The Straits Times, 18 April 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE WKDNESDAY. APRIL 18. 1900. No. 20,116.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 959 1 rpuE 1 MITEP rfwfl Suwxard UH aaanraioß. Norwich Uaioa tir-luatti.... S '< atSM Awaax lArtataaa) > llr»l I M- r..|U"»ll» Lit. A.aauiai»> lauialj. Tne Oo»u> Mann. tnaanuiuj<>>a>pan; lh. China Mutual Bi«ui \fvi,f»t.. jmpuj. 1 h» Tottenham La#w B~ f fa. Manuaa. fassnaaiw I ompanj. L^iatad. for Dartioauars ol that* Companies,
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    • 730 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. J-ONINKLIJKE PAKJSTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agenti at Singapore: Ship Aoesct, late J. Daekdbls A Co., M, Coixtbb Qni». The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Com. Batavia. Apl. 16. BaUvia, Cheribo .Samarangand Sourabaya Apl. 19 Kr.-t/vrr.
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    • 690 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIOA TION COMPANY. LIMITED TO PENANG, RANGOON. A CALCUTTA OneoftheCompanv's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to East Afrioan Ports, Mauritius, and London. TO
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    • 629 1 INSCRAISCES. 'PHK LONDON AND LANCASHIRF. 1 KIKE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,157,M0 Paid up Capital »a,760 Reserve Fund 078^46 The undersigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. ROUPTEAD A 00. TBE CHINA TRADKBB [NBTJBANCF COMPANY, LIMITBD. Capital Subscribed t*/OU>.Oob. Amount Paid up.
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    • 524 1 INSURANCES. NATIONAL Assurance Compact OF IRELAND. Establuhed 1822. Capital .£1,000.000 Kunds <~> 500,000 The undertigned, having lieen appointed linto for the Ftre sreßmrtßße-l a-e prepared to accept Ru<a at Curr»n( Haiti TRANSATLANTTSCHE HAXDELS COMPAGME. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO- LTD) 26/4 Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. •I. PROVISION FOR OLD
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    • 694 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000. RESERVE FUND lIIJSOOJXW. RESERVE LIABILITY OF tloo rjnorjo PROPRIETORS. -»10,000.000. OOCBT OF DIRIiTOEH N. A. Bisas. Kaq.-CBAiaa!A> B -bswa», Baq.-DsroTT C»aibmas\ R M. Obav. baa. D. M M .ass, Km*. E. Oom. Ksq. A. J Batmond, Bag. A BAurr, Eaq K
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    • 779 1 NOTICES. INDIAN ENGINEEEINQ. As luxmuTED Wiiilt Jooebal THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN INDIA. With Guaranteed bona fide oireulation, LIST OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOYLE C. E. CALCUTTA w*f A fourth tupply of I hit Look ha* now lieen received. FROM PEKING TO PETERSBURG (Aj lrney of fifty day»
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    • 846 1 THE BEST LINIMENT. I consider Cbamberlaia'a Pain Balm th* finest liniment (or household purposes there is on the market." says Chas R. Ooetze, a prominent druggist at Wheeling, Va. "I use it in my family and raj wit* insists on tv being kepi in the house. I bu> 11 ,a
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  • 389 2 Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL, 1900. THE WAR AND BEIRA. Kotabusheh: 1831. PRICK IS CENTS. StraiU Times I a year, or, potl/rrc Sit*. Straits Budget »18 a year, or, pott free, 120. Advertising Rules may be found in the fourth jiaqe. Wk ought to catch some Boers before they can
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  • 333 2 Mr. Napier yesterday performed a most useful service, in remonstrating against the Government intention that, after notifying that there would be two Queen's scholarships, it is now proposed to reduce these to one. Mr. Napier did not argue on tbe question of whether two scholarships are needed.
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  • 257 2 Our Malacca correspondent notes that the popular civil lervaot, Mr JohDSton of Malacca, might, perhaps, have been left as Officer in Charge of Malacca, or really as Acting Resident Councillor, if he had been married. Quite so A wi** Acting Governor such as Sir Alexander Swettenlimn, seeing
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  • 256 2 Wt are delighted with Mr. Laird. Just as the poor man at home mutt be Vllowed to buy hifl beer by the glass, I so the Straits coolie must be allowed to buy his opium by the single noon. As to the coolie buying more and
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  • 27 2 Today, at 5 p in., a general meeting will be held at the Singapore Club to confirm or reject certain resolutions about balloting. The matter is important?
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  • 54 2 Mu. FtAjtcit, Q C left for H. tilkuiig to day in tin.- A"-n .V.iru. His trip to Singapore was a little sea voyage for health reasons, but be seems in good health, after 13 years' absence from Europe, with brief holidays in Asia and Australia. Very hard work bas probably
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  • 82 2 H. M. S. lAnnet, with Admiral Keppel on board, is expected from Sarawak this afternoon. After His Honour has seen Admiral Keppel, it is probable that, if the Admiral be sufficiently well, an arrangement will be made for a steam launch procession through New Harbour to-morrow with the intention of
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  • 124 2 Yhterday afternoon, about 80 men of the Singapore Rifles drilled in the Town Hall. Three separate squads were handled simultaneously in differ,ent sections of the ball. Drill continues to-day in the Town Hall at 5. IS, and also to-morrow and on Friday. There is still room for moro recruits before
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  • 152 2 Among the arrivals of yesterday were I from Europe, Mr. Hooper whom we much desire to engage vigorously in 'rikisha control from China, Dr. Giddy who has been ill on a China-Japan trip from Colombo, Capt. Vanrenen of the Malay Stated Guidns and from Europe, Mrs. DashwoodSaunders, whose husband has
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  • 9 2 To- day's 4 m/s bank rate is 1,11 H
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  • 13 2 PgoDUCi, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 10 2 A 'rieisba coolie died suddenly in Sago Lane yesterday afternoon.
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  • 13 2 The homeward mail by the Matsiiia closes on Friday morning at 6 o'clock.
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  • 17 2 Dubino the week ending on the 6th April, i here were six deaths from plague at Hongkong.
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  • 17 2 Tan British steamer St. Be4<\ of Uvrr|iiH>l,ip«s««d through trrjm east to west at 5.30 p. to ygrtWilty
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  • 17 2 Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd, advertise their annual cash clearance sale to commence from the Ist proz.
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  • 24 2 Th« P. »nd O. extra steamer Tientsin left Mnji at 8 a.m. on '.he 16th instant, and is due here on the 27th instant.
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  • 22 2 The Straits Budget will be published at noon to-morrow, and a "upplement for the mail will be issued at 5 o'clock afternoon.
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  • 16 2 The Danish cruiser Valkyrien, whose captain is Prince Waldemar, left Hongkong on Wednesday last for Singapore.
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  • 22 2 The daughter of a Chinaman living at Tanjong Pagar Road yesterday is said to have absconded with 5427 in money and jewellery.
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  • 27 2 Capt. Follitt, of the Qiang Ann, reports that a brass flower pot and stand, valued at 320, have been stolen from the companion way of his vessel.
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  • 26 2 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday the 20th, at 3.30 p.m. Business To pass Supplemental Budget No. 1 of WOO.
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  • 30 2 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Coromandel with dates from Europe to the .Kith March left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, and is due here on Saturday afternoon.
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  • 29 2 Capt. Gray of the Singapore, which arrived from Bangkok yesterday, reports that a deck passenger died at sea on the 14th inst. from what was supposed to be cholera.
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  • 36 2 The M. M. Ernest Simmu arrived late at Hongkong from Singapore on the '.i'li instant, owing to the couplings of her Bhaft breaking on the way. The repairs at Hongkong were expected to take several days.
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  • 40 2 The steamer Verona, belonging to the United States and China-Japan Steamship line, has had to be beached at Suez on her way to China from New Yurk 4 She is not expected to continue her voyage till early in May.
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  • 54 2 Advices from Corea to the 31st March state that Russia has abandoned her demands in regard to Masampho in consequence of the opposition of the Curean Government, who finally consented to lease a certain tract of land within the limits of Masampho. A Russian man-of-war was to proceed to Masampho
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  • 47 2 A Malay woman named Moona, of Bukit Kirn Cheng, wai reported at 10 p m yesterday (o be suffering from small-pox. She died this morning. A Javanese named Mangarat, living at the Bth mile on the Pongol Road, is reported to be suffering from small-pox.
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  • 76 2 The issue for March of the Straits Chinese Magazine opens w ith an article by Histori<-us on His Imperial Majesty Kwang-Su." Mr. Song Ong Siang writes of Our aims as a society," referring to the Chinese Christian Association. There is an interesting article by Dr. Galloway Latah
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  • 517 2 London, 25M March. Addressing the burghers the other day at Kroonstad, ex-Preaident Steyn declared that the Boer losses during the war only numbered eight hundred, whilst the British had lust sixty-four thousand. He concluded by saying that Great Britain would be unable to continue tbe war much
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  • 29 2 BORDERS IN FULL RETREAT FROM WEPENER London, ISM April. The correspondent of the Standard at Bloemfontein wires that the Boer commandos which were investing Wepener are in full retreat.
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  • 23 2 Mostof the commandos have retreated to the north, but six thousand Boers are still reported to be approaching Bethulie.
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  • 12 2 Commandant Snyman resumed the bombardment of Mafeking on the 6th instant.
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  • 42 2 Later RELIEF FOR WEPENER. A Reuter message from Maseru, dated Monday, says that Boer scouts report the approach of a relieving force for tbe Wepener garrison from Reddersburg and Rouiville The majority of the Boers favour ra sing the siege of Wepener.
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  • 33 2 OLIVIER RELUCTANT TO RETREAT. Commandant Olivier, however, is reported to be reluctant to move while there is a chance of capturing Col. Dalgety and his men, who are determined to hold tbe position
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  • 29 2 Three transports, with Australian Bushmen on board, landed at Beira on the 14th inst. Twenty-two transports are expected to arrive at Beira during the month.
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  • 574 2 The Queen leaves Dublin on the 271h inst. COUNCIL PAPERS THE STANDARD OF OPIUM Corrxspohdencx regarding the new Opium Ordinance begins with a letter from the Colonial Secretary, in February, ISMS, to Dr. Simon, Dr. Ellis, l)r Mugliston, and Dr. Frser, asking for their advice how best to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 494 2 NOTICES. Mr, nt a ino.lerilo pnre liuarant<>ed r.jMHI lo anything in the market tl3.{K> p«T casa of C dor pints, of til dttltnIHPKNE.XM, LTBL Sole Importers. Pilot Brand Cement, $4 85 per cask al MO fcaV iw-^ihluwh. tiik Kuano 00, ltd. E^ya A special, light hraw for the ■BHI tropics.
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    • 1220 2 NOTICES^ WHITEWAVS PURE DEVONSHIRE CYDERS Specially adapted for consumption in Tropical Climates. WWW AT A CO jruarantee all their Cyders io l>e the pure juice of the finest Devonshire Apples only. No Water. Saccharine, or 'Clicmii -a!s of any kiud are introduced, nor are these Cyders artificially MMttd. UKtoMMKSDED BY
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    • 447 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, 1KI 1 1S1I INDIA STEAM NAVIUAT10H I COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. rHE Company'* steamer FUTIALA, I \,9-H) torn. Captain Phillips, will b« I lesp^lvhed for the above porU on Friday, I be Hi instant, at 4 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to »/4 BOUSTEAD A
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    • 111 2 Ox tbe 18th inst., at Annanbank. River Valloy itoad, tbe wife of K. A. J. Bio«kll, of a son. II t>. 3 inwmlod for thi> Hlraiia Turn— abonld > •nttan on on« «id<i of tha pun nnlj By tha Mff l*ct or that otnditioB. many M 8. 8. an rajecUHi
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  • 1720 3 TOMDAY, 17th ArRIL. Mil HosomSm \uw»Ni>s»Swrn-iiiiiAK, M \< !>•"■ tinVKWIOI. Hon. W Egertoo (Acting Colonial tfecrel»r\ Hon W. R. Tolly.T (Attorney-General). II Hill lAihlilor-Uenerall. Hon. E. M. Merewether (Acting Colonial gt.o. Caulteild (Acting Colonial iOW(V Hon. Dr l.im Boon Keng. Hon .1 Hurkinshaw. Hon. W J. Napier. Hon.
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  • 101 3 The Russian transport Petersburg, Capt. Ptachinsky, which left Singapore at 10 o'clock last night for Colombo and Odessa, with 1,144 soldiers from Vladivostock, put back in the early hours of this morning. The Captain reports that shortly after miHnieht a collision occurrcri bttVMh the Petersburg and
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  • 180 3 Two Chinese lade, for fraudulent possession of 14 catties of rice and betelnuts, have undergone six cuts each with a rattan. Lee Mang, who stole a hag containing $5, lives at the expense of Her Majesty for a month. Hard labour will keep him employed. Ton Chew and
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  • 1045 3 (By ila»i) SOLDIERS AS LOCUSTS Two battalions of the Guards marched through the streets of Bloeinfontein lately. The Dutch burghers compared the British troops to locuals, countless in number and like thuui in culuur. CAP! COLONY REBELS. Ihi Times special correspondent in Cape Town urges liie
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  • 751 3 (From our Vorretpondent.) EASTER AT THE CHURCHES. The services in the different churches in town were well attended on Good Friday and Kaster Sunday in fact, in the Roman Catholic churches there was scarcely room for the many worshippers. On the evening of Good Friday, there was the
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  • 86 3 A YOUNG ~IM' A I'ekang correspondent writes The boy who stands first in the examination for the Queen's Scholarships Yeok Guan Siok, of the Penang Kree School) is disqualified as being under age. It may be interesting to remember that the sam* thing happened ihirteen years ago. Mr.
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  • 271 3 CONCERNING LIQLTDATION MOBK INQUIRY DE9IBXD. Yesterday there was held in the Exchange Rooms at 12.30 a meeting of the PaUling Coffne Company, now being liquidated, the Hon. C. W. Laird presiding. Among those present were the Hon. 3 Burkinshaw, Messrs. Sugden, Cumming, C. V. Stephens, Abr.uns, and a
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  • 249 3 THE PABBENGER LIBTB. THE P. AND O. Mussilia," April 30:- Mr. E. B Skinner: Mr. T .B. Dumbreck; Mr. F. J. Benjafleld Hcv. W. E. Horley Mr. Aylcabury and party at Penang. Mr. J. C. Campbell Mr. C. Evans; Mr. A. W. Davis; Opt. Thorpe; Corporal and
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  • 274 3 S. C. C. l\ GARRISON OFFICERS. An Association game between the S. C. C. and the officers of the Garrison was played last night on the Esplanade before a fair crowd of spectators. The Club had their usual team, but unfortunately the Garrison turned up minus 3 of their
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 135 3 You must stop Coughing. The best way to cure Chronic Coughs, Bronchitis, and Chest-Colds is to apply Little's OrieDUl Balm. Rubbed well into the chest and back, it penetrates immediately to the inflamed parts. The tickling in the throat cases the spasm weakens: the cough disappears. It often cures when
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    • 842 3 CHAMPAGNE. LOUIS ROEDERKR, EXTRA DBY. (Reserve for Great Britain) Louis Roederer, Carte Blanohe BRINKMANN CO. SuI.K IMPORTERS. K.lnil Hi JOHN I.ITTT.K *CO LTD WHITE AND STRIPED BIZEB FROM 14" TO 18". G. OTOMUNE 43, HIGH STREET. Have just unpacked a nice assortment of infants' kid iihoes, in black, :an, and
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    • 602 3 NOTICES, BUY MALACCA TEA. Good, Pure, PalaUble, and Cheap. Under the Patronage of (be Hon'ble the Reaident Councillor, Malacca TO M HID AT Messrs. John Little A Co., Ltd., Messrs Aon Loci Co., Buttery-road and Hewn Yong Lee Seng. Orchard-road. 7th Mar. ">• 1W» THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE. I society romance
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    • 693 3 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PERBOVALB ;isTTim, 16 centt s Him; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 centi line 4th to Bth times 6 cent* a line; 7th to 18th time*, 8 cento line- afterwards, 3 cenu a :in«;but no charge leu than one dollar. Thai, a three%nt advertiiement, clow
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 340 3 AHUMHUm Wednesday, 18th Apbil. High Wator 0 25 p.m SinRspore Club Meeting. 5. I V I Squad Drill. Town Hall. 3.15. S V. A 2 5" pun drill. 5.15. Chess Club. Town Hall, fi.15. Thursday, 19th April. High Water 09 am. 16pm P. .V- O. homeward mail due. Tanglin Club
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  • SHIPPING
    • 179 4 I) nder Ibis heading the following abbrevia ions are used str.— steamer sh.— ship; cq.- -barque sch-schooner; Yet.-Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H p.— Horse-power Brit.British U. B.— United states: Fr.— French Her. -Herman j Dul.— Dutch loh.— Johore Ac, O. c— Genera argo d.p—
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    • 286 4 taaiTiLS Smo» Noon o» Yf^t-kdiy. AuMlnlind, Brit. str. Ml tons Cai.t Mill* 17th >pl. From Fremantle, -'7lh Mr (i and 3dp Bou>tead 4 Co. For Freraantle. U-W. BiiUropkan, Rrit. str. 1,318 tons, CapUin I. >-„..-. Kith Apl Fr,m Penang. 14th Apl. G.c W. Mansfield and Co. For
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    • 671 4 Vessels which have Previously Arrived, and are still in Port. Aurora, Sia. bq. :«H tons. Capt Brumon<l, J9th Mar. From llangkok, Mtk Mar. G.c Si, mg Lini. For Baogkoi U -Kds Awa tf-.li. Jap sir. 3,»|-.> tons. Captain Treunl, 17th Apl. From Antwerp, 13th Mar G.c and M I p.
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    • 594 4 Horn*, port, prooabU dale of amrnl a name of OQtntt. HTumas. Agamemnon. L'p ol Apl 38 Mansfield. Vl.ewite, L'pool, left Mar If; Barlow. .n ..i.i. rl'konil, Apl 111 M. M. Ui'UlusiH, HJcong, to leave May SO B M all .aral, < 'oloml.o, H*y B P. A O. llamlwrg,
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    • 97 4 Ki.. Apl ,17 Penang Brit »tr. 3m« lßjiwlin([ion Bamanog |Apl Ur. K. Tian Co Ltd. r: -t KiM» Mr. C'.SeraU Moji Apl 4 R Simooi and Co. 17 Australiad Mr. 6M Mills Preinantle Mnr IT Boiuldad aoJ Co. 17 Sunmlra Oerilr. 407 Kiutl*a I>»il Apl HB-I.n MeurA 11..I 1
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    • 102 4 UiTt. I Voui'i N»«« KuoiKni Curiui Dhti»atio» pi 18 Ban B*og Quan Brit ttr. j Lyons Bangkok 18 Zweena itr. Nenbitt s.uuun 18 H Ann ttr. Pollen Saniarang vi« port* 18 M lawa §ir. Daly T. Anwu via poru 18 Kiau Ana Hr. UVruie Djambio 18 Roii itr. Lyoni
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 280 4 \OTH V.S UNts for LEI PEIIIK 1 mkm mmm WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. By Special Warpint^^a EJ^ Thß s« Bn -> A Purfeyors to Empress of Inilla. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. JKflfißfiGA of Japan TOILET WATER Appreciated for k drtkate prfmne and tbe reeling ol tomfort and frKt.Bss which it imparts lo Ute
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    • 493 4 gyi.* x. tfksMMMLMb Soli Auisn, BEHN, MBYKRACo, "i^*",^ Singapore ami Penang. hMiLf Me—n. Joh» Lnru A Co. U ncHI'IIMACHXa. /-V^K o. iiwkiii |^-^;;-"1 •WaAaya, I *-£J- M M.w».J.o.Hoorw«.; Ma Wi»i^o^ THOMSON'S _vnv *<*K "ULOVE-FITTIXG" CORSETS ENGLISH H AUK throughout TO BY HAD OK ALI, MUUBi fWHW IHK HOKLII. M f
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    • 996 4 >:oncE.\ COOK Kit Y. The. following divhes can be supplied from the Outlet, on o.*dcr, at the residences >•■■> -V Germain. (Verne fermense I rintaiiier Rnyal, Parmentier, Bisque de Crev v tu-» Cntme l*rin.!esse. Colbert, PrinUmer *4yign6, Cnwsooniere. Flan.- Filets. lepoissonsJoinville.FileU ne poittKons Poliuua.-. Filets de poiswns Waleska, Filets de
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    • 692 4 NmTIOKS. I THE STHAITS TIMES AND THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY tSTABLibHED 1831. r«lt»*Mu, N: 70. T<Utraflnc Addr,u—"Tiuu, B.KOAroa«." I The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay
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    • 1021 4 COtXBKTIAL. Hnvrou, I»th ArKIL, 1900. PRODUCE. 1 (Rain <ir» iwmwfX to noon. 'lambier buyer* I 7 ].">. ilopra Bali O.HO do Pontianak. 880 ivpper. Black. SO.I?J. do White, (61) 47.00 B o Flour Sarawak 300 do BraMi No. 1 J.SO Pearl Hago 4 40 CoSee, Bali. 16% basis 21.00 Ooßee
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    • 81 4 NUTICRS. AN IDEAL TONIC SERfiAVALLO'3 TONIC (BARK AXU lilo.V \VI\K) Ndiaulalm the ippniir Mr.-ll^lll. li. t B( > rrTM IkiMMsi Ihr Blood Pleaamnt to Ihr PaUtr. HKJIII.V KKIOMMKNDED BY MEDICAL AUTHOKITIES. This Austrian Tonic Wine is a highly concentrated, strength-giving food has no styptic ta te, does not disturb the
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    • 60 4 yOTK'ES. C.A.UlßKl[{()&(ja Hnvc alwats on hud Bill of Eirhmgr forma. In Bo .ks or IM Hfcetta Lumt Prosilsaory Notva, Memo Blocks or different ki*d». Blank Becrlpi f.rsi,. Drsnalrh Books Interleaved with blotting p.iii. r Impo.t and Export Pera.li,. Inward and Outward ManlfenU. Index Books of ml slua, *r. 0. A.
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