The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 April 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 4 th APRIL, igoo. DAILY ISSUE, No
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      808 1 J~ o Office. Collyer Quay. AT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, C EYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chtna Coast, and San
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      690 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. *T*HK lollowing are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukonu. Shanu- hrn& Japan Ports. For London. 1900- 1900 Pingauey Apl. 3 hoR Mar.seii.lksanh I. dS/JON. Yangtsze May 21. through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester,
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      866 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCH APi'l Umdir Contract with thb Nkthkrlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyek Quay TIIK UNDERMEXTtONKD D\TES ARK ONL^ AP I'HOX 1 M M X.. From Expected Will be despatched lor Bantam Macassar Mar. 21 Killiton, Kawcan.Sourabaia. Macassar S. (iuli
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      225 1 HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. 1 Steam j Vessels IN SIhKL OR WOODPASSENGER AND ARGO STEAMERS LAI N< HES AM) LIGHTERS Stem Wheel tad Light <!ratt iteaaien a si>r< iality. Boilers. I jit —hire, Coniiali, V. •-r t i < a
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      729 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UI- CAPITAL liooooocc RKSKRVE FUND »u\:w<x» RKSKRVK LIABILITY OF PROPRIKTORS $10,000,000 Coi'Br or Dibsctobs. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaikmam. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Difpurv Chaibman. R. M. Gray, Kiq. A. McConachib, K>«> K. Goer/, Esq. I D. M. M -sks Rsq. A. Haupt, Esq.. I
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      626 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THh only remedy at picsent known „s M INPALUSLI and PERM iSH S < JRI Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhcca, Hemorrhage and UlceraHon tsai i SS.ON THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov JJ" Or liTO s N SoL tU—WBIIMMfc, 9 (J,.,, Nr I ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE 1
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      309 1 DACIKIC MAILSTKAM. COMPANY OCCIDKNTAL AU,< ORI NTAL STEAMSHIP COMI'A! *pOYO KISKN KAISHA c r ranee, and C if rtnany y all trail of S HMMn Si I of the ahjvr- l.ne i iJJ To other huro; r,«n pon. SpwialrwhiOMl r..te^ J Army. Saw „i CWI Service.* or n I Jl
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 4, 1900.
    727 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 4, 1900. ill t'.r PMM i.IV itaMMt bf tmtmm tl I ltrt patriot in.fK :.-r P!'4m4 to Rcliß.on. LoT»ltT. »nJ 1 j». A special teJcf ram from Penang tf-day slates that therf is to he I < <mt<-st fol Urn st-at m the Legislative
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    750 2 Tbe bachelors of P«-nang give a calico dress ball on the j;th inst H. M. S. Hrrmwnc has suddenly been ordered to Takti via Weihaiwei I he homeward bound mail steamer J'arratnatta will leave nn Friday morning at B a.m. Messrs. Wee Bin Co. of Singapore have just sold to
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    PRISON WARDERS.
    156 2 The fo' low ing is the late Sir Charles Mitchell s Proposed Amended Scheme for salaries of Warder-, Piisoh Department I lie Cluet Warder on lirst appointment receiver %lj6t* per annum. Warders en^^ed m kngland receive |;^o jy»-r .innum lot the hrst year, to be advanced to >
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
      85 2 Legislative Council Representative. A C—mm Ki.E' non. fXpacml to S ngtpSn Fret /V t l Jenang, 4th April At a meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held yesterday the foli gentlemen wore duly nominated a» candi dates for the seat on the Legislative Council rendered
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS THE WAR.
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      OFFICERS ESCAPED FROM PRETORIA.
      31 2 apt. Haldane, i».s.o ot the (jordo-, Highlanders, and Lieut. Le Mesuricr of the Dublin Fusiliers, have escaped from Pr- i toria and \\a\ >■ arrived at Lourenco iilfOMCi
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      THE BOER AMBUSCADE.
      47 2 A Bluggy Spectacle. A Scene of Hideous Confusion. Reuters correspondent at Hloemfont^ir. says that the scene ol the ambush ot Broadwood's convoy was a terrible sight I lie spruits was tilled with corj horses, and broken waggons and presented a scene of hideous confusion
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    • BROADWOODS "PRESENCE OF MIND."
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      GALLANTRY OF HORSE ARTILLERY.
      43 2 Oftcers Fighting Guns. A despatch from Lord Roberts praise? the gallantry oi the <J Battery. R H. A la the ambush affair the officers served the guns as the men fell under several hours cr>»s~ tirtLondon, April 4th, igtu.
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    193 2 A marriage is arranged between Mr. N Ruchvvaldy, Manager Robinson Piano Company and Miss Salka Hermann, of Singapore. 8 Cap! Willis, 6oth Battery, k.i .a. ha, inoceeded to Calcutta m the Goaltara Lt Bulterworth, R.r... having passed m Malay i- awarded a prize of £yo. X. C. Pollock, the man
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      461 2 POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE OF WIRTJI BROS. GRAND CIRCUS To night To-night WIRTH BROS. BENEFIT MONSTER PROGRAMME OF 4O ACTS Doors open at Overture at 9. Sharp. IRK BSAS L'SL M P« AN AT KOHINSON IMANO O All »'«m»to«gMi»»tWirtllßfO». to be >■ at Ihe Hotel de la Pa.x. fnm n to
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      667 2 TO GOLFERS STOCKINGS of any sue and < olour, of best Alloa Wool made- to order (n $-'.50 per pair. Superior to hand made. Sntanti Ctcu Aoo«ct. 15, Battery Road. 1-eb tj PhotO 1 'Ytamesj •Quws I Stores r.KORC.F MICHAEL, I, Robinson Road. ONIONS' ONIONS ONIONS !H ONIONS of ihl
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      869 2 fIUIBT inexpensive lodi;ings at IJ Kramat Road >^ (oti Cavanajjlt Road). Good piano. M.ir M >-4 BOARD AND LODGING PMJRNISHEfi rootn> CM be h.id -t 135 l'r,n-op Slrrrt. TetOM model. ite. Apl -J I'M BO \RO ..nil Liidyiiig for two BoraoiON j;eiitleiiie'ii can be had with a quiet family, on
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      783 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED I A I ones a Type Wrwina; Clata, Casnass pro- l< rred, one BOMBtOnssd to Voet machine. ■Vply lo A. C. c o ■<■■ Prttt. TIN MINING WANTED A I ON( I A prospector waU a kn >wlrd);e ol Survey t Work Apply with COBSSS of testimom.jls
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      102 2 The Best Medicine For Rheumatism I tl ink I would co cr.vy with p*m were it. no lor Chamberlain's Pain Halm," writes Mr. W H. .StaplcU.n, llafmillia, Pa. I have been altlicted with rhrumalism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain H.i'm is the aSSt medicine
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      181 2 The Week. Wednesday, 4th High Water 0.35 a., i.;tp, Church Work Association, Raffles Ciirls.' ScK. 4 p. S.V.A. 2.S in. Dismounting Drill Final Tennis Championship. Thursday. sth Hinh Water 1.14 a., 2.2; p. P. k O. Homeward Mail, due. Land Sale, Powell _y Co.. 2.30 p. Licensing Justices, 3 p.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2192 3 Tuesday, April 3, 1900. Present H. E. the Officer Administering thr Government (Sir Alex. Swettenhair, k.c.u.u.) The Hon'ble xht Acting Col. Secretary (C.W. Sneyd Kynnersley, c U.a.) the Acting Colonial Treasurer (E. M. Merewether). the Attorney-General (W. R.Collyer). the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill), the Acting Colonial Engineer (F
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    NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS.
    517 3 The Grand Stand Cup. Claret is a new import of H. H. the Sultan's. He makes a bit of a noise but is a nice mover and 1 certainly think he will win a race. Keswick I have referred to m the Maiden Plate. Ninepins is doing
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    DEATH OF A PERAK PLANTER IN COLOMBO HOSPITAL.
    69 3 N!r. Kdward Fcrre>t, coffee planter who arrived at Colombo from the .Mraitv rsj admitted into the Fa-senger Ward on the .>ji)'l Mar* h, very low m condition, suffering from extreme anjt ruia and malarial fever and wa>> even unable to answer cjuestion-.
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    61 3 THE INDIAN FAM INE RELIEF FUND. 'Ih* 1- rent h Vice Consul sf-ruls us this third list for the Indian Famine Fund Commandant de lialfcry $10 M. EUMM BerrucJiun 5 M. Jacques Orner 10 Re\. \'''c ouvreur 20 Rtv. I' IGn 20 M. hmilc Cambefort io Total jrd l,^) |m
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    THE COMING TROUBLE.
    146 3 The China (jaeettf understands that the orders of the Italian fleet, portions of which have arrived Bf Hongkong and Singapore on their way home, have assa countermanded and all the ships have been ordered to return to China waters. I here is no reason on the surface
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    KWANG-SU'S COMING FATE.
    127 3 Ihe North China Daly ,V.a» of the 23rd mst. says Telegrams received irom Peking yesitr. day bf»le that the impression m official circles that day was that H.i.M. Kuang Hsu's death by foul the means is daily expected, and lhal so sure of th' s is conservative
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    BRITISH COMMANDER DISMISSED HIS SHIP.
    99 3 'Ihe China Gazetti says:— The result ol the court martial held on H.M.S. Bonaventu,, at Woosung into ttie circumstances attending the loss of a steam pinnace, author and othe- gear from H.M.S. Peacock, while on tlic voyage from Hongkong to Shaagfcal some weeks ago, has
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    THE DELROY COMPANY.
    47 3 To-morrow evening (Ihursday) will witness the opening performance ol the celebrated Ada Delroy Company which promises an amusement treat of special excellence for Singapore play-goers. The plan at the Robinson Piano Co. is filling up and there is every indication of a crowded house.
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    NATIVES OF INDIA AND THE WAR.
    264 3 The following, taken from one newspaper, are but a few of the many hundreds of references to the spontaneously loyal feeling throughout India over the South African War A native correspondent telegraphs on the 2^rd instant I—An1 An enthusiastic meeting, under the presidency of
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    SOUTH RAUB.
    25 3 A telegram from South Raub, dated 3rd Apiil. 1900, stat.-s that m tin; cnMmog finibhtd, Koo tons stone realised 237 o/. smelted gold.
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    FOOTBALL.
    69 3 A footl<a!l match will b« playt d iu\l Saturday .ifu-rnoon, the 7111 inst., <m the Old Gaol Sil»- betweea St. Joseph's Inslitution and ihe iOth M«dfM Infantry Regiment Ihe following wi!l r« present the scho.l goalkeeper, CbooaKesjr; back-. F. Cornelius and If. (iom» s half-backs, R Angus, K. I'aglar
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    ARRIVAL OF THE "OBORO."
    180 3 The new Japanese destroyer Oboro, Capt TMarfa, auu>_tl from Colombo this morn lag M her way to Japan, and i» the last bu l one of a group of til VCMefa wbidl have recently been built tor the JapaMi M G r 1»--nif-ni, whose MV] is
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    THE INDIAN BUDGET IN STERLING.
    236 3 The Kangfhjit Gaztttt Ujn If a new departure to have the Ind.an Budget Statement iisutd m st< rl;ng, ..t d to tho^e of us *r.o remember the long peril, d during which |Im sler>g mlm «>f ili»? rupee declined from MM st.illn g, »ot stea
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    222 3 I hi- Bterliag mttftMMaeßt, which has been drawing sue h large audieru eg through, out the season, was seen to great advantage last night when an exceedingly attractive programme was provided. It would be invidious to pick out any individual member of the Company for special commendation, as
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    81 3 A determinfd att«-mpt was made at a slrett robbery about seven o'clock this morning. Majid was stopped by Malay who said he was a constable and lemand«<l to search him. Majid product d $90, which the p > eudo-constable attempted to snatch. Majid held him, but the man called a
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    S.C.C TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    65 3 YESTERDAYS FLAY. Prokission Pairs, Final. Army IH., White and Dewing beat Telee II Darby and Webb, 6— i, 6— 4. B. Sinulks, Final. Lowe beat Buiterworih, 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. C. SINtiLBS. Mansfield beat (iraham, 2—6 7— c 7—c M.-mv, field be.it Swan, 6—l, g -t. TODAYS Tlh
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (April 4 |»i. Vjambier dc. Cube No. 1 i\" Pepper, Black (.rdiLiry >'por«) m do. While, (Fair L/W-SJI 45 Nutmegs 1 10s to t.'ie 62 do. (80s lo the Ib) So. Mace (Banda) U2 Cloves (Amboina) ÜbWMfl > 22 Tap:oca, r 740 do. do flakt do.) 7.20 d meet
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 3 IC'O«KECIKU •.[> rO April 4 j. I N Bank 4 m^ iJrmaiu! 1 M Fnv ■{:{> 4ocMßceta j credits 6 ■/*..< FRANCE, 'i. maml Germany, demand India, r. I Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand t Java, demand ..118 Manila, demand > m Bank ol Discount jj BloDlhl I t> Btr
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      586 3 We^'.ner k e p < > t April 3.) Taken at K»nd»u? Kerb«u Hospital Obbervatory t. -m. t, i- m. t) p. m Bar. red. |t i-a« 2g.88j j,.;oi 29.861 reaapei^turc 84. > So.o We. 1; i.-r .omti»r... -jt^ j,j o -s #o D.r W N.W. N.W. Calm. Max. 'K>
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      276 3 OCIiAN BTKAII SHIP COMPANY' AND MEDERLANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIj OCEAAN. Ihe Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, an! japan, and from Japan homewards for London evt rv ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line at« debpatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool e.-erv (orti i K
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      222 3 MAILS CLOSE. 9m Per /v I O-lIOKKI W. Hongkong Japan Hukutu Man, 7am Malacca Lmggi Helene 1 p M D Netra 2 pm Muar Hi Malacca Sultan 2 vm Hangkok Ckitmgmmt pm Malacra Sc Klang Chow I'nya pm Hitu Pahat Sultana p M Muar ac Malacca U»mg Wan 5 >•«
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      872 3 SHARE LIST, APRIL 4 th 900. i Bank ofClun. and Jap.., ltd f J Deferred: «^»M» .MM- .9*873 AJ I Bell's A Kastern Ajjm.j. 33 Sellers. L ,'o.ooi.f* S >3I f I 1 Char Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 t l l>4 Fraser and Neave Ltd. 18- »S.«-»o j i.5.00..
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      48 3 c Itvol o f the st 1 he Manila tamperat m HumidUy, m p«rcam 1 hurDire t StoU Wuc ,k\ cloud-, i driading rain, t qu illy, r rain, s s vt t Dte Bar. W remp. Hum. In Apl. 2. Hkon« 1 1 .-..-7 hi 68 o
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      556 4 John Little CO., LTD. OUT DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. I nckct Bats n« Ket Hag- ricket Match Halls Cricket Practice Ball> Batting Gloves Wicket Keeping Gauntlets Cricket Stumps Leg Guards. Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs from
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      1237 4 ORCHIDS. J. d A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to H. H. THE SULTAN OP JOHORE GROWKR, Importer, Collector and Exporter ol Oichids. ddress and Rrsidvnre. Ox ley Road. Apl STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. StEAMBRS LIAVI SIMGAfORB AT 4-45 r M Hye L*ong,— every Monday for Malacca. Kuala Klang and
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      493 4 A|NU l»r LEA PEBBIIS 1 a «P|a| mmm WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. PORVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED Ol LM AN'S STORES. «t ji J k 'l%tuJM* r \i slffe ~i "1 r e manufacturtJ h> the very aal Bx 'ran J\ nd re acknovwlr<l Ked on all sides to t><- H
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      383 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER MelerlltiK hii artlfic-lsil food mr tli«-lr hahlc<* THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF V FOOD It it easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nour.shmg. It is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds. It is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation MELLIfI'S
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      94 4 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. THH public are informed that the address of the Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Paglar, is at 250 Bencoolen Street. All persons wishing to report any cases o 1 cruelty which may come under their notice are requested to communicate with him
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      613 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb ADDKBS*,—A+*frt,ur, Smgafntyt. Telephone Number.— No. 61 Published at ,0-3. kaflßes Place, Silbgapor.. HTHE leading English Newspaper m the m Straits Settlements Johore, thr Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Fahang, the Ne gr Serobilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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      1123 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departuie, an. l (wVtre known date due here, and name of Agents. Msn-ok-War. Asahi, Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. Enotft, H.M.S., Oevonport, due Apl. 4 GoliXth, H.M.S., C hatham, due May Inualls, U. S., New York, due Apl. lanl's, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Ni.ii, t
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