The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1899

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    22 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, i 3 th NOVEMBER, J1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 37 a 7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      707 1 ~\J Office. Collyer Quay. Sj> Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSF.ILLF.S, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China i\>ati. and Smn Francisco via
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      669 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Through Bills of Lading? issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, &c. For freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with tub Austrian (iOMRNKIVT. THE following
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      764 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAK&TVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Contract with tbb Nkthf.rlands Ivdia Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Acency. late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table (or November, 1899. Prom Expected Will be <iespatcned tor de arpentier Batavia Nov. 10. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya Nov. 12 G.G.s Jacob Sourabaya Nov.
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      655 1 1-JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $,0 000 000 RKSERVE FUND $*****000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i |i0,000,00c Courr or Dibbctobs. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chaibman. N. A Sims, Esq. Durunr Chairman. K. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I). M. Mus^s, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq
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      978 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Companyare prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. M SriVEN Co., Nov 20 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000. I
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      329 1 PACIFIC MAILSTfcAMSHI" COMPANY Occidental and orienta* STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T OVO For (artn.r M Wlfl— app/ y 0 GILPILLAN, woon >v., Jun, AfMla jdM^WPaW .AaVVBRBBBav^hn ysy%s cures v \aj v♦» kours ..-ltul-N'H aa^^^Ta^a^V^ CT^LtFJraaV JatLAaaav^x^wX B^aaav-' bWTIH 1 ny aVflaaaaaHrH y W 8. hue «i.'i:n:,e, PARIS HEADACHE hi 1 g
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1899.
    1000 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1899. live «hall the Pr*«* t v p Pr^.t't right maintain, l> awcl by influence and ur.bf b?d by gain litn patriot Truth her glorious prcccpto Jraw. -!«cd to RcUcion. LoraJtr. %ni Law. Taking the mass of to-day's telegraphic items referring to the
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    961 2 A passenger from Penang by the Charterhouse died on the arrival ot the vessel here on Saturday. A tiremau on board the homeward bound German mail was taken off this morning, suffering from «mall-pox. The outward is. m -.il »tt amer CoromanJcl left Colombo at j p.m. on Sunday, and
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    38 2 JAPAN AND RUSSIA. STRAINED RELATIONS. A RUPTURE FEARED. f Special to SiHgaport Free Prti>.) Hongkong, Nov. 13th 1899. It is reported that the relations between Russia and Japan are at breaking strain over the Masampo affair.
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    THE HONGKONG TEAM.
    50 2 A Splendid Practice Score. At practice for the Interport Shooting Match on Saturday, the probable team made the folluwinjg scores Blair ioj .Marshall 101 McLennan «,<.; Watson < t S Hills </> Wallace <j4 Carlyle <jj liowery tjj Skelton <jj and Clarke <>'-■ lailnig light at <>yo
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    THE LADYSMITH ACTION.
    91 2 .■.a Special./ llbhv y Bokr LmMB. J-ondoo, NjvemLcr 4. The H er losses before I-*J> i»ten u-ir.ht, t!,c greatest i.d\ot \mmfcamm4 f> lha MiM Mtihry, Gei J the cornmindcr-in-thi--! ot the ComUinrd l;~.r iorcv, hd» protested a^iinst the ii^e sl )>di ■MMiaim th it it-, etfects are
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    PUNJOM GOLD.
    35 2 A tti-^rs' received tor the mri* the result of the October deal up as fol* lotW The mill ran j«^ days, crushing -"yso loaf, jrieldiag 107 ouace* smelted gold. Coacestntes produced 5J tons.
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    GULF.
    383 2 J■■ I'noi kix f- o< tamtna. Commander fiaclMM and the officer* of H. M. S. Pkini.x have kindly oliered two prizes for competition for mixed foursomes at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club. Entries may he made on the list posted at the Club, and close on November 1701, Friday
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      22 2 THE NEW DIVISION. The Reserves for the new division ha\, been called out and ordered to join before the Joth.
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      Free State Boers Active.
      37 2 In Force Near Jamestown. Renter's agent at Aliwal North, winnj on the 7th inst., says that the Boers ha\art the telegraph to the southward Jamestown. The Boers arc m .-trong force eight nmoff.
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      Daltonspont Ferry Destroyed.
      27 2 I hey have nl>u iut the haw>er« of ti Ferry at Daltonspont over the Orai Kiver, which U now impassable (row Zoutlian to Norvalspont.
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      Skirmish Near Orange River
      31 2 (iener.nl BuIU-r caUti on tin- j otl< that a reconnoitring force from tin- Oran^" River station had a skirmish with ttic enemy four miles eastward of Helmont.
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      Col. Keith Falconer Killed.
      79 2 Colonel C.E Keith Falconer, of ti. thumberland Fus-iiier? was killed. «pt. (Hrev. l.t. Col.) Oc.l l-.dwar falconer i* eldest son ot the lute M < harles Keith-Falconer, 3rd son of the ;th bri of Kintore. He was born m IS6O, and entered •he army m January
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      Other Casualties.
      30 2 Lieut. C. C. Wood, of tlie Loyal Nortii Lane*;-!. ires, and Lieuts. F. Be\an and H. C. Hall, of the Northumberland Fusilier-, and two men were wo mded.
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      A Kimberley Outpost Missing.
      26 2 The British out}>ost to the southward 0 Kimberley Reservoir lias been missing fron the 4th inst. They are suppo>ed to In captured.
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      GENERAL ATTACK ON KIMBERLEY.
      42 2 GENERAL ATTACK ON KIMBERLEY. 1 he Uoer> opened a general attack and bombardment of Kiniberlry on Tv Another Boer Repulse at Mafeking. Renter a a^cfi^y KtpMrU thtt al II I a general attack wa- repulsed an! Boers slam. Our lo>^ wa> blight.
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      Troopbhips Arriving.
      20 2 Three iroop?hip^ lia\e Mrived at Cap< town, and two l»ave proceeded to Durbar London ;jth .Wucm^ei 1 I
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      THE AFFAIR AT BELMONT.
      49 2 A Three Hours Action. OHicial detail* about the skirmish near Belmcnt state thai Colonel Gougk with two squadrons of Hussar>. a Field and 150 Mourned Infantry, engaged 0 of the enemy tor three hour-, subsequently retiring. Lieut. Wood, North Lancashire*, hi died of his wounds.
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      ARTILLERY WORK AT LADYSMITH.
      34 2 Keuter^ agency reports from Estcttti that on the <jth (Thursday) heavy firing was heard m the direction of Ladysmiii,. The sounds indicate the fact that heavy Naval guns were engaged.
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      Five Thousand Troops Arrived.
      14 2 General liullcr has now 5,000 addition, troops at his disposal.
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      GENERAL ATTACK ON KIMBERLEY.
      35 2 GENERAL ATTACK ON KIMBERLEY. At, oh.cial despatch say* |f,a< a genera' Boer attack or. Kimrxrley took place on th, 4th inst. Saturday). The object of this attack was chiefiy to lift cattle from the suburbs.
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      A Free State and Transvaal Force
      39 2 Repulse of Both Attacks. 1 lie Free Stater> attacked the south siJr o» the town, and had to retire. The Transvaalers subsequently attacked on the north side, and had to retire und<-r tire.
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      The Casualties.
      15 2 I lie Boer losses were piobably heavN Uurs were one killed, two wounded.
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      MAFEKING SAFE.
      88 2 Determined Boer Attack. Beaten Back by Maxims. An oll.cial repoit states that Mllifci.il «n safe. On the 7 th October the Boers, alter two day, bombardment, attacked on tkee s»des, but were repulsed by Maxim, Umdm, Xovcmber tjtfy, ,s 9 ,j. i2kJSSSiL P J ess a »n°"nces the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      324 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. GEi; TO ANNOUNCE THEIR SPECIAL SHOW OF TOYS and GAMES Thousands to select from, Prices to suit everyone, Comprising China Tea Sets Steam Engines Enamel Tea Sets Mechanical Toys Noahs Ark Cooking Stoves Complete Railway Trains Rubber Balls Flags Steam Boats Drawing Slates Out Door Games Picture
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      487 2 Kelly Walsh, Ltd., la tali ■UCSlion la tlicir Mock of Christmas and New Year's Cards t'»r the i< Miag Si a^on 1 iic anortoM m i ui.-i>t> <>i English Cards m j;reat variety. Japanese Hand-painted Cards. Autograph Cards. Singapore X'mas Cards, with Greetings m English and Malay. s iecial alttnion
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      869 2 TO-DAY S ADVERTISEMENTS. ~ANN~~KE AT Co. No. 30A RAFFI.KS rUSS. GREAT CASH CLEARANCE SALE OF IAYEEDS, SERGES. FLANNELSLadies, Gentlemen's Children's 800 IS SHOh>, SINGAPORE HELMETS. PELT It STRAW HATS, SHIRIS. SINGLEIS,S;c.,&t. Commi >nin^ on Monday, jo/// Xov iB<>(). Nov |j 191 1 TO LETT FAIRY GLEN MARIIN Road, on River
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters < should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, Ac) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      210 2 The Week. Monday, 13th:— M..' Watrt 6lX| a., 6 }4 p. tietuiiu Mail Homewards i:!ih>ji, T, p. S. V. A. M .xim and Squad Drill. 5-15 p. Phi. harmonic iioir, .5-.?" p. Itingi (Km Pride lO.fi. 1., Tanglin, 7 p. Hartnslons ircus, p. Bio^iaph, 9 p. Tuesday, 14th I li^h
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    70 3 The Autumn Cup, presented by the Club, will be played for on Saturday the 18th instant. The conditions are medal play, two rounds post entries. Mm Rules of Golf. Members are reminded that the new r.jle> oi golf (published m Golf oi the _>o,th September) came into
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    CRICKET.
    396 3 I. VW VERs \M> C. S. S. C. C Tins Tournament match was commenced on Saturday, when the S. C. C, who batted first, knocked up 15s runs, of which W. I )unman contributed Oi and R. T.Reid 44. When stumps were drawn the Lawyers and C. S, had
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    514 3 {tfo-i: fl LcrretpouJtnt HIM S. I. liorneo, built by the China M Co Li., of this port, ha- been ->old I i the Co:nj>ania Maritima of Manila, ami left for that port on the evening of the j;th u't. The vessel is to be employed princinvfeg. $i'>,ooo was
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    "FROM PILLAR TO POST."
    990 3 FROM PILLAR TO POST." An in<] icst into the dcith of Chin Ah Seniy, the Chinese coolie who died m the 1 rk up on the 8111 not, wis held at the General Hospital on Saturday morning, when the following evidence was taken. Tan Ah Ivoh said d ceased was
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    415 3 Jhe ceived yesterday (O:(. 2<i) a wire frotn its i'tkr-ijj corre 3 pondent to the tiled that the T«)Un>»ii N'ainen had rece;ved from the Russian M/inster if) yoking a :.iost haughty and a^resiive dispatch itcrnly prohibiting the Chinese Gjve.-n--ment from engaging Mr. Yano, Japanese exMinister at the
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    SHOOTING STARS.
    2967 3 fTinits 0/ India j Everyone is 1..n1y acquainted with Laplace's great nebular hypothesis of the origin ut the world > and speaking generally it may be advanced lhal the result of the study of the problem of the early history of the solar system has been to discredit
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    A WIDE-AWAKE OFFICER.
    68 3 A WIDE- AWAKE OFFICER. I'wu.v Fm*9 >'atis that the British biioul.J have no lack of det.ii l«-d information as to the dttcnecs of I retoria When th.iie much-talked-of forts were being erected ruund Hie Hoer capital, a very wide-awake olticer of the Koy.ll Xn R ineerb worked on them as
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    PRESS AND MUNICIPALITY.
    326 3 A I :es i I.i.AD. (British Weekly, Sept. 14.) On Saturday nijjht the engine of the Xor'kent G.tasd an, Wesi Hartlepool, broke down, ard M was found impossible to repair it m lime, the steam roller of the orporaiion was requisitioned to supply the motive power to
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    145 3 -UClfi rt'lW. At 1 1 M l'-»l i>i<-i»>,-, n, ji i» KmMI Dell 2 li iiu Paßat 2 m Bomb M lfc Palo ib 11 41 M '"d'^nin Ar.g An-i 4 im WIMMMft xr > 1, &>.. dmtA Banffkah /u-. 3 'V' v pi s I 4 PM
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (Corrected up to November i j). On London. Bank 4 ml* o demand 1 1 1 Private ci».*dits 3 m/s j'ol documents 3 m/» 2/0, err iit-; 6 m/s af©| France, demand 247 Germany, demand j 0 [mdia, r. i 146 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, Hfmand 5^ m) JAVA,
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (November ij j.'--: •>! j .ir.o :r d 2% dc. Cube No. 1 12 37j Pas -.r, lack (ordinary Spore) ay 12', do". White, (Kair L/\V=5%) „4650* Nutmegs nos to the ib.) 65 do. npitoiaalb) 16, Mac* (Banda) N. Cloves (Amboina) 32. ijbiT'.auCoiiee i, 50 Tapioca, r;m*ll pearl {Fair
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    SHARE LIST.
    345 3 SHA RE LI ST. NOVEMBER i J t h i 9 9 I k i \m n d 2 UO T Camtal. P AID Ur. Sha*. s P AID O ,r. 'Deferred.' £s W^S X 4 c 'I'o^u i. 5 84 fcjgf: Clear Water D ai ry Farm Ud. $100
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      97 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others. Why Not You My wile has been usin;; Chamberlain's I.tin Balm, with good results, foe a lame shoulder that has pained her continually for nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors without receiving any benefit from any of them. One day
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      276 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AM) N&DERJ,ANDSCHt£ STOOMVAAhiT MAATiCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's ste.invrs on the Java Line are despatched Iror.i Amsterdam mid Liveipeol every fortnight, iui ill: iiU..'.s,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      248 3 lIIIBLI IN PORT. Amh«kst Hrit. 108 Mcllor Uctjft Ov L* BtiHnGou BHtiM Sect nSy.ta! C.W.5.4. Hrit. 5322E Vo <•*■ Vv... lint, jo >:i us./.. ir ,i y h? p«»: IfU/N*rv Brit. 575 Nov LATEST ARRIVALS. IOHM Saudi :nc &£Tw N ft sra£. !::::v. M A1 ;i^ I ,r v ii
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      85 3 Passengers Arrived. Umltmi Ur.KMh. I t-asscnyers Arrivra by the Mail. ttr N -M KU Hassengcrs leaving by the Mail G .a.-.N lr Standard j I being ta«> Mum. Sky Rain 11 1 j i Manila .0 ESK( II 1 Ni v. j^. Manil t lot, Nov'V H iw^ 1 1
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      992 4 SALE OF VALI \BLE HOUSEHOLD FUKNITI'KE. The pK'perty of the late Mr. Jambs Cv mmimi. Sa< r.iay. 18 fh .\\>i'cmber, at 1p m. 'PHIC i.rdersigned have been instructed by lh« ac mistrators of the estate of the late Jami: < uajajtaaj. to sell by auction, at Green Hank Chancery Lane,
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      1123 4 For Sale, Cheap. A Second hand Upright Grand Brinsmead PianoWith patent tuning arrangement m perfect order. Owner gone Home. To be seen at THE ROBINSON PIANO I o. > Nov it) ii 5 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE (Mil) OTHER i L'l I ATIOK) In the Federated Malay Stites, the property
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      497 4 idy.'i S* jk}\ Immml I J* H H| V t^gStE" John Little CO., LTD. Tailoring Department WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED per s.s. 'IN ABA MARU" A 'argc consignment ol all the latent Novelties, designs and colourings from the Leading Manufacturers. Suitings Angola*, Cheviots, Saxonii Harris Scttcfc, Irish and Mfataf KngUn
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      621 4 I McALISTER Co. iCYCLES CYCLES CYCLES IF YOU WANT A GENUINE "American Waverley Cycle" call on us WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS it is not a;cheaply got up Machine. Fitted with G and J Pneumatic Tyres. Heel rimi 72in. gear, 24in. frame, weight 24 lbs. about), detachable light wood mudguards,
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      1170 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port or departure, and (where known; date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of.War. Akiion Jap., Poplar, Hai-PEN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatslsk, Japanese, loxumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Mi'kakl-mo, Jap., lx>ndon, Rosbt, Russ., Cronsladt, Valkyvibn, Danish, Dec. to; Vbsuvia, Ital., Spezia, Yakumo, Jap., Devonport, Mail Stbambrs from
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      226 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boder-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lancashire AND Gandys Patent Belting. Steam Pumps. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical D Acting Dutlexanrl Speral Sinking punps op to 20.000 gallons per hour. Boilers. j Boiler:, ior Miaing purpotv t La Colonial and
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