The Straits Times, 18 January 1902

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times NO. 20,732 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1902. PRICE 15 CENT 3
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 352 1 NOTICES. TjiSOINEEK. experienced mehacnical. Pj open for enmgemen'. First cla»s tevtlmoaWa. For further particulHrs i>-i Apply A. 8., c/o Straits Tiwe*. DR NOBLE, Dental Surg«on has returned io Singapore and may lie eo—wttod daily ff"m 9 to I Mini ii.- Clul> Building. Ratues Square U.I f IV) those seeking a
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    • 52 1 NOTICES Powell Robinson. Singapore. Gentlemen's High-Class Outfitting. Tropical Helmets, Hats, and Caps. Shirts and Collars. Hosiery and Underwear. Boots, Shoes, and Court Pumps. Sundries Etc., Etc. tu. tu s 31-1 ROBINSON CO. :o HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF PING PONG OR Cavendish Table Tennis. PING PONG or TABLE TENNIS.
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    • 258 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little Co., Ltd Just arrived NEW MAIL CARTS AND PERAMBULATORS, Large assortment in various styles. Upholstered in Art Green, Blue, Cream, Maroon, &c. Rubber Tyre Wheels. Steel Springs. :o: John Little Co., Ltd. A Triumph in the Horological Art. The Watch for Everybody, but especially adapted for
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    • 512 1 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM Applied to the afflicted parts quickly Relieve* STIFF NECK RHEUMATISM SORENESS of the MUSCLES AND STIFFNESS of the JOINTS, her sale by all dealers in medicines erywhere. "Prices 60 cts. aiid fl. General Agents, The Dispenary, Singapore. 5-B LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHINA NAVIGATION CO YV LTD. FOR AUSTRALIAN
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    • 485 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY selected blenti thoroughly matured in bond. Price $10 per case samples free. BORNEO CO., LTD. tu. th. s. Sole Importers. "Eagle" Cement. Tlie Latest Tests !>.-»<• !!>«.. 1,200 llhs '.cer HWi after t'onr<lr>m in teen day* Water. in Water. The above tests were made by the
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    • 684 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON COS. CHAMPAGNE. "An excellent dry wine, at a moderate price.' 12 quarts S3O. 24 pints 532. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. li. 8. Sole Agents. COKE. Finest Welsh Foundry. Quotations on Application. Borneo Co., Ltd. Singapore. fHE JJBOI.BOT OF T I FE^SSURAXCE. VTEAR AFTER YEAR men are cut doum
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    • 510 2 BANKS. Nederlandsclie Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING S()CIET\ Estahi.ishkd 1824. Capital f. 60,000,000— (abt £6,000,000) Issued Capital f. 46,000,000 (abt. £H 760,000.) Kkskkvk Fdmp f. 8,261,000— (abt. 272.000.) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Ukanohes: Penang, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Bourabaya, Padang, Chenbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Uorontalo, Palembang,
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    • 274 2 NOTICES. JOHN LITTLE Co. Ltd Gentlemen's Outfitting Dept, NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS. EX BLS. Biugo Maru." 8.8. "Banca." S.S. "Tamba Maru." Gentlemen's Silk Ties, Bows, and Scarfs in all the newest styles and designs. MONTE CAKI O HATS. SINGAPORE SUM HELMETS. SINGLE TERAI HAT.S. SILK HATS. JUH.EI) CAPS.
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  • 742 3 M«. Hugh Clifford C.M.G. addresses the followibg letter to the Editor of the ".Spectator 1 Sir, The Spectator of October 26th inel mi- ut Aden, and I do not tind it way to express to you the gratification which was caused to me by the articln
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  • 714 3 Directors' Removal Advocated A Stringent Report. The London iilube of Dec. 29th un- it-i -i 1 1 n i > that the report of Um comimttee of investigation which whs appointed in June List to inquire intu the afl'airx of the Welshach Incandescent Company is issued. It is
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  • 538 3 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Anglo-American Telegraph Co. tries to stop Marconi. Thk most important item nf commercial and scientific news at home at the d;tte of ttie departure of the last mail, was the intelligence ihe Signor Marconi of wireless telegraphy fame, had established intelligible communication between, the Lizard in Cornwall and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 280 3 COALS AJ GALLE Best Welsh and Indian (Barrakur, aUavs iv s.ock Quick despatch. CLARK, KPKKCE Co. E. COATKS <£ Co. Galle. January, »9.)i J Mr. J. da Pereira Horticulturist and Florist. Has removed his business from Eskbank, Tanglin, to Orchard Road one house before the house known as Claymore. Carreras
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    • 563 3 NOTICES. WANTED. A GOOD proof render. Apply, Strati Time* Office. WANTKD. "VfEWBOLD'S -Strait* of Malacca.' Apply, 11 st:itiiin price, to 1 8-1* D. K. F. c'o Strait* Time*. WANTED. ;l,. /■"1HISESR Clerk for office work. Mpst\_y bp smart at fii>nre«. One with knowledge of type writiug preferred Apply to SM
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    • 516 3 NOTICES. WANTED small hou^e, furnished, or unfurnished, entry about Ist or 16th February, apply wi f h full particulars to M. T. J. c/o S'rtli'K rim's. v.c. HOUSE WANTED. A SMALL European residence wanted, to rent, within 2 miles of town. Furnished or unfurnished. Particulars to be sent to IS-1
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    • 653 3 SHIPPING. BRITISH INDIA HTE*M NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. KOFI MANILA AND JAPAN THE Company's steamer LAWADA 1,1.4 iocs, CnpiHin Tvnell, will be despatched for tbe above ports on Saturday tbe Iftth instant. For freight or hmm np!''y lo 18-1 BOUSTKAD Co.. Agents. RRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PSHAHG, RANGOON,
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  • 590 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 18th JANUARY. To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 1, H>,-"j The homeward mail closes at 6 p. m to-day. The Municipal water supply is now turned on all day. Mk. W. Durkee came by the Strapsburg from Hongkong yesterday. The Austrian cruiser Aspera left
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  • 1276 4 Steady and Satisfactory Progress" Reported. Tmb thi't.y-«ighth half- yearly meeting of the Kritish North Borneo t'ompany was held on Dec 10th m London. Mr. K. Biddulph M»rtiii in the cbnir. The Chairman, ici the course of his remark s, said At the outset I Miu-t tell
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  • 64 4 The following appointments are gazetted The Revd Frank W. Haines to be hon. chaplain vice the Revd. VV. H. C. Dunkerley resigned. Mr. R. Yeats to be lieutenant, cyclist maxim section. Col. Sergt. A. Wilson to be second lieutenant, vice Lieut. A. K. Buttery, resigned. Sergeant A. R.
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  • 76 4 The concert to be giv»:u by Herr and Mine. Marquardt in the Town Hall to-night promises to be a most interesting and enjoyable function to all lovers of music. Herr Marquardt, as violinist, and Mme. Marquardt, as harpi-t, have an enviable reputation as executants .tnd we would
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  • 428 4 The mining districts of Perak are very busy ar, present,. All the mines seem to be doing pretty well arid many new ventures are be.mi; started. In Kinta much ialatMl w taken in lihtt KMorado Trouoh. Mr. Oiboine's' many enterprises also receive gteat attention. In Batang Padang business
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  • 44 4 For London. Glriwkir.l due itlth Jan. Bon dead. Penang and Itomkiv tf/«i»>io dtie Jan. 9 th B. M. Calcutta via ports Lttlpo ra on Jan. 20th Bonstead. PenaiiK mid CalcuttH, Kumxing due Jan 2' th Houstead. Odes>a, O'WdueJan.-.'eth R. A.Palmgran'.
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  • 15 4 Thk Strait* Budget was published this morning. A mail supplement will be issued this evening.
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  • 32 4 A kkp >kt of tli* judgment in the case of Clifford Wilkinson vt. McAlister Co., and certain oilier article of local interest are held over until Monday owing to lack of space.
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  • 31 4 Thk Sipiau Tin Company hits received the following telegram from the expert at Sipiau: Enough water at mine work two monitors now supply could be largely augmented small expenses. (3d.) Watkins.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 42 4 Lord Rosebery and the Chamberlain Buelow Incident. Jjondon, Mith .liuuinry. In the House of Lords, Lord !logpb«ry commended Mr. Chamberlain's reply to Count Von Buelow, but he declared that the hostility to Britain on the Continent ofEurope was unpnrallelle.d.
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    • 36 4 Lord Lamdowne stated that a reduction in the strength of IIM British troops in China would depeu.i upon the condition of the country and up >n the. action of the other Powers.
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    • 27 4 His Lordship also said that, decpite the maintenance of 20O,iMX) men in South Africa, there was lurdly an empty barrack in the United Kingdom.
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    • 76 4 Debate on the Conduct of the Campaign. Mr. Chamberlain Defends the Cape Govern ment. The debate on the Address in the House of Commons turned mainly vii the questions of lunn-hurninj; at the seat of war, martini law and the suspension of the constitution in ('ape. Colony
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    • 26 4 REFUSES THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP. Later The Standard says that Lord I!igebery has been offe red, and hi- declined the leadership of the Liberal Party.
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    • 43 4 Mr. Chamberlain and the Qerman Army. Mr. A. J. Balfour stated in the House of Commons that Lord Lansdowne, during an unofficial conversation with the German Ambarssador, pointed out that Mr. Chamberlain had made no charges against the German Army.
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  • 65 4 A Match was played against Col. Bogey on the 11th inst. and resulted in a win tor A Thomson. Tue scares were as follows Thornton n K. H utterworlh Miss Dowie I. W. Stewart id Verschuijl I. H. l.oudon B.C. Stoker receivn lUg .1 81 4 8
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  • 151 4 Thb German mail steamers Hamlnn-g, Commander Hllrlne.ist.er, arrived yesterday mornini; from Europe with 19K passengers, of whom 05 disembarked at Singapore Among the se were Messrs B. Schoor, J. Inner, E. Stuecken, E. Spalke, Kusenzwoig (two) and Grue.nfelder Mr and Mrs. \V. H. Krizell and cliil.l,
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  • 154 4 A brutal murder was perpetrate'! at Drumtoch :l tin- residence of Mr. I). Neave, at Port Dn-kron, last Monday illumine Ht 2 o'clock. The Sikh watchman, wild wiis armed with n rifle and about eight rounds of nmmuntt i.m, shot Mr. Dane's Javanese mandor, by
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 233 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. To-Night To-Ni«ht WARREN'S CIRCUS. BEACH ROAD. Doors Open at H p ni Performance at pin For A Few Nights Only. A Monsoon of Marvels Mirth The Mastodon of Modern Amusement Enterprises Grand Special Matinee, Saturday, 18th. Jan. 4 p.m. DOOM ORR :< P.M. riiiMri'ii linlf yrire to nintinr*-
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    • 696 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMBNTS. WANTED for Talombang 2 Tamil inspector* for an elect-ie installation. Apply to H. c/o StraiU Times. 24-1 WANTED. VM \NAG""R for the Marine Club, Singapore Knowledge of l>ookkeeping and co'loquial Malay, essential security required SI.AfIO. Applications, wh ch will lie received up to the 16th Kelirunry, should be
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    • 100 4 G. R. LAMBERT V CO. Photographers. RE quitting their present Studio at V Orchard Road on the Ist of January. when they remove to their OWN PREMISES at 3a. Orchard Road. Opposite Lambert Bo* Livery St ihles. The new Studio and Exhibition Ro-tms will be open to the Public on
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  • 2042 5 Glory be! -At last I have got an -opportunity to say something that has rested for long near the heart of <:aiu*. My old and esteemed patron Mr. H. A. (alia* "Daddy") Abrams, enquires if 1 happen to hold in my possession a book known as the
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  • 1124 5 Home. A correspondent states that Mr. Redmond visited Sligo on the tfrd Jan. and met with a great reception. In a speech on the position of the Nationalist party at Westminster, he referred to Lord Rosebery's spee<-h at Chesterfield, particularly that, portion which advised the Liberal party to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 64 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, In the game of Ping- Pong" the service is, of course, strictly underhand but can you kindly tell me if there is any rule of the game which allows, or dix-allows, either player to strike the ball whilst it is in
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  • 105 5 Wk are asked to announce that the closing meeting of the present services will he held on Sunday night at 6.30 in the Town Hall. The Rev W. T. Cherry will be in the chair, and Mr. Tomlinson will give an address on Every Emigrant a Missionary,"
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  • 345 5 M. Doumgk's Yunnan railway scheme has brought a party of fifteen Italians to Tonquin to work on the line, as diggers, cutters, masons, bricklayers «tc. Two other Italians have joined them there in other lines of business. Their success will mean the arrival of fresh batches of Italians
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  • 200 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (2nd Sunday after Epiphany). 7 a. in.. Matins. 7.46 a. m., Holy Communion (Choral). 4 p.m. Sunday School. 5 ;so p.m. Evensong and Sermon. (iarrison Parade Services. 7 a.m. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 10.45 a.m. Blakan Mati. 12 Noon. Pulau Brani. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.
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  • 591 5 Singapore, 18th January, 1902. PRODUCE. Oambier .buyers U." 6 Copra Bull 10.85 do Pontianak 9.4n Pepper, Black 80.75 do White, (5%) ,34 00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.60 do Brunei No. 1 „1M Pearl Cago 4.20 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 26.60 Coffee, Palembang. 30% basis 29.00 Coffee, Liberian 'No. 1
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 A sore throat may be quickly cured by applying a flannel bandage damped with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A lame back, a pain in the sido or cheat, should be treated in a similar manner Sold hy all dealers in Medicines. The Dispensary, General Agents, Singapore. 2-A
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    • 83 5 CROUP. A few minutes' delay in treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it takes to go for a doctor, often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keep some good reliable Croup medicine constantly in tbe bouse. There is none better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
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    • 114 5 There is a remedy obtainable which is held in profoundest esteem by people of the world. It is unsurpassed in elegance and palatability and unequalled in curative powers. Reference is made to Steams' Wfne of Cod Liver Oil. Thousands owe their ruddy health to the remarkable properties of this efficient,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 234 5 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 18th January. Hi l« W.i.«r. 4.4 p.m. Pt. Joseph's School Prize-giving. 4. H, M. homeward mail closes. 6 p.m. Wrtiron's Circus. Beach Road 4 and 9. Town Hand. Old Gaol Site. sto 6. Concert. Town Hall. 9.15 Sunday, 19th January. Hiiih Water 4.4H a.m. 0.18 p.m.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 380 6 NOTICES. Sleep for Skin-Tortured Babies And Rest for kO-^S^ 1 Tired Mothers #^i|b In a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP and a single anointing with CUTICURA, psnai of emollients and greatest of skin cures. This is the purest, aweetest, most speedy, permanent, and economical treatment f:»r f:> r if.-ing, disfiguring,
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    • 1064 6 NOTICES. TANSAN SPLITS. Price $6 per case of 100 bottles. Stoppered with Crown Corks May now be had from all dealers in Singapore and the Native States. CLIFFORD WILKINSON, Kobe, Japan' NOTICES. Aflents for LEA PERRINS 9 ft WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Bg Special Warrant J>f|gßteJ?S? His Majesty Purveuors to Tiie Kinc.
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    • 187 6 WATTS CO. (Established 1808.) BY To H. E. LORD CURZON, Viceroy of India HARNESS. HARNESS. HARNESS. BEST HAND-SEWN Carriage and Single Harness In Stock or made to Order Saddlery and Polo Requisites of every description. Carriage and Gig Whips. Rumble Bells, etc. Riding. Polo and Walking Boots and Shoes Made
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 222 7 NOTICES. Modern European Dentistry Messrs. CHEONQ BROS., MM of the late Mk. OMMM Chun Tin. in rdiTto meet the reqniri'menta of Eun>!>hihi i;nti. :iikl uentli'iiii-n. who have for M MM years ouppdrtcd their t:il»lij-li-monl, hHv« n-'W opened premises t.\ No. -.j.i South Bridn Iloncl, wh«>e onl) the higher clnsecii will
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    • 668 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, IXONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Movernuieoi. a iimit at Singapore: ship Aobsct, lite J. Dabndblb Co., 2-3, (oi.lyek Quay. Ih" undermentioned dates are only appr ixuniutftMaMMr *twm i>,x>«!Ol«Hi v» hi Oe K*mp<iwneO ior no Van Oulhoorn Padang via Jan. 18 I'enane. Sabang, Olehleh. Tnpa
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    • 706 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. 'pHE Firm J. DEN BAK THE PIK TO i o. Co., Stevedores and Shipchandlers, Hemarang, will from this day De known as THE NEW PEMARANO STEVEDORE •OMPANY and will be carried on by Mr. TH E PI K TO as sole proprietor. c.th. 16/6/02 THK NEW SEMARANG BTKVBDOBE
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    • 434 7 NOTICES. Ideal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. I?*3«Mip^ with Cream. lJ£e)C Sterilized-Not Sweetened. Lte?"™™^* A Perfect Substitute for Fresh INSURANCES. rE CHINA TRADERS INSUKAM'K COMPANT. LIMITBD. Capita] Subscribed $1,000,0(10. Amount Pud up 600,U0G Reserve Fund 900,000. Hiad OrriOß, Honukono. The undersigned, Agent* for the above Company, am prepared to accept
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    • 372 7 INSURANCES. THE PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. (ESTIILIIBID i.U 1782.) The undersized, A^'ont* for the above Com puny, are prepared tv accept Fire Bisks at the current rates in Sing&pora, and also in Johore and the other States in the Malay Peninsula. STI YEN A. Co. THK ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1617 8 I m'.-r this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. ship; Ikj. barque; sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht: Oru. Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power; Brit. British U. b.— United States Fell.— French ■Ger.— German Dut. Dutch Joh. Johore Ac, G.c. —General-cargo; d. p.— deck
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    • 504 8 Same, port, probable date of arritnl. and name of agent*. Steamers. Adnna Europe, p'-il Canal Dec -4; Alboin, (lalentta. Feb 5; Borneo Coy. Aliing. Batavia, Jan 21 Daendels. Andalus'a. Hamburg, J>«n 30; Bohn M*yer Autralind, Fr-rnantle, Jan ii; Boustead Austrasia, New Nork. left Dec 7 Ambria. Hongkons. Fet<
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    • 92 8 Bussanl. I'Jerman nunboat) Batavia, Feb 8; F. Bismaik, (Ger. cruiser) Batavia, Nbff Fearles' (Brit, cruiser) England, soon. Forel, R is. t. b. d.) Baltic, noon. Gaz -'le. c i'-rm in cruiser) Kiel, Feb Hxrtha, (German cruiser) Batavia. Feb 8 Miiia-a. 'Jap.battleship) England, cad Keb. Muiin- (Brii.. sloop) Sheerness. Oasetr.
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    • 103 8 EXPELTKD ARRIVAL*. (Booked). Passengers for Singapore. Per P. 4 0 Ac dia, connecting with the steam- r Ballaarat at Colombo from London, due 26th Dec. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Trotter. Per P. *O. s. s. Can? n from London Dec. 28th, due 31st J in. Mr. J. C
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    • 134 8 for f" NT. 7 tn To-Day. '•■nan:; and l)eli Hrh* ii p.m. •enanu Htx-k 9m$ 3 p.m. Juar and Mataen Rmthm 3 p.m. I'kawang A Ptinuak Hnn Fo Soon 3 p.m. ili.uiiih vi in. i .l;i(i im miliii 3 p.m. Swet'ham via ports ftap^U 4 p m. ■Tongkoua
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    • 85 8 Frmi Kukjpb:— Ky the M.M. s.s Hmiu* due on Sundav with d'ltes to the 27th IW Sue l>rin.'S replies' to the nriila wlucli left Sin a|> >re on the V11J Poc-miib'T. FRUVI I'HtSA:— »y tile! M M. S,(. .j due on Su'hIii.v. TlMK i\B'.K "K Mill,-" I>!!E
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    • 258 8 ■j Viomkl'h N«Mh Jan IT j.Sirtin 17 Hong Bee J7 Sultiii IT Plevo 17 K. S. Baroe 17 iJ.G v. Lun^l.erj. 17 Sea Hi-11-17 Hamburg IT Striis-iliuii; 18 .V*n Ouihoorn" i IH H»n ll in (iv.in 1« Sui Sung* 18 M. -.1:111 18 'La Seynn 18 iLHwada 18 Kian
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    • 114 8 >ATB. ►at«. Vbssk^'s Name. Flag <k Kio Tons. Dmtination .>.~>M.'.> > Lao 18 Vorwart* R»r «tr. rM.I Sarawak IT M like Mm v .dtp sir JUttl Hoii({knne nnd Japaa ]rl TriiiKitHiiu Q-r «rr HUT I :iti .1 Dhlii vih port" 17 Triftonia Brit Btr. lotiw Yokohama 18 G. (4.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 116 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIPLAW CO. STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING SALE SALE SALE SALE BEGINS 20th JANUARY. Begins 20th January. Begins 20th January. BEGINS 20th JANUARY. (o:) (:o:) <:o:) (m) STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING SALE SALE SALE SALE ON MONDAY. On Monday. On Monday. ON MONDAY. (:o:) (:o:> (:o:> (:o:> STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING STOCK-TAKING
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