The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 April 1900

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 9™ APRIL, DAILY ISSUE, Xo. fi Q
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 810 1 "Prt Office. Collyer Quay. KQ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CF.YLC» N < INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, I FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH i AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast,
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    • 705 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THK iollowinn are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Shanu- For NUrsbillisakd hai Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Fin X Suey Apl 5 Yangtze May ax. Chn^Wo Apl. it Pir g Suev May
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    • 996 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Undbr Contract witm thb Netherlands India (iovirnmimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay TM UNDERMBVTIONUf) UATBS ARK ONL^ AM'KOX IM AI K. From Expected Will be despatched lor R eacl Batavia April 9 Hatavia. heribon, Simarang, Souraban, Timor, Cotei, Herouw
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    • 203 1 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "TTHE public are informed that the address of the x Society's Inspector, Mr. K. F. Pai;lar, ii at 250 Bencoolen Stre< t. All persons wishing to report any cases o' cruelty which may come under their notice are rtq tested to com-..
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    • 744 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $io.aooo.>o RKSKRVB FUND Jiisjooco RESHRVE LiABILITY OF PROPRIETORS »io,ooa,ooc OMMi Of taMMk N. A S:»s, Em.— Cha-.uma*. R. Shbwan, Esq.— i> ,ty CbVUMW, R. M. G»*v, Ksq. I A McCokachii, Eio. h. Gobtz, Esq. I D. M< shs Ksq. A. Haupt, HtQ.
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    • 479 1 B MMI PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE PETER SYS COMPANY, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE lOTAL INVBST«n hi NDN RXCUa <, OnOJKX, IHF. LARGEST FIRK OPFICB IMTHI WORLD. BOUSTEAD a Co— Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSU^ANCE^OFFiCE LIMITED, HONGKONG. »PIT*I. SI'ISCRIIID 82,500,000. Amoi'ht PA.D-ur 500,000. Rtsißvi F.vr. «l, 150,000. Marine Risks
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    • 208 1 17.11 pA;u-:c ma:;, h lP COMP.STEAMSHIP COM 'pOVO KIiJE,-, KAI fOßitsr-. of ihc above lie mCT as s3SEE*S <ar.ad.ar, Pacific Ha.lwaysi Whern Paei Sailing d«t«t from Hongkong t.i Yokohama to San Francisco. Coptic 8 1 j I A R enU *j5?^H|L Relieves the seal;l^g pjin at once \lf*hW CURES 3l»^L»^a
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  • 62 2 On tl »i- s Sragjapore, Docolm \t<>> \< m pssll, ssa of H. < karsSM HwmT, I).. PhyMoan lv the Rojral Palao Baogfeok A^' >i At <).~'.n a.m. to-d.. al ■>• .i Bwbk TMnah R«ad M U^iS ai. X f tht late Mr. 'I is Scot) i lea\»
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  • 895 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900. Here patriot Troth net r ocio r.timt4 to R«li«iOfi. LoraltT. and rj« I<j-i»\\ I telegram, on whose authority M iiol clear, sums up the military utaation m the rr« l >tat- m bewUderiag." That (onclus'Jii appear-< to have be»:ti come to M
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  • 255 2 Ihe t v vii had on board iur Shanghai i I B l»ars of titoec frooi Australia. It I \'j have .i lanolin Club At Hun)- on Thanday, 19th ApriL Oa WVdiic-ilriy aii'l Saiurdav, >jth and IJta May, iherr anil be a Tanglin Club Bowling Handicap. I our ni'-n B|
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  • 704 2 Mr f. L Greene, late Headmaster of the (-entra! School, Taipeng. and formerly at M I i< a. died on Feb. 27th m England l.ieuts. M. M L Simon is granted leave mm the 13th to the lOthftM Lieut. K. F. I Butterworth, k.k. from 1 ;th to 17th ll'
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
    • THE WAR.
      • 26 2 Fourteen Escape from Custody. A determined attempt ha- beea by the Boer prisoners to e^capf; trom 5 motistown Fourteen of them n
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      • 22 2 Reuter s correspondent at Bloenifonten. Hates that parties of BoOTI have b' in the environs of the town.
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      • 27 2 'Later.; The Casualties. The casualties at Keddersbur^ officer* killeH two WfOWded and liaecap. tured. Eighty men were killed p gpwdnJ an the remainder (autured.
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      • 23 2 I tie enemy > -t.-<>ngtb thtre wa~ <^tin» n ted at j.200 with five (um I he Brili>li r.uinlicred {91
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      • 47 2 Reason for Boer Activity. It is believed thr fxtn-ii^ -cluiiv ol tr. Boer-, ruuiidair. jilmar<] of Btoea font* m m due rather t« I nativf raw; t! 1 tor t\.r- parptM -.f im«riiii| ihe n re St'it' r-. who ha\-- 1 ibM ttcd
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      • 28 2 British Detachment Withdrawn tc Beestekraal The trooj,- d\ been \Mih.Jraw iro Rouwille to Beestekraa!. I he Bopts are all round Kolx /.OKU'. t§
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      • 13 2 Difficult to Understand. Ihe :uiiitar> situation b regarded a~ bewilrk-riii^
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      • 47 2 Boers Active m South-East Free State. The army ii immobile at bloemfontein while a force of the enemy, estimate] as at least 12,000, of which Olivier's commando i-> the nucleus, is scouring the country far to the southward, overpowering or threatening outlying po?t-
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      • 19 2 The formation of a town-guard at Aliwal North indicates that a fre-Ii inva»i>. <nen possiole.
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      • 15 2 Serious MWi ha> arri\cd from A-hanii wh-.-re all the tribes arc m arm*
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      • 23 2 lhc condition of Swaziland i, frightful The irnpi* of the <Jueen o» Swaziland ar^ butchering the obnoxious Pro-Bo-chiefs whole?.!
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      • 42 2 Many French Boer Prisoners Paris Agitated at the News. Also at Death of Villebois-Mareuil. I here are many Frenchmen among Lord Methuen s prisonerThere is excitement at Paris about thi 5 and especially at the death of Col. illlt-bois-Mareuil
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      • 16 2 Lu. Boers from the Waterworks iiave attacked our outpost> at Springfield.
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      • 33 2 Detachment Taken by Surprise. The tiye companies captured near Red dersburg. as described m the telegram of the 7th, were marching across country to Smithheld when they were surprised.
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      • 206 2 The force gallantly defended itself but the Boer guns compelled them to surrender London. April gth, /goo. H. II S. Fame ha=> collided with one oi the Star Ferry launches at Hongkong. Luckily no damage was done. The following appointments have been confirmed by the Secretary
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 KATZ BROS., LTD. Are now showing the .latest London Novelty m Ladies Khaki Shirts PRIChS MADE V $3.00 1 n TaST 3^ $3 75 sizes 'J^ m *SMB&¥ Also a large Stock of Shirts m the Newest Materials. sob*r?** ZT~ PRICES i t^SPc. $150 \Vi V Each V:, I \NCY
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    • 399 2 ro BE PUBI IMI U SHORI L> Friend Tommy, OTHER TOPICS BBING a < <»i Ltd H'-n" f>\ vi RMS joss Chinchinjos-) NOTICE AN Indu Ru office, I bl< ?oi rrcitr^ .rr.p. I.IM I >O\ K■j o. I NOTICE "T ll h .eer. /cru, Stn I M 3 p 1
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    • 959 2 FOR SALE PARA Rubber Seeds and Plants. Ap,. ylo H. G. JAMES, S-3 t ham^e Alley Sept 4 v.c FOR SALE FOUR TI G RS3 SBK AND I Wu lil. .CX PANTHERS. \pply W. N. r.ANV I. »£R.— Johorc. Api J >ie FOR SALE I lv- Schoon. r O AMARU,
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    • 361 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. A lad* It anxious to dear ot t situation (or her I hildren. Maid. Apply M. <. o Frtt Pren. Apt 9 16.4 WANTED IN Naiivt: st;it cs ay om potent man accustomed to road GSnstractisa to take cliarge of section I or new road, .ipply stating previous
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 185 2 The Week. Monday, 9th Hi«h Water 1—5.27 a., 7.33 p. (>sth Birthday of the K;ii|{ of Belgium. N. I). 1. 1 Homeward Mail leaver sp. S V.A. Carb.ne Drill, 5.1 5 p. Tuesday, 10th Hiv;ii Wmm 0.54 a., a 22 p. legislative Council, 2-30 p. Flower Show, 4«&JS p., Ip.
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  • 62 3 MR. SHELFORD' S WILL. ||r. Thomas Shelford. C M.G., of Lenwenrust, Guilford, formerly of the linn of. Paterson. Simons, and CV., of Singapore, who died on Jan. 12, aged sixty, has left jiersonal estate, valued at £49,981 net. He has bequeathed to the corporation of the i Sons of the
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  • 46 3 Mr. G. W. Bult.Hon, Treasurer of the Indian Famine Relief Fund at Singapore received on Saturday, 7th, the following telegram from the General Executive Committee at Calcutta. Executive Committee Famine Fund send their uarmest thanks for further generous help /fit received.
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  • 117 3 lhe 14- 1 Ma I.andaura arrived oil Penang N e~terday (V>th), with passengers stated to number 1,080. The statement does not, it is alleged, L ,.ve the correct number, and Captain Bradbery, the harbour master, is taking action by summons against Captain A. N.
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  • 112 3 Hans, March 24.— The following rewards are pjblished m connection with the fighting at KwangLieut.-* olonel Marot and Commandant Lebloi>, •i-J Commandants Rouget and Capha^q, of the Legion of Honour Captains Riob!abe, Chanveteau and l^lubin, chevaliers of the Legion of Honour. Dm capture of Genera) Gatacrc. is not
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  • 204 3 A large tieid of competitors turned out for the April Monthly Medal Handicap on Saturday, and \V. D. Fisher, with a long handicap, came m an MM winner with a score of 77 nett. Dr Fowlie came ifl v\ith an excellent score which, however, with his handicap
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  • 221 3 A inendiy Rifle Match took place at Ba-.-.»t,er on Saturday, between a team of the Navy and Members of the Garrison 1 iub. The light was good and weather h that could be desired for good shooting. .Navy led by 5 points at 200 yds. but ft! 50C'
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  • 322 3 TOTAL LOSS OF THE YACHT TOLNA." NVnt< kki> or* Mimi-oy. I he rumour current m Colombo a few days agot h regard to the wreck of the Australian yach loina, and to which we gave publicity, turn* out to be too true, for at present nothing remains o' '•c yacht
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  • 1934 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, March 27.— A skirmish took place near Brandlort on 25th, when Cap am Ronald F. A. Sloane -Stanley, of the i6lh Lancers, [Signalling Officer on iiie Lines of Communication] was wounded. The British are collecting a large number of Basuios to repair and lay railways m
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  • 217 3 He's got to k'.ow his rifle and the shooter m his b'.lt. And )<<u bet he s go f to know fvs vw.iy abo'i' For m Krugerland he rinds that half-a-yard of rising veldt Is considered ample cover for a Scout. He oft'n finds his morning ride extend
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  • 292 3 Aii American as well as the Bntisli Pacific cable ;s now aiiurcd. The Hits.li lii.c will iuh from Vancouver to Fanning I l.md, south of Honolulu, a distance of 3,205 miles, and ihence to Fiji and Norfolk Island, whence a branch will go lo Auckland, New
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  • 118 3 The above talented combination intend giving two more performances at ihe Town Hall to-night (Monday) and Wednesday, previous to their departure on Thursday for Hongkong. There will be no performance on Tuesday evening. To Make the enter- tainment more attractive Miss Dclroy j intends giving away
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  • 203 3 A male!) was played ]nst .Saturday on tlie Esplanade bet v\ ecu a Irani c.iptained r>> Mr. J. Graham and one by Mr. H. Foil, thf former's winning by <>o runs. Mr. Graham'^ team, wlio baited first, doted their innings with 101 runs (or eight wickrts, I". J. Benjafidd
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  • 231 3 J»P»N AM. Xl ->U. (iR>*T BXCIT>MBM i" J*i\s. |afas*m N.v*l Mam' vaaa. Morilisation 01 mi Navai Rbbmwb. fChina Mail Currtipjndfnt.j TokiOi Match ji In spite of the publi c !>tat<-m<-nls of (Mpoasibkl o(R< ials and statesmen m Japan, the opinion M spreading tliat onl> a plau-iM>-
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  • 410 3 Singapore, April 'y. < Hems, LMg per catty tt. 4 Do., biench <1 Ke<?( do. -i lied Steak <k>. z't \W*n Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sptout-> do. ■>. 4 BlacKa-i do- 14 Urn jab do. 3i Cabntr. Batavta do. Nit 1) < I. ma do. m I;...,
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  • 76 3 The slafl of the Kmrttlmt «un try establishment at Portfrruuiri have triid a turbetl.- K un mounting ot new design. Messrs. Vkfcan, Son, and Maxim designed the mountin X |he obj..-i.t of which i, to accelerate llic loading and tiring spjed of 12 inch guns. The mounting
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  • 83 3 i When Lord harlc-s BwMfard was having lo I take up the command uf the Mediterranean .Sq iv dron, an Auieric m leporler button-hoied htm, and Bftbad tor an inutv.ew. I ,nn too busy to talk ROW,' llic Admiral i, said In li.ivr replied,
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  • 163 3 Sai unit Mk. Ku UMb Mr. KwHntf, who was r< ported as mimm§ tl other day and wa-. »upp.,i«d to have been i nliteiJ to Canton Ly some ol the tmpi-ss Dom^u*. emissaries, is, says the Hongkong Ttlegrapli, once inoie „»ti- m Hanj(l»Mf. "6* have been
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  • 84 3 Apnlo Uaiot;c> 7 15 dc. Cube No. 1 1 i.^^ do. White, (Fair I :\V „45 NMMa I no '.o'Nei:) 62. do. (,80-> U» I 80. Mac* [Baada] 92. (.loves (AmUn.-ij |ft, l.ibtf an ("(jilt o Tapioca, 1, 1. i1l j 4 do. do. 'iieuium -j 4,, t'i..i *>,<>•
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  • 111 3 APRIL gth.igoo. Fell's A boto. iMn Ap < 3 Sellers. lofooof 8.584 Cle-ir W.ner Dairy F.rm Ltd. »ioo l^ t4 6 uni»ti-tl Fraser and NiMve 1.t,:. a 5-°°° »5.000 350 ft 00 7 6*D e b,.'** pren ggl »5.000 45 c$ M*."SU^^S. S*4s*« •,'TBZ VTSB 5 ivr -.r
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  • 66 3 Corrected up to tpril 9 On London. Bank 4«W* i/nfl demand Private credits 3 ni/s documents 3 tn/s credits 6 m/s FRANCE, demand Germany, demand J India, T. T 47 j Hongkong, demand %di«. Yokohama, demand ,m Java, demand 1 1Q1 Manila, demand m, b'OVftREIGNS, (to buy) I ank
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 490 3 < d I.ivfi Oil Without Oil. I hit unds like a senseless parados, t M bit it M what btearns Wineot Cod Liver Oil Scienutic men were patiently employed for a number of year-> MdMVOTMig t'j iscertain the nature of those .I. Ac principles Id which Cod Liver Oil unquestionably
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 222 3 MAILS CLOSE fm p 1 M I O-M<<Hf<n W. Hon^konjr ft; j^an Amdmtmtim a ftM heriban ft Sitn^ranj; Ptmmmg ham X PahMg, \;c. dimgnim 1 pm HenKkoan C Af»ar 1 m Pt-i.d.ijf, &c. Lmmdmmtm 2 pm l J oit Uicks .n flc Klang Jittatier 2 pm K. Pah.int:, ajc tie-.
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    • 804 3 Kltgi and Tom OfUJm Arr.v« ITM|B«»,W II PMC )O lldi S.««»w* Dm.,* Ot: !er VesaeU Xl«« l on. M Amved K.oa, Coa.trnee. A« B .ui Bn«. 108 M.llor Apl. 6 K-l t.„ We, n,,, Avkork S.am.^S BnwMMd M lok 8,52 Ital. l-q., ,383 Am C 4,1,0 Mar. a S., K
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    • 316 3 CLKARAICIB. AprU 7. I •;>;•!■ [or I m, 1.' I-.. 1 .v,n, lor Pcna g. April S. Xsl li'iler.- and f p«n. Ra« lor C'herilj.n and v »r*o, li 1 IVnanjj and x Ml B 0 ilon^konß. 101 T. Alison, v 1 %lN >'■'■>• li-it. r.. S L f O
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1154 4 WAVERLEY HOTEL Hill Stkbbt. 1 GINSBI R(. having purchased the above J mN IraMM KsT.blishment, begs to inform Ihe pubic l! il will be carried on as a First CUsHotel. I tquors of the best only sold. Excellent accomm <}Tion for Boarders. Bi'liard Table* Good C onte. Krench and Vienna
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    • 934 4 GODOWN TO LET FROM M May portion of the floor of No. 7 Telegraph Street. For particular* apply to H. 1. CHOPE,— Acting Agent, P. «c O. S. N. Co. Mar 21 v.c TO LET, from Ist May. No. 7, Oxley Rise. For particulars apply to MEYER BROS Apl 2
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    • 237 4 ri rnanufacturtil rty the very fl Kf «SB /'t 1 nJ re acknowledged on all sidt* to hr j_ffi_SHH[^" RILEY, HARGREAVES cv CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Steam Vessels -IN STEEL OR WOODPASSENGER AND AKGO STIAMIM LAUNCMU AND LJGHTUUi btcr.i Wheel an<J
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    • 342 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD^CLARK,LD. Holdrr* of Ike oniy Gold .Medal awarded foi Varnisht* and Colors at the ParU Exhibition oi I&J$, London, Liverpool. Singapore, Hongkong, Bombay Melbourne and 21 bis BOULEVARD D'ARGENSON, NEUILLY, PARIS Have arr*ng*d for a !<ry tm4 Mmpttktmahm i aatbid atxl will be Jad to place
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    • 107 4 HADJEE ABDOOLA 150 Miijdlb Road, Sinuapori Near (ampong Hencoolen. INDIAN EVE DOCTOR. I TIIOL'SAN I)S oi ttstimonials from EnglandCures Kyts, Rheumatism, Piles, ;ind other diseases. Kye mediiines ffee for poor men. F b< > 9.4 ws. G. R. LAMBERT Co PHOTOGRAPHERS. SIKUAPOKK— GKISHAM Ho m. Opposite to General Po*t Office
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    • 1160 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where knewn) date due here, and name of Agent* MsN-or-WA*. Asahi, Jap-< Portsmouth, due Apl. Goliath, H. M.S., Chatham, due May Inualls, U. S., New York, due Apl. Aamls, tb d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Fiji, t b d. Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl.
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    • 605 4 The Singapore Free Press. am Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Address,— Advertiser, Stngmport Tblbphonb Nummiu-No. 61. Published -at 30-3, Raffles PUce, Singapore. THE leadi.ig English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, th c Federated Native States of Perak, Sdan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N> gn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands
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