The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 20™ AUGUST, 1,1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3, 58
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      716 1 rt Office. Telegraph St. XT Wharvas. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, KYI ON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of I-ading issued for Persimn gmlf, Contintntml and Amtrtcan Ports, also for Chma Coast, mnd San
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      689 1 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVII GATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. j For Honub.ono. Shanu- For Marsbillbs and hai k Japan Ports. Lovdos. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester j Coniieiental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. I phia and Baltimore, Ike. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO
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      661 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Collyer Quay Thb undermentioned datbs are only ArPROiiMATi. From Expected Will be despatched for Nienhuys B'gan via ports Aug. 9 B'massin. Pulo I.aut, Balik Papan, Cotie, BulonRan A Berouw
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      691 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1,0 000 000 RESERVE FUND fn'soo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS m J •••-.•.••»o,ooo,ooo Court op Dibbctobb. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaibman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. R. M. Gbav, Esq. I H. W. Slade, Bsq. E. eGoBTZ, Esq. j D. M. Moses
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      481 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at p.esent known as an INFALt.ini.r. and PERMANENT ukk Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration" of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED. t SOME ok thb CHIEFSPECIALLS TS thb HKDICAI PH.ißKssir.a, Sold Retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by p JPESMON THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov
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      839 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP r COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T 0Y 0 KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAL S.S. CO.) To other European points at prorort.onate rau. Special reduced rates granted to OffioS? o l^ aVpTcaot?' and CIV Si^ .Passengers by this line have the ODtion efl ceedmg Overland by
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      18 2 At Rogate, E-sex, on the I apll July, (apt. Charles J. Ri stos. 1 rme.ly of Singapore.
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    MONDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1900. The Singapore Free Press.
    804 2 MONDAY AUGUST, 20, 1900. The Singapore Free Press. FROM rival '-..rmation wl.. t<j t.e ij'ji'e trustworthy, we understand that H M S. Glory and H. 11. S Im th ti----- IMM > iil'e-ships of the Canopus clas>, an- now on their way out to China. The Ocean is indeed through
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    696 2 A (hinese coolie who -to!, two Munii,as beea -c nt to prison for a month. -ailed for by the Selangor 1 I m< ia Railway for oils and for mis.3 stores. S n Si ifIMSC gentlemen are forming a v y to establish a carriage factory m i gk k,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    63 2 THE ALLIES ENTER PEKING. Legations Relieved. The Allies have entered Peking, and the Legations are relieved. IN SOUTH AFRICA. De Wet Escapes Again. Releases His Prisoners. De Wet, availing himself of a knowledge of the country, era' ling him lo make nightmarches, has eluded Kite hener, despite the
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    NEGRO CAVALRY FOR CHINA.
    15 2 A Negro cavalry regiment has sailed from San Francisco for China.
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    IN PURSUIT OF OLIVIER.
    23 2 Buller, Hunter, and French Co-operating. Buller has joined hands with French and Hunter and advancing northward has outflanked Olivier.
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    THE ATTEMPT ON LORD ROBERTS.
    47 2 Court-Martial at Pretoria. Boer Lieutenant Pleads Guilty. Ihe court martial at Pretoria upon those concerned m the conspiracy for kidnapping Lord Roberts has commenced. Lieut Cordua. lately ol the States Artillery, was the first tried and pleaded guilty. London, August 18th, igoo.
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    "FRANCE AND CHINA IN ACCORD."
    55 2 Declaration by M. Delcasse. Powers Must Moderate their Desires." M. Delcaise, speaking of the Chinese policy of France, emphasised the fact that Prance and China were m ting m a< .< ord. and said that it would be necessary for the Powers to moderate their
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    THE KAISER AND COUNT WALDERSEE.
    153 2 A Cordial Farewell. The Allies and the Peace of Europe. The Kaiser, m presenting his Field .M.a'vhal' s baton to ***** Waldersee, dwelt on the Tsar's approval of the appointment and hoped that the co-opera-tion uf the Allies, would be pledged to the peace of
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    RUMOURED BOER SUCCESSES.
    29 2 No Confirmation Available. Rumours of big Boer successes are current at Lourenco Marques. It is impossible to verify them, as the British censorship is very strict.
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    DE WET'S FORCE.
    13 2 De Wet's following now amounts to 7,000London, August 20th, tooa.
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    HONGKONG'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    251 2 'China Mail. j Last night, (Friday loth inst.) an alarming occurrence iook place which, but for the prompt action of those on the spot, might have resulted m one of the most appalling disasters m the history of the colony. About ten o'clock at night the Indian
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    131 2 fl fl aaaa The Cazengo is due here to-day and may either come m thfl. evening or to-morrow moining. w Thr Preussen when she left Penan c for Singapore on Tuesday used the south channel which ,s ge,i,,al'v supposed to be 100 shallow for l.rge vessels It save! ■circumnavigating the
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
    36 2 I THE CHINA CRISIS. PEKING CAPTURED. The Legations Reported Safe. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, Aug. 18th, 3.20 p.m. Peking was captured on the t.sth. The Ministers and their subordinates are reported safe.
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    EXODUS OF CHINGKING MISSIONARIES.
    29 2 Shanghai, Aug. 19th, 5 p.m. Thirty Missionaries from Tachienlu, Kaiting and Paoning left Chingking yesterday for Shanghai. The river is m good condition for travel "->■*
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    Situation at Chungking.
    31 2 The situation at Chungking is still uncertain. French Marines at Shanghai. Ihe French Consul at Shanghai, IM flezaure, has asserted himself by landing a hundred marines here yesterday.
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    British Troops Encamping.
    24 2 The British troops from India are now being landed and are making camps. All Quiet at Shanghai. All is perfectly quiet.
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    WARSHIPS FOR CHINA.
    313 2 Arrivals at Singapore. The Austria* Cruisers. Kai serin Elisabeth and Aspern which left Pola on July 24th arrived alongside the wharf early this morning lor the purpose of provisioning and coaling, and are expected to leave for Hongkong today. The Kaiserin Eliaabeth is a second-class cruiser of
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    111 2 S. C C. aid Law .Tli^Rs KUD RAX( f FsplanaatT ?2S V com ™ncedon the mTvidual K ,of 2 °9 ru "s> the best Ha„n 1 j oo 8 be,D opined by L B. Han a ord who made a fine Jnd for W Sham J hC Wickets
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      44 2 McAlister Co. m m AGENTS FOR SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports Ports Ports. SANDEMAN Co.'s Madeira Madeira Madeira. SANDEMAN. BUCK Co. s Sherries Sherries. G. H. MUMM Co.'s Champagne Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer 1 McAlister Co. Auf 16 lOtII
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      409 2 CHANGE OP ADDRESS DRS. GALLOWAY k KIRK, have removed their Consulting Rooms to No. 3 Raffles Place, next building to that occupied by Rodyk and Davidson, Solicitors. Aug. 4 4-9 AUSTRALIA, Eastern Agencies required, satisfactory references exchanged. HENRY TATE k Co., 345 Flinders Lane, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. Aug. 10 29.8 TO
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      753 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS SUPPLY OF STORES, 1901. HpHE Government of Selangor is prepared to A receive tenders for the supply of the following stores for the Railway Department during lejoi: Class A— Tools k Ironmongery. Class. B.— Bolls k Nuts, Washers, Bar Iron and Cast iron work. Class C. Miscellaneous Stores.
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      340 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED T7ROM ist October, compound house m a healthy A si. uiti >n with ai lea-i three bed-ro,,ms. Apply staling rent required to A.8., c/o Free rre.s. Aug. 20 27.8 \\7ANTED, for Native States, an Assistant for vv a plantation, to take charge during the Manager's absence m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      190 2 The Week. Monday, soth 1 High Water -—6.38 a., 5.46 p. S.V.A., .N.C.O. parade, 5.15 p. S.V.R. oy. Drill, 5.15 f. Belle of New York," Town Hall, 9 p. Tuesday, aist High Water 8.7 a., 7.1 I p. M. M. Mail Outwards, due. S.V.A., N.C.O. parade, 5.15 p. S.V.A. k
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    THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.
    1370 3 (From Shanghai Paper*./ (HINBSK RBIM .iRCtMKS 1 s KOR Pfis.lV,,. A well-known Chinrse gceul man v\i, 0 l^s been connected with foreigners m the iMorth, and who has just come down overland from Peking, says that he met en route. 8,500 troops from Wuchang and
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    DETAILED NEWS FROM PEKING.
    590 3 The full trxt of Dr. Morrison's telegram tothe Times ot the 2 ist uit from Peking has been handed to us (AT. C. Herald) ior pub icatio i I lure has been a cessation of hostilities sinte the 1 8th, but fearing trea> hery no vigilance-
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    68 3 PtaAY ON lAI LkUAS. II aM i I'.NSHIP. Mrs. S»l/mann bea'. Mrs Adams, f— 5, 6—-,. Mrs. Coleridge beat Mrv. CreßMcbflr, tV— 3, (> —3. "A" Mixed Docbi.es. Mrs. Waddell and Mr I p-on, owe 2 v. Mis s Gunn and Mr. Mcsl y, postpoi.ed. "b
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    TIES FOR MONDAY.
    36 3 Laaiaa Sism.«s. Miss Gunn, owe 4 v. Mrs. Waddell, owe l^,. Mrs. Gansloser, scr. v. Mrs Adims, ow: 3. Cn .miionship P» Mr. and* Mr,, b-add-ll v. Mrs. Magrath and Capt. Dewing, unfinished.
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    TIES FOR TUESDAY.
    25 3 (..IAM PIONSHIP. Miss Gunn v. Mrv W.vldell. "A" Mixed Dolbles. Mr. and Mrs. Magrath, 3, v. Mr Somerville and Mr. Harrold, 3.
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    NEW ZEALAND AND UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE.
    70 3 NEW ZEALAND AND UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE. The following telegram announcing the adopti',n al universal penny postage by New X aland from the ist January 1901 ha- been received i From The Postmaster-General, New Zealand. To The Postmaster-General, Singapore. Sew Zealand introduces univer tl penny post J.rst January. fief King commemoration
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    51 3 *-—1 Yesterday morning Mr. W. E. Kenny, 9 w.D., and the Acting Commandant S.V.A. visited Balestier Rifle; Range to m iect the precise site for the new series of targets. These will stand some eighteen inches higher than the present targets. The targets will be 20 ft. from centre to
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    THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.
    1064 3 An Exciting Finish. (Daily Telegraph.) Bisley Camp, Saturday 21st July. The struggle for the Queen's Pliflfl 0m goal of every marksman's ambition and the Blue Riband of the National R.fle Association-concluded this afternoon. A record m the matter of weather had already been achieved, and the performance
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    144 3 The "Christian Endeavour Convention people at the Alexandra Palace do not ignore the body while looking after the feeding ol the soul. The energy of iheir "endeavour" m the more cisual direction is delicately hinted ;.t m this p .ragraph Gi a-itic eff rts were- made to -cope with the
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    THE POLLARDS.
    619 3 Bella op New York Those of us who hay.. had the misfortune t"lit. fs.r a number of years m ihe Siraits c.in remenil.er many vi-its td the Pol'ard Companies of children, and will reca'l these visits, generally, with pleasure. Ihey opened j again on Saturday evening to a
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    360 3 ire, Augu Ion X per tatty ct D... Fr«ndl d,. 2 do. 24 do. ItS iID. 2 B.imt) kj >jjt'juls do. 3 do. 12 do. 2j do. 12 do. Nil do. 5 Nil D Sin^pore do. 4 do. .5 each 1.40 do. 20 17 2 i each
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    TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.
    62 3 A weather telegram irom Hongkong, dated this morning, .states that at 6.45 a.m. the typhoon v un was fired and the south c-ine hoisted. The typhoon seems to be situat. d about 150 mii.s to the south-east of Hongkong and moving slowly west or west northwest. A
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to August jo) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2 'og demand 2 o,'^ Private credits 3 m/s 2/c' documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credos 6 m/s 2/1 France, demand 254 jEKMANV, demand 2 India. I. T 152" Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, demand.. ,>4 4 pm Java, demand I
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    PRODUCE.
    104 3 (August 20 lin I Gambier S.OO di.. Lu'ue No. 1 >3>37l Pepper, Ulaclc (ordinary b'pcey 30 87J do. White, (Fair L/W=-SX „46. Nutmeg* iios to the iu.j 62. do. (H&> to the lbj 80. :'.ti,C:% I g a< Cloves (Amtx>ina) M 33. l.t/rnan Co;;ee >( 25. a, b mall
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 20th, 1900.
    91 3 ,>.,,. Quotatiom. CAriTAc. Paid Ur. Sh«ij P, m Oi» Bankof(h,naand Ja pan.^d Nom.naf. J i.000.000 414 3 ,04,875 Bell's Asbes'.os Eastern A^ Nominal. I«*wf4 "*5«4 "Si Hsp 1 mini? Straits Steamsh.p Co. |106 Buyrs. 500,000 42i,-,ooJ •fi? Stain 'I'ratimtr fo I iri I 7 >-
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      502 3 You must stop Coughing. I DflUl way to cure Chronic ughs, Bronchitic, t Colds sto apply Little's OnenUl Balm, Rubbed well into the tliest and batk. it penetrates immediately to the inflamed parts. The tickling m lhe throat ceases; the spasm weakens: the cough disappears. It often cures when nothing
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      241 3 MAILS CLU.SE. To-morrow. Kor ,> rr A K^nljermassin Swatrdecroon ham La Seyne am Rangoon a* Calcutta Ellora n,m Batu Pahat lient.it -.oon K. Pahang, kc. Amgffin i ru Klang Lady Mitchtll i vu Indragiri /i oon San t 2ru Hongkong J.ipan Tamba Maru 2 ru Sovran ya, &c. Nam Yong
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      1109 3 VESSELS IN PORT. •.-o-Wa. Plbbtb and Tonß Commanderß Arr.-Bod From Whan j!?* Bri-. cruis, 7 o Sir B. Wrey July-, Kuala Klang SUtiflEV S.hwa... Ijal.cru-s,3 4 7 Au? Bkam.ib Br,X'," 2 n^TT Aug. ,6 Durban ng. Vug. f 7 KAMII Bnt. g.b., 3,2 F.M.Leake Aiflj Hkoi X* KVmo lap. c.vis
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      291 3 Passengers Arrived. vhdf' ly _Her Mr D hr Ml ney. Ml -v',n,,dar Aug. 20.— Per SwaenL-cr 01, Mr. D.bbet/. < HONGKONI, WHAIHKR TKLEGRAMs .n^T',' '^Tv t0 Pah.*nhe... k a a\\ V Cl f lhc m inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. reading, m millimetres cJ er T a ra, jr
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      954 4 IGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 3<* n mstant for the following works 1 General repairs, painting, limwashing, damar varnishing and tarring the Tan Tock Sengs Hospital, eOfficers' Quarters, outhouses, walls and m, Plans and SpedncatioEvs may .be seen, and
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      935 4 FOR SALE A claim for *****.764 on H. H. the Sultan of Lingga and Rhio, Abdulrachman MoeAthamsah. Apply to MR. Y. TAN, 6-c. Battery Road, Singapore. MAU JUAL UTANGNYA Tuanku Sultan Lingga dan Rhio Abdulrahman Mv Adamsah, besar-nya ftjfljflflaflil yang sudah di-putus uleh paduka tuan Resident Rhio. Katrangan buleh dapat
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      739 4 WANTED A PROSPECTOR, experienced m prospecting for gold. Apply by letter stating salary expected and send copies of qualifications. N., c/o Free Press. Aug 17 "c. WANTED THREE Gentlemen to complete a Mess m a furnished house, good position near town. Apply L., c/o Fret Prtss. Aug n «»c WANTED
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      350 4 Riley Hargreaves&Co., Smoothness of running, absence'of stretch, great strength,! and extreme durability combine to make^THE GANDY BELT an ideal transmitter of Power. 31 PRIZES AWARDED. Sole Agents Riley Hargreaves&Co., LIMITED, EXGIXEERS, SI KG A PORE. Aug. 1 1 John Little! CO LTD. GOLF GOODS FROM NOTED MAKERS including Golf Drivers
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      348 4 PER SS. BUCEPHALUS Horses. Cobs OD and Ponies OO 'HP HE b- st sliipment ever selected for A tbis market, including several prize carriage pairs, handsome ladies' hack*-, weight carrying cobs, polo ponies, and high class single carnage horses. All thoroughly broken and ready for immediate use. Any reasonable trial
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      1287 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (mfhen known date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Brandenburg, Ger. b.s., Kiel, Aug. 20 Buppalo, U. S. Colombo, Aug. Buoband, Fr. cruis., due Au,r. Bussard, Ger. cruis., Kiel, Sept. 5 Carlo Albbrto, lul. Genoa, Aug. Chassbloup-Laubat. Fr. cruis., Cherbourg, Aug. Cooubttb,
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      1090 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN RACK MEETING, 1900. October 23rd, 2sth, and 27th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd October, First Racb. Thb Maidbn Plate.— Value f3©o. A Race lor Maiden Horses— Weight as per -scale (iost.) An allowance of a lib. to ex-Griffins, imported into the Straits Settlements or Native
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