The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 June 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 15m JUNE, iigoo. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 39u
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      790 1 jV* o Office. Tel-graph St. OC Wharves. Kerpel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG 1 CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also tor China Coast, and San
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      749 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMRWARD. For Honu&ono Shanu- Fo* Marseilles and hai Jr. Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Kin'uck due June 17. Chief Wo due July 1. Moyune due june 24.
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      704 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I Under Contract witb the Nbthbrlahds Iwdia (>ovbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, lath I DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay T— UNDERMENTIONED DATBS AM ONIY APPROXIMATB. Prom Expected WiU be despatcDeo tor de Carpentier BaUvia June It Billiton, Batavia. Cheribon, Samaran X Sourabaia, Macassar and Timor
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      149 1 t* 7 McALISTER aTTo. Enginccri g Department. KOK Planting, Mining. Engineering, Caipenters To<i|> and Rrcjui>it»-s Portable Steam Engines ami Centrifugal Pumps Dicks Patent and Original Balata Belting Circular, Frame, Cross cut and Hand Saw 5 Hand Pumps for House and Ship use Hand Drilling Machines and Portable Forces Cement Di-din
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      693 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10 000 000 RESERVE FUND |n *****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS —I »o,ooo,ooc COUBT Of DIBBCTOBS. N. A Sims Esq.— Chaibman. R. VMM, Bag.— Dtpujy Chaibman. R. M. Gbay, Esq. H. W. Slade. Esq. E. Gobtz, Esq. \j. t -,i st
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      508 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPE; IHK only remedy at p.esent known as an iNhALLnur. Md PER bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage RECOMMENDED.ySOMEokth.CHIEFS^HcJai.sVs.v r«. Sotd Retail by all Chem.M- a,: W THE PEtER SYS COMPANY Nov [c TORS AND SoLt M »««"«««»i.9 cx.c-1-. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY FIRK fr MARINE. Subscribed Cap,t«J £»,ooo.oco
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      179 1 p^cinc ma; COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND STEAMbH AND (OR;1 Throißh pa%». France, and (,f of S earners. of he ahnv* i Army, V^.y. ap 'ii .tio- Va'.sengers by th-, m ceedi 1K Ovcland by c>n ettir.k- 1.,, fi. >r ranadian P.v P.ssen^ers, who n.- SMI PrwM Ti ti mm ChMM «U
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY JUNE 15, 1900.
    832 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY JUNE 15, 1900. JlTfti.*:; t:^ Pr«.t Pnf,'' t t I rawed by mftu«n<« »r.d t.r.br.bc.l by yam H«tc a«tftc* Truth her gtortoui prcrpta draw r *4wt4 10 R» .roe. Lavtitv. lam. Wt do not care to say all we should like to say about tfir
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    845 2 Ihti Band of the if,ih M.N.I, will play at the Botmiral Gadens to-night at <j p.m., weather per milting. The P. A O. mail steamer Valetta left Prnang at I a.m. this morning, and may be expected at Singapore at Sam. to-morrow. The date of the saW- ot the Hotel
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      THE CRISIS AT PEKING.
      76 2 THE CRISIS AT PEKING. BRITISH TROOPS FROM HONGKONG. Force of Hongkong Regiment and Asiatic Gunners. H.M.S. Terrible Proceeds North To-morrow. (Special to the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, June 14th, 4JO p.m. The steamer Him Sang with 600 of the H« ngk..ng Regiment and Asiatic Artiller\ (Hongkorg. Singapore Battalion R A)
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      DISORDERS IN YUNNAN.
      40 2 (Later.) Foreign Missions Destroyed. Europeans Shelter at the Yamen. Mengtse Occupied by French Troops. The French and English Missions at Yunnan-fu have bet- n destroyed. The Foreigners are at the Viceroy's Yamen. French troops ire at Mengtse
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      The Murdered Japanese Official.
      13 2 The Oaiicrllor of the Japanese Legation has been murdered.
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      BRITISH LEGATION AT PEKING THREATENED.
      22 2 Chinese Guns Ready for Action. Guns have been trained by the Chinese troops on the Riitish Legation.
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      Alleged Destruction of a Legation.
      31 2 Rumour I iscredited An unconfirmed report has come from Tient.siri that a certain Legation has been burnt and a Minister killed. The report is not credited.
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    TABLE BAY.
    110 2 (\Atl>. ApoUgut t* Mr. KtpUng.j There's a khaki -coloured army creepin' north* ward tr m the .*a, To a President a- -tt:n', thmkin wot c used ter be Fot we're swe. pin past the gum-trees, and the veldt wmiir, seem ler say U you po, y.»u Brniih soldier,
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    518 2 The u>e of electric power m fndia is receiving every encouragement from the Ciovernmrnt. It is now intended to light Wei ington slation m the Niligiris, by electricity derived from the Kalheri falls. A telegram to the Manila Times, dated New York. June Ist. states that the Venezuelan revolution is
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      CAPE COLONY..
      24 2 CHANGE OF MINISTRY. Schreiner Resigns. The Hon. W. P. Schreiner, Q.C., t.M.r. Premier, and Colonial Secretary of the Cape Colony has resigned.
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      SIR JOHN SPRIGG, PREMIER.
      58 2 His resignation has been accepted arH Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner, has summoned Sir John Gordon Spngg tv form a new Ministry. [Sir John Spngg has been already twice Prime Minister of Tape Colony and has held various ministerial offices for over a dozen years.
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  • THE CAMPAIGN.
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      THE RECENT CASUALTIES.
      61 2 Genera] Buller's casualties on June 10th and nth were 26 killed and 126 wounded (m clearing the Majuba positions). Lord Methuen's loss was one killed and 18 wounded, (m defeating De Wet and capturing his camp). The loss of the Derbyshire* on June 7UI was 36 killed
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      THE ASHANTI REVOLT.
      46 2 Coomassie Fort Besieged. The Garrison's Difficulties. Rebels m Large Numbers A telegram from Coomassie, on June 4th, states that the garrison is on half ration and that the ammunition is only sufficien, 'or the defence. The rebels surround the fort m great strength.
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  • THE CRISIS IN CHINA
  • THREATENED RESISTANCE TO EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
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      777 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of their *Well known Ice Provision Chests. J B^qSA No 1 Hk,h Dcci Long \-j m. 16 m. -j m. 35 tbs icr. 'Ww 'r 'qfafe -"^l^^ N'u. 2 High Deep Long flßflUHi |HMM I 41 m 18 m. 26 m.
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      216 2 SIHGAFORE PHILHAEMONIC SOCIETY. THERfc will be a Muiical Evening at the Town Hall on Saturday. June -'3rd, at 9 p.m. k Open only to numbers and their guests. A varied programme. CQMMftiM oi Instrumental and Vocal fjuartetts, Solos, &c. i' being prepared and will be announced m due course. J.
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      847 2 TO-NIGHT EVERY NIGHT. JAPANESE TROUPE PU^ £p**&- SELECTED FINISHED \^S^. ARTTSTS NtW Ac WONDERFUL ACTS. Don't Fail to See the Marvellous Performance. B^x 6 chairs.. $8.00. Ist Cl«ss $.00. Box 1 scat Ji.so. 2nd CU«s 50 cents. 3rd Class 20 cents. BEACH ROAD. MONDAY fir SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND MATINEE. Childien
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      266 2 TQ.ADV'S A r VER ISEMFNTS TO LET JTILL-side. From it July, that desirable aid commodious dwelling house, situated on Government Hill, with tennis court and good stabling. Apply to GRUNBERG BROS. ■I""* »5 uc. \X7ANTED for Pahang Chinese Clerk and T Store kerper. also Eurasian Clerk. Apply FATERSON SIMONS It
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      78 2 The Week. Friday, 15th High Water o.iaa., 11.32 p. mmmm B S.V R R lfle and Marchmjf Drill. Band, Botanical Gardens, 9 p. Sitnrday, 16th High Water:— 0.52 p. Darul Adab Sports Sunday, i 7 th High Water :~o.u a ist after Tnmty. 4 ""'^PJackson M,IUr C U p, 3rd
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    67 3 Tbe following is th* result of the L dies Monthly Medal Handicap competition, played yesterday.— Mrs. Earle 7° >S 55 Mrs. I-ovell 5* scr. 56 M.bs Werry 62 S 57 M.ssCox 78 18 60 Miss Salzmann 84 18 66 M,ss Boldero 93 75 The following ladies
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    275 3 Lathmtn and Mactaggart.) A ta>r amount of business has b»en transacted since our last report. R ites m most stocks, especially Tm Mines, show a decline. JGk&M Gold Mint.— -The Directors have decided to pay a dividend oi %i per share (20 on these share. Ihe Straits
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    CAPTAIN O'DONNELL'S WEDDING.
    210 3 Pioneer. j Karachi, Mj) 17.— After many years a military g look place yesterday at St. Andr. w 3 hen Captain ODonnell istWe»tYork* ■M married to Miss Mclver, daughter ol M C -arlcs Mclver, p s r. T»ie Mclver family -en connected with Smd for rtuny year*
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    POLICE NEWS.
    155 3 runaman were fined SlO each and >«:>lerday for failing to report their arrival with a cargo of timber, to the Kern oi txports and Imports. Chong M*?e made a false report of burg j the police yesterday. He has since -e«t to prison for a month. he case
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    343 3 Justice Leach, who has been away conducting the assizes at Malacca, returns by the Stera, due here to-morrow morning. Messrs. Caldbeck Macgregor and Co., the agents of St. Raphael wine, send us a pretty calendar and letter rack setting forth the virtues of the wine. A 'arg'- number of official
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    FIR THOMAS JACKSON AND THE 'OPEN DOUR.'
    67 3 A' thf bi quet ff the Asiatic A<sociatioi. 0.1 8»- V.j.Sf Tli'-ni.s |»ikson jrj d -hat there should he no di^m<.mbcrmem of China, iha.. there should be an opi'n d»>or 10 cutrmerce, and th^t Great B itain and rhe United States should stand
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    105 3 A return match between the above and the Sej oy Lines Golf Club will be played at the Race Course on Saturday The teams are J. B. Rfbertson v. Dr. Fowl<e. A W Stiven v. Capt. Dewing. A. A. Gumt v. Major Lewis Jones A. M.ckay v.
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    A CRITICISM OF SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
    164 3 Signor Angelo Lu/sa ti, f the *ngio-ltaliin or Pek rig Syndicate, has been interviewed by the Trtbuna on >he question of thr relations beiween Great Britain and Italy m China. Sir Clai de Macdonald. declares Signor Luz^iti, though the ablest dipUma'ic, and most amiatxe
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    A CURIOUS LAW-SUIT.
    542 3 The Rivil Hms or an Old Straits Shipm >>ter. The Mmnda'ay Herald say-, -.-—ln thr Supreme < urt of Hon.. koni» is now (m ding a -vi involving *mi 8 to i" l>kht <f Rupees, the »st.v of a deceased I alian Captain n^med Oomi'ic- Moss, dee
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    THE DUC D'ORLEANS AND THE "BACHELORS' CLUB."
    226 3 THE DUC D'ORLEANS AND THE "BACHELORS' CLUB. A Sinwular Pmcidht. Htstoricus writes to the Editor of the Ptoneer as follows Wi«h r.feieoce to the late expul'ion oi the Duke of O rlean fiorn bOfne L° ndon Clur>s, I h^ve just come across the following singular histoncal parallel. My quotation is
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    RUBBER CULTIVATION.
    186 3 A Good Examplk for thi Straits. The Government of India, on ihe recommend* ation of Mr. Ribbentrop, Inspector-General of Forests, have just taken an important step m connection with (he cultivation of rubber trees. It has been fuMy proved by experiment that the Brazilian tree will thrive, reproduce
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    REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
    549 3 In an editorial on the situation, the N.-C. Daily New seys Not content with tearing up thirty m n' r i'*iy b »wi-fn P. kin; aH P«oint»f'i, bunintf r«.->wn -t.-«| on-, and desro- ing b i«l*< i th> Boxrrs have endeavoured to carry out at PaoCmgfu•heir
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    THE PEKING CRISIS.
    292 3 The following pr.nn, ra/lrd m the Chinese vrrnucu *r 1 1 c Jin Shen /'su. has b«-n> com posed for the mimU-r* of tlte Lliititrse Loyal, and Patriotic Association, to be sung at their meeting*. Our benevolent and sacred hmperor, Who sacrificed himself to make reforms, Thus
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    137 3 Corp* Orders by Captain W G. St. Hair. Ag Commandant. Singapoir V\.lui>t«-er Artillery, Head Quarirr Office, Fort Fulltrton, Singapore, 15th June, 1900. I. Dt TIIS Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. G. Hilton. Oideily Sergeant for the ensuing week i orpl. P. H. L'pion. a. CnnriTiTioNS.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    123 3 Corps (Mr by Capt. \V. G. St. Clair, Arf. Commandant, S V A Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton. Singapore, 15th June, 1900. 1. LIAVB Private Arnot Reid is granted six months' leave of absence from this date. 2. Paradis i— MONO4Y, June iMh, Kirte and Compy. Drill.
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    83 3 A Peking telegram to a Japanese con tern porary reports the arrest m Snantung ol Sun Vat Sen, the Reforme' Sun Vat Sen, it will be rememnert-d, w is Kidnapped a few years ago m London and confined fur a lew deys m the Cliint-se Legation, being rt-ltased by the
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1335 3 The decided position which trie Emperor took up a lew r^js ago when lie himi. d c A 1 i a N> "re t the P. i;ic^ ..f W.I s *i> tiie latter returned from D-nmark leaves the German nation, and Europe at large, no doubt whatever,
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (Corrected up to June i,). On London. Bank 4 m/s l/llf» a demand wi\)(q\ Private credits 3 m/s 2 oA documents 3 m/s 2 o,! ere« 'is 6 m/s 2oj France, d-mand 247 jEUMANV, demand 2oi* it 47 He KONG, demand dis. "okohama, "i'tnaud 3^ m Java, demand g|
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    A COACHMAN'S STORY.
    763 3 RllllHHM," s^id a leading physician nol long si i cc, miy attack anybody, but is especially the disease of a^je and i-oveny. The immediate cause is an irritant poison m ■Iw dIo.hJ winch, < -i l>.Hi»»d th.»- p ,f S -,f t'» yum w>>rf MctrottautM s tI
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    SHARE LIST
    230 3 JUNE i 5th 900. B.nW of CM. and j., P |tf f^ZZ < /T^' t IWrkAateMMJlMMniAsi N ul n.,,al. t \C l££ Bersawih Gold Mine Co. ,c unissued Utdr Waier U-iry r,rm Ltd. Vl'oe 1 I? 87lS l '"'s°° Fraser and Neave Ltd. Sales t I^°° v uo
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 I.June 15 I Gabbier::::::::;-; dc. Cube No. 7."."!.""! Pepper, Ulack lordir.ary S\"J,'i-\" do. Wh,, c (Fa.r L/\V- 5 Nutmegs uos :o the 1b.).. t> 2 do. (80s to the Ib) a_ Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboma) Libenan Cotiee ".V Tapioca, ;,mall pearl (haiVquali'tyj 660 do. do .lake (do. do.' „Oj
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      520 3 IO THE DEAF- rich lady, cured of her De^tne-s wmd ois. sin• he Hr-d b> Dr Nirtol soi.'s A'lifiti .1 li.r Drums, gavt £5,000 to \> fnslKule. so that cJe.f p- v.ple um.Lii. 10 proiuic the E r D'um.nn) h^v (h t in fre.. Address No. 1047 i> I'he Nichulson
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      275 3 UCbAN STCAM arlir' COMPANY* ANIJ NEDERLANDSCH& STOONIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched fron> Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten <iv. The Company's steamers on the Java Line art despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool even fortnight for the Straits,
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      302 3 v,...-.,-W., Fl.« .nd Too. Comiß.nd.ra Arrived Prom Ft, em. lZ ,11 V t"UP*-«B Hup 1,,, 1 bL i|-# Iff?XK B L4st*n („r S» Tens h??, .V LT v r V IT 11l I LATEST ARRIVAL^ Vessels snd Patsebgcrs fcx.ected see 4. CLEARANCES. 'June 14. Ballaak\t. Brit. str.. Field, for Bombay.
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      233 3 MAILS CLOSE I HIIKII Sarawak Pennng Pxn ptaT' r "a".' Ctive 10-^kong tUj vlamla k japat, Pu.,dua "•.-"KOii Tibrc *c. iatavia ic. Gta, t 2*2^ Bu.. jj; Ban )|erma.s.n ace. .V,, K. HalM.itf, vV Del. Cmfysm rus»t»« 1 Pen.t"jr, ice P rt Darwin Amttrmlimd 2 Muniok r-alembann G G. Meyer
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      1041 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION A PPLIC/VTIONS will t* received at the Colo■f* nial Secretary s Office up to noon on tSj loth iti*t.\nt. for appointment as Cltrk and Shroff ■n the Land Office, at Singapore, on a salary of 5540 per annum. The MMM candidate will be required to '••mish security to
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      269 4 LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL j RAILS FULLY > MILES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 14 lb and 20 lb. per yard WAGGONS SIDE TIPPING, AND ALL ROUND TIPPING. Wheels and Axles AXLE BOXES WITH, OR WITHOUT ROLLER BEARINGS. Points and Crossings TURNTABLES. ALL SUITABLE F>»R 2-0 AND f4T GAUGES APPLY TO FISHER 8c
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      857 4 NOW READY FRIEND TOMMY OTHER TOPICS BEING A COLLECTION OK VERSKS REGARDING ATKINS. THE BOER WAR AND OTHER SUBJECTS BY JOSS CHINCH I NJOSS. Price $1.00 m Coloured paper wrapper. Price $1.20 m Khaki cloth. Can be obtained through Messrs. KELLY WAI.SH LTD. Messrs. JOHN LI ITLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE.
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      739 4 30-Guinea BICYCLE (Ladies' or Gents') FREE. 30 PIANO FREE. 30 N GOLD WATCH (Ladies 1 or Gents') FREE. 30 SEWING MACHINE FREE. TRIP to the PARIS EXHIBITION of 1900, ALL EXPENSES PAID, VALUE 30 Guineas, FREE. In order to increase the circulation of the Woman's Would we have made anangemenis
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      1068 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wnere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mrn-ok-\V«r A"6Onaut, H.M.S., Chatham, due June CoauBTTB, H.M.S 1 b.d., Chatham, due June 1 Cvumit, H.M.S. t b.d.. hatham, due June 1 huBST BiSMAR«-K,Ger.. Wilhtlmshaven, due July Goliath, H.'M.S., (h.itham. duo June I lanes,
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      623 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb AoDRBSS,— Advertiser, Stngap O r t TtLirHowß Numbbr.— No. 61. Published at 30.3, Raffles PUce, Sing«p O t c *T*HE leading English Newspaper isj thf •l Straits Settlements; Johore, thfFederated Native States of Perak, Sets*. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Neg n
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