The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1899

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    22 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE MONDAY, i 4 th AUGUST, /1899. DAILY ISSUE, No tfi 4 y
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      663 1 c P Office. Collyer Quay. V^ Q Wharves. New Harbour 05 I T O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. A (or CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, Fo 4SSS NDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, SvPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR ISSS. BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH J AND LONDON. pni J«a -SISLSAS -Her gj^SSTSI San Franctsco via Hongkong. MAIL LINES. OUTWABD HOMEWARD
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      632 1 HINA MUTUAL STKAM N AVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. HK following are the dales on whiih the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz I H'TWARD. HOMKWARI). IG« R HONUKOMO, SUAMO- FI)K MARSEILLES j \i s \\fKS Ports. MM UmM. Ping Suey Aug. to s.t. Ching Wo Sept. ta. n.rounh Bills
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      899 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. j UNDBR t OMTRACT WITH THE NITHIRUNDS l«DIA (jOfIRNMINI. genh, at Singapore. Ships Agency, late F. UAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyrr Cjuav I P Time Table ior August, IS9O From Eaoectea be aeapatched tor R en p t i Hi 1 i Aug. 9. Sourabaya, Boeleleig. Ampenan,
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      499 1 CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILL Elbvation, 3260 Fbbt. Hotel Charges $5 per day for each adult, hvur bungalows are Uwn Tennis and Billiards. Chairs and Coolies can be* obtained at the (00 tlie Hi.l, Irom 6 .%.m., until 6 p.m. every day. For further paiticuUis apply to J. KKRR.— Proprietor Now
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      641 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 71 BANKING CORPORATION. AID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo.too KSERVE FUND ..$1 0,000,1 «o KSERVE LIABILITY OK linwinnn( PROPRIETORS i »«°.000,000 COUBT OP UIBBCTOES. R. M. Gkav, Esq Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Deputy Chaihmad. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, E*j. i. SHELLiM.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      642 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at piesent known as M INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CUM for Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED by SOME ovthb CHIEF SPECIALISTS iv thi MEDICAL PROFESSION Sold R.tail ty ill Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (PROfRiiTORS ami
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      467 1 -^ACIFIC NJAIL STEAMSHIP r COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA (ORIISTU. s. s. CO.) i'hroui'n passage tickets granted to Snglmdi ■•ranee, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic Imes iS imtß, also to San Francisco by the tea: >( the above line-s To other European points
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 14. 1899.
    402 2 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 14. 1899. Here *hall the Prett the Pfoplet right ir»,nt»in, l'n*w«4 bf m«u«nc( Ml unbe.bed by g»,n H«r« patriot Truth her f l«rteua frrcrptt drew. The West Indies, owing to the Hark days m which the staple sugar industry has fallen for years past,
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    32 2 They have a pretty taste m Chief Justices up Korea way. The present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea is the man who murdered Kirn Ok-kiun at Shanghai, m 1894.
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    THE ROWING CLUB REGATTA.
    137 2 A Regatta under the auspices of the Rowing Club commences this afternoon. Two heats of the Fours will be rowed, viz. Scoular's crew v. Robertson's crew. Russell's crew t>. Tregarthen's crew. To-morrow the final of the fours will be rowed, and possibly some of the Sculls
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    465 2 On the 20th July, the wife of Aguilnaldo gave birth to a sun atTarlac. The event was the occasion for much festivity. Lieut. Elliott, v.s.n., lately of the Monocacy and formerly Captain of the Port at Manila, is now Captain of the < avite Navy Yard. One of
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    "SO FIERCE."
    257 2 The young son of one of our Singapore resident > n >\\ at home at a Surrey Grammar School, writes thus about his school cadet volunteer corps. George and myself are now Privates m the Grammar School Company o( the Ist Cad^t Battalion of the <Jjeen •> Royal
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    85 2 The following are the results of the 2nd round on the Competition for the Hon. C. Stringer's prize Denmston beat Makepeace. Minneti beat Southam. Pearce beat Daves w.o. Walker beat Keddie. Booth beat Rankin. Kvans beat Coope. Campbell beat Allinson. Mackay beat Maclaren. Vade beat Gentle. l.eihbridge
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    186 2 To-day, at Kennington Oval, London, begins the last of the five test matches between England and Australia. The result o f the previous four matches is Australia. O ue win and three draws. The Minister of the Imperial Household of Japan has issued a circular enjoining the Peers to exercise
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    40 2 THE AUSTRALIANS. Defeated by Kent. Kent has beaten the Australians by two wickets. L Kent is the third English county that has succeeded m beating the powerful Australian cricket team, the other two having been Essex and Surrey.
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    THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
    36 2 A Visit to the Queen. The Emperor of Germany visits Her Majesty the Queen m November. THE DREYFUS TRIAL. Resumption of Proceedings. The public hearing of the Dreyfus tru! has been resumed.
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    THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
    38 2 An Alleged Conspiracy. Many Prominent Men Arrested. Twenty-three arrests have been ma<K on a charge of conspiring to overthrow the Government. Among thoM im o?d are M. Deroutede. M. Habert and mai v aristocrats
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    An Orleamst Agont Apprehended.
    20 2 M. Buffet, the agent of the Die dOr leans, has been arrested on the Belgian frontier.
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA
    60 2 Mr. Ley d s View of M Delcasse's Mission. An Arrested Policy of Interference m the Transvaal. The Cologne Gazette learns that M. Delcasst's visit to St. Petersburg has not resulted m a common agreement to prevent war with the Transvaal, although Mr. Leyd's speeches hinted that
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    DISASTROUS HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES.
    340 2 Thousands of Lives Lost. There has. been a terrible hurricane m the Leeward Islands, m which many thou. sands have perished. London, 14th August, 1899. Monday. 21st C han»6er of Commerce. Friday. 25th -Tanglm Club At Home. Thursday, 31st S. C. <_. Meeting. to—
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      741 2 if EXTRA SPECIAL FOR CLIMATE HpISS;/--- BY HAAKE. lifflr^f f" Z^f^^j^ IH E WORLD FAMED W -ql RACHALS PIANOS. tfjki :Vi %i THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. KATZ BROS., Limited. .:o BEG TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF A CHOICE SELKCTION OF NEW GOODS IN THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING Ladies' Sailor Hats
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      1097 2 MUSIC LESSONS on (he Zilher, given by Mr. E SI A.M. Union Hotel. Fibs Moderate. |une 23 THE MANSION. DOARI) AND LODGING. One large room for couple. One single room. Ail? 1 1 v.c. DRILLER. 0 E^)LT RED the services of a competent driller, 1 tor work m Sumatra. A
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      1137 2 _1 O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Re ERICH LISSER, In Bankruptcy. HTHK undersigned has received instructions to sell b) Public Auction, at No. 95, Anson Road, on Saturday, 19th August, 1899, at it a.m. A valuable collection of specimens ot Natural History comprising, Stuffed Birds, Butterflies, Insects, and Snakes; Dyak, New Guinea, Siamese,
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      437 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS LOST. COX terrier puppy, «g«d 5 months, White with black spots, Municipal No. 1814. Apply to H. G. BROADRICK Aug 14 31 8 AN experienced Book-keeper, having a few hours at his disposal, is desirous of undertaking work m that capacity m the morning and evening. He is
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      190 2 The Week. Monday, 14th High Water 2.28 a., i.43 p. Moon First Quarter, 6.49 p.m. Church Work Association, Govt. House, noon. Rowing Club Regatta begins. Philharmonic Choir, 5-30 p.m. Kings Own Pride 1.0.0.T- Tanglin, 7 p.m. Masonic Club Annual Meeting, 8-30 p.m. Tuesday, 15th High Water 1 —^.34 a., 3.34
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    THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL HALL.
    876 3 The following letter is forwarded for publication To the President of the Municipal Commissioners* Singapore. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 12th August, l8yc). s r 1 am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the ree **P t > our l tter No of the 9 th nstant.
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    A QUESTION OF " HABEAS CORPUS."
    557 3 A QUESTION OF HABEAS CORPUS." Mr. \V. Evans, Protector of Chinese m Accordance with an order made on the Bth instant by the Chief Justice m the matter of Tang Ah Chi an infant, and m the matter of the Women and Girl's Protection Ordinance 1896 forwarded a copy of
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    CRICKET.
    220 3 Ltw amd Civil Sbrvicb v. United Sbrvicbs. Owing to the heavy rain on Friday, the Tournament match was not commenced till Saturday afternoon, and the game ended m a win for the Liw and Civil Service by two wickets and 16 runs. For the former team H. W. S
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    S R.C 9. S. C. C 2ND XI.
    194 3 S. R. C. This match was played on the ground of the S. R. C the S. C. C. losing by 14 runs, J. Ess made top-score, 21 not out larUe c Carmichael b Morren i S. Zehnder c Abrams b Noon
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    102 3 PLAY ON SATURDAY. MIXfD DocBLES. A Class. Mrs. Lovell and Mr. Mactaggart, owe 15 beat Mis* Gunn and Mr. Upton, rec. I, 6— 2, 6—4. B" Class. Mrs. Coleridge and Dr. Giddy, owe beat Miss lieeston and Mr. Greie, ow 15, 6—l, 6— 4, Mrs. Mirager
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    TIES ON MONDAY.
    90 3 Ladies Sim&lbs. Miss J. Gunn owe 4, v. Mrs. Lovell, owe 15. Mixbi) Doubles. A Class. Mrs. Down and Dr. Jamieson, rec. 3 v. Mrs. Dare and Mr. Jackson, owe t, to finish. B Class. Miss Johnson and Mr. Anderson, owe 15 v. Mrs. Craig and Mr.
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    TIES ON TUESDAY.
    53 3 Ladies Sinolbs. Mrs. Coleridge, rec. 4 v. Miss Johnston rec. 15.3I. A DIES Do? BI.BS. Mrs. Hanitsch and Mrs. Wetherall, scr. v. Mrs Kraddell and VI rs. Dare, owe j. M s. Down and Miss Craig, rec. 1 v. Miss Gunn and Miss Gunn, owe 15. And
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    TIES ON WEDESDAY.
    69 3 f,ADIBS' IN Gr.BHTLBMKN's OouiLIS. A Class. Mrs. Sal/mann and Mr. Campbell, owe 15. v. Mrs. Dare and Mr. Jackson, owe 1 or Mr§. Down and Dr. Jamieson, rec. 3. B Class. Mrs. Coleridge and Dr. Giddy, owe 3 v. Mrs. Shra|;er and Major lx>njj, rec 15. CHA>
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    92 3 m m We (Malay Mail) are given to under* stand that a Pathological Institute for the ated Malay States is shortly to be estabFederlished here, and that the services of a Pathologist have already been requisitioned for from England. The usefulness of such an Institute to medical science, and the
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    JAVA NEWS
    1394 3 iFrom »ur ettn Corresponding The Makassar Courant says that Dr. Peters, sent out by the Hamburg- American line and the Xorddeutscher Lloyd, the greatest ship-owners m the world, is at Macassar. He is sent out to see if it will pay to include Macassar m the newly opened
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    A HOTEL-KEEPER'S APPEAL.
    253 3 David Brisk of the Australian Hotel this morning appealed to Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones m the Supreme Court against a conviction by the Senior Magistrate fining him f2o and cost for allowing beer to be taken off his piemises, under Section 32 of the Liquors Ordinance. The
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    THE LATE CAPT. SYERS
    418 3 Two Jem ago Capt. Syers m»rt willi his dratli vtlnle sl.i'J.n.g liuniing m company will) Mr. K. Mcikic. A bull sladdri|j tossed the unloriunatc officer ihnty-tivt It-et m the .tir, impaling him on the point ot its liorns as lie icll. Capt. Syers was being conveyed
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    WARREN SHOOTING SHIELD.
    155 3 KestLT oj- CotifßTiTioN 1899. OBIs. f fe 2-2 8 8 1* Kings Own fR. Line.) Reft. «o H OS A >y. 248 268 516 1 X E Companies md Staff 248 ?66 514 2 Malay Slate* Guides t Coy. 249 261 510 m A 245 258 50?
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    185 3 The Grrman cruiser Jaguar left for Macassar at three u'cluck this morning. At 1145 yesterd.ij the B itish steam* r Benvoirlich of l.eilh passed through the harbour from East to West. Erich Lisser, proprietor of the Ethnological Mutt-urn m Anson Road, having contracted debt to the extent of $4,500 under
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    405 3 Singapore, August 14, iSgg. Beans, Long per catty ct. 3 Do., Fiench do. 12 Beef do. 20 Beef Steak do. 35 He.in Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 Blac'ian do. 14 Brinjals do. 2 Cabbage, Batavia do. Nil Do., China do. 22 I > Salted do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (COKRECTED UP TO August 14). On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/04 demand »/nJ Private credits 3 m/s 2/oJ documents 3 m/s 3 /°A credits 6 m/s 2 ft France, demand 250 Germany, demand 2024 India, T. T 14Q Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4 pm Java, demand 1 igl
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 (August 14 r l «B's<» (iambier 5.60 do. Cube No. 1 9.85 Pepper, Hlack (ordinary Spore) 36 I2i do. White, (Fair L/W— s% „4a Nuinu^ 110* .o me lb.> 64. do. (80s to the Ib) 84. Mace (Banda) g,. Cloves (Amboina) 33. Liberian Cotlee t t$ 50 Tapioca, small
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    SHARELIST, AUGUST 14th, 1899.
    163 3 n^nu tru- Jf Quotatiow. C4ri T *L. Paid Up. f*. Bell 1 Asbestos Eastern Arcim*. f 3 Sellers. ,0000 (4 B.s Clear Water Ua.ry Farm Itd Si 00 1 r l f l>4 6 KUn^CoffeeCuJtiv^ionCcUd.l^Nom. lOOiOOofs jo Unalloued Second Issue 3 d KSUt *3" &l 5
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    48 3 A rime Ball at Fort Canning and one at PuU. Braa, fall, each day at 1 S^in r .p or me n ti^ (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 miS., jc («c fcJjM Bo -ted five minutes previously >,W day PUUU Branife Fort Cannm,
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      12 3 PDAMP PROOF PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. Guaranteed for Climate. Auf 14 i.th.3
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      261 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDtKLANUsCHIi ST«>OMVAART MAATSCIAPPIJ OCBAAM. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool ever) fortnight for thu Straus,
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      215 3 MAILb k.LOsE I O-M<l*H<>« For Per At K. P^han^. Sec. >/• Ltong 8 am K. fdIU.K.AC. //«rrt YAM Penang Colombo S^cutra II am r 3 PM I M.lacca. tec. Bun Hin Cuan 3pm I Bei.gkaiii at Ba«an Sri Tanjoug Pmang 3pm i'i.in.i|..rnu-.iin, ate. Paknam 3 pm i Bai.ivia, ace. .lric/:tsr
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      895 3 VESSKLS IN PORT v..r.-.,f-W«i Plart and Tons Commander* Arrived From For When RmroLß Br.t. cruii*r, 80s F. F. H. Booth July 12 Labuan Road Other Ve.. e i. Pi... A Ton. Mwter. Arr.ved From Con..race. For WhiD B,sK,s JON „,,t. 222 OHmk A.,. II P«nlia»«k ...mXssam P, 'J I*. B»Li,fmo
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      298 3 CLEARANCES. ■August v. Kvk^m y Brit, sir., .McDonald, tor Sydney, v.i poits. P»t»»i, (i er str Vogt, for Bangkok. Port^^' er m JenS> r 11 V..i Dbcimv Out. sir., Chnstensen, for Port Arthur. August /4. Ho Leon,,, Br.t. str., Angus, for Kelanun s ports. ju li »n. Brit. s tr.,
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      381 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Outfitting Department. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE IONSK.NMENT OF IHE FOLLOWING GOODS, VIZ: THE SHIKAFKE HELMET, WHiTE. The Cyprus, Hat. M White, Grey, Light and Dark Brown THE SINGAPORE HELMET. WHITE. Grey Felt Helmets, White R abbef Helmets, Indian Pith Hats ;tnd Helmet;.. White Straw Hats Black
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      1200 4 THE No. 4 YOST is the latest and most marvellous Writing Machine the World has ever seen. It is tip product of the finest inventive talent of the a^e, combined with exquisite mechanical skill. THI CHIEF POIN IS wherein ihe No. 4 YOST excels all other Typewriters II has an
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      445 4 TO LET 6Q Devonshire Road, from Ist S< pt 1899. "«J Rent 940 a month. Furniture and fixings can be taken over at a valuation. I Apply on premises. Aug 9 31.8 I TO LET "^o. 51, Kramat Road. Furnished. Apply on the premises. Aug 8 uc. TO LET~ SBAsidb
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      114 4 HUMBERS c ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. j Standard $155 complete with lamp bell. -o v- I'REK. We giw t<> ;«ll pi. kMen [oi our Cycles a Silver King\of the l< id m(> and bell without extra charge. The BORNEO Co., Ltd. i Sole Agents mwf I^^FRASER NEAVE'S
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      283 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. PUBLISHED DAILY. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers to the Bangkuk Times arc respect ully reminded that all St Bscriptioms akb tat IBLB IK ADVANCE. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. The liangkok Times has the largest circulation )f any papei In Siam, and is therefore the best tiedium for Adveitisers. Terms
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      627 4 The Singapore Fre« Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Numbs*. No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffle* Place, Singapore "T*HE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Jobore, the Federated Native States of PeraJc, Selan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies.
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      930 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (wi-tre tanown) date due here, and name of Agents. MEN-or-WAR. Akpbona, Jap., Poplar, Carlo Alberto, lul., Speuia. Dwarf, H. M.S., g.b.. Devonport, Ftbh, Danish, Hai-PBN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Japanese, Iniuiio, J*p-. Elswick, fWATB, J <p., Elswick, Liguria, Ital., Speuia, MIRAKVMO, Jap., London, Rovbt,
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