The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1899
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Title Section19 1899-08-12 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 12™ AUGUST,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No *3 419 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement754 1899-08-12 1 f^ A Office. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbou O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persia* Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also to C'ntn'a Coast, and San Francisco754 words
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Advertisement701 1899-08-12 1 pHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. T*HF. following are the dates on which the Co.'s I Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Siiano- For Marsbillbs hai lapanPohts. and London. I S.s. Ping Suey Aug. 10 s.s. Ching Wo Sept. 12. Through Bills ol Lading issued701 words
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Advertisement489 1899-08-12 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Comtract with thb Nbthbrlands Ihdia Govbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, latr I DAKNDKLS Co., 2-3 Collykr Quay Time Table for August, 1890 From Expected Will be despatched fcr Gen. Ftl Btt.ivia Aug. 9. Sourabaya, 80. l« lei.g Ampenan, Mac.is,;ir. Amboina, Banda be New Guinea489 words
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Advertisement191 1899-08-12 1 TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY. Is the oldest, purest and best m OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co SOI.K AGENTS SINGAPORE ft PBNANG BY ROYAL WARRANT KU MAJESTY I HK giKKN DEWARS Perth Whisky (50 Gold Phzz Medals) SOLD EVERYWHERE. JOHN DEWAR SONS, I- 1 M:T B D POWELL CO. Singapore191 words
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Advertisement633 1899-08-12 1 HONGKONG AND SHANUKA. KA BANKING CORPORATION PAUJ-UP CAI'iIAL Jioooo* KKVK FUND lO 'ooc/,k KKSERVK LIABILITY Of 1 PROPRIKTORS i 1 10,000,0 c Cuurt or Directors K. M. Ghav, Eiq Chaibman. N. A Siebi, Esq.— Dkputv Chaikmam. K. Gotrz, Esq. A. 1. Raymowd. I. q. fc. SaSLUM, Ksq. R H. Hill,633 words
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Advertisement522 1899-08-12 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE PETER SYS COMPANY akd Sol. Ml— o Ou Ch.«, St RE bt PHCE»ITX AS-.U^ANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Ajfents for the above Compan are prepared to accept F rc risk, m S.n^pore 1 a Johore and the Malay frum, at current rates Noyao522 words
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Advertisement308 1899-08-12 1 1 *+m AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) rhrotvh passage tickets granted to stebai. K.nce, and Germany by all tran,-Atlant,c" i 5522SL 10 Sa rancisco by the >pecial reduced rates granted to Officers of ire jP.iKr* Se to o^n°ed lt c^d-ng Over Und by the Southern Pacific308 words
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Article, Illustration417 1899-08-12 2 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. AUGUST 12. 1899. Here »h»'.; the Fru. t' P«<p>'i 'ft rra>nta>n. I Cnawed by ir.f un'f »r.d ur br.btd by gt.n H«rt pttriot Truth her (lorioui prtctpf draw. fWH M ****>. UwltT. »n4 Uw. Private information from London is to the effect that Sir Alexander417 words
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Article1163 1899-08-12 2 "Juicquid agunt homines nostn ett farrago libtlii Juvbnal. The War Office is wakening up. Sympoms of this to be seen m Lord Lansdowne's jpeech m the Militia Ballot m the House >f Peers. He reminded the people that hey were obliged to defend the country, md1,163 words
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Article219 1899-08-12 2 The hearing ot the charges brought by Mr. Adams of Elleslie House, Bukit Timah Road against his former Burmese mistress Mahr.ee were concluded yesterday. Moun Xi a Burman sentenced at the last Assizes to a long term of imprisonment for stealing diamonds, said when the Burman accused arrived219 words
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Article125 1899-08-12 2 hornhay, Ju'y 12. \> -U-j»r im da(»(i Melbourne, July 2t>, si)s the Me.li iirr.t Argu% puftli .lifts an announcement lint the new ape cable is already being in.'i'iul <c ured. I he Melbourne Aj;r gi «-s prominence- to a similar ainouncemrui, and aUo says that according to125 words
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Article172 1899-08-12 2 Ihe tf 7. It me, —A gentleman who lately VM t>: I P rt Arthur say-, it took hia some timr at t.rst to decide whether soldiers or mud predoaiinMcd, Mv »-stim.-it(s the force now there as fully 25,000 men, the majority being of very172 words
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Article530 1899-08-12 2 The appended correspondence has been forwarded us for publication. olonial Secretary s Office, Singapore, 2nd August, 1899. To the President of the Municipal ommissioners, Singapore. Sir, lam directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter Mist. 15.1/99 of the 31st ultimo, respecting the Bill now btfore530 words
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Article92 1899-08-12 2 A friend sends us a trade card of a Chines*- dairy farm at Woosung which is too good to pass unnoticed. It runs, thus G«m Sl-ho Kf.K. Dairy Farm. We open at Woo Sung m the south ot the Telegraph Co., for sale ihe Foreign milk,92 words
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Article146 1899-08-12 2 PoasiarK Outcome 01 thk l'r\ct < osrißKKl E. 1 ir ml la fet.-! much di-^app jintrncnt at the result of the Peace onference, and m wellinformed circles here it is regarded as cf-rtain that the position of oum .\lur<*v.efT i* at present most seriously menaced, indeed, his146 words
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Article364 1899-08-12 2 Mr. Kben<v;r Breach, the flat earth philosopher, has served up n the Portsmouth Sclioul H ard an ulumatum to bidding idem to continue any longer to tt-Jch m the eleineniaiy schools ol the bopiu^h the 'heretical doctrine' that the eanh is round. Mr r.re.itli s tys364 words
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Article118 1899-08-12 2 Among the officers at stations abroad who recently passed m various subjects for promotion are the names of Lieut. \V G. Hlandford, R A Lieut. W. A. L. Lethbiidge, Koyal Lancaster Fegt., and Capt. Lewis Jones R E. Mr. F. O. Mutter, late chief book-keeper of Messrs. Reijnet and Vinjn118 words
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Article55 1899-08-12 2 St. Andrew's Cathedral. Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. in. Maim,. 7.30 a. m. Ih^ral I rlebration and Sermon. 4 p. m. Catechism and Sunday School. 5.30 p. m. Kvensong and Sermon. Offertory lor Sick and Needy Fund. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. 7.30 a. m. Holy Communion. 855 words
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Article133 1899-08-12 2 7.30 a. m. Parade Service. 6 p. m. Kvensong. Presbyterian Church. EX! ]Kevd.S.S.Wa.ker. M A M. E. Church, Coleman St. 730 a. m., Mr. C. S. Buchanan. S p. m., Mr. J. Haffenden. 8 p. m., Mr. C Moore. Bethesda, Brass Bassa Road. 9 a. rji. Worship133 words
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Article260 1899-08-12 2 PI.AY ON FRIDAY. Ladies Singles. Miss Gunn, owe 2 beat Mrs. Shrager, rec. 3, 6—2, 6— c. Miss J. Gunn, owe 4 beat Mrs. Holland, rec. 15.3, 4, 6— J. Mrs l,ove!l, owe 15 beat Miss Heesion, ->cr., 6—4, 6—5. I. Ames I)o< si ts. Mm260 words
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Article38 1899-08-12 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. Chartered Transports Warned for Service. The St. James's Gazette states that all the shipping companies under charter with the Admiralty for transport purposes were notified yesterday to hold transports ready for immediate despatch.38 words
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Article328 1899-08-12 2 The Times Indicts Etterhazy as a Traitor. A Sale of Military Documents. Dividing the Plunder. The Times announces that it is m a position to state that ex-Commandant Ksterhazy, as the accomplice of Colonel Henry, sold to Col. Schwarzkoppen, one hundred and sixty important documents including details328 words
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Article571 1899-08-12 2 The third edition of this useful compila- lion has been issued by Messrs. A M. J. Ferguson, of Ceylon. It is revised and enlarged and brought thoroughly up to date, having the latest statistics and information with regard to cultivation, and scientific experiments m Trinidad and Ceylon.571 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement829 1899-08-12 2 KATZ BROS., Limited. MG TO ANNOUNCt nil ARRIVAL OF A CHOICE SELECTION OF MW t.OODS IN THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING Ladies,' Sailor Hats m Straw and Pique. White Hink and Blue Children s Sun Hats and Bonnets ChiHrens Cloth Sailor Hats Kmbroidered Under Skirts and Chemises. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF829 words
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Advertisement613 1899-08-12 2 O- AY S ADVERTISEMENTS OLD Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Limited. To ihb Shareholders or Old Tanjono I'w>ar Dock Company, Limited. E is hereby given that an extraordinar general meeting ol the above named Company will be held at the Company's registered office, No. 6 Collyer CJuay Singapore, on Monday, c613 words
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Article46 1899-08-12 3 Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Co.'s launch iil leave Johnston's Pier for the Club ungalow to-morrow at 1 1 a.m., returning after tiffin. There will be a scratch game o f Polo to pick a team to play m a match arranged for 20th inst.46 words
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Article144 1899-08-12 3 The Kegatta under the auspices of the Singapore Rowing Club begins on Monday next. Aug. 14th, at 5 p.m. The course selected by the Committee is from M' Palmer to Johnstons Pier. A launch to follow the races is being provided ior members and friends. A144 words
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526 1899-08-12 3 The Builder (of July 15th 1899), which |i the way is the chief organ of the architectural profession, and the best authority o n public works of an architectural character, discusses the position of the Memorial Hall question m these terms. It is naturally satisfactory526 words
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Article344 1899-08-12 3 Ar. extraordinary general meeting of the share-holders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. *as held at 12 30 to-day at the iumpa«y 1 offices, to pass the necessary resons winding up the old company. The resolutions, which have already ■red m our advertising columns, ap-344 words
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Article29 1899-08-12 3 18. Copland, jnd batt. NorthamuJJW Re t., has been appointed deputy"sUnt adjutant-general at Aldershot m U( of Lieut,^fol. Plumer, York and ■ancaster Regt., selected for special service 1D Africa.29 words
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Article951 1899-08-12 3 (Viii Ceylon London, July 28th. In ihe Lower House, Mr. Chamberlain said that the latest franchise pioposals of the Transvaal Executive were a real advance, and. President Kruger having invited friendly advice, Great Britain now suggested that he should submit those proposals to a Joint Com- mitiee. 1 1951 words
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Article431 1899-08-12 3 The fee for a license i > manufacture gunpowder is fixed at $-'5. Colonel Pennefathf-r has been granted four months leave. Mr. U Ricrard fa nominated a member of the Licensing Board, Singapore, and Chairman, vice Col. Pennefaiher. Mr. J. Y. Kennedy is appointed Commandant of the Penang431 words
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Article1823 1899-08-12 3 The thirty-third half-yearly meeting of the Briish North Borneo Company was held at Cannontrret Hotel on 18th July. Mr. Richard B. Martin, VI P. (chairman of the court), presiding. The chairman, m moving the adoption of the I eport and accounts, said He had nothing very1,823 words
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Article211 1899-08-12 3 A Malay Stoker Killed. A fatal boiler explosion o< urred this (Friday) morning at the Jjliore Steam Shw Mills. It appears Miat tlie firing up of the three boilers which supplied steam for the engine m the No. I. mill was carried on as usual at211 words
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Article74 1899-08-12 3 (Corrected lp to August 12). On London. Bank 4 in,* ...2/04 ioMad I l l| Piv dtto J m, 2o| MM Ml j m/i credit* 6 m/- -/°1 7 TRANCE, demand (jEKMANY, deniaii-l India. IT 149 Hongkong, demand i% di s Yokohama, demand 4% am. Java, demand j tg±74 words
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Article115 1899-08-12 3 (August 12., •S-.ji uaiaßMr. 560 «Jo. < übe No. 1 9.85 t'tpper, tilack (ordinary b >orey 26 12 1 do. White, (Fair L/W=-55t j 42 Niiime^t 110s to the 1b.;... 64. do. (80s to the ibj 84. Mace (Banda) jji. ioves (Amboina) 33. LiLenan Cotfee lp I^so Tap;oca, ->mall115 words
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Article370 1899-08-12 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid L'r. ShBank of China and Japan. Ltd. Li Nominal. < Q 2,000,000 450,y68 toy, Deferred. £5 1 Bell's As!>estOs Eastern Agency. Sellers. lo.oooff Clear Water Dairy Farm lad. $100 15.000 25.000 2<;o Fraser and Neave Ltd. 72 Sales. 5 225,000 225,000 4300370 words
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Article45 1899-08-12 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at PuU Brim falls each day at I P.m. Singapore mein tirre (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm.. JJ ing hoistei! rive minutes previous v. I Fort Canning fell correctly. I*. Brain45 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement182 1899-08-12 3 DAMP PROOF tPianos built by THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. OUAR >NTEED i OR LLI MA IK. Aujj 12 tuths A Mother Tells How She Saved He Little Daughter's Life. I am the moihir ot tight children and have had a Kre*t deal of experience with rri'dicine*. Last summer my lilile182 words
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Advertisement271 1899-08-12 3 OCfcAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY AMI NEDfcKI A J ,)^CHt a! ,j .1 VAART MAATbC 1 APPIJ O ih. AAN The Company's steamers are dt^patcried (ror. Liverpool outwards for the Strait,, China, ami |apan, and from Japan homewards for l«ndon every ten days. The Company's steames on the J .tre despatched271 words
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Advertisement18 1899-08-12 3 For all Kinds cr Printing Bookbinding, KELLY WALSH, LIMITED,: 32, Raffias Pl«c«. GOOD WORKMANSHIP, LATEST STYLES: ESTIMATES FREE.18 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1727 1899-08-12 3 a formal valuation was made, however, nothing 1 could be done. As to salaries charged to capital, that was always usual m the construction ot new railways. More might legitimately have been put. I The directors were m no way responsible for the rise or fall m the company's shares1,727 words
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Miscellaneous298 1899-08-12 3 MAILS CLOSE To-iiu. but I'er At I-abuan, ice. Xt 'antan I m S^i^on Huk Tjiot pm Bm Kili.it Sultana 3 FM HatMTM) dec. Gxann e "K 4 rM Haiigkuk /'Wan 4 fM IViiavia, Ace. Monti 4 hrn MfttM 1 Ati. 4 PM Adelaide, .\i. l::tr, 4 rM Muntuk a>. Paleintinn^298 words
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Miscellaneous1271 1899-08-12 3 fIIIKLI IN POKI \l. r, -of-'v\ ,1 Fl«(t« «nd Tons Commanders Arnv«d From For Whan Pnoesix Hrit. sloop, mx,,, H. P. rtram |une 27 \V It Kfiuoit Mr. t. cruiser, s.>^ H. p, H Booth July 12 LobMH Ha* Jagl*«r Ger. cruiser, kj Kimberlin^; A iij. '1 „1 >rnbo Mai1,271 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement386 1899-08-12 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Outfitting Department. HAVE JUST RECKiVKD A LAMM CONSK.NMKM Ot H« I OI. LOWING GOOOC VII THE SHIKARKE HELMKT, WHITE. The Cyprus Hat, m Whit- Grey, l-'^ht and Daik Brown. al %f^^ jftK«Br THE SINGAPORE HEi.MET. WHITE. Grey Fell Helmets. White X Bibber Helmets, Indian Pith Hats and386 words
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Advertisement245 1899-08-12 4 John Little CO LTD 1 DRAPERY DEPT. i New Special Lines TO WHICH WE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION LAMM ASSORTMENT OK Ladies Sailor Hats Bonnets and Toques Flowers, Fe thers, Ribbons, Ac. &c, Ac. qrano assortment of Ladies Shifts and dlouses FiJtv i A 'pi* 1 «*v s White with Tucked245 words
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Advertisement942 1899-08-12 4 TO LET 5O Devonshire Road, from Ist Sept., 1899. "•J Rent %4o a month. Furniture and liftings cinbe taken over at a valuation. Apply on premises. Aufy 3-8 TO LET No. 5-1, Kramat Road. Furnish«d. Apply on the premises. Aug 8 uc. TO LET Seasidk Hovsi, at Passir Panjang. Apply942 words
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Advertisement630 1899-08-12 4 Powell Robinson Civil and Military Tailor. HIGH CLASS ARTISTIC TAILORING IN ALL BRANCHES. SPECIALITIES RIDING BREECHES AND GENTLEMEN'S EVENING DRESS. Powell Robinson BAJTERY ROAD June 3 Th9Wilf Uedlclm a* f,V kind *m 3 '*tli Ctr 'cate tt the Calcutta E'hibition, IBS 3 84 open to tllCountrlU ErLALQR'S HAS THE LARGEST630 words
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Advertisement294 1899-08-12 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. Patroni-ed by Royalty, Nobility, Diplomats, and other Distinguished Ptrsonages. Proprietors SARKIES BROTHERS The Proprietors beg to announce that t.^c cv; am Building will shortly be opened. 1 Anew Electric Installation cf 1600 lights and Five 2000 c.p. arc lamps < is now being made, and the building will294 words
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Advertisement187 1899-08-12 4 For Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. The British India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd., steamer ORISSA, 3,5*5 Mmib, Captain \Vad«e, will be despatched for iht abo\< puru 1 n or about the 20th instant. For freight or passage apply to BOUSTEAD ac Co.,— Agents. Au 5 t.th.s. 20.8 THE No. 4 YOST187 words
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Advertisement651 1899-08-12 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Anoßsss,— Advertiser, Singmfiort. Tblbphoni Numbck.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sin e por T^HE leading English Newspaper j n th. x Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Sel an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan; British North651 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous946 1899-08-12 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol dcpartuie, and (w*in* hnown) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-War. Aki-bon J <j) Poplar. Caklo Albbrtc, lul., Spezzia, Dwarf, H.M.5.,g.b., Devonport, Ftbm, Danish, Hai-PBV, Chin., Portsmouth, H*tslsb, Japanese, Idzumo, J;»p., Elswick, Iwatb, J^p., Bswick a Licuria, Ital., Spezzia, Mi ram mo. Jap., Umdon,946 words
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