The Straits Times, 18 October 1900

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times EST. OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1900. •No. 30J269.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 849 1 NOTICES. «IUE lUIKNEO COMPANY, I.IMIIED TBE Swatlard LUa Aatsranos. Nor-id. Unien Fir* lnnuscos Sodatj. Atla. *ssai«a«. Co^iaay (Fw*)ITu. BqoitaMa Lif* Assnranos Soeiaty. n. oS**VM**«l Bksaas HavigaMca Company rti. Tottwham 1*«« Bur Comraaj FAST, HMITBD. Agant*. STE A MSHIP OOMPAyiaB. I' iirrira,TtU!>.Kti'H Street. fflii NAVKiATIdN OIMI'ANY. iwm roa China, Japln, I>e*ang
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    • 1211 1 NOTICES. Gold MediUs, tana, Uf7b x.-><m>. JOSEPH BILLOTT'S Of Highest Quality, dud Having HFeU 0 Greatest Durability aie Therefore VplX CHEAPEST. I Lli W STKUJSHIP COMPANIES. T-ONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent, at Singapore: Ship Agency, late J. Daendeli A Co., 2-3, Collyeh The underraentioned
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    • 649 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AMD LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INBUKANOK COMPANY. Cs.DiUI £».H7,MO raid op Capital i'.'l2.7W Reserra Fond £l,U7B^Bn The anderaigned. Agents for tbe Company, are prepared to accept Are risk* at current rite* of premium. ROUBTEAD A Co. rJC CHINA TKADKBS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribsd |««X),«». Amount Psid up
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    • 234 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS US. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS URGE BONUSES. Endowment Assurances at English rates." AgenU MKBBR*. LYALL AND EVAIT. U. til. B. KINGATORK. JOHNLnTLETca, LIMITED. PICTURE FRAMING. PHOTO FRAMING. In connection nitli our Furniture <lf]>artmeiit we now iiiidiTiukf the Gnuuag of pictures
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    • 657 1 NOriCES. Milkmaid C^s^^sj BRAND see that the ■■CONDENSED Mltft ir*ll MILKMAID M\ UW' IVII !\Z Trade Mark 3§W\ lflllJi Full Cream. Tin Largest Sale in the World. BANKS. I|t)NOKONG AND KHANUHAI XI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-fTP CAPITAL »10,0W),O00. RESERVE FUNDSterling Reserve, flu.o' u.ool Silver Be*erve... 1, Ou.OOOf l o l u<
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    • 262 1 li'uinart Ym et His. RHEIMS. "Dry and Extra Dry CHAMPAGNE. (»reen Seal. HU Ii(IVUTEUS. PCTTFAECKEN CO. SIXUAPOKE AND rAI,EMBAX(i til. th. ."> I W. DALLAN. The Australian Horse Repository. KOKK ■(MO, (oH On-liard Pujud Kx|iected to arrive on al>oiit IHtliuist., per ss IiIVKriIALIS. 30 Horses. Gobs Ponies 30 And on
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    • 852 1 FOR BALB EMPLOYMENTS TO LET- AJfDJ>ERBONALB [Ist nm. It emu a line, lad aad M uuios, lOuanUalins; 4th to Ath times 6 conw a line; 7th to 18th times t erata I in*, afterwards, a cent* I 1 is- bat no charg*l*»* than on* dollar. Thus a l*r« tan advertisement,
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  • 112 2 CLEARANCES. inn. Vau'i S»«k Kl»u*Kh Cirri in DaauaiTiop M 17 Borneo Rrii Mr. Kobinwn; Bangkok 17 iferandan but Mr. Zwart Bdngkok 17 i nri Pootianak Mr. Do Wyn rnnlianak M Flevo Bril Mr. I Foater KelmnUn ill port* Mi l'hyi Mr Jelliooa SUlxxa itn.l Kl»ci,j I- Hon, W.o Mr. Hodun
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  • 563 2 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1900 McKINLEY AND BRYAN. .Straiit Timu a year, or pmtjnt KM. Utraitt Hmigel SIB a year, or pott 'ret 120. Adiertuing AWe* may be found m th* fm-.rth in.i» Kive tu one teem heavy odds to lay on any individual in
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  • 189 2 Thk Berlin announcement that Prince llohenlolie liiu resigned the Chancellorship of the (ierman Krupire, and the collateral statement that it i» understood that tin- Kmperor William had latterly personally directed Hie lieriiiaa-Chineae policy in conjunction with Count vnn Buelow, his Foreign Minialer, without consulting much with tlie I 'nine, wuuld
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  • 9 2 I i in i in- bank rate in glj.
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  • 13 2 Tiik li iim-waM mail by the llengal close* Ht H a in. to-morrow.
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  • 15 2 The Hun J. M. B. Vermont is booked to leave fur I'enung to-morrow by mail.
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  • 15 2 Thk homeward mail by the Uermau steamer 8<icli*en closes at S a. in on Monday.
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  • 17 2 Thk strait- limt.j.t id publiatied tl>is morning. A supplement for the mail will be iuued this wetting.
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  • 20 2 I ndik the Veliii-li's Enactment, now in |i>rc« in 1'aliang, hicyoles are taxed. Ivikinlias du not come under this law.
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  • 20 2 Thk German mail steamer Sachtm left Hongkong <m the 17th instant, at noon, and ia dub here on Sunday afternoon.
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  • 18 2 Tim Straiti Settlements (iovernmeot notification, by which Swatow was declared to be an infected port, has been withdrawn.
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  • 17 2 Thk two Chinamen who were arrested for bat-«natching were yesterduy sentenced to three months' riguro'is imprisonment «ach.
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  • 24 2 To-[ia>'s exchange i'ioUIioqb came too late fur correction on the back page Tanjong Pagar* tiav« rmeu to $aO5, and Mavnarda Imva <U»('{>e<J tu 5t'd
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  • 23 2 Mr. Woodall, the expert to advise the Municipality in the matter of gas lighting here, arrived to-day from Hongkong by P O. mail.
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  • 29 2 It is rumimced that the Resident of Pahang i* going home on long leave next year, and that Mr. Douglas Campbell will have the refusal of the acting billet.
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  • 48 2 Thk Time* if < Vy/on calls attention to the horrible nuisance which passengers are beset with at the Jetty, Colombo, in the form of interference from natives -rikisha pullers and others. Sometimes the scenes are scandalous in the extreme. The employment of Sikh policemen to keep order is suggested.
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  • 52 2 Thk Deputy Director of the China Inland Mission announces that, in addition of the missionaries whoae massacre in north Shansi is already known, bfty-six foreign men and women engaged in the came pursuits have h«en done to death in Sbansi. The slaughter of a great number of native converts is
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  • 56 2 I'nukk the Merchant Shipping Act it is legal for a foreigner to sit as an assessor on a British Naval Court, with power to cancel or suspend the certificate of a captain or officer. Recently tbe Merchant Service Guild drew the attention of the Board of Trade to two cases
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  • 55 2 About 4.30 p.m. yesterday a Malay named Bachee, living in Sy«M Ally Road, alleged to the police that he had been assaulted by his brother, Mohamed Tahir, and bis nephew, Che Mat. The man was sent to hospital with a fractured skull Mohamed Tahir ha* been arrested, but Cbe Mat
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  • 91 2 People who are sending parcels home often feel doubtful what method to adopt. An excellent method is at hand —the Straits Parcels and Shipping Agency, of which Gosling 4 Co, Battery koail, are the agents, as well as in IVtiang Good*, par -el.-, and luggage are shipped to all HN
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  • 129 2 NEW SWIMMING RECORD. A •ri.FMHh swimming contest for the Amateur Championship of England, over a distance of 'JW yards, was witnessed at Birmingham on tbe 17th Sept. in the final heat 9. V. V. Une, the Australian Amateur Champion, got away from J. H Derbyshire, and at 60 yards from
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  • 215 2 . Mkssus. Latham and Mactaggart report A lair business has been dune during the past week in industrial stocks diL.-lly in Straits Trading Coy. and l'anjong i'agar Dock Coy. shares, both ol »iucn show a small rise in price, lv mining stocks, Bersawahs, Sudus, fSeiembue, and Sipiau« have
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  • 161 2 VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS. /;,./ir».-()rderly Officer for the enuninf week Lieut, K. Hilton, Orderly SCO. fur the ensuing week: Sergt. T. Mayhew. Ltave. -(ir. A. Stronach is granted six months' leave of absence from this dale and C»rpl C. K. Minnitt one month from 15th iost. Strtnglh. -(ir. C M. Phillips
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  • 156 2 S. V. R. Uuliet. Orderly UlKuer for the ensuing week: Lieut. J. .Ma. l-ennan orderly N C. 0. for the ensuing week A. Coy. Corpl. I. T. Ba^'on: orderly N. C. 0. for the ensuing week B. Coy. Col Sergt. Jno. W. Haflenden. Loan. -Corpl. K.J.Bedford is granted six months'
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  • BPKCIAL TKLEGRAMSTOTHK "STRAITS TIMES"
    • 40 2 Shanghai, Wtdnfday ntmimj. Tao-mu, who bad been appointed Viceroy of the l.iangkuang or two Canton province*, baa declined to till the appointment on the ground, no it is alleged, of his age and infirmities.
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    • 49 2 CHIN ESE H EIR- A PPARENT REPORTED TO BE DEAD. It is reported among tbe Chinese that there is a suspicion of Prime Puchun, the Heir-Apparent to the Umpire, being dead His death is held to explain the unexpected suicide of Prince Pu-chun's two tutors— Duke Chung-yi and Hsu-tung.
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    • 26 2 LI HUNG-CHANG SAID TO BE DEGRADED. It is reported that Li Hung-Chang has been degraded on account of the surrender of Pao-ting-fu to the Allied fences.
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    • 18 2 Hongkong, Thunulay aftrrn^m. A body of Krencli cavalry from I'ao-ting-fu has reached Cheng-te-fu unopposed.
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    • 21 2 RUSSIAN LEGATION RETURNING TO PEKING. The in. ii 1 1. er- of the Russian legation return to Peking from Tientsin to-morrow.
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    • 12 2 SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD. Sir Claude Mardonald intends leaving Shanghai for Taku tu-morrow.
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    • 25 2 H. M. S. "WOODCOCK" AND "SNIPE." H M B, lIW-7--A' is surveying the Han Uiver. The gunboat Aays is al present patrolling the Grand Canal.
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    • 136 2 Yesterday morning, as Mr. J. Oliveiro, an old gentleman about 70 year* of age, was near the bridge asainst the Ice Work* in Kiver Valley Road, he was knocked down and severely injured by a dog-cart driven by a Chinese baha. The baha, we are
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    • 158 2 YESTERDAY'S LAND SALE. At Powell and Co.'s sale-room yesterday, the European dwelling known as No. 14 (Jne.'ii Street, area of land 15,400 ft held under a lease for MM years from January, IMB, subject to a yearly rent ot *>. was bought by Ng Shon Khun for *s,iuo. A freehold
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    • 167 2 THEFTS AND BURGLARIES. This morning, Dr. Hanitsch, of Rarltes Museum, reported to the police that a number of mm had been stolen between B.'ln and T45 a. in. to-day when there were in the building only a number of coolies. Detailed descriptions of the coins can be given. Last night
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    • 209 2 Th« Ruuian traDaport Vumnej left for Odessa about 4 p.m. yesterday. The Xormannia (Danish) is expected about the &.'nd inst. She left Colombo two days ago The Svuang left Hongkong on the 18th inst., and is due here either on the Mth or L.it h idem. H.M.S. ltmmbt,
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  • RKUTE.iS TfcLKfiRAM.
    • 11 2 PARLIAMENT. Parliament w.ll not n,«t wntil tlio middle of January next
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    • 18 2 HOHENLOHE RESIGNS It is stated at Berlin H«t Prince Hohenluhe, the Chancellor of the German Empir*, b;ts resigned.
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    • 41 2 McKINLEY AND BKYAN. Mr. Bryan, the Dem uraiic candidate for the United States Presidency, has opened a vigorous electoral campaign at New York, where he has been addressing huge audiences. But, tbe betting on the election is Ato 1 on McKinley.
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    • 44 2 THE KAISER DIRECTING GERMAN POLICY. It m undarMnod that Utterly. Hi.Emperor William has personally directed German policy in China with Count Von Buelow, the Minister for foreign Affairs -Prince Hohenlohe being but seldom cunseulted. The Reicllstag is summoned to meet on the 14th November.
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    • 533 2 CORRESPONDENCE. Ih? IMt Km i> not in.pomil.lr for Ik. opinions ol lt« om-.j, Qd«nl A VOICK IN COl'NC'll.. TO THE KDITIIR OK THK STRAITS TIMBI." .~ik, The honourable^ Mr. Napier, in liis address at last Tuesdays Council meeting, appears to have fairly itruck the right keynote to whut might be
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    • 19 2 DEPARTURES BY MAIL. (aMkaa)) r.r I. iO.U ttntgal lor Pdnanit Mr. A. Adamoon, and Hon. .1. M. B. Vermont.
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    • 175 2 ARRANGEMENTS. TIURBDAV. IWH OTUBSK. Hi(fh Water. «.aia.iii. I V K. InttructionClaPhilbarmunic Urrhentra. FalUlY. I»TH OtTOßlill. High WiVcr. 7..">4 a.m. 7.4 i |>.ni. V. 4 O hcninward mail closes. a-in Nail Sale. Powell. 11. Legislative Uoum-il. s. V. K. Battalion Drill. ML s. V. K. and H. V. A. Signalling 8.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 462 2 NOTICES. KRIS BEER mliiy IHasaar, al a aadanta pi ice. (iuaranu-od .-qual to anything in the ninrket |i .i.Vi per case of I do/.. pinlß, of all dealer*. BORNEO Co., LTD. Sol* Importer*. RITCHIKS WHISKY SI KliAl I.V .elect.- I blend; thoroughly matured in bond. Price 110 per case; sample*
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    • 759 2 Til «t -XT. \1 VRUK aaa aaU-HI *-<-nnd floor office at corner ol Kolnnson Koad and re Tn&T to FKABM A CUMMINO, 7 Battery Koad. I Mar. M m. th. uc Japanese shampooingApply to SEKIMOTO, 7« Brass Baaaa Road, lull SingaFHjre. NOTICK IS In r.l.v sir™ that tlie partnership carried
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    • 566 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell Robinson, BATTERY ROAD. \rtr qtixh juft tYpennt Ne« Mailing. New r'lminrN. OntHltlnK Depurtmrnl Kew Straw Hals Hrlairta. Hhlrto. Ties ttrarvr*. El. Kir. RACE WEEK. AT THE TOWN MALI. ON THE ■S.lnl, Utt, n«,/ I7M OrtiJtr, 19(X), nt V p.m slutrfi rpHE Singapore Mmatrel Troupe of 29 1
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    • 747 2 WANTED AYOl'NU man »< typewriter used to Yoot Machine. Apply to A. 7. .co Vlrailn 7'lr>.'. U. c. A I .A RUE airv office to be let above the Kot.uiM>n riano Company, Limited. Immediate entry. 24/10 Apply to the Manager. INDO-CHISA HTKAM NAVIGATION" COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PENANG 4 CALCITTA. 'pHK
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  • 7032 3 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I li k Legislative Council resumed its sitting yep.t.ud.iv nlicrnoon, all the -in with the rr Commanding The minutes of tin last meeting were oMliriued I UK M'PPLY 811.1.. MX MMMMMUMMMN OMROn IMiale was resumed on the Supply Kill for ItKll. Mt llk .mhku. \lai i hkw- resumed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 206 3 GOVERNMENT N< >TIPICATION. rpENDERS will be received at the JL Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Hod instant, for the con Htruction of tbe following works at the New Civil Prison. (I) Entrance Gate md Office. Division Wall* (i) Latrines and hath Houses. Plans and »|>ecincations may be
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    • 516 3 AUCTION SALES- AUCTION SALK. AT ODR SAI.B-HOOM. t ntUuj, 19/ A October, of 1 1 a. m. 900 KK(»S WIRE NAILS. 18/10 POWELL A Co.. Auctioneers. BALE OK VALUABLK HOUSEHOLD FURSITTRK, *r. THE PROPrRTY Or MHS. NKWBOKX, AT I I.OVKLLIV, ORANGE OKuVK ROAD. .Sahmlay, 20M October, nl 1.30 p.m. riIHE
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    • 866 3 NOTICES. r\K«lHl DC. J. D. A. PEKKIRa. BoninoLTFaiar »nu Fiokist. COLLBOTOa UD EIPOKTU Of < IWHina By special appointment to His Mstaasv The King of Siam and H. H. I he isuii*u of Johore. Orders for Bouquet f>pr»yt, Ac, Ac •'nrefully and promptly enecutnd. Cheapest Hone In ths Trade NI'RSKRY
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  • 585 4 COMMERCIAL KmeAFOM, IKtii Octobib, 1900. PRODUCE. {Haiti an eorrteted (a noon) Oambier buyers 7.90. Copra Bah 6.80. do Pontianak. 6.00. Pepper, Black. buyers 39.26 do White, (51) v 45.00 Sago Flour Sarawak.. S.OO do Brunei No. 1 5.90 Pearl Sago 5.66 Ooflee, Bali, l->% basis SS.OO Coffee PalemLaog. 16% basi...
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  • SHIPPING
    • 1529 4 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under taisheadin«tae following abbreviations iir« aaed sir. stuamer sh. ship bq. barque sen. —schooner Ye*.— Y»chi Cru.— Cruiser: <lbt— Gunboat TorTorpedo H. p. -Horsepower BritBritish I, 1 8.— Unilod Suite*; Fr. French; Gor— Uermar Dal.— Dutch: loh.— Johore Ac., Q. c.,— Generalcargo d.p.— deck passengers; U.— UncerMin
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    • 699 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Afow*«. |Wi, prothkbi* tint* tit *r**" i i •ante a/ Ofixnu 0TUMIIK. Agamemnon, China, Nov If; ManaHrld. Aiulioto, Ift P>uia, Sept la Uornro Coy. Amhria, Hamburg, o,-t l'5 B. Him. Anapa. Hkong, O<1 Nov. Wood. Miii.iiii. Colombo, Oil M M. \uHgnr, Barry, [> -<l Canal. >< I 5
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    • 121 4 . Rio. Oct I IB UuatiiHiiH M.M«tr IBK4 Fabre S»i«on O. t NM. Maritime* 17 Borimda llnlstr 149» Sartono HonKkonK Ckl 10|8«hD Mey»r 4 Co. 17 Ophir [)ut »tr. Si* !.Mc«ill P»lemb«ng O.:t Hag Seiig Ouan 17 Niaohuvs str :,\i Itranlmnl h'jermwin <M Dwiideli and Co. 17 Kanpho' Brit.lr. SIN
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    • 210 4 MAILS CLOSE. MAILS TO AKKIVIi. Feom Rnsors By the I*, it O. s. s. 'immanttel, due ou the 22nd Oct. with dates from London to th« 281 n Sept. She brings replies to the mails wbich left Singapore on the 29th Aug. From China By the Ucrman s.s. .Sacntru, due
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    • 245 4 PASSENGER LIST. ARRIVALS. I.-i s. a. liii.. from Palemliang— Mr. J >, Per ».s. Mi from Deli— Meesrs. L. lioniIwnoet. O. Boos, and S. Steenmeyvr. Per C. A O. 8. s. Bengal from Shanghai Mcksrs. J. C. 1). Jones, R. Jennings, D. Craig, 11. D. Preston and Rev. Mr. s
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 417 4 NOTICES. WLEY, BAMREAVES COY., LIMITED. ENGIXKJCBK, IRON VM) UK.\ss KOINDKIIS. BtUDUX AND SHIP ISUILDERS, AND QOCIRAL U)\TKA(T(>KS. SIXdAI'UIIE. STEAM VEBBELB IN STKEL OR wool). BOILEBA OF ALL DESCRIPTIONa, ENGINES OK A IX T Y I KS, STEAM PUMPS. AGENTS FOR KMi^Ji**"^--^ "TuriDcrAD" HUnoCAK JgjJs^r -r. j J.ilg'iltlllg' building s of
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    • 192 4 HA<rNAU, .V HJLLKS Ho/iiwon *««rf. HAVE ON HAND:— Electric Fans. <'iling»nd Tablo. *>. *t, 00 100. 110, and 120 Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Any Voluge to order Direct or Alternating Current Fans. For Table Ise, 104 Volts. IniD.uliu inviie.i from all people «ho have Dvnanios installed WHAT
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    • 489 4 JKflNflf^Gfl of Japan TOILET WATER Appreciate tor its drtirate perfume and the Ming of wmfort and IresliDos whirl) it imparts io toe skin Kananga Extract a i>i.i.n:inus BCHTK reitti m: kob thf. iusokkrchut Ai.r.^cc I^M PMM «nj pertiMrmly fri([r«nl RIGAUO&C",8,rue Vivienne, PARIS CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LTD. Hun OrrtRE
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