The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 21s. DECEMBER.! 1899. DAILY ISSUE No r*n > i
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      709 1 P_ Office. CoUyer Quay. V-r Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. SHMMfi tor CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, <KYION INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, KGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. ERINDBI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throouh Bills of l-idm X issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      526 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. TIIK Maajiag .irt- the iliits on ajWch tlic Lo.\ Steamers may be expected here, vi/. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD, For H.)\..r.0\0 Sa*«M« Kor \Urskilliv ii ii k J*raa Pokts. <m> Umoi. Hyson Jan. I Teenkai Jan. 15 Through Bills o( Lading is-.ucl lo Mam lie t<
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      534 1 DE KONINKLI.IKE PAKETVAAKT M AATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with thi NcrSßUaraa Inoia (>ov*rnmint. Acrnts at Singapore, ships agency, lath I. DABNDBLS ft Co.. t-jCOLLvn (Juav lime Table (or December, 1&99 From Expectea Will be despatched tor 1 C'ot'n Hatania Dec 18 Katavia, CbaritKm, Saiwarangr to Saurabaya Dae sa M .Vajtmnhia Padaaat
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      163 1 H. Abrams 1 Horse Repository. Horses. Horses, Horses, Culjs ami Poii ic j, ted i) X k ll GUINE A x1 Hor 1 I '-"'llU- i H 1.1, H uki and Polo ■■'•■< ]> r k 1 II ABRAMS. No« 1-' Horses, Cobs and Ponies. ARRIVED Pei A A ll
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      588 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI z BANKING CORPORATION. lID UP CAPfTAI i tiiiawanu c "VF I UNO fivono. o .'YE I.IAiMUTY OF PROI RIBTOI S *i'\'KO,ooe CoWßfl or lirancT-.a^. R. M. C N. A Srii<s Diran ciiai". 1 <»• •>- >/, k«}. a. lUvaMara D aa», Baa> I- H. Hiu A. Hnvrw,
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      386 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC bprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulr.eration j RKCOMMKNI. 1,.,.-, Ml-.0^...,^ MH-V PHOFMMON j THK PET^ER SYS* COM PA IV t i p P HX A NCE COMPANY OF LONDON. Thf r •.•Compai.v I P« F« risks m Skaxapare Johore and tha M -jt carratit rates. STIVKM
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      315 1 PACIFIC MAIL ST 1 X COMPAN Occidental and STEAMSHIP COMPANY HPOYO KISBN KABUSHIK* L KAISHA o. into .named to 1 eUnd li tr.i; \lUi line to San Fr.v of 0M c. Fi .i>p t bpeciil r-ioLc-d r.itrs jjrai tte Army, Na.y, C ivii Service, to be obtained <i'On. ker» !»>•
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    The Singapor Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899.
    1330 2 The Singapor Free Press THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899. Mere ihall l'r»M tl Pcopie'i n*l.t ma.ritain. V.'n»»ed by mfuencc ati 1 unb».bf J \,j i Kctc patriot Truth her yloriuui prc<rpt> dr*w --•«»•<* to Rclifum. 1 t». I »w. L 5. far the most important part of to-day's tel'-grum is tl\at
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    OUR WAR MAP.
    428 2 OUR WAR MAP We issue to our r. ader^, to-morrow, .1 Map to illustrate the War m South Africa. The m ip, which include* a complete representation of the territories of the South African Republics, will enable the readers of the Smgtipoi r Press to form a well balanced view
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    MALACCA TEMPLE CASE.
    632 2 vti.-r beariag irgMHit both yesterday i •.11 to-day the Court of Appeal gave j judgment m t tii~. rise this morning, allowiag ibc appeal of tlie petitioeera again^i the order of th<: Cliiff Justire, by which the ••1 ti'j'i o 1 Ana Sembrong PilUy as I'relideat of
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    33 2 H. E. Li Hung Chang. New Viceroy of Canton. r'Speciai to Singapore Frt* Prtii.j Hongkong. -»oth Dec i s yy His Excellency Li Hung Chang has been appointed Viceroy ol Canton.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      40 2 AN IMPERIAL MOUNTED FORCE. It is ollicially stated that the Governmcnl i- to rais»- for K ivid m s outh Africa a mounted infantry force, to be named the Imperial Yeomanry, to consist of companies of 120 each
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      THE VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT.
      29 2 One Company per Line Battalion. Mm that the Infantry Volunteers will supply one company of rf 4 each for ea< li line battalion m South Africa.
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      To Join their Line Battalions.
      88 2 These companies will i»c utilised general* Is f>r replacing the mounted intantry (if the mih- battalions I 'i"re are 14 lingadcs m the First and Second Army Corps 01 ered for "service, or actually m .v<>utli Africa each 't four battalions, giving 50 battalions. Add
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      Lord Kitchener.
      19 2 I h^ 1 ruiser Am has gone to Alexandria fed t tk < Lord Kitchener to the Cape.
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      BULLER'S FIASCO AT COLENSO
      39 2 The Whereabouts of the Guns tout- \<> the evening of Dec ISUI show that though tlic Hritiih guns were iloned m the attempt to cross the j Tugela. it is doubtful whether the Boer- captured them
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      A " BOEH VERSION.
      31 2 A BOEH VERSION. A Haul of Ammunition. Over Two Hundred Prisoners A lioer report dated i»<thto .*oth nit:'. lions the capture of two, gWM, thirteen vajgfOM of ammunition, and joB pri-oner-
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    MISS JANET WALDORF.
    70 2 iiiih wienteu actress, assisted by Mr. anuTh n rCg r MrS Do^ Currier, and a number of local amateurs, will give another perJormance ,n the Town Hall on Saturday S^"? 1 t TUe thi^ and fourth acts from the Lady of I yons, and the comedy .cenefrom
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    82 2 TU Singapore Art Club Exhibition takes pace, ntheTown Ha)j onSatur(J c being open to the public at 4JO p.m the P h" mU J d€r re P° rled '™1 nn f ang Llu Klan S road, two Malay death*? S lr dul > b -n« beaten Yo
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      310 2 Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. NEW GOODS Ex. s.s. "MASSILIA" 4< The Monarch" White Dress »7^^^^^ new collars Br E B Kading shapes (four (old) y j M Avondale White Linen n RhodesShirts ft 3 Prince of Wales BB|BHLjfl|D^9fl New Homburg Hats. New Terai Hats -v The Monte Carlo." The Gifford.
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      719 2 PRELIMINARY NOTICE, i MARINE CLUB CONCERT m aid ot the fund lor the Widow- and Orphans of I those killed m the SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. TOWN HALL, on Saturday. December 3<>tu, at y p.m. By kind permission of the Col >ncl and Officers I the Band of the King's Own
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      399 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEN i S. NOTICE T K have appointed Messrs. Jtßi.kK, and Co. as o<ir Sole- Agents (or Singapore They will receive orders intended for us, which will be executed on (he Mine condition as formerly. lIEI.E.MAN S. OROS. I >re t| 21,1 Us 20.J Xmas Presents. \I7I- have ju^t
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      298 2 The Week. Thursday. 21 at Hi»jt> Waier l.O a.. •»t6 |>. St. Thoma-. Convent Fancy Ha/iar. Friday, 22nd Hitfh Water l. }j a., c German Mail Outwards due. Saturday, 23rd Hie* Water 2.6 a., i.;op. Cricket.— l'robables 9. Singapore. i.>d XI tlub I") Co. Singapore Art Club Kxhibition, 4-30 p.
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    HOCKEY AT CHRISTMAS.
    43 3 Selangor is sending down a liockev team ti) play Singapore during the Cfc i%tswM holidays. The team will arrive .y tl Esmer*ldk\ and the match will probably he played on Thursday, JMh, if the- cricket match is over m time.
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    LAND SALES.
    84 3 At Messrs. Powell and Co > salofOon yesterday afternoon, a large number of building lots m Cross Garden Road •rvtu auctioned, pursuant to an order of the SuprCsVC Court, ranging m ana from 2,500 >q. ft. to 41,084 S(j ft. and averaging 2 ct< to 8 ctl per
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    PIRATES STEAL A HONGKONG LAUNCH.
    108 3 I lierc is good reason to suppose thai a of piratfs ha^ stolen the steam launch On which has been reported to the Police as missing. The launi h was runinK between Hongkong and Lantau Island, itikj at the two \illages of Tung Cheung •.1
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    PUNJOM
    114 3 Mr. Win. Kertoot Hughes ha.-» arnvpd by Komg Albert from Hongkong Sayi i M I!.- proceeds to ti,«PußJoai Mine- to lake i barge of lac Com■teicsta l J uniom He lias bati connected with the Company from its m. ceptioa, and \va> one ol ihe oriejiaal DirecHe has recently
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    THE JOHORE RAILWAY.
    226 3 Ih< Builmet sayi 1» my irum por»» to Johore has at last b^en Mac* I an<l i> m a fair ',va\ of being carried I be Con-ti.'tintj Engineer! have altered ■I oti->idrr<-it>f\ bat m the main apI Dl thr scheme, an 1 are shortly >enH•alf of engineers
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    MILK OR WATER?
    116 3 -.nitary Inspectors used to prose- ople for aJulterating milk by means R«g wat< r thereto. ()i late their cc lias wonderfully relaxed however. -w the milk vendors m Sin^apore ginning not only to fancy that the <oast is clear,' but also that their mi»*iii be countenanced m
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    THE WAR.
    106 3 N »'.<;. St BVSf ILAMCI A U:. gram to the \mmrn, Rome, state-. ■•■.t>t Mrit-h war-hip,, the battle ■hip .h/sofi, the cruiser Hauls, an<l the cr, have gone m chase of a U user which is on its way to i Bit) Md the Su*-/ Canal, with arms
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    THE CONVENT FANCY BAZAAR.
    146 3 I Ml annual event, for the benefit of the Convent Orphan Charities, came off la.*l Bight at the Town Hall and the sale will jntinued today, and this evening, ttfcea the Lady Superior will be glad to all charitably disposed friends. prominent feature of the arrangements
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1394 3 Dec. 2oih iSi/j. pRKstNT: Messrs. A (jenilc (President), Anihoiiis/., livaiu, and Chca (iianj; Thyc Aiisknt Maasra. N msaa, fan Chjaag Tuan, Moses, and the ln-.peci.or GoaataJ of I'ohcOl Mianmi. Ihe minutes ol the last meeting were read and confirmed. AIiSBNT Mt.MBKRS. The I 'resident said Mr. Nuison was
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    WAR NOTES.
    1255 3 IioKH l)Rtl«U1> M Xl VNI)> I .A\i,Tl. lhf l>titly I t'gri. correspondent at I'ictei waT\\A>UTyi was prtstnt m the ofJce ol the ft'sMi rVeteJ win n two young otta i mil- Ihi i<-!!ow-iii>» statement DunUf| the proi(i.;<.s o! 1 1 1 Cn^.i«<.in>.nt at Elaiui'r, Laaglc one ot lie
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    411 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." rVublein No. 2u 4 1 Wrighi is soh cd as follows 1 Kt-Kj,
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    Game No. 196.
    122 3 AI.OII played m iKe New Voih lournamer.l Si> itoi'i OrkmNo, Wl 1 ."in 1 1 I'-K4 P-Kj Mv-Oi Kt-Kt^ ■< 2 Kt-Kl'.^ Xt QB3 10 K-r<4 <i-<»K^ j P-H.^ P-O4 IIQ-Kl3 i T -iT 4 4 O-H| I' \",i 1., ,2 rt.B7ch K-K2 .1 B-Krs KKi-Ki l3Kt-a|(d
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    CHESS NOTES.
    376 3 It is reported I Mr. Btachburne estimates he h'ls played between 4v>oi aiij jo, .>.jo of chesThe Aulro-Haii^arian SMBBSrs tOJi n im.jtit, got up m BMBBery si the late Iliiun Kih !i, u.i^ «<pecte«l le Beaaeseace an lha ivh mst at the Vienna CwCM < 111) leal pnir-,
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    CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL
    86 3 The names nl the players m the Pnde< ratc<! Mai iy States Football team, Ii i ..r--to play tli- R E. and K. A cosabined on Wedaesdav ucKt, «ie as (oil >ws Permki VaUea, Curtis Jr I Deamys. S*/mtjfor: \V D. Scott, A. U Vovles, W. Vanrenen, W.
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    POLICE NEWS
    85 3 M'- l-.umr ni }8 Taajong r*agax>ro*d rcj)orts. tli it at i srclock yesterda) alt- i noon, law took a riltiaha lv the Mission House m Neil Road She entered ti,building leaving a silver mu^ nad blue flannel coal m the rikisha. Latr-r, when she made lier the riki.sli.t
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    CAPE RAILWAY AND GATACRE'S ADVANCE.
    246 3 CAPE RAILWAY AND GATACRE'S ADVANCE. 111-..!.. |iOH V. ,I, I fj I, 1 <1 ■'> re»li .lili.t. m. .mt by raitivay.power. No M.ili.ui lin, yet torn found for the iron-hone, and principles which g ,vcti tlie u-,i; ot rmilwayi m lime of war have nowf been d-.irly elu idated. Al
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    HUNGKONd WEATHER TELEGRAMS
    76 3 i. inrcnneil, ltVl "f tenth, HTti .u-'dftdih.. m. i ban I '-my j. hen. Manila temper.! II iraidity, m poo ih.i^. t Ht humidity o/ .ur s.itur Ked >, rhnM i ton oi Win I, to > I W' I I W l J "X""" 1 U
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 OkKECIf-l) I.!' rO l» .r 2IJ Un London 1; 1 demand i Private credits 3 m/i d it udi-nts 3 m/s j.'o, 1 credits 6 m/^ Fhasce, jii.ind... a Gkkma.nv, demand iMiiA. 1 r Hongkong, denuttd I>m Yokohama. dcouuKl 5; p m JAVA, demand 1 1 Manila, demand j]\
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 1 1 -(.ember 21 6 uc. Cubi Na, 1 r, '..C< {..t.i.r.ary S'uore, j,,. do. Winto, (fmrn UW-S3I) J^ Nutmeg I i's to the il>.> fo <10. (!k»'» to the U>) 80. M.ilc (IJ.inda) (12, Cloves (AmLoinaj .-a. LibcruM (.oflee i7."-o Tapioca, '-mall p»arl (H.tir quality) -.-i Jo. do
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    SHARE LIST,
    116 3 DE C^ M B£ R gfM Eraser .ind.N |ft> Sale. f f oo 7 Ho., R kon R .,,.:is...... S -1 I P<«»- «SS 5>OO 4S Jelebu Aiming. wd lr 7**? 0 io.o(k»,o.m, So.ooo^i^ 1 vr K.U..>;voii.. i uiiiv.it ion Co., l.tJ. 1 -,.000 jtiu mLi Sh-*^ '■■•<■■•-
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      266 3 l.llh \M> VK.OUR K>|< I UK HAIR.— Jli- only .iriicle wliith really MMMaaU nutiitiou>. virtues lot >>i.miil iiin^> .uwl raatoriM the hair, i* Rowlavd's MacaMMa Oil. It mnuin scyrf, kai -hn< di>i im, pram nt-. the li >.r bauif inivrted by illnt-,-, mm iheyld ahvaysbt mad for dnldfcn's iian M
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      242 3 UCEAN bii-\:i SHIP COMPANY. NBOBRLANO ICHS STOOMVAAkT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. lhc lompmys steamtts are dL->patthcd Ironi i Liverpool oatwaVdi for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan ho;ii«.wards for Londaa evny ten J.iv The Company-, ,t- i;m,-, i' ic Java Line are despatched Irom Aaiatordani knd Lm fortnight for tUi
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      190 3 NA hvii i A..- H !r Idom n 11 I LATEST At i i i vVh i <ii n» iv, i; .i l p S^rriio k-u-aj: K or Vessels and Passengers Erected see page a. f sseni'rrr, Arrived. Miss I Mr. and Mrs. Highct, M V M Han- 1 1
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      123 3 I X A X A N I v M H k. R»t,A I I P *s t Bm '>■• Khk CLOBB. Saml V *l t RDAt. I! 1 II II he' tM ra NEXI MAILS DUk. i," 1 1 .D.L.M.JC !'->.. 22nd, with £ngtia« mails of Nov -Stl. Bring Itttc,
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      525 4 KOK SALE IHK IM »t'l Kl\ Or- I M)\ Ml l( HH.I A 1 m linn. 11^1 rtpau newly imed m lilue .'lot- •:^\>\\ done up. \|ipl> to H. \t'.i< MIS \im Kef ry. li. |4 I'M hOK SALE. O\\ \KK keavMK s aOranan GeMineT, Ha r m i"'! victoria
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      796 4 WANTED Ll s in IVitih b> a cotnpelent in&lrucl<>r. \pply \V, .0 >±c />r> 5 Ike i" 2 a WANTED Sill I lON hj a Kuropctn as StortUcept r. hour t-arN expcnenic m a bij^ Oil Company. Gcod tchmon Aildri-'.s X.M.. i o Singapore Fr,t /V.i.v. l>ti 1- 20. 1
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      597 4 LIPTONS TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins. IHE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m the World. LIPTONS TEAS. Largest consumption of any. can be purchased from all Store-keepers m Singapore. SOLE WHOLESALE
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      270 4 JOSEPH BAKER ONFW riONER VIEN.N BAKtM V'n T.,k: 1 Si XMAS NEW YEAR CAKES decor* •<_ Kelly Walsh, Ltd. |a RAFFLES PL \< H. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PR ESE is. A 1 \I«,K ASSORI MENI Illustrated and well bound books of every description Children's Story Books and Picture Books
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      1072 4 THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. NOTICE ID HOLDERS Of BEARKfI SHARE-WARRANTS. AFa general rnccting of this Company heUfon tne ,}oih of Nuvonmer iSu'j, it was resolved ti it the Directors do issue 13.500 ■hares *4 fioo, Bach m the < apital oi the ompany (aulhori >ed to be iomsd by
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      1361 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilving port of departuie, anJ (,«;.ere kno «n date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-oi-'-W ar. A hcbos i, Jap., Popiar, Dei imp It., Brest, dv«; Dtc. l.i s» Ital, Honjjiconjj, due Dei.. 1 1 Hai-PEN, Chin., Portsmouth, HaVavSßf Japanese, Uiivmo, Jap.. Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Kai.kko.n,
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      672 4 BOARD A LODGING LTIRSI" cikss rooms for Bachelors. Healthy Kh -illy, ni-ar tonn. (iood tal<l«-. Appl> A. i D., c o Free /'rets. No\ •> uc TO LET A St sun flir— naw al Ta-jong X luini,hed. Apply S. MAN ISSEH 0 Dec 1 2 tu.lli 1 TO LET A
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