The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1899

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  • Title Section
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    18 9 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 27.11 DECEMBER, J 1899 t>AILY ISSUE. No
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      782 9 \J Office. Col'.yer Quay. Ja*/- Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. steam, rs for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. < CFYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. I MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH j AND LONDON. Through Bills ol leading issued for Fertian Gulf, Continental and American Bortt, also lor r':t«i« Caaati
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      709 9 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are lhe dates on which lhe Co.'s Slcamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Haaaaaae Sius.- Fo« Maaaaiitae ii vi t Sr J «r.vv Ports. «vn Laßßj m. I yoo. Hyson Jan. 5. Kormloff Dtc. 30 Teenkai Jan. 15.
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      1528 9 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbb Contract with the i riii kl«m.s India liovernment. Agents at Singapore. >hips Agency, late I. DAENDBLS 4% Co.. 2-3 Collvfh C)uav j Time Table for December, 1&99 From Exoecten Will be despatched li r Coen Hatavia Dec. 18 Batavii, Cheribon. Saraarana X Sourabaya l)t-r. i
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      692 9 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. r/.ID-UP CAPiTAI lioooooio RE BRVB Kl'vn ..110.000,0.0 ..ivvr. ri. .ill fn ooorwrfv RESERVI LIABILITY OP > 000 PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Cousr or UiRBCToas. K. M. Geay, Kui CiiAiKMAn. N. A Sibbi, K.q. Ukplt* Chaihmam. X (ic-Kf/, Esq. A. Ravmom., t^q. r>. v. M sKs,E-.q. k.
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      455 9 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECTPTr Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhcea, Hemorrhage ami Ui,: r ,,,0n RROOMMRNDROarSOMEa, r«, miii^^ 0 THE PETER SYS COM] ANY v< i. *.mh,b,,h, Bja. v 1 DHOSNTX ASSURANCK COM 1 HANY OF LONDON. Ihe undcrs^nt-d Aflßaßß for tl r ,t„., ompany are prepared t» accept Fire risa pori Johore
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      355 9 pA';ii-ic MAfLSTRAM .h COMPANY IJCCI DENTAL AND OR l STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND KISEN KABI KAISHA ÜBBrAx a>a> I I r,ro.i«r, passage tickets K rann "M C '""*V b > ra tru of Sieamer-.. .tLo to. >^n Franc I. y ihe cimer 1 of 'he .;K.vr linr 1 .other Ku pinpoints
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 10 O rd instant, I < irch, fVela b.i f 11 < I.i Bis, dc of \V oil I re. le l-L...<f Dvi.v relMr H SM*lX,ef l.i.ilrerd I Hesiing
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1899
    1356 10 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1899 k ■•>'■' -i.i r m v bsbM BFasaaaesßß lirrc BBBIM Truth h*t x„x prt ha I >l«w) to Raliaion. Loraltr. *-i U«. Ai.iiioui.m the situation is by an means so well-lb -fined as it was during the Cietman invasion of It.hu e
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    825 10 A Frenchman named Gabriel accuses live Chinamen of having attacked lum and robbed him uf Sib as he was walking m Jalan Kubor. He identilied some if the men 'at a house m Bianco-court, and they will be chargtd with gang robbery. A Hokieii stands charged with attempti ■'•S lo
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    ARRIVAL OF THE " AKEBONA.'
    70 10 ARRIVAL OF THE AKEBONA. I he Japuie.se torpedo destroyer Ahcbona, Capt. H K.vvase. arrived yesterday afternoon on her way to Japan. She sailed from London on Sept 20th ami touched at Aden and Colombo, from whence she tame direct. It is repotted she will be obliged to dock here owing
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    RAUB.
    163 10 1 he Acting Managers report lor November deals with the details of lhe work. In the Raub Hole section, owing to the recent heavy lams, work had to be suspended. The Bukit Hitam, looft. level, the prospects continue very good. There is a lode m the south drive fully
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    40 10 THE VICEROYS CUP. Calcutta, Dee. _>»>th I he result ot the Race for the Yiccrov's Cup is as follow i. Chert Mr. Ipguards. Videlte 4 Toxti th. annas was sc itched tor all events altc; tin Trial Stakes
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
    • THE WAR.
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        AT LADYSMITH.
        52 10 Confidence m the Situation. A despair ll Irom I. idvsmith. Jaled Dec. -•oth states that the news of Buller's a- verse at the Tuge'a has been received with equanimity. Kverybody is conlident that relief ig only postponed for a short time and that tin v can hold out
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        WITH BULLER.
        40 10 Howitzers In Action. A dt-sjiat. h from Chieveley. also dated 20th mst Mates that the lyddite gunbombarded the Boer positions for some hours th it morning. The eriTny did not respond. I he British are eager for battle.
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        IN THE WEST.
        27 10 Positions Maintained. The situation at the Modder River is unchanged. General Lord Melhuen is well entrench, cd. and the enesay ar' not molesting hilone.
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        IN THE SOLTH.
        65 10 Dordrecht Reoccupied. General Gatacre ressocts that Capt. Daiget) aim 150 Cape Mounted police haive occupied Dordrecht ihe Burs retreating An Epidemic Among Horses. Bulk-eye iia^ appeared among the. Boer horses, and also among l/eneraGatai re Sickness In the Field. Dysentery is aouseurhnl prevalent, eapei ciallv at Modder
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      DISAFFECTION IN CAPE COLONY.
      32 10 Three Members of Parliament mplicated Lvidence is daily accumulating ol a widespread spirit of sedition m Cape Colony. I liis evidence impr*catei three members ol the Cape Parliament.
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      MINOR ENGAGEMENT AT LADYSMITH.
      82 10 A War Oilice oV spatch, dated Pietermiritzburg 24th December, states that Col J P. hi. Kawcett. sth Lancers, has been severely wounded. Major King. Captain- K. O. Wathcn M P. |R Oakes. and Lieut. H. H. Hulse Adjutant, all also of the sth Lancers, have been
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      534 10 I Presents d.i aipply of guud Btrssag 1 ifal 'or Bays ai Gar's from 1,-VB 1 I'uce Willi Lamp and I Vt.ll Sj^. STRAITS I YCLI Ai.KNt V. 15 Bs 1 1 1 ry Ro vn. Dec Bl v.c JOSEPH BAKER 1 ONi-ht ihiNi-.R VIENNA BAKER \l. T.-Ki Si tat
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      812 10 WANTED BOARD and Lodging by i ingle gentleman. Apphj A./... let co Free Brc-.. l»c^ li *J-l* BOARD LODGING P'IRSI class looms tor Bachelors. HcJthy locality, near lown. (.iood table. Apply A. L". D., c o Wtmt Press. No*/ 6 uc VI 'AN 1 KD an inleligent Chinese Store-keeper cc
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      876 10 Uaaaa m nuiiaapnaßii Pitronvoe ru H. E. Major General Dickson. MARINE CLUB CONCERT inlaid vl lhe lund fwr '.it- Widows mcl Orphans ot those killed m the SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. IN I HI. TOWN HALL, 9H Saturday. Decemher Joth, at <j p.m. By Wind p. mission aj 888 ("ul -n.
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      392 10 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. PURE COW MILK FOR SALE. ""THE undersigned hegs rßßS lCtfally to annouiue to the public that his contracts for supplying milk to Hospitals, Jail &c wiil expue on the 31st instant. Hi- baa snlhcient slock of milch cows from IBS I-t pn BSSBO, and will supply (delivery tree)
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      282 10 The Week. Wednesday, 27th Hi«h Water .—4.52 a., 5.46 p. St. John Evangelist. Golf, Ladies I hampions'.iip, Race t Lodge- Zetland Inslallal .1. S. C. Smoker, Town II Cricket, IVrak 9. S. < < Football, Native Stats R am j K Thu-sday, 28th Hi^-l. Water —7 a Innocents' Uay. Mail
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    CRICKET
    993 11 1 I'BBIIs S I v (loir. I Daibishire and L. Dbi a*nn roi.liMld lor Singapore after liflin, Mcken/te having „one on at the Pavilion end. A pretty three to leg hj Sana WM the hrs' Leslie re-pond-ing with a brace But next over McKen/ie beat Dai-haslnre. Careful play follo.veJ,
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    527 11 X O. R 9. F. M S. I hi. ictoi's oi thi S.C C Mm m Beaten BY 4 (io vi s TO 1. I It was under different circumstances to the first game that tiu> m itch was played last night on ase Recreation Club Ground the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    146 11 1 ixwo.v s,, Nl yam, Ih- mat. h was played yeeterda.* att- r- noon and resulted m a win lor the Selangor j ij i.ye holes to the goo I is n Irom th- reunite, tin different players were veil matched and each sepa* inte gsBBO waa
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    THE KINGS OWN RESERVISTS.
    140 11 Several hundred R ol the Ku.^ Own Royal Lauca-tcr Rc^t left Lancaeter by spi-cial train on the aft- rnoon of the j ,rd Nov Col. Fitsherbert, adrlre-sm^ the men at Boweibam Barracks announced that one of thr ir old officers had sent a cheque for 1
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    CALCUTTA CHINESE AND THE WAR
    73 11 CALCUTTA CHINESE AND THE WAR I'orvvanjine- a .subscription to a Calcutta i War Fund lhe Chinest: Choonghy Phong Club say The Chinese coinmunilv wish the English j Govrnmr-ii' every prosperity m the wicked j war brought about by this Bbetnueey tit and bad Government of the Bot rs No one
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    CRICKET.
    200 11 Pauaae SiM.vroKE. TUB Pen sm. 1 i am l"nl..rtunately tha Penang I riekct < lub will be short ot tut their lest cricketers, namely, Messr A. S. Anthony, F. Dennys, W, Karrer. laha Lamb, and P. Sproule, so the leim can only dc described as a fan to moderate
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    FRANCES COMMERCIAL SUICIDE IN THE FAR EAST.
    229 11 If olticial France were half as sensible as commercial France Indo-China would long ere now have been m a lively lerment of i prosperity. A French colonial journal looking with excusable longing at the commercial statistics of Hongkong has this The commerce of
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    AM AMERICAN VIEW OF OUR DIFFERENCES
    211 11 This is hoi*' an lowa Ml c sr The 8888 *i H ys 1 „v niliy. snatched it (torn ihe Savagt Wa m id fl. ..1 land ol the wid mess. TIB Briton Says: Wm helped you h^h ih.X ithrs We developed the tain
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    THE SIKHS WHO DIED AT SARAGHERI
    75 11 THE SIKHS WHO DIED AT S ARAGHERI It wis n emU .1 the fort at **> iraghi 1 1 I a cairn on the li ihe C. It. I I Kehal I II lUery, nns sent c lie g OH- lur* x igo. They were broughl !.<ek to Im c
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    POLICE.
    188 11 As u-ual after a of r.-|,r.rts have been n to ll 1 .lie-'*. Mr. N J' V./' 1 reptMta thai I worth of jewellery teere stolen Irom i g f 1-111,1- I.\ I htnaman n- >r- the at'.u ke.l by three (bun-- r*road md rob- bed ol |i 6
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    THE FIRE ON THE "TERESA."
    126 11 The police state i\w inform ttiou of bse t.r<- ac Mm 1 was nrst conveyed to them by the P. C on dntj at the j''i'y and he: wr nt, vvlhii he beard the bell tin^; .f s*l*l am 1 ha the marine pafioc station,
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    DEATHS AND SUICIDES.
    244 11 pJannVraaamy, who liv<-s m Northbridgt ro irl, ljufid life so uiii-iirltirable that on Salurday he took a bbtsbi rlus,.- of pr,i;, u n, iatendiag to cad it. He is ia hospital. A Hokien woman also tried to tut bet throat vvith a piei c ol j."las>. A
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    WAR NEWS.
    441 11 I Chrom Dutch Soun es.j The Hagas, Dar 20th. tB.>.> < nimandcr ronjc bal been able lo completch I s.i lound the ilivision of (ient-r.il Loid Melhuen and to defeat ih it division once- again v According to USegranH len ived froaa Prateria, i.i.i all the c;iies win'-
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    MR. CLIFFORD.
    80 11 I le- Oueen ha 1 been pleased i tm. 1 Mr. H late lino ii 1. I 11 ihe 1 I N il r I eariilj .ni^ Mr. flu 1 1 I-f s \1 I It I I«a I ,r. 1 1 11. ■tusl ul 1 f 1
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    WAR NOTES.
    366 11 Ihi lim bi 1 1, 1 I .'.it 11 lal 1 rcti i > ll In i eftict 1 m Vs ...i N'i m HSg I i 1 1 md was '1 I 11 1 a rock ,al> I I ./I lit■■•nk- at ll an 'l j lair.'
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    LORD BRASSEY.
    206 11 FonVHGOMIBB VoWo 1. is IHE "SOBBBSM." Arrawgetisents are basßS] asadc by His Eaesl* le-n. y 188 (iovc-r..tji \->\ leavinj,' \ulona i.iilyin the lorfhcoiiiiin; year, ami piobably 1.1 JanuaT) Whan Loid Braasey arrived ictorta lo a sbsbb 'im as tha Gsßaraoi ul th cotoaty, it will 1» icin. inl.e-rc.l
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    CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE
    47 11 Paiis, Bth Decembc-. -The Chamber, on lhe I d mat id ol M. Waldach Ranussaa, rajscmd the proposal tor tlie separation of Church and State, and passed the Ecclesiastical Vote for the amuu.t proposed by Clover nment, by 32a votes against iy4.
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    MAIL NEWS.
    559 11 Lie m -General Sir Charles Warran, who his been app mini io th«? cim.n md of the Fifth Division of fin- Army < >rps .n South Africa, h-u VVaterloo-staii .11 oa sarh ul' I r Samhaflßßßsn, .vh'ere he embirked onboard lha Nmmhmmt Cat at tl.e Caps. Tha departui**
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 11 (Corrected up TO December On London. Biu'k 4 m i -uj,, demand |/||j Private credits 3 m/s 1 1 1 documents 3 m/s o credits f m/s l, i„ France, demand 1451 Germany, demand t<jx\ India, I. T 144' Honokono, demand [»pm, Yokohama, demand 51 pan JAVA, demand 1
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 27th, 1899.
    108 11 i:—'""". v.*piT*t fAiDUr. Sh«iks i.ii. L)ir. n J| -i>^, J fc" elr 'tt.nA K tnc>. 53 Sellers. t 10 ouof^ s -.rl| fes X M. ("o. v,, <<„.•,„:.. ..m.v .-on C n I; 's<V>-X> 150,000 I S 000 Jll &Sr s«c |j Ui.ar.. itdSu-,.,,,1 Iv.ue
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    PRODUCE.
    30 11 I i%) 1. 40. lb.] f>2. ia) f 2J. 1 ?0 Fail quaUtyj do 1 do.) ■li laM (Fair do.) d II;, r*a aa..., aaaa, 1 X\ I H
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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      31 11 X%Tfo7Ladics.l PI LbLbS A Remwly for all Irrcßulerltlw*. lit--, i, IM •■•'..> .1 I I Sold by Sln*«pore Dliponslnt! Co., Ltd., Raff..: Wlavce, SintfHporr Ii ..liri.-t r 1 MARTIN, msflßß, SOVrMAMPTON, ENULAND.
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      255 11 UChAN BTKAM 3 p COMPANY. NKOBRLANO ICHI BTOOM* VAAkT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCRAAN. 'the Company's steanuis ars BBBpatt***sd Livetpool outwards Ist 1 ai J japan, and from Jagßß I a tor I every len days. The Company's Mca Is. cm lie J. S Lans t 1 despatched Iron-. Aassßßrd im and I.
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      353 11 MAILS CL'JSK I o-Morc low. I- V. i,i M itk s mi..:., i i h i Pan 1 1 an I.i s. I 1 1 I A' .I V ■ana. 4 N XT MAILS DUX r P. at o. a. i ■ai 1 1 (m,, v letters desp N v.
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      324 11 aa C 1 PI^SS. nsamrs D 1 Un 109 v 1 .H Ml It. Dn .vicuoni 11 i H. I I -nail li I. J v LATEST AKRfVAI y»" Dae, i) I.E. I 11*1. Pi -arras W. 1 II ll v.l Hut. 1 Il'i.drv Hudson lie... lot ...lis grit. Dut.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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      391 12 LIQUID FUEL ll'E IKOI.H M USIOUI Large Stockfe always od Hand $15 I PEK lON f.o.b. IN BLNKEKs-v I FRESHWATER ISLAND ll LO HI KOM) liU BBBssera SBatraUCe of Nevv Harbour N H. 1 Ton of Liquid Fuel is equivalent to TONS OK JAPANESE COAL The fuel is delivered through
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      292 12 Germinal. Cigar, Cigarette and Tobacco Factory. Manila. '"I^HL undersigned have just received the lirst consignment Irom the above Factory, and solicit inspection. This Factory's produce is made only trom thoroughly well seasoned lcives, under experienced supervision. Samples on trisl before purchas** at. de CAMUS iv Co 7 B. UATTERN ROAD
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      1389 12 '^Vu, t~ arc manufactured by lhe I B y ''<?*)s&&< i/Jiiiri Highest Class of Machinery I *-M '^4jj^XmSbKW Skilled liuropean Supcnision .f', %rA /l anJ are acknowledtrcd on all sides to bt* B^' .raaaUß '4&IWsAYJ HB'^v x.. /0 KOB/HSOH ROAD Jfifev '•"-^^BUBST l '.jasßal THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. NOTICI
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      89 12 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. STSAMSas LBAVB SIBOAPOBB AT 4.45 P "EL onday for M a' a cca. Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Malacca,— every VVednesday lor Malacca, Por Dickson. Kuala Klang and Telok Anson Ban Whatt "'''.---every Friday for Malacca, Port Dickson and Klang. Sappho,- -every Saturday for Malacca. Port
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      625 12 TO LET pOMMODIOUS and well lit Offices m Batter X.ad Private Entrance. OFFICE, c^o Free I Nov 14 v.c ROOM to let above The Robinson Piano Co. Apply io THE MANAGEK Dec I lk. TO LET THE Grove. Tasijong Katong. Apply to MEYER BROTHERS. Aug 3 uc TO LET. OISING
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      1332 12 VESSELS EXPECTED. •Swing port o' departure, anJ (w*»re known late due here, and name ol Agents. MBN-or-Waa. ln.iDiK, hr., Brest, due Dec. -I.ii-Pkn. Chin.. Portsmouth, I rsBSB, Japanese, i-xt'Mo, Jap., Elswick, wm, J .p., Elswick, <agbron, Jap., Stettin. kIARIB*. L. S.. Virginia, Hi s.m-mo, Jap., I. I'd. M, rfaz.Mi, Jap.,
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