The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1898

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, ioth AUGUST, 1898. '3 343
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      636 1 J*|j Otfic Coiiyer Quay MX N H_, 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. steam ior CHINA, !\PA\. PEN \N«.. CEYLON. INDIA. AUS X VLI ADEN, EG\ PT, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH. ANT LONDON. THrou< r5 >iued tor i'trx-.an ■'■i.', i.':ii-i'j. Am, Ports i.->o ma hjxis: and Sun Francisco vvu H
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      587 1 BRITISH ;MDIA STEAM NAVir TION CO.. LIMITED. PEN A' RANGOON CALCUTTA 1 ie t ."npany's steamers is intended te l?ave li :or.,- Pa^ar Wharf every week. Catgt are booked by the above «:gh rates to afl ports m India and C- African Ports. M-».intiu«- o« V. f.. BOUKNB SYDNHCV OM
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      813 1 JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. LJNOKR Contract with th* Nithirlands Ikdia Oovkknmknt. Agents a r Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Qua% Time Table for Augu-t, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatch a tor G. (i. Myei Padang
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      582 1 SINGAPORE, the East. il-JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL ItOAOOuOOO RESERVE FUN) j 8,000. ,,0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS *io,oooooc Coon or tttaactum Hon. J J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaikma.n. H M. Gbav, Baq Dkputi < hainman C. Beurmank E^ AI. Ravmomd Esq David Gubbay, Esq. k Richardson, V.v, A. Haupt,
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      340 1 PRESERVE YOUR TEETH 1 J nd ISMi the Children to d„ >o h\ u-sinf> Jj i| CALVERT'S f •CARBOLIC fsf CARBOLIC! ||TOOTH -JiS- TOOTHi I [POWDER PASTE! ln.,i-,iB.an«WES-Tm, 6.L. I a.l) I P<«. I' \l AVOID IMIT«TIONS. WHICH ARE MMM C HMKUMU '1 ■r. C. CALYERT Co. MANCHESTi f W
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      203 1 pACIFiL v.a:l i lAM H COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND 0KII&M steamsh: :ompanv C' .^.x men rt Im I 0 other r ■l>peclii reduced Ar~v timut) vi-senp» tx c ca 'J. t,v tr r r -Oi,r,fctui,. n <-, <-ir^. Pass* nye tag at Sai h o r,^ wi *tt**i,i£z Sailing date, Hon^SL
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898.
    1198 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898. Hat bal :-r 1 1 j t maintain, V -i if r. I r r. ibribed by gaia H*rf fix, ot Tr.:- -t- g aria p-ec-pti ifaw, f ft^ii to RaHgfcMh L«»a.tr. and lata. i i ■<:- b r. ne ol anding
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    CONSUL GENERAL PRATT.
    372 2 A KEf.s-.vn itn American aho is on GOARE at SIHOtPOBB. Washington Post, June i*;tn.j I have ih.iiifcjht all alon^, said an ex-diplo-mat at one of the up-town clubs, that if spencer Pratt, our Consul General at Singapore, had but half a chance he would distinguish himself with
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    OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS.
    82 2 A Chinese bill collector U wanted for a hrst-class firm. Chop "Ban Hock Bee" i-sue a notification re the signing of documents for their firm. An Assistant Master is wanted for Victoria Bridge School. Next Wednesday Fowe'l Co. will -ell land and houses situated m Noithbridge-road and
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    BURGLED AT DINNER-TIME.
    96 2 Iht, U prii i kcti d Paoiacwa. Mr Evans, tbi Protector ol Chinese, who lives m Grange G ov. Road, n ports to tbe Police that whilst bi wa* at dinner last night small bi>s containing a watch thain. a gold snaki ring, a l;o',I medal, sir:
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    CAUGHT BY HIS BILL.
    129 2 Yesterday afternoon a hai man named EiigChii.ii. presented a bill I ■< payment to a Chinese (bop at 61 Market Street l"bete was no < iniji on tin- bill, and »*ln this uas pointed out Lag Lliun said lie would go back and gt-t it put
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    "DOCTORS DISAGREE."
    57 2 lii a h- li notii ii he SI angha Munii lin I wing pas S ,r- i ies, mo-quit rti carry disease, bt-nce fl) ■■r- >• always usi-d oi r cooked lu 'd." Wr. liavt M t ipal ouiu itiors hi re who w it .ur a good
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    THE FIRE ON THE s.s. SIAM.
    130 2 Ihe 5 S Siatn fi [among Rhu. the Bre board fa ngui bed yesterda afternoon and l i ning the pump* r. di 1 a ter out which had been m» fteelj poured inti \e-i rdas 1 pai tieular- a- ibli is td the
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    600 2 In c j;ra( !:c ;-r!icle the New I N Ml Ma K. bn r 1,,,', oi Los An eies. gives an exct ent aocuunt ol I ion of the m trj and iis cosmopolitan people. 1 1- been tout i trad* npa > whicn ha- been buying indigo,
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    INDIARUBBER.
    210 2 Mr. Consul VV. A. Churchill, writing on {be indiarubber trade of P.ra lor 1897, says that rubber was first int'oduod fiom South America into Europe m 1736 by the French astronomer l.iCondtmine. He rt-poru-d dial Peruvian Indianused it for various purposes. South American Indians inhabiting the \maz -man for<
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      THE WAR.
      151 2 NEWS FROM MANILA. MORE FIGHTING. Spanish Night Attack on American Linet. Repulse af Spaniards. special to Singaport hrrr Presi Hongkong. 9th Augu-> I he Danish troops attacked the Amen can entrenchments on the ft^^ 1 o' th> 3 1 st Jul) Tin 10th Pennsylvania!! t&qgimeot and the 1
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      The Third Expedition.
      19 2 t,- rest ot the third expedition a.-nvc I trom s rf'> Francisco on the jist uit
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      Arrival of the " Monterey."
      21 2 Arrival of the Monterey." Ihe American armoured Monitor Mc 'tr,, a rrutQ ii Manila Bay or. Yt,. da Urn fd mat
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      61 2 The Prospects of Peace A Probable Cessation of Hostilities Spain re pl) lv the p-roposais ot thi United State: foi peat- reached Wo. lon 04 Mouda) It is believed to o, i..y at inqualibed acceptanct ot the Amen* aa terms out so worded <x-. to render possible a
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      44 2 The Status of Indian Natives Tc Live Outside the Towns. Ih' High; Courl o' Preto.-,a de led ihat .Native; ot India trading m lowai m the Transvaal must hve m locations assigr, ed b) the Government outside township* London \agust totk iti^e.
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      THE U. S. MONTEREY."
      299 2 With reterel, bO f anncun. er, t; Imericaa moaitof M hnt. »>■, a; Mir. a following account tlie ship is quoted trom an American pa'>c: Mentvtxf is iiirdwhlj -nc aawt lur-mo^t^ the am v>.t dk combine witr, thi aad de-ensive quaht monitor aeeawoithmes: that is almost
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      348 2 NOTICE "TTri l*arm m the Residency ka>i taa lMuiiatra, excepting the district Beni>kalu «nd iuo chstnet Tamtang, tor 180/) and tor iv>o 'goo and 1901 will be let at Medan or. satu-oiv tcth Septembits -lext. Singapore th August, ivy. i aa VICe un- n »e ■>♦•- < N -eilanu- fcq||
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      625 2 WANTED V*i>LNO Earasi m xn Chinaman -vith i*iiovi.;edgt i i>--«- ii-. s,i v thand. App.v n win| to I U.K. x 13.8 SHIPPING CLERIC VI7ANTE* I a ibovouKhK <)ualihcd Shipping (Jerk Wntt.-ii appficatran, with all parti catar*, and copies t testimonials, to OA i./o free i'rtss. Vj .51.8 WANTED L'OK
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      547 2 Katz Bros.,' LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. IVyT ESSRS. KATZ BROS, beg to inform the pnh:i. ti they are prepared to executi Fancy Dresses AND Historical Costumesj ETC ETC Orders for Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros.,
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      429 2 TO-DAY*S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED Prye River Dock L'o.'s Share?. Kraser Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALE lanjong Payar Duck Det. 4% lanjong Pagar Deb;.. Municipal Deb. 5% l-KASER a. Lo.. Exchange and Share Biokeis. Aug 10 uc V*7 ANTED 1 Chinese Bill Collector. Security requind $2,500. Addiess P.Y.R., c/o Free Press Aug
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      195 2 The Week. Wednesday, 10th 1 i-'^y^i-'^oa.. .3.3 b p. i-. L. 1. lou r nament. Footbah. -St. Joseph s- ,y X, t D'Arc Marionettes, Hill Street, y Thursday, mh: I Hith Water 5. ja ajm p 1- I-. I C. Tournament. Warren 1 u^s-of-War, Second Uav. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8 p
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    A DASTARDLY PROPOSAL
    119 3 In connection with the recent riots at Shanghai the Union says some evilly disposed natives proposed t the bakers to poison the bread I bid pr ipaaai will recall what happ I a' Hongkong, m the days ol Commissioner hin iSs 7. when a Chinese baker named
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    ANOTHER DINNER-TIME BURGLARY.
    139 3 ANOTHER DINNER-TIME BURGLARY. While the inmates ot Everton Huuv \eil-road. the residence ot Mr h itu c were at dinner »t t-\cn:ng, a. tiiict MKceeded .a getting jp.stuirs and making ufi *nh arg»* i >. \aluab!r- jewellery, trom an almeirah the p» iss do>r oi which --;t apan Ihe jeweßcty
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    STRAINED RELATIONS.
    80 3  -  Joss Chinchinjoss -i 2 'i; x'< 2 2 .1 aden Stack Market rt :t r.le^rar>t: i. .-.J K= '>--.. SeiJoii *cci .-x_. -4ut .>- KM W4 old M is recia T~e f"jre i Kesi Aiways een Never ,_o- i• Paid— «...nt. ,-j 3;r n '..rumoi •<•'- N M
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    L. L. T. CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    69 3 commer. :on m the L. L. T •■eng* i '''xx: M H~ Mr AY. >toi»«--'■1 i>i M I *lr^. v. Mr. Mrs. B] \t»-*, i-' *i W H < I mil M- H ;pet j M-. N^t- M i iM- M 'it. > \t- A
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    TIES FOR FRIDAY.
    64 3 i rini' o ssb i r A-.. Nip.er M t_ <*or:h Haa v M- >co*r \I- .X- vj -i -r i M t .j x\_. I Vf >J M > I <..-, Mr I*l l A Mr >*unde md M v -s- MiH §HM Ml Mi M
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    THE LION AND THE LAMB.
    309 3 leai >*» w —We aidn't mean JI your a.. I wa* nly a lew reman *So should ali be a -.top em much, *c let jrii md now mt :o c rn t ->v see t"> :.-!'< pa;-- c. •■> our ban*, and as ir-
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP TIE.
    607 3 Fi!»\l \Ve>t Yobks 12 Co., R.V Yesterda) was an excellent day lor the tina! ol tin- Ash i ition Cup Tie. between the Fort Canning R A. and the Regiment. Ihe --m. hot .nd bright at fiist, was soon obscured the wind was not too strong;
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    165 3 md m tbi Mixed Fe irsomea c's pria vas played ofl yesterday under the most EaaovaUe circum- weather nraa tl thatcoald leai I and the greena m n m good iid tj**. ntij oi ji, 2h rs played ofl and the \-.jy playerI gl al efl .f.
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    THE MAILS OF THE FUTURE.
    171 3 l{j>/g'x>i>4 Uu:!; Pre-, .ic'.ia res that as a t Kjsi.an ra.-J.av po!:-_y M the Far Kdbt, I S ber:an Radvay, ohm linked with the -d < MM K,i,:»i)S, a:I1 effect an imporuni hange n iocal uonditions, inasmuch as it will g xx .i d -na
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    THE NEW MAP Oh THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    107 3 The- revised ahctia ot th nea map oi ttie Malay Peninsula, compiled by and constructed uader the supervision ot the M p Committee ol the Ui^al Asiatic Society, (Straits Branch] arr being despatched to London b) the first P.&O.mail, m order uiai the
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    JAVA NEWS.
    1178 3 iFrtm our earn Corrtspendtat.t The Captain of the Dutch barque Geertruida Gerarda, on arrival at Batavia from Newcastle, U.S.W., reports tlie beacon at the East Entrance to Torres Straits as having fallen down. A correspondent m the Batavia Nieuwsblad, writing from Deli, discusses the adverse rumours about the
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    28 3 w— The Austrian Lloyd steamer Gisela on her voyage irom Trieste tor Singapore called at and landed at Djibouti 900 tons of railway materials for the French Government
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    BATU BERSAWAH.
    1912 3 En Route. Blachang and durian can't compete with the Malacca. Dug-outs i have tried, and slept m sampans. 1 have jungled during midnight and camped m bullock-carts, but I all their vicissitudes combined could not j epitomize a night m ihe Malacca. The wily cockroach ricocheted, gambolled, re-
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    A CHANCE FOR MR GENTLE.
    127 3 Mr. G. 1 J Owen has not hitherto enlisted the personal servici:- ol the President ol the Singapore Municipality m the Rabies Department But Mr. Gentle at least possesses all the qualifications of a colleague whose doings arc recorded m d paragraph from an Australian
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (August io.) />•:■. 144«J Oambier r do. Cube No. i 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 23 75 do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 42.00 Nutmegs nos to the lb.; 77. Mace (Banda) 75, Cloves (Amboina) Liberian Cofiee 17. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.25 do. do flake (do. do.) 4.30
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 10th, 1896.
    146 3 SHARE LIST AUGUST 10 t h 18 9 6. U DTMttOH. CaMTai HmUf. S h *Ktv p v v,». Banko i t -mi ano |apao, Lid. f*j Nun nal r^ 4.5-j ■.■o*- 199,873 £«.< l)eterr»-o £g ttuvrr-. X.l! 4faato Batten Venc> Seller B f4 8 -S S -5&- 2 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 3 OKfKCTRi^j TO Au^ lln i.oNi* >n I matid Pn .1 itits j aa/i documents 3 m/s :u- o iii/ 5... France, deaaaad... 24; 'ikMANv ilrawmd N iN.IIA I 1 aHongkong dentil iA»pm Yokohama demand c n« Java, demand i 1 4 Manila, deaand \..n, ai SOVF.REIGNS vjy p Bank
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      312 3 OCfcAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STE \Wi COMPANY. Ltd AM' NEDLKLANDSCHfc STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Trie Company's steamers are despatc.ec run, I Liverpool outwvirj- Ear die Straits, O .1,,. Japan, and from Jap.ni homewards Cat L ondon every ten days, «nd have accommourt, third cU-is passengeri only. The Company's
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      154 3 (August 0. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. a. Bar. rec. Fab. 29.933 29.898 Temperatme. 860 Sh p <12.0 I Wet bulb I'hi-.- r:i 79 b "y.^ 79. 0 I Dir. of Wind SI. S.W. S.W. Ma- 39..; i M'n. d h>. 72.0 i Ma> v fm< r r. (50..-
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      437 3 r■ss c c f 1 n port Flag* and Toru Commander* Arrived Frorr Po- W|«( s J Siam R p i)-,'!'-**! Bnt. cru,. Gallo« s NU MfaerVeMdt PUn ft Ton* Mmiiii aanart Ptoa Com, K d« s Po- Wh#t ftuoiu Hr. -..,'x b Akgelo Parooi ItaL bq. m; Mof A-
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      175 3 MAILS LOftfe 801 At s -™g m M s 1 PM k Mala Ma accafc X FV ry Cakoti s rv KIOA\. NtX VAIL DUt p 1 0 1 Mb or June 24 I row.mat da) Mails already despatcher tor London Lcf; b r Amve<J P *tO I-U y/aV w
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      266 4 S Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR A LTLMN RAtt MEETING nto* FIRST DAY Tutttimy, myth Oc.'joer t-!R>l K»< X raa M.%h>«n Pi.*t». .nt- *•>.. A rt > VlaKkn Hor-. Weighl p# (lost 9lb. An *il©w<*. r,r > '"termed f V... Mi Th*. s Rate ie M S« \Ki. fat .x'.kx- S
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      158 4 John Little Co., Ltd SINGAPORE. Badminton Sets omplete m Box BADMINTON BATS BADMINTON SHUTTLECOCKS a-W^^^^^t__s__ r, S r n'!'T)«>' rPrr 'h-A jW.M" tJt'si-ii^a^Bßt^ *C~— h-hhZ^SsSj-s' Croquet m Sets Complete ft r "P-H. ayr.es BM E.^F CRICKET BATS H' ji^^PIBBiBMMMa^a^P CRICKET BALLS CRICKET GLOVES CRICKET LEC GUARDS CRICKET ST CM PS
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      684 4 i wfcp^ 1 SJ Is acknowledged io be THE BEST IN TH! T. ft JJ Ut^hMßh'V-' AERATED WATERS ARE DEAR AT ANY PRIPEU **L j eyh l remomber thla, and to get ...ur supplies dlrrcl in>m Uda Company. i, g «S2*S»lOO, ROBINSON ROIS SINCAPORE. TAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. \KF
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      967 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. liivin.: port o' departure, and '-r»- known) itate <lii»- h.-re. and nam- •>( Aj-"(-Mhk-ui As*u« [ap< N 1 Blbkhsih H.M S < r. j. )t t juv BRKOLO I li. S|i- 'I.ik iw*, jap. Ni w i-'le, M* I NTH AM 1 Sot 111 dot P. O Darmstadt,
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      592 4 The Singapore Free Press mm Mercantile Advertiser (.ABLI. Adi>RESn -Advertise) rill HPIIOWB NIIKBMU No. til Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Siugapoie THh leading Lnglish Netrbpapi ia tht Settlement^ lohorr ;h* Federated Nativt State.- ut Peralt Seiai gor, Suogei I long. Pahang tt S [m Sembilan Hritish North Borneo. Sarawak
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