The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 September 1899
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Title Section17 1899-09-01 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, ist SEPTEMBER; 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No17 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement777 1899-09-01 1 P n Offic;. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco777 words
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Advertisement640 1899-09-01 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. J For Hongkong, Shano- For Marseilles hai v lapan Ports. and London. s.s. Pakling 28th Augt. s.s. Ching Wo Sept. 15. I a.s. Moyune 6th Sept.640 words
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Advertisement663 1899-09-01 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Under Contract with the Nkthkrlands India Government. Agknts at Singapore. Ships Agency, lat^ I. UAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay TMM Table for September, 1809 From Will be despatcned tor Japara Uatavia Au>«. 30. Batavia, Chenbon. Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar, Amtioina, haml 1 and New Ciuinea Sept. 1663 words
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Advertisement610 1899-09-01 1 THt TANJONG PAGAK DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &c. < .raving Oo< ks up to 500 ftet m length an II ieet on sill. Wharf frontage one mile and a quart* r. Sheers Whan 350 feet m length, boiler ana Masting bheers worked by '.team.610 words
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Advertisement590 1899-09-01 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 5t0.000.000 R SKKVE FUND 1 10 000 000 RKSERVK LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Coubt or Uibbctobs. R. M. Gbav, Eiq Chaibman. N. A Sibbb, Esq.— Dkputt Chaikmam. E. Goetz, Esa. A. J. Raymond, Esq. E. SHkLi.iv.Eso,. R H. Hill, Esq.590 words
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Advertisement378 1899-09-01 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUITsPECIFIC THE only remedy M p.esent kno.n M an INFALLIBLE and PKKM KNESrCUUU Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratlon of the Bowels THE PETER SYS COMPANY i (P>O«,.TOI. S U» SO LX ,M»S,,KT, R RS) „,U,,,H IM S IR T ..S (m UIJA pHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF378 words
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Advertisement258 1899-09-01 1 AOIKIC MAIL STEAMSHItT" P COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T°YO Klb^ N IS £ABUSHI Xl fORHNTAL s. S. CO.; I oaxl. p^sa^e tickets granted to t mhl i of he above lines. 7 »ieamen Sailing dates from Hongkong v( /okohama 0 San PraEcitco. Amer about Peking Gat:, 7258 words
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Article, Illustration877 1899-09-01 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, SEPTEMMBER 1, 1899. Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press. All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun s, Ac.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.' To day's telegram furnishes a typical example of how a877 words
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Article55 1899-09-01 2 In the Polo Tournament yesteiday one match was played, viz A. Capt. Duff, Major Lewes, Mr Morrah and Capt Pinhorn v. B Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Laird. B. team won by three goals to one, after a fairly good game. Mr. Laird got an55 words
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Article101 1899-09-01 2 The Pt-rak Railway Ordinance is brought into force from to-day. Mr. L H. Clayton has been appointed fourth magistrate, Singapore. Capt. J V. Kennedy, Commandant Penang Volunteers, has been seconded for a year. Lieut. Dundas-Mouat has been appointed Adjutant of the Corps. Mr. Herbert Irons Cliope has been101 words
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Article123 1899-09-01 2 The Autumn Championship of the Club has been concluded and another win has to be recorded fur Mr D. G. Rose, the eighth m succession. The tinal was played on Saturday, 19th inst. between Mr. Rose and Mr. C. A. Gairdner, Mr. Rose winning by j up123 words
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Article175 1899-09-01 2 A letter has been received from Mr. M. 5. N irthcote, Hon. Sec. H. K. R. m which he says: "As our annual Volunteer encampment will be held this year from the 20th to 30th October and many "f our team are members of the Corps175 words
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Article641 1899-09-01 2 2nd Lieutenant A. D M.Browne. istßn. X il Laiwa-ter Regiment, has arrived by ht S> Glenfat g. A detachment of R A. went across to lanjing Katong thi> moaning for gunpractice, which accounted for the heavy tiring heard at intervals during the day Resident^ m Anson Road and those who641 words
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Article143 1899-09-01 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. Mr. Kruger's Despatch no Reply. Reuters Agent at Pretoria telegraphs that Mr. Chamberlain has replied to the Transvaal Government's alternative proposals, stating that he regards them as no reply to his. Neither Imperial Suzerainty nor Right of Interference to be Abandoned. He declines to discuss143 words
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Article392 1899-09-01 2 alloo Chetty, a postman m Herat. BJ> charged to-day with criminal breach of trust m respect of $44. The rase wa> remanded.till the _>nd Sept. The total 10.-s in the recent tires at Vokuhama is now estimated by the Japanese authorities at S.;.ooo.ooo. The insurance losses fall chiefly, if not392 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement1817 1899-09-01 2 The Subscription List will be opened on Wednesday. August 30th, 1899, and will be closed at twelve noon on Saturday. September and, 1809. The Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited. ilncorporated under the Companies" Ordinance, 1889, being Ordinance V. of the Year I SB9 of the Ordinance* of the Straits1,817 words
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Advertisement725 1899-09-01 2 The Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited. EXTRACT FROM Mr. WILLIAMS' REPORT. Lntiat, Kinta, Ptrak, August j, iSgg. To Messrs. the Directors of The LJprtß Pbrak Mmmc Syndic vte. Acting on your insiructions, 1 proceeded to inspect the above concession on the 17th July last, and having satisfied myself m725 words
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Advertisement855 1899-09-01 2 pect to this, as I have previously stated, the advantages are very great. Ample water supply surrounds lhe concession, both on the western and north-eastern sides. On the western side I went over a track that has been rut through to the mountain torrent, a very likely place for the855 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous281 1899-09-01 2 The Week. Friday, Sept. Ist High Water 8.36 a., 7.44 p. Federated Kng. Meeting, Read-st., p.m. L. T. C. Final Championship rrench M-.il Homewards. Rowing Married 9, Single. 5. V. A. Squad and Maxim Drill, 5- 15 p.m. Garrison Rifle Club Meeting, Fort Canning, < y p.- Amateur I'heatricals. Tanglin281 words
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Article57 1899-09-01 3 Kobe. August SI. The trial of Robert Miller m the Yokohama ChiMo Saihinsho before four Judges, for the murder of Nelson Ward and two Japanese women at Yokohama on the i 7th ult., has emled m a verdict guilty. Sentence of death was passed on the57 words
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Article78 1899-09-01 3 lhe Weihaiwei correspondent of the N.-C. Daily \'L< wrote on the 9th >nst. —H. M. b. Po-mer/ul jjvr-tl.is m a few days for home vid the bu.j anal She came out originally via the I ape. Her commander. C apt. l.amblon, has been ap?,,ntfd 'Chief of the Staff m78 words
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Article108 1899-09-01 3 Dr Kitasato seems to have conclusively estabI shed the efficiency of his newly-devised mr-thod inoculation m the treatment of dysentery. Since the disease made its appearance this year he lias t ad from 50 to 60 patterns under his care, and only case terminated fatally. It108 words
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Article124 1899-09-01 3 li 1 well-known fact m connection w.th »team n that a modern ca go steamer, with ai 2O». per ton, is ablt to carry ioo tons of paving load one mile for .37; d. (or coal alone, or d :f the cost of working the ship124 words
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Article73 1899-09-01 3 \TIEMTtU Assl MPTION Oi Xi F. v CoNtISMON. J«i iMM Okhlials Repulsed Riori-K-. A special wire to China Mail dated \moy. August J3 The Japanese Consul, accompanied l>y his Secretary, went to Tiger Hill to-day tv raise the Japanese flag. They were mtt by a large73 words
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160 1899-09-01 3 g probably to the hoar at which C »r- M Vajghan s speech at the 4th of July banwas delivered, which prevented the major. ty of the paper* from reporting it, it hat not attracted lit due ot public attention.160 words
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Article141 1899-09-01 3 A LvMr.ouior lo tht China J/ttl writes —We noted, not without surprise, that wherever a ft Colony exists under the British flag a Police gre\ance exists also. On the West Coa-t oi Africa, the Straits Settlements, Hongkong, and elsewhere, 'the Policeman lot is not a happy one. H141 words
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487 1899-09-01 3 DIAMOND JUBILEE SIKH TEMPLE AT PENANG. Un the j;th ult. a meeting ot Sikhs from j jrts of the Malay Peninsula. Sumatra, and Borneo was held at Pcnang to consider what m to be done m connection with the Mod erection of a Gurdwara or cararai m commemoration of Her487 words
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Article215 1899-09-01 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Command int, Singapore Viluneer Artillery. Head Quarters, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, Ist September, 1899. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut, (i. A. Derrick. Orderly S Tvj.ant for the ensuing- week Ser«t. \V. Cloke. 2. The resignation of Gunner215 words
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Article630 1899-09-01 3 The annual general meeting of the nembers of the S.CC. was held la-t even"X (3' st at Tanglin Club, Hon'ble C. Stringer, President, m the Chair. Th'-re were also prr-enl M<-.»>r>. \intiel, Scoular, St. Clair, E<Uirt, Cilennie, G. Wright, Broadruk, Ea>ton. Kirk, I'ritchard, Makepea-r, Abrams, Fllis, Winer,630 words
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Article290 1899-09-01 3 Tn» J< rx.e |«NM the M»oisTß*Tr. liven a j'i'lge is MWnUI to the law, though hi* province is to sit m judgment on thers. So it wa c with some concern tiiat Mr. Mr.>s saw befor rum, at < inkcnw 11, Hassan Km deni, a gentleman of290 words
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Article46 1899-09-01 3 An owner has been found for the sarongs captured m the possession of a Chinaman arrestrd m Beach st., on Wednesday. Tan Tan Boy of 40-A High st. reports having had two cases stolen from his godown m the last ten days and recognises those recovered.46 words
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Article108 1899-09-01 3 Following after the Pulo Brani game of a fortnight ago a match will be played at Tnnjong Katong on Sunday morning next, between trains representing R A Fort Canning and the Swimming Club, viz. K.A. Goal.— Corporal Hiichco k. Hacks. 1 ifut Reid and Corpl. Kane. Half Back.108 words
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Article241 1899-09-01 3 The scene was Malacca. Time, afler > dusk, about 7 [i m. A gentleman, accom panitd by a i ouple ul ladies, was walking fiiung Battery Road. His vigilant eye Ml upon a snake toiled up on the roadway. Fortunately no one had trodden on it.241 words
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Article569 1899-09-01 3 Fully 80 or people must have been lost vuih ihfl .Vu6>.'6i«( Muru, vtluh it HHMM WWttMty--1 lamiiiimw 01 m tv tka 1 1 *pi 01. liciM r-il Ji'C VV hw <ci kail J Ir .11. SMI ["ran .1 g lin IIM Tat tar mii li.c 51 ti ul>569 words
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Article194 1899-09-01 3 SVian^l *i tiit\> ;«rc- .nil cominj; to the tront Isays the .V.-C Daily Xcws). Fhe innumerable friends < ip MM iieison of tlir (.tuna Men.li">u servitc ill l».irii anih ||nat pltSMMC ikM h idmk ter JunptiinCi h Slioighai is f lloai'i^ id tie iuoiiieps ct ihc194 words
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260 1899-09-01 3 I lie Ttwm of June 5 quotes from a striking article un Koinan Catholicism m Kn^Lnni, which Mr H'got, a X im.m Calliolic of ((real knowledge ard »-X|>«m it-nri-, kH I iicly romributed to the Nuuva Antologia, a" Itali ,11 journal. His con* elusion260 words
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Article1529 1899-09-01 3 TheGkouim. Hivcloi'Ml'Nt 01 Hir Vast Kk oi Rits. (Daily Mail Bangkok, June 15.- A most important and interesting rlocumem for Siam and all concerned m her welfare will shortly If issued m the Financial Statement ait. iched to iht Budgd for the year just commenced. '1 he1,529 words
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Article50 1899-09-01 3 Dr. G. E. Morri>on, tin- Times correspondent at It king, li.ia gone on a visit to Lort-.i. Tbil is taken Man indicaiiun tliat •omelbing inportMit is abuut to ha|'[i<-n m Corea. A> a matter of tict, Dr. .Nlurrison is lollowin^ lii-> usual piaciitc of touring wliilc I'ai nainciH is proiogued.50 words
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Article759 1899-09-01 3 1 tic m.in cii the el< phant's back it nothing |o the elephant Ihe big beast ddW'l mind liim any mure than MM ot ihose immense dray horses you see m London mmdi the B*Mi ornament «ni In-. harness. Yet on my back or yiuis ihe man759 words
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Article105 1899-09-01 3 (Stptcmber I In. *^35" bier j t>o do. Cube No. I io-5° >'ty\ er, i.i.ick (rjrdir nry S'pori 27 371 WMia, (Fail L W s>> do. (80s K> ihe :t>) «4Maic (Banda; bl. '.!ovts (Amboinaj 3^l.ibtn.in fji'ltce '525 1 <jc^, in;.II pt ,iri (^l'air (ju.i.:i); n 75 do. (io105 words
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Article169 1899-09-01 3 A WOND ERFUL CURE OK DIARRHOEA. A Pkominknt Virginia Kdiiok Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Read his Ediiurial. From the Times, I lilUtille, V'a. I sultered with diarrhoea for a long time and thought 1 was past169 words
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Article378 1899-09-01 3 Quotation. Catital. Pair Up. Sh* Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,068 190.-^7, Deferred. £5 I i.*SBell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. $3 Seller. I lo.oooff B>S& f, Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. $mo 4 25,00.. S 25.000 250 Fraser and Neave Lid.378 words
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Article73 1899-09-01 3 (Corrected up to September 1). on London. B m/> i/uj demand i f .-al- cr-dits j m/s documents 3 m/- o credits n\j- 2/<>^ FkANCE, demand (if.RMANY, demantl ..199- India, T. T 146^ I Hongkong, demand ,i is Yokohama, d«man>i 15 *> pm 1 JAVA, demand ''7< 1 Manila,73 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement23 1899-09-01 3 Mr. J J, Francis, Q.C, of Hongkong, is passenger to Australia by the Kasuga ■Warn. Mr. Francis has lately been m J>oor health.23 words
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Advertisement260 1899-09-01 3 OCKAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDtRLAMDSCHiC STOOMVAART MAATSC i APPiJ OCX AAN IMe Company's steamers are despatched Irom Liverpool ouiward-. for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Jap.tn homewards for I on<l<-, every ten day>. The Company's sleamtrs on the Java Line .<it despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every260 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous79 1899-09-01 3 Vc.'. trier K<-;n. i (August |l. Taken at Kandang Keroju JUspita! Observatory •>. 1 M I. 1 y I M. Bar. rad. ja 2q.qj.s 29.:"^ ***** 1 mpt'iatuie 86 v 8 .6 81.8 Wet IJuIL. rKt'i .omeir. ;go 79.5 78.0 »ir.of\Vind K.vh. b.K. b.E. Max. Icinj.. ..1- 88.6 Mm. do79 words
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Miscellaneous1096 1899-09-01 3 VIBIRLI i r j POII -.>f-W»i Flags and Ton* Commanders Arrived Krom Por .'/hKrhpoli Mr t cruiser, 80s F. F. H. Booth lily '2 L*t,uan Ro«-U. Alimiros I'ui gJk., 1211 Manet A11.: 23 A iukkhi Si^m yacht, 4 1.. dt X cheh-n A j s > }> Bangkok U.m^kok, Sep.1,096 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement443 1899-09-01 4 Light Railways PORTABLE AND PERMANENT RAILWAY PLANT FISHER FOSTER HAVE IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE OELIVERY Light Rails, and Rolling Stock, Suuable for Work at Mines, Quarries Brickfields, Sugar Estates, Saw Mills, Wharves, &c. 14 and 20 lb rails, with or without steel sleepers. Wagons.— Platform, side or end tipping, timber443 words
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Advertisement1058 1899-09-01 4 LOST a loxterrier flky Licensed No. 351. Anyone returning the same to Captain Markbr. The King's Own. Regt. Tanglin Barracks, will be rewarded. Aug 30 4-9 THE JEWELLERY WORKSHOP. E. SWARTZ 50 HIGH STREET. THR above establishment is open to undertake high-class j^old and silver work j repairing jewellery and1,058 words
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Advertisement885 1899-09-01 4 NOTICE OWING 10 the non-arrival of Messrs. W. A. WurroßD's new premises will not be opened until the 15th Sept. 1809. Ausr.n The Straits Insurance Company, Limited. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfe l Books of the above Company will be closed from the nth to nth September, 1899,885 words
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Advertisement812 1899-09-01 4 John Little Co., Ltd. 44 The Gramophone rS^, (Berliner's Patent). JjSKF^SI Loudest and most (ii>tim t sound- P%£j producing machine yet invented. Got ,A^g^BßM&j^B?l by clot-UvNork. Rec«>rd-discs prartically >^ r^^&Hpl<^^^^~ indestructible. Loud enough to .^Bi&tM^^^X^^^^^^^^J fill a hall holding y"^ il* Reconls 2O each i^S^^" C. A. RIBEIRO Co! BEG812 words
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Advertisement1203 1899-09-01 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (*i'«* Unown) date due here, and name of Agents. MiN-or-\V*R. AoioKt, Jap-. Poplar. Carlo Ai bkkto, lul., Speuia, I'Vim. Danish, Hai-Phs. Chin., Portsmouth, HaTSUSB, Japanese, lotuiio, Jap Elswick, IWATE, j El-*l( k, Ljgukia, Ital., Spe_ia, Mi'RAKUMO, Jap., I rid, in, I'uuinii, H.M.~s., Christmas1,203 words
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Advertisement1023 1899-09-01 4 FOR SALE < COLUMBIA" bicycle, m good cond.ton Offers requested. Reply X.R., c o Fret fir, POR SALE. A Light Palanquin, built x Penang. Nearly new. Price $115. Can be seen at Belmont, Wilkie Road. Au *9 M SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Jtc. At Th* Hut, Di vonshirb Road, The1,023 words
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