The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1898

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TIiRD SERIES. INGAPOKE MONDAY, 28m NOVEMBER 1898 I >:\ I l -■"> t So 3435
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    • Advertisement
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      540 1 V*rt Offic;. Co'iyerQui/. XT Wharve>. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. S-eam «or CHINA. J \P\N. PENANO, CEYLON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, \DfeN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBR\I I\R, MALTA. BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. TVoujj" Bills ot l-adin^; issued for Ptrstan J. «:i**n:*: mtU Am<r.. *n Ports, aKo lor „,j S.asi. and San
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      557 1 BRTTIS] iNDIA STEAM NAVIGAT 3N CO., LIMITED. RNANG* KANGOONfe CALCUTTA. lT ,r r i'orr.iany's steamers is intendrd to j or p u'«- Whad every week. Pavsen^ i and :O .ire booked by the abo\e st *in .t ihMMga ates to ail ports in India an Im> t>> \fnr.at' P->rts. Mauritius
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      659 1 K KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPH Under Contract with thb Nithirukds India (iovhrnmknt. Agents* at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver yuAV Time Table for November, 1898. Steamer Krom Kxoectea Will be despatched tor Tamb.r.i Batavia Nov. 23 batavia, Samarang, Soiirabaia, Botlflung, Ampenan, Bima, Macassar, and Timor Nov. 26.
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      612 1 LJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. I'AJD-UP CAPITAL #10.000 exo 1 -SERVE FUND ...f *****00 KKSKRVE LIABILITY OF i "'OPRIETORS t 0,000.000 Coubt or Directors Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaikkav Ft. M. Gray, Esq.— Dkputv Chaikman. C. Bkurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond Eq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hii.l, Esq.
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      981 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE o i 1 remcd\ at pa-sen: Inwwra is ma INFAI LlttLi u PER -i iNE I Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratior. of the Bowels. BBGOMMEVOEDBrSOIfEotTtisCHtEFSPBCIALISrSik n M tOFESSfON THE PETER SYS COMP A N Y Pkopkiktok* un Soil- MAiniFAcrtmntf >> Chih* S OM'_i! I<_
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH.
    24 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. At V..w Huu-e, Mount Sophia, on 2/th Nov., th.. wif. el J'.hn CAmujbm Ni\en. sa Sarie R r.t of t daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898.
    986 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898. Her? shi!! the Pr«j fr PHfle'l right r-jmUin. L'r.awtd bj WhMMi arj unbfib^d by gain Hew f*triot Troth h« florious preefpti draw. P:H««d to Rtligion. Lot»::t. and Law. Olk Hongkong correspondent telegraphs, adding in a later teif-gram that the statement is to
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    1274 2 Modest I'enang speaks of its Library as regarded as the best in Malaya." Lieut. Col. K H. Robinson, \.M.< who was formerly in Singapore, is placed on retired pay The S. 5 Lady Longd''n, Capt. N'icol, from Singgora. reports that on the 20th nist. the top of her high pressure
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    MESSRS. HILLER AND HARRISON.
    138 2 One of thr most interesting paper> ol the forthcoming session of the Royal Geographical Society, wiU be one giving an account oi the recent travels of Messrs. Hiller and Harrison in Central Born.-o The two American travellers have just returned Irom Borneo, where, during the pa^t
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    1217 2 l'ht ECtang Gates Estate [Limited) has been registered with a capital of £10,507 in £i bhares (4,150 preference). T:" object i to acquire a«d carry on 'he business of a coffee p!^ b 1 1 uned n I by Maurice Stonor ai the Klang Ciateb Estate,
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    118 2 A Correspondent asks us once more to call attention to the state of the grass plot stretching from Stamford road to Cavenagh Bridge There are a large number of holes, due no doubt to subsidence. These holes are larye enough for one's foot to slip into and cause a serious
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      ALLEGED BRITISH OCCUPATION OF CHUSAN ISLANDS
      51 2 THE ADMIRAL HOISTS THE FLAG ON T NGHAI (■Special to Singapore hrt, Hongkong, \ov 20th i^y^> The British Admiral is reported to have hoisted the British rlag at Tinghai and on several other islands of the Chusan grc j Kight British mtn of-war are
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      SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
      48 2 REPORT AWAITS CONFIRMATION. iSpeciii to S >i.aper f-re, Pr- ,J Hongkong, \o\ _*>th 1 >vy> rbe Shanghai report ol the annexatior of tli> < liusan- in Admirai Seymour and the presence of eight British warships th> n should be af t epted with reserve, un 1 confirmed.
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      GERMAN FLAG SHIP INJURED.
      31 2 To Dock at Hongkong. I be German flag ship Ktuser has been bad!) damaged at Sam^aii She will be ifadced hen- where the man squadron 1-- assembling.
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      ADMIRAL PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
      37 2 Prince Henry ot Prussi.i is tjxpec ted her* daily where be will awa:t the arm a! IF (fee Prin. eas, w\,ij ia orning out in the <jerm a! mail st'-amer Prims Heimrick
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      CRETE.
      22 2 Prince George's Mandate. Hie appointment oi Prince Oeorg- g| Greece as Internationa: Commission- r of Crete baj beea t rfalr) announced.
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      THE DREYFUS DELIRIUM.
      53 2 Fresh Agitation over the Picquart Tria' Civi; versus Military. 1'• ision at Genera! Zurlindcr. Co r. |uart bj Court Martiai n i the Court ai I assatisa 1- still enquirin,; into the Dreytiu ia t.- tlj riiliiiat<| kr.c Hug dM BM -■lagonism bctwecr. the Civil and Military
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      THE INDO-CHINA LOAN.
      22 2 Railways to Tap Yunnan [tie Lodo-CbtBet loan of 200,*****0 ;d. I3 itetMJed to BMHtrad Tdi.w a) b iota itanao
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      AMERICA AND CUBA.
      25 2 The Military Occupation Proceeding Ibe fast deUcluii'-nt oi the American Aniiy ut Occupation ha- been landed in \bt PrcM iaoe ot Havana
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      THE RUSSIANS AT NEW CHWANG
      40 2 A Muscovite Disclaimer, I be -'-nii-ofhciai Journa; dt St Peter'tmrg l.rma; y denies the Rus-iai; occupation ot Newchwarig, and also tht aiiege.j ftttSSHUi design to occupy the Proving ot Pec hili. London, .\o-,tmber j*th, ih^
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      289 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED OUTFITTING DEPT. HWV |ls! KKCKIVKI) A K\V sHIJ'MKM Or \A/aterproofs t.\ ■ht *r kr»o\%!! maker> *M>rWM>\ \\i>»-K>«>N x ANDKKMtS Gent s Navy 3k Black Coats Gent Navy A Black Capes Gent n Riding Capes Syces Black Waterproof Capes Syces White Waterproof Capes. Nov aj John I ittle
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      732 2 FOR SALE Straits I r.«.»i. < Co.s Shares. rUniot^ !'.-.ir Dxk j,i Deb. due 1900. WANTED l4ii|oi>g Pai;ar Dock Shares. Municipal Deb*. "v-La:. K tab 0., Ltd., Shares. FRASER Co.. Kxilm^'f And Share Hr.>kcr-- Nov H uc WANTED A BILL COLLECTOR. SR LRIIN $1,000. Apply to DREW AND NAPIER, 10.
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      405 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMf NTS CRAG HOTEL. PEN AN G HILL. Elevation, 2260 Fkbt. Hotel Charges $4.50 per day for each adult. Hour Bungalows are avaiiaMe I. awn Tennis and Milliard-.. (..hair-, and Coolieb can be obtained at the foot of the Hill, from 6 a.m., until 6 p m. every day.
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      93 2 OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS kuS! a r th g e Ho^l' Pe T g !i now °i* n to guesti at the moderate charge of Ji. S oa dav W o?^l «r^ the ™7 Hopetouu on Wednesday loc^l^- G R Umbert Co: Recommend the, untie fc Co. have opened ttie.r toy
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      186 2 The Week Monday. 28th tt«h Water s-q 50 au, ii. SP r-ull Moon. 11.34 a.m. Nominations close Municipal election S. V. A. Gun Dnll. 1;) ni Hiiilharmonic Choir, 3-15 p.,,,. Nee Aspera Terrent," I. O. G. 1 P m Church House, Tanglin. Tuesday, 29th j Hi^ti VVi.er 10.25 »f 1.40
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    WARREN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF SHIELD.
    84 3 The competition tor the above will take p,ace atP«r»ang on Monday, December 26th, it the same meeting as the competition tor the Penang-Singapore Challenge Shield. Clubs wishing to enter representatives to compete for this shield must notity the Garrison Adjutant. Pearl s Hill. Conditions. Two rounds
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    110 3 >aturda\ ia»t the S. A. had an jon s tiring with the Maxim guns at Ayer there being over thirty gun md C 0. s present, with Major iman in command, Capt Fyacke. Ad- itan: Cape-. St. Clair and Davics, It Dtrrica aM _-nd Lseut. Benjafield. Tin-
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    CRICKET.
    312 3 IBLKS S C A Lnckct match P^rak ProbaSies v. S.CC *a» paved on thtr Esplanade on Fnda> j. i Sat ia\ ind resulted in a v\:n :he Pr did b\ ir runs. For the > >ok rour wick-ts tor 1 The VH Pm b*m s. r. N H_ a
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    187 3 -it I ItM AiIAAN'.BMtNT. N n 3 Spain Cedes the whoiu the Philippines to America, who will < n dependence to the Archipelago. \T.*rr!ca will occupy the ports of Manila < cbu intJ Zamboanga, and wul! ad- ibc C »l n -ach province America will place a who
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    831 3 Mr. Thorburn's Speech. Bombay, Nov. 12.— The Secretary of State's despatch on the subject of Mr. Thorburn's speech at Simla on the 2Sih June, condemning the Governmmt P.ilice is published. Mr. Thorburn expressed deep regret eight days alter, and his apology w ts acceptrti. Lotd George Hamilton, Secretary
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    TELEGRAMS.
    814 3 TH l St GOTMUMM 01 BoMH f MWwhad n n i-' Ilie report thai Sir Antony MacdoiM II r j >andhur,t as Governor ;> reviv-d and receives i i n v COMCUSIOSS. Mr. I d Glass, MB Secretary to :r-.e Government ol iJengai n trie Public Works Department, has
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    TELEGRAMS.
    925 3 i I "la Ceylon,) London, Nov. is —Prince George ot Greece h^-, started far reic I'nt War is ihk SOUOAM Kr.u \rds to Hruk Mkn The following list of honours ary.l award-, fur the services in iK viudsn are gazetted Ihk Vk i oria Ckoss. aptam Paul A. Kenna,
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    20 3 Raja Musa, who has been chosen heir to the Sultan of Perak, is to have a monthly allowance of §300.
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    LORD ROSEBERY ON PUBLIC SPIRIT AND VOLUNTEERING.
    169 3 Lord Rosebery, speaking to the Associated Societies of Edinburgh University on "Empire-building," said When he recalled the enormous abilities which were devoted to our civil service and public service, either for no remuneration or for a remuneration below that which the same abilities
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    HOOLEY AND GOVERNOR DES VŒUX.
    471 3 The examination of Mr. E. I Hooley in Bankruptcy on the floating of ihe Hooley- I Jameson Syndicate brought oui the following:— The next Company is the Hooley -Jameson Syn- dicate, Limited. When was that brought out In January or February this year. Tn»re w^s
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    599 3 Ihe Russian ru ser Rasboynik, < apt asovii k, arrived at Plymouth on Ist mst., andihecusl maty salutes were exchanged. Major-General Gascoigne, n taking ttp the Hongko g command, will have Caplain the Hoi H. \V. lrefu-i-,. isi Scots iu;ird,. as his Aide-de. Camp. On 3rd -A.
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    "ANDREW USHER."
    83 3 The death is announced at his residence, Blackford-park, South Oswald-road, Edinburgh, on the Ist ult., of Mr. Andrew Usher, of the firm of Messrs Andrew Usher and Co., distillers, Edinburgh. Mr. Usher, who was in his 73rd year, was the donor of the sum of j£ioo,ooo to the
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    H. M. S. "EDGAR."
    89 3 A private telegram received here this morning states that H M. >>. Edgar, which brings out relief crews for the despatch vessel Alacrity (Commander A. H Smith- Dorrien); the sloop Daphne (Commander C. W. Winnington-lugramj and the gunboats Pigmy (Lt. and Commander C. J. T. Dormer)
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    THE HERO OF RORKE'S DRIFT.
    546 3 Unveiling of the Chard Memorial by Lord Wolsbley. Lord Wolseiey on Nov. 2 received the freedom of Taunton, and afterwards unveiied, in the Shire Hall, a bust of the late Colonel Chard, the hero of Rorke's Drift. At a luncheon give by the Mayor, Lord
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    PRINCE ALEXANDER TSARY AND HIS DIAMONDS.
    316 3 A( ll'is Bl UOMi SlkKfc I JeWSLLCK. According to a dome contemporary Mr H. \V Smith, of 7, Featherstoc< -buildings, Holborn, recently sold by au< ion at tfa< Mart, 'I'okenhouse yard (by or<i 1 ot the sheriff and ,>/r<? "Streeler and Compact) v. Prince
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    CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    57 3 Miss <jage Brown writes We- orter most grateful thanks to all who by tin ir gifts, (including an anonymous §io refreshments, plants, flowers, &c, and per sonal efforts, contributed to make the sale of work in the Town Hall, such a success. Our irit-nds will be glad
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 > nK THi P nO ff Mil IBftu 1»N LONttov 5 I n s Iff demai-d ,i Pctvafce < rediu 3 m/s |/j flooaiuuuls 3 m/s o cradta 6 m/s „/o Franck. d.-mand 247^ Germany, demand '.'.'.laLk India I. T. 4 Hongkong demano .i/kdit, Yokohama, demand Java, l-mand Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    92 3 (November 28., *4 r u <■***■ No., g; lp ••I lUack (ordinary S'pore 2. do. Wh.ie, (Ha.r L/W==ssL j \'jtm^.."- 1 10s to the Ib.) do. (60s 10 ihe H»)... Mace(Banda) Ciove* (Ambotna) Überian Cofiee 22 o T.« km, smalt pear! (Ka.r quality) 4^5 do a^c e (do. do.)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      65 3 A cure for Chronic Diarrhoea. I have been a suffe'ei trom chronic diarrhoea ever since the wai and have used all kinds ol medicines for it. Ai last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and dint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diatrhoea Remedy. P.
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      283 3 OCfcA.N SThAM SHIP COMFANV EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. I.ii. AND NKDtRLANDSCH.. STOO«SVAARTMAATSCHAPP Ine Company's steamers are tit-, icnr rjni I. ver, 001 outwaids for liie Strait-. I in..j md |apan, and from Japan hornewarci^ <or i dori every ten days, and have accommo I „10 cU--, pabben^erj only.
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      204 3 MAILS CLOSE I O-HORROW. Vat Per A I Malacca, flic. Batavier pm Sourabaya, cVc. Poh Ann 3 fm Palembang Eugenie 4 pm Muniok Palembani; Banka 4 m Bangkok Hecate um Wednesday Bandjermabbin, 4cc. Paknan, ii am Bangkok Albom 1 r\i Malacca, Ate. Malacca 4 m Thursday. Cheribon Sarnarang Penang 11
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      1187 3 SHARE LIST NOVEMBER ?6t h s|B9 fe Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharks Paid tiir. Bank o. („na and Japat^Ltd. $2* Nominal. 2,000.000 199,875 ±2.5. Deferred, jfs Buyers. 1,250 7i Bell 1 A.., stos Eastern Agency. Us Sellers. .o,ooo(4 >s& i 8 5*4 Z' r~\ m r-i CX i.4iri unissued Clear
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      186 3 Passengers Arrived. N —Per i hartcrn i Iron Ga*pfc! S \I r EtahM N I MB SaMOHK. —Mr i D Miliet. Per P«J <.. 1. kt-rpool.— Mr. and Mr SuiherUuC \lr- \l,,;laic. Per Au j. A a P^d "!sukhum \\iw; H S M. LhieJ 1 omm.sitonc! Se«e 1 and Secnurj
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      878 4 Singapore Municipal Loan of 1898 ♦500,000 at Four Per Cent. Piwst iMVi «>f »ij. 000 im 300 MWMMBI oi t Jy Each. r nnopat repayable at par on joth June, 1940 oniess ?rev iusiy redeemed, the Mun cipaUty 3*v.n=; the option to repay at any time after 31M Dc-fmbtr, 190s.
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      1009 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TEN' EUs *i!l be received at the Colonial Secretary's Uftcc. up to the 15th December, i3y»-, tor the making of Sign- boards for Coffee Shops. Eating and lodging Houses and for Farm Shops (Opium. Liquors, and Toddy and Bhang, respectively). Full particulars may be ascertained on application at
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      574 4 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S GUINEA GOLD CIGARETTES raw* K v** > atfy<y^*£TTy*?3C'*^^'. .rirrt^^ *t» *9^?£ I mm iak. JVal afl EBSißifli^iH^' 'w* ''*~l*ftohM J^rtm^^m\ *£pff% BrSjfLi' > ■BBJSS* 'tJti^ vfc J aHßa^L^^Sa^ai fFSHBHHwHP I 'i^ J ■■r* ->. HLVH CaTa^ft^HaWaHH liMfM.f.^'lirt'"^ ■raßtSr*- .> -JE?fcJMWCWa^a»P3!j?5^J' J"
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      290 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JUST RECEIVE AN EXTRA LARGE SHIPMENI OF THEIR WELL KNOWN Tuborg Beer. Price Per Case DUTY Per CasC BdozenPints EXTRA 4 dc/en Q uarts $14.50 j $n.50 Tuborg Beer Tuborg Beer An xctllent at'e Beer. A Refreshing Drink for this Climate. SAMPLE BOTTLES MAN' BE PUR
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      122 4 nrO LET. One room in No. 24 Raffles Place, A adjoining Messrs. Braddell Bros. 1 Office. Apply to MEYER BROTHERS. Sept uc TO BE LET 1" HE House, 34, Hill Street, at present known x as the "Honor Oak Hotel." Apply to PATERSON SIMONS a Co. Oct 17 m.w.f uc
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      62 4 Society for the Prevention, Cruelty to Animals. 'THE public are informed that the address of the J- Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Pa^lar, is he Old Gaol site, Brass Bassa Road All persons wishing to report any cases of cruelty which may mme under the.r notice are •ddres? l Commumcate
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      596 4 The Singapore Free Prevt AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngaport IfcLtPHONB NUMBBR. NO. 61. PubUshed at 30 3, Raffles Place, Sirgn».rt THE leading English Wwspapcr in tht Straits Settlements johore. tru Federated Native Stateh »f Pcrak. Sci^r gor, Sungei Ljong, Pahang, the Ne^r Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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      1305 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, ant! ?«1 <r known) date due here, and nanit of .\gent Mkn-of-War. Ad. NAKHiwoiF, Russ., Constadt, due Dec. Brisk, H.M.S.. Portsmouih, Buffalo. U.S., New York, due Nov. Catinal, Kr. Edgak, H.M.S Devonport. Ghiliak, Rus-;., Constadt. Governoi.o. ltal. Spezzn, Hai-I.un';. Chin. Stettin, due Oct. KA6*tii,
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