The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1900

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, rym APRIL, A 9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No ;8
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      773 1 P o Office. CoUyer Quay. Xjp Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH XnD LONDON. Through Bilrs of Lading issued for Persian Qulf, Continental mnd American Ports, also for Chinm Coast, and Smn Francisco
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      694 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TTHK foMowinK are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono. Sham;- For Marseilles and mm Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Ch ng Wo AffL tS Yangtsze May ai. Ping Suey May 24 Chirg Wo June
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      769 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unobr Contract with tbb Netherlands India Govirnmint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay TllL UNDERMBNTIONfcD U ATBS AKK ONU API'KOXIMA It. From Expected WUI be despatcbed lor C Jen Batavia Apiili6 BaUvia, Chtribon, Samarang to Sourabjia Annl m Hrouwer l)
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      719 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-Ul' CAPITAL lioooooo RKSKRVE FUND |us3o«£ RKSERVH LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j |i 0,000,000 Courr o» Dirbctob*. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaimma;*. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Dkputy Chaibman. R. M. Gray, X*,. M. W. Si IM, Esq E. Goer/, Esq. I D. M. MusM tsq. A Haupt,
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      480 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE PETER SYS COMPANY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE THE LARGEST FIXE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. Mar 16 BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. CANTON~INSU^ANCE~OFFIC X LIMITED, HONGKONG. Camtal Subscribed 12,500,000. Amount rAin-ur ,4 500,000. Rssißr, Finn $1,130,000. Marine Risks at Cuncnt Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agei ts. THE LONDON AND
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      562 1 pAciKIC MAIL STEAMS COMPANY Occidental and OKIBNTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND KISJiN KAISHA [NIH TAI -.N. to.) I-,,,,!, p.-.sv-,^ ti.krts K ranied H Km,, I'd v -n.iany by (r,,,,. m r Army, Naw I Service t, L™ ap iea 1 I! fjJJB wh <> h; »ye paid full fare, re^nbark, wr,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
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    DEATH.
    37 2 At liis ((imMits, (lovi;iii rr 'I Ou»-<J mn ()i<pen••fjr, VidntM Sii.ci. >.n iiic iStti mm am Wild im Rrtmolo Am.cs. K?>.i(leni Mcdi klOfl r Kgui -7 ft** I i .inj» .md Sydney papers I'll- se copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    30 2 llrrfihal) MM I'rr-. t) eVr Unawtd by u.Buen.e ar.d ui.br.iw.i l, r KJ Here patriot Truth her (lorioui prurpi. Unw PI«W^ to Rcli«ion. Lo»Ht». and t.»w.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1900.
    787 2 W I are glad to MC that our littler Miggestion as to the haracter of the ceremony of renaming Ww Harbour Ktpptl Harb')U! m honour of tli. gr— d old naval Olli<cr, v\h > i> once more m Singapore today ii.i- be< adopted by sir Alexander
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    ADMIRAL KEPPEL AND KEPPEL. HARBOUR.
    592 2 H, M. S. Linnet (C^t. Smythe) with the Hon. Sir Henry Keppd, Admiral of thr Fleet, arrived this morning from Sandakan, about 8 IM. The Administrator went aboard and met the Admiral, who prefers remaining on board to undergoing the latigue ol landing and re-embarking
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    390 2 1 lie po<t of Chief Clerk m the Treas-ury i- now vacant, owing to the appointin. nt o! Mr K. l DOpet to th^ p»t of Police I inan< t! Assistant at l'ejiang. which carries iry of Si 75 a month with quarters and other allowance. Mr. Jamea Robertson, uf
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      64 2 MORE WAR DESPATCHES CAUSTIC COMMENTS BY LORD ROBERTS. The Spionkop Affair. A Severe "Slating" for Buller, Warren and Thorneycroft. The despatches of (jeneral Buller. ami Sir Charles Warren regarding the captur and subsequent evacuation of Spionkrr. with a covering despatch from l. or d Roberts have been published
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      The View of the " Times."
      30 2 The View of the Times." These Exposures A Great Public Service. The 7/mti refers to the great Lord Roberts m exposing imparv severely the costly errors and OOJMasioM high quarters.
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      LATEST FROM MAFEKING.
      19 2 "All Well 1 A Week Ago. At Mafeking all was well on tlie fit (yesterday week)
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      IN THE FREE STATE.
      45 2 At Wepener. Five Boer Guns Disabled. Renter's correspondent at Ma^er... wtril g on I uesday. says it was repotted tl.dt of the enemy's gun= at Weper.disabled Mutual boer Recrimination*. lit air-o stati that ihe Jiotr leaden were -till disputing U r.
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      NO CAMPAIGN NEWS.
      9 2 Nothing ha-> arrived from Soath Africa
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      SIR CHARLES WARREN.
      29 2 A Rumour of His Recall. The War Office Silent. The War Office declines any information regarding the report that Sir Charle- War ren has been recalled.
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      PRESS OPINION ON LORD ROBERTSS CRITICISMS.
      38 2 The Doubtful Value of the Training of Officers. The i'apers generally approve Lord Roberts's out-spokenness. and observe that his criticisms inspire misgivings regarding the training of our officers. London, April /pth, /goo.
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    THE LATE MR. ANGUS.
    281 2 We regret to announce the death, whu.li occurred last night, of Mr. \V. R. Angus. Apothecary m charge of the Government Maternity Hospital and Out-door Dispensary Mr. Angus was one of the senior Apothecaries m the Government Medical Department, he had been educated at Raffles' School,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      624 2 The Robinson Piano Co. LIMITED. JUST 'UNPACKED 6 EXQUISITE PIANOS,||BY HAAKE, HANOVER. Expressly Made for Singapore and the Straits. Fully Guaranteed. Price $380. $400. and $460, WILL BK SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. By the Mail —A large assortment of Continental Piano Music 60 cents per copy. Apl 17 WANTED AN
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      558 2 TO GOLFERS STOCKINGS <j' any size and colour, ol best Alloa Wool made to order (y £2.50 per pair. Superior to hand made. Strmis Cvt le AjMSCY. 1 Battery Road. FOR SALE. A lUH I caOH Sulphuric Ami n n. BKANOT to. I'fl- 1 mth v.l. FOR SALE I. 1
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      577 2 TOLET, FROM APRIL |st. II T*IIK (iROV'E," Tanjong Kafcmff. For par A titular, apply to MEYKR HR< > I H KRS Mar 2; ii.c. TO LKT \V' T I f «"'ry from ihe isth ol M.»y, Lai^c Airy drices, now m llic occupation of the undersigned. IiARI.OW <>. Mnr uc
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      717 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. TO ET FUh NISHED DBTH-LKAII on Ida *.<-. i (r.nt. Tanjoag t J Kaio» X Apply N N AOIS. i)A Rattlr-, Place. Ap! t>, v t MARINE HOTEL MHNADO ENGLISH SPOKEN. Kelly Walsh, Ltd. JUST RECEIVED The New Standard Dictionary of the English Language. PROFUSELY hum R\ IKD
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      77 2 Many Lives Saved. In al r O st every neiL-t-t.')r).o,,d ih. n s,, me one whose big has bwn saved by I hanib.rl.im's oil,, <"oli.. inti rJiarrhaM Remedy, or wh* haa been (iir f) of c'lromc diarrhoea by tli^ use of that meduine Such persons bmlm a point of ailing
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      185 2 The Week. Thursday, 19th High Water 0.9 a., i.<, p. Opening Keppel Harbour, 7,. \o p SA .A. Max m fiun Drill, 5 .i S p. S. V. l< Squad Dr. ll, lown Hall, 5.15 p. Dance, Tanglin lub. Friday, joih High Wmm 0.4^ a., 1.55 p. Election Singapore Member
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  • Correspondence.
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      Opium Ordinance Amendment's Bill.
      201 3 IXF\K1 X F\K Sir, I ?ee from lac lornl papers n)V tir^t intimation), that some amendL^itS are being proposed to the already ambiguous Opium Ordinance. Some lengthy arguments have also bf-en > advanced m favour of standardisation etc., but fears have been expressed that this uO
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    A TALE OF THE SEA.
    136 3 1 arr.il and his family who came down i \uala Lumpor by the Sappho ye^ter- i\e a sad tale to tell. When about 1 mbark the husband put a steel tiunk. I ;ng property worth m a »am- j A,th his son. Before he could
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    222 3 f La I Mac'agga s nee our last report, our market ha* been closed ior the Easter holid»>~, and there a I. tile or no business to report. —Hongkong and Shanghnis arc (jun.l at c*>i C .na I' radtr-j arc wanted x There are buyer-, ot Uiion
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    76 3 Iki Pss*a tR T«« C« ■i»fcs jo Houiukim. md that the Govcrnmeiit has rect.. 1 from Penang this morniting that the I'enang Chamber of II <jec iined to nominate any •men for nomination by the Adminis-•rat'-r a-, a member of Council m fjlu br W.C. Brown. reMgned. Thai
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    BABU ENGLISH.
    321 3 Ii a. a I c [oUowMg com: too Rood a spei. ■men of 10 be thrown into the waste- paper Calcutta. November IOCh, tBc/ y and most respectful Kdi-or, .ntinously with unbounded jjratiricad plenty too much enthusiastic Hallucination v igrai.jn ot usiractive and ients m your highne^-. most
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    A SHORTEST ON RECORD.
    82 3 Hisl.ou Walsham How telk this Canon B was on a voyage to EgfjP >■ a Cunard steamer, and on Sunday, m tn< I lay of Biscay, he undertook to hold a ber He read one of the sentences, an< -aid, Nearly beloved brethren, the beny m
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    416 3 The inside track was ag..in us< d this morning, the course proper still kfimg 100 heavy for exercise. The wet weather <lu< not appear to be doing the inside track My harm and on tin- other hand it is giving the racing track a beneficial rest. I hope,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    57 3 I hi~ cA-c of the Crown v. Tha<i Paul, a rown suit to re. ,\--r 1 Kffteifl lands at T.mjony Katon^, a- re|.jrted m t'-rdav i--ue of th-r ree I*re>s, Im been adjourned to Tv nrlt, Hie imuL The hearing occu. wh lie ol terday at'ernoon and much
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    H.M.S. "PIQUE'S" ARRIVAL.
    97 3 H M S. Pmw, C±\>\.. R;.noM-. th. Iphijemi renel on the Chma Station, Arrived at ;\n early h >n un^ morning frooi I" \m <uth, having lleti t there on \lari_h 14th. Tli'- I «eco«d« cruistt f 1 '14) to ar.il n1- bui.t at J*rro\v m I*7o.
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    MAY MAN AND WOMAN BE FRIENDS.?
    298 3 MAY MAN AND WOMAN BE FRIENDS.? Pla- >v ta* March aa I.ady Li-i p-^p -tron^ly baHawn \m the ol this i. rnut i*l sympathet^ interest as %•> iri 'J ne for m. 4 n ar.J t a woman. X Prankiort 10 ..md racy sentences pcnal'y paid m .iKe for pr^crasnOf
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    CAMPAIGNING ON CANDY.
    188 3 tons of i andy have been M:nt to O.e soldiers m ihe Phi'ippme Mm4i L»y the c immissary departMM "■>:>■ during the last three months, and Uttfe .irnount lo the soldiers m u'ja anW Puerto Rico. I h is done upon the advu c of |MMdical, *(il
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    42 3 Klin^ states that lie \»a^ robbed tl |;owkil(i a.sleep m KM »ive fuot way last in^lit. The diouboxes m tl«c SuL-o»hces and the p.llar-box^ will be- cleared to-morrow morning m time (or correspondence po,ted during the night to cUch the homeward mail.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    141 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pas'.imes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, rcc eates theyr minds, and hu.ts no body m the mean season." All communications sh< uld be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free
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    Problem No. 234.
    24 3 By H. BuaVOV. (A Fi>>t Pn.L- Witumr.) White to play ;tnd mate m two moves. Black 17 pittes). White f8 pieces
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    Problem No. 235.
    25 3 ■y I'i-.n Wiik. (Fnm tht Daily Ttl*gr* t i .'.c to play and male m t.s R Black 1 Wlii't 1' 1
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    Game No. 219.
    738 3 The following game played at l! I iS<>2 meeting of the Bn'ish C h«s-> Aw»c anon was awarded the brilli.jncy prize by Mr. H it- r. BimD'i 01 ps Wh.te— B.rd. f.l k— l.te. 1 I'-KIU B-KtS i f'-'v P-KKI ia P-< H<t bj I'-IU 3 Kl-KBj
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1307 3 F< b. 2m!i k,oo. Foreign politics are at present 1 1 k <r the 1 1 1 < v < rbial sliil waters. J be) uas be deep there may be treat he rous spring! below, but at least the surface i< saftQoth. On the other h..r..l
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    MAGNALIUM A NEW ALLOY.
    300 3 Dr. Lad wif| Mich lias 'says F.nqineering I aluminum with m.i^ius urn, and i. worked lik. br«M .iii.l which i» lighter ttil than hum ThSWtWOSMtaltarS filled tor union, lheir denititsan MaHlW liuiH. 17s alinnnium, j- thiy boil) m. U at 800, < ci.n^r.i.if, and their dilatation*,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    165 3 roHiennow. K. Pahang, Ire. A» ii am i IHn Wiiatt Soon nwen Ojliir M«l ia I />..> i Wkmti II r.tr.i h, *>.. i Umi Balavu Nit 4 m Indtanin A itl) > Ann 4 PH Mil KIJAT. heribon A; .Samaran^ -:ung 10 a..i Pcnang 1 1 M
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    PRODUCE.
    35 3 19 J I w Bai > 1 Am I <:o tlnlcc fi<i t-.ikt f ko, binall i. 1 I j > •Jo. >- l nom. 2 i...ni. X it-, l< I 2J 3.00 Hrn r J 4.1
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    SHARE LIST APRIL 19th, 1900.
    72 3 Quotation. Cahtal. Paid Up. Sharis Paid Oit. jj"- < <«•«■ ",'-;;f ■*< '•>««"" A K c...>. S3 Sellers. lu »vf 8 584 8 '5»4 i > »i jasa^agsja. &?u* v^ vrsss s r;^^ 3 N i', f «ft97°« RS'e&C gs I: f k "I Li
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      320 3 Convalescents from fevers and other diseases iic d .1 ("me. and Iherr is no tonic that i-. quite the equal, .is a rcconttruciur and Reah builder, to Steams 1 Wine of Cod Live: Oil It is p;i] itihlc ;iti() deli, i i., iwly borne by llie most delu.Ui; sioin <eh,
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      44 3 The Standard Time Balks. A Time Ball at Forl (.'.inning <irn- i Brani falls each day at i p.m. Snu>p<>ie iu<-..,, (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 m.n., 35 sec, beiig hoisted five minutes previuu>ly. To-day Fort Canning and I'ulau Urani both fell v.->rrpcily.
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      252 3 OCtAN BTBAM SHIP COMPANY. N EDERLANDSCHE STO > I VAA^.r MA.Vi'.,J lAPPIJ OC iAN--1 f c Company's steamers arc <!•• pi t t I. vet pool outward] br l!ie S;rai(>, hi I, and Japan, and from Japan homewards lor I. «very tM days. The Company's sleirrv rs on the Java
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      64 3 v 1 18.J Taken at Kaudan^ Kerbau Hospitai Observatory <;. m 1 r. 9 r. I -.--> IoJ 7-.' Wti Bull F- 1 S 77 6 < Dht.«l V.'i. 1 N.W. N.K. aha I, li|>.,.. > 1 M do 7i-o Mi-. 11 1 14'). 0 Ten. 1 70 5 I
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      711 3 'ISSItLS 111 POR! Mrv-<:-w»i Fiat:* «nd Tont Command' rs Arrived R*TTL«I 11,,, i,,, V SNKI dakan ;)ln Vellt Fl« e «4Ton. MMWI Armrl C., %«««««1 Ap. ;ui> bni nd Bu» Av»n>uwo Bni m h At««ti S»*oi» i.i. 1383 Amt, M., v B«n W»»TTboo« »kky Bri <, "J U "U r:
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      72 3 MO .MIIKU I I BaromHtT) rt M 1 1 1 I I■. '> I I clout' t D»u I Api f 1] El b M BNE 1 1 I n Low B\ j m .1 Pr\ doCUOM 1 credit] 6it f ICI, j I India, t. r 14;; I-, rio.NGKONu.
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      1173 4 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. FOR Plantirg. Mining. Engineering. Carpenters Tools and Requisites i v. table Steam Engines and Centrifugal Pumps DidM Patent and Original Balata Belting Circular, Frame. Cross cut and Hand ■«a\\3 Nntid Pumps for House and Ship use Hand Drilling Machines and Portable orge> Cement Drain Pipe*, Fire
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      326 4 ANDERSON Co. 5, BATTERY ROAD. We have just opened out our 1900 Free Wheel "ELSTOX CYCLES First class machines, at a moderate price. Electro-plating a speciality a~ Repairs executed promptly CYCLES ON HIRE. STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Snvtaiaaa taaVß Singapore *t 4.45 p.m. Hye Leong,- every Monday for Malacca. Kuala
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      404 4 John Little CO LTD. OUTDOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. i Cricket Bats Cricket Bags Cricket Match Balls Cricket Practice Ball?Batting Gloves Wicket Keeping Gauntlets Cricket Stumps Leg Guards. Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs from Leading Makers. Golf
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      169 4 KATZ BROS., LTD. Are now showing the latest London Novelty m Ladies Khaki Shirts TA I I f) R _J t V«. \4^\ h>*s (JO I Jft I -MB '^1 Air Ak^. VVt Also a large iStock oi Shirts m the Newest Materials. PRICES -Mr x $1.50 ;.p V V\
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      1346 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port "ol departure, an<! (where known date due here, and n»m- of Agents. MBN-Ot-WkH. A>«Hi, Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. (joliath, H.M.S., hatharn, due May Ingalls, U. S., New York, due Apl. |*sts, t.b.d. H.M.S.. Sheerness, due May Nui, t b.d. Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. Ottlk, t.b.d. H.M.S.,
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      631 4 The Singapore Free Press. AVD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Smgapon. Telethons Numiii.- No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper ir. the Straits Settlements Johore, thr Federated Native States of Perak, Sdan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the egri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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