The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 374-I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      696 1 jP ft Office. C*llyer Quay. Xjg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (EYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Contintntal and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francttco
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      682 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THE tallowing are the dates on which the Co.'-. Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUT\VA»D. HOMRWARD. For Hongkong Sham;- Fo* Marseilles 11 U Japan Ports. and London. iuoo. Hyson Jan. t. Teenkai Jan. 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports,
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      570 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with tri Num rlands India Govbrnxbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS ft Co., 2-3 Collybr Quav Time Table for December, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched tor v. d. I'.in.i Deli Nov. 73 Paneh, Bila, Assahan, Deli Edi D^t. 2 Reael
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    • Advertisement
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      301 1 THE BANGKOK TIMES. i C.iblr, limes Bangkok." The LbaMeM Niumimr in Si am and widely I circulated in Malaya, Cochin-China, china, th Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper wiih a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) Subscription. I>aih (pobUee t.\<ra> <ielivered j free locally, 130 ;> year. Weekly, Host hrtc
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    • Advertisement
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      667 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL iiooooooo RESKRVI FUND fnoooTjo RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS...- .410^00,000 Coubt or Dimctob*. R. M. Grav, E*q Chaieman. N. A SiBBS, Esq.— Dkputt Chaibmaw. E. Goutz, Km, a. J. Raymond, Em. I>. M. Mosks, Esq. R. M. Hill, Esq. A. Hauft, E*q. F.
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    • Advertisement
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      782 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHfc only remedy at p.csont known as an INPALUMJI and PKKM.W *HT I I'KI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulreration RECO.MMKNDKO 11 SOME n, IH rHlF^Si^^M?'. THE PETER SYS COMPANY N,,v f™ 0 Sot. MiWUIW— 9 Old Cm, S^/, J( S» MN Im KJO-. pHCENIX ASSURANCE
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      277 1 pACiriC MAILSTEAMSHII COMPANY (JCCII3KNTAI. AND ORTVMTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND T»OYO KISEN KAWrjSHTKi x KAISHA 1 < <> Through oassa-^e lick.rs j-rantrd Fr;in<_.\ IMGnH|f by all Iran";, \fl.-inti-: lines of S:t..'- rr,.-. 1 t.j .v,.,,, Ktancnoi mkti I'- otl'c: J 1 I the Army, N.ivy. +<u\ Ctvil S«tvi to be »mfd
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    27 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Hoodinj,' Katmte, New Harbour, Singapore, on the 29th instant, Ale\aktirr Kidk, Surveyor to Lloyds Register. A^ed jy. ((jlasgow and Liverpool papers plt.i .c copy.)
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899.
    1126 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899. 11-rev'..all tl.e lif 1 <■ I > C. aweJ '.t .r. o i.eiM-r ain! u bribe M're putt ,ot 1 ruth her jlorioui p" fl*4w4 to Rcliaior. 1 oT»]rr. and Uw. \<>v. that oar relieving lurcc is joining h—di with Wiirn. u
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    326 2 A lcoiliu man was taught early this morn i tie off with towels from the bath-room oj RatHe- Hotel. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment later. Several missionaries on their way to China an expected tu address the Missionary Meeting on Monday. Dec. 4th at 8 p.m. in the
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    THE GERMANS AND THE CABLES.
    187 2 I.NDio.NAIJOM Al THI liRITISH CtN S ORS,HI A storm of comment l>a s been aroused here isays the Her in correspondent of ihc Daily .\ewl) by the pubhcanoii of an official notice by the German postal authorities tor the benefit of those desirine to communicate
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
      • GREAT BOER DEFEAT.
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          25 2 METHUEN BREAKS UP BOER ARMY The Battle of Modder River. General Buller telegraphs that Genera. Lord Methuen has defeated the whole force at Modder River.
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      • IN THE SOUTH.
      • BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.
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          A Strong Boer Position.
          29 2 The British Attack. General Lord Methuen on the -•-•th tnst. (Tuesday; attacked the enemy in a strongly entrctu bed position on the M odder River
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          THE BOER FORCES.
          21 2 Eight Thousand Strong. The lioer- were *,000 strong, with twu large guns ot position, and four Krupp guns.
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          A TEN HOUR'S COMBAT.
          35 2 Desperate Fighting. British Capture the Enemy's Position. Altar desperate fighting lor ten hourour men, who had been without food or water under the burning sun. made the enemy quit the position.
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          METHUEN'S TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS.
          44 2 •One of the Hardest Fights in the Annals of the Army.' General Lord Methuen gives the highest praise to all engaged in the fight, which he sa\s was one of hardest tight:- in the annaU of the Mtfak Army
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          No Details of Casualties Available.
          13 2 The list 01 casualties has not \etb«c» received.
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          The Belmont Losses.
          79 2 An additional list of casualties at Bclmont brings the total to four officers killed and jj wounded. Captain Farrell of the isl Northumbcrlands, and Captain Philip Allen of the _'nd Northamptons are among the woornded Capt. Farrell joined trom the Leinster MiliUa. < apt. P. Allen, who
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    80 2 the Jrl.~ Ch J r ed wilh abetmcnl ol the case and the charge wa> JSZSmm. Jus^ic C c ey s^ /T'l?"^ 11 that the Cbicf Thf s win k W m S u abl^o attend Court iriiiSr probabI >\ thc »'ter eftect, of the Kid CODneCt f d withSi
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      737 2 LIPTONS I TEA MERCHANTS HY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere: in air-tight tins. THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants in the World. LIPTONS TEAS. Largest consumption of any. can be purchased from all Store-keepers in Singapore. SOLE
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    • Advertisement
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      1031 2 WI'HI) a house within two miles from town. Kent about S5O per month. AppH A., co F,ee Pre*s. No\ uc. \I7ANTEI) to rent house with goo d stables vv 2—4 miles from town. Apply to H.M.. co Free r,,,. Nuv ut clerks! %17ANTBO for Borneo. Eurasi.in tleik Mtn with knowledge
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    • Advertisement
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      485 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS Horses, Cobs and Ponies. ARRIVED Pl-i ai NMW GUINEA iss. CLITUS. TWO SELKCT SHIPMRNTS OF Horses, Cobs and Ponies, .Ml thoroughly broken and ready for Immediate Use, including Prize Carriage Pairs, Handsome Ladies' Hacks, Polo Ponies AM) SKVKKAL EXCFPTION ALIA WELL BRED Maidens Both shipments have been specially
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      692 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. £100 REWARD~ r OST at Colombo in transhipment from the L P. &O. Sir. Britannia to the Bengal, a tin box containing VALIABI.ES. The above reward will be Ri\en for its recovery or a proportionate amount for any information wliich may lead to il. Apply at the I'.
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      237 2 TO-DAYS ADVERT SEMEN TF. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of tho Straits Settlement-, SETTLRMfNT 01 SINGAPORE. IN BANK Kl PTCY No. |«S, ol iSyo. RE M. R. A. Arunasallum Chiitv. ■^O I ICE is hereby t»iven th.tt a Final Di\idend is intended to be declared in the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      183 2 The Week. Thursday, j»th Hu-h Water .—7^B a., 8.40 p. St. Andrew's Day. Tanglin Club Ball. Priday, Dec. Ist Hi K h Watet 8.28 a., 9.34 p I mcess of Wale* Birthday P. O. Mail Homewards clo«es. 6 a. I anjfl.n. A. I). C. Concert, 8 p. Edaljee Khory Lodge,
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    BRITISH AND FRENCH SUBMARINE CABLES.
    870 3 The Mekong, examining the proceedings ol the Superior Coun< il. details th scheme for the creation of sub-marine cables uniting Saigon with the Russian telegraph lines. The scheme consists of r. From Saigon to Cape St. James, a land line. From Cape St. James to
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    THE ASSIZES.
    104 3 Adam and Abdul, two native policemenwho were tried before the Chief Justice yesterday morning for obtaining an illegal gratification, were discharged. This morning four Chinamen, lan Ah Pat, Lim Ah Kow, Poo Ah Tong and Tony Ah See, charged with housebreaking by night and theft were found guilty.
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    THE SOUTH BRITISH.
    81 3 The report of the South British Fire and Marine insurance Company of New Zealand, the enterprising company that has quite recently taken over the business of the Mraits Insurance Co, shows that the net r> \enue for the year amounts to £319*284. 'lie dividend for the year
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    129 3 A detective yesterday arrested a Malay arned Omar in possession of a box, of which he could give no satisfactory ac- < ount. He had not the key either, and the box was found to have been stolen from a house in Jalan Besar. Ihe Spanish transport S.J.tit Loyola arrived
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    REVIEW.
    577 3 A Practm m. M»i.»y (Jrammar, b^ VV. G. SIIBLLABBAK. AMIRK'AN MISSION PRESS >( .SO. In this little book Mr. Shcll.ibear has admirably supplied a vtant that has lung been felt, most iuutrly perhaps by those people who wish to have an intelligent knowledge of Malay, yet have not sufficient
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    VICTORIA DERBY AND MELBOURNE CUP.
    480 3 VICTORIA DERBY AND MELBOURNE CUP. MtKRI 'It Pi LLt OH THfc I >O'M-i I tS I more open Derby has ne\cr been dccided at 1 lemington than tin* yt-ar 's ra< e. Mrrriwee did not look like a Derby Colt, and when >orac of his backers MV him shipped they
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    63 3 Corps Orders by Major the llon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore olunttxr Artillery. Head Ouartcr Orhce, Kurt MhMM, Singapore, 30th No\unlx;r. l^rt. 1. Orderly Ohiu;r (or tiie enduing week Capi. W. G. St. Clair. 2. Mr. G. C. < hilcolt having been duly elected, is posted as a
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    TRADE WITH SULU.
    157 3 V CONTRADICTORY NOTM B. Mr. Moseley, U. S. Consul-General, circulates the foll.ypng letter today to a number of Singapore commercial tirms. The tenor of this is in direct contradiction to that communication issued yesterday through the High Commissioner notifying I hat Sulu, Palawan and Balabac were open
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    SHARE MARKET.
    277 3 (Jur markets have remained d.jll during the pa^t week. A lair amount of business has been done in Jelebus, but otherwise there ha, been li'llc doing. Hongkong r. port- .1 dull maiket with rite., •jleady to firm. Ranks. Hongko'ij; and Shaiigli n' r< m 1111 at U«> pr.
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
    584 3 fAhtmd S.i'u; nv' Mail.; I'ietermarit/burg lias n sir.mgl) t r 1 1 1 1 «JHc.ivy K uns n -'»^e MOT pfend on t'ir height:, c^mman.ling tiie icproadiei to tlie (own. l*aicr panicwan have mm nhM of the Bri> MM vutory ovtr the Boers in the nugl bourhood
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    "QUITE FRANCAIS, YOU KNOW?
    181 3 G. L." (M. Gaston Leriche, presumably) writes thus in the Saigon journal Lc Mekong It is with a pleasure without alloy thai we learn by Havas telegrams tliat the first engagements in the Transvaal war have not been preci^-ly fortunate for the English, who seem to
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    66 3 The Russian transport Tambov arrived this morning from Petersburg. Slit- will very likely proceed to Yladivostock tomorrow or the day after. The Italian cruiser Piemonie will leave this afternoon on her return home lo Venice. She will call in at Colombo whetc it is intended to make a stay of
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  • OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
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      Problem No. 202.
      21 3 My K'.v. JbSi't-r.-sBN, OenniaiU. BlacU (7 pieces). White ll pitcc White to pl.iy and en;ite in three moves.
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      Problem No. 203.
      23 3 By I. r*i ikiik, K titan Black (ro pieces). W'ii'e i n pieces. Jnic to pUy ,it.<l tnaic in \\\> tip'
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      Game No. 189.
      388 3 (ianH: played <n H lord So. i in i n mm maid-, Haaamtead W. London. !Ik notes arc from tlie /WJ .I/a/.' Gu., Hi Loj 1./. Wiw.c -P. W. Serjeant. Black—R. C. Gi Btb. 1 I' Kt J'-K» is Kl-Bj Ki-KH; Kt-QB3 16 KKi-Kis DKi-Ui 1 R-Kl5
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      Game No. 190.
      142 3 (a) MaaVa nth move should have been U 84, which would havi! f>iven a better defence. 1 hc-re is no break in the fine series ot attacking moves which fullo An mle.esl game pUy.dat I'ragui'. I l MBIT. Wlnte— B. I»i ttaria '"l.ck- alatli. i P-K4 l'
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    CHESS NOTES.
    331 3 The next table match for the Anglo-Amcncan Challenge I ruphy has been arranged for March. it is understood thai (he champ on, Iku H. Lasker, will visit America shortly, provided the Manhattan l.'lub guarantee his lee ol .'jy lur a month's enj;ajjement. I lie championship tournament ol the
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    THE IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE.
    393 3 i tiaugw.n Gatciu -j An olticer in Rangoon has kindly placed at our disposal a Vtti'i (rom his brother who is serving asCoiporal in tba Imperial Lifftii Horse in Natal, the letter bem»r dated Estcourt. October 15, that i>, a few days, bef •re the fighting
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    IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE.
    157 3 Ki a] LI I IM Inoi 1 •iull'iii hi the poataM bctajtaa IhJm and Kh^l.ukl Irotn twopence halfpenny la .1 penny the li.«lt eance, has been followed by a very rcm.ukabla mcraaaa ia coi re%pondvni.e Laal week tlie ir.nii tonveytnaj tka keaM maJ m Calcaiti from Bombay
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    "ARE YOU THERE MORIARITY."
    236 3 Ihe Philippine Corrrspoadeol tA an American pap^r writes to l)i> journal Ihe magi';»i<eiu tefCJWI vhicfi I 1 MKtcaaivcly ercci'd, and: I dii.in troti L\ (I e Amc. I marvd to 1 all an civil engineei ink." Thfl work bread and imjcii lachnka Who did H Many
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    Used by British Soldiers in Africa.
    92 3 Capt. < 1. Denni on known .ill over Africa as connnanrJer of tin mwn lhal tanlnjud the lamoiis rebel (jalishc. I n Icr d.it<- ol Nov. 4, itoji Irooj \'r>l»ur>j, BochaaaoiamJ, ha writes K'-'n 1 Martini on Ihe av r>nap»ii,ii I btxtytM a Mf
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    OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, AND NEDERANDSCHE STOMVAART MAARTSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN.
    278 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, AND NEDERANDSCHE STOMVAART MAARTSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Ine Company's steamft, are despatched from Liverpool outward-, foi i Straits, China, and |apar., and from japan \\nn\, wards for I.on.ion every ten days. The Company's stem <ij 01 i lie Java Line are despatched »rom Amsterdr-: d Liverpool every fortnight
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 mbrr tic. Cube No. Pepper, !Mack [ordinary S'por*) do. Wh.te, (Fair 1./W^J Nutmegs nos lo the Id.) do. (80s to the Ib) go. Mate (iianda) Cloves (Amboina) 7 V Liber ian Cotlee 1 o Tapioca, small pearl (Ka^r quality') 7 Ja do. do flake (do. do.) do. mediuni ptarj
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      261 3 MAILS CLOSE I "-MORKOW. ¥m l'«r %i bun.')). -gal '> ,m Au.initj.i I Iwd noon Mjtu I'ilmi Gtmmfjg m Milicia.au. Amlnnt m I' .»i -jli B'la, 4ic. KiM i/tc /'arru 4i M I'alttnbanj; Ophir 4 i-m Batavi.i MM j \i NAI flut. Man^'kok. Kan Se>.# (Juai. *m Diainbic Kian Ann
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      820 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 30th i« 9 y. 4&a J= ."sS rUel, A ,oc, t( ,s K, tern A K c..cy. 3 Seller,. .o.^U 3. 5 8 4 8.58^! iJc.ir Water D.i.ry Rani Ltd. SlOO t r™ < 14 6 unis ucd Fraser and Nmn Ltd. MSBmw 5 2 oo *s<>
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1009 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE nm< ai 888 L'l.l m lI IUM Id titc l< f.iUd Malay SLatos, thepiopcrty ut tlic Malay I' mnsulu Cottec cy. Limileu. will be olicred lor s.ilc by Public Auction, by Mcssts. •i'o^iH 1 0., at their Sale-Room- in Singapore. .\\.ii »^d.iy. i iih December, iJjyg.
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    • Advertisement
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      572 4 Lot No. o. Kamuning Estate. SilualcJ in the Sl.it* c>l Per.ik, on the main iiu I i between Kuala Kaagai and Ipoli, beinp u miles Irom KuaU Kang^a and 70 MM from Ipoh, and 1 mile from Sun^< i Sriul Railway Station on ihc Kinla Valley Kailwax JTotal Area is
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      481 4 Po^well Robinson BATTERY ROAD. NEW OUTFITTING Kx m I SABA At ARC, New Straw Hats, Leading Shapes New Singapore Helmets LIGHT IN WUGMT, THOKOL'GH PROTECTION. Powell Robinson Nov 4 [AMES WATSO"N r "&~CO r S SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET.. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12
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      380 4 International Hotel. V, VICTORIA SIRKKI. THI al>ove n»med Hotel lias accommodation for boarder-. f. m)ci uw Ami k mm iki in l.im ok- A iTTIMIIfI. M. LA/AKI S —Proprietor. Nov i 2>12 Tivoii Hotel and T^f&n Rooms. No. 4. Robinson Road. liic ikt.l Tiftins. and Dinners at moderate i diafgts.
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      580 4 TO LET (COMMODIOUS and well lit Ohitu in Itattery Road Private Entrance. OFHCfc, c/o Ftet l'r.'a. N<n- 14 u.c TO LET I J I.l' fin iii-lietl Bungalow So. 1, l>cv< n>iiire Road, Iran Ist December, i.S<>y. Apply to H. P. d. SILVA, High Street. Sini;anort. Nov. J^ uc TO LET
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      28 4 ORCHIDS. J. d 1 A. PEREIRA, Horticultuh.t B> Special Appointment to H.H. THg SULTAN OF JOHORB R °oS; lfflpOfteri and of Address and Residcnre, Oxley Road, ftpl 93
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      740 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at ihe Colonel Secretary's Office, up to noon of the otl necember. for the removal of night-soil from th. Singapore Pmons, for a period of one ye u fr the Ist J.inuary 1900. Carts will be supplied, and tenders should BMi fy the locality
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      1309 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (»*ere known) date due here, and name of Agent*. MBN-Ot-WAR. AxtioKA, Jap., r*opiar, Broc KtYM, V. S., New York. Dbcioib, Fr.. Bre-.t, due Dec. fcrn\, Ital Hongkong, due Dec. 15 H.u-Pkn. Chin., Portsmouth, H*tsiL'.sk, Japanese, IotUMO, Jap., ElswicW, Iw*tb, Jap., Elswick, Kalkron, Jap.,
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