The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1900

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 26™ MARCH,' 1900 DAILY ISSUE \o
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      822 1 W~ g% Office. Co iyer Quay. >gj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, c EVLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      723 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. THK t"ll<> wii'n are tha dates on which the Co.'s i Steamers may be expected here, tnt i OLTWARI). HOMKWAHI). For llo\(, konc Sh*s.- mai acj.ns Ports. For Lost. >«. 1900. 1900 Pingtuey Apl. 3 Te-- kai Mar 19. Foa MaaaaiMiWata I.OMIUV. Yangtsze
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      1276 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPI J. Unoir Contract with thi Nkthkkla.sds India fia»W>HBI. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENLELS tk Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor March, igoo From 1 x: c-ctc-: Will be despatched lM v. d. Lyn B'massin Mar. 24 B'masSin, P. Laut, Ba.ik-Papan, Moenradjawa, Cotti,
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      700 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I XA BANKING CORPORATION. PA/D-UF CAPITAL Jiooooooo RE .KKVH FUND RVSKRVB LIABILITY OF PROPRIKTOKS j $10,003,000 Court o» Uirectoks. R. M. Gray, Esq Chmiuan. N. A Sibm, Hsq.— Itffurx Chairman. H Gohtz. Esq. A r. Raymond P-q. D. 1. \I .si!s,E^q. |< I RICaUaOtON liM. A. Haupt,
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      468 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IHK only remedy at paM kno vn H M INPALUSLI and PSRM \N|. 1 JR| 1 bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Uh eniHon RKCOMMEN-DEIJavSUAIKo, n, UIIKI^PKmLsis, „u rn x Sold Retail all Chrmsis m: v. N THE PETER SYS COMPANY, Nov, r R rR IORS Nr>Soi
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      343 1 17. 1! DACIKIC MAIL S COMPANY Occidental aud oriental STEAMSHIP COM PAT AND 'pOYO KISEN KAISHA '>RI«KT»L >. fh-ru^h saaaaja t. Hrance, and Germany by all trans-At^,u,c lu.e* tl >n« atx>ve hues. Toother Kuropean points aiprorort.opatc r.iti Speor.l reduced rales pranf.d t« ;n f t Army, Navy, and I ivil
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1900.
    2017 2 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1900. r r4ar4 I. Pc 1.1. I t A, I'l'y, but it w* ii,.- kind my irn l.i j Ifcal I Gkrai i» I kioi.K!. i Km. in< H \k iHi „n Lvcoa broth I 1, 0 iN<-ios oi i utemm (> indulged
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    190 2 V. .)(in voK.an i i« Aibay i Luzon) ha-, been ■gain m tr Jpi ion. >-t»o men of ihe Jisl U. S. Infantry at I Manila] are --iifterin^ from ptomaine ;np. Anui'i.-tldo, .iicornp >i,ied by P. A. Paterno. is r^d to v- amonK ihc l^orolti villages of I.
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    THE GRIFFINS.
    260 2 I Ik- tollowing is the li*t of Griffins for tlie S^rinjj Met ting. 1. The SuUaM of lo'uoieS brg. Hipper. 2. The "->ulian of |o'iore's Lm, Lady C ood'.e. W. KM. (h.ippell s bm. 4. C omte I)' ALibans' xg. I'anchor. 5. da t H«HCht*' eli^. himera. 6.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      16 2 GENERAL CLERY. General Clerv lid-, recovered and has assumed rommand of Genera! Littletons Division
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      GENERAL LYTTELTON.
      10 2 General l.yttelton i« now commanding the Ladysmith Division
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      LORD KITCHENER.
      10 2 Lord Kitchener i< returning fr.>-n Prieska to Bloemfontein.
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      THE SOUTH FREE STATE QUIETING DOWN.
      25 2 Lord I\oLx-rl» recoils mat the country sou»h of Bloemf'jntein i> generally settling and that people are bringing m Monties
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      IN THE WEST.
      20 2 Military Surveillance. The movements of the troops m fa western district i- b#-i,ig attended wit: good results
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      A FOOLHARDY RIDE.
      60 2 Sniped by Ambushed Boers. l.or'i Rabertt vvir*>s from P.loemfonten <jn th'- 14th that ytt/ktfdny CaptaiM Tin ter and E. Ljfgom of th«- Grenadier (iuarch an<l Captain (j Codriagkoa of th>- CoMstream~ rod* unocortol eight miles beyond the C*mp at Moddef Riv^r and were fireW on by the
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      DEATH OF GEN. WOODGATE.
      11 2 /'■nrral Woodgat# l«a- died td h\> wound*.
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      IN THE WEST.
      34 2 Rains at Warrenton. River Flooded. Delay to Methuen's Operations I here ha- (>• •ti heavy rainfall ai W n ton and the V aal i> m Hood This may possibly delay operation
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      THE PRINCE OF WALES
      34 2 Visits the Paris E xhibition. A Guest of the French Government. The I'rince ot Wales vvi.l vi-it the Fans Exhibition m April as the guest of tb* Fr< nch Government.
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      THE BOER WAR POLICY.
      20 2 To Protract Hostilities Hopes of Foreign Intervention. Th y Rely on the United States and Germany.
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      The Wolmarans Mission.
      55 2 Keuter's correspondent at Durban learnauthentically that the Baer leader*, though knowing defeat to be inevitable, believe that they are able to stand "for six month*, when they are convinced of foreign intervention to secure favourable term?. They rely on Germany and America. The Wolmarans deputation ha« gone
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      BOERS AT GRIQUATOWN.
      39 2 They Imprison the Loyalists. Troops Move from Kimberley. lour hundred Tran-vaalers have re« occupied driquatovvn. A force has left Kimberley m orJer to expel them. It i* reported that a!! the !oya Griquatown have been imprisoned.
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      CLEMENTS AT PHILIPPOLIS.
      57 2 Submission of Burghers. Officials Retained At Their Posts. General L iements has occupied Philippolis and read Lord Robertss proclamation to the assembled burgher>, many of whom surrendered tliur arms and took an oath not to participate further m the war. The Landilro«t and Sheriff have been reinstated
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      317 2 1 WANTKD AT ONCK I !r| I I l PROGRESS, r v M... »/J WANTED <• Ckrk. Uocd ■>':dI-.. A. 1 M.., ,0 WANTED v iprnrao I m ""d Pro-p-c:i.i I anapartj i'K< )S I I OK. OttKc WANTED IMMEDIATELY 1 :RK »ho I roughly andaratandi Renc- Sluppii)|j \V r*
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      786 2 SALE OF VALI ABLK HOUSEHOLD FL RN'ITUKK. IM, I lie property I. tiKoti/kiK-, 1>«. At Wunvßiutx, 15* Oki Killiski Hv. Tuesday, Jjth Mmtck, ty>>i>, at j p in. THE undersigned have been inslr cted by I. Grociaer*, fc-q. io>>cll by .mctiox ike liou-.e-iii.ld turnitmc, \.c. caamtiaei ei a brinWat toned
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      647 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. IlMtl trpm to-day rcmovtd n y disprrv-jry IO No. 94 South Bridge Road. opp~«.it^ Ihe Hindu TempV. I)K. COM Xl I MOH. Mir 20 27 NOTICE FROM <late-, Ml H. Hamip.lm<kk is J .•>> ihe Him ~i M.Gissb'RO SC < o. (i 1 |> M •■ration. j,
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      240 2 TO-DAYS ADV. 1 RTISEMENTS. WANTED A HOSPITAL Mi-,,,, er f.»r British Nonl, H'irneo I* »c<* snfanHflhsai nusflars proViaVd. \pplu.ition>, wil'i copies of lesfimdi-iAls, ■taaklg v «iary \jit-. led, la '■rnt to GUTHRIE V < ■>„ Aztnts tt,itisli North R,.rne> Co. Mar 26 inwf uc. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. NORDOUJ
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      160 2 The Week. Monday, _>6th Hn-h Water:— 4.54 a., 7.27 p. Sale of Horso, Abrams, 5. 1 p. S.V.A. Carbine and Marching Drill, 5.1s p. Wirtlis Circus, Tank-rd., 9 p. Tuesday, 27th High Wa^er 6 32 a., 8.21. p. Xo Philharmonic Choir. S V.A. 2.5 m. Recruiu and Reserve mei>. VVirth's
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    BICYCLE POLO.
    166 3 Singapoie ha«* nlreaHy been intiuducrd to one form of bic\cle p ■!>•. The lit up with the wheel game w«t- 'i^,, VN w|)( Sid Black was here, and Mr. J. I Matthews, of ihe Straits Cyda Aga»cy, also began to teach the game. There is still another form,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    112 3 m Saturday, E Guan Seng. Clerk at the karopong Kapur abbatoir, and R. Decker, d i«tant superintendent were charged on remand with using criminal force to one lan Chu. a Chinese butcher. Guan Seng «H further charged with attempting to i Main an illegal gratification for himself ,ir.<!
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    CRICKETS.
    102 3 tick an played on the K«|>lanade last Saturday between the i-t XI. of tile's X r. and the next XVI, resaltiag ia a win for the former by Uvu aridu ll nnd five runs. The Majority batted first, and aitrr ittainiug the century, closed their innings wuktrl- down C
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    286 3 s<MitMt.NT Hi Mvkwies* 110 lii f Pi IX'M I >;.i .'•/in/ C March i;.— ln W4 M an M 'ss lto sa^s that the curren v war imminent bet.'. X i nnd .re without t ur.dat on. They -<re merely newspaper writing t pn igrai b- h
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    A CURIOUS LUNCHEON.
    381 3 Mr. Hear) Sm -«'ne, trued a new kM ot 'uncheon. at d pMU r<Ja> Fd the fif-t complete specimen *a pre- .t .1 MHtoi of tIM •he rxarriple of Mr. SttVOJN will > tav'h.or.ablc folk, and «-m*it people will ■:ar' p<cple to "ejft' luncheon*. This jiive to
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    355 3 This renowned show, which is at present touting the world, and at the same time gaining lor iis< If surli an excellent repu ation throughout the many different countries it has already united, for the superior talent it possesses, opened for the first time m Singapore on Saturday
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    BLOEMFONTEIN.
    516 3 Urn( Wv.it Kvowi It. 1: s<em-> i'.jw opportune to (jut a siirri u.-iti ipion ol B!'»emfontein, tl.e 1 which our roops will piobal.ly shortk he f amtta* with. Bloemfonte n, the capital of the Orar>;<- Free State, is -iltidted on O.f grc.'il tiunk line of rail ■raw < ipe
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    169 3 f I ia Iftitgkung.) Colombo, Madi i; Preajdti StJ.yn's brotlier, who took a leading parl it» bffiagiag i a v )out th'- surrender of Blocmfosltta to Lord Roberts, s.iy> th^t the PrtaMtf)! is now a nonentily m Or.inge l*r <■ St it<* |*olitics. Mr Stay* adds that tha
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    VISIT TO CRONJE'S LAAGER.
    820 3 A DxRADFUL ScBNK. Paardfbern, Tuesday. To-day, the anniversary of Majuba, Lord Roberts stored the success <>( thi- war. General C'ronjc, one ol the most redo'ib'.iblc of the Hoer chiefs, is. now drinking coltec m the hospitable tent oi tlie Commander-in-Chief, while 3,000 of his followeis ai«;
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    THE HUNDRED DAYS' SIEGE.
    333 3 Now, soldi'-'-, ling of M,i' and Bitdtm* l'o-j.< ICt ualßcking bio* U's l) U y e our gritty, w.t'y, th iffy kinj; For there's gr^ve, if'"" K rit at he.nt of it, Whaa i iii-n. Uj 1 is Down wkk hh mother-wit. sir Minn l'" r
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    411 3 FLAY ON SATURDAY. Prokbssion Pair*;. Annv 111. White and Davia beat Mer. Waddell and Faber, wo. A. Doi'blen. Reid and Hiaddell bi-at M(-Girj>or and Lmton 6—4. <»— 2. U'lntn ;md Dewing beat Dent and Pritchard 6 --J. f 7 Double}. FiitoJj .Hid Paßctt, 2 beat
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    375 3 '/'lit prices yuoteJ are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Marl .t. At the other markets there may be small varw ions. B l.ony jm I itl) it. i> f anca do. ?4 t. k si Bean S j li ITT 4 'Jo. 14 Brinish 1 I.
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up 10 M.u.h j>). On London Bank 4 ra/s 1/1 1 demand f y 1 f 1 Private 1 rt-dits 3 m/s 210 documents 3 m/s w O| credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, (i-mand 24b I (jEKMANY. demand India, t. r Hongkong, demand i Yokohama, daasand 41 JAVA,
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    PRODUCE.
    88 3 .M..rch 101 ]1 \jainb;tr M l jbe No. i 1 130 re par, l.ick (ordinary i'pori -;v;s Jo. White, (Fair l/w— 5%) 4S Nutmegs iios '.o tKa i. 62. do. i»os kalha Ij; 80. (Baada) Clo\ts Amtx>ina> Übcrian Cotfai 2^ Tapioca, m.ill aeari -i -75 do. do rlak<- U^o.
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    HONKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS.
    134 3 Haronvter, reduce.l lo 32 de^rro h, and to the Itvel tH He sea m MchM leirh, and hmidrcdtfM. Ma. 'i baro. raadwtfs i«i MtUimetrcs, l'cmf rr.itjre M 'he shade m Je he. 1 Manila I— pwatwra ciKiyde. Humidity, m perccnia.;»- of 1 .11. i. c humidiiv' H
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    50 3 A 1 line Hall it Kor*. .inr, mm .jn'l one jI l'u!«u Br.tin U!l» each day i i-.y. Sin>;..poTe incai' nmt {'Ireetiwich mfin time 6 hrs 4 mm jj „nj; koi five mi; 1 idi) Part I BWMHfand KuUu Br^ni both ft II corrci 1 1\
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 26th ,1900
    132 3 Bank of China a d 2^-oh W P M Deferrrd. JJ 2 oo0 004 ■< Bell's Asbe.to, Hasten, A^,,.^ <; 3 Sellers. 4 fj Clear Water Da.ry Farm Ltd. *too 1 <• Fraser and Neave l.id. |J~ Kethau (lolil M. Co. «is s:^T( r Kt-lub,
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      25 3 HSBMpills A Remwly for all lrr««ularttl»». hupcrMj.nx BitMf Applf. IVnn.Toj.l. I. (MM*. •old by Singapore Dtapanslntf Co., Ltd., Raffias Plao*. *ln«apor*. MARTIN, CkMM SOUTHAMPTON. ENOUANU
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      461 3 111 r I <h,I W N r 1 1 s 1. I v\as-.i'.< <ii c^se^, or -I > avcrwi rU. eiilirr me-.t 1! .»r ph) 1 il, t b run down, there thing t-ijual to Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil. Tin: greatest of n O'lstru* tors, conl.iinin>j absoluli ly
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      193 3 v IP COM NBDBRI h ;aa STOOMVAAkTMAAV lhe Comp.inys steamers are despatched from ;t ;rnool outwards for the Stra,t s P China, and SgxiJtr Japan homewards ior Ti. Company's steamers 0,1 the Java Line ars d. p etched Iroin Amsterdam and L.verpool everw fc for th. Suaa ilauva, Samarang an
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      175 3 i MAILS CLOSE 9m Per At > O-HORHOW. J'..rt Dicks mi, vc. UdjJtitrktll ioam K. Panai. X A: p,.ka,, AimgH ,von '^'>ti^ok Terrier PM Port DkkaM At Klan tf Rut.ivier ,-v Muniok R: Halemban^ G. G. Meyer 4 pji WPDNESnAY. J"* l^^"" Boon San I 11 AM Penany, Ace Loodia;a
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      713 3 VKS iL> Kl.tfi ««J Ton. Co^ma j tl Ari 360. Ikl!,, I t B«a 11. s«.. xs Brit. 1, \pl HiKot«NMA«< l«p.ajqj „o m v r L4KQB««I I• 1....5\11l Spa. 1.000...* ft™ p«*. 4 'm^ki Get Pb«tar«ta Hrk. \V M X I P«mN«« Hrh 1 m 1 P.ODOCI 5 Ju
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      25 3 1 inn childi 1 i/ Xi I X P Airivea by the M RaaJ 1 H«J eiigera Leaving by tin Mjil /ur Pcnang.— ..\fi \j
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    825 4 Otm% pmt o* OwparMiiL, an.. \!-ie t*no*n) date due here, and name of Agent*. Mhn-op-W AstHi, J^p-. Portsmouth due Mar. EMftß, H.M.S., Devonp..rt, due Mar. Im»\lls, U. S., New York, due Mar. Nut, t b d. Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. i'iql t, H.M.S., De\onport, due Mar. Shikishim*. Jap.,
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    Passengers tor Straits. China & Japan.
    410 4 Passengers tor Straits. China Japan. Per N I). I. I, die Mar. 29 Mr. Mrs, 1.. A. I)-.rks, M v, l.ou.se i>erks, M M Mcl;nke. Mr. A. Kplcr. Mr. A. Husmann, Mr a 1 Mr,. H. J^nt/en. Mr. T. G. Kirke, Mr. R. Kuln. Di Ma« M .t.Urg, Mr. and
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      296 4 CASH CLEARANCE ST(M!KTAKING SALE! \l I 'UN II CO .!,..i. Sikkh Iwwraaa QIC 1 m« pri M '^m.k^'. ''ley r^> tt-i^ht onl>. lr«ai we IbP wlil. <>i lacWalock at comiactaMy ,1,. crs.tlM (H«*i«Miihe£oUo«wtj j l J( J 1 .-'...dllild.. 1 .-ln>n.n l da I.Ul .U ••.niiud H 15 ,1 r.
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      1123 4 WAVERLEY HOTEL Hi i l Btmbt. I GINSBUKC iiavmu aardiaaMl ll* abavi J t i!-Uiiown Kat«fcl*»l naaml bcKSto iafocmllK public ili.nt it will be cHiri.il on i«> a K:r>.t Class Hotel. Liquors of tic best only «old. F.xcelltnt atcommcxtaiion for B>ard"f<. Billiard Tables. (i^d Caaaac French and Vienna ookery. Feb
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      171 4 f '-'lty',' ro nianufacturctl by the very IOB&'StS*/ "-^1 /^//7 bllm|# PLR'TV UI'ARANrEHD '■'*'^^a1 a^S John Little CO LTD SINGAPORE Sole Agents FOR HIRAM WALKER'S WORLD RENOWNED Canadian Club Whisky. Mm uc. John Little CO LTD. OUT DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods.
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      342 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD* CLARK, LD. lli)'i|.r- i ti ..ii!\ Gold M dal ns iici' lof \arnislt« s and Colon al the l J an- KsMbkki 18; London, Liverpool. Singapore, iWongki n.-,. Bombay^ Melbourne, and 21 bis BOULEVARD DARGENSON, NEUILLY, PARIS I I .'> t t|,,. ienrices of thrii
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      34 4 WOOD COS. PRIZE MfcD\L 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 SOLL IMrORTERs.
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      612 4 The Singapore Free Press. Maj Mercantile Advertiser Cailb AnoRBSS.- Advrrtiitr, SiHgmport. ikLKPHONB NI'HIIR.-.No. 6|. Published at 30- 3, R«ffes Place, Sit.garci* THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native Stale* of Perak, S^iangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies. Java
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