The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 17™ DECEMBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE, No. 8,541
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      404 1 ST oi_ Orhcc Collyer Quay. AT Wnarves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. StaMH fa CHINA, JAPAN. PEN ANG. CtVION, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLVMOI TH, AND LONDON. Through BiU-> ot Lidin^ ;=^aed tor C'-.n: Lj..;\ P-rs:^.- Gulf, C KfMteJ d■■ A'H'-r:cdH .V',. MAIL LINES.
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      540 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THE fast and well known steamers ot tbis line will leave Singapore on or about the under- mentioned date^. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS !to arrive Singapore for to arrive Singapore for China. Europe. 1 Bq6 i Bq6. i Kmrlsrmht gib Jan. Smchsen iilh Jan. Karlsruhe Slh Feb. In connection
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      390 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thb Nbthbrlanbs \sn\\ Government. i Agents at Singapore. Ships A«;ency. late f.DAENDELS Co., 2-1 Collyer QuAy Time tob'e for December, 1895. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for^ Dat c MTVaiirunlus! Penang. Dec. 15th. Penang, Ols?fei7 Padang he. Dec. 19th. I Opli.r Bengkalis.
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      552 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol a!! i'e» •cription* m the most efficient manner, under the super iatendence of European Shipwrights and Engineer*. No. 1 Graving Dock. Lenjfth 41.S feet. Depth of Waterfrorn 14 feet to 15^ feet Width at Entrance 42 feet.
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      612 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI r BANKING CORPORATION. J PAID-UP CAPITAL $ioooo,oco RESERVE FUND f 5 s*> °<>o RESERVE LIABILITY OF > t.^^rv*PROPRIETORS i *»".ooo,oor Coi.'bt or Uirsctors. J. KRAMER. Ksg., Chairman. A. McCON'^CHIE X v -Dtnrv Chaikmah. D. R. Samooh, E>q. J M. J. Bi :i. !h\ iito, Esq R. M.
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      545 1 W. Robinson Co.. fIHSSS^SBT P^nos en j, Bai 1 1 1 -i Komi. fVjdiM> *?^''^^^fe M'"O I Musical Instruments WE^^SS^SHmt Strings Fitting;. Wf I latest Sony KS R7 Piano and \'i lin \I 1 Peti r's p{ X t d i r-> K,i.; fee >4HiMMry^ a V "^TSi^EI C m
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      637 1 DACi: tC MAIL STF.AMSHII COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTA! STEAMSHIP COMPANY Fhrmvh riHtaflT 1,. bO n* E'naoe, and Germai yby a ti \tlanl of S aaa 1n aha to Stai Fn o( the afcevt torn J 0 otha Banpeai p Special rr<iuced rati ot the Arm>', Navy, Mi di >
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    The Singapore free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895.
    797 2 The Singapore free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895. l'r-r :"»op!e'» :g. t r-»r,;s;n, i:.....*. cc and unbtiiied bjr ).«.:> I!- r y«: ot Xttotii i;lo?!o'-- precepti draw, i'.r. .-.-<■'. Religion, Loyalty, inc. Lam. W'HAI we yesterday called the "Chaos m Armenia," bad ah it was. is, by the last accounts
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    734 2 Dr. \V. < i. Grace has invested the £5, goo recently presented to him by the people of England m an insurance endowment policy payable m fifteen years. Among American visitors to Burma at present are Mr. and Mrs. Burden, the. form• er of whom is a cousin to Miss
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    FRESH DISORDERS IN KOREA
    545 2 Another Au v k on jhi Halhi IT SbOVL. Seoul, November 18.— At j a.m. to-day, -^<nt vi tin. old ci:-banded Bodyguard aticinpt-d 1 to force their way inu> the Palace but were re- pulsed by the remaining men ot the old A';. i disciplined sokfien)<
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Chaos in Armenia.
      33 2 Proselytism at the Sword Point. The state ot things througho I trmei is reportrd to be appalling Thou&a of Aniiciii'in> have been > ompelled to embrace Mohammedanism to escape death
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      More Foreign Guardships in the Bosphorus.
      16 2 French, Austrian and Rnssian guard drips have arrived at Constantinople
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      The United States Budget.
      64 2 A Deficit of Seventeen Million Dollar Mr Secretary ariiitt i report or. tl i Tfeaoorj rttiniitci that the deficit for tin I current year will amount tu s-esei.tcer. million dollarHe proyo-e-s to cancel ti.e issue A green' 1 ,n ks and reduce the small papet arreac)
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    Coming Engagements.
    239 2 Monda; 2yi Hijji W.r- _^-<i., 2. 5 p. 1 V < HiatUcr-. x W o rVrak. v .1: i s. G. Committee Dinner. 1 odgc St. (iM,r^'c Regular Meeting. P arwoa c Lunctrt. 9 p.m. Tues-.y Dtc. 24th I r-S lypw Perak. Golf.— S ngapore Srfangor. f mm
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    357 2 Ibe body o: a Chinaman, a pauper \va= found by the Police this morning m Cbtnchew Street. There were no aaaks, of violence, death being probably due to natural causes. 1 he lull list of engagements for the next fortnight, including Cricket. Golf, tod Sport generally, with other social even!--(or
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      461 2 JOHN LITTLE &Co., LIMITED, HAVE HST RECEIVED AXOTHEk \\<iiV. SELECTION ur" New Popular MUSIC. Price 15 cents each. IM 1 UMNG Songs, Polkas. Valses, Galops. Schottisches. Quadrilles, Mazurkas. Lancers, Gavottes. Duets. Pianoforte Pieces. &c, &c. Songs. iuK:. <r Gm On a Brught Summer M rntag. Hear: Fd me ■> 1
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      446 2 KATZ BROS. SPECIAL ATENTrON i> catted tolhe following most suitable Christinas Preseala t. >r Ladies aad Geatiemen. Japanese Alboans, gilt '•(li» Leather Wißing Lasr?, uritfa locks. Lcatfeei and Plosb Work boxes, ?<'tin md fitted atu] j>iain. Plush Jew. I booms. IrittlltT SclSSOr Cas'.j. Ladft aad Geat'a Dn ssing Cases. Geat'a
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      65 2 1 XI C c P S PQ c S v Si 0 w 9 a v 1 > I4J > 5 a a [xj I fid Q j fi C I^2 SQ Q i Is. |j v logs 0 j8 r CO r*" U b/) G O c< w G
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      828 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures SJO Mergui Company > hares. < leai Water Dairy h'.-irm Shares. FOR SALE. Pengerant; Planting Co. Strain Insurance Company Shaft Apply to PHASER C Exctiaoge ami Sl^tc HroUeia. I>ec. 17. v.c. WANTED A YOUNG Chine c Clerk for invoicing, ttC, one well aqutinted wttli figure."-.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      100 2 The Week. Tutbday 17th M. M. >1 .1 H<_>:- wanli (_iuv.s. 6 p. 1... Wcdr.esday, 18th ri«h Water:— 1 1.3 M .up.i: Commi y& p1 M. \1 .I Oh irdc Co 'i IMM rtad p.R'.. Thursday, 19th Hit;h Wat*r j.j v ;>., 1 .p, I hjvum F« 1 Basaar, lov.i,
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    GOLF.
    34 3 On Saturday next there will be a match for all the winners of this year's monthly handicaps tor a prize presented by an old member who still takes an interest m the game."
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    THE BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    191 3 THE BAT AVI A GOLF CLUB. Writing t« Singapore a Batavian friend 3 a>3 You must not run away with the idea we expect to do much at goll. Rose is ou*r backbone, and we rely on him. Stevens is not much good, but rather than disappoint the Singapore Club
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    CHRISTMAS GOLF.
    235 3 Fh« Championship of tiis m F\k East.' Will the Editor offtMJ Singapcie I N ft«i \r;tes a >.orrespondeiit H '-he ftaNMg GmmM a!!ow me to correct hsin a- to the m ide Mha n^w^paper thtj Bthci J,> thai t' G C« should pre-^nt a ol money Brian bl
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    THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
    319 3 0. In >- r i fcnrteen yean ea Mao la-da] I I Ro> j C Vtd bears tic Jr. November, i-,'.. i? 5: the Br --i North Bonwc nam d^».:-.g >.j !.::!e »j>: i >r :'.-.<:■' »^-i is shareholders, c :he market quota:; r i
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    THE CONTAGIOUSNESS OF CRIME.
    287 3 n.<±t crime begets crime ia a truism as eBpenCasCi aaWnrn. And ii'u-trations ot this are all the more frequent with the e,T?ad cf education and the quick d.sserr. it.ation ol news' through liie public press Just the other day ara* related the tragedy oi Arthur Dacre
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    154 3 Miss Annie Londonderry, the lady bicyejfekt, i 3 held up to exhibition by the writer of Sporting Not<*> m the Cinni Mail, a--2 brilliant and original tictionist m her j own account of her travels, the battles she -aid she saw and tlic wounds =lie declared >he had received. We
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    SLIDERS AND SNAPANGS.
    1195 3 Ex uho disc* ounits Marcus Acrblio. 1 have been spending a few days at Taniong Buhung m Kuala Tipu, stopping i with my friend Bobkins, the District Offi,- i cer, lor a little shikar. When 1 say I was j stopping with Booking I mean I was
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    30 3 Corps Ur.-'IKs-Head Quarter Office, Singapore, December. i;th 1895. I he Orderly Officer for current week isCapt. luibot, s.v.\. By Order. N. D. Cochrane, Ijeut. :<..*., Actg. Adjutant S.V.A.
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    25 3 To day, at Penang, takes place the wedding of Mr. J. C. Nicholson, of the Hongkoug and Shanghai Bank, to Miss Winifred Allen, of Penang.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    192 3 (8.N.8. Herald. j '< The weather at I.abuan lately is reported to have been the worst on record, a perfect gale from the S. W. having been blowing without cessation for some days during the early part of November. Several of the fine casuarina trees on the plain
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    THE STRAITS TURF CLUB.
    565 3 "Doacaster" writer: Since last October the S. C. C. have held one meeting at which they unanimously agreed to the sugges- tions of their Committee as to the Club i joining the Straits Turf Club. The Asian i relerring to tliis says: Racing m the Struts
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    A FORECAST.
    368 3 A i tdent t h Honfjko ig papen 1 himself Grattez ie Kuhc (scratd the Russian and you t:mi iiie Tartar) writei is follows: 1 h Wjgtl by no mean- anXMUS tO (lu-e as an aUr:!;--i-t I regard the need ol pointing out the to!: irtng aa an
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    CRICKET.
    177 3 I S. C.C. 2VD XI. v. S. R. C. This match was played on Saturday las-t, and resulted as under S.C.C. \V. H. Wildb Frock i not out 4 M. K. Plumpton Ibw, b Pittck i \V. I oreman b Pinck i L. A. Uawson b Valberg F. l>ennys
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    41 3 PhraVichit Woraaat, lately of the Siamese Legation m London, and now Secretary to the Minister for the Interior, is leaving for Puket relieve Phya Dhib Kosa, who return temporarily to Bangkok for the cremation of his father, the late Phya Cbaduk.
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    THE MALACCA ASSIZES.
    879 3 {Frvn: vay own CorresJJOtuMtf.') The Criminal Assizes weie opened before Mr. Justice Leach on Tuesday last, this being Mr. Leach's first visit to Malacca. The first case taken was that of Lim liok, who was charged with housebreaking by night and theft m a dwelling. The prosecutor,
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    307 3 The Penang Cricket Clab have resolved to increase tlic subscription to (2-50 per month and have passed a more stringent rule with regard to the payment of club bills. The following are the office-bearer:- President., J. V. Kennedy; Cricket Captain, \i. Ci. Bruadrick Cricket Vice-Captain, h. Shropshire and Foutbal! Captain,
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    SHOOTING CASUALTY IN SOMALILAND.
    180 3 SHOOTING CASUALTY IN SOMALI LAND. A very sad accident occurred to Major Sandbach, r.a. It seems he went over to Somaliland to shoot lion- and was accompanied by a friend and a few shikari-,. Several days pas-ed without any sport, and then Major Sandbach came upon a lioness and fired
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    54 3 It is notified for general inform.i tiofl that the freight -hip Telaptou is expected to arrive from Hongkong on the joth inst., proceed iv Penangon the afternoon ol the tist inst-, arrive at Singapore with Detachment from Penangoii the .25U] inst and proceed to England with details, &c,
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    NEW RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    143 3 ommi s. ,f«M Dl rBU GRtKO I ;,t SK I SE >? Dem d. iiie ./;.e JtfWt'i bas received die (ullowinjt telegrara froßi its Peking correspondent The ex-Provincial Ju |j»e H.E. Wu lot Fun, has been reoommended by Ihe Ministry ol War.and accept' edbythe rhrpne; to
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    WARLIKE PREPARAITIONS AT BOMBAY.
    111 3 Bombay, Dec a For ion* la pa-t atrjau^l activity has prevailed al tl B i Dockyard, and the h u re sell ia I irfaoar are, it is snid, to be shortly put on a war sooting. Large n munitions of war will be withdrawn from
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    46 3 The Ne* York Wold states that a Mexican judgii at Lxaiapa buriird alive tea berctics," because be said i. commanded m- God to do .^o, m order to avert Divine trengeam apoo the citj ibe jiri^c l>< a arrest d, but the popalai <■ support bis action.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrfctk.d up to Decembei 17.J On London. Bank 4 tn s 1 demand 2/1A Private credits 3 m/a 2/1-13/16 documents 3 m/s z/ij credit 6 m/a r.15 On India. Bank demand i);^ <»n Hongkong. Bank demand i%pin. >N VOKOMA.VA. Bank demand >N Java. Bank demand i2'j;. Private 30 d/a
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    PRODUCE.
    92 3 FJe-.tmber r7. I" tit. Gambiei do. C.ui't No. 1 12.^Pepptr, BU;k (ordinary SWc I 10. do. White. (Fail I. \V ,s..s Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (iianda) Cloves (Anabmiisj i©. Liberian Cnilp.f (1 lapio.^t. --mall pear) (Fail iO5 do. 30. flikr 'do. /Jo.) do. medium pcan 1-air
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      264 3 I QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Compiiiv s sleaii;>jrs ..reject r,..d Ir v jpoo! outward:, for the Straits Chiiui i; qian ,V duin Japan aoriieward^ for Lundvn every wi-c-rv accommodation lor firat and third ;as- ;-a^.s> r tying a Surgeon an^ 3tHWI<I» 11 j Through Bills of La<iing ;ire •.■:■,<
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      196 3 Weather Keport. (December \b.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a m. 3f. m. 9h. M Bar. red. 32 I-ah, -'y9.'5 39J8i 29.^5? Temperature 790 -s 75.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 76.5 ;,.o Dir. of Wind N.N.W. N.N.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m -ijadf 79.2 Mill. do Jr, 70.8 Max. m
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      1097 3 SHARE LIST. DECEMBER 17th, 4895. Ocotation. Capital Paid up Shares Pd. Di». HongKcng i S'hai Bank. :Hj ;i pr<:n fio.oooooo 1i0.00c.000 80,000 i^/i.jijrr. NatkmalAakafCUaa j i C'9.97"a/8 ■< »9'jss b **> romidmi. |t«a (75" i,» Bk. of China, fap. Straits f2| 199,875 £x.S. Founders. /j 1,250 £t Tanjone Pigar Dock.
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      566 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving p ,it an k datedw M I > Em i, I lue 1 ••:c. C I «j ii I i STL8Y, B I Imhi i k Pa I i >"N-K' k Die. P M |u v M N D4 I RUSH i it!,.. I J I) S
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      561 4 John Little Co., Limited. CHRISTMAS 1895. COSAQUES from Tom Smith. The largest and most varied stock to select from comprising all roannei ol ["o\~. I. les, Hats ud Caps, Costumes, Musk.i! IwBlfumc»»>. Abo, Lottery or l\>\>. Mr-. Sloccr'- Bonnet tkj\, !apami r'^y,. Sketches, Pfcol jtmlm. Mask-, Dotm■uu, Ttluajwlw 1. ffciiawi
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      415 4 McALISTER&Co. I HAVE JUST UNPACKED. American Buggies. i Sechler Cart J a- above fined, conapJet< wilh iiaod. Idnip sockets ami st^p for syce leatlx r irhased, pani! (sack. Price nett $250. X 'kW' Eureka Cart. as i vc fitlrd, coapletc wiiii i.oud. lamj. so keta sad »te|i for syce, leather
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      588 4 KELLY WALSH, L™ Are now Showing a Choice Assortment of G«ods Suitable for Christmas New Tear's Presents. Phutogiaph frames. Photographic Albums Photograph Scrap books Postage Stamp Albums. Writing and Blotting Cases. Cigar and Cigarette C a>es m leather and 1 Aluminium. Ladies and lieiillrmen's Card cases. Stylographic and Fountain pen*.
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      1134 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. OWING !o repairs to the Abutments, Ord Bridge will be closed to traffic from Thursday, the sth December until further notice. By order j. POLGLASE, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Office, Robinson Road. Singapore, ,}rd Dec, lB'>s. vi.. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CYKU Alwee Road Bridge will be closed
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      467 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIP M E X T OF WAISON&Co.s jfcs^^sS&r\ v v a (hi.KHKAiiit Jl M iJ d -\^s* m Price Sn per Case SPECIAL RESERVE.-^^y^^^^l^J WATSON S QLD Prvce $13 per Case V^Skf I^^3'^J-I"*W Pnce Sl6 per CaSC McALISTER CO. PATENTED FAST SPORTING A
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      100 4 jA S. AITKEN Co., FALKIRK Hoin m ExracMLi oa ExmrATtM. To be had ot all Dealers. Wholesale Ajent PATERSON SIMONS Co. Oct. 1. xmjk. The St. Pauli Brewenes Co., Li. BREMEN. GIRL BRAITD. A LI«.HI PItSENBB HEER. Annual Export 12,000,000 bottles. Twelve prize Medal*- Awarded. Supplied to all the principal
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      653 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser. 1 *mi» d—SSnri. lifliml' rr, sst., t .g a^-r. t IpilhlOM NcMBfK. No. 01. Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore 'I*■ H E 1< ading English Newspaper m th' A Strait- Settlements Johore. t!i«Protected Native States of Perak. Sriasgor. Sunjrf-i I'jon^, F 3
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