The Straits Times, 11 August 1897
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Title Section12 1897-08-11 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 18:31. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1897. NO. 19,299.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement634 1897-08-11 1 BOKWEO COMPAMT. UMITBU Ml •Jtan.Wd I.lf. A«uimn«. n Fin> Iniurmaoo SoeMr r v comi«ny (Fir»). [4 I -uimm Society n»tT-' Mm N urination Company !<u«tw" I**"* B er Company 11 im* Company, Limited. ,r» of thooe O)mpanie«, Me the Nt of TDK HOBS/... > ■<-■■"'• ■•n|lll' (OM I' AMES. OFFIi-R,634 words
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Advertisement755 1897-08-11 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY '4*WillM|Msl i saaasaa asssasi Wsbssk «gssa> fia^ sjsm SOLE IMPORTERS M 4' S IS THt DLOT. KATZBROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENBED SPIRIT DEALFIRS. LIMITED. Samb as supplied to ths Houses of Lords and Commons akd to all oood London Clubs. 81/12 This you cun Ly :,>kiiif; for jbjgK755 words
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Advertisement424 1897-08-11 1 CANAMAX PACIFIC KAILWAI COMPANY 3 KOYAL MAIL SIKAMtiHLP 14XK. TUB FAST ROUTE 81.l v\ KKN CHINA, JAPAN, AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND JUK miITED STATES. ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AXD VANCOUVER, B. C. TwinScrew Su-smsh.; s— i.OOOTons— lo.oU) Hurt.' ljwrr .-.per- 19 knot*. Pbopohu Sailihgs rsou tios'.coao.424 words
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Advertisement677 1897-08-11 1 INSrRANCES rvyH E HTR A I T S IXSURAXC P. 1 COMPANY, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1883. Hi v. Office, Hinuapokk. Capital Fully Subscribed 53,000,01 M I Capital Paid-up 600,000 Reserve Funds 168,220 Balance of Working Account to 31st December, 1896 684,881 Cash Assets at 31st December, 1696 l,BW,filti A. S. MURRAY,677 words
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Advertisement1073 1897-08-11 1 INSURANCES. (I AXT < > X I XS I KAX C E > V KICK LIMITED. Capital S,,|«. r il«.,i M.500.000. Amount paid u{> I:.-.-. -i >■■ fund 1 ,200.001). Hkad OrricK. Eomon. The undersigned; having been app«,iiit. I Vl." nt- "f the ahove Cinnpwi)-, arc pie]iared I itcept Marine1,073 words
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Advertisement500 1897-08-11 1 HANKS. THK NATIONAL HANK OK CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hon(fkonp. COURT OF DI RECTORS D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. H. Stoltcrfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Bsq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. cm iki- Manager: Oeo. W. F. Play fair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,500 words
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Advertisement917 1897-08-11 1 CHAMBERLAINS COLIC CHOLERA DIARRHEA REMEDY. This is the best remedy in the world for bowel complaints in their various forms, both for adults anil children It is just such a medicine as even- family should keep at hand, and especially during the summer season when colic, cholera morbus, dysentery, diarrhcea,917 words
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Article513 1897-08-11 2 SIHOAPOBK, IITH Arot'ST, 1807. PRODUCE. Itnte.' are corre<;tt>l to one p.m.) Beats**, 9 6.00. Coprn Mali, H. 16. do I'ontianak, r,.70. Pepwr, Blnok, buyer* 1660. do White, (6%) KM, Siu:» Flour Sarawak, 2.7(1. do Brunei ISO. Pearl Sago 3.SS. Coffee, Bali, picked S2.SO. Coffee Ptilemliang, picked 89.00. Ooffeo, Liberian,513 words
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Article37 1897-08-11 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. I'anjong Pagar Bonds. New Prye River Dock Co. Puniom9. Straits Ice Co. Maynard 4 Co. Raubs, Contributory. FOX SALE. Pengerang Planting Hhsies. SOMEKVILLE 4 GUNS, Exchange 4 Share Brokers37 words
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Article89 1897-08-11 2 tor Per ttr. To-Mokrow. Miiar Malacca Htltnt, EfcdMg via ports T<imt,.,r<i. CaU-utU Xmtdra, Malacca A- Klang t'how J'hva. Sarawak V,,ruaerlt, HtMW via ports WUktlm, l olo "bo i Bombay Miike Maru, Batavia via p irts Bellrrophon, FBI day. Labuan via ports Hecuba, ■MOBtV. Cberiboa S'araag i'tnang, Bita la89 words
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Article103 1897-08-11 2 Feosi Elkopk :—By the P. 40. s.s. Muhilla. Hue on the 14th August witb dates to the sM July. From China :—By the P. 4 O. s. a. Thamet, due on the lTtt eft Singapore Due in London Arrived June :»th M. M. July iSr.l July -'3rd103 words
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Article331 1897-08-11 2 AKRIVALS. Per l .<ii/tn/i from Fremantle:Mesare. J. Socrffraaa, J. M. Arthur, C Caiuly, C J. Keek. W. Carstorplian. and J. F. Ungent. Per P. AO.s. Malacca from Yokohama Matlame Bianco. Per s. s. Miike Jfom from Yokohama Mr. F. KegnauM. Per s. s. Xerbuilila rrom Calcutta ami Penang:—331 words
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66 1897-08-11 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 11th AUGUST, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CBNTS. [Sul*rriptiuit rate* and advertising ratet may be found on the fourth page.] THK l-KACE. Tl HKIBH PROTUASTINATIoN. London, ilth Augutt. Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, has submitted fresh proposals regarding the evacuation of ThessalyReuter - 66 words
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Article14 1897-08-11 2 HOSTILITY TO BRITAIN. The Turkish journals* are violently attacking British rule in India.14 words
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Obituary13 1897-08-11 2 Mr. Samuel Laing, the well known financial and railway expert, is dead.13 words
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Article165 1897-08-11 2 Another finaiuial celebrity of the Baal generation has passed away in the l>er son of Samuel Laing, whose death if announced in to-day's telegrams. Mr. Laing, who died in his eighty-seventh year, was a Scotsman, and first rose to eminence, more than half a century ago, as Secretary to the165 words
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Article220 1897-08-11 2 Tut >ulian i-t Tiukvy continues to make light of the Towers, and plays the game of procrastination with his UMial skill. The c. delusion of peace is still far off, and the Sultan has apparently hit upon a new device to embarrass the British Government. The Mahoiiilnedau inhabitants of India220 words
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Article12 1897-08-11 2 Tub Sultan ofJohore returned here from I'enang, this morning, in tho rY-Vififri12 words
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Article19 1897-08-11 2 A whitek in Southern A<iu says that s*j of the world's production of tin comes from tho Malay Peninsula.19 words
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Article19 1897-08-11 2 The Japanese steamer IWldhl .tf«/r« recently sunk off Lisbon after collision. She was said to be insured for iSIjUH.19 words
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Article20 1897-08-11 2 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery will be held in the Drill Hall, this evening, at 5.1.V20 words
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Article18 1897-08-11 2 Effokw are being made to exploit the oil districts of Japan. American boring machinery is being largely introduced.18 words
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Article22 1897-08-11 2 Tn« Municipality advertise the closing of a section of Hukit Timah Koad near the cemetery for two month? from the 1-th last.22 words
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Article24 1897-08-11 2 Il is understood at Tenant; that Mr ll'idron will at t for Mr Harwood in the Solicitor-(M-neral»hi|i. while the latter is away on leave.24 words
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Article27 1897-08-11 2 Jai-an hai l.fi-ii a.-k«] by the I'nited States to join the Tnion for tho protection of seals and otters in the 8. -bring Sea and North Pacific.27 words
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Article26 1897-08-11 2 Mt«»Kv l'ow.ll A I'o. adveiti-.- .111 auction of provisions at their gale- rooms, to-morrow; and of bicycles and Siak Timber Co 's tliuies on Monday next.26 words
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Article23 1897-08-11 2 The Jai>aiiL-se (iuyerninenl will proBwwaaa and Norway ot Holgiuni .>3 arbitrator in the Hawiiau dispute, leaving tlu selection uf cither Tower to Hawaii23 words
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Article199 1897-08-11 2 THK EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN ADDRESS. HKR MAJESTY'S REPLY. Mk. C. Stringer has received the following letter from the Colonial Se.rc tary, conveyingthethanks of the Queen, through the Secretary of State, to the European and Eurasian community of Singapore for tlieir address of congratulation on the ocasionof Her199 words
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Article20 1897-08-11 2 Mr. Kalsbaw, Government Veteri nary Surgeon, has left for Malacca owing to an outbreak of rinderpest there.20 words
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30 1897-08-11 2 ALLEGED BLACK MAILING IN PENANG. Ii is reported that, at IVnann. reaped able native people are regularly black mailed by the ruffians of the place, ii order to escape molestation.30 words
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Article28 1897-08-11 2 The agenda at the Municipal meeting, to-morrow, at includes matter! relating to the. new loan. MM takniL over of Rallies (^iiay. and the nuisance from manuring sjaraisM.28 words
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Article39 1897-08-11 2 Knthies for the C'.iptains Prize esoaa this evening, at 0 o'clock, when the handicap will be posted in the Club house, and ties for the first round, to be completed by 14th inst., will be drawn.39 words
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47 1897-08-11 2 1.A.-Tiiipht. two Malays took :i'riki>ha as far as the four and a half inileston*on the I'assir Panjang Uoad Then thrv t;iit out. r.-fused to pay their fire thrashed the puller, and ran oil' witli the 'rikisha cushion. Tli.'v an wanted now.47 words
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Article44 1897-08-11 2 A Skoii. lalayjasa. state* that, ia ao-ordance with the provisions of the Russo-Japanese Convention. Russia has. it is stated, already despatched somi thirty officers and eight, hundred soldiers to Corea for the purpose of stationing them at Seoul and all the open ports.44 words
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Article56 1897-08-11 2 At ten o'clock, last night, two burglars entered the house of a Hokien, named Kho Khini Client at No. 6. Tan Kirn Chuan Lane. They disturbed the occupant, who sprang up and eausht one of them, the other decamping with property valued at 5240. Kho Khim Cheng handed56 words
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Article60 1897-08-11 2 Diki.no the absence from Singapore of Mr. A. S. Murray of the Straits Insurance Coy.. Ltd., Mr. H. J. Price and Mr. A. R. Catto have been authorised to act as joint Acting Secretaries Mr Murray expects to leave early in September, having been ordered to Europe on60 words
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Article76 1897-08-11 2 The other day, at Christ ie's salerooms. London, a gem of consequence came under the hammer. It was a diamond I called Noor-ud-l)een," or "Light of j Faith" the property of I'rince Alexander Tsarv "of Singapore. This precious stone is Raid to be of the size of76 words
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Article59 1897-08-11 2 Pari*. .'it'll \u>;. Tiiski. have been fearful looils at K-rt.'li in the OHssea, when »i.out pertOM have perished. The British casualties in the flglitiii£ at Ike MaJakawd Pas* arc estimated at 10-"> killed and ■exsadsd. At Krementschini;. in Ruv-ia. four hundred women hatliing in the Ml w.-n--carried away59 words
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Article222 1897-08-11 2 A IMna MOH A tire broke out, last night, in the roof of No. 116, Amoy Street, a house oecwpUd by a brother of Mr. Tan 800 I.iat. Information was at once seat t.i Teluk Aver Kiro Station. and tho Hrigadc anil two .hl'iiu--. lt aakkh222 words
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Article960 1897-08-11 2 AN IMPORTANT ACTION. As important land case from Mal»c Ci ha» been heard in the Supreme Court before Mr. C'ollyer, the Acting Chiaf Justice. The cause is batmen K. > hinte T.s.inp and Il>ah binte. Peeaagby their next friend Ahmat bin Hussan Appellants, and Tijah binte Rawi,960 words
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Article56 1897-08-11 2 Lug night, a Klim; mani D Mr. C!,:,!. Puhi l'..inai,-. telephoned I employer that a great not at UM Works. Mr. Chat( the Police, who ascertained th suing went to a Chinaman noted i on credii ChinamaD rel n suited, and the I the Klin,; on the56 words
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Article54 1897-08-11 2 lIN liifomud on I the <■/.,.,, th I > lu-huan. who tli.' negociations which Li 11 opened last year with the Qow Ilt > with ol mcreaaiiig tin. graph to Pek hu efforts to iaduc« the lent to ih. U havi be Wondered al <■ I'hma nicks to54 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement536 1897-08-11 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All Emm or SAFETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. The above Kxtlosivek, being all MAJICrArTIIBED I*(]BEAT BRITAIN, A&E HACK TO PASS THE HIOH STANDARD OF PURITY AMD SAFETY TEST* IMPOSED BY THE BaiTlSll bOVEUmENT,536 words
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Advertisement581 1897-08-11 2 NOTICES. PABSEE THEATRE. North Bridge Hood. Will play to- light: iMtt Two Sxghtt COOLY BAKAVLI 18/S TOWN HALL Augutt l»th. VOCAL A INSTRI MKMAI CONCERT In ai.l of St. Nicholas' Home. Under thi; I'atkosai.k ok H. E. Tim (iovEKNoK Am Lady Mitchell. VN laSaneUag progranimi' ia in preparation, w'iiirli will581 words
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Advertisement572 1897-08-11 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED EURASIAN or CHINESE assistant for Millincrv Department. Apply to SECRETARY, v. c. John Little A Co., Ltd. WANTED. AN int.llißeut clerk fora lawver'* officr. One with previous experience preferred. Apply by letter to: v. a. A. B. C, c.'o Straitt Time: PROSPECTORS. r ANTED. goo<l '{ualified Mining572 words
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Advertisement92 1897-08-11 2 M 8. 8. inanvlwl for tht Strailt Tim— should U writUn oo on. tid* of tht pap«r only. By the ntplwt of that condition, many JI S. 9. ara rajtettd that mi rkt otherwit. b« pnbluhed All ad»ertinin» contract* art mib.eot to tht condition that tht Manager may ltart tht92 words
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Article913 1897-08-11 3 WILL THEM BF. WAR? :i, it ion in New York of a ,i»tch "nt in Mat by Mr. Secretary to Mr Hay, the American in London, ought, says tho SOI our ouMryineii ibe text has not eej beea n this ueuutll, and we are the913 words
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Article195 1897-08-11 3 Pnmra advices state that negotiain active progreea between U rluug-chang a,,,! the Hongkong and ii Bank respecting a fresh loan Chinese Government. The I ol the loan is 1 6,000,0 hj, to be il -.-.< pei cent with H per cent. Rep it says that the negohave195 words
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Article2288 1897-08-11 3 NOTES AND NEWS. THE DUKE O» OOaQUTJMT. Thb Timet gives prominence to a letter from Civis," wi.o makes some strong comments on the "open secret" that the Duke of Connaught is to succeed Sir Hedvers Buller as Ad'iitantQeneraL "Civis" asserts that a. Aldershot the Duke's command,2,288 words
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Article715 1897-08-11 3 TRIAL OF INSPECTOR WITCHBLL. Ik the trial of Job Witchell, Inspector of Police at Hongkong, on a charge of receiving bribes from gaming house keepers there, the case for the Crown concluded on the 3rd instant. The trial arose from a police raid in a gambling house715 words
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Article1099 1897-08-11 3 Some one has been collecting specimens of odd advertisements in Chicago. "Get your daily bread from this wagon 1 is on a baker's cart. Our bicycle ambulance will call for crippled wheels," reads a sign. A shoe store advertises, "Quality, all kinds; prices, your kind." A knowing druggist1,099 words
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Article213 1897-08-11 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. lAUIKs' DOCULB HANDII'AI". Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Saunderi., owe 1 Ual Miss Salzmann and Miss Wishart, rec. 4, 3-6, 6-4, tt-6. Mdme Brasier de Thuy and Mrs. Jelley, rec. 16 beat Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Evatt, scr. 0-2. 3-H, 6-2. A. MIXED DOUBLE HANDICAP.213 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement658 1897-08-11 3 NOTICES. XOAV]{RADY: GOLDEN RAUB WITH 3 MAPB AND A STATISTICAL TABI.K. Price One Dollar to be hail at the Straits Times Office, or from Kelly and Walsh (Ltd.), or John Little* Co. (Ltd.) KELLY WALSH, LTD. JUST RBCELTED. The Drnwing-rooni Cynic, by Lorin Kaye t 1.36 A Russian Wild Flower,658 words
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Advertisement863 1897-08-11 3 V( 1 S A I.i: I] M I I ,O YM EN'I'S; TO LET: AND I'KKSONAIA I si Ti.-iK. IA cents a linp; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 cents a line 4th to 6th timed, B cents a line; 7th Is l«th times, 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents863 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous283 1897-08-11 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang JCerbau Hotpital, 10th Auy, IWI. t* a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Kemakks. Bar. 29.896 29.815 29.858 Temp. 84.0 87.0 I 81.2 W.BUbTher 80.0 80.0 77.5 1 S« Dir. of Wind S. s.s.w. S.W. »5 Max. Temp. Mm 77.0 W*t* Max. in Sun 147 :t f fc" Tan.283 words
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SHIPPING
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Article151 1897-08-11 4 I'nderthUbeading the following abbrevia ion* are used :-«tr.-»t<>araer »h.-»n'-P Brit.-Briti.h U.S. Lnited -t!ates, FY. French; Oer.-German Dut.--Dutch; Joh.-Jobore; 4c., O.c, General ,1-go d.p.-deck passengers U.-l nccrnin T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar W barf, T P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dock B W. Borneo Whar t 3. W.-Jard iue'» W harf151 words
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Article1309 1897-08-11 4 Arrival* Bike« Noon or Yestekdav. Bellerophon, Brit. str. 1,546 tons, Captain Peters 10th Aug. From Jeddah, 21st July. He and 189 d.p. W. Mansfield and Co. For Java. l-Rd». liabella, Brit. str. 84 tons. Capt Hudson, llth Aug. From Muar, 10th Aug. G.e., 42 .1 p Wee Bin1,309 words
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Article410 1897-08-11 4 !fame, port, probable date of amp ami vamr ni (i.i. Apaar, Haaakonx, Atu IS; s a I Beacloa, Loodon, Ana 19: I. Blmoof. Kaiitam, Sourabaya, Aug Irt Dhvikl. I*, llaycrn, HongkoiiK, Auk ii Rehn Mprar. Uellerophon, Liverpool, Auk' 9 Man-iieid. tires, Hamburg, Sept H Raoteobei Ceylon. H..n K410 words
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Article97 1897-08-11 4 V«*.«i/h Nam«. it" Toifg Captain Kkom Hailbu UonifUUM Kid. ■\ug 10 B.(llerophoii Out Mi M!M IV,,. rs Jeddatl -lt.lv W MmwMd A Co, 0 Melbounia MM.str. IM7 Itu.hat. 5:,i w Au« mM. Maritime^ In mi iringKunu Bnt.str. Ml WUlook Trinsgaan Kaa iMta Kcw Ho 10 Main.-.-. K*Ortr.[ SBlB Pollock97 words
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Article65 1897-08-11 4 Dtfß, Vkubkl'h Name Flao&Kiu (ai-tain Hkktinatios Au« 11 Tor Hrit »tr. Taylor 11 Malta* str. \u II Kian Yang »tr. Kiinntli II Mht| »tr. ChkUworthy II Miilacia Mr. Dutj II I.i^i,iiiii, w hi-. Sp.-ii. ■>■ II Hrhe gtr. tnkatM II M«rth» I Ger »tr. KuiUfaldl II Uermania itr. Moller65 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement488 1897-08-11 4 WOTICEB. MUNTAINS Till: lIII.IIFM KEPITATION EVERYWHERE Fortify the Systen against Disease PURE BLOOD SECU 75 GOOD HEALTH. ESSENCE OR FL'JID EXTRAC f OF RED JAMAICA g^MAJaJB^ (l|aßAUa*BaUa«aßaaaßaHi Pronoucc# i by tfcn MKIHBv«T »V -CAL AUTHOWITIaf the molt IVliriilJ;4g'Tl^iT^[|p Jryaziu^f:i:MiigiTiTri BSStTORPiD LIYIR, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WEAK akq LANGU 0 FEELINGS, *<=. ovec488 words
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Advertisement305 1897-08-11 4 NOTICES. /Jlahgdid women I I PALE CHILDHEX OLD PEOPLE, ISVAUDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT (nipmitTS wide or renal) A DELICIOUS NUTIUTIVE STIMULANT Thii •li"»"T >• ••"If •••iniltt.4 whm a« other solid or Lqu.J food will rtmsta oa tbt iTTi'll .1 iod.caicd ia :uo»lr.j!:o«*l wcakac* i lmc 1 c '<l.f«»liTe power. S^ kitl305 words
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Advertisement301 1897-08-11 4 NOTICES. /The Hit Season.... In /'T a^ Ayr's SarsaWffi ■At this HB*""*2s§a i iir v itn lls> Hf, v"Vi;.ti- is nothWf I ystem. |F ,t A 11 ;«away |l jj \l the cu'.lness, !ih kXm/ :.■:<! pain, 'Nsrjr-' om .■>"' 'ft '-race S Il builds p. Its benefit V/C Listing.301 words
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Advertisement569 1897-08-11 4 NOTICES. TIMES" AND "BUDGET.Strain Time; po*t free, »30 a yenr, or •Jt\ n month, or ten cent* a copy. Strattt Hwiijet, pott free, t -Q a year, or S5 a quarter or 40 cent* a copy. The advertising rate* are- finst timp, 15 cent* a line: 2nd and 3rd lime*569 words
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Advertisement32 1897-08-11 4 NOTICES. reml\(;ton .standard titewritek. THE FIRST BEST. In New Yokk, Chi. a.;.., Philabelphu and Boston. 7.V of Typev/riters in use are Remingtons. Sole A gent t Mo ALISTER A CO. ■j aj32 words
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Advertisement104 1897-08-11 4 NOTICES. JOSKI'H HAKKK. (;o!»mcTios«R a»d Vn»»i Bread T.ti,, BV.(i< to inform the Iji'lie* »nd m.-n of Singapore that he ha* open^j a (•.iiif- -tioii'Ty and Vienna Bakery ii, Vletaria Btraal next to Urn Cakes and wedding cake* at BJaderata charges, and all other cliffen-nt kr. .»ke» of the best quality104 words
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