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

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, igrn MAY? 1900 DAILY ISSUE. Xo 3 i
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      691 1 P o Office. Co"vt' Ouiy. OS Wharves. Keppel Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, •GYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. v A, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      706 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. *T HK i. ilowing are the dales on which the Co.'s 1 Steamers may be expected here, vir )i: lAS ARD. HOMEWARD. K. X HoN>iHO»iO Shano- For AUR.SBILLB.S4Nn iai J^pan Ports. London. w «9°°- 1900 M vune May aa Yangtsze May n. Ping
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      672 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARKVVAA <T MAATSCHAPPII Under Contract with the Nkth m Hos NOIA (.ovirnhint. ACFNIS ATSINGAf*>RE. SHIPS AGENCY. LAT,. f {j, ENDELS «i.. i- 3 LOLLVEk OUAV Illfc UNUKKMKNTIONKU IMT..S AX I is.y AIIKoXIMMI rom t*pecteu W, Ibe despatoii.o lor Maeuuycker Batavia MayK, BiHiton. ft,u»n. Cht r.boo, Smmtm^ So*': b^ia,
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      275 1 Fraser 6z Cumming On ra-<:— 7< Battery Road. muls:— |ohuff Bharu. BbU K»Of.Ks Siran(joon and Baleitier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, rut by Mr own men im the best disuiits. an(J >team sawn o an Sl7l W )RKFJ, TIMBERS. Ptoodag Hoa'd s arcuritely fmmmWA. ton^ucd and grooved by the b..-st machinery,
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      668 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANCIIiAI XX BANKING CORPORATION M IMIP CAPITAL fu,ooo->« RKSERVI FUND 1,^2 Ki.SERVE LIABiLJTY OF i »"5»,^0 PUOPKUiTORS 1i0.000.00e Gemma or DiktcToa*. N. A Sibbb. hiq— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Ibb>~Pbh,h Chaibman. J<. M. G^v, E,q. I H. \V. Slm>K, Bsq. t. Goi.t A Ks.,. ID M v )SRS Eb
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      440 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov:i ROPRIITORSANnbo M y .O L nCH^S T 1,5,,I ,s,,- < «7" ROY £V«l NSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested fvmm Excbbd THE LARGEST FIKH OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. iviar 10 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital Subscr.bbd 3 50
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      267 1 o CCI s D^t s L Htp N go°M R ;;.-;v AL AND KISEM KAISHA (orhntal s. s. co ap ji'catioii. < Saihng dates from Hongkong rim Yokohama to San H553+ i, 2\ 3« I j. 19 AN, WOOD A (c. iui.^ 3. A K e«u Foi- Constipation Biliousness _£t;j
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    16 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Seremban on M.iy i6ih, Hinki Waitkh Bathi R^T, Collector ot Land Revenue.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900.
    686 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900. HrrtthaU the Prm Dp Peop)e"» r. K Kt i:.a.ntau.. L't.awed by influence and unbf.l>ej by «j n Here patriot Truth her glorious prerept< draw P.*i»t4 to rUii^on. Loraltv. and Law. li was a political ingenuity that caused Majuba Day, j;th February, to
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    87 2 Another Mafeking Day "and Singapore would be bankrupt of patriotic sentiment. Fort Canning tired a salute of 21 guns at mid-day, announcing the relief of Mafeking Yesterday two men were arretted for j stealing zinc-piping from St. Andrew's J Cathedral. They had removed the metal from fourteen places. The sale
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    943 2 Quicqtml agnut homines nosrri est farrago libelli J l VENAL. The Spion Kop despatches are here at last, and we can pronounce an opinion on their merits. After he hai read them carefully, the Topicist paced his cell in an agony of rage. Cui bono Who
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    274 2 A launch will leave Johnston's Bier for the Swimming Club at i i a.m. to-morrow. Mr. IV Goldenberg of So Anson-rd. reports that his house has been entered and clothing and jewellery valued $h j stolen. Touching upon (he topic of ihe Younger Generals at the front, S. K. D
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    FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
    244 2 "The Attorney-General admitted that prisoner had been provoked but considered that the blow alleged to have been defence, was more forcible rhan the circumstances warranted." Singapore Pret Press lBth May. There's a very straight-laced tariff you mu s t always bear m mmd A Retaliation Schedule when
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    810 2 The crusade against the employment of barmaids m Rangoon has received a check at tlie hands of the municipal commissioner? who by 8 votes against 5 votes declared m favour of a continuance of these ministering angels. Mr DuH has severed his connection with the Service, and has come out
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE.
      36 2 A Railway Bridge Destroyed by the Enemy. The Boers have blown up the Railway Bridge over the Rhenoster River. About half-way between KrooiibUJ «u<J ii t Vaal River which are 80 miles apart.
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      PRETORIA WANTS PEACE.
      15 2 PRETORIA WANTS PEACE. TOWNS-PEOPLE TIRED. A peace party is forming at Prttoru amongs the townspeople.
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      BOER BELIEF IN EARLY COLLAPSE.
      37 2 The Crack of Steyn s Sjambok. The Burghers of the Kroonstadt Ui-tn. aelieve that the Boers will offer little or n.j resistance. The commandos are only kept togeth*ay Steyn'-< insistence and threats.
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      METHUEN MOVING.
      23 2 {Later.) His Division Entered Hoopstadt Lord Methuen has entered Hoopstadt The Boer Generals Dupree and Daniel and forty men have surrendered.
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      BROADWOODS ADVANCE.
      16 2 His Cavalry Occupy Lindley. General Broadwood has occupied Lindle) Forty-five miles east ct Kroonstad
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    COMMANDANT BOTHA CAPTURED.
    25 2 COMMANDANT BOTHA CAPTURED. HUTTON'S ADVANCE. General Hutton's Mounted Infantry havt surprised and captured Commandant Botha and twenty-three others thirty miles to the northwest of Kroontadt
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    THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
    39 2 THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING. {Still Later.) BOERS ABANDON THE SIEGE. Reuter's correspondent at \fafelcing telegraphs that the siege has been abandoned. BRITISH RELIEF FORCE ARRIVES. The British relief force has entered the town. London, May igth, lyoo. m m
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    129 2 Thursday, May 24th, will be observed throughout the Colony as a public holiday. Mr. A. Clouet is recognised as m charg' ot the Belgian Consulate during the absence from Singapore of Mr. L. Groetars. Mr. F. B. Croucher is appointed Acting Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum. Mr. H.
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    71 2 The Shanghai Mercury says.— lt b rumoured m the Settlement that the foreign jurist, to whom the dispute over the case of the Indo-China, steamer Kowshing is according to Mr. Brodricks statement m the House of Commons to be referred, is the President of the United States, who will be
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      452 2 A55 GUINEA PIANO FOR 400 1 The Robinson Piano Co. HAVE now m stock a shipment of thoroughly guaranteed Piano, which they can sell at $400 net though the l.ondon/elling price of these Pianos is 55 Guineas They will riM be sold on the EA>* HIKE PAYMENT SYSTEM for $50
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      392 2 "The Cyclone of Amusement" Enterprise Approaches HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS M > ROYAL MENAGERIE Oh Performing Wild Animals. Returning prom a Tkilmimam Tour I HROVCH India. The only Company receiving the patronage of H. K. i-'t Vkeroj oi Inkm, L\d^ C' »/o> tWSvRI Vti »LCLTT K. H. K. Loki> Sandhurst itun
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      369 2 TO-OAVS ADVERTISEMENTS BANK NOTICE THE Pxchange Banks will be closed on the following days. Tuesday, May 22nd, Race Day, at noon. Thursday, May 24' b, the Queen's Birthday. May 1 y 25-5 HARTFORD TROPICAL SINGLE TUBE TYRES, Price $15 each. STRAITS CYCLES AGENCY, 15 Battbhti Road. May ly uc XTOTICE
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      55 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. The DIAMOND MERCHANT J. GOLDENBERG HAS removed from No. 17 Waterloo Street to No. 122 Albert Street. May iS 18.6 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, atcoun s, <*c.) should be addressed to The
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      166 2 The Week. Saturday, 19th High Water 0.22 a., 1.49 p. < ncket— S.C.C. 2nd XL Navy. Garrison Rifle Club practice, Bale&tier, 2. ;o p. Sepoy Line-, Ctolf Club 9. S.fi.C. P. O. Mail Outwards, due 4.30 p. Star of East. Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Marine < lab Smoker" <> p.
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    GOLF.
    95 3 In the match between the Singapore Golf flub and Sepoy Lines Go'f Club the follow- j, the order of play. S.O.C. S.LG.L. A. W. Stiven v. Dr. Fowlie 1 B. Robertson v. Capt. Dewing AA. Gunn v. J. C. D. Jones VK. Harle v. Major Lewis Jones A. Mackay
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    157 3 Harmston's Circus, which is coming down from Penang, where it has had a first class ryn by the >. s. Hebe, is expected to arrive hrre on Monday, and on Tuesday night the l-rst performance by this favourite combination is to be given at the site m Beachroad
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    SARAWAK AND BRUNEI.
    159 3 ngkong Tti. Corr.j I he K*jah of Sarawak's expedition turns be most important It con^i»ts of fifteen hundred men, part proceeding to the Tru?an River and part to the Baram River. The Raah 'v >aid to have organized ihe t Muara which is m the Sultan of
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    MASONIC.
    181 3 The regular half-yearly communication District Grand Lodge ot the Eastrchipelago was held la~t night, the M. ruling. W. l-iro. J. P. joacjuim m During the evening the following D GL. Officers were appointed for the coming year.— Wur. Bro. X Young, 1555 Wor. Bro. H :nW*orlh, 508 DC Treas.
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    A GERMAN VIEW OF FRENCH INFLUENCE IN CHINA.
    230 3 r >-.. -if writes a-, iollows on the Irench design-, m O.ina Since the ...on ot K»ang Chauwan by the French, the MM 01 France to take possession of all the tl c Gulf of Tonkin has become T,or» manifest. This would
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    THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE."
    62 3 A torre-;,ondent writes to the Globe that 1 (nend said lately to her sewing-woman, lb« wile of a Reservist, Well Mary, you gUd to think your husband will kjo« be with you again," but got the answer, •or, no. mum I don't want him back
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    WHY "BOBS" BROKE HIS SWORD.
    149 3 n an interesting article on I lags, and 1 ag-rej, airing a member of a firm mK*ti"l B tliat business, m an interview, tnt these remarkable details 'The most curious order I have ever had <omes from a great Fnglish family, a scion of whi'h
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    1169 3 Th gall ips this morning were of the I nv>st interesting na'ure and although, with one xcf pti>n, none of the times were out of Mm oidinary, almost every horse showed its ti if form. Cl> -valid joined Orpheus at the mile post aod ran the round m
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    WHEN A THIEF IS NOT A THIEF.
    96 3 A Parisian counsel has been taking a leaf out of Ulys es' '»ook. One Jean Bartheleme w,is charged with sealing and being In possession of certain artii es belonging to the Jesuit Fathers The man iiiad« no defence, and was on the point
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    855 3 nth List. Previously acknowledged 956,***** Per British Resident, Negri Sembilan. Collected m Ne^ri Sembilan 3,046.2° Ptr thf Dato Sri Amar d'Raja Johore. Malay ladies (per Mrs. \V. N. Gawler „5 Malay Ciovt. Officials others 78 H. H. UnkuKhalid ,00 Europeans I > inn Meidrum Miss J.
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    GEOGRAPHY IN EXCELSIS.
    119 3 A good stor\ apropos ot the visit of the Japanese Prince, is being told m Paris about a former J i- panese Embassy which came to France to arrange about three free ports which were to be opened to trade m Japan and France respectively. The French
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    THE GROWTH OF THE GERMAN MERCANTILE MARINE.
    844 3 (To the Editor of ihe Times.) Sir.— While all eyes are riveted on S u'h Africa evei.is dc.-ply affjding the Empire aie taking pHce m uher pans of the woild, which, I venture to think, should not pa«.s an noticed merely because they
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    S. C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA.
    120 3 Ihe above (iymkhana, to De held on S ituida., J«ac lOth, includes the fotlowias treats, Ike eatrici fot arhick clo>e on I S iturday, Jun<; ajlh. 100 yd-. Hat X.». M High J imp 150 yd Handic ip (M One Xi le Cycle Handicap (HaatoJ
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    PLANTING IN B. N. BORNEO.
    177 3 The following, from Mr H. Walker's report for i&<yj i^. n<>t encouraging. On the wholr ihe year iB<>9 has b< en disappointing. Norlh Borneo is out ot tlx- beaten track, and unless we can < fler strong inducements, planter^ w. I not seek our territory,
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    HARNESSING THE BACILLUS.
    132 3 Set a rat to catch a rat Says the Kobe Chronicle We It am from the Osaka Asahi that the authorities of the PUgM Inspection OHu at O-aka l<av»- to ilid to exterminate all tlie rat> it ilit- C»ly, and fm tliis MMJKMK: have bf«;ii «-xp<*rimt ntiug
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    86 3 Accoiding to a home paper, the Alhambia iranageinent have been fortunate m securing v m velty (or their holiday programme. C iung I'iog Soo is a Chinese magician, who is a*Hsi ;d by his son and a Chinese maid m it m( >t astonishipg and mystifying exhibit on ol legerdemain.
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    WHISTLING BULLETS AND PANTING SHELLS.
    355 3 WHISTLING BULLETS AND PANTING SHELLS. In a letter to the Morning p Oit r Battersby says- Every man i»i the my ol fin- ha* his own Iks and di-hkis S .me men alw.iy* hjb t> bullet Mhni calch their l.ieaih at a sh.-ll oth-rs dread Ihe p.fter ol a Maxim.
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    131 3 PLAY UN i IDAY. < II VMPIONSHir. Hegg beat Halty, 21 lo 7. Scoular beat I'.iton, 21 to if, l)(>l UH v H \M>|< *r. Morri M and Keddie, 5 beat Totnlin and Noon- 21 to 18. Tl KS FOR MONDAY. SIMIM Ihkini »r. J)>ss -..r.
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    129 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. Sunday after Ascension Day 7 ».ui Mr 7.30 a.m. Ch>ral elabrati .n and Seimoii. <> a.m. O l^btaiio < Het) < Mam 011. 4 p.m. Sunday SdMOf. 5 30 p.m. Evensong and Sc 1 a. tn 22nfi ues<iay. Ceif-uration H.t a til *****, A-ccns'un Uay
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    The Stanard Time Balls.
    53 3 ft lime Ball at Fort ±:,n r.y t and one *t I'ulau Br*ni fills etch day at 1 p.m. Sm^.pore mean timt (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 nun., 35 ate.,) being h J n- innutes previow- To-day Fort < arming and Puiau Hram fjoth fell
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 May lij Jlr-V M"! oambur dc. Caba Vo. i ij. Pepper, f.'Uck ordir.iiy S'pore I ,0.50 do. White, .Fair tV— .5% ,.,050 Nutmeg, 110s .0 the lb.) 62. do. (So. lo the ib) 80. Mace (Bar la) 92 Cloves 1 Am_*oin._y *f, Libenar. Coi'ee 20. Tapioca, small pearl (lat
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 19th. 1900.
    128 3 K yuoTAT.OK. Ctfllm P«inll f Simim p». n MTsAabtua ITi A«»k>. Nom.nal. M ,f i Cleat Wattr Dairy harm Ltd. ,00 1 (kin V J' 4I Krascr and N, »ye Ltd. S>tX)O '*•<**' 2 i° j 7 Maynarrt r,n,l IH. J 7 30.000 V ooo
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      262 3 The Perfection of Palatabilily is loved in Stearns' W ne of Col Liver Oil I' is the combined active principles of Cod Liver Ol held in perfect solution ii a delicious wine. Everybody now knows thai ii is in these pri.'cples thai the real, true value of Cod L-ver Oil
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      993 3 VK lILI I »> 0H T M,n-o-Wa. Flaw and Tooa Con.m.nder* Arrive 1 K r .-n M IRIsK X -...ruis. 1770 Sir B. Wrty May "f 5 1-o«bok Dm. R .b..f,,, Mi s; e rabay,.MavH Tow MMMn. Con klt nc,. J^ 1 1 x s -^5 8 3 1 l
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      1027 4 NOTICE MR. A. J. Veenhuij/en ceased to be the manager of the Singkep Tin Maatsihappij from the Ist day of May moo. May ib 23-5 NOTICE Sybd Audi iKADtR «fn Abdvlrahmam Alsai.imi has been admitted partner m our firm Irom lhe Ist day of January, 1900. ALSAGOFF &ILo. Api 17
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      358 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Agents for BRETEL FRERES' D'ISIGNY BUTTER. In 1 and 2 lb. tins. John Little CO., LTD. May K> w.s John Little ft CO LTD. NbW BOOKS. RED POTTAGE by M. Cholmondeley. THE SCARLET CITY by Pots and Swears. ROAR OP THE RING bvNatG,uld. MALAY MAGIC
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      803 4 r IKjZ j ff -it y -r* IfffirKEßWKar m B^*3B3mZßm\ m< VV A MUNICIPAL NOTICE is hereby given that the Registration and Licensing of dogs within the Municipality of the Town of Singapore for ilie year beginning Ist June, 1900, and ending 31-1 May, 1901, will commence on Knd.iy the
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      845 4 THmif Medicin* of the Und nwarueri a Certificate at the Calcutta Inhibition, 1863 84 open to all CountrlH D H LALOR'S PHDSPHDDYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOBPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD N. forty pMH ha il II II k ervcr)r j Iln( tfct re acwil lto^ the •nljr
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      122 4 TO LET \XMTH entry from the 15th of May, Larj-e Airy v Offices, now m the occupation of the undersigned. BARLOW (Jo. Mar 27»h TO LET, FROM APRIL xst. a 'THE GROVE," Tanjon^ Katon K ForparA i.culars apply to M EVER BROTHERS Mara? TO LET pLRNISHED HOUSE near T.ntfin Club.
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      604 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Addrbss,— Advertiser, Stngaport. Tklbphonb Nuniik.- No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, thf Federated Native States of Perak, S« langor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the NVgri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies.
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      1153 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wrere Known) late due here, and name oi Agents. M sn-op-War. \roohavt, H.M.S., Chatham, due June lUuiNtßi, U.S.. Hongkong, due May Bismarck. Fubst, Ger.. Wilhelmshaven, due July CoaoßTTi. H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due June 1 Ctonit, H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due June Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham,
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