The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, iBth AUGUST, y.1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3957
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      723 1 Yf ft Office. Telegraph St. Iftr Wharvas. Keppel Harbour, j O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers f«r CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CIYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bill* of Lading issued for Persian j Gulf, Continental and Amtricmn Ports, also for eJMflßfl Comtt, and
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      545 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honuk.ono. Siia.su- For Marseilles end hai k Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, <V-c. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n AUSTRIAN
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      882 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Undbr Comtract witb thb Nbthbrlands Ihdia Govbrnmbnt. Acents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Thb undbrmbntionbd datbs ark only approximate. Prom Expected Will be despatched lor Nienhuys B'gan via ports Aug. 9 B'massin. Pulo Laut, BaliU Papan, Cotie, BulonLan A: li'-rouw
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      670 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL >, 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND s,, coo'occ RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS m J 10,000,000 Coubt or Uibbctobs. N. A Slßflfl, Esq.— Chaibman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. R. M. Gbav, Esq. I H. W. Sladb. Esq E. Gobtz, Esq. j
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      481 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC 4 THE only remedy at present known as an INhALUm.r. and PERMANENT CUKK ,1 I Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration RECOMMENDED.rSOMEoKTH.C HIEF C SPE?i^USIS,NTH. MKOICAI PROPK«,r,M Sold Retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by LA PROPK SS!O.N jß| THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov I r
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      600 1 pACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY 1 *P° y O KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAL S.S. CO.) rhrough passage tickets granted to England A^ France, and Germany by ail trans-Atlant.c lm*. T^*"!!™' V SO t0 Sa F n ««'*o by the steamers Wfl\ ol the above lines. i
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1900.
    758 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1900. THESI 1- a !ittl- th-ory of ours that we might p. roans put forward as bearing ra'.h'r direitly upon the r..-w d jarture.- of the Lnited States m acquiring bow, we do not at present argue certain possessions oveiseas, plus the human
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    518 2 aka is no longer treated as an infected Swimming Club launches at 6 30 and 7.30 a tn. tj-m mom m ir.ling. The leave o| Mr R.P. Gibber As«t. Supt. of Ir.dian Immigration, Penang, has been extended for three moutl.The cable- ship Recorder returned from Labuan this iiiornino-. H.M.S. Dritomart
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1064 2 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli. Jt VENAL. A duty-bound perusal —the Editor says it is duty-bound if European newspapers m various tongues eoligbteai the Topicist's mind on the stupendous ignorance that is daily drawn upon to provide a literary ohltgato to European breakfasts. The
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    35 2 Lieut. H. J. Powys-Keck. sth King's Royal Rifle Corps, is seconded as A.D.C to Lieut.-Col. and Brevet Col. Sir H. E McCallum, K.C. M.G., Royal Engineers! A.D.C. to the Queen, Governor and Com-mander-in-Chief of Newfoundland.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    18 2 [Up to the time of going to Press no Reuters Telegram had been received.] SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    35 2 RUMOURED ALLIED ENTRY INTO PEKING No Opposition. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Shanghai, Aug. i 7th, 9.2 p.m. There is a Chinese report that the Allie> j entered Peking unopposed on Wednesday.
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    ALLEGED FLIGHT OF CHINESE IMPERIAL COURT.
    23 2 Empress and Emperor Escape Through Mongolia. The Court fled last Saturday through Mongolia, accompanied by Prince Tuar,
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    ANTI-FOREIGN LEADERS FLEE TO PAO-TING-FU.
    22 2 Kangyi and Tungfuhsiang have also fl.-J to Paoting-fu to draw off the Allies from following the Court.
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    THE BRITISH TROOPS AT WOOSUNG.
    18 2 To Land at Shanghai. The troops from Hongkong are landing here to-morrow morning.
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    THE SIEGE OF THE LEGATIONS
    466 2 (From Japanese Paptrs.J Chefoo July 28th.— A letter written by I Claude Macdonald on the 4th inst. arrived at Tientsin on the 21st inst. The letter was m the following terms We have been besieged and constantly shot at by the Chinese troops since the
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    GERMAN MEN-OF-WAR.
    64 2 The new German gunboat Tiger of 894 ton, arnved ln the Roads Iaa even ng< ?S Car £l! S l 6 guns nd was launched m i°9^- Ihe Tiger, before proceeding to Hongkong, will awaij the arrival of the ""'/"erst Friedrich Wilhelm, Brandenburg, Weissenburg, Worth, and f/eta, due
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      474 2 The Robinson Piano Co., HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE. By far the Largest Firm m the East of Piano and Organ Manufacturers and Specialist's u-aic and Musical Instrument Sellers.B PIANOS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, For Hire or on the Easy Payment system, made to our order specially and guaranteed by the makers
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      768 2 TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT. SATURDAY. AUGUST tSlh. Grand Return Visit of POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co. Saturday. Monday, and Tuesday, August iHth, lOth, (ST 2lSt. for the first time m Singapore, the most successful musical comedy ever staged The Belleof New York. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. Wednesday, and Thursday, August 22nd and
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      355 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS For Christmas Island, Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Sharks Bay. Geraldton and Fremantle. The W. A. S. N. Coy's steamer AUSTRALIND, Captain Mills, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday, 22nd inst. For Freight or Passage apply to BOUSTEAD Se. Co.-Agents. Aug 18 .a.f
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      641 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. J GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. HTENDERS will be n c.ived at the Colonial i Secretary', Otli c, up lo noon of the 3 .lh instant for the following works: General repairs, painting, lunewashing, damar varnishing and tarring the Tan lock <Sang*i Hospital, Olticers" (Jaarteis, outhouses, walls and fence. Plans and
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      256 2 The Week. Saturday, iSrh Miij-i Wi'er 3.29 a., 3.25 p. 70th Binhday ol the Emperor and King ol Km a Hungary. Race Course open for Training. Cricket Tournament— C. S. k Law v. Brokers Ar Insurance. Furr iture Sale, Sepoy Lines, a. 30 p. Special Criterion Dinner, Raffles." Star of
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Missionary Scapecoat.
      1572 3 lo TBB EDITOB. j^.R, In your issue ot Saturd »y the 1 ith 1 inst., appears an extract from Truth, head- e d, The curse of the missionary and while the-e is nothing to indicate whether j this heading is your own or Truth's 1 most j
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    POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.
    63 3 To-night the above Company open their short season at the Town Hall, with the I he Bdle of New York," the first of three performances only. On Wednesday and Thursday. the Geisha will be produced, and on Friday and Saturday The Lady Slavey, with a matinee of the
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    STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING.
    340 3 STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING. A meeting of influential local Strait* Born Chinese was held m the Town Hall afternoon to pass certain resolutions conn'cted with the formation of a Straits Born Chil M Asi nti n Anion.; those pres'nt 1 •"."••ah Ivang Seih Hon. Hr. Lim Boon Keng, Tan
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    THE " REAL MALAY. "
    96 3 THE REAL MALAY. Colonel W. O. Tolford tells us a good story of a light-c loured mulatto who wandered into one of the restaurants of Washington, D.C., lhe other day. When a waiter intimated to him m the gentlest way that he could not be served there, this conversation ensu'd
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    SPREADING FALSE RUMOURS.
    153 3 A BaaßAeU Koitor m Trouble. (."a! utta, S.t.iiday.— The Btngmltt, Haba Surenelran.etii lin.ei -i paper, st.irik'd Calcutta late last 1 ight 1 si ng an extra announcing the Queen's death. Ihe news c pread last and the pei tonna.-.e es at native theatres were stopped c.c announcement
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    A BRIDLE EXTRAORDINARY.
    148 3 South Africa (says RlioJesia) is above all a country ol makeshifts. '1 he old campaigner will use a pair ol boots as a pillow, a blanket for a tent, a tent-sail for a roof, a pail for a cooking-pot, a pot for a basin, an ani-heap for
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    "SEMBAYANG HANTU."
    135 3 In accordance with the time-honoured custom, that feast of feasts m Chinese eyes sembtiyans! hantu was eel -brated by the Opium and Spirit Farmer last night m the usual manner. The dainty comestibles with whirh the long and gaudily decoiated tables m Cecilstreet were loaded, attracted thousands of
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    "CONCERTINA JOHN."
    296 3 Tommy's Lament. There's a bloke m these 'ere barracks who a concertina's got, He says wot it's an English one but by its sound 'tis not, For ol all the awful noises lhat was ever on me burst, I thought when first 1 heard it 'twas a million
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    "CONFERENCE" EVILS
    359 3 This is what the hon'ble \V. E^erton his h- annuel report on th. Straits Sett I German trade fl i mng th» eleven M and Hongkong 8 rSii t,,, v w.^ irasßafcrfad from tlie Hi uisfi 1 rs tothe Gflfinan m^il hue fron. I I 1 ma. I
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    " RUSSIA'S OPPORTUNITY.''
    380 3 RUSSIA'S OPPORTUNITY.'' Official and general political circles at St. Petersburg are absorbed, says the Express correspondent, w.th the Chinese q'lestion. Nothing els.; is talked ol among people who know. Briefly, the Russian official view, as expressed to me by one ol lhe Emperor's most confidential advisers, is the following —"The
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    78 3 Harrison, alias Perkins, who is at present m the Calcutta Presidency Jail, under remand, for having swallowed a X 10,000 diamond, belonging to Messrs. Cooke and Kelvey, under circumstances already reported, has been subjected, to an examination by the X or Kontgen rays, which has disclosed lhat he has something
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    THE HOSPITAL SHIP "CARTHAGE."
    619 3 Th B'it sh hospital ship Carthage, Capt. i L. R. Lendon, arrived from Bombay al mm. side the- IJ.1 J &O. wharf at 4 p.m. )esferday. I he following media a! odic its are on board, Major Syk.v, Capt. Evans, Capt. Scott Moncrieff, Lieut Tucker, also
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    TREATY RIGHTS OF MISSIONARIES.
    113 3 Apropos of current events m (hina, it may not be inopportune (says iha hy hie h oil E> glisli missi tiMriet ifi ured. rof 1 ientsin the p'- •ty ejf lhat if they acqu red land no' h..r the agreement shou d be flaadfl wieh,, ,t
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    GOLF.
    56 3 In the; c rr.petitinn for the Gunn Cup, It ni^ht. 5 up and 4 t" |l IJ mod -on. lhe seniilin.il roniel. t -li--,] by id, bi A. W.S 1. t; J. I). Munro, 44 half stroke- at 2nd hole. Maj ar Lewie Jofl.es, -cr.). a. J, L. Crockett,
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    SHARE REPORT.
    211 3 im and Mad ig^irt.) We regret we are unable to report any improvement m "ur --hire mark*.. N ruling the ab-ser c- of bflMMßflflfl, however, rates remain fairly Raub. The rough clean up for July gives ..SSO i z. Amalgam from 2.620 tons stone. Suuth Raub.— YUc result
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    148 3 Peitsang. In Ihe attack and capture of Peitsang on Au^u-t 5. ther losse-s su-tained by the Allies were as f. allows British I2>, Kus-ians Oio, Japanese 400J 1 he Black Flagv lhe BUck Fiags are again on the move. The ir destination is said to be P.
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    71 3 Two Chinese girls, fourteen years of ag;e, were found apparently dead at 27 Boat Quay, early yesterday morning. Dr. Lim Hoon Keng, who was immediately called, pronounced life to be extinct m one case only. The other victim, however, was m such a precarious condition that it was impossible to
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    16 3 Maud So you have accepted Tom Mabel Yes said he wouldn't marry me if I didn't.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    50 3 PLAY ON I- RIDAY. Championship. Mrs. Adimsbeat Mrs. Fabris, w.o. Mrs. Croucher beat Mrs. ."Saunders, w.O. Ladies' Doubles. Miss Gunn, owe 4 v. Mrs. Waddell, owe 15, postponed. Championship Pairs. Mis. Magi Bill nnd Capt. Dewing beat Mrs. Adams and Or. Wright, 4—6, 6—o, 6— 1.
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    TIES FOR SATURDAY.
    71 3 Championship. Mrs. Salzmann v. Mrs Adams. Mrs. Croucher v. Mrs, Coleridge. "A" Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Wad Jell and Mr. Upton, owe 2 v. Miss Gunn and Mr. Me sl. y, scr. Cn aMPioNSHiP Pairs. Mr. and Mrv. B acid II v. Mrs. Magrath and Capt. Dewing (if
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    TIES FOR MONDAY.
    22 3 Ladies Sinulk.s. Miss Gunn, owe 4 v. Mrs. Waddell, ow: 15. Mrs. Gansloser, scr. v. Mrs. Adams, owe 3.
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    TIES FOR TUESDAY.
    24 3 Championship. Miss Gunn v. Mrs. Waddell. "A" Mixen Docblrs. Mr. and Mrs. Magrath, 3, v. Mrs. Somerville Mr. and Harrold, 3.
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    84 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7a. m. Matins. 7.30 a. m. Choral Eucharist 8c Sermon. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthews Church, Sepoy Lines. 8.15 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. 11. B. Church, Coleman St. 7.30 a.m. Rev. W. T. Cherry. SJ^JR'v.F.H. Morgan. Bethesda, Bras Basah Road. 9
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (August 18 177 50 Gambier 8.00 do. Cube No. 1 13.37J Pepper, lilaclt (ordinary Vpore) 30.87k do. Whire, (Fair L/W=s% 46. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 6a. do. (80s to the I b; 80. Mace (Banda) 0,2. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. I.iberian Coifee as. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 6v*
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 18th, 1900.
    127 3 n Ql-otatiom. Capital. Paid Up. Sh»rm Paid Di"» TlJ't Nora I [£''000,000 4t413V .99.875 44 Bell's Ast-stosKastern Ar.cy. Nominal. 10,000 f 4 *'l&4 I* Z BersawahGold Mine Co. il 80 S-llers S 17- q'" 4 unissued Uear Watsr Oa.ry farm Ltd. c I l^\ 222
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to August m) Oh L'jnoon. Ba nk 4 m/s 3o m demand 2 <>" Private credits 3 m/s ••*/of documents 3 m/s .2/0' credits 6 m/s FRANCE, demand "7 S Germany, demand "I^, India, T. T ."7J JJJ* Hongkong, demand... p Pr", r Yokohama, demand \i% nm
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      228 3 od Liver Oil Emulsions, Malt Solutions, etc are nauseating at any time, but more particularly so m warm weather, hence their use is invariably abandoned at Bins season. Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil Can be adminis'ered all lhe year round. It is very palatable. A thoroughly modern preparation, the
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      247 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPF-IJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ara despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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      263 3 Mr. fi. I. Hare, Secretary for Chinese Affairs p, 11, s., has obtainee) an extension of leave. It will be remembered that he went up to We i-hai-w.i with Sir Frank Swettenham, and no doubt, being on the [■ot, has been found BBcfsJ as a polil.cal officer. MAILS CLOSE. To-Day.
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      776 3 rllltLl m p1 r 1 Haa-aUWflfl Plerb and Tons Commanders Arrived Proro w V^ K vm Br,-.c,u,s,, 7 70 Sir B. Wrey July 2 K,n la Klang Station. a*"'*' 0 I al. cruis 3427 Un Aug. 7 Venice Hongkong Aug •S'HWALfIP. G cruis., „20 (..we.len Aug. ,ft 1,. Hkong Vug
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      227 3 CLEAKANCES. August Blcbpiialis, Br.t. str., Bell, for Sydney, v.a |> r s. r-.KMLLA, Ital. str., Chopard. f.-r Mflßß Kt-.ii an, Ger. str., K!ugki,t, lor Sandakan, v.a p c Aug:, Will o'thp. Wis. Br.t. str., Ralph, for Pontianak bAPPHo, Bnt.str., lui.ier.f.r and Klan X moke, Bnt. str., Cray, lor Bangkok. IUBHYaaa,
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      1058 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Bth September 1900 for the following works;— I. Constructing quarters for two European Warders at the New Civil Prison. 11. Constructing one Mflflß. of eight cells for Mem at the New Civil Prison. Plans
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      1056 4 FOR SALE The Schooner OAMARU, 176 tons reg. built m 1878, and sheathed with yellow metal m 1896. Carries about 250 tons d.w end sails fast. The Schooner HOPE, 50 tons, reg. built by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., m 1888, of ballow and sheathed with x.nc Dimensions 63 ft.
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      45 4 McAlister Co. B B AGENTS FOR SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports Ports Ports. SANDEMAN Co.'s Madeira Madeira Madeira. SANDEMAN, BUCK Co.'s Sherries Sherries Sherries. G. H. MUMM Co, s Champagne Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer B McAlister Co. Aug 16 ititij
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      529 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Ba— al ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF BEDSTEADS IN;, VARIOUS SIZES Wire Spring Mattresses. Cotton Mattresses Mosquito Curtains. Blankets. Sheets. Pillows. Bolsters. Pillow Cases. Bolster Cases. All ready for use HOUSEHOLD LINEN Table Damask. Napkins. Doyleys. Tray Cloths. Sideboard Runners. Glass Cloths. Tea Cloths. Dusters.
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      296 4 Royal Hair Dressing Saloon. OIFFEUR FRANC -MS. G. SABATlER— Proprietor. I. •■*•< i Ratn.-s Tiffin Rooms ac Robinson k Co.] The Oldest* Largest Establishment m Singapore. Established 1-887. HAIR-DRESSING —Eight skilful hair dressers, from the best houses. Prompt Attention, and Entire Satisfaction as regards style. Sl TW RIRTION r^amo-th. .LADIES
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      521 4 To be let 8 A Change Alley. Apply to **m\ WEE KAY POH, No. 8-$ Change Alley. Aug 11 25- 8 TO LET <( "THE Grove" Tanjong Katong. For parti- culars Apply to MEYER BROS. July 2.s v.c. TO LET NO. 30-A Raffles Place lately occupied by Ann Keat and
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      545 4 PER SS. BUCEPHALUS -awa-af Horses, Cobs OO and Ponies OQ THE best shipment ever selected for this market, including several prize carriage pairs, handsome ladies' hacks, weight carrying cobs, polo ponies, and high class single carriage horses. All thoroughly broken and ready for immediate use. Any reasonable trial allowed. Also
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