The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1900

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  • 17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 15™ AUGUST, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, NO.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 713 1 P_ Office. Telegraph St. Bg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG j rEYLON^ INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of I-admg issued for Persian Gulf. Continental mnd American Ports, also for China Comet, and San Froncttco
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    • 678 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM N A VIQATION COMPANY. LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMF.WARD. For Honukono Shano- For M aksbillbs and hai .V J 1 pan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, aire. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO
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    • 676 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbb Contract bfith the iNeth krlamds India Gotbrnmbmt. Agents at Singaporf. Ships Agency, late I DALNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay I Ihe undermentioned dates ark only api-roximatb. From Expected Will be despatcbed lor Nienhuys B'gan via porls Aug. 9 B'massin. Pul,, Laut, Halik Papan, Cotie, Bulongan
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    • 692 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I AA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10.000 000 RESERVE FUND ii *****00 RESERVE LIAB'LITY OF PROPRIETORS m j f 10,000,000 Court ow Dibectobs. N. A Siflßfl, Esq.— Chaibmah. R. Shewan, Esq.— Dbputv Chaibmam. R. M. Gbav, Esq. I H. W. Sladb, Esq. E. Gobtz, Bsq. D.
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    • 477 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at piesent known as an IM-AU.,,,.,,^ PERMANENT UHS Mr. Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels RECOMMENDEDbySOMEoktheCHIEFSPECIALIsVs, M t H b MR. .ira, ax. Sold Retail hv all Chemists and WholesLe by CA PROFK SSION THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov 6
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    • 735 1 I P AC F,C C^ L P S A T N Y MSH o cc T T \Y M^?p N g 0 R AND TOVO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBSTe.L s. s,. CO# s i^pxmZ\tTtTJ^S. SA. 1 A 7-*-» ottfs&z. rsis connectm,' Lines CentrljP^ k? P *ofif fie xUnaii.X^S; rthCrn Pai Passengers,
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  • 1436 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1900. Is a column ot yap ur rising from m. flammable ol a more re*dy omductor of electricity than the BSCTOflflsdaag afnospherc? lhat is by no means the- mere scientific query that it apparently is. For it bears a very direct i elation
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  • 58 2 THE CHINA CRISIS THE POSITION IN SZECHUANViceroy Objects to Alarmist Rumours. Begs Customs Staff to Return. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Shanghai, Aug. 13th 7.50 p.m. Kuei Chun, the Viceroy of Szechuan, is much disgused at the stories of the critical situation m Chungking. He earnestly requests the
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  • 27 2 French "Jealousy." Don't Want Indian Troops At Shanghai. There are grave fears that French jealousy prevents the landing of Indian troops at Shanghai
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  • 54 2 The Progress of the March. Hongkong, Aug. 15th, 10.15 a m The Allies reached NansaiUun on the Bth inst., Hosiwooon the 9th, and Anping, 27 miles from Peking, on the lotli. No Opposition Offered. The enemy have been retreating to P. king without fighting, since they
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  • 53 2 Transports at Shanghai. Intrigues Prevent Their Landing. The British transports have arrived at Shanghai The troops have not landed, owing to intrigues between the French and American Consulates, with certain American Missionaries, m Chinese employment, helping to frustrate the British. Feeling at Shsnghai. There is ierce indignation
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  • 21 2 Shanghai. Aug. 14th, 8.57 p m. The Allies reached Hosiwoo on Friday anu Anpii.g 011 Saturday.
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  • 21 2 Transports with British troops for Shanghai hay arrived but they are not yet landed.
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  • 40 2 Missions Attacked. Chapels at Hanyang and Hankow have j been attacked but no personal injury has been done [to any of the mission people.] The Viceroy Upholds Order. The Viceroy promptly sent troops to suppress the rioters.
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  • 359 2 AN OFFICIAL ANTI-CHRISTIAN POSTER. Protest of Consuls. An ambiguous anti-Christian placard has been issued by Chang-chi-tung. It was removed on the Consuls protesting The cnble ship Sher ard Osborne returned from .Mauritius early this morning. She has bees engaged m surveying between Australia and there, m connection with the round-the-world
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  • 118 2 STOKERS' STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. Departure of French Mail Delayed. A strike of stokers at Marseilles prevents the sailing of the M.M. steamer Melbourne ■or China. rftSe above refers to the M. M. Melbourne c which was formerly on the Australian run, but which was transferred to the French
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  • 80 2 Getting Ready On A Big Scsle. Russia continues to mobilise on a large scale for service m the Far East. FRENCH DESTROYER FOUNDERS. Collides with the Flagship. Fifty Lives Lost. The French destroyer France has be.-n sunk m a collision with the flagship Bren~ nus, off Cape
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  • 44 2 Li-Hung-Chang's Negotiations." America Emphatically Declines Proposal. The United States, replying to a communication containing the Edict appointing Lihungchang to negotiate for the cessation of hostilities, hss refused emphatically t° negotiate until the demands of the Powers ire complied with.
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  • 23 2 LGen. Carnngton's Movements. Concentrating at Mafsking. Sir F. Carrington has evacuated Zeerust and is concentrating his available forces at Mafeking.
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  • 24 2 Will Join Delarey. The bulk of Dewet's force has seemingly eluded the British and probably join 9 De'arey [at Rustcnburg].
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  • 46 2 Carnngton's Force Insufficient. Sir P. Carrington made strenuous efforts to relieve the detachment at Elands river. He made a vigorous attack but his force was too small. He was therefore obliged to retreat, narrowly escaping being cut off.
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  • 72 2 Would Agree to Suspend Hostilities. Provided Escort for Peking Foreigners be Allowed. The United States Government has expressed its willingness to join m an agreement with the other powers to abstain from hostile demonstrations on the condition that China allows a portion of the relief
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  • 71 2 north, taking 5 China, and the draft R »fl c tram for for Honker? Royal We,sh Fusiliers South Africa g the b tta,ion now m possesst I h maS the si <** alsoaMembe rofrteSin.' feS*!^ Cant r. t Uf dnance Committee. Picked l^' J^' Vf
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 853 2 T F Mr. HE. Askey is still m Singapore would A he please call at Messrs. Swabj k MECtAHfIBi s Office. Aug. 13 TO LEND ON gooe-' security, from $1,000 to f 20,000. J. G. BOYD, 2, Robinson Road. July 1 1 m.w.f. v.c. AUSTRALIA, Eastern Agencies required, satisfactory references
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    • 949 2 To be let 8 A Change Alley. Apply to "Tk WtE KAY POH, No. 8-5 Change Alley. Aug 11 25 8 LET~ ti THE Grove" Tanjong Katong. For partiA- culars Apply to MEYER BROS. July 2s, v.c. TO LET ">flj O. 30-A Raffles Place lately occupied by Ann Keat and
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    • 373 2 UNITED CIRCUS AND HIPPODROME. EVERY NIGHT. Doors open at Bp. m., Commencing at 9 sharp. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Full Box 6 Chairs $10.00 Second class $1.00 Box seat 2.00 Third class $0.50 First class 1.50 Gallery for Natives only to. 30 Location Beach Road. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday, at 3
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    • 406 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISE VIENTS H. Muhlinghaus PP.. m j TTO LET, FURNISHED. Compound Hou-e newly painted and whitewashed. 7 Bedrooms, 2 Sitting-rooms, Dining-room. Store-room, 2 Baih-roeams, servants qua. lers, stab ing for 1 or a Horses. Apply X. Y. Z., c/o Frtt Press Aug. LS 22.8 For Melbourne and Sydney
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 233 2 The Week. Wednesday, 15th Hieh Water 0.45 a., 1.12 p. N.D.LI. Mail Outwards due, 5 p. S.V.R .A at B Co. drill unilorm, 5.15 p. Masonic Club Annual Meeting, 8.30 p. Circus, Beach-rd., 9 p. Thursday, iflth High Water 1.33 a., 1.51 p. Land Sale, 2.30 p. a?°Du a 1L
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  • 48 3 A very successful "Cigarette Smoker" Bass given last night m the Tanglii, Club before a very large audit ne. The programme, which was an excellent one, was well carried out and the Band of the 16th y >; J. was m attendance, conducted by Mr. Salzroann. m
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  • 83 3 At a meeting ol the Committee held on the 4th August, it was resolved that m future meetings of Working Members of the Club should be held on the first Monday of every month for the purpose of comparing work. Every membt-r attending a monthly meeting must
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  • 112 3 1 The Rev Father Stephanus Se-t'r, whi had charge of the sta ion at Hing Shm, •which was attacked on the 4th of July, owes his escape to the reverence ot the Chinese for the remains of the dead. He flvas dumped m a
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  • 100 3 The Bombay Government have decided that it ts absolutely essential m view of the terrible mortality during the plague m that city, and of the recurring outbreaks of cholera and enteric. Tvt v at Poona must have a proper sewerage system and water supply. Accotdi>>g to the
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  • 138 3 Glmn's Clp. The following is the result of the first round A, W. Stiven beat W. Hutton, 3 and 1. J. Mackerzie beat A. Kerr, 3 and 2. A. P. Bowes beat A. Y. Gahagan, 2 and 1 J. I). Munro r-rjat Dr. Fowlie. Major Lewis Jones
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  • 166 3 "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" MONGOLED. The Chinese Ambassador m London has translated the third verse of the British National Anthem into Chinese and sent a copy to Professor H. A. Salmon"-*. The following is a transhter of the rendering. Professor Salm ne say It has been tested and pronounced accurate
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  • 163 3 Petty-Officer Walker. b<*- gtoH.M S. Brisk, died at the General Hospital on Monday. The dt-o-ased had been suffering lor a week or so on b ard from remittent fever, and wa» removed to Hospital at io a.m. on Sunday, v. h»n meningitis set m and he succumbed the
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  • 234 3 esterday. a.' the Police Court, a Chinaman was sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment tor the theft of a municipal lamp. Janother, two months for a like ffence, an additional six weeks for dispo-ing a lamp and a third, three months for the theft of a bucket also
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  • 1199 3 Written for lbe Singapore Free Press by the Key. M. Rbith. NO. XXV ROTHESAY KF.-VISITED. I am siuing. pen m land, gazing pensively from a study window m Rothesay, across thr narrow strip of water that separ Icf the island of Bute Irom the mainland. The
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  • 62 3 A telegram from Raub, dated August 14th, to UM lm al -secretary, reports that the rough cleaning up of batteries yielded as unde r Electric Mill .—2.(jsooz Amalgam, e-ii. maied ejuantity of .-tone crushed being 1,850 tuns. Steam Mill 1.600 oz. Amalgam, estimated quanlily of stone crushed being 770
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  • 706 3 Strong Feeling Against Li Hung Chang. Among the passenger of the home-going English mail are several refugees from 1 ientsin and Hankow. Their narratives of personal experiences are of considerable interest. Ihey bear witness to the very stiong feelii g against Li Hung Chang m Shanghai. One
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  • 226 3 "B. P BELEAGUERED. Delarey continues to invest with a large; force, Kuslenbur^, into wt.n h t,ei,< r I Bad -PejWflll has thrown h.tnst f."— Vide Te cgr.am. We- c an tbe bored with Africa wh.-n China's bumping sq We'v- < e„v,-d to trace the Generals wbithrrsoe'er .hey go We'v.- lost
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  • 117 3 The Sunday Maganine lor July returns to the lubject ol cl.ildren's stonei. One fl-ory telL .ef a liule girl who, on Bstflg a kel hs«l she knew a hflflSfl was an animal, replied: 8..-C euse it has feurcqial sides ani four right angles." (there must have been Post
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  • 133 3 In a paper to the Academy ol Science. St. Louis Mo., L.S., by Dr. M. A. ..oMstein, it is maintained that the best form of breathing for voice production and flifEjrinflj is a rational co bin .tion uf the costal with the diaphragmatic
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  • 1152 3 How Thet are Situated. [From a Phuko Resident.] The foreign Legations m Peking, with one exc eption, are near together, though none ot them quite join. Most of them are situated m the Chiang min-hsiang (the Lane of Subject Peoples), wliich tuns pirall'l with the
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  • 334 3 Among lhe many special racial quilities which have helped the buil.ling of the B. i ish Kmpire. excepti'.nal adaptability to uncongenial climates unque-tionably takes a leading place it is not merely lhat Britons can endme extremes of heat and coltl without serious lo s of
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  • 146 3 A Tientsin message of the 24th July, reaching Shanghai on the 6th August. says As nothing has been received here from the Ministers since the 4th of July, when affairs m Peking were said to be m a very bad way, the assurance cf their safety is
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  • 97 3 PLAY ON TUESDAY Ladies' Sinolbs. Mrs. Saunders, scr. beat Miss Werry, 3, 6 2, 6-5. Ladies' Doubles. Mr.. Waddell and Mrs. Braddell, owe 5 beat Mrs. Fabris and Mis, Salzmaim, 15.3, 6 5,6—1. "A" Mum Doubles. Miss Gunn ar d Mr. Mnsley. s Cr be-at Mrs.
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  • 66 3 Championship. Miss Werry v. Mrs. Coleridge. LaDIKS' Det'BLEfl. Mr Adams arid aMrs. S elzmann, owe 15 v. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Croueher owe 1. "B" Mixed Dolbles. Mrs. Fabris and Mr. Jago, 2 v. Mr. and Mrs. Shrager, 1. Championship Pairs. Miss Gunn and Mr. Upton v.
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  • 47 3 Ladies' Dolblbs. Mrs. Somerville and Mis. Saunders, owe i v. 'I I a Misv s (juni, owe .4. Ms. audell ai <j Mrs. braddell, owe 5 v. Miss Werry ami Mrs. Newton, 5, Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Fabris, 1 S-f v. Mrs. Adams, owe 3.
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  • 80 3 Convalescents andthose suffering from Anzmta and those ath -m diseas has I. It pal.-, and emaciated, will gain flesh, strength, and Col<jur by using Steams' A me of Cod Liver Oil (c ntaimn,/ iron), the best of all tonics. Delicate wonie-n and le> ble children will derive invaluable benefits tr..m
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  • 202 3 I had a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bottle fll Thamberlain's Colic. Cholera and D.arrh -c a R. nnd., look two d'.ses and was entirely sa>s Key. A A. P. wcr, > rnvoria. Kan. My neighbor acr. ss me street was sick (or over
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  • 124 3 r QUOTATIOM. CAPITAL. PaID Up. ShaRIS P*JB Ol* Bank o/Ch,na and japan L«d. z. Nom.nal. C 2,000,000 4Ut 2 3 ,99.***** ca Jc-5 C 1,250 Ball's Asbestos Eastern A K ency. Nominal. Q 10 000 (4 *'5*4 8,584 Z> MaynarH and f 'Ltd. f-jo Buyers
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  • 70 3 (Corrected up to August 15) On London. Banlc4m/s 2V demand Private credits 3 m/s documents 3 m/s 2/0*: credits 6 m/s ...a/i France, demand 2( Germany, demand "aZfij India, T. T V. s Hongkong, demand r Yokohama, demand.. >> i nin Java, demand 7', Manila, demand "2% nm Sovereigns,
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  • 106 3 (August .5 1 m Gambier 7 L /s d C cube No. I::::;:::::;:;;; Ulack (ordmary Spore/ do. White, (Fa.rL/W— 5%) it Nutmegs 1 10s to the 1b.)... "2 2 do. (80s to the Ib) ol' Mace (Banda) J?" Cloves (Ambotna) Übenan Coffee..... JJ Tapioca, small pearl Fair qual iiy)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 261 3 Facts of absorbing interest to those who are m the clutches of Rheumatism. One cannot be too quickly cured of I Rheumatism. To get rid of ihose awful pains that make life a never ending series of torture, now milde now excruciating, to— day m bed, to-morrow hobbling around m
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    • 257 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ara despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every lortnight for the Straits, Batavia,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 223 3 MAILS CLOSE I n-MORROW. For IVr At Hongkong ft: Japan BingoMaru II AM Malacca ac Lm ggi Heie-t I PM Samtaas Eugenit 1 PM Muar at Malacca li mm Warn 2 pm s. feet. nana 2 PM P.uang at Dll Hebe 3 PM y.e<V Samarang Cnunsang 3 PM Malacca S
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    • 788 3 -■UK L S IN PORT. Men-o:-W.i FlßKßßndToofl Commßnderß Arrifl-.d P r om Por Wlb.d Va-lul.o Bnt cruis ,1770 Sir B. Wrey July 2 K„,|, Klang Nation. v h 2 i L C m 427 Z Hongkong. Aug. .tber Ye..el. Fl.e. Ton. M..,er. Arrieed Krom TIISIII For Af,L Au--. n 7
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    • 188 3 CLEARANCES. B 'g»st Ig. I MIMM, Cer. str K.rchner. for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Nsssa, Bnt. sir., Coysh, for T. Anson, v.a ports. Ban Wh ctt Soon, Bnt. str., Rou,e, tor Bnlitori and Pontianak. Sri Pegatvn, Dut. str., Orre, fo. P. Dickson and re. I ang. 1 Sri I-kisuganl. Dut.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1572 4 sr Riley Hargreaves &Co, Smoothness of running, absence'of stretch, grea^t strength, and extreme durability combine to make THE GANDY BELT an deal transmitter of Power. PRIZES AWARDKD Sole Agents Riley Hargreaves&Co., LIMITED, ENGINEERS. SINGAPORE. Aug. n FOR SALE A claim for s?cjo9i.76i on H. H. the Sultan of Lingga and
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    • 585 4 VA^ry^ J trl\A v J^- A fffi%&mY 3u'*"'' i I 1< J \~aju ky iff afv mk>r* j 'A TJdm&m, JEW T/ P mmbwi if i VbV^H i V A 1 /I r!ml are *<-'knovi- 1.-dged on all sides to tx- J^S e'/l ii'fyi \V_ SINGAPORE JSgmMMMm IpbtrUlfraSiflißsi a W*^
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    • 416 4 John Little 1 CO., LTD. LIQUEURS Agents for Wynand Fockink's Double Orange Curacoa White do. Kirschenwasser L. GARNIERS Original Green Chartreuse do. Yellow do. Benedictine, D. O. M. Heering's Cherry Brandy Kummel Allasch Riga Birch's Milk Punch SPECIAL AGENTS FOR Mane Brizard and Roger's Creme de Cacao-White do. Brown Pralines
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    • 472 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Agents for BRETEL FRERES' D'ISIGNY BUTTER In 1 and 2 b. tins. John Little CO, LTD. May 1 6 bv.si6.B WOOD COS. PRIZE MED-XL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition Excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTER In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs.
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