The Straits Times, 16 May 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1881. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. 1900. No. 20.140
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 853 1 rpllK lIOKNEO COMPANY. I.IMIIED TIE Standard Life Aasawea. Norwiek Daioa Fire laemisaoi SocietyAtlas Aasuraatte Oesafsaj (Fire). Th* tviuiTaiiir I, it.. Awunhoce JulistJ. The Oosea Marts* Isimam Company. The Chla* Mutual Steam llavigatio. Cosapany. Tbe Tottenham Le«st Hear Cesar—/. The Marname Usmia.i C-.liav. Limited. fuU°ed^erSement of THE BORNSO COMPANY, LIMITED Ageito.
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    • 781 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. -IJ-ONINKUJKB PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agenti at Singapore: Ship Agexct, late J. Darkdels A Co., 2-3, Colltrr Qua». The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Bantam, Macassar. May 9. Sourabaya, Macassar, Bima and Timor. May 16.
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    • 653 1 TELEOEArmc Address: Mebsaoerie, BIROAPORR. I The mail steamers will leave Singapore on ir about the undermentioned dates.— outward. Homeward. 1900. 1900. Dates Dates. Salatu Apl. SO I Mniwm(Eim)Apl.lB Indut May 12 I Kami Apl. 2» lam May MI K. Simons May 13 Sydney Jun.i o Oceanien May 27 Twtklnn June-'.',
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    • 636 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £S,m,raO Pali up Capital «IS,7M Reserve Fond 073^46 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rJE CHINA TRAOKBB INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed t»fO),OOU Amount Paid up
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    • 892 1 INSURANCES. Two Great Necessities, VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economically met by a Policy in THK BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL 1.1 FK OFFICE. Established 1847. Chairman The Right Hon'ble Sir John Oorat, M P. Funda-Rs. 420,00,000 Claims Paid-Ra. 4.V>,00,000 LAKE MUSES IJKI.VL (.JIITIoJS LAW mill
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    • 700 1 BANKS. TJONGKONG AND HHANGHAI Jj. BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,001). RESERVE FUND $11,600,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 tlnmnmn PROPRIETORS. -$10,000,000. Cocrt or Directors N. A. Bieb*. Req.-CRAnuuK B Shbwan, Keq.— Dbputt OMAIaMAK. K H. Gray. Keg. D. M Moss.. Keo. K Gom, Kaq. A. J Raymond, Bui. A Haupt, Esq
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    • 797 1 NOTICES. 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rpENDERS will be received at tbe JL Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the l»th instant, for tbe following works Special repairs and painting to 8. V. A. Plans and specifications may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars obtained, at the
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    • 920 1 AN ANCIBNT BELIEF. The ancient believed t'-ai rheumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any oie who has hail an attack ot sciatic or adsmmatory 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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  • 81 2 [UMS. Vault Sun KuuAßk. Cuiiu Dwiuatioi May 1* A»tu Brit str. Bemant Man. ln 1« X»"l Mr. William* tUockak It) London City itr. Hwenon U JWottock If Hebe i.tr. Inkttcr fea^uts »i. -i iVIi i« Kiu Yang Mr. Ch«|nrd Hiur ted Mal»c.-» 18 Olive Mr. <olera»o lVnang 14 Hun
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  • 33 2 Bctabluhsd: 1831. I'KICK 16 CKNTS. UtraiU Time*: SOU ay tar, or, poit/rec HH. titraiU budget *1» a yea:, or, pott free, $20. Adrertutng Haiti may be fourul. .n the fourth page.
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  • 338 2 WEDNESDAY, 16TH MAY, 1900. THE WAR GAME. Thk war progresses in that orderly und decorous routine that we ventured to surmise. Yesterday we knew that General Buller threatened Dundee. To-day we know that he occupies it. We now assume that he threatens Olencoe junction; but for the news of occupation
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  • 517 2 Ith reference to persons who orally comparisons between the magniM of some municipalities at s and the econnny that we to enforce upon the Singapore bipality, we have to explain there is an abeolute and entire vni-f of which many Eastern ins are wholly ignorant. For the 'ledgo
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  • 24 2 Altooetber 74 votes were yesterday recorded for Mr. Lee Choon Uuan who It therefore the elected representative the Central Ward on the Municipal Commission.
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  • 49 2 Tug Singapore Rifles, although meeting yesterday at the Artillery Drill Hall, were drilled only in part in the Drill Hall and in part in the Town Hall. To-day, the Rifle Volunteers assembly is at the Drill Hall at 5.15. To-mnrrow. they assemble at the Town Hall at 3. lib
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  • 8 2 To-dai's 4 m's bank rate is 1/1 Iff
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  • 10 2 The homeward mail close at 6 o'clock on Friday morning.
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  • 13 2 Pkoihcx, exchange, and share price* and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 11 2 Tenders for conveying mails between Moulmein and Maliwun are advertised for.
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  • 14 2 Mh Butt wired yesterday to Calcutta I'.'.ikki rupees of the Famine Fund al 148—*****.
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  • 23 2 An ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Co. is advertised to be held at 1 7 1 'ullycr Quay,on the 25th inst.
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  • 22 2 The HlraiU Budget will he published at noon to-morrow. A mail supplement for the Hvdgel will be issue at 5 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 23 2 The Philharmonic orchestra will resume practice to-morrow evening al the Town II ill at 830 p.m. A ful and punctual attendance is desired.
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  • 29 2 To-day's share quotations rann too late for correction on the back, pag" Contributory Raubs have dropped to 5.VJ.75 and fully-paid Raubs to 554 30. Sipiaus have risen to 515.50.
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  • 34 2 I)t'\DEE, Natal, (or the site of Dundee) has been occupied by (ieneral Buller. On April 20th thnre were only two uninjured houses in Dundee. The Boers have a large hospital, further north, at Newcastle,
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  • 41 2 Thire was a veiy lane attendance at the Botanical hardens last night, when the hand of the 16th Madr: s Native Infantry plnyed an excellent programme of moonlight music. The night was beautifully clear, and brought people out in great numbers.
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  • 205 2 T.ie Manila Time* of the 20th April elves particulars of an attack by Sulu islanders on five American soldiers, who had gone to an islet near Bongao on a pleasure expedition. The party included a sergeant and a corporal. The party sat down in the woods, and
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  • 425 2 GOVERNMENT SEKVASTB COMPLAIN. TO THI EDITOR OF THE "STRUTS TIMED." Sm,— The price to which the necessaries of life are rising (by this I mean cost of food, shelter, and clothing) is so making itself felt that the [minoi Government servants are about to appeal to the
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  • 967 2 BOOTLAND r. ENGLAND. A DRAW ONE GOAL EACH. Ybar after year, this fixture between Club members seems to increase in popularity, and (following so close on the great game at the Celtic Park), more than usual interest was taken in the game last night on the Esplanade. Lung
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  • 175 2 Advices from Manila to the sth instant show that from every province or district in the Philippines news daily come in of skirmishes and brushet between the Americans and roving bands of insurgent guerrillas, and attacks by and pursuits of the same. The sameness of the
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  • 123 2 LORD ROBERTS' ADVANCE. OPPOSITION Al' THE VAAL RIVER. ENEMY CONCENTRATE IN FORCE. MEN AND HORSKS IN COOUTKIM. hendov, IMA May. A message from Kroonstad, sent by Reuter's correspondent, on the 14th inst. (Monday), says it is reported that the whole of the Boer forces are concentrating at the
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  • 49 2 BULLER MOVING. ADVANCING NORTH. DUNDEE OCCUPIED. LonHon, 16(/i May. General Sir Redvers Buller occupied Dundee on the 15th inst. (yesterday) after operations lasting four days. Boers to the number of 2,500 have left the neighbourhood of Dundee for (ilencoe. The collieries at Dundee have been wrecked by the enemy.
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  • 51 2 THE GARRISON STILL BITE BADLY. On the 12th May, the Boers furiously bombarded Mafeking, destroying and afterwards occupying the native quarter. On Saturday night, while the Boers were in occupation of the native quarter, a British force attacked and surrounded them. The Boers lost seven killed and seventeen
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  • 204 2 The Boer peace delegates have arrived at New York. STRKET XUMBEKINC; AN IMPROVED SYSTEM. The Americans have started numbering the streets of Manila on a systematic plan. The usual way of numbering houses in a streets is to call the first No. 1, the second Mo. 2,
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  • 241 2 At the Assizes yesterday, Quek Toclt and Chu Lim were charged with murder and on the additional charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The case against them was not proved and the accused were accordingly Yeo fai Chye for using as genuine a forged document was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 450 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. QLABQOW. Manufacturers of Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, Safety Fuses. Elaine Blasting Apparatus, The ahore Exptwire*, being all m/tnut i.-turr*l in Gnat Britain, are made to pott the high itnudnrd of taf'ty and purity teslt impoeeu by the Britith Ooremment, and are, there/on,
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    • 603 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pianos For Cash and by Easy Payments From $360 to >680 THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., w f, ii c Xi, Kaffla Place, Singapore. NOTICK. Ml A V.cnhuiiien ceased to be the manager of the Singkep Tin Maatschappij from the Ist day of May IMO. 19/6 NOTICE. SVKI) Alnlulkadir
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    • 378 2 AUCTION SALE OK 35 HOUSES. r |> ita held at Powell and Co.'s Mle-rooro, On Wediurdny, ->3rd May, at 2.30 p.m. lx>ts 67 to tfl. Thirty-five shop-house dwellings, namely. Nos. HMI to HO-l'l Selegie Koad, Nos. 1 to IS Annamalai Ohilty Lane, and Nos. U to 30 Verappa Chittv I
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    • 736 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CLERK WANTED. WANTED, a good CLERK. Able to typewrite preferred. Salary |30 a month. Apply in owo handwriting, enclosing copies of testimonials to ACTING COMMANDANT, M, B.V.A. Head-Quarters. FOR SALE SUPER Coloninl Saddle (only used a few times) complete with bridle bit, etc. Apply to JOHN LITTLE A
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    • 90 2 H. 8. S. iaMsdcd for U»4tnu<« 7Wm «bo«Jd ha iltm o. cm lida of tfc* pasw ootj By <»• a rUct of that oooditiOD. auj lTs.B. in r^icud u»l nwbt MknwiM bo pahlulwd. All •drartuist ™tmu an nbtoot to too onn.liUoc «a*t tfc* M uuctr a«; lo.e tlw ady.rtli.BWt out
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  • 1230 3 \Y, 16th MAY. PRESENT. ll!S HOSorRSIEALEXiNnERSWETTISHAM, M HOVERXOE. Kfertoa (AotiHK Colonial SecreR I'ollyer I Attorney-General), i 11 Hill (Auiiilor-Oenerall. M Merenelher (Acting Colonial Treasurer) Hon F. St. (i. Caulfeild (Acting Colonial Engineer) Napier. I Uird. Hon. Dr. l.im Boon Ken«. Hun. \V. H. Frizell, ABSENT. Hon Lieut-Col. Chippindall.
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  • 654 3 CORRF.sriiNDKNIE REG\RI)IX(i THK BIHOAPOU VOLUXIEER KIFI.E CORPS. PAPERS LAID HKK.UIK COI'MIL YESTERDAY. (Qfieer Adminiitering the Government, Secretary State jor thf Mmm Government House, Penang, 24th February, 1900 Sik.— l have the honour to state that on the 12th February 1 sent you the following telegram "Shiill I
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  • 88 3 A WARNING FOR SATUKUAY. Mexbkk* are informed that on Saturday, the I9t.h instant, an inter-team match will take place at the Sepoy Lines between the above Club and the Singapore Golf Club, and they are, therefore, requested on that day to allow a free course to
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  • 1403 3 (From our Correspondml) Kuala Lipis, Bth May. STATE COUNCIL. During ili« Resident's recent visit to IVkun, a meeting of State Council, the lirsi this y.-ir and the 24th since the introduction of the Residential system, was held there under the presidency of the Sultan. Among other business transacted,
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  • 225 3 Foo Ah Pang, a Chinese lad in the employ of Mr. H.Staebelin, was charged, this morning, with breach of contract in leaving service without notice, and with theft of a watch and chain, a gold stud, some Siamese ticals and other things, valued at &£3, the
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  • 290 3 The first match in the Polo Club Tournament was brought off yesterday afternoon on the ground at the Race Course. The going was distinctly on the heavy side, which rendered accurate hitting almost impossible and made the game sticky and slow. The teams were A. Team. H
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  • 168 3 Wednesday, 16th May. HighWatflr 11 10 p.m S V. R. Drill. Drill Hall. 5.15. Thursday, 17th May. High Water. 017 p.m. 11.44 p.m. Steamer Sale. Powell 2.30. Land Sale. H. A. Crane. MO P. O. homeward mail due. Penang Council Election. 3.30. Polo. Race Course. 5. S. V. R.
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  • 423 3 £6,000 A YEAR INCLUSIVE. MO DOLLAK SOSBXNSE. Two Council papers deal respectively with the emoluments of the Officer Administering the Government, and with the salary of the Governor They show that, on the 6th of April last, the Secretary of State for the Colonies wrote as follows to
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  • 137 3 FURTHER DETAILS. A teleukam to the Manila Tim's dated New York, 2nd instant, gives details of the recent fatal accident at the Schotield mine in the coal district of Utah in the United States. The disaster arose from the explosion of a large stock of dynamite kept
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 321 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO BAIL. Hongkong, Kumtang, due 16th May. Boustead A Co. Manila, Itla de I.usan, due 17th May, Barlow A Co. Penang and Calcutta, A. Apear, due 17th May, Sarkies A Moses. Pcnsng and Deli, Deli, every Tuesday. Behn Meyer Co. Deli, Sumatra, every Friday, Behn Meyer *r.o. KelanUn
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    • 1050 3 NOTICES.ALEX. FOX &C 0.,. 43, HIGH STREET, Hare just unpacked tbe following roods and incite an early inspection of same viz., ladies' nnlrirhmed fancy and sailor straw hats, girls' trimmed hats, children:* embroidered suohatsand bonnets, flowers feathers, tips, wings and ospreys, silk gloves, ribbons, laces, silk, jet and pear, headed
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    • 710 3 NOTICES. NOTICE DNDER SECTION 3 OF "THE BINGAPORK AND KRANJI RAILWAY ORDINANCE, 1900." NOTICE is hereby given that there have beeu this day deposited intheOfflceof the Surveyor-General, Straits Settlements, at Singapore:— Plans and Sections upon a scale of two chains to an loch showing lines and levels of the second
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    • 283 3 NOTICKS. ROBINSON CO. Are now showing; the following NEW GOODS. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Racing- Silks in all Coloups. Silk Racing Breeches, Cashmere Racing Breeches, Corduroy Silks. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OK THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN TWEED SUITINGS. Single suit lengths. Tennis Flannels, Cricketing Flannels, Covert Coatings (Waterpoof) Dress Suitings in Elastic Twills,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 91 3 WEATHER REPORT. KamUm/ Krrbnu Hospital, 14rA Mail 11U0. mm 3 p.m. 9 p.m RlvmKl. Bar. ..»948 29.8H)-J».906 lump. x-,<i iv.'. 81.8 W. B lbTher 7f».n 796 70.0 g-= Dir.ofWiDil B.W. S.W. S.W. -3-5 Vax. Temp. 89.1 Yin 76^ Max. in Sun 141.0 J Torr.rvi 75.6 5 Z Rainfall Nil. Tbe
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  • Article, Illustration
    724 4 HmoAroKt, 16th May, 1900. PRODUCE. (BaUt art eomcttd to nten lambier I 7.W1. ;opr» Bali, H.BO. do Pontianak, 6SO Pepper, Black JOJSO. do White, (6%) 48.80 iuo Flour Sarawak H 3 66 do Brunei No. 1 „tM Pearl But 4.40. CoßesT**". 16X basis *l-00 Coflee Palembaiig, 16% ba.it. 8-J.OO
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  • 306 4 ARRIVALS. Per s s. Ban Whalt Hin from Klang via ports— Messrs Gardner, and lVthorundge. Per s. s. Kamakura Jfoni from Ant-werp-Mr. J William, Misa Welter, Messrs. I Matthews. Eldriiige, Dr. McOlosky, Mr. II von den lla-.-h. Mr anil Mr- McC'allum, Messrs. Mellor. Qoodare, Mm. Neale, Messrs. VI.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 200 4 Under thisheading the following abbmialions are used sir. steamer sh. ship bq. barque ach. schooner; Yet. Yacht Cm.- "miser Obt.— Gunboat Tor lorpe o H. p.— Hone-power Brit British U. S.— United States; FrFrencb Oer.— German DuU— Dutch; Job.— Jobore I Ac., G. c— General •ar«o d.p.
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    • 914 4 Arbitils Smci Noon or Yisterday. .1 «i.n/i, Brir. >tr. 2671 tons Capt Bement, r ,lh May. From Norfolk, 2»th Apl. Coal. For Manila, I' th W. Bun Wkntl Hin, Brit. str. 198 tons, Capt Olaen, 16th May. From Klang. 14th Ma>. Q.C and ftf, dp. S. Steamship
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    • 546 4 Nome, port, probable date of arrival, t\nd name ol <vmu. StUHias. A. Apcar, H'kong, to leave May S. AM. Albenga, Europ-, pud Canal, May 5 Alcinous H'kong. May »1 Mansti Id. Almond Brancn. Eu pc, pad Coal Apl 2S Ambria, H'kong. to leave June H Andalusia, H kong,
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  • 157 4 i v-uau/o Sm< Ton,. Cimm Fio* s 4 il«k Cixiimn i 1/ Deli <0n rtr. 726 Cmn Deli May U Behn Meyer 4 Co. 15 Kamakura Maro Jap »tr. 5796 Petoren Antwerp Apl 9P. Simont «od Co. U Akhcihi Bril itr. 3671 Beraent iNorfolk Apl 16 Will O'lhe Wi»p
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 278 4 NOTICES. By Special Wirrantjl E^ TII t nm Purveyors to 1 Empress cf Mi, CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES, j QUINQUINA DUBONNET THE BEST APPETISER AND TONIC WINE. Sole Agents— C. DUPIRE Co. Itrfail Agents—^JOHN LITTLE <fe Co. B. DE SPLENTER Co. I TIMES AND BUUOKT. Tin your raitt to—* x^FRASER NEAVE'S
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    • 416 4 Strato Timet, NO a year, or Ji'J a month or fifteen cents a copy. Post Free, $8} a quarter. .Straits Budget post free, 8-0 a year, or Si a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are first lime. 10 .fins a line; 2nd and 3rd times. 10
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    • 712 4 J^AflflriGA of Japan I TOILET WATER I »pprtciaW tor its drlicate ptrfnme and Uw toning of eoaJort I and ticstness which it irparts io toe skin I Kananga Extract A RBUtMn EXOTIC WflW FOB THE II VNDKtPCHItT I At once or.pn^l. frile'ul ind ptmunOy friRttnl RICAUD& C", 3, rue Vivienn^,
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    • 68 4 NOTICES. I KINNEYBROS'. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty. Obtainable from McALISTER Co, BAGNALL HILLES 98, Robinson R»ad. HAVE ON HA-^D:-Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, flO 100, 110. and 120 Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Anj Voltage to order.
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    • 185 4 NOTICES. WHAT WE AM, WANT. A GOOD CIGAR. FU>R DE PIEDKA. modi entirely of tobacco grm in Britu Worth Borneo. EQUAL TO FINK" HAVANAHS. I^XyUISITE flavour und uroma packed I j in tin sealed boxes ensuring' perfect Conchas in l-oies of 80 $4 00 per \V Regalia Britanica do |M.OO
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