The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 March 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, »2nd MARCH, fiyoo. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 n
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      779 1 g\ Otfice. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (RYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. HGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco via
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      693 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. "THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s I Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMF.WARD. 9 ?Xi2Xr2sr m 1900. 1900 Pingiuey Apl. 3 Teenkai Mar 19. For Marsbillksand London. Yangtsze May 21. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports,
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      667 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nethkrlands India Government. Acents at Singapore, Ships Agency, latb I. DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for March, igoo From Expected Will be despatched tor Gen. Pel Batavia Mar. 19 Billiton, Batavia, C 'heribon, Sim »ran i;, Sour.ilj.ii.i, Macassar, Annb<in. Hindi
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      229 1 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders .\M) General Contractors. Vessels IN SI EEL on \\fj(j;)_ PASSENGER AND < ARGO STEAMERS l.Ai ai HES AND LIGHTERS Wl.. el and I-i^lit draft -it am 1 apei 1 -nit) Boilers. Lan(r.-I, i iin-li. Vertical, I. r:.«> 1
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      709 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UJ- CAPITAL Jiooooooo RKSEKVE FUND 1 M »'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS $i0,000,00e C'OUBT Of OIkBCTORS. R. M. Gbav, Esq.— .Chaibman. N. A Sibm, Esq.^OKPurv Chairman. E. Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. M. M< Baa, Eiq. k. L Rkkabbcom E»q. A.
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      447 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. JMK only remedy ac baa*. M INPALU II 1 .1 PtRMANKNI CURB Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulr.eration of the Hovvels MCOMMINDBD.T SOME •rra. CHIEF SP» IALISrSiii ra. MBOICAI PAOTCMMM Sod Rctail|t.y all Chemists and THE PETER SYS COMPANY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total iNvrsr.-,*
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      257 1 DACIPIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY occidi-ntal and oriental st:-;amshtp company. 'J-OYO KISKW KAISHA i>iany by al I r% uner-. Ttetttttci f-jr pean points at r ,ales I vi the Arnq I proceeding Over!a.,d Ly the Southern Pac.fic «nd Northern Pa»i- /(ailways. ire, re-imbark- 1 a di -out.t L :*ougk MM 4
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      21 2 On Ihs list inst., ,t the Ktstaurint de Pan?," Manila, the wife of Cant. C. 11. M\iii>n\, of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 2 At Manila, <m the is-hM.irch, by tna l<. Goodrich, (iK"k';B Puil.lV Lammkki, of Hong< kon^r, t M»RI Ai.k 1 I.iDuiLL, youngest dau^hler of A. G. Ailkcn. of Hongkong.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.
    1507 2 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900. **B t If, fr I I f \,y influence and ui.bfibrj by -te patriot Truth Kef i;10c.0..« prr< f 1 draw I- -i«*d to R*!.»,on. IflaHWt »iJ I »w. l:\lk since IIM tiulbreak ol the South African ivaf ii «/i^ »\ith a
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    PLAGUE AT SYDNEY.
    80 2 A Government Notification, dated the ji-t March, runs thus liilormation liaving been received that a daagenmt infectiaui or contagious disease, nanr ly bubonic plague, exi-t> m Sydney, .New South Wale it i-. hereby declared by 1 I Beer Administering the dovrrnment m rxercise of tli^ powen conferred
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    THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
    118 2 A telt-grain to Hongkong, dated 14th insl -a\ The rumour that the Transvaal and Orange Fr<«- State Governments had sued lor peM c i>> conlii rued. Ibe letter from th- Boei Rtpublics was r'i<i m hoth HwuM of I'arliament last night, Ihr (ommuiiKalion SedaCM lli it Urn
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    SUPREME COURT.
    442 2 taminalion ol i rXsimoni, bankrupt, wh-> commenced tliis inornitig, b<!'yr< Mr Justice Hvndmann Bankrupt comnai need 1 isini m m Marc)) h i, i lie: %<A al--ol -ii.ji.id Houm a j»<ji n^ concern from Mr Hollej paying 75" I' 1 u n- 'j'j v au< tioneer and <
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    YESTERDAY'S LAND SALES.
    364 2 YESTERDAY' S LAND SALES. A iarge amount of property was put for au« lion at Ml Mrs. I'oweil ..V L o.'- -alerooan yesterday afternoon, the re-ult being a good attendance, bri-k bidding and high prices. The follow ingsix lots, belonging to the Kstate of the late Sultan ol lohore, all
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE AGRA BANK.
      127 2 To Go Into Liquidation A meeting of the Agra Bank ha^ bee :i held and it ha> In en resolved to go in t( liquidation The Agfa Bank was mm of them m May is:.., after the -.uspension of Ciurnry and Co. A^ru and Mastcrmars > c.cl
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      METHUEN'S MARCH ON MAFEKING.
      47 2 METHUEN'S MARCH ON MAFEKING. Boer Resistance at Warrenton The Enemy Disappear. Ili^n- wa- f'c^ultory firing on Urn i -th Mat across the river at War:' ton, the enemy coaceatratiag th>-ir attn tion on the forces guarding Urn pont On tlie arrival of a battery the enem retired.
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      IN THE WEST.
      20 2 The Cape Colony Rebels. Now Surrendering. The Christiana rebels around Pnesku li.iv b'-gun surrendering London. Miirth jjkJ.
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      CRICKET.
      106 2 An eleven representing the S.C.( R on the ground of the latter, nex' Saturday afternoon, .»4th in«tant DESTRUCTION 01 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK'S NEW IJREMI>ES1 J REMI>ES AT PEKING A telegram is received or. Urn at the Heal Office of the Hongk Sl.anghai Banking Corporation that th: premi-cb ot
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      BURMA AND THE STRAITS.
      147 2 Sir Frederick Fryer. Lieut. -Governor oi Burma, on hi- recent vi->it to Mergui said m his reply to the public address ot r.t•:come "Since I ia-t vi-ited Mergui yo.;r ommunicationswith theoutside world have been very much improved by the extension of the telt-graph line to Merlin.
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      NOTES FROM INDIA.
      297 2 Ihe maiyier m which the shipping and I batteries interfere with one another has ju« been illustrated m Bombay. The Inspector-General ot Artillery came down to witness a trial ol the big Runs at Colaba North Hattery. Ihe boats mooted near lay across the range. Ihe tmdals
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    50 2 The Manila Comercw thinks EnglanJ lias not only to tt-ar an alliance between trance and Russia, but a third power may be allied against her m case of further adverse events m South Africa. The third power, says the Comertio, i:> Spain (Moiitc Carlo has not yet declared its policy).
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      402 2 Wirth Bros. Grand Circus. SOLE PROPRIETORS WIRTH BROS. i'atronibed and Complimented by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales AT SOUTH PORT, ENGLAND, MAY iSTH, Will positively open m SINGAPORE on Saturday, March, 24th hFOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY AT TANK ROAD only Circus m existence that has travelled the World
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      524 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED IMMEDIATELY A Clark who lliorouuMy understand., general .Shipping Work and Book-ke<'piiiij double entiy. Salary >;■> pt-r mensem lo st.tr t with. App'y will' < < pies 01 te'timoiiia's and rcfaiaaca to IV>x No. Kwal 1 l.umpur, StaMiajOC, M r 22 29.3 S. MARYS, HILL STREET OttDKRS t>r
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accouns, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      126 2 Ih- Week. Thursday, 22nd Mi^ri Water 1.10 a., 2.0 p. Friday. -3rd tficti W..'. t i.;- a j.j- p I, Fort Palmer, S.V.A. 2.5 m. Drill, laying, < .(J.A.. Prinsepst.. 8 p. I p. P v < MIII Outward Saturday, 24th Mijjh Water j.^o a., ;.lo \>. Furniture Sale, Sophia-rd,
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    244 3 SINGAPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Yesterday afternoon, .ii tin olticr.s u Mr F K. Jennings, ther** was held a met ting of the committft* of the Singapore Volunteer Ritir C>rp>. The meeting was remarkable, n sO lar as a lne n e members „t the committee were present, and tl,r bmimtU
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    POLICE NEWS.
    137 3 A newly imported Chinaman from Shangbai engaged a rikisha at Johnston's Piei or. Tuesday night. Putting a box containing $7^ and a ftihref watch m the vehicle, he followed on foot, when to his astonishn.nt the rikisha suddenly disappe.irei down a side street. He did not take the
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    129 3 LATI v MaCI Af.c, r 0 .r market-, continue m a \ery depressed slate speculative shares. n i si/.ady HMriMl with a tar I I N Cecha -.-en rioated vnth a capuai 150.00 >, m .»s been r.bed. -Hongkc C ir Hongkor...- Mtad at :ere are sellers
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    FUNERAL OF RUSSIAN OFFICER
    156 3 r'Jay afternoon the refl ot the I. Mineroin. of the kii^ian army, on board the MioskvA h j,t re interred m the Baktt Cemetery with military horr v aI-.i. h left for the Cemetery ■rom Johnston's Pier -hortly after fiv* was posed of Rus-ian officers m
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    87 3 Corps Ord ipCaia W.C. St \g.ConT indai Stngapere olunteer Artillery. Head Ou-trter Oihce, Fort Kullerton, Singapore, 22nd March. 1 1. DvTias ■i- t Oficsr f a the «ne«R»g week K. M. Merc*ether. Ordft!> Sergeant for the en- „ng week \>. H. I pton. .*r>ts ,15 p. 111.
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    MR. FLAVINS BULLS.
    138 3 m the House oi Commons re- utly on the campaign Mr. i-'Uvin. an Irish •inb--r protested against any Irish soldier being v-nt to the front, sacrificing hit life. tft«fl bciM starved by tfie War Oftoc autboriiie* (Loud UMgbter, ia wkkfe tkc Nationalist members joined j AgaiMt -urli
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    492 3 I' LAV ON WEDNESDAY. Championship. Kiimiie beat Salzinami. (i 2, 6 3. I'roi ksmon I'm ,s. Banks, Rose and l.mi b-r\t Army 1., Tulloch and Butterworih, <> 2, 7 9.^—4., Law 11., Hurley and Battenburg v. Banks, Rose and Linton, unfin. I VI. 11., Oai
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    BOER ARMAMENTS.
    545 3 A irrespondeot writes 'The enclosed {tranblalion n from a Dutch newspaper received here last mail m^y intcre>t your readt-r:. •'■cument ha-. umi to 'ipht n Durban, eeaa* Pretoria* itended for the special iniormat. ihe warj of the inemp irhament, and which gave a report ol the expenditure incurred
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    74 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastime*, playe at che-.se, ie astronomer's (?arr r, and the philosophies game, which whetes t..yr wittes, recreates t. eyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to tlie Cliess Editor, Singapore Free
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    Problem No. 228.
    30 3 Black (1 piece). While to play and mate m three moves. An exqut-ie illustration of <•< nnomy <.l loice.— Taken from Amcnc m ChaM Nuts. White (4 pin
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    Problem No. 229.
    37 3 By K. H. Skt M<H r, Amen. Black '7 piaflts). White mates m two m This beautiful composition is an old problem' h to. k the First Pn/i- m the Fifth American NVn.tt Iptca
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    Game No. 213.
    262 3 The ioflowing K-mr Irani Mr. Hackboma't "(>ames ot ,iss, >-, :nietestin«; In.tn ihefact that on ihts occasion origin i:c<l lh« beautiful variation c» leayiwg A }<■<.. k pus* for the attack. 1 "f tins vif pU v mi varioua i ot.it>!y at the H.tsi 1 urn irr.
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    Game No. 214.
    117 3 i! played Rn 1 'ntly. KnstairsKi Gambit. (h) It KtxK, 21 Qxßch and mates m twoThis game, is full of point ali through, arvi thro*» some J :>4 h t on h\\ opcniaf it which if»(> little ha^ been seen re I The Times Weekly Wb.te.— Sthawroff.
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    CHESS NOTES.
    470 3 The (iljle match between Ine British and the Brooklyn (Juss Clabs will lake place on 'lliursli\ ;n,d Fndaj next. Warwickshire recently <:it^it\ Oxfordshire m the match to' me Midland i ountiei Championship by s'-vm lo live. Ih instil. mtere-ving, as the Oxfordshire t(r^m OONlaincd sevi r.il member* of
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1412 3 F« b. Bth, 1900. The Ministerial majoiitv m the House of Commons on the vote of 1 nsure brought m by Lord BdaMiad Fksmaurio has Made a deep impression here. Only on Tuesday evening a clever "finer on the general statt had assured mi: that tin- English
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    EXCHANGE.
    39 3 uKRKC'IhD 'Ji' IO Mardi jj 1 I. Bai.k 4 m/s |/uj i 1/ 1 1 d'ji unr.nts 3 mi- -,°i'. n -m- m/s.. j<FRANCE, riemand GntMANV, demai India, 1 1 JAVA, demand Manila lemaj t pm tonthi 1
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    PRODUCE.
    134 3 I*. I I 'i UM l.) 80. Bant 'fi > I rii uo. i nooi, 00. Pataa nom. n 1 7~] An Editor's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. During the c.irly patt of Octobaf, 1896 I contracted .1 L* id l.t which --c-ttled on my lun^s and w.i'.
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 22nd, 1900.
    75 3 SHARE LIST, MARCH 22nd 1900. Quotation. Caut, Bank o! i hina and lapan. Ltd i N«nin I//'. De-err.'.' c too »M.«J« Bells A, Kaslrm A K c >. .^3 Seller,. N ?s. isZ v Kechau (lold M.Co. < Kclubi «.0., Ud ,'r s K. Ud. t»B,H,v Four, Pun,om M.nin^ Co..
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      326 3 It has long baas) contended by eininun st_ I that the wonderful m uparatiw aroaattiat t cod Iwer oil ware not due simply to the fact ct its being an oil, bu'. ti> something (alterative principle-; that ih-«.<ii contained We are glad 10 \j- able t.> iay I .Her ycais
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    • Advertisement
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      101 3 ANY. 1: Caaspan) laaaam are despatched from 1 a twardi for the Slra.ts, China, v.d and from Japan lomcwards for I oi.Jon I d iys. led Irom A for th, J I is r Nlolu, d I I M KJ C I Wbstbbm and SmU pOt S. Hon. and lit.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      161 3 MAILS CLOSE Km IYi At 1 o*woasow. Europe \m K. Pal ,i V \-i Penana; il iv.uij{oo;> :>■ noun B-ilu Pal il I'M I' il< itilj tmtul r PM Lai nan, AY.',/ 1 .1 Malai 1, Sri lUn Whatt Him 41-1 A J.I ...1., fee 1\.,; M •'"j'aj.-in Aing Ann
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      593 3 v < LS I N P Klin ir,,l Tom Conim.nOfr f 1 i Li.p«»i p.,, I s g, sss g," p.. 52" v ÜBHBRAL I M UUt. SchmiU M-tr. G««A.U 7 X .\J ir. Brit" \s Mnt. 12^, r \t ;i Patami 1 -§j| .-)KIK ,T« I^ll |«i Aba Brit.
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      17 3 B I 1 1 < i porta IKLBGRAMS Baron 1 the sea the Rain 1. I ...u Braaidid
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    Passengers tor Straits. China & Japan.
    392 4 Passengers tor Straits. China Japan. Per S4 rm, due Mar. 2.'. Mr. and Mr>. MOS ley. Miss .j. Maltby, Mr and Mrs. Paid tt, Mr. P Kelpen, Mr. H. van Leyden, Mr. I. Kinder. Mr. nid Mr,. T. Kord, Miss R. Ford, M.vi A. i-ord, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. R.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      492 4 WANTED SMAKI ]f«wag Chinese Clerw. t.-od handwriti d. Apply by letter to B. A.C.co Frm Press. Mar 19 UNWANTED AT ONCE RRK Mi 'o batp Account B->ok«. Salary gfa p«.r men-em. Security required S.^oo. I with testimoni.il-, to Ihi HwMNUBI SnKF.i»h'>, Ipoh Club, I'erak. M... WANTED 1 \pe r cnic.l
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      898 4 AUCTION SALE OF HORSKS AND CARRIAGES. At Abrams' Horse Repository. North Bridge Road. Monday, 26th March, at 5/5 p M. THK sale will include several first class ponies, carriage horses, and hacks saddles, harness Sic. Also a number of cainaKCT. atatogues will be issued. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. Mar 20 26.3
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      867 4 SALE OF VALUABLE HOISEIIOLD FURNITURE k< The property ol F. Lbiierpr, H>w At Oshornk HwOwSi UINI Wii K<iu>. Saturday, 31st M>irch, at r. 30 p.m. 'PllK m <i' r-:pied are instructed by 1-. Lederer, K-q. to sell by auction the valuable household lurniture, Xc, consisting of handsome Europemade labial with
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      596 4 h*a N-ituraJ ToiM 1 paratiews. m& loilt-J •Innolinc' lira 4^* A r w» l!ff 1 •■■> < li'K 1 ioik-1 s««p s^<g^>La, URTON 0N TREN T 1 W^\w. mnomJ^L'J V. •s>«* w s*»oTp"° E D 'c§<f W. b gto mf i:m our patron and customers thai are an- n<,w estatrihhed
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      37 4 WOOD COS. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition Excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTER In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTER Co SOLE IMPORTERS. UU W.s. uc.
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      606 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. C\ble ADnnuss.-AJverttser, S.ngapor,. Tr.LErHONt Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffies Pl.ce, SStm t FOre T^HE leading Knglish Newspaper r Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Sda*. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Hf Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java
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      815 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (where known doit, due hcit, md >iame ol Agents. Mkn-ok-VVak. AsASt, J-»p-. Pbtteaawin, due Mar. c.m.Ki, H.M.^., Dcwmpsct, due Mar. In<>.w.l>, L. b., New ..rk, due .Mar. Niji, 1 bd, J.ip., Portsmouth, due Apl. I'.w 1 H.M.3., Dcvonpurt, due Mar. bhikbHiMt, J-»P-> Portsmouth,
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