The Straits Times, 19 May 1900

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: *****. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900. No. 20,143.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 782 1 rrillE BORXEO COMPANY. LIMITED I -_nJanl Lils Aa-araaes. Norwich Oak* Fir* Insancos Society, at as ias-aos Oosszaaj (fire). > -»ur»u.» Doeisty. Tne On-a Maria* lanmra Cuapany. tC itiiaa M-taal Btsaai Navi,»tU C«spany. PANT. LIMITKU Aysßta. STEAMSHU' rOMPANIES^ Onto*. Collter Qhat. J&r Wharves, Kei iki Harbour. mil NAVIGATION (H)MrANY. Strahers for
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    • 1393 1 STKUfSHIP COMPANIES. J^OMNKLUKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSi'H.M'PU Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agtntt at Singapore: Ship Aoixct, uti J. Duntu 4 Co.. 2-3, Colltbb Quit. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for On rTßirbtk.' Baiavil May 17. Deli. May 17. Maettuycker. Bauvia. 16. Billiton.
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    • 940 1 NOTICES. NOTICK. MR A. J. Veenhnijien ceased to be the manager oi the Singkep Tin MnatKcliappij from the Ist day of May !!«<!. 19,6 NOTICK. BYED Abdulkadir bin Abdulrahmsn Aleagoff has been admitted a partner in our Arm from the Ist day of January, Ixoo M/t. AI.SAGOFF A Co. NOTICE.
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    • 539 1 NOTICES. THE CAFE, BATTERY ROAD. MRS. MACDONALD respectfully solicits tbe patronage of ladies and gentlemen. Tea, coffee, cocoa, ice-cream, lemonade, Ac. Cakes Bweet-i. Cigars. Hot Soup daily at II am. Agent for M Agassix, portrait and landscape photographer. Views on hand. Mi THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. "VTOTICE is hereby
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    • 658 1 NOTICE& Mtf kmaid ST^SSSr^J BRAND see that the P%|NSEDIjWS TtJf #< 11 MILKMAID life _M_&9 IVI 1I \Z Trade Uark lg;P| lUiln i 8 ([jfesil^J Full Cream. ever y Tln Largest Sale in the World. BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL llO^flO/MO. RESERVE FUND »1 1 ,600,000. RESERVE
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    • 436 1 TENDERS are invited for the working of phosphate on Christmas Island. Contract to commence next August and to For full particulars apply to BOUSTEAD 4 Co. As Agents, 19/6 Ckritlmat /../am/ Phot Co. Ltd. MANGE IX HORSES. "C" ALVITIB Antiseptic Solution is > the only thoroughly effective remedy for mange,
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    • 950 1 Ai\ ANCIENT BELIEF. The ancients believed that rheumat turn war tho work of a d^inoo within ft msn. Any n-e who has had an attack of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It bar never *een claimed that Chamberlain's Paj*
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  • 97 2 Din. VawiKmi Puoißro Cattub Dwri^Tioi. 1- Jngonia lint Mr. Phillip* Palembani: i I I*l> <te Luion Spa Mr. Jo» Aron Manila M l-'t'"' <»T Mr. Ehtart Bangkok Nippho Brit Mr. Turner M»lLc« and Klanx C*tjfo Mr. Lowry Penang and Deli Zwerna Mr. Nesbitt Saigon in I'.k.hau Mr. Jenkinn If
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  • 14 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. At B«remban, on Itltb May. Henry Waltee Ba.hi'sst, Collector Land Revenue.
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  • 942 2 SATURDAY, 19th MAY, 1800. MAFEKING DAY. Makhjisi. is relieved. In quite a different part of the country, the Boer conimander-incliief, Botha, ia captured by our mounted infantry. The townspeople of Pretoria are forming a peace [at any pricel party. The whole Boer resistance is collapsing. But, above all, this is
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  • 629 2 A most interesting morning's work was got through on the course proper, which was thrown open. The course was'-vnry faai r aud some exceedingly good gallops were recorded. The Chevalier was first out. Kerwan cantered him round to the bend into tbe straight where Orpheus(Mr. Kerr up) was
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  • 233 2 Sayles Campbell up and Residue (Dalian up) had a splendid spin together this morning. They cantered round to tin- top «f the straight and went round Irom there at about their top. Residue changed his foot near the Golf Club turn, or did something else which sent him all over
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  • 444 2 Xapper Tandy and Client went round this morning, doing a spin of six furlongs. Client had the better of Napper Tandy at the tinish both being ridden out at the end. The Crown (Calder up) cantered round once, and was picked up by Uaulme at the distance post tintwo went
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  • 235 2 Rosnaree, they tell me, never tires on the track, running quit- a different uors£ with the colours up. Boyton, looking very fit and wall, was given a good round and half at a little more than j spee'J, which he did well. Pulo Way and Stealaway jumped off from tbe
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  • 6 2 To-dai's 4 m/s bank is i
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  • 9 2 The Exchange Bank holidays during next week are advertised.
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  • 13 2 Proupce, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 14 2 The German homeward mail by the I'revtf.n closes at 3 p m on Monday.
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  • 14 2 Messrs. Robinson and Co. advertise new go Is, including cyling hose, cycle pumps, &c.
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  • 14 2 A launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club at 11 am. to-morrow.
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  • 14 2 Police orders for regulating traffic during the Birthday Ball at Government House are advertised.
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  • 18 2 F. tioldenberg, of 80 Anson Road, reports that his house has been entered and property valued at »>« stolen.
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  • 21 2 Colonel Baden-Powell, the Hero c Mafeking, is an ofiicerof the 51 h Dragooi Guards. He went to Mafeking oi special service.
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  • 22 2 Ock share, quotation* cume too hit for correction on the back page. Th only change is that Sipiaus have risei to $16.75.
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  • 24 2 The Penang tramways, with the sanction of the Court, have been sold, provisionally, it is reported, to Messrs. J G. Allan and R. Young.
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  • 23 2 It is understood that the directors of the Penang Hills Railway will proceed as Boon as possible with the construction of the railway.
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  • 24 2 Mr. John Gardner goes by the A'nppA. to-day to Jelebu to resume his dutiei as central manager of the Jelebt Mining and Trading Company.
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  • 12 2 Messrs. Powell and Co on Monday, are selling the household effects at
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  • 15 2 Balmoral," Stevens Koad, the residence of Dr. Simon. The sale corr>r<?nces at 2.30 p m.
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  • 32 2 The I'innng Gnzettr observes Singapore will now have her municipa offices, though not her town ball, buil on a bite unequalled in the Straits o all scores save one, and that economy.
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  • 38 2 The Dutrh gunboat Loml«k; 600 tons, Capt. van der Laar. arrived from Oleholeh yesterday The Lamlnk carries 6 guns, has a crew of 71, and is of 800 horse power. She is expected to leave for Sourabaya to-day.
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  • 38 2 Thfkf are numerous complaints of an evil-smelling tnngkang, which has been moored just off the reclamation ground opposite Raffles Institution. Tl<e stench is said to cause great annoyance in the school. This should be seen to at once.
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  • 43 2 Nfxt woek being race week, the Strait* Times will be published on Tuesday and Saturday, the first and third race days, at 2 oVlock. On Thursday, being the Quern's Birthday and the second race day, there will be no issue of tbe Straitt
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  • 49 2 In response to the appeal for help to rebuild the wr»cke< nuthouses of the Deaconess Home, $268 have been received out of the $300 asked for. The Rev. W. G. Shellaboar thanks all subscribers, and expresses the hope that the amount may be made up to the $300 required.
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  • 47 2 I.A-r night, about 0 30, two Chinamen wore seen cairying bags from St. Andrew's Cathedral ground. The men were cha*ed and they bolted, but both were captured. The bags were found to contain zincpiping stolen from tho cathedral. The piping had been stripped from seventeen different places.
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  • 20 2 The mail steamer Clyde passed Malacca at 7 15 this morning, and is due here at 4 30.
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  • 63 2 With reference to the Singapore Volunteer Rifles squad and company drill notified in the orders for to-morrow (Sunday), that is a little arrangement in connection with Sergt. Mayhew's squad. It could not count for efficiency unless it had been notified in Corps orders. The Rifle drills on
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  • 85 2 I> the QoventmejU Gazette, dated y»sterday, His Honour the Acting Governor, on the nomination of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, appoints Mr. J. Bnmhead-Matthews to be a member of the Legislative Council. As the selection of Mr. J. BromheadMatthews took pl.ice on Thursday afternoon about 4, it
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
  • 78 2 PEACEFUL PRETORIA. PEACE AT ANY PRICE. THK "CRUMPLKD" HOKK. Lonrfon, Wh There is a peace party forming among the townspeople at I'retoria. The burghers of the Kroonstad district believe that the Boers will offer little or no [further] resistance The Free State Boer commandoes are said to be only kept
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  • 86 2 MOBS OF THE KNKMV <A I 'TURK I). Undrm, 19M Mcy Lord Methuen has entered the town of Hoopstad. General Dupreez Daniel and forty Boers, who were in the town, surrendered to Lord Methuen. Hoop-tad is in the Free State, 10 mile* scuth of the Vaal River. It
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  • 34 2 Col. Broadwood has occupied the town of Lindley. Lindley is a small town approximately 50 miles e«*t and ulightly south of Kroon uad. It is another link in the chain. 1
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  • 195 2 CAPTURED NEAR KROONSTAD. Col. Hutton's mounted infantry have surprised and captured Commandant Botha witii twenty-three other Boers 30 miles north-weit of Kroonstad. General Louis Botha is a roan of genius. Mdm tbe capture <>( C'ronjo and the death of Joubert lien. Both.) has directed tbe strategy of the
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  • 6 2 /.<!''> PROBABLY YESTERDAY.
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  • 32 2 HIE RELIEF FORCE nUI.NtiS.IOV TO THK BELEA(JUKREI). Reuters correspondent at Mafeking wires that the siege of Mafeking has been abandoned. The British relief force has entered the town.
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  • 73 2 The first sod of the Jeaselton-Beau-fort Railway was cut by Mr. H. I. Haynes, the District Officer of Province Keppe.l, at Jesselton, on the sth May. Mr. 0. F. Tristram, the engineer in charge of the wjrk, bad made careful preparations, and the function passed off in
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  • 103 2 This morning, Chua beng Chan wa» brought brfure.Mr. Urockuianfor enquiry into an allegation of having attempted to obtain from!! Widleran illegal gratification of 575 in order to use penonal influencu wiih the Attorney-General. Joseph Spekter said on the 7th of May, he accompanied Widler to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 467 2 NOTKE& RITriUKS WHISKY SPEC! AIXY vlc-te.l blend thoroughly malurvHl in I Kin. I. Prira $10 per case samples free. BUBNEU CO., LTD. ta th. s. Sole Importers. SIDEROBTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corrosive paint fo, IRONAND STEEL S| OEROSTHF-fj PAINT 1 -SINftAPOREp/ Guaranteed to be the best aUST-PKEVENTIVE ««ant. Invaluable for
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    • 386 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS JOHN LITTLES CO., LD. SINGAPORE. .Sole Agents for the following well-known Whiskies. ANDREW USHER'S Special Reserve," tio Gold Capsule," do Black Capsule," do Grand Old Highland," Bluudell's Cabinet Harvey's Fitz Jatoes Sanderson's Gleuleith Greenless "Glenlussa" Crauford's Kit est Very Old" Lennox uld Highland Uuncan Gow'g Highland Club Janicsi
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    • 552 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I "The Cyclone of Amusement** Enterprise Approaches HARMSTON'S Grand Circus and Ko.ynl Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. I Return. .ig from a Triumphant Tour through India. Th« only Compiny recemng tho patronage of I H.K th* Virißov or India. LadyCubxon; un mn at Calcutta H. B. Loan Sasdhikut
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    • 30 2 I'KICK IS CKNTB. Straitt Tinut 900 a year, or, potl free «M. Straitt Budget *18 a yoar, or, port free, VJO. Advertising ltatet may be fount m the fourth pane.
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  • 339 3 FHHS AND FAVOURS IN TOWN. To-day, there have been many outward and visible signs in town of the good news of Mafeking's relief. As ■MB ns the news was circulated, 1 business house- bajM 1 bf no<in there was a very general display of flairs and bun- Master
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  • 75 3 The cnmpanv n f Circus artists under the Kupervisi.ti o r Mr R Love will app. ir on Tuesday evening on the reclaimed land, Beach Rom. \lllong the attractions are Aiax the Wonder, the Lucifer trio of athletes, the cracefull equestrienne, M ille Le Blonde, and a number
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  • 108 3 ILAV OS THt R-'DAY. Morrison 4t>Ml Karle L'l-16. nzie mt. beat Kollett scr Doubles Begg and Stubbs beat Macdonaldand PatonL'l-14 PLAY YESTERDAY Champion-hip li.-gc b.-it Batty L'l-7 Championship Scoular beat Paton Doubles Mnrrison and Keddie beat Tomlin and Hooa I'll- NEXT KEK MO.NDAY. -nglet Diss scr. v Sharp 7.
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  • 189 3 ."sATtkIJAY, Ii»TH MA^ High Water 149p m. I lul 8.0.C (J. R C >hoot Balestier L' :«fi 8 C. C Ci Kur'turc Sale InM Hill Powell Ut t ,v 11 'I'itward mail due. 1 11 1. r Tapsnaoa Club. 7JO. Marine Club Smoker. 9. SrxuAY, Mta May High Water
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  • 97 3 Per P. 4 O. s. Oceonn. connecting with the "learner Clyde at Colombo, from l^ndon Mr. V I. Burgess. Bey T Wr.Kht Mr I. Mitchell. Mr J. Davis. Mr Bebraacar, Mr Ohassau. Mr. H J o'Connell. Mi» Mary Ann Smith, Mi>* F B Ariam«. Mi-- lira..- Hull. Mi—
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  • 1792 3 This afternoon we play cricket at QomMMM Home— an elev.-n ol broomstick ed men against an eleven of ladies. I fear we will be beaten. Two of the ladies bowl well, and seveial can bat. One of the greatest intellectual pleasures that I have had of late
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  • 345 3 LIST Nil. 11 PrMiomlv acknowledged $56,053 Per British K-,i.|-nt, Xegri Setnbilan Collected in Negri Sembilan 2,040 Per the Dato M Amar d Raja. JohcreMalay laiies (per Mrs. A' ,'X. (ianlT) I 116 M ilny ..ffl.-inl. Hii-l others 78 H. H I'ngku Khalid 100 Kur'iiH"Mifc Dallo M
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  • 2131 3 BY FKEDIRIC ADVI. \Cupyright Itsened.} Fiw are the folk who do not in their hearts love horse-racing. Many from principle, from prudence, or from circumstance, abstain from sharing: in the spurt, but neaily all have an open or secret sympathy with it. It is indeed a 6ne sport, taken
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  • 243 3 (SrxiMV AFTER AstKNSION-Day). CHURCH OK ENGLAND. St. AirireWs Cathedral Services. 7 am. llatins. 7.30 a.m., < h<>ral Celebration and Sermon. 9am vleliration of Holy Communion. 4 p. m. Sunday School. 6..10 p. ni,, Evensong and Sermon. 7 a m., -".'tv l Tuesday, Celebration Holy 7 a, m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 628 3 NOTICES, DIAMOND MERCHANT. J. GOLDEN BER(J has removed his establishment from 17 Waterloo Street to 122 Albert Street. 17/6 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. BPRING RACE MEETING. Tuesday .'-'mi, Thursday tith, and Saturday teth May. Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand can now be had of Messrs. John Little mid Co.,
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    • 1104 3 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF BUILDING LAND. rpo be held at Powell A Co.'s saleroom 1 on We dnwday, 2Srd May, 1800, at 2.30. A block of f-eehold situate at Larut Road, off Jalan Besir. near tbe Icework*, Kampong Kapur. Area 9, 1 An square fent 2*/fi POWELL A Co.,
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    • 612 3 NOTICES. piAUTION TO BHIPOWNEBB AND \J CAPTAINS RAHTJEN*B ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION. Other maxes than our original mannfactures are now sold. The genuine and only Composition with which Mr RAHTjEnliimself has any connection is Harthaxr's Rahtjeks, and packrare marked with these words, and trade mark--«n open hud in Bed Reject all others.
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  • 587 4 si.-a»fo»«, 19TH May, 1900. PRODUCE. (RaUt an eorreoUd to n«m. Gambler f 7.'7f Corn B»li, 6.80. do Pontianak, ISO Pepper, Black SO.SO. do Wliite, (8i) 46.80 Sago Flour Sarawak 386 do Brunei No. 1 3.30 Pe»rl Suo 4.40. Coffee, Bali, 16% bull 31.00 Coflee Palembang, 18% basis.. HjOO Coffee,
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  • 130 4 Km* F.ueofi Bv th» P A 0. Clyde, doe on the 19th May with date* 10 he 27th April, She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 1st April. From ("Him Bv the Gorman, s. s. /Vuwrn, due on Son'lay. Tim TiBLK Op Mails
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  • 177 4 AKRIVALS. T-ers. t. Miutiwickrr from Batavia-Mr. Hill. P»r s Sainl llrr/uliu from Yokohama— Capt. Watt. ivr I t. A Aiiea- from Hongkong— Mr and Mrs. Rarkies. Per Amhrrti from Kelantan— Messrs. Flamming, Burke, and J haonw Per b. Rajah from Penang— Mr. Boss**. Per s. 8. Pahan from
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  • 113 4 Fur P~ «(r. Tinu. To-Pay. *^ocnin Konifj'btTii, 3 p.m. Rnnukok Pultini t I MunrA Mnlac.-a KtmTmf, S p!m P^n»n(t A CnlcutU v4/x-ar, S p.m. k'lnnK via poru IWa|M^ 4 p m. i lmii r'^r*. 4 p.m -:i fin rftirn .S'Aon. 4 p.m! Miinlok A Kl.>nß A...i,. 4 p.m.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 225 4 Under thin heading the lollowingabbreTia lions are used I—str1 str. steamer sb. ship q.- -barque sch schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser; Obt.— Ouoboat Tor Torpedo H p.— Horsepower Bril.Britii U. B.— United States: Fr.Krencl. Oer.— German Dut.— Dutch; loll.— Jobora Ac., O. c— Genera argo d.p. deck
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    • 937 4 ABBIT4LS Kl»r» NOO* OF YcFTERDIY. it. Apcar, Brit. str. 2.879 tons. Captain Fey, i:th la From Hongkong 9th May. O.c and 8.11 ip. Sarkies and Mo-.., For Penanii. Itrth— W. Amhrr.l. Brit, str IOH tons, Capt Angus. 1-th May. From Kelantan, 16th Mai ci. and ft 4
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    • 527 4 Nome, port, pnbabie dale 0/ arrimt. a-ui name ol agenu. tttltllllt. Albenga, Europ», p'sd Canal, May I Alcinou-., > hina. May '.'I Man.Held. Almond Brano. Eu pc, p'sd Coal Apl !6 Ambna, H'kong to leave June 27 I Andalusia, U'kouK, to leuve May Jci B. U. I Babelsberg,
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    • 108 4 5 V«*kL'» NiM A Tow. CirT*i» ttou Suiav. Co»«o»m». a Rio. I l/ Miwtnaycker Uut.tr 846 Cramer Batavia May 14|paendel» and Co is Olen[»n{ Hiil.tr *****«1by Moii May q jkmslMd and u>. 1-1 bof HN gb. «u> V.d Laar OleW M.y 14 H N. omul IHKianYane lUrit »tr 70
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 205 4 T I CES; HHtsforLEiSFERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Be Special Warrant J^!M .[.S^ 1118 BuMB AND Purveyors to Empress of \s\ CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES, QUINQUINA DUBONNET THE BEST APPETISER AND TONIC WINE. Sole Agents— DUPIRE Co. Retail Agents— JOHN LITTLE Co. B. DE BPLBNTEB Co. mSS^ TRADE-MARK JMy^| Where to? Where to?
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    • 344 4 "TIME;" AND "BUDUMV •Msj Times, fJU a yea.-, or $i>» a month r fifteen cent* a copy. Post Free, $*j i quarter. .Vfrotln Budget post free SiO I year, el 15 > quarter, or 40 crutI copy. Tbe advertising rates are: Brat i me, IS cents a line; 2nd and
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    • 687 4 NOTICE& TORTURING DISFIGURfNG HUMOURS ITCHING, BURNING. AND SCALY ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN AND SCALP, WITH LOSS OF HAIR. The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in Eczema the (rightful scaling, as in psoriasis the loss of hair and crusting of thr scalp, js in scalled head the facial
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    • 94 4 NOTKES. HARTFORD Extra Heavy Special Tropical SINGLE TUBE TYRES, Price $15 each. The best Tyre on the Market. STRAITS CYCLE AGEN< Y. lfl, BATTERY ROAD. 24 I WHAr WE AI.I. WANT. A GOOD CIGAR. FLOR DE PIEDRA. made rntirely of tobacco grown in Britu North Borneo. EQUAL TO FINE HAVANAHB.
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    • 68 4 "notices. Sweet Scents frtm flowers, RIGAUD'S WH TE VIOLITt. RIGAUD'S white Host RIGAUD'S wMiTt Mint. RIGAUD'S WHITI LIL/kO. RIGAUD'S whiti imt. RIGAUDsC;,,, n ,,,,.,YiT\s V J. D. A. PEREIRA. HOBTICULTtlBlfT 1XD FlOEIHT. Ci LLKTOB AKD EZPOKTIR 01 OlCHIDC By specinl appointment to H. H. The Pultun of Johore. Urdera tor
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