The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 18™ APRIL,! 1900. DAILY ISSUE. Xo. tfi fi
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      810 1 X^O Office. Collyer Quay Qfi Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lsding issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco via
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      689 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. 'T'HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vi* OUTWARD. HOMFWARD. For HoNtiKONu Shanc- For Marsbii.lbs anu h%i Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Chris; Wo Apl. 18 Yangtsze May ai. Ping Suev May 34. Chirg Wo J«ne 15.
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      464 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Comtract with tub Nethkrlands Ihdia Govbrnmirt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay THE UNDBRMBNTIONfcD DATES ARK ONU trI'KOMNUH. From Expected Will be despatched lor Hatavia Aptili6 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabii.i Annl i.. B.ouwer n eh Apfl l 8 p
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      633 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Bra^s Founders, Wharfingers. &c. *"T*Hl> < :t pit mcmßl S. .p and Marine Etif ite Kepairt ot all descriptions, m the most ttiitient matinc, under the superintendence o experienced European Shipwr .inti Kn^incer-. QtawßM Dm up to 500 Ittt m
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      706 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAfD-l/p CAPITAL fiooooco RESKKVE FUND Iu'SS'SLS RBSERVK LIABILITY OF S»,ouo PROPRIETORS f ..sio,ooo,orc Courr or Dirbctobs. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaikmah. R. Shiwak, Esq.— Dbfuty Chaibman R. M. Gbav. Ksq. It. w. Si MM, Esq b. GoHrz, E S<J j D A| /SBs 55
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      469 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC TMK only remedy at p.escnt knovn as M INFALUSLI P K RM VNBN v I I.M! Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhea, Hemorrhage knd Ui^HoV'' HCOMMINDBD.TSOMB o, CHlBf^srac^S^ THE PETER SYS COMPANY ROYAL INSURANCH COMPANY 1 FIRE LIFE rHh LARGK.ST HKK OPPICK IN THK WOKLIJ. Mr i 6 BOUSTEAD
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      220 1 lf.li P*CIKIC MAILSTKAMSH/r COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORlK.ntai STEAMSHIP COM, AHY. AND 'J»OYO KJSEii KAISK A .v u ({ranted t,. f.u.Unc' T- ,thc- K^roprtn p«, r at „,orof t-onate rate% IMM frM C,.«, J gpaH t0 Euro*,. tn mg Sa.l.np dates from Hongkong via Yokohama to San Francitco. Apr.l ,4 M!J
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRIH.
      21 2 On the iBih instwn, at Annanbai>k." River Yd ley l< „a<l. ikt wife of K. J. FiinwELL, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1900.
    580 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1900. I litre thai! o ,iv t t a t; awed bf in)*uence an. l imbnucj by k i-i r H patriot Truth tier f lortoji precept- draw 1 to Xt Lov&itT. ant Law, If we except that news item iclating to ihc
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    614 2 Yesterday Chinese and .two Kling traders yen fine! m Mims varjriag Irom Sj to f 2 and cost*, for obstructing verandahs. Ihe Dani.sh CfViMf alkyncn. wl.osr captain is Prince Waldnnar, kit Hoflgfcoag last Wednesday for Singapore It is nportf d from Amoy tliat H MS. Alacrity, with Hi> Excellency Admual
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    CONTINENTAL "UNFRIENDLINESS" TO BRITAIN.
    437 2 CONTINENTAL "UNFRIENDLINESS" TO BRITAIN. Ihf p«op|r of England are to lia\r th'-ir n>' ti\< It) ■>< tiooi publicly misrepresented tit t th<- general tone of i gc niitinrr.t il |ir« \\n-Tf ar<* a Irw honourable exception il habitually I^l <>r»<.l, it, if non •il .a all, noticed as> •iaaply Mb
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    CAPE CABLE SCHEME.
    219 2 Ihi Colonies •irt by no means unanimous on the subject of the Cape c*b!e proposal of the Extern Kxlension Telegraph Company, says the Sydney Mai.. nM IaMM Jevlop>nent is that ihe I'ostmaslerGencr.il of New South Wales has lram ed ilit agrtemo't m which this colony and Victoria
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    CHINA IMPORT DUTIES.
    98 2 It is reported m local mandarin circles says the iV. C. D. Xevs, that Their Excellencies Slteng and Nieh— the latter formely Provincial Treasurer Soochow m conjunction with Sir Hubert Hart have succeeded m obtaining Sir Claude Macdonald's consent to an addition of 7% n<f valnren: to
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    47 2 Two east-enders were discussing the war news Say, Bill, who's this 'ere Warren Why," said (he other, he was a bloomin' copper once. Charlie Warren, don'i you remember The other reflected for a moment, then he said, meditatively He never copped me. Whi^ was his beat, th^n?"
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    "KEPPEL HARBOUR."
    259 2 KEPPEL HARBOUR." Owing to ihe fact that Admiral Sir Henry Keppel will only return to Singapore m H.M S. Linnet to-morrow, prior to his departure by the homeward P. O. mail Masstha on Friday, it will be difficult to make arrangements beforehand for the little ceremony that is to honour
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    COLLISION OFF RAFFLES.
    276 2 turn Pit— iwki i« •u.moa with am Emlim \'e-.s«l. The Rmmn \olunterr Fleet steamer P9ttrskurg l Capt. Haalmwkjr, 3,130 ton.-, ■TM la-t in^ht m collision wirh the British steamer Saint Jervme oft Raflw Light. I he b:^/ Kussian cleared yesterday and left last night for Odessa About
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    A CROWN SLIT.
    355 2 io-ddv, m the Supreme Court, beiore Hi> Honour, Mr Justice Leach, an interesting ca-e is m progress. The Crown is the plaintiff, its cause being argued by the Attorney-General, whilst the defendant is Mr. Ihaddeu- Paul, represented by Mr. C. B Bwcfclcy and Mr. Van Cuylenberg The
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    23 2 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday next, at 3.30 p.m., to pass a supplemental budget.
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    COST OF LIVING IN HONGKONG.
    104 2 The Hongkong Daily Press says —The increased cost of living m the colony is weighing heavily on all classes of the community, and agitations (or more pay are general. Yesterday (nth) the rice and kerosine cooolies at West Point demand- e ru 3 r Se
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    68 2 L Opinion, a Saigon journal says "La question de Siam est au premier rang parmi celles gui altendent une solution. %*l a cle de notre empire indo-chinois." I hat is a pity, (or that Key will remain precisely as it is now, m the keeping of Siam. We should never
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE EASTERN FREE STATE.
      28 2 THE SIHGE OF WEPENER RAISED. Boer Commandoes m Retreat. The Standard correspondent at Bloem(ontein says that ihe commandoe> ir. Wepener are m full retreat.
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      A BOER FORCE NEAR BETHULIE.
      19 2 The majority have retired north but h.ooo Boers are still reported as approaching Bethulie
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      AT MAFEKING.
      16 2 The Bombardment Renewed. Commandant Snyman resumed the bom bardment of Mafeking on April 6tl
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      THE SITUATION AT WEPENER.
      31 2 Advance of Relieving Forces. Reuters correspondent at Ma^er on Monday, says that the Bo^-r report the approach toward \V of the relieving forct-«> from Kedd and Kouxville
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      DISSENSIONS AMONGST BOER BESIEGERS.
      39 2 Olivier Wants to Capture Daljety. I he majority ol the Boers ar^ of raising the -ifj<e, but OKviei H to movf: while there is a chance I Dalgety, who is determined to hold the position
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      THE BEIRA FORCE
      21 2 Three Transports Land Australians. Three transports with Bmlmm arrived at Beira on April 14th. and the t landed.
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      THE FLOW OF TROOPS
      14 2 Twenty-two transports are expected at South African porU~ during the
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      THE QUEEN.
      19 2 Another Week m Dublin. Her Majesty the <Jueen lea\es Dubl on the .jjth. London, April tilth, y
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    A FAMINE PICTURE.
    385 2 I he following interesting extract trom a lette f which was received the other day by a gentleman m Calcutta throws a lurid light upon the surtermgs of the famine-stricken m Rajputana The scenes one sees m these parts are too awful for *ordOn my way m
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    FROZEN MEAT TRADE WITH MANILA.
    134 2 Since the occupation of Manila by the American' the steamers trading between Australia and China have found it exceedingly profitable to have Manila as a port of call, and wiih a view to the increase of the (ro/en meat trade between Australia and the Philippines,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      858 2 WANTED AN eN.entncei Miner and Prospecior for partly developed gold property. Apply, Mt*ini? past experience to PROSPE< IOR," c/o Free Press Oflfce. Mar 15 WANTED A Chinese or Eurasian K.tter po^«n.g ■some knowledgeof U the uork. Apply Ihe Mana- Aerated Water Dep.irtment, Fraser and Wave. Limited. Apl t; *>•* WANTED
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      743 2 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen SUMATRA. The s ft. Dili leaves Singapore every Tuesday for Penang and Deli, returning from there direct to Singapore on Sunday afternoon. The ft, ft. Sumatra leaves Singapore every Friday for Deli direct, returning every fortnight, once direct to Singapore on Wednesday, and once m connection with
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      355 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED STYLISH Victoria, sirjng lior^e and h mess. Complete. App'y stafng pr c: to S. P. c 1 Free Press. Apl iS v.-. CONVEYANCING CLERK WANTED for Solicitors Office, Conveyancing Cieik. Ci.jod Salary to competent man. Also copying- cli rk. Apply LEX," c,o Free Press. Apl 21.4 John
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      33 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." AH Tetters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, ac- coun s, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press."
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      189 2 The Week. Wednetday, 18th High Water i 0.25 p. Singapore Club Special Meeting, 5 p, SA'.A. 2.s m. R. M. 1. 5.15 p. Chess Chib, Town Hall, 5.15 p. Thursday, 19th Hiijh Water o.y a., p. P. flc O. Homeward Mail. due. Land Sale, Teck Chye. 2.30 p. S.V.A. Maxim
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    Correspondence.
    373 3 The Raffles Library. Tl> THK KDITOR. Dear Sir, Yesterday anJ to.d.iy I sent books to the Raffles Library to be changed, but my messenger found that establishment closed, and no notice saying when it will be open again. No "doubt the Library is closed for a very good reason,
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    THE ARTILLERY IN INDIA.
    237 3 r Pioneer, j The interesting memorandum by Sir Edwin Lollen, which is published with the Indian budget statement, announces that the reorganisation ct the artillery m India, foreshadowed fur some time back' will be carried out m the coming year. The proposals, for which provision is
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    COUNCIL PAPERS.
    234 3 Among the papers laid before the Legisiative Council yesterday was an enquiry made by the Administrator a- to a difficulty that ha? arisen regarding the interpretation ot two articles of the Venice Convention. The reply ot the Secretary of State M I am oi opinion that the intention
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    A CLEAN UNDERGROUND.
    259 3 At Itie half-yearly meeting of the shareholder* of the Metropolitan District Railway, the chairman read a report on the electric traction question signed by Sir W. H. I'reece and Sir J. Wolfe Harry. I he report, said the chairman, showed that they were perfectly satisfied that by
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    47 3 Capt Follett, of the Ciang Ann, lying at Tanjoag Pagar Wharf, reports that last night a brass flower pot and stand valued at f 2O were stolen from the head of the saloon companion way. Tbe ship was coaling at (he time and was full of coolies.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2670 3 Tuesday, April 17, 1900. PRBSKNT H. E. the Ortio-r Administering th«: Government (Sir Alex. Swettenha» k.c m.q.) Th« Hoo'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter J Ezerton.) the Attorney-General (W. R. CollyerV the Acting Colonial Treasurer (E. M. Merewether). th» Auditor-General (E C. Hill the Acting Colonial Engineer (F.
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    MY SECOND DRILL.
    772 3 \\'<- had a new Mfywl tlii- time. He \\a- \f-ry bm ■ergaaat Hi- atethodi ai"l iinrmioai differed loaacajhat Irom taoat directed at me m my first drill Fof iostaace, be Mid w>- weren't to move our left fe«- t w lit n standisg n*j Hwe did wtd
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      898 3 INDIAN' VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR RIFLES'. 'n these two paragraphs from the Calcutta B correspondent <>f tlit- RmnfU Times, there are. some remark?, ih.i t may !)e <>i service to all B Volunteers in Singapore and Penang, on the C principle forewarned, forearmed": F K&.ARM 4MEST OP THI VOLt NTtERS. I
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      276 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AN I > NEDEKL.ANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAA iSCHAPPIj OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, ai d Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ai« despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      335 3 MAILS CLOSE. ho. pm m I I4IMRAV, ■hjU Bmm Stmg Cuan 7 am (kok Singapore It AM Colombo, I(C Amu,'. i cm M ilaoa .v Ling^i ttmhnu Ipm Bitu Hihat Renuit i pm Mv ir Malacca Sultan i pm Labuan, &.t. Ktlantan i i Malacca X Bling Chow I'hva 3
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      600 3 SHARE LIST, APRIL iBth,i 9 00. an CJuotat.on. Capital. Pud Uf. Sm«ri.s Paid DiT. Mi o, t h.na and J^jjUJ Nomm Wl's/.b^-L,.. Eastern Ai-c >. L 10 000 f S 8 .'j84 A> :iear Water Da.ry harm Ltd. Sioo j a-'jU -.r' 4 6 «n'»^> Km •^•"fl .»oo 7 .0
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      403 3 The btandard 1 im? t-. A Tin." Hall ,tt Kcrt I jh-. I Jjv at l r.v HUNUKONO .\hAIHtK i iv iBaroraeUr, reduced m 32 de/rp.-s Katirmhei'. and to «hr h v*l ■>( l um 4 Tnt'res. lemcM 1 luiaid 1 uion, the hir. Wind, tI 1 ifuii teal* -k»
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1237 4 SmRai/oi-e Sporting Club, PfcOGKAMfl FOR SPRING RACE MEETING 1900. I May 22nd, 24th and 26th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, J-'nd May. First Raci. I hb Mmdbn Plat*.— Value I300. A Race for MftUen Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allov.-arce of 2llb. lo ex-Gnrnns, imported into the Striiib Settlements or
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      392 4 TOLET, FROM APRIL ist. 4 THK GROVE," Tinjonp K=»tonj?. For p.ir- l.cuUr apply to MEYER BROTH EKS M r 2; v.c. ~TO L' T \\7TTH entry from the 15th of May. l-ar>;e Airy Offices, now m ihe occupation of the undersigned. BARLOW it Co. Mar 27th uc GODOWN TO LET
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      194 4 tint: tor leu peibiis' ft m l|||^ Worcestershire sauce. PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS CF INDIA. CELEBRATED OJLMAN'S STORES. .*s-' ar< narlu c ure^ t l vcr > B& Wr {<* U&&£?' Highest Class of Machinery JEi-i^i^ '^3CUu^ Skilled European Supervision R^^f r ffi! John Little CO LTD. OUTDOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn
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      143 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER wht-n ■•< i ini^ an .iritiiii.il i .i.k! lor lh« ir »>ahle« THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD tt is Matty Digest. ble and very AssimiKie and Noarmmq It is r-.adily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds. It is free from husks and indigestible matter,
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      218 4 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. STS4MIRS LfcAVB SIM.O'ORf. h* 4.45 P.M. L*o*g,— t:vtry Monday for Malacca. Kuala Klang and Teluk An on. Malacca,— ;\ery Wednesday fur Malacca, Port Dickson. Kuala Klang and I elok Anson. Ban Whatt //in,— every Friday for Malacca, Por I) ckson and Klang. Sappho, every Saturday for
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      616 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Ctf»tl ADryRES^. Advertntr, Sin/fafiuri. itLtriiiiM Hum. No. r,i Published at 30-3, RufCes Place Mfcgaaaai THE leading fciißlish N«trftMper ir. the Straits Settlement- Johore. the Federated Native States of Penk, S.-lan-gor, Sungei L jong, I J ahang, tht- Nagri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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      869 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. GJv.ii>: pol I',>a«»". a" ■*>"*' date due here, and MMM of /Vgi-ntv M*N-OI -\V»l< Asvhi, Jap-. Portsmouth, due Ap!. (ioLiATrt, H.M.S., Chatliarn, due Nlay liv.alls, U. S.. New York, due Apl lanl.s, t.b 'J. H.MS., Slieernes.*, du-j Haj Nuii t b.d. ]*v-, Parttaeamli, due Apl. Oi'Tbß. t.b.d. H.M.S.,
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