The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 June 1900

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, i 4 vh JUNE,/ 1900. DAILY ISSUE, x\o. 390 j
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      791 1 J^ q Office. Telegraph St. Xt Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. cEVLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. KGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bids of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco
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      1023 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. T^HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Shavu- For Marseilles akd hai 8c J»rAN Ports. London. »900. iooo Kinmck due June 17. Chine Wo due July 1. Moyune due june 24.
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      607 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARtTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ukdm Comtkact witm the Netherlands Iwdia Government. Agents atSingaporr. ships Agency, latk F. DAENDELS ft Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay IHB UNOBRMBNTIONID DATES akf ONIY APPROXIMATE. From Itspecteo Will be deapatcoea tor de Carpentier Batavia June v Billiton, Batavia. Chenbon, Samaranj;, Sourabaia. Macassar and Timor lune n
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      129 1 McALISTER Co. Enginccri g Department. FO R Planting. Mn irq Engin-'e'ing, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrifugal Pumps Dicks Patent and Original BalaU Belting Circular, Framt-, Oo^s, iut and Hand Saws Hand Pumps for House and Ship u»e Hand Drilling Machine- an<J Portable Forges Cement Drain Pipes,
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      705 1 I fJ° NGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****0.* RKSERVB KUND In *****0 RESKRVB LIABILITY OF .♦n,5».000 PROPRIETORS m I •••—.-1 1 0,000,000 COUBT Or UIBBCTOBS. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Smbwan, Esq.— Dkputv Chaibman. M. Gkav, Ksq. I H. VV. Sladk. Esq. E. Goetz, Esq. j V.
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      483 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFMJITsPECIFIC THE only remedy a. p.esem kno.n as an iNCALUnur.a,,) PCRwANIMI o X r Oprue. Dysentery, D^^Hemorrliage and Ulcer.Hon Sod R^u.l hy all h«-mi*s and Wholesale t v AL Pf< THE PEfER SYS COMPANY, NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY FIRK 6c MARINE. Sub,cr.bed Capual £1,*****0 P.»d up C.pita! a
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      267 1 ptCIMC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDKNTAL AND ORIKNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY L AND *J*OYO KlbE.s KAISHA (ORIENTAL ->. s. CO.) s rhroutfh passage UOMI. +m „j X,, 1 f ft, t France, a ,d Germany by rf[ v ft, .r (^nad.an P, llhc ,<a.U^ s r. ts/rom Uitnm and 7*f>un t, ffa,
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    28 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On the Illh mst., at AUiert Street, |osi ph the beluvcd MM of Jacob J aitd Alice Arut^jo. A^'<: 2 years and to daj s.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JUNE, 14, 1900.
    441 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JUNE, 14, 1900. line tr* Pm% ttr reo».en r.jht rr.».nt»,n, Hrrr patriot Truth h«f prtcrpU draw P\**mt to Rcii«ioo. l-or»ii». ltd Campaign news continues to be full of interest, (or it is shown that the sri. aratt-d Boer forces arc bring taken m hand and
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    819 2 The homeward P. O. mail Ballaarat will leave for Europe at S a.m. on the 15th ■ft The Band of the 16th M.N.I, will play at the Botanical Ga>dens to-morrow night at 9 p.m., weather permitting The Singapore Frte Pn±s weekly published at noon to-day, contains the lull account of
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    THE BOXER MOVEMENT.
    101 2 MfRI.BR or TWO MISSIOMARIBS. Feared International Complications. (China Mail Corrnpondtnt.) Shanghai, June 6.—N cW s has been received confirming the murder by the Boxjrj of Rev. H. V. Norman and Rev. L. Kobmson, of the Church of England Mission, at YungCh'ing. The murderers mutilated the bodies. •he
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    84 2 THE CRISIS AT PEKING. THE ADVANCE ON THE CHINESE CAPITAL. Attacked by the Boxers. The Chinese Casualties. No Foreign Loss. The Military Action of Russia. A Muscovite Force on the March. 'Special to the Singapore Free Vrt. .j Hongkong, June /3th, 5.15 p.m The Foreign Troops are now
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ASHANTI TROUBLES.
      31 2 The Relief Column Too Weak. Retired to Await Reinforcements. The column sent to the relief of Kuiru-i have been compelled, after severe lighting, to retire and await reinforcements.
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      HUNTER IN ACTION.
      41 2 Routs a Boer Force Near Kroonstadt. The Daily Afmii correspondent at Bloerr.. j fontein states that Sir Archibald Hunter, after a brilliant march from the northwest, severely defeated a large commando of Boers to the north of Kroonstadt.
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      THE EAST FREE STATE.
      38 2 Boer Commandoes Surrounded. Reuters correspondent at Maseru (m Basutoland) states that the Boers occupy a very extensive position but Lord Methuen, Generals Rundle and Brabant, with near y fifty guns, completely surround the force
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  • THE CRISIS AT PEKING.
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      JAPANESE OFFICIAL MURDERED.
      26 2 The Times correspondent at Peking states that the soldiers of the Empres body guard have brutally murdered the Chancellor of the Japanese Legation
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      BRITISH AND "BOXERS."
      22 2 Chinese Severely Punished. The British Marines and Blue Jacket 3 have encountered and severely punished the Boxers at Langfang.
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      THE INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION.
      34 2 The Constitution of the Forces. The expedition to Peking numbers 2,044 of which iji 5 arc British, 350 German, 300 Russian, 158 French, and the remainder American, Japanese, Italian, and Austrian.
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  • METHUEN SMASHES DE WET.
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      922 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of their Well known Ice Provision Chests. /M 16 m. -3 m. Iwf^^^- 1 III! SHHMrV «^R^R^LV holding 50 lbs ice. f^ff'ff r.-^TkjK jOBSHSB 2j t l^HEifs 1 -111 These Chests are made m the Various Sizes for the Convenience of
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      843 2 TO-NIGHT EVERY NIGHT. JAPANESE TROUPE C^ «^>^ SELECTED **\y and T^t FINISHED ARTISTS NEW WONDERFUL ACTS. Don't Fail to See the Marvellous Performance. B^x 6chairs... $8.00. Ist Class *•<*>• Box 1 seat $1.50. 2nd Class 50 cents. 3rd Class 20 cents. BEACH ROAD. it USD AY SATURDAY AFTER NOGS', GRAND
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      535 2 TO-ADY'S A r VER ISEMEN^s SALE OP VALUABLE AUSTRIAN BKNTWOOO FURNITURK MARBLE TOP TABLKS. *c ace. At the Hotil ob L'Europ*. Saturday, jjrd June, at is jo p.m. THE undersigned have been instructed by Mrs. Bfcker, to sell by uction a quantity of valuable BEN rWOOI) HJRNITI'R oomitfing of Bentwoi.d
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      329 2 TQ.DAYS ADV RTI~EMENTS. A UCTIOM Sale of V .luable Books, at our salt loom, Tuesday, 19 h June, at 11 am. POWEI.I. Ac Co.— Auctione- r«. June 14 19.6 PCODLE ***** "C*OUND without a cola:, m Tan 4 lin. Owner can have by describing and pa) ing expenses. Apply K.
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      20 2 1A Malay, living at 347.1 Victoriast says his house was broken into yesterdax aud jewellery value |i 4 o stolen
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      163 2 The Week. Thursday, 14th: Hi** Water —1 1.33 a., 10.53 P« Corpus itrisii S.V A Officers Meeting. S.V R. R.fle and Marching Drill. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.30 p. Pnday, 15th High Water 012 a., 11. .12 p. L.1..T.C. American l'ournament, B cLa-, Kaffl-s School Sports. S.V.K. H'fleand \tarchmg Drill. Band, Botanical
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    225 3 Final of Championship. Before a keenly appreciative audience, the final was contested last night by lenkins and Diss. Taking into consideration the rough state of the ground, the bowling was exceedingly good and the play the best that has been seen this tournament. At the beginning,
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    THE GUNBOAT.
    286 3 The inevitable gunboat." ide extract m S.FJ'." 13th June 1900) When a crisis is impending When the sky looks like a squall When the parleying is over, And the glass begins to fall. When diploma y is endrd. And its failure's been deplored Walk up the Little Gunboat,
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    502 3 Mabi n.t-01 ■> Mi scovjti Act iv it>. I Mi mm Mew «yd Stores at Pom Arthur. KtASON Of KnOlANlj's F»ILVRfc. (Datiy Mail.) MqgMahii Monday, May 14. In March and Kui-..a sh.pped from China to Manchuria 100,000 coolies for the construction o the ■j .*a> At Pert
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    57 3 An explorer, lately returned from his travels, was relating hib adventures. I peered," said he, into the thicket, and there before me lay a tm..kle->s body." NoAsense," remarked an interfering critic, "who ever heard of a trunkless txxiy T'• -My friend," replied the traveller quietly, the body was that oJ
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    A WOMAN'S WAIL FROM MANILA.
    1691 3 (The following is an extract from a private letter written by a lady, lately of Singapore, now living m Manila and will serve admirably to illustrate the present state 0/ affairs m that city, from a civilian's lady civilian's,— point of view.) Manila, Tune Ist,
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    S. V. R.
    80 3 A i-pi^Ll .r 1 merlin,; of ill S n^purt- Vuluiit- rr R.fl COTpi wa> hrld i.i the S. V. A. Unll H til yi-tt-rday attr-m-ion, at 5 P m., the Atting Commandant, (apt St. CUir, S.V.A presiding I'hr object ol the meeting was to consider aiid pass
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    FRANCE AND OUR COLONIES.
    303 3 The Monthly Circular of the British Chamber of Commerce m P-iris, for May, draws atiiiinon to Hie alteration madr m the tariff ot iBo^ by the law passed on February 74 last. The new tariff is n!i a. to the d triinenl of di.t and Cey'on,
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    BIG PAPER MILLS.
    292 3 Ed. Lloyd, Ltd are. at the pr*s»-nt, very much to the forr as pap- r makers. The drought last autumn m the limber producing regions abroad, the enhanced cost of fuel, and th*- extra drmands for new-> paprr m const quriur of tie wa have come altogether
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    AMERICAN' FRIENDSHIP.
    401 3 (Globe.) It is not ton much to say that pubic opinion m (his country has been painfully shucked by (he recepu n which has been given to the Boer dclei al« s in the United S aie«>. Only a 'hort time ago Great BnU n exercised her vast
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    A TOO CONFIDENT BOER.
    191 3 The intelligence of the horse is admir ibly depict d m a little i.icid-.nt winch recently occurred m a sm-ill Boer camp near Ladysmith A biir^her says a Natal contemporary, had captured a handsome chargrr b^lonfcin^ tnaqu dron nf l^anci-rs and fell M pi"Ul ut Ivi
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  • OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
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      Problem No. 245.
      17 3 White to play and mate m three move Black (i piece) White (6 pieces)
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      Problem No. 246.
      291 3 White to play and mate H two m.yes SIX IRAN' IS DMAKES VI TURV Th». Story m» Ea«4*ft»'l i?M*rai U»ki,.r. 11 Ane. d, all >c <*>», I si to hear our noble En*. U' fl's praise, I t.llof I.c itirn.c fimois dc-d, she wrought m U i.
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      Game No 229.
      383 3 Thi Plymouth (i«MbiT White— Black— Sir Francis Drake I-ord < hirl« Howard. 1 I'-K4 H-K 4 ia Kixß Kxld 2 K-iU B B 4 i,U-K8(b) O Ka 1 P -H4 PxP 14 K-Kl X R; 4Kt KBi P-KKu i,BxKich OxB(c) 5 P-^4 »-Kt^ i6Rxl'ch RxK(d) 6 K.lll
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      CHESS NOTES.
      151 3 The brst che-s the chess ih..t attracts students —is (says the iiruoklyn Eagle) ihr woik of ma--ter»" t men who, devoting tlirir wl.-ile ime (o llie cultivation of M <> r nt*, pr >flure subtle c. lobmalioits mmi it. 11. .m uuk. t .1. lilii— rtj fi d
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    RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN THE FAR EAST.
    485 3 Tr»»ty with Grbat Britain Vioiatbo. The Times pubVhes a most important t le^ram from ii> Peking correspondent, who says thai two agreements were signed by representatives of Ru sit and Korea on March 30. By the first, Korea grants to Russia a site for
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    78 3 Tan Ah Chrng, aa old tl lef, was yesterday sr-ntf-nird to a year's imprisot>mt nt f'*r his u-ual offf-nce. A rompanion, wlio abetttd m the offence, got "four month> Five hin*-«e were s»-nt t« gaol (or a month yesterday and al-o fint-d $50 earli, f t rioting. cau-.in^ hurt and
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    PRODUCE.
    114 3 (June 14 177 i«ft (jamoier 7 37 1 dc. Cube No. 1 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'porei do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 ;4 47 Nutmegs iios to the Ib.) 62. do. (80s to the Ib) 80. Mace (Banda; g 2 Cloves (Amboina) Libenan Cotiee ao Tapioca, small pc.irl (Fair quality)
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 3 (Corrected up to June 14). k 4 m/s Irr^ m demand J/iiM >'rivau cn-aiis j ui/s documents 3 m/s cradii 6 id/.s t ,i 7 RANCE, demand 'jERMANY demand India, T. T 1471 Hongkong, demand 1 dl Yokohama, demand... \i Java, demand f'sj Manila, demand Sovereigns, buy) Bank of
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      315 3 HAIR PRBNCRVtDANDBEAUTtFIIfX~> Th^ only tii hl e preserver an 1 tWHM of ih. hair ROWI si)'- Mau v*k Oil. whi. h closely revmt,|#r< tt-.- I- tmut n,tu;i- provi'lr-s for our- .-M'u i.s fromik. wni.O'it which roc.coM- d>y. ihin and britlle. It prevents 'jaldnes .«nu luil, strengthens the hair, and for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      192 3 Passengers Leaving by the Mail. |vr t IC. P. r Rillaarat Hor P. n»nj;.- MrBirafaM, MmFm(W Mr 11. > va. Fri nl mlw.— Mr. Am,,,, K< id Mr. J Shrajj. r. f-or H,,,nt.ay.— Mr l-.r, Mr. Mackic. hot Maiscille*.— Mr. P. (l..w^n. Kor London: Mr J,,h,, v., vl s M
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      681 3 SHAKE LIST, JUNE 14th 1900. Ur n: tj X. No mi na,.^ J( 000,000 4U ,3. .^***** Bell's Asbestos E.-,siern A^ncy. Nominal. 10 000 (4 M"l fcJB t' Gear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. 1 c 'jl 1 l>4 6 hraser and Neave L.d. L Bavers 1 S f 2Sl Hon
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      290 3 MA I Lt> ■inn. fm v Ba i: 6 All B ,u Pahat Suit. .a S.rawnk „t s W.l.cca. arc. ban P<lcml>an^ (,p 1, ■^"K^ok A'«/..r S^Tl KD«T. t! mm !9 Pt s *x I.v P n Dvwin pvf mvi 1 A j m i n 2 Manila 4t Japan
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      1077 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION APPLICATIONS will be received at the Colo- j ma I Secretary's Office up to noon on the 10th instant, for appointment a* Clerk anJ Shron m the Land Office, at Singapore, on a salary of $540 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to '■•-«;*h security to
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      441 4 The DIAMOND MERCHANT J. GOLDENBERG HAS removed from No. 17 Waterloo Street to No. 122 Albert Street. May iS 18.6 ORCHIDS. J. d A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter oi Orchids. Nursery and Residence, Eskbank," Tanglm. Apl 33.4
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      861 4 NOW READY FRIEND TOMMY OTHER TOPICS BEING A COLLECTION OF VERSED REGARDING ATKINS, THE BOER WAR AND OTHER SUBJECTS BY JOSS CHINCHINJOSS. Price Si.oo m Coloured paper wrapper. Price 1.20 m Khaki cloth. Can be obtained through Messrs. KELLY fc WALSH LTD. Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. May ti
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      413 4 BAntolinf I r^ Satural Toilet Preparations. BUCWa Toilet 'l-anoline' <r>itap*an;r tut* "*^l^r rough tkint smooth, an* proteit Jritcalr XSkAJ irritate*, cltmmri and kreps tht skin tupph LONDON, MANCHRSTER, SVDNFY kJmiSh. Awarded Over 250 Prizes, XS El i'A^n'.. TASMANIA, amFtbrdaii, 24 Gold and 59 Silver Medals ™ffi™£ Mnanu; ;8 FIRST PRI7PS
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      81 4 MARINE HOTEL MENADO ENGLISH SPOKEN. Apl 19 19.10 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Stbambrs lkav« SmuAi'oße at 4.45 p.m. Hye Ltong,— every Monday for Malacca. Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Malacca,— «v ery Wednesday (or Malacca, Port Dickson. Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Ban H'hatt //in, every Friday (or Malacca, Port
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      1031 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvinj? port or departure, Jnd (where known; date due here, and name of Agent*. Men -op-War. A "r. on alt, H.M.S., Chatham, due June Coquette, H.M.S t.b.d., Chatham, due June Cvonbt, H.M.S. t b.d., Chatham, due June Hurst Bismarck, Ger.. Wilhelmshaven. due July Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due June
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      587 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngmpor,. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore TTHE leading English Newspaper ir th* x Straits Settlements Johore, thr Federated Native States of Perak, an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, theNegri Serabilan British North Borneo; Sarawa,, Netherlands Indies.
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