The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 December 1884

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215 232 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 21 215 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. A Weekly Newspaper, N> s.— Vol. 1.1 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, ***** DECEMBER, 1884. [No. .3.
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  • Page 215 Advertisements
    • 88 215 JoHN LITTLE Co., Wine c^ v Spirit Merchants, Provisions, Oilman* Stores, 6tc. Regular Monthly Supplies Irotn CROSSE& BLACKWELL and JOHN MOIRA SON Pk ki.ks. S tUCBS. Jams k JILLIBS. Bo (TLBD FBUI I s. PtiESEBVBO Mkais Sours. Gblatikb. Ukikd Hi BBS. Infani's Food. Oatmkai.. Amkkk an Ft U ITS. Bar
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    • 275 215 KATZ BROTHERS, ll an i Spirit Merchants, 111 PORI ERS OF Cigars, T< Proviii ns, Grocery, Hardware, Glass and Crockery-wares, Plated-ware, Lamps, Anus and Amtnnnitit ns, Saddlery and Harness B H>ts and Shoes, P< r/umery, Statit ii' ry, Fancy Goods, Duinit nds an i '< r Precl us Stones, and
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    • 121 215 (Established 1858.J Ladies' wd Gentlemen's Oi cutters. Silk .md Velvets. Costumes. Millinery. I 'ntriiniiu'd I lats. Parasols. Dress Materials, l^aces. Boots and Shot--. Hosiers. Corsets. iloves. I fnderdothing. Soaps. Perfumery. Fancy Ai In les for Presents. Tlie dress-making departmenl is m charge oi a Kamil) Mourning made to order ai
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  • Page 216 Advertisements
    • 290 216 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING ORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAI $7,500,000 RESERVE FUND |«moo,ooo RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION Ijooooo OF DIVIDENDS RESERVE, LIABILITY OY PRO-/ PRIETORS Deputy Chairman, Hon. I. D. Sassoon. 11. L. Dalrvniple. Esq. A Mclver, Esq. H. Hoppius, Esq. W. H. Forbes, Esq. M. Grote. Esq. M. E. Sassoon, Esq. Hon.
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    • 341 216 rncE. Mr M iRTIN VON DER MoHLI authorised to sign our tir; KALTENBAi 11. 1 IS< HER Co. Singapore. j. G. M wT< >MWHO! SALI IXD Rl rAIL < 1G VR M K( HVN 1 25, Rafti J. r. M m K.ER rooM the Public I he receives Burma and
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    • 318 216 Goldsmith am, |ewellcr and repairing jewellery of all kinds. All orders left at No. 588, Victoria Street 1 11"'""'-'v;"M v; u -Sf^TiSS attended to. «wuiij POWELL Co. Auctioneers and Estate Agents, Sinppo«. MoRruAGES BFriCTBD. VALUATION! HAM KENTS COLLECTED Fi RNiTURi cS: Auction Sam: Rooms, Commercial Square. Agents for the Lancashire
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  • Page 217 Advertisements
    • 413 217 afobcrttermrnte, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Oi pice— Cdlycr Quay, Godowns New Harbour. ..INKS. 1 1, 1 undcrnoted are the dates on which this Com* n.my'i M- 1^ Steamers may be expected to arrive at Singapore during the year 1884:— Orru \ui). 1 lomkw \RD. 1884. l*"ritl.i> 1 /'t'
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    • 374 217 3t)torntsnncms. THESTRAITS INSURANCE < < >Ml\\.\y. LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. ■T»he above company are accepting Marine risksat current x rates ot premium. All contributors participate m the Bonus, whether shareholder! or not. Office— Raffles Place. THOMAS BUTLER, Set n'tary. HINESE INSURANCE Co., LIMITED. Hi ad Office Hongkong. *THHE undersigned have been
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    • 165 217 atJbfrttscmrnts. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS DIRECTORY, Firms or individuals whose names wert omittedi inadvertently or otherwise From the Directory for the current year, and who desire their names to appeal m the forthcoming edition, will obi by communicat ing with the Publishers. i", Battery Road, Singaj re. Singapore, loth CX tober,
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  • Page 218 Advertisements
    • 484 218 Christmas \m> Ni w Vi \k Hoi idays. The undernoted days wi 1 be observed a^ Holidays by the Mercantile Houses: Wednesday, 24th December. Thursday. Ist Januan Secretary, Singapore Exchange. Singapore. sth December. ISS4. GOVERNMENT NOTIFK ATION. Proprietors of Public House Shops who may wish to renew their licenses under
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    • 422 218 Sfcfarrttsrmeitts. CHRISTMAS 1884. |ohm Littlb&Co. have received and arc now ay i n j, a v and varied assortments Delicacies \m> Novelties for Christmas. comprising: 1 ilberts. i; .v 1 lona Nuts. Walnuts. Lichees. Mincemeat. Table Fruits. Candied Peel. fable Jellies Crystallized Fruits. Kruits m S>Tup. Currants. M g s<
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    • 453 218 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Achilles. r LAERTES Agamemnon. m,v, Ajax. sIS Amtekor. Ores?es Awchises. Patroclus Belli RornoN. p RIAII Cyci ops. s»ui., I V M.I IJS S I I V T/11. I)l( >^'>- Teucer Glaucus. t- l lOK I LYSSES Jason. (sSnS D and MlKllKV Sin «»Po«and Ddi I «'^il Ascanius
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  • 826 220 v iS£* HRISTMAS Numbers and Christmas Stories have <rrown so much into fashion, lr«>m the n^S example set forty years ago (m 1843) by Charles Dickens, that they are now rather honoured m the breach than the observance." But, without making this number m any I way a precedent, it
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  • 3397 221 l't> it tidal on Fact.)' A strange coincidence," to use a phrase, 15v which such things arc settled imw-a-days. Byron. I was Chief Mate when the occurrence took place. We lav becalmed m the South of the China Sea, bound to Whampoa. The night was dark, the
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  • Article, Illustration
    3864 223 There are more things m heaven and earth, Horatio. Than are dreamt of m your philosophy." Armington. December 22nd, 18S My dear W The festive season approaches, and with hearts warming with the sentiment M Good will towards men," we have determined to have a regular old-fashioned
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  • 2739 226 The Old Clippers. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, Awindth.it follows fast, And tills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast. Allan Cunningham. I Fifty years ago, a new style of vessel appeared m tnosc seas— the Opium Clipper. Before that, the China Sea. from October
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  • Article, Illustration
    2781 229 (A story for the children.) A child, m ige, hut weeping With a fare so small and thin That it seem'd too scant a record To have eitfht yars traced therein. One winter evening, aboy was sitting reading near the tire, when the door suddenly flew open, and
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  • 245 232 In an isle of the ocean there dwells a maiden, A harp m her hand and a song on her lips; When she sings, the breezes blow onward, laden With sounds of delight for the passing ships. But listen not to the sweet-voiced syren, Though her strains be soft
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  • 377 232 In the following paragraph, will be found the surnames of the following Government Officials spelt m their proper order, though concealed as much as possible, viz. The Governor, the Acting Governor, the Chief Justice, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Resident Councillor of Penang, the Judge of Penang,
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  • 200 232 If a white and a black horse run a race, which would win The white one, of course, the other would be di-blak-an. Why is the new moon like a monkey? Because it is a little munyet. (A little moon yet.) Lumbu suda lompat di mun Anqing kichil turtawa burlihat
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  • Page 232 Advertisements
    • 84 232 Specially imported for the present drinking season. Warranted to cause no headache, even after a whole evening's excessive indulgence m it, m toasting Home and Absent Friends. c On retail sale at the famous Stores under the bign of Mil Mi o£U soaaii- Mg Printed aud published with the following
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