The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 October 1889
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section17 1889-10-07 419 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, MOXDAV 7th OCTOBER, 188917 words
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Page 419 Advertisements
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Advertisement171 1889-10-07 419 GUINN ESS s 1 XTRA FOREIGN STOUT, Bottled m Dublin. GUARANTEED GENUINE. jHaving analysed E. ft Burkes Dublin Stout. I eas certify to its being an article o. the very first quality rrh and full m flavour, and its general chaw l 1 most highly recommend it. So; k Agen171 words
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Advertisement471 1889-10-07 419 Riley Hargreaves Co. Established 1865. Knc.inekrs, Boilermakers, Ikon and Br \ss-i an nders, Bridge Buildkrs, \m> Shipwrights. MERCHANT ROAD, SINGAPORE, AND AT KWALA L MPOR. Soil \i,i\i- foi the Strait- for RUSTON PRIX lOK O. -Portable and Horizontal Engines, < entrifugal Pumps, Steam Navvies, Saw-Mill, and Mining Machinery. For which471 words
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Advertisement183 1889-10-07 419 (Established 1858..' Ladi as' mo Gbvtlbmrm's Outkittbr*. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Silk and Satins. Costumes. Milliner), I inKitll.. Uatrimined Hats. Parasols. Dre>s Materials. Laces. Boots and Shoes. Ribbons. Haberdashery. Hosiery. Corsets. Gloves. I fnden 10l hing. Velvets. Velvettas. Velveteens. (tape-. Blushes. Gauze*. Embroidering. Fancy Articles for Presents. The dress-making department is m183 words
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Article174 1889-10-07 420 Sl MWIRY. 4-° KvA»iKe Artkiiv I'he Societies Ordinance 4-1 Anthrax 4^2 The Encouragement of Agriculture 4-.' Probable Official Changes 424 Opium Smuggling... Retorts. Marine Assault Caac 4-" 0.4"*' The Municipality and the Town Hall 420 Singapore Rowing Club 430 Kire Inquest. 434 The Switchback Railway.. 435 St. Andrew's Day174 words
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Article63 1889-10-07 420 (corrrctbo up to octobbb 5.) On London. Bank 4 m's 3 2 demand i{ Private credits 6 m s 3 2.^ documents 6 m/s 3zf .1 3 m/s 3/aj On India. Bank denia nd 220 Private 30 d/s 230.!, On Hongkong. Bank demand i'/_dis. Private 30 d/s 2|% dis.63 words
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Article98 1889-10-07 420 (Octobbr 5.) Tin I 32.75 (iambier 8.75 do. Cube No. 1 12.85 do. do. No. 2 10.75 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore 1 20. do. White. (Fair L/W -5% „MNutmegs (no to the lb.) 105 Mace (Bauda) 112. ("loves (Amboina) 25. Baly Coffee (10% Blacks) 27 fapioca, small pearl (Kair98 words
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Page 420 Advertisements
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Advertisement87 1889-10-07 420 Ruttonjee Merwanjee Co., Indian and Colonial Merchants, 22, St. Mary AlB, London, E.C. Kstablished 15 years m London. Large or small orders from Town or Up-country for EutOFBAB and American goods executed with promptness and economy. Consign ments realized and proceeds remitted by wire or advances made according to arrangement*.87 words
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Advertisement523 1889-10-07 420 ARTHUR HOLLEYS Livery and Commission Stables. Obi v \kd R 1 w>, Sis irom First Class Carriages and Horses on Hire by the Month, Half Month. Week or Day. CHARGES: Carriages and Pair Horses if Engaged Kor one Month S ...'<« pel" day. Hall J350 Seven Da\ |4^X> Per Day523 words
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Advertisement489 1889-10-07 420 NOTICE, S des oi iimi,.kki Pikuls ot offee will be held at Batavia by the Netherlands Indian Government. on the dates mentioned below, delivery to be taken as indicated below: (1889.) Batavia. Sbmababg; Pabosroeam 18th Oct, s&ooo 22nd Nov 10, o(K) pikuls. 15,000 lytli Dec., 10,000 pikuls. 15.000 Further particulars489 words
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Article, Illustration1809 1889-10-07 421 Plt-rr .Jull t c I*- v r nnW \>r>. t.v 1 pli| ..ti, I oy.iltv. .tl! I »w. Government Gazette Extraordinary o( yesterdays'* date publishes to the people ol ibis Colony tvvo important announcements. The first that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased not to1,809 words
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Article1553 1889-10-07 422 PUBLIC health is a topic that continues to thrust itself upon us at intervals whether we will or no, for the very good reason that m the eternal combat between life and death, the latter, with its myriad-shaped weapon disease, is bound to emerge victorious from1,553 words
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Article2392 1889-10-07 423 Among the hints to British Manufacturers m Colonies and lndia, appears a note referring to a report by Major Studer on the methods of cultivating rice m tim Malay Peninsula, lhe idea of developing the Peninsula as a paddy producing countn is by no means a2,392 words
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Article2206 1889-10-07 424 WE regret to hear that a telegram has been received m Singapore from Hongkong by the Acting-Postmaster-General, for communication to Mr. LISTER, Post-master-General ot Hongkong, who has just passed through ou his return from Europe, notifying the apparently rather sudden death of the Hon'ble FREDERICK STEWART,2,206 words
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Article612 1889-10-07 425 [From a Correspondent.) TAIPING, 30th September, 1889. The«*e was a pleasant and interesting little ceremony here this morning, when the first sod of the railway extension to Ka mun ting, was cut by the Resident K. A. Swettenham, Esq., C.M.G., m the presence of nearly612 words
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Article223 1889-10-07 426 A very astonishing matter of comment among Europeans is the way the Chinese m the Straits bear the variations of heat and cold. A 'ricksha coolie with one cloth round his neck and another elsewhere; will sit down m a profuse perspiration and cool down without the slightest apparent harm223 words
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Article608 1889-10-07 426 A meeting of Scotsmen was held m the Exchange last Thursday) evening to consider what form the celebration of St. Andrew's Day should take. There was a good attendance, among those present being Colonel Anderson, Mnjor McCallum, Hon'ble Andrew Currie, Messrs. (j. S. Murray, Wishart. A. Reid,608 words
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311 1889-10-07 426 Telegraph v. Army. Yesterday (Thursday,) at 4.10, the first tie m the Single Wicket Tournament of the S. C. c. was commenced on the Esplanade. The competing teams were Commerce, Banks, Telegraph, Army. Uf the two former Hanks withdrew, the tie he. tween the two latter311 words
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Article639 1889-10-07 426 1 m: (ioverninent art-, we observe, very properly prepared to do what they can lo protect the Opium Farmers m detecting and putting a stop to the underhand efforts which arc continually, and recently m a greater measure than usual, being made to defraud the Opium639 words
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Article2538 1889-10-07 427 Messrs. Whipham and D' Almeida returned yesterday morning from Kaub via bin Selangor and Kwala Selangor. 1 hey will probably return to Kaub by the Pekan next vveek. With to-day's issue we publish a supplement containing the market price list ol the Municipal Inspector ol Markets, and other interesting matter.2,538 words
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193 1889-10-07 428 Great Storm and Unfortunate Fire in Peking. lie North China Daily News has ceived the following telegram Peking. ISt h September, 7.JOP. m There has been a severe thunderstorm here today, accompanied by torrent- of rain and hail lore broke out at the Altar to Heaven and is stilj burning.193 words
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Article3135 1889-10-07 428 i Daily Newt Sept. j.) Xhw Voaa, Mokoa. Carlisle I), Graham, who has won the honoui ol being the first man to pass over Xiagara Falls and escape alive, is a cooper, .md he made hi> trip of Sunday m a barrel of his own3,135 words
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Article426 1889-10-07 430 The Annual General Meeting of the above Club,- was held on Monday afternoon at 5.15 P.M. m the Committee Room ot the Singapore Cricket Club. Mr. C. Stringer, President, occupied the Chair, and the following Members were present: E. Scott Russell, J. B. Robertson, E. Cameron, 11.426 words
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656 1889-10-07 430 In the Electrical Review of lhe i6ih August a couple of references are made to the above subject One of these advocates duplicating cable- connections with New Zealand, the other is adverse to the same action m respect to the recently proposed alternative cable between Singapore and656 words
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Correspondence.
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Article234 1889-10-07 430 I 0 THI KOITOR. Dear Sir. Your readers must have noted m your contempory s issue of last evening, tbe article contributed ,r th. above (lub. Whoever the vv titer i>, r must have been very much disappointed m not getting on this Scar's Committee but perhaps234 words
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Article225 1889-10-07 430 Gazette. Sept. 27th Capt. Schultz's leave has been ext< nded for two months from Oct. ioth. Inspectoi Brewer has been granted four months leave and Mr. b\ St. G. Caultield two and a halt month's leave. Permits will m future be required to col lect seashells. A statement225 words
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Article726 1889-10-07 430 The Straits Independent.) I he case against Corporal Mat Saman an I stable Ramaswamy, ol Data Kramat Station, extorting money fron. a compositor m the Gasette Press, came again for hearing before Mr. Kyshe on Thursday, after having been part!" heard on Monday and Tuesday last. The Mag726 words
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Article1464 1889-10-07 431 At three o'clock yesterday (Tuesday afternoon the cr.se cd Mr. Ralph McDonald, chief officer, charged with assaulting one of the seamen of the ship Annie M. fane, was resumed before Mr. Thornton, Acting Senior Magistrate. Peter Ells was called and gave evidence to the effect that the1,464 words
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503 1889-10-07 431 (Hongkong Daily Press.) As was freely prophesied al the tune, the tepeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts due to the agitation earned on m the sacred name of religion by a most iniquitous association <>t egregiously fatuoui meddlers has led to disastrous eonsequcnces m main-503 words
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Article952 1889-10-07 432 Ley lon Observer. London, Ski*.. 2i. The following is the result of the race for the Lancashire Plate of twelve thousand sovereigns run at Manche-tcr today Donovan first, Chitabob second, Alicante third. London, Sept. 22. A general fortnight's clo--ing of the cotton mills throughout Lancashire iexpected to take952 words
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Article333 1889-10-07 432 The Times. Some remarkable cricket was sritnessed at Beckenham yesterday m the return match between Kent and Notts. In their second innings the Notts team were out for a total of 35, the lovve-t score of any first-class county this season. Kent then recpiired 52 runs333 words
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1392 1889-10-07 432 (Whitehall Review.) We have on two or three previous occasi ns drawn attention to the growing responsibilities being thrust upon us m a quarter of the world which seems to be almost entirely ignored by our metropolitan contemporaries— the fair peninsula "of Malaya, or1,392 words
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Article1350 1889-10-07 433 Ihe Melbourne Argus of the 15th instant, m an article concerning the- discovery ol gold m the Malay Peninsula, says About the lime the- tirst accounts ot Scfton's story were made public, Mr. IC IL Bland, of Chines, so long known as the manager of the Port1,350 words
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Article1375 1889-10-07 433 (Telegraph.) English noblemen are beginning to invest largely m real estate m Australia. The Duke of Man> chester, who has paid many visits to the antipodes, first set the example, which has been prompt Iv followed by Lord Rosebery and Lord Brassey. Lord Carnarvon, tOO, owns1,375 words
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Correspondance.
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406 1889-10-07 434 To the EoiToa. Sir,— Hie latesl authentic accounts to hand concerning the sad fate- cd the two surviving female slaves m Lombok .(re contained m a private letter written m Malay, and are to lhe following effect. That unfortunate woman, who, by the order406 words
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Article410 1889-10-07 434 At eleven o'clock Thursday morning m the Board Room at the Town Hall Colonel Dunlop, President of the Lire Commissioners, opened an enquiry into the circumstances attending the origin of the tire at Keng Cheow's shipchandlers store m Market Street on Friday night last. Corporal No. 17 stated410 words
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Article536 1889-10-07 434 Ihc-n- are other ways m win. h a soldiei may get bis stripes than l>y promotion. For instance* Capt. Collinson, ol tin* de« tachment of the 58th now at Hongkong, got bis "Stripes, and three ot them too on the 14.. h inst., m thr form ol a trio ol536 words
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Article1159 1889-10-07 435 On rhursdav afternoon tin- Switch-back Railway m the People's Lark was opened i 0 the public, and although there was nothing of thr nature ol any ceremonial proceedings, the occasion was perhaps all the men* spontaneously sua essful on that account. The appointed hour was SP.1,159 words
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Article1961 1889-10-07 435 iding onsul-General Could reports.,, follows the traded Bangkok for the year 1 888 rhere is a increase m the toUl shipping ol the port ol Bangkok of about 30,000 tons. Ihe British^ shipping has increased by 26,585 tons as compared with last year The German shipping has decreased by1,961 words
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Article695 1889-10-07 436 News From mi. Lat Pau. 2jrd and 24th Sept.) I'he- leading article dwells on the nee sitv of appointing Chinese Consuls to tbe Phillipine Islands. It says that the Chinese Residents there are very badly treated. They have to pay a poll-tax ot seven or eight dollars every year, besides695 words
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458 1889-10-07 436 Hongkong Daily Press,) The repeal m Perak of the Lv impoNM tht capital sentence as the penalty tor being he tc or acioe- agent ot a Chinese Secret Society, almost immediately after th*- infliction oi that punishment on six headmen of n Society458 words
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Article281 1889-10-07 436 On Sunday labour m the East th« Whitehall Review writes It may be remembered that some lime ago W'- joined m supporting the protest thai wai mad.- m Hong Kong against the departure days el mail steamers being fixed for Sundays, similar cry has now been raised at281 words
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Corespondence.
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Article1238 1889-10-07 437 <^ IK Probably not many ot your readers a id "more than' a passing glance to the small paragraph, contained m your yesterday's issue, calling attention to tbe fact that th« S. 5. Pontianak, a small local steamer, had been prevented Irom leaving the port, by1,238 words
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Article299 1889-10-07 437 ro wa EniTon. Sir— In your issue- of the jnd inst, you draw attention m your leader to a case ot anthrax occurring at one of the London Hospitals m a labourer who bad been inoculated by tin- disease by a scratch m tin- eve re.299 words
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Article863 1889-10-07 437 Commission and Mk. A. R. COLQUHOUN. In connection with the appended paragraph Irom the- London and China Express, <i very queer story has just reached us from a private and reliable source- by the mail, which throws some light on the affair of Mr. Colquhoun's sudden relegation863 words
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Article747 1889-10-07 438 (Bangkok 'Times.) We learn that Mr. Kent, Storekeeper to the Gold Fields of Siam, Limited, has not of late been enjoying very good health and has now left Ban-ta-phan en route for Europe. Speed Competition among the steamboats running between this port and Singapore seems to be the747 words
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448 1889-10-07 438 The Rangoon Gazette makes an extended reference tc) the operations ol the Australian Syndicate m Pahang. and proceeds to make these remarks on the possible effect of any thoroughly proved existence of an extensive gold field m the Peninsula. If the story is true,448 words
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Article765 1889-10-07 438 A period ol depression m trade seems to have- se! iv and is making its. -It v.-rv generally felt. What it is m Singapore our coinnie re ial readers are vve-ll aware-, lhe two extracts printed below Irom exchanges speak ol the crisis m two765 words
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Article428 1889-10-07 439 Straits Indepen Unt.) M r Wreyford, one ol the member, ol the local t)1I i^ been appointed Official Assignee m place ,f Mr. Bicknell. In a legal way the appointment is all that can be desired, but what about the comLercial experience which is absolutely indispen- man ,W,gnee428 words
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Article1504 1889-10-07 439 (Rangoon Papers.) I ondon. lOTH Siptbmber.— Owing to delayed reparation for pillaging the Spanish coasting ves_el al Tangiers, Spam his a sepia. hon oi ships and ten thousand men under orders. Spain, v is generally asserted, has long de-uol lo hold m Morocco a similar position to that1,504 words
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Article1778 1889-10-07 439 Paiiy Telegraph j. ll h long been a subject of controversy among Byronian critics whether the supreme Ice King is Mont Mane orthe Second Spirit m "Manfred." The mountain, we all know, is a monarch ot his kind. I'hey crowned him lone ago On a throne of1,778 words
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1121 1889-10-07 440 (onsumption has probably more victims than war pestilence and famine. From this disease, says a writer m Tinsley Magazine for the- present month, the inhabitants e»t (ireat Britain sutler tar more than Irom any Other. While its causes are various its effects are signally disastrous.1,121 words
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Article902 1889-10-07 440 For the Free Press. J Tmk NAVY. London, ist October. The British M< diterranean squadron will shortly strengthened by the addition ol five x sels. The Strikes m Holland. The stcike m Rotterdam is waning. TllK COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE. Pgris rst Or/.— The Tribunal of the s ne has902 words
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Page 441 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous285 1889-10-07 441 SHIPPING. ARRIVALS Septembt r 30. Pontiahaic, Brit sir 99. Jones, Pontianak S. General and 30 Deck Passengers, Keng 1 ong Bros— R. TEJO, Port, g.b., 360 tons, 96 er. w, 4 *T" ns mander de Silva, Macao, Se t 10— B. VV V P. Pbihb, Dat str, 347 Heddes, Souraba)285 words
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Miscellaneous109 1889-10-07 441 CLEARANCES r I BesM) Bril str Muhlenbien.for North Borneo, sinln and Sandakan. Ban D.oeS.sg. Dut. schr., Na.odah for Pontianak Mbmnon, Brit str., D F. for H .ngkong via North Borneo I r' s Purne* Brit str.G 'or ilcutta via ports. Graa. yanßylandt, Dul Cramer, for SouraRuby l i:,-i' i :^nrni/109 words
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Miscellaneous647 1889-10-07 441 Vp. Prims, Dut ttr Hedd for Baa fsrsssseim sis i Fr. str.. Isrard for B H .11 H 1 S Wi 1 1 Ski PaGITAN, Dut str Cr.ini-r. for s > -sjn. May Klower, Dut, str. Jackson, f r Mnntok and I EapANA, S in. str., Zavala for Manila Win-.647 words
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Article271 1889-10-07 442 Cap. IM. up Shares Value Pd. Div. Remarks. Singapore Slip Co. 100,000 100.000 1,000 100 100 885 Sellers. Bentong, Straits Tin. £100, 1 £100,000 100,000 £1 £1 ..e Sellers. Goldnelds of Siam, Ltd. £250.000 150,000 150,000 1 £1 Seller-. H'kong fte S'hai Bank. 7,500,000 7,500,000271 words
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Page 442 Advertisements
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Advertisement59 1889-10-07 442 NOW READY THE second edition 01 THE TRAVELLERS* MALAY PRONOUNCING HANDBOOK. Revised and Enlarged.) Lor the use of Travellers and Neiv-comers to Singapore. Price, $1.50 per copy. To be had of Messrs. J. Little u Co .or Messrs. Kelly Walsh, Limited. PUBLISHERS: THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS PRINTING OFFICE, SINGAPORE. London:59 words
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Advertisement439 1889-10-07 442 Teplitzer Stadtquelle MINERAL WATER. I ,m;i, ol this spring, which has been noted for more than a thousand years .>s the- old. st medicinal .-prim.: m Bohemia, issues through the ro. k from 1 great depth at .1 uniform temperature ol 119 deg Fah. and is therefore entirely free trom439 words
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Advertisement420 1889-10-07 442 THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS AERATED WATER Co. OFF BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE Entranc 1 Oekmiti Missks. Kelly Walsh's MANIKACTI'RKKS e)K ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF AERATED OF FIRST QUALITY ONLY, Comprising 1 soda watrr, Sflt/ek Water, Potass Watei Lemon Squash, lonk Lemonade, Ginore Beer, Ginorr Ale, Ginoeradb. Orang. am--kc In Coded s Patent420 words
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Page 442 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous522 1889-10-07 442 QOBSX Victoria, Brit. str. 5.16, Evvin. Manila. Sept. 17, Copra, Gilfillan Wood k Co. Sept. 2; London, Oct. 5. R. SIAK, Dut. str., _4>i. Outhnvs, Rhio, Sept. 10, General. Boustead .V Co.— Sept. 11, Deli, Uncertain.— T.P.D. Smoarou, Brit. str. 748, Stooham, Bangkok, Sept. 26, General, Kirn Ching Co.- Sepl522 words
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Page 443 Advertisements
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Advertisement469 1889-10-07 443 PENINSULAR ANP ORIFNTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Oh He B— Collyer Quay. GopuarHß New Harrovr. rider. in ted are the dates on whichthis Company's ma) be expected at Singapore during the yt»r IW/ 1,,,,,-. To LEA*i k 1 1 1 AKK 1 v r OUTWAEP. HONEWAED. Friday Feb. #rJh Jan loth,469 words
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Advertisement479 1889-10-07 443 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING ORPORATION [■AIDIT.ALITAI 5; „„,n,,n SI?S5 YE FUND ***** RESERVE LIABILITY OF FRO- t PRIETORB y 87.500 000 COVBI or DIRECTORS; Chairman Hon. JuHN BELL-IRVINO. Deputy Chairman W. H. FoBBES, F.s<| C i» Bottomlev, Esq. Hon. A. p. McEwen. JJ Brodie, Esq. S. C. M chaelson, Esq.479 words
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Advertisement483 1889-10-07 443 LAMBERT BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGK WORKS. J\NI) \K\|.ss \\i 1 \< TORY, Orchard Road, Singapore. KkTABLIKHED 1862. MANUFACTURERS of all kinds of Carriages ea the newest principles and with the bfsi materia li ies to call attention t.. then present large utock ut nasi sad fashionable carriages consisting id Landaus with483 words
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Advertisement268 1889-10-07 444 POWELL CO., AUCTIONEERS, SIN G A P oluT"" L" T *ll I'll! HFHSTF.ADS (IRON;. Ci at Tiai L' c m 11 Hat!bt _jlos. A OOU LUSTRA l"KI> CATALOGUES KREE. WoekTabLes FURNITURE CAN BE FORWARDED BY LOCAL STEAMERS TO THE NATIVE STATES Sl MATRA AND BORNKo OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Antenor. Pai268 words
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Advertisement366 1889-10-07 444 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS." \NI> MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. St Bsc RIFTIOKS. Local anel Intersettlement Delivery payable < Quarterly m Advance Pi k annum, $24. Sing Cop I can be obtained only at Xl i.i <\. YVu.ml LIMITED, price 15 cents A limited number only are available. Foreign Delivery payable Quarterly m366 words
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Advertisement235 1889-10-07 444 THE PHCENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Esi ABLISHI l) A. it 1 78a Tbe undersigned have been appointed Ageni above Company, aad arc prepared to accept at current rates. STIVEN ft I Singapore, ist March, 1885. NORTH BRITISH VND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE DEPARTMENT. 1 d< 1 signed, Agents for the235 words
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