The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 March 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 23RD MARCH, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3*
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      792 1 JL Q Office. CoUyer Quay. jyj\ Wharves. New Harbour I \J STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (RYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian G 'If, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      720 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM:TED. *THK Mawiaajan the dates on which the Co. 's Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. F«rHom.konoSh,v.- KorLom.on. hrn 8c J «pan Port s. 1900. 1900 Pingsuey Apl. 3 Teenlcti Mar ig. For M»ain laiiaa London. Yangtsxe May ai. Through Bills of Lading
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      1401 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Usher Contract with the Nkthkrlamds India < jovkrn mint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAKNDELS Co., Cou.ykr Oiav Time Table for March, igoo From Expected Will be despatched Im Gtn. Pel Batawia Mar. 19 Billiton, Baftajria, hirihmi. Saataran*, Sourabaja. M:u assar, Anh hi, li
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      658 1 UONCKONG AND SHANGHAI iA BANKING COKPORATION. UV cAPiTAI iM^aa o IVB i-i si, itl ;3000 UESERVI LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 1i0.000.0-* Oaaaa of \):ulct< a». R. M. Gkav K«j Chairman. N. A Sum, lay DaWTW Chaikmam. K. Goetz Esq. I A. I. Raymond. Ks*j. L). M. \1 s«s, Esq. k Kumar:)s.)n
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      426 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC DM only remedy at p,es,,,t kn.,,n m M INVALUttLB I PERM ,\K JRR |1 Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulrrration «*COMMIMDtX>.tSOMI«rT«.CHIBF C SrECIAUsVsiii v THE PETER SYS COMPANY >;.«i,i(joo ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE J£!?2EL" fvmo ■■«> lHh LARGBST FIRH OFFICE IN THI W)K'.I). BOUSTKAD Co.-Agents.
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      219 1 PACIFICMAII KAMBHIf COMPANY AMSHIP COMPANY. -£<JYO KIBBNKAia r fO«MiiT4l 'll I fo uc obu,r cc rt.-:,,b.-uk. Ml V O Wt -JJijfc «HH vX "i atC3 lrCn Hongkong ti. Yokohama to San Francisco. 1 OOfel iAI V'l^mX T;.' -.-tiny > ITOk r Wi 1m ri^ j cure iti for:- bovt inconvenk
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900.
    1350 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. 1 Mm p»tr In spite of a n<,r be the < ties 1 1 ration I ing. ProbniaV be I■■ IS I g but il -1.0 ,i-i onl] tier ol bdßrs ori- ire«bead iih the at -Jiat 1 M 1!. kDf IS
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    FOR THE FAMISHED.
    234 2 While we're full of Tommy Atkins and rough-and-tumble Jack While each breeze bi ings us the echo of the ringing rifle cra< k We mast mind the m?rtial music doesn't drowa Mother all, We must /nind it doesn't drive our other duties to the wall We are
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    90 2 (j\KRISuS (iIjLI 1.1.1. A MMatiag will b«- held m the Tanglm Me-, H at It noon on Sunday, thr .'^ih inst.. to ii to form a Garrison Golf lub t r to join arc invited to .ill- i IMIHN I f!,M 1- S ling and Head I >•
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    THE NEW GERMAN RIFLE.
    163 2 Hie Fn onties are no* n Mm G'jrman tiring ago. the m erest-.ng and unexpected mion i n tl tl the German inftntry for some ».-re to be pr I ttl lentdantak. There is no a modific i ihe Ma iscr I; o( t»Hf mam <-^I,br..
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    THE THEATRE FRANCAISE BURNED DOWN.
    201 2 THE THEA TRE FRANCAISE BURNED DOWN. 1 c Francaise m Pans .JL> tire. Vcr\ lutle was «aved. Ihe bedy ot Mddle. Hennot an a. tress, war, found m >om. Park Mir. I, y —'It- \jbrwrj, archues and most o! the objects of art belonging to the Theatre were saved. Ihe
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    VERY SENSIBLE INDEED.
    63 2 Pans, le 16 mars 1900. I.- Si Ml a questionn M. Dilcass. .jui a r.' pondu Anglcterre ayant publiquement refus. d'accord»-r I inuYpendani c dv Transvaal, lintervcntion puissances est devenue impossible. La 1-r.ince conserve ses traditions yen. reuses mais elle dot sonuer a s C s proprc-
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    A SILENT PROTEST.
    61 2 There was an extraordinary incident at the battle of Somm Kop. One of the _-nd King's Owa men, while m the act of. firing m the prone position, had his head taken clean off by a large shell. To the MtOniriMMßl of his comrades the headless body
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    FOREIGN NAVIES.
    169 2 France proposes to increase her navy by the construction ot 6 battleships, 5 armoured cruisers 28 lorpedo catchers, 112 torptdo boats, 26 submarine boats, to be completed m seven year;, at a total cost of £19.000,000. Russia, to complete her 1898 naval programme, must spend about £10,000.000 M
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ARMY.
      26 2 Commissions for Colonials. Mr. Chambeiliin has telegraphed to the Australian Governor;, tint the War I offers 114 commissions m the infantthe artillery to Australian*
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      THE WAR.
      19 2 Rumoured Negotiation^ Apparently some negotiation- ce^ding. ft M stated that communication r sing between London and Pretoria
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      SIR ALFRED MILNER.
      31 2 Parleying at Bloemfontein. The whereabouts of Sir Alfred M unknown, but it is assumed that he is at N >emfontein, whrre it m believed [)arle>in^ is also proceeding.
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      POWERS REFUSED TO MEDIATE.
      17 2 All the Powen have now an-.\»r. appeal of the Ho^rs for inteiAentior. negative.
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      OUR COLUMNS IN THE FREE STATE.
      19 2 OUR COLUMNS IN THE FREE STATE. Generals Gatacre and Brabant ing flying columns m all direction practically r.o opposition.
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      BRIDGING THE ORANGE.
      22 2 A temporary bridge i- Heing fa-? N'orvalspont. The Progress of Our Occupation. The Briti-h have occupied Rouxvill^ an< SmithfieM
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      NEGOTIATION DENIED.
      20 2 Keuter^ Aftacy learns ti.at there hay been no negotiation- between London and Pretoria sine- I.or<i Sali»bur\ President Kruger.
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      Merely Stipulation for Wounded Prisoners
      25 2 Merely Stipulation for Wounded Prisoners The only correspondence th%t ha- pa»M refers to the treatment of arouaded pr ers. The parleying at Bioemfonteir. ii local.
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      CLEMENTS ADVANCES.
      15 2 Philippolis and Fauresmith. Geaeral Cleaeata is Marching oa fontein \ia PfiilippolU an -nith
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      BOERS IN THE NORTH.
      36 2 A Movement on Lobatsi. A large lioer force U<H± JJatekin^ ii marching to attack Lobatsi Later., KITCHENER AT PRIESKA. Transvaalers Escape Lord Kitchener has occupied i tlie Transvaalers e-,i apin^ across the
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      Our Captures.
      17 2 Thirty-tKree prisoner*, two hundred star, 1 of arms (j.OOO rifles), some supplie explosives were raptured.
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      MR. STEYN'S THREATS.
      24 2 The Worth of Free State Patriotism. Steyn threatens to shoot as traitors an. burghers undertaking not to fight against I us.
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      PLAGUE AT CALCUTTA.
      15 2 The plague is raging at Calcutta and Patna. London, jjrd March, 190*.
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      TOBACCO-GROWING IN IRELAND.
      167 2 Sir Waller Raleigh did not smoke that pipe ol his beneath the yew tree at Youghal to no purpose. To the proud distinction of having provided a European home for the potato, Ireland ha- now added that of being the first to produce marketable tobacco. This is
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      322 2 Wirth Bros. Grand Circus. SOLE PROPRIETORS WIRTF BROSHatronised and Complimented by H. R. H the Prince of Wales \T- SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND, MAY iSTH, i9fB. Will positively open m SINGAPORE on Saturday, March, 24th FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY AT TANK ROAD The only Circus m existence that has travelled the World
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      385 2 CASH CLEARANCE STOCKTAKING SALE! v < FOX ft CO. Hioh S run Sin« w i BECi to Sfinu'ii OC that P'ior l.» stocktakmii iktj .ht only, from the Ilfcl March, iha wh Ie oi then sink .v considorably dsoompt sing the following *-adie*.'and t »Tl mmeJ and L'nlrimiiied Hat*. Kmbdiit
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      805 2 WANTED SMART youiv C hmtse CleiU. Good hand- j writing required. Apply by lattJ I' R. > o/... ress. Mat ly v.c. j WANTED AT ONCE CLERK a!;k 10 Weep Account B.ok^. Salary Sii> p f r iiidistm. S«rnti'y rtijuTcd *.Vio. Appl> with HtslMMMialg to Till Honor \<t\ SBCUTaBTi Ipoh
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      317 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED AT ONCE TJ\ Import firm, VeaMg smart liinesc < lerk with good li-iidnritinjj for Office work. Apply to I'R(J«iRESS, c/e Frev Pms. 23 27.3 W A NIKI) llm<(lia l y to 'ease a number of Shop Houses at moderate rent m the Vicinity of ihe Town. Apply
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      154 2 The Week. Friday, 23rd H.kl. Water: -1. 45 a., j.55 p. N.V.A. 2.5 m. Drill, laying, «cc. 1 .C.A.. Prinsep st.. 8 p. Lodge St. George, 5.30 p. Saturday, 24th High Water .2.30 a., 4.10 p. P. O Mail Outwards due, 8 a. Furniture Sale, Sophia-rd, noon Tanjong Pagar Dock,
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    S. C. C TENNIS TOUNAMENT.
    433 3 S. C. C TENNIS TO UNAMENT. PLAY ON THURSDAY. A. SINCJLf s Mactaggart, scr. beat F ibn 2.6— t, r» Morrison, 1 beat Mac>»rejjor, scr., B—6, 6—7. Dewing, scr. beat I.inton, scr., 6— 1, 7 White, scr. beat Pearce, scr., 6—2, 5 7 6 4. I'RofESsiuN lei. 11.. Darby and
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    A PIG CASE.
    128 3 A charge of alleged extortion was before Mr. Brockman yesterday afternoon, against .m Seng, a clerk m the Municipal re, who, it is alleged, demanded 810 one Tan Ah Choo at the KaMfXMg Kapur Abattoir P. Decker, a--Utant mp«r« H charged witli using criminal d that Tan
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    131 3 WIRTH 'S CIRCUS. Wirtri s liros. Mammoth Circus, m its tour round the world, arrived at Singapore ming from Deli by the Calypso, and to-morrow night on th»- old Tank tc Jh* Circus ha-> been patronised by H K.H. the Prince of Wales, by Colonial iior> and other notabilities, and
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    JELEBU.
    3037 3 Jhe kftatl of the Jrlebu Tin Co. inlorm vi that at a meeting of the directors of the Mining and Trading Company, beM dajrt ;igo. reports were received of imettiag of a fairly substantial quan- black tin forming a small part of ISI crushing of the Kin Lode at
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    180 3 fi■ »l 1 1 (S.y I Hague, Mar. h i6tb. Ihe S« of the Soath Atri- an < -jiubln 1- \V Reii >„ hai ,k proclamation m which it i~ -t.itrd t h h t tli<- intentions <>f the British have beea bow clearly d itrated, and that
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    JAPANESE RAILWAY ENTERPRISE
    49 3 A( rnacMlai 1 I i ite which recently obta.ncd ihe a (listani.t <-,'»i!. ibcwi to send Japan.-. t |< .r. < 1 th^ purp. lt:e roim Jl..ron N ik-islnma, I three met to leave X ••1 by Urn H Mm* the d la Korea <>n the 22nd
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    PLAGUE ALMOST ABSENT FROM HONGKONG.
    53 3 PLAGUE ALMOST ABSENT FROM HONGK ONG. II M no 1 but 1 1 ■.i.idi m\ th. ,/f Pr .p,;U 16 la ij Irani pi i^ut- <jt the oluny 1 jres applied l-> -I MM*itary Board to cka* out ih« cii'-^' l sacraiioM 01 i«'-rcvs*t the importatiaa 01 (.ases inlu lhs
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (COKKECIED IP TO March 33). On Lonoon. Bank 4 m/s 1/11; demand '/"T; Private credits 3 m/s j/ o documents 3 m/s -7°i'., credits 6 m/s 2/0; France, demand 240 GEKMANY, demand 200! India. T.T >47 Hongkong, demand «%dis Yokohama, demand 4* pm Java, demand u8 Manila, demand t|>%
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    NATURE'S REASON FOR PAIN.
    590 3 Wm s mof Dr. Ah r lethy's patients remarked th.it it gave him K u-.u pam to Nft hie hand to hie heid, tin- eminent phfHciaw responded ih.it, m such case, he was fool for d.....^ t Ihe observation was both biual prnff winml. The very
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    PRODUCE.
    26 3 R.Man i bj ,)i_ Mil i. do.) MdNM do fiak.: r .1, mali I Nt« 02 7 |lO||| a .1 'h ,UVsi, l 2] (.75
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 23rd, 1900.
    175 3 o. -n. and J-mmm U ?T^l!2 r CA TAU P4 D Ur SH^" S P D D J «)derr,i. N >, '.000.000 4 4 31 ,99.***** A K.uiernA^,, ,>. <j Sellers. <, ,'o.opo U S.'sS f I W Her Dairy Farm t d. $roo 1
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      415 3 H< I I c |as v ling ..a.i) I Lelie^e lam losing flesh every day. Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil I tl.«- I DUAL TONN m all wasting amaaata, whether proceeding fioni lun>{ trouble or olher causes, so palatable, pleasant, invigorating and stimulating, that to try it means to
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      113 3 OCKAN STi coi A. lix Lompar.ys steameri arc- despatcned .r> m L,vu .ool outwa.d, the Sttaits, China, and and from Japan homewards for I ondon Itery ten days. Tftt. Company s sleamer? on the Java Line arc iaspatchod «rom AnHMrdaai and Livorneal cv™ ror tha Straits, Batavia, Samarana and <>
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      189 3 MAILt. CLOSB ■at i'tr Al I '1- MX PROW. Mon^komj Ac Svalav PlsJ hsm 11 am 1 1 am Penang s' mg 2 nt Deh 2 im Hongkong ii, 2r* Mu.i x Malacca K'i i>i Y*mg 2 pm "I > I'ntiala \PM MllKon, fci Ge>n..il I', I < r.w Bangk
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      36 3 J Standard Time bans A lime li i.'i at Fort i hi. t. I P«h)B ■y i r.w. Siagikpore mems i BM hr>., 4 :.j^ >- Fort < inning fell con d d noi <i- g under repair.
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      622 3 I SSBKLS i M»,..nd Ton. Co^~ d r L,. us, n v O^rV— k,.«.t««. M.. tet Arrive<: K;uln )r B»«FoSoo* i» H^k, BrU N v b«.w«4ti hi. i-.r :> C a .m B o M Mi l X U ar ,i GmmPti l GIANOStNO 0 1..R...1 1-K.Th »*T*«i Gemi n
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      34 3 era Ai I HON< I WKATH iration, the I i ■•"<. r«mp. llu;, 61 Mai k M.i hoi sKi Jn. 1 T.ien.t Taa4aa t k o rv< lfy M Wei l- N I-.. RSMABU i(
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    Passengers tor Straits, China & Japan.
    349 4 Passengers tor Straits, China Japan. Per P. 4c O. Benga' and Auttraha, due Mar. 2\. Mr. and Mrs. S. Moore and two children, Mr. A. r ri-ty, Mr. Leslie, Mr. P. Macgregor Grant. ipt. K. Lnds*orth, Mrs. J. F. M. Dunn, Mr. and Mt->. A. Leach, Mr. A. Young, Mr.
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      346 4 AUCTION SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES. \r \ir\m> Ho:<M! Kki-ositori \ori!i Bridge Koad. iimd*f t zf>!li March, at J.fJ p m^ 'pilh tic MM ii> elude wvcral tirst cl i>,s ponies, .111 i^j. h MtCft, .»"<! tu Imtihss .\!>o a ruiint igai atalsfliMi mM s.ied. POWELL X t o.,— Aucti.
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      441 4 SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &< Til i'koi'lkiy oi Mrs. Covimiy. At Ashion Lotfy;e, Sophia Road. Saturday 24th March, at 12 noon. I THE undersigned liavc been instructed by Mrs* uviif) to sell by auction the household fur- i iiituri, kc consisting of a spring seated and upholstered d;awinj» room
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      175 4 v^v- John Little CO LTD I TAILORING DEPT. JUST RECEIVED The New Kitchener Pigskin Leggings M 14 John Little CO., LTD SINGAPOKE. Sole Agents HIRAM WALKER'S world renowned Canadian Club Whisky. Mar s RAFFLES HOTEL. Ni:w Main Building GRAND MAKBLE DINING SALOON T: Scat BOOOnafU. PRIVATE DINING ROOM FOR PARTIES
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      378 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD^CLARK, LD. Hokli r- the onlj Gold Medal awarded for Varnish* ami lon al tin- I'.tri- Exhibition ol 187? London, Liverpool, Singapore, Hongkong, Bombay Melbourne, and 21 bis BOULEVARD D'ARGENSON, NEUILLY, PARIS Have -m r,n s <) foi .1 1 ir^»- ;um] i r: j r
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      116 4 White Horse Cellar T H S s couh Whisky chosen by the Red Cross Jsociety. I^jndon, for use by the invalided troops and hospitals m South Africa, is the famous WHITE HORSE (EI.LAR brand of Mackie and Co., Distillers, Limited, Islay and Glasgow one of the oldest firms m the
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      598 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cabli Addrus*. —Advertiser, Sm/rafior, TULRPHONB NI'MBIR. No. 6|. Published at 30-3, Raffes Place, Sir,g, FOre T^HE leading English Ne W! >pap er n t Straits Settlements Johor.-, jJT Federated Native States of Prrak gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, th, N^. Sembilan British North Borneo;
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      917 4 VESSELS EXP E C T E D Glvinp port of departure, and (where known date due here, and .iame of Agents. Mbn-of-VVar. Asihi, J'">p-. Portsmouth, due Mar. H ix, \k. H.M.S., Devonp.irt, due Mar. iMiALI.^, V. S., Wu. Vorfc, due Mar. NiJI, t l> (1. Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. Piui'K,
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