The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 May 1899

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  • Title Section
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    23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fl 1 1 RD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. 12m MAW 1899. DAILY ISS I I Ao 357
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      838 1 jf Q Otfice. Collyer Quay. >Oj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Meam for CH I N A, J APA N, PENANG, CEY- (iS. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MAESEILI KS, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports,
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    • Advertisement
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      623 1 fHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAVI GATION COMPANY. LIM. TED. T*HE lollowing are the dates on which the Co.'s A Steamers may be expected here, viz OITWARD. HOMEWARD. r«oR Hongkong, Suang- Kor Marseilles hai s. lapan Ports. ani> London. a. a Yang Tsze May aa si Kintuck June 15 s.b. Kaisow June
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    • Advertisement
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      1197 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nbthbrlands India Govbrnmbnt Agkntb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor May, 1809. From Espected Will be despatched lo Japara Batavia May 11. Katavia. Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Macassar, Ambon, Banda and New Ouinea
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      641 1 1 H ONGK ONG AND SHANGHAI j BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Iiooooo,« 1 RHSERVB FUND I oaBBO_ 1 RESERVE LIABILITY OF »-0,*****0 PROPRIETORS fio.oooooo Coubt or Uibbctobs R. M. Gray, Esq —Chaibmam. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Ob putt Chaikiham. K. Goan, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. t. Smu.lß.Bbb> X H.
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      610 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHE only raaaaaV pfaaa* kmmmm mt INPALUBLSaad PBRMANBNI I URF Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhea, Hemorrhage and Ulceru: °L^^,, s s Retail _.IM hemists and W THE PETER SYS COMPANY (M( (PBorK„ T oK. ...Sh. MB-oracTc«™« Q pHCENIX ASLUKANCK COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the
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      207 1 PACIFIC MAIL STttAMSHIt- COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Toyo kisen'rabushiki KAISHA (oatßßTa Sailing dates from Hongkong via Yokohama to San Francisco. M* k'to de May 3/ [Bna Juno 13 h hilars apply to c 2 >O0 a to., Jur Agents. i/mWi 9_av __*f tlilf r_, _Mr B P_B
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899.
    692 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899. Here thall the Pre»» the reople'« right miinUin, C'nawod by ir.4uence and iinbr.be,] by ga.n tlert patriot Truth her lorioii» precept! draw, Plc4c*B to R*Ua*a. L«— lt». and Law. EVERYBODY must feel satisfied at the improved tone of to-day a Bean of
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    232 2 I here will be a steam launch lor the Swimming (In. on Sunday, leaving Johnston 's Piet at noon. A telegram to Hongkong announces the death on- the 3rd inst., at New York, of Mr. Heary B. Hyde, Praaidaat of the "Equitable Life Assurance Society of the I'nited States.' "Ihe
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    126 2 Aacßßßioa Dc\ Saaeicaa. Yesterday, Aacenaioa Day. the various services at St. Andrew s Cathedral were well attended. At the choral rrlebiation at 7 a.m.. the service commenced with a processional hymn which was heartily sung. The Yea. Arcluli aeon l'erham was the celebrant, and the music of
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    THE S.S. "ABBEY" INCIDENT.
    193 2 THE S.S. ABBEY" INCIDENT. A Hongkong correspondent writes 1 In- lollowing para published m Daily Press yesterday was doabtleea inspired by the industrious American consular authority herewith a view to inflaencing the minds of the Chinese auihot ilies m Canton to whom Mr Sylveater'a agent is now applying for a
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    THE KULIM SYNDICATE.
    122 2 M .te than .1 year ago, an oil-pr. \pt g cense ..ntcd Liy the Kedah government lo Mr. J. Smith, „f Penang, m reaped ni certain land m Kulim. Several attempts to form a syndicate h'' I eoncaaaion were unfully made m I it, about seven H.
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    SUPPOSED MURDER AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    205 2 SUPPOSED MURDER AT BUKIT TIMAH. /)g, who ..vr-s at the on the Bukit Timah-road. rted to the police yesterday that Mi ha i died of consumption. The I neat t I the spot ..nd found t a woman with the mark of a i ■ound her n»-ck, a Chinaman's touch-
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    POLICE.
    209 2 V ut one o'clock yesterday two Chinese quarrelled m Tanjong Pagar-'road and onestabbed thr othT m the side with a kl ttf, such injuries that the man had to be taken to hospital, where he lies m a serious state. At g a m this morning six Chinese were
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    THE RECALLED SILVER YEN.
    90 2 A I ok> o dispatch states that the balance of the silver yen winch remained undisposed of last year, amounted to v.000.000 yen. Of this amount, e,| million yen are set aside to be coined into subsidiary money -luring this year. 4 million yen is to
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    89 2 Ihe hon be J. M. Aliinson is reappointed an unofficial member of the Legislative Council. Whit- Monday, May 2Jad, and CJueens Birthday. May _> 4 th,t are gazetted* public holidays. The Rev. F. \V. Haines is appointed Colonial Chaplain at Malacca Mr. C. M. Wathen is appointed an
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
      35 2 The Situation Easier. The High Commissioner and President Kruger to Confer. Ihe anxiety at Johannesburg I,., allayed by the report that Sir Alfred Muner and President Kruger are to meet at Bloomfontein.
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      LAWLESSNESS IN THE CHURCH.
      42 2 The Private Church Discipline Bill Rejected. Adoption of the Government Amendment. The Chun h Discipliae Bill iatradnced by a private member has been rejd te a majority of 310 to 1 16 Tha Government amendment was adopt. cd.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
      26 2 The First Match Drawn. I lie first match of the Australian Teaa against the South of England, is drawn London, i jth M
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    223 2 The extra P. ex O. steamer Japain this morning, bringing as pa* from Penang Iwri I Barter 'of Johore K. A. Stevens. Loebel. and Carroll. Tbe Japan goes on at 5 p m. to-morrow This morning at 1 1 o clock a Norwegian steamer passed through the harbour from hast
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    CLAIM AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF THE "HERMIONE".
    150 2 CLAIM AGAINST THE CAP TAIN OF THE "HERMIONE". At lhe Hongkong Supreme ourt (Ml i Mnßßg (sth) before His Honour VV. M. Goodman h.et Justice), with Commander ,Ha,ting sessor, Wong Fat Choy. owner ol a Kwong I oon^ Ta. junk, sought to recover $8,000 fro-i (aptam Callaghan, damage, aaatniaed by
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    PERAK NOTES.
    249 2 'Perak Pioneer. j stationed there". m 1-B, l X The following is lhe team chosen to represent erak m the annual cricket match against Seiangr_2 P w V Q d B at UaU Lvm P ur vVh.tsunt.de apt H. S. Amsl.e A. H. Bagnall, G. F. ar* s_£.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      611 2 John Little Co., Ltd. I WHITLEY'S PHYSICAL y\\ I J EXERCISER, trjb i_2#A Price $6 each. a\jin r¥k Perfect health aad a yumi |.li\»i.jut ea- 111 Bured hy ila aae, arithoaf strain or injury. I IJI Eaail) fixed to BeaVrooai, Bath-room, or I i fine, medium Q^^fl lV Price 56.50
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      906 2 WANTED pETKOLEUM Drillers for Borneo, those having j <xpeiiencc with Canadian or Calyx drills preferred. Apply to SV.ME Co. Apl WANTED QOfVING le.k. neai and fast writer. Apply X.C., c a Free Pre--. May ll 18.5 WAN IED a compounder, (rood salary tor a vv suitable man. Apply personally at
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      1015 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE LET. FURNISHED. \/|OSS HANK, Orange Road. Immediate ivx entry. POWELL Sc Co.,— Auctioneers. May 12 g 5 Yacht for Salc^Ncarly New. (Owner leaving lhe Colony). I'asl Sailing utter BBSS, about 2^ ton rater. 10 leet long on water line, 28 feet overall 6' t beam with
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      167 2 The Week. Friday, rath Hiijh XVater O.l midnight, 1 1 .34 a Mohammedan Mohurram. French Mail Homewards < loses, 2 p.m. Cricket. S. < 1 Gan son. Lodge /-.-tland Krgular. --}o p.m. Saturday, 13th Hi^h XVater: 0.51 noon. French Mail Outwards expected, da> gt Entries close Spring Race Meeting. Cricket.—
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  • Correspondence.
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      A "White Man's" Burden.
      95 3 I r I DiTOB. [)r\k SIX,—A few days ago a Noncommissioned Olh>« 1 ratted at a. Hotal m Singapore to arrange a dinner for a party ol N.C o.'>. He was treated m a very ollhand manner and told that a dinner could i ne supplied
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      "NOT WANTED HERE."
      211 3 Old England's sons, the sons of Mars Whose glories never more die. Who shed their blood on land and wave I hat England's flag might proudly fly, I he> well may grieve to have to leave Without a reason that is clear— lo turn away, where m<
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION.
    70 3 lhc returns fram the Pahang CorporaMines for the month of March were as follows Sungei Lent Tons of stone crushed 1 lfl Oxide of tin produced 50 tons) with 30 heads of -tamps running for 31 days working ex- Si B soo. Jcravt Batang. lons ol stone
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    160 3 t-.si.L \nd acaTLana. The members of the Cricket Club played a match under the above designation last night. It was not an exciting nor a very ;a-t game, but it had one result, it brought feral useful new members. England had the most of the game m the
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    PRESIDENT KRUGER AT RUSTENBURG.
    414 3 Kei-li .0 MR. Lhamrekl* s. March 25 (Special) —Speaking at Kus- -erday, I'resident Kruger said he s-iw B he could not believe it) that Mr. erlaii .<: the President: made promises Irai >c did not carry them out. Heard he challenged Mr. Chamberlain 10 I the
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    A EUROPEAN ENGINEER AND HIS COOLIES IN CAMBODIA.
    161 3 A EUROPEAN ENGINEER AND HIS COOLIES IN CAMBODIA. Ihe UemmeUiemt says. A very grave incident s reported Irom Ksach-Kandal near Pnompenh. where the lamented M. Prare establish his cotton mill. A lively altercation took place between Cambodians and Annamiles employed m the m.ll, and lhe latter, seeing that they were
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    119 3 H.M.S. Woodlark was christened on the morning of the Ist instant, at Shanghai, by Mrs. Montgorr.erie and most successfully launched, gldi g into the water like a bird, lhe function was ..rianged so hurriedly that there was no lime to send out invitations, and there were only present
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    SETTLEMENT EXTENSION AT SHANGHAI.
    68 3 Foreign Prohisms Aorbbo to. Naaatan an Ons Port. (Special to China Mail j Shanghai, May 4 The Viceroy of this I Province has notified Consul General Byron Breaaa that the extension of the Foreign Settlement arranged with the new I aotai has been confirmed by the
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    108 3 Aot ivaldo Slino ur Peacb. GbhMUI Oiis' Rkpl^. 'Stecial to China Mail. j Manila, May 4. President Aginnaldo s envoys have made a second visit to the American lines, I and alter a conference asked Major-General Otis IS grant an armistice. To this application, General Otis
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    MR. W. G. BAYNE.
    141 3 The gaiety ot Shanghai has been permanently I enhanced by the return ot Mr. W. G. Baltic, who returned to Shanghai by the Salaei. attc-r many > ears' absence, to succeed Mr. A. Koss as Secre- tary of the North China Insurance Co. ll.e Japan Mai',
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    A JAMIESON RAIDER IN THE FAR EAST.
    96 3 A China paper says Captain John Tracy Willoughby, one of the leaders m the lamieson Raid who was given a captaincy by Earl Grey m the force of the British South African Company, was discharged ill the other day at Nagasaki from the
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    JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES: A PARALLEL AND A CONTRAST.
    744 3 <2 7 mes lo study the hist' ry of modern Japan is to le*rn a great deal that wi.l be aaaffll m settling the Ph. lippir.e problem. Ihe two countries are alike 'n many points— archipelagos, volcanic, fertile, densely populated, unprogressive
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    "EMPIRE" IN LAW AND MORALS.
    999 3 I Sknaior Hoar Abo Sims Ir thk < asb Aaataai ihe Caaavana and Domination or tub Filipinos. (Sevi York World, j In reply to a letter from more than one hundred men of eminence m Boston Senator Hoar said No man during this whole discussion
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1121 3 The Faster holidays are now over and the directors of tram and omnibus companies are chuckling over their takings, which were enormous. Happily the weather was very fine, so folks on pleasure bent had every i thing their own way. One poor but honest family, somewhat hampered
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    TOMMY'S DROLL MISTAKE.
    140 3 A troopship, recently arrived al Bombay, took to India Iwn vicing soldier-, who ought to be heard of again. These two warr.oi-. wire new to the sea and it-, strange ways. Moreover, when they got into the Bay of Biscay the weather was bad, and the ship
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    TROUBLE ABOUT A FAMOUS "ART" SUPPLEMENT.
    242 3 A case is at present being heard m the iiombay Courts m which the proprietors of the Times of India are suing Mr. Archibald A. Crawford for the value of an advertisement inserted under their auspices m one of Mr. Wellesley A. Parker's art
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    THE STICK AND THE CRUST.
    748 3 A stick and a crust of bread. Like the hanels ot a clock these two articles told lhe lime o' day lor nearly a year m a certain man's lite. Ye-l unlike the hands of lhe clock, they were not visible at once. When he
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (May ia JL" *°7 -75 Gambier 5.55 do. Cube No. 1 9.20 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 25 75 do. White, (Fair L/VV-= 5 „4 50 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 75. do. (80s to the lb) qO. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coffee 16.50 Tapioca, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST.
    303 3 yi/OTATioN. Capital. Paid Ur. Sm«««.« Bank of th.na and Japan, ltd. Lx Nommai. < 3,000,000 450,968 Deferred. £5 Buyers. Bell's Abestos Eastern Agency. $3 Selltrs. Q 1 0.000 fj 8 5 S 4 Clear Water Oa.ry Farm Ltd. $,00 ,5,000 ,J."£o S o Fraser and Neave Ltd f»l
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (CORRECTED Ll- IO M On London. 81,,k 1 n >/^ .VoA d.'tnand i/iiPrivate credits 3 m/s joo 1 documents 3 m/» gi credits r> m /s 2/0-' France, demand .."."!!!aso Germany, demand 202k India. T. T .^.....140 Hongkong, demand. di< Yokohama, demand ....!"ay% pm. JAVA, demand 1 Manila, demand
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      127 3 From New Zealand. Kin ion, New Zealand, Nov. 23, i3(^> I am very pleaded to state that since I took thj agency of Chamberlain's medicines the sale his j been very large, more especially of the Oujjh Remedy. In two years I have sold more 01 this particular remedy than
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    • Advertisement
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      259 3 OCEAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDEKLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tne Company's steamers are despatched trom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ars despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for th.s Straus,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      315 3 MAIL NEWS. Cji esr 01 the Golden Girl. fJRBM OIIOKTcNiIT lOR PresEMABIK Wirß'Saaaaaa, New Vmk, April v— Mr. Henry 1 roley, a wealthy farmer of l.asalle, New York, has sent a nonce lo the newspapers throughout the country I inviting young men to compete for the hand ol Ins daughter.
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      149 3 MAILS CLOSE I n- morrow r-or Per \l Penang Rtsa 2 rm l-leh rM ll.cngkok 1 'hot m Ma.i.. a ■>','' i rm Muntnk Pale-inl.ang Ruby j 1 m Batavia. La Seyne 4 rM Bilhton POIU anak Ban Whatl S Ipm I'IMHI jtr; s am Sourabaya. ac. Van 1 1
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    • Miscellaneous
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      815 3 »ess r l s in pom Mea-oI.WaM Paaaa and Tona Commanders Arrived Krom Kor WbiD Hv 1 lr BVat. Booth Apnl 22 Hansjiong Koad,. Other VesseU Kla^a ft Tons Maaters Arr.veJ Krom Conanjneea Kor When Brit. IBBJI MsttOCh M.v II llon,kon X M, iy AusTßauan Bru. 25^4 Mill Maj 2
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      307 3 Passengers Arrived. X| P M W. Pol.usn ii-wrhoit, Hovelogue. J. Bernan, lohn P. VaaAhaar. Dr. L.ese, Mrs. Van Huy sen and two children, Mrs. Wallace. '•>' r. N. Tomi.n. VV. S, N '•!p l< ocbel. < •rroll. ssengers Arrived by the Mail. M »J from Vaa -Mr. Marc— Mil Huehinaitsse.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1823 4 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILY BE OPENED ON FRIDAY, THE jBth APRIL, 1899, ANO CI.OSFO vT TWF.I.YF. OCI.OCK NOON ON TUESDAY, ioth MAY. 1899 Riley Hargreaves Co., LIMITED SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance. 1889. being Ordinance V. of the yearJJiSSo of the J Ordinances of the Straus Settlements,
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    • Advertisement
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      906 4 Hie Directors consider they have been fortunate Copies of the|agreemcnts above specified, of the m securing the services of Mr. Robertson who, balance sheet, valuations and certificates above besides having arranged to become a large share- mentioned and of the Memorandum and Articles holder m ihe t ompany has had
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    • Advertisement
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      223 4 TO LET 100 P.| \1 TO LKT r\ So. s Ha I ireet. TO LET I I O I > MM KR BROS. TO BE I ET I pURNISHKI) V. R., to Fret uc r -ODOWN OK OFi ICE TO LET. rt) 09 '.et, fr. m Martn Ijth, t.,e upptr-Hoor
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      547 4 Singapore Sporting Club. NO IN B. T ADIES attending the Races on 2}rd, 25th, and 27th May, are reminded lhat admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn wili be by Ticket only. Ladies' Tickets arc obtained through members ol the S.S.C. Fre. but they must bear the name of the
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      801 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, ai'.l (*l"t« known; date due here, and name of Agents. Mbs-of-W»r. A. Vksii M 1. Ital.. Etma, Ital., Spez/ia, Founßß, Fr., Toulon, Fybn, Danish, H m-Chi, Chin., Stettin. Hai-Ho*, t hin., Efburfj, M\il.i v. Chin., StettMi, due IDi-Nt 1, t bin., Bbwrg, Hai-Shinu, Cliin.
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      340 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd, NEW NOVELS Just Received at m. 50 A Summer Jaunt, by I. Strang Lord Ormont and his Aminta I Mi.redith. The Death that Lurks ÜbbßH The .Nameless astle, by M A Duet With an Occas.on .1 1 Doyle. Ihe Rainbow Feather, by A Daughter ol the Vine,
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