The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 25™ JULY, 1898. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,329
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      750 1 q, Otfice. Collyer Quay. Qg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ste*m tor CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. ANO LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Guif, Continental and American Paris, also for China Coast, and San Francisco ma
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      605 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. !E\ ING, RANGOON fc CALCUTTA. c Company's steamers is intended t* j I rave Ta .ion/ Pa ;ar Wharf every week. f ts&en^era 1 d Cargo are booked by the above through rates to all ports m India and C ->ion »iso to Rasl
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      391 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer Prom Expected Will, be despatched tor Brouwer Bengkalis July 23 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bila. Asahan and. Deli July 26. M. Vajtrunhis
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      738 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kobk's Road, Orchard Koaii. W. DALLAN. r\EAI.KR m Crushed Food, Padi, Oat>. Chaff Sec. Quality and Freshness naiaiiteed supplies being received everj fortnijjhl. Harness and Saddlery, with best English l^ta- j ther, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. ut ABRAMS HORSE j REPOSITORY I AND Veterinary
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      587 1 lIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RESERVE FUND *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS I f 10^100,000 COUBT OP UIBBCTOKS Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq —Deputy Chairman. C. Beurmann, Esq. A. I. Ravmomd, Esq. David Gubsat, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      284 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore and the Malay Stales, at current rates. STFVEN Co., Nov 20 1 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PAN\ OF NEW ZEALAND l '^p>t £.aooo,ooc. .""ire and
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      734 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND I O CCIDENT AL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY Through passage tickets granted to Kngland Hrinct, and Germany by a!! trans-AtJanoc line* bteamers, also t. San Francisco by the steamer 01 the abovt lines To other Kuropean points ai proportionate rate Special reduced rales granted
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH.
    26 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. Al Taujjp 1 Z4III juU 1898, I wile ot Capt. CROK'.f HoLBRot-x il< Prince of Wales s Own, of a son, i.ib m
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898.
    737 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898. Here shall the Press the People* right maintain. U Rawed tqr influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Troth her glorious precepts draw Pledged to Religtcn. Loyalty, and Law THE biue ribbon of ritf< shooting, the Queen's Pmr, has been carried off
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    573 2 I ii'- a. 0 S.S Ballaarat mrill tv bprtii.hcd with tin- homeward maiis ai .1 m, on Friday, the .io,tli in»t A v»T\ i.irgt.- tapir vv,i.-> found >>\ ~<>iut uiiicsr boatmen swimming about Peaang Harboui Dii Pbursda) lao) ll »d> capi tun d I mi. V fi. 0 Intermediate steam<
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    MR. CLOUET AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
    1237 2 Another Appeal The Magistrate's Appeal m the case m which Mr Clouet was convicted by the Magistrate and fined $25 tor no; submit- ting a plan ot a lean to *h< d rrctted on 1 liis pr«'misf.^ ai No jg Watt rl ->lr< et. and
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.
      17 2 Lit-utenant Vates. of the Thtrd L«iiiar» has won the Queen V Prize at Bisi--\.
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      The British Flee.
      72 2 Additional Naval Construction. Eight Millions Extra. Mi doschen ha:- introduced Mipp mentary naval programme, providing for lour new battleships, tour trui^er- aj,twelvc torpedo boat destroyer to t^t ,i all eight million sterling The addition i:- said to be ueLf-ssitate-by the Russtaa naval program no the Ac miralty
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      THE WAR.
      40 2 THE FUTURE OF THt PHILIPPINES. Alleged Foreign Determinatioo The orres^urid<-nt of ihtt^Paily Nen at b-.riin states that the Pov^r^ irka tnen cption of Great Bntaio, have arrived U an agreement not tv allow th< Philippine to be annexed
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      America and Spain.
      41 2 No Direct Naval Attack on Spanish Coast. It is authoritatively stated at Washingto that th»- President wili not san<.tior, vi attack on thf- Spanish coast, fK<-' pt n- a< extreme measure, m order to termmditth«- war. London, July /*</$
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    OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS.
    68 2 New godown* are advertised to le' Lhanirt Alley. A planting expert with over twenty year- expa lence open to engagement at visiting -gem All Messrs. Crane Bros, will sell Kayni Haroeec oankrupt stock on Wednesda> Messr-,. R!le> Har K reaves'makt a iHXihc-t.uf. with regard to oil machmerv
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    THE FOOTBALL MOTTO.
    238 2 hor tht beneht of local Ijottoall pUyeri we gne the lolloping cutting from The Athletic Nemt it is tram the pen of The Old Crock znd is *ood «dvice Here's a bit ot good advice Don 1 hesiute r>ay it over once or iwice LkMi't hesitate. Many
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    30 2 Somebody m the Selangor Ra.lway liepartment has a fine for grammat.cai 7 ?l y We note gentleman wnuen "July 29tb) from a|a Lum is go g od" SeVe /W Go!v
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      277 2 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing i Machines. j -^a«^^ ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. SITUATION WANTED V. Phi WA .TED r H >> > i > i v R Goods Vm WANTED r." -< -w v 'Jt < < < v hj .I 4 -5.:
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      625 2 FOR SALE L>K<)\VV \..,-r.i Getting harnr-.- and lour ciur I r.\ I. imbert Hrvrt.. al m undi!.. Pn.. t >|..j \\>p\ SfRAI I\N HOR.sK RBPO6ITORY. •.ALVANIZED IRON PIPES L•>x> \l r mesa* ver^ moderat'- prio HANSEN ft C o.,— Agents l hi >aracen übe Work> (ilasgow m.th. FOR SALE. AUKu
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      1030 2 The Victoria Parsi Theatrical Co. LAS I VV EE X Leaving on the 3rd next, per s.S. Giang Seng. To -Xig h t, Jj t h July. HATAM TAI or IHE PHILANTHROPIST. WEDNESDAY, rjih JULY, itrf. Grand Benetii Night of Mamkk Rustam, the Vocalist of English Songs. ALA' DIN and
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      394 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISE MV NTS WANTED. Piyr River Dock Co.'s Share*. Kraser Ne*vc, I. id Debs. FOR SALE. Straus Steair-liip Co.'s Tanjong Pagai <»•>. k Deb. ranjong Va^ i>. t.s. Municipal D li. s% I KA-t.K 0., IvXchili'^Jc .oid Share Br..kcis. July 25 11,. NtLW GODOW S OFFICES TO let m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      219 2 The Week MoDday, 25th Hijfh Water: 1.41 a., j.iti p. Philharmonic Choir, 5-30 p.m. Nee Aspera Terrent,' I. O. G. I. pm Church House, Tanglin. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-15 p.m. Victoria Parses Theatre Co., y p.m Tuesday, 261 Hit' Wi.er j.jj a.. p. Moon Hirst C»uarier, 8.35 p.m. N. 1). Mail
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  • Correspondence.
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      "A Postal Anomaly."
      173 3 i <> th*. Editor. Sir. Your correspondent Surat draws attention to the following undeniable facts. Letters pasted ia Selangor bearing Pahang stamps arc taxed. A letter, bearing a Netherlands India >tamp. posted h\ a passenger aboard a Dutch steamer was not taxed m Singapore. 3. Loose letters
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    A Veteran's Race.
    231 3 1> rufe Edito*. Sir It there ia u'^ stereotyped anachronism m local athletic sports it is that of the much miscalled veteran:-, rat. which admits any one who comes out it i m 01 a*»e to the East to run a^. a \etrran al the not >et
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    WRECK OF THE "HO LEONG."
    236 3 tapt Mills, oi :hc > l.ii. arrival :rom > ~4£- -ri re rted tha: the f/j Le ban g struck a 'ock. is now,. :.«j! ll ao'jut 1 4 mile 3 side rriogganu hi f 14* H an; loaf I*3 hands were saved the passengers
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    ADVANCE CHINA.
    461 3 1 roiiow.ng mporl* Imperial dccrc-- -> -•:<*.:> Lhe pror-: se -i '.nr? -nactment oi Copy K rl *nd Patent iaw,, *a» vsued on tiic sth insta from ancient times -ntil now the 6f9t dut> f,ovnmem sa» ocen to brin* orde* 01M j« ttaoa *rape the rough mater a
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    96 3 With reference to the mention made id our issue of Saturday last of a case i f the careless using of firearms, which occurred ;n the neighbourhood of Chancery Lane, the gentleman residing m the house from wh»ch the shot il apparent!, supposed to have been rired desires it to
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    THE MILK QUESTION.
    825 3 A fortnight ago the Municipal Commissioner-* made another step m the sanitary reform of the town. They decided to refuse, m future, licenses to dairies on which wells liable to pollution exist. Considering the importance lo the community of a pure supply of milk, it is difficult
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    THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY'S NEW MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    260 3 THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY'S NEW MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 'I he nrw m.tp ii t 1 M»h; Peninsula, tor which lor |BC past lour or five years there has been g'jing on a constant accumulation of material, b now about to be published by liessn. Stanford, of Lon- don
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    79 3 A Customs notification was issued at i Shanghai, stating that from 9th July the inland waters were open to steam navigation is accordance with the customs regulations. On the s.s. Titan arriving at Penang the other day from Jeddah with 430 pilgrims the Captain reported that on the 18th inst
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    DREADFUL NEWS BY WAY OF SPAIN.
    1046 3 (American paper. While all reports from American newsgatherer s concerning the progress of the war have thus far been generally accepted m perfect good faith, the time has now arrived when the people gravely ask themselves whether things are actually as serene as they
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    78 3 There was a large attendance at the Darul Adab ground yesterday to see the Daral Taalam play the D. A. A. in the second round for the Darul Adab Cup. The game was m favour of the D. A. A. by a goal to none, got m the
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    A MARCH THROUGH NORTHUMBRIA.
    139 3 The 2nd Battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers, now lying at Portland, after its return from a long tour of foreign service, will next month send 250 men, with band and drums, to march through the county from which it takes its title. The event will be a
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    HAVAS HEROES.
    88 3 A Havas telegram, dated Paris, ioth instant, states that all reports speak of the heroism shown by the crew of the lost French liner La Bourgogne. All the officers lost their lives." The special heroism of the more than a hundred of the crew that escaped consisted m
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    THE DUTCH OCEAN-EXPEDITION.
    1270 3 The following particulars of a Scientific i Expedition now being fitted out for exten- sive researches into the physical formation j and the fauna and flora of eastern waters I will probably be of interest to readers of the Free Press. They are taken from the Reports
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    TIN SMELTING AT PENANG.
    78 3 Towkey Ooi Leong proposes to float a company with a capital of $200,000 to establish smelting works m Penang. The amount is to be divided into two hundred shares of $1,000 each, of which someone hundred and fifty have already been taken up. The remaining eighty
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    CRICKET.
    243 3 S. C. C. v. S. R. C. This match was played on the S R. C. ground on Friday and S tturday, and resulted m a win for the S. C. C. by 59 runs on the first innings. The scores were S. C. C. F. M. Elliot b
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    S. C. C. 2ND XI. v. Next XVI.
    226 3 Played on Friday and Saturday. Hannatord took eight wickets for seven runs N«xt XVI. H. Warren c Edlin b Benjafield io W.C. McKeanbßenjaheld o CS. Crane b Hannaford 0 G. A. Keid b Hannaford 4 c Hannatord b Benjafield 0 A. lay
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    RE-ASSESSMENT DESIRABLE IN THE PROVINCE.
    115 3 RE-ASSESSMENT DESIRABLE IN THE PROVINCE. The Logan Esi \t k. Mr. Bland concurs with his ptidar-.v,' tfaat a reassessment of garden lards and plantations ts desirable, and cite^, m support u( tins necessity, the Lise of ih<; Logan Estate wtlich, with an ht> a o' some 15,000 acres, has hitherti.
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    37 3 The China Gazette undri>idu Is that Boyd Si. Co., Ltd., of Shanghai have obtaineH i contract from the Ku--.ian Government !o build ten tow boais. launches i and barges for harbour work at Port Arthur and Talienwan.
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 {Corrected up to Jul\ 25.) On London. Bank 4 m/s< l l ll j\ demand '/"A Private credits 3 m/s '/''l documents 3 m/s f l ll H credits 6 m/s i/"I France, demand 243! I Germany, demand 1974 India, T. T 146 Hongkong, demand pm. I Yokohama, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    102 3 LHy 25) Tin 142 02, Gambier 5.45 do. Cube No. 1 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 23. do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 4200 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 77. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 17.25 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.25 do. do flake (do. do.) 4.30
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 25th 1898.
    302 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 25t h 1898. Qvotatiok. Capital. Paid Ur. Sh»r*> Pait- Oiv. Bank o! bmaand japan, Lta $25 Nommal. 2,000,000 150,966 199.87- ,£2.5 IJeterred. liuyers. i-2S L Bell- Abetfos Eastern Aganc» JU Sellers. f*ja*>i4 iji •■•4' ft unissued UearWain Dairy Harm Ltd. Si.mi 25,001' 1 .v |m hr^sti and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      168 3 Reasons Why Chamberlain's Colic, i Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the Best. 1. Because it affords almost instant relief m case of pain m the stomach, colic and cholera 2. Because it is the only remedy that never j fails m the most severe cases o< dysentery and diarrhoea. 3.
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      335 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Ltd. ANli NEDEKLANDSCHfc. .-> i J, VAART MAATSCHAPPij OChAAW Int Company's steamer- are despatched trom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chin;., %i\d Japan, and from Japan homewards tor i^onciori every ten days, and have nroominoriiuii n dm thml class passengers
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      1085 3 VESSELS IN POX; Men-of-Wai Hags and Tone Commander* Arrived Frorr For Wte; HEkMioNf Brit, cruiser 4360 Caiiaghai May 23 Coiombt. ITuUMOe lap. crunei, 412. L'chida |uU 21 N Other VesseU Flags A Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For Wbes Amher.m Brit. lob Ko/ellb [ah 2J 1 An»..n W,tß, I V
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      849 4 John Little CO., LTD. j HAVE JI'ST OPENED IN THEIR TAILORING DEPT. A new 90 elegant lot 01 IWkEDS?ro«n the Uati nj{ Wrst Knci Houses, m the latest colour 14s and <le"*ii»n*> Cheviot s A golas H arris L ovats. Vicunas Saxomes. \kw cvclim; ima run svns itted with th--
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      257 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. MfcSSK^ KATZ BKUS beg tv inform •he public that the) are prepared to execut' Fancy Dresses AND Historical Costumes, ETC ETC Orders for Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros., LIMITED.
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      430 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ROVER CYCLE Co., Ltd. In order t<> meet the increasing demand for a Bicycle at a popular price tri^- R.C. Co. have added to their list of Manufactures the METEOR Rover Cycle. Nothing but good workmanship and materials are embodied m
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      936 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. DRAPERY. NEW GOODS JUST AEEIVED FOR THE PRESENT SEASON. Velv. ts and Velveteens New Ribbons Plushes, Criut! Siik?> New Veil Nets Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs Black and White Chenille Spots Embroidered I. awn Handkerchiefs New Collars and Cuffs New Muslins New Umbrellas, with Choice Handles New Check Zephyr
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      1120 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, and 1 <.■■'*■ kmamm) date due here, and name of Aiynt. Mkn-.u-W u< Asa m.i Jap., Newcastle, I Blenheim. H.M S Chatham. i GovKKNoi.fi Ital. Spczzia, Hishbn, Chinese, Newcastle. M*IL STBAMBRS KW'-i Hi 1 Of*. Salazie, due July zfi M. M Cki'Sak, due July
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      616 4 The Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Addrbss,— Advertiser, Sing^pw, IIItFHOM Nt No. 01. Published at jo j, Raffle* PUce, Singapore THE leading English New»paptr m ti,. Straits Settlements Johore it,. Federated Native Sutes> of Perak. Setae gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, the Negr Sembilan British North Borneo Sacawaii Netherlands
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