The Straits Times, 21 July 1903

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 31,186 .SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 21. 1903. PRICE 15 CERTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 698 1 LOfINE WHISKY. NOTICE. rpAKE notice that Mr. B. A. Judah 1 hnvin« left my service on the _'!«t instanl is no longer authorized to eiter Into any engagement on my behalf. N. S. AUI3. Sir.gaporo, -rith March, 1903. v.c. ENGINEERS' ASSOCIATION. TBE monthly general seetipq of tbe AsMiriat ii n
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    • 208 1 Adelphi Hotel JUST RECEIVED Jass sBier, (Bask SBeer, &ass sBier. First Cask will be on draught from 6 p.jn. to-day. 27-7 Restaurant. Ji. van XVijk. ORCHARD ROAD, TELEPHONE NO. 726 OPPOSITE FORMER BUILDINGS. RE-OPENED. Roomy, airy saloons for Tirtin* and Dinners The whoK- day dishes "k la carte," all kinds
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    • 597 1 GOVERNMENT NOflf IUATION. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noor of the 22nd July, 1903, fir th Supply and delivery bit .veen the sixth and sixth and a Jialf miles, Ayer Rajab Road, of 100 cubes of T late-it-." Plans and specifications may be seen,
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    • 607 1 NOTICES, In thk Supreme Co rt or the Straits SITTLIMRNTS. Settlement ok Singapore In tbe gooda of Johannes Bartbolomeus De Wind L'eceaied. and Abraham Adrian De Wind, Deceased. Pursuant to the 46th Section of the Convtsyancirg and Law of Property Ordinance VI. of 1888. Notice is hereby given that all
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    • 526 1 latest Advertisements. the Starlight Theatrical Co. of Singapore. Will perform to-night at the Theatrical Hall, No. 499, North Bridg« Road, The famous play of EDWARD WILLIAMS/ Prices of Admission Reserved seats $2 Second clatte $0.60 First class 1 Third class O.'2fi 21-7 S. MEHTA, Manager WEBT AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
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  • 1307 2 Thk following excerpts from a aermon preached by the Rev 0. Nain at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on the occasion of the Jubilc if the deceased Pontiff, will be found of great interest:— A Child. Pope Leo the XIII was born at Carpineto in
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  • 21 2 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8
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  • 38 2 At Taal, near Manila, on the4th July, during the Independence Day Celebration, a cannon exploded and horrih'y injured two Americans wlio were hurled through the air and rendered insensible from the shock They were picked up for dead.
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  • 67 2 The Calcutta Englithman prints a 'cUT from Mr. Lihby, of the Standard OH Company, denying that any combin.i'i^n exists between that Company anil the Asiatic producers, or any other organisation, for the purpose of regulating the price of keroainn oil in India and the Far East. Mr Lihby as«ert« that
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  • 71 2 bnmvi forceries on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank have been brought to light in Osaka, and three men are now under arrest. It appears that the forgery was first discovered in Hongkong, where a Japanese named Hayashi Hidekirhi was arrested on the 20th ult., which led to the apprehension of
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  • 64 2 Thb Timtf New York correspondent telegraphs that the negotiations regar-1-ing Manchuria going on between the State Department at Washington and Count Cassini, Russian Ambassador to the United States, are hampered. Russia declares that, should Great Britain and Japan obtain commercial rights similar to those of (which Russia is willing to
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  • 106 2 Thb third and last part of Mr. Wil kinson's Maltiy-English Dictionary has come out, and will be on sale at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. It contains additional lexicographical matter, besides a list of corrections. Malay dialects, pronunciation, and relationship to kindred languages are dwelt upon tersely. A dissertation on Malay
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 353 2 NOTICES. BUCHANAN THE BEST VALUE IN Whiskies To HM. the King. \S^ f SUPPPLIED REGULARLY^ TO THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS AT Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House. "RED SEAL" and "BLACK WHITE" OF ALL DEALERS. SOLE IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. 275 THE LARGEST ORDER EVER PLACED FOR TYPEWRITERS BY THE BRITISH ;<
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    • 373 2 NOTICES. THAT WHICH IT HAS DQNB IT CAN DO AGAIN I j ST. JACOBS oil H^SL RHEUM/t*TISM, Hajjhli^ Neuralgia, Backache, (Sh^HP Boiatlca, bprulna, ■fi?T Bruliei, Headaohe, V '^f Sore Ilkroat. I J A few citMK pronounced incurable, 'g which ST. JACOBS OIL has ,ur<d Prom/tilt and permattentfy *|j^Jj'~i^^S' Rheuf"*''* 171
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    • 84 2 Croupy Children. If your children are xubject to croup, watch for the liittt *ym >tom of tho disease— hoarsene**. If Chamberlain's <'onch Bemedy is giveu a» soon aa the child bf comet hoarse, the attack can be averted Even after the cronpy oagh baa appeared, the attack eta always be
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  • 659 3 Menporandum by Sir R. Hart. A* MkMORANDtM on the currency of China, by Sir Robert Hart, Innpector-General of Imperial Maritirae Customs, is published by the K. C. Daily News. Sir Robert Hart advocates a uniform currency baled on a fixed ratio between gold and silver the
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  • 55 3 HOMEWARD. P. O. .lu'.y 24.— Par fiillaarat For Lnmii.n %ia Miir«eillei>— Mr. Herliert Darby. N. D. L. .Inly Psr JfarallWf Mr I. Wapnet »nd rliiM, Mr. W. J. C. LeCain. M. M. AagWtB. I Vr I'uhjm urn Km MsrMJIIi 11. H. the Kaj^ih of Sarawak. 11. 11. the
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  • 137 3 For Singapore Per P. 40. s. s. Victoria connecting ai Colombo with the M.-umer VmUUm fro v London June L'H, due 28th July— Mrs. F Nicholas. Messrs. P. Sampson, A. V. van PcoHnA. D V. 8. Donaldson, Haydar BevH.- G. V. Pugh.C. Murpby.J. Powe.and T Gate. Per
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 108 3 Drivers and Firemen All Agree. M 11. of my Customers" Write- stepbenson, of Hamilton, N.8.W., "are .in.inimous in tht-ii praise of Chumlierl.'tms remedies. Tbe drivers and firemen on the north m line all agree tbat do <lnty box is complete, without a bottle of Cham !>► rlnin's Colic, ho'ern.and Diarrhma
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    • 635 3 NOTICES. A FOOLISH OLD IDEA. It. was once thought that a medicine wus hII the more beneficial tor having a nasty taste and smell. We now know that" Mu-h an idea is feifect nonsense There in no more reason why mediciue should offend the senses than uhy food should tlo
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    • 849 3 NOTICES. Ajtawi>> BIX(}APORE SI'ORTISG CIUBProgramme for the Autumn Race Meeting. 1903. October, 2Oth, 22nd, 24th. FIRST~DAY. Tuesday, SOth October. THE MAIDEN PLATE.-Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance $10. Distance, R. OL THE FIRST GRIFFIN RACE.— Value $300, and $60 to the Second Hyse, provided there are
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    • 712 3 NfrTlJfo. THE ROCHORE PLATE.— VaIue WJO.Second horse to receive the entrance fees. A Handicap for all non-winning horse* that have started at thia meeting. Entrance $6 if declared l<\ noon on Saturday, 10th October, and f If) if declared after noon on the 10th October, and hr 4.16 p.m. on
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    • 625 3 NOTICES. FOR_SALE. A SECOND HAND Printing Machine BY W. Conisbee, London. SIZE OF BED 35" by 47". Can be seen at this office. FR SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed fn-sh, at the Crowo Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. n.o. BAGNALL > HILLES. 96 Robinson Road. HAVE OK SC.A.STX3 Electric Fans, Ceiling and
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    • 651 3 &HIPPINQ OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD FOR DERBY, BROOME, port hedland, cossack, ashburton, carnarvon, gkraLdton; and fremantle. THK Company's steamer CHARON, S 00 tons register, Captain Bell, is due here on 18th July, and is intended to sail for tbe above ports on Wednesday 22nd idem. For freight and passage,
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  • 3183 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 21st JULY. When the good man yield* hi* breath, (for the good man never dies.) At the zenith of a power which ceased increasing only with his death a power which embraced an actual moral sway perhaps" greater than that achieved by any
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 11 4 London, July 20th. The Pope is dead.
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    • 25 4 The message of the 16th inst. should have stated that af commercial treaty has been ratified between Great Britain and Persia (not Japan).
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    • 35 4 The tv^-.t* of the Commission to tix upon a site tor :hn capital of the Australian Commonweaitl. pUces the town of Turaut, New South Wales, a« first in the list of proposed sites.
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    • 47 4 Reuter's correspondent at Yokohama says that the British representative in Corea has requested that the port of Wiju shall be opened for foreign trade. M. Pavloff, the Russian representative, had an audience of the Emperor of Corea and opposed the opening of Wi.ju.
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    • 1485 4 Mr Ritchie, in a speech delivered at the Mansion House, refuted the charge that he had insufficiently safeguarded the Sinking Fund. He declared that, in four years time, the Sinking Fund will reach the sum of nine millions sterling which will be unprecedented. Mr. Ritchie finally
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 378 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECKTMAC6REGORTCO. (ESTABLISHCD 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE. {Price Jbist on JippUeation.) to th. s. NOTICE. NOTWITHSTANDING the fire that reduced to ashes theCigar Factory "LaFlor de la lsabela" of the "Compania General ac Tabacos de Filipinas" in Manila on the 25th and 26th
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    • 432 4 < EAOHKK warned at Cross street I School. Apply to toe Acting Director of Pat>lic In-.trd.aion. 28-7 SCOTCH WHISKY. VX7"'- r»i|iiire an ffi:i«nt ngcai tor this vY cit/and Hintriji. i«ai Is are well known ati Jof high quui.ty. p'v to MACDOSALD MUIK. Distillers aid Exporters, 23-7 Lelfi, Scotland. SAMPLES FREE
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    • 113 4 G. R. LAMBERT ff CO.. Photographers. open: Greiham flooM, (Battery Road.) On Weekdays only, a-m. to (p.m. Orchard Hoad. On Weekdays, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sunday*, 8 a. m. to noon. Appointments for sittings should be made if possible beforehand. Just arrived, all Rises of Ilford's
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  • Correspondence.
    • 174 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, Having commenced the construction of the Electric Tramways, I shall be much obliged if you will kindly permit me through the medium of your journal to draw the attention of the public to the fact that there must necessarily
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    • 405 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times.' 1 Sir, Perhaps you will allow spaci for a few words in reply to your correspondent Agriculturist's" letter in your paper of 16th July. The title of the letter The ResidentGeneral vs. Agriculture" is not justifiable by the actions of
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  • 223 5 The Volunteer steamer MSttkwm took over 1,400 tons coal into b inkers and left fur Viadivostock at 2 p-m. on 1 Sunday, and the Kostroma of the same line left homeward Wound on Monday, with tea from Hankow. The A/i».«Au'(i was closely followed by the 1 Vlfdimir on
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  • 112 5 At the Assizes yesterday Ng Tab, the Chinese woman who was charged with giving false evidence with intent to injure was acquitted. Mr. J. Aitken defended the accused and Mr. Innes, the Public Prosecutor, conducted the case for t..e Crown. Mr. Braddell watched proceedings on behalf of the
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  • 70 5 Apparently the teeth of the Sultan of Johore have aroused considerable curiosity in Australia, as a contemporary says Owing to an accident on horseback, the Sultan of Johore had all bis incisors knocked out. They have been replaced by teeth of gold, into each of which has
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  • 68 5 Thb July Medal was played for on Saturday last and was won by H. F. Forster, J. H. D. Jonta having already won a medal this year. The following cards were returned (14 holes) .tones 67—4 63 Forster 86—20 65 Benton 84—16 6M Horsfall- 88— 20 «8
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  • 134 5 Caught in Barbed Wire In the early hours of this morning, Messrs. Hayward and Hunt, the housemasters at St. Andrew's House, in Armenian Street, were suddenly awakened from their slumbers by loud cries and the frantic blowing of a police whistle. They hurried downstairs and saw a
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  • 62 5 Os the 16th inst. a Chinaman died of small-pox at No. 1 Ang Siang Hill. The case had not been reported. Sanitary Insp. Simon disinfected the premises. There were five adults living in the house. Chief Sanitary Insp Mayhew summoned them, and this morning they appeared before Mr. Broadrick and
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  • 74 5 There was a somewhat serious tire in the Royal Palace at Bangkok on the 10th instant. Apparently the temple of the Emerald Buddha, one of Bangkok's best adornments, had a narrow escape. The King of Siam afterwards distributed money rewards to those who put the conflagration out, and a Ruyal
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  • 521 5 Fkw more cheerful men live than the bearer of this sinister name. Mr. diaries Death live* near the Buckminater ironstone mine at Lewstein, Lincolnshire, England. How his life was saved from imminent peril is related by him in the Grantham Adcertuer Three yean ago I was
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  • 559 5 In the not very remote pant when European* looked the South Africa only for ostrich feathers isVi sunshine, it wait a common practice for English doctors to order hopeless cases of pulmonary dineaxe to that country. When there ix no hope at home try the Cape
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  • 602 5 diiuAWH, -'Ist July, 1901. PRODUCE. Gambler I 13 Copra Bait 7.7* do Pontianak 6 724 Pepper, Black M.5" do White, (6%) 80 UO Sago Floor Sarawak 4.00 do Brunei No. 1 3.70 Pearl Sago 6.C0 Coffee, Rait, 15% basit 17.M) Coffee, Palem bang, 20* basis.- '-'7.00 Coffee, Libertan No.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 29 5 ABE YOU LOSING FLESH Stkarns' Wink improves digestion. Increases weight. Renews strength and builds up your body. Steams" Wine never disturbs the most delicate stomach.— Sold by all chemists.
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    • 137 5 A Strong: Statement. CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC AND DIARRHOEA. REMEDY has been the means of saving more h unw lives and relieving more pain and suffmiug th tn any other medicine in the wo-M There ire thousands of homes turn always keep a bottle in their medicine chess f>r there is no
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    • 204 5 AUCTION SALE OF THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDES riAL PROPERTY known as "KILLINEY HOUSE." TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'s .IALK-ROOM On Weilnesdny, 22wl July, 1903, at ~i :<0 p m. I. All that fkhnbl* freehold land at St. Thomas' \VaIW, area 17,45! sq ft tofg-ther with the large comfortable and
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 191 5 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, 21st July. B|l Water. 7.3 p.m. Koyal visit to Ireland. S.\.A. Signalling 5.13. S.V.I. KecruiU Drill. 3.15. S.C.C. Bowling. Knif. Association. Marine Club, s 4.Y Starlight to North Bridge K<l. Wednesday, July. High Water. K.4« a .11. 8.8 p.m. Litmi Sale, l'owell. US p.m. S.V.K. Maxim
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  • 1239 6 Piccadilly, 26th June. The official King's birthday is being kept to-day. No! I believe what I mean is the King's official birthday. [t is so convenient being King, because it is so very nice to be able to have cue's birthday at the time of year one
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 143 6 For functional troubles, delay, pain and tnos) irregularities peculiar to tbe tax. Prescribed by tbe lilfhest French Medical authorities and superior to Tansey, steel Drops and Penny royal. CHAPOTEAUT 8, r Vi»imne, Paris I MATICoi Rcnowmed Phrwciani prescribe Grimault't M»ti«o mm the most Active and at (be tame lime tbe
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    • 532 6 NOTICES. N LETTERS FROM SINGAPORE. "lam a leading Stoker in H.M.S. "Espiegle" on the China Station and at present stationed at Singapore. I am running our steamboat daily from early morning till sometimes very late at night, and in general when I have finished my work I have suffered greatly
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    • 646 6 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 16th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. X>O"Wlff. DO"WN. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. I'M. P.M A.M. AM A.M. A.M. P.M I'M. P.M. PM RM. j Singapore ./..yOO 7.45 10.00 11.30 12.30 MS 4 1" MB HM± ...6-Uj 7.50 9.20
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 733 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rTUIE Standar.' Aiiaranoe. I Norwich Union *V» Jnsursjio* Society. itki Assurance Company (Fire), rhe Kqni'ablft Life A*surano» Socinty. The China Mutual St*»m Navigation Company hs Tottenham L-Mfer Beer Company. tot particular, of thwie Companies, seej tte •nil advertisement of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITKD. Apents. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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    • 1356 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Got emmam. ni-ntt at Singapore: Ship Aoisct, i.ati J. Diindbls A Co., 3-H. Ooi.tr«v O"»» ihe undermentioned dates are only appro*"nate. Steamer From Expected Will be l)BBpp'o*ied (or Janxent Soerabaia July 14 Boerabaia July 21 De. K Sambas 20
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    • 631 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES WY;& JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW PTEAMERB, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specialty designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation or First
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    • 713 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Combined Berrkf nrf the Oc«*n Steam Ship Company Ltd., and the West Australian Ktatm Navigation Company between FBEMANTLB (PEBTH), NORTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS, AND SINBAPORE. THE (HARON, SAL ADM, PAROO AND MINILYA. These steamer* run at frequent intervals between Singapore and Western Australia, sailing at Derby, King's Sound
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    • 429 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. j OUN INSOHANOE OFF I OF, LONDOfiT 0 BSTABLunuo 1710. Insurances effected npon almost every description of property at tbe current rates* of premium. Total turn insured in IMOI, l'40Q,000^)00 do U6O, LMfiOQJXX BRINKMANN A 00. Gjneral Agents, Singapore and the Native V States. TRANBA.TLAN I'IC F'KK JViIIRANUB
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1647 8 I nder this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. f l -.i]> bq.— barque sch. schooner; Yet. Ya ht;Cru. -Cruiser; Ghl.— Gunboat; Tor. -Torpedo; H.n.— Horse-power; Brit.—Bri- S- I'nited States FVh. Kn-nch Qer (icniKui; Put. -Dutch: (i.e. -Ueneralenrgo; d.p.— deck paKsenger; U— Uncertain; 1
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    • 725 8 Sam*, port, probable date of arritai. and name oj agent* BTRAMIRB. A. Exelmans, Marseilles, Aag M. Comte. Agamemnon, Liverpool. An: .il Mansfield Alboin. 1i.m.1) .-.y. Auc; Borneo Coy. Andalusia, Hambuig, Aug fl; B. Merer. Annam, Colombo. >>-|>t 14 M. Maritimes. Aparimia. Calcutta. Au« 7 Bouetead Arabia. Hongkong, Aug
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    • 121 8 For fer tteainer Time. To-Mobrow. Colombo Siam h a.m. S'kawangA Pont mm 1. De Kock 1 p.m. Fremantle via ports Charon 2 p.m. M uar and Malacca Far/alia 2 p.m. Bangkok Bangkok 3 p.m. Teluk Anson via ports Malacca 3 p.m. P.,Swet°ham via ports B. Hin Guan 3
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    • 62 8 KUkQ DATK OF DEBTINDatk. Rio. Ship's Nam. Captain. Bailing. From where ation. MABI uly H Dut 8.8 Oranje Hubert Amsterdam liatnvin ll' ltal bq Precursors Schiafißno July ftSamaront; Cape Town ISJAtn l>q Helen V \Vy man Van Horn June 12 >'ort Natal Biafapore in Am sb E. B. Sutton
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    • 314 8 I Flag Vifflni Name 4 Toss Captain Fko.m Btiua Cossiokek.-. J'ly IV) 19 n M M M M M ID ■M II •21 31 21 n 21 II 21 I Chnron Rrit str IH6O Amara str. )fi«6 |TobUb Fch str. SM7 Petcbabun tier Btr. I;J7:< De Klerk Out «tr
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    • 168 8 1)ATB. Nap PI.M A Klc. Tons. DMTIIMTIOV ly St.'jj! (Jer ji-i. ISO ort Sweitenlmm 21 Jieeidenl Scbifl Dut Btr. H8 Kln.i 21 Alena !-ir. 7« Rlno 21 'J'ieoUin Hnt Mr. :'IW> I Hon(tknrvK and J»p»n 2a Smm Rtu str. St. ftoanbotc »i» pory UffbmiDB i ni tlr. lIM I'enang
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 46 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. On account of Exchange rising, m ha?e reduced the prices of all our goods. Silk goods, Silver ware, all kinds of Indian, Chinese, Japanese goods, Japanese mattings, Carpets, &c. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co.
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    • 346 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. i:n":e\aj>jts' ifirtsT shoes Phllflnon'c As mo rf our Dainty Foot Wear for rhiMr*n h made on Ikt -ontinent. principally bj ihrnmiUIHIUI VII 9 Hwi-s inanufa<'torer. the sizes are quoted in Freieb numl*rs. 80 »c giv« herewith the French size* |R|___ with the English equivalents for the convenience
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 64 8 WEATHER* REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpttal, SOth .lulu, 1903. "&.m 3 p.m. t» p.m. Remarks. Bar ..mMimjmtiMi Morning Temp 30.0 8O.« "9.7 day and WB'lbTher 76.0 74.5 75.H night, loud y DirofWind!s.s. k. s.h. c. s. s. c. Max. Temp., 81.7 Mm 74.* Max.in Sun 114.6 Terr, rad 70.M Rainfall Nil
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