves •f the limestone hills near Biserat. These caves are of considerable extent. Some of
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  • 205 7 The expression of the face and the appearance of the hands are fairly reliable indices of the nature and progress of certain diseases. A skilled physician can diagnose more than one complaint by the color, contour, and texture of the hand, and by the shape and
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  • 689 8 The Sea Belle has returned from Changi bringing His Excellency the Governor. Subscriptions at Penang to the London School of Tropical Medicine have already reached $1,145. The British North Borneo Police ooronation contingent sailed for Londr n yesterday afternoon in the 7 'riazess Irene. The Grand Duke
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1200 8 To the Editor of (he Straits Time*." Sir, —Coming from one who knows every nook and corner of St. Vincent, the following particulars may he of interest. I send a rough map which is fairly accurate. Tne 44 Souffriere which is doubtless the volcano that has again become
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  • 584 8 The following passengers left yesterday afternoon by the Imperial German mail steamer Prinze*s Irene —For Penang—Mr. E. Tweer, Rev. \V. 11. C. Dunkerley, Mr. E. E. Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. Montague, Mr. W. G. Hamilton, Mr. M. Lattermann. For Colombo—The Misses Vernon, Campbell, Clark and Curtis,
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  • 1953 8 PeterpinermckedapGckofpickledpepperifpeterpiperpickeaapeckofpickledpeppcrwhercHtne peokof pick Jed pepperp«t«rpiperpicked. —(Buckley.) Resignation to the inevitable is one of the attributes of true philosophy i therefore let us all be resigned to the l Victoria Memorial Hall that is not wanted, instead of a theatre that is. Meanwhile I have heard some level-
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  • 1203 9  - GOLD MINING IN TH E F. M. S. h'i II 1 '.'Of. A/, il. Inti C. F.) :e existence of gold in the Malay etm-sulii neen known for centuries, •i in aim r ail of the native states re ire evidences ana traces of worktv the Chinese and Siamese. The
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  • 136 9 We are asked to pay that entries for the above Challenge Cap close on May 27th, up to 8 p m. All entries, with entrance fee, $15 each team, or $25 for two teams from the same Club, must reach the Secretary, J. McKenzie, by that
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  • 134 9 At 6 o’clock yesterday morning, the two men who were sentenced to death for the murder of the late Mr. Geo. Rutherford were executed within the p ecincts of the old Civil Prison. Contrary to expectation these men met their fate without flinching.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 162 9 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —3teamer sh.— hip; bq —barn ie; sch.— echooner; Yet.— facht; Cru. —Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor -Torpedo; H.p -Horse-power; Brit.—Briish U. B. —United States; Foh—French ler.— German; Dut. Dutch Joh.—Johore; G.c.—General-cargo; dp. -deck passenger; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar
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    • 1337 9 Arrivals since Noon of Monday. Adrit x, Ger. str. 3,499 tons, Oapt Knuth, 18th May. From Hongkong, 12th May. G.c., and 29 d p. Behn Meyer A Co. For Hamburg U —Rds. Alicante Span. str. 2,885 tons. Capt Oarriga, 18'h May. From Manila. IStu May. G c.,
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    • 644 9 Fame, port probable date of arrival, and name of agent*. BTI AMIRS. A. Excelmans, D’kirk, left Apl 14; M C*te. Achilles, Moji, left May 26; Mansfield. Agamemnon, China. June 16; Mansfield. Alboin, Bangkok, May 22; Borneo Coy. Aicinous, Liverpool, May 26; Mansfield. Atholl, Birkenhea June; P. Simons. Austral
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    • 1034 10 '’viii v *m .v Tor- j (.Anai v From Bailkd. CojrsioNicßb. C K:t j j ITy 14 Ruh Wo Brit »tr 454 Venning I angkat May 12 Katz Brotherb 14 Ki n Yang <0 Shimmen Malacca May 13 Kboo Tiong Pan 14 Coromandel PAOetr. 2783 Bennett Shanghai jMay 6P.
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    • 135 10 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Date. 4 Ships Name. Captain. From where! April 3«'Ger ah.Nersede Windhorst New York Yokohama 80 Dut sB. K. Willem 11i Rakker Apl 80 Batavia Amsterdam Mj[y 2 Brit sh. t. of E’burgh Tode Jan 19 Now York [Shanghai 2 Brit Bh. Andorra
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    • 658 10 Dats. ViKBL’e Namr. Flag <fe Kic. Tons. Destination May 14 Polyphemus Dm «tr 1698 Hongkong and .Japan J6 Baa Lion# str. 276 Cotie via ports 15 Lady Mitchell Krit 6tr 754 Teluk Anson via ports 15 Tolv Nor str. 740 Bangkok Ift Resident Schiff Dut str. 68 Rhio 16
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 120 10 doctors say •g^2 Q That languor, headaches, constipation, sleeplessness and half Q the pains that rack mankind, arise from indigestion. British Q subjects everywhere declare there is no remedy for indigestion so unfailingly successful as KJ .AoTMeR SYRUP »J For years I have suffered from acute spasms and severe attacks
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    • 130 10 r vN* .’.niniiKii.-i' ««j* A'-f x.vai»g:-* or,, ti^nawsoHi It Messrs. LEA PERRINS beg to announce that, to further safeguard the public against imitations of their world-renowned Original Worcestershire Sauce, they arc now printing their Signature, in white, diagonally across the upper part of the red label on each bottle. Anyone
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    • 484 10 saflffi all lrtv tu T7^ for Lar A Rijfnody 1 ir r Hvpmvl Dg Bitter A r n 1 Sold b;* 3il .apt 4 r:a c TOfl i**., r MAWTfN f,f r H wmmrnmi wid effectual mean? of *if cure p V p f rt and functional debility, n 41*2%
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