The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 March 1900

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 27m MARCH, /1900. DAILY ISSUE, No 3 8jfl
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      827 1 P Office. Co'lyer Quay. Qp Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, j 1 wvToN INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, wrVPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAITA BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of lading issued for Persian Guif Continental and American Ports, also for hin'a Coast, and San
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      713 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. T"MK following are the dates on which the Co.'s A Steamers may be expected here, viz Ol'l\VA"l). HOMKWARD. For Honukomi Shanu- ha. Japan Ports. ho* Lonp ,n. 1900. 1900 Pingtuey Apl. 3 Teenkai Mar 19 For M arseillrsand London. Yangttze May ai. Through Bills
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      1258 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKhTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPII. Undir Contract with thb Nbthkrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, latb I. DAENDELS j^Co.. 2-3 Collyer Qi/av Time Table ior March, 1900 From Expected Will be aespatcbed lor v. d Lyn bVnbMMI Mar. B'm;.sSin, P. L.iul li,.\U-P fam, MoßJßfadfava, (otei, rierouw, BodoMHM "d Dongg
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      733 1 I X-y° NGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 I RHSERVK FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIBTOKS J $10,000,000 Coubt or Uikbctobs. N. A Sibbs, Em).— Chaibmam. R. Sh.wah, Esq.— I) k putt Chaibman. R. M. Gbav, A. McC >*achib. Esq. E. Gohtz. Esq. I D. M. M sks, Esq.
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      453 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at piesent knov,, as M INFAI.I.I iI.K an.i PERM %N,. H J R| Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhcca, Hemorrhage and UleamHofl Nov ROI>R TORS N 5~« MA«OF«etv>MsKtb<K»Cm«. St., R«»««.ai I 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE -r2? TA L I NVBsTI>I) hl N s Xx
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      295 1 PACIFIC MAIL STK/.KSHIf COMPANY Occidental and orikntal STEAMSHIP COMi'ANY AND *pOYO KISEiNt KAISHA (OftttMTAl Knnce. and Gmmm by all trat, VUin ie n S. ,ra j ol the ;ii>r vf line-, To other European points ai prot ort.onate r.u, b^X "wafers* a Sailing dates fro;n Hongkong via rokohaaM to San
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. MARCH 27, 1900.
    1245 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. MARCH 27, 1900. f»lr;'.< 'ln.ti. ,-ft I are inform- d \k it to d \y the Hos'blc E M. Ml ><Fwi.nihk, Hon. Secretary Indian bamine Reliei Fuu<l. has forwarded to the Government of \uik%. pf C ttlngjipllit transfer, a fir-t remittance <A Rs, 15,000 m
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    73 2 F-a^t night Wind's Bros, scored another itnmense succ< there being not a vacant seat throaghovt the snacinm tent, which alone beais (tstimony to the < xteltence of the -liav. Ihe artistes were one and all strn at their best, tht animals were on ami, m fact, tbe performance
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    SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR'S SUCCESSOR.
    99 2 SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR' S SUCCESSOR. Ihe W'oiiti §ajrt: Vice-Admiral Sir Conpton Domvil)'-. Admiral Sui)frrint'*iidfnt N.ival Reserve, succeeds \ice-Admiral Edward Say— f as Commander-in- < hu f on tlie China Station, and will boist BM Ran a 1 KortMßOalh oa board the battleship G wli< I) i- to replace the Centurion.
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    SMALL POX AND ITS SPREAD.
    146 2 I her -mall-pox among natives, the difficulty <.f itam| ng "<ji i ntirely bring much insd i>y ll v \v,iy they treat A Tee-chiu > Victoria-etreet sult^nn^ a bei n sent to nal. A M, t Uy name.l Malahir has > b r--porte.d with small-pox.
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    MORE PIRACY.
    149 2 Poh, a H Icien fi-.herrr.an. wo returning from pursuing hii railing, and when Buddoh M«r a .-.anii.an a irilt. He ■:r- w Dear and found twa Chinamen lying ttOflU ol tl.o (rait, badly cut abo ;t willi i tilled these :rwn a> th'-y told a touching ttory o{
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    THE ANNEXATION OF THE FREE STATE.
    273 2 developing mmm 0 r> I* 1 Iv w se, 1 aid experience your e>e>. annexing w lot, so forth with yua k Mve it u» back, I ou\e tack, (->■■ W I gin oi, wii«l to make N iial. And set the example to
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    THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.
    251 2 Drammh Ik» ipbnt it Sham, ha/. While the French Dramatic Club was playing m the Lyceum Threalre at Shanghai on the night of the j^t Mtl« an unrehearsed incident, m which Mr. K. \V. L.tlle «f the X.-C. Daily AVir,, played ihe leading pirt, was enacted
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SIR DONALD STEWART.
      233 2 The death is announced of FiHd-V Sir Donald Martin Stewart, Hart I C I h.. .Sir Donald ilswafll served agam,t the h.!| tribes on the I'rthawur frontier m iBsi->s tioned m despatches!, and against theAAwk w and Bussce Khcyl Tribes M 1855 (mentuned t despatches, Mcd wuh
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      THE SITUATION AT MAFEKING.
      42 2 General Anxiety Tot checks to hack the retiei if are causing much anxiety at e Maf eking. The latest newi trom Maiekir.^' dated the 14th, when Ike FJoers had resumed their activity alter a week of comparative quiet
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      OLIVIERS MOVEMENTS.
      26 2 Retreating on Ladybrand. The Times, correspondent at k says that Commandant Olivier with a strong fore and fifteen gun- is moving northward tonraitb l.adybrand.
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      BOER MARAUDERS.
      27 2 The Chronicle correspondent at Blocmfontein say=, that marauding bands of \w». enemy are raiding the farms of the d; 3 armed b;rghers ta the northward
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      THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
      15 2 The Crown Prince of Japan landed at Marseilles on Saturday.
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      COLONIAL OFFICERS FOR BRITISH ARMY.
      34 2 Mr. Wyndham has stated that j;0 Com> mission^ m th-_- Army will be given to the Colonies. Fifty of these wil be placed at the disposal of Lord Roberts.
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      THE SITUATION' IN NORTHERN CHINA.
      185 2 Possible Joint Action of the Powers. It m -tat-cJ that the Powers are arrangf in s fur concerted action m consequence othe disturbed state ot the country rowid Tientsin. London, March 97tk. i>)0» It hJl^ been decided by the Japane.-e Government to spend a sum
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      JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
      97 2 Marquis ho. at a banquet given :n lus hon«ui by the promment citizens of the Hokkaido, said that he would urge Viscount Aoki to take suitable measures relating to the baghalien fishery troubles, and see that Japanese interests are fully protected. The second auction of land m
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      201 2 AGAIN CROWDED TO THE DOORS WIRTH'S GRAND CIRCUS A COM'LBTI FEDERATION OF THE WORLDS GREATEST STARS A UNANIMOUS VERDICT Tl>c Ben and Biggest Sh«w that ha.- ever visite i Singapore. NEXT SATURDAY AFTERXO< THE FIRST AND ONLY MATINEE COMMEIiCmG 4 SHARP. EVENING PERFORMANCE Al n TO MORR AN WEDNESDAY, ENTIRE
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      616 2 WAVERLEY HOTEL Hill STBMT. JGINSBURG Kaviim purchased the abo\e well- known Estabhahmeat, b^-^sto ntormtle i -1 Cl .ss Het«. Liquor? only sold. Exce It-nt h ird 1 «bk-. ii vjd < Vreneh aad Viaaaa i Bakery. Fe! i4o SALK OF VA HOI SEHOLD ILKNIII RE, I raperi) al the late
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      741 2 SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD H'KNIIURF. fee. The property f I-. I loaaaa, I-'-m 1 Oshorst. riovac, Urr«l WtMf R>»*u. Satan/ay, j/st March, at /.ji> p.m. T"MB HadcniMad an uwtmelcdb] F. Ltdcrer, E-<j. to an l>v aartian taa valaaUi l.<use- hii 1.11 1: ,\i 'i-sisting of handsome Kuropen,.iue lab'.ti uiiii m
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      379 2 TO-DAYS ADVfcRTISEMENTS. EMPLOY?.: feINT WANTED [ENGLISHMAN w ihafeijMarsSM^gsosvtesps* rit-ncesj-k Clpiksup or any posiii.m ol traak Atld ew. Ad. s." r I'rtc I'ress. Mat tj v.c. TO LET, FROM APRIL ist. 'TDK GROVE." -nnjini Kalawar. FWaar. A ntular, apply ((J MKVhK BROTHERS. Mat 27 v.c. APARTMENTS WANTED T ADV, with awa
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      146 2 The Week. H |h Waier 6 \2 a., ?.2'> p. PI 'Harmonic Choir. S V.A. 2.5 m. Recruits and Reserve men. Wirth s Circus, Tank-rd.. <j p. Wednesday, iSth Hun Practice, Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. S.V A. I-ccture. Emulation Lod>;e. 8 |0 p. Wirth s Circus. Tank-rd q p. Hi^h
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Navy League.
      273 3 J-,, T M« EBITOB. Sir,— The Navy Lum desin to call I attention to the fact that m the iiiree yeais i. v «j7. I^9^ an(^ llS 99- tlie Admiralty has not spent the money voted by Parliament for > hij>buildingThe under expenditure m 1697 was £j
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    THE TANJONG KATONG MURDER
    222 3 THE TAN JON G KATONG MURDER estcrday. before Mr. Michel!, Mamat, a .Malay was charged on remand with abet- j nng one Draman m the murder of another Malay named Mahalli at Tanjong Katong, i .i March <>th and lurther. with a^aulting j the police. A->:-tant Superintendent A. L. Stewart
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    HOSPITABLE SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.
    521 3 HOSPITABLE SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY. -c of the Rl I i m battle-^-- ;> I xh go 10 ihe PcrsMn Gu!/, !^s M lent I ,mbay's alt tude toward^ th- i :*-.at of eylon. When >cj l.card i < into a ru then mio a c I t 'ng tops- ...-use
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    S. C. C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    302 3 CLAY ON MONDAY. The Tennis Tournament is getting on well, m spite of one or two wet days. J. G. Mactagg.irt i>. m the final of the A Singles, having to meet either Dewing or White. In the B Singles, Lowe and Morren have reached
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    104 3 lltS FOR WEDNESDAY. Ch amf ionsh ip. Dewing v. Rainnie. White Batlenburnh. B. I Vefleaser and Gnnslosei icr. v. Sayer and Chn> tenden. Tayler and Maclaren v. Plurnpt -n and Graham, to fmiib. B. SINULK-. Ruttcrworth or Hull, way, v. IVoctnr or Scott. 1 O*e ur 1 o; X.id. C
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    529 3 1 The Hague-, 19th March Commando l Olivier has retreated to Krooastad. Boers' ai 1 revolting Afrikanders try to .;> a marcli from Yrvhurg towards Uam^raland IIM MM cf \Vitbooi < nJea- m lo beck them The in^U'^trnt- h :.ied o»burg. -.il ronim en are before G encoe
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    NAVAL ORDNANCE.
    456 3 The portion of the statement on the Navy Estimates referring to naval guns if of some interest. Naval Ordkancb. Tlh- manufacture of guns is proceeding, and the production has so far kept pace with the require- i me is of the Kleet. The new 92 inch nun will
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    MILITARY AND NAVAL.
    337 3 Lieutenant-Commander the Hon. G. A. H.irdin^e, of iht Rattltr, wlio \t rWraiwg home to pay oft ih^i vessel h'. when riie was originally commissioned m May, iSS;, ,nd lias since ilien srrw.-d contitMioas/y on the China n, Mill probably k..ve thr litter t.tlore the arrival of il»e
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    "RIGHT WHEEL!"
    164 3 •h F< bruanrj a m rappy publication, ii>i> beea ratht-r badly had, to ibc tiii <■ oi tint': I. alt crowns, by a waggish King'i < >\\ i> ni.in, laU \y ia Siagaporc 1 bit is ill'- coatrlbutMWi wtuca we m til its native '^uilt-, as sent by
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    THE SPLENDID SPIRIT OF NATAL.
    306 3 Nothing is more striking to tlic- stranger, thrown for the first time into the colony cf Natal during the atfwa) of A rri-i likr the present, than the extraordinary sp>nl of loyalty ami ri.u.i m i-ation shown t>y th<* inhabitant 1 It is shown hv
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    SOUND THE LOUD TIMBRELL.
    77 3 M Simonstown was h.-ard the case of Mr. 1 imbrell, a local editor v. Lieutenants, Kinnaird and Harris, of the Royal Navy, I who ar'- alleged to have pushed the editor I off the Admiralty Pier because he published an article summing that Admiral j Harris
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    WAR ITEMS.
    1084 3 Later Than the M\il. Lord Roberts is said to have a 'mitted that he had almost come to regard the relieving ot Lad.)smith as hopeless. The sickness and ameering which haa prevailed at Ladysmith is attiiL>u.< d to the deliberate pollutio' l of the water supply t>y the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    19 3 Ladies Compt uiioii against ''Mrs. Bogey on Friday 30th iast. Members monthly medal on Saturday
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    THE DURATION OF THE WAR.
    433 3 fP. SI. G. Corr,-<po,nlent.) N iw that Lord Rob -rts li ia commenced his plan of campaign, it is interesting t > consider the combative power of ihe enemy dming the coming months. In another month ami i hilt, winter wil| have both the rebellious
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 3 OHkECTEU LF TO Marili 87] I LOMOO Bank 4 amifl l/l l| I 1/11 i> a n :>'■ 6 no/ <• Fkanck. dV md MANY, deiajld. 2kj<j\ India 1 147 Hongkong,'i-manri »dU Yokohama, deouuid 4^ m. Java, (Vm.md n8 Manila, <leinanci |jhi SOVimiCHS, (10 huyj 1 10.30 1 EagUa
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    PRODUCE.
    103 3 (March r« Gammer is) djk Cuoe No. 1 v 25 Pepper, t^lack [ordinary S* pore) 2<jb2 i do. Whue, (Pair L/W— s%) 45. Nutmegs 110s to the !b.; 62. do. (80s to the ib; 80. c (Banda) qj. Qovea (Amboina; ,2. IJberuui Coffee a. ->< mall pe.-ul I y)
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH ,27th, 1900.
    159 3 SHARE LIST, MARCH ,27t h, 1900. Ktli..\^.c:i o^Kasi s ..riiA.,,K > S3 Sellers. loooof* 8 sisi f W.-iler l).i,ry rm i.td. $100 I l 1>416 uniss *d Jrascr and Niavc ltd I 7 *0.000 3 25.000 250 Sioo 7 LSr! s 45< SO Kechau (iold M. Co. tit IT tl
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      304 3 For all I'ui.mosar\ OMrLAIMTSi or whrre cr any reason iho system is run down, there is othing equal to Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil. For women, children, and delicate M IMM generally it is an IDEAL lUNK ihe ratable p>inciplei i|i.niiid Irjtn < nl Liver Oil ..re dissolved m
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      193 3 < ckam ii t~t; BDBRLA '•\.\KT TvIA.O Company's steam^f, arc dcsp.-ich... 1 1 aatam for tue Sa l-p.m, and from Jipan homewards for London c A r th« J»a l.:ne are r I I- .erpool every rough Bills* Lading wimmitmdH lapan, Austral.-., Moluccas, Celebes. M ,iav N.tv. State, Sotnatra, and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      191 3 MAILS Ci-OSK. K.i I., At I O-MOKKi. 4 ilcatla .1. Apcar to am Indragiri n Sun I 1 1 am X 1 ing Amherst II am H I Chtatig Cne:i II >M i ftiL. tnii zIM Sowaba) 2 pm f J «Tt DIC<S .l\ AC XI II.JJ .SVi 2PH Muirj;
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      712 3 n**»*m4 Ton. Comm.r.ders A,, y e Du,.U V«MK PU..ATW. M«,e,. MmL I gar KSL.. sa. A-« 1.. T...00»« Vs, fcK LATEST Ah H 1 V 1 I harsHTita Dut. 754 M <:r- 1 Kian Vaiig S» U r Vessels ar.u Hasbcn^e. ,ec pape 4. CLIARARC I Aku, Brit, sir.. Wills,
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    Passengers tor Straits. China & Japan.
    408 4 Passengers tor Straits. China Japan. Per V I). 1.. P.n.t Iftntricli. die Mar. 30.— Mr. .ikl M.v. L. A. Darin, .M;b, Lou.se Derks. M Mcl.mke, Mr. A. fcpier. Mr. A. Husmann, Mr. and Mrs. H Jai.uen. Mr. T. Ci. Kirke, Mr. <.. K. Ku»in, Ur. M.x MGlilberg, Mr. ;uid Mrs.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      383 4 ONIONS ONIONS H ONIONS? O\i »N .Tv jj .it»cd ii baakoti d!i\«rril fret board ih mm ai AiwaM 10) tan aar anafcal «khout I <h4. WkJi (re-ght R-. 1 per basket. The amot: tl.e -bjvr ra'c of the total numbrr r> '.-.^r- lid accompany the- order. I nfe ts .mci
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      1099 4 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. l"O R Planting, Mnung. Engineering, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrifugal Pumps Dicks Patent and Original Batata Belting Cirrular, Frame, Cross cut and Hand Saws Hand Pumps tor Hou>e and Ship use Hand Drilling Machines and Portable Forge s Cement Drain Pipe-, Fire
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      370 4 \\"A..TRO a fast Gharry pony. Gharry and VV harness. Apply to i-hKAS /'o l-ree Press. Mtr t«h »t. WANTED AN experienced Miner .md fVatajaffcM lor a partly developed >;o!J p optii). Apply, Mat* ing p;.st t-X|>irience to PHOSI'EC rOR," <- o JVfM Pres, OHicu. Mar 15 v.c. WANTED IMMEDIATELY A
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      230 4 JKfINR^GR of Japan! TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and IhP Minq of romfnrt an f freshness winch it imparts to the skin Kananga Extract ft KUCWVt OKOTO I'Kmi Mi. V' i; I■. IHEK At v I ltjUiul anj itis urth :r.' RIGAUD&C", B.rue Vivienne. PARIS r< \c n
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      67 4 Mange m Horses. a OALVITIS antUoptic solution is the only thoroughly tfToctivt rtmedy for mange, itch and skin diseases ot all kinds m horses. One week's careful dress'»tf will generally suffice to completely .radicate all traces of mange, whether of loiifj or recent standing. Sold m bottles making 2 >
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      620 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address.— Adtrtimr, Stngmpcrt. Tiuphom Ni:«i«.-No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Flace, Sib gapcrc THE leading English Newspaper ir. the Straits Settlement? Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N'egri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies Java
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      868 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. GfcrhtjaMl 01 flaaajuart, an 1 *no+n) i due her**, aod name of Agentv MiN-nf.U »i< As*m, Jap.. Portsmouth, due Mar. En«v<. H.M.S., Devonp.>rt, due May I nulls LJ. S., New York, due Mar. N 1 jl t b.d. J^p., Portsmouth, due A pi. Piut'R, H.M.S., Devonport, dv« Mar.
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