The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 September 1898

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIK. SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER, 1898. DAII.N ISSUE. No. 3,367
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 749 1 ¥g% Otfic Co yer Quay. jQi Wharves. In Harbour %^E^ O STEAM NAVIGATION Co >team ior C HINA. JAPAN r'EN \N(., t K\ lON. INDIA AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, tilBR M. I'AK. MALTA, BRJNOISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. T^rou^^ Bui- Lading for Ptr>n.. C ,n:m*n:u. Amrricttm Parts, aKo tor -ma
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    • 622 1 BRIIISH IMDIA STEAM NAVIG*- TION CO., LIMITED. "NAN* RANGOON CALCUTTA lh*< pa.n s steamers is intended t« eav T-i.jonp PatßW Wharf every week. Vmm .ma Mid Cargo are booked by the above st- i. kl thrvv-r'' "it-s to all ports m India and C< lor st African Ports. Mauritius of
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    • 478 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE iCONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undkr Contract with the Netherlands India uuveknment. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS& Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table for September, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched ior Pr. Alexander Pcnang
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    • 270 1 Ex s.s. BUCEPHALUS j Just arrived a Specially Selected Consignmenl of HORSES, COBS, PONIE Am. m Good < !onoii :os Also M.tnc splendid Australian cows. Apply P. DALLAN, •Australian Horse Repository. Aug as I THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Koch's Row., Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. T\KAI.KK m Crushed Pood, Padi, O^,
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    • 599 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. f PAID-UP CAPITAI $*****000 RESERVE FUNn j oooo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF i PROPRIETORS i *i0,000,00e Curt or Directors. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaikman R. M. Gray, Esq.— Dkpl'tv Chaikman. C. Bri.bmank, Esq. A.J. Ravmonu, Esc. David Gubbay, Esq. R. L. Richakd.son, Esq. A. Haupt,
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    • 291 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compari) are prepared to aoept Fire risks m Singapore I Johr.re and the Mala> States, at current rates. STIVKN Co. Nov to SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMP4N\ OF NEW ZEALAND. 6AJNMM, •■:< tM '^rint- m. -nctt
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    • 304 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL m STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -■ro.vhp^, tickets granted r.. n^lar.^ I?atM*Eurapeanp(Mßti v p.oo, rj iO r,ai<- rau ipeoal re.iuctc rat*- granted U <Xhoerv c) t Pastewers by u>- the ooiior of pee ceedit'.g Overland b> mt Southern Paafic arxJ c> tecang Line I f
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  • 24 2 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. On the 6th inst., at the residence of Mr. A. Des- ker, Waterloo-street, Singapore, Tyrrell Andrbk Ephraums. [Ceylon papers please copy.]
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  • 1613 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898. Here shall the Preit the People's fight maintam. L'nawed hj influence and un bribed by gain Hare patriot Troth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. I if-; important state documents printed yesteiday a* forwarded by General AGUINAL!)'_> for
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  • 266 2 Ihe Shanghai-W'oosun^ Railway wa^ opened to traffic on the ibt wist The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club intend to produce a Pantomiim at Christmas. Mr. A. 1.. Keyser s leave has been extended to October ist by the Secretary of State. News hah been received from Canton that the Tartar General,
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  • 314 2 Arrival of General Merritt m Sinc^pore. Major General Wesley Merritt, Military Governor-General of the Philippines, and Commander in-Chief of the I". S. Army of Occupation, arrived from Hongkong by the P. O s. s Clmsan this morning, the mail getting alongside the whart about eleven o'clock m di<-mai
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  • 602 2 Specially Lommuiiiuled to the Singapore h're Press. run ilai n.j It .m undeniable tnasu ti a polil a Re* 'u'.ion wisel) carried not, the ale ployed b) natkma to revindicate Jk overeignty naturally belonging I .rpe and trcdien Bnda foot bj .1
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  • 77 2 CoKrs OnniiK:-. Head Quarter Ofti<_e, Singapore, Bth September, i^b. i. Orderly Officer for the ensuing wee k (apt. C. J. Davies. Orderly Sergeant tor the ensuing week Sertrt W loke R j. Gunner A. W. Geek.c is transferred to the reserve from this date. 3. Parades Monday
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  • 120 2 OURSELVES AS A CHINAMAN SEES US. A Chinaman living near Shanghai has been interviewed, and, among other things, says, concerning the "barbarian" Europeans They certainly do not know how to amuse themselves You never see them enjoy themselves by sitting quietly upon the.r ancestors' graves. They ump around and kick
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  • 333 2 Changes >n China Offices to be Amalgamated Superfluous Officials to go (Special to Stngapoi- Free Pn Hongkong Sept 7 1 1 An edict mm issued on Aug..--abolishing tbe Oitm-i>/-tu tii< J se and the Six Courts I heir duti b a-sumed by ihc Impcria, Obai and >\x boards
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 45 2 Mussulman Resistance to British Authority at Candis The Mob Fired On In pursuance ot tbi lircifcioil ut t foreign Admiral:- at Crete the HntiI ttesda.) took over the lithe Otticc Candia. The Mussulman- opposing tin the i tibh boidicrh hrtd. wounding several
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    • 38 2 I lie Mussulman? were much exasperate*. and set Bre to the Christian quirtc: Loss of Life A Consul Killed It 1= reijuru<j liiat man) were kiiiecl a eluding the British onsul and oevera soldiers.
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    • 29 2 1 tit- gunboat Hdzar<i bombarded ti- > it) j a r i ot whii i. w^ atire Naval Reinforcements. Several n-ien-ot-war arc hastening to Candia
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    • 21 2 The St. Leger. the result vi tin. St I.eger isa.s follow VVildfowler Jeddah Bridegroom tm x London, Stpt. Sth, /S9*.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 98 2 Robinson Co. WBG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR Annual Cash Clearance Sale will commence on Monday sth Sept. Cashmere and Serges Figured blouse Silks Prints and Flannelettes 1 »sl Thread Hosiery Spun Silk Hosiery Slk v ilantse Gloves Coise£» and Underclothing Shawls and Wraps Sunshades Towels Towelling Tea Cosies and Cu>hions
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    • 664 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. FIRST CLASS PIANOS Ii V Wm. SPAETHS, Damp pr00f 475 JOHN BRINSMEAD ft SONS. Special Mode) $525 COLLARD ft COLLARD, Colonial Model $575 GBO. RUSELL. Transposing Pianos $600 PERFKCTLY SIMPLE AND SIMPLY PERFECT. t.th.s THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. LIP T O N TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL
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    • 693 2 O-DAY'S ADVEKTISEMEN i cSuffered for Fourtee Years. I have l>ccii afflicted with rheumntism fur tourteen years and nothing seemed to give any relief. I was able to be around all the time, but constantly suffering. I had tried everything I could Hear of and at !a>t was told to try
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    • 42 2 OUR ADVERTISEMEMTCOLUMMS. Robinson's annual bale tracing large numbed, p^*" 11 m at received a 7 Jn? •s**«* that they have necuon with th.s an I" conissue is of interest aood w P«t of th* Calcutta "lTSoSSj^. P n Vl X* 1 00 "<>
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 113 2 The Week. Thursday, Sth Hj<li Water 3.10 a., 2.50 p. I agar. ?s. K. C. ground. \\arrenFoo..balLF.to.,.A.or D. Co W V Kegt. 1 angiin. PhilharmoiM(. Orchestra, »~jo m Friday, 9UI H^h Water 4j« a Tan gl^ C^rSo^^ 1 SS Saturday, 10 th Hi«l. Water _6. 9a i4-s g GoU.-Emr^ do*c,
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  • 354 3 The Local Secretary, the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., Singapore has received the following telegram from Raub, dated Bth Augus iBt>B: Crushing ft nuked, j.joo Cam skmt* rejiizea 2.07$ 05 tmttttd *old. Battery was stopped n six days tor xant of mater This return for the last
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  • 32 3 ..v-d August, H the last l i:tU n Ni.jij.iv all co t~- -r i <• ■p l i p.m. as suddr i vessel nd. •> .-<- i :-*d ,:c N a■_■ 1
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  • 29 3 a. <• <s ora* it jv i i 1 i- tar.fed i. i i- <■■£ .i- s. i- He i •>-•.- result -4. -r >' llled .»i i. f* -> t R
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  • 73 3 -.j t: rrn a 1 •>.- nun Kin > iv an r d a oman named A:. Kam rWy went tog to a i i ir la -a 4 jut or :he a bet r. l .a ICa S -i-w .v;th a katfc r air or
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  • 25 3 NO CHINESE FOR THE PHILIPPINES. i ar? intimation from General fjr-rene at Man .a tnat no Chinr-,c wi I be '.o iai i a' Maaila
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  • 71 3 1.4"*i.0 >expr-^.x:d at r\j tt the term A the K'-miloon *nj.,n i.-c becoming kno-*^. re ervauon ol Kjw'oon aty tannot be •^iera:ed. The Execuuve Cjunc 1 aao been 0 g the C'".n«rse CuattMH demar.ds. l'h«-,<: ide three piers n H >ngkong Harbour, ..her. s examine .r.kj,
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  • 59 3 H ;l| j, ,1^ f-,*.-, -_ck »tiv -ed > Wm.rj! l'r» c <«i «w ***** 1 uh 01 ihe PaiHj restored the 1 ;hat :'nt -.Dstr M.<^-y- n :^e P<±- < River hav< beoa rrmjved >o :^r to ijive a practicable chan- reel depth at hi^h
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  • 169 3 arrival at Hongkong a banquet will r>e given m honour ot Sir Charier Beresforl by .he locai branch of the Navy League. It is announced from Tonkin that the frreuch authorities are ending two new t-ruisers to Manila— the PitmonU and the Dogal: Both ships are ot the Bayard type
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  • 533 3 The water trip round Singapore is one of the commonest Not so that undertaken by a party ot (our cyclists, on Sunday last, who > c t out to ihe w»->t and returned by the east, af tec having g..ne round as much of the
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  • 146 3 Mo la ijow'ri c.*/ -iii;: .'-.t^ Cfcta A Hir nat heart— jr*B an Weald _ar. i.. F>bui H Vr IT. <-> iam 0 W >; A battle m I <;n b Ins ll utr i. Rath* g j peat i > ji- id m•■"^ oi the t' y« ,cl;
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  • 97 3 A home «p*r ->a)s A pttvate letter irom Guiina tales that physically r>.-Cap-lab Drej go id health, bit he !.a^ a^'' 1 i; k broken dv.M. mind baa become Berioasly a;; ted Solving mathematical problems, hitherto ia (aroorite pastinie, no longer sad lately be baa hardly looked
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  • 127 3 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK AND THE NORTH -RN RAILWAY LOAN. hrom information which has reached us from a most nfaMl source. Reuter appears to have been ail wrong m his recent telegram about the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank beii'g put out of the field over the Ncwchwang Shanhai-kwan railway loan,
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  • 119 3 m Mr Clifford's report for Pahang tor June OCCttn the following In June i Urge gain* ot Dyaks, mostly old polite constables recently discharged from the I'ahung Force, mide a geiah-hu'iting raid into our forests of I'!' i lemueling from across the Trengganu from •r. I" hey Hed hurried!)- on
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  • 714 3 iJ'iom our own Correspondent.* On Sunday last the members of the Malacca Club gave a tiffin to Mr. E. Broadrick, the late Vice- President of the Club, who leaves Malacca on Friday next for Province Wellesley, where he has been appointed Senior District Officer. Mr. Broadrick has been very
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  • 318 3 Ihe following >tory is taken from the Amur Gate.c In tV village of Bdshoi Sakhalin, on the Mnnfrontier, a Russian merchant lately went OOt hunting, accompanied by a l^iend. While ihey were engaged m their ■sport, some minoi Chinese officials seized ihe sportsmen and
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  • 64 3 An ice-machine has arrived and made I tons of ice the first day. A sixty-six feet whale ran ashore near Simatan and died. The diameter of the animal was njk feet. Fifty Hakkas have arrived and are settling down to rice culture. Mr. A. McD. Gibson broke his
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  • 121 3 by imperial order a Russian Vice-Consulate has been established at Seistan. This news is commented on m the National Zatung m the following terms Seistan lies m the frontier sphere which England created between her Protectorates of Afghanistan and Beloochistan and Persia m the beginning
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  • 25 3 The P. &O. Intermediate steamer Canton left Penang yesterday afternoon at 6 p. m. and is due to arrive here to-morrow morning at 8 am.
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  • 182 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which wheues thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed "Chess, Singapore Free Press.'' Original problems should Lie
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  • 18 3 !4y Jo?-. Svtim, Prague. Black 10 pieces). White to play and male m three moves.
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  • 23 3 liy N. Maximov, St. Petersburg. Black (6 pie< 11). Wluit.- 1 j pieces). White '.o play and mate m movi
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  • 192 3 Pla><<J m Ihe !t.-nna I urnatnent X' Lopez. White—Sbowalter. Black—farra 1 P-K; P-K4 15QXP B-KM Kt-Ui-i. 16 F-KR4 H/R j B-Kt, Kt-5-, [7 Rxß >-X'; 4Castlt KtxP 18 P-QKI3 Q-Kls(c) P-o 4 H-K2 19K1-K2 LastlesQß 6Q Ka Ki-Qj zo Kt-K, K-K:.--/BxKi KiP/li 51 P-QBj <>-K.-?d. SHxP Kt-Kt.-
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  • 175 3 A yame to Ofnpete for ihu brilliancy pr ,tin the Vicuna rournament. Xi Lofsx. White -Janowski Mack—[Yencbard. 1 P-K+ P-K4 20 P-K: 4 R-Hi 2 Kt-KBs Kt-QB3 n K-R5 0.83 38-Kl5 P-B4 2zO-K6ch Kt-K2 4 P-O} PxP »3H'Kts P/P 5 PxP P-Q3 -^4(iK l<i K-Oi 6Kt-Bs Kt-§3
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  • 394 3 I'lllsbuiy did not, altet ali, win the Vienna louinamentj as m the tie match Dr. Tarrasch, who scored two to one and a draw, was hrit. The match tournament between eleven members of the House of Commons and eleven members of the Presi Gallery, each player contesting two
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  • 790 3 Speaking at the lunc! eon following the < ;.rii )f the Hongkong Marti from trie shipbuilding rd )f Sir James Lai n^, Uepti.rd, Su.iderland, A.d. Sir Marcus Samuel said it nad been a great plea>ure to his firm to be connected with Japan for
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  • 61 3 Regarding the Ningpo Jo-- rioute dispute at Shanghai it is undcr-ti. kJ that the Krench will give up ail their cUiins to the |osa House and Cemetery m return lor a large extension oi the existing Cotitcshion to Sicawei it. one diremon, and tv th^ line ol tin. proposed boundary
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  • 106 3 (September .->. U%*s Gambler T 5,50 do. Cube No. 1 8.30 Pepp'.r, i'j..ick (ordinary S'po; < 2367 do. White, (Fair L/W— s> \> Jo Nutmegs nos to the Ib.j 75. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) ac. Libenan Coffee iS. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quaiit) 1 \.j^ do. do flake
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  • 305 3 Quotation. Capital Paid Ui. Share- Pah L»i*. H^uk < i... and japan, Ltd. *2j Nominal. W 2,000,00 c 450,966 ifffcSn l>eferred. £5 Buyer;,. I,»SQ Z« hell Au Vgenc> 5 Seller < 10,000 f 4 S'S 8 6.584^1 li. '»4t6 unissued Clear W^iei l>a>r> i-irm Ltd.
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  • 78 3 1 UkRECTEO UP TO Sept' t>ei On London i).. lit-. 4 (Ii .Jl; dk mand .j 1 i Pruai. 1 r. due j m. 1 1 1 dotumrnib m 1 n dtts 6 »/f Fraum c deaaad German* deaawi 19.^; lNi)iA I I l4 lj, Ho.NGKuNo dcman.; d it
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 254 3 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cures of these diseases, over a large part of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonials have been received, giving accounts of its good works of the aggravating
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    • 344 3 I he^itandard Time Ballb A i Bn,. M For t anning i.nc ooc t vIM Bran hOi eiich div ai Ipm Siog^pc>r» mv; time (Giccnwici. M*a nrr.c o nr~ 4 rnir. 35 ser betf^ h<»isted ve minute* previoasU 10-da\ hon f HMMg rf nd Pulo braii: bolt- tei oaraaal OCfcAN
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 70 3 Weather Report. IIJI (AugUSt Taken at Kan dang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 9. AH. gP.M.9 P, M. Bar. red. 32 hah 2^.940 29.821 -'9.895 Temperature 82.3 80.3 75.5 Wet Bulb Thermomet*' 773 76.0 74.5 Dir. of Wind N.N.VV. W.S.W. N.W. Max. Temp, m sltadi 85.0 Mm. do 74.3 Max. tn Su>.
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    • 913 3 VESSELS IN PORT m o -W-, Flagb and Toni Commander t Arrived Froic Por Wb« I C y""» Sibbb gam beat 9a* Etmg A. X P Kctw.,l Other Vcsselb Flag! 4 Tons Maeter& Ainved h rou. Gonbigneea Fo: Wber. IwosloPabooi itaJLbq. m; Maglia 1.. Ne« istk Wood n- k Sq
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 444 4 Singapore Sporting Club. \:.ORAi'TLM.\RACE Ml.hnSG rdgd. FIRST DAY. r-Aciday. ijtli Oi coder First R»i b. Fm» M*iu»» Pi*t*.— V.iluc f^ D u. A Kate ha Mai^n Hor-o Weight p«-r KM lo>l gib. An iowaiu- .A _-i!b. hoi-*- r icreci tor tS« lr»u )CthaJ. Xrf^t» >-; v. Aft a-b-vante i»i Ib.
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    • 404 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE We have just received a large consignment of Cycles as under, which we are now offering at greatly reduced prices. UJEN I S FOR The Rover Cycle Co., Ltd. IMPERIAL ROVER CYCLES Ih- i rt tin hi^lifst i/ra.li marhioes ma«i« im! ir«" ■ji.tl to aaj
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    • 802 4 TO LET A WELL furnished r<jpm, with board, suitable lor a bachelor, above (he Raffles Tiffin Rooms j and InlernAtiona! Modei^a. Immediate entry. Apply R\ I- FLES HOTEL, j Sepic uc TO LET. One room m No. 24 Raffles Place, adjoining Messrs. Braddell Bros.' Office. Apply to MEVBR BROTHERS. Sepi
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    • 663 4 Katz Brothers, Limited, Beg to announce the arrival of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes WHICH THEY HAVE ADDED TO THEIR DRAPERY DEPT. Ladies Bronze Court Shoes, Beaded Toes Ladies Glace Kid do Patent Leather shoes Lace shoes Kid shoes Kid Button boots Tan shoes White Buckskin shoes Ladies Canvas
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    • 119 4 j Fo Newcastle and Melbourne. The Britisli India .Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. -.learner I'LLTALA, 3,692 tons, C.ipt Cave, will be despatched for the above ports en 1 bureday, the Bth instant. For freight or passage apply to BOLSIEAD a: Co.,— Acents Sept. 3. 8 y For Derby, Pearling Grounds, Broome.
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    • 570 4 The Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser CußLt Address,— Advertisd^^Kfarr,. TeierHOKi Ninitß. No. 61 Published at 30 3, Raffles Place. Singapore *T"*HL, leading Knglish Newspaix A Straits Settlements ioh<. r F<-deiate-d Native States of l J < rak Selai gor. Sungci L jong, Pahang tht Negt Sembilan British North Bornt^:
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1141 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agent*. Mf.n-oi -War. A* \m a, Jap., Newcastle, Catinal, Fr. Governolo, [taLSpezna, KASAOI, Philadelphia, Tokiwa, Jap. Newcastle. Ma 1 1 Stbahbss pbom I* COROM AVDEI., dlle Sf[). [O I. Si O Darmstadt, due Sep. i
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