The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 June 1900

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, i6th JUNE, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, NO.
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      782 1 j~ q Office. Telegraph St. M| Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG' CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN' FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH 1 AND LONDON. Through Bills of trading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      606 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY. LIMITED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz i OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For HoisoaONo, Shang- For Marseilles and hai Japan Ports. London. icjoo. 1900 Kintuck due June 17. Ching Wo due July 1. Moyune due June
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      575 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unobr Contract with trb Netherlands liidia Govbrnxknt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Tub undermentioned dates arb only aitkoximmk. From Expected Will be despatched tor de Carpentier BaUvia June 11 Billiton, Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaia, Macassar and Timor June 14
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      156 1 <>7 McALiSTER Co. Engineering Department. FO F< I'lar.tinj.', Mining tfpeaten 1 1 q :;-it'-> Portable Steaa. 1 Lentrilugal Dicks Patent and Originai Batata Belting Circular Frame, Cross cut and Hand Saws Hand Pump^ for Hous* and Ship use Hand Drilling Machine- and Portable For(»e> Cement Dram Pipes, I .re Bricks
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      686 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 RBSBRVI FUND sooiooo RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 COUKT Cf DtBICTORS. N. A Sum, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Esq.— D^putv Chaibman. P. M. Gkav, Esq. H. W. Slai>«, Esq. E. Goh T/, Esq. jD. .M. M sas, Esq. A Haupt,
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      644 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SP THK only remedy at ptesent known as an INhAUt.it>,. MANE NT Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulce Dtr of the Bowels. RECOMMKNDED.v SOME op the CHIEK SPEC! ALIS IS r*. MSOICAI Sold Retail.by all Chemiv^ and W THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov I g* 0,,R,,T0RS AN
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    20 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Al Square Villa. Penang, on the 1 jth. tho wife of H. B. Pine, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1900
    569 2 The British torpedo-boat Otter left for Hongkong yesterday a< companied by H.M.S. Pijut. The date ol the sale of furniture at the Hotel de I'Europe is altered to Tuesday. 2b\\\ June at 12 to p m. To-day at St Andrew s Cathedral, at I 4 p
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1373 2 V'ttcquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli. Juvenal. The professional cynic, Unionist brand, finds a good deal of material for cynicking ready to his hand m the recent moves of certain political parties at home. We topicized some weeks ago on the Irish reunion, the (temporary)
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    GOVERNMENT CURRENCY NOTES.
    62 2 The substance of the rules published for the encashment of defective and mutilated notes is (1) The parts of the note must be neatly and securely fastened together. (2) The number and series must, as a general rule, be decipherable, fjj Mis-matched halves, or halves alone, will
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    PRETORIA DAY.
    80 2 The following appears m the current Government (iazette. O.VORaT LATIONS Otlßßfc! TO HtR M.vf ssrr's GavvMunUaTt by tm« Bxacviivs C OUNi IL ON THI On IPaTIOM Oh PrBTORIA. Telegram from the Officer Administering lhe Government to the Secretary uf State for thr Colonte Executive Council sends heartiest congratulations
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    147 2 Friday June 29th. will be observed as a public holiday m Singapore and Malacca as Coronation day. Friday, July Oth, will be observed as a public holiday m Penang. m celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Settlement of Province Wellesley. Mr. J. R. Innes is appointed Acting
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    131 2 Jingle bells. Wedding bells I hough aUs they tell our loss Sweetest music to the ears Of our gentle brother Joss. King out bells, Wedding bells Bang the Symbal, twang the lyre May you midst your path of roses Never strike the thorny briar. Peal out bells, Wedding
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    A PIOUS OLD BOER.
    327 2 < )ne ot the Daily Telegraph war correspondents writing from near Reddersburg on April 18th says 1 Yesterday I joined a patrol visiting some o f the farmhouses. At one of these, the owner laid his hand on his famiiy Bibble with an air oi snug
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      THE CRISIS IN PEKING.
      78 2 THE CRISIS IN PEKING. THE HONGKONG CONTINGENT. Only Half the Asiatics Left Last Night. Remainder Crowded Out. ''Special to the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, June i -jth 5.10 p. Only J5O troops left by the Htn S**^ to-day. The others were unable to be accommodated on board the vessel. Terrible
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      ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
      22 2 A Free Hand." It is understood that Admiral Seymour has been given a free hand m dealing with the situation.
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        ASIATIC IMMIGRATION INTO CANADA.
        33 2 Chinese Poll-Tax to be Doubled. In the Dominion House of Commons at Ottawa, Sir Wilfred Laurier has introduced a Bill to restrict Chinese immigration by doubling the poll-tax payable.
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        NO PRESENT RESTRICTION ON JAPANESE.
        53 2 NO PRESENT RESTRICTION ON JAPANESE. In View of Imperial Considerations." A Commission of Enquiry. Regarding the immigration of Japanese, he said that the Government, m view of Imperial considerations, was not prepared to impose any restrictions, but that a Royal Commission would shortly be appointed to enquire into the whole
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        THE CAMPAIGN.
        16 2 Hunter Occupies Klerksdorp. Klerksdorp ha- surrendered to Sir Archi kald Hunter. f W -A-
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        BADEN-POWELLS OPERATIONS
        27 2 A Hundred Rebels Arrested. General Baden. Powell reports on thr 1 2th, from thirty miles south of Rustenberg that he has arrested a hundred rebels.
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        "B.-P." INVADES WEST TRANSVAAL.
        28 2 "B.-P." INVADES WEST TRANSVAAL. Reducing Country to Order. He has entered the Transvaal territory with 800 troops, and is now systematically restoring order, and collecting arms and supplies.
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        Six Hundred Boers Surrendered.
        23 2 Over Two Hundred Captured. Six hundred Boers have surrendered and -'30 prisoners have been captured. London, /6th June, iqoo.
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    110 2 a horse is a mcmZSP. i h S mC ty P c: tool box Thl 1 V a PP urt enance of the not seem h eX P e u runen Colombo does, we read 1 been te successful for ha^tS^es^^hat^ '"""<• d tor such lurnbl!^ th t our r
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      358 2 3 PIANOS. 2nd hand Guaranteed m good condition at $275, $295 and $300 respectively net cash. Pianos on hire monthly weekly for occasions at from $1 0 a month. The Robinson Piano Co., 33, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. juncc tu^^ GEORGE MICHAEL, PhotO j Kodaks I gjimsi Stores The largest and
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      526 2 John Little CO LTD. j 'NEW POPULAR NOVELS (Colonial Edition) PRICE £1.50 each A LARGE SELECTION. Gentlemen's Pocket Books i Private Account Books with Lock and Key Tracing Cloth and Paper Drawing Paper Typewriters. STATIONERY OK EVERY DESCRIPTION SciTABLB IOK Bl SINESS AND PRIVATE USE. GRAMOPHONES PHONOGRAPHS RACE GAMES ROULETTE
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      809 2 TO-NIGHT EVERY NIGHT. JAPANESE TROUPE JL \^m^ CS* m9^^^* w^ SELECTED FINISHED ARTISTS NEW it WONDERFUL ACTS. Don't Fail to See the Marvellous Performance. Box 6 chairs... $8.00. Ist Class $'.°o. Box 1 seat $1.50. 2nd Class S" ce nls 3rd Class 20 cents. BEACH ROAD. MONDAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND
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      275 2 TO-ADY'S ADVERTISEMENTS r-_.— I BOARD ft LODGING C"OR Two Bachelors at a comfortable house m 1 1 South Tanglin, near Town. Trrms moderate. Apply 0., c/o Free Press. June 16 uc wanted" DO ARD and Lodging close to town. Good locaXJ lity and food essential. Stale terms ore. to G.
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      173 2 The Week. Saturday, i6tb High Water:— 0.52 p. S.C.C. Athletic Gymkhana entries close. Furniture Sale. Highst., 2 p. S.C.C. Cricket Committees v. The Rest. S.R.C. Inter-Club Match. Darul Adab Sports. L.L.T.C. American Tournament, B' class. Mar of East, Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Sunday, 17th High Water 0.14 a., 1.33 p.
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    94 3 At a meeting of the Singapore Footbal Association held on 14th inst. Mr. R. Scoular was again elected President and Mr. T C. B Miller, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The Competing Teams are R. A. (Fort Canning) and R. A. (Blakan Mali), Royal Engineers, Tanjong Pagar. S.
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    AN ENEMY OF THE REFORMERS.
    68 3 Liv Hsioshun, who was shot at m Canton the other day, the Sin Wan Pea says, has had his sedsn chair lined with steel plates, ao d has employed strong men to be chair coolies, m order to carry the heavy weight at full speed,
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    PUBLIC MUSIC.
    57 3 In regard to public funds and public muS ic it is interesting to learn that the London County Council, m addition to its o> »ri four bands, has engaged thirty-nine other bands for the season. One thousand and sixty-three separate performances havt been arranged and the Council is
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    A KIDNAPPING SCARE AT HONGKONG.
    278 3 >o irecjuently do periodical panics m India and the Far East recur over the idiotic popular native superstition that m wanted by Governments for foundation of public work that there need be no wonder to hear of this frantic silliness aeair. finding currency at Hongkong.
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    499 3 m Tg an old thief with previou s rtions »a' this morning sentenced toa -pnsonment for theft by a T.'o Magistrates. unsuitable hour of the tide the tr rd ra c m the Jackson Millar Cup compet •so is postponed :ntil Sunday. J.ne 24th A launch will, however, run to
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    SHIPPING IN THE FAR EAST.
    1038 3 The Apatio ot British Shipowners. The following appears under the heading °f s hipping m the report on the Foreign Trade of Japan prepared by Mr. A. H. Lay, Assistant m H. M.'s Consular Service 111 Japan I n number of vessels and tonnage the
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    HOW THE DUKE "TALKED LATIN."
    260 3 The Duke of Cambridge and his friends have, say, the Daily Chronicle, many stones to tell of his recent stay m Rome. One of his experiences i s specially characteristic of all the persons concerned. On the occasion of a visit to the Vatican the
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2082 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, June 3rd.— An Amnesty Bill, covering all cases connected with Dre>fus, has passed the French Senate by 238 against 43 votes, after an appeal from the Premier 10 cfhce 'he painlul past. The seizure of Elandsfontem Junction was effected by Colonel Henry, of ihe Bih Mounted
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    219 3 There is an article- m the rrefl's—i h'.vie-* which is rath, r startling. It ■on (inal Britain s debt to Jap'in, and it states th,i through April r.f th*s year, the whole Japanese- fleet has been mobilised, wuh a considerable part ot lhe Army. Man<»u\rcs on a
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    GERMANY AND MONROE.
    284 3 With th- mali.iou-, pleasure which it aHsaps takes m fostering any apparent drSeuky b-tween o'her Powers, the hrench Press is now chuckling over a probable d -agreement between Germany and the L'nited State* ovtr the Monroe The French paper report from New York, that the United States
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    THE RAGE FOR GYMNASTICS.
    307 3 The last few months have witnessed an enthusiasm which may compare with that of Sam Weller's donkey, for "air and exercise," at al hazards. Whatever the complaint, the doctorsl with that unanimity which suddenly seems to come over tne profession, advise more exercise as the only
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    THE SHAH'S CIRCASSIAN WIFE.
    226 3 Bkauty m Brrpchrs. History Repeats Itself. The St. Petersburg Correspondent of the Daily Mail, under date j.d ins'ant, sends the following ■information regarding the Shah of Persia's trip to Europe I.i iters from Russians m Teheran say that the Shah gave orders lhat his favourite wife,
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    WHAT TRAINERS MAY NOT DO.
    163 3 An important action brought by Mr. Darling, a trainer, upon a training account for i&c|B, was mentioned recently m the Lord Chief Justice's Court when the defendant, Mr. Kutherforo 1 m. p. consented to the money which he had paid inlo Court being handed over
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    138 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. First Sunday after Trinity. 7 a.m. Matn.s. 7.30 a.m. Choral Celebration Holy Communion and Sermon. I a.m. Celebration Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Class. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. 7 a.m. Thursday 21st, Celebration Holy Com. St. Matthews Church, Sepoy Lines. 8.15
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected up to June ibj. Un London. Bank 4 m/- fcmnwi '/"{.'.^i Private credits 3 documents 3 m/s 2/0% cred-ts 6 m/s 2;o{ France, demand 247^ Germany, demand j,,i India, T. T 147%; Hongkong, demand %dis. Yokohama, demand 3J I pm. Java, demand ufJ Manila, demand 2^% P m.
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (June 16 8*32 uainbier (l 737k dc. Cube No. 1 13, Pepper, Ulack (ordinary Spore; 30.121 do. White, (Fair L/W=s* 47. Nutmegs nos to the lb.; 62. do. (tios to the lb) 80. Mace (Banda; 92. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coliee 20. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 660 do.
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 16th 1900.
    279 3 ■a. Qs'otstiow. CAnraL. Paid Up. Sh.ris Pmii D Bank of Chma and Japan., J* Nominal, f g 3 ,000,000 4 4M 44 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. N mnnal. 10 000 f* b s s 4 8,584 £1 B-rsawahG>ldM.neCo. S 3 i 5 mmm *> 416
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      13 3 t The Netherlands Trading Society* di dend for 1899 is o"8 per cent.
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      78 3 The Customs House officers |in Switzerland arc said to have been much troubled over the classification of some "performing fleas. One officer classed them as comestibles," and when the decision was questioned, the matter was sent before a Supreme Court, who finally decided that they came under the fiscal head
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      34 3 I M .Üba a, *4- *m*. Dbvelofinu, nOIO PK'"T,NO. mmmm^mw Bgp mm w ENLARGING. Freb Lbssoms to fj^^ -mm. ApmAr~\ Purchasbrs of -^Tf ll "sT^^**! Cameras lkast? UV/X V*o GEORGE MICHAEL, I, Robinson Road.
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      280 3 Weather Keport. (June 15.) Takta st Handing KerbAU Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3P.M.9 P. M Bar. red. 32 hah 29.920 29.822 29.881 Temperature 77.5 87.5 83.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 76.0 81.0 79.8 Dir. of Wind N.N.W. N.W. E.W. Max. Temp, m shade 89 9 Mm do do 769 Max. m
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      1014 3 VESSELS IN HOKT Mrn-of-Wai Flags And Tons Commsoder. Arrived Prom For n Bnt. cru.s 1770 S.rß. Wrey May i S Hongkong Stalta*. U,X,K L.S. cru... 6145 C. li.lknap June I I 1., Other Vessels Plan a Tons Masters Arrived From Consignee. 1 Ans^ Aus. 1 117 Cssaid June 10 Hongkong
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      396 3 CLEARANCES. }une KaAa.tr, Brit, str v KUOAT, Ger sir., R 1 i ,l<. Aii*h»h, Bril. sclir.. N iC Kl.h, fuf X Tune m. Pis Seso, Bnt. str.. 1)..\ ',>,, lot p. Kns Viv,, |i; !r L p^rd, lor Mai. M 1 1 IGs Pa s.„on, Dut. m\. O V\l Bl
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      908 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION A PPLICATIONS will be received at the olo- nial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 10th in-i. mt, t, r appointment as CUrk anJ Shroff m ihe Land Office, at Singapore, on a salary of $540 pet annum. The successful candidate will be required to furnish s.cunty
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      781 4 EYE-SIGHT. NOTICE. T am lontinuiiij? my Sight Testing Rooms, at 3. Battery Koad, and have appointed Messrs. C. A. Ribeiru bt Co. my Sole Agents. They have a stock of my Lenses and Frames of every description Sight testing free. Repairs by skilled workmen. N. LAZARUS. Mar 12. t th
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      239 4 1 tm I y -f't-., •^fi rC rnr,nu,a C t "rcrl hy tlie \.ry I^H WS fj N 1 La /1 a J ar( at ,o e< l* e °n all siJ.-s to bf >EF*k* t WL^iK WnJ Temple Bar High Street On «nul alter the 10th instant, the lollowing
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      285 4 I Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of their Well known Ice Provision Chests. /f*7 m^ m^ m^£W^~~ •"Jf S, Hk.ii Di I.OM, f 'Vf 7 m i 23 m. \\u\i\ It. |HL mmm^uJT^ I.om, rM. »o. m bold M ii 1 ■■■jib **\%WfUm)&m+^]t&r ~1 I 1
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      213 4 ALEX. FOX Co. I.Mi.ORS, SHIRTMAKERS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, DRESSMAKKRS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. N 43, High Strkbt, Sinoaporb. ALEX. FOX Co. June li uc 37 Horses, Cobs Ponies 37 r ANDED to day, ex s.s. Ruaphalus, a select shipment of Horses, all thoroughly broken and ready for immediate use. Carriage purs, Ladies
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      616 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Address,— Advertiser, Singapore, Telethon. Numbbr.— No. fg. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sing. port PHE leading English Newspaper m f h» A Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, 5 gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the .\V <n i Sembilan British North
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      872 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvuifct port ot departure, and (wt>ere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mb^-op-War. Arc.onaut, H.M.S., Chatham, due Jene omiettk, H.M.S. t.b.d. .Chatham, due June Cyunbt, H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due June Purst HiSMARCK.,Or., Wilhelmshaven, due July Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due June {aNLS, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due June
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