The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 March 1896

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 1611. MARCH, 1896 DAILY [SSUE, No. i I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      412 1 j P_ Otice. Coilyer Quay By Wharves. New Harbour. OsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. far CHINA. JAPAN, PEN ANG.CEY- I OS -sni\ AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSBIIJ ES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOI IH. AND iosoov T'lroukjn BilK ot I^ulm^ i-^uo.l 'or ;>. c A mtriemm MAIL LINES. ,i [WARD HOMEWARD Mirzapore Mdt
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      488 1 QOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES j MARITIMES DE FRANCE. THniK\rnu Adori.ss LICORVB Sinuaiorb. I 1 no mail steamers will le.nvc Singapore on or j about the undermentioned d.itcb. OUTWARD HOMEWARD .■> 18 Saghaiicn Mai 11 Mtlhiuinc Mar. Sydnev Aj! 7 Ernest Simons Apl 7 Natal Apl 18 Salazie \pl. 21. The Batavia
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      1027 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Uhobr CoVTRACT with the Netherlands India Govrrnmknt. Agen rs at. Singapokk. Ships Agency, late F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay j Time Table for March, 1896. Stcarr.er From Expected Will be despatched for DatVan Diemen. Batavia. Mat. 15th. Batavia, Ch^ribon, S&maranjr and S'baya. Mar. 17th Smit.
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      504 1 ♦pHE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. mmmmnifuii n>c«te» sh-. P i»u««tf t v. 4»* criptions in the most efficient manner, under the sup' riotendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Gravino Dock. Lenpth 415 teet. Depth of Wat.erfrom 14 (cet ;o isJfeet. Width at Entrance 12 t<>et. No. 2
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      610 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $i0,000,00c RESERVE FUND 5 750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF nnnnooo PROPRIETORS i 10,000,000 Court op Dirrctors. A. McCONACHIE, Esq.,— Chaikmaw. S. C MICHAEI.SKN Eso. Deputy Chaipv«,n. Tli" M.,n J.Bki.l. li'vi.v... I K«AMEI ESft. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. K. Sassoom, Esq. M. D. H/,\k[EL,
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      789 1 *T*HE STRAITS INSURANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED. Estab!:she<i, i9Bj. HIAD OrFICB. SINO.\FORt Capiial Poll* ScEbcRiRM) i. Capiial Pai.t-up SOO.OOO R'Hlf t f-I'KDS 2j1.235 I Balan :k k V- 'yKKiNO A' CoisT li' 31ST Der. $449 198. Cash Assns f: 0.210. A. S. MURR iV.— SwUary. THE TOKYO MARINIi INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      226 1 DACiriC MAIL STI- AMSHir COMPANY %ND OCCIDENTAL AND DRIB NTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY rhroa>.'!: paasapjc t. k. lo Kn^lanf 1 Fram ..r.G I•• raui |r by i of Ste.fr. ibsto Su Prancisoo by the ataMMn of the aiKJVf To other Kuropcan pu> Special reduce r raif- granted Anm P i s.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MARCH 16, 1896.
    497 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MARCH 16, 1896. ihePw ihe 1 fighl ic by gam precept dia RcUfl I oiy_lty« -nci t._w. In the course ul thr Police Administration Report Colonel PSNNEFATHEH makes some pertinent observations on Uir !r/---quency of burglaries and robberies in dwelling huus-r- Burglary has b«jen very
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    235 2 Mr. J. R. Cuthbert'-on \va^ a passengei b) the outward l J and O. mail Vj F'enang. Mr L M. Woodward arrived from {-Vnang this morning by the I' and O. s Canton to take up the duties ol Sheriff in Singapore Amongst the paisenjjerb \fa\ my Marseilles by the
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    THE RUSSO-CHINESE SECRET TREATY.
    560 2 I Startling Details. Hie A'. C. /Vfiw in ita issue of Maxell 3rd, received this.-ftcrno n, the text, u received from a corresponueni in Peking, of tlic Sf( ft Treaty between Russia China. We give to da) i thort summary >>! i». The Treaty I cannot,
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
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      BIRTH.
      20 2 On the 14th inst., at the Homestead, Sp tti^wood, the wife of K. F. H. Edlin, of a son.
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    648 2 Mi i Belfield ol F J«i'i.in;.; has been appointed to succeed Mr Cayzer Kemp in i who has retired from the service. 1 Phe Russian transport Orel arrived from 1 ),it-- rf rday en rcu fe to Vladivostoc k She ha.i 011 b'jard 1 (00 troop* iod 44 pa Mrogers.
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    SIR HARRY ORD AND THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    424 2 (lo tl)e tdito; 0! the L nd»n tutd L* >•:« Exprt s. I Sik,— I hope you will allow me a ii>i*ll space to reply lo"Onc VVlio Kjm>« n t,' nis>t j winch letter I saw la^t evening in yomr imuc of i/t'i
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    RUSSIA AND KOREA.
    302 2 R USSIA AND KOREA. is P ARJ MMIM. (iSth.J Mr. Griffith 80-.c*. T«B--l^ej eg I u I ndcr-Sc r> ;«r> of Suie foi Foreign Afcairt whetln:i the FoitL'n Office iti (onnatiM bs ta eaJtqged j inj; o( d Kua^ian Eorot n Korea, and whether it 1- true that this foic-:
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    COFFEE PLANTING IN THE LANGAT DISTRICT.
    188 2 f<- gai li g planting in Ulu LaagaC >• g r Mr. Skeat wntrs ;n his report gM development cEuropean j tiie other hand, most eaoouragii^ and p^j that th-. prat r ttatted in eai i u itions n ..d from M B. Hick
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    378 2 I lie r J (V U outward mail Pes'':.; 1 .inie in early yesterday morning and sailed at 4 p.oa 'or Hongjkong and Shanghai. She took away from Singapore the Wtllard Opeia Co I'iir !;:-',,op> <»f sup<in and Osaka were through passengers by the vessel, which brou^i.- to Singapore the
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    246 2 REUTERS TELEGR AMS. THE Egyptian expedition TO DONGOLA l.coo Troops for Dongoi* An En C hbh Battalion Pr. ce t^ to Wady Haifa France Objects to Bgyptift« V for Expedition. Reinforcements, from England rW EffptUfl .xpeditiun to Ij 0 wiii OOmfrim *,000 men 01 ar n; Park* Sic Horatio Herbert
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    International Football.
    17 2 Scotland hd= bea I gland and lr> land has beatei iV« 1 M Ravby football
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    372 2 A reuuft to cheeseparing I -eportei that the Se netarj State h«- Ifct payment of the full sh appointments to Mr \V. Evans and Mr. A H. Capper u Protector of Chinese, Singapore, ud Assistant Protector ot Chinese IVnang. The Government would appear to be tenderly solicitous for the weUan
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      252 2 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. I*| 1 > -11 th > dale MNW ;i.c m > iestaw T- > v v ha iiv.tiiv. Miie v. tne M 3 irch, P N wS— day w--I:^4 [I 1. 111. liar. 13. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING m n, "m 1 >n Ih. n 11 AaasjuM Snu F
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      807 2 WANTED. A EoNf*an or Native locomotive engine br r. Salary. European -Si so ptr month. Native Apply to RILSY HAKGREAVHS Co. Mir. ib.J "medical officer wanted" THK Pafcang Corporation, Ltd., require the Mraicca -i a !ull\ rjuantied medical man fo: saj SO momiit. Salary ;<2oo per month and quartern. lo
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      481 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Manii.ip.il Debentures 5% Mer^ui C'nmp<iii\' Shares. Tanjons Pagar Dock Debs. Sirait, Ice Co. |c!el)ti Mining t'o.'b Sliarcb. Straits Insurance Shares. Raubs Fullv paid. FOR SALE Peneerang Planting C'o.'s Shares. Raubs IJ' 10 paid. Apply to FKASEK a. t Bxchanst and Stiate Brukers. 1 Mar. 10. u.c. j
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      192 2 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. '"PhNDERS will be received up to 9 a.m. on Monday, i_uh April, iX'K'. :.jr renting tii_ following Farms for three t_u from i^t July, iSyf>, vi^ The Opium Farm for the tern >iry of Sarawak, from Tanjong Datu to a;' :r lus ve i^f t';c R.MHiti River,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      64 2 a»<4 The Week. Mondi.;. 16th Eland 1 »1 Gardens, 5 p.m. Higd W aaer R. A Wednesday. 18th Hiph \\'it':r o.:' I Mail HaamnbdM I mdaj 19:^ J i rty .">aie. P.■ n ell's Recaption, 5 p.m. F: iiy. 20th H,. Water 1.13 a., :.55p. Saturday M«| Sunca;. 22nd I
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Galway Case AND THE Status OF Straits-BORN Chinese.
      162 3 The Gal way Case AND THE Status OF Straits-BORN Chinese. T^ tmi Editor. s, r the decision of the Court of \ppeal in England in the case of Galway has an application to the political status 0 the Chinese Babas in the Straits, the estiun naturally arises, arc the Chinese
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    S. C. C LAWN TENNIS.
    229 3 PLAY ON SATURDAY, March 14th. <~h *m vsair. I n- teat Kninrie, o —o, 7—5. B. DoviLiv A. Latto, owe 1. be-.t A. Robertson, 3 4 —to. 3, beat McNeil 1,6 —2.4 0.0-4. Wr 6 —3. o >„ beatHoßoway,owe 6 —j, 6—o. (.i;»sor :-en K'
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    186 3 \i: Abroad. a Company I 1 Singapore on Saturdav A Abroad, another of the sketchy :-'a with which they have emselves. whii 1 the piece contains all of 1 be Mr. Bee:; men 1 1 lawyer, has in his musical „-5 :o get. bis Opera The
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    THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    152 3 A cotton yarn th»jre I note ir> the qu.m' tj China Su b Settlement, bit Japa M a < 1u! over '■'>■>■ upared with month of !a-t year. TakaiJ 'he total all kinds oi pi<: tgwafh mna tnvwa .ctory increase ol jv-.t jo.j#o,ooo Si I
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    26 3 "day being Han-Raya thr Ladiea ••»'*u Icnnis Ciub is closed Sii Cecfl Clementi Smith b to act as '■:-:dent of the China \ssociation during (MwisMj year
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    MALACCA IN 1895.
    882 3 For the first lime during the pa:>t twelve years the revenue ot Malacca has exceeded the expenditure, the former being <! >3Ji9' 0 4j' <- ne latter $281,627, the excess being 857,410. The increase in revenue is due mainly to the farms and iand revenue the decreases
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    S.R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    98 3 S .R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT. VwsrtMOAt'a Tims. Hiack Opening Won by Wreford P. Reutens Sicilian iJet'ence P. Keutens M sberge G Reotens Centre Counter t f l t .-c!ii M c- <^< !i, .Mcltuyre Oueen's Bishop's Pawn (iime Mclntyre M Intyre Cordeiro Giuocco Piano Mclntyre I Miles Padday Vienna Opening
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    A RIFLE MATCH IN THE FAR EAST.
    175 3 1 Edita of the B tmmg Di patch. Edinburgh, February 18, 1896. Sit i ettecs la hand '•hl '> ■onrinf from Maid n Singapore «ive mm accoants of a match MK .hot off then between Volunteer teams of ten men each. rer,reseniin K'
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    57 3 ■< We have had soit to us a rdteme «-on•ainmg a couple of capital fishing stones entitled A Sunday Salmon and Another. It is bv Frederick Gordon, a nom deplume which' perhaps there arc some here who may be able to penetrate. It is not permined to us to give
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    THE POLICE FORCE AND CRIME.
    797 3 The report of Colonel Pennefather for 1895 appears in the last Ganctte and contains some interesting points. Ull Dec. 31st the grand total in s force was 1,91.5. The present establishment of Superintendents and Assistants seems inadequate to carry on properly the supervision of the
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    COLONIAL LAW OFFICERS.
    124 3 COLONIAL LAW O FFICERS. CiSth.J Mi. Kngledew asWed the Secretary for the Colonies whether he was considering the necessity of making the same rule in Her Majesty's Colonies with regard to the taking of private practice by the Attorney-General or SolicitorGeneral of those Cokn iea as al present existed u
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    MILITARY AND NAVAL IN INTELLIGENCE.
    366 3 I ieut.-( 01. Hi Ailken Cherry, Northumberland Fusilier., has been granted an extension of eighteen inonlh'> from May m his period ol command ot the ist bait. I. itut.-Col. George Hart Dyke, half-pay, has been >•• 1 i inimandol the 2nd batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, which
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    70 3 —t*, < Mr. Wallace M. Johiistone, a prominent member ot the Thames Yaclit Club, arrived lic-re thi> morning in the yacht Catarina on his return voyage from Yokohama, via Hongkong. The Catarina, a handsome vessel, built by Steele of Greenock, left Portsmouth on November and last, calling here on her
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    THE NATIVE STATES FEDERATION.
    717 3 (Perak Pioneer.) As the scheme of confederation unfolds itself we seem to have before us a circumlocution oflice of a most pronounced kind. In days gone by the Resi- dent ruled. Henceforth, seemingly, he will do so by Favour of the Resident General, subject to the
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    SELANGOR GOVT. RAILWAY
    101 3 Abstract ol trattic earnings (ui the month of I' ebruary, 1 896 Heads of 1<- ctipts— <-. I'assengers 39,542 oj .^'jason Tickets <j\ O.j Horses, arriagesand LJogs 219 25 Peiegraph Collections 11 ;S Parcels l Ho t. I Luggagi 246 J5 Special Trams Miscellaneous 1,522 04 Pota!
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    NEW STEAMER FOR THE CHINA TRADE.
    170 3 On Febi i the new -,teel screw iieamei Hyson i underwent hei speed trials in Belfast Lough, piior to taking her pla,.-.- in the ti-jet ;t the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Limited, ot London, tor whom she has been built by Messrs. Workman,
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    227 3 lr\LY two Abyssinia. Hbavy Losses. 1 jo 01 1 ii.f-Rs and 10,000 Men. Paris, March t>. The Report of General Baratieri has been received 011 the battle of Adua, but makes no reference to the lo^es nor does it give any detail-, of the ii^ht, or of the
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    DEATH OF MR. S. W. STANLEY.
    92 3 The death is announced at Bangkok ot Mr. S. \V. Stanley, the billiard player, on March Bth. The deceased was staying at the Oriental Hotel and had been drinking heavily. On the 6th iie made two attempts to play at the German and United
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (COBfiECTEO UP TO March lO.) On London. Hank va a ■■•2/4 demand -l*t Private credit! 3 m/? ~/j-j/ J 6 documents 3 m/fi j/jj credit? 6 n/i 2/3-5/16 <.»n India. Bank densaod 182 on Hongkong. Bank demand par. On Yokohama. Bank demand t%pm. On Java. Bank demand ijS Private
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    PRODUCE.
    91 3 (March i6.) Tin 131-50 Gambier j.s^ do. Cube No. 1 12.40 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 10^ do. White, (Fair L'W=s% ,3. Nutmegs 150s to the lb.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 17 50 Liberian Coffee 10.25 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.70 do. do. flake (do. do.) 380
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    Passengers Leaving.
    35 3 Mar. 15. Per rwwmu I N.i^. —Mr-. Ono. For Yokohama.— Mr. V (Mania the Willard Opera Co. For S'nan^i.a!. Mr. M. Chalker, Mr. H. BayawMb hot Hmmffitmmg. Capt. (Juinir.s, Mr. P. B. Friicit.
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      378 3 HOLZAPFEL'S COMPOSITIONS COMPANY, LIMITED Trade Mark: A Four-bladed Propeller in rad I0: [eastern waters specially recommend Intern k rio> stron^ebl and most effective anlifouler. Internatior.al Antifouling Compositioi Genuine Rahtjens Patent Composition Guaranteed to be aaadt in confonniti 1: '< Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone Composition and Holzapfcl's Danhy Composition i o: Painting
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      726 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port and date oi departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agent*. Steamkrs. A B. I. StBAMBK, Rangoon, due Mar. 2} Bous. A B. I. Stbambb, Rangoon, due Mar, 30 Bou=t. A 1 bo in, Bombay, due Mar. Borneo Co. An(::*i-ooiu, Antwerp, Feb. y
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      1244 3 SHARK LIST. MARCH 16th 1896. """I— C*pii P-id up Shares P<i. 0-». Kotkoag*. StofHaafc. nil Ifn $io.cxv ,-^<, $10,000,000 125/1.5* ft. •faHoMlRaafcafCbiM -.-<-*< o .oot /4oo.i5r (i 9 970 B^.of China, Jap. .tS.r.nts $2« Nomma /.\ooo.ooc /.45O.o6»: 199.875 Tamonj; Par-ar O, c!.. frffi S d, $1,500,000 lljtn.il 150-J0 iooM(»'"' do.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      282 4 McALISTER Co. -Fairbanks Scales." M Cot O( -St. 1* S 11 lotntee Mwsbi L v > \:rN 3 r..icr Cm»>& i, ;v rails to be the nesiicN f» **Sto* »cfc .-,.> r < iherßUffrtW»»*dBe^ral- lal »3 llt aurj prate I e nteresta ol said 1 rteaksft Cuipiaj ta aad tu
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      331 4 Frames Mouldings 80 different patterns. EOBT. LENZ CO., CORNER OlSTAMFORD ROAD HILL STREET. G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS By Special Appointment to H M THE KING OF SIAM (Ml H H THE SULTAN OF JOHORE BwstaaSS Holks. I i! iya Eran 7.30 a. m to sp. m, Ur. Sundays hsei
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      808 4 LOWELLS VILLA, Teluk Kerau. TO Let Furnished. Immediate entry. Apply J. LOWELL, Oxley Road. Mar. i-«. uc. TO BE LET, FURNISHED. DALAI LAVA From about ioih April foi ix *-**monil»s Als°i For Sale, Victoria* in yood useful iior*e five M.-.ir'. old, .iKo set <>f lumens. Appl) A. GUMMING, McAl sloi
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      466 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES Latest Models. Octagon Bands Heavy Calibres, eaco $4000 Same Rifles to (Take Down) latest out, each $45.00 REPEATING RIFLES, 22 cal (Take Down) each $25.00 REPEATING SHOTGUNS, 12 Gauge, 30 inch and 20 inch barrels. Six Shot. 1893, Model, ea< h 544
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      1064 4 Singapore Sporting Club. the Spring Meeting iriH be he-Id on the jOtli, 28th B:3oth May. FIKST LAV, Tuesday, M*y 1 km Rack. 1,, a; i), \Pi i v ihn 5 Kai ekn W< l pet cal '1■ i Anadowa Ib. bo Itonea entered (<n Races No. 4 and m No.
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      594 4 The Singapore Free p r^, Mercantile M crt, •f t ADMI, I 1 n>. >> M Published a: 39, Chang* Ai.v,, Sm €»rcre THE Lading Eoginfa V-^p A[,r Straits tedtMeaU; JOIIU, th' Protected Native Stetn a| K or. iMMfd ioOf, F'aliang, Ul, x,^ SembiUn: Briti-I, North Borneo: vNetherlar.ds Indi, L,.-,
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