The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE KRIDAY; 24m FEBRUARY 1899 DAII^ ISSUE No uo:
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      769 1 Jp ft OffiC XT' Wharves New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. ■MM tar CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG, 1 h\- LOS, INDIA AUSI K.M.I A. ADEN. BGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of I-ading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for I China
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      594 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVItiA TIOW CO.. LIMITED. RANGQpN fe CALCUTT A zany's steamers is intended to j P \ijjir Wharf <:•.• vy week. wmHfjtn .nul<Jar^o are booked by the abo\e b'taiiicu «i through ates to all ports m Inlia and r.lso to K;W African Ports. V,.T,uiti'J c or i I
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      720 1 DR KONINKLiIr.K k J AKfc.TVAAKT MAATSCHAPPII. C'NIIBK CONTHMT WITH ml ,\ITHIKUMiS INDIA GoVKRNMKNT. Aceni^ atSingaporr. Ships Agf.ncy. i.atf. I. DAENOBLS Co.. a-3 Collvf.;< <Juav Time Table lor February, 1899 Steamer From lixve Will oe dcipitcned to Both H.it .via Feb. 43. Batavia, 4 hariben. SaaMraM and S'baya l*«-t>. 25. Bawcaii
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      268 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY H tided Ex. BUCEPHALUS by l InK.S. EURYALUS, With a Fovi m HORShS, CODS dc HONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. ALI G h-iv»- ii h\ m\ As it inslralia, wl.'i thorough|j ,:.<]■ I -I.ukJ- tl 111 tills ni irk» t. FODOI.K DSPAETMBNT Kresh su| r fou iU
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      548 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION, IP CAPITA! *i.,.000«*0 ND t o.ooo.^x) RRSERVH LIABILITY OK "PKIKTOkS 110,000,000 Court of Dikbctob* Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gkay, !-"sq DtffTT Chairman C. Bburmann, Esq. A. J. Ravmonu X h DavioGudbw, E-.q. H. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esy. K. Sachsb, Esq. .A
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      348 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHK »,,U re, n.-.n pfMHM kno*n M INFALLIBLE Mm] Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulccration of the Bow. Is. THE PETER SYS COMPANY (Phwuir«M iao s, )L k \Usn kCTORI '117 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co. HEAD OFFICE: No. 13. Canton Koad, Shanghai iavauamii m
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      204 1 p/ iric Mi L DORIfcNTAL 'pOYO Xt \BUbHIKI KAISHA J Passenger P the optlon o urr, rt>en of Til- I, Sathng dates from Hongkong via Yokohama to San Francisco. A* 'to Co., ju A 41 •NEURALGIA^ CEREBRINE, u'kal'gia 1 I w t« I Singapore. A MACKAY, The Disper 1 J
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    The Singapore Fee Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1899.
    705 2 The Singapore Fee Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1899. Hrre •hall eh* Prei» "r fr-p r'« ngl I mftinUin. t'n»wei by mftutnee and m.brib«d by gam Htn patriot Truth her (logout precrpti draw. r**—4 to R*il*u». Uralty. and Law. Wk received quite I string of special telegrams la»t night referring to
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    488 2 Man i ist, tli- ia Co. K..\ S.D will cbaage with the 35 Co. from Fort Canning to Blakau Mati. Ai then a Mutable lide on Sunday 'i. ag lauiM I. v>-i I leave Johnttoa'i Pi-r •it < y ijm. for tli<- Swimming Ciub. ll Ma wiil be opeaed it
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      HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR CALOOCAN.
      85 2 A Filipino Endeavour to Surprise Americans. Americans Surround the Attackers. Desperate Fighting and Heavy Slaughter. 'Special to Singapore Free Pres>.) Manila, Feb. 24th. A Filipino torn- < rept along the creeks and salt marshes that If between Caloocan and Manila and made a bold attempt to
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      THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
      60 2 Alleged American Firing on Civil Population. An Eye-Witness's Evidence. to Stngafx/r, Ir.e Press. j Hongkong. Feb 24th J p.m. A respected Baropeu rcsidsi who arrived at Hongkong from Manila to day confirms the reports of the Americans firing on the fleeing inhabitants during the first hostilities,
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      THE LINE OF FILIPINO ADVANCE.
      28 2 Caloocan Probably Recaptured. 11 rtain that the Filipinos recaptured Calooran yesterday, otherwise it would have been impossible for them to enter I ondo
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      THE STREET FIGHTING IN MANILA.
      37 2 Believed to be Continuing. rberc has been heavy fighting m Manila resulting m heavy losses, but no d- tails are to hand here yet. The fighting is believed to be still contin-
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    FOOTBALL.
    344 2 A military correspondent writes A football match between "G" Company The King's Own Regt and 35 Coy. R.A was pkyed at Tanglin on Thursd<y evening. The game wis very one sided, resulting m an easy win for G Coy. by six goals to nil. This is the first time
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      FIGHTING IN MANILA.
      85 2 IMMENSE INCENDIARY FIR ES FIRE BRIGADE ATTACKED BY FILIPINOS. (Special to Singapore free Manila, j 3 rd Feb., s 5; pn Last night the Filipinos Parted a fire m the Santa Cruz district, resulting ,n an i m men-e cwrikgratkM Another fire was started m U on.
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      SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
      57 2 FILIPINO RAID INTO MANILA FIFTEEN HUNDRED HOUSES BURNT. lal to Singapore Free I Hongkong, 23rd Feb 8 p.m •Numerous incendiary fires have been caused m the suburb* of Manila* The Filipinos evaded the American l.nt> and entered the city. In the fighting that ensued many ha?«been killed and
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      BRITISH SUBJECTS SHOT.
      44 2 The Tutuban cotton mills lay m the cross.fire between the Americans and the Filipinos. Mr Henry Cartas, the engineer, wakillcd. Mr. T. F. Siaptoa, foreman weaver v.^ shot m the stomach. Mr. J Elliv foreman carder, was wounded m the arm
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      A CURFEW ORDER.
      27 2 The American military authorities have 'ssjed a notification to the inhabitants of Manila to remain within their houses after seven o'clock m the evening.
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      FIGHTING INSIDE MANILA.
      81 2 Great Conflagration. (Special to Singapor. Free Pres>.) Hongkong. ny-\ Feb. 10.20 pj_ A huge confl.gration has taken place lfl Manila and is now raging. Fifteen hundred houses are burnt to the ground. The Filipinos broke through the American cordon of sentries and entered the city severefighting ensued.
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      PLAGUE AT CALCUTTA.
      25 2 Precautionary Measures. The Venice Convention Plague regulations are now enforced at Calcutta, where nine sporadic cases occurred during the last five days.
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      THE MUSCAT ULTIMATUM.
      44 2 Irritation m France. The French press is irritated at the British ultimatum to the Sultan of Muscat, for having conceded a coaling station to France. II is held that this incident belie* the talk of an entente between Britain and France.
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      THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION.
      31 2 Cause of the Division of Opinion. A difficulty about the Alaska boundary i, the main cause of the separation of tht Anglo-American Commission without coming to an understanding.
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      ITALY IN THE FAR EAST.
      24 2 Italy is forming a naval division for Chinese wateis She alsoimr. iM consu ar staff m the Far East.
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      THE KHALIFA.
      33 2 A New Hostile Move. The Khalifa is moving nort.Wards from Kordofan with a considerable following. British officers have bee* recalled to Omdurman to prepare for emergencies. London, Februck** 24th, ,S 99.
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    38 2 A gambling informer m Penanghas been sent lo prison for twelve months for tabr.catmg false evidence. He placed a wahvvay lottery hst m a house and then informed the poltce that a lottery was being carried on mere.
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      1216 2 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF CHRISTY'S Anatomical Cycle Saddles. .a^atafc^lala^LW lAI> 1 H SADDLJ I NIJKRSIDh Q MIHMKNS SADDI.K NOTE THE PRICE $7 each net. When ordering state whether for American or English made machine, and also size of saddle pin. Rover
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      981 2 WANTrD. Municipal Bonds 5% FOR SALh lVngering Planting Co's Shares. FRASKR Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. Feb 22 uc BICYCLE FOR SALE OOYAL PSYCHO, Light Roadsier, m good AY condition and an easy runner. All accessories. Price Siou. W. MAKEPKACE, Fret I'rcss. Feb2 3 i,3 FOR SALE 1 C tons
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      597 2 rO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT S TO BE LET. P*L'RNISHED rooms (wiihout boaru), with 1 l private family, close to town. Apply 10 F. R., c/o Free Press. Feb 24 uc BOARD LODGING ■NJEAK town. Mate terms, which must be mod- eraie to RIO, c/o Free Press. Feb24 26 2 A I'ARSI gentkataa,
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      231 2 The Week Friday, 24th Hik»i <8 a., 10.34 p. ■hias P. Be (J. Mail Homewards closes <> a.m S. Y. Raid 1>r.,1, s-is P-'n. I. 1.. 1 C. Tournament Cricket XI. SOc MsmtMf K. A <> X Te-nnl- Bar S p.m. Annuil Meeting Tmglin Cub, 9 p.m. < racker hunj;.
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    PINEAPPLE FIBRE.
    137 3 Here is surely a chance of doing something practical towards creating a local industry for Singapore "There will shortly arrive m England from Assam a trial shipment of a new fibre for textile purposes. The rough outer covering of the pineapple i> the raw material from which the
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    TO-MORROW'S ENTERTAINMENT.
    166 3 we announced yesterday, Mdllc Vivianne Dagmer and her Comedy company open m the Town Hal! to-morro* night for a short season, with the "Elder of the Kirk." Mdlle. Dagmer is a dancer and singer of great charm, and proved an enormous sueMm India. A Madras paper terrrs the
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    POLO.
    304 3 There was again a very good turn out of Polo Playets jresterdaj .ifternoon, enough to play four "chukkas" Amongst them we noticed Colonel rVnnefather Captains Duff, Lawri i'aton. White, Marker, Messrs. Jacksoa, Symes, Molony, Catto. M xrtell and ->fvrral other>. The play shewed an improvement on what we have
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    ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR CALCUTTA.
    208 3 '••tions for the introduction of the electric grt into Calcutta are going on apace. Mains are jtmg laid, and the central station, where fifteen hundred horse power will be employed m generating the current, is approaching completion, though the whole of the apparatus has not yet
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    MOBILIZATION.
    292 3 H H there s the bloomm "assembly I'm blowed if that d>n t lake the cake soundin at this time o" morning, Why »c re m a orribie state Hut Mil it's obey the last order, ea «t that's what I've always been taught, So hei"«' s on to
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    THE CAPTURE OF ILO-ILO.
    1166 3 Evacuation by the Filipinos. Full Details. A Diary of Events. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) 110-ilo, nth Feb. 1899. The sS. Butuan arrived this morning, and shortly afterwards General Miller advised the Consuls that he was sending an ultimatum to ihe Filipino forces, giving them until
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    THE BATTLE AT MANILA.
    1013 3 I We quote these observations from an An erican journal at Manila entitled Freedom. We do not propose to offer any comment whatsoever, save (o remark that as the Filipino troops had already disposed unaided of Spanish power throughout the ar< liipela^o and had hemm d
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      PLAY ON THURSDAY.
      66 3 H'MPION HI I. \lf>, Saunder* beat Mrs. Dare, 6— 4, 5- 6, 6— 3. Ladiks Singlks HtMin vr. Miss J. Gunn, 1, beat Mrs. Millar, 4.6 —1, f>— 5. Mrs. Stokes, owe 15, beat Mis-. Gunn, 1, 6^2, 6-5 Mixed Docbles Handm at. B Class. Mi. and
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      TIES FOR FRIDAY.
      119 3 Mixed Doubles Handicap. A Class. Mis. Sal/mann and Mr. Godwin, owe 3, v. Mrs. \Va<' Jell and Mr. MacDougall, owe 2. M M (j inn and Mr. Mosley, 2, v. Miss Chillingwort 1 and Mr. Kremner, owe 4, to finish. Mr. and Mrs. Lovell, scr., v. Mrs.
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      TIES FOR SATURDAY.
      54 3 CuAMrioNSHir Pairs. Miss Chillingworth and Mr. Bremner v. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. hainnie. Mrs. Waddell and Mr. Muir v. Mrs. Saunders and Mr. Evans. Mrs. Siokes and Mr. Reid v. Mr. and Mrs. MM. Mrs. Wetherall and Col. Stokes v. Mrs. Dare and Mr. I'ellew. Championship. Mm
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    1303 3 (Via Australia.; M. Dupuy, the French Premier, proposes to refer the revision of the Dreyfus trial to the entire Court of Cassation, asserting that the report of M. Ma/eau, Public Prosecutor, on the charges made by M. Beaurepaite shows ihat it would be unwise to rc-ly
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    THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
    833 3 fFRow Far Wist Amirican Jot rnals.) (Star, San Francisco.) I irrh it or Empire— Which Give ihe Filipinos iheir fieedom and prev< n t their molestation by foreign governments," says Wm. Jennings Bryan. That is precisely our position that is the position of the DecUiation of Independence
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 3 (Corrected up to February 24 On London. Hank 4 n\/> 1/ 1 1 demand i/iijj Pnvalc crtdits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2 /°i l credits 6 m/ 5... 2/0J France, demand 24 7 k Germany, demand 200A India, T. T 14; Hongkong, demand dia Yokohama, demand 5}
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (February 24 i6.W* (ji.inbier 6. do. Cube No. 1 9 Pepper, Mack (ordmarv S 1 ***** do. While, (Mr L/W- „42 Nutmegs 110s :o the !b. do. (80s to the U>) gb. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboinaj m Überian Cofiee 17^5 Tapioca, small pearl (Km iju 6 9 j
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    SHARELIST. FEBRUARY 24th, 1899.
    247 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharis P*,r» .)ir. Bankof China and Japan, Lid. 1 1 Nominal, f I 2.000.,,,*. 4 S<> *****s /2 s Deferred. £5 Buyers. jj* Clear Water Oa.ry Farm Lt.l. *,oo i,.00.. r^ r-raser and Neave Ltd. 172.50 Saw s. ,j 5iO ,h, 6%
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      156 3 The notorious Eurasian James Clark is wanted again by the Police. In company with a Chinaman lit* went to No. 4, Armenian Street, yusterday, to arrange about the purchase of a bicycle, which the owner declared he was willing to sell if he could get his price. Clark took the
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      332 3 OCfc-AN BT&AM SHir COMPANY KAST INDIAN _>v.E-\ -4 SiV.-i/. HIH COMr'ANY 1 m 1 NBUKRLAHDiCHK 1 j VAART MAATSC-IAPPIJ 0C. The Company s steamers are dtspatched Irom Liverpool outwards for the Strait-, |apan, and from Japan ROBMWordi 1 H ndon every ten days, and have accommodation i.ir ri,,rd c\n>b passengeri
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      68 3 ■Vn^uior Xt, 'February 23., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory s». Jr. m. jr. M. Bar. red. 32 ha. a9 93 29#8 9 2g w Temperature 831 850 -,5.0 Wet Bulb The. 77 s 7 6. 0 Dir.ofW.... N.K. K.N.K. Cakm. Max. ltn 88.2 Mm. do you Max Svjn 145-1
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      588 3 I L I N pO I M!1 "t»' vd Con mtndern Arrived hrom i< o- /v be. fc" 1 'r:t. ,v, Qmn Dec. is tlon K kon X Uud S iMElowauri BfiLcraiMr j6m s-E. Chidmterja LaWaa b. 24 CXk.! v.. KU.'m«lon. M.iter. Arrived From Con.ignee. Por When Afri( Port, mi
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      362 3 A i..\ .LOSE. ••-MORROW. 1^ At Roti jj; ■"< Kut Sang PM en,, vA Cahpto M r Farfalla PM l|l^ C. Hock k PM MenKlcalii v >u K H Tan Pcnaiis ft Colombo FUusbtrg .PM Hena. .s| J v Kohtnur ,pv w 1 PM Nlui1 wiwf X,,b v p%l M
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      487 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME WOR SPRING RACE MEETING iff*. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd May Hirst K»f«. Ih* MaiMa Turn*- Vafcas* NlaidMiHeni —W««M ■>] An IINIM tCre<J htanaiilsl. X- only An .lowance of Dhaaacc.R.< .si. ,vu K. Race tor :»n m rp:i "WS W< I'Hißn Kai l. Thi Sk «w mW"
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      252 4 0 I Bicycles bearing the above transfer are guaranteed by us for TWO YEARS. Straits Cycle Agency, is. B \TI KRY I« lAD Feb 1; uc RILEY, tIARGREAVES a CO., Engineers I, Shipbuilders. Great Reduction m Prices of I Cycles. Cycl :s MONOPOLE Cycles "STKARLEY BROS" "ROYAL PSYCHO Cycles ACATENE"
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      464 4 John Little Co, LTD. HAVE lisi UH lIVEO AND INVITI AN INSKCTION Of THI POLLOWING NEW c;t>o ;>.-,:— Brown Leather Cash bags, 10 ■i> i-' m. Ol 14 m. Broivn Leather Brief Bags, 12 ia, 13 ia. iv if> m. Brown L il 1 Glad tme Ii gs 18 ia.
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      475 4 McALISTER Co., Have just unpacked an assorted shipment of DIETZ LAMPS iuitatle for Wcikshcps,, Factories, States, Mills, etc., etc. I v l j I J ml Ironclad übular Lantern Tubular Reflector Lantern \'t\ itrong §3.00 each. lo burn 34 hours §4.00 each. Tubular Search Light Lantern Improved i übular Square
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      309 4 SledfC Irand BERNESE ALPS SWISS :::ik. STERILIZED UNBWI CONDENSED HYGIENIC MILK. ni all I r«i)der;ng ill or used to a POI IN INVALIDS IT IS INVAI it the milk. mish ill and pur- GOLD MED Wl I H GEN tuotwaoiD HlliON 1 .ised foe gene•d sl.ip pers. dHßcuky i mg
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      821 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving poii >> Otpaitui.;, date das An. N \kh 1 mim 1 Kviss,., ronstadt, due I'cb. liKisK, H.M.S.. PdrtMS D'SMTSM v^ii il K Ir., Toulon, 1 1 luil. I Ol DXX. It., 1 oulon, (iiuihk. Kus^., Croiistadt. (iK(\i. Aii. 1 r. New \'ork. das M.ir. Hai-I.im., Chin. Stettin,
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      611 4 The Singapore Free p reS o Mercantile Advertiser. I Cablk Adokkss, Advertiser, Tawraosi Ni mbkr.— o Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Sin gaport Straits S,tt!,m,, U Federated Nati\.- States of PeraJ gor, SMgd Ljo,, X p a han X t lt N S.mbilan British North Horn. S N.tlitrlands Indies,
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