The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 July 1901

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 6th JULY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 4222
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    • Advertisement
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      767 1 P o Office. Telegraph St. Xj" Wharves. Keppel H irbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers (or CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Pott, also lor Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      761 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPACT" ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL U STEAMSHIP COMPANY A.-.D rpOYO KISEN KAI3HA (OKII>TALS.S.CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND HONO. ULU. Through Pa->sa^ I \cktts gr—Wd 'i EngUnd France, and r»Ttnin\ by all <r m Ai intiC lines o( steamers, and lo the principal i 'tie>> <.t the
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      1520 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. c CONTRiCT WIT! THI NITMIRLAHDS INDIA (IOHRNMHT. Ageni^ atSingaporp. ships Agency, lat^ J DAENUEI S Co.. a-3 Collyer (Juav I'M! USDBKMINTIONED DATKS ARK ONLY A PPR<J I IM »T«. Steamer From BaMMMtf Will be detpalcfteU lor on Btiico S.-iliann B«y July 3 Semara-t: i> 5,,.-.
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      677 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI M L BANKING CORPORATION. J'AIO-UP CAPITAL Jio.ooo.coo KKSERVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 7 Silver Reserve S i.000.000 j 1^ 000 000 REbKRVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS...- f ••••'o.ooo.oo* CoURI Ol UIIICTOII. R. Shkwxn Esq.— Chaihmaw. Hon. J J Bkll-Irvino,— Dhputt Chairman. H. t. Tomkivs, Esq. I M. L.
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      516 1 TSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR<L^ ANCF. SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. KiTABLISUID I7g>. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Input, i335,000,00e Lossb.k Paid (1,600,000 PKBMIOH INCOMt Insurance effected on almost every description ol property at current rates of premium. "Hi BORNBO Co., Lt».-A«— o ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Suksrß'ißD C*riT»L £,1,300,000 -j.erlin^ Head Office,
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      270 1 i THERAPiON Nr i THERAPIONNn .2 THERAPiON No 3 iTKERAPION PURE for ASTHMA INDIAN CIGARETTES OPMESSIOH m I >J CHITIS IN&OMftiA .:.C L IFF 1 i-i EXPE' TOHATIOM GRIMALLT <Sc O, PARIS -1 t.T I I M ATI CO j Mjtieo l m recent aUTICO C< AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    44 2 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIA GE. Bailey BaMlie Rule. -On June 22nd, dt All Saint's Church, Bam Gajah, Perak.by the Rrv. H. P>rmon:. Chaplain, CiiOH .1 LoV«RIDGB BAlLk\, of Tapa, Perak, tv Florimck Annii BailliiRulb, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Baillif-Kule, of St. John's, Woking.
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    The Singapore free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1901.
    347 2 The Singapore free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1901. ted hi UwfHfb'ti art mm—tam 'liawfd by i-ifiirr rr 1 iniL.r,b*.l tiy flit ill ilcN patriot Truth her Klorinu"- precej't' lr^w, >..,! to Religion, Loyalty, and l.aw. In sailing vessel days, fifty \enr* a^o to-morrow, on 7th July 1851, the barque Coaxer
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    THE BIOGRAPH.
    173 2 In our advertising column^ to da) att»-n tion is called to the forth coming r.-xhibi-and Bibgraph Co! of India Ltd.. at the Town Hall, commrncin^' on Saturday, July 13th. under the patronage of H. E the Officer Administering th>. Government. Many ot the views that wi I be
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    97 2 FivE-A-SiDi. two Matches were payed oft last night and resulttd m a win for Jackson and Ellerton's teams rt-sp* ctively. In the first match, Peacock was unlucky to lose Penny, who was penalized for running with the ball, a goal rrsu ting to Jackson's side and this was
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    118 2 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. CIUmPIOiWIIf. Dil beat Earle, ji-20. Dolblk Hanijicai-.— Withers and Mac donald 5 beat Paton and Winter 7, 21-1 3. The Championship game was a hard struggle, but early m the game Earle gained a lead and kept it till he was 20
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    ALLEGED THIEVES.
    120 2 On June *>th a theft wa» committed at the Central Police Station, when Bank notes value $1,440, some silver coin and several articles of jewellery were stolen from a safe. The property belonged partly to Chief In spector Black and p rtly tothe Government. On Wednesday, Kassim P.C.,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1600 2 Quicquid agunt homines nostrint farragt libelli Jt'VRNAL. The e'c-n^l quest af^er the O her Half goes on, as 'lie o-nturie-. roll by, with considerab c assiduity, mute m 'ome regions, less m others. Sometimes th* queers are brutally reb'iffi d by the Lon^-S ught One. There
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      14 2 The War Loan. The War Loan Bill has been read a second time
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      18 2 The Boer Headquarters. General Botha is encamped on the high veldt to the east of Springs.
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      THE BOER FORCE.
      16 2 It is estimated that over i j.ooo Boers yet remain m the ticld.
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      REINFORCEMENTS AND REMOONTO.
      23 2 REINFORCEMENTS AND REMOONTO. Between the sth July and the _>nd August eleven vessels take out 1,000 troops and 5,000 horses to South Africa,
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      HENLEY REGATTA.
      28 2 {Later Leander Beats Pennsylvania. The Leander Club eight beat Pennsyl vania University by a length m the race or the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Regatta.
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      A GRAND STRUGGLE.
      13 2 It was a magnificent struggle and the excitement was intense
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      THE NAVAL ESTIMATES
      27 2 New Naval Construction. The new shipbuilding programme m eludes three battleships of 10,500 tons, six armoured cruisers, and ten destroyer* ot an improved type.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      41 2 Casualties for June. The official return of the casualties m South Africa during June states 15 officers and 15^ men killed forty-two officers and 444 men wounded three officers and 75 men missing. London, July Oth, i 9 or.
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    76 2 It is understood that ultimately a British battalion will be, brought out for duty m North China. The headquarters are to be at Wei-hai-wei, a couple of companies wil! form a British Legation guard at Peking, two or three companies will be posted at points along the line of communication
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      737 2 Kellp Walsh, Cimitcd, U, Ranks place J'.New Novels The Illustrated News At $1.50 Each. Record The Crisis by Winston Churchill OF THE sTv2£l&£S£, <W GWRIOUB HKWII OF The Little Grey Sheep, by Mr,. H. Fr—r. QUEEN VICTORIA Inder the Redwoods, by Bret Harte. The Career of a Beauty by 1.
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      903 2 Cie des Message ries Maritime s FROM this date the offices of the above Company have been removed to tst floor, Aio i Robinson Road. July i 8.7 MR. George Laws, m.c A i.m.m. 5 Battery Road, Singapore, having had 17 years mining experience m the East ia now open
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      757 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. wanted""" A SMART Junior Clerk. Must be good writer and smart at figures. Apply THE MANAGER, The Singapore Dispensary, Limited. July 6 12.7 "TO LET Three Rooms, with board, m nice locality nuirtown, R. S., c/o Free Pret*. Ju'y* 31.7 NOIICIi A LL PERSONS are hereby forbidden to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      207 2 The Week Saturday, 6th Hnjh Water 0.20 a., i.24p. Selangor Races, Third Day. French Mail Homewards clous, 6 p. S.C.C. Athletic Gymkhana Entries do*, j p. Star of East, Temperance Club, 7.30 p. High Water 1.4 a., 2.3 p. sth after Trinity. S.V.R., Rifle shoot, Balestier Range, 7 n. Swimming
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION, Ltd.
    72 3 fhe returns from the I irpora o n Ltd. for the month of hU> re as o llows Sunga Lcmbi"£. Tons of stone crushed 1.750. OxHc of n nroduc-d, 48 tons, with 40 heads of Stamps running for 23 days. Working tipenses $20,750. Jeram Batang. Tons
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    BACK-STROKE SHAVING."
    231 3 judge AdHison, K.C., Heard a peculiar case at s .u.hwark County Court the other day. A French Mldbsf named Stevens sued a barber narr.r 1 Howard to recover £5 damages for alleged personal injuries, the defendant having, it wa< stated. negligently cut and injured the plain- nose." The
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    THE PENANG VOLUNTEER DRILL HALL.
    295 3 Plans have now been received of the drill shed o to be erected m,ide Fort Cornwallis for Penang Rife Volunteers. It may be reared that a vote of $25,000 for this VtfJ desirable object was passed by the Legislative Council, and now, on the completion
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    ENGLISH SHIPPING RINGS AND HIGH FREIGHTS.
    326 3 Here is a significant paragraph frcm The of June ist quite notorious that one of the chief aids to the foreigner m his attack on English trade ".erests is furnished by the English shipping A case m point comes to hand from Manchester. As
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    CHINESE REFORMER ARRESTED.
    222 3 The China Gazette of the inst, reports —Lung Chi-tze, a well-known disciit of Kang Yu-wei and tepcrted to be a 1-ader of a secret society, was arrested at native hotel calhd Chang-h>in Hotel, 77 1 ftnchSettlemeot. the day before yesterday, H<- was long sought for by Viceroy
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    37 3 I he M. M. Company's steamer Sydney ft Saigon at 2 p.m. on the SUI inst., ai.d may be expected here on Sunday July 7th at about 3 p.m. and she will be despatched on Monday morning
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    HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WALES.
    33 3 HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WA LES. [All Rights Rfsbrvd EDWARD VII. By Charles 1.0wt., M.A., Author of A Life nf the r »ar, Prince Btsmarck: A Biography," William II," &c ,&c. VIII.
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    THE PRINCE'S HOME LIFE.
    2735 3 It is one of the drawbacks of a position like that of the Prince ot Wales, that his life belongs less to himself than to his nation, and thnt its private aspirations must bo to a great extent meiged m its public c'ciim-". Yet, m spite
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    TRADE IN THE COLONY.
    1702 3 Th« Rbi-ort roR 1900. With the current number of the Government Gazette is issued, as a supplement, a repot < n the Straits Settlements for the year 1900, by the Acting Colonial Secretary, tne hon'ble C. W. S. Kynnfrsley. C MG. Some of the most iinporta.it
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    152 3 fh< appointment of Dr. W C. Brown of Penan^ to be a member of the Legislative Council, representing tin- Penani; Chamber of Commerce. during the absence of tl c hon'ble J. Btomhud Matthews from the Colony, has been confirmed. Mr Rodes=e has been appointed Acting SI entf and
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    THE NEW HEBRIDES.
    67 3 Sydney, June g —News received from the New Hebrides to- Jay states that another vigorous aj{>tition is abroad for the annexation of the islandby the French, and a newspaper to advocate French dMM has made its appearance m the jjroup. It is contended oat wh-n, m 1853.
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    64 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. m. Matins. 7.45 a.m. H"ly Communion and Sermon. 9 a. m. Holy Communion. 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthews Church. Sepoy Unls. i.IS p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Bethesda, Bras Basah Road. 9 a.m. Worship and The Lord's Supper. 8 p.m. Gospel Service.
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 6th, 1901.
    211 3 guOTATIOK. P AID D.VIDIKOS Bank o< p.n.. ,n.j i rt )a n. Ltd. Li Nominal. ft Uttered. 2*>S/ 7i B«ll p Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. £1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. $c Clear Water Dairy Harm Ltd. fioo ft| )0 7 Fraser and Neave
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to J-ily o.) On London. Bank 4 m/s j lemand 1 1 s Privatt- ir'dits 3 m/s 1 vi documents 3 m/s 1 1 1 «i credits 6 ro/s 1 n«j France, demand 44^ Germany, demand iqH^ India, T. T W ,SJ Hongkong, demand vis. Yokohama, demand..
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (July tO M. No. 1 Pep ..'lack (yrdwury 28 's do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 45.50 "<Jir n irk>-. I iios to the Ib.) ■<o 6j M «.mda) 9^ i'!|hrtira' (j '..1. ti <ii Col tee M 17.50 T;m)oca. sniall pearl (Fair quality, .?o. Jo Hake (do. do.) do. mrdium
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      140 3 A Good Reputation. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavour to be what you desire to appear." That is precisely tho manner m which Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has gained its ivputa tion us a cure for coughs, colds, croup and whooping <*ou«h. Every bottle that has Wit
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      312 3 OCEAN fIEM STEAM SHIP |p^ Co. AND NEDERLANDSC4E STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achtlles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 Ai<" 7039 Orestes 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchtsts 2729 Peleus 7^)o Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      201 3 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAT. hoi Per At Penang Pm Seng 3 fm M^l.Lta, &c. Sappho 4 pm R-iii^oon Ac Colombo Glen arry 4PM Penang Cneang Che-* 4 PM Muntok A. Paleinbang Hw v 4 fM Bangkok Bangkok 4 pm Bangkok T. nglin 4 pm Sourabaya, Ace. Argus 4 pm Pontianak Sri
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      533 3 YE S S ELS IN P ORT. Men-of-Wai Hag and Tons Commanders Arrived F rom F or When Nl o';r 'v >k °r f, .f 8 K= &^sss*esti*« Oth«, V<«l. FU 8 Tons M.>i,, s Arnv.d F,om Con>,gn.,, Fo? w to £53? SR.S fir- &S £v £r GiangAnc Brit. MB
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      YEARNING FOR UNITY.
      27 4 A meeting of the Liberal party has been summoned. It is understood that a resolution of conhdence m Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will be proposed.
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      HOT IN AMERICA.
      29 4 The heat m America is unabated. The mortality is alarming and business is paralysed. The heat m America is appalling There were 225 H** I yesterday.
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      STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
      30 4 The British Consul at Nagasaki, giving evidence before the Steamship Subsidies Commiss.on. urged that a subs.dy to a British WO** to Japan would prove a splendid national investment.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      62 4 I-ouche Commando is retreating into the Drakensberg, ihe invasion ot the Trars-Kci having failed lts ob ect S^r Mv had Hick- Beach m replying to questions relating to KM termination of the war stated that Lord Kitchener had wired that the Boer leaders had is 3 ued a
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      FRENCH NAVAL MOBILISATION.
      33 4 The French naval manoeuvres have proved a striking success. A submarine which approached a squadron unsuspected passed the entire line, and torpedoed thr ironclads The submarine escaped unobserved and inrcathed.
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      THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.
      13 4 The French Senate have agreed to the Yunnan Railway scheme.
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      RACING.
      25 4 The following is the result of the Pnn v.e=:> of Wales's Stakes Lord Rosebery's Epsom Lad Hi= Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Lord Cadogan'-- Sidms 3
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      COMMERCIAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.
      18 4 There is a commercial crisis m German) following the failure ot the Leipziger Bank
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      195 4 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW MANUFACTURE^ <>»• Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine. Detonators. Safety Fuses, Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosnes. being ali manufactured m Great Britain are made to tass the high standard of safety and purify tests impos'd by the British Government «nd are therefore, guaranteed to
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      918 4 FOR SALE PIANO, S«:ond-hand m good condition, 3^ years old. Cost $300. to be sold for $150 cash, can be seen any morning before 12 o'clock at 3, LJoyd Road. J une 2Q "J 1 FOR SALE. TURNOUT Bay Mare (14.1 good hack), buggy and harness. GREY PONY MARE a
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      255 4 fgfgf ALEX. FOX CO. 4.5, High Street. Have just received ex. BENALDLK the following k'oods and are offering tliem at special value. Indies Blouses and Dress materials m Mercej nzed Delaines ot Choicest designs Spotted and I Sprigged Muslins of the latest patterns very pretty figured mercerued and embroidered Muslins.
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      249 4 |AMES WATSOIN CO SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN iHK MAR. Flag Brand, 10 years old. 1 12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V.U. 8 pei case, duty extra. (JIiTAiNABLh I'KOM RhiAll. DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., •OH AGENTS THE Campbell Oil Engine HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF
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      1046 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. B, and (where known) d .if due here, an.) name >.l Aeentv >Ikn-ok-VV*b. rnturiov, H.M.S., Hongkong, due July rksm, H M.S Porum uth due July I). Kntrkcaotk MX, Toulon, due July K<lic-k H..M S., (Jl.atb m due July H» c moinr H M.S .H« due June INFbRNET, bC,
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      699 4 Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co.. Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SI ppl .V Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000 Fireclay at $27-50 per ton. Speciality m Boiler Settings and Boiler Covers made to order. For further particulars apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd., AGENTS.
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