The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 4™ AUGUST, DAILY ISSUE. No 3164a
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      748 1 o Office. Collyer Quay. JMJ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINIMSI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills of l-admg issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco via
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      608 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM. TED. *T*HR following are the dales on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokomo, Suamo- For Marseilles hai ac |apan Ports. and London. s.s. Teenkai Sept, 8 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York,
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      1423 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. I'NDBR < ONTRACT WITH THB NBTHBRLAHDS INDIA (iOVBKNMINT. Agrnts at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for August, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched lor Reynsi Sourabaya July 31. Billiton, Sourabaya, B'massin, P. l.aut, Halik-I'apan, Moearadjawa and Cotei Aug.
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      620 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I'AID-fJP CAPITAL fiooooooo UESERVH FUND fio'ooo'ooo RKSERVB LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS j 110,000,000 COUBT UIBBCTDES. M. M. Gray, E*q Chaibman. N. A SIBBS, Ksq.— Dpputt Chairman E. Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. E. SHKLLm.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. K. Sachse, E»q.
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      488 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL^PECIFIC nil only r.medy .v p.cscnt kno-u, ILUBLI anj PERMANENT CURI fo Sprue. Dysentery. Diarrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. THE PETER SYS COMPANY m S*u MAmr»M>nrMßs).»Ou Cn» Stk^t. Siinii. pHCKNIX ASSURANCE COM PANV OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Comp m I are prt-par«-d
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      257 1 pACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCTDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPAISr AND X Oy O KISEN KABUSHIKa KAISHA Kmimim s. co A... r'- 7 or further pamculars apply to (iILFILI^N, WOOD H Co., June a. Agents. dtencs THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. MF.NT SELLtR.v. KWOACHE NEURALGIA"^ CEREBRINE. M I Piio'. 1- -7 J
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY AUGUST 4, 1899.
    960 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY AUGUST 4, 1899. Hrrethall the Vm\ tt-t rVopir'n r.,,' t nJ rta.n. L'tuwtd bf influemc* and unbr.brd bjr gam H«r« patriot Truth h«t f iortoui prcreptt draw. r .<!«. d to rUliciim. and t-*«. A I the time of the ill-judged Jameson raid into the
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    317 2 Noii< c is given that a Court of Appeal will he held on October *>th. The British steamer Laurel 13 ranch paaw '1 through tin- harbour from Kast to Weal at 1 55 p m. lhi-> afternoon. To-lay Soli Chwee for assaulting conBtaMc 219 was sent to goal for three
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.
    112 2 Mr. Charles Stringer is appointed a member of the Legislative Council m the place 0/ Mr. T. C. Bogaardt. Monday, October 9th, has been fixed for the meeting of a Court of Appeal. An extract from the Ceylon Observer is I published. to show the way a coco-nut
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    OVER THE CAVANAGH BRIDGE.
    266 2 Over the Cavanagh Bridge \way with a bang and a slap, I forged .ilong with my fiery sleed And my well appointed trap And the syce Mood up behind, Oh the Bcyan he held his breath. For (he steel loomed angry on either side, And he
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    A PROPOS OF NATURALISATION.
    303 2 Le Mekong has an article of a sensible character on the question of th'- wholesale accordance of naturalisation as French citizens to Asiatics, a matter of whose expedieaCJT it is extremely doubtful. I hat journal says We understand perfectly that the quality of French citizen should
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    GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    379 2 r-ilipmos have proved about as indifferent to the mineral wealth ot their islands as the Boer farmers <<f the Iransvaal to the riches l>mg beneath the surface of the ground. Cons, quently the Philippines present a tempting enough field to British enterprise, which, indeed, has already
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    LIFE-SAVING IN BATTLE AT SEA.
    207 2 Whatever the ultimate issue of the Peace I onference may be, it is to be hoped (says a home paper) that the admirable scheme ol Professor Renault for lite-saving at sea m war will be accepted. The distinction ol colour proposed white with a broad
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      THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
      22 2 His Yacht Wins at Cowes. The Emperor of Germany's yacht Meteor has won the Queen's Cup at Cowes.
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      THE COLONIAL LOANS BILL.
      18 2 Passed by the Commons. The House of Commons has passed the Colonial Loans Bill.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
      57 2 Its Disastrous Effect on Trade. The Joint Enquiry. The prolongation of the crisis m Sout':! Africa is ruining business. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question of Mr. Bryn Roberts, mi-, said that the Transvaal joint enquiry will be confined to the details of the reforms required to
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      ITALY AND CHINA.
      39 2 Italian Naval Reliefs. The two Italian m n of-war airea tioned m the telegrams, the Vesuvio and the Carlo Alberto, are merely being sent to China to relieve two others returning home. London, August 4th, iBsy.
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    A HORSE WARRANTY.
    111 2 Mr-, A. M. Schmidt, a widow, living at -•57 Sirangoon Road, m the Supreme Court this morni«g before Mr Justice Hyndman Jones, claimed $70 from Sana Kinchee. a horse dealer of Singapore. Plaintiff who was represented by Mr. Koek claimed that on July 6th by an agreement
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    61 2 The orders of the day for next Tuesday meeting include Mr. Vermont- <juestion« on the water supply of Province district* motion by the Colonial Secretary to lend 9400,000 to Singapore Municipality and $250,000 to Penang first reading of Bank Notes Bill second reading of Ex plosives Bill third
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    318 2 We notice that the Sultan of Johore s bay mare Disfigured, carrying 8.4 and ridden by P. Guinane, has run third m th< Winter Handicap at Flemington on July Bth. The mare must therefore have considerably improved down m the Colonies. As Monday next h a public holiday there will
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      735 2 t j|fivo MeW aY "■a^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^emmmmmTj^^^" v v-' Tgfj^^^ M M S& asmlHßßimmnlmnH^£ J^^ I y M v Vsl Sr l»V/WwllAl3^jflHm»T r T. L. GOSLING Co., Agents tuf Eyesight NOTICE. Mr. N. Lazarus, o< rusr-opnci.w IS NOW HERE, and may be consulted for SPECTACLES at No. 37, Hotel de I'Europe, For
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      615 2 TO LET SI \s,i)> Hoi kb, 't Passir Panieng. I) ta GBOK I EAI t ->. Ji; UC. TO BE LET. p LAKELAND, langlm. Rent 5*65. At prim Ihe oci u| .itiDii <J J. MacLennan Esq. It dc-Micd the lurmlurc can be- taken over at a 1 iluai ion. Apply
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      933 2 WANTED for the Sarawak Government an ex-perirnc«-d Eurasian accountant with good testimonials, about 25 to w Mnn of age. PA KRSON SIMONS Ac Co. Agents, Sarawak Government. J"'> 3' 7-8 WANTED DV Impnt Firm a European Assistant (> i" .*n and English required. l.ply by letter to W. X c
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      552 2 I O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS DROPERTY SALE. To be held at our sale- room, on Wednesday, 91b. vugust, at 2.30 p.m. 11 1 fruit garden off Sirangoon Road, 6 miles from town, 999) ears' lease with plank and atiap dwelling thereon. (2) Fruit garden on Yio Chukang Road, 6\ miles trom town,
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      203 2 The Week. Friday, 4th High Water W 6j, 8.57 y If. M. Mail Homewards closes, 4 p.m. Cricket. Orrkers Army and Navy 9. S. 1 S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Chinese Christian Association. Kdaljee Khory Mark Lodge, 8-30 p.m. Saturday, sth High Water: i0.20a.,y.4i p. S. V. A
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    PENANG RACES.
    80 3 Second Day August 3rd, 1899. (By Telegram. The second day of the Penang Races was held yesterday, m lint- weather, there being some good racing. Results Thf. Roadsters Handicap: i. Rufus I Sheik. The Griffin Handicap: i. Alden 2. Flash-light. THE COFFEE CUP: I. Marchioness; 2. Oixey. The
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    A RUSSIAN SPY IN WEIHAIWEI.
    33 3 A Russian spy, arrested m the act of taking photographs m Weihaiwei, was laken to Chefoo by H. M.S. Rattler, and handed over to the Russian Consul there.
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    NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
    493 3 The U.S. transport Sherman, with the California Volunteers, arrived m Manila Bay from th^ island of Negros on the iBih inst. After shipping the California Heavy Artillery and stores, she w.is to proceed home via Nagasaki, Inland S a and Yokohama. An inspector 01 baggage employed
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    THE TYPHOON NEAR SHANGHAI.
    258 3 Lo>s ot Jai inn Stiamkr. Shanghai, July 1 24. Yesterday morning inform«!.on reached Shanghai that the tnabikt Mar 1 k indered on Friday afternoon off the Barren Island*. From information gleaned from the s.^. Kiukismf, which brought m .her crew, we gather that the steamer left
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    292 3 PorvH*. OtCHISTRAL CoN<ERT. The programme to be submitted on I uesday evening to the members and to the musical public is of very considerable interest. First and foremost there is the Unfinished Symphony m B Minor of Iranz Schubert, of which he has only left two out
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    14 3 Second- Lieutenant Worthington, the Norfolk Regiment, has died at Colaba, Bombay, vf enteric fever.
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    AN UNREGISTERED SOCIETY.
    192 3 Two months ago, a Police Constable No. 115, arrested two Kling men for disorderly conduct m Upper Cross Street, and on one of them found a paper, which proved to be an agreements between a number of persons forming a society for the support of a moscjue
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    64 3 Sh.niuc ant Movements. It is not generally known that a speci.il Chinese Mission was sent recently to ToUio with autograph letters from the Empress Dowager 10 the Kmperor of Japan, and that m connection with this the Japanese Admiral lias gone up the river to communicate with
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    43 3 Cokps Orders. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, 4th August, 1899. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week 2nd Lt. F. Hilton. 2. Gymnasium Class. Wednesday 5.15 p.m. Friday 5.15 p.m. By Order, (i. TvMie, Catt k.a., Ag. Adjutant S. V. A.
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    A CEYLON COLT BOWLER IN EDINBURGH.
    78 3 Takiv to Wickets jor 15 R< i«s. Ihe mail brings news of an important match played at Edinburgh Carlton Clubv. picked learn ot Scotland league. Ihe demon Colt, Rafiel. who I has again taken to using ihe leather played for the i former club,
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    NEW PORTS FOR FOREIGN TRADE.
    77 3 The Japane-se Government has decided to open the following new ports for foreign trade Shimuu, Suruga province. Take'oyo, Owan province. Yokkaichi, Ise province. Moji and Hakata, Chiku/en province. Karatsu and Kuchinotsu, Hi/en province. Misumi, Higo province. l/ugahara, Sasuga, Shishimi, on I -ushnna Island. Shimnnoseki, Nagato
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    THE NEW JAPAN.
    205 3 Journals down from South Japan givr full particulars of the handing over to the Japanese authorities of the foreign settlements. The transftr at Osaka took place on the 17th inst., a m*-morandum of transfer being duly and bolmmlv signed. The main property m this conc«-*Mon was the
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    THE POSITION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    382 3 Sa)s the- Hongkong Daily J rcs± of the 25th ultimo It is not difficult to imagine the disgust and md gnation that would be felt and expressed m the Stales when once the country awoke to the real position of affairs m the Philippines. There
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    18 3 The usual monthly missionary meeting will be held m the Prinsep-street Chapel, on Monday next, at 8 p.m.
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    THE GROWTH OF GREAT ARMIES.
    2111 3 Some Benefits whu h Militarism (outers. [By H. W. Wilson. (Pall Mall Gaiette.) If we examine the great military systems of Europe m the present day we shall be struck by the fact that m all countries, with the solitary exception of England, they are
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    THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
    469 3 On Ihursday we 'Times of CrylonJ published an extract trom the Singapore tree Prea m which tr was urged, apropos ot the Kusiitu Famine r-unii being raised m Ceylon, that Hie KmMM Govcinj menl might apply some ot the many millions it i-> spending on mcieasmg
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    FRANCE'S BILL FOR FASHODA.
    204 3 It is somewhat staitling to learn that as one consequence <>t the huge French outlay on the navy during the Fashoda affair there are to be no Frencli naval manoeuvres this year. The Mediterranean fleet will cruise along the or- sican coast during the next few
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    BERI-BERI IN CAVITE.
    63 3 The prisoners, numbering about 350, are suffering a great deal with beri-beri, a disease which causes some to die m a very short time. The disease affects the lower limbs and body, acting much like dropsy. The affected parts swell, and the afflicted person dies. From (our
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    SOMETHING IS AFTER YOU.
    974 3 tm away m the jungle of < entral India, a vil- I lagt lies asleep. Only a solitary human figure ian be seen, following iho winding lungS* patli m the moonlight. It is early night, and the n.iti v wh i conies has been delayed on
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (lOKRECTEU UP TO August 4) On London Bank 4 m/s 2/0^ demand '/'i£ Private credits 3 m/s 2 documents 3 m/s 2ju{ credits 6 m/s 2 /°Vjr FRANCE, demand 250 Germany, demand 2024 India, T. T 149 1 Hongkong, demand di* Yokohama, demand 4J*. j, m Java, demand '9i
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 *8l. 5 o dambier t do. Cube No. 1 y.ui^ Pepper, Ulack (ordir.ary S'porcj 25^5 do. White, (Fa.r L/W -5% 40 50 Nutmegs 110s :o the Ib.) 64. do. (80s to the Ib; 84. Mace (Banda) jji. Cloves (Amboina) 32, Liberian Codec '5-37 i Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality;
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      89 3 Troublesome to the Army. During the civil war, as well as m our late wa with Spain, diarrhoea was one of the most troublesome disease the army had to contend with. In many instances it became chronic and the old soldiers still suffer from it. Mr. David Taylor of Wind
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      57 3 Weather Keport. (August jj Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory »>.«%•. )P.■.9 r. M. Bar. iei.. ',1 I »>.. 29.880 29.807 29.847 Temperatui t 84 o 86.0 80.0 Wet Bulb Thfriiioinm- 77.5 77.0 76.0 Dir. nl Win S. S.W. S.W. Max. <-• 86.0. Mm. Ho 75.9 Mi-. 139 o 1
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      1725 3 SHARE LIST. AUGUST 4 th, i« )v t Qvotatio*. Capital. Pa.o Up. hiinPBank of China «nd japa,,. L,d. Nom.nal. f 2,000,000 450.90* ,9, Deferred. £5 I 5 bells A s l ,«sto5 Eastern Atfe-»y. $3 Sellers. 10.000 f£ 8 '5 8 8 5« 4 Clear Water Da.ry -Farm Ltd. $,00
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      336 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Outfitting Department. HA VS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ONSH.NMENT OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS, VIZ THE SHIKAREE HELMET. WHITE. The CypffM Hat, m White, Grey, Light and Dark Brown. THE SINGAPORE HELMET. WHITE. Grey Felt Helmets. White X ilib< r Helanto, Indian Pki Hats and Helmet?Waile Straw Hat-*
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      418 4 Under the Most -jfcJljfc- Dislinguishe J pa ronmpe of JK^-^ H 8 Highnets THE SULTAN OF JOHORK ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones. No. 82-1 and 82-2 Brass Bassa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Fashionable ready made Jewelleries of variou design, mounted with high class rthmonds,
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      336 4 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFACTURERS OF Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL K.IMDS OF Safety Fuses, AND Electric Blasting Apparatus. The above Explosives, being all manufactured m Great Britain, are made to fass the high standard of safety and purity tests impos'd by the British Government and
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      359 4 HUMBERS ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. "Standard" $155 complete with lamp bell. FRKK We give to all purchasers of our Cycles a Silver King of the Road amp anrl bell without extra charge. The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Sole Agents t^ ±Jr fynj/our ¥aith to 1m I^FRASER NEAVE'S J|
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      298 4 Eraser Cumming. Omi »s 7c Battery Road. Sawmills: ]ohore Bharu. ■SMftwaou Sirangoon and Balesticr. Tirrber Merchants. PRIM:. HARD- WOOD, cut by our own m t beat districts, and steam sawp to any size. W DkKED TIMBERS. Flooring i oard 1 ur.»tvly planed, tongued and grooved the Vst machinery, under the
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      183 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. RUSSIA ON' THI PACIFIC AND THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY, by Vladimir $8.50 BISMARCK-SOME SECRET PAGES OF HIS HISTORY, by Dr. Monu Busch, New and Cheaper Edition... $6.50 BACTERIA, by George Newman f-i.co DISEASES OF CHILDREN, by Elder and Fowler S6.=;o THE HEART OF
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      612 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advtrtxttr, S%ngmp Or Tblbphomb Number. -No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sin»apor« PHE leading English Newspaper m thp Straits Settlements Johore, tht Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Ne^ri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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      955 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departute, and (where tcnownj date due here, and name <A Agents. Min-op-War. Ab-kbona, Jap., Poplar, Carlo Alberto, lul., Spezzia, Dwarf, H. M.S., g.b., Oevonport, Ftbm, Danish, Hai-PEN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatslse, Japanese, Idkumo, jap., Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Jaguar, Ger., Kiel. Ligukia, ltal., Speuia, M'-kakumo, Jap.,
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