The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 April 1900

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 2oth APRIL, /1900 THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE No
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      453 1 P o Office. Col^yeTQli,^ XT Wharves.. Nr» Ha-boui O STEAM NAVIGATION Co steamers, to- CHINA JAPAN PBNAItG, ■PYLON INDIA. AL'?TRALIA. ADEN, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA BRINDISI VENICE, PIYMOLTH ON DON. ""i-pucr Bills o: Ladmp issued fo' Pcrsimn T.rn-.A. an- /.wtrican Po^ti a!M iot 'obj:, and S*u Frennscc fi« Hongkong. MAIL LINES.
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      454 1 f HINA MUTUAL S^E/MNAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. ~T~ v jejl tht Co.'s OUTWAI HOMi-\\Ak[). >■ v PttlUl Lmm W, \a- r v« Mi) v bur> Sfl«y 34' Ctn- g We Junt 15. 'Dut^ iJilli o: Ladmp issue to* rtl Not York hostot phia and Sl. or treight and other particulars app)>
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      209 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKITVAAKT M AATSCHAPPIJ. I'KMt CtIMTRACT WITB TKI >iT.- t X NDS hsVU <Jt> (RI. AGENTb at Singapore. >hip«; Agency, latl 1 DAENDE L> <v > tk cjva.\ i i i v i s t c m From Expecieo Wili be despatcbec loi borv :h Pare? I Ap- Re]
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      333 1 Society for the Prevention of Crutlty to Animals. TH> Al ONE SIX COLEMAN'S WINCARNIS Rec-rtrat.r.g the Syttea Regaining Lost Health. irar. ana i.itr.y^ k b c Orij i nant o m Meoitu A MAYNARD&Co., THE TANJONG PAGAr. DOCI LTD. Er.pir.t; rass F: -fingers. Ac. T most I r.; s del
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      322 1 LJ-ONGKONG AMI ;HANGr-. AA BANKING CORPORATION. .-KS Cbmh m M KBi Ml .ffTPf^^ Est. hum. R. M. j A. H J MB j Kesw j ft Sa^ksl L«, r K^iAoit HoS>,(.(,M^i;l Mamaokh 1 MM r vw LOMDUM L^IMU LMM T» b*HBiM« V X— I ALLOWED Or. CI'BLXHT 1 per erst
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      238 1 PETER SYS WOXDER 5 ]«1 Spree, Dysei of the Bow THE PETER SYS ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRL LIFE l l 000 THh r^LD. Bw t Co.-Afeatm. Mir i 6 CANTON INSURANCE CF LIMIT iNGKONG. >oc,ooo or <T I .1 JMM, F A »00. Marine R:t,ks M rs. BC I D
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      69 1 I QCCIJ •NT AND < II AY.SHIP COMPANY AND 'poyo n -A j I I 1 M A i ft < I J I] •^^-1-^fft m MflWI OF THE CHEST. GRIMAULTS gYRUP j hr la*; I J f"ME X D, a.--t THERAP«ON No 1 THERmP^ONNd 2 I THEkAPOWN B 1
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      17 2 Suddenly ai rwia, on ih'- n t o> urn <. H I'umun, formtily if S rn»^pr>r e
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    18 2 MMtIrMHMI Utrt patr.oc Truth her «:x o p,, r*4mH to RtUg^m. L0n1,,. ,n* |lm
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900.
    281 2 1 MKkF i knowing wbea H. M S. Ten '■< Scott, en 10 <udmi Singapore Uom Dorbau. JI, the S jwtli Afriesa part on 2SIII Marca ai.<l „t h normal »teaa»iag ilm ■ij UJ r I her. a:r a!.\a;. s Bttforeseea tsib witbwaterl niay require Ml
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    316 2 Fbe besl rejoinder to th«- Mran^. edito. rial effusion m yetterday'i i-vj. of anothrr l<ical journal ia io invite att.inion to the report of the proceeding's yesterday after' noon iii coniuni.n with tke Baaiiag of Kepptl Harbour, ar.d to tl." ii^t ot per- preaeat, arhicb arovJd have t«<cn greatly augmer.t.
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    "KEPPEL HARBOUR."
    1104 2 Naming Cebemoky. H M S Ummrt, with Adairal Keppel on b. a; d M .,t uuJcr wcigfa punctually at j 30 yesterday afternoon followed by H.MS KatiUr; both ve s; >cU Sen rtr <.^ white eaatgasat .ill the BMst-heade. Ike Cio- ..I Sea Bctie lullowed, /I>mg the C
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    109 2 N«Mimi I«K THE I I .hMflVt CotKCIL. A sp-cul ygral meeting of the Singapore I. hnmbr-r of Commerce was held m the Exchange Room-, at j p.m. to-day, to elect a nominee for appointment on the Legislative Council, rite Mr S Mm ray, r« -igned. There were
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    THE LATE MR. C. DALMANN.
    84 2 I he news of the death of Mr. C. Dalmann, senior partner of Dalmann ft I o. at Vienna yetterlf, *i!l be received with regret by many m Singapore. Mr. Dalmann, who tame here m 1877. and may thus be count- >'\ among OMtl |he
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    GERMAN COLONIAL POLICY.
    164 2 The afmc*MMr Xueste Sachruhttn learns bom its corrcpoiulct a- B i.peM, who claims to h.ve rect.ved the dcta.U Ir^m an official of the < ouri ot Turkey on hi, pr»,^ Ke through Budapest lhai "the German C«i— ill policy is about to be j MrnilliuM,. i c
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    560 2 H.11.S Rattier Capt Hon. Hardinge left homewards at six o'clock last evening a- bear that H M S I'utonous, homt- to meet tier relief, the •I Malta. K'.v,i.tn gunboat '/..j- vbicfc an t UJ arrive from home, ha^ been at Colombo owing to the illness of Jx-r < ommand>-r Tfcttnoraiftg
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE WAR
      17 2 HEAVY RAINS INTERRUPT TRANSPORT Torrential rains id t v ielaying transport uork he water Mpplj
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      THE FIELD HOSPITALS.
      20 2 A Thousand Sick at Bloemfonte-.r. The Standard orre^poru!onlein says that there are at n the field ho-pitai.
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      THE RHODESIAN ADVANCE.
      23 2 An Opposing Force of Boers The Daily Mail states that a force ioers have started to interr-p- lerick Carrington's force.
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      THE SITUATION IN ASHANTI
      35 2 Reinforcement at Accra. An Appeal for Help. Coomassie Besieged. A force of blue-jackets ar.j iave been landed at Accra. The Governor asks for a!! orce*. Coomasse is clo>ely invested f Later.)
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      THE BOER MISSION TO EUROPE.
      29 2 At the Hague. An Audience with the Queens. The Boer delegates are -lii". at t Hague. They have had an audience with th ,)ueen>
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      A Sleeveless Errand.
      19 2 It M understood that their mission ha >een a futile one as Holland pow-r to intervene
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      IN NATAL.
      34 2 The Biggarsberg Portions The Boers Wait m Vain. Reuters correspondent H l.adwr. .tates that Boer commando- lumber 15,000 ar> mattered idges between Sunda> River sad i They are -.ain.'y waiting the J'Jvar.ce.
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      THE CHINA SQUADRON
      315 2 H. M. S. Argonaut. Ihe Argommmi ha> b*en lomrr. to replace the Undaunted m China. he a modified l\-x,r- n.o^ ons, 20, knots <-p«ed, and a numerc ring armament, at the head ot which are 16 w< nch <J b. i. London, AfrU 20th, 1900. Ihe mortality
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      585 2 WANTED C IVU >H \id r a tfM >* mi atfM Canialrti Ap,- > atatiaj mc. la r. S. P. c o I '<■ I'rtst. Apl 1 »c. ""conveyancing clei<\v U' \NTED for SaSdlan Oitue. Caavaj Clerk, iiood SaNiry to tompettnt man. \l m copying rlcrk. Apply I K.\, c
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      243 2 John Little i CO., LTD. Great Annual Clearance Sale. Commencing Ist May, and Continuing till 31st Special lines and Jcb Lets will "be Offered at Greatly Reduced Prices. LADIES Skirts, Hosiery, Corsets, E hoes. Gloves. Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Belts. Dress Materials, Serges, Tweeds, Cashmeres. Blouse Prints, Muslins. Flannels, Piques, Hollands, all
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      780 2 TOLET, FROM APRIL ist. <» *T*HF: GROVIi," ranjont? Kalonu. I >r parx ticulars apply to M EYKR BR( I HF.RS Mat 27 v.c. TO LET FURNISHED R""**" UAH on die sea (r«ni, Tanjonjj K.t Apply N. N AOIS, g» HM,> i'.hcc. Apl i'j v.c. 1O LtT YY7' n| lr from
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      180 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. O-it!em.,n on lon,.- mit/hm t. I vc some inpurarj occupation m ihem train* tLna M .i-.d (ierm.-, t »rwf« wdu-tit. Bo ik-l<. •xiensu.j X ,icrn mucruile tXucricnce I 1 .1 minor o! Apply WORK, c,o Free Prtss. Imperial German Mail Line The 1 s. WEIMAR, of Ihe NonldMMi
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      21 2 Tom. "You say ihe bride and bridegroom looked nice what about the guesis i" "B*rovm Well. Oh, the/ took the cak^,
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      206 2 The Week. Friday. 20th High Water 0-4; a., 1.55 p. Election Singapore Mtmber of Cc Municipal Commission, 30 p. S.V.A.a. 5 ,n. R. M. L., 5.15 p. Saturday, jist High Water— 1. 23 a j. 51 p. Jelebu Mevf.iijj, noon. Furniture Sale, 2 p. S.\ .A. Annual Inspection, 4 p.
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    LARGE PROPERTY SALE.
    79 3 At Hong Tec* Chye- *«MeHay there was a large sale of fa < hold and leasehold lands and houses on th. |l<itrii Pintail ron.l ,tt about the 4th mil", lormeriy t>r-longuu» to th** estate of Chua Lam. The total area .old was over 500 acres, with a
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    A U.S. VOLUNTEER IN TROUBLE.
    105 3 Yesterday afternoon, Frank Heineman, al American, pleaded guilty to stealing a nickel watch, a locket and a pair of stiver hnks, the property of a Dutchman named lohannis Maganaar Prisoner said he was a I. S Volunteer, and had recently served out his time with
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    CHARMING LITTLE STORY OF "BOBS."
    162 3 It 1- recalled that on the eve of his departure for South Africa, Lord Roberts receited a letter written m a t.oyish hand, and signed with the Christian names of three childrrn of evidently the same family. The surname of the family was not given,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    257 3 Mr A. Ogilvie, of the S.s. Saint Kilda ving at Tanjong Pagar, reports the iheft of a watch valued at $50, and a *m^ll -plated clock from his cabin last A Malay gambling informer Gay. ang-rd. states on Wednesdiy be \-.-i--llted b) four Javane.-e arid injired He has
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    THE GERMAN MAILS.
    118 3 ..VAL GLV TO BE FlßtlJ. It i> communicated from the Colonial Secretariat that arrangements have now oeen made for the arrival of th> German Mail Steamers to be signalled by the firing of a gun, both at Penang and at Singipore." ft is satisfactory that this little
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    300 3 %MHI M. IsSlß'liOS TO-MORROW. Memberb of the S.V.A. ar«: reminded of nnual Inspection, which takes place to-morrow, and v\hi«.h muit be attended by mber. The only possible exception 1- m the case of a membrr having previr -iv obtained leave of absence on a writt< application, or
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    IN ACTION AT VAAL-KRANTZ.
    3456 3 An f 1 1 icer's Graphic: Lettf.r. A trit- nd >fi,(i> us letti r writttn by l>is hrull.r, y mug t.tli .r v ill Bull- r\s I c, who got l«is "t),Mti?,n ol lir^ at Vaalkrantz, to the east ol Potgtclera Diift. It is a capital
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    133 3 i| I 1 1 \V St. f Uir, Ag CcmmandaM, Sii>g»pot« VulucUcr Arulkry, Hi.i'jfji.! .1 OCte, Fwi Fyltrnon, S fa| 20 li April, 1 I h c 1 I that I iiricnlioned have 1,. t« (iwM :i ti CJ Oil 2nd LwtM. W. Ctoki 1 < :•rK.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    30 3 •I V\ I Jntl Hall at 5.15 p.m. l^r and Lcr, H> Order (.1. '1 I kf, C t r. k.0.\., Aj;. Ai| 1 a. 1 s.\
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    THE ROOI-BAATJE.
    149 3 An vßknown poet or, at least, om who v kwowa on!) b) ill-- initiate, J. < < I. i In nay L. cal ed that the war ia >^uiti Afitca lias inspired yet Pac porm wai printed u» Ihe JcUfu a wcrkl] i-ai-cr pubtuhed m Capetown Africa, on
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    250 3 Yes, the r*d coats are returning I un hear th stead)- ir.imp, After twenty >».irs of wait ing, lulled to sleep, Shea rank nnd die aj p o thelstroom we hemmed th* m m iht ir camp, And m then up at tir<inker>-pruit like sheep, liny shelled us at li^o^u,
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    DRAINS WORKING BADLY.
    606 3 Ihr < r.f. f ifct latter v, which I am nhout to hi < ork. Ireland If i c ih-.-Liffey.l I, s i: f v<" *ai l« „„],<„,, «c ipikM npwt. The Thames In London is not iru.d> belt, r, although no longer used dircvtly lot si.-w.ifjc
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    EXCHANGE.
    45 3 (Corrected i p ro April i. Bank 4 m/» •id I. l l| i do( nmeati 3 m credrti tm,> Trance, 'l'-mand <iERMAN\ Inuia. 1 i 4 l HoriCKON-, Yokohama. ma 4 Java, r!im.md u&i Manila, demad j j pill 10.30 Kar Silv-r i
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    PRODUCE.
    69 3 I do. \N ite (Fair 1 1 -•> ih<. I So. M 15 imfa qj_ f loves (Ambcina; i r^p.o. d<-. do :!jk»- (<lo. do. medium rtH r i ir do. co loJm 1 Pearl Sago, small 5o do. Ponti aak tt 20 opium, Manaroi Ntn «i«. d'). m
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    SHARE LIST APRIL 20th 1900.
    73 3 1 .a iJ.i.ry i tna la. %UHi t Ll ll4lG uniiiU (i j Kl.ii.iu (iold M. CO. $,r C.H,. Kcs. tmmott \1 North Kcchau Gold M. Co. Kbl' IOO '1 f V. 4 J •loslioyeri.) l O.> $100 U K.>,.jl, r ■.M.c. tuL** <*'■""'■; !IO
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      18 3 dear. DAMP PROOF PIANOS (HffTT Robinson Piano Co. ICi^fJ^^rA (juaraniced for Climate. Vji^JS**^* A U X M in.wl.
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      356 3 You must stop Coughirg. 'l"he brst way to cure 'iro ..-,v.« uua^w, Bronchitis and Chest Colds 1 to apply Lut,'. Oriental Balm Rubbed wuli into ihe < hen .md L,,ck. a penetrates immediately to the mllanicd parts. The tickling ia the thl the sp^sm weakens: ihe euagh di Jipasars. It
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      94 3 OJKAN BTBAM SHIP COMPANY '■'^'^ii r .li VAARTMAATS N I MBfasqr'i iteamcrs are dcpitchad from nnd I Japan, and from Japan homewards for I on don c Java I ar» I J I I oil id. ,'Lu, hkj 1 i N I I Ho i md and B ry 1
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      73 3 Wrainer eport. (April 19 Taken at Kai: Uhi; Kerbau Hospital Observatory Q. v m. f. m. Bar. rer). JS Fal *MB> rfitaf 2<>.ByB I t-rrspei^turc 84.0 85.0 71). S Wet hulli '■'< t ■<■ i.. .?>... 78 s 79 o 770 Dir, oi\V;.J N.E. N.K. (aim. Max. 1< m, I
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      499 3 I Ip-. I I I 1 r I:" 1 1 I-ATEST ARRIVAL kLLOcn Brit. 1434 \V I '1 y CLIARAICIS. Hut. str.. 1 < .I'll o^ I r. ;r. I '.I ir- Xi a* 1 I 1 Mala Br«. str., Ra« 1 (Us > g md P Wili b'thb Wtsr,
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      82 3 1 t 1 1 I U'l N I NKXT MAILS DUL. Prom Ks^L-.r-n p. r P. fc 0 i, 1 t. «ith 1 IV 1 D l.i. Wmmmr. m I Mails already despatched lor London L-ft Sin<. Due m Loudo-i Arr-ved M !r 9 O. Apl. 1 M«r. is N.D.1..
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      422 4 White Horse Cellar Whisky 'PHb Fca* WHakj chosen by I.lc Red Xosk. ladaty, i-ondon. for use by the :nval#ed »rf>r>ps and hcspiials m South Africa, i> the famous HI 1 X HORSE I EILAR brand of Mackie and Co.. Distillers Limited. Islay and Glasgow t the oldest firms m the
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      334 4 C. A. Ribeiro Co. HAVI JLST RECEIVED A FRfcSH SUPPLY OF Account Books. Press Copy Books. Press Copying Paper. Note Books. Manifold Books etc., etc., etc. C. A. Ribeiro Co. lATTRRV ROAD. Feb i<> tth s S. MARYS, HILL STREET. ORDEKS f'>r mending, darning and plain needlework will be gladly
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      209 4 r '^"'S^*' < 'tfMos< Highest Clas- of Machinery «^W <JR '&J^\sSgP* A Skilled If uropean Supervision I W J| r*^^**tj -'J and are acU.navtled|(ed on S 'J' '■> by «SH John Little CO LTD. OUTDOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. j Cricket Bat>
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      168 4 I ""3 The Bbovc label I firm of Aerated W'.u-.r \I mufacturt i Easl I I' i- held iti .tii_• r „r d know' been idvert lh< pa-» -i.\ Orders f om one doz to 1000 doz. LAN I'.K EXE< UI ED ITHIN 24 HOURS. /LL OROERB ELI VI R!
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      173 4 Passengers tor Straits. China ft Japan. Per V. X toron,an,iel n <i Home, due Apr. Bryant, Mr p, cc \i r I M ay Mr Mr. P. rai^;, Mr. llrown, Mr 1" Ouail \fr' £r! .v HT;: ds> l)r J K s=^ kSSJE Pc. N.D 1.. Hamburg, due Apl. 26.—
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      647 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Number. No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffies Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, th<? Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, I'ahang, the N Sembilan British North Borneo; Sar s a
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      1052 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o: departu-e, an J [uaauuj known date due here, and n.-inv- of Aif'it*'. Mlv.nf.\V»K As*m. Jap.. I'ortsmout'i. due Ap!. Goliath, H.M.S., t>»tham. due May Isgallv I. S., New YiTk, due Apl. |«sln. t.b (1. H.M.S., >>he. rurs^. dje May NlJIi t L) d. J;tp., Portsmouth, due
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