The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 December 1900

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 2 8th DECEMBER,! 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4067
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      756 1 J* o Office. Telegraph St. ALT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      773 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMHWARD. For Honukono Shanu- For Marsiillisand hai Ac Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of L.idint; issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimure, &c. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Aeents. Feb it BRITISH INDIA
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      769 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART M AATSCH APPIJ. Umdbr Contract witb tub Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 3-3 Collybr Quay Thb undbrmbntionbd datks ari only appkoximatb. From Expectea Will be despatched tor Brouwer Deli via ports l>ec. 25 Paneh, Assahan, Deli Dec. 27 Van Goens
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      751 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. r a p 's% v v p b c k a u p !?d a $IO O 0 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Stiver Reserve f 3^00,000 j 12 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS I 1i0.000.c00 Courr op Uibbctobs. N. A Sum, Esq.— Chaibma*
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      920 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total UrBSTso Fumds i9.7i2.88s THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN IHE WORLD. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-Agents. Mar m CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. 1 amtal Subscribed $3,500,000 Amouwt rA.D-up .4 500,000. Kbsbbvb Fumd 11.150.000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-Agents THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE
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      415 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAi STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTALS.S.CO.) via INLAND ska Of lAPAN ami HONOLULU. l^^nl^, r, L k,t K ln ,ed to England. Hr.vice. and Germany by all trans-AtUntic l.nes I o Mcamers. and to the principal ctics of the P«Men K «n
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1900.
    724 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1900. Here shall Ihr I'rrs* thr I'r r.r» t r a,nt»m. L'nawed bf influence and unbr.b*J by K a,r, Here patriot Truth her f ioriout precept* draw Pl*4n<! to Religion. Lor»ltr. and Law. THERE is one item that we teel sure the whole
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    THE DALLAS COMPANY
    695 2 The Company that Mr Dallas has brought to Singapore on the present occasion is numerically the strongest he has ever tra\Hled Kast with and judging from Pre^ comments m India, this remark lso applies to the talent The actual strength of the Company i» thirty-four, no less
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    THE NYI RAI-LIM LOH APPEAL CASE.
    97 2 THE NYI RAI-LIM LOH APPEAL CASE. In the Supreme Cuurt tln> MOTsing, on Mr. Van SoMtlcu'i application, I. aye to appeal to Het M -j--ty m Count il a > granted by Mr. Ju-tice Leach to Ny the appellant m the former action, I appellant giving security for th- oottoftlM
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    THE INTER COLONIAL RIFILE MATCH (1900).
    333 2 THE INTER COLONIAL RIFILE MATCH (1900). Weather permitting, this match will be fired off to-morrow aftern< on at Balrsticr range, which, though not yrt out of the contractor's hand-, is to a limited exter.t available fur .-.hooting. There has been considerable d fh uMy m deciding on the §iagapora team
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    "THE TALE OF THE AGGRIEVED HUSBAND.
    575 2 THE TALE OF THE AGGRIEVED HUSBAND. The letter and memorandum fr<m the r'roiertor of Chinese put a very differ nt (imiplexion on ih»* wail of the ag^ri- vtd spouse ihal rea. hrd us the other day m the i inn c,f a Chinese circular: CMscm Protectorate. Singapore, 28h Dec. 1900.
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    THE PENANG MATCH.
    197 2 THE PENANG MA TCH. Win tor |»cv s (By Tsl-.graai., Ihe S. C. C. on y pal together 05 runs m their second attempt, leaving Penan.* 117 runs to win. The PC C had four wiiket> down for 3J runs before lunch y»terd»y, hut on resuming, succeeded m tn<jcki.ij4 off
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    PERAK AND PENANG FOOTBALL.
    131 2 »t m to learn trom one of the players wka returned by th.. Pin Seng this mommy that Singapore managed to turn the t ibl s in football, beating both Perak and Penany The Ptr.ik football match was played at Faipr-i.K Usl Monday. when the Visitors
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    95 2 A Table of Written Law, judicially COftidtied »y the Sup cmc Court of the Straus Sen tin. -Mi* and on appeal therefrom, 18 8-1898" is tlie title of a work compiled by Mr E. R. Koek, just issued from the Amnican Mission Press. The work sh mid prove an extremely
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      JAPANESE DREDGER SUNK
      19 2 Twelve Lives Lost. A Japanese Government dredger has I foundered at Cork Twelve persons were drowned
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      FIGHTING AT BURGHERSDORP.
      36 2 Boer Attack Repulsed. The Boers have attark-d Burjjhersdorp and have been repulsed afterheaw fighting. SKIRMISHING IN CAPE COLONY. The enemy is active and skirmishes have taken place at several places m Cape Colony.
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      A CAPETOWN RUMOUR.
      293 2 Alleged Ambuscade of Yeomanry. It is rumoured at Capetown that a squadron of Yeomanry pursuing the Boers outside Britstown have fallen into an ambuscade, and have been captured London, December 2#tA, /goo. The Karl of Sandwich is a passenger trom Europe by the German mail steamer If
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      MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
      52 2 At the special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners this aflernoon, the Health )fficers report on the recent case of bubonic plague will be laid on the table, also a petition of gharry wallahs re mudguards, one of jinrikisha pullers re covers, and a contract for agricultural produce at
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      SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
      14 2 The monthly medal competition will beplayed to-mo.row, Saturday jo*h in^t
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    A JEWISH WEDDING
    136 2 N esterday afternoon the Synagogue m Uaterloo Street was crowded with the' elite and beauty of the Jewish com. munily of Singapore on the occasion ok the marriage of Miss Remah Ezra, the eldest daughter of Mr. N. N. J. Ezra ot Singapore, to Mr M. J.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      447 2 DUTCH CIGARS NEW DELIVERY OF WELL KNOWN BRANDS Nederlandsche/Bank El Anguila Fuerte Maravilla Boxes of 50, $6 per 100 El Rey del Mundo Exquisitos Boxes of 25, $12 per 100 To be obtained at KATZ BROTHERS Limited. SOLE AGENTS FOR HUJENIUS DUTCH CIGARS Dec. aa BEFORE EATING YOUR XMAS AND
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      659 2 WANTED f'HINESE tore-keeper. A reliable man with experiep. c m General Produce. Apply X c 11 hret I' res*. l>ec 7 uc. WANTED A HINKSEi opymg < lerk. Must be a good wrrer. One wr.h some knowledge of the Ba.-aar preferred. Apply to A., c,o Free Press, j Dec. 18
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      797 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. JOWN HALL FOrf A SHORT SEASON ONLY. Mr. Henry Dallas's Musical Comedy Co. consisting of 34 ARTISTES 34 GRAND OPENING NIGHT JANUARY nt, k>oi, when will be produced, on a scale of magnificence never before attempted m the East, that charming and brilliant Chinese Musical Play SAN TOY
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      178 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISE MENTS WANTED A N European Nursem aid f>>r a small family Reply to X. Y. Z., c/o Free Press. Dec. 28 20#12 NOTICE T*HE undersigned beg lo draw the attention of persons licensed under Sections 32, 33 and 46 of the Liquors Ordinance No. XI of 1894,"
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      203 2 The Week rfigtl Water 2.39 a., 2.22 p. Innocents' Day. Municipal Commission, Special, 2.30 p. Tanglm Club At Home." < athohc Club Concert. Conjuring Entertainment, Marine Club. Saturday, aoth Hi|jh Water 3.28 a., 3.26 p. Moon First Ouarter, 5.43 a P. 6c O Man Outwards, due. Ct.cket— S.C.C. 2nd XI.
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    CHOLERA
    71 3 fhr following are the lat«tt returns: Cases. Deaths. to 21st inclusive 213 187 on 22nd 4 4 on 23rd ti 3 2 on »4th H 2 on »sth o o All Chinese cases from 22nd to _»sth. On 26th inst., 1 case, 1 death on 27th, 3 rases, 3
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    THE TEMPORARY COURTS OF JUSTICE
    219 3 This morning the temporary attap build ing to be used as Courts of Justice during the enlargement of the old Courts, was occupied tor the first time, His Lordship, Mr. Justice Leach sitting for a short time There was no formal ceremony, scarcely necessary perhaps,
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    MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A STEWARDESS.
    559 3 riiSBAMD Under Arrbst. Mrs. Wm. Hol«t, ex-^ewardess of the s'-.p i' of gallant, was found dead m her room t ihe Oregon Hotel, Manila, at 6 a.m on the 6«h in-t., and her husband, ex-carpenter ot the sh p Tof gallant, is under arrest .i
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    THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.
    343 3 A roost drastic course is proposed by the Ntchi Nkhi Shimb+n with regard to the Chinese compltcation. That journals view it that all attempts to i ome to a satisfactory arrangement with the present Government of China must prove fruitless inasmuch as the Court i^ m
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    47 3 The outward English Mail oMlic^th D-*--cember «as brought by ill Himalaya to Colombo where the portion of h»-r mail for the far east was transhipped into the Peninsular, due here io-morrow afternoon. Mr. Warra< kof Mc»»r*. McAfiaff Co. and Mrs. Warravk ire r eturn [passengers by her.
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    THE MEM'S NIGHTMARE.
    921 3 It was a -mrllv. *tuffv, suffocating, sultry, MrrltfTM* ni^ '.f m v inj«apore, the City of stale Mongolian stenches. 1 hi'V- s, cockroaches and nightjars were abroad pursu n^> iltrir customary evil prnc tire* Mvtnl thoisand- of b«ll-frogs (with a powerful Af rioi acont) were siying Wa'alt
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    86 3 The < oilier Kmigki Errant, from Nor. folk, America, wuli ;t «rosM tonna",-- of 7,464 ton- left ir Manila j rsterday aftern .on. aitt-r takmy m over 1.000 tona bunker < <>.il at Tnnjong Pagar. I'll ,c Long h 1 Mt the Roils lei KaWpd Harbour, where -h«:
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    MASONIC.
    154 3 rhi iiitiual 'at ioa ceremony of Lodge /'-t.'aod m the Ka^t, No. 5.,* E. C. t U htld m reema^ons Hal la*t kvciii"^, m tli»- presence of llie 1) D (i M Ruling, W. Bro. J. I*. Joaqulm, and a large numb< r of brethren and p«st masters, when
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    LONDON IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
    1339 3 By an tx Colonial. Time has fl >wn rapMly, and brought many chang* s, since the writer < f these lints I. ft ihe S rai"-, with moie years th;m honours to his Ciedit m the record. He is by no
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    571 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by I honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronotrier's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All comniuni-.'.iti'ins shc.uid he addressed to the CnSM Kditor, Singapore tiee Ptess."
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    THE INDIAN NATIVE ARMY
    575 3 I'mi-ni by a GOBMAI Uiiiikk. Some lime sm we drew attention loan ..rticle m a well known French m iitary mrnal, pu'ponin>j« 10 have been written by h OMTtspontfcnl n» China, ami dsnlidg wi h the native tro.p-> m >he China Expeditionary Force, m term> the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    153 3 Corps Orders by Majof the M'in'ble A. MurrajCommand int. Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Cjuarler Office, Fort '^ullenon, Singapore, dicemhy I^j^.jo. 1. DI'TIBS > Orderly Offi. er for the ensuing week Lit ut J. M icLennan. Orderly N.I .O.'* for tlie ensuing week: A oy. C rpl. R.
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    545 3 1 TEI.L YOU THE SEC ET. Only one thi"g keeps me m England during the vk" t r the Lick of ntonry H get away. As it is I May (i" London at ih.ii) and, at odd hours, dream f suiiiiiir c'imes. Hut, so far, I h.ive escaped the inHut-i
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (December 2lm |6t) 50 Gambier 805 do. Cube No. 1 U. 121 Pepper, I'.Uck (wdbMn >'pore ,29 as do. While, (Fair L/W«--,* 42 50 Nutmegs 110s to the ib. > 56 do. (80s to the ib) 76 Mace (Bandaj 92 Cloves (Amboina) 11 l.iberian Coi'ce iy Tapioca, imall p«ar;
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 28th, 1000.
    427 3 Quotation. Camtal. Paid Un Shams Paid Dr* Bank oM hma and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal, f 2,000,000 414,131 199,875X4 Deferred. £s 7\ Bell's Ast^.sto^ Kastern Ai;en >. Nominal. k 10,000 8 -SB4 8,***** Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.50 S ties. 175.000 87,500 17 500 ts"
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 < OKKKciBD UP TO December London a/t,-, it-matid »-2/lj <div j m/s a/IfJI I iv nmcnt>3 m/s 2j\\ 't*. 6 rn/s •'/'fi /RANCK, >1< inand 264.1 iERMANY, demand 21^1 India, T T -"i.Sm Hongkong, demand ji^par Yokohama, demand SJkSt. Java, demand 1 js_i Manila, d«mand ...:%du. Sovereigns, (to buy)
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      157 3 Pneumonia Prevented Among nit- t<'iis of thousands who have used < h.imbcrlain's Cou»;h Remedy for colds and l.i grippe during the past few years, lo our knowledge, not a single UN has n-suUed m pneumonia. Thai WMaMd Sc Co., 240 Wabash avenue, <. hiC^go, one of (he most pr>mme>>t ret*ll
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      293 3 OCEAN ]^fr| STEAM SHIP IP^* Co. H NEUEKI.AMHSCHE ST'i'iM VAAKT MAAT-C lAPPIJ i) EAA idSv lf)Ns. Achilles 7011 Mvrmia n 2870 Agamemnon 7011 JVestur 3766 A jax 7011 Ortstes 4°53 Alcinoui r J"4'? Patroclus Ss°*J Anchises Paiyphem-i 2613 Antenor 5531 Priam 2S4S Calchas 6748 Prometliem 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhu Datdanui
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      181 3 MAILS CLOSE Ro» Per At Bangkok Sing to am Glanggi 1 rv •">; Pm S*ng 2pm Hell I'u'.im i M itU A ApC r j PM P«fl Uicksun flc Klan^' //ye- Liung PM O*li Ganymede 3 pm Malacca ac V' I) chaaa »-m Ha» K kok Kudat 4 p M
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      706 3 > X IS; Klaga and 1 •ns Coronaandnra Arr vc «/k.,, Wiomy Brit. K .b., 755 F. Green Dec. 19 Hon^on* Uncertain. Alubrinb Bnt. sluap, 1050 E- D. Hunt De. 2 1 Hon^kon^ Tncertain. ither VMteU Klim ft Ton* Matters Arrived From Conai?oee« WhAkr»toos ArC»R Bni. I)., 27 Honykon^ Sir
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      322 3 f A t\ December C M .11- 1-. (iou^.t, f jr Cuddalore. December ?K. S(il'MMHNH,l)ut.-(r I) A ior Fontianuk. B»n Fo Soon, Dut. str (>(iinl«i for Sambas and Poniiaaak. YaM (ioE\^. Out. N ,ay;.<. SOLTAH ws LkMOKAT, Oat. Blomberg, tor P. Hcrand.in. PRrPBNTi*, Bn-. tft .tow. Alboik, Brit, -tr., Curtis,
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      390 4 Christmas AND New Ye^r Presents Unobr the Most DisriMOuisHto Pat«oha»i 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. de SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED 1871. Has pow on view at 6a and 63, High Street,
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      560 4 "GOLDEN CHURN BUTTER FROM THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CEEAMEKY VICTORIA Is now on sale at all Provision Dealers at the following prices 1 lb. KEY'D TINS 58 CENTS 2 *i-» 5 S lb. ft 10 lb. tins may also be had. Comes m small shipments always freshly packed and is guaranteed
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      694 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES&Co.,Ltd.' ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SH-IfIBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. I ffß|i^g il^ OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. IN SINGAPORE NATIVE STATES SOLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines Estimates given (orLi^ n^ w Buildings of any Description. By Ruston, Proctor Co., Ltd., England. r Who. at
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      747 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TWOIII will be received at the Colonia 1 1 Secretary's Otfire, up to noon of the 3rd January, 1901, tor me following works: (1) District Officer's (Juarters and outhouses. j2) Police Quarters. Chinese fi terpreter s Ojarter--. 4 iron Cage k>ck-up. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and
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      268 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER," (ESTABLISHED IS COLOMRO, 1834, j Q* IRC U LA I KS throughout the island of evlon and m Southern India. Its Overland Ed> on circulates extensively m Great Britain and reland, as well as amongst persons interested a Ceylon resident m other parts of tlie world. The
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      227 4 Not Responsible For Debts. >J fci FHKR the Captain, Agents nor Owners of x> the German Steamer Wrvatt will be responsible for debts incurred by the Officers Engineers, or Crew. l>ec. 29.12 BRITISH INDIA S. N.I o. Ltd Christmas Holidays DBTURN tickets will I. issued by the Com1V pany's steamers
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      728 4 Fraser Curnming:. Oppicbs: 7c Battery Road. Sat- mills:— lohore Bharu. Brickworks.-- -Sirangoon and BaJestwr. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men m the best districts, and steam sawo to any slse. W3RKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boa.xi, accurately planed, tongued and grooved by the best machinery, under the supennten dence
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      965 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. I Giving port ot a?pariure, and (where known) j date due here, and name of \gents. Mpn-ok-VV»h. Admiral Barrosa, Spa., Rio de [..due Dec. Glort, Portsmouth, due Dec. Gromoboi. Rus. cruis., Dec. Hatsusb, Jap.. Elswick. Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Kasatak. Rus. t.b., Dec. Pollada, Rus. cruis., Dec. Pol a,
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