The Straits Times, 9 February 1899
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Title Section12 1899-02-09 1 The Strait Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. Singapore Thursday. February a im. No. 19.7.V).12 words
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Advertisement877 1899-02-09 1 •priK BOBmOCOMPAMT.LIMITIO 'PHI Maadari Lde Aararaaea. 1 Norwich Catca Firs Inswnawe aoeietT rtlM Assaraao. Compaay Ctae». *ke Kqaitabl. lif. A«iirajK» aorieXT. Ih. .toeaa lull. lti>nrwos losapan;. Ik. .-kin. Mrtoal Stas- N.vlgatWcoarpaaj. 1 1,, Totteahasa Lager B~ Cosspaav. 1 he Hantuw. lasaraasa Cosapaa;. Ltahwd. PANT, LIMITED. Agsaits. STEAMSHII' COMI'ANIES. I OrriCl,877 words
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Advertisement1100 1899-02-09 1 STEAMSHII' COMPANIES. J^ONINKI.UKE I'AKETVAABT MAATBCHAPPIJ Ind.-r ,-oiilrn,t with the Netherlands India (internment. As'nl, at S^n/urr Mnr .kn.-v, I.ATI J. lIaIIDIU 4 Co.. I'-J Cut LVia Iji'AV. Steamer From K>| c. ten W ill be Detpatchod for Oa .W. to, 1-eiiai.B. Fcl. I. IVin,i, e Oleh-leh, Padanf, and Sumatra's W. Coast.1,100 words
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Advertisement674 1899-02-09 1 INSUR.\XCES. fHE LONIKiN AND \M'\-H I u»: 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMVANY Capihl i.'. :s Paid up CapiUl 'fc.T''> Keaene Fund ..J...1-, The undersigned. Agents f.r lie Oatv pany, are prepared to laaapl tint nsk- .1 •op jj|^.i; TEAI) t j^ rpilE CHINA TBADEK- IJll'Hl.v K 1 COMPANY. IIMITtD r.pitj SubKriber674 words
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Advertisement471 1899-02-09 1 INSURANCES. TRANHATIVMH' FILE INSURANCE CO.. OF HAMDUKU. NORTH (JKRMAN KIHK I.NSURAIfCK CO.. HAMhTRd. HAMMUIKi 11KKMKN FIRE INSURANCE CO.. HAMBL'RU. 'pilK undersigned, AgonU of the above 1 companies, are prejured toaccept tire* I I ITVVRCKF.N *Co. SOUTH HIMTISH HRK AND MAIiINK Insurance Onipfiny. FIRE Insurance i-8.-clivl on ever)- dee. MAJtINK Maks471 words
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Advertisement1056 1899-02-09 1 NOTICES. QoTd Medals. Puns. lSTr^fssiT JOSEPH BILLOTTS of Highe.t Qu.i.t V.. n r ri ft Greatest Durability c Theieiore II U H CHE APES I. I LI? V "Tunrrj CHINA KITUAL l.in: INSriJANCK OOY. in,: .Hi i Wk llf itiaa- aaia. laiatan JAS. A. WATTTK. Manadii HKiTOK ft. ■HMO*, lr.ivxlling1,056 words
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Advertisement690 1899-02-09 1 FROM .NKW SIALAHD. Rtirrolt. Nan Zealand^, Nov.». lam 1 am very pleaae.l to slate that sine I took the agenev of Cliaml>crlaln's mcdi. IBM has bat* e|V| large, more e«pe.-iall> of the nn^li BOTiaw] Inn.,, years I have sold more of tin: parlkuliti n-meily than of all other makes for690 words
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151 1899-02-09 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. THURSDAY, 9TH 1899. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. CHINA AND BRITAIN. I may UfanH on the fourth p«Q» \,<>ltl> SAI.IUSI'KY nrKAK-' NLIiIIKK ANNEXATION NOR ruilll. ■> l.vndm, »lh February. The H.iuh,. f i.ut.U lias j-,,t, th« Addre.a in reply tuthe Speech fromthi Throne. I-ord Saliilmry dcjive.cd a .p«cb in winchReuter - 151 words
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Article2140 1899-02-09 2 I It were a much easier tank at this I time to speculate upon tii.- conditions I .1,-ilyill the l'iilli;'|.ines- l.olli as to I their cnilMS. a i UsMf NMMHt# tiirm it i»tofifi a,.- I.< Uan4lorada« tt,.m into au int. lhi chronology. Tin.' tatter it tin; ijj il,2,140 words
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Article41 1899-02-09 2 Tiiiei will be no issue of the SirniU Tim- to-morrow, that being the China New Year's Day but the paper will be issued as usual on Saturday A Supplement is issued with to-day's paper, the pressure of news making this necessary.41 words
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Article11 1899-02-09 2 I The Sarawak Government invites tenders ror ni-d revenue f arms.11 words
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Article13 1899-02-09 2 I A Tapah detective has succumbed to injuries inllicted by three bad charac13 words
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Article14 1899-02-09 2 The l> O IWmm left Hongkong lat 1 p.m. yesterday, and is due on14 words
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Article16 1899-02-09 2 H M S. hMa with Admiral Seymour on board, arrived at Manila on the 29th January.16 words
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Article15 1899-02-09 2 Tiik duty on opium imported into lower Perak in December, 111 che-t*. amounted to svi.i >15 words
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Article21 1899-02-09 2 II M S I'ictoruiut, it is now declared, cannot be docket', anywhere east of Malta, on account of her enormous beam.21 words
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Article23 1899-02-09 2 The second of the three thieves who I attempted to murder the Bengali con- > stable in Tim Kng Lane has been i arreated.23 words
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Article21 1899-02-09 2 VnrKKi.Ai morning, the dead body of a Chinaman was picked up in River alley Ro a There were no marks of21 words
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Article22 1899-02-09 2 H. M. S r,,././.,,,(.,Miasjnst made a capital run down to Hongkong from Wei-hai-wei, averaging a speed of 15.6 knots on the passage.22 words
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Article20 1899-02-09 2 I Mb Justice Hyndmaii-Jones leaves for Penang by the Ufaptt til —111. morning Major -lieneral JoneH-Vuughan also leaves for Colombo20 words
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Article25 1899-02-09 2 Thrkk days south of Hongkong the A.itmur picked up the Tnj.n. with a broken tail shaft, and towed her into that harbour on the 2nd.25 words
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Article28 1899-02-09 2 Mb. K T C (larland has been asked to undertake the Hon. Secretaryship of the Perak Turf Cluh It is proposed to hold a gymkhana meeting in April28 words
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Article23 1899-02-09 2 lloated out of the No. 1 U.« kat Kowloon on the .'list Jan the extensive repairs to her bottom liaving been com* pleted23 words
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Article27 1899-02-09 2 A Chinaman living in dual Itoad had his house broken into on TMsjsJn night. A Hylam.with part of the stolen |>ro|MTty in his posaession, has been arrt'stt'il27 words
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Article26 1899-02-09 2 A Shanghai eMimato upon the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanks hil.-st loan to China puts the assured profits at over SWUI.uOO, and probably not less than s>un«mi26 words
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Article29 1899-02-09 2 A hkcol sacrilege is r.. ioited from Penang Thicvs dug und.r the newlylaid foundal,™ -tone of a Konia,, Catholic Chunk and .am.-d away some of the coins put underneath29 words
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Article35 1899-02-09 2 tamM eight o'clock last night and half-put live lib morning the employes at the two Municipal Bluutjur-hwUM w.r.. .i.,^luigly busy. Pigs to the miiiiL.-r ..f 1.".-)) were re.-civ.-d and of Uhm 1.-.1 l were Klaughtcred35 words
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Article33 1899-02-09 2 A mmcuai. general meeting of the Mii-apor,. Sporting Club ii, adv.rlise.l t.. b* held on the loth ins, lo ullß id,. r tlic inpMaSM for the Spring racelound'in oin-'adv'"' r >gr Wl b33 words
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Article35 1899-02-09 2 Harnum and Bailey claim to have .Iwovn-danewgiant to add to their collection of wonders His name is BMM IX and he i» said to be without doubt thelargeat man vow living Hassan I iitweßtyjrMn*ld,aodcomnfroiu Egypt35 words
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Article101 1899-02-09 2 Tub eleven representing the s.i. gor MeM Club, »a tho«e m.r, aX who will make up the football on the Esplanade on Monday ,ye" are due to arrive here in the Selant.f,' (iovernment yacht Eimeralda, botw-*,. two and three o'clock this afternoon The cricket match on the101 words
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Article45 1899-02-09 2 The result of the January leanun at Puniom ijthat 20:> ounces of im»lt.j gold were realised from t,MO t on stone, with the mill running for twenty. eight dayi-. In the pr,.vi,,.ii monl XU ounces of bullion resulted fro-' 2,656 tons of ore crushed45 words
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Article47 1899-02-09 2 Tilt Chinese New Year Athletic Sport, take place on Saturday, on the gmuad of the .-trails Chinese Recreation Club 1 here are sixteen events tor natiftm and theae commence iTlOin Kruo •1 p in. onwards subscribers ire to cea. test a like number of fiiturvs47 words
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Article50 1899-02-09 2 1> celebration of the Chinese Net Year, there will b* a special service at the Church of St. Peter and St PaJ Queen Street this evening, at o'clock Bishop Fee will officiate than at 7 ».m to-morrow at a «i>eciii Hiii Mass and the benediction ol the Blesstd50 words
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Article54 1899-02-09 2 S*VKUAI. jH.lice dertctive* mtdt i raid yesterday, on a suspected boust v Ml Hill, and se>en pasjsjl found with being implicated in a re«tt burglary ii\ I p]ier Cross Street Kj assaulting a c table; and (lie othm are .'hafk'ed with being n.'toriousl; M characters. They will be54 words
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Article74 1899-02-09 2 The 9 a Ahnnn has been relieved «f her cargo and is now docked at Tujo^ I'agar. Hhe has a large hole in her pot how, and many of her [.latei armdihis) on the starlward side are atarud lit indented It is well that she held on the74 words
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Article65 1899-02-09 2 Tuz coal of the Philippines, to fit as known, is carbouised lignite nil* than coal, and belongs to the Tertulj Age of geology Coal Him l.uiot, and mining concessions h.ife tai sn.nl.-. I Natural gas and [vlrolna ire fnuiul in Cebu. Cold is frequmlj found in the archipelago65 words
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Article95 1899-02-09 2 TllK Sarawak Uixllr calls sttenua to the want of proper "ranuup i» manners sat n tig in din seas m Uul ii.Mghhourho.id Thus, tin- i.Und I'elong is a standing uanfei m Übuan The island and mdn if Maruudum, in Dutch Mfriten n almost n> dangerous Tlir Kajib Sarawak95 words
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Article252 1899-02-09 2 LAST YEAR'S Work Is the report of the Navy l,«tw presented at the fourth annual tnui ■Mtiaa held in l.oiidon un Juiurf Mill, ihe executive cooimilf aWj that the organization hH MefiiW valuable influence in fin-u-inj puNK opinion upon the vital importances supremacy and adequate m« prcparednesi252 words
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Article43 1899-02-09 2 Mmnhk 1. .M.-rh,,V.., '•X'^Jt 1 Kr.l). A. J si .1.- 1-.( i- h»* ttur>-divi>lOTi >. ■.>■" I left the Col 9l the fore [ritni 1-ean i« transt.-rn 3 Pam.l" M i i i iuis u o' FMd-Gu Drill. ByOrJer. W43 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement457 1899-02-09 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LR Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite. Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, Safety Fuses, a>D Elect™ Blasting Apparatus. Tht .iW.- ft+mti in lirr.,l |WM M« tij/, ,t.,,u1«r:l »,i/clv ..11// yun/y imp,,,nl r MM Mm ./r, lh,rr'(i,rr,ij;nmntr«l htolfff iiii prt'ti r',,,,; rirnfM to any oMrw ,>,/ mar^/. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.457 words
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Advertisement991 1899-02-09 2 NOTIChS. I NOTICE. rpiiG F.nchange Hunk- will be closed on 1 thcfollowiQg <!«>•:- Friday, Huh >n-t I (Inn...- New Year Saturday, llth inst.J Holiday*. NOTICE. SALF.S of Nell.. 'ilan.li. lii.lialinvt-rnnienl Coßee will 1... hold at I'adang, on the .tint Mar, li. anli June. 3nth September and Mill ll.'. ■••iiil»-r 1991 words
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Advertisement904 1899-02-09 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I WANTED. Municipal It 3 Debs. South Kaub Share*. FOR SALE. rongerang Planting Coy.. Hbarts). Pataling Got. Sham. H. .-Kit 4 Co.. v I Exchange aud Hban Broken. WANTED. 4 PLANT of tapioca machinery, either x\. new or second-hand, apable of 1 il.-aliuK witli .v«i pi, hi. of904 words
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Advertisement1000 1899-02-09 2 LATEST ADVKg^SEMEXTS. THK VICTORIA PARS. THEATRICAL. COMI'AAY. 7 U Ola f.hrwiry, 18TO. The popular open IND A R MBIH tliv young children). To i on.lti !>■ with i in- Cinematograph. CLNUAHORE SPORfIXO 11-CB. NOTICE. 1 SPI.CI v. ii. i, M..- of i| le t\.' McmWrs of the Singapore Sporting •liil>1,000 words
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Advertisement73 1899-02-09 2 U. R. I* l»iliill 1 f I to. MraiU Km tall t» liH»» Mm tail* of tfe* w*i omlj By Urn •Hlxl ol M T08.1H..m. >v; II 3 9. mc»l tt..l ■Uflaniai.' pi>.l»k*l All xlTaViiut raJi..i. .ib w. I. II out cif t)ief«p«r in at praaa of nwtt«r. hgi n<..73 words
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Article1672 1899-02-09 3 (THE ANNCAL MKKTINU. Hi sistw was combined with pleas ure at the Presbyteriin Church. On-hard Boad, last night, when the lar, the Bevd. S Walker pre sided over a largely attended annual meeting of the congregation and others ."imerted with the Kirk." While the meeting assembled Miss Aitken,1,672 words
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Article332 1899-02-09 3 Ha Clifford in his residential report i*..r lieeen.b.-r danribn a visit to I'unj -m wheie bsarrtrsd on the luth of thai in.mlli On the 17. 1. he went overall the mines near Jalis, incompent with Mr It.ul.t the Manager, and was in. ich Impressed with the amount ol332 words
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Article142 1899-02-09 3 klMttmtttm 1( Hat l mill* (/<-»„. hn.Ur calls ar. i, 1... n to the golden I'adant. a port OH the w.-l c .a-t of that i>l;tn<l, oik* Cli Hi.iin ;tn hUmm* rlnuiih to have bought a I isand piruls of cold win. h .;n... tl a -mall142 words
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Article68 1899-02-09 3 fiii'iiit.' Us U al.!re-- by Ihe Hahomcdan LiUrary Society. Lord Cur.-. -1. -....1 thai none of the a.l.lre- e. prea.nl It ibm hadbawa I". ...til .1! -1 lie hoped that the pi.ln.-Mol British rule bad inspired the leelim-- of loyally andd. t..n, I. alluded lo Me rejoice.!. b.68 words
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Article1090 1899-02-09 3 THE "TIMES" ARTICLE. BRITAIN COHPLAIHTS OF ru.iCl I Hi. article inth- London f,«>, which was Ul.hl.ml to by Reutet in his telegram uf Jan .till, and was agnin mr-ntioned in uur editorial yesterday, .-< upon the British Blue-book on Madagascar, is worth quoting at length The passage to which1,090 words
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Article65 1899-02-09 3 A i Ihe I'.-nang Municipal M, .-tint on ri.dav, the President. Mr J V Kennedt .'ment ioned a considerable increase mi -mall p. x rases duruit the month He had addressed a letter to C.tvrrn- > ment, |»iiiitiim out the advisability of i'ioiV J The ('.ov!-','i',u'ienl"Va,i65 words
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Article645 1899-02-09 3 London, lath Jan. In tbe Houw of Representatives Sir. a r it. i.t.Tn:i< t Ibi tUtfftmm, MM tli.it Ainm.a tniflit V! be obliged tv whin (iernmn)' I'rul II loudly applauded the speech The rebellion in Abyssinia, rdfced hy success Troops under the Commander- i l lta-645 words
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Article203 1899-02-09 3 tanaMi >" our paragraph yesterday in t.-iMrd to the resumption of l>ii. l-i unikiti; in the S.H-ond Magis. tratas Court, a OemaanOMtaa* tatti «a that the disl.H-ation i> only transferred to the Third Cool He then recite, how the trouble in the Court of Ke met* and203 words
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Article103 1899-02-09 3 Konroi-i.eiy. nnt I*hlnaraan baa tana to gaol t.-r a >■ ir and mother for Ihree ni-.iill'- Iwo in, n hive iHvn oinmi 1 >■ -I lor tnal on an allegation of atMllnf lewellery lo the value oftili, and two. .th.r-. l-i p.. --ion ol ill-. -I103 words
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Article1027 1899-02-09 3 In England them has not been a 'single fa'ality in cycle-racing during the past year. whil. theonlysunousact-ident watthaMo Phil BaMi on the Crystal Palace Track The fact is thai if a man rides win a reasonable amount of care, aud is particular lo use a safe tyre, cycle-racing1,027 words
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Article14 1899-02-09 3 Far Honikong. < era, .lv» I 111. Feb., Botulead a Co.14 words
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Article, Illustration1003 1899-02-09 3 All cheas ■.■.rr.--|s,ii.len,-,. should be 1 addressed to King Pawn Solutions: Problem No. HI i 11.- old and the' new") K R t) No. ml -Vn 1 Caana, Txl l 11 Pau.l N 11 The latter problem was published in the early part of IMM and by an ovcr»i(ht1,003 words
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Article42 1899-02-09 3 iw-.B thaolhac .lay. antry at aCh.IIt ,I'iiii.ii.^them II mi rhey tb. .1 laid him >] track Tba ii. oi. in paaain. etat ocT In* ciu-ttvs light leg The h«lty was taken to hospital His tort irers were still at large42 words
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Article69 1899-02-09 3 So high were a gresl many of the •cores made at the last Bisley meeting with the Lee -M.-lford rill, that the Council of ihe National Kittle) Association has. decided that, at this year's meeting, the bull's-eye ofthe targets at Hg y.r.l- shall he reduced 11169 words
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Article80 1899-02-09 3 Ir is noted with surprise that while Australia, and even l*ondon, is sending gold lo India i- a prlil.ihlc market for that metal, the companies mining in Mysore transmit to K. .elan, l the vast liaamlllai of got, l. valued at some three millions st.-rliiic. raised from80 words
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Article436 1899-02-09 3 A r-.iK«t.-rof|.VN.r, «h.. has hsan maklagpoaM anqoiriaa jni.. the nature of Chap Ji rti. -it- Cilice the proh...'ihi,.- Vi .»ii,,.,i.< a. one to ele.eu. II will ■tab >»' iiii.l.-r-l"v.l that ,1 those who stake, play long enoilKh, every cent they ftossess must pass into the hands of436 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement8 1899-02-09 3 Bracirisv! Refreshing Invigorating! Condy's Fluid B*war« or Suottitutsi8 words
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Advertisement565 1899-02-09 3 FOlt SAI.K: KMI'I.OYMKNTS TO I.KT: AM) PKBMffAU. lrrTmOncanta linn; Jnd and 3rd llmiw, lOccnlta lisa «h to nth tiam. 6 .-■•ni« lin«: rili to Iwli iimm. 3 coaU Raa; a(t«>rwardt, v*nti Una; bat no ilmrifr Irw than on* dollar. Thua, a ihrtrWm •.iwrtlM-iiii-iu. art. in ihlt tjpa, ran itm-riml 3565 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous251 1899-02-09 3 WKAIHKI! itKI'ORT a"a-i.(..5.7 k'rrhnu -'ft hrh. WW »a.m lp.ni.Dp.nl. Kxsakis. Bar. ,iiiiiL-ui-.'irJ--i.!"t7 Temp. "nil I»0 If ll.Thei 7J.ii 71". 7Jo < Mr.sfWiad n* N Ni: |*1 Max. Temp. Win «J~ Max.in Mun I-IHS >■■& Terr.rad. <a Z-°'e Kainfall Nil. 3 WKAIIIKi; TKI.K(ii:.\M (K. k.a* 0. InanH OaJ M, y.l'man.— lloMiKo.M,251 words
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Advertisement199 1899-02-09 4 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON fc-OO* SCOTCi: WUISKIKS AKK THE BUST VM.ITK IN TIIK MAIIKKT y y (> SI 1.00 PU CAM, UITT P»tU V. V. SI'K! I A I. KKSKU VK. 1;11KI H Dirnr PAID DOMDriE. 10 TEARS OLD. iltillo w" MID OBTAINABLE FROM BKTAII. KKAI.Kh M MnATJSrrER Co. v.»qbi> John199 words
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Advertisement590 1899-02-09 4 NOTICES. ellwood's paient Air-chamber helmets w.iun iwii, II EAm B v" Ll? Ll wottD in '^ILLY Th« OFrivKM, The Gold Xmu. TimCiviL.SEiivicraiidTHECouxosx'uiTi. I.H.K. I»xdo», 18S4 ellwooo's patent Air-chamber helmets KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. o I (Boot Shoe Department.) Just unpacked a large assortment of LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES. GENTLEMEN'S590 words
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Advertisement217 1899-02-09 4 NOTICES. MUU.I3HCD 0X J ARE BTILL THE LEADING BRAND. AS SUPPLIED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OFFICERS' MESSES, CLUBS AND HOTELS THROUGHOUT INDIA. AU. 0000 l MM \J Monriois TBAM MAWK. To to obi»ln»d threutfb ALL LEADING IMPORTERS AND PROVISION DEALERS U Bmt Bt H.Uni, LOKDOIt PILSENKH BEKK KEY BRAND. imi. i.m217 words
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Advertisement707 1899-02-09 4 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TIMES AND THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1831. Tilryhmt. S: 70. MajpajMi AdJru. :-"t,mw^ Si»a.r..«." The Straits Times has '.he largest circulation of my newspaper in Asia, British India excepled. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula,707 words
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Advertisement446 1899-02-09 4 NOTICBB. 1 THE TOEGOE HOTEL AT DJOKJAKARTA. JAVA. First clan Hotel, near the Station. Comfortable accommodation, excellent fare. Good bathrooms, and reasonable price*. Tlirur.lv II m:,l in Djokjakarta whore English, French, and German are spoken. The Strait* Timei is filed for Foreign Customers. Carriages to Boro Boedocr obtainable. The V446 words
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Advertisement221 1899-02-09 4 NOTICES. W. DALLAN^ Has just received AT THK AUSTRALIAN HORsr REPOSITORY A nelect consignment .>f Auatrali™ saddles, bridles, harness, *c Apply to ac W. I'-M.I.A.V l-OHNUniMnT LIMITED. Have just received th» following RAILWAY CUM mmiußii PENCHANT PATIENCE HALMA GO- BANG. ASCOT SANlims An inspection is invititl uf ow very large221 words
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