The Straits Times, 17 February 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. No. 20,066.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 948 1 rpilK BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED rl BsaaaaH Law Aavaraa**. Norwich Daioa Fir. UsarsM* Soolsty. itlas Asssnaes Casafaay (Fire) u-»n.*. S,»-i««y. Th* OrMa Marine In«ar%noe 4'omr«ny. 1 b. Chiaa Mataal SWo Navitnvtioa Company. The Txuaaaas Utr»r rtasv Company. Id* Maritiins iMisaes Compaay. Limited. for particular, of thsse Compeaisa. sse ths tail aoWissneat
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    • 1518 1 STKAIISHII' COMPANIES, ITUIUIIiUII PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Gorernment. Agent, at Singapore: Ship Aoeiicy, late J. Daekdeu A Co.. i-3, Coliteb Qdat. Tbe undermentioned date* are only approximate Steamer From fcipecieci Will be Despatcheil for On Bantam. Sourabaya. Feb. 21. Sourabaya Macassar, and Gulf of BonL Fcb.l7
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    • 635 1 INSURANCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,137,600 Paid up Capital 9113,760 Reserve Fund 973,346 The undersigned. Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at currant rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rC CHINA TKADKBB INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed |S/XM,OOb. Amount Paid up.
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    • 548 1 INSURANCES. t/5; fct jMjl A-sacKAircE Coxpaxt Vx3nE^y 0F IItELANI> established 1822. Capital .£1,000.000 funds 500,000 The underrsigned, having been appointed AsrnU for the Fire Drpartarnt. are prepared to accept Risks at Current Rates. T'A.VSATI-ANTrSCHE 38/4 BRITISH EMPIRE FUNDS AIBERAIX B« 42,00,00,000. CONDITIONS./ xMUTUAL x BOKUSES.^ .^BKIfIUMS. ECTABIIfHED LIFE Agents Me«Brs.
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    • 356 1 NOTICES. IN THE GOODS OF DR. J. A. DE VICQ, DECEASED PURBU A NT to the provisions of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance, Itstto.in this behalf: Notice 18 hereby uivex that all persons having any claumagainst the Estate of Dr. Joan Adriaan dc Vicq. late Consul-Genera! for the
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    • 1059 1 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANXLIMITED. SOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARER SHARE-WARRANTS. AT a general meeting of this Company, held on the 30th of November, 189», it was resolved that the Directors do issue 2,« M shares of f 100 each in the Capital of the Company (authorised to be issued
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    • 868 1 FOR THE HA HIESThere is no better medicine for tha babies than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I a pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures make it a favourite with mothers and small children. It quickly •area their coughs and rolils. preventing pneumonia or other wrious consequences. It also cures croup,
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  • 122 2 IUTS. VUMLsN'IMI FLiOißlo CUTAII PUTIKITIO* Feb IB Petruua Brit itr. H.lton Balik Fap«n rtr. Hiwill Colombo yia port. 16 Sane Borneo lhiti.tr. Turkey BuUngan Mm portin Kid.vold Nor itr. Othlyder Kobe 17 Amheret Bril.tr. Meli'or Honti.n.k Hoik W«d tr Hudson Vim aod M>lwc* 17 Mr. Inklter reoang «q.I JJoli
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  • 1027 2 SATURDAY, 17TH FEB., 1900. THE WAR POLICY. Kimbiblky was relieved by General French on Thursday evening. After yesterday's news that almost went without saying. Yet let it not be forgotten that Kimberley has held out for four months- -a most gallant defence Yet our happiest war r.ews is from London
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  • 62 2 Tbi public coininmee'i War Relief Fund, of which Mr Friasell is Honorary Treasurer, publishes a list to-day and the list comes to SI 11,808. The SlraiU Times publishes a list which cojobs to *71,111. It has to b« noted that of the Straiit Timet money 565.097 have already tweu paid
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  • 71 2 H>. Kwan Hu Wei, the Chinese reformer, leaves shortly for Europe. He will probably attend the Paris Exhibition. We congratulate Mr. Kwan Hu Wei. He will be safer id Luodon or Paris than in Singapore for, in these great capitals, it is scarcely pjssible that 24 Pekin Chinamen s. lould
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  • 9 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rate is 1/1 1 H-
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  • 8 2 The homeward mail closes at 6 p.m. to-day.
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  • 13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices, and tlie mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 12 2 Mejwiis Powell Co. advertise a tale of Dumiee whUky on Wednenday next.
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  • 13 2 The Selangur Ciuvurnment Railway advertises for Uurupein supervisors anu a cleik of works.
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  • 16 2 A launch will ii-.n Johnston's Pier f >r tliH Swimming Club Bungalow ai 10 a.m. to-morrow.
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  • 21 2 Tbi steamer Candia left Bombay on Thursday eveniug and i- due here al nuun un r in- .'-ii hi -i .in!
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  • 17 2 Owikg to the Tuwn (fall being engaged this evening, the meeting ol the Cliess Club in postponed.
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  • 14 2 "Christian's" Idler on the subject oftobaccu-mnxking and tlie Melhudisi Episcopal ministry is held over.
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  • 22 2 Thrki caßesutsiuall-|>ox are reported, ■•lie at 53 J.ilan kuluii, and two at 10 K iui|ioii(! Malay.. Oae of the latter lias died.
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  • 24 2 The M. M. T <Ii«. with the mail from Euiu[«, passed Malacca at 9 30a m to-day, and may be expected here about •*> p.m.
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  • 31 2 T"-day'b produce quotations came too late fur correction on the back page. Black pepper has risen tp &JU7S, 1 1.- i initi pearl tapioca to 17.7k, and tin lo «79 SO.
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  • 28 2 The business of Legislative Council un Tuesday the 27th io»t. includes the lirst readings of Hie Criminal I'rucedure Cude and the Wumen and Girls' I'rutectioD Ordinance Amendment Bill.
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  • 37 2 The funeral of the late Mr. Choa Chuan Uhiock, the father ..f Mr. Chua (iiuni? Tliye, takes place to-morrow, leaving A in. i y Html at 10 30 am. The iiiti-rnieut will be at Alexandra Road cemetery.
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  • 32 2 Thkke was a very large attendance at I lie moonlight band performance in the Osrd«M last n'gut The band of the King's Owu" playt-da splendid selection uf music, conducted by Bandmaster Tyntll.
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  • 37 2 A Lhivaman" presented a cheque for S4U for layment ai the Chartered Bank yesterday. Suspicious being aroused the man was arrested and it was found that the cheque had been stolen from Mr I. A Tedlieof Scramban.
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  • 40 2 Vice-Admiral Bendemann, who arrived frum Kurope y. -i.-nl n. hoisted liis flag as coioniander-in-cbief of thfl K.i-1»r n German squadron on board the Ihnta this morning Kt-ar-A<lmiral Kritzi 1 as second in command, changed Iroin the Mania to the Hertha.
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  • 77 2 S. C. C. C. OmCKBS UP THE GARRISON. .A friendly game was played last Bight od the Eoplanadu between teams of the H. C. C. and officers of the Garrison. After a mediocre exhibition, the match resulted in a win for the Club by 3 goals to nil. The
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  • 118 2 Bs« tamby employed at Howarth 9 is alleged to have conhimself in the firm's office rfit. Mr. J. R. P. Grunt tv the iilli.-.- rather late s*ructed the watchman to l"v vii rikisha iv the office. As soon us the door was opened the tamby bolted
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  • 112 2 Latham and Mactaggart report Our market remains in a lifeless state nil practically no business to report except in minimi shares. Jelebua after foiling to 512.75 have recover*! and dowd at $13 buyers Raubs are offered ai«61.&0. TenielonesareBte_adyntsl7.oO K.cli.ii.B, South 14.ni I>-,1 >-, Kabangs, and I'iliang Corporations
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  • 134 2 A BIST TO LOCAL PATMOTUM Tm Straiit Budget, published this afternoon, consist! of twenty pages containing ninety-three columns of news and seven columns of advertisements The solid mass of well- arranged news contained in the Slraitt budget really causes that journal, in its despatch abroad, to be
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  • 113 2 VOLUNTEERS FOR I LOCAL OR FOREIGN SERVICE Special Tel'gram to the Strait* 7YMM.") Kuala Lumpur, Saturday, 10 Zi a.m. Th« Resident-General, Bir Fisnk Swellenham, lias called a meeting for to-night to consider proposals which have been made to raise a body of volunteers from the
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  • 576 2 ADVANCE ON BPIONKOP. London, 2*lh Jan. Dcrinu (ieneral Buller's advance on Spionkop heavy rains north of the Tugela r. ii'ii i ii many of the roads perfect uoumirw. The difficulties attending the British transport were, as a consequehi f.ii'l to be terrible. On the 19th Ci''ii>-rui Warren
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  • 269 2 YESTEKDAY'S PLAY. MIXED DOUBLES. "A." Mrs. Wctherall and Mr. Butterwortli, rec. 3 b-at Miss Butterwurth and Mr. J G. Mactaggart, owe 15 2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4. Mrs. Lovell and Mr. Pearce, owe 15 4, beat Mrs. Waddoll and Mr. 9. D. Mactaggart, owe 2, 6.-5, 4-6, 6-4.
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  • 30 2 OMBERLEY RELIEVED. GEN. FRENCH FIRST TO REACH THE BESIEGED TOWN. London, Feb. l'lh. An official telegram from the front states that Major-General French reached Kimberley on Thursday evening
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  • 86 2 BOER RAIDS CAUSING UNREST. BRITAIN WILL PERHAPS ASSIST THE ZULUS. Mr Chamberlain, speaking in the Hou«e of Commons, said that the Boer raids into Zululand were causing serious alarm and unrest among the natives. The Government of Natal had declined to undertake any further responsibility in keeping peace
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  • 80 2 THEY MAY FIGHT THE BOERS AFTER ALL. HUT that uni WITH THK BOEKS. Mr. Balfour, replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding the non-employment of Indian troops in South Africa, said that if the Boers adopt any course inconsistent with the tacit
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  • 37 2 (Later.) IN CAPE COLONY. Major-General Clements, command ing the 12th Brigade, has been forced to abandon Fensburg and has arrived at Arundel. The Boers are following and are rapidly re-occupying their old positions on the Jarbosch hills.
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  • 15 2 I Sir Edmund Monson has returned to Paris from the Italian Riviera
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  • 50 2 ESCAPED FROM LADYSMITII. A WAR CO RItESPON DENT'S REPORT. Reuters correspondent has escaped from Ladysmith. Guided by a Kaffir he reached Chieveley in safety. He reports that the health of the Ladysmith garrison is fair. They are very resolute. A factory is making excellent horse-sausages and quantities of nourishing soup.
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  • 79 2 SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT. The Hoube of Commons has voted the increase in the Army. Lord Rosebery, speaking in the House of Lords, said that the Government's military measures are inadequate. He added that if Britain lost South Africa, the Kmpire would break away. Lord Lansdowne, the Secretary,
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  • 95 2 Thk returns from the Pahang Corporation's mines for the month ol December were aa follow! BONOEI LEMBIM. Tons of stone crushed 1,700. Oxide of tin produced 45 torn) with thirty-Bye heads nf stamps running for 25 days working expenses 120,000. JKRAM BATANQ Tons of stone crushed 815. Oxido
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 535 2 NOTICES. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. •n absolutely anti-corrosive punt for IKON AM) STEEL Guarantees to be the best IMM I'KK\ r.NTIVK ««t«nt. ln»aluable (or Bhip», Machinery, Bridge lc., etc. One gallon will corer 540 •qnara f«*t. Pbici ll's— per drum o( I cwt. A splendid report just received from the Secretary of
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    • 807 2 NOTICES. iANK Of CHINA AND JAPAN, Ltd. BY order of tne Director? I have to-day handed over charge of this branch lo Mr. J. A. 11. Pickering. E. I HUNTER,- Manager. HANK OK CHINA AND JAPAN, Ltd. X'UTICK i* hereby given that I have this Xl day taken over charge
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    • 413 2 NOTICES. IIOKSI-.S, POBB. PONIES. .ASIIKn YRSTKRDAY 1-KB VLITVB A SELECT shipment of horses, cobs, and ponies, ail thoroughly broken md ready for immediate use, including mnditoiiie ladies' hacks and polo xjuies. This shipment hat been specially telected 'or the market. INSPECTION INVITED. DAI LAN'S AUSTRALIAN HOUSE RhPOSiroRY. February 7lh, 1900.
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    • 663 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I (X)MI'A(IMA iy OPERA ITALIANA. MARGHERITA DI SAVOJA REUIXA DITAI.IA WILL OPEN AT THE TOWN HALL, FOR SIX NIOHTS ONLY, From Fehnmry the 191 h, 1900. EVERY EVENING AT t. The following Operas will be produced: II Trm.ilorr Faaat CavallrrU KuMlraaa < arnnii Trarlata 1i,,r./..i Boruln. The Company
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    • 57 2 Oil February lub, at Raub Villa, Xunxei L.nii.i"g. Kumtan, the wife of C H. Paul. Eaq ,of a daughter. Mew Yoik aud Australian papers please copy. JCBTABLUHII) 1831. PRICK 16 CENTS. Straits Timti Mi*) a year, or, pott/ra *J4. Strait* budget tlB o year, or, pout free, $20. Adrerlmng Ratf
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  • 160 3 OUR WAR RELIEF FUND. HFTY-KIMT DAY •71,111. Amount previously acknowledged. r»,9Bj The Malay Mail list. Fifth instalmeui |1',066.»1, making a total of ll«.47»31. at the Negri lan Mess at supper on New Year. Day. $'J7" Messrs. K. and D. Kindersley Further Profit Seremban smoking Concert Britoi. Mr. Norman < l
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  • 318 3 STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. ,'ixth un Amount p-^viou.ly acknowledged J108.21.1 Pertile 4 C 10 European Sappers A >'«'»>;• j,poreCoy,rLE. Sy.-.l AiKlulrahman Alkaff 1.000 i; \v B. S lomlinfon. Ist insta'ment Iv Baroness E O. von Asback, Pourabaya 41 Hank of I A mese ClerksTan Cheng Liong
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  • 2467 3 I have frequently said kind things n( the management M Hie .North German Lloyd sieaiuero and ot ihe local IgMMjr. V, I 1 n.u-t MS ask lea\e tv lu.ik. -a odtWm of y«*tertl»y'a proceedings in connection witli the arrival I'mm Europe oltlie.Y D. L sleamei MuHjui/ On
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  • 2228 3 London, 3rd Feb. It is reportad that General Juubert ha- joined ilie Boers on the Up|>er Tugela, evidently expecting an attack on bia right. This, coupled with the immunity from attack experienced by l.adynmilh, points to a Buer reconcenI ration. Ihe enemy ant chary of using
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  • 565 3 THE PASSENGER LISTS. THE P. AND 0. "B«nnl," Fi-hruiry a Mr. John Cuthbertoon; Mr. ThomM CulbberUon; Mr. A. Huttenbaoh Mr. R. P. Gibbet; Mr. C. I. Carver; Mr. H. Tunni. line; Mrs. Miller; Mr«. Barne; Mil* Gardiner. "Canton," March S:— Mra. Niven and ImI.I Mr. Robert Ri.k
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  • 123 3 Per*, i. Stuttgart from Genoa— H. E. Vice-Admiral Bendeman, Mr. Weil, Mr. T. Btaitt, Dr. v. W. Jeaperwn, Mr. A. ran Diuel<t,and Mr. Bonhardt, from Naples, Mr. A. L. Rooa. Mr J. F. F. Burger, and Mr. and Mr«. E. Mueller from Colombo; Mr. von Bocbl, Mr. K. Engler,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 998 3 NOTICEvS. IX) be lent on town property I <t,ooo— in 1 large or small amounts. Apply to A. Frankel, 376, Victoria Street. n.c. NOTICE. IN THE GOODS OF NOOVANA MOHAMED EUBOPE— Drcautd. LL persons indebted to this estate are l\. requested to psy their debts to Meena Bahahwooddeen, my attorney,
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    • 706 3 iffllPPlWft INDU-CHINA BTEAM NAVIUATION COMP.VNY, LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG. THE Company's steamer TAUAMQ, 1,644 tons, Captain Sawer, having left Calcutta on the 10th inst., may be expected to arrive ben on or about tbe 19th inst and will hsve prompt despatch for the above port. For freight or passage, apply to
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 162 3 ARRAN .KMhS I.Satikuav, 17th Fkbkiaby. High Water. 1150 a.m. (iymkhana. Tyer»all M M nntwurri mail due < ticket. B B.C Cricket. M M homeward mail, clones. I <> T Temperance Club 7;)0 i: A 0 B. T.m,,|.- Bar 8 •*v, 16th Kebbi-aki Hi(fh Water 0 30 am. 0.28 p.m. Sexagetima
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    • 371 3 WEATHER REPORT Vomt.xi KVrtm. H.-pitai. ISM fib. IWJO. o».m Sp.m lip.m Rnuuu. Rar. SltKtMSttlMM Temp. 84 3 84 8 7M W. BMbTher 79.0 74.0 760 g L Hir.ofWin.l NX. SAW Calm f-Jj Wai. Temp. 8&8 _M Mm 74.8 N« M»i. in Poo IMC ;"i Teir.rnd 71 A |«1 Rainfall Nil
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  • 571 4 Miirairou 17th Fibri'iry, 1900. PRODUCE. (Bain on) mrmM to noon Oambier buyers a 7 8"J. Copra Bali «90 do Pontianak n Pepper, Black. i. XT White, («X) 47.00 Sago Flour Sarawak.. 4.00 do Brunei No. 1 S.BO Pearl Sago 4 40. Coffee, Bali, 16X baaia 29.00 Coffee Palemhang,
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  • 91 4 To-DiY. iVnnnu Koto. 3 p.m. Manila I'enmore, 3 p.rr. F«nan* A Co'ombo Hitachi Man, 3 p.m. Kl»n(t vis poru Sappho. *4 p.m. SHn.Hkan via port* Krlnntan, 4 p.m. PitlembHng Ophir, 4 p.m. B»tu Pnhmt .SVluno, 4 p.m. Pontiacak Han ho Son, 4 p.m. Bangkok Alkoin, 4 p.m. Europe
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  • 108 4 Froh Edeopi :—By the French s. s. Tonkin, doe on the 16th Feb. with dates to ihe -.'tub Jan. Fkom VmxA-.-By the M. M. 6.5. .s'nio.-i>, due on Jan 7th U. M. Jan :il -t Jan l.th .4 0. Feb 6th .I.-iii l.-.i li N. n L
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  • 283 4 ARRIVALS. Per s. IM from Kelantan Mr. Conlay, Mr. Arch bald, Mr. Harren, and Mr. Marshall. Per s.s. Hong Wan from Malacca— Mr. C. Campbell. Per a. s. Hyt Lnvj from Teluk AnsonMr. Stewart, Mr. Wm. George, Mr. G. Bmart, and Mr. Morrison. Per s. s. l.n Sty**
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  • SHIPPING
    • 234 4 Underthn heading the following abbreris lions are used «tr.— eteamer th. ship bq.- -barque Kb schooner; Yet. Yacht Cro.— Cruiser Gbt.— Qaoboat Tor Torpedo H.p.— Hurse-power Brit.— British U. B.— United ritates; Fr.— French: Her.— German Dut.— Dntch lob.— Jobore 4c. O. c— General cargo d.p. deck
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    • 968 4 aebitiu rtmo« Noon or Yitikiuv. Atlnnlico, Am. str. 3,081 tons, Capt Oerohmich, 16th Feb. From Trieste, 10th Jan. li.c, K. Schmidt 4 Co. For Yokohama. I'lst— Rds. Alboin, Brit. str. 649 tons, Capt Ritchie. IHlh Feb. From I'enang. 14th Feb. Ball >st Borneo Cot. Ltd. For Bangkok.
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  • 619 4 Hnme, port, protxihU date of arrirnl. mad name ot agenti. Hteimibs. Ale-ia H'kong, to leave Mar 4 B. Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg Mar tl B. Meyer. Annum, C010m1.... Mar 6 M. M. Annum, Binnkok, Mar 15 13. Meyer. Ardrouao, Europe, pad Canal, Feb 6 Arsgonia, Hamburg, Dec 5 B
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  • 85 4 DATS. PABBKD BUNDA BTBAXTB OK AKRIVEf F()U~iiKDEK.>i. u> 1 I>ats id SHirt Name. Cattaiii. or Fbohwhikx Dutix- fii a. Sah.im. atiok. habo A.vn Km .■b n Dot M.Mermpi 'Mink Brit n. D of Norfolk Jenkins Hrit bq.SpriDKbsnk IBoyd urit bq. Tbittlebaok Piteraon Da b'l. Frani M«H Uut ».i. K.
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  • 144 4 t vau'i ttrnJ T" I'om Cahaii rrcw Sjiimd.' OMMMH a _K|«_ Id Stuttgart :O«r rtri Slf» Oroaoh Hamburg Jan 1 1 Behn Meyar ACo 1H Dnaumi Jap tor! »> iTakaroucbi Loadon Oct 16J»p»ne»«Conlul 16 Ban Liong Kooo|l>ut >tr.| 6U Rolub iColie F«b BEk Leong Chan 18 Alboin Brit «tr.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 633 4 NOTICES UNtafirLEAiPUIIIS' t\l I/I WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Bo Special Warrant jP Thß B BMB Purveiors to H&^&EBF*^ Empress of India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. iHllcnbunjs Foods. A PROORESSIVE DIETARY, unique In provldlnt nourishment sclted to the growing digestive power* of young I Infaats from birth upwards, and free from dangerous germ*. J
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    • 546 4 Manly purity and beauty are inseparably associated with Cuticura, the world's greatest blood purifier and skin beautifier. IWCMi-Cw.'W rn»».liiiia. t. > A. -IwliM^ftilMailMk^iaWt'iMfeK SAFES! sTFKSir SAFES The Bank of Engbmd v*«.< I'net't Ha/'f became tltey are the Lent and chenptel. GEORGE PRICES BENT SL'tiEL SAXES. Makera to Her Msi>*»ty's Government,
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    • 24 4 NOTICES. ALEX. FOX CO. 43, HIGH STKEET Have just unpacked a MM asitortnient ot LADIES'&CHILDREN'S SHOES. An early Inapectlon Invited. Singapore, 20th Jan.. 1900.
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    • 37 4 NOTICES BAAIfAU»« HIIXK.S W, fofiuumlUad. HAVE ON HAND:Electrjc Fans, CeiliDg and Tabla 40, 60, 80 106, 1 io, a n^ iao Volta. Designed to operaM from In.andescent Anj Voltage to order. Inspection imited from all p«opl« who
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