The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 June 1901

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  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, isi JUNE, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 4 i 93
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 803 1 P n Office. Telegraph St. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. FYION, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KrVPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND i ONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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    • 764 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO RISEN KAISHA ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OK |APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all tran,-Atlar>tic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
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    • 626 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICE'S, WOLVERHAMPTON SAFES G.P -E'S PA NT YBs^mmmw^mT IRE/ Q A PPQ SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Straits Settlements, Native States, Siam, &c Paterson, Simons Co. SINGAPORE. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. L'srJtß COMTRACT WITH THI NITHIRUNUS IMDI* (.OTIRNMINT Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAKNDELS Co., 2-3
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    • 195 1 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. FOR Planting, Mining, Engineering, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrifugal Pumps Dicks Patent and Original Balata Belting Circular, Frame, Cross cut and Hand Saws Hand Pumps for House and Ship use Hand Drilling Machines and Portable Forges Cement Drain Pipes, Fire Bricks Fire
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    • 645 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL *io,oooooo RESERVE FUND— 0,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) B Silver Reserve },000,000 j 1 3.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK 1 PROPRIETORS m 1i0.000.00c Covfti oi- Uirictobs. M. S'uuan Esq. Chairman. Hon. I J KhswicK, Esq. Dkputt Chairman II 1 Tonkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson
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    • 565 1 MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. •.iTAB L I S M B D 17 07. FOK URE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insurbd &J35.000,000 Loss.sPah, Xii.ftoo.ooo FrBMIIM INC.OMB yoft.ooo insurance effected on almost everw description el property at current rates of premium. IHC BORNEO Co.. Ltd.— Agents ATLAS ASSURANCE COM
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    • 191 1 iE NfcW PRt.NCK KEIVIEOV THERAPIOM No 1 THERAPIONNn 2 THERAPJONNo 3 •THERAPION "Th For Constipation and Biliousness JULIEN S I PARIS jMATICO INJECTION is used ia recent IkIATICO CAPSULES chromccases "White~~ Horse Cellar"" Whisky. To be obtained from M «rs. CHIN HOA Hi Rivet Valley kua<l HOON KEAT Co. ANN
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  • 803 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1901. Hen t i,ta r $n4 iiv inflow r an. l mWbl I by wn Han tarn, \>.rU&':n, I oyalty. »nd law. King Edward has purchased an estate near Carnarvon in W.»le» It is reported from Manila that General I Bell is seriously
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  • 51 2 The Band of the 16th Madras Infantry will play the following programme of music at the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday at 9 p.m March.. Belphegor De Souia. Valse Little Sailors G.Crowe. Selr-c tion Martha Flotew. Ma/uika Autumn Leaves S. Passario. Valsc Sevilla Malador. Selection Circus Girl
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  • 140 2 From Raub a correspondent writes A was cast over Raub on Sunday i r>tli May, when it became known that Mr. Fred. A. Bibby had died at his brother's house the night before. Mr. Fred. Bibby had been in charge of the Raub Coy's Steam
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  • 133 2 The report of the Director! of the Strait? Trading Coy. Ltd., to be presented to the shareholders at the meeting to be held on Monday, the 10th inst., shews a Nett Profit for the half year ni'lini; 31^ Mar< h, I^ol of $441,707.00, which with the
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  • 236 2 The Malay Peninsular Sugar Industry Association, Penang, has beCfl exempted lr<,m r« i-tratw n under The Societies )rdinam e of i Moi ist July, lia^ been fixed as the date fur th» meeting of the Council ol I aesday, J ily .2nd, for the i C ;urt ol
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  • 190 2 S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT. The Greens owing to tht rain, have l>een very heavy during the week, and the iiid is also in a very bumpv condition I he uames have been somewhat onesided with the exception of last night's play when Reid and Dowlcy had a ding-dont,
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  • 39 2 Singlb Handicap. i B Court. I Dibb scr. beat Brown 6, 21 15. (C Court.) Kead 7 beat Uowley io, 21 9. Double Handicap. A Court.) M.icdonald and But.itr. 8 b»at Marshall and Norrie, 6, 21 1
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  • 34 2 SINCiLK HANDICAI'. i.\ Court.) I'ntcliHi.l v. i'omlin 6. (C Court. I K. Abranis 8 v. Ritchie 9. DOl ble Handicap (B Court.) Mackenzie and Sime, 2 v. Robertson and Brown, 7.
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  • 51 2 The M. M. steamer Tibrc connecting with the outward P. O. mail Chusan, arrived from Saigon this morning. The new German steamer C. F. Laeisz arrived from Europe this morning on her maiden voyage to the Far East. The steamer Mathilda went into dock at Keppel Harbour this
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 27 2 Engagement at Vlakfontem. Boer Attack Repulsed. Delarey attacked Dixon s force a fontein, south-east of Heuk The enemy were eventualK and left 35 dead behind
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    • 21 2 The British killed and m ed to i 74 Three Yeomanry officer! I dougall, of the Artillery, were (Later.)
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    • 37 2 The betting on the Derby i- u 100 to 30 wgtt, Vlodyovisk to 1 Handicapper, 15 to 2 Floriforr. to 1 Refcaue, 100 to 7 Vela to 1 Cottager and Olympian w ord Bobs.
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    • 31 2 THE QUESTION OF GUARANTEE. Russia and France are stror. the United Statrs to makr antee of the Chinese indemnity intern. joint. America hrmly ref' London, June /st, IfOI
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  • 174 2 S. R. C. CONCERT. A very pleasant Concert was give;, ill the Town Hall lower room la;t night in aid of the fund to enlarge the SRC. Cricket Pavilion. There was a large, interested, and friendly audience to support the performers with their applause. Miss do Rozario, Miss Maud Reutens,
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  • 190 2 The Japanese are going to build theif own men-of-war in future, and the Government is projecting extensive shipyard:for the purpose. A Corean telegram says a u'oM mine has been discoverc r Masampho. The Russians, natural') ~.c formulating in exclusive claim to it.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1154 2 POWELL ROBINSON NEW GOODS NOW ON VIEW IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS. Tailoring Dept. (HPPHHI G^ leme S ■^^■^■1 Outfitting Dept This Department is replete JH r with high grade pood;- and it. .^l jBB ton, of Bond Street anJ Brook I /M/ \B DRESS L Ni^ Jl ers of the
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    • 639 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A SMART Chinese clerk must know typer writing and be smart at figures. Apply OFFICE RaHks Hotel. June 1 8.6 AUCTION SALE OF rHEPROPKRIY KNOWN AS" KILDARE," BL'Kll TIMAH ROAD. To be held at Powell 6c Co.'s Sale-room, on Wednesday, 12th June, 1901, at 2.30 p.m. A
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    • 88 2 A Good Cough Medicine. It speaks well for Chamberlain's Ooqgh Kemedy ivhen druggist* um> it in their own families in preference to any other. 1 have sold Chamberlain's Cdii^li Kemedy loi- th<- past InjWl with cornpli-te satisfaction t<> myself and ciisiomL'rs says Druß^ist.!. <iol,lsiuii li Van Ktton, N.V. I have
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 155 2 The Week. Saturday, ist June High Water: io.Tj a., <) 42 p. Cricket— Mr. H. Fort 5 XI. v. Mr. KM. 0: M, Star of Easf. lemperance (.lub, 7.^0 p. Philharmonic Musical Kvening, <> p. The Banvard Vaudeville Co., I own Hall, Sunday, and Mnjh Water 10,53 10 -'2p. Trinity
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  • Correspondence.
    • 173 3 1.) tiif Editor. c;ik —I notice in the Government Gazettt Q\ yesterday's date, deliv^ted to driy, a notice by Government Notification No 73,^ that the Notification No. 279 of iBBO, which of very great importance to the holders of Government Leases in the settleI rescinded from to-day. The
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  • 299 3 Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge on 6th ult., had an audience of His Majes'y upon his appointment as Commander-in-Chief in China. A relief detachment of 1,637 German marines, including 74 officers, was despatched from Bremerbivenon.sth inst., on board the North German Lloyd steamer Rhem, for service in the German
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  • 521 3 The following 15 the editorial comment m the ><a Review on the penukimaie dismissal of Mr McLeavy Brown new imperial palace has been steadily growing in size by the purchase and inclu -rounding properties. The Government, means practically the Household DepartJesired to include the Cu-toms
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  • 161 3 I'RIPARING VOR A CHAN K U Ilil. recent oil discovery M Texas is expe led to influence the English coal question. The Southern Pacific Railway, with a total of ;000 miles, ha* decided to change from coal to oil 1 -i'- 1 on all its locomotives. Other
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  • 1440 3 i uic u "i agunt homines nostriest farrog W elli. JUVKNAL. We mourned in this column, some w< eks ago, over the apprc a *hing demise of the Paris Sn\l e as the re.-ult of a <li-case I which is very fatal in France— sanity and
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  • 727 3 London, M<> n. The fillgian Senate has re- j I.imom, by asjainsl 2?. The Foreign MmistOi i^r itnal unjust t Britain. A M ■■•>:,. i from l'> '.i I twelve 1 ,-poui deis in the held but no amn Lord Raglan, m a tpeech at the United Ser< I
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  • 561 3 DEFENCE OF THE COALING STATIONS. (Bt a Naval Omicir.) The Secretary t f St.. t- ft \V. t r has lately expressed the opinion if the War Office— that the Navy should provide a sutti ient number of MafiatS to release five battaUom ot Ihe line from garrison du'y at
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  • 478 3 Pamii .s n. Yea*. Arn k Stock Exchange, the battoin>tsi' 1 (rM American b MB. N 1 g much i.i<y 1 -een re, even in the Noun when the panics ol and 1895 wcre al l rhousandi urry to be rich found ih it ii lost
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  • 198 3 It is commonly supposed that great men draw their genius from their mothers, but of yo2 geniuses produced in the British Isles during fiflCll < 1 tU':> Mr. U.ivelock Kllis finds that in 123 cases the father showed ability, and only in 65 c <ses the
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  • 80 3 A coloured lawyer of Washington (>avs the New York Tribune), in arguing a dog case recently before a justice of the peace, stated that He question for tlie d terminaj tiorj of the C «tirt was if vootious dogs Wall be allow-d to run at large in a dtnJ
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  • 122 3 Last month, a number of Melbourne gentlemen waited upon the Russian Consul to ascertain if— in the event ot the completion of the Transcontinental Railway— Russia will subsidise a line of mail steamers running between Port Arthur and Port Darwin. It was explained that the carrying
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  • 85 3 The only reliable preserver and tcstjrerof the hair is Rowland*! Maca«sar On. which clowlj it sembles the oily matter n.-.ture provides for nourishing and stimulating its growth, without which the hair becomes dry, thin and brittle. It prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair, and for
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  • 73 3 (Corrected uh to June i.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/0 demand "!i Pf.Vil. I r *-<ii t s> j m/i- 2*OJ documeots 3 m/s 2 <>, credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, rtrmfd 24s Germany, demand _»o 1 India, T. T i 4 s' Hongkong, demand i%dih Yokohama, demand
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  • 103 3 Jll' I "v er i 4 t. Cube No. i 1387 f-r, !-'!acU (ordinary S'pore ii^ do. While, (Fa,r L/W=-5% 46.35 NubMH I l'Ji to t'lC ib.y 4 do. (80s to the I b) 66 Mace (Banda; 92 Cloves (Amboma) l.ilerian Coffee 17- 50 >ca, -.mail pciii |Fa r
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  • 39 3 Sr. Ani>rk\ 's Cathedral I rimity Sunday 7a. rn. Matins. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon. <j a. m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evei>son>; ind Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, sepov Lini 8.1 s p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 58 3 Q a.m. \\«rs!np and The I-ordb Supper. 8 p.m. Gospel .-service. (Mr. C (i. Robert-. I'rinsep-st. Church i. 7. 50 p. m. Presbyterian Church Kbppbl Harbour. 'j.2,0 ,i. m. Rev. John Steele, b. a. M. E Church. Coleman Si 730 am. Rev. E. S. LjOHl. 8.30
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  • 262 3 UUOTAr.O*. Pa, D D.VU.KNDS. i a and Japan. L'd. li Nominal. Deferr d. 2s*S r \st>estos K.vter I Agency. Nnminal. Bersawah Gold Mn e Co. $1.75 Sellers. W. aer I). iry Farm Ltd. $100 Iraser ..nd Ne.ve Lid. $86 Hongkon,: and Shangha", llank Jso.8 7
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  • 363 3 Me-i-of-Wa. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Itsnknahima Jap. orals.. 10,333 Nirgima May 18 Ban 8 H gkong, Inne Basbidate Jap. crnis. 4 200 M.yaoko Mavis R.„ K kok II un, 1; "V K Mayl9 Singkep Uncertain. J 1 J*? VV[u M KStoplord May 31
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 129 3 HIS LIFE SAVED By Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. f aia sure that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera a-ud Diarrhoea Remedy at one time saved my life," says A. K. Lalalette, of Gregory Landing Clark-county, Missour. I was in such bad shape that the doc-tors said 1 could not live. When
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    • 300 3 OCEAN STEAM NEUERI.ANUSCHE STOOMI. VAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCBAAN, lons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 Ai>'x 7039 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 55<*J Anchises 2729 Pe!tus 750.. Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 261 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus 306^ Diomed
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    • 30 3 Lt yv sA 1 r<\ Js.oqaKs 1 and Largest Stock Photo Go M Ih I t^M Ci in tub Hast X lllllljl GEORGE MICHAEI*, 1 Robt. I Feb. 2} ur-
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 205 3 MAILS CLOSE To-day. Pot Per At PmaiMjfll Calcutta .S'm; San^ sim I..buan,Sic. I'rins AUxanier 5 im Manila |apan Landaura PM M >N Esmcralda 3 im Penawg Ckmrtorkouu 3 pm Malacca, fcc. Sappho 4 pm Batti P Sultana 4 im Muntuk Palt inban^ A'«'»v 4 cm K. t'ah.in^', fcc Flevo 4
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    • 102 3 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMK WARDS. I'. INI >. Per PmnmmmtU June -.>-.— For London. -Mr. J. liowers. N. I). L. Per Preussen, j-ie Mr. J Salomon, Mr. M S. Parry, Mr. P. K Mr. W, Ft r Mr. L. Galland. Per Hamburg, June n.— Mr. and Mr 5 Eck^r it. P-
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    • 423 3 CLIARAICKS Babal.m, Dut., Zw«*rt I r l>. Br.tndan. Rub), But., Smith, I Muntock and P^!c; iura, Hru Rail M 1 tlCUtU. <- narterho Strickland, for Pwnang. Pin Scnu, Brit., Davidson, tor 1>, falloch, h it., Baip.bnd^c. lor Hongkong, id Ainoy, kenley, Hut VVh>mper. for Amsterdam. Klevo, iJnt., Am-worth, tor K<.-l.jnta-i
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • 21 4 (Special to Singapore Free Press). Hongkong, May -'9th. The German battleships start for home from Woosung on Sunday.
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    • 20 4 THE S.S. MUNCHEN. The s.s. Munchen has safely arrived at Hongkong, (having been towed from Yap where she was stranded).
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    • 17 4 TRIBUTE RICE FOR TIENTSIN Hongkong, May 31-1. Tribute rice is going (from the Provinces) to Tientsin.
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    • 19 4 It is believed that this indicates the early return of the Chinese Imperial Court to Peking
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    • 8 4 Plague is racing at Canton.
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    • 28 4 The Hongkong cases of plague yesteiday amounted to torty-three, including Mrs. Willoughby, cf the Cosmopolitan Dock Co.. and Harry Faunch, of the Praya East Hotel.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 14 4 Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Seymour has been gazetted Admiral of the Fleet.
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    • 17 4 Sir Alfred Milntr has been gazetted baron Milner of St. James and Capetown.
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    • 17 4 Lord Salisbury and Lord Milner are guests of the King at Windsor.
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    • 16 4 Forty-tvc British were killed and 100 wounded in South Africa during the past week.
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    • 52 4 The Boilers Committee have arranged that two sister cruisers the Hyacinth (which is fitted wrh Belleville boilers), and the Minerva (which is fitted with Scotch boilers) are to compete in a full>peed trial between England and Gibraltar. The Boilers Committee are to accompany the vessels. London, May
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    • 36 4 The thermometer in London marked 88° in the shade yesterday. There has been a drought in England Mnce the 1 ;th of April which has injured the crops. The Contintnt is buffering similarly.
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    • 12 4 Heavy rams h|M fiiien yesterday over manyjdisiiic^ in England.
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    • 26 4 China formally agrees to pay an a^gre^ gate] indemnity of 450 million taels, with interest at 4 per cent. London. May j/st, igoi
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 373 4 LOST ONE Bl N( H OF KEYS, somewhere near the Square or the Esplanade. Reward will b* given to finder. Apply to K. I-., C o Free Press. May 28 uc WANTED SHiFfiN>. Clbrk. A -mait. Kuropean. One with some local experience preferred. Apply stating service, ajre and salary desired.
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    • 720 4 TO LET C*URNISHED LiwNSBRAt," Oxley Road, 1 entry Ist June. Apply H. P. c/o Free Press. May 31 6 6 TPOJ LET Rooms, with or without board, with A private family. Near Town." REX c/o Free Press. May 31 30.6 TO LET Three Rooms, with board, in nice locality near
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    • 860 4 1 W fm IV C O/V lE. E. WALLACE Bronze Medalist British Horological Institute. Watch Maker and Jeweller. Repairs in ail BcMChep, Guaranteed. 6-b BATTERY KOAI). May 13 mwf. u.c ORCHIDS J. d 1 A. PEREIRA. Horticulturist. By Special Appointment to HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM H. H. THE
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    • 637 4 Acetylene Gas ,Illumination. "THE NEW LIGHT Howarth Erskine, Ltd. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS j FOR 1111 "Freyr" Patent Acetylene Gas Generators and arc prepared to entrr into cootracti foe lhe SALI ol these improved apparatui or or the INSTALLATION of complete plants. FOR THE BEST PeraMoeot or Tenporary Lighting
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    • 1306 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-\V*r. Donai' Austrian, W. C Africa, due June Ki LIMB, H.M.S., Chatham, due July Marco Polo, Ital., Spezzia, due June Pbrbsvibt, Rus. b'ship, Europe, due June Pollada, Rus. cruis., due June Pola, Aust. due
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    • 751 4 Gib des MESSAGKRIKS MARITIMES For Marseilles, Havre London the Company's St. DORDOi Captain VIX inn, will arr May. and will be despatched foi h on or about the 2nd of June. For all particulars regarding fr,. g f TO1 IMPUUAL ÜBRMAM MAI I LINK For Europe. The Imperial (jerm.iii M
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