The Straits Times, 9 August 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 0, 1897. NO. 19,297.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 808 1 rpHI 80EHK0 COMPANY, LIMIT^ i«nuK» Oe«n»«BJ (Fir«). Jr oSuMvfaw iMMmaoB Company. rtua. MutuJ St«m Narifatioc Company. T*H«h».n H~r Oa-npany I KmtiiM l»™™»» Company, 1-imited. i ™rtirul»m of tho»» Compamm, «k tlw It 'f THK WESSSO COMSTF AMSHIP COMPANIES, j" lIHirK, C«.l MURRAY. V\ IURVFh. NEW IiARHoIR. Mr. AM NAVIGATION OMaPAHT.
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    • 2376 1 i. BUCHANAN WHISKY 10 -pur dcot BolkimportßßS8 olkimport BRS I Mt- DLO I. KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERB. LBIITED. Same as suppmeu to thu Houskk or Ix>rus and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 81/' 2 -'"I'll WHISKY IS THE UNIVERSAL fijtl BETEKAOB. j^ ALWAYS DRINK
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    • 501 1 BANKS. THK NATIONAL BANK OK CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital i:l,000,000 Subscribed Capital fiOO.OOO Head Ovficb Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, E«<|. H. Stolterfoht, Eso. Chow Tung Shan, Esc] Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manages: Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months
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    • 775 1 TWO BOTTLES CURED HIS COUGH. TABT winter I had la grippe, which left j me in a low stat;- of health, and with a severe rough I tried numerous remedies, none of which did me any good nn earth. I win induced to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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  • 498 2 Sisuai'orjs, Utu Auocst, 1887. PRODUCE. I Ualef are cameled to one p.m.) < j.-inilii.-r buyers 6.00. Copra Bali, H.lO. do Pontiauak, 6.45. Pepper, Black, 16.30. do White, (6%) 20.60. Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.70. do Brunei 2.20. Pearl 9ago S.BS. Coffee, Bali, picked 82.50. RPalembang, picked 39.00. Liberian, No. 1
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  • 35 2 Municipal Debentures 6 Do.< Do. 6%. Tanjong Pagnr Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Mnynard Co. Raubs, Contributory. FOR BALK. Pengerang Planting BhaMS, SOMEKVfLLE GUNN, Exchange .V Share Brokers
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  • 123 2 for Per itr. To-Morrow. KepniiK B. Timor. Batu l'ahat Puknn, Klang via port* Hoon San II, Deli via ports Sink, Mn. a— ar via ports Wilhelm, Deli Smml Malacca 4 Klang tiatmitr, Hongkong 4 Amoy //ohji i*o>iy, Hongkong Amoy Uleitfalloeh, Japan via porta Ulenfarg, Falembang Carolina, M'tok and
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  • 96 2 From Kikopk By the P. A O. s.s. Jtohilla. due on tin; ltith August with dates to the -'.'till July. Kkom China -By the M. M. s. s. Melbourne, due on tlif 10th August. eft Singapore Duo in London Arrived June JtHli M. M. July 23rd July
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  • 217 2 AKRIVAL8. Per 6. b. Borneo from Bangkok:— Mr. IVr 9. Suddta from Melbourne Mia. Darey Irvine, Miss Dundns, Miss McArdle. Mr. t. Fiddes., Mr. Noonan, Mr. Burrcu. Per 8. Aiutrulinil from Fremantle Mr. C. E. 8. Hall. Per s. fitenfarg from London .—Miss Stewart, Mr. Coucher, Mr. McLean.
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  • 75 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. Established 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Suliteriptioii rait* and adrtrtiring ratet may bt found on thr fourth page BIMETALLISM. RKITISH POLICY. London, 9th Augutl. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has replied to an American proposal for holding a Bimetallic Conference.
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  • 27 2 TUB NEW 1.0 A.v Ninety-seven rupees and eight annaV have been fixed upon as the minimum rate for the Indian Loan of thret crores of Rupees.
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  • 36 2 THE PREMIEK MI'KDKRED. An Anarchist has murdered Senoi Canovas de Castillo, the Spanish Prina Minister, at Santaqueda. The assassin tired three shots. Senor Cauovas died within one houi The assassin, who i\.au Italian, hasbeen arrested.
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  • 22 2 RKLATIO.NS WITH RI'NJIA. The Enn>eror William has arrived at St. Petersburg, and has been appointed honorary Admiral in the Russian Navy.
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  • 39 2 DATK OK MEETINO. Parliament re-assembles on the --<ii October. BYE-ELECTION. Mr. Maddison, Radical, has been elected member of Parliament for Sheffield. The now member replaces the late Mr. Mundella. This make* no difference in the balance of partiea.
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  • 442 2 Thk death of Senor Canova* del Castillo, the I'rime Minister ut' S[>ain, at the hands of an Anarchist intensifies the political crisis in that unhappy country. The deceased statesman, belongs) to the Conservative party, and had held power for a MMiderable tiuie. He succeeded Senor SagaMa, tin leader
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  • 11 2 Ca»m of typhoid fever are reported to be numerous at I'cnang.
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  • 11 2 Mrs. Syers has arrived here from Selangor, en route for Kurope.
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  • 15 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise a furniture sale at Dovecot, River alley Road, on Saturday next.
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  • 22 2 At a public meeting held at Pennng. the other day, it was decided to hold a flower »how there in January next.
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  • 17 2 It is advertised that Mr. Lawrence Webster is now superintendent of tl.c Eastern Extension Telegraph Station here.
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  • 18 2 Messks. Howarth, Erskint- Co. have presented to the Selangor Golf Club a prize for a Ladies' Handicap Competition.
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  • 17 2 The steamer Olenfarg, which arrived to-day from Ixmdon, reports having experienced four days' heavy weather off Socotra.
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  • 22 2 THt mail steamer Hohilla left Colombo at 8 p. in yesterday, and may be expected here on Saturday afternoon, the 14th inst.
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  • 23 2 ■Wm per Met, per annum is the dividend declared by the Yokohama Eluotric Lighting Company. TheTokso Tramway Compauy is paying 35 per cent.
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  • 30 2 Thk If. M. 8.8. Mell>ournt loft Saigon at 8 a.m. yesterday, and is due ben to-morrow at daylight. She will pro bably be despatched the same day at 4 p.m.
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  • 25 2 Mk. A. K. Yenning, State Treasurer and Acting Chief Magistrate in Selangor, has been appointed Secretary to Government, Perak, lim Mr. E. W. Birch promoted.
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  • 39 2 While dancing in the Criterion Theatre at Sydney, Elsie Adair (MrsWaller Vanderlip) fainted, and the doctor who was called in states that the condition of her heart is such as to preclude her dancing in the future.
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  • 52 2 An Agreement has been entered int< i between the Rangoon Government ami the firm of Koe Guan it Co for the latter to run the s. s. Cornelia between l'enang and Rangoon, touching for mails, dec, at all the ports along the Mergui Coast, with Rs. 1,500 permensem
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  • 49 2 Two prisoners who pleaded French protection came before the Criminal Court at Bangkok on the I'nd instant, on charges of murder. They were not tried, and the Chief Judge told them that they would be deported for ten years instead, by arrangement between the French and Siamese Governments.
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  • 56 2 Thu report on the I'erak State Savings Banks for the year ending A| ril 30th, ISU7, shows several satistacury features. The balance of assets over liabilities amounted to tbVMB.IV, wh.ch sum represents the accumulated prol.ts of the Bank bince its foundation in January, ISSU, and is me sum
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  • 57 2 A BURGLAR Y. A Chinaman, named Yong Kee Gin, has informed the I'ohce that, ala (juartei to four tins morning, a burglar entered his house, stole three hairpins from his sisters head, and two pairs ol callings from a table, and decamped before lie could catch him. The property is
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  • 57 2 Cadets in the Federated Malay States, appointed before the competitive examination system was introduced, will draw Sl.iWO per annum till they have passed their tinal language examination, when their pay will be raised to fl,doU, and again to $1,800 when they have passed the prescribed examinations in Law
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  • 62 2 Mansuk, one of the Malay youths alleged to have been concerned in the robbery of thirty-seven thousand dollars' worth of notes and jewellery from the Chiefs house at lpoh, during the owners absence at the Durbar, bus been arrested in Sarawak, on the initiative of Chief
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  • 69 2 On Saturday aften n, the Poike received information that a Chinaman named I.cc Ah Siew, of 2~-i), Tank Road, had been beaten to death. A few auurkl of violence were found on the body, but, horn p<>-t-m.<, i ttm examination at the hospital, it appears that death
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  • 75 2 There was a wajrang at I'ulau lirani yesterday, and a number of Chinamen present commenced to gamble < >nc ..I the players was detected ehc-ating, and, in the consequent disturbance, one of the men was struck. He went and hid himself under n bed, and,
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  • 187 2 IKIAI. liV ORDEAL. MB, C.W. I'AKII, Pistlict OuV.-i at Tampin, h«lii court the othir day at C'lienong, Reniban. In one caM, tbe defence set upwus somewhat ctuiims A youth, employed as a Imllockcart driver i>y one oftheCliunong thftpklf pm. was sued for the recovery of a sum of
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  • 53 2 THB TOI'RMA.MENT XINISHEIp Thk Handicap Chess Tournament was brought to a satiffactory uoncln sion, on Saturday. Mr. T. 1; Milei raiiquiah>fd Mr. B. Mow.- in th.. f lnal round by 2 games to nil, and tbui take, first prize, and the latter gentle man i, entitled to
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  • 71 2 HEAVY MORTALITY. Aia-k ks from Amoy, in tho HongkoM Trlr.jruph, say that plague th.'re fearfully, hundreds dyiii" „f ilaily. Cholera has also broken out at Ainoy. The European settlement on the island of Kulangsu is, howe\> t mlitc tree of the plague at present, the fiitvii-'ii Consuls
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  • 118 2 tNITED STATES LAIMS. Mr. John Barrett, the United Btatei Minister Resident at Bangkok, las MM to Northern Siam, to settle pending claims by American citizenj against the Siamese Governn These are called the Cheek and Kellett affairs. Particulars of the claims given by the Situn Free I'rem, show that
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  • 127 2 STARI'ITY AT CANTON. The price of rice is said to be exceptionally high in Canton picul of good quality is sold for $4.30. There is a large demand from Japan and the Straits Settlement?, and the rice merchants are taking this opportunity to raise the prices. This high rate
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  • 126 2 THE i APITAN CHINA AND THK UBlol.Nl (iKNEHAL. T.ie following uotice has been issued from the Olfice ot th. Resident General:— "The residentsofthrdill'ei. Nt parts of the State of BeUngor an informed, in reply to their memorial of the 19th ultimo, asking that tbe name of the Capitan China
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  • 133 2 On the expiration of Major And rson'b three mouths' full pay leave, prior to his final retirement from the Strait! Service, Mr. I II Calloott is, up the I'ituiny Oaacli*, to be promote.; to i substantive appointment of l>«jmty Colonial Engineer. It is repotted by that Tow Hill
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  • 185 2 ARRIVAL IN ENULAND. Tuk King of Siam, on leaving Kuwia, proceeded to Stockholm and Copenhu gen, and Kiel. On the L'Uth July, the King arrived oil' England in fail yacht the Mnhachakh-i, anchored ot A for one night, and next morning arrived at Spithead. The Duke
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  • 231 2 UETAII.* (if THE WUKKJ. The next 1t« jreart should 1 1 and stirring time lor tfaioM in cliarp of Hailwuy construction in Perak aii'l HaHHifOff, says the tUmigor it'll, for, during that UOAOOOOO ;uv to Em spent on thai work in the two Btatee, and fiv< engineers arc
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 535 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES^ COMPANY. LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All ii!«"s or SAPETY FUZE a»D ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. IHI ABOVI EXPLOSIVE)], BIINU ALL miru'iunii B (iMAT Britain, abk mai.z TO ll«- THI Illclll BIIMJAKIi Oy PUBITV AIID Ut'lTY TIBTH IIIPOSKI) BY THK ItEITISM
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    • 880 2 yOTICES, PARSEE THEATRE. North Bridj,- Hood. Will play to-night: VAKA-PAB-JAKA. 13 s TOWN II4LL. SINGAPORE. To-day, and luenlay, 10th Augutt. A POPULAR VARIETY KNTEUTAINMENT. BY Well-known Amateurs of Singapore. Commencing at 8.30 p.m. Pkkes oy Admission: Front Seats $2. Back Kesta fa. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price. Seats
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    • 624 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, SOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. N EITHER the Captain, Agents, nor Owners of thu (Houctttrr <il<i, will be responsible for debts incurred by tbe crew during her stay in this port. 14/8 (3d.) J. J. ItFI I M.-i-i.-i CAME ASTRAY. GOOD bred Fox Terrier, scar on left side. No
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    • 15 2 On the 7th instant, at Veritas," Tanglin, the wife of BWaTH JaVfBR, of v son.
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    • 84 2 M.S.S.t-.» >d«orJ»«««.n««sk«ddW writtaa on o aid. of th. papar only. Byth. M 2 l»ct of that condition, many M. 3.8. ar. wj«ota«J Uut nifht otharwiM bo publishwi. AU a3t.rti»ili|r oontrwU an> aobi«>t to tha oondltion that th. Manager may laav. th. arfT.rtlMmrnt out of tha paper in «aaa of praw
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  • 1049 3  -  ANOT REID. [M Osrwjt, fUt July. niMM i|U.irlfr of Ratavia iv unfavourably with that i Hongkong; ami. in a I i ..niparUon, it does II to an eye accustomed to „f later year*. Tho mci- iiira 'Id not seek Mit.lv id 11 trade. But thn |:,i!iu:i .omlur-t Ilicir
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  • 1197 3 THE .lIBILEE. ttat )l KKVS MK-SA'IK Til UKR I'EOPI.K. The following litter from the (Juei-n een reoeWod by the Rizhl Honourable tbe Secretary of State lor the Home Department Windsor Castle, lath July, IM7. 1 have frequently expressed my narawaa] feelings to my people, and though
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  • 632 3 ASM Al, RKPORT. The report of the Committee of the Singapore Cricket Club for the year ended :*Oth June 1897 has just been issued: The Statement of Account for the year shews, jays the Committee, the con.inued prosperity of the Club. The Assets of the Club, although
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  • 226 3 REBEL TACTICS. Emiuo AqiisAldo, the rebel Philippine Chieftain, has issued a proclamation stating that the rebellion will continue there until tho Spanish Government grai ts sweeping reforms in the administration of the islands. The proclamation thus sets forth what the rebels intend to do to extort these reforms
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  • 190 3 Thk Address of the European and Eurasian inhabitants of l'enang to ll.r Majesty tho Queen on the occasion of Her Majesty*! Diamond Jubilee has been enclosed in an exceedingly handsome polished bamboo casket, richly and tastefully adorned with gold. The casket is 24 j inches
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  • 1466 3 Nearly 16,000 people visited Lord's on Monday (July 12th) to witness play in the second of the Gentlemen r. Players matches. The Players batted first, and in a little over four houn and a-half totalled 35R, Shrewsbury heading the list with 121, whilst Ounn scored 69. The Gentlemen
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  • 546 3 FIRST DAY. Splendid weather, says the Pinang Gazette, favoured the opening day of the races there. The racing in several events was of a most exciting description. In only three instances oi't of the nine did the favourites manage to get home. The success of Mr. Khoo Hun
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  • 124 3 KXPEDITION TO 9EGLI. Twklve brigades of armed police and tour companies of infantry have left Kotta Rajah for Segli. It is reported at I'enang that tho Dutch Government intend to take extreme measures against the Achinese. Two thousand men are already in Segli, and arc bdmbarding the place every
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  • 317 3 PLAY OX FRIDAY. -1.M.1 E HANDICAP. Mrs. Adams, owe 8, heal Mrs. Kerr, lOC 4, ii- 3, 4. Mrs. Jelley, rec. 5, btal Mrs. Preston, scr., tl- O, 3 fr-3. A MIXED DOUBLE HANDICAP. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Kainnie scr. heal Surg.-Col. sni' Mrs. Stokes scr.
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  • 64 3 Far Colombo and Bombay, JHtti Mara, dneSth Aug.. ratartoa Sii is A Co. Rydnaymperta, .i.- /v«, .lue 11th Aug., M, \i.-i. r t c>. Hongkong, Vghtnlng, due nth ■.ogust, Barkicu i M i Penang and Bombay, Hisaynv. daa Utll aii^., ii.-iiu Meyer A Co. lalcuttii. I Api'ti
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 626 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE TIIENDERS are invited fur the supply I to the Municipality until the end of the year 1897, of Bullocks, Carts, and Drivers' for general transport purposes. I The Municipal requirements vary from 00 to 100 carts a day. Tender forms and other conditions of the Contract, which the
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    • 858 3 FORSALK; KMPI,OYMKNTB: TO LET; AND PERSONALS. Ut timk, 10 cent* a line; 2nd and V.i times, 10 cents a line 4th lo Bth times, fi cents a line; 7th to 18th times, 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a linn, but n* charge less than one dollar. Thus, a
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 236 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Krrbau Hotjnlal, Zth Aug, I'M. im.ip.111. 9 p.m. Rkmirks. Bar. 29.888 29.810 29.8H7 Temp. ..1 86.0 88.2 HSO S>i_ W.B^lbTher 79.0 810 780 Dir.ofWind 1 8. S.W. s.s.w. Max. Temp. 88.3 X Mm... .172.2 ?-l£&X Max. in Sun'l42.o 5 .^-'o Terr.rad. 899 Kainfall 0.18 ST" WEATHER TELEGRAM
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  • 289 4 3 rua Vbhhkl's Nahb. Tons Captaih From Sailkk Cokbiumjiu Rio. CoXHInXkK--1 7 7 7 7 8 8 c 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 it 0 9 9 9 w |i Rororder -Brit.str. UWt Breretoii Malacca utr Auk h Twit-graph Co. Ltd. Kongscc «tr. »«6 Eddio Saigon Aug
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  • SHIPPING
    • 164 4 Underthisheading the following abbrevia tions are used etr.— steamer sh.— ship I*, —barque: Brit.-British U. 8. Unitwl States Fr. French Ger.— German Dut.--Dutch; Joh.— Jobore; Ac, O.c, Oeneral cargo d.p.— deck passengers U.—Uncertnin; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Taniong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo
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    • 1532 4 ABBIVALB 8l»C« NOON Of SATURDAY. Anapa, Brit. »tr. «262 tons, Capt Williams 7th Aug. From Cardift, 2nd July. Coal. Borneo Coy. For Java, U Rds. Auitralintl, Brit. str. 561 tons, Capt M 9th Aug. From Fremantle 30th July. G.c, 12 d. p. Boustead A Co. For W. Australia,
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    • 400 4 Name, purl, prubablt tiate of arm atid name ul UtienU. A, Apear, Hongt oag, Aag 11 ti .v '1,,.-. Benlawert, Otara, fago: r. Bimonk Bengloe, Loodoß, Auk l»! P. BtalOli Banum, Boarabajra, Lorn Dacnilrln liav.rn, Boagkong, Au K U Bchn Mc-wr. Ik'lleroplion, Liverpool, Aug U Mau<Deld. I Candia,
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    • 140 4 D.ITK. Yk~,hl.\ NAM FLAQARiq; CAKTiIK I 1 -ll'. Ul" Auk 7 Kuljy 7 IfMMaa 7 1.c. ml. hi. l 7 Sumutru it Hon« Wan 8 Ho I.ooni{ Q Kikan Kai»ow t Han linn Soun II Alllll.T-t 0 Bacata 'i tatbeUa I* Hyu Uour t» l'ulvpheniiu ■j Oiula 1 s
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 226 4 NOTICKS. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD INDIA. \\,.k> is tiik Ka-i n vi Awarded Thb Ofkkkks, T ii k O«U> Mkdai. TnCn rIU oc\m-, KNTI. I 11 K I.uMH.N. 1--I ELLWOOD'S PAitNT AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS a m. A th.'-'/ll JAMES WATSON (OS SCOT( II WHISKIES AKK THK MR VAI
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    • 218 4 •TIMES" AND "BUDGET."' i ■•^■ruitt Tim,*. |„,st frcp, J3O a year, or 1 a inontli. or ton cantaaoasy. straits i;,,,i,,,i. |„,m tree,SJoayear,arWa4oartw ii 1(1 rent- :i ..;iy. I'll.' advertising rates n.'itii-i time, looaoUallaa; todaodard inn's, 10 oenU a line; 4; It to (ith times, 6 Una; Till t.. Utk Umaa,
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    • 317 4 NOTICES. I I B^k Relieves the seallyJvllfl^fm d n>{ P a n al once 'Bf^RBP CURES all discharges irom the gtnitoobtsincd .^BHBIBW ii unnai v flJljlVifca^R' Kan! c ier best SN|b*M sex m m Unlike the san is a perior to '"'H^LaVLVßCystiiis or Injections, and causes no inconvenicn.-is Beware otirnUatwnsnK^^MfK
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    • 323 4 NOTICES. In the... Rain Storm the man got very wtt. Tin- wetting gave him a cold. The roM. neglected, developed to a cough. The cough sent him to a bed of sickness. A dose of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, taken at the start, would have nipped the cold in the bud
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    • 418 4 NOTICES. HORSES, COBS, AND PONIES. MR. 11. ABUAMS has, jiwt I landed, ex s. s. Fleiulerg, 46 BOMBS, COBS, and PONIES, including a well matched upstanding pair of black horses. Several paira of well-matched GRKVS, ROAXS, and BAYS. Aha, several very stylish single harness 1 Horses, Cobs, and Ponies and
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    • 21 4 NOTICES. MARIE Br.TZART) AND BODGO BORDEAUX Brandy Onracao QualiU Anisette >■ Ifarasi-liino Sup^rienr*. Liqueurs J Sole Acrni* for the Strait*, »a.U>. MOINKCOMTEAO*.
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    • 51 4 NOTICES. GAROBT- rmmfm K.^n<ioM.i» T Vroni the I ;th Maroh. thenf«| v exlßblislinn nt of Mr-. Dr. Kupert i „n!. has ben opened as an hotel the Instil? tion nee yes invalid* as lodger*. Thereat, medical baths attarhed tol«. tak«n C( .o ding to prescriptions. in. 11/10 MXX. -{UPERTU n,p
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