The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 January 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 15m JANUARY, rcjoo. DAILY ISSUE, No. j7
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      818 1 Office. Collyer Quay. A Xyj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BIUNDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chins Coast, and Ssn Francisco via
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      658 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following arc the tlatei on which the Co.'s I Steamers may be expected here, vi/ 1 OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Sham,- For Marseilles mi Japan- Forts. and London. lyoo. Teenk»i Jan. 23. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York,
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      851 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Undbr Contract with tub Nkthkrlands Iwdia (iOvirniunt. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS fc Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for January, 1500. Prom Expected Will be despatched for de Carpenticr Batavia Jan. 15 Bat.ivia, Cheribon, S im/iran^, SoNftahara and limor Jan. M
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      373 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK ypVLPANY, LIMITED.^^ ii laaala 01 d< crip the MMrt «Sei< ttc*iaer.M«avtlMM« la*n tr- c» Kjr.p^r. SI ?wri£«tj n <J Enf.-irf-^rs I HAY.NO i)' r Ltrjf h 1 r>?j.tr c! V. r trom I; f:tt t. 154 Nt. 2 IiMViN I- .x -rj,r-<-DeptH c! v.a> tr trom
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      668 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. VrKnUfiMFlP' 1.0.000,000 H .RVB FUND Jnoou,mn RESERVE LIABILITY OF > oo x PROPRIETORS I |i 0,003,000 Court or Dnattfoaa, H. M. GRAY, Esq—CHAIKiIAN. N. A Siibj, Esq.— l)r, tit Chaikman. E. Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Ksq. D. M. M .shs, E,q. k. H. HlLl
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      474 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC mjj only .emccly .a „,-sct kn,u-n as an IHWALU9LM Md FIRM IN! N I r Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UtetmMm, THE PETER SYS COMPANY, Nov 6 PROrR TORS AN SoLI! M— Tta.Hs, y oui ■nuSn.n.ftiAM pHCENTX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the
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      210 1 Pacific M AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O'wCIDKNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KISBM KAISKA (MUSHTAI -.10.. Through pass-itfe tickets granted lo fii.cl.nil hrance, and Germany by all tran ,-A.lant.c l, n# °V:. u r he steamers Of the a»w •.•<? hot > To other Kurop<..-.n py.r.t :..ite rat, pX oi
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    20 2 A 1 Om•i> S 11 NU Dei ]viii. \*<ri' Wiuu athai a] June-. McKenrM k I I»■ > regictied.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1900.
    1398 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1900. Urrt p»-.- r *4m4 to R«..«.0-.. I 1,. a situation m Nata' far >t-j t'lan Hie casual reader lan imagine. \nd that ligoiftca is, fiom the milinry a* W--II a- from ibe political poial of rieti I our mind at It-a- 1
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    263 2 Ihe X F\ S. Victoria, conveying iioi<e> to the Philippines for the U. S Government, encountered a storm soon after leaving Tacorni, and had to put back with the lorn of ovei ioo horses. Captain Panto* \\a> injured and had to be sent to hospital An attempt is to be
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    • GENERAL BULLER MOVING.
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        FLANK MARCH ON UPPER TUGELA.
        65 2 River m Flood. A Drift and Pont Seized. Enemy Entrenched Four Miles Away. </<-n< ral iWd".r, telegraphing lrom Springfield on the i ith, states that he occupied the >:>uth bank of the Tugela at Potgietet's Drift and seized the pout there. 1 he river is
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        THE LADYSMITH CASUALTIES.
        521 2 The following were killed at Ladysmith on the stfa inst. Colonel Dick Cunyngham of theGordoM Mijor Bowen of the 2nd X R Killes Major hlackworth ol the Wot Surreys Majjr Miller.Wdllnut of the GordunCaptain Lafone of the Devons Lieut. Hill Of the Jth Lancers Lieuts. Adams and
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        THE TSAR'S RESCRIPT.
        90 2 The Tsars Peaceful Aims. I lie Psar'a Rescript to Count Muraviett vs.trtnly thank- him fur his ability and dc. votion ii. revising the Tsai's aim to secure the beaeftt* o\ a real «md durable peace to all pei The Satisfactory" Arrangements m the Far East. It alludei
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        LORDLY LIBERALITY.
        54 2 Lord Strathcona olter to equip and mainlain m the lield joo Mounted Canadians has been accepted. Lord Strathcona (Donald A. Smith) is High ommissioner for C tnada, and was created first Baron Strathcona m iPi/> He is largely interested •n all the Canadian Railways and is President of
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        THE SHELL ORDERS OF KRUPP.
        35 2 Cancelled by German Government. The linn of Krupp lias been requested to desist lioin the dopitch o! any shells to England, since that would be incompatible with Germany's strict neutrality.
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        THE LONDON IMPERIAL REGIMENT.
        48 2 Enthusiasm on Departure. The First Detachment of the City Imperial Volunteers has left London, amidst indesctibablc enthusiasm. The streets were blocked by surging thousands A Municipal Farewell. The Lord Mayor of London and thCorporation went to Southampton to bid farewell to the City Regiment.
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    • A BATTLE ON THE TUGELA.
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        SAID TO BE NOW RAGING.
        31 2 There are repoits that a battle is raging at three points on the Tugela. At Ladysmith All Quiet. All was quiet at Ladysmith on the uth
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        THE "DOOR" AT DELAGOA.
        65 2 Boer Objections to British Surveillance. The Prisoners Threatened. The embargo on Delagoa Bay i~ i 1 question of the hour with the Burgh' If it is not removed it may have an ;i -jurious effect on the prisoners. Kruger's Pocket Providence. President Kruger ha- made a
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        IN THE WEST.
        41 2 Babington s Reconnaissance. No Enemy Visible. A K'-uter s despatch from Modder River dated iith slates that General Babington made a two days reroMMMM twenty miles into the Free State t < facobsdal ll<- encountered none ol the enemy
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        IN THE SOUTH.
        44 2 A Boer Estimate of the Situation. A British Concentration A despatch from Pretoria, dati the i ith states th *t the position of the Ho* at Colesberg is favourable, but that the British are concentrating for large operations. London, January isth, />••
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        330 2 "Jttstict" is informed that this journal cannot take any part m the controversy h» alludes to. Archbishop Chappelle, the ne\s archbi>liop for the Philippine^ and Father M> Kinnon. arrived at Manila on the -*nd m-t To- day h the day fixed for the .sailing of another New Zealand contingent for
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      735 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. BBti It) ANNOUWCI THAT THE* ARE DULY APPOIMTMI SOLE AGENTS FOR FRISTER AND KOSSMAN'S Sewing Machines %3§S> Foot 4»fnmnletp Each machine examined before sent out Needles and Shuttles, etc. Always Kept m Stock Katz Brothers, Limited. SOLE AGENTS Jan (1 PARIS EXHIBITION. 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LD
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      783 2 'ANTED an experienced nurse. Reply by V letter to M.A.,— i o Free Press. Dec 28 v.c MINING EXPERT WANTED TO prospcii m the Siamese Malay State*. Good knowledge of Coal and oal-mining indispensable. Must know something of (ieolotfy and McLlianical Kngincering. And must be young, energetic, and reliable. \ddress
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      342 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS Jf. YON Legs to notify to his customers that he has removed his Ssiatwg Forge to his former premises m Armenian Street. J-™ >5 18.1 TO LET pRIH HALL, Dslisj R .ad. gatry on ist April, Rent Slv> per month. Apply lo PHASER ANDC LJMMING. 7 Battery Road.
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      190 2 i The Week. Monday, 15th: High Water: y. a., I f 4 p. German Mail for home, closes at 3 p. S.V.A. M.*xim Drill. 5.15 p. Mo-v.iigi't Band, 9 p. Tuesday, i6lh High Water 10. 1 a., 1 1. ,5 p. Full Mooo. I'ai-pu-um Hindu Festival;. i harch Work \ssociation,
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    THE FRENCH AND HAINAN
    277 3 The French Consul has returned o rMbevj with a marine guard. A iorrf<pondent wr.tr n to a Shanghai conteinporar\ A French do 'or h.is arrived, and there tetafief a I pltM bein^ eaaaed by him. Thaw seems to be a general belief that is ready and
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    PENANG STEAM-TRAMWAYS.
    75 3 OMFtKY TO B» WoiND Up. An order has been made m Penang, for j the winding up of Kerr-Stuarts Penang 1 Steam Tramways Co., on the application of the Hongkong Bank, one of the c reditors. Messrs A. F, Bowenand R W. Tvmm are appointed liquidators on furnishing
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    MUSIC TONIGHT.
    76 3 permission of Col. Rowland«>oiv and eri IBC Ban'! of the King's Own Regiment will play m tlie (iardens to-ni^lu, Monday, commencing at <> p.m March lie Absent-Minded Beggar T rr, .7. Overture Bauer und IJichter Reminiscences of Weber "...arrd Godfrey. (a) Barcarolle H-by. Interlude;. L Thft Brokl n
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    SELAGGOR NOTES.
    174 3 {Malay Ma. I.) i;.o<-e sending up a cricket teiro, .1 foo ttr I My hockey team, at the hmese arc rr\ |a *.ir Mr A. Harper is M belli' w-he^ to return to Selangor at once, but tor will not let him. He now talks of gland at
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    "LA SEYNE" AFLOAT.
    305 3 "LA SE YNE" AFLOAT. \l »t Si m. (cokl. \tter a series of attTr.pt-., the Bril rmione and ti.e two Singapore and Mercury irere able, m a <ombined effort, at 10 a.m. on Saturday t> •fully tow La Styne off the coral Ml which the wa» grounded near Oarra* Lighthouse,
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    203 3 (/>*»; tur «mm Wftt f ■Jtnt.i H M S A.acrity, will) H X Viet Admiral Sif t. H. Seymour. X CM on board 1 the njorning of the Ist. H 1. v.is ac orded a Guard of Honour on 1 ir.'iini; whilst the usual salutes were fired. The
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    THE LATE THOMAS SHELFORD C.M.G.
    57 3 THE LATE THOMAS SHELFORD C. M. G. The Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak prea-hed m St. Andrews Cathedral last night, and at the d.jse ej his sermon made a touching reference to the late Mr. T. SheHord. < M. 1. speaking of the good work he had done m the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    111 3 The following are the scores m the play lor the Gold Medal for winners of monthly handicaps, 1599; played on Saturday, 13th inst. Ist 2nd h 'cap. Col. Chippendall 57 55 112—18 94 J- c ones 96— 5 yi W. tulmore Kills 4., 49 98 6
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    43 3 A meeting of ihe above Commission will be held at the Board Room on Wedm sday the 17th inst at _> 30, when the question of the appointment of Standing Committees for 1900, the Granite Contract, and other business matters will bediscus.sed.
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    ASSIZE COURT.
    87 3 At the As-ize Court this morning, the charge against Chan Cheng, Lok Vu, Sim Chow, Lou Chu Sam, and So Si, on baii, ol t>. ing members of, and assisting m the management of an unlawful society, \\a^ dismissed by the Chief Justin-, on the appli--1 dtmn of
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    106 3 H l£& ng Daily J'reti., It is rt-porl< d thai two !ar^.- guns and >ix Maxims ha\e been -eizf tl on board of steamers m the Thames. Holland lias made representations to Great Britain regarding the Dutch Ambulance on board of the German steamer lli-r-o". recently seised by
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    POLO CLUB SPORTS.
    182 3 The Sports proajoted by Use Polo Oub on Saturday afternoon v\ere fjuite a su; The v-ry vet weather ot the last week or so has rendered play either on the Race Course or at Tanglin impos>ible. At Serangoon, however, on the left hand sidr o 1 I
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    POLICE NEWS.
    254 3 A Beagali, Miiployeda* a labourer at the Tanjoag Pagar Docks, states that recently whilst he wa-> away at bit work, four Chinamen, armed with knive.-, < utereJ his house. Chinli Street, under pretence of dclii 'riti^ a 1- tter. When inside, they cauglit hold of his v\ife, an<l
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    145 3 Dato James Meldrum oi Johore goes on I ihort visit t'j Manila, leaving by the I'aluana to-morrow. It it othcially estimated that the rice available for export from Burma will be i,tj4J,220 tons of cargo rice, or about 17 per cent, above the ligures for the past year It m
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2368 3 (Via Ceylon, i Mafeking, 26th.— The attack to-day on Gum Tree Fort was prepared by the Artillery. Advancing within rifle range, ll'e attacking force found the position stronger than was supposed. The tire was hot, and an advance was almost i impossible but, with remarkable heroism, Captains Sandford and
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    25 3 The Intermediate P, O. steamer Mazagon left Hongkong at 10 a.m. to-day (Saturday) and is due »o arrive here on Thursday, tlit 1 ■■■tli instant.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    405 3 Suigafiure, January ig, t§Oo. Hens, JJM p#r catly >m cU Do., bicnJi do. 10 J'" r re d Heel Steak j o Mean Sprouts do. v> 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 'J,' il Blachan do. ,j s I Jr '"jals do. 4 I Cabbage, Batavia tlo Nil Do.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (COKhECTED UP TO I inuar\ I On London. Bir.k 4 m/s demand i/i i Private credits 3 m/s i ul documents 3 m/ 5..,, 1 credits 6 m/s 3/0 I FkANCE. demand 24^"', Gkkmany, demand 199] India, i T i 4 4' Hongkong, demand -> [im. Yokohama, demand p
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 l.'.Miy 1 vjambier 7AI dc. Cub* No. 1 i- v 1' (»er, Black (ordinary Spore; to. White, (Fair L/VV= s^ Nutmeg! lios to (He \b.) (>i do. f8o) to the Ibj Mi-.' <■ < lUnda) I>J# tt* ;AmU>ina) -sa. l-.u« run (,'offee 17.^0 T.-tpioca, small pearl (Fair qmality) do.
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    SRARE LIST, JANUARY 15th, 1900.
    213 3 Bell's As^u,, Eastern A... lC> $3 Sellers. £V, ivo f Bs8 '5 S 4 fcJC 2 h.,^,,,.,,:,,, atS* 1 5o 4 lo Jelebu Mining and Trad, ng Co JiV S 10.0,. 80,000 s J yr. S OS Unallotted. "J-°°° 225.000 45,000 5 Kechau Gold .M.
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      255 3 Going Insane. L. Rimer of Stoncridge, \.Y. «ays I was for a long time troubled with sleeplessness with intense neuralgic pains m the head which made me feel as though I was fling insane. The ;>h)sicians could do nothing for mt. I heard of some extraordinary cures effected by Little's
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      21 3 NOTICE v went, we I thg B t| ;id 1 i X N i Dmi is^v n F. M. KKNZIB (Mj
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      78 3 Weather Keport. I lnu.iry 11.) Taken at Kandaag.Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a mi. 3p.m.g r, m. liar. red. -\2 Fah *94M 39.8.J1 2^.978 lemperalure 7y o 77.0 76.0 Wet liull/ Thermometer... 76.0 7^.0 U.. of Wind N.N.W. N.N.W. Cah*. Max. Temp, m -.hade 87 5 Mm. do do 7-5.5 Mix.
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      447 3 Z.-T4 I M i HMMloii. I I .St— Ban Hi« tiUAi BntiS m IWsok.k '3 A.ison 1. V B. M t M h «A«T««HOtS. B D »oibi lU. 11 Dv, visa b i i-i Kamakati V !<«„»„ Fftmamta Fretnam E» Mai *am« H r Natlm* Noiiiiaii Ihm PALiTA.* 51, hl^
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      222 3 iJ;|s Arrived. I M I n mdc, Mr. Van Mr. Hill. Mr. i .11 H. l< M W. Ktm rl, i Mr. Nieu 1 I I wvallici and i I" 1 l r P Mr. S nm, Mr. Mayna. P v Messrs.? Svm, I I Mr. I l)o>-h. Pl Mr.
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      721 4 Germinal. Cigar, Cigarette and Tobacco Factory. Manila. T»HI liiuicrsi^iu.) have ju.-t NSthwd 1 the tni con>i«nment Irom the above Factory, and solicit insptction. l\u> Padwy'l produce is. made only tia thoroughly wtll seasoned leaves, under c\|>eri< m.i.d supervision SampTiM on Irial heiore purchase. M. I>E CAM IS ,V Co li.
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      971 4 The list of applications will open on Wednesday, January xoth. 1900. andwill close at twelve noon on Saturday, January aoth, 1900. 'The Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd. (TO BK INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1889.) o CAPITAL $220,000. In jj.ooo Shares ol >>to each, of which 8,000 Shares will
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      820 4 2. The Property ot the Royal Johore Tin Mining Syndicate--Tin, property lias not yet been worked, but has bacn m part prospected with the result that it has been ascertained that it contains "hill tin," that is to say, '1 m Ore deposited m the soil from the surl.ice d
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      248 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS THE SHIKAKF.E HBLMBI THK MNOAI'ORE BHImKT Covered hue Drill. ovcrc d White Drill 1 Sat.n J'-in. THI CYPRUS HRLMBT ikkm ,i\iIm Wh.tr. Gmi Uffkl .V I*** Hrow.. Newest Sha,. t m. I'.vtl. Nuiru, l',l k Brown WHITE STRAW HA IS <
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      566 4 TO LET rUMMODIOI'S and w« II lit Oif.c.s m Mattery Road PriMM Kntr;wic<\ OPFICB, t/o/Vc* Prmu Nov 14 v.c TO RK LET. No. I/o Institution ffffl. Rfnt s 4S x Apply LERMIT WBSTERHOUT. |aa g y 2 TO BE LET. A LARGE I. '.a boagalaw, I'a^ir I'jmu^. !'irti> (anMakadi Gaad
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      378 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. .12 RAFFLES PLA4 E. JUST RbCEIVED. THE REAL MAI. AN .aj Sm Frank tenham, K. C M. RAJAH BROOKK, by Spencer St John Builders ol Great Britain Series) f A C(JRNER OF ASIA, by Hugh lifford 1 t X! THE RIVER WAR, by U .nston aardtiU 2
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      288 4 Passengers tor Straits, China ft Japan. Par N. D. L OUtmtmrg, dv.- Jan. 19.— Miss Hdith Buly, Aliss M. Sinclair, Miss A. Ellershaw, Mr. P. Kraffi, Mr. A. M. Vroeg, Mr. Franz Rosatzin. Pat P. X O. Ctylun, due Jan. 19.— Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Colson and child, Mr.
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