The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 November 1899

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  • Title Section
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, .8m NOVEMBER, DAILY ISSUE No
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    • Advertisement
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      692 1 T? r% Office. Collyer Quay. O£ Wharvas. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers (or CHINA, JAPAN, FENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      511 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIQATION COMPANY. LIMTED. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, I Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. j phia and Kalim re. Sec. For freight and ether particulars apply to THI BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n i m^ mmm AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail
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      756 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCH APPI[. Ukdbr Contract witu tci N. nnum Iwoi* (iovirnmbnt. AGENTb at Singapore, .ships Agency. LATf I DAENDELS Co., 2-2 Collver Ouav Time Table for November, 1899 1 Fron > Exoectea Will be oespaicnej In 0.0. sj.cob Sjurabaya Nov. 12. SouraL-.ya, Macanar, A.nb.in.i, BMtda, Mvikad*, OoraMalo, I
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      515 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I* A BANKING CORPORATION. 'ittSSKfiSgl RXSBRVB LIABIUTrY OF I J i OPRiETOkS I 1i0.000.00c Court of UtBBCfMB, M. O«av, K^-Chaibmam. N. A Sibbj, I^Dmm Obmwaii. D.M. M.. s j.s, E 5«,. R. H. Hill. Eiw. A. Haupt, Xs U K. Sachs., E^ A. MtCoNAcMiB, Esq. R. Smswan,
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      484 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY U CCI ?JI N TAL AND ORIENT' 1 AND 1*O VO KISEN RABUSHI X AISHA fORIks T Ie orQ EttS vi Sa.hng datcj from Hongkon,; via i Cat., I For C on and Biliousnexs i •n iULIEN, 3 Cf PARIS jMATICO
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      25 2 Dnl ,1 N .<) ird Koad, \V. 1 I'vck SwpefMilcwdeM Mgineer, Smgapon, i km ol the lit' (/torjjc Park, I'.ymouil a K cd {j jreara.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1133 2 r H^r« patriot r r» t V-. y^r I ed«td to lUl.c^o:.. I^>»»Ut. f.lUw. SATURD xV NO\ EMBER 18, 1899. Tin. Ho. is mentioned ta yesterday's tele* grains m ha\ing b< en d< feated by KIIAMA at I'alaj.) c are quite probably part of the force
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    THE WAIMA AFFAIR.
    56 2 In reply to a question m the Hous*" of Loinmons Mr. A. J. Ualfour, Fust Lord of the Treasury, said thai France had accepted a proposal to «übmit the Waima incident to aiburutton, and had promised that if it was found that the massacre occurred m Biitisli
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    PERAK TIN DUTY.
    61 2 'i'lie i'et.i <, t.i-rnuitut Gacett ot the loUl ot November CMMaMM the .Stae Auditor's returns as t,i Tin, winch, by the wi) are dated the 13th ot November. Tha rctunib show that the duty collected from January to October, tin* year, amounted to 9>i593i556 f as against
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    51 2 Mr. W. A. C— cadeti is appointed a Coroner for the -v-ttlt-nient of Singapore. I he .iinouiit ol currency notes m circui itmn OH .Nov. loth v\ a- .Sj, j^f.ooo. It i* prnpoaed to hold ai> Imperial Agricultural CoagTTM m l^ondon next summer. and a circular thereaaent is
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    WATER POLO.
    65 2 l*o lomm at Taajoag K'atong a match will be played between the Swimming Ciub and (he X when the following will represent the riub:— —W. A. Darkc. Bmcks.—F. H. Darkc, r. IfnryMllalf Bm 1 1. I Ipton X apt.) < irli-.. lui-^ards.— X. Darkc, H. W. Soon The
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    A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.
    133 2 l.icul. Nesbitt, who, according to late information nas Kii> v.iu.ly Aoundrd dvi .m» tti; defence of tin: armut-i r.i > dcttroyad by the Boars, lias already deal <>: h^hiing m South Africa* M Nesbut. of Grahanm— n, .1 v.voi s of the Bit'tiih a
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    IMPARTIAL ITALY.
    61 2 Italy b about the only Baropean oowitry \'.i-> d cum tM TraiMvaal war with impartiality. Opinion is not unanimous, and unanibe i?\[)»jct'.d. l>r. I.ombrc^o, for "0* apparently! than r i polittcal punciples. On the other lMn-1. I'r 1 hr rth m (he amount c! notori'--bcigai natives," and "as
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    THE ROMANCE OF LADYSMITH.
    79 2 1 Sjir G. Whin are cnihe wile of < s r Han ma her husband during the Peninsular a j er Sir H..r,\ m upalioi when a \f autiful y claioMd lv-> rith Her, ar. ')ue eg 1 1 irrismith is Sir Harrj and GrahamsUnrti afte:
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    AN OFFICER IN A HURRY.
    89 2 x ihs vountfeat man brtn lent out fjr S i- Ito arM Si 11 on on Saturday, lh« troop train that «.hou!d h^ve ;*"(J the ir.iii-port vv Wl >, there > '.n .1' -petial >Min|( a »mall mantr o\ 1 ifaattcra wa<- m the 1
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    BONSER THE BRAVE.
    192 2 raaCaiii Jl«-tickoi < iylob Ftaaa From 1 111 Hi h. Am \<\\ it) n loala MS from Hultsdorf An knt occurred at the Appeal < owl I'•t1 tl -''V irt 'howet atone o'c'otk, *ytu that it was impossible to 1 m the < oari, and S r
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION (LIMITED).
    551 2 THE PAHANG CORPORATION (LIMITED) Fbc raport «f iha d.reaor* -wti fruri^i tin l I "i were cru-heJ, producing' Imm uf bluk ti of a value of £59,;<>j o-. lid aa coinp.in.cl w.ih 2S,4Si ton-, of stone, which pi duced 931 toiib r,i black tin, of a value of Brf^ f>s.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • THE WAR.
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        A SKIRMISH NEAR COLENSO.
        120 2 A despatch dated Eat Court 15U1, state--1 that the P>oer- >hell»-d an aiiouml that was reconnoitring at Chievelcy. h\. bbUm southward of Colen.-i> Boers Destroy an Armoured Train. 1 li>n MCCeedad m shattering an i pounder, derailing two trucks, and pounded tin- disabled train. Tli- engine
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        MILITARY CENSORSHIP.
        480 2 Methuen and Hildyard. J he Censor 11 fppff nif^ ill inrlii iliini of General Buller's plans, but it U \>tthat Lord Methuen is not going to Nat.. bat will L(.:umand a column to be formed on i the Orange River la relieve Kimberley which i* -hort of provisions.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      564 2 Special Christmas Terms. OUR NEW EQUITABLE TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM Whicli puts it m everyone's reach to have a new and Guaranteed Piano for Christmas. A $460 Piano for $100 Cash and 18 monthly payments of $20 each or $75 Cash and 20 monthly payments of $2O each or $50 Cash
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      332 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE OF STOCK-IN- 1 RADE. (lU BB HELD AT 'UK SALB ROOM,) A/tWti'ay. joth November, at 1 1 p.m. POWEI.I- Co.,— Auctioneers. Nc.v MICHAELS Photo i Stores. The largest and most reliable Stock m the Far East AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS Miouid ca. 1 at MCC ar.J in.-|;<_< t
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      360 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS For Hongkong Shanghai and Japan Ports SORDDBO rSCHIR LLOYD. 1 lie Imperial GernMM Mail Steamer PRINZ H lII i\ RICH. Capt, Sli-mkr, having Ictt Cehrihn on tie 17th inst., may br expect* d to arrive here on tie 2 td in^taiU, m 10. iti [or 11m al»ove jx)it
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      178 2 The Week Saturday, late rli«h Watar 10.3 a., 11.15 p. P. .v < > MailO uward- morning. Cricket. C. S. h M:n pi' tj r. K«4t. XI. Club S. K. 1 .1! Rifle M p.m. 1 1 Autumn Hand Hotel Special I) nner, ;-.^o p. Star of Ka->t, (emper^ncc <
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1356 3 immtmti Mtfri tu/trrsg» hbelU JC'v l.\»L. It any person m this Colony, not •< luallv ,<>lour-nlind (mentally) ItaJ d« ulta of U, e •nu.'ii futt s ot the Boers (Transvaalian, r^e Slatii s, and Afrikander-Bondish) these nm>t be effectually removed by two letters that come by
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    THE PROPELLER OF THE FUTURE.
    569 3 THE PROPELLER OF THE FUTU RE. Ihe Hon. Charlie Pars n M)ir>,e ap| i' J. Alt m the Tmrtimis, re-id i ■'•the tion at D -.I- Si ;>'■< i"■ m new proptiic; t >r first chani I that I iiny^ i.f r and tl I i i' G in able
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    THE WAR.
    673 3 (Man Papers.) Tim B*VTU oi IiLANDSL*A(, i b. A l.right di-sc iplion i»f the battle M EUu dslaagte appear-, m to-day's Z?«</y Tdsgrapk, from which we i .k- he (•Mowing The M.mcl ester R--gt who had been m the cailyalt.dk, Mtalim slightly Iculm,.. \Vnl> the characteri-iic hardihood 01
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    THE SURRENDER OF VRYBURG.
    174 3 \r« \><A\ bt en r su' rendered. TI r, was fully ai tj of i..c 1 habitants being Dutch, with I Ku.-r. I >mi.ail,i- The l">al B ira stated I 1, ais said, received it I. 0 i 'ie magHtrate ann ancad t .1 v,' fly
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    MOUNTAINEERING IN THE HIMALAYAS.
    245 3 MOUNTAINEERING IN T HE HIMALAYAS. Our rcaderi will doul lerestedte imt I'll 1 Mr. Douglas PresMeMi the d I N'pine climber, who witri a p<rly st.int'l from Guntoek, m Sikkim, ems we* ks i^ >. lo i ipl i n pnaaaa and glaciers m the Ktnchiniuni i rang*, ha* rc»appenrod
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    THE DEFENDER OF MAFEKING.
    107 3 < i.l.ni-l I! «len. Powell, \sho. (ram the latest advieas, is m ik n^ brava Hand m M it. kinj;, Ii is ■Jrendygatnod for Wmsatfa narnefoi bii remaikable skill m obtaining infotntntion ol an enemy's doings. During the supp es-ion ul the Matabele rebellion, m wlii
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    TELEGRAMS.
    598 3 (Vu Ccylnn Lsndon, Nov. f> The Qum ri ii is written to Lieut. Rgurtan'* m>thc, conJuli ij» wrh her m her ben avrinent. T ■<■ rimes, m• lelfrwun ttom Mari /.h vs. <i »i> 'i 6ih imtswt, say. tli i :!ii later acoO'inisol rhursdaj and Piidajr'l billies in(h, modify
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    CHINA'S ARMY TO BE MODELLED ON THE JAPANESE.
    101 3 CHINA'S ARMY TO BE MODELLED ON THE JAPANESE. A'- ling I i l.i m^l- Um^ lii. I i 1 it. iri obedient I nu iiL/.r > /i mji ihe i regiments under ihcii t tnmant-. I > J iji iii I i i' 'iily .p i iom into hina. Puither
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    GREATER SOUTH AFRICA.
    385 3 :ii. \"> A\>.. Paoa*ai.i i rmatiom di I h<»kal Statsi Tt't i lation It ai ns ih jt ilie pUn 'i minalc itu; wai m N iial >, i iI iV 1.l :in 1 I miieanurg ii i I. -i pi i. mol|| J ■°c v constitution
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    127 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral, tftk Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. in. Matins. 730 .1. m L horn I C elebr.ilion and Sermon. <j ;i. 111. I.ilanv a.d G lei r.i'.on. 4 p. m. Caiccmam and Sunday Scliool. 5..V P- Kvens.in,; and S'TDlon, tXft-rtory for AmIMmM Clergy bund. si. Matthew's
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    159 3 NOTES FROM THE NORT H. II U S crtmti A v' Orli /< i la be sent to the Philippines. The steamer Buffalo \-> being fitted up to t.tkr ike win-, and bmilit ai oftuen m the Philippine a t.> M.mila. 1 i'c 1.".5. armoured ciuiscr Hruo <y,i (Cajit. 1
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    REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA.
    19 3 1 ci < im« 1 m. r, afttr lining i Government tro p^ t jliy 'st.tl' •i
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    YORKSHIRE CRICKETER AT MAFEKING.
    27 3 Mr i gan, Uic ut!l-*' Sure it.. 'Willigan, ol tiic I g. M is evident* i a id, a baa i.jn.iUi.ii i-ron- i
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    Stearns' Haemoferrum.
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    Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You ?
    39 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You -l.il •niually i. t Wt hnt I loc*on with wt o:n .my <A i!n-m. <>'.c day ii:il '.ill i her -i wdL Ai.',.h i.. Mili»;i Manchester, N.H. rHB DISPENSARY SINGAPORE. m.w.f.
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    SHARE LIST, NOVERMBER 18th, 1899.
    99 3 yuoT»Tioi«. Capital. Paid Ur. Shams Paid Oi». BanUKh^andJ.^, Noi:ilIlll ,5^75,, Bells Astute*, Eastern Agency. *3 Sellers. o o-o k '-S&l 8)584 Z' Hongkong and Sh. m- n li.-nk Ski """-aS" 81 BW» V5S i^SS 5 ""if Keihau Gold M.C'o. $iS w < KlanKCoflceCullivationCV., l.t,l. N
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 3 tRBCTEO UP lv V.vurib B i/u I/I! Private r. dii f dor jiii i. :m cndst! 6 m/.5.... FIiANCK, (H'ir»an>! GCRMANV, deman iNDiA r. I 144' ■md 1 MAMA, d RMnd v^ pin. Java, rWwaad 1 1-» Manila, demand 1^ pni RUGNS, (to buy) $10-4/ f <i Discount 3
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    PRODUCE.
    82 3 (Novoabcr \-i.) &**vbm 7 dc. Cdbm Ni. i M i do. White, (I 750 Nllti: C£ >C Ib.) f),. do. (ik>> t t Kb) 81. lovet (Aaibo.i;.i). 3a. Übti .nC'ol' 1 1 Tanioia, small 1 a.ia>) do. t.:o fijivt {114. IW.I do. r.-.aiium \>c irl (Wl.r d,».) do. do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      124 3 DAMP PROOF 1 PIANOS IfTfP"^ Robinson Piano Co. IT Lm^is^^S^A Guaranteed foi limate. J Jj*t**'* c Au X '4 t.th.s Not a Surprise. It will not be iHMia to any who arc at all laiinii.it with lite £> ixJ (|uaKliea o4 Cliamberlam's Coli^h Kcint <ly, tv know tlt:«t ptopU- c\
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      261 3 OCEAN Si BAM I I >If PA NY. HBDKRL.AM STQOM< V \A:c'i' MAATSCHAPPIJ OCRAAN. The Company's SSMUIICi I arc dm patched ir m I.iverpuol omwaidi t I Straits, China, aiic Japan, and trcm Japan humawaids for Laa evers' ic-.i days. The Company's istafaarson tl c J kva I lai daspatdMsl
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      285 3 MAILS CLO B I o- 1 T 1 At Hengk I \n Sri Trtnggmitu I M liCI.Uj I .V /V.. M 4 m G. G 4 pm Post i Benglcal v Hag m Sri Tmnf't g+tn Mos v '"'fi^ 1 Nttt i i n» U «iv Pa (il*mg I pm
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      357 3 VI L Mj^« a-,d Ton* C I I 1 R.P.I O;hfr Veile" Ha.tcVTont Matter* Arm i i- m Coattcnctl B«BID N |6 j 1 v," I D April ,-:!<■ r.G Out. I Ho* J n D»v,i B.it. 1 1 SUmu Rkvi Vo'rk, N K. I KimTiii. Jtva. N p.iSiiDoa Nov.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      543 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE mr OTiiiß 1 i'iiiutiok! 1 .!td Mala* .Stales, ihe pi opfrtv tiic Alalay 1 1 ..insuU (VtJee cy. Lim.teu hiII be oliered i> \>\ i'abhc Auction, b> M I'owtU %t iheir Sale-Room~ tn Singapore. on Wf' i... 1 ;ih December, iBq<j, at j.<o p.m. Hi >suia'
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      435 4 Under the jfr^ Patronage Uibtmguiihed His Higbne«s THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants. Manutacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones No. 6i-i .tr.r! £2-2 Bras Bajaft Road. (Opposite K.Ttie<i Girls' School.) FOR Christmas Presents ISMAIL ,x RAHEEM beg to announce the arrival of a Lam New Assortment of Gold
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      602 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents Established H\f*. Under the most a) <t JaY Distinguished Patronage £*B U^**a» H.R.H. the DUKE Of CONNAUGHT. B. P. de SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller nad Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. Has now on iew at 02 and 6j, High .Mieet, .i tnapnihccnt st^.k of DIAMOND
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      391 4 McALISTER Co. CYCLES 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, steel rims 72in. gear, 24in. frame, weight 24 lbs. about), detachable light wood mudguards, front
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      420 4 WANTED I iimS pos: 10 )t d security 1 P.VJ «^pore Fret I Ma* 1 t3.11 iNTED 1 -.lablcs, rnilci horn town. Apply lo ti. M., 1 o Prm Nm uc A'.irlXj rent, earl} rex', vcar, a Jar^e and > -J o d 1 1 town. Kepi) to A.H.< c
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      1350 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. MiN-oh-W»R. Auboni, Jap Poplar, Die idif, Fr., Bre-t. due Dec. Hai-Pev. Chin., Portsmouth, H »tmsi, Japanese, Idxumo, jap., Elswick, IwtTE, jap., Ehwick, Mi-RtKiMO, Jap., l-ondon, Rosbt, Kus,., Croostadt, V\lk ivies, Danish, Doc. 10, Vbsuvi\,
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      798 4 BOARD ft LODGING T7IRST class rooms for Bachelors. Hi 1 locality, near town. Good table. Apply A. 0 NOTICE F\l RING my absen>c frori S K^puah S%«« torney. M M M NOV '3 ..12 NOTICE \\"Ebtj> to draw theattenti. mOl v. c J,, henceforth all orders trom the > 1
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