The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1906

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PRICE 15 CENTS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5606
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      643 1 gubcrtignnmaL rp. a STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon AascralU, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Onboard '.for China) 1906. 1906 Oceana May
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      780 1 ?H)UrrtismtrntßN.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplea, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Snez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama
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      1409 1 flwmwrmnus. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.~ L/NDSa COKTBACT WITH TKB) NSTHBaLAUDS IhOIA GoVBSWMBKT. Agents at Singapore, Ship's Agency, late J Daendcls St Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay. The undermentioned dates ara only approximate. S/camcn From Enacted Will be Dcsoatehad for oo Lauiphuys Butavia Apl 30 Batavia, Java-coast, Samarang. Soeralwia, Makassar, Amboina, Banda,
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      648 1 Jaourrtisfinrnia. Hongkong and Snanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 Rbsbktb Fund Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 nno SUver Reserve.. ..s !»,500,000 )fl l>oo>ooo Rbsbrvb Liability or Paopaiarroas $10,000,000 COUET Or DIBBCTOBS. A. Hacpt, Eb<i Chaibman. Hon. Mr. C. W. Dicksun Deputy Chairman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hnn R. Shbwam. C. R. Len/mann. E«q.
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      727 1 _^>i)rin<>i-mfius. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI paiiu-av FROM Ist AUGUST, 1905, AND "vtfV j-j^AI LW AY. Train Service for Wet-k h, iys an,. s, 11l( iv Let,* Train, on Down 1 rains Sundays only a.k. a.m. a.m. a 7 .Down Trains. SINGAPORE <i... 6.00 <s.:tt 7.40 low !n M IM r i
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    Correspondence Occurreices Birth.
    19 2 Correspondence Occurreices Birth. D «.i. \i,» I >1.i. ,t I.-.if.. ,j. Bay. „1 \il V. IH.SS-, f a i
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    FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906. The Singapore Free Press.
    1538 2 '•aw. Wt i I .j.v I'h.n I K*J i IJ> J'l'i- publ i.- lit LmiLoM* ll i ■;i 11,.l 1 Ji-uf a \> i >•■•-.. .ir n»-w Ooloatal i•• .:i..i»-r :i..- picture 11 O A iii-.t:*MM i ki if- Kvaaavaaaoe, i cmumQiAou
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    228 2 Th«« rnn.sl.-r of Urn w. OIMMW r.-poi ts j in^' on Max .tt > uin. m l,;»t. fcUf B] l-'«ii^ |31 K. vlii' v -.uip\ 1»..;4t fuM «.t water. The mii. r.>u,nl General went <m boori Iho coolie Kteuiuer Kill Sauj; this morniag t«j witness tlie I<m- i] Mifi!)o.is .»t
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    ROUND THE RACE COURSE.
    382 2 The Course was -00.l yesterday Momiag, iome ot the horae* <ii>l a t,">i»<l First Prtwton has lieeu boutfhf for Mr F. I>. Cochins of Bataviii by M. Mffa (bk UmUMT) who will tike it over tojathaf *>•'» liis Btring viz. Bkekbiid, nanaflinlr, Daaioetioo and Kitty dive
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    A CHINESE AMOK.
    165 2 Ben li\i>i.T w.i n m Ku hi tin- i!:Mrni!JL' PaMfftad that <t 'liii: mi m liil I'll Mttfc ;«t RoCßOft Tli»* u-' Jmmnm i m!-irm.iti..n cl.-,vlt [n nothing l<n» rumour, and i* i- n«- •<■-■, irv for our re-j-.r'.-r niw-.fr.; fbf hit A 'h mam m ,i
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    HOW TO PRESSENT FOOTBALL MEDALS.
    343 2 Then <r>.w.l watcliiuu' Urn lootl>.i!l v»- a turJ.iy iKilwvtta the 8. C C .tU'l the K*-_'iin-!i- m my Inviu^' \»*-u parti.uUrly.itinuouiicenient. in,i<le s <uu- dav^ riat !ii. at tlj- i ttif _-t!jjH th»tropbioi won by th»- ooUion aaald bo proooal thoei Kn-iwiuL' what ml in.-nl,
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    THE "L" IN "GOLF"
    108 2 loloael Sir Ei'.ko Smith, presiding at the \N>inl,!..j r.nl- < IM k dinner ru.-.-ntlj -...id a certain lvifeh.l luiiiiniii y uvil oft>-n to l>e very «tos-> when playing on tlif ground (»f tlie <lul>, M ;<n iihirttrii.ii-. li»«y.-r wli.-n loaoMag his friend's daughter t'> pl;iy the
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    209 2 Tin- |{»-v. .1. I. ll.iunir. tin- Pe.ruk (Miaplain, ■M decided for private reasons t<> >eu.l iv his resiirujttioii. A .ou.-ert iv aid ol tlio lp<)h('liyivh Boildißg Kuu'l i;»k.s phew turn llm I4tli l'ouu<l iho\vue<t was l.ht; ver-li. t iv the i- rl the \oiiui,' Iliiropean body picked up m tii<-
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      WITTE'S SUCCESSOR.
      60 2 An Kxtreme Bureaucrat Koceived May !•>•♦; pm Til*- correipondent <>f the "Daily Telegraph" ;it St f'eternburx say« that the reactionary M iMiruovu 1. 1~ been difinm»e<], and that Ooremvkin. an extreme bureaucrat, aud the enemy of !>»• Witte. succeedH the latter, whose resignation is ascribed to ill health,
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      The Colonial Conference.
      26 2 Lord Elgin has announced that t lie Ciilouial Conference will meet m April l!«O7. I'aris \k'.im Quiet r.uii nm reMuuied its normal anpect
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      The San Francisco Disaster.
      25 2 Sonar Insuraneo Losses. The lu(*.->e^ af the fclcottinh I'niou and tLe Nitti"Lal Assurance C<> at San Francinco are eatiiii;iteij .it t'2';o,».M«».
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      Operations in zululand.
      26 2 Operations in z ululand. Punishing the Rebels Punitive operations have be-_run iv /ulu/auii. \\h-n- a uimmUt of kraals have been burnt and luauii'ies af ""at'lH Mtaad
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      The Education Bill.
      26 2 Irish I'arty to Oppose A MMJBMg ot tbe Irish parly hits heeo faeM and lit- rv>. .Ked t-> vote against the Education Hill
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      The North-West Frontier Railway Constructions.
      58 2 The North-West Frontier Railway Constructions. ill Ljmtk a«Le<J whether m view of the effect •>t rK-nHtration of Kussian inH'ieDce on Persi.l upou the frontier problem of India. Mr Morl<?v would refuse to sanction a iar^e expenditure ou i.nlw.i\> m th^ north west Mr M'.r!.-v r^j-li^l thatproponals for further railway construction
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      Plural Voting.
      39 2 m An Abolition Bill. i 1 li-- I'lural Votinj liil 1 af the (iovernmen' .i- l»«*u rf^ila &r*t time m tb*t House af < 'ouimons by :;-J7 v.^^s to 66 It prohibit!* .mv '>d* rotinu iv tw<j con■eiai
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      Royal Movements.
      18 2 QWH Akxan.lr* b sit Komp The I'nn-.- anl J'nnoess of WaJp, have lelt (iibraltar for Ku^UdcJ
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      TURKEY AND GERMANY.
      79 2 Orders for the Kaiser's Family. I'\m Turkey has |*reBeut*d the »rder of OeaBBBtOB >*et m bnlluuit^ to ♦be three ywOßfßol sous ol the Kaiser and the cordon ul I ln.-l ik.it t.. ihe Kaiser's daughter lieueived J.2U puj 111- i >ppositi»u meet the second rwtdin^ tlie EdaOßtaoa
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      296 2 •atnmtisciucuts. Caldbeck Macgregor AND COMPANY. 'Established. 1864.) WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS BRANCHES AT: London, Glasgow, Hong* Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Pcnang, EAND SINGAPORE. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. John Little Co, ltd. Singapore, May 1906. lleg respectfully to.inforai their I mdy Client* that they haw engaged \h<- service)! of fust class French
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      667 2 Co^&apg afibfrtisnnnus THE SEA VIEW HOTEL. KATONG. Intending Buartlui's and Lodgers at the above Hotel are raqueatatf kindly to make their applications for Rooms as early as possible The Management will )te glut! to furnish the rooms singly or en suite (for family) to suit their visitors, rte. There will
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      19 2 IDrs. KEW BROTHERSI J I>KNTAL SURGEONS. J I No. j. Battery Road I I (^urtfrc J Bank liui\'iir.f(s. I
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      55 2 Uilk- >».»»-. > ..ii lo .ix J»ii if rare is taken m wfvtt we \»«it l>»»t sioeb advice m hard to follow out it is M-ell, therefore to >>c provided wiib> Grlmault's Laxative, and Purgative Pills, which effectively clear out the alimentary tract and prevent those fermentation which oani>a ■i
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      338 2 Friday, *th i Ffi-ii W.iter -H. 3 a. lA~> p D L Mail Outward arrived I a LjOgUotivo Count.il. "J. 30 p. Maaiohjol Oaavaiaßoa 2,:w> p.. Saturday ">th Hi^'li Water 7.2 V a. •<.;!•' p Hunt Clnl.. Ifogejßj Satu PS. p Bkl A. Rifle C'lt»r.. teams shoot. J p. BagKoli
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    NATAN KAFFIRS LXFCUTED
    1205 3 TWELVE SHOT The Expiation. Pietennaritzburg. April -2 Twelve Kaffirs to-day expiated their mult for the murder of Inspector Hunt and Trooi«. r Armstrong on February 8. They were shot m two fetches of six each, m the presence of an assemblage of Natal natives, an assemblage unsatisfactorily
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    THE BENTONG DISASTER.
    1650 3 E>M4|OIBT KkSLMKI>. losl.rdav, alter tittiu, the first witness wrh David .Sivintou, chief eugineeron the Havershaiu flni»M who produced a first class certificate, and deposed that tin; engines were m good V«rkw| order just before the collision. The ship was travelling about her usinl specd 101 knots at
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTM) RUBBER Co., Ltd.
    853 3 A Dumber of home papers contain the prospectus of this rubber flotation, which m various well-informed .juarters is considered to b« over-capitali!-ed/A:l7'».O<JU.) The directors are The Right Hon. Sir J West Ridgewav PC G.CMG. KC.B. KCSI (late Governor of Ceylon). :;;*:>. Salisbury House, London-wall.
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    THE "KAZAN" A TOTAL WRECK.
    123 3 Tl.i Ku^i.in cargo l>oat h*. Ka/.an, whJaa airaol on the i-eef off Panadtire at •> p.m on •I'hundmj, l!»thult, a few hours after leuvin' Colombo is a total wi-eck. As soon as intima" tion wai received m Colombo of the vevsel'M ■nisbap, tbe local Agents
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    THE LABOUR QUESTION IN MALAYA.
    683 3 In view of the article which appeared recently m Tbe Malay Mail on the subject of the labour problem as applied to Malayan industries it may be of iuterest to state a few facts for the benefit of the many who would appear to be
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    62 3 CBOQUbTI Tni BKAMBKT I'Uy for Monday. May 7t1.. Duvatvßa lUm.i. at Mi- Stevens and Mr Hunter I Mm and Mr i■ B Mr- SugdenandMr. I v Mr« Law and Dr. Fowlie 1 I'iai kjh. TvaaauiT, M». Hb C Winner of A v Mi* and Mr. Anderson
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    40 3 Sunday. May >- l-eave Johuston s IVr 7 Jo. fl aiid l<t":!it a i.l| and ■>■'•() p 1..-i.. the Bungalow. «:{<!. |n a m IJ noon i and p. Team race and |>o|o match alter arrival of I o'clock launch
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    CHINESE STUDENTS.
    398 3 what nan habn a.m> how nan kmi IT AT HOM* The pre»ident of the University ot Illinois, Sdnmnd t. Jame*, haa addressed an optn letter to President Roosevelt, m which he urges that we e«tahli*h BBjah. relations with China that the Chinese will U; induced to couie to
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    197 3 S.C.C. vs. Shbr-tvooks. The Club t urn* 1 out a ver y fair team against the Regiment last eTenin^ and a good ■j.moended m a win for the soldiers I>\ one goal to nil. The game commenced rttli the Sherwood* facing; the nun, but denpite 1 his liauili
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    THE HUNGIUTZES IN MANCHURIA.
    53 3 LdllM OoVBENMKM DKhr.Al. Th-jra^l, r.,rr. Shanghai. _'4tli April. A riainy ol tbe Hon^liut/.v, has t.iUn place m Manchuria. The Redhenrds MM into conflict with the. «iovernment troop*, wliom they defeated, neur Mnk.U-n. China m mobilising her foreign-drilled troops with ii view of stippreMinK the rel«U. A
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    WILL EXPERIMENT NO MORE.
    113 3 On of our U>j/b i-< iatli<T d«-lii;dte and *ul>je«:t to i-ontra<-ting croup and rolds very easily, says Johii Con(fdon, Hnv*»l<x-k, N.Z. "We liav.'•vpeniiiented with many kinds <>( cou^li mi\tiir»'«, hut have had hucli nplendid ifHiilts from Hiag ChamljerlainV Omkjl Kouiedy tliat we now it »-x« -liiaivdj.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 3 (CuBBECTXD UP TO May, I Bank 1 vi s 2 4, demand "J 1, Private credits '.I m s 2/4 credits »J m s 2/4 J Kbaitcb, demand }j*tuk 293' GBKMA.fT, demand j:}'.» India, T. 1. 17;, Honokonu, demand lO'.dis Yokohama, demand 114' Java. <lou^iu<l |fQ' Ha.mikok, deman«l 5-J
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    SHARES.
    264 3 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. yuotations 'if,::;:; |j >v Si tz ii S f* 9mm mm i« i« k.,v,i.t..: T m .<•.. -VX, mo.«M 23.mm,u io i« si^,'] „m i,.i iiwT CUO.MO 14t48i Cl I 1 TtmclTuL iZwrnST £400,000 350,0,m> i: 1 4; 1
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    PRODUCE.
    152 3 (May, 4 i Tin S Mit| Gambia* M M m 7.70 do. Cube No. 1 Mutt| do. do. No. 2 a 10. Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 20.75 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p. 0., HJt| Nutmegs 110 to the ft. ML do. 80 to the ft. B 5»
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      28 3 SEVERE ATTACK OF INFLIENZA CUKE. H «m» me preat^tea-ore to ad.l my ..n^.li. -itl linß Cougb Remedy. I tn» ■*■*>■ f sevens atta. k <>f .nfluen^. *nd bnadutia SgSSSssB
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      46 3 A Sorr Throat maj be qaickl/ cured hj applying a flannel bandage dampened with Chaiuberhtin'H Pain Balm. A lame back, v paiu m the •ide or chest, should be treated m a similar mau ner. Fur sale by all Dealers, X' 1 T)i«p-nr-irr. general Agtiff t
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      300 3 ■Bf OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The (Jompaues' steamer* ar* despatched fit>m Liverpool outwards for the Strait*. China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. On* outward staaaur each month extends to Vancouver, Ssattl*
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      133 3 THE IDEAL PIANOS lU. i,., v. tII TEAK IM |RQN HANI»S()MK MODELSi. EBONIZED ROSEWOOD an'i nati i;.\i, wood rwj KILL A IJKILLIANT ToNK. .'KKKK-T TOUCH iri*^ 1 .TKABILITV $75 CASH. TROPICAL MODELS of PIANOS by such einmen' makers as STEINWAY BECHSTEIN, COLLARD COLLARD, WINKLEMANN, HAAKE, etc! Supplied on our TIME
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      225 3 MAILS CLOSK. To-M< MOW Pm p.t At Lahnan Sl<- ]).ti\t-l In ay ■Übl A Djauil'i*- Hon^' Bo 1 cm Penan i,' Both 1 t-M P. Swefhain i. Peiianj Pin >>-i,^ 2 Pit Haafkoag Shanghai i;iau< M -J im Penan« A. Calcutta Kut San^ :i pm Mala.<-a Ac HalaMi I pm
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      562 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War C t nd^ ArnvoJ Fronl Fof When Seaßfew Col. yrt. 000 Murphy \,,l Iliin)? UnowUin S^^ ns BBS. tt-^ gsn- iypBrit^!; lZI 1 MilpS- sis* ci.^ SS& Darvel er 89 n J|j J««n»«u,ga ifehn Meyer Zambowga 5 Diuia Kat, x' B-hu Meyer Uncertain DeE cl -en«
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      1001 4 'totorrtisrmrnts. i I'Ol'Nl' A umt«rial increase m the profit su{ .Ua J***«* tbe TBAMCARB as r.!mtki-»H&"" Ai> )iy^^" E orien TAL COM PAN V. Ltd -j-'-53 Robinson R«id. M-.r17 BILLIARDS. K iU I* .1 Billiard Tournameiit iv the r,v.l.".niau Hot-l r* the l<Mh Mst, lf»».'.. Hmtmnt elm v xh>x Hth
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      1058 4 gtibrrtisr meats. 1 lA)ST. Thousands of dollars m the past year J by firm* misplacing their advertising. Also j chances -of making money by not advertising m TRAMCAR« through THE ORIENTAL COMPANY, Ltu.. Advertising Agents. 5*2-53 Robinson Road. Mar 17 17.4 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. NOTICE. The Andrew Currie Cup competition
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      1015 4 aubrrtusfrnmaL FORTHCOMING FURNITURE SALES. May 9th. Leonie Hill, (Jr.intfo Road. Hay I2th. 0. T. Hare Esq., Deceased, Labrador Villa. Passir Pan. May 14th. At sale room the book-, silver and plated £oods and works of art of the late G. T. Han'. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers and Survejora.
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      1220 4 fltibfrttSfmnitL, GOVERNMENT TENDERS. Tenders will lie received at the (Jolouial Secrctary'H Office up till noon on the 9th May, 1!H)6, for the construction of two Hteam launches of the following dimensions feet inch. No. 1. Length between perpendicular* 58 0 Breadth moulded 12 ti Depth moulded 5 9 No. 2.
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      726 4 2U>bfrttsrnunt« RECREATION HOTEL. Airy Rooui» Vacant. PRAKKE BROTHERS, Proprietors. Feb 27 uc To let from tbe Ist June, a god»n-n No. 7 Bernam Street off Anson Road, area 12,00<> sq ft, at present occupied by Messrs Sjme and Co. Apply to B. NATHAN. 13 Change Alley. Mar 1 tout One
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      1230 4 afobrrttsftnents. VALUABLE CURIO SALE. THE I'KOI'EKTY OF THK LATE O. T HARE MONDAY, 14th MAY, at 10.30 a.m. M H L. Cotfhlan Si. Co.. an- instructed bj the Tru»tee« of the Estate of 0 T. Hart, deceased, to nl by Auction, at The Mart, r >, llaffles Place A MOST
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