The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 November 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, is. NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 17,
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      779 1 J~ 0 Office. Callyer Quay. Alt" Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor Ci.tna Coast, and Smn Frmnciico
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      709 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM N AVI- i GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. 'T'HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Sh.ng- For Msrseillbs h.i sr lacin Ports. asp London. s.s. Ulysses Nov. ao. Is. Oai ti Nov. 6. Through Bills of
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      1352 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unobs Comtr.ct with thb Nithi.runds Iwoi* (jOVBRN'MBNT. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, lath I. DAENDtiLS Co., 2-3 Collver Ouav TaBBS i'able lor November, 1899 Krom Exr-ectca Will be aespaicned Icr v. Oulhoorn Sourabaya Oct. 30. Billiton, Sourabaya, Boetsawaff, AsapsSaUß, M.il.i .iar and Gu'f of Boni Ham
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      660 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lienor RESERVB FUND 000,000 I H-SBRVB LIAF.ILITY OK PROPRIETORS J ♦io.ooo.toc Casa* or Uirscto-'s. P.. AL Grav, K*'; Chaibman. N. A Stttt, lisq. Ukkuty Chaikman. E. Gonrz, Eso,. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I). M. Musks, Esq. k. H. Hii.l, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      561 1 pHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agent, for tht above Company are prepared to accept Kire ri»*s in Singapore Johore and the Malay States, .it current rates. STtVEM ax Co., Nov ao THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. rUNDS. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000.
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      310 1 OACIFIC MAIL-i COMPANY (JCCIDKNTAL AND ORI 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANV AND TOYO KISBN KABUSHIK. KAISHA rhfUUgtl passage ti .ct-; «aUß!_*j t„ tt^u^ France, and Germany ty ali Ir *-ns-Atlan, Toother Kuropeanpoin'.s at prorortionat- rat. a^ ,al fai edUCCd IV^ m d to Office* o™ Arrn v ,^,and(.,l m\m\Zmu\hm Passengers by this
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1899.
    1362 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1899. H-re patriot Truth h»rj]oro... r BBSBi to R«;i«,». l*raitT. ,i t_«. 1 -:>v. it is an extremely unpleasant duty to chronicle a British reverse of a character that, measured by the iiihnitc-s--imal casualty lists of our little wars.' ma i be frankly termed
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    786 2 A telegram to Japan (15th Oct.; says that the war news jusi now being received from the Transvaal is quite unreliable." The Duchess of life is of so retiring a disposition tliat among her friends she is sometimes playfully alluded to as Her Royal Shyness." Hongkong is pretty busy just
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    FOOTBALL
    56 2 ext *>n the Warren Football Shield Competition is between H. and D Companies, K.O R., to be plaved at Tanglin on J r.day next: Kick off 44-- p.m. The reason why the match 11. Co. KOR v the RE. did not come oft last Monday was because the R.
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA
    53 2 Tokyo, October ibth.— A Peking despatch of 15th instant to the Tokyo AVa Ntehi states that it is reported the Russia Minister has brought forward a cer' n important question to-day. a r Another telegram says that portant question will allect Jap s ,m as China j
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    A STKAMER FOR NONTHS OVER DUE ARRIVES.
    115 2 A STKAMER FOR NONTHS OVER DUE ARRIVES. The New Zealand S_bb__>_V llai*ai/o at i oclr^k or Company s steamer Oct. cast a.ichr* r in lh e afternoon of the s,|, the journey from Undon sYrefrh* ds> Prt0 -»»»0, Leaving London o,,Tv 1. m? '57 days, southwards towards the V___T kat
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    CHINESE COAST DEFENCE
    32 2 fcS3tf^^ < a »<°" edia havi,,, been > rec^ g** -ecret instant to mspect carefully the great tort, 5 a of c h^ that *arcanoiKr It,?. S lI >,J her W^SlluW^^^ P^«ve
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      THE FIGHT NEAR LADYSMITH.
      52 2 SERIOUS BRITISH REVERSE. A DETACHED FORCE SURKOUNDED. TWO BATTALIONS AND A BATTERY SURRENDER It is officially announced that in yesterday's engagement, the Irish Fusiliers, and the Gloucester Regiment with the loth Mountain Batterv. who had been detached to protect the left Hank, were oblig. capitulate, after
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      GENERAL WHITE RESPONSIBLE
      68 2 General White adds that he alone is responsible for the movement. Arrival of Redvers Buller. S r Redvers Bu!ler ha- arrived at Cape town. The Powerfuls at Ladysmith. Their Opportune Arrival. The Pemevfut naval brigade, with heavy tiuick-linng guns, arrived during the light Boer s Heavy Gun
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      THE CAPTURED REGIMENTS
      28 2 Entangled in the Hills. Enclosed by the Enemy. Forty-two officers and about i,ooo men capitulated on the left Hank. They were surrounded in the hills.
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      THE LADYSMITH REVERSE
      38 2 Press Opinion in England. The English Press deplores the Ladysmith disaster and :-pends judgment pending the details. They saysj.the los- a not affect the is-u Britain is resolved to eftect her object at any cost
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      ORDERD TO THE CAPE.
      18 2 The ist Suffolks, the Ksse.x Regt. and the Derbyshire^ have been ordered to mobilise.
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      TROOPS SALING TO-DAY.
      17 2 The ist Gordon Highlanders and the Scots Greys '.>nd Dragoons) sail on Wednesday (to-day
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      A FRENCH SOUDAN EXPEDITION.
      38 2 A FRENCH SOUDAN EXPEDITION. Defeated by Rabah. Major Bretonnet. with iwo French officer. and thirty Senegalese, forming the advana guard of the Gentil expedition, have been killed lighting against the African chief Rabah. I.ui.don. N ■•ember i. /eVpy.
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    247 2 A Japan f October y 'Wgrem, dated London, istl* calling •>' d > s tnat the Times has an article the K *tte ntion to the fighting qualities ot ac ussian Pacific squadron, and to the t that of late Russia has been regularly .ansporting troops to the Far East.
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      410 2 I KIM priming Bookbinaina. KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. 32, Raffles Place. GOOO WORKMANSHIP, LATEST STYLES. ESTIMATES FREE. Buy Malacca Tea Good, Pure, Palatable, and Brunt. Under the Pationagc of the Hon ok Ihr RBMUSBI svaeitLoi l 1 o b e ha. MbSSTS. ll HI I.IITLK Sj t Ann _UCK ll I
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      803 2 I NALKN AAD COFFEE SEED, I OI the New Crop ready K.r delivery in November !Rs 25 per bushc at the Store, Rs 30 at Coast or I Railway Stat on. Orders should now be booked. JAMES CHISHOLM, Sidapur, Coort;. I i J*Pt2i W L FOR SALE The -jiopcrly of
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      681 2 TO-DAY'^ ADVERTISEMENTS ONE FLAG. ONE QUEErT. j ONE CIRCUS. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS. EOYAL MENAGERIE PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS To-night. Tonight. A tt. r a limited absence the old favourites returned and what a niglit and what .1 Welcome A Superb Triumph. The New Artistes A Great Success, 'llie v^st audience Dthssiastic.
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      332 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. J OS l. F"o\ Terrier idogj "Jack" No. Ib4. Anyone brirßriAa** ime to Mrs. Braddell, Broadflelds, Tanglin, will be rewarded. Nov.l 411 CTRAYEDIrutas-. Chmmmw Chew, New Har- J bc.ir Dock, a l.all bra-ed Newfoundland daw. Arasncfhif lo nasu ol "Rever." Municipal No. J434. Finder will be paid
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      162 2 The Week. Wednesday Nov. ist tMW a ter:-3.44a.,.aUp, 111 3 tint, Day. legislative Council, j-yt p l .lurch Wash Assoc.... RsflM Gir!. Sdksut, I l •V A. buzz setting _c, 5.13 p umme, Maliaaa and 9 P K Thursday, and M.^^r^'^-^^P* •Ml Souls Day. Dalhousie C hapter, S-30 p. Fnd.y,
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    116 3 There will be a special meeting on Friand a statutory declaration made, that SI' following Commissioners are those to etire under the Ordinance on Dec. 3 :st. Mr Evans, nominated by the Governor. Hon ble J. O. Anthonisz, nominated by ran Governor, owing to the failure of
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    THE BRITISH LOSSES AT ELANDS-LAAGTE.
    332 3 I 0 «don, Oct. 23— The British losses at Elands-laagte amount to M 7 "ve officers wt rC killed, thirty wounded, 37 men killed anu 175 wounded and mi**sing. KILLED. IMIBRIAL LIOHT HOKsB. loloncl John James Scott Chisholme, comir '*L d t n Colonel Chisholme
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    CONCERNING A "GEISHA"
    99 3 CONCERNING A GEISHA" In the Daily Ncu a correspondence has b?en going on in which domestic serhave been discussing their dif'iculties A Cook, touching the topic of the bath, writes do not stand alone in lhc matter of bathing, a. I know girls in several houses lhat never arc ab!e
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    HIRELING, A SHILLING A DAY.
    339 3 Tne. read of the Munster Pusrhers and other regiments being senl oui to right against the brave Boers ior English pay. It was true lhat these were only miserable hirelings who consented to be it by England s enemies for one shilling a day. b.ilon
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    TLLEGRAMS.
    228 3 If I 'ta CeyL l.ondon. Oct. 2 *„—G eneral French commanded attack at Fllands-laagte, and Colonel lan H .milton commanded the Infantry, while General Sir (i. White was a spectator. I he Oueen lias telegraphed to I-ord Lsnsdowne, Secreury of State for War, that her heart bleeds at the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    476 3 Oct. 31st, 1899. Preseni Mr. A. Genile (President), Messrs. Evans, Meyer, Sohst, Tan Cheng Tana* Choi I Giang Thye, NV. Nanson. Absent: Mr. Riccard, Mr Moses, Hon'ble J. O. Anthonisz. This was a continuation of the Budget meeting, consideration being resumed at the Engineer s Department in Committee
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    THE DISPUTED PROPERTY CAM.
    760 3 ten k*i v lim i. oh. |lu<,mss. ior the Pluntii i In the Supreme Court yesterday tlie Chief Justice gave judgment in tlie* claim of Nve Rai for the land and godo*ns in the possession of Lim Loh, at the corner of Change Alley. The plaintiff
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    THE GLOUCESTERS.
    138 3 The Gloucester' strength on embarkation at Kidderpore on Sept. 30th was 24 officers and 706 rank-and-file. Capt. Russel^ j who only recently joined the Regiment at Allahabad, was left behind there vvith 186 The complete list of the officers who embarked by the India were Lieute-nant-Colonel Wilford, Major
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    957 3 St ptember 7th, 1 **•<>. 1. < In the eve of the International Geographical Congre.-s, there tloes not seem to have been much pre paratury excitement; but then the rain has been most energetic, I and most people have hern engaged in j circumventing the efforts of
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    HARMSTONS CIRCUS.
    342 3 Harmstons, the Barnum ot the East, is with us once again, and duting the absence many new features and acts have been added, which go to prove the fallacy of the old statement lhat there is nothing new in Circus business. Novelties may doubtless be hard to find,
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    THE EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF CERAM
    376 3 THE EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF CERAM I lit following is tl t Ja.a 1/ tic s account of the recent earthquake and tidal wave on the South Const "f lhe Island of Ceram In the clear still night of arjth sod th September last at
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    SUPREME COURT.
    256 3 This men ,ng before Mr. Justice landman Jones, Maria Ludia htntueroi summoned Y Tan ol Battery-road for the return ol §130.1! the proceeds ol the *>ale of her furniture sold by Messrs. Bo well Co. about July *,ist and paid to the defendant on behalf of the plaintiff.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    52 3 Next Sunday morning a handicap race of 100 yds. will be swum members wishing to enter ior it are asked to kindly notify i: Captain (Mr. Upton) before noon Saturday. A bunch will leave Johnston's Bier for B Club house at io. a.m. and tillin will provided
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    BREAKING IT GENTLY.
    84 3 Tact is a great feature even of llie roughest American. In one ot the Stales they had ju->t hanged the wrong man, and discovering their erroi the judges thought it their duty lo apologise lo lhc widow. 'I heir deputies at once hurried oil and knocked at
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    REMARKABLE SHOOTING PERFORMANCE
    217 3 REMARKABLE SHOOTING PERFORMANCE Sergcant-lnstruetor J. Wallingfurd, of the llyllie j i School of Muski-irv. who this year gained the Army Gold Jewel and the Jisiinctiou of champion shot of j the H. ilish Army, did some remarkable shooting j at Aldershot lhc other day. In an open compeli- f. lion
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    THE LIGHTING OF FHE RED SEA.
    678 3 Aiimm vi.li. Work Uovt is f uinv. At last, in lhe closing ye-ai <>l lhc century, tooo, the- soulh end ol the Red Sea is lo be lighted, s ivs the .\'<trt,\ Chime Herald, and two hundred mil's of iritri .ti' aad cl. mgerous
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    ADMIRALSIR ESEYMOUR.
    51 3 H. M. S i h wnour 01 b Wi mg on Saturday from is.., he Bhe Btasuasd n,> lo SKanghai 1 moored al llu- na-. al t. fl t riling. On Im !iyi.i Wednesday it i U Imrral will Droccad up tbi. n aag< A'.-C. Daily A October
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    INSURANCES ON VOLUNTEERS LIVES.
    52 3 movement inaugurated on the Stack Exchange, Mdbourne. to provid" funds for eh', rancss as t l ie live, of Vaaariaru win miy proceed for military service in Souili Africa has 8888 very IABBUaBUB. Neativ provided for the payment ol the premium?. The policies will be for
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    THE BISHOP AND THE BABY.
    105 3 turn Ntrthtrm Whit, sai i a good bum*i i gong the round of eccl. s. .stical circles about a vvellB_BSrfl bi hop. Mis b r.J Inp was at a garden t !>, and vv is being bored by the small talk of a lady who
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 v .>ovcmDer i Tin.... SS Gambier dc. Cube No. I 18. Pepper, Black (ordir.ary S'pore) 28 do. While, (Fair L/W=s% „4 1 Nutmeg-. uos to the Ib.) 6S. do. (80s to the lb' as. Mace (Bandaf 81. Cloves (Amboina) 3». Liberian totlee 1, Bl Tapioca, pearl (Fair qui lity)
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 3 (COBBBCTBD UP I'J IN On London. Batik .< m/s i. demand i/n Private- cr- dtts j tn/documents 3 m/s i re-Ids 6 ss/a i Fkanck, iK-maiiil... 3 GERMANY, demand 1 India, T. T 1 PC, (leniaml A, demand pnj, and 1 1 cmand pm. NS, (to buy) Sio-4<' England
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      108 3 PDAMP PROOF PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. (Juarantced for Climate. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You Mv wile has been bUBUJ Chamberlain'-. I'ain Balm, vvilh good results, for a lame shoulder that has pained her continually for nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors withoul
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      273 3 OCL.AN STfcAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLAMUSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Inc Company's steamer* are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, ,:nd Japan, and from Jap^n homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on lhe Java line are despatched trom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for th: Siraits,
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      793 3 FDS SFSDFDF GFDG lIISKLI in POR *i B-of-Waß Flags and ler.s Coa.rt-.ar.Jei I Arrive 1 I VV: laklo AeßfchTc ltal. cruiser ,jo laie PUOBBII lint, g.b., 0 K. I'. Other Vessel*. Hats ft Tons Matter. Arnved Krom Constrncea Kor Whtr. Ambsbui iim. 108 bar ti i Wea Bin i. Aanswaa
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      572 4 TO LET. -.dt- larajaloar, No. 84. I i "U '»•>« Ist Nov. inbci MANASSKH k Co., <». 1 ,1 uu TO LET. FURNISHED. SKLA.MM'. Buk.l Timah Road, near BU. miletoi.c. Apoly N. N. ADI-i, -jv Ratllc- Klace. J>t 31 "I'O I ET No. St IBOraßii'l Walk, from isl Novtiiibei. xt-if)
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      683 4 SB_aßß_-_----__--B^MH^HMRHaH^^^^^^HßHH3ESMß^^Bl^3^H^^Ei^^^^^Maß I m GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'PI.N lII' U**> ill l>c IcCCltaaJ lip to llC'Ull 01l MraTASBJ liiC Olli November, ibyy, at llie oli.nial Sacrctary'i Ottoe, Singapore-, and at the Ke-ident Councillor's Otfiee, I'ciiang ami Malacca, Ironi person> dc-ir..u- ot contracting for supplies Icr lha i. rnnaenl ,t Singapore, I'enang and
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      472 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER va h.-.t a.« 1.-a-|iM K an nrtir.clul I oort for their l.Ml.t*-*. THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF It is aasily Digestible and very Assimiuta and Nourishing. It is readily soluble and mny be prepared in a few seennds. It is fraa from husks and indigestible mattar, which would
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      349 4 Under the _X_ Patronage *X**» M Pyy%3m\^aYV f Distinguished His Highness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers in Precious Stones No. 82-1 and S^-2 lir.is- li.issa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Kash ion a l.le ready made Jewelleries of various design, minimi il vvith high
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      58 4 Our Highly Refined Prime Cocoanut Oil Tasteless, Odourless free from Acids Suitable for all culinary purposes IS NOW OBTAINABLE FROM McALISTER Co. HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. YONG LEE SENG Co. AND WHOLESALE AT THE BINTANG OIL MILLS "9. HAVELOCK ROAD. Aug is UX 1 PRIME AMERICAN SALT BEEF
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      598 4 The Singapore Free Press. ANO Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Address, -Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Nuubbb.— No. 61. Published at 30- j. Raffle. Place, Singapore T^HE leading English Newspaper in ft. Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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      1125 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where Bnown) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-VVar. Akesonv, Jap., Poplar, Etbn, Danish, Hai-PBN, Chin., Portsmouth, liatsusb, Japanese, Idsumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Mi rakc'MO, Jap., 1-ondciu, Rosbt, Russ., C ronstadt, Vbsuvia, Ital., Spezzia. Yak t mo, Jap., Devonport, m
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