The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1899
1899-05-31
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Title Section18 1899-05-31 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 31s. MAY/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 358718 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement730 1899-05-31 1 JP 0 Office. Collyer Quay. X7J Wharvas. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIRRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental ond American Ports, also for China Coast, and Son Froncxtco730 words
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Advertisement618 1899-05-31 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- j GATION COMPANY, LIMITED, j HTHK following are the dates on which the Co.'s oteamers may be expected here, vi_ OL'TWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Suang- For Mars_illb_ j hai ar |apan Ports. and London. s.s. Kaisow due June s.s. Oanfa June 15 s.s. Oopack do. s.a.618 words
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Advertisement409 1899-05-31 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Undbr Contract wits thb Nbthbrlanos India Govbrnmbnt. Agknts at Singapore. Ships Agency, lath F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay i Tune Table lor May, 1599. From Expected Will be aeapatcbej to B wean Sourabaya May 25. Bawean, ..ourabaya, B'massin, P. Laut, Cotei and Moearadjawa May409 words
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Advertisement867 1899-05-31 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, ike. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length ard at teet on sill. Whart frontage one mile and a quarter. Sheers Wharf 350 feet m length, Boiler and Masting Sheers worked by steam. Extensive range of867 words
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Advertisement653 1899-05-31 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,*****0 RESERVB FUND liooooojo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i 1i0.000.000 Coubt ot Uibbctobs R. M. Gbav, Esq Chaibmam. N. A Sibbs, K^.— Dhputy Chairman K. Goki/, E»q. A. J. Raymond, Em. K. Shkllim, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq A. Haupt Esq.653 words
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Advertisement631 1899-05-31 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known is an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CUM ir Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhcea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECO.MMEVDEDbvSO.MEoi -thr I .HIE.* SPBCIAUSTS thb: MEDICAL PROI*ESs luN Sold Retail tn- all hnnists and Wholesale by lUN THE PETER SYS COMPANY m*i, Solb631 words
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Advertisement329 1899-05-31 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA "KIBNT >l v through passage tickets granted to hnglanp V"" I and Germany by all trans- Atlantic bum 0 Veamers, also to San Francisco by the steamei 01 the above lines. To other European p-,nts329 words
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Article, Illustration621 1899-05-31 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31th, 1899. ALL -on. m.. i m tra Ie with ihe pin. s W |U a V( [N rr|| able \i sill a Arch r restrir. tion- on ports by the American iva sutl Wilt is the ordinary i irsc troni Sinn l-abuat ths621 words
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Article188 1899-05-31 2 A Chinaman nami tl Ong Cheng Li m on tlie mh inst. went to Wayang Situ Pulii Station, and reported that the wile ol his frienti Ong Lian had died Irom ton-iimp-lioii The Police Constable m char,; registered the death, and then went with lh i" io188 words
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Article116 1899-05-31 2 litis morning a Chinaman NTSS t harged In tie Mr. H ut km. in a itii < Gaining I ring valut x from M rner by false tit Mr I M\V la i: prosecuted oi ti.inu v j-. ci dii ki ami \1 Aitken defend I m w_116 words
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379 1899-05-31 2 TRADE AND COMMERCE IN THE FAR EAST. ifi th* Pai 1. I by M i Nl -t-d Ml of and ive a .ie of traSi "ierce s Far East. Ha said I k lo- ie, to and ihe I though th c i I ll d benefit *_s ime- .It379 words
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285 1899-05-31 2 A NEW AMERICAN BLOCK ADE IN THE PHILIPPINES. In an interview this morning with (aptain VYlllock 0 i board the S.S </'///_■' the Wit}. BOW off Johnston's Pier, tbe following information was given to a representative of this journal. Captain Willotk SSys 'liit ah nt ten dsvsago, he was lyin-,-285 words
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Article61 1899-05-31 2 I If W has ..rr.. i a here i an ship t liere, to leave the to Sulu. a t the V>-_ of Sulu tnat ih there had n them the ti the j killed. ,nd many I building I R Ed i ~s are aptorily M Sulu argo61 words
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Article158 1899-05-31 2 Ust which th. vcbi i ,Mr Kidd U yor, wssi kii M Kidd w„s d ry I by Mrs. Kidd, mi b id been rt*( ently land, d fur tl pmi i.t lr..ni the S. Arrnt st bl ken sw < .i-lnng up the road, M Kdi's158 words
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Article225 1899-05-31 2 this is only our old Iriend "Jack," who ha-- thus blo-somed out m Mexico, be- cause there happens to be snotber Watson m the vicinity. ll* writes, ia a private letter, that he left Singapore on D< t 16th, Itsyed ta i weeks m Ceylon, and225 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
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Article29 1899-05-31 2 Enthusiastic Welcome at Toulon Major Marchand has arrived a, The Municipal authorities and depm at from d.fferent bodies m the City ha reived him with great enthus29 words
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Article54 1899-05-31 2 Proceedings m the Court of Ca** ation The Reporter Pronounces Str For the Innocence of Dreyf_ M Ballot Besupr. has addres*-. tO the Court of Csm The new fact that was 1,-c.., for revision was the discovery of of Esterhazy written on per; identical to that upon54 words
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20 1899-05-31 2 \1 Beauprt fin. > assevei honour And COBtcieSCS, that h A vinced that Esterhasy wrot* er*-au20 words
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Article22 1899-05-31 2 He declared that the honour sf I did not re.tu-re the detention <>■ cent man at I > id.22 words
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Article24 1899-05-31 2 The Anti-Revisionists Disconcerted A Bribery Theory. M Eh lupre soeet h IStioo. The Ant dumhfounded, and <i. lias bees bribed.24 words
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Article24 1899-05-31 2 Favourable Referendum m S. Australia. I Ths linal referendum m aion m s.ut ted ia 66,000 \oting m fsvoui i 7.100 against24 words
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Article253 1899-05-31 2 Yesterday's Prices m the Betide betting for the >•-:. I i on Flying I ox. j to i ag Holocauste, mo to 8 agair jo to i against I)amocles 40 to My Boy 50 tot against Desmond Innocence, and 66 to 1 agaii a Our advertising columns conta253 words
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Article209 1899-05-31 2 Ihe l:n,i.m,, n cruiser, now attached Medway I* leet Reserve, < hatliam. order, brought forward at t I, ttham for Lou.'"vv- n xt s c w-hw iha i. r_ i 'C\' cr on •'■<• China station ihe Admiralty have, we believe be approached m regard to building do,209 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement691 1899-05-31 2 BOARD St LODGING /"\NE room vacant. First das- establishment x y clofletotown. Apply <",o Free Press. May m 5 6 BOARD St LODGING. piKSI (nm H.althy locality, s.nglc and doubl- room Vpply H. K. 8 c o Free Press. May if UL FOR SALE 13A\ Australian < ob gtl'ing nearly691 words
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Advertisement712 1899-05-31 2 WANTED I A SECOND-hand steamer, m good order, to carry 50 tons. Apply KAPAL. t o Free Press. May 10 6 6 WANTED 0 V a local Import firm an experienced Sales- 1 man, (European AppU by letter to 10 Free Press. May 10 tl/ANTBO an experienced European governess v712 words
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Advertisement679 1899-05-31 2 __rO-DAV'S ADVERTISEMENTS ToXl-T~ "^JO. 210, "hea Breeze," at lan|oiig Katong, 4 Bedrooms, Dining and Sitting Room, completely furnished, from Ist |une. No. 2it. 1 Bungalow with 4 Bedrooms, Dining and Sitting room, completely furnished, from lotn 1 J u "c. For furtlnr panicuiars apply li; H. A CRANK, 5 Batter>679 words
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Advertisement165 1899-05-31 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD AND LODGING. PBKR HOUSE. Eber R.iad. I Apply to Mrs. BROA N. May 31 najb THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. VTOTICK is hereby ft***! th^t a* Or 'i ar^. GsMCfal it cl Lie Sr 1 m 1... mpany, l.iinii.d vi I b m I1 at 111 I165 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous103 1899-05-31 2 The Week '-Ve_nes.iay.~ist 'I n«h Water i < lub Ent i Thursday, June Ist j st I M l.ast Quarter. s-5o Friday, aid 5-1 3 p. Cncke* i S. V. A Mirk I odg... p m. Saturday, 3rd P- irt of llllj I ncKet.— S I I V S.I C.103 words
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Correspondence.
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Article200 1899-05-31 3 \t> i_i> EniTea. Sir. The declaration* required by the Import aud Export Office I'toin importers of piece gooJ- 'area nple ss t> a*• sent no difficulty to th" man arbo knows his business. lam a "piece goods man of some years standing and have pleasure m staling200 words
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98 1899-05-31 3 For The Person who Wanted Church Parades. lint 1 or. Dear Sik, It the follow i.ig srrange- should not meet th< approval of our friend of Church f'arade fame we ar--iin^ly soiry, as liases Bt [.resent are rather busy and we cannot afford to tie on shoe too often Perhaps98 words
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124 1899-05-31 3 HE WONT BE HAPPY TILL HE GETS TEM-"Pears". :.i see ihe soldi~rs All drawn up m grand ar' I c irt. why up at i anglin ,n see their. Ighacss can t rise early \N c We wouldn't H L rdships ieelmgs es his monej wrongly s_iiic.ent tweniy-odi per cent.124 words
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Article82 1899-05-31 3 THE YANISHED MONROE DOCTORINE. the Me-: jntinue to x -t after the Unit! isitti ihat Old-W territory m the Philippines i~ a proper ior American territorial adventure 1 N< .v-Wor'id t^rr. m ere equal. y open to Uld-YV rial adventure This i* fr. ni an an Manila pnper on tbe82 words
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217 1899-05-31 3 THE MURDER Of COLONEL LE MARC HANT. .on of itiemuider o: Lieut,l M reliant of i c Hai nhire t. at Pesha*ur. on Ni is taken trom the letter r.f hV vai Scots to a Iriend We had renimenial .ports laj 11 larch *4 »"d .s- 1 went dciib.* 1217 words
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Article57 1899-05-31 3 llu i.m ol Mat Salteh—tin .01. ol the mat. hot on board the I S. mrt I'untiana instant —who is alleged to have Mnbbfd several people on tbe same occasion was mentiored before Mr. Clayton this morning. As tht M I ISOd is too il! tO appear57 words
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Article85 1899-05-31 3 I'Rai.s PRosret ts is Khouimi. Mi.J.W. lave-rner. the Victorian M Agrieuliure. has discus ed wild Mr. ecil K»iodt s tfie prospect ol developing a Victorian trade with Khod-sia .m the Be; a Salisbury railway. M. K'.-des vtale-d that the l'..rt.jj»ue-se. who own the* port of I'.cira, subjeel all foreign produce85 words
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Article1028 1899-05-31 3 A LADY'S LE T.ER Mv densest M l feel qniti distracted, trying to recoh 1 all the frocks aad gossip I took note of on Saturday last for your speo il edihi ratios and hardly k ow wh-re to begin, there i** so much to tell you We hail lovely1,028 words
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Article105 1899-05-31 3 The Italian I a. Liisagnu was given pr.i tiqttC yesterday afternoon and she proceeded to the wliarl to coal 1 lie BisOJgna arrived on the 24th inst. Irom Hongkong and she had to go to the quarantine ground (or seven days. She will not break her voyage aa105 words
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Article1083 1899-05-31 3 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. < HOKVL AM) OKI _ksir*i. C onckkt. Last night at the Town Hall the Choral and Orchestral sections of the Philharmonic Society gave a joint programme of music, i generally of a popular character, some 1 prominence being to selections from j operatic music. As the platform1,083 words
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1171 1899-05-31 3 JAPAN MISTRESS OF THE SITUATION IN TH E FAR EAST. (By M. Kihn-Keoni.r m I i Chin* Xoitvelle.) England is p roaring her navy. I i'd..uhtcdly it is for a question to be solved m the Far Hast that it is being prepared. Let us iook into this At this1,171 words
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Article840 1899-05-31 3 DIVOKt E AND M VKKIAOH I li X VYoRh. Much unfavourable criticism is being pined nil the action of ihe minister who, sa\s the New York correspondent of the Unit, l .eh-:.. atod ihe" weddi >g of Mrs. Sloane an 1 Mr. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Sloane was divorced840 words
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Article65 1899-05-31 3 (IORBBCTBO LP TO M.> On London Bank m/s demand i Private i redttl 3 m/s documents 3 m/s cr dtta '> aa/a France, dJeannnd fiEKMANV, dc-iliand j India, I. T Hongkong, rinn ar.d dis Yokohama, demand pm Java, demand iiaJ Manila, demand i^ )nu SOVEREIGNS, (to buy) j,,,..-' Bank65 words
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Article101 1899-05-31 3 i.»iay .1 J (übc No. i (> .j 0 -r, .'.lick t,orda 11 s 2 ga VVhMO, Fair L/ W— s% „41 50 Nutmegs 110s .0 the lb.) 65 do. (ios to the lb] 80. M ne 1 Haoda) tfl Ones 'Amhoma) v Libariaa Co_ha 1650 Tapioca, ssaal pearl101 words
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Article296 1899-05-31 3 Quotatiom. C*PirAL. Paii> Up. 1 '"•■<"•::. Lid. L\ Nominal. a, >,000 45.-1, y>3 Deferrrd. £s Huyers. '1.-..r\V.U.r|),,ry K.Mnl.td. |,oo ,5.000 S 2S.i!o ,50 > »i..s.r ..ml \.-ave 1..., fet Sales. I 225.00.. 225.000 5 o ft Deb". 1% prm. 12.5,0v«0 $4»'> 10.000.000 |H,W,>OO 80,000 lijs296 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement126 1899-05-31 3 From New Zealand. KaarrOß, New Zealand, NOV. 33, l8i)0. t un very j.le.t lv, -Uic lhat since I I.k the a...ei,e> of Chaaß-srUi.i'f taodicinm tla sale* has BOOM v. ry large, more especially of the Cou^h Remedy. In two years 1 have sold more of this pai Ocular remedy than126 words
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Advertisement273 1899-05-31 3 OCEAN SThAM SHIP COMPANY ■\iND i4_t)l'.Ki.,\NU_CHl'. iTOOM. VAAKi" MAATSCHAPPIJ OCSAAN. lne Lompiny steamers are de p-itcned irom Liverpool outward, for tlie StraiC China, tnd |apan, and from Japan homewards fo>- London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Ja\H Line »re despatched from Amsterdam and Lie rpool even fortnight273 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous40 1899-05-31 3 Ihe standard Time tla A lime Uall at Koit I ann.ri^ f „_a talis eactiday.it 1 p.m mrnmsmm*nt* 1...111 time ;Oreeowicl. mean tame S hr.., 4 mm., ts brinf Bt.is-.-.i f.v. BUaalce pre. I Pul m m on t*,tri id40 words
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Miscellaneous501 1899-05-31 3 S S l_s N PORT. Maijs lona Commanders Arrive- I r >r_ Raui i. Hrn Booth Man Kl«i A Tom Maateia Arrived Krom Conaieneea For J soia Hr„. T.i, Ritchie M j aa Ha atioh Ai-STaAuaß Bril, M,IK May s Fremanlle Frossanth ,N l)ut..;s Plock May 27 Bai nvun Rk.501 words
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Miscellaneous247 1899-05-31 3 enters Arrived. M. H vkathui nu <2 degrees Fahrenheit J i the s et lnches ,enih,and a. Mamla baro. readings m millimetres, iture m the* shads m degrees, Fahrena lemperati.rc centigrade. raidity percentage ol saturation, thr t UT saturated w.th moisture be.nn 100. t on ot Wind, to two poinls,247 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement499 1899-05-31 4 Katz 8r05.,! LIMITED. HAVK Jt SI I SHACKED A LARGE ASSORTMENT Ol NEW GOODS IN IHKIR DRAHKRY DEHARTMKNT INCLUDING New Sunshades Sailor Hat_. Children's Hats Children's Sun Hats. New Ribbons 1 .ki*- lies. I.mbroiderii's. Glove.**. 1 .di NetNew Silks Suitable for Blouses Gowns Collar, and Cutts. Corsets. Handkerchief. New Cashmeres499 words
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Advertisement401 1899-05-31 4 TO LET NEWLY-BLTLT Godown 01 Otfice m Cecil Sireel, Nos. 1 5.' and 153. Apply S. MANASSEH X Co 6, Malacca Street. May aj TO BE LET. Fairy Glen, on or or about the ist June, Martin Road, off River Valley Road, Municipal No. 98-1, six rooms upstairs, verandah and401 words
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Advertisement1132 1899-05-31 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB PROGRAMME. First Day Tkursdoy, Jnne 22nd, tSgg. Rac_ No. 1. Cup with 1150 added. 2nd horse $50. For 1899 subscription gutfins 14*2 to carry ll J. weight tor inches. Distance R.C. Entrance Iree. Racs No. 2. Value $250.*— A selling race for all horses to be entered1,132 words
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Advertisement271 1899-05-31 4 lAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKE7. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTEB Co., SOLE AGENTS. Apl .2 i ft N.B. JG NORMAN i kBROWN271 words
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Advertisement355 1899-05-31 4 PINAUDS Eau de Quinine." FOR THE HAIR Is Superior t'» all Othkk-. JOHN V. SHOEMAKER m his celebrated work entitled, Her.dity, H; alth Persanal Beauty SAYS One of tlie test hair tonics is PINAUDS 'Eau de Quinine" This is the Universal Opinion, 'Ihe many imitations bein>f useless Pinaud's Eau de355 words
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Advertisement1109 1899-05-31 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. iiv inn port of departure, anr) 'where known) date due here, and name of Agent«. Mbn-op-War Akbbona, Jap., Poplar, Dwvri g.b.. Devonport, Ehdymion, Brit. Chatham, |uly Fybn, Danish, Hai-Chi, Chin.. Stettin, Hai-Pmv, Chin., Portsmouth, ll.vi- 1 ikn, Chin., Stettin, H«tsusb, Chinese, InzuMO, Jap Rlswick. Iwatb, Jap., Klswtck, iootMß,1,109 words
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Advertisement610 1899-05-31 4 The Singapore Free Prey* AMO Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Addrrss,— Advertiser, Singapore TBLBrHCMB NUMBIR. ft,, P üblished at 30 3, Raffles Place, Sm f porf 'X'HE leading English Newspaper io th e Straits Settlements Johorr*, the Federated Native States of Perak. S^-ian-gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, thr* Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak610 words
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