The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. .MONDAY, 6th NOVEMBER/ 1899 DAILY I-SSI 1. No
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      741 1 Office. Collyer Quay. f(j\ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam, rs for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of l-ading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Comtt, and Smn Francitco via
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      728 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIv GATION COMPANY. LIM TED. 'r'ni'* following are the dates on which the Co.'s m Steameis may be expected here, viz OI'I'WARI). HOMIWNRD. For Honckoku, Siianu- I- Or \k*-ei!.li!S hai laraa Paar/a, *m» London. s Oanf: Nov. 6. Through Bills of Lading issue-i io Manchester, ('ontinental poits,
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      727 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Ni thkrlands India Oovrrn^bst Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I DAENDBLS Co., 2-3 Collyer «_)uav j iimtr Table lor November, i3gg From Exoecte-i Will be uc.patcncd k r v. Oulhoorn Souraba-, a Oct. 30. Bi'li'on. Sm rab yl, tl.-L-1.-l. rag, Aaspjaaan,
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      803 1 THt NKW HARBOUR DuCr: J COMPANY, Lirx'.TED. BM Ccmpa.i. i-aer-ii-.': bfetpi t Ci crip r, rf ell .a .<-.. r 1 I.l' 1 t^n o Bb*BBMBB S.ip.ry tr.e h|/r. Ga.viNO Dock. Lensrir. 41s laal. Depth ot Wa'.-rrr irom i» Itet t 151 bVmMI at Lnrrirce 1 j fret. 2 raaenas
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      674 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COKPOKATION. rAHMJP CAI'ITA! fi..-,000.x0 <VK t-i;\|) lii,ooy,.yjo Rf-.»kVE LIABILITY OF 1 PKOPRII T S 1 lio.oo-j.orjo Catnrt rr i> k-j R. M. GkA/, asa maianan N. A OIIBS, i- ->, DBBBTV (J'.MKMAN. m\ Curr/ I A. L Rayk'>:id I q. II E-q. H. H. H:r.i Kaq.
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      548 1 DrHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. Innnaasaa%B h Agaaas tar taa aaßa*aC*nnßjßS** ire prei.arel t- BOCBpt Wtrß rr ,k in SiPk-.iprre [ohore and the Mal ,y it.-....t aat* i t mtcs. to., Nuv 2 1 THK COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS, Capital Fully
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      227 1 DACIFIC HAII OCCIDENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANV KAJ n Army, Navy, a. PISS. I. r*MßWa»»a*«ai f Sailing datea fro.,: Honfkon,. va Yokohama:*, Ban Franc* I s it l-or IBBBBM par I ILLAN, WOOD a, 0.. June 2. •?V y H Singapore. A MACKAY, The I. '4 __*a*B?aTnnaw. _*__|B*P_*mJ^__ i B<-'licvcb af**l-ii I
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    Domrstic Occurrentes BIRTH
    53 2 On the *>h instant, al M >unt Sophia, Singapore, the wile of Kev. \V. G. SniiLL*iß«Aß, of a daughter. Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Lditor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accourt's, ftc.) should be addressed to The Manager,
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1899.
    1273 2 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1899. BBBaaaflMsfMaana* rf.pie'ariyi.tn.-.r.t. n, Cr.-\aeJ b» influence and unLri^eJ ly _ai„ Here patriot Truth her glorioua precepts draw. ri«4a«*l to Relia-.on. 1.0.a1t.. and Law. WITB referente to the transports stated to have been delayed lor a day or two by gales on their
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    HEFTS REPORTED.
    689 2 Haji Abdul Kadir, living at 4$ Princepst., reports the loss of four silver pillow ornaments valued at $40. A Eurasian named Pierra, a Municipal overseer of 18 Rochore-road says that a box containing money was taken from his house while he was at the circus. Mr. Gweter, I
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    "TO BE THERE."
    72 2 A master of a ollegc at Cambridge, having just recovered from a severe illness, was conversing with his trusted servant Yes, John, I was nearly gone, very nearly." Lucky you wasn't quite, sir,'' replied John, "for it's my belief if vou had, the whole college would have"
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH
      40 2 Fine Practice Scores in Hongkong. (Special to Singapore, Free Press.) Hongkong, Nov. 6th, t2.sj noon. During practice for the Inter-port Shooting Match on Saturday, Mr. Skelton made 103, Mr. Maclennan, ioj, Mr. Wallace ioo, Sergt. Bowery 96.
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      THE U.S. BATTLE-SHIP OREGON
      37 2 Leaves Hongkong Suddenly. The Oregon left suddenly last night She had only just come out of the hands oi the Dock people and seemed unprepared for rr-ca. Her men were recalled by signal.
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      THE ANTI-ENGLISH MANIFESTATION.
      22 2 THE ANTI-ENGLISH MANIFESTATION. Now Being Disclaimed. The incident reported of the youthf Germans drinking "damnation to England is now being emphatically denied.
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  • REUTER S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR
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      THE POSITION ATLADYSMITH.
      30 2 Communications Stilt Interrupted. The report of the restoration of commjnication with Lau'ysraith was erroneous. The communication that was really re stored was the Detagoa Bay MosaabiqtM cable.
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      THE ARTILLERY DEFENCE.
      25 2 Everything was quiet at Ladysmith 0" Wednesday evening. The British guns occupy strong position round the place, and the garrison is confident.
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      THE WITHDRAWAL FROM COLENSO.
      27 2 The British have withdraw trom Colen-'i and are concentrating further south. The War Office has no news of an engagement in that neighbourhood.
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      COMMANDER EGERTON. R.N.
      14 2 Lieut. Egerton of the Powerful has been promoted to be Commander.
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      THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
      18 2 Bad Weather Causes Delay. A gale is delaying the departure of some of the transports.
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      A SECOND CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
      12 2 Canada has offered a second contingent of men.
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      THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONERS.
      17 2 THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONERS. Report Approved. President McKinley has approved of the report of the Philippine Commissioners. (Later.)
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      DEPARTURE OF TRANSPORTS.
      14 2 The weather has moderated, and the detained transports have now sailed.
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      BOER ARTILLERY IN POSITION.
      92 2 BOER ARTILLERY IN POSITIO N. SHELLING LADYSMITH AND COLENSO. All Day. and No Damage. lhe Boers have planted batteries on Grobler s Kloof, a hill about midway between Ladysmith and Colenso, from which they are bombarding both places. Colenso is undamaged, being out of range The Boers are bombarding 1
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      MORE BOER ANNEXATIONS"
      17 2 MORE BOER ANNEXATIONS The Boers have proclaimed the Upper Tugela Division of Natal a» Free State territory.
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      BOER MOVEMENT ACROSS THE ORANGE.
      13 2 BOER MOVEMENT ACROSS THE ORANGE. An advanced guard of Boers had reached Colesberg.
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      PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
      29 2 Tommy' at Football, Despatches fromTretoV^ a_ted Oct 3 ist, state that tmUft> J n 9m am are all well, and that the soldiers. tre playing <ootba|l
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      WAR OFFICE KEEPS COUNSEL.
      24 2 The \V ar Ofhc- ha, communicated nothing since the ne** of the withdrawal from Colen,o, and is altogether most reticent.
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      CONTINENTAL CANARDS.
      13 2 Rumours reporting the capitulation of Ladysm.th are circulating throughout the Lontment.
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      THE LEFT FLANK LOSSES.
      48 2 Total Less^hnn A Thousand. A Hundred Escape. The official account of the losses rf tnC sing SUtC tUat meo are 3-' of the Gloucester and 10 Irish Fusihers, and ,0 Artillery were killed aud 150 wounded. ta^T^ subs equeutJy escaped and returned to Ladysmith.
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      Transvaal "Pirates."
      33 2 Transvaal "Pirates." The Temps poaitively affirms that the Transvaal has issued letters of marque in both Europe and America. British Cruisers on Watch. Telegrams from the Canaries states that Undcn, Navcmicr 6th, 1899.
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      1196 2 John Little &Co. Ltd. HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF 1900 Pattern Waverley American Bicycles. Fitted with the genuine celebrated <*- and Steel Kins and the genuine G. and J. pneumatic Tropical lyre- the latest Bent Handle Bar*-, Best and latest pattern of 150.9 ••-adJ^e. Brake, Mudgoar.'- bt It uiiibination
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      694 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD A LOuGING FIRST class rooms for Bachelors. Healthy locality, near town. Good tabic. Apply A. C D., c.'o /•"■"<» Press. Nov 'i uc Amateur Golf Championship OK INDIA St THE EAST. lBiyU iyo.i. Monday. Dmt.esth, rtt ,q Monday. Jan. tst, tmo9 Entries ctaaa Fa ow, Oec.
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      403 2 TO-DAVS ADVKR-iSEMENTS EXCHANGE BANKS I THK Exchange linnk will ka closed aa Thurs- dav, November oth, the Prince of Wales' j Birihday. Nov 6 Wanted A smi.ii' Waaaa book-keeper, with references -a. ironi last employer. Apply in own hand writing 10 W. A. WAFFORD .V Co. Nov 0 uc WANTED
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      185 2 The Week. Manday, 6th High Water ll.lO a. Municipal Commission, 2 p. S.V.A. 2.5' IV.II. 5. i S p Philharmonic Choir, 5-30 p. Kings Own Pride 1.0.C.T., langiin, 7 p. Missionary Meeting, Prinscp Street Church, S p. Tueaday* 7 th High Wa*er-.— 0.21 a., 11.40 p. Legislative Council, 2-30 p.
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    T. S. C.
    130 3 A fast flowing tide yesterday was all in favour of the limit men in the too yards race at Tanjong Katong, and the winner turned up in Dyer, who, with 40 seconds start, was rather too well treated by the handicapper. A. Darke with 22 seconds start
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    GOLF.
    139 3 The Golf Club looked quite like old times again on Satnrday, there being thirty or forty members present. Fifteen members returned their cards for the November monthly medal, and a few did not finish. Mr. F. Lcderer was the winner with a net score of &>. Scores F. Lederer
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    THE WAR.
    602 3 ft a Paptrs.y A ltiegram Irom Amsterdam say t. lat on Saturday the 28th Oct. Ladysmith was surrounded l> General Joubert, who has 17,000 Boers under i- command. To-day ght>ng takes place outside l-adysnnth lhe English did not succeed in repulsing the ..'.tack the result was not decisive,
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    THE HRST ARMY CORPS
    184 3 The Embark.a i ion. l-nday the -oth October (froan Southampton.— rl aire (West Surrey Regt.) Hoslin C'as</« Harlech Castle and /.ismore Castle with the llevonshire, Yorkshire, Northampton and East Surrey Regiments, forming lhe hrst instalments o* the Army Corps for South Africa, together with (He Second
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    CRICKET.
    457 3 S. C. C. v. S. V. A. This match between the above elevensi the first of the new season was played on Saturday, and en... d in a draw. The Volunteers batted tost and made a total of iii runs, of which Gr. Abrams played well for 41. Br.
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    359 3 OciOBBB I Sow. Patience, long sick lo death, is dead. 100 long Have --loth and doubt and treason bidden us be What < rom well's England was not, when lhe sea To him bore witness given of Blake how strong She stood, a commonweal that rooked no wrong
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    THE ACTION AT GLENCOE.
    247 3 Further telegraphic details are to hand via Ceylon, of the engagement at Glencoe in which the boers were for a time repulsed General Symons however being mortally wounded by a bullet in the groin Sunshine prevailed from the early morning on the aoth inst. The Infantry
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    PUBLIC LIGHTING IN RANGOON.
    101 3 An Exfbbimebt With Acbtylbbi The municipality of Rangoon has received I number of street lamp*, and a quantiiy of carbide calcium to be burnt in them, as an experiment. II approved, the cost of ighting Ihe streets with these lamps, which generate and burn acetylene gas,
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    NOTES FROM SERDANG.
    1019 3 ■"S-'BaTRA.) Our old friend "VV T M K sends us* a batch nl racy Notes from S^rdang." 1 some f which appear below "There la little to chronicle lure. Perhaps the first ihing worthy of note is i that when the S F. P some weeks ago
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    118 3 1 Harmstons Circus was exceptionally crowded on Saturday night, every seat being booked beforehand. The programme t was enthusiastically received, particularly the "Ba^oranta" with his wonderful cont tortion tricks. A change of programme is I advertised for to-night, and the management premise as good, or a better show than ever
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    THE SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE.
    922 3 lis C.O STITUTION ANO AILOTMi-M. Thi- nit cm tiiutio nf he Sou;h Alien Fie'il I'liic whi h has i.i h rt<» not ctiipubisnd, wII be as f I .vvs: Calt r*i Divim.n. Commande", Major General J. D. P. French (I. cal Li.ui.-General.) Ist Cavalry Brigade
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    275 3 The extraordinary rise in the price ol iron during the past two years is shown in Ihe fact that old rails taken up by an American railway company were recenlly sold as scrap iron lor 1,2 irs. more a ton than was paid eighteen months ago foi the new tterl
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    417 3 SimgatUamj Hat matt *>, idgg. Ben n I xing per catty ct. Do., Fieneh ,j„. |a ■■al do. aa Baal Steak do. .2 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2I Blachan do. 14 Rnjiijasa do. a Cabbage, Batavia do. Nil Du., China do. 14 Do., Salted
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to Hnrnnnni oj. On London. Bank 4 m/s i/'-tS demand '/'if" Private credits 3 m/s 1 documents 3 m/s 1 1 1 credits 6 m/s '/''ft France, demand M3 A Germany, demand. U) India, T. T -.143! Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand p ai t Java, demand ng
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (November a.) Gambler dc. Cube No. i a Pepper, Black (ordinary S'.i do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 45 Nutmegs i ios io the lb.) 6-r do. (80s to the Ib) so. Mace (Bands) t Cloves (Amboina) i,' 3a. Liberian Coffee 17*50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 7. do. do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      22 3 I.eut. H. E. Hilman, late ist Lieuten-.ni of H.M.S. Humber, Ukes command ol th, nvcr gun-boat Snifte, recently put togetbe el Shanghai.
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      110 3 PDAMP PROOF PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. Guaranteed for Climate. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures I Others, Why Not You My wile has been using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with good results, for a lame shoulder that has pained her continually for nine years. We have tried all kitHs of medicines and doctors
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      279 3 OCL-AN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. 'lhc Company's steamers are despatched trom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and I span, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ate despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thr*.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      259 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-morrow. For Per A I Hongkong, ate. /VaBBBBfI >j \M 1 BaluP.ihat Glanggi noon F'ou Dickson, ic. Bata.ier 2 cm Sarawak l'or-j>arts 2 pm Muntok St Palembang G. G. Meyer 4pm Manila at HOIIO X S. del Ro.iri 4 PM 1 Hongkong, ic. Pa*roclus 4IM 1 Indragin Aing
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      404 3 HJGJHJ Passengers Arrived. N Mr. \i I! IM -rt.ii,, Mr. F. Nibiock, Air. L H. Proat, Mr. (.In -lc lit. N Mr. Nov. t. P r N an.l \ti-. Walsh. vi>. ->■-. M. P. r Pa',.. Ml ul F. M Said Mr. H. Naves, M i i Mr. an J
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      411 4 TO LET. V "v-a-sidc ItLinjralow. No. 8t I -ni' fioni ist November. Apply ts s. MANASMiH at. C ,1 He. TO LET, FURNISHED. «a*.BLAM r, Huku I'miili K.id, mar <r,tli mi!e- stone. Applv N. N. ADM. o.t Kat..e> Place. Ortji uc TO LCTNa. 7, St |BB>aaaa*a Walk, irom ist Nov.
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      542 4 J\ J,:iJ lkn,, ,eJ c 1 „n a mJ b< SB 1 Our Highly Refined prime Cocoanut Oil Tasteless, Odourless fiee from Acids Suitable- for all culinary purpose I lis NOW OBIAINALI.K IKOM McALISTER ti Co. HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. YONG LEE SENG Co. VM) HOULSALE Al THE
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      234 4 John Little Co., Ltd. Just arrived a large delivery of IMPROVED LOCKSTITCH HAND SEWING MACHINES. B i hjjfty- i/he>ifi VLW _)>,«- 'm\i£ A "m\ r "j it \*s)___^|y t fe__oq_r < j Complete with Polished Walnut Covers and Accessories FRISTER ROSSMAN S $30. WERTHEIM $33. STITCHWELL $36. TREADLE MACHINES FRISTER
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      300 4 1 The Singapore and Straits ROU6H DIARY for 1900. Price $1.20 per copy. PUBLISHERS r FRASER NEAVE. Limited. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM BBaaaaa. Joaa lanala v Co- Lt.l .md M K.'lly 4 WaLli. Ltd nifagßpnra M PriJ'l.iii'l A ..nl Me-nrs. Tlieau 1 laea a < Paaanag
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      110 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney The Biitish India Steam Nav. Co., Ltd., sleamer UMBA LLA. 3.426 tons, Capt. Camibbll, having left Calcutta on the 2nd instant, may be expected to arrive hert on or about the loth idem -,iirl aa.n h». despatch for the above por™! prom P l For
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      597 4 The Singapore Free Press. Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Auorbss,— Advertiser, Singapore Tblephoub Numbbb. No. 61. Paibhfbed at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java
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      1241 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) dale due here, and name of Agents. Mii»-ni-»V*K. Ambon a, Jap., Poplar, 1 1 s Danish, Hai-I'EN. Chin.. Portsmouth, I i tsiisb, Japanese, IoiUMO, Jap., Klswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, MiiBABUMo, Jap., l-.iidon, Rosbt, Russ., (ronstadt, Vasuvt*, ItaL, Spezia, Yabumo, )ap., Dtvonport,
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