The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 January 1900

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 2ND JANUARY, 1900 DAILY ISSUE, No. 3768
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      388 1 PCW Arbour *.*vea. F.-.vrr m» '''f )itii A Perstsn H( RD :gno. irrran. Ja 1 n a limited ~^f| Europe.) "Jjjot J an tie. ConV steameis oved Itrmi :he fc Ist lying m ..>le for an> to natural 4_ ;es cooiainl Vj .Vns a t the Ol^?. therefore be I
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      503 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. 'pHt lollowir,^ .ire ihe date* on which the Co.\ 1 bleainer<, m., y be exacted here, vie K °V ITWARU1 TWARU HOMEWARJX o>i UIION «f Sh |«a. For IMMSU.ua H »oo ■of LauuM (MU<y v 3tar-.. N i"^-»- sssa, For i retght *ad ot
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      474 1 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V.V.O. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABI.E FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. Apl22 KANANGA of Japan toilet water Appreciated for its delicate perfume
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      320 1 Do 30U know UNEEDA CYCLE "<v ANDER6ON Co. 5, BATTERY ROAD. Cycles irom $100 complete with r Lamp and I>< II I CYCLES ON HIKE. All mechanical tppNtosai it|<aiied promptly by tomjjct« nt workmen Copper, Nickel, Silver and doUl Llfttroplating done on ihe prroiiaA. Dec 4 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK
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      531 1 1 H OJ i C l J E ONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION K^h c^ al ;-r°» RESERVB LIABILITY OF V >*****O «> MOPr.KTOR<» I•• S'o,oob v Coubt o* LlmacTOk v R. M. CfcAV, lt%- PBIBIBUM N. A Sib«, H.^— DKi-orr Cmatuic, h n M. M.Mvk., K. H. Hill.
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      334 1 ~~> .5/ PETER SYS^VyONDERFUITsPECIFIC^ 17.",|yo O Milkmaid \^r x ■!?**s?■ flJT^ti MILKMAID Sid f Oil every Tin. largest Sale m the World. pHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned A Xe nts for the above Company are prepared ur accept X.re nsks m Sin B apoce Johore and the Malay
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      254 1 PACIFIC MAIL 3T*AMSHIf O CCI DENTAL AND ORIKNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. T OY O KISEAN KAISHA j Throuph passage ".vUttVr /m. V< t WHseaesß > at u Jan. Gue/i. Hib. p> i»ni» VK < M HLLAN, WOOD *to, ie a. Ai»»,n, Light Railways PORTABLE AND PERMANENT RAILWAY FISHER FOSTEH HUI N
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1900.
    842 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1900. T»e<% the I'eipi*'* n K lit i..aint»iii, Una >r\ bf nture* a.id unbribvd by K »,n xtriot 7 ru'J»*er g\ario»» prerrpts draw <* to R^- LormltT. and Uw. There i> visible all round a general ten- dcncy to a resumption of more
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    THE SEA SPORTS
    666 2 Ym iit Racim. and VVatbr \'oi.o. lor the Annual Sea Sports, held yesterday morning, the weather was perfect from a landsman's point of view, but the condiiions were not ideal nr« utically speaking, lor thai essential element the wind, was all but lacking, and consequently, the yacht
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    PEIANG RACES
    53 2 I lie following re lh< < nl v ar.'l weights for the CluLi II «i;. a,- whii It is to be run (or of. t ii th liL .lay the race. Jan. lOth. Rettdu i o C'li' v.i'i-T, 10 8 Orpheu*., io. j Ratteigk '#S Mittern, 7,3. Mjrtoo,
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    PRINCE HENRY'S RETURN.
    137 2 Akuiml o: uk l)« ix ii l \si>. I Ik- (j.nuan bctlerflip Deul kltmd with Hi« Royal M i 1 1 1 Prt|ce Hcnr) ->t Prussia on board krrkfed tu-r; irein Bm>k<A at »-ailv mom.'Xi k«ngiogtlM u-tom.iry MkHe with Fort Onnkig. Later Mr. Escfake, the German Con^l.
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    EPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
    48 2 5. I ShLISCUR AM) S. l T .i<JN>. VlSllOKa. I(s matt li was play< d on Wednesday la^t^'t' 1 t' 1^ loll(j\\inj» result: Kills, j v BircW I'carct i I v Hitflict I h"* J (;l| c v Cathcart \ade, V V SE^T 1
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    WARSHIPS.
    81 2 1| \l. V Limiul arrived Irom Sarawak on rrUay evening. The kalian Cruiser Ltna lelt lor Colombo on batu»( a y morning. The GiSnaii ctwmm //ansa arrivt d this mornui«. c hUl)s here or a jule before pro^ ding to fava aUer p rinte Henry has h\^ d over
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    50 2 H. M S. "Barfleur." A Mysterious Mission. Alleged Action Against Mat Salleh. Sptxial to Sugar-Jtr tret /V-.*, llou^;kon>; jnd Jan. i«yoo. H.M.S Batthjahia BmrjUm* has been ordered to proceed south from Hongkong. it is supposed that the ihia is intended to assist m the suppresion of Mat Salleh.
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      THE WAR.
      82 2 A GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED. German Officers and Men For Pretoria. An Appeal to Berlin. The Cmiii UcMmrr Smmdtsrmtk, liavmj- three German officers and twenty nen aboard dressed m khaki, has bten captured m Delagon liay and tak^n to Durban. iovernment i> convin. Ed ll,at ibe lianot been leued
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      IN THE WEST.
      51 2 Action at Mafeking. A British Sortie. A Boer Version of the Casualties. A !'..><■> despati h states that tin I'.ntish on the 25th Dec liotly attacked Ibc Boer Kort Malopo, out.side Mafeking They lost \<>,, i\ v Hoe.-- lost mm Lord Hugh Cecil and Lord Wi'liam Ca\erulish
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      IN NATAL.
      62 2 Another Sortie. A Hill Position Taken by White. General White ha- made a sortie Irom L«dy-:nitli and captured a bill position. l.undon U/ tmbtr jut, iBga THE POWERS AND CHINA. A General Assent to the Open Door. It is stated at Washington that the result of Mr Hay
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      IN THE WEST
      8 2 ccevffol aMdrmiaii N Aur. t
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      IN RATAL.
      34 2 A Boer Force Captured. Keul<?r s Agent telegraphing from I rere Cifnp. frtaftet tlidt on Saturday vtral hundred Kotr» were cut oil on the south owiny to the 1 ugela Miidenly risii
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      AT LADYSMITH
      119 2 A Boer Shell m the Officers' Mess. Li<;ut. A 1 lialzcl of the Devon? was killed an<i others were wounded by utktt striking the MM4WM at Ladysmitli. I. cat. U^l/el was m t lie I irah Kxpedmon iBy;. <jH, and was present at the capture of the .^amI
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      The Command in Ireland.
      28 2 The Duke of Connaught has been a[>I'oiriQati to the command m Ireland. The I nited States arc sending a military attache to the lioers.
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      New Imperial Contingent.
      29 2 Colonel Sir Howard incent commands the infantry battalion of the London Imperial Volunteers. The I'rince of Wales has accepted th»* Honorary Colonelcy 01 the Imperial Yeomanry.
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      Suspected Foreign Abetment of Boers.
      60 2 Smuggling Arms and Ammunition. The Times Correspondent at Loren/o Marques states that suspicions are confirmed of the close relations between the Boers with a foreign consulate at Pretoria. 1 here are persistent rumours at Lorenzo A/irijues and Durban that gun* lid ammu- nition for the
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      IN THE SOUTH.
      79 2 Smart Action at CoJesberg. Frtnch Routs a Boer Force. Another Boer Repulse at Dordiscbt. ihAeoing papers publish a, lit(1)lin ot hoiA^al French routed the Boe/ and oAp-d Colesberg on the -no^ of the mi s Aftel.»i«ht mard {he c MitarlnW outflank the e y Ibe infAn«nd Held
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      AT LADYSMITH
      122 2 Th§6hell m the Mess-Room. I The Pinch of Siege. Retpnoitrin^ near Chieveley. From JMyJtnith a report omea ,h a( thl officers Alindfd m r1 1 mess-roo shell exdjfcion; iacludf Lieutenants I. II Pricc-D.U Horace J Twial, Cafyi Scafe, anftlKane of tlv Devons i A I.v rn<- If the
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    The Week.
    66 2 Tuei Mk We I H Hi^h WaiC a. L'-e'siaim-anr^*,.^ Dalhousit- BY'f 4 Vj Saturday, ti T I I High Water -i .j p. Star (,f h^is'. Ttn m~*[ < 'ub 7-^0 p. Meeting H. ft, (J p. jtnpic IWr, R p. Sur.day,. 7 th -L 1 tliK W»tei
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    GAZETTE PTIFICATIONS.
    476 2 .i X -> xieaded I. n ft, m f i i bY Ua.oens 1 1- thf! ft: 800 m \V. M- Tan ifle^ t member vi ihflnne* Advisory Hoard. Singapore We note thai it- "able oi Cmtenti to the iB>/y Go: cMptnt Gazette appears thiyear will) comirMnoite promptitude.
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      318 2 RILEY, HARGREAV9B CO., LTD. ENGINEERS £L Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilj^ AM) Geneiul Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY PROM STOCK Lancashire V AM) S Gandys Patent Belting. Steam Pumps. > Muntii;. Hortxootal aad Vertical hired \< ting Duplex and Specal Sinking pumps c tO 30,000 palloOi V< r liour. Boilers. n oroothrc
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      428 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEI* TS THE American Biograph THE LAST FEW NIGHTS. In the Immense TentonBEACH ROAD, Opposite Beach Hotel. 1 Door* Opi.n at o p.m. Commence at y p.m. 1 lickels tor Stalls and Ist Cla*s, to be obtained j irom Messrs. Kelly fc WaUh, Ltd. KafHes Place. I 1»" I
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      743 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE Y| K. J H. Schabibr has been admitted a partner m our firm from this day. Singapore, Ist January 1900. PUT TFARKKN Co Jan i 5 I NOTICE MR ALFRED WILLIAM BEAN has b admitted a partner m our firm. ROBINSON t. Jan 2 6.1 NOTICE WE
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    ADMIRAL SIR HARRY KEPPEL.
    247 3 rfelenerabfe Admiral ot th< Heet.M If Iveppe/, »v/io i" cam in>; '^B ..n^^lshed wish to ;*ir rh. >ttn^«, „l h> frlv achievemenjs m il»« -Straii>^« and Rolo, arrived m Singapore on S un-M day hje 7i/<7/tf. His Honour thcH \cii:sl-ernoi Sir Alexander Sv.et.Uu-™, ham tlfhonble Mr.
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    THE LAND SPORTS
    158 3 I Lftd Sports "*™lJ^M 1 I iplanade an r th- llUrT\.-i C^HI" w.i- i s^m 4- in anil -nip Hl9"' 1< r rvfiT flea Vjl Khv mcinb< r- r| 4 Iv kbscriben io I (Wits orce. their b |(i s jjWarV to the X" 1 'o-H,/ a
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    UNKNOWN
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    FRENCH GRATITUD
    27 3 r.ny J >reover l.nt for ■mt.ere for the On London n Seed to T,C vhoart d pa.c ■r .> i jntcrr Me i ,tv an Ad »—<■;/.,«,
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    UNKNONW
    191 3 "*il.i) of the Mh inst. I^ftU an up-to-date new ::^Kf or '"Ml 1 the San Fran t, 'P^Hs .-,rn P° rt board the tr, be l t-t ••ri_d»y, under most /'ara P which are fully de .^F^ AAceK 'cc Bean. dii^u/»ed as amj ~I>«-^B U to the captain ok
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    UNKNONW UNKNONW
    993 3 UNKNONW UNKNONW (A MuNsritK Gm H *J o ay tint Satunia) (\C|r^ onc lt •imply ,t MKGtik, wJ jB long wa\ rt of the mark— i t jTescription his event. i 13 j^j 1 r n k i 1 1 ase, which would aJfajß describe he scene m a nuthlit
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1178 3 (Vta Ceylon) I. 'union, UiLirnbtr 15th '1 at Militi.i ,ire ready to simv 1 but V' ooo more arc wanted. General liatacrc, m 4 despatch, iia~> declared thai, though conscious he flml iimn'.ni' a great 11 W, it »ab one lie considered justifiable. Special information has been rccciv« d
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    H. E. HUGH CLIFFORD.
    1361 3 At the British Borneo Dinner, Air. Hugh Clifford, tin* newly appoint* <\ Governor, j-pokt a* follows m re*j>ons<- to I li <_■ UfcMl "I Ihc North Borneo service Mr. llu^li Chllord It i, with IMipwralkM t iiibarro .iinciii th« rt ol ml- 11 1 .issniint I
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    warm PLACES.
    278 3 Some facts of considerable interest with tespecj to Hie extr.-nies of temperature are m Syni.ius's Metcorolo>,'ic »l M^mm." The hottern region on thr irili is laid 10 be on the southwestern coast of Persia. For forty COnaeOMlve d»\s. m the months of July and August, the th«rmometei has
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    86 3 1 O-M'iRRIiW. P« M I > I h':,i,i Ann s. \i Colombo Xli >mt>.ty //irnliiiti i Mar:i luaM Indrauici B «i Smi I m I m( A'/>j i i\i Pontian.k Will o' the Wisp icm Pmang, see. (mhm m i\ i GSrraMMM i i v urabaya, %v P«|
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    81 3 I Ks..i »su pec N. I). I. v. v M Ml l>" 'I, .'ii Kn^-lisli mails ol Dec. lath, m m dopatdMd lr,<rn Sngaporw on N v. i tin. I-H'im( hi-.. p., \1 M. a. in n on Sunday |.n Mails already dcbpjtchcJ for London Ltfl Siri^;.
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    HONKONG TELEGRAMS.
    59 3 Barometer, rc-luc i to al.l ;>, <; Ilk I Of UIC •>«•» m .1 Manila I s. i < i i hf r 1 1 tirmiiity, m percentage < huin.rii'.y ,1 air tat all i >- i 1> 1 r tii.n ot Wl tO IWO I II i
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 (COftftBCTSD i i <;n Lorn Bai.k 4 m/- a 1- maud I Privat'- credka 3 n/a a/< docurm-nts 3 m/s credit! 6 m/^ Fhanck, '1-rnand -'4 Gkkma deasand Ini>ia. 1 1 i; Hongkong, demand ,pn. Yokohama, demand pa Java, demand i i Manila, demand i '.;*> pm SOVERKI&NS, (to
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 Jan m. In. ambier.... I dc. < übe No. i i Pepper, IMack (ordinary Spore; if do. While, (hair 1./W Nulimy iios io Itie Ib.) do. [80S 10 the llj) M m 1 11 inda; Cloves (Amboina) 1,2. l.ibenati (Jotfee 17.50 Tapioca, small pcj.i f K.iir qu.iln) j do.
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    Passengers Arrived.
    168 3 i> i. Per Culvi Mn..V;!in mm! child, I Mi 1 iw I', r Kt\->. W. M< IW, B, W H. Jans,,!. Mr. \V. Blair, Mi B- Benjarteld, S >- M. |o»phine Vquinas, Pettr*. I'ei Mr. nid Mr» felddei i Mi H. Inman, Mr. I F. Gacicr, Mi S
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    CKEARANCES.
    79 3 i.n i I H..,.|||\N\. ii Muuli p I\mm<>, -i. >. for Rotterd H I vl l Bawean. Fl«VO. Hrit 1 1 \>>n Brit. \l I' ip m. Mil x .M ..ii u«i Kia» Yaimi. Brii. I M,mi m 4 i«, Wrk. vt,. Pi n so H fta t Cherib
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      245 3 LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR IHE HAIK.— 11, only article which. r>.il!y pa c its nutritious virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, ii Rowland's Mai i&sar Oil. h removes scmt, tv« -In dryi i prev< nti the hair being injured ti%- uuics- Mid should always be used for children'! ii
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      691 3 SH/VRF LIFT, JANUARY 2nd goo H u LHotat.on. Cahtu. PAioUr. Siiaris P»iu D.t. BellS /.sUsiu, Eastern A, <...>. $3 Seller.. lo.ouoff *5 8 4 8, S '■■■-••ir Watar Dairy f arm Ltd. fioo o«o S a *'l?. tt "nissu-d S^ v— v "^vr tv -.r Kechaa Gold M. Co, IioBmm
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      840 4 BOARD ft LODGING T7IRST class rooms for Bachelors. Healt locality, near town. Good table. Apply A. C. D., c/o Free Pre Nov'' uc WANTED an experienced nurse. Reply I l< tier t.« M.A o Free Pre Dec 2b v.c WANTED A Chinese asl-.ier by an Import firm; must I will
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      728 4 TO LET hy pOMMODIOUS and well lit Offices m Ha Road Private Entrance. OFFICE, c/o Fret I Nov 14 TO LET A Sf.A Sine Bvnualou at Tanjone Kat st. furnibhad. Apply S. MANASSEH •j t>ec 12 tu.th.s DOOM (o let above The Robinson Piano C 1V Apply to THE MANAC
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      298 4 ri Powell Robinson v.c BATTERY ROAD. •E NEW GOODS Ex. s.s. "MASSILIA" IL^l^lß t<Th e Monarch White Dress B7^^^\J new collars uc ShirtS p r \B leading shapes (four fold) eluk 9 i II Avondalc diate B H arm. White Linen U fi ic. Q /H nodes ohirtS B\ Prince
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      1128 4 THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARFR SHAKE-WARRANTS. A /J^TT' f m v Cting u' this Com P^y held on ,h^ t.r^ f N vembe^ iBoy r it was resolved each n the I apital of the < ompany (authorised to be issued by the special resolution
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      586 4 GRANSHOW OF HIGH CLA JEWELLEF FORT c DM ING Xmas ai New Yea Under the Patronage °"»l'n K u, ,hed^P^^| 11 Highn THE SU|N OF JOHORE ISMAIfc RAHEEM Diamond Merits, Manuia jng Jewellers, Elrs m Precious Stone No. 82-1 a1.2 Bras Hasah Road. (Opposiltles (iirK' S. hool.) HAVE AIAYS IN
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      321 4 lUy on X, every \1 1 vi. K|K an dT aASt J Mll^a v '~\4 ■ft); B rAdela s d dn r; lb 'S 1 1 ln *i«» Steam 1V ,le j" d jlih-r, India Stea IteM ab'.ut the Ict 1. 1 SI T*|ntish India Stca tompany. Limited after tH>
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