The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1900

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. I'RIDAY. 6th APRIL, ,/igoo. DAILY ISSUE, \o. v l 7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      810 1 P rt Office. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PRNANG, fFVLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KIYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Ci ma Coast, and
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      683 1 pHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "TPHE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. For Honuk.ono. Shano- For Marseilles and hai J*pan I'orts. London. 1900. lyoo Ping Suey Apl. 5 Yangtaze May 21. Ching Wo Apl. 18 Ping Suey May 24.
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      430 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unoir Contract with thi Nktmkrlands India Gournmirt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer CJuav Thb 'sjiKKMiiNTio.su> datbs ark only afhrommatb. From Expecteu Will be deapatcbed tor Bantam Macassar Mar. 21 Billiton, Bawean, Sourabaia, Macassar Ac (iulf of H»ni April 6 I
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      741 1 J. M. Lyon Co.'s Patent Libenan Coffee Pulper. AN effective substantial and si m pie coffee pu'per based on the principle of elastic abrasion not crushing, and thorough dissemination of pul and parchment. Saves its own cost m a very sliort lime, by nan breakage of beans, with full yield.
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      730 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fioooonco SESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OP I PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Cuu«t o» L)iaa< roas. N. A Sibm, Kmj.— Chairmam. R. Smbwan, Esmj.— Dkputv Chmbman K. M. Gray, E»q. A. McComachib. E^q E. Goktz, Esq. D. U. Moaat, K^q. A. Haupt, Esq. I
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      553 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC jl THE only remedy at paM kno*n as a., INPALUBLB KRM KSKN I JRI I Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulcermrion ■KWtt«NDlO.taOa««rT^lll^^!^!?Vs.. r.. m-,,,, a; PROFESSION j Snild Kctailfby all i.hcmivsai, THE PETER SYS COMF Nov!6 OPRI TORS M^r^TUHMI,,, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE -rJ2 T
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      364 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMS,.' COMPANY UCCIDENTAL A;-,. AL STEAMSHIP COM »i, 'pOYO KISE t KAISfIA Fran,. n/ by a!l afStoaoM loSan r-i^. of ths ovi J." 1 1 I < T Army, Nay ai 1 1 LI of pro. M Mithi I r a,,d fi- c Canadtai r-embark- m (or wee,
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    13 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. l N t v il>- v H. IiKR, formirU i
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL, 6, 1900.
    955 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL, 6, 1900. lint *>.;•'■■■■ l>»»e j Urn patr.ut 1 run. t or r v" MATftiMONt m later ma tnta> DftWEl inor»- than t!.. pi all owing to the good n of Ike .juiet I urgent MM i»l any tt ■pome •> ir cont' m
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    1519 2 mbii stf-aiin- tutsan lelt J J »nan^ at to daj tad sja) be i\; i ted at S re at to-l rro« s aturdav. l nit' d StatM <on misti m to the i the a'idiE Wrigl 1' mf .uy has boen play* I i«ha with great Mccesa m I
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • THE WAR
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        BOERS EAST OF BLOEMFONTEIN.
        31 2 The Times correspondent at Xi 0. »Uonttrin, telegraphing on April pfl, »yi that the Boers across the Modder an m ton* force to the east of Bloemfontein
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        MOUNTED INFANTRY IN ACTION.
        20 2 1 lie Mounts] Infantry was ia tou. h with them all day at Bu>hmansk- twc distant
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        CARRINGTON'S FORCE.
        17 2 Four Transports for Bcira Altogether four transports, mostly the Australian Hushmen's Corps, have to Beira
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        AT MAFEKING.
        25 2 A Lull after Long Bombardment. Reuter s correspondent at Mafekiag der <latc Marcl) ajrd -iy* that aft 'lay-, bombardment th.>- Hoer- u quiet
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        THE QUEEN AND IRELAND.
        25 2 A New Regiment of Irish Guard*. I Qu6M has ordered the tonnation of an Irish Regiment of FootguardLondon, April '>tii, tf*o,
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    533 2 Ihe Imp (jennan mail steamer a AlUrt having left Hongkong on the 4th instant at noon may be expected to I here on Sunday at noon. She is notified to leave for Europe at 10 a.m on Monday Oth instant El Comeruo announces the opening to trade of the Philippine
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      611 2 FOR SALE OUR riG R KS S t iJ AND TWO BLACK PANTHERS Appl> W. N t. WVL«iß— Joi^.rc Apl ,s c FOR SALE. GREN Au-iraJian < I- Gaaftna;, v.,^- and Sit o 1 H.<iness, near tn- w Tha Ut comprising very smart turnout. IhaCth 1- pertccitv quiet _to ride,
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      845 2 RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY APRIL 1 h 7.30 p.m. SPECIAL CRITERION DINNER THE Band ol the w.ih M. N. I. will play a selection of music duri"^ the evening. SARKIKS BROS.. rYaaviaaan Apl 4 M WAVERLEY HOTEL Hill Strbet. JGINSBURG BMM«M purchased ll.e ,ibu\L well-known Kstablishment, begs to inform the public
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      701 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. Kelly Walsh, Ltd NEW NOVELS j 1 50 EACH J THEN lIUI WALK IN DARKNESS, b) I /.\n. will. j IN O' NEW YORK, by Wilson Barrett KEO, by Max Pemberton. THE WATERS OK BOERA, by Ouida. THE BABES IN THE BUSH, by R. BolHrewood I CHINA TOWN'
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      269 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE RUSSIAN VOLUtfTUR FLEET. M YOROXL J and PETERSBURG due htie on the 13th Apiil, and bound both for Odessa, have ample space 'or cargo. Aipiy to K. A. PALMGRBN,— Agent. Apl 6 10.4 I Imperial German Mail Line The t. s. KONIG ALBERT, of the Norddeui-M-litr Ujyd.will
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      200 2 The Week Friday. 6th High Water 1.53 a., „j6 p. 2.5 m. Battery Drill. Mark Lodgi., Mo p. Ada Delroy Co.. 9 p. Saturday, 7 th High Water 2 48 a., 4.40 p. Moon First Ouarter, ,Soa. 1 .ul) .Niunihly Medal. Cricket Match— S.R.C. Ist XI. N S.R.C. 2nd XL
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    945 3 The annual general meeting of thrChamber of Commerce was held m the Ex. hange at I p.m. Presnu Mr. C. Stringer, Chairman, Messrs. Waddell, Haffter, Solomon, Ewald, Witthoeft, Earle, Cade!!, John Anderson, T. Scott, J. K. Moir, ThSohst. J I Macbean. D. W. Lovdl, G. rriedrich, G.
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    THE COLLISION
    148 3 i(h ttv thi Sri Tris<.u\si **d nm Ho T»m.. Oa further enquiry we find that the oiliMon whicli we reported yesterday be- 1 tween the British Chinese owned ve.wl Ho /ant;, and the Dutch owned Sri Tnngganu, occurred on April 3rd at about 1 1 \j m.. m
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    NOTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    145 3 The Manila- Dagupan Railway has beenlurmd over to the owners by the Military Government, and Mr. H. L. Higgins lias once mora assumed charge. The vi inn for compensation lor damages m the war is still standing. On March 30, the Aral execution of natives by
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    111 3 Tub Pbnani. Member. The meeting of the Penanjj Chamber of Commerce on April jnd, to nominate a member for appointment as an M. L. C seems to have been divided m opinion. A short report says that Mr. J. Williamson Jones proposed and C. A. Rauch second- d
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    231 3 The tjUirterly meeting ot the Licensing Justices was held m the Office of. Urn Inspector (jeneral of Police, yestrrday, there bein^ present Colowel I'einn I tthf-r, Capt. Craulurd, Mu^r-. Capper, IV.and, Brockman, and Dr. Leask. The application of Measra. Caldbe< k Macjjrego c^ Co. for transfer to i
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    THE ADA DELROY COMPANY.
    587 3 To a full audience m the Town Hall last night the Ada Delroy Company of aricty \rti»trs yaw- th«ir opening performance. To land m the morning and -how •me evening m a -trance theatre, with all the a' of lime-light, i\< i-> likely I t< >oun
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    DEPARTURE OF WARSHIPS.
    38 3 H. If. S. Edgar, Capt. B. J. Fleet, which arrived from Plymouth on Wednesday, left for Hongkong at seven o'clock this morning. The Japanese battleship Slukishima left for the taSJM port at 1.4S p.m. yesterday.
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    THE PHILIPPINE CABLE.
    158 3 From a recent Am.iira:; electrii W journal it appears thai the Easter* Extension Telegraph Co. has submitted a claim for exclusive landing rights m the Philippine Inlands. The < ompany maintain s lhat certain concessions granted by Spain, one of which has 18 years to run, are
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    WINNINGS OF HORSES.
    164 3 As some amount of discussion has arisen among sporting men hrre Ofl the winnings ot famous horses, we publish the following list from the Sportsman's Year Book. 2>r. 3>r. 4)r=. To!. 1-n^lass (Q2-<)5) /4-577 ••.<%• 34,018 57,185 Donovan (88 ij) i(> .S4; 44S S4,^!S Hying Fox (yg-oo;
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    A REGIMENT OF IRISH GUARDS.
    350 3 ■1. uLe.J Wt .m glad to Mathal which was long ago advocated m Thi Gi it b<% to racCIVC .iHcMliuii m other (juiiieis. It mus( have occurrtd to man) p 1 anUiNi iht last Kw d^y-> to ask the qucsti m r.uvi I v Mr.
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    MISSION WORK IN INDO-CHINA.
    200 3 Ihe .I/j ii .7 BJ abaarvwl —We regret to hear that tha circulation of the Scnptuies has aaaaproi Lieut. Governor m C< chinChina, which i-> the district m which Mr. James has had such phenomenal success i" selling the Word <-f (iod principally m the Chinese
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    145 3 C uips < Jrdti ■> tjy < aptain W St. Clair, Ag. Cominand.int, ."Singapore oiuntccr Artillery. Head (Juarter Ofhcc, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, 4ih April, i<juO. 1. Ik 1 its Orderly Oltiter Jor the ensuing wetk (apt. C. J. Uavics. Orderly Serjeant (or tlie ciiinin^ week Corpl. A.
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    PARA RUBBER IN THE STRAITS.
    281 3 We call attention to a letter by i.ur old (or rallicr U*M|g] friend, Mr. K. V. Carey, hairman of the United Straits I. A. and at one lime a C'e>lon planter, like his f ither, Mr Aithui Carey, before him. So important is the I'.ir.n
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    ABDUCTION OF A REFORM LEADER FROM HONGKONG.
    246 3 Ei i orts 10 Km bet a Reacui According to information supplied to tht Uniish aulhorilics it would .i| ihe minions €>• the Kmpress Dawagu have bean successful ia abuWting ir.,m thi Colouy one <f tha leader** of the Reform movement ia China.
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    CAPE DISLOYALISTS.
    171 3 .Mr. Kud>ard Kipln.*. m>s an India* c« porarv, isonl> reflecnnK A"kIo-< »p»: opnuv lie iosisis on tl < r doling mill rebH> the border, i i, Colony. 1 bate no feeling b> and .m .olitic, and ht ln> jj. Jtc firmers boon dr,ven m'.j th.(.*mp a^iinst their will,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    38 3 1 bere wn .ihout eighty members of the now Singapore Rifle Corps ia attendaacc at the S.V. A Drill Hall last ni K lit, and w> re sworn m \ty Capt. lyatke, RCA., Aiting Adjutant.
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    AN ENTERPRISING GOVERNOR.
    314 3 Mi a Ni< Matkimosv *s Pi* 11 111— I Ml LI'HS. I. from th<: Ar.i o k I'-.bune. Governor Leary of (iuam calK lac a supply of musical instruments which he tl.mks wouM have happy and civilising ellect on the islanders, and smooth the path of his
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    88 3 A home paper s;iys The Boers are keeping m pftMMI at Pretoria a man n.tincil Macpherson, bei.tu:>e when they taught liim doing nothing m Natal they found on his person a gold medal. Tins was the Queen's Medal won by Macphcrson some years ago at Bislcy, and its possession constitutes
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    575 3 The rec<nt discovery <>t the teavptftot wild m Cambodia, >> iv- i French control porary, encourage* the ln>|i<- tli.it t' .1 nl ,i« y»od quality ;.> that <,f Ceylon can be j» row n there. Ihii if <j'iit»- post DRAINS WORKING BADL\ Til Riiter <<( the letter to which I
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    SHARE LIST.
    78 3 APRIL 6th. i goo. Ra Quotatiom. Cai-ital. Paid Ur. Shares Paid Oit. Bell's Astcto, Kastern Aklil). $3 Sellers. ioooof4 B^B4 Z« v 0 Debs. $z, prcrn. Mcnito Sarahs v~v^:, -ssv- »-r I ilßMk«fa I f «M7o» A ass «s «=L Buyers.] l >7&ooo 875,000 J 1 I; 6ouih
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 3 ((.OKKKCIFD UP TO \;.ril 6j •n< London. Bank 4 Icaaad i i Pr.vju credit* 3 m/s dot v irn r, I r. -'il. ♦> Nt/v 1 ?RANCS| •1 1• 1 tin India, r.T i^j\ Hongkong, iiwinJ bd s Yokohama demand. n JAVA, demand ig Manila, detMAd z nrTli BtGNfl
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    PRODUCE.
    80 3 1 April 6 y If <^U .N 0 •i, Mack (ordinary S'po 1 White, (Fa.r L/W-Hs* ...ito iioi iat Ib.) do. vto-i tv ihe IL>) ;.j. ii.inJaj yi Vmbo>na) ja. M 11.5 v ...1. .mall f.<. i-l (1-air 'ju.jiit/. |o Hake (do. do.) .mm pcail (Fair uo.) <_o (Like
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      38 3 S. V. RIFLE CORPS. Thi rsi>*y, April I2th,at 5.15 P -m. istjuad Drill. lllMlll. April 14th at S-«5 P-" 1 d <>- Sweinng m al the conclusion of each drill. By Order G. ACKI, CAJ'T. R.G.A., Ag. Adjutant S.V.A.
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      569 3 COLONEL rHORNEYCROFT OF THORNEYCROFI s HOKSfc:. < oloncl ThorneyereJt, who imong all the gallant sui vivors of il.e slefwjing <t Spiati Kop, his been the most promiiv nl'y UMCUUMd M service .md civili m circles of laic vvut-ks, is one of the handsomest ortici is m tho rJriti-h Army on
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      11 3 pi^nos iLii Robinson Piano Co. Zz=^^^ >uar n «eed for Climate.
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      61 3 Weather April j.) Ttktn at Kandmn^ Kerbau lleepitel Observatory 9. am. }r.■• g 1 1 Oar. red. rth -s 1 2 29.878 T'.rr perature 88.2 W' HulbThermcn' ter... 76.5 l;-. of Wind NW N.W. (.aim. I. ip. m .dr Hin. do lo 76.0 M m 1 ejwo R 1 .4.'
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      604 3 v j I '-V.a, FU K .,ndTon, Commander* Ar,. i.,. K b. to. Aw JO« Ri-.mond Mai IS I KSL.fi f i A...., STKL. y llBKk A M. M x LATEST ARRIVAL Kl*W Mr t. ;u Iio P hi,l > I'or Vessels iind Passengers h xne. i»h „o«- >. CLIARA^CIS.
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      90 3 M t *A f x K. Pa .1 »i A M 1 NEXT MAILS DUb. PftOa I'.MiUMI o /tli. \Miii Knalu I from Sinrapcw Feb. 1 th. Krom( his* aar N. i). L 01. Sand i> Apr .1 Mails already despatched for London Left Sm S Due m London Arrived
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      343 4 John Little cv CO LTD. OUT DOOR GAMES. Badminton Law 11 Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket BaU Cricket Bags Cricket Match Balls iricket Practice BallBatting Glove.Wicket Ktiping Oauntlets Cricket Stump> Leg GuardrGolf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs from LeadIng Makers. ijolf
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      905 4 Ihe above label is the property of the oldest established hrm ot Aerated Water Manufacturers m the East I has held its own against all opposition for ov« r I_> years, and being M well known r.as not been advertised during the past six years Orders from one doz. to
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      365 4 C. A. Ribeiro Co. HAVB JIST RECEI\ ED A FRtSH SUPPLY OF Account Books. Press Copy Books. Press Copying Paper. Note Books. Manifold Books etc.. etc., etc. i C. A. Ribeiro Co. lIAITKRY ROAD. X: nj t th b ANDERSON Co 5, BATTERY ROAD. We have just opened out our
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      425 4 lAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. \UE TNI WtSf VALUI IN THE MARKEI. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE MOM RETAIL UHALKRS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. A P I ,3 P aRIS EXHIBI TIO N
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      1229 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glviiic port 01 drpanuie, an 1 (wi.ece known date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-or- W a r As«Hi, Jap.. I'ortsmouth. due Apl. Kocjar, H.M.S., Devonport, due Apl. 4. (ioLiATH, H.M.S.,< hatham, due .May Inualls, U. S., New York, due Apl. |\Ni:s, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheernes-., due May
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      605 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singaport. TttMMM Nt'«i«.-\o, 6, Published at 30-3. Raffles Place, Sir,g« por THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements; Johore, Federated Native State> of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the egr Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java and
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