The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 July 1898

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 4 th JULY, 1898. DAILY ISSUE. No. 331 1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 731 1 PI g% Stfic*. Coi'.ver Qv AK Wha -v« S r OS T ■A■NAWO A T 1 0 N CO. Steam for CHI V V I PEN AN- CKVLON. INDIA M.'Slß\l M>feN HOYI MARSEU.I.F> r, k. I |\H V BRINUISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. V s LONDON. Throu|{n Bills ot Ladnv; .siUfd tor
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    • 572 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA- LIMITED. lAN< iOON CALCUTTA. «ny*3 stsamers is intended ta j ia>-f every week. a xre bcoked by the above j '-••<■ ce all ports in India and f Iran Ports, Mauritius or r, BOUKNE v SYDNEY Une 1 m Cuißpaoy's steamers leaves aboal un> 1 ever>
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    • 579 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I Under Contract with thi Nithbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, latb J.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyeh Quay Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Nienhuijs U'massin June 20 B'massin, P. Laul, Calei, tlerouw and Boeloturan July 7. Tambora S'baya.
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    • 730 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Koek's Road, Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. FXEALER in Crushed Food, Pad., Oats, Chaff ace. Qualiiy and Freshness uaiaiiteed supplies being received every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, ith best English Leather, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. uc. Horses, Ponies and Cobs. Ju*i landed <-x BUCEPHALUS. A
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    • 581 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. f'AiD-PP CAPITAL *i0.000,000 RBSEIIVK FUND I 8,*****0 "-ESEP.VE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS I CCUBT OP UfRKCTOKK Hon. j. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Grai. Esq Dkputv Chairman C. Bbub:manu, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubb/.Y, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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    • 447 1 pHGENIX ASSURANCE COM l PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company 1 are prepared to accept Fire risks in Singapore, Johore anri fhe Malay States, at current rate-.. STIVEN Co., Nov 20 SOUTH. BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM°AN I OF NEW ZEALAND, Casit /2.000.00c. •ire.ind 'anat
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    • 527 1 P»X1! IC MAIL .TtAKiH COMPANY h\L OCCIDENTAL AN] »SIl£M w STEAMSHi. ZObiPA riro^r, pasia^. actae gi rr ct, and Cxermsny bj all tr.. A an »f learners. M a eat,.. .rfher r^r,-.,., u. pui. p rroruonate rate .w- reducec rates gnnoed r Ufr.cer- oi th- Niv > and Sen ,c
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  • 22 2 Domestic Occurrence. DEA TH. At the General Hospital, Singapore, on the 4th July, C. VV. Hind, P. flc C). pilot. A^ed 39.
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  • 710 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 4, 1898. '"l-.\r,: in Spcutc n bed by (jam H»r» patriot Truth her 'o- o a nrrrrpt. Hra« PititeA to Religion. LovaltV. *i.d I jw. News has reached Singapore that the American despatch-ship Zajiro had reached the neighbourhood of Hongkong, bringing doubtless further news
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  • 453 2 i !.d foi Sel it j<<r Reveuu* F u will bi received up to August ist. lie buoy at the mouth of the Kaantan Riv;-;, »\hi i u^» 'arr-r<i away last December, l ia I)' en replaced. riiT Editorial Dcpartm< nt ol the Malay Mail will bi- for some tinr
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  • 87 2 Major C. Pe.ll rose and Capt Harrison, R E have been selected for se.rvi< e on the stiff of Col J. F. Lewis, K.E who lta^ been d'-|>uttr-i to visit \V'« i-h i w>;i with the viVw ol <ira\\ini; up a r p ri for the
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  • 66 2 I \\>- nfl< match on \\\<- 28th fane, between tlr European police, I'eiiang. and tlii European poli< in .Siii^-tjj r<- resulted in .1 win f'»r the latt* r by JJ jj'iints. I "he distances w.-re 2"<> and §00 \a'ijs i >hott. at each ran^f- military targets ai«d >conng. Tr,<
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  • 65 2 MOONLIGHT MUSIC. be Band of the We^t Yorks. Kegt. wil p!a\ at ill liotai. 'di Oaid-ns, to-morrow. Tuesday, 3 1 r 1 July, iro.n 9.15 to 1045 p.m. The following is Ihe programme Marche Russe daunt Gavotte ...The First Ktss, ...A. Schubert Selection H.hi.S. Pxnafott Sullivan Walu Brunt ou Blonde
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  • 219 2 ATHLETIC SPORTS GYMKHANA. \i. atliletic If gymkhana will \>r hcM oil lit) Esplanade n Saturday next July 911 oomneuctng i 2-30 p.m wltcn the ioi \vitii4 <v< Vi '<j 1^ t 1 t-ti 1 00 1 1 .1 150 \i±V” fl.'ii 1 p n 1 [handicap) Cy< do miii Handicap;
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  • 179 2 CRIKET. S. .XI rIBRMIOMK. liis vv;i~ Esplanade on iS* urday, sad i i isj victory for the Clab Ibe sea > were H. M. S HeitHioHs. L' Bal atd ij E-i-: on •••5 U M ikifM bBo f3 iJr Sp in v c Manual .td b Matthews 3-5 Davids m
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  • 343 2 THE PAHANG CORPORATION, Ltd. The return- ir ,m ih« Pahang Corpora- tior.'s Mines tor the month of May were as j foliow> S f m,ei Lemiwa. 1 ons ot stone crushed 1.550. Oxide of tin produced 74 tons. it h 30 heads of stamps running for 2b days, working exp*-nse>
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    • 67 2 Assault by American Land and Sea Forces. Determined Fighting All Day Long. Heavy Losses. A j*r nera assault on the defences of Santiago began on Friday morning, bv laad ant] s<-a. the American army numbering about srvfnt<-«-n thousand men "*>•. The battle raged furiously the whole da>
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    • 51 2 To Await Additional T^pps. Genera! Shafttr in a despatch dated tr.< 3rd in;>t say;- tliat he finds the defences of Santiago so strong that it it impossible to storm them with his present forces. He hn> be«n ordered to await the arrival of
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    • 11 2 "Honours Even." 7"-it«rra! Mile- describe*, the Datti* a* dr w n
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    • 12 2 I ht Spaniards louglit magnificently London, Ju/\ 4th, ibgS
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 133 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. G REAT Clearance Sale CASH. COMMENCING MONDAY July 4th ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS SPECIAL BARGAINS DKAP RY DEPARTMENT Ot IH'r i-i i; s. i>:i- UHH H W.*l MK < I VKp.l' -„Xhj 1,1 *b L'wtn-, V-SH!!' al Price 25 cents ral Price 20 cents ale Price 27 cents, Price
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    • 505 2 GERMAN lANOS BY ROSENKRANZ— MONTHLY PAYMENT. ROBINSWTPIANO Co. |une John Little Co., Ltd, SEWING MACHINES. i jm—^>.N i 1~ i jaajajrr-^ JONES' MACHINE I v.w B Cylinder Shuttle n SHHHIk!?9 n These Machines are WTr^^^^^^ytJ?*-*~'' "^Vvßl' celebrated for their MKt -^V V^HHk n gh-c!ass :nanufac- I *<* jj^ r <
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    • 351 2 ASSAM TEA SEED. "THE wdenigaed .'ur thice years past has im- r:rci A--am Seed and is prepared to register orj-r-, be next reason. Intending buyers may appl lion m-ptct plant* rai^d from seed U-der-> njjMe.ed for shipment from Calcutta :n November and December. Early application port in! t) »rnsiire prompt
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    • 588 2 WANTED. Tanijong Fa gar Dock Debs. Pryf River Djclc Co.'s Shares. Municipal Debentures. Frarser <V Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALE. Smuts Steamship Co.'s Shares. FRASER &l Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Julv 4 u.c. 1 O LET. AN Office, Ist (loor No. 4 Malacca St. Entry trom 15th July. Terms
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    • 473 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUMWS. An office if to ict at 4 Malacca St. A European Salesman with a knowledge of the ioc^l markrt is uanied A so 1 rave ler for the Native State*. Nipper ;> gone a-missm*;. A sal u< furniture will ukc plact at 8 Oxiev road on "iiiurday next. 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 161 2 Th^ Week Monday. 4th Hitfn VV'ater 10 .^y 10. 11 p. Full U«on. 4.7 a.m. Ame ican Independence Day. S. V. A. Roulf March, 8-15 p.tn. 11 Nec A-pera lerreni," I. O. G. T., 7.30 p.m. < hurch House, Tanglin. Missi nary Meeting. Prmsep Street Chapei. 8 f^n. Swiichl adk
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  • 894 3 Tbe peiennial question of street obstn*ticns, which was bt f ->re the Singapore Municipal Cummss>ioner.s at their recent meeting, is one ut th «e admin vathra matters which appeir be viewed as hopeless by the au»h .>,ttie.?. That and tiiktndred one ot ve.tndah obstructions are vertabie betes hj.>s
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  • 130 3 DEATH OF THE P. O. PILOT '.Ve regret to announce tne death, at the General Hospital, to-day oi C=*pc C W. Hind, the P AO. pilot Mr Hind used to -x: chiet omcer or the CoromanJgl, and j had he remaned arloat would have been well on tor \k command.
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  • 70 3 Mr L. M. Woodward presided in a court cf retj»e*ts held in the Central Police Statioa thi» morning, Mr. Elcutn a^isting tie other magistrates by taking ca^es. U is noped that this arrangement will give some reliet to the Magistrates. By the French mail steams Sydney o» Fnday morning most
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  • 53 3 THE JEALOUS DATO. It is reported that Datoh Kinta, who has been residing at [poh, killed one of his wives, on the 23rd instant. The unfortunate lady was staying at Kuala Kangsar, at the time o: her assassination. Jealousy is said to have instigated the commission of the crime. Ihe
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  • 468 3 AN INDIAN CRICKET ELEVEN. Ihe spurting papers in India have been ialely disenssing tlir question of a representative Indian cricket teams. One of tne most recent pronouncements is by a ol the Asian, who writes F the List fifteen years 1 have played cricket, ■M only in Bengal, but also
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  • 813 3 RACING REFORM IN AUSTRALIA. fAnaaJ ■.■--ri vi--! 'ted fa*, m mjst respects > Llieir r ic:r,,j aft iirs mi a .-.1. calls forth I e vttmtatnI (rM Othet pans of the word. -c-c racing Australasia get v« r :z m -■> than ihey do in I r v ■wM <>
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  • 96 3 A CRIKET CURIOSITY. I The United Servict eleven playing j against the Hampshire Rovers the other dav made a score that is worth recording Lieut. C. S. Hitkiey >.t Cumbrritge b Porter 101 (.apt. A. H. LuarJ c I- Gower b Hind 23 K. M. Sprol c L. Gower b
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  • 34 3 Her Father "Dp you think, air. that you can mate" a woman ot such expensive tastes as my datihter Her Adorer: I do." Her Father I fSen uke her and be happy. I can't."
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  • 950 3 Tlie United States Senate has passed the War Revenue Bill with its amendment. The original proposal of the finance committee of the House of Representatives was i The imposition of war taxes which it was believed would yield 100,000 000 dots, (about £20,000,000) and the issue
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  • 156 3 Th»_- plans and specifications of the new Krian Irrigation works are completed, and are now await--1 b ;.i il approval for the *ork to commence. Mr. Anderson, Personal Assistant to the States Engineer, who was placed in charge of them on their being relinquished by Mr. O'Shaughnessy
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  • 174 3 Her Majesty the Queen has given her patronage to this fund and has subscribed 2uo guineas to it. It is intended to commemorate the heroism of those natives ot India wlio right and die nobly for the Empire under which they have taken service. It is
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  • 78 3 The late Sir Robert Rawlinson, K.C.8., whose death is announced as taking place on May 31st, had a world-wide reputation as a sanitary engineer. Fifty years ago he designed a huge scheme to supply Liverpool with water, and was in the Crimea as an Engineering Sanitary Commissioner. Germany and Acr.erica
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  • 279 3 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. The usual monthly medal handicap was played on Saturday, Dr. Fowlie proving tj '< be the winner with a net score of 86 The following is the winner's score «st 4. 5. 3. 4. 5- 4. 4, 6, 4=39-) 2nd 4. 6. 4, 5, 5. 5, 4,
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  • 810 3 THE MERRIMAC" EXPLOIT. The following account of this incident tsent from a despatch boat off Santiago (June The plan had been under consideration for several days, <ear- Admiral Sampson having de- j tided thru ii was impossible to take the flee; into the harbour. 1 lie necessary preparations were b
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  • 285 3 MR. LITTON'S JOURNEY TO SZECHUAN. Another mobi interesting report received by the Foreig n Office (and promptly published) is from Mr. Ci. I. L. Lilton, of Her Majesty's Consubr Service in China, (and formetly of the Straits Settlements Civil Service) describing his journey to North Szechuan. Szechuan is the largest
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  • 78 3 The yacht Fedora arrived at Kuching, Sarawak, on the 24th June from Singapore with Lord Newborough, Mr. P. Ellis and Dr. Middleton. On the 25th the Adeh arrived from Singapore, with Dr. Hiller and Mr. Harrison. She left on the next day for Baram with the same passengers. The steamer
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  • 708 3 (Overland Mail The Paris correspondent of lite Standard alleges that he has reason to believe that lhe French and Russian Government are exchanging views as to the expediency of subjecting such conquests as the United States may have made and hold good in the
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  • 74 3 (Corrected up to July 4.) On London. Bank 4 m/s '/'of! demand lo il Private credits 3 m/s '/''l documents 3 m/s 'fV credits 6 m/s !/"!< FRANCE, demand 240 Germany, demand 193$ India, T. T 145 Hongkong, demand 4% pm. Yokohama, demand 6, pm. JAVA, demand 114 Manila,
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  • 101 3 (July 4 Tin *43 37* Gambicr 5.80 do. Cube No. 1 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'po: 2167; do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 .40 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 17.25 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.45 do. do flake (do. do.)
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  • 219 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 4 th, 1898. OUOTATIOK. CAPITAL PaiO lr. Smut's H*n, Bank of hma and Japan, Ltd. »a- Nominal. 2.00.000 4. 450,968 100 S7; Deferred. £5 Buyers. i,2S'£r BWPs Abestos Eastern Agenc> .*s Seller- I i9/aooi4 SV} Clear Water Dairy Farm Ud. *ioo j> k,ooo rs.*ooo Fraser and Neave
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 NOTICE KATZ Brothers, Limited, beg to announce their Clearance Sale, commencing on Monday, July 4th the object ol this sale is to make room (or new *>oods and for extending their Drapery Department. (See Special Sale AHvt,) June 29 It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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    • 31 3 Morriiuoi it> made from Cud Liver oil and 1= to I times stronger. It is told in capsules which have no taste, and in is every way superior to the oil.
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    • 30 3 Parisian Society is very particular in the use periumeb this season you^g ladieb especiallv must ioe nothing bat Rtgaud'* White VuLt and the best people detect inferior Brandt at one*.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 222 3 MAILS CLOSfc. I O-MORRf.W. Ho. 1',,, Al Hongkong, &x. Arabia SM Kuala Pahang, &C. Ptrdana yam Billiton flc Hontian^K £a« IVuatr s. noon Kuala Pahang, Jfcc. Fantee > p M B»iu Pahat Sultana 2 PM Ptnang, &c. Lalpovra 2 rM Penang fli Djli Calypso 2 PM .Vi.i'acL.i, ace. /saw //i«
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    • 756 3 VESSELS IN POR Men-of-W.l Flags and Tone Coromanderb Arrived Urm Hermioki- Bri:. cruiser 4 ?6o Calla^kai May 23 G Other Vessels Flaw ft Tons Masters Arrived From Conwgn* AktioloAccanb lul. 100(1 Monti june€ Penanc b AvtSHAH Bm. sen.. 13! Syed Omat Maya. Pulau Lau 0 Ban Whatt Soon Bnt. 199
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    • 358 3 Taken at Kaudang K» au Hospital Observatory. H 2Q.%i 29.6s- 89J86 .empcraturt. /do >; 2 A^et Bulb rbermometer... 74c y >^.o: Wind E.N.E. S.S.E. >k iax. faop. rt d< ■»'•>■ d- U 75-5 1 -I 144.5 u r 70.8 tt-« 2* nours 41 Kkmarkv— Momin L > overcast, rait at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 622 4 NOTICE. W E iTcL?l^ccM!teU» sak oi Por^abfc! Vertical, and WomA tngww. BoUm, »c. «or Malay Peninsula. Sumatra, Siam, .v-tj Cochin 5S •Hum Guthrib X Co.. bav* at preseni slock oi our improved PoriaWe Steam Er»|fines fro«i 4to 12 nomtaal v P. Signed, MARSH MX >NS »>.. Ltd. Brttanina W-n WoHto,
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    • 659 4 EMMERSON'S Tiffin, Reading Billiard Rooms, Established ISO6. Opposite the General Po< t Office. HOT LUNC4 DAILY fro n 1 to 2.3* p.m. MEALS A l\ CAR'. from 9 am. to 4 p.m. AFTERNOON TEA irom 5 to 6 p m. BILLIARDS BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs OF THE BEST QUALITY. Europe
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    • 345 4 M. G. S. MOHAMED Co., 8, High St., Singapore Piannnfl Hsrcliaiits Mounters Manufacturers in Gold Silver Jewellers. a CHARGES MODERATE Solid Gold Silver Ornaments from China India Rings, Bracelets. Earrings, Brooches, Necklets, Pendants, Scarfpins, Set with Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, Pearls, Opals, &c. A Large Stock of Precious Stones Plated Ware.
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    • 251 4 NOW READY SINGAPORE, "THE CAPITAL OF A LITTLE EMPIRE." bein^; a r^ptin'. oi the U I tr relating 10 t e Strait Mr. JOHN DJLL ROSS, übli->he(l the s-.n rap re In,- Press u* der the Ut)< i "FROM MO-/ O\V Ttj VLADIVOSrO' K A concise and readable r»cc ur.t
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    • 460 4 A COMFORTABLE HOME for one (or two) r gentlemen with private family. Stabling on premises. Apply, in first insunc*, to N.P,c/o Free Press. Junt —9 j *T*OLEr liom Ist August Pleasantly uuated house, l'ang in district, Tennis Court. Good stabling-. Furniture can be t^ken over at a valuation. POWELL Co.,
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    • 163 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER, CESTA BUSHED IN COLOMBO, 1834.,; /"MKCULA I ES throupho.it the i-land of Ceylon .nJ in Soull.ern India. Its Ove. land Ed;ion emulates extensively in Great Britain and Ire! s w II as amongst persons interested in Ce>K»n idei t in -uliei p^rts oi V e world. Ti'
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    • 608 4 The Singapore Free Press AM) Mercantile Advertiser Cable AuDkts~ Aaverttser, Singapore. I tLtl'HOM' N'UMBKR. No. 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore *T"\HE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements Johore, the Ft deiated Native States- of Perak, Selang<»r, Sungci L'jong, Pahang, the Negn SembiUn British North Borneo; Sarawak.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 992 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o' depanure, <mii l« known) dale Hue here, ai: .-m of Kgen' Asama. |?ip., V< w. stle, Rlbkhmm. l< M S Chatham, Dido. H.M.S Lhwdiam, GOVKKNOLI) Itai.Sp ll' Vi/,. Tißtr, In- se N'ewca 1 e, Hishen, Chinese, New< i^i!c. Isis, H.M.S., ChathatQi Takasago, Jap., Newcastle, M<
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