The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 February 1899
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Title Section18 1899-02-23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY 1899. DAILY ISSUE \o 318 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement849 1899-02-23 1 mr n Office. Collycr Quay. XfJ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PF.NANG, CEY- LON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, j BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Xmerican Ports, also (or 1 Chin* Coast,849 words
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Advertisement506 1899-02-23 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LIMITED. > I'F.NANG, RANGOON h. CALCUTI A. i m the "moany's steamers is intended to cave S 11 Wr I'nyar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above stcamei» .t throu^h-ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to Fast506 words
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Advertisement406 1899-02-23 1 DH KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAAKT M AATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contkact witi the Netherlands India Govkrnment. Ageni> atSingapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Time Table ior February, 1899. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched to Gen. Pel Sourabaya Feb. 11. Batavia, S'baya, Botittmg, Ampenan, Macassar, Ainbom.i, Banda and New (iuinca, l-t406 words
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Advertisement282 1899-02-23 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Handsome Cohl Bad PfNMI Ex. BUCEPHALUS Another •hipweot m wtt bj ib* s.s. EURYALUS, On the <>tli mstsmt. With a Viiut m hand <>i Black>. I'airs of 1 .1 Hi <>k'-n HORSES. COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. All Go *k \stebi). I above have brca careluiiy282 words
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Advertisement639 1899-02-23 1 H ON GKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL *i 0.000,000 RKSBRVI FUND goooooo RKSERVE LIABILITY OF I PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 COUBT Or DIEBCTOBS. Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaibman. K. M. Gray, Riq— Dsputy Chairman. C. Bburmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, E»q. A. Haupt, Esq.639 words
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Advertisement489 1899-02-23 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IMK only remedy at present faw.ii U M I NFA M.MW.K and HKKMAM S| < IKK O r Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowi Is THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (Proprikt..r> «n Solk MMfrMNMUl^OwClin Strh.t, SaaMMAI. The China Mutual Life Insurance Co! HEAD OFFICE:489 words
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Advertisement255 1899-02-23 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STF.AMSHIP COMPANY AND 'POYO KIKN KABUSHIKI KAISHA OS I■m T Al ■ou K h pas granted to fcn^L r« cc. and Germ;,. X-.Untir 1 inFnncii »<t>pi o< the iv- Km To other Kuropean points at proportionate ratr reduced ra!».s granted to Officers o»255 words
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Article, Illustration875 1899-02-23 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899 Hire ihall the Pre« the I'eopie't ngr.t maintain, L'nawfd bf influence and unbfibed by gam H«f« patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, y r < UR. V..IT. and Uw. It does not say much for the prudence ot th«: French Consular agent875 words
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Article87 1899-02-23 2 The Consul for 1- ranee informs us [Hongkong Daily Press) that he lias received a Havas wire conveying the sad news that President Faurr died of apoplexy on Thursday. He was m his study at 6p m. when, feeling ill, he called his A.D.C., M. Le87 words
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Article161 1899-02-23 2 The Assist, ml District Officer at T.injon^' Malitn (Mr. T. VV. Kowley) says that tha Messrs. Tail 1 continue to turn out excellent ore from their lode .it "viii^u S^l.lU We regret to heir th.it Mrs. Joaquim is -.till i very ill. A trainid mvm bM arrived from161 words
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89 1899-02-23 2 The Vivienne Dagmar Comedy Company arrived here this morning by th«.* Loodiana and opens at th> Town Hall on Saturday night. The company is of good strength and has> been vt ry successful m Calcutta, Burma and Penang. The programme cm Saturday opens with The89 words
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Article110 1899-02-23 2 A Chinaman who b<at a fellow countryman will) a stic k wa* sentenced to three moutlis' hard lib .ur. It is to b<; hoped that this salutary punishment will check this offence, winch is becoming very common. The Malay woman who stabbed Fireman No. 28 m Middie-road, was yesterday110 words
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Article621 1899-02-23 2 Allk<.M) Dtssßvsioaa moMn ihi FlLiriHO IxncKv. A tel'-^ram from th'- China \fail and York m >al orrrs[iond«-tit with the American army say- Manila, February \h. There practically I 0 change m the Mtuation since ihe capture of alo<>cin on hi:day last by th> Amer.can force*. lints621 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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44 1899-02-23 2 THE SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES. A FIRE AT PACO. (Special to Singapore Free f Manila, ,23rd Feb. A great fire has taken place at P aco near Manila. Hundreds of houses have been gutted. There is evidence that the outbreak w.« caused by Filipino-.44 words
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Article16 1899-02-23 2 American troop- have occupied the town Of M.irbara m Panay Island.16 words
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48 1899-02-23 2 It is stated that some of the inhabitant* of Nejjros Island, to avoid bombardmen' have voluntarily hoisted the American fU« Certain persons styling themselves 4 Commission from Negros Island }ia\ <• rived at Manila with a request to General Otis to annex the island.48 words
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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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Article53 1899-02-23 2 A French Pin-Prick' m the Gulf of Oman. Endeavour to get a Coaling Station m Muscat. Tampering with a British Protege. The British Admiral Acts Ihe Sultan of Muscat, yielding to the threat of the British Admiral to bombard the town, has cancelled the grim ot <oaling53 words
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Article16 1899-02-23 2 Recent Rumours Discredited. Russian researches throw discredit on th« reported discovery ot Andree.16 words
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Article23 1899-02-23 2 The Address m Reply Adopted The Huvm of Commons has adopted th« address m answer to the Queen's Spfrrh without a division.23 words
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Article309 1899-02-23 2 >ir (ieurge Bo wen is 'icid The Right Hon. Sir ('•errge Ferguson Bowri m c.. Hon. v. i.. aid Hon. 11.d.. the eldest son of the late X- h hmrd Bowen, born m 1821 educated at ihc Cl arttrhouse and Tnn.:> College, Oxford, where he obtained a scholarship n309 words
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Article59 1899-02-23 2 S. V. A. It may be of interest fe. mention that thf Singapore Volunteer Xrtillery is just over M years old the proriamation embodying the Corps hav.ng; been made on thr Bill February 1888. h is believed that, m addition to th« present actual strength, over 50 men have passed59 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement572 1899-02-23 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 500 Walt/es just received t Second-hand Pianos by well known makers m perfect condition. &*^jM^Jk *3-° 28 and 26i >- Vs^~»* s THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., 33, baffles Place LI P T O N TEA MERCHANTS HY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS572 words
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Advertisement354 1899-02-23 2 TO LET. NO. 4, Robin>on Roa'i. Immediate tntr>. Apply to LO KEF. SENG. Feb. i.3 T< > LEI House No. 101 Waterloo Street, irom 1 \pnl ifrjfj Apply to K. NATHAN, Change Alley. Feb TO LET >^ O. 6t. Battery Road. Flntry Ist January 1899. Apf/j to IMr osst 1.354 words
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Advertisement989 1899-02-23 2 BOARD LODGING. "PWO Rooms vacant M private English Resi- oence, one for married couple (no children) .he other for Bachelor. Near town. Apply R.V., t/o Singapore Fret Press Office. Keb 20 25 2 IN THE GJODSOF Tamb\ Kitchek, Deceased. AUCTION sale, by order of the Kxecutor, at at our saleroom,989 words
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Advertisement855 1899-02-23 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. M imitipal Bonds 5% FOR SALE Pengenng Planting Co. 's Shares. HKA.SKK A. Co., Xxi 'inline and Share Brokers. I heb ±2 uc THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books iif this onipany are closed til) Saturday, ih<- iuli March,855 words
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Advertisement72 1899-02-23 2 A Minister's Lite Saved. The Rev. W. B. Costley, ot Stotkbndge, Gay while attending to Mi pastoral duties at Ellenwood. that state, was attacked by cholera moibus. He says By chance I happened to get hold of a bottle ot rhamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and i think it72 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous192 1899-02-23 2 The Week. Thursday, 23rd Hi»jh Waler 1 8.46 a., 10.6 p. Polo, Racecourse. Mortgagees Sale Hon>j Teck Chye, 1 p.m. L. L. T. C Tournament. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-.v> p.m. Lodge St. George, Regular, 8.43 p.m. Friday, 24th Hinh Water 9.28 a., 10.34 p. St. Matthias. P. O. Mail Homewards closes,192 words
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Article1380 1899-02-23 3 A Coalini. Station Promised. Bruch of the Anglo-French Agreement. A New Rvssiam Consul. (From a Correspondent.) I Times of India. Muscat, February 4.— l-or some w^eks rumour, have been rife m the town th»t his Highness the 1 Sultan was on very strained terms with the1,380 words
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Article1592 1899-02-23 3 Below we give the concluding portion of the able letter written by the noted London I lady physician, Dr. Garrett Anderson, on Ihe subject of vaccination and small-pox, a topic thrust into some prominence for the time by the occurrence of a number of cases m Singapoie1,592 words
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Article92 1899-02-23 3 < )n (he evening c.t the 6th inst. l.ieulmant Sidney Veale By land cummitled suicide at the Poona Hotel by shooting Imnself through the temple with a revolver. He formerly belonged to the s ln Madras Intanlry, but wab employed as I). V A G., Karachi. He92 words
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Article102 1899-02-23 3 The t ontrrilleur of Melabach reports as follows Lieutenant Verbrugh arranged an ambuscade 1 for Tunku Omar by hiding himself and a iroopof Dutch forces at Kedpang Kala, and Omar fell into the trap and was killed. The chief's remains were removed 10 P.issir Magoh wheie102 words
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Article689 1899-02-23 3 It is not otten v>e have anything really sensational m Tientsin, but the ommumty lias been much disturbed this week by the lemblr suicide of a j lady, who, acting under seme inexplicable fren/y, 1 cut tier ihro at on Wednesday evening. Ihe un. 'ortunate woman689 words
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Article270 1899-02-23 3 That it M not going to be quite a picnic for tht* American troops may be seen by these references, subjoined, to the latest outpost fighting Without the artillery the taking of Taloocan would have been a most serious problem, for the Filipinos were strongly entrenched270 words
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Article, Illustration935 1899-02-23 3 Gentlemen, to aolace their wearied minds by honest pastime., playe at che.-e, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher', game, which whette. thyr wittes, recreate, theyr mind., and hurt, no body in the mean season Problem No. 118 (Fawcetl) is solved as follows i i Q-Q8. KxH, 2935 words
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LADIES L T. C. TOURNAMENT
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Article176 1899-02-23 3 Ladies Doublbs Handicap. Mrs. Salzmann and Mrs. Stokes, owe is-J. v. Ms. Hraddell and Mrs. Slanders, owe 3, unfin The Misses Gunn, owe 15, beat Mrs. Shrager and Mrs. Down, 3, 6—\, f>— o. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Waddell, owe 4, beat Mrs. and Miss Napier, 4,176 words
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Article113 1899-02-23 3 Mixti> Doiblks Hanum \r. < LASS. Mrs. .^l/mann and Mr. Godwin, owe i Mtv W-d Jell and Mr. MacDowaM, owe 2. Miss Gunn and Mr Mosley, 2, v. Miss Chillingworth and Mr. Bremner, owe 4, to finish. Mr. and Mrs. Lovell, *cr., v Mis. Stokes and Capt113 words
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Article48 1899-02-23 3 \S« >re irom the Perak Gmstitt that Mr W. W. Skrat has been ,r< onded for one year lor service with <%. Cambridge L'niv-rsity scientifi< axpedilMM." Fbc <xpedition is to proceed to Bangkok, aiui will work gradually *outh aloi>^ tlu: yaM oast of the Malay Peninsula48 words
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Article66 1899-02-23 3 Corps Ordkrs. Head <Juarter Office. Singapore, February, 1809. 1 < )ril<rlv (^fticer for the ensuing w»-ek and I.i.ui. F. J. iaajaflald. Orderly S*f|aaNl for the ensuing week, Ser^t. H. A. F^. Thomson. 2. Parades 1 Monday 5.1 S P'". Maxim and Squad Drill. Wednesday Lecture on Ammunition.66 words
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Article76 1899-02-23 3 (CORRECTED l r ro February j; w On London. Bank 4 m/> '/"H demand i/iij Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2 /°r t credits 6 m/s 2/ol France, demand 247A Germany, demand India, T. T 147 Hongkong, demand di> Yokohama, demand 5% l>m Java, demand 176 words
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Article213 1899-02-23 3 gvoxATioN. Capital. Pa,d Up. Shakis Pud Oit. Wmk klmmmmd Japan. 1., d. Lx Nom.nal. < 2,000,000 450,968 ,99,875 Oa Deferred. £5 Buyers. I *J a IMfr AIMMM IMM A^.y. Sellers. i .0,0..0f£ 8 '5«4 8.584 £1 Oe,r W uer Da.ry $100 U £jj un^su«i Fraser and213 words
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Article108 1899-02-23 3 (rtbruary 2-, dambier M f> 00 do. Cube No. 1 Pepper, Hlack (ordinarj i'porv dv. While. (Fair L/W= 5 „A2 Nuime^fi IM it Hw IU), do. 80s to the Ib) ,/>. Man 1 B.tuda) Cloves (Amboina) p Libenan Coffee '7^5 Tapioca, ■.m.ill p«.ar iair quainy, r> s do. <io108 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement258 1899-02-23 3 PERFECT tPianos AT THE KOBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLAf K. Jan 7 tuths It Saves the Children. About one month ago my child, which is hftei.-n months old, had an attack of iharrhoen accompanied by vomiting. I gave it such remedies as are usually given m such cases, hut258 words
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Advertisement340 1899-02-23 3 OCEAN SThAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN ITS AM SHIP COMPANY L; i Milt NBOKRI.ANOiCHIC >l VAART MAATSC JAPP M OCKAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched fr>m Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, md Japan, and from Japan homewards \m ndon ■very ten days, and have accommodation ii.ird class passengers340 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous155 1899-02-23 3 •wAILS CL.O X For IV, \i F.urope Ballaarai h am Manila SmtrutUgm 1 px Soaraaaya. ai^ Wilr, 2 r* Malacca* IfeC Batavirr -5 pm Hentfk lif a; Ha^nfi Srt lan >,ing 1, PM Mauu^, Sttra 4 pm Palembang Ophir 4 ru Bangkok Wituna r\i >»Tlßhu H I K*sa II am155 words
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Miscellaneous1007 1899-02-23 3 I N PO X 1 I H»K* and Tojik Con manders Arrived From /Vhf ARtHBR «m.cfaiBtr 177a D..r^ r> Ha*iajbaaa R Immortal. tk Brit, cru.ser j6aa SirE. CbidwaMrJan. i l;.hua.. Macau. Feb 14 Other VennM, Plae. A Ton. M«.ter. Arnved From Conngnee. For When Bahj*hm*v i. Bncafti fcUr.»»l itnia Maw1,007 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement1045 1899-02-23 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR SPRING RACE MEETING iX 99 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd May First Race. 4he MaUMI PLATk.— Value tiso. A iace Hr Maiden Horses— Weight as per >tale (lost yT An allowano f iilb. 10 hoi-..- ci tered for \Vm k Intermedia!. R.»fs only. An allowance of1,045 words
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Advertisement239 1899-02-23 4 j Bicycles bearing the above transfer are guaranteed by us for TWO YEARS. Straits Cycle Agency, 15, BATTERY ROAD, KeL 1; ut RILEY^ HARGREAVES CO.. Engineers Shipbuilders. Great Reduction m Prices of Cycles. Cycl< s MONOPOLE Cycles "STHARLEY BROS" "ROYAL PSYCHO Cycles ACATENE" CHAINLESS Cycles 4 PATHFINDER' MPOU BUYING INSPM239 words
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Advertisement487 1899-02-23 4 John Little Co LTD. HAVE 1 1 Si RKCUVBO AND INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE FOLLOWING NEW (JOODS:— Brown Leather Cash bags, 10 m. 12 m. 14 m. Brown Leather Brief Bags, 12 m. 13 m. lO m. Brown Leather Gladstone B*gs, IS m. 20 m. 22 m. 24 m.487 words
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Advertisement360 1899-02-23 4 WALTHAM WATCHES, MANUFACTURED AND WARRANTED BY THE American Waltham Watch Company, WALTHAM. MASS.. U. S. A. Keyless; Lever Escapement; The Best Pocket Timepieces m the World. MORE THAN EI6HT MILLIONS NOW IN USE. WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARDS IN HOROLOGY: PHILADELPHIA, 1376. 4 MEDALS. PARIS. 1878. GOLD MEDAL.360 words
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Advertisement1149 1899-02-23 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Gm/M>|( pur( <i c: ,i.i! 1 ;.,,..,r known) 1 cfate iiue her^, f < i:. ■llf^-in-W «l Ao. Nakhimoi i, Kuss., ronstadt, due Feb. Brisk, H.M.S.. PortMHNUh, D'emrbcasthaia. Fr., Toulon, Etna, ilal. Ful'ORK, Fr., loulcin. (ihiliak, Kuss., nrnitadt Grant, Amer. Nea \ork, i\w Mar. Hail.unu, Chm. Siettm, dut-1,149 words
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Advertisement618 1899-02-23 4 The Singapore Free p rry A.SJi Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Aoi>kbs>, —Advertiser, Ssmg» TBLEPHONK NtMBKK. -No. ft, Published at 30 3. Raffles PUce, Sing» pore T^HE leading English Newspaper ie Am Straits Settlements Johort-. Federated Native States of Perak. S^an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, th, Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands618 words
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