The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 September 1898
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Title Section18 1898-09-01 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SKRIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, ist SEPTEMBER, 1898. DAILY ISSUE. \o. 3,36118 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement827 1898-09-01 1 V*|j Orhcs. Collyer Quay. Jfc Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. tor LHINA. JAPAN, PENANI., CEYLON INDIA AI'STRALiA. ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, HRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND ONDON. fhrougr! Bills ol l~adin£ .-oued for Ptrsta* C9nt%n*n!*L &nJ American Porn, also for 11s C jast. and S*n Fr*ncit<.o vt* Hongkong.827 words
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Advertisement627 1898-09-01 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. 1 0 HENANG. RANGOON k CALCUTTA. One t rhe Company's steamers is intended to MN 1 ii.jon^r Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers ai.d Cargo are booked by the above HMNH a: through rates to all ports m India and Ceyion a>so to K.»>t African627 words
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Advertisement527 1898-09-01 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAK&TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with thi Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for September, ia»B. Steamer Prom Expected Will be despatched lor 1 Japara S'baya Aug. 31 Ba527 words
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Advertisement691 1898-09-01 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kokk's Road, Ok< hard Ro&D. W. DALLAN. T~\l£Al.h.R m Crushed Food, Pad*, Oat-, Chaff sec. Quality and Freshness iiaiaiiteed supplies being received every fortnight. Harne.-.j and Saddlery, with best Engik Leather, made by experienced workme Mar. 18. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron691 words
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Advertisement601 1898-09-01 1 SINGAPORE, the East. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND I oeoooao RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j Jto^oo^>oo Coubt o» Oibbctobi. Hon. J. J. BBLL-IRVING.-Chaibmak. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Deputy Cmaibmak. C. Bbubmank, Esq A. I. Rathohb, Em. David Gubbat, Esq. R. t. Richabdson, Bm. A. HAurr,601 words
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Advertisement364 1898-09-01 1 i DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company j are prepared to accept Fire risks .r. Singapore. I Johore *nd the MaU v Stales, at current rate*. STIVKN ft Co., Nov 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPAN v OF NEW ZEALAND. i.364 words
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Advertisement341 1898-09-01 1 DACIKIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND i O CCI c£. ENTAL AND ORIENTAI W STEAMSHIP COMPANY ro other fcuropwnpuii,^ M proooroonatt ratr redueee rates f?r»ntec tv Oftoer- ot th. Army Navy. *r,d r P> i( Se-wwe. be •bu J «Li^ 03 thiv line have the optxtr of i ceding Overland b341 words
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Article20 1898-09-01 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. U- >c ,t A.i;. i- Dhob) »j.Ta^i :he *nfc ot U .p:. r.. H. rs>j<N.«. 4 daughter.20 words
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Article, Illustration492 1898-09-01 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1898. t-a ftan«iw. Unity, tmt Urn Gir n, m re] '<' wd 4lfaf9 .1 E S. litmtm* mrtctmt not oi dock <>n the 1 ;th .i^t^t aad If it un the 1 5th :o; Weihaiwei ailing nr nu at Cheraulp< 1 c Umbiiic.492 words
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Article691 1898-09-01 2 STXSr i F.-.t-.TS Ittv. UN .^USIABBS „Mi AjtBKII *N~. i ootihc bi tm? lnsoß6Birrb Promptli 'JHKritEn. \li t<.K! ATTSXPTID TRSAI HtKV h-i Asmtuioo. I iMsunsmna Disarmbo on Emtbrimc Manij a HMgiMU !>* Press.) Ine U.S. trooper Uum arrived Iron Manila on Satarday night with despatches. She lef691 words
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133 1898-09-01 2 At Yohoriarna on the August E. Leopold was brought up at the British Court and charged en l he prus>ecution or Mr. E.nil Warner (h:al of the firm of Messrs. H. Ahrens Co., Nach.) with obtaining by iraud a sum of 141,157 yen 83 se133 words
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Article155 1898-09-01 2 Yesterday, being the coronation day of Queen Wiihelmina of the Netherlands, was observed on all s 4 6 is a holiday, the fljgslafts bt-ing decouted with a liberal display of bunting and most ol the ships m i liarbour bein^ 'ircssed m honour o' the j 1 occasion155 words
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Article316 1898-09-01 2 Her Solemn Inxugur^tion. There seems to be \^»oA deal ot misapprehen- sion about the events which are to take place at I Amsterdam m the first week of September. The I newspapers an.- continually writirig' about the coroi nation" ot the young Queen Wiihelmina. This I very charming316 words
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Article63 1898-09-01 2 I*he (>aii'i ol tbe West York-?. R--^i- 1 ment will play tl**"- following programme m tbe Botanical Gardens or. Saturday from 9-15 to 10-45 Mil- l.t f't-tcLa Victoin G^nne Ovcrturp Rosamund* Schubert Selection 1 .<n-n of the Guard... .Sullivan AI gre to Pa toi Suiti I Ptcr GyntJ63 words
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Article408 1898-09-01 2 Ou.fl I If DEB 30. Tii m,ii< ii was played on the Esplana/ie yesterday and result* 1 m an ca y win for the Juniors, Shirp making 70. Maxwell 41 and E2 kie 26. Capt. O'Donnellai was hijj J if > scorer for Md<-. Tbe ->cores vvert- UmDIB V).408 words
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Article134 1898-09-01 2 1 he Perak Pioneer says Mr. Birch is bringing an eleven of the Federated States to Taiping early in November next to meet an eleven of the Perak Sikhs and Malay States Guides Hast and Present at cricket. This match should prove to be a134 words
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Article41 1898-09-01 2 Aluminium beaming more and more into use for weighing scales, especially the finer sort. Such, balances are very delicate. Levels of aluminium are more easily made than those of brass, for the metal can be more easily put round the glass41 words
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Article1888 1898-09-01 2 (Tuesday. Aug. 30, 1898). The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held t'iis afternoon, Mr. Gentle presiding. There were also present Mr. Evans, Mr. Sjlisi, Mr. Me)er, Mr. Moses, and Mr. Choa OiangThye. F 1 na < 1 The financial stat. tnent sltowed c >tip<*i com1,888 words
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Article59 1898-09-01 2 Flu S.V.A. team Krbich will meet the winners ol the natch nja m prog-ess, Officers West Yorksni'r Kegt S C C m tli<- (inal match, will ;jrot>ab!s c urisist <A the following Capt St Clair, U Bentafield. Sergt f J iumi)tori -S r rgt. Edlin, and Gunner-59 words
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340 1898-09-01 2 I be tan y dress bail, given by Sir Frank Swettet f the Federated 4-. St4«e» 10 -■tn v t dj niog "f In- Iv. U .1 called Car. o a," 1 a tlie nigli at the z<y Augu? t in I m ;s340 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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Article102 1898-09-01 2 heprimands for the Sluggards. Special to Singapore tree Pre< Hongkong Aug jist An hdn-i W*i issued on the 20th, repr manding tlie Viceroy Liv Kun I Nankin and Tan Chung Liv of Camon fa then mßiimem m carrying oui the <_,rdc: o! th- Throne- to develop102 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article33 1898-09-01 2 Chen wore :«o thousand three hundred deatbt froaa pi-igue m the Bombay Presi- citriw last v\e«-k. In tii- it\ ol bombay itseU there wen i s'/ deatlis Russia and National Armaments.33 words
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Article57 1898-09-01 2 it is betecwd that the Powers will accept tli- I kar'h invitation to discuss the cjuestioi. ot a reduction oi armaments. Rut France is irritated at not being con- suited bHore tbe issajC of the note by bet aiiy This fact ,b caieuiated to prejudice th as>trmbiiiig57 words
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Article57 1898-09-01 2 The ndtgDation of France. I The Dual Alliance Imperilled The French papers accuse the Tsar c! ignoring the continuous strenuous preparBtioac that have been made by France fc; thi- purpose ot recovering her lost pro\ll)Ct-^. It i- beginning to be felt that the ;*r manifesto is a57 words
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25 1898-09-01 2 ihe enthusiasm ot the Germar. ofhcia 1 papers regarding the proposal to Wduce the armaments has turther exasperated France. I25 words
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30 1898-09-01 2 General Miles is openly accusing the Secretary ot War uigioss mismanagement. idiug to appa.lmg io>scs through sickarse, and also ot garbling his despatches30 words
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20 1898-09-01 2 M.hijf and hi? Minister are h*stt!> returning to Paris t«. deliberate or< the manifesto20 words
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Article71 1898-09-01 2 A New Development. A Confession of a Forged Charge. France has b< en startled by the arrest ot i Colonel Heiiry Chie; ol the Intelligence Department, who has confessed to writing I the paper incriminating Dreyfus by name. This paper purported to emanate from a foreign attache,71 words
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Article29 1898-09-01 2 The case m which Hi. f. H. BaUi claim* images from the Cherubaog Mining Co. is bt.ng continued to-day, evidence being taken The amount m dispute is aearh i29 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement373 1898-09-01 2 »V 3 ADVERTISEMENTS •OR SALE U i .jtDeb.4% i,.--v f^gar sst Dabs. M^.^ Deb. 5% Strain Yr.-di-i^' Co.'s Share*. FRASKk a I c. Sxchanjje ";:>C Shar 3r>K;'.3. Kelly Walsh. Ltd New -'.oka and New fedmons. Th« ORC K I H GROW FR- MANUAL. •.V:(!i.-. |i;.io > .->i $14 jc riiMu373 words
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Advertisement493 1898-09-01 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS j He Came Near Dying. Frank Sherwood was down to town t.-d«i>. the ictt time alaoc he Had his ;usse! with cholera r.orbuß. He -ayi he drove thirty miles he »a=>:ake!.. -md nevci -.-.iie ear dying m his itc. Atler :."ii whei be goei out m the countrylie493 words
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Advertisement102 1898-09-01 2 OUR ADVERTISEMENTCOLUMNS. A house to let in Upper Wilkie Rd. and a room 1 at 24 Raffles Place. I A B. wants board and lodgings and board I and lodgings are offered at 96 Watei loo St Sago attaps, of good quility, are tor sale by Eng Guan VVhatt at102 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous195 1898-09-01 2 The Week. I Thursday, Sept Ist I Hith Water 10.56 a., 10.51 Pi Xo Philharmonic Orchestra. D' Arcs Marionettes, Hill Street, 9 p.m Friday, 2nd Hteh Water 11.25 n.32 p. S. V. A. Squad and Sword Drill,' 5-15 pan. S. C. C. (ticket Tournamenu, French M il Homewards. I Dalhoubie195 words
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Correspondence.
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Article230 1898-09-01 3 To TMI KOITOR. DEAR Sir, While Uie crowding of the Esplanade is under di>cu»ion, I think I might draw the attest!* m of yourself and the S C. C. to >cna:i matter. A year ago, «hrn I first came to Singapore. I noticed that the enclosure230 words
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414 1898-09-01 3 THE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE AND THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM. >day uu-rnoon \1 r 1 1 the States Coousei il Mis>i I I biaa nd the I lai I Iv. :o th-.--r. 1 i- pn.o. Museum Mr C Stringer took the Chair, ai were present Mr^3r> Mille <j Fdyior, Hilton >o!omon Fri2e414 words
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Article253 1898-09-01 3 The Hongkong and U natnpoa Dock r.u.- held their haity-a: meeltng I balance to be deait wiih wa.-> j* x>o, and a imposed of i>y a dtvid 6 per i 3<jn-^ i I per QOM §20^000 :ributing shareholders reserve bad raised :o <^oo 000 .a.'ue oi Kowloon Duck down by253 words
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Article2834 1898-09-01 3 Olikn Wilhblmina's Birthday. In h.mour of the auspicious occasion of the iSh birthday of Queen Wilhelmina ol the .Netherlands, and Her Majesty's .i>-uinption ol the full responsibilities of Monarch] the U>>al Duch community of Singapore invited a large number of the r sklents ol this place2,834 words
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Article534 1898-09-01 3 One American ir-.v. <Mob.U Dat!y Register.) Every addition tv the tt-rr; ors oi out republic his been made with the undcrsliuding that the people o! the added territory would become tqual and lv.l cili/ens ol our country. Ol course, this did not apply to the Indians because they534 words
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Article38 1898-09-01 3 i It is estimated that 2,000,000 bicycles have been built m Europe and America up to date. The total number of men employed at the five great Government dockyards, Portsmouth, Devonport, Chatham, Sheerness, and Pembroke, is about38 words
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Article1134 1898-09-01 3 {From our Malacca Lorres; jndtm.j By the courtesy of t!io«' responsible toi drawing it up I am enabled to give the text of a petition which has lately been sent to the Government m favour of a railway to Pulau Sebang from Malacca. It will br1,134 words
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Article199 1898-09-01 3 The following appears m the Allahabad P-. u neer The reports which, as our London correspondent t tlegraphs, are current m the city regarding the d jin^b ol the Currency Commiitee are certainly no encouraging, but they only confirm the doubtexpressed m private correspondence from home by199 words
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Article233 1898-09-01 3 v <Ji otation. C*pit*. Paid Up. Shmht-Pmd <)u Sank i binaand (raw, Ltd. &*j Nominal, f 2,000. < x, 450,968 199 fc-^ 2 .s Deferred. £5 Buyer-. iis< T, BeO'b Abe*o> Eastern Agency, |c gotten rowooof^ S s&4 s -5&- L4ear Water Oaicy Fans Ltd *ioo233 words
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Article74 1898-09-01 3 LOKKECTEU UP TO Septtmbci On London. Bank m 1/1 i demand 1/11 Private credits 3 in/l 1/ 1 j i documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 credits 6m/>... „t/fl| France, demand 24J Germany, demand 19; India. T. T 145 Hongkong, demand dit. Yokohama demand.. s< pir Java, demand l s|74 words
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Article85 1898-09-01 3 —(September i., 1... 'iambier do. Cube No. t Pepper, black Wei do. White, (Fair L/VV=T% Nutmegs y^to tn« Ib.) Mace (BaiMflfSr 5 Cloves (Araboinaj t -iberiin Coftec f$ lapioca, mvII pearl < KaVr" quallt y do. do flake tdo do.f J;J do. medium pearl j Fan do do do85 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement47 1898-09-01 3 The Standard Time Ba.ljs. A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one, at t-uuu Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore -mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 sei:. >.Jjei4^ hoisted five minutes previously. To-dsiy Fort Canning and Pulo Brani both fell correctly.47 words
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Advertisement171 1898-09-01 3 SOFT, FAIR DEUCAi'E >>KIN A tai and healthy complexion produced bj niang kou i o,n> Lalydok, the most soothiuv, healing curative and refreshing prtrparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Rednesb. Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions irritation Stings of Insects, Kc/ema, Burns,171 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1024 1898-09-01 3 VESSELS I N POI Md.-of-W*, Flag! and Tom Commander* Arrived Ho. r ol MhM Commmsmni Mam gun boat 300 9m* uR p e at .j Kepa Other Vesselb Hags ft Tons Masters Arrived Frorr Consignetb Po Wnc Alboik Bnt. 690 Webster \Jg ABaocfi Bora I As..elo PAK«iiu luLbq. III? Mo*!*1,024 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement87 1898-09-01 4 HMIUSS DEMTISTRY. siEPHKNS, OMM BMrnan Koak. ■<«!•..^. W»to> Sf >cT*cija. j B<K>^ SIAN CHAV OISFKNSARY. jg V >».:»■ •> Bfe> t")' jppn a»u P^iei.. Victiicino »c(*t m j *^oc. Ouawr»l \teoK..il Man Dr. Reg«) resMi^s i »n<i >r-scnpe»jrs can be snadt: -if M v 1 >r ni 8"" July JMU87 words
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Advertisement236 1898-09-01 4 McALISTER CO. HAVE Jl'Sl LNP.V KEO A SHIFMKNI CORKWOOD MATS i 18 m by 18 m. Ob M>Lll> tORKWOOK A Real Comfort ran are Warm and Comfortable ,v •ML RBJ iHr BATHROOM Prevent Chills and Colds Last a fetiLime i FINE CARRIAGE MAT Price $3.75 each. McA LISTER Co. HOWABTH236 words
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Advertisement928 1898-09-01 4 TO LET A GOOD STORE (near Johnston's Pier; very moderate rent. Apply to X., c/o Free Press. Aug 37 uc_ NOTICE OF REMOVAL CAPT. J. C. DAVIES has removed from Spottiswoode House. Spottiswoode Park, to the 1 Aoblphi Hoi li Room No. 2S. A':_r \>> 2.9 TO LET NO. 29-3928 words
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Advertisement319 1898-09-01 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of DANISH LIGHT PILSENER BEER i V Eight dozen Pints S %£> $13-50 MOST EXCELLENT /DUTY PYTRA SUITABLE FOR TABLE BEER EXTRA/ J\ THIS CLIMATE /C^ 4doz. quarts $10.50 This Beer is Guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid and any other Chemicals.319 words
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Advertisement327 1898-09-01 4 NOTICE. INFORMATION regarding the conditions and dates on which the Auction of 99,228 pikuls I Government Java Coffee f> ill take pUce at Batavia, during the current year, may be obtained at this Consulate General. Singapore, sth August, 1898. J. A. Nt VICQ Consulate General for the Netherlands,, S.S. Aug.327 words
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Advertisement127 1898-09-01 4 Liquid Fuel. The best and most economical form of fuel STEAMSHIPS, STEAM LAUNCHES, LOCOMOTIVES and Steam Engines of every description. \\7E shall shortly be prepared to supply this fuel m any quantity. Samples can be seen at our office, where also information can be had as to prices and cost127 words
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Advertisement560 1898-09-01 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address. --Advertiser, Singapore. TfcLKPHONI! Nt'MBIiR. No. ni Published «t 90 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Nowynei ia thStraits Settlements lohorc. the I Federated Native Statc> of Ferak Solas gor. Sungei Ujong. Pahaug. the Kcgi Serabilan British North Borneu Sarawak Netherlands Indies,560 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous567 1898-09-01 4 Singapore Club. prv h. :or autums kac£ MEETING 189B FIRST DAY. I\.« .VkwiN PtATk.— V^lue %iyj. A Ka»* tor H^i#t- w^v a» per scale (lost gib.; \n alkwanc- ?ilb. '■> hones en:ered tor the nttrn*:..~» K- An allowance of 7I0. to «B o«Het c. -nisred Kacci No. 5 and or567 words
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Miscellaneous1095 1898-09-01 4 VESSELS EXPECTED Giving port of departure, and Imt-mnt known date dur here, and name of A*."?'" 1 MKN-..,-\V«r: Asam.i, Jap-. N< we •silt. CaTINAI Hi. Govkrnoi.o Ital. Speaoa, I H»i-Shkn, Chin. Stettin, due Sep. Kasacm, Philadelphia, j T(ik.im», Jap. Newcastle Mail Stkamek^ ikhv Xi Natal, due Sep. 3 M. M1,095 words
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