The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 38.19
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      836 1 \J Office. CoMyer Quay. Xyj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (KYI ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, 1 KOYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for tiu'ji Coast, and San
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      744 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. nPHK t.<ll wii c irt- ih( d.«t<s on wliich the Co.'s Si earners may bt txpccled here, viz OUTWAKI). HOMKWAKD. For Hongkong Sh w;- hai&J,panPok,>. For London. 1000. 1900 Pingsuey Apl. 3 Tc—kii Mar 19 r*OR >IAK>MI.LKStNU London. Yangtsze May ai. Tlirou^h Bills
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      1149 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UnIIIK CoKTHiCT WITH THI NITHKRUNDS INDIA GOVIRNMINT. Acents at Singapope. ships Agency, late I. DAFNDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for March 1000. From Gsoectea Will oe lespatched lor v. d. Lyn B'nias-m Mar. 24 B'massm, P. Laut, H;tliU-Papan, Mocaradjawa, Cotei, ur v«, Huclongnn MM
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      718 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-Ul- CAPITAL *****0000 RESERVB FUND fuWooo RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j $10,003,000 Coubt or Uiksctuks. N. A SIBBB, fcsq.—CHAIRMA*. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Obputy Chmbman. R. M. O»AV, n VfcC >N»iCHI«, Esq. K. Goktz, Esq. I D. M. M shs, In, A. Haupt, Esq. I a.
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      462 1 PETER SYS 1 WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only remedy at piescnt BWM as an INPAIXIBLI MHj PKUM ,1 JR| Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage am! Ulceration of the Bowels. UCOMIIINDBOsTSOMIoirT»CHIIFSPICIALISTS» 1. Sold R--ta.l hy all Chemisfs and Wh, 1 •by THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov ROPRItTORS ANn SOL MANrKACTtRMs), g, 01,. i7-'M9Oo
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      350 1 DACIKIC MAIL ST COMPANY O C CIOKNTAL AND OWIBNTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. \.\D 'pOYO KlMtLd KAISHA ram co.) rhrouirh p.ossa^e tickets granted to lasßHni France, nnd G»rmany by all tran Atlui.i.c linn SfStaai .0 :>*,, Francsco by tne steamen 01 me To other Kuropean points at proportionate rattt Spec, rm rites
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900.
    547 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. Krre y«tr.a< Truth kM flario>.< y I 1. rU.^ux.. L«Vi Mi !S i■:.\ ry good auth < i i i vena tiae G .tmur of Hongko..^ ly per»oi. M ''i < -vrar Scttleflfctatl On IIM same ,»uil. are abk- to -i itc
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    863 2 H If. S battleship Victorious may be expected here, homeward bound, on Friday. Ifl .jorSir H. \V. Mi Mali >n, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, at Hongkong has received orders to proceed to South Afiica. G— practice took place this morning from the various forts m the Ea-Urn de- Cnir.-mian
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    CAPT MAHAN AND THE WAR.
    150 2 At a dinn'-r at New York on the 24th February Capt. Mahan speke He said that tli-- f'orttr of the immediate future would be a sea Power. As he looked upon the isthmu* canal he saw that America wr.uld be rushed into becoming a sea
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    PENANG v. PERAK.
    46 2 I hf following cricketers have been selected for IV-rak to meet Penaag at cricket a 1 Kaster l'<-adb«-ry, Cochrane, Cv tis, Fox. Grtaier, Hughe-. Hubback, Ingall, Marshall, M Keas*e and Spink. Captain Ainslie and Ifeawi I i^nall and Gleeson are he'd m reserve.
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    SINGAPORE IN A NUTSHELL.
    214 2 A stand- for Apathy, Singapore s banB tor tli<: Breezes ire -i^h for m vain. U for the Chinese wh > -warm everywhere L) for the Cu>- \V >rd< so o't m the air X K-planad':, where onr drives round and round F the Free PttSS,
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    THE "BUS 'OSS" AND THE "KUDA KECHIL."
    61 2 THE "BUS 'OSS" AND THE "KUDA KECHIL." \\\i front »n South All say that then -tt--r horses m the batteriei than the bus liorscs. The men ar- delighte 1 with tbefll." And, similarly. c S. V. i lh<-ir I cli gharry p>, game and arilliag little animals m the ittery.
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    A NEW AMERICAN RAILWAY RUMOUR.
    86 2 A t'-lejjram m L'Apt tir J:< T >nk t n. 13th March, says Th- Anr ncans contemulate Bg riy rail New ork and Buenos .\yres. > >me \<\>-* (j f ;hi^ rnormou^ line nny \>r f-irmeil from the fact that Ui length will be at
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    THE NINETEENTH LENTURN.
    278 2 M:d> imei Mjn —There has been I as much b «J difference of op:mon over iht end of the XI X I enlury and the beginning of l Mitor) XX as over South Africa. The question dead yet. and it v ill never die. < >ne hundred
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    CORRESPONDENCE IN CHINA.
    248 2 il.icc hundred rules ot cercmonv and 3.000 rules of behaviour govern a well-bred Chinaman's conduct. The former he learns from "Li Xi or rtook of Kights," an indispensable classic, the latter from an I Xi or Decorum Kitual." No stationer anxious to introduce novelties would sULCced i-i
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    22 2 Capt. E. H. Willis, r.a., goes to Calcutta per b.s. Goalpara 10 join the 60th Battery Royal Field Artillery, now at Allahabad.
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS
    29 2 THE WAR. THE MILITARY CENSORSHIP. Increased Stringency 'I he Press Censorship m South Africa i, now very stringent. There is iittifrom the front, and practically from Natal
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    LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE.
    39 2 LORD ROBERTS' S ADVANCE. Securing His Communicati v Organising A Supply Base. It is believed that Lord Roberta will not advance till he is sati»l;?d that Insecure Meanwhile he is accumulating cat ing stores, notably boot-, and warm i
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    FRENCH RETURNS TO BLOEMFONTEIN.
    26 2 Freestatcrs Make Submission. General French and hi:- cava:' returned to Bloemfontein. Thry had do figbtiag but numbers of tr.» burghers have -übmitted
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    COLONIAL CONTINGENT.
    17 2 A Fourth from New Zealand. The fourth New Zealand contingent m number has >aiN 1
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    The Australian Bushmen.
    18 2 l!' Imperial Corps 01 B men 13 rapidly organising and about the middle of April.
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    THE QUEENS VISIT TO DUBLIN.
    40 2 A Naval Escort. The Channel Squadron will rema.n m Dublin Bay throughout the(Jueer. Dublin. La The Boer Prisoner*. The Effect of Insanitary Laagers. i yphoid tcver 15 raging MMMJ Boer prisoners onboard the tra Simonstown.
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    Mr. Michael Davitt.
    21 2 Visiting the Transvaal. Mr. Michael Davitt the., has arrived at Lourenco M*r jje? and Igoing to the Transvaal.
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    In the Free State.
    99 2 Skirmishing near Ladybrand The I anddrost Captured. Reuters correspondent, wiring trom Maseru «n Monday, say> that Col. Pilcher w.th a small force was occupied that morning at 1 Ladybrand m driving m the Boer outpostsA large number of the enemy then attacked the British party, who
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    MR. A. R COLQUHOUN.
    129 2 A Madras paper says —Mr. Arch.. CsMMM, the famous traveller, has a couple oi book, com mv out wah Messrs. Harper. One is entitled < )verland to CK«a£ and descr.bes a jounuv Russ>a to the Pac.fic. Thi> »j| be ready very £>cr. The other describe* tl.e
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    S. V. A.
    84 2 On Good Friday 13th April, there will be carbine firing at Balestier Ran^e for he Hnlayson Musketry Shield, teams of ive from each subdivision. Other competition, will also take place, and member, fs.V.A. who tush to have tiffin m the Par- n t 8 c Wlll se
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    29 2 A report is current that Mr. Hayashi, Japans Representative to Seoul, has applied to the Korean Government for permission to establish wireless telegraphic >tatiuu 3 along the Korean coast.
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      334 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have joat unpacked a lajge and miscellaneous stock of New Goods 1 OMPRISING Children's Bicycles, 1900 Pattern I Ckildrea Iroai sto ia >ear> oJ age Electric Fans lo Pi i atn II i and Oftue Lawn Mowers Sii |i s f*4 PATENT CARPET SWEEPERS $10 Each The
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      488 2 THK NRW CENTURY SHOW EVER l.\< RKASINt. SUCCESS <>!• WIRTH'S GRAND CIRCUS AT TANK ROAD RUWUKI) NIGHTLY r-KOM KINf. l<» KOolPOSITIVELY ONLY A FEW NIGHTS MORE rO-NIGHT ENTIRE CHANG! Ol- PROGRAMME. OMMENCING v SHARP. s. TL RDA AFTERXOUX AT 4 OUR FIRST AND ONLY MATINEE Children Half-Price to all parts
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      208 2 TO-DAYS ADVF- RTISEMENTS. \X7ANIEI). An AgwM uSmmajon let the sale of cir >n,k i. ti ni 1 »-ir»< .1.. and to raan lor on 'h<,m > r. i -r, f 1901. Address TMK BVBtiaoTOM M»m a' riKiM, I 0.. Calcutta. Mar.' ||.j W A N' 'iptltnt Otfi' ..rk, one *lio
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      157 2 Wednesday, 28th High Water —7.52 a., 9.1 p. Municipal Commission, 2.^0 p. S V A. Lecture. Emulation Lodge, 8 ,v> p. Wirth s Circus, 'Tank-rd., gp. Thursday, agth Hitfll Water p. 54 a., > 5 1 p. Garrison Rifle Club practice, Baksiitr, j. \o p. Singapore Golt lub, 5.15 p.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    740 3 {From m Ctrrnpontlmtt^ An interesting case has just been decided m the High Court of Lnbinn. The German steamer Kudat brought here a parcel of kerosine oil from Singapore under a clean bill of lading, on arrival the parcel was found to be considerably damaged and unsa cable,
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    223 3 PLAY <>\ j UISDAY. Pro; «s- ion Pajks. Rom ami I. into:, beat Law 11., Hingey -'k —5. 5A. Slfc'rLE-. /eat White scr.. 7—5, 2— <>. >• scr. LKrat Proctor, I. 6—2, 0- -3 ban V.lls, o%se 1, (v—\, 2—*', 6—3, C. SIIOLIS. twM II
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    970 3 f China Mall.) There is an impression throughout the East that Japan and Russia are on the eve of war. That this impression is not confined to the East is evidenced by the fac. that already the leading j English and American journals have made preparations for
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    JAPAN'S REGARD FOR BRITAIN
    180 3 With regard to ihe good feeling between J .pan and Great Britain, the 7'>« Shimpj, m a lead article, says The Japanese people do not regard the British victory as the atf air of a foreign country. They have heartfelt and true sympathy with fireat Britain.
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    MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
    233 3 An ni a\ hi k uu.fc Rupori. Captain Mnrua, a military attache m ihe Japanese Legation, who has been travelling m Manchuria since September last, returned to I'eking recently, after completing an inspection of Kirin> the Amur river and l.iai>)apg. He reports that work on ihe railway m
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    389 3 \Ft4m aur tun V*respon4*nt.\ On Sunday, the ntli inst., a Coroner's inquest was held here on a timber coolie belonging to the China- Borneo Co, Ltd., of this place. It seems that on the Satur- day Bight the deceased was m the Gam- bling Farm, not gambling, but
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    THE INTERRUPTED POLITICIAN.
    244 3 iMr. Widow's Sol ash Pje. "Thou Art rai Mas, J H. The following amusing story is told Ly the > I'o I John Barrett, the ex-mmistrr lo Siam, who is (harming that Sei a.or Hoar's speech upon lie Fi.ipino question g*vt Ayui'.jltio encouragement when i- L'r..| il
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    LADY BLANK'S FOURPENCE.
    148 3 A t trooper n (jiw ol the Veom ry companies has Sad S KMBCwhtt SIUIJIH exper He is himself a mnn at some means with a very rich yule. Bcnj; a-^ (J vkh hi. i_.itnra<J>-s hy th<officer whose du'y it »ms to m »ke the intjury, what
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    THOSE FUNNY FRENCH!
    251 3 Thm, from an \n<lu- f iiina Pnacfe M*s-pa[»»-r, is a portion of an artkk- setting forth the frailty oi the powtt of the BntiN Lmpir'- It is so intc»v!y amusing m its woeful self-deception t'nat we give it m all the richness of the original. Especially ■OOd
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    RUSSIA AND KOREA.
    209 3 A clever article m the Nippon discusses the juestion of Ru-siVs loantoKor-a. The amount js said to be 12 million dollars tgold), or 24 mi lion yen, and five million dollars have alrrady been paid to X rea. Considcing that Korea's income is only 3i million yen,
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    812 3 No. XXXI. Written for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. G. M. KfciTii. There was inaugurated m Kdinburgh last week a Society wfcfc.il has for its aim the reform of our drinking customs, with a view to the prevention of drunkenness T**Mperaace Societies, it is
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    MAJUBA DAY.
    248 3 O Bobs, v was a dreary day until you tame aiul tjM k<-, Tlie drizzle dripped so ~i!ent and the air it made v* clmke, Fof tut* wind It t<l ijuit the city, and the rain it fell and fell, And the gloom was Kk« tli-- moments wlien
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    30 3 A notice of M«ijor McNair's book "Prisoner* their own Warders" m Church Bells reproduces the view of the beautiful Cathedral at Singapore, which was buiit almost entirely by convict work."
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    82 3 This popular show was again crowded last night to see the last performance of the present programme, hs to night there is to be an entire change, hi addition to the items previously mentioned, a new horseback act "La Roseat gracefully Sivrn by C. Wirth and Miss M.
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    THE VERY FLAG.
    173 3 In 1 ifV ot tJu- t.ict that M siblv at this time the British Hig ib hoisted over BfcMMft nt. m, llic- c.ipita! of Ihi Orange l-rte S ate— and we hope will scon b« floating over Pretoria —\v may slate that the very rt,i»; which once
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    CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN JAPAN.
    158 3 Since the war with China owing to the change whicii has tnkt-n place m ifu- c nditions ot life m Japan, and quite recently, owing to the increased dv y on s..k'. the braiMT*! trade MM thriven Wt li r ipi.l strides and the demand
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 '.lOKKECIEU LP 10 March 21 On Lonuon. Bank 4 m/s 1/1 1 1 .< mms4 1 1 1 1 > d»r m- Mi 3 m z o, 1 rre<iits 6 m/- ju| Fka.S'CK, fl-maixl z^i, GttMANY, flemarul 200 I.NIiIA, 1. T 147 Hongkong, i-mand %daa Yokohama, rtwd 4* poi
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    PRODUCE.
    63 3 March SO (ii.-ii> u t do. li>.c .V.. i i |.aj| <io. Wt.i.t, (Fair L/W«-5)Lj nos to c .l. do. M :o rr.t I 80. I 1 92. 3a. Coitee •a, mali pe.irl {bg 1 quality, 7( cc. do flak? irfo. do.j 7.7s 11 7-7" -lo.; 7.90 I'earl Sai'o,
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    SHARE LIST
    171 3 MARCH 28th ,900. Bell's Asi^to, Eastern V.,. 3 Sellers. <, li#»M 8 < Clear Water Dairy Firm ltd. Sioo 1 ll4 unissued Iraser and Neave Ltd I 3 'S.oou r,o Jioo 7 i=s s^,aas, ,0. s? 71 v?;r- vrss "^r r ESbrSfti 0 j;«.»5.w« n ,50,. 4 Rtb.
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      391 3 Ccnv.jif-cents horn l(\ci> ..rd other OM need a tonic, and there is no tonic (hat is the equa as a rcconslructor and ft\ sh builder to Steams' Wine of Cod 1 iver Oil. It is pala'able, and delicious, easily borne by the moat dtlicaM stomach. Its great value and marked
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      231 3 OCfcAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY. and nederlanusche stoomvaart maatschappij ocsaan. The Company's steamers are despa'rhrd from Liverpool outwards (or the Straits, China and I pan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line arm despatched »rom Amsterdam and Liverpool everv JjjjJJJ for thre
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      73 3 Mat Kop *i 1 Match ••fcM at Kanda:ig Kcrbau Hospital Observatory M r. m. f r. M H.ir. i' 1 1 155 ijoo renperatur* St., 80.2 780 We, Lv i 'icrmoir.Ktei /So 7s o 7'>.o l>»r. of V^ind N.W. N.1.. talm. M.ix 1 m>. > < Sj i) Mm. do
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      750 3 Mea-O'.Wai Fl.g. anJ Ton. Corcm.nd-,., Ar: 0 SrUßtU't It. I V AW Du.^.b. H )L, ,n y,,_ 5 h OtMtJaaassa KJ.w. Ton. M M era Arrived I MMcaaN MvV,v« Da,,-* MH.,iM., *1c,.,s I* j;;« BEST- BB F KfS. gS. fc.3{£« Koa*T -d M rit gout Mar. ao X Malacca m!"
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      236 3 ".A I". y ■at I; 1 v I I |M v l).ll k Klan, Miir .V M ur JIM ll'. n ,i t 1 4 I M 15 .1 w Pkidat. I -I>»T. I l>oii H 1 i;kolv fc t vj NKXT MAILS DUfc. Hrom KiwcAaa pei D.L Pt M
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      559 4 EMPLOYMENT WANTED ETNGI ISHMAN with six years Singapore cxpeI L r i, ncf s«-eks Clcrkslup or any position 01 tru>t. \.ldtcss.— Ado-.' c o />«-.- Press. Mar., u "apartments wanted uith one child, wo .Id like- to !,ear ol \partrnent= to be let m a private house Apply to A
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      1121 4 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. FO R Planting, Mining, Engineering, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrifugal Pumps Dicks Patent and Original Balata Belting Circular, Frame, CrobS cut and Hand Saws Hand Pumps fur House and Ship use Hand Drilling Machines and Portable Forges Cement Drain Pipes, Fire Bricks
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      592 4 '"'-^v "nm re manu ac urc d hv the scry *f Kf i^-' J T*SlvM I 3nJ are 811 :1;>ulc 1^ l J nn s 'Jcs to he j^K?W^3 MHtSforLEA&PERIHIS' q AT I aft tor WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. PURVEYORS TO CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION ro lit. PROM i Apr I,i
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      495 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, Hi <WOOD \ARK, JLD. He London. Livei aporc, Hongkong, Bombay, Melbourne, and 21 bis BOULEVARD \K ILLY. PARIS rrmmg d tht r p m the East uwm <Ju m^ t i- KG I ARTHUR BARKER Co. Agents. \'< -v i, Dili). 1 n a i A-l
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      1114 4 WOOD COS. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHBISE (Quality and Condition Excellent] 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUT TEH In i'rime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTER Co SOU IMPORTERS Ort *.<.. m. SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE M The property ol F. Liokrbr, Baa.
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      1305 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. tiivin^poit o. dcpaiture, anJ (wi.ere known) date due here, and nam. of Agents. Mks-ok-War. As»hi, Jap.. Portsmouth, due Mar. £di>%k, H.M.S., Devonport, due May Inualls, U. S., New York, due Mar. Nul, t b d. J<*p., Portsmouth, due Apl. PieLß, H.M.S., Devonport, due Mar. Shikishim v J^p., Portsmouth,
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