The Straits Times, 1 May 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE TUESDAY. MAY 1, 1900. No. 20,127,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 886 1 FpHK T.OKNEO COMPANY U MUTED riihl SUaowd Life aasmramos. Norwiok Daioa Fin ißMnnca Society. Atlai issiiraaea CosEnay (Fin). rb. ftnitable Uf. A— raoo. 800M7. The Omm Macme lasssssias Coapaaj. n. China M««U BSasjsllsivifatto. 00-panj. Th.Trrtnasai Laaw Bser Oosstj—l. rt. start-— laaawa-jajOosWavrLi-ttsa. Tor nsi HiaißMS of these Companies, sse tae roll
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    • 830 1 STEA .SHIP. COMPANIES. JTOMNKLIJK* PAKETVAI ,T MAATBCHAPPL) Under contract t h the Netherlands India Government. AgenU at Singapore: Bm> sesct, late J. Daebdelb A Co., 2-t, Collteb Qdat. The underro.] ioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expet' a Will be Despatched for On r, I). Parra. Sourahaya. Apl. t
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    • 553 1 COMPAGNIE DKS MEHSAUKRIEfc MARITIME^ DE FRANCE. Teleobapuic Address: Messaoerie, SIBGAPOBE. The mail steamen Hill leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates.— Uotwabe. Homeward. WOO. 1000. Dates Dates. Salazie Apl. SO I 'Annam (E,a» Apl. IS Indut May 12 I I'ovru Apl L>» Loot May MI E. Simont May IS
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    • 634 1 INBUIUISCE& THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital jK,127,M0 P«M n P Capital HS,7«O BllWfl Fund 978^ii The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rl CHINA TKADKES INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed M/XW.OOu. Amount Paid up.
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    • 919 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE FONDB_"\ /ÜBEKAIX 4«.0t).a»- > /fcoHDITIONS > largkX BONUSES. > W> w PREMIUMS^ \/EitAßU*rtßD 1847. LIFE OFFICE I'r, „,i,,in.,|uir««4 l» VnU-vMtvrs prurrrdlnc I* Hcsitk Africa. The Company announce that on existing policies in this Company on the liven of volunteers proceeding to South Africa, the Directors are not
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    • 673 1 BANKS. TTONGKONG AND HHANGHAI XX BANKING CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,600,000. RKBBBVE LIABILITY OF> tlooo ouoo PROPRIETORS uuu IIJO COUBT OF DIRBOTOES R. A. Sum. Esq.— CaAlßMAif B. KaswAH, a»l Dsrirrr Chaishak R. U. Qbat. Kaq. I D. M Mosas. Bag. K.Gom, Esq. |A. J Satmcbi., Kio. A.
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    • 643 1 NOTICES. SARAWAK COALS at Sadong, Brooketon and Labuan Wharves. For terms apply to JOHN HARDIE. Agent Sarawak Government, tu. f SO/A IjUhuan WOOD COS. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTER in prime condition, in tins of 10 lbs. each •6.50 per
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    • 897 1 AN ANCIKNT BELIEF. The ancients believed that •beumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sciatic or Inflammatory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm
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  • 29 2 Nukiruus communications from the Malay States, the Netherlands Indies, and of racing, of grievances, and the like are held over to-day for lack of space.
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  • 28 2 The Singapore Rifles, meet for drill in the Town Hall this afternoon at fi.ls. The Drill Hall is occupied in preparation for the Marine Club concert to-morrow night.
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  • 30 2 The papers laid before Council to-day included a return showing the distribution of the Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial Fund, and correspondence about additional accommodation for the Supreme Court at Singapore.
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  • 47 2 Thk men of the Tenikle entertained yesterday, were the men who were with General Buller's relieving force. None of them were in I.adysmith. The Vovcerfuts men were in Ladysmilh. Among the men enteitained yesterday are also a few of those who formed part of the Zululand column.
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  • 98 2 A Mkxtiko of Catholics will be held this evening at 8 o'clt>ck at tbe Bishop's House, for the purpose of forming a provisional committee to assist them in establishing in Singapore a Catholic Association or Club. Bishop Fee has kindly offered to provide the proposed Club with temporary accommodation in
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  • 155 2 Captais Percy Scott tells us that he has succeeded in persuadinß Sir Frank Swelfnham to journey to Hongkong by the T-.rrMe, and Sir Frank says that he is gratified at being allowed an opportunity to journey to Hongkong by the Terrible. The two statement*, although framed in different words, seem
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  • 157 2 Ocb oral advices from Selangor of the most recent arrival were that Mr. Bibby was in a very critical and dangerous state. A telegram has been received to-day that he is slightly weaker, but he continues to chow great tenacity of vitality. A second wire is that Mr. Bibby is
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  • 165 2 To-day, between eleven o'clock and twelve noon, there was celebrated the opening of tbe new P. ,v O. Steamship Company's Office in Singapore. The new office is an exceedingly handsome red brick building at the corner of Telegraph Street and Robinson Road on the way from the docks to the
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  • 177 2 Mk. T D. McKay, general passenger agent, of Yokohama, arrived to-day by the Inalia Man from Port Said and proceeds to-morrow to Hongkong and Yokohama. An advertisement to-day announces the advantages of the great American mail route »ia China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco. It in adiressed to the Far
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  • 8 2 To-day's 4 in/s bank rate stands at 2/
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  • 12 2 Musks. John Little and Co. Ltd. advertise a new stock of liquors.
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  • 1601 2 Kun fell heavily last nigh*, and, as a result, the tracks were very sloppy, bo nucli no that the clerk of the course opened the inside track only for work, the training track and the course prop«r being closed. This is rather unfortunate, as we are getting close
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  • 632 2 THE 1EAT IN LEGISLATIVK COINCIL. 4 0k *T CORRESPONDENT*. MUM BT* ANOTHER CHANCE. The (Jon, merit Gazette extraordinary contains a o retpondence with Penang. No. 1 of nd March is a purely formal lei r (tbe Acting Colonial Secretary the Secretary, Penang Chamber < Commerce), asking the Cha
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  • 144 2 The report of the Director* of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China (presented at the 48th ordinary general meeting in London on the 18th of April) states that for the year ended 31st December last, there was a net profit, after providing for bad and
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 33 2 London, 30rA Apnl. Tbe correspondent of the Standard at Bloemfontein wires, under date the 29th April, that tbe cavalry sent in pursuit of the fleeing commandoes are returning to Blo«rnfontein.
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    • 18 2 The Boers at Warrenton have reoccupied the position out of which they were shelled on Tuesday.
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    • 51 2 MX MONTHS AND THREE WEEKS BESIEGED. The Times correspondent at Mafektng wires, under date the 11th April, that the Boers on that day celebrated the completion of the sixth month of the siege by a heavy bombardment of the town. The bombardment did much damage but there were no
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    • 57 2 Reuters correspondent at Thabanchu wires, under date 29th April, that General French has sent the third *nd fourth cavalry brigades to make separate reconnaissances.round tbe hills to the east of the town. The enemy hold the hills in strong force. But it is evident that they
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    • 75 2 1«( May. The Japanese battleship Atahi went ashore at Southsea thin afternoon. Owing to the tide falling, her situation is precarious. The Atahi, built and engined at tbe works of John Brown and Co., Clydebank, is held to he the most formidable battleship afloat. H..T displacement al the mean
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    • 44 2 The casualties resulting from the fall of a bridge on the Paris exhibition grounds were ten persons killed and sixty-three injured. The scaffolding of the Galeri machines on the exhibition grounds has also collapsed. Two persons were killed and two injured.
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  • 13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices a.id the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 19 2 Two cases of small-pox are reported this morning, one at Waterloo Street and the other at North Bridge Road.
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  • 20 2 Tbe P. &O. intermediate steamer Soeotra left Penang at 8. p a yesterday and is due here to-morrow at daylight.
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  • 24 2 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Rallies Girls' School on Wednesday, May 2nd, at 4 p.m.
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  • 26 2 Messrs. Hong Tek Chye Co. advertise auction sales of mechanical pictures, musical boxes dec. on the I'nu and of land and houses on the 3rd May.
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  • 25 2 The Government of New South Wales proclaimed St. George's Da, a public holiday, in recognition of the bravery of the English troops in South Africa.
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  • 23 2 The recall of M. Doumer, the French Governor-General of Indo-China, is staled to be imminent. His administration has not given satisfaction at Pahs.
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  • 27 2 Last Saturday afternoon the Tanjong Pagar Football Club beat the Kitle Volunteers al football by three goals to two. The Rifles intend challenging the S. V. A.
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  • 28 2 Tmnew direct Parcel Post Convention between France and Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and Hungkong was signed in Paris on 4th April by Sir K. Monson and M. Deleave
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  • 33 2 I. Wiolib has been committed for trial on a charge of forgery by making a false document, with mtent to defraud the Spirit Farmers of the duty payable on three bottles ot wine.
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  • 31 2 The homeward P. O. Bengal left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here on Thursday morning. The mail by the Bengal closes at 6 o'clock on Friday morning.
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  • 31 2 In the eighth fist of the Indian Famine Fund, the entry "per J. O. Anthonisz— St. Andrew's Cathedral, 564 should have been per J. O. Anthonisz— St. Andrew's Mission Chapel, $64."
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  • 35 2 It is reported that about the end of this month Vice-Admiral Tyrtoff, the Russian Minister of Marine, will embark for the Far East to inspect tbe harbours and lortilications of Port Arthur, Dalni, and Vladivostock.
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  • 46 2 Th« Nord. Lloyd has contracted with the Vulcan wharf at Stettin for a twin screw steamship of 44,000 horse-power. This vessel will have a length ol .0/ English feet, thus being 5 feet longer than the Oceanic. She is to attain a speed of 24 knots.
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  • 50 2 Mb. Sakhooly writes that the Armenian named Cohen," mentioned in a paragraph yesterday as having been the victim of theft, is not an Armenian, but must be a Jew. Mr. Sakhooly says "As far as our small community in Singapore is concerned, there is no such Armenian here named Cohen."
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  • 38 2 Capt. Story and Lieut. Lindesay, RM. L. I, embarked in the Argonaut when that cruiser was commissioned on April 19 to relieve the ndiurtod in China. The following appointments have bean made:-Suai'»yu.a.t«-Jo».. 1 -GreeD t U>theJ«ffOiw«'- Ai»i«lant 1'ayiiiMter^-
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 480 2 NOTICES. SIOEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corrosive paint foi IRON AND STEEL Guaranteed to be .he best HUBT-PKKVENTIVE «tant. Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridges etc., etc. One gallon will covor 544) square feet. Prick I 2.")~ nt r "'r'lm o! 1 cwt. A splemlid report ju*t received from tbe Secretary oft
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    • 871 2 NOTICES. NOTICE BYED ANlulkadir bin Abdnlrahman Alragofl has beon admiite.l a partner in „ur linn from Ihe Ist day of January, l»00. UAfcSOff 4 Co. NOTICE. I Ihe undersigned hereby give notice thai my interest and responsibility in the following firms: namely, L'ng Kwe Hal Watt, Soo- VVatt Chan, Soon
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    • 890 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AKK YOU GOING TO TRAVKL! Bo by the PREMIER LINE of AMERICA. To Europe via < liliih A Japan. 4 DAYB ACROSS THK GREAT AMERICAN CONTINENT. BAN FRANCISCO TO NEW *ORK AND BOSTON Via the San Francisco Overland Route. OCEA.N TO OC'KAN. Pacific Mail Steamship Co Occidental mil
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    • 390 2 LATEST ADVEKTISEMENTS. The Fifth Performance or "IN TOWN" A MUSICAL COMEDY IS TUO ACTS BY ADRIAN ROSS AND JAMES LEADER MUSIC BY F. OSMOND i'AKR, WILL BE OIVES WITH FULL ORCHISTU AKD CHOaDS IK Till TOWN HALL To-niclii. Tupmlay. Commencing at 9 p.m. Reserved Seats Unreservwl |1. Soldiers and Sailors
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    • 24 2 Ox tbe 29th inst. at .ISO a. m, at "Sunny Side," st Thomas Walk, me wife, of Mr. M 8. Martih of a son.
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  • 2630 3 raOMtVn FESTIVITIES was every appearance of rain laf afternoon when the contin-p,-ni of the Terrible* men were due on .uul it seemed at one time that the outdoor proceedings were doomed to be washed out But happily it was not to; instead, there was no sun, and the
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  • 302 3 OF CYCLISTS AND FOOLISH VIRGINS. It has more than once been urged in these columns that cyclists who ride after dark should be dealt with by the police. The Chief Police Officer now informs us that he has given an order to the police to take action against all cyclists
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  • 72 3 Mr Win. Adam left yesterday for N't-cri for the purpose of prospacting and preparing a report upon the gold mining properties Known as the Gedoh, the BaMraag, and the Melentong reefs, having an. area of 450 acres. These are sitiuttrd in Gedoh in (iemeneheh Mr Adam has
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  • 123 3 Yesterdiy aTaichew, who lives at a Chinese temple at Kallang Pudding, reported '.hat at about 3 am on that day In: heard some one breaking open his door He got up and saw eight Chinimen all armed with knives inside the temple The Taichew called to
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  • 104 3 HIMUI AGENCY. As o#ins to the decoration yesterday of the premises of the "HlmiU Timet," the name of our tenants the British and Foreign Bible Society was covered by the legend ''Ladysmith," the Agent here las asked us to mention that, although the Society was not much
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  • 104 3 The Lawn Howling Tournament in connection witli the Singapore Cricket Club commences thin afternoon when the following ties will be decided: "B" Doublet: Ingram and Linton-f 6 v. Ritchie and C. W. Abram« 6. "C Single Handicap: Butterwortli +8 v. Graham-)- 6. "A Single Handicap: Tomlin 0
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  • 1452 3 THE SPIONKOP DESPATCHES. London, IMA April. The publication of Spionkop despatches has aroused mired feelings. Tin- /''">•>■ and other critic* applaud the outspoken candour of Lord Roberts an<l believe that the official publication of this criticism will have a salutary effect on officers in the high
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 177 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. Manila, Palitana, on 3rd May, Boustead A Co. Palwmtang, VanderParra, on 2nd May, aende's A Co. Hongkong. Chelydra, due 2nd May, Bout-t.-n.l A Co. Sydney via ports, F ultala, on 10th May Boustead 4 Co/ Pennng and Deli, Deli, every Tuesday, Behn Meyer A Co. Deli,
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    • 1035 3 NOTICES. THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE. a society romanca of the Straits. The book record* the social habit* and customs of the white populai ion of Singapore, Penang, and Malaya. It dealt with governors, colonial secretaries, resident councillors, bankers, merchants, doctors, and their THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE reveals the inner mytterie* of flirtation
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    • 1075 3 AUCTION SALES. A UCTION SALE of the Dutch steamer J\ ALAN. To be held at Powell 4 Co.'s sale-room, on Wednesday, 2nd May at 2.30 p.m. Now lying n«ar the boatbuilding yard of the New Harbour Dock Coy. For particular* see circulars. 1/6 POWELL A Co., Auctioneers AUCTION SALE OF
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    • 697 3 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PERSONALS[Ist tiki, is oenu a line; 2nd and 3rd timet, 10 cent* a line 4th to «th time*, i cent* line 7th to 18th time*, cent* a line; afterwardt, 3 cents a line but no charge leu than oae dollar. That, m threei« advertisement,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 284 3 ARRANUKMKNTH Tuesday, Ist May. High Water. 11.32 p.m. Mohammedan Xew Year. 8. C. C. Bowling. TerrMe Football. 5. B. V. R. Drill. Town Hall. 5.15. "In Town." Town ML, 9. Wednesday, 2nd May. IlistiWator ii. pin Pledges .Sale. Police Office, lv. Land Sale. Powell. 2.30. Su-amer Sale. Powell 2 30.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 580 4 Bwuroiu, In Kit, 1800. PRODUCE. (Bate* are corrected to neon Oambier I 7.40. Copra Bali 8.80. do Pootianak 6 80. Popper, 81ack.... buyers sn.m. do Whits, (6J) 46.80 .Sago Flour Sarawak.. 360 do Brunei No. 1 2.30 Pearl Sago 4.40. Codes, Bali, 16% basis 21.00 Ooflee Palembang ,l6% basis..
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    • 114 4 From Kubopk By m. P. ia k Ilallaaral, due on the' .Ith May with eWx to the 13th April. She brings reaMsa to the mail which left Singapore on teat M sn Singapore Dae in London Arrivei Mar. J.iru f. AO. Apl. ltito Apl. 1 fit 1
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    • 241 4 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Sri Ptgatnn from Kl&ui; \ia ports- Mr. C. F. Grey. Pur 8. s Malacca from Teluk Anaon vis ports— Messrs. Chappel, Carey, and A. A. x Per s. s. Kota from IVnung— Meter*. Simon*, Abraham, Detiilcr. Sister Homo* lint', Messrs. Philips. Beatris.N Hits M
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    • 71 4 F'f Per j(r. Tim*. To-Morbok. Ki'iuaman via ports Fkvo 8 a.m Djambie Kian Ann, M «.ni I'alenibang Carolina, 9 a.m 11.-n avia etc. Van der Parra. 11am Bangkok H. Seng Cuan, 1 1 a.m. J «nang Jiota. 1 p.m. Klang via ports Sri Prqatan, 3 p.m llatu Pahat
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    • 187 4 Under this heading the followingabbreviatione «re used str.— steamer ah thin to,.— barque sen schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru Cruiser; Obt.— Gunboat Tor— Torpedo; H.p.— Horse-power Brit British V. 8.-Unit«d si^,; j£French; Q«r.— German Dot.— Dutch; Joll.— Johore 4c, Q. c.,— General cargo d.p.— deck pasaengers U.—Uncertain: T.
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    • 967 4 Auiuu Si*c* Nooi or Vest rday. Agamemnon, Brit. str. 4,461 tons. Captain Si«i. 3uth Apl. Frjin Liverpool. ttthTlar. lit W. Man>lield and Co. For Yokohama Ist— W. Ater, Nor. str. 1,899 tans, Capt Wettergren, Mih Apl. Krom Barry, 20th Mar. Coal. Bouslead and Co. For Wei-Hai-nan Seng
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    • 573 4 tfamt, port, probable dale of am.a. a. id name 0/ agmli. Hthmirb. Akinous, H'kong, to leave M»y IS; M'Held. Ambria, Hamburg, May 11; B. Meyer. Andalusia, H kong, to leave May 30 B M. Ballaarat, Colombo, May H r. ,v i. BaMsberg, Hburg, p'sd Canal Apl 11 Bamberg,
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    • 217 4 5 I V*H-ir- Sm a I Apl I 29 lAker lii 0. A pear .«i Deli 30 Srie Pegatan 30 Agamemnon SO |Kaisow SO Malacca *l Kusa 30 Ban Song Quid n nm 30 Halazie 30 Van der Farm My 1 Sri Ponlianak 1 i -h.,H Phya 1 Kian
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    • 170 4 I'AI-. VOML'S N*Mk Kl_u4Ku j CAPTim DUTIICiTIbK Apl 31 SO 30 SO 80 30 SO so May I Turlio Brit str. Fair field Yokohama Agamemnon str. Nish Japan via porta Kaisow «tr. Daviea Japan via port* OhowTai «r. Morris Bangkok Mill d'the Wisp str. Halph Pontianak Singkep Dut str
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 465 4 I NOTICES. /JLAHGUID WOHEH PALE CHILDHEX OLD I'EUfLE, INVALIDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT (oumuim win if mat) yl DELICIOUS NVTHITIVE STIMULAUT I Thli aliownt.nr win. null attiaulaled whea I ao aki K.IU or liqu.J loot will i.nun oa lit I at>tMca, it b indicated in comtimtiont! wtaknc.a .^and lack of dig.tttrc powar.
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    • 538 4 T H If CHINA M[JTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY-, LTD AS. A^'AITIB H G** n R°">, BHIHOHII. MESSRS. TAN KIM TIAN SONS, UwJ Agenu. dobgbwSS'th? eLT" term BDd be er b nUBe thaD any Other Com r«ny h.l3 8P 2h ial f i?t U m 8^ c of Prompt payment of
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    • 185 4 tu th A r. Os I MAt.MVEN AM) CAM EKO.VB PENS I n*^ oxdaUemtvtlomm I Ihe Pickwick, IKr. Oirl,and llv WawrU'j I'm W ft A ZtHS. i wl i ™«^v Ut»HMKXOEt> BY 3,007 XEWIPAPEBI i Sold at ail Stationers. WAVEFLEY WOBEe, KDIXBI-ROH, Fenmakeia lo Her Majetty'. Oov«rnmtnt llflcw. PIUUBMBB BEEK
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