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

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    22 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SERIES, NGAPORE. THURSDAY, 4 th AUGUST, 1898. [>AIL\ ISSI E. x„ 3 33 h
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      626 1 W~ -v Otfice. CoT'Ver Qu*y. /PI Wharves. New HarboviQsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam tor CHINA. JAPAN. PENAN!.. KYLL)N INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 Lading v>ued for Persian Gulf, C.->nt:nen:al ana American Ports, also lor Chtna Cjost. and S«» Francisco via Hongkong.
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      620 1 BRITISH T NDIA STEAM NAVIG TION CO.. LIMITED. KBNANC, RANfiOONk CALCUTTA. >" c ...-.ipariy's steamers is intended ta !-ave Ta .ionr Pagar Wharf every week. Pfcßßt igtn .i>"! Cargo are booked by the above 3 v t hrj.i;-h rates to all ports m India and Ceylon ai«o tn vtf African
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      598 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. L'xdbr Contract with thb Nbthirlands Indi* Govbrnmbht. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor Augurt, 1898. Steamer Prom Expected Will, be despatched tor Nienhuijs B'massin Aug. 1 B'massin, P.
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      402 1 THE AUSTRALIAN H iRSE REPOSITORY. Kokk s Roah, Ok> uaiid Road. W. DALLAN. BALER 111 Crushed Food, Pad. Oal Chafl s.l. Quality and Freshness uiauteed supplu.-, being received every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, with besl Englisl Leather, made by experienced workmen Mar. 18. vi. ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Veterinary Establishment. FOR
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      611 1 SINGAPORE, the East. i fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 I RESERVE FUND f 8,*****0 i RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS *io,ooo,oac 1 m Court or Directors. Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gbav, Esq.— Derunr Chairman. C. Bbubmann, Esq A. J Raymond Esq. David Guebav, Esq.
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      283 1 DHOENIX ASSURANCE COM j A PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compare are prepared to accept Fire risks ir. Singapore. Johore «nd the Malay States, at current rate> STIVEN Co., Nov M SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPAN' OF NEW ZEALAND •>• Aa.ooo^oo. ••r.- md Marine-
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      231 1 OACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY of tfcc above liws ii Army, Nav v <<v ft o« thf .or.iv, > VrV,oe f «^obta,oed^ ■wmJ Brathii, one veai or ioy 7-«,v«/i r«-. m no: apply t ouf Sailing date* froS Hon^o V!i /okohara. lc s»: Franci^c. n as.»: s.» Pc
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH.
    18 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. At Kanang Road. Singapore jr. the inst., the wife of H. P»Ttn-o\. of a -Mt,.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1898.
    316 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1898. ►*«e*aU U* Pt«. ike People's '.flit majntain. L'aawed kt mtoence anj uefcnhed br gam He»t fatjast TratS ber flattens peecepu 4ra«, **imt t* Rtflifce. L»raJw. ud Law 10-t)A\ brings new* that tlie American expedition to Puerto Rico which \sa.> hiefly composed of
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    150 2 Ihe dad representative oi the Philip* pine community at Singapore has called at this office to say that the article on the Future ot the Philippines that appeared m Tuesday's issue very completely expresses the views entertained by his fellow-country* men on this subject. A long communication m French has
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    DEATH OF MR. W. C. BIBBY, Jr.
    774 2 Fatal Fall m Minis m Jklbbl. It is with very grea; regret that we have to annouce to-day the death ol Mr. William Charles Bibby, eldest son o' Mr. \yilliam Bibby, of Raub, this s3<3 event having been caused by a fall down
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    THE CASE OF MR. LILLIE.
    282 2 On July;- Si Charles U.lke asked tlie t'nderSecretary of Stat- I*Fo•■ gn Vffairs Whether, m 18/3, Herr Goetht a German subject, p^opi'etor and editor ot thi Mer xntih Gasette, published at Bangkok. wOi tried bj the German Consular Court foi having published a.t.cles against the
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    AMERICAN MILITIA.
    247 2 The three round-the-world cyclists thus humorously report on American military affairs: Sunday was ihe great day. Then all the men who had white shirt', wore them. The\ came to dinner at the depot hotel m their shirt sleeves. All the afternoon they sat m rows by the railway,
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    "A WAY WE HAVE IN THE SERVICE."
    438 2 A WAY WE HAVE IN THE SERVICE." The Perak Pioneer says It is with much legret we have to record the sad death, after a short illness, of Mr. John Rawlins, son of the late Gaoler oi the Taiping Prison and an Inspector m the Perak Police Force, which took
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    THE LATE PRINCE BISMARCK.
    97 2 lo ry* Kihto*. Singapore Fret Press. Sik. I have the bon oui lo inform you that, having received a telegram from the Foreign Offii c, Benin, to-dat informing tne that on the 4th m-t a memorial !e>tivity will b< celebrated Ber'ni m honour of the late
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    LAN WE DO WITHOUT COAL.
    153 2 Star. Mr. W. 1 t,. *c known consultrae engineei 10, manaein^ dir tor ot ije->ri;e S-nitt md < l J ;tr,, daira have madi remarkable dbi i i- aa rfacturrd a is <„-•• ii I de.ii ltd i ibbei II is cm ,-i. II rt
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    SAIGON NOTES.
    450 2 July J4th. 1 Sai^oi na- returned 1 its usual quiet condition attrr the excit met)' and uausements oi tbe juatorae juillet. \i i.oi.n the neighbouring Chinese settlement noon activity prevails The leading towkays there have obtained tinsanction ol the Lienteoant-Goovernenr to exhume the bodies of r 34s ot
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    29 2 a» m A Son of the Soil.— Tourist What is the soil like about here, my man Tntellifent Native Well, Zur, when it runs it dew be very Arty
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    COMMISSIONERS ON ROUNDS.
    240 2 The Municipal Commissioner? made a. trial of the new ran yesterday, and drove to the poudrette w irks and incinerators, which were lound tv be working -atistactorily The ere- tion ot the machin r) was done departmental!) under tlie supervision of Mr. W. C'Aenev and m Ii
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    THE LEE-METFORD RIFLE.
    246 2 I h. accuse) of the I ec- Met lord nfi- inaichshootu 1% has beer ited at various Rifle Meet _< a i pre particularly at the 6 P k iua gathering Meerui. Since the vol 11 tee hive beei allowed aim 1 1 these B c per
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    GULF AT HOME AND ABROAD.
    1036 2 V mm more entitled than Mr. Horace Huic inson to comic md 1 gen --x n-. tSB] vi ur th Ir-e get the world -oi be bai pCDWCd bu both nabrdliant expo'-.t:.'. al gall aad a- I k most p Diil writer or, the Mfbjecl
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR
      24 2 THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION Received with Enthusiasm. Ihe American* have occupied \masu Dia/. m Porn- Rico amid the acciamatior ot the inhabitants
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      PEACE PROSPECTS.
      36 2 Spain Prepared to Negotiate. It 1- reported at Wash:ngton and Madrid that Spain lias accepted the principle ot the peace conditions laid down by the I nited States. London. August 4th, iHqft. m m
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      OUR ADVERTISEMENTGOLUMNS.
      46 2 OUR ADVERT I SEMENTGOLUMNS. Messrs. hrase? and Neave e» advertisement 01 Aerated Water- appears. X r.otojghiy qaaiihed srapp.ng clem i re^ j Kelly ft Walsh advertise a r,tw consignment o; the Swan fountain pent. The Fund. xx. ami not ,eavt ;or Ranguor aiKJ Calcutta till f-noay.
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      STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
      498 2 STRAITS SETTLE MENTS ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting ot the mem ber- of the Straits Settlement- Assoctatior wili be heid to-morrow afternoon at tht. Exchange Room- at 4.30 pm. It 15 Gc sired that a- mans members as possib!' may attend Ihe li. II Company t steamer ieit Saigon at
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      665 2 B ROBINSON PIANO CO. Used Pianos $225 to $375 Gt *R\sme»> is Soi no Conditio*. Own Make $360 Rosen kranz $275. HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS, t.ths Jj .m- AMD Y*"^ .SODA WATER 1 |J Is acknowledged io be THE BEST IN THB BAST. J y* INFERIOR AERATED WATERS ARE DEAR
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      291 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEM* NTS SHIPPING CLKRK WANTIi a thoroughly qualified Shipping Clerk. Written application, with all particulars, and copies of testimonials, to Q.C., c/o Free Press. Aug. 4. 31.8 "TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE (D' Arc's Marionettes.) IH I IS THE QUESTION Shakespeare. BIjOU THEATRE. (hoor < i- Fori I
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      188 2 The Week Thursday 4th: High Water: :1.59 a., 11.4 b p. Penang Races, Second Day. Warren iu<<. of War, Fort banning, pjm. Arc's Marionettes, High Street, 9 p.m Friday, stb Hi»jh Water 031 noon. ncke' —S.C.C 1 R.A and R.fc., 4-30 p.m Straus Set dementi Assocn., Exchange, 4-30 p.m. fcdaijee
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2239 3 (Wednesday. August 3rd, 1898. The toctnightly meeting ol ihe Municipal t omtmmmamea held Ims afternoon Mr. Or ntle presiding there were present Mr. Sohsl. Mr. Nan--on. Mr. boat. Mr. Moses. >lr Meyer Mr. Tea Cheng Tjan and Mr. Cfcou liiang lhye. Fui \ict. t"he tortnightly financial statement showed
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    82 3 SINGAPORE VOLUNT EER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, 4th August, 1898. 1. )rd>-rl> Officer for the en>uing week, Capt. VV G. St. Clair. 2. The following Kcnilemen, having been duly elected, are p >sted to Sub-divisions as follows 1 Gunner A. Dowme to A. Sub. Gunner J. S.
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    CAPT. JENNINGS, R.A.
    56 3 Our old mend Lieut. Walton Jennings, r.a for several years Acting Adjutant S.V.A., and afterwards ADC to Sir Charles Warren at Chatham, is now promoted to be captain. Capt. Jennings is at present with a mountain battery at Rawal Pindi, after having seen service with the Malakhand
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    93 3 The amount ot work that falls on the I Legal Adviser of the F. M. S., Mr. T. H. I Kershaw, may be judged from the report ot 1897. A special report on every enactment is made to the Secretary of State. The number of enactments passed were, j m
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    MALACCA.
    281 3 {Pram aur tan Cerrespendmt.l A fatal accident occurred on the Batang Malacca road at the beginning of last week. A cart driver with his wife was coming into Town when the cart stuck m a hole. The man got out, and, as he thought, got the wheel safely up,
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    HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
    595 3 liL\Kn tl S iMa Cki./., \n!> Dewey at Manila A Inrnd > nd* v? a copy of the Cornhill Magazine tor February m which appears tlie second ol an interesting series of historical articles by the Revd. W. Fitihett, entitled Fights lor the Flag." That instalment deal-,
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    "THE EVERLASTING QUESTION."
    200 3 [With Compliments lo Chutcliinjuss.") You ye spent 'ome years m college, And acquired all kinds, of knowledge, From dodging Procs to speaking ancient Greek And 'tis said by many that m Chinese, Malay and Latin, With the accent of a native you can speak. You know every
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    83 3 The July monthly medal was played for on Wednesday, 27th July, and resulted m a win for Mr. H.E.R. Hunter. Mr. Hunter's friends m Siam and China will be pleased to learn of his success, Scores. H. E. R. Hunter 48 10 —38 J.E.Ernst 51 12=39 C.
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    707 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at ches c, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whe tes tbyr wittes, recreates tbeyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 68 (Sherrard) is solved as follows 1 PxP, BxP;
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    Game No. 83.
    304 3 Played 111 the Vienna Tournament (a) Particular attention should be devoted to themanntrin which Black as secind player gets up an attack m respect of this the game is an example which may be followed with advantage. (b) This move facilitates Black's design. We should have preierred
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    CHESS NOTES.
    85 3 The eleventh congress of the German Chess Association was to commence at Cologne on thp There is little further to report m connection with the Consultation Tournament at the Chess Club, So far the result is very open, all the leading pairs having lost one game each. Stephens
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    SIR CHARLES MITCHELL INTERVIEWED.
    587 3 (Montreal Star, 24 Jui cy Straits Settlbmemts. Sir C. B. H. Mitchrll. the Governor General Speaks. Some Facts About the People and I heir Conditions. Sir C. B H. Mitchell, G. C. M. G., GovernorGeneral of the Straits Settlement, is at the Windsor Hotel. He sails
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    THE PICTORIAL RECORD OF A DISASTER.
    174 3 THE PICTORIAL RECORD OF A DISASTER. Ihere-Aa a curious .cene at the Royal MasK Hall, Holborn. Mr. A. D. Ihoma, ,s a., expert wuh Edi-.on'-. "living picture apparatus, and has for some time been giymg tun.' et thi hall. On the day of the launch oi the .Übi.jn he chartered
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 4th, 1898.
    178 3 Uuotat.on. Capital. P«o<#r. s NIk r. P,, n Uiv. arac 01 1 hina and Japan. Ud. *2-< Nominal. 2,000,00*; 4504*8 lOtt,*;-. £ma Deterred S Buyer,. 1 >Vv>£i Hmv.... 11 dN««,. ld s Sa»e, 4^l „5.00 g Yea v 6 A> L>ebs. 3% prm. .Sale:.. 125.0.X'
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 'Corrected up to August 4 On London Bank 4 m/s demand 1/1 1" Private credits 3 m > 1/11 I* documents 3 m s i/u» credits 6 m/,*.. J P France, demand Lzl Germany demand India. TT... Hongkong demand r% YOKOHAMA demand f!JAVA, demand fii Manila, demand Norn, •Sovereigns.,
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (August 4.; Im. Qanhia J do. cube No. 1.....;... j-^ 'epper, BlacK Js'iiore m*» do. Whue, .Fair L/W= S 3t ZZ Nutmegt u», s i 0 tl* 1b.;. Mac*. jßaiKla; Cioveb (Amboma/ Liberian Coflee Tapio<a, small pearl 1 hair u*tm\ do flak, Ldo. TEr: S do. medium peirl iFa,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      162 3 Reasons Why Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy i- the Best. 1. Because it atfords almost instant relief m case of pain m the stomach, colli and cholera morbus. 2. Because it is the only reined) that nevei fails m the most severe cases of ci) ent;ery and diarrhoea. 3.
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      308 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEOERLANOSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for l^ondon •very ten days, and have accommodation for third class passengers only. The Company's
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      46 3 Contempt ol Coun_.4 r JJJJ|| JJ JJ hned tor spitting ,n the witness-box durin, an Uttack oi asthma, on the grounds that ,t JJ contempt of court/ should use Gr .maul? s Indian Cigarettes. They immediately arrest asthaa. te of nervou, coughu^ SZ ot See, iJSmZ
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      366 3 MAILS CLOSfc I ',-MOHKOW Poi |'er Ai Billiton ac Pontianak Ban Wna:: no on Hongkong, 4.x. Hong Leung 1 pm Rangoon Pundua 3 PM Malacca Kiang S-, Pegata.. 3 pm Sourabaya, Arc. Ban Poi, Gua 3 pm Bandjermassin, tec Nienhuijs Ipm Bangkok Hecate 4 PM Malac. ace. Neera 4 PM
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      653 3 VESSELS IN PO* V,:i..-:.w al Flags and Ton* Comm^der, Am^. fro,, tht, WVrM u A,HNK Bnt. cruiser 1 1 4 Galloway 10, M-.. 5..._,s Hkkvlin, Bnt. cruiser 4.^ Callaghai May 23 folnit, Ko ,d Other Vessel. Fl.es Tons Master. Arr ,ved Kroir/ 1.^,,,, ho Wbec Jkoblo Pmiodi Ital. Moglia v
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      129 3 CLEAHANCES tkamm F*«TM Brit. sir. Hunter tor Tnngg^n, v h Av«.Bri «r.,G4Noa ior IbAmmmi r r V a k N M ESO i>ai S^ Hont,a imgrnet IsABELLi Bm. s nmiam iaa; nc C«o* Phya B» leihcf* \a Kiaii Varna but as. H u t„, Ma Ccivb bm. 511 D ve>
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      447 4 McALISTER CO. tegjawnug fr General Hardware Department, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. We make a jyi'iftlhj >■- 'hi- ii<-uartmri»! ol ail kinds at Plantin: Mining. Engineering and Carpenters Tools, requisites. etc.. etc. >Lt-. AGE> I S -ok THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co Ltd Hongkong. Cement c 4 .a. i »»J fcw^i M imamd
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      491 4 W~ r^T^ fc y "X _^Tlt Sik. Tnita* B^n Vkno 1 61 1 t^Mf it_______x one* SS^ I uZjJikj&kh T?tpi«iTi(ms I Hirlfll I*ll HI Ia I ll? Skim. "limnHnp" HS^SI w_\w^*?*»* H LauUllllv Wm. v Toitat Jhb a W& t nm < pm,s 1 I 9mmm.maaamS wiMiytoo^t^fT, MUJOWiYiiDuCT, IQKDOii JMBPS^i^Mi^i^i^i^L.
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      963 4 A I'CTION SALE, l-r.d^y, SUI Aug.. at 11 a.m. 15 Bags Australian Oats, 2<) Bags Kran, 17 Balo Hay, 36 Bales Chaff. In sound condition. For account of concerned. POWELL o.,— Auctioneers. Aug 3 „S SALE OF HOLSEHOLI) H RNTTURE. At 83, EysTrruTlON Hill. Saturday, dth Aug., at 2 p.m.
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      179 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Badminton Sets mDiete m I ox BADMINTON BATS BADMINTON SHUTTLECOCKS I V I MP* ~".^^M^^L_e_9 "liS^S 1 r,_____m__. f^HPfflk^^*^" Kam w_tai_^__t__^_______W^ h\*_ i^v 'v. nt^^S Jas s^ t tnv -*m* Croquet m Sets Complete CRICKET BATS ■jH I I B*^sMi4 W&Kp'; W^rfy^K i»^u s jL^__t-
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      1047 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living.' port of departuie, and fw*n*e ktio*ms date doe here, an.H n.im- of Ag» M. i. AsaMa, Jap., New, istll Blenhmm H.M S < Imi' .i»i Govsrnolo Ital. Spezna, M> li If.M, li' I i Imil*. due Au>;. 6 M. M. SI'Ti.KJ. due Au^ 13 P. l) Da»msi'aiu,
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      603 4 The Singapore Free Pre*s mem Mercantile Advertiser Cabli ADOK*S!i,-^wr<iirr, Singapore. UIi.I'HOM NiniBß.-No. Published at 30 3, Rafles Place, Singaporr THK leading Lnglish Newspapci m th. Straits Settlements Johort- tht FVdeiaied Native States of Perak S. ian j gof, Sungei Ljong, Pahang. tht V^r 1 Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak 1
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