The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 3 rd FEBRUARY, 1900 DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 37W
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      756 1 Jr* n Office. Collyer Quay. j>fe Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, 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 Cr.xna Coast, and San Francisco
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      697 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. *TPHK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vu i OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono Shanu- For M ar.sk illbs hai J^rAN Ports. and London. i goo. Oapack Feb. 7. TeerWai Mar. 25. Through Bills of Lading issued
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      566 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Under Contract with the Nf.thkrl*nds India Oovbrnment. Acents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay I Time Table lor Feb vary, iqoo. From Expected Will be despatcbed Icr Gen Pel Batavia Jan. 29 Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboina. Baiida and Ni-w Ciuinea
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      481 1 I THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs 01 al d*« cripic ns m the most efficient mar.ner, under 'hejuptr int-n. lcr.ee of Europcar. Shipwrights and Kn^ineers Ma, 1 Graving Dock Lenfh 415 >tt-t. I)i ;;•*> of Water from 14 Sret ti 151 Width at Entrance
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      666 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAr 1,0.000,0.0 Rr SERVB FUND ooo^xo RESERVE LIABILITY OK »i 1.000.000 PKOPKIHTORS 110,003,00 c COUBT OV UIBBCTORS. K. M. Gray, Ktq Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Ksq. Dni-vrr Chairman. t. GoKr/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, En. D. M. MoaM E=q. R. H. Hill
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      845 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC nil only remedy at pwM kno.n M,, INPALUBLI i PBR I XNfc Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hem jrrhage and lltcaration Sold K.uiUi.y all Chemist, an v A PROI h^ l THE PETER SYS COMPANY N,,v ft PRO R rORS S M-. k. rs) 0L.C.1.45W.', T, I 1
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      293 1 PACIFIC MAIL STKAMSHIJ COMPANY Occidental and Tor STEAMSHIP COM* AND T OYO K KAISH Sp^al reduced rates "ri, t d I^*'* U Army. Navy, *J SfSJ? €l U ■ppfcalMn. wo conneci.ni:!,;*" (^.'"f .^"^er,, P ;itlfif P rd ■to. C.anad,.n PacifiJ Ra,,^ NOnh^ P Feb. hct i China i n I
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      46 2 At S 1 ganore, on February Ist, \V Zirner, I Aged 70. I Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accouns, Ac.) should be addressed to j The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900.
    407 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900. Here .hall th* hM Iktfi p I gl t n j.niam. t'nawed hf influence at '.r.bf.bed \jy K a,,, Here patriot Truth her «!orioui prcc<>pt» draw Pltdmi to R«li*iof). Loraitv. and Law. Lite Masonic Club hold a smoking conI cen on Saturday
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    HI YAH, HI YAH.
    367 2 J I pack mule has come m tor good deal of attention lately, and by h.s c*pr.c s the Hritikli nation h^ Ijr ,t urn-: bsaN deprived of the valuable Ol abou 800 to IfOM bjldiers. An old soldier describes him as the most cunning beast
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    ANGLOPHOBIA.
    270 2 The unfriendly attitude of Continental <jii>civaiives towards tins country at ihe present mument has been a source of wonder and surprise to all o' us. The Clericals and Reactionaries m Berlin, J'aris, St. Petersburg, Vienna, and Rome seem combined m a crusade against us. The Vatican, which is now
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    MAJOR-GENERAL DICKSON, C.B.
    383 2 M AJOR-GENERAL DICKSON, C.B. To Pro. m. to Soi th Avrm CMItfMN Fourth Cavalry Brioadi. Our readers will be greatly interested to hear that the War Office authorities have telegraphed to Major- General J. B. H. Dicks**, Commanding the Straits Settlements, notifying him that lie has been appointed to the
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    FAR EASTERN CABLE RATES.
    107 2 At the meeting of the Committee of the Clumber of Commerce on the IS<l> the Secretary read a letter from the London Manager of the Eastern Extension I'drgraph Co., dated .November, kaowlcdgtau receipt of Chamber's letter a»<J re»olui.yt^ o t the Mh October, and r ig
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    KINTA RACES.
    40 2 11m m! day of the Kinta Races wa 3 ImM on Thursday. The Sultans Cup was won by Chevalier the Ipoh Cup by Spot- less. We hear that a couple of griffin* sent up from Dalian's also won
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    SHARK MARKET.
    63 2 M st->. Latham and Maaagijart write 1 Since our U 5 t tepurt, r, jr market ha» been closed for the Chinese New car holidays. Hongkong rf p) rt by telegram a further fall m Honnk.jru. an-i SkangM Baah»l»jftJ[ prem. and a rise m Hongkong and Whampoa liocki
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    POLICE NEWS.
    69 2 A Taichu living m a outlying villa^c reports the loss of $_»6<> m note-, which h<_- c!aim> mm stolen from him by MMM Buggis men, aimed with knives and >titk-. who surrounded his house. Mr. Jones, a European on the S S. JVam Yong -tat»s that $150 m
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    82 2 The final match m the Tournament tor H KH. Princf Henry's Cup will be played to-day at thr Race Course, commencing at 5 p. m. The teams competing are as follows h'm/r\ Oun Rfgt. v. Til* Club. Mr. WooJ^aic Mr. I.eresche. Mr. Johnson .Mr. Young. Major (lawne Mr.
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    THE S. V. A. CAMP.
    273 2 Die three days holidays have been taken advantage of to put m some good hard work m the Camp .it New Harbour Although all the men could not get down all the time, m<»t of them were there most of the time. On Thursday, the
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANS-TUGELA CASUALTIES.
      22 2 The total British losses since the cro* ing of the TugeU are 301 killed. |«g. wounded and 130 mis>ing.
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      THE WAR OFFICE.
      20 2 Drastic Changes m Sight. The Times understands that the G ment contemplates drastic changes a» War Office.
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      The Public Press Rebukes Partisans.
      20 2 The Press generally condemns the ,dl c partisan recriminations m the d-. the addres.-.. (Later)
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      The Missing at Spionkop.
      13 2 The completion of the Spionkop ties show Jl5 missing.
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      AT MAFEKING.
      47 2 A Capital Report from Baden-Powei) Col. Badrn F J owell reports from M a fp. king that he has forced the enemy to mov< the positions of his big gwM shortly to shift two strong works with dy. namite. The garrison is healthy and chr
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      NEAR LADYSMITH.
      25 2 Gen. Buller's Explanations. General Buller, m thanking for their splendid behaviour ,t Sj stated that he hoped to reliev. 1.,, within a week.
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      THE WAR DELATE.
      18 2 Mr. Wyndham Defends the War Office Our Strength m South Africa. War Ways and Means.
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      Army Reorganisation.
      60 2 Mr U'yndham. replying to the Cfk of Sir Charles Dilke. defended the conduit of the war W.ihin a fortnight, he taid, we ,hou!d have m Africa 180,600 horse and I 48 batteries, with no guns Itfpiwiti— He would aUo ask th* Immm tor a further war vote and
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      Dundonald Active on Upper Tugela.
      27 2 Reuter's correspondent at SpeMMa'l Camp wires on the 30th that General Dandonald reconnoitred that day the dir^ction of Hangerspoort above Trichard Drift.
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      No Boers Visible.
      27 2 The enemy was unseen. The Famine m India. The Indian Famine is becoming more acute. Three and three quarter millions are now receiving relief.
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      No Indian Troops For South Africa.
      26 2 Mr. Balfour. speaking m the House o> Commons, said it was not intended to employ Indian troops m South Africa
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      CRICKET.
      122 2 SiM'.Aroßi Sblam.ok <By ttUgram.j Kuala Lumpor. Jan. 31st. Singapore commenced to bat m thi? match at 1 1 a.m. to-day. At the tiffin interval Singapore had made 143 for eight wickets, the innir.gs closing at 2.\\ p.m. for 132. The sr>j»s were W. Dunman 2\ K T. Reid 2
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      DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
      31 2 His Honour, the Acting Governor. Sit Alexander Swettenham, leaves for Pcnan^; by the Sea Belle this afternoon he is ex pected to return about the 17th in>t
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      361 2 John Little ft CO., LTD. OUT-DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. 1 riuket Bat.- ric kct I n. k"t Match Ball> Cricket Practice Balls I'.itting Gloves Wicket Keeping (iauntlcts Cricket Stump? Leg (iuar<l^ Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs
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      495 2 TO LET FURNISHED A Bungalow at Tanglin. For pirticulars apply to RODYK AND DAVIDSON. TO BE LET, No. l 4 Institution Hill. Rent I *so. Apply LERMII &WKSTERHOUT, 3, Raffles Piace. Jan 25 *5-* TO LET\~ AN Unfurnished Bungalow, Municipal No. 8, W.lkie Road, facing the Water Works Reservoir. Apply
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      862 2 WANTED A second hand Dumpy Level. Apply D.L., c o Frse Press. Jan 27 4.2 \A7 ANTED a few gentlemen as paying guests V m a family livm« m the Tanglin District, c\o"- f J to town. Appl) to A.H., c/o Free Pre.-s. Jan 18 tuths if< \/Ol NCi man
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      1094 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS "TO LKT. Hou,e No. 15, Kramat Road, off avenagh R.,ad. Apply to H., No. 40, Waterloo Smet. i TO LET FURNISHKD. A Compound House No s-J Kramat Road. with four bedrooms. Apply at the back of the premises. F *b 1 v.c. UNION HOTEL. TN consequence of the
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      158 2 m The Week. Saturday, 3rd Hiv-li Water:— 0.21 a., 0.15 p. Kinta Races .—Second Day. Cricket Match.— S.R.C. 2nd XI. S.C.C. 2nd XI. Polo lournament, Final. Star of East, Temperance Club. 7-10 p Meeting R. A. O. 8., Temple Bar, 8 p. Sunday, 4th High Water o..sv a., 1.5 p.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1047 3 Quicquii agunt homines nostn estjarrag> Übtlli Ji v»> al. For along time it was „|.iin to cvi ybodi that only feeble drops and iriUct* of new: were being allowed to come over the cable; from South Africa. But ever since Lord; Roberts and Kitchener landed the
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    55 3 I i the letters ihsit Mrs. Krowd Walker lias received from South Africa from her son Capt. Helton m the Ist Battalion Scots Guards, he says that ihe men behaved splendidly, that at the battle of Mcxlaer River, on 28ih of November, his KatUlion was the first engaged, and were
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2187 3 (Via Ceylon J Lond .1. Jan. 20.— The Times publishes a teleI gam l;oin Pietermariizhurg, stating th.it Gen. 5 Buller's and Gen Warren's force comprises much Aitillery and also a considerable amount of Cavalry 5 and Mounted Infantry. The force has marched to an excellent po-iion commanding the whJe
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    663 3 STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. Amount previously acknowledged f«>4t4O7 10 Ladies' Collection. Mrs. Gunn Waddell Sett "c Miss Scott Mrs. Fuwlie m iraham 5 Morren Down O Friends... r O c Mrs. Darke The Missrs Darke to Mrs. I onil.nson c Paul Robb c Cellar 5 Per
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    WAR NOTES.
    492 3 At no penod of our history h.is the valour of our officer-, and men re.ich.d a higher pomt than during ,he present CMMMM. -.pt.,,,, Marchanf X yal Mamie Light Inlantry, who was left m command of the Naval Brigade xvith Lord Methuens force after the action at Graspan.
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (Corrected up to February On London. Bank 4 m^ i/n,,, demand '/"i Private credits 3 Wkft o,', documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s j/o France, demand 24 1 Germany, demand o i India, T. T i 4s Hongkong, demand j'opm. Yokohama, demand 5* p m Java, demand I gj
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    PRODUCE.
    76 3 I m Gambicr ia. I a. i *4 do. WMla, Pair L H \i „A o ..1 do. (Soi to tie ib) Maca (Hrt'ida) M qj Cloves (Amboina) M Tapioca, sinal! aaarl (i air qualttri do. do I'Tke (do. *;>.) do. medium p,. iri (Pair do.) 770 do. do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      227 3 An Editor's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. During (he early part of October, lSyo I contracted a bad cold which -.(.'tiled on my lungs and was neglected until I feared thai consumption had appeared m an incipient slate. J was constantly toughing and trying to expel something which I
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      317 3 The Standard Time Balis. A lime Ball at Fort Canning and on'.- l*u!*u Brani fills each <l«y .it I P.M. Sinp.pr.ie mean linn* (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 rnin. 35 •■<.,, being bolster! five nun if..-. ,io':s!y. To-day Fort Canning ana Puiau tJrani both (ell orrecily. I OCEAN STfcAM
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      181 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. in. Mai ins. 7.30 a. m. Choral Celebration and Sermon. I a. m. Litany. y.15 a. m. Celebration of Holy Communion. 4 p. m. Service of atechism.' 5.30 p. in. Evensong and Sermon. St. MATTHEW*! Church, Sepov Lines. 8.15 p. m. Kvensong and
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      300 3 MAILS CL.OSB p A( To>D*t. hourabaya, &c. M N'e»c^.la, act. Su<. lM PaleiabMg Ir BaUiPaiial aVawA 4 rv« liawean. *c. J— WW I fM •M. *c.. /-v .V u0); 1 Hongkong At Shanghai EmmmLmyi 1 rH Pontiaaah > J? 4 IM H«ngkalis ac Bagan Sri Trim?rm«m 41M MaUcca, a^. fiawr
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      461 3 1 SHA Re: LrsT> FEBRUARY 3rd 9&o HanW of (i, a and japan. '^'Z jwisA^, lu .K».un.v Ha*,™, o ;;_k \s* iXf! Clc.r l[e r O.i.ry F.,rm Ltd. *i,« I *-4> I 4l Eraser and N,..vc I«- s: I isloo JS 2c n 7 H^,.,,,,;.is h >■ Unallotted. J iSl
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      208 3 CLBARANCKS. Ciaao*. i> 1 1, r H.. X 1 ()l l iam (gr railMnwan. > ruary j. OiAS,; .\ss. Brit. If I iiv- W« n H.n. M, r oUc... t r KUn.' v 1 poriv. Xl I kkP Shanghai and ipan H.s,. WAa.Brit.su, Hud,on. for M u^, Mai Kus v.-.n...
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      465 4 I RAFFLES HOTEL. j New Main Building J GRAND MARBLE DINING SALOON f I To Seat 500 Guests. PMVATI DIMM' ROOMS FOX PARTIES Electric Light throughout the Hotel. Electric Fans m all the Public Rooms. Guest Nights WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. HVKRV OMKORT OLARANTRF.I). Billiard Room m Separate Block FOUR ENGLISH
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      1085 4 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT. MARKET PLACK AND TOWN HALL. S|. KD Tenders will be received up to 2 p.m on Tuesday, the 2oth February, 1900, at the Offices of the undersigned, for the work of.building Ma«kit Pl^cb awi> Town Hall at Kuchmg, Sarawak. Specification;, and plans may be seen and foM of
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      188 4 'Jfy-- *HL'3 art m «nufactured h> the verj »y <^" l^£ RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AM) General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY PROM STOCK Lancashire AND Gandys Patent Belting. Pumps. Mmin^. HoriioaUl Mid V'erti I Acting Dvilexaod Specal Siokiog pumps ■p to MMM I /.i'.'.i.- i"
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      494 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEY WOOD CLARK, LD HoMen ol the only GoM Medal .m irde 1 for Vnraiihci and Colon tl the l J ar^ Kxliibition of 1878, London, Liverpool, Singapore, Hongkong, Bombay^ Melbourne, and 21 bis BOULEVARD D'ARGENSON, NEUILLY. PARIS Have arran^rd for 1 1 tr^e ami <
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      24 4 1 John Little CO., LTD. Sole Agents COATES COS FAMOUS PLYMOUTH GIN $9 per case or one doz. DUTY EXTRA. John Little CO., LTD.
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      148 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable, Times Bangkok." Til I.K^niM. Nku*>fapsr m Sim* and vudely circulated M Malaya, Cochin-China, China, the Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily S'cwspaptr with a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) Si'bsc KiPTioN. Daily postage extra) delivered free locally, Z3O a year. Weekly, Post Free $20 a year.
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      625 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable 4— —^-AJmitimr, SiHgapor, TtLBfHON* NUMIBR.-N O 61. Published at 30-3. R-ffle. Place, Sint.p^, T-HE leading English M A Straus Settlements JXZ£ Federated Native States of Perak Sel gor, Sungei Ujon^, p a an g, the N^ r Sembilan; British North Borneo Sara*
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      1214 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wMere known) > date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Dbcidie, Fr., Brest, due Hai-PRN. Chin., Portsmouth, H»tsuss, Japanese, I Irsumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, J«p.. Elswick, I Kai.kron, J.ip., Sictiin. Makii*. I. S., Virginia, M IRAKUMO, Jap., London, Nazami, Jap., Portsmouth, j
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