The Straits Times, 25 April 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORR WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25. 1900. No. 20,122.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 916 1 rpHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED rp.ll staadard Lifa aasanaoa. 1 Horwieh Uaioa Fin. inaursM* Soctrty Auas Aaasusaoa Ooampaay (Kin.) ■■ha K.|«"»">' l.i<" Aasataaoe booiety. Tim* OoMa* Marina tnauranea rntupany. To* Cblaa Mutual Staao Navigation < .-mpwij. 1 ha Tottenham Uagar Haar r..mpanj 1 aa Maritime lawtnaoa Company, Limited. s*or paru.-uUrs of
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    • 1318 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I^-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent) at Sinoapore: Ship Aoejcy, late J. Daekdeu A Co.. i-9, Collter Qua. The undermentioned d ite< are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Both. Batavia. Apl. S3. BaUvia. Cheribon. Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar. Amboyna,
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    • 635 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AJJD LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127/00 Paid up Capital 21X.760 Reserve Fund 073,346 tbe undersigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. ROUSTEAD A Co. rE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed MAU.OOO. Amount Paid up
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    • 256 1 OTSURANCES. /^.NATIONAL Pit P?t^H Asscbahce Compact v^lrEx'7 OF IRKLAND Estabh.-hed 1822. Capital £1,000,000 Bunds *—> 500,000 The uwterngned, having been appoiided Atrcata for tke Plre lleparin.cni a-e prepared to accept Rub at Ourrent Alias:— TRANSATLANTTRCHE HANDELS COMPAONIE. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING C».,LTD.) 26/4 Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. 2. PROVISION
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    • 655 1 NOTICE& Milkmaid »*SB33BP| BRAND see that the CONDENSEDM^ H fIT *1 1 MILKMAID 'iSrMmi IVII I U Trade Mark Ijj-gllggjj Full Cream. every Tin. Largest Sale in the World. BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND |ll,«»,000. RESERVE LI ABILITY OF a lo nm«m PROPRIETOR* j-»10,000.000.
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    • 526 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION COIR MATTING. 'EN WORK and brash maU U of any size, pattern or thickness are made in the Prison at the following prices Open work— 1 inch .'0 cents per square foot. inch Li i cenu do j inch 16 cenu do inch 16 cenu do Brush mats
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    • 931 1 THfi BEST LLMM£NT. I consider Chamberlain's Pain Balm the, nnestlinanen.forbousehold»»irposje* there is on the market," says Chas R Geetse. a prominent dr«nis»at Whealinf. Ta. "I us* it in my family and my wife insist* on its being; kepi in m« boose I buy it in (joas quantities which I never
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  • 97 2 Utt* Vnok NiMH Fuu&Kk Cin»is DaaTimtioii Apl M Mun-x M N«un« M <'t'i<-riiiMai II Kild* 0 m :.ly|>M> -ulUii I Kli.-r.cm miwrtl M i m rta l-untaa triUba niak BrH i-tr. Hall. .lay Hul .tr. Pe.er.co liar »'r. (lerdet Brit Mr. Lyons Mr. rnffiTata MB Hul it Mr. J"ii
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  • 440 2 WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL, 1900. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS AND COUNCIL PRIVILEGES. Mr. ll'-hk ixsim w is to be commended fur bis reasonable and spirited "standing order protest at yesterday's Legislaiive Council, and Mr. Napier is to be commended for so thoroughly supporting Mr. Burkinshaw. The print is that the Colonial Office has
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  • 326 2 Mr Napier is to be congratulated on the admirable manner in which be advocated the claims of Our Boys," meaning the boys who are to win the Queen's scholarships. These boys may be European, Eurasian, Indian, Chinese, or Malay, but they are our boys and Mr. Napier has
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  • 35 2 The next performance of In Town is on Thursday. That is Uie Hamburg dinner night; but the tinner is at 7 sharp, so that we may hope to dine in Hamburg and laugh in Town."
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  • 117 2 It is understood that the "In Town" company are willing to give a special performance before the officers and seamen of H. M.S. Terrible aw Monday night, if that suit the views of the commanding officer, Captain Percy Scott. That is a very handsome proposal on the part of our
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  • 155 2 Mr. Laird bu not been able to obtain for the Chinese coolie the right to buy in every licensed shop one boon packet* of opium, which wn took as the equivalent nf the claps of beer of the English public-house. Tho coolio must buy three houns, which wo take as
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  • 162 2 Between sixty and seventy Rifle Volunteers drilled in the Artillery Hal' yesterday afternoon, and about the same number will drill tliis afternoon at 5.15. The Rifle Volunteers are taking their drills with great alertness, and we hope that very soon tliev will be marched from the hall and be allowed
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  • 149 2 Mk (ieo. H. Kussell, of the Pekan Mining and General Agency, who is at present in Singapore, called at the office to-Hay to contradict the statement of our I'ahang co-respondent that Mr. Kussell bail closed his Pekan agency. He has done nothing of the sort, although be has taken a
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  • 235 2 Private report of The Mystery of Penang says that by a majority (8 to 5 is suggested) the Penang Chamber of Commerce voted against the gentleman proposed as a member of Legislative Couucil. It was found that every possible candidate would be defeated. Consequently it was decided to write to
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  • 10 2 To-day's 4 in. bank rate is 1. 1 1 j
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  • 9 2 The Government advertises for a I forest ranger. I
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  • 9 2 The Perak Government advertise for I an assistant surveyor.
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  • 14 2 Produce, exchange, and sh are prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 10 2 Messrs. Riley Hargreaves and Co. advertise Campbell's oil engines, 4c.
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  • 14 2 The Dutch steamers/an is advertised to be sold by auction on the 2nd May.
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  • 14 2 Our to-day's cricket article is admirably written. All who play cricket should read it.
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  • 21 2 Thkke will be a trial of all the steam fire engines of the Fire Brigade at 7 30 on Saturday morning.
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  • 19 2 A steamer of the Koyal Dutch Oil Company passed through from east to west at 1.45 p. m. yesterday.
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  • 22 2 The usual monthly medal competition for men will take place at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club on Saturday next, the 28th instant.
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  • 24 2 In the early hours of this morning, a Malay bullock-cart driver named Omar found a newly-lorn male child in a plantation at Kollang Pudding.
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  • 27 2 A copy of the I'rocevHngs of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for 1899 has been received. It forms a bulky volume of over 900 pages.
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  • 26 2 The Russian transport Kherson, Capt. Smelsky. arrived from Odessa en route for Vladivostock yesterday. She has 1,856 troops on board, and is expected to sail today.
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  • 32 2 Th<3 Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Viugumo arrived from Colombo this morning et< route to Japan. The Usugumo is of 279 tons, baa a crew of 64, and ia is of 58,000 horse-power.
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  • 48 2 The Imperial German mail steamer I Hamburg, having left i'enang on the 24th nstant at S p in., may be expected to irrive here this evening. The Ham'mrg rill he in Singapore, at the Borneo Wharf, all to-morrow, and is worth a rfcit. She is a censgmticont steamer.
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  • 30 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS AROUND WEPENER. BUSHMANSKOP EVACUATED. THE REI.IEKFORCK NEAR. Ixmdon, Ml April. The Boers have evacuated Bushmanskop. Generals Brabant «nd Hart are pushing on to within eight miles from Wepener
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  • 61 2 POLE-CAHEWS DIVISION I.KAY KS. General Pole-Carew's division on the 22nd instant advanced in two portions, starting simultaneously east and south of Bloemfontein The object in view by this movement is that of driving the Boers from their line of defence south of the BToemfontein Water Works, which
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  • 160 2 THE DUKE OF ARGYLL The Duke of Argyll is dead. The Duke of Argyll died at the age of seventy-seven vesre. He had been mcml m of aeveral mini.trie-. He i.». a Liberal Unionist. Ibe Duke was a prolific writer upon wiemih'c, political, and social subjects, and a frequent
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  • 54 2 TROOPS ON THE MOVE. HART BKABANT SUCCESSFUL. Lord Roberts wires from Bloemfontein, under date 24th instant, that Generals Hart and Brabant yesterday turned tlie position of th« enemy who tried to prevent them from moving northwards. They opened heliograph communication with Colonel Dalgety at Wepener, who reported all well there
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  • 21 2 POLE-CAREW'S DIVISION. General Pole-Carew's division, and two brigades under General French reached Tweede Geluk, yesterday afternoon, without meeting with serious opposition.
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  • 54 2 TH EENKM V I N sill BROTH. The Mounted Infantry under Colonel lan Hamilton yesterday occupied tbe Bloemfontein water works, at Sannaspoort. The enemy were found to be holding the neighbouring hills in some strength. Upon this, Generals Smith-Dorrien's and Macdonald's brigades were despatched to the support
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  • 197 2 Colonel Maxwell yesterday seized without loas, the hills covering tbe waggon bridge at Kranz Kraal over tbe Modder River, an important means of communication much used by tbe Boers. interesting, inasmuch as it bears out tbe theory that Lor<t Roberta' plan of LAiup'tigu duiing the past two
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  • 173 2 A short time ago, a Chinese coolie went Co 189 Boat Quay and produced an order for 20 hags of rice purporting to be from his towltay. The man obtained the bags After he bad gone away with the bags, suspicions wenaroused, and on enquiry it was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 283 2 NOTICES. 4» \r i. l\ imod« k pries tiuaran-n-vl lo anything in the nmrket iW. ufallileßlerall(lU.\i:.i C.i.. 1.1 1 Pilot Brand Cement per tmk i>t 400 His. etrfi dom, THE BORMtO a), LTa_ Q JEFFBBTB BDINBUBOH Ak STOUT. :u-ht l.rew for the of 7 doi StaiS. llf ail I BORNEO
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    • 428 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A 55 GUINEA PIANO FOR s4OO. The Robinson Piano Co. li.-ivi' now in slock :i ihipmeet <<f ttu>r<m^lily iruanintooil l'iatuis which tli.-y ran mll at $400 Hut, thuugli tit* homluu wiling pfioc ul tliese l J ianos is 55 L-uineas. lnv will ;ilm> lh' koM i n the
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    • 324 2 MANILA GRAND OPERA BOUSE. HKBB. A J. KJXLAY A.M. I V BROOKS, I'rupritttnt. m. w. f. v.c. Choice Old Dinner Sherries no* JEBEZ DE LA FBONTEBA. M'AIX. Vintage 1808 Brown 5.35.00 per doz. Yititagc 1880 Pale .?.*UiOperdoz. Win... ■od Spirit Merchant*, llnffl,, Place. l«|.phnn« Iflf) m w FOR PAHA.Vi. TRIXGGA.\U
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    • 693 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell Robinson. BATTEftY ROAD. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED Ex s.s. BENLARIG." Comprising Worsteds, Cashmeres, Cheviots, Tropical Suitings, Flannels, Iwi-i-ds, Outings, Sergos. Scotch and Irish Homespuns' Angolas, Whipcords, Bedford Cords, Riding Tweeds, Trouserings, Shirtings, Vestings, Pvjaina Suitings, etc., etc. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT The ktr-t :ind most Fashionable Ties and Scarves.
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    • 44 2 Oh April 18th, 1800. at St Andrew's Catbe ml, Siniiapor.-, by the li i 1). II. ill ill, I Mulilih, K.iBERT FUMINO, mill ■on of M'lllinm Anion, K»q., of Hyiluey, H.I W.,to tuci Makiok, fourth daughter of K'lwiinl Urifflth, E-q., of Briotxine, Qu eti-lMMd.
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  • 2490 3 WAY, -'ITU APRIL MM ■Mtnanui, MIR. V.-tin« Oalsalal |M» ■..■rlAtt.M-ncy-liVneral). i II Mill (Auditor-General). Colonial mar) Caolfoild (Acting Colonial «r| I in 11. .mi Keug. haw. A l.vrd. M.-1M 'i.|.pin lall. R E.. (Officer lommanding the Troops). Hon. C. W. Kynncrolcy (Residentlouucillorof Penang). Hon. J. M. H. Vi
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  • 56 3 Tu THE EDITOR OF TH» "STRAITS TIMK3." mil All "x in? to inform you that tkt hwilw nanttooad in yours of v limn mi nltllnliilii|i In Hum of the MOM name in BinfSpon Ha ;t,-,i b* Mr. W. I> I. from fliildiiuuJ. his patentage being unknown. I
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  • 73 3 At half-pat four this morning the nospiciou of the police patrolling the harl.nur was aroused by seeing :w. 'iiiri.-iitien going along in a sampan. The patrol hailed them, hut they would in.l so the latiin h niniipalone--idetlu' sampan Toe men in the sami in there threw two lags
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  • 198 3 Yut eaxe ac-iin-t Mnhamed T-.hir and Mohamod Ali, two Singapore Club boyn," for Blefled theft of three bottle? of champagne, some oranges and bananas, 4 napkins, a »poon, was withdrawn nt the request of Mr. Braddell, who appeared for the dub. ThfCluh autlioriti'-. he said, hail
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  • 47 3 Jiipsn via norts, Hnmburg, due 24th A,.MI 11.1 m MeyerAc'o. Mnuitkonc, A. Apcar, duo ittlth April, Sr,rk,e..» Mom. rVaxng »n<l UaU, Vtli, every Tuesdw. B-lm > eyerJ Co. IVIi. Sandra, mrj Iridsy. Behn Meysr To Sydney vi, oorW, Fultalt, on Hfth May Arwwsld «IN.
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  • 2296 3  - (All Rights Reserved.) CONCERNING CRICKET. W. J. FORD. lI V (-4«r7,0r of Critltet," Oricbit hy a Cridceler, Xe.) I. W1I»T THE AUSTRALIANS TAUGHT US— AND WHAT To AVOID. If proverbs arc to be believed, which they generally are not, it is experience that teaches us, und four solid months uf
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  • 1150 3 ABSTRACT OF A COUNCIL PAPER Ik August, 1897, the Secretary of State wrote to Governor lir Charles Mitchell dwelling upon the existing difficulties of dealing with those students holding Queen's Scholarships, whose conduct and diligence are unsatisfactory, though their shortcomings are not such as to call for
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  • 88 3 CHINESE JUSTICE. Tax case of the barbarous murder of the Rev. Mr Brooks, a British missionary by so-called Boxers in North China, last December, is reported to have been settled upon the following terras 1. The Chinese Government will erect a tablet in a cathedral upon the scene
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  • 549 3 UBS. DISS THE RKSOUHCEFUL. WHEN TBB HEART FLITTERED! Tin chief feature of last night's performance of" In Town," as distinct from the first night's performance, was of course the change of personality in the representation of the Duchess of Dufishire Mrs. Simon had played the part of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 392 3 GOING IXSAXK. A. L. Bimer of Stoneridge, N. Y. says I was for a long time troubled with sleeplessness and with intense neuralgic pains in the hevl which made me feel as though I was going insane. Tli" phyi-i. could do nothing for me. I heard uf some extraordinary cures
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    • 1029 3 NOTICES. B. P. DE SILVA. ACONSIONMENTof silver ornamenU from China, msnufvtured to my order and according to my design, has just been unpacked. Inspection solicits. B. P. Di SILVA, High Street, Singapore. MANGE IN HORSKS. "C-ALVITIB Antiseptic Solution" is O the only thoioughly effective remedy for mange, itch, and skin
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 173 3 ARRANUKMKNT8. Wednksiiay, l'Jth April. High W,t«r 7 48 p.m. S.V.R. Parade Tor drill. Drillllall. S 15. (iiTiii.m outwanl mail, duo. Evening. Tin K.-iuv, 26th April. High Water. 7.48 a.m. 8.35 p.m. Pineapple Sale. Puwell. 11. S.V.H. I'arad- for drill. Drill Hall. 5.15. Dinner on Hamburg. 7. In Town." Town Hall.
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  • 546 4 Hino»poiut, vtnn ArsiL, 1800. PRODUCE. (Bait* art eomeied to mum.) Gambler J2I' J Copra Bali 0 do Pontianak "S" Pepper, Black 30M'do White, (8%) 48S0 ■lago Flour Sarawak.. S» do Brunei No. 1 *•*> Pearl Rago Coßee, $ili, 1«X basis. 2100 OoCm Palembang 18% baei... «W» Ooflee, Liberian So.
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  • 63 4 For Prr itr. Tim' To-Morrow. Bangkok CMengmai 1 p.m. Sarawak Vrmeatrtt, 2 p m. IVIi via Penang Valiipm, 3 p m H^bAya A B'mas.in Bin Liang, 3 p.m Klang A lVnann Clirr, 3 p m. Malati-a 4 Klang Chne Paya, 3 p.m. ■<ourabaya »nd port* H'i/V/m, 3 p.m
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  • 133 4 Kroh Europe :—By th>> N. D. L. t. s. Ha-hurg, due on 2Mh April with dates to the 3rd April. Bhe brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 3rd March. From Chibi :—By the M. M. s.s. Korea, due on Sunday. tUrn Table Or
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  • 264 4 ARRIVALS. Per s. Sudan from Muar— Mr. Elton Bell. Per s. s. Van Outhoorn from Olehleh Messrs Chalmers, and Vardon. Per i>. s. Ban What! Bin from Klang via ports-Mr. Walker. TO ARRIVK. (For Singapore.) Per M M. s. Salatie from Marseille!, April 8 -Mr. Van der Does
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  • SHIPPING
    • 174 4 Under tbisheading the following abbreviations are used :-^-etr. steamer >h. ship bq.— barque sch. scboonar; Yet.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Obt.— Gunboat TorTorpedo H. p.— Horse-power Brit British U. B.— United States; Fr.— French; Her— German Dut.— !>utch Joh.— Jobora Ac., Q. c^— Qtnanl cargo d. p.— deck
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    • 1027 4 AKBIVILK SlSri NOOII O» YISTERDAY. Han Pok Guan, Brit. str. tons, Capt Stratton, 2Mh Apl. From Macassar, ltltb Apl G.c., and 60 dp. Wee Bin ami Co. For Miamt, 28lh-Kds. Hangknk, Ger. »tr. 1,237 ton«, Capt Borfel.lt. 24th Apl. From Bangkok, lHth Apl. O.c, and >1 dp.
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    • 592 4 Kami, part, probable, date of arrival, unit name 0/ <w»ni«. STimliUs. A. Apcar, Calcutta. Apl 26 8. 4 Mow*. Agamemnon. L> ol Apl i« Mansfield. Aker, Barry lft Mnr i j Aleinous, M'kong to leave. May 15 M'Beld. Ambria. Hamburg, May 11 II Htm An.lalubia, H'kong, to leave
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    • 160 4 —r 5 Viwii'>Sia> •J» Uuni Brit itr. 24 Bugby 'U. 24 Klierwn Ru» tra. 26 Opbir I'm r 26 Cam Brit atr. 26 B*a Liong Uul «tr.| 25 Buluta Brit atr. 35 Van Outhoorn Uut >tr ■jr, Ban Wbatt Hin Unt sir. 88 Hong Who Mr.; ;</> BanPohGuao »lr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 428 4 NOTICES. imtsffIrLEI&PEUIIS' j WOICEBTERSHI2E SM6L B|SpKliiWirrat^Q||^KTki pm™ Purveyors to t^Sß^» Empress of in: CELEBRATED OILMAN^S" JKAfiAfIGA of Japan TOILET WATER appreciated for its Plicate perfume and Uie feeilog of «omfort and iresMKss which it imparts to toe skin Kananga Extract tm THE HANDStRCHrtF At once or.. ,:< I. |MMM »nd
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    • 331 4 nil >HM> FOOD 1.R.11K1 ll. lOSln^loinfornilh.' public tbnt his K,u lory for preparing I'ruahed Food, nt No I >k lilin»Kovl is now opened: Firel Clam Frcnh Crushed Food p. c. per bag wg. 1-10 ("leaned OaU do wg. 0-f» So. 1 Bran do wg. 0-75 To be bad at >,
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    • 643 4 i'.kiin, mm a Co., f KDkpow Johii Little A Co »J Mt, I ft Messrs. Ucwnt L and itX^A iSCHUHMACHIH. f/la»^S» M«Mrs.J.C.HooRWEG < l *Co L^j^sft^ m. w. I. o.c. mtow.v.s Km b Crown Brand SCOTCH WHISKEY, THI FINEJTT WHIPKEV IN THI WORLD Assupplio 1 10 H R.H. the Prince
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    • 397 4 NOTICES. BT. ANDKSWB HOUSK. 4 CHURCH of Englnn.l Bo»rdin» HouM for European and Eurasian boys who deoira to attend the «cbool» of \hplace, under the care of the Rev. D. Hollnod Htubbe to whom applications can I* sent, or to the honorary necretary, 6 A Mount JAPANESE BEST CREPE SHIRTS.
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    • 48 4 NOTICES. THI MOST REFRESHING DRINK IN INDIA. "||feNTSERRAT LIME-FRUIT JUICE and CORDIALS. -mmsxMT- UKsmrrr mr«i»*"i.«lMi'<» >.ii«iin Wllllll 111 l II |l ll I hhMli>«WMMrt*^i»<MMMa«i ■Nil. I. Ty nlHiM* Pw«m4lt f*w Mi »*«W«~. i»4 ■Mllil|lhwfc liTiM ftun A ri»*» 'iMtwrnt- la»m.J*nitw— imwm n^^sw tniM. usm a wsm. mik, uitmm.
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