The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. niIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 15™ DECEMBER 1898 DAILY [SfeUE, \o 3
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      461 1 J7q OrScr. Coiiyer Qua,. XT %Viiarves. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. I HINA, JAPAN. PEN AN(.. CXVS INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, 3RINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND ON. :,jn Bii!-. 3! I^id:n£j sijed for Persian mi American Ports, also for is!, a rancisco via H*ngkong. MAIL LIN£S. A'
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      332 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. 0 tKNANG, RANGOON CAH UTTA. i>n*-<» tiie (omoany's steamers is intended to cave t 11.10-r P-\^r Wharf every week. Pss^nkjcrs md Jar^o are booked by the abo\e steamer »t inruu^h-ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to Kast African Ports. Mauritius or
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      415 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi N«thirlands Iwdia Ciovbknmknt. Acf.n at Singapore. Shiks Agency, late (.DAENDELS Co., 2-> Coli.ver Quay j Time Table for December, 1898. Steaniet From Expected Will be despatched tor Bantam S'baya Dec. 4. Bawean,. S'baya, Macassir, Amboina. Banda, Menado, ;iiid Moluccas Dec. 14. De
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      254 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Hai dsome Cobs and V".. jus) I Ex. BUCEPHALUS Anotbei ipmenl arrives bj the s.s EURYALUS. Ot thi 6th m tant. With ;t Four m 1 and ot Blacks i'a;ioi w( I] Broken HORSES. COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. ALi (ii IKAVTSBD. li above have !j«-<-u
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      599 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. PAJD-UP CAPITAI Jiu.ooo „-0 RESERVE FUND f ajtoo/xn RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i 110,000,000 Court or DmCTOBS Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Ksq— Dkputv Cham man. C. Beurmank, Esq. I A. J. Raymond. Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. I R. H. Hill,
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      280 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. 'I UK on!) v 1 [NFA I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrha^. and CJla ration of the Bow. -Is. RECOMMENDED 1 rSOME mBCHIEPSFI Si I Ret V. THE PETER SYS COI^P' NY 1 PitOl ÜBI DBf M vsi 1 pi h- 1 1 Oct 17 t\ ,ln',',,-'
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      209 1 DACIPIC MAIL srfcAMbHIP COMPANY I OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY 'TOVO XI KABUSHIKJ KAISHA 1 r .> 1 An:.. Nay} 1 tv c xour. TOUft -f Hongkong via Sao Franc v .Oi> Jun. I D4I4STER 1 Co. Bbgineerin^ Department 1 Planting Hininc ffnciiniri^ arc Carpenters Tooli eve. d.c Fairbanks Portable
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898.
    931 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. Here lhaJl t:.» Pr»s3 tl t People's rght maintain, Urawed by inKutr.ce and unbfibtd by gain Here patriot Truth her gloriout precepts duv., PlW««d to R«il»:cr Loraltr. and Law. Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT, as was the way of his idol and leader before
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    302 2 ["be gross systematic intrusion ■<! building contractors on putaii roadways is rousing indignant remonstrance iv the Hongkong papers. Chan Kao, a Macau, was .->entenced at the Police Court to-day to fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment tor being m possession of housebreaking implements m Sago Lane. Ihe mortality returns for the week
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    THE BURMO-CHINA BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
    94 2 THE BURMO-CHINA BOUNDARY COMMISSION. Lieutenant A. Bredm, Ist Burma Rifles has been attached to the 2nd Burma Battalion for duty with the escort to the Bur mo-China Boundary Commissio. Major R. M. Ra.ney. 2nd Burma Battalion, will command the Northern escort, and I ieutenant F. I. Orman, ist Burma Rifles,
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    THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.
    250 2 Our mtenst m the- Fate ot hina -a}- tf* H York Commercial Advertiser, liej;an with our Pacific carrying trade fifty years ago, and hagrovvn with the expansion ol our Pacifi: commerce liil it is second onl) l<> thai ol <jie.it Britain During all these years
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    334 2 .a Saigon.j COHMBSCI I ST*riSl I)ec.'/. It ha been di reed that Article 3 oi the law of 1872, referring 00 op i£ 0! v'-*--tistics on export- Bl imp rl be I fj Jjl led to Indo-Chma. Thi. Inik>-(hin !<*.■. !m nut, M. M Doumer and GuiUain lin
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    THE CONVENT BAZAAR.
    388 2 I be annual bazaar m aid ot tht land- ot th<- Convent held iv tfae Town Hal \a^\. Digbt and was aa popular a- ever The stalk bm re arranged round the Han and under the gallery and were m charge of tht ladies whose name* vere
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    VANITAS.
    119 2 The Asian writes thus on work tor the Calcutta Meeting Vanitas, who has landed m first rate condition has already secured a good many friends He left many behind at Singapore, where m certain quarters the pn spects of his winning the Cup are looked upon as a good
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE RADICAL PARTY
      8 2 RESIGNATION OF SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT
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      A Candid Opinion At Last.
      46 2 Sir William Harcourt ha.» written to Mr John Morley resigning the leadership 01 th< Liberal Party He says he cannot ooßtiow to lead party rent by sectional disputr- ai d sonal interests The newspapers consider th^- pu^t the Liberal Party seriou?
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      TONGKING RAILWAYS.
      30 2 State Guarantee Withdrawn. The I -reach Government m defensfl t. the desires of the Budget CoOMHtte* v\aived the [proposed slate guaranty-' <v part oi tlic Tongking Kaiiwav i.oar.
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      The United States and Cuba.
      25 2 An American Military Governor <j<-n<rral Brooke has been appointed tar\ governor ol Cvbi with ooßtra the civil and military administration
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    Coming Events.
    74 2 Comi ng Events. rhorsdajr, a2ad:-P an Ihthm\w.% mm r-r,da>. 2,rd 1.0. J- St.< George, keguiar h.^s p,. Cricket. —Pt ang S.r.^port. Saturday, 241*, _<.r,..K. _P,nanp .<s lfVipor, sundaj. 25th —< hi itmas Ij»>. Mooday, 20th Pul. ar a Bank batata} Cricket.—Per^K S ngapore. f .---^dav, 271K -p u ai °—itr
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    A BRITISH GUNBOAT CHRISTENED AT SHANGHAI.
    50 2 A BRITISH GUNBOAT CHRISTENED AT SHANGHAI. to p rm H Rbai, -ti. Uerember.— Th. British guaboal Wtedcecl was 'aunched to-da\ and was i bristeoed b> Miss Hannen dauehter o! the Chief |ustn i liie IKMriEmd i= on. ot the river y boats receotlj broogb! Ou t tron: l.onv- ir sections
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    221 2 THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH. Hong Kong m making proposals l 0 G«M hai and Singapore relative to the raising of funds to provide a permanent Chall, age Irophy this annual match Indc gently o. fteiocreased interest wh.c,^ t U s be attached to the contest, the eashe an Tl^* f
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      231 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. {JH.^ T -mW— XMAs ANP NEW GIFTS. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO D«c •.j.th.s. IMSTANTANEOUS HIT 1 tLKCTKIC SUCCESS 1 1 TONIGHT!! Every Night.). TANK ROAD, NX ,X F4M I x.NNINC. Warren and Bristols Combined Show. MONSOO* ARVRI.S. The Intomparaole Sisier-> W ttWBU9Uii 'Urepiduv l l Imown.
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      603 2 XMAS 1898. O: John Little CO., LTD HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF New Goods Suitable forXmas presents for both Ladies Gentlemen, including Lady s Hand Bags Lady's Work Boxes Lady's V ork Baskets, &c, &c. Cut Glass Scent Bot'les Card and Letter Cases Purses, Photo Frames.
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      588 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEM SNTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. WANTED Tanjoiig Pa^ar Dock Sliaies. FRASKR Si Co., Rxcliange and Share Broker-.. Dec 15 uc TO BE LET LyROM Ist Ja-uary. Compound House, Nc. 34 Hill Strecl, formerly occupied by the Chinese Consulate. Apply lo S lEPHEN PAUL Co. Dec 15
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      175 2 The Week Thursday, ijth Hi*»l Water 10.4T noon < miweat Fancy Ba/<ar p.rr. Warren and Bnst rOBI Pa H Friday, 16th Hiuh Water midnight i..? 60 P. X O. Mad Homewards closei, '1 a.m. < Probab.e- a Singapore XI. 4Price Distributer. Raffles GirU School 4-3 p.n S. A. Cigarette Smoker
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    Correspondence.
    220 3 Oir Truculent Topicist." Egad l Mr. EDITOR, Do you not think that Trucu'ent Fopictst somet me> wants a '.itt'e editing For instance, his tirade jga.nst France m your issue of ist inst U ike nothing so much as an infuriated Kling woman shrieking obscenities across the it her opposite
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    Cold Storage A Wanted Enterprise.
    81 3 Cold Storage A Wanted Enterprise. mi gjM tm iJ- b aga 1 i mm an\ 1 J jut iltd 1} 1 %r- t.2l<c th poi II IS I hem some t. n t hs ay -d that th- Cold Si i^f meal and game H itefa the -sre superior t
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    14 3 1 ther and --.>< S v tenty-l r at Pfkinij it Nank.n^
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    SIR HENRY BLAKE AND TOP HATS.
    42 3 Levee N H n r. ac c t gf a to »'g< lecoaM I 'j -1 i- -.t 1 rta ere were haif-a--e whoJe Cc at 1 ;i, A a: 1. <"- g nva c -„■>•--- I I
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    THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    28 3 THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION IN THE PHILIPPINES. Hi f pin Repub b holds ii utttaga Ma >mplete ft gioM >c Prom Sta i.: :m ihiDy toe 0 the P
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    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    63 3 egr irn Kobe oC. rt 1 red Hi--, epti <the > rnctnoer, iiunn< h visii to :np^->- 'j\-i at prc-ent <ate. •d he will prrieni at H J .^~>p,i B- -v Bert c« fcftako nol alone 1 be all L ■n-n,: \ui t a^, ac: ng -nt
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    REGIMENTAL FOOTBALL.
    70 3 Battalion will have three cornr. d^hrocnt ne xi year rt ha, tt led to pUy ui\ t> Regimental competitiooi. o» the Prince Ol Own tor t!- year 1 forthwith. •--lav ahei i Swl ye for the >inuaov Associati >n Kootba S> we" ec.dcd.'armd rain »nd wind oil the
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    57 3 -vr *r S X Kiapp who Ha* V** ove Ko col an .nterv,** at Shangha:. You may r panted -hat the Ph,l:ppjn« "5^ r Spa n igain. Why, *c shjlJ be mffeoendy educated to MM*» f thems *c ire compiled to tk>ld those stands from sheer W cannot
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    SAIGON NOTES.
    1512 3 The rainy season has at last passed, and cold dry weather is now the order of the day. The nights are more than cool, they are decidedly tresh and the morning tub, which even Frenchmen take occasionally, m spite of a general notion to the contrary, gives one
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    982 3 IXTBR' X ■<■ WITH MbMBBB r rHB KILIPIMO Diplomatii Corps. A irriter, s^ninj; himseil Ludovico, 1 conlri- to the ihangha Daily Press a long mier- ra with Mr. Ponce, who is travelling m the Far K.i I on diplomatic duties bent on bchalt of lh< Filipino R-.-putjln.an Gove
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    10 3 The Chinese Cycling' Club m Penang now numbers 45 members.
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN
    944 3 Games Nos. 113 and 114. jijni White (7 pieces). White to play and mate m three moves. Problem No. 105. Hy A. F. Mackenzie, Jamaica. jn>i Prize Convcrsasioni delta Domenica Tourney. j Black (12 pieces.). White (10 pieces;. While to play and mate- m two moves. Our
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    THE CLARKE QUAY FIRE.
    587 3 Inuuest Opened Yesterday. The inquest into the circumstances attending the Clarke Quay fire was opened before Mr. Gentle at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. Mr. A G. Wright, sworn, stated that he was a partner m Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery and Co. Their godown was at No.
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    THE NEW MOUNTAIN GUN.
    117 3 J hi- weapon, uMiC!: is shortly to be tcr Mountain batteries m Ir.d^a. f^r irpa»'ifTl the present 2.5 weapon useful as the la^ named is, and excellent as h-.s been theservia I > r <:ndered. "The new weapon weight footbs. 1 cfa is the ■ame as
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    NAVAL NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    260 3 Un the 3rd inst., the Nanking correspondent </ the \.-C. Daily Xe-u wired Admiral Seymour arrived at Nanking trom Hankow m H. M. S. Alacrity on the Ist instant. H. K. had an interview mth Viceroy Liv the iolluwing day, which was marked by great
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 r OKHKCTED UP 10 DeCcmtKr! n On London rink 1 m j j •i<mand I/i 1 i Private r.-dits 3 m^ docurtieoW^ m/? ijqi nedrtx 6 n/« 2/0J FKANCt. drmaiui 24> Germany, deniand India. I T. t^' Hongkong demand *%di*. Yokohama^"mand pm Java, demand j Manila, demand 2%pm SOVERIIIGNS,
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    PRODUCE.
    139 3 (l>ecember ij *4: (j^mbier fu^ No. 1.;, 12 Pepper, Black (^ordinary Spore ■io. Wnwc (hir L/W«=S* JJo N iimegv nos to the it.) 07.' dv (i>oi 11 the Itj M..e(Ban^ ?5. loves 'A.mboina) .i n«c4e. g; Tapica, j,. arl ,hi r quality; 7S do. do riake (do. do.) 4.^
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    SHARE LIST DECEMBER 15th, 1898.
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      210 3 It Cured Her Cough I was seriously afflicted with a cough ioi beveral years, and last fall had a more severe cough than ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving much relief, and being recommended tv try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a tnend, who, knowing
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      307 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM? SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCH-: I >.> i VAART MAATSCriAPP OC» a><. Tne Company's steamers art despatci.ed irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits. hma, and Japan, and from Japan homewarlb fm Ix>ndon every ten days, and have accomm third class passengers only.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      69 3 Weaiticr Kepun (December 14. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospaai Observatory. 9- ■iyl. M. Bar. red. 32 tali 2g..M> 2y.Sj,j 29.892 Temperature. 83.2 840 75.4 Wet Bulb Thermom«-te... 75.0 70.0 74.2 Dir. of Wind N.E. \.E. N.E. Max. Temp, m ;ii»de 86.1 Mm. do do 74.5 Max. m Sun 149,0 Terr.
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      870 3 vtbS^•L^ IN POtl ■tf^r.-' •'-'A'- Klafft and Tons Corr,macdert Arrived Kaaaa Wgec Aki hep rtr/ cru., 1:7. Dart Dec 15 Honpkoig X -.a. Da«I»« Brk.era., 1140 Ingrar Sep. 2<j 1 oco Id*. Hcngkong Of SAiKLLiti li.t.Col Nayy 00 Poroekhuv^- N-.v i dratirt [ndragii Other VesgfU Klaet A Tons Master* Arrived
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      454 4 NOTICE. V'fe. nm*K WMB J*y *ppo'ntetl \les.-.rb. «v. I ul VV j| o < O le '\serK.-. >or '.he sale of Pot..^. ert.oai. an«l hixed lU^pwaa. Boiler-.. 'or Milay Pemn>.iiia -xiniatra. \am, and xhtn China. Messrs. Githh^ Lo., -tave at prewcni a stocH o» jur in»i^u'.-jd Por. ii>i< Steam E"«'.;e
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      528 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED Grand Christmas Bazaar OF TOYS GAMES NOW OF^EN. Thousands of T oys to select from. limit m 1 Ownd Bntt India RwbbCf Dolls L n-l. -r I •<»■ Swimming Dolls Da Batwa Doll- Bath I iba. |1 i tai Iyj Houses 1c e .itui? Da Bedsteads. !>•
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      828 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD JEWELLERY HOST SUITABLE FO X CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS 1 ooltl Diamond <niu c.iri Bn..ouif > tj 1 Handsome Bird Br<..>cli Set with Pearl- 13 Curb Chain Broodi Set with largt Diamond- 1 -'o Brooch Set with
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      380 4 v*m New @c Hudson Bicycles, :>KI 18^8 Model withTciinrher Tyres, >j^g\i Gear-case Lamp, Bell, Tool-bag, iggT lr flator and Clips, Foot-rests. Span JkJ ners, Oiler, &c, complete; price I^^ $150 Or on the hire purchase sys |@8< >^g| tern for $180, payable m 12 month |@j£ >^gvi ly instalments of
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      342 4 John Little CO., LTD. INVITE AN INSPE( I lON OF I HEIR XMAS BAZAAR Containing a Large Varied Assortment YULE-TIDE GIFTS APPROPRU No Bl SC MODERATI I I). DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS Cl 1 Doll U Cra Co-!;!' I) I. Undress« ID Miniature Hulls v X E ('losing Doll: D HouseFu
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      995 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 d^aruiie, v div- due ben and nani USM-OI An. N<ki! MOFP, Kuss., < onstadt, due Oc< Avdca, ti .nsport, Malta, due Det Brisk, H.M.S.. I. rtsmooUi, Bui FALO, US Ni w Vnrk, dv Dec. Cm in' Ghiliak, «adtGOVERKOLO i Sp< Hai l.i Bo 1 hii
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      579 4 The Singapore Free PrefAND Mercantile Advertiser C*BLfc AdoßKS*,— Advertiser. Stngafu, TELtFHOSr NtMBtK. -tfo. it. Published »t 30 3, RaflSes Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m t:,. Straits Settlements Johor* th< Federated Native States of Herak S.. d r. gor, Sungei L'jong, Hahar.g the Nqgi SetUbtlaii British North Borneo Sarawak
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