The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 October 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 25m OCTOBER, J\B99. DAILY ISSLM N
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    • Advertisement
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      794 1 "P n Office. Collyer Quay. IMJ Whsrves. New Harbour j O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PKNANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Ladinp issutd for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for 1 ,-.\na Coast, and
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      691 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. r For HoN'CuoNii, Suang- For Marseillks S mai |ap*n Ports. asp London. J s.s Ulysses Nov. If, Through Rills of Lading issued to Manchester, onlinenial ports, New
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      856 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Untjbr Contract with tki N i ~r. i rlant.s India (jovtßtimitiT. ICENTS AT.SINGAFOkE, SHIPS AGENCY. I.ATK DAE NOELS Co., 2-3 COLI.YER QUAY Time Table for October, 139a From Espectea Will be despatched tor 4. \'.ij:runl M l'.id.u'^ Oct. 2>">. l'cn.injj, Olehlcli, Padaqg .11.. 1 Sunnti I,W.
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      118 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. 1 INUPACTURERS OF Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, IU KINDS Of Safety Fuses, Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all manuacturcd m Gtcat Britain, are made to (aw the high standard of safety and purity icsts impo\"l by the British Government sml
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      675 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I 1 A± BANKING CORPORATION. PAin-Ul' CAiITAL licoflo.ojo 1 YE FUND Jii.ooo-ko REi>ERVK LIABILITy O? i ia PROrRIETORS j lio.oo'j.ooc j j Coukt or Dikzct t>a. R. M. Gkav X*q Chairman. N. A oibms, l..'j ler-uiy Chaikman. K. (»oi-r/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Baa, B. Saatuau taa>
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      759 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM- C PANY OF LONDON. r The undersigned Agents for the above .o-noany V* ■c pr^p.ir^d to aooapC Fin risl^, m Singapore shorr n-i ihr- Mai v _>: am. Nt rate STIVKN at Co.. IxOV 2-i rHE COMMERCIAL UNION Kr ASSURANCE CO., LTD. F.re risks ace ptcd :.t
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      150 1 »ACIJ STHAMSHIP COMPANY TOVO KltftN KABUSHIKi k i or Q Jun a. NB, fk s I UjTO: fc« Itefapwv, A MACKAY. The DnfMM wf. RIGAUD'S wmn vioLtrt hISAUD'S oiE R!GAUO T S iiTi jasmin RIGAUD'S nm«Ti i ilao. RiGAUO'S whiti lais. i ff/G/yl/D tC rrvi J'.iiis I «t n v.
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGES.
    59 2 Cthedra!, leacon Perhaai, I itt Mi i. li irnctt, I. ndoti, to r- Axiir r N torn P 1 mi.i\'. •>n 1 Bssdajr, r. at Iskai I Bahm, Ma. I MosJT««Maa >M» i' f r 1 r,). ant, Johore Steam .v. v MUI 10 Jams \s-. daughter
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    WEDNESDAY, OF OCTOBER 25, 1899. The Singapore Free Press.
    2130 2 I 1 „..,>. Itaaaei fcj mm* 1 H"e F »tt fTf th In t■ I tic* to Rcliaion. U>T»'tT. »ni l.*w. 1 1 1- not at all easy to understand why Retit<r 1 agency found any ground lor Uitin^ new.-, ola
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
      73 2 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA THE REPORTED FIGHT AT GLENCOE. A Contradiction. Rmtet'f agency now state.-, that the reported news of a second British victory at Glencoe is not true BOER MOVEMENTS. The Enemy Advance m Great Strength From Dundee. The British Retire on Glencoe. A large column of the
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      ELANDSLAAGTE.
      44 2 FURTHER DETAILS. The Casualty Libt. I Ik. lab -t details of the British I j 33 c^ at K!and>laa#te show that they amount m all tv asj. Five oliK^r ujan killed, and thirty wounded. Tliirt)-:>even men killed, and a hundrcl aiid s'.vciity-li\' wounded.
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      THE GORDONS IN ACTION.
      22 2 They Lose Heavily. A liaif-bdttalio* of the Gordons cn^r.; at Elandslaagt' lost 1 1 g including jo nun-
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      THE COMMAND AT GLENCOE.
      49 2 Lieut. Col. Yule, commanding the 1:t Devonshire Regiment has succeeded Gen- eral Peal Symons m tlie command of the division at Glcac— General Symons is supposed to be leu wounded at Dundee. Major Cecil Wi/Jiam f'ark, second-io-cotn-mand of the Devonshires, now commands the i on
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      THE DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH.
      19 2 General Sir George White M n position at l.adysmith, and is being reinforced from Marit/burg.
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      TWO BOER GENERALS KILLED.
      37 2 A Commandant Wounded. The Boer General iljoen has been ♦LommanUaiU Pretoriui lias been wound' cd. Commandant Kock who wa» Joubert second m command, has died of his wound:(after being taken .risoner at Eland=laagte\
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      PARLIAMENT.
      37 2 The War Vote. I he House of Commons has voted seven millions as a war credit, the other three millions uut of the ten millions a;ked for being covered by the present surplus. Li'm/oH, October jjth, !*<><>
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      THE POSITION AT GLENCOE.
      50 2 British Force There Surrounded. Boers m Overwhelming Numbers. I he position at Glencoe is being watched with extreme anxiety. General Yule has retired 'from Craigside) to Glencoe m order to effect a junction with Sir George White. An overwhelming force of the enemy i surrounding Glencoe.
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      ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ACTION.
      41 2 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ACTION. GENERAL WHITE DEFEATS FREE STATERS. He Moves on Glencoe. General Mr George White yesterday fought a successful action with a Free Stat. Boer force between Udysmith and Newcastle. He hoped to join hand* with General ule at Glencoe.
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      THE SITUATION IN THE WEST.
      38 2 A Telegram from Cecil Rhodes. Urges Despatch of Troops to Kimberley. A telegram from Mr. Cecil Rhodes has been received at the War Office it urgently demands the despatch of reinforcements to Kimberley.
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      A NAVAL BRIGADE TO THE FRONT.
      38 2 A NAVAL BRIGADE TO THE FRONT. Destination Unknown. A strong Naval Brigade ha, landed at ■Mmonbtown. It has hastened northwards. It* destination U kept secret. Lmdmt October j s th, 9(Jm convtmence, the whole ol ,l« f.uort lh«
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      338 2 ANDERSON o. CYCLE STORE, 5. BATTEkY ROAD. Ub HAN X |l Si OPfNED OUT A LAJK2I CONSIGNMENI Ol I IRM CLASS American Geneva Cycles t\ ie- limn >Sim-j i oinjilt v with lamp .11. ii [>■ It > kl .1 fn <1 rclirtb'.v. mount tall >ti.u sec cur >tock. F
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      806 2 WANTED A N rspcri iucd active Matron. Appl) m person KAFFLHb HOTEL. Oat w uc. WANTED A tempor .r\ Dutch assistant for adirinibtra'.ivc worlv. Am 1 g b'pore f ree Octal ac I PERAK COY RNMCNr NC II lATIOJI. APPLICATIONS v b cciv.dat the Kc- venue Smvi v t)i" I
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      896 2 A GaaUcaHW PtfMaantSnf a lar^e Knglibh Mann' ici ;mf Ci>rnp'<ny m tx»'do", would bapjndaf anßasiciiiaf ney. Hheheil rofercntes. Address 8., iv» Chapter Kd., Willcsden (iieen, l^ndon, N.W. Oct 24 :,i 10 south~britTsh insurance co. Ml AHO VARINK. Mi; B, R< bkktx.s Ins t' is clay l.ccn p.'i.iU 1.1 S ih-
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      351 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Hie properly of the late Mr. Jambs < immim.. 1 Victoria and mare with harness, i English made do^ carl and harness. 1 Iwo wheeled bu^py. 1 Two wheeled pony buggy null pony harness. F>>r further particalan apply to FRASER a, UMMING, Battery Road. Oct ?5
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      155 2 The Week. Wednesday, 25th High Water I —^.ija., i.^p. Pahaiip Ssmsulaa Jcllei, Kadungc, o 15 p. l.rtfislalivc Council, 2-JO p. Municipal Commission, j-30 p. Thursday, 26th: Hull Wain ion., 3.;h p. Mo«)ii Last (Jinri.-r, 4.5^ p. Second I > iy, Autumn Meatkuj. Minks cl »>e, nooi /rt I'rfss baa 1,
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  • Correspondence.
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      Trifling with Dynamite.
      99 3 ft rHi HoiToa. DBA! lR O° reading the report, m terda) s issue, of a Mokien m our em- foy who had three fingers blown ott while opening a dynamite cartridge, one is apt to infer that it was while doing his duty on our premises that
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    327 3 Final r Baxendale's report on •.0 Christmas and the Cocos Islands it appears that there are now 179 persons on the former, which is now being woikt-d tor phosphates. 1400 lots of stone \\tr l shipment, the surface deposits oaly being worked. There is no reason w hy
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    AN ALL ENGLAND CABLE
    178 3 Mp ti- tsukit Ripon oa < bcos. Imm m on-.pany has made applic .-.r.ction to IMC on one Mr. e» to lease \> :»t Companj. The chart IsUnJ on «vh;c!i MOM sin.-... expense I ipany m oi.- «.=»t»-r, iJ.rect.on Island IMI ia Selena, ihe hard.!, p
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    INSOLVENT TRADERS.
    445 3 II of traders who emitting to keep proper books of j v continue to trad'- after knoware insolvent, or contract tbout fCMOaablc grounds of ex•ation of b< ing ■a\>.". to {;iy them has. brought forward. rs. Hooglandt Co. (ailed the ati the Chamber of Commerce to I thai
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1893 3 AUTUMN MUTING, iBa<> FIRST DAY Tucsd.iy, October H* l\>m;.nt-n \V. A. 1 1 I K>-u., CJhanman J. < .1). J >nes, Bag. U\ /....rd. Esq. D. I). Mackie, Ksq. 1). I. Mj I>i>utfall, Esq A. ti. Wright, Kaq. SrKWKRiis; Tk./ A ,J. C I). Jones, Esq. Asst-
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    COCOS COCO-NUTS
    508 3 1. 1 ibij uirfactory one lor Mr. Rom. Fha shipment of < ipra made last A»>nl representing the previous 12 months' \><" f amounted to 800 tons, the price obtained avei £14 15s. a ton. Mr. Rom states that this r J Mntedthe osntsnts ol i,yx>,ooo nuts, l'hc
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    THE HANDICAPS.
    468 3 Thursday, 2bth October. A Hor.sb Handicac Vamt 9asO. A Handiip for horsr-, th.:t have staried m X ice No. on Bl <• irst Day— Knlran L e |lO.— OietaaCß, R. C Ml id a distance. (apt. Kettle— MiJ-.hipman, 9.0. Suhan "i fohon Lewe I n <>. Mr. St.
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    ARRIVAL OF AN HALIAN CRUISER.
    57 3 Ihe Cat m m-ol-war, arrived Colombo bound for China, 1 he h p. and iii |6 atSpcxzis ;:i> h <juic k 7111 I* and two guns, w ith a hina on Frid ij She is a I to tl !.-<ith t-i r- tdron ol ral
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    COLONEL SCHIEL.
    94 3 A con 1 el S> y a German b) !•> rt li Hi ihe i'ru--kian ::..v He was -mi; oyed first l<y a < 1 nth Africa as a bu driver, and it is said thai juth 1 tr«jin 1 ast I" W« t. L it' r OH
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    'THE GAY GORDONS.'
    55 3 < enihui 1..in. ..m. A \ir lion arai r by the O( t I 1 1 <r i t«< iave S > com, 1 Gold < n board at tl iii A ihe moved over the harbooj and ihe ed ilit ill ircwell ti.tin, an 1 1
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TELEGRAMS.
    307 3 Hat a. i a > > tobei igth. An engagement took plso at .'bout 16 mil'.-s <li.-taii(<- frvin Ladysmith m wbicn several v\«.-re ki led .'in<i wounded. i i Lerday I bui iday) a battle was expected to be looglM Ihe English «arri*>onat Mafeking hoisted the white
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    NEW ART-BOOKS.
    237 3 'Tbi E^h'.ish I'kk Kiriunni PaIMTUA In ilic iiaMcl-omc volum Ihm entitled ((>. 80l i>) S.ms;, Mr. Percy H. Bio mipclirt, "both im it-.-rpie^s and illu-lr.ili )ii-,, .1 l>'iif irviciv of B c artieta «Im i> i\ <j sointi andei lh« Ppo- .»pli itlile inspiration, aid of tlio vwh
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    RECORD BREAKING IN GUN RANGES.
    185 3 RECORD BREAKING IN GUN RANGES. Phil -a i I i-brt i nmyd>\i t r t J nid tin: Aim it-ans.il' i nilied lo J mm better il.in the t- i u\ iht world m •i, i id-. ii big n'. .A |6 li I if bt :ii^ Luill f'^i Hi.-
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    LICK'S CREATION.
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    THE AMATEUR ILLUSIONIST.
    213 3 When Carl H I Hie "Va (Lad) H perform I the auk, or out m 1 t cci much 1 .imlul j■n m a vanished KaU to v. v 10 look tor 1 cr 1 thai I«a m le on the i.itii'.-, which staled bricflj -^d ol
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 25th, 1899.
    248 3 r\riON. Cm- tal. P«id Up. ShMMI Pm» ank o l:n.i and J.:pan. Ltd. i N.mm.il. C 2, .c.-t.ooc t, ,i i .> i r99.«7S < I •mi £s t i *l ■>. llSdtan. io.f. J«S>J f 1 it.ii WalOl Dairy inn Ltd. $100 raser aixJ
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    OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NDERLANDSCH STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN.
    254 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NDERLANDSCH STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Trie ompany s steamers are dcp. itched from Liverpool oui wards fu' tha Strait China, and }.t|,a::, and iiom Japan 'Homewards for London evrry ten days. The Company's st-uiiurson the Ja\a I iaa are despatched trotn Am-lentam and Liverpool tvtry fo!tiii>;))i for
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      166 3 v DAMP PROOF PIANOS irtfjTJf Ho"binson Piano Cc. tj******^* Au K > v i.th.-. 1 James Reed Injured. Mi. (am. s R..V.1, st-utk In-, l< If tin 1 1 nh of ice m klldi .1 ininnei «ts to briMM it V 1 II became vi-iy niuui swollen ftnd |».i nt-il
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      532 3 L S M r,--.'.\V«« FlaK« and Ton* Corr.mar. '.ers Arnvt 1 i lbi O. A. H t Carlo Au li i. j Other Vessf:.* Flact 4 Tons MMMfI Arr-.vt. Ktorn A 1 ..IMS Wkm, 1 I D«U. Guam Ri Bin Bitavibr Brit 1 j > > B Oct. 24 B
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    532 4 bu ow* and ivmbc ot Atfc** >- Uaa M H r rla-Pt*. Oat. Poruwu**. lvii wo. |«r vtTi fafk K.A&IMO Jap.. Lo«do«, V'tscTit. ItaL, Spexzia. Ui.MS, Jap- IX*>nport, 4iE .v due Oct. j; H. M. Loot I ko«>M» A.:- L U it»i l v v Hti»»icii. dir? I
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    THE BANGKOK TIMES.
    148 4 Cable,— Turns Bangkok." Tut Leaping NkusPAP*n m Smm and *id e l> circulated m Malaya, Cochin-China. China, th Straits Scu'.ement* and Burma. A Daily Srmspafcr »nh a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) SVMOTMTMB, Oailt (postage extra) delivered free locally, %$o a year. Weekly, Post Free ¥20 a
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      199 4 \pollinaiis. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. The r I ce£ to give notice that the price of this NTBtCf has been considerably reduced from this date -eptember. 18 r HI rTEHBACH BROS Co Sole Agents. Light Railways PORTABLE AND KMANENT RAILWAY PLANT FISHER be FOSTER H A% l^. b r,:
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      191 4 KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. v Have Just received a large Shipment of their Mil known Light Piiser.er Beer Always ta kE !^l|The best HEREFORE TAKE rj^j| fIIWAYSUJBOr Price per case 4 dozen quarts sll-50 8 M pints sl4 50 Per Case $1-44 Duty Extra. This Be':: ij-tcally adapted for this climate,
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      258 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEKBEFI >•■)•( ii ii-itrn»- an artificl.il for :li» i-.'>i«. THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OV FOOD It is easiy D gest.b'e and very Ass<rrtitle ard Nour ah «j p«W so'ubie and may be prepared m a fe** seconds. •-.r from hjsk} and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation L N
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      305 4 •:anjcor marican co. 127 Msrlcet-st. ;lt. 'i f-. TO LET T. H ue TO LET. A. ASIMON TO b>. LET. A7in< Ivxani- J UK TO LET. ttA tl Sxi put mo- b mm. 1 mm fl uc OFFICES TO LET. pOMMODIOI -:ces to let. Ratfies Q«f j TO CYCLISTS. IP
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      204 4 VILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW DAYS. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY FOR 1 9 0.0. |j Hwra| the CHINESE HIJRA -i HINDU DATES ~g -t h.:;3LISH or CHRISTIAN j jATES Eb |hrca cr. each page of 1 he DIARY. fOOLSCA? Uhm layi am a pa o ■tttJl ..BLOTTING-PAPER
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      507 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser C 41 1 r TlLIFHOI Stlltl. THE ..tiin.g English Jfcwmpta S:rait5 SritJenjenti Jobor* Federated Native States of Pera. for, Sungei Ujong, Pahang t-» v Sembilan British North Borneo Si'-. *r'.ands Indies. Java and 9 KMi C Jaj.ar. Cochin-Chica. Ceyloc F*' East g'. r.tra.v. daily
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