The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 October 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 3 rd OCTOBER 1898. DAILY ISSI t,
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      309 1 P 0 Orfice. CeJlyer Qu x. JPC Wnarves. New rfarbou; QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co ior i HINA, |APAN, PEN ANG, CEYn INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, \s- GIBRALTAR, MALTA. IRINDISI VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bui-. 01 Lading issued tor Persian Continental j.nd American Ports. t*m for ;i*« Coast, and San Francisco
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      565 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGft. 1 [ON CO., LIMITED. RANGOON CALI LTTTA. -.'..pany':, steamers is intended te 'or; P lv ir WSarl every week. I Carge are booked by '.he above r ltd to 3l! ports m India and C Ita A''.-ici.n Ports Mauritius or L MD*, MEI BOUfcNH SYDNBV Om
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      590 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I.'SDIR I.ONTRACT WITH TBI NITHBRLANOS INDIA (jOVBRNMBMT. Agents at Singapore. >hips agency, late 1. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay lime Table for Octob-j, 1898. Steamer f rom Exoectea Will be despatched lor Brouwer Deli
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      301 1 THE AUSTRALIAN H RSE REPOSITORY. Kobk's Komi Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. T"\EALER m Crn led Foo Pa I Oal I hafi See. Quali nc teed supplii 5 being received every I '.-viit. Hare.- 5 .v.'-. Saddlery, Leather, made b> 1 ria ed workmen. Mar. 18 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AND Veterinary
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      602 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Jio.ooo RESERVE FUNS otmofiOO RESERVE LIABILITY OJ-' PROPRIETORS *i0,000,00c CO'JBT 0» UIRBCTOKS Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaikv.:. K. M. G" AY Esq— .On nr Cmaibmav. C. Belrmann, Esq. A.J. Raymond, tlsq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Emj. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachsp,
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      487 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM J ANV OF LONDON. li.c undersigned Agents for the above < ",p«. prepared toaeoepl Pin t.sk-. m Singapore Joi.o'c md the kfalaj States, at turren; rates. STIVEN o. Now f TKE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. "1" 1 X md' ,^iied, liaving been appoint.eC agents x th
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      143 1 pA( ii ie MAIL STEAMSHIP Qd^lDl Si,'. md f\ Na* c Oit.^-t ot th I r "assens'tra i_\ OveU,.. Oi pre 1 and versa ja, t c ...uni ug* I s t A. Hb NEURALGIA I CEREBRINE It I UU A L6t i I i IC U| FOOfcSltt rastcs i.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      31 2 0 tl lit I■ c h oi I- i- K. i.i-L v, ma At ti St. A.pnon v -ioau I ondon S.W ih c Bib i>. Geaa Bangkok, ot son.
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    MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 1898.
    1133 2 ri'li f.a '.'t V.-.-p.. X~. nt.T. L'-*»td Sj irftuer *-J a:::x 3*J by f. H«W fMTiM Truth -er g'e»l»ui draw, '<*« M BOtQiw». Lvraltv. and ban IHfc iVrench newspaper m Siam is naIgmmtWj much agitate.! al tht tew plain remarks wr made concerning the intrusion ot
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    LATEST NEWS FROM PEKING.
    540 2 Tub Emhror or China's Fate. (China Mail.) Shanghai, Sept. 23. -The Emperor of China died immediately after issuing the decree appointing thc Empress-Dowager the nominal Regent, but really giving the supreme power m the Empire to Li Hung Chang, who was behind her, and was openly
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    THE "BRITISH: BANGKOK JOURNALIST.
    547 2 A Fl FrBSI EJ SUBSIDIES Id- following is from the Avenir dn Tonkin M J. Lillie, our Irish conf 3 re to whom t| )e l rench Go^ ernment has grant-, ed a l--w sub -idles to recompense lun) for having courageously sustained the AntiEnglish Siamese
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1417 2 (Via Ceylon.) London, Sept. 16.— The ringleaders ol the Candia outbreak have been conveyed on board the British men-of-war, no opposition being made by the Mussulman population. Admiral Noel has renewed m writing his veibal demand to the Governor of Candia for delivery of the arms m the possession
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    S. C. C. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
    225 2 On Saturday m the Champions«r. r s; Reid beat Hamilton by 6 4, 6— 1 prcti, easily, and has now to meet Captain Parsons. The final, between tht winner and Braddell, will be played on Wednesday. In the B Singles Woodward beat Payne GalKv.-y
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    ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
    128 2 Ihe following addi*.:onai donation- tiav c been received. T>,-. mgh .Hr,. Boom*. Anonymous Donors Mr Bland To Mr. Ridley g Sums under Jf 10 (12 Through Mrs. War roc* Mr Jackson Millar 20 M: J S Robert- Mn Warrack q i lato Meldrum 20 Messrs. Grey Ma
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    CRICKET.
    180 2 >> C. BSD Xl 5. K. c. Played on Saturday and won by the former Kalu IhtSC. C. bowling analysis read- IVolferstan tor _>. Hannaford i for •j Easton for 13 Benjafield, 4 for 15. s. c. c. A. Morrison c Perena b Gomes 1 5 L Dunman c
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    132 2 rhere was a large field competing lor the October monthly medal handicap on Saturday, the following being the result. lhe following did not hand m their cards. VV.W. Bird, Hon^R. Collyer, C. W. Coolev H. Drysdale J B Hcum 6. Evans, A Ford E. 0. Miller, W
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    STABBED BY AN ITALIAN
    140 2 Last evening about 7 45 a Frenchman named X Gillard. employed by M Saba tier, and an Italian named Ettore Bucchi barber at Maison Paul, had a quarrel about a promissory note m an hotel m Northbridge Road. Bucchi it appear, wanted Gillard to sign a
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    78 2 Mr. Coli ybrs Pri/.* The Hon'ble R. Collyer has kindly offered a prize for mixed foursomes at the Sennv Line. Golf Club. The conditions ol Tjy are two rounds, medal play, handicap. The first four pans m medal p l ay are to com pete m
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    74 2 FURTHER FILIPINO SUCCESSES All Luzon j n Philippine Hand* An Expedition Againbi »he .'Special to Singapore Free Pre. Manila. Jfd October p.^ The expeditionary forces ot Genera Aguinaldo have captured th«- Moviaa of A I bay and Camarines, the last remain Spanish territory on the Island o! Lv
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    67 2 THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ANH THE REFORM PARTY A Reform Leader Ba ißhed. Special to Singapor.- hrre Pre- Hongkong. 3rd Od 1 pfl Chang Yin Huan, the junior Pre- of the Board o! Revenue and lorn, Minister to lhe I nited States, ha~ cashiered, and banished to Ili to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
      31 2 Silver Policy Abandoned Tbe Democratic Conventions I States ot New Jersey and Connect: it addition to that of New York "Hate \mn abandoned the Silver currency po v
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      THE AMERICAN NAVY.
      26 2 A Great Construction Programme The American naval estimate- coming year amount to torty. seven va ot dollars b.-it.g the largest estimate n corded.
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      THE POWERS AND ANARCHISM.
      60 2 A Scheme for Joint Action TheLuropeanPowershaveactept' I invitation ol Italy to hold a Congre-s lot the purpose of deliberating on the ffliicitiui of the repression ot anarchism The French and Fashoda Negotiations to Proceed Forthwith The French Government ha- agreec be negotiate on the Fashoda question
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  • THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
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      Sitting in Secret.
      18 2 Ihe Peace Conterence opened ir. Pant jn Saturday Its deliberations _±x, ntid m abso ul>ecrecy.
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      THE CRISIS IN CHINA
      49 2 THE MYSTERY OF THE EMPEROR S FATE A Belief 111 his Death A statement is publish, d at Shanghai t the ettect that the Emperor of China ..on,mitted suicide on the _ist September It is. however really beloved that he v._murdered London, October jrd rSmt.
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      144 2 ST AUTUMN RACK. I ROBINSON CO New Goods ''^___m^4mmt\m •-a_ B^ m* i^m tt___Wi WWW- -m a*\ HO* SBLE< ll< ».N Db Millinery Hats and Bonnets Ln f rimmed >traws Shirts and Blouses Sunshades Gloves Shoes. ROBINSON v CO. Straits Parcels shipping Agencies P. s so^ s _"%r«f» insurant v
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      501 2 I TO DAY 3 ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. Tanjong Pagar 3^, Debs. Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Lan loi. jj Fi^ur Dock Shares. Municipal 5 X Deb». KRAStK at Co., fcxchange and Sharr l?n.Wcr». j m7c*mpbell. d d.s." i>"i.;iok oi Dkctai Surgery. j.-. Raaai at Plu k, (A>r
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      82 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUMNS Dr. Campbell, Denial Stmmmmt, km not, mammi £jT f ment at R afflei Z^ollt Messrs. Kelly Walsh's w Amareor^, brokcntoSdddkor ham A Burmah pony and phaeton are for sale. cobwndL eXPe< i a are C"""*"""*C o, hor*. cobs and pon.es by the Cl,t, ,o-n,orrow. tlSl T' VOlers *2C open
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      197 2 The Week. Monday, 3rd High Water:— 11.49 "u°nu' L Y L A- S< i- Ad and Gun Drill, t-i* v.m. rhilharmonic Choir, ,-^u p.m. Nee Aspera Terrent," I. Q. L.. 1.. Church House, Tanglin. Missionary Meeting, Prinsep Street Chapel I p.rr hmergent Meeting, Lodge Zetland, 830 p.m. a. C C
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    Correspondence. A Query.
    437 3 Correspondence. A Query. f i ths Jd; to*. Dear Sir.— t,an y ou k.ndu tell ra wnetheranv revision ha, Vrt bee, m _> ..oncerning the importation of do*»s Native States 1 hapom to hr IOU P ,e Oi good dogs, per ctJv. '__*> m C J Ver >' into S^
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    "Registration of Deeds."
    97 3 ■Kjf 9 1 1 egj rgistration $8£ I must supc rl be I ->- cya tttei touuaed ia pool mm reyai iand -lie to .own 1 t Bu: 1 ling »rr.end- A Further ami led u £g h at 1 1 0 ri c Reg Deed: I
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    REGIMENTAL RIFLE MEETING.
    85 3 eetir.g West N Drka ■v-4 ided Friday last with i Cha er.gc Competition the Honom tmt n Ititr* 1 Fine hi v. harac- meeting. I tv Co Cor^ Beacon made the al loi sul of a poasibie I ->5 uterwarcL. jrnpiimented him .v.- g throughout the g
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    THE FLOATING OF THE "CHINA."
    158 3 —The P. 3t O. .teamer China t rocks ear iy yesterday .1: ng M 1 kdbet .Jc jr x great attempt •or iome time .teflon A- \mmmmm\t c 10th was fixed tor the trial. 1 a, the tide v. nigh and assisted ip ng jperal
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    JAVA NEWS.
    729 3 JAVA N EWS. Corespondent.) Ifraranic about Donggala seem to Thvcn lively of late. The Makassar Jvurant says that on the .26th of August at half past six m the morning at Donggala twelve rapidly following explosions were heard, resembling heavy gun tire, and that again on the 29th at noon
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    A TRIBUTE TO SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
    299 3 bed lettei I .na Past and Pemmm Spi > H odoM of the Dotty t taken ng U> the t.-t be".*e-..n Sir f laude Macdonald ar i Li Huag- d v over the Kowloon extension— wiierein >rr.e personality -.oon. plaoe itate Vr Claude te!on
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    159 3 Judgments were delivered m the Court of Appcil thi- morning by Sir Lionel Cox and Mr Justice Leach. In the case oi L<iw Kirn Pong t R Bf. C. Allagappa Chitty. m which, as a conclusion to intricate money lending transactions Mr H)ndm.in Jones brW there
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    199 3 Plagub at Calcutta. Calcutta, Sept. 17.— The Plague returns for the last three days are absolutely nil. Drowning Fatality at Calcutta. Mr. Dane, European night watchman on the Hooghly B-idge, m making arrangements for opening the bridge, and while crossing Irom one pontoon to another, slipped and fell
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    LEMON GRASS OIL.
    266 3 Attdropogon Nardus., L., has been largely I cultivated m Ceylon and Singapore tor the 1 production ol this volatile oil, which has an odour strongly resembling the sweet- scented verbena or lemon plant of our I garden^ It lias some reputation m India j for median .1
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    THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    566 3 Hi Affsals ro ihk "Smearoiu 1-ri-. a P«t>^.' In the Jaae issue of the Sarawak Gazette is an account ol the- meeting of the Supreme I ..unci! m which the Raja commented on the tabc ol tht murder of two Limbaag Malays lar,t year and mad-:
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    258 3 lhe i )ueen has approved of the companies at Hongkong and Singapore being formed into i '-he Hongkong-Singapore Battalion of Royal Artillery. Major-General VV. Black, C.8., has been granted an extension until Dec. I m his appointment as Commandant of the troops m China and Hong Kong.
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    THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
    1254 3 Message. Read by the President of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines, D. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, at the opening of the National Assembly celebrated m Malolos (Bulakan) the 15th day of September, 1898. Seffores Representantes:— The work of the Revolution being now happily crowned, and
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    THE NORTHUMBERLANDS AT ATBARA.
    701 3 When we m Singapore remember that about half the battalion of Northumberland Fusiliers (the sth) now up the Nile, were with the 2nd Battalion m Singapore, just before the Rifle Brigade, the following from the pen of G. W. Steevens m the Daily Mail cannot fail
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 IKRECTF.U UP TO Od r On London Bank 4 m/s i/ttll demand >/"£ Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1 documents 3 m/s 1 1 1 > g credits 6 m/.s -'/c/ France, demand 24; Germany, demand 199! India, T. T 14; HONGKONG, demand ]%dis Yokohama, demand 3%{mb. Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    101 3 (October U.6l\ Gambler S.I7S do. Cube No. i 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore; 22.72 do. White, (Fair L/VV=5% 4200 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.j 75, Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 2.. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.15 do. do flake (do. do.) 4.20 do. medium pearl
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    SHARE LIST OCTOBER 3rd, 1898
    296 3 Quorariom. Capital. PuoUi. Shoh-v Paid •>•» Banko China and |apan, Ltd. Nominal. 2000,000 iSOjfU 199,675 ,£2.5. l)elerr>ri. Buyer-. 1250 1 BeH'» Abesim BmsUrm Agtttn. >s Seller- f io,ooo(4 8 5 84 B> I*. '.416 unissued Uear Watn Dairy Farm Ltd. M.«. 2^,.>. g 2s 00.
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      114 3 Who are the Wise "A word to the wise is sufficient and a word from the wise should be sufficient, but you ask, who are the wise t Those who know. Ihe oft repeated experience of trustworthy persons may be taken for knowledge. Mr. \V. M Terry says Chamberlain's Cough
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      310 3 OCfcAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Lto AND NEDERLANDSCH.- 6TOOMVAART MAATSCciAPPIJ OCEAAM me (.otnpany'b steai.iei-. ar L debpaieiieo -i mm Liverpool outwards for the Strait- (1 ukj |apan, and from Japan homeward- lor London every ten days, and have accommo i- 1 1. .re class passenpers
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      68 3 Weather Kepor [October 2., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory g. a m. I■■ ii. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.850 29.7,6 29.813 Temperature 85.0 86 J 78.5 Wet Bulb Thermomi- 78.0 J&.l ;;.o Dir. of Wind S.S K. S.I S.K. Max. Temp, ii 87.3 Mm. dc 72. 5 Max. Mm.
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      899 3 riiSßLi IN PORT M<,.-of-W«, Flag* and lorn Commandert Arrived r t#t 0*ro« Br.t. cr,., lU o mtmrnm Sq Other Vesbels. Flaet Tons Masters Arrived Prorr. BMtaM Fo. WbM Ammerm Bru. ,oh Roeefc G c I At-g. h <»• S*"."*"*",!" I r;l^ Mar. 29 Lai M a Ht, LIOOO SOON Ou-.,v
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      256 4 WANTED t %TH»i *N*i lusekeeper. Good C> .^nmom. mlw 'plo>er*. i j S., C O F r ee Pr*s.-. Oct I ASSISTANT MISTRESS WANTED FOR Government Girls Scncol. Kuan LumpuS*iary $35 per mensem Applications stating a<t qualification:, and Sc>>ool experience, wah cop.c- >t temat tesiimomai should be forwarded to the
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      401 4 John Little CO, LTD. SINGAPORE. Have just received a Shipment of CIGARS FROM THK La Peria Del Onente Factory WHIi H I HEN OFFER Al THE FOLLOWING LOW PRICES Less 5% discount. LA P£RLA DEL ORIENTE L^.nd ia bones of 100 _-.;sperbox Huh JO i s o K. g 'nt
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      970 4 GALVANIZED IRON PIPES. FOR SALE. All sizes a» very moderate price. HANSEN U>.,— Agents. The Saracen Tube Works, Glasgow Feb. 3 m.th. FOR SALE SYBII a chestnut mare, a quiet splendid hack, ran well up m the last races. Broken to harness. Apply u> J. BRUNNER. it, 29-10 FOR SALE
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      925 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. ARE NOW SHOWING A LAKGE ASSORTMENT OE NEW GOODS IN THEIR Drapery and Furnishing Departments Black Cashmeres Striped Muslins Black Alpacas Birds Eye Spot Prints Black Creponnes Check Prints Colored Cashmeres Check Zephyr Cloths Colored Creponnes Check Grenadines White Crape Cloth Cream Silk Mixture Dress Cloths Ladies'
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      23 4 ORCHIDS. J. d' A. PEREIRA Horticulturist G R ?S. ,mp rter Co "-tor and Exporter of rVii Addim a,,d Kes,dence x,e y Roa <*-
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      1051 4 Singapore bporung uuw. PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN RACt MEETING FIRST DAY. --...day. 25 th Octooc «si Ra. fc 1„k Maidek PlaT. v luet2s ak. Maiden Horses— Weight tUii An aUowanoc oi *ilb. to horse= |£f< L termediate Races tmly. An alio*a ■I other hor-.e- r.tered for Race^ N Mo. 6on this
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      1192 4 VESSEL S KCTE D. Giving port ol dtps, ure, ant date daa here, and nana "I \i"-"t- fcaewa) J Asama, j^.;'.. Ni v. b Catin ii GOVEKKOI i S| Hai-Li m hii Stetl n, Ita Oct. Kasaoi, P Had Iphia ToK Ivy v, Ll V >• >'. Mau Stb unss
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