The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1898

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, iith NOVExMBER 1898. DAILY [SSCJE. No. 3,421
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 673 1 J*|j Office. Coiiyer Q_ XXt Wharves. New Harbour QSTEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sc-air -or CH>N\ JAPAN. PENANG. L fe\ LOS INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBR\LTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Throu^n Bilk oi l-idin,; .v>ued tor Ptrstan Gulf, Cumiim»mtml and American Ports, also for C-.tf Coast, and S*h Francisco
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    • 606 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION' CO., LIMITED. rO PBNANC, RANGOON fc CAIC'-TTA On omoany's steamers is intended to -av -i **vja» Wharf every week. Fteen argo are booked by the abo\c steam ihraqgh ates to all ports m India and C'vlon I*j 10 K*^t African Ports. Mauritius or I L AOt^A
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    • 408 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. LJnpbr C ontract with thb Nbthbrlanus India Oovbrkmbmt. I Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAEN'DELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Cjuav Time Table for November, 1891. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor Gen. Pel Batavia Nov. 3 Batavia, Samar^n^, S'oava. Boelelmp, ampenan. Macassar, and Gulf
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    • 661 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AND Veterinary Establishment. OVER A HUNDRED Horses, Cobs <x Ponies TO SELECI H<OM Suitable for all purposes Every facil.ty for trial given FODutR DEPARTMENT Fresli supplier every fourteen days. Hay, Oats, Crushed Food, Barley and Linseed, only the rj best quality kept. HARNESS D FARTMtNT Any description
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    • 595 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAiU-UP CAPITAL $ioooooo< KKSERVE FUND. I oooooa RESERVE LIABILITY OF t PROPRIETORS •i0.000.00j I Court or Director;, Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman R. M. Gkav, Esq— -DrruTr Chaikman. i C. Bbukmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R H. Hill, Em|. A. Haupt,
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    • 471 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE onl> remedy at present knou- m M |\> A /.v R g > Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceratior 1 of the Bow-Is. REOOMMEVDEO.TSOMEoFTseCHfEFSfECIALISrs PROFF^rnv Sod R«^.ilh> all Cbemisi sand W KOht^ i <->N THE PETER SYS COMPANY (Proprietors ant, Sou If amofactorbus q Oli
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    • 324 1 OACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. A N I 'TOYO Kbtu KABUSHIKI KAISHA litrnuKhoaangt tickets panted t Jsr^iant ft* c, and G« 1 r ,v al trans- AtlanuTlwr I Of Summers, also to Sar Francisco by the steamer o! trr «bO«C <intI"c other Kuroptii.
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  • 1482 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898. HtraahAll tr* Pru* t^* Peopi«'i r.gr.t m».Bi4R. tr.«wrt h» tnftucne* and unbr b»d By (*m j Hw pttrxt Tr»th her (tori«u« prvccyu dra» PMfN to Miifltm, Uraltv. »nd U«. Hardly ever. \c suppose lias the nation more expectantly awaitcii the customary political
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  • 605 2 We beg to acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of the Blue Bouk for 1897. The S. S. Libelle was undocked at New Harbour yesterday. She leaves for Labuan to-morrow, probably. Lieutenant Hendley, Inspe tor of Army Scliuo s, left for Hongkogg on completion Of inspection duty by tlie N.DI.
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  • 117 2 The Handicap. Examining tlie eight year-.' statistics of the scoiing m the annual Intei-Col niia! match between Hongkong, Shanghai and I Singapore it appears that fifteen team j h hoots with Martini-Henry aggregated 1 1 997 puiiits, that is to -iay /99"S as an aveiage [>tr
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  • 173 2 Plaouk is Im)i«i. Bombay, Nov. i. The Plague returns ior the week ending Oct. 29. show that the decline m the rate of mortality m Boinbaj City continues. Tl>e reported death* were ninety-six, hut nearly 6vc trK'Uwd deaihs are occurring weekly m ihe Pre-idency districts. The disease continues
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  • 42 2 it is claimed that acrtytme il likely to prove a specific fur cancer. The surface is c ated with calcium catbi c, water is appiitd, acetylene is evolved, a burning sepsation is fell, and the symptoms are immediately abated.
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  • 66 2 1 A Handicap Competition, restricted to the hnior Members of the Rifle Association, will lake plaic to morrow, Saturday, afternoon at Balestier Hange l)i-tancc- 200 iiid 5'K) \ar-is<. Srv.-nVli.-is hi <-a< h distance, with two sighting blk t- if r« q 1 cd. Bntranoe It-i-, 50 cent-
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  • 195 2 ["he Cricket i■am ot H M S Daphne journeyed to FaugHa to pay the r-iuni mal< I with ihe Oorftorals c 4 Jh P. W 0., and aftei a verj i«ter»^tiiig game the N«vy defeated ihe Army by iv ru»> S ores appended A X "I i Carter <
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  • 189 2 Commander Sad* i i ii M 5 Algerime l h is been mv^lidrd to J t< Tlie Italian cruisei Marco PoL hu left I aku foi S iaitf>hai Hil sh m~ar*hi|is are constantlj g and going tW«riliaiw«i On tlte istbiust the Victorious r«iu v- I
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  • 145 2 1 j c > ec ion a h reoert evt' ts and pe< o Mr. !h > ies Gfliicfc a a aam i Laj i aril be of soiir- m itres! I c tnd of tne 1 5' h cc wfiefl the Chr.s- > ms u e men
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  • 155 2 Quoth the ilikong, pul ing out its trombone st<ip "M Lillie, x-edit'ir of the Siam Free Press, who as will be mmtfßberrd, was expeiied fr»n Siam t r ha%-ing di-pUyed i sympathy fot France is to return itnine- diately Lo 3angk<4( m the capacity of a
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  • 145 2 Spanish Importation q\ Arm.-> Mai iv Corr. Daily Press.) With i.^^rds to the larHing of 6,a00 rifles, a miitoi, rounds of ammunition, and n raj. id fi ing gU i at I: «lo by the S .ani.h ma;i sleamei Buenos Ayret a corusp-.ndent wntec Wide Ah a prtsumabl)
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  • 132 2 THE ADMIRALTY CHARTER A P. O. STEAMER. I'h "VBKONA" Ii -,nh) Intu A TruO'lr. Botnbay, OotoJiw The P. jv O. steamer Verona, wl.uh lias been Ki"^ m iiombav harbjjr tor b .me nmc. ha, been chartered by the Adnnr Ity to serve as t tan sport aud stoe ship aawiidfj
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  • 120 2 Mr. C. Kruderer is admitted into the firm of J it-Ker Lo. as a partner. O-.e or twojje.ultmen cw join a mess at Tantrlm Ihe HasUTnSd,Mladver ll cs f or lcachers fo Standard I ard Standard II M |'i" l! \u-V- b> M****"*. *C w.Il known ,ha
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  • 75 2 THE SHIPPING KEGULAT(PNS Public Protest at Penan g* Will Strangle Sh pptng Trafle. (Special to Sngaport t-rtt Prea. IVnang, October rttfa An influential meeting of -ship owners was h. Id here yesterday, over a hundred being present. It vva- unanimously resolved to protfM against the new shipping regulations,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 89 2 Lord Salisbury, speaking at the banquet t j Hi-r Majesty's Ifiottfeera m the Guildhall on \\"< nf-sday evening, said Grrat Britain had had iateiy to fa^ th* dangt-r of war. That had now been happily settled owing to tlie great judgment and good Stride of FranctSurprise hdd
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    • 45 2 ITS ADVENT INTO EUROPEAN POLITY. A Grave Event. Lord Salisbury then declared that tfv entry of the Linted State;, of Ame7u.«i among the European nation; was? a gravt event n>t conducing to peace, though it was Itlceij to conduce to British interests
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    • 49 2 The Necessity for Naval Defence of the Empire Lord Salisbury dilated on the iearfu; rapidity with which war nowadays breaks out and s-<id that unless our great Colo-ni-l and maritime empire was adequate, defended by our Na\y, our power might conic suddenly clattering down.
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    • 29 2 The Integrity of the Empire to%* Maintained. Oar armament- implied no dangero*--enterprises We must alhor war, but we must al-o transmit the tnipirt unimpajred to posterity
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    • 37 2 THE PUBLIC PRESS SUPPORT SALISBURY. The Future Pregnant with Peni. Ready, Aye Ready. The English Hr. si, agree that the future is full 01 dangers, and endor&e Lord Sahsbui\s view ot the necessity lor complete prcpartdness. 4fe^,
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    • 54 2 The R-publi anb itill LeadDemocrat Incre si n the La* The 1 Ice uons to the American Hou^e ot Representatives b hov. tiiat the DcmocriU have made large gams m the States Th latest returns give 180 Republican and t6 5 Democrats Silver Repuk'icanj and Fusionibts elected.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 326 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. CHRISTMAS CARDS NEW YEAR CARDS SPECIAL SHOW OF 10,000 BEAUTIFUL CARDS Price 2 cents 5 cents 10 cents 15 cents 20 cents. IW abov* hat' > carefully .^riccted eart\ ii in* >e*r at a Special Price which eßar- es js to oifer .r-n. <*t ti:c prices iiirtrked.
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    • 573 2 Christmas Presents B. P. dc SILVA. 1 |EWBIX£M riIGH STREET, .sINt^APORt. Diamond Jewellery mi i■> .n > a '■hhv Dascßtirno*, Christmas and New Years Gifts Mm *>* «d Guld and Silver Articles from Ceylon. India and China. -i i^u.i.ity *nd ivil Wcrkm,* ■> 3 nip. m I 1 g and
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    • 616 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISE MX NTS FOR SALS Straits Trading (Jo.'s Siiarcs. Tartjong Pagar Deck 5% Oeb. due 1900. WANTED I'aujoi.g P.i gar Dock S)ia> es. Municipal 5% Debs. South Raub < 0., Ltd.. Sliarts. hRAstK i. Co., Kxchange and Share Hrukerb. N a 10 uc NOTICE \l7t have tin* day atluulied
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 141 2 The Week Friday, nth Hi K h Water s sa ,S2B p. Cricket -Uuc Sd»«b Rest tS^m. A. Gunnery fc.x im.nalion, 5., 5p m Annual \Umm*, Srpoy L,n Ci Golf Club, s ptr Saturday, lit- High Water :-8 3Sa v 9 p. French M .1 Homewards cl.-Ws. c a.m. Cr.cket
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  • Correspondence.
    • 136 3 To rat Edito*. Dear Sir We hanrc not i.e rt 'd lately what the Committ-e 3r- ,j >in i m the tj>..vr matter, except lh.it the\ bod diffi* :y m nndmg sound foundation? May i sujjtrst a >ite? I think th if t c Bi-hop > hou-e
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  • 88 3 The Marine Court ot Inquiry to investigate the circumstaiu r> attending tht* rolli--;on Ahtch occurred betwrcn the 5S SuiMi snd the Ss. Ho Tang m a narrow rhannel off I among Sanapi, east oast bj S-^dtra. on the 71 h ult delivered it> find ;,j vest^-rday
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  • 84 3 jrreraj A C Whittir-r, who came out *.n s. rctjr-Generai *ith G ncrai Mrrr:tt > ExLjeditionary r>>rce, and .i^tcrward.- or. came Cbie I the Customs Department m V. a j. pa3>enger bi»ard the home- >und Frer sf-nmer S\,Jn,--. Im «aj to Par;-, to it cn<i
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  • 204 3 r 'r*e :n?r^. o: Mrs Tad jiak K;?r iMniagfa faagltaia Prang I Road i t mrtoaar) .----TV ->. ir.d >p!ay. Ihe rt> s.-ion p-ovrJ v-r\ di^ affair, and the hi -r.' was *<- > 4:: c:: i i t approach*-* to the "n g c
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  • 387 3 Hft .it rj \x^a^,< W- J-. ~.i he i p -..r-. j~ioii|J :•><; J»pa MM m I *(1 ht fhpHMM .:c i r^pe-.t.'j -> j. >iat.on-.. !_~e i'ui^er J^,. -> --oo -ed M J-. NNt> t i, ,< it* *>'r torri ;i J n r v N
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  • 73 3 Thui Mr Douglas m his report or. the r-rroer^oh district \i.ot.".er hou* took ji to blu*er Kitnau. anJ at %> *c -cacred ;he Sakei tamp. J..m m apP^remly an unknuvn th-ojj even to ihese civiluwd '-m the young men ran with *rn< as an r n U £h»r >««ethcart->. v
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  • 1393 3 The following tv fir Minr Afintgrr'Report |..r tiie ni'iith uf Ovtobtrr. Mi B;b'»y r-mnk- la doing go I beg 1 ay ii>at the pmsprctd of the Mines luvei I'ioke-t betln t an at the present lim<. Nil] mine m work having p ivable ore m light" Mining. Rani Hj'<
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  • 108 3 Two divjrbance^ :n connection unh plague mea-ure* *rrt reported at MadrM on the 2gth of Oc übcr. Sundarasa Iyer, the lahwldar of riinctupur, when grtaMwhing a i inspection station at X .-,i J.i on ihcr Mysore trmin r, mam set upun by the
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  • 1230 3 Clmx as Rercrß-w ''ickkt Mr Jusiic'- HyuduMii June-. *b\* mornng ;»a»e ju Igment m the ca*«* M. Hellii-r v the X Miiiiklijkr Pakeivaart M tai-chap.>ij. m I. is case h<? said the |> aim iff sued the lelend ml company fur the equivalent m S rails Settlem
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  • 124 3 The leading trade newspipers and reviews are remarkably unanimous m declaring that the present business outlook m the United Stales is one of unequalled prosperity. According to the monthly list published by Dunn's Review, the commercial failures during the month of August were the fewest recorded
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  • 771 3 Th*. Tkuv p t Tall! CLf Gaulo.'s j Over the limning soil of mysterious j Africa the liulc baii'J is un the march For months ami months it advances painfully, J lelt to its own resource^., having to struggle against the ambushed attacks of bloodthirsj ty tiibes, against
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  • 1359 3 Th-se two American travellers and srientisls whose journeys through Birneo, J ivs, &c\, hav^ breu already alluded to m this j >urnal, had readied 1 kut^k on their VransSil»erian trip when Dr H M niilt-r wrote tiie su -j-Mne 1 letter to Mr. Spencer Prat.
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  • 81 3 LOKRECTED UP TO November II.) On London. Bank 4 ro/i i/'ij demand 1/1 Private credits 3 m/s I, l l|| documents 3 m/s 2 o credits 6 m/s 20% i France, demand 2474 j Germany, demand igg* India, I". T 147" Hongkong, demand i%dis. Yokohama, demand ,t p m
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  • 108 3 (November u.j »49 Gambler 5.15 do. Cube No. 1 B.iu Pepper, Mack (ordinary Spore) 22 2 s do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 39. Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 75. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee (l 2t. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.10 do. do flake (do.
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  • 371 3 NOVEMBER nth, 1808 Quotation. Camtal Paid Up. Shahes Paid O:v. Hank ol China and Japan, Ltd. g^ Nominal. < a,000..j00 450,/>6 *****=/ 3.5. Delerred. £s rtuyers. 2 iiell's Abc-,to> Eastern Agency. 85 Sellers I io,ooof£ '5 S 4 5.5^2 Hear WWr Dairy J-arm Ltd. |<O0 25,00. > 2
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 81 3 Whooping Coug'n. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an i attack of whooping cough. My neighbours recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did not think that any medicine would help him, but after giving him few dosrs of that remedy I noticed an improvement, and one bottle
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    • 272 3 OCfcAN S»rtAM SHIP COMHANV tAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NtDERLANDSCHt STQOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN Int Company* steamers are despatches rom 1 Liverpool ouiwardb for the Strait:,, (Jt ,nd |apan, and from Japar, homewards fo- ix>ndor every ten days, and have accommoda- i 1 tat i.hird class passen^'er^ only.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 255 3 MAILS CLOSE. TO-HOKROW, Hoi Per Al 1 Europe Sydnty am i Batovia, ace. Gmera^! Pel r am i Pontiaiiak Sn Pomtumak to »m i Billiton x Ponti*nai< fi.m It'-.a.v Smi :i am Hiiinon at Pontiaaak sa>t MV.a< H.n ti «m Bangkok G,r^., n I! tM Pontunalc, Stc. sj>i Po A)
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    • 1154 3 VESSKLS N PORI vici.-of-Waj KUji «nd Tons Corrmandert Arrived Frotr For WkK n PH k Bnt.cru., 1140 Ingrar- Sef «f <"ocos Id» Other Vessels Fl»e« ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For Whet Ad-m .'-ar. ig.y Naoodal Not g p*i s v^..^ N XuBOIN 8r«.64fl Rlldlii N.,v Kan^kok Borneo <
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    • 178 3 I i *g*f V* f■ cc Prtij t>au of pa»s A 1•. and desnnpttoi n 1 apta 1 1 bbm \Ynert and when sailec I^. >;inatio' 0^1.3 Daf.sb Emm rtruL-*er Rotterdam Sep. 14 B^u\ U. Out sr PfcMMßi Nam \ar d -1 Lee Baiaua U^l -^i Am»teraarr. v Nc Nov
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 272 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE c ole Agents for the WORLD FAMED OGDEN'S TOBACCOS CIGARETTES Stiver Veil -.n tins of 50. 6° cents GUINEA GOLD do 45 cents i AB do 30 cents CK.ARETTE TOBACCO Silver Veil \rt lb tin*. 60 cents rt»rd s fc.ye «io 40 cents PIPE TOBACCO
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    • 797 4 WANTED AN unfurnished house with four bed -rooms, quiet district. I ROW El I.Slo Auctioneer. -V.v i. .7.11 wanted" A SMALL lurnished or unfurnished house, m town preferred Pan of house not objected to. provided independent entrance. Apply J.K.L.. c o Fref Press. S\>\ I uc. WANTED FURNISHED or ua'unrisbed
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    • 1158 4 TO BE LET. ("'ilstead Cottagi, Bukit Timah Road. I'en vis court. Rent $40. POWELL Si Co.,— Auctioneers Nov S TO LET A COMMODIOUS house! No. 13, Wilki. Road. Gas and water laid on. Immediatt i entry. Apply to E. NATHAN, Change Alley 2_[ u-c. TO Lfc.T. HT WO new large
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    • 469 4 1 McAlister Co. t. SOLE AGENTS FOR J THE MAUSER PATENT SELF-LOADING MAGAZINE PISTOL. SH I P ME N r E X s. s. BENVOR LI C H. t Weight z\ lbs. with walnm bolster 3} lbs io shota -hoots to 1,000 yards. 6 or 7 shots per second. 80
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    • 162 4 ROARD LODGING may be had with EngLJ lish family, good locality near town. Apply C. T., c/o Free Pres*. Oct 4 4.12 BOARD AND LODGING~ r~ AN be had at 96, Waterloo Street, on moderate teims. l^arjje and airy rooms. Stabling attached. Sl P l I 15.10 uc. PAINLESS DENTISTRY.
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    • 78 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER; (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO >6 U j QIKCLLA I ES thr««ho« t the Mand V- and m Sdathem India. Its Ove.llnd l^T turn circulates extensively m Great M J v^cT W it < (Wetkl^ M. RiB ad. Tropical Agriculturist (Mo nil ii v "i Ri/> Kl2 ,er annum,
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    • 602 4 j The Singapore Free Press* I AMD I Mercantile Advertiser J (SubLt AODRCSS, Advertiser, :r.gar,.,. I i tLtrnoNE Nlmbbk. Nor- I Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore I 'I "HE leading English Hew^papei Straits Settlements; fobori >. Federated Native States of Perak Bd« gor Sungei Ljong, Pahang, th< t
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 835 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departuie, and hnown date due here, and name of Agrnt^ Mt: s-oh- VV»R Bin ao, US 1 New York, dv- Nov. Catinm Kr. Edoak. H.M.S Devonp Ghm.uk. Rub--., Constadt. GovKßSoro. Spczzi^. Hai-I.l'N'.. Chin. Sit'.t.n, dv. (Jc!. Kasai.i, Philadelphia, St. Patkk k, H.M.V. dredger, PortsatOMtti SOFBRB,
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