The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1900
1900-01-24
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section19 1900-01-24 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 24™ JANUARY, *****. DAILY ISSUE, No. j; I;19 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement791 1900-01-24 1 Office. Collyer Quay. St Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CFYLON, 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 Chime Coast, and San Francisco via Hongkong.791 words
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Advertisement697 1900-01-24 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For HoMiRONG. Shanu- For Marskillbs hai 8c Japan Ports. and I.ohdob. 1900. Teenkai Jan. S3. Oopack Feb. 7. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports,697 words
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Advertisement1432 1900-01-24 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract witb thb Nbthkrlands India Govbrnmbnt. AT SINGAI'OKE, SHIPS AGENCY. LATE I. DAENDELS Co., 2-2 COLLVER QUAY Time Table lor January, igoo. j From Expected Will be despatched lor rtrouwer Deli Jan. 22 Paneh, Bila, Assahan, Edi and Deli Jan. I d. Lyn H'massin Jan.1,432 words
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Advertisement658 1900-01-24 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL >io,ooooc*o RKSSRVI FUND fn.000.000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS j »i 0,000,000 COUBT Or UIBBCTMBS. R. M. Gray, Esq —Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq. Dhputy Chairman. E. Gofer/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. M. Mosbs, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. h.658 words
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Advertisement485 1900-01-24 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at piesent knoAn .is m I N'FALLI ILI ...i«l PKRM ()R| Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDKDbySOMEoi thb CHIRP SPECIAL IMS la raa MBDI .1 PROFI Sold R«t..il,t>y all Chemists and Wholesale I.y THE PETER SYS COMPANY. (Proprietors Sole485 words
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Advertisement177 1900-01-24 1 DACIPIC MAIL STR ■l company Occidental and orl.n pal steamship company. AND »pOYO KLSEN KAISHA I'Kil-.T I B, l ■>. ,ui>h passage tickets ,•;_.,;>- ni j and Germany by ill _r_j of S.^atuci ol :he above liaaa. hai a-i punts at proton on .le I I Arrr> Service, to Le177 words
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Article31 1900-01-24 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.31 words
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Article, Illustration1494 1900-01-24 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900 VVIIKN the legislative Council next c I meets it will b- the obvious duty of the I leader of the Unofficial* to call the alten- j ton of the Government to the very n.ateria* disturbance of the basis on which the Military1,494 words
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Article45 1900-01-24 2 'I his afternoon at Messr*.. Powell and Co.'s -ale-loom, four pieces of treehold land at Burmah-road, containing an area of 6 70* square feet, together with the dwelling house thereon, known as No. 15, was disposed of for $2,000 to Mr. J. Carapiet.45 words
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Article132 1900-01-24 2 A brown deer without horns has been found straying m Orchard-rd. and is now m the pound there. Wanted an owner. A rinderpest epidemic has broken out at Kampong Blati, m a plantation about 4^ down the Changi road. Ten bullocks are already altected, and some have died.132 words
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Article233 1900-01-24 2 f Daily Press.) I.ondon, i«>ih January. It is reported that a new Naval Bugade, consisting of 720 men, eight 47 guns, 24 Maxims and ten twelve-pounder will be formed next month and despatched to the front. Dysentery is very rile at Ladysmith. Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria, 14th instant,233 words
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Article35 1900-01-24 2 CHOU-HAN RELEASED. Direct Intervention of the Express Dowager. rSpecial to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong. Jan. 23rd, 450p The Empress Dowager has ordered th Governor of Hunan to release Chou-han now imprisoned at Changsha.35 words
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Article63 1900-01-24 2 Reasons for His Appointment to Canton. B Railway Promotion. Defence Against French Hostility. Capture of Kang-Yu-Wei. It is stated that the -eason for Li Haa* Chang's appointment is to raise money for the Empress, to construct lines to Kangv, to defend Kwangtung and Kwangsi *emmsA the French.63 words
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Article60 1900-01-24 2 THE WAR BATTLE OF VENTERSPRUIT. Sunday's Casualties. The casualties m Hart's Brigade on the 2ist (Sunday), include Capt. Charles Kyal! of the _nd West Yorkshires, and five m-rt killed. Captain Donald Maclachlan, of the t t Inniskillings. Lieut. C. G. W. Andrews, ol the Ist Border Regiment, Lieut.60 words
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Article27 1900-01-24 2 The Apathy of the Continental Powers.'' It is reported that Pretoria i.« much perturbed and bitterly disappointed at the apparent apathy of the Continental powers.27 words
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Article24 1900-01-24 2 The mortality from dysentery and entertf fever at Ladysmith has averaged ten daiiy There were nj serious cases on the _oth24 words
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Article35 1900-01-24 2 (Later.) MORE BOER "NEWS." What Long Tore Did, or Didn't. A Boer despatch states that shells from Long Tom have smashed the quarters occupied by Sir George White and Sir Archibald Hunter on the 22nd.35 words
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Article11 1900-01-24 2 Not Known." It i.s not known if anyone has been killed11 words
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Article22 1900-01-24 2 Current on the Berlin Bourse.' A rumour of the defeat of General Buller was current on the Berlin Bourse.22 words
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Article38 1900-01-24 2 The Left Flank Fighting. A Boer despatch from Ladysmith. dated -'-*nd, says that a battle has been raging since Saturday between the Boers under Pretorius and 6,000 British. Fighting was m full swing at Spionskoii.38 words
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Article13 1900-01-24 2 1 he Boers under Botha and Cronje have been sent there.13 words
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Article21 1900-01-24 2 President Steyn has been under fire m the foremost positions of the Free Staters; London, January 24th, igoo.21 words
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Article41 1900-01-24 2 It may interest our readers to know that v iscount Morpeth (eldest son of the Earl ot Carlisle) who is the author of the articles on the British Empire now appearing m Lieut G^"'' F P cs *> J 9 cousi ul41 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement237 1900-01-24 2 C. A. Ribeiro Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED Small Albums with 24 Views of Singapore. Price $1 each. INSPECTION INVITED. G. A. Ribeiro Go. |i BAI TF.RY ROAD. !-in J2 mati John Little CO., LTD. OUT-DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket Matkli Bag*237 words
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Advertisement818 1900-01-24 2 I \\f ANTED an expctienced nurse. Reply 1 mm letter to M.A, —c/o Free Pre. Dec 28 v.c J \\7 ANTED next monih, by a young ma f board and lodging with private family. Apply to F., r o Lan 23 26.2 WANTED DOARD and lodging with a private family.818 words
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Advertisement1019 1900-01-24 2 iOSITIVEI.Y LAST PERFORMANCE. Wednesday. January 24. 'WN HALL, SINGAPORE. MADAME The Mto&tvwtch r t \s .'ti Misraess op myater2es> SH A CoMFAWY OV FIRST C LASS AaTISTS. Complete Change of Programme. PRICES-Stallß. Pack Beats $2 St Si diets, Sailors and Police m uniform, Back 50 cents. Hooking Office Robinson I'iano1,019 words
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Advertisement756 1900-01-24 2 TO-DAY SADV ERTI SEMEN TS CYCLE POLO. "THERE will be practice on the Old Gaol S every Tu. sday and Friday evening co mencing at 5.15. All interested are invited. J. T MATTHEW, Straits I y t lb AoaNcv. Jan 22 ALEX. FOX CO. 43. HIGH STREET Have just unpacked756 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous265 1900-01-24 2 1 I The Week. Wednesday, 24th High Water. —3.1 a x. is p Land Sales, Powell k Co" 2%, p Chess Club, Town Hall, 5.15 p. S. V. A. Lecture on Ammunition. -;.is n Masonic Hall Bdg Fund, 5.30 p Konorah Company, Town Hall, 9 p. Thursday, 25th I Hi_h265 words
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Article199 1900-01-24 3 THE STRAITS CHINESE MAGAZINE. The December number contains some interesting reading, the chief phre beinjj taken perhaps by the paper of Mr. W. J Napier on The application of English law to Asiatic Races (with special reference tc the Chinese)." Although a legal subjecl the paper is general m its199 words
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Article375 1900-01-24 3 mw m "Kiao's Own" Rbut. S. C. C. It is probable that yesterday evening was the last time we shall seethe "King's Own" play on the Cricket Club Ground, as they are shortly bound Home. They will be greatly missed on the Football field and m our opinion375 words
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Article283 1900-01-24 3 Bnvaie Morrow, and Black Watch, Highland Brigade, m a letter from De Aar camp, dated Nov 20, gives an example of gross inhumanity on the part of the Boers. He says I was patrolling last night. It was an awlul night of thunder and ram. We were going283 words
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Article71 1900-01-24 3 Lim Kai Hoo, the Chinaman who was < liarged on extradition with escaping from legal custody m one of the penal settlements m the Netherlands Indies' whilst undergoing a sentence of IO years for coining, and who has been remanded on tevaral previous occasions, was to-day dis71 words
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Article72 1900-01-24 3 I The following are the correct names of the Ceylon Delegates who were presented to the King of Siam at Bangkok. A. Saranankara High Priest. S. Medankara A. Katanajoti G. Ratanapala J Silanande H. Silaratar.a I Dharmakirti I .ay Delegate:— W. Vde Silva, J. V. His72 words
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Article88 1900-01-24 3 Many here will regret deeply at hearing ol lhe death, killed at V enterspruit last Sunday, of Capt Charles Ryall, of the West Yorkshire Regiment. As Lieut. Ryall he left Singapore with the ist Battalion for Karachi, but must have gone home on leave and transfered to lhe -'nd Battalion88 words
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1581 1900-01-24 3 (All Rights Reserved.) THE STORY OF GREATER BRITAIN. ■T y VISCOUNT MORPETH. m. i i THE LAND AND SEA FORCES OF THE i EMPIRE. The duties of the fleet are manifod The best policy is to make the ports of I our enemies our frontier," by blockading hostile fleets m1,581 words
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Article379 1900-01-24 3 C HINESE OFFICIALS. (Siianghai Sferiitry fl cannot lit gunstid that, m iclusing lo acquiesce m the repeated rcBMHal ol the I hinese Government for permis-i >n lo establish .1 consulate at Hongkong, thcGoicmiv.-nl ol that colony he adopted a very wise polii 3 The Chinese were induced to emigrate bag379 words
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Article402 1900-01-24 3 (China Mail.) Colombo January 17.— The soldiers composing the Highland Brigade **ith Lord Mclhuen's Column, the 2nd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch,) 2nd Sealorth Highlanders, Ist Highland Light Infantry, Ist Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and l*t Gordon Highlanders, refuse absolutely to salute Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen. The conduct of thc402 words
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Article778 1900-01-24 3 No. XXVI. Written for the Singapore Free Press by thc Rev. G. M. Reitii. ITiis week has been uneventful, almost lull, m Scotland. Our gallant boys have ;one lo the field, many of them have ari\ -d, and we are waiting with some nixieiy, tempered with778 words
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Article201 1900-01-24 3 A very funny incident was witnessed the other day by a good many people m front of the Hotel d. I'Lurope bar. A British blue-jacket was coming slowly along the road, quietly smoking his pipe, when two big foreigners walked past him, turning their heads as they did201 words
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Article187 1900-01-24 3 The Ji)> ShintOo draws a lesson as lo the value ol sea-power from the story of the South African War. No country m the world, it says, except Eng- I land, could possibly undertake the feat of sending a hundred thousand men to ti>*ht m a187 words
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Article299 1900-01-24 3 Two Klings were the other day fined *i 5 each for twisting ihe tails ot their Bullocks. P*Mm lte-n. Truly the ways of the While Man are strange m the Land of the East, Where he treats a beast like a woman— and simetimes,299 words
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Article117 1900-01-24 3 Lorps ders by Major thc Hon hie A. Murray, < ommandant Singapore Volunteer Artillery. Head yuarier < >ffice, Fort J- ullcrton Singapore, 24th January, 1900. 1 It is notified that the undermentioned gentleman has become an Honorary Member ol the S V. A.John < arroll, Hsu,. 2.117 words
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Article105 1900-01-24 3 Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones is still unible to resume his Court duties, and, m all probability, he will not sit again until Monday 4 EXCHANGE. (C'OKKbCIKU L'P TO January J i). On London. 3an k 4 m/A- l/l iff demand i i i Private credits 3 m/s documents105 words
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Article106 1900-01-24 3 (January 24 tin |Oo G.iir,bier I. dc. Cube No. 1 Pepper, I'lack (ordinary ."s'pore 21, do. Wrute, (Fair L/W—sJt) 46 Nutmegs nos *.o the lb.) 62 do. (80s to the lb) 00. Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coftee 20. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 7.93 do. do106 words
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Article195 1900-01-24 3 I nose wno nave sunereu year anct ycai win, Rheumatism will be glad to hear of a remedy that has proved an absolute specific. There are no conditions ot Rheumatism, no matter how severe nor from what cause, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by195 words
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Article39 1900-01-24 3 The British Medical Journal says ol Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil It is very palatable, and since all the unpleasant characteristics ol Cod Liver Oil are removed, will no doubt be appreciated." Kor sale by all chemists. I39 words
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Article78 1900-01-24 3 He Had Cause To Rejoice. A young man came into our store yesterd.y ulfering lrom a severe attack of*cramp colic vrites B. F. Hess, miller and general merchants Dickey's Mountain, Pa. "He had tried various lome remedies without relief. As I had used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy 178 words
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Article314 1900-01-24 3 QUOTATION. I AMTAL. P*lD Ur. ShaHIS PAID Ol?. 3a..k of China and Japan, Ltd Nominal. <L a.000.00i i, jU-S. iv0.,^75 M DeterrtJ. 5 „I so 7, Belts AsU.-i.ios Eastern A^erxy. Sellers. L 10,000 f£ j' s^ B 's*4 jt^ Cleir Water Dairy Firm Ltd. $100314 words
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256 1900-01-24 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched lrom •iverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and [apan, and from Japan homewards for I.ondon tvery ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line „c lespatched trom Amsterdam and Liverpool every ortnight for thr: Straits,256 words
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Advertisement31 1900-01-24 3 X^*ltor LadliVl PI _LI-fS A Rwimdy for nil lrr_aul-rttlofc ...pfrndmi Bitmr Appl.. Pmnjroycl. I'll Cm;**,., fc-. Sold by Slnßaporo Olsp-n_ln_ Co., Ltd., R«m-« Plt-oe. Blna_Pore. Proprietor MARTIN, I Hoi*. SOVTHAMPTON, LMjLANO.31 words
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Miscellaneous1104 1900-01-24 3 llllbL- i port. Men '-Wa. Flagß and Tons Commanders Arrwe I X r o-„ ,NNET Bnt. _.h.. 756 Smythc Dtc Sarawak HamvvtA.uw Rus. crtaaar, u\*e* N'daraaJki |an. 22 Hongkong Other Venn, Kla.B A Tom Matter. Arn-eJ r row Oaaaajaam Baa Fo Sana Dut. 222 Mkak Dec ja P v B*n1,104 words
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Advertisement602 1900-01-24 4 To Be Let Furnished U* MINt MKN, Mount Ft ho Road. Four 'A. 1 ,1,,, tn-. ***** well lurmshtd through- )Ul T< 'it s courts compound 1 1 J* acres well laic out. H.gh ground and healthy situation. To be If kn nine months. Immediate entry. POWELL »c Co.,— Auctioneers.602 words
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Advertisement1236 1900-01-24 4 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT. MARKET PLACE AND TOWN HALL. SEALED Tenders will be received up to 2 p.m on Tuesday the 2olh February, igoo, al the Offices of the undersigned, for the work of building a Markbt P_*.cb ami) Town Hall at Kuching, M-rawak. Spec fication*, and plans may be *>een and1,236 words
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Advertisement675 1900-01-24 4 ftBBBtS for LEA PEBBmS 1 ex I%* __l _r_.____ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. V^ BY SPECIAL WARRANT 4jT*~_P^f? THE QUEEN "^^ft PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA, l CELEBRATED OILMAN^ STORES, HARGREAVES I (fiPS) I WlllM co., ltd. JLuLOCIi XfJLlliV s "p«-or ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders tf^^^^> Enriched 20 per ln qua lty to675 words
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Advertisement395 1900-01-24 4 AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. (BARK k IRON WINK 2 Si V o C _r'^*.i _£ljr. *j _>_^ -*s**^» '-'..tev. _5 S wm 1. 1 __j_- -2 i-"r;3 'Jj Nov 15 mwl SOMETHING NEW A PRACTICAL MALAY GRAMMAR, containing a progressive series of exercises m Composition and Reading. Each exercise395 words
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Miscellaneous1348 1900-01-24 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-War. Dbcioik, Hr., Bre-t, due Dec. Hai-l'tN, Chin., Porlsnu uth, ll'.im.ss, Japanese, Init/MO, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Kageron, Jap., Stetiin. Makib*., U. b., Virginia, Mdrakumo, Jap., l_>ndon, Nazami, Jap., Portsmouth, I'bTroiavlovsk, Kus., CrurisUdl,1,348 words
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