The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 July 1900

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 2 4 ih JULY, igoo. DAILY ISSUE, No. icno
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      499 1 STEAM NAVIGATION Co AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ptrstmn Gulf Continental mnd American Ports, a!«o for a <SsSj^JW^,£j£sS» mail lines. OUTWARD HOMEWARD g=-gSg- f irfiS- f service. -^T-*T£sSw'aS I~< C.n.i. Aug. 2 .B.nca AA cv «^lr«i An! ,6 lav, Se 1 SSSf Aul.o 6 S P;:; 3
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      425 1 T HE fo>'o^«»re the dates on which the Co.'s -1 Suamers may be expected here, viz Continental ports, New York, Boston, PMadelphia and Balt.more, &c. 'J"" freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, iiii Wil^sc TION CO.. I IMITED. TOPENANG RANGOON* CAI CUT TA i^pSSSS iSSKSHHE TO
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      561 1 AGENTS AT SINGAPORE. SHIPS AGENCY. LATK f DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 COLLVER QUAY [M vndkrmkntionkij daths akh only approximatb. j Uoniial... Brouw,Uulon Kan July 28 T /r-r^/• a t t r*r** I AMES WATSON COS QPOTPH WHTQI^TT7C SCOICH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET IHE MARKET. Flagß^nd 10 years
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      399 1 PAln ,Z V B, CORPORATION. hVskuvb pmlTt^1 1i0.000.000 J- G.at, B^. H. W. Sladi, B«). A Hau^ E j D. M. Musts, Em. Hon I I K>».^. I o r R l ATI<OIIO. K »q. H-i^"^ p sJjm^c^oso^. h^^STV^S',m«oh. s .p.wl^a^^^ L °"D°M Ba""—^^ Coumtt" K«m Co««i«, Lmirn*. ALLOWSD KSS^SSt=S=
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      368 1 XAu A JiIXV 013 YY UrSllJ IHE on|y remedy at present known as an IN Nov 16 ROPRI' TORS *Nn Soli Mabiupacturir NEW ZEALAND insurance company sub.crib.d^MAßlNE-, ioooooo id UP C«P'^ R«^e. Rir Tm" 0 L '*»'i'itt Sham.hold.rs. <f^S?^ FIRE life Tota >- vistid Funds bousteao c.._Aient. CANTON-^-N«-oPKrCEr LIMITED, HONGKONG.
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      306 1 iI.KJb UL SPECIFIC. hAI t mi r and PRHM^Mo^r s), 9. Old Chima Str««t, Sh,n 884, 17.11,1900 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH^ nCCIDEN D V o RiENTAL *r*A£kA?%<Sg!Zs; AL «,^v^ ANI) 1» OYO KISEN KAISHA F^^^— »K^"^--^ *££3S^£:ttrser X Army, Navy, and C^ IWtob.^ °L^ S^SS^aSnSSi °f/°* «liSfT/J ?iSS rat" f 9ol*
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    27 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. I At .SI. Helens on July ;;r,l. Tari. HsiMaiCa 1 Otto Sch\v»..mek, only child of Mr. and Mra j O. Schwemer, a>»ccl 10 months.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1900.
    1039 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1900. tUrn M.,11 1: r ii,., (1 r If )lc"tfi| t r.».rt«in. tnawei by influence and litiw b* I Hrn p»tno« Truth her (rloc.cn;. prr. Pl*<ta«d to Religion. Lermler. »nd I HER! I. a- been some surmise among*! the European community as to
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    THE LAST WORDS OF THE LEGATIONS.
    204 2 In connecti m with our remarin above it i- convenient to gm from the "i the urj i .m through < liefoo on as fr.,m J'ekintf uhidi I n ihy. It ap| tliai ihr«e lettcn «^re wihtsw »n Sunday, J. I ■first ft m
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    79 2 iNaddh rha i said to the tli.', flung m honour <>f the Emperor 11 binhdaj it rstood that every temli year t!ie»e celebrations are more elaborate than usual. There i< no de-ire on tlic part of the luca! authorities to consider -ot rejoicing m any other light than the ostensible
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    1291 2 rlokiea woman, of <>i Teluk Ayerrtl tlKtt bet liuu-t bas hern broken into and property value $1,175 -lolen. 1 he outward is. O. Mail steamer C/h/--r««left Colombo at 1 a.m on Sunday and i> expected to arrive here on Friday altcrnoon ll' homeward P .v > mail l'aletta< 1 pi
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    44 2 MORE CHINESE H ASSERTIONS. Legations Safe on 18th July under Protection. Special to the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, July 23rd, 4 jj pm. Ihe acting Viceroy of Cantor. that certain of the Legations at Peking were safe and protected on the i^th
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      IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      22 2 CONTINUED BOER ACTIVITY. Operating Against Railway. '(he railway and telegraph were cut 0:1 Saturday to the northward of Hunu;^,pruit
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      A TRAIN CAPTURED.
      27 2 Company of Highlanders Prisoners A supply train with 100 Highlanders w rf<aptuied by a large force of the enemy 1 moving on 1 loningspruit.
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      THE COMMUNICATIONS.
      19 2 The Natal Route Alone Open. Communication with Pretoria is at pre« .sent carried on only via Natal
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      BROADWOOD IN ACTION.
      52 2 Darkness Prevented Pursuit of Enemy. General Brjadwoods Cavalry 1 engaged a Bocff Commando numberin 1 MM! men, with four guns, at Palm;tein. on the Ujth inst. I:\-Presidcnt Steyn andUm two I rotberi De \V< t were with the Commando D<irk iK---, prevented an effective pursu.t if the
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      METHUEN SCATTERS A BOER FORCE.
      26 2 Lord K'jberrs, telegraphing \e-terd<iy sta'cv tl at Lord Methuen disper—d the enen.y with heavy lorn at Oliphant^nek on Saturday. ]1 -t
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      RUSTENBERG RELIEVED.
      23 2 A Junction With B. P. This operation effected tl.- relieving ol Rustenberg and the joining hands with Lieut. Gen. Baden Powell.
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      THE CHINA WAR.
      35 2 hkghklasdhgkdsfgsdfhj iholyuktdj PrcMdrnt McKinley has ofiered to the Chin.se Minister at Washington (H. t. Wu-ling FangJ to mediate between the Powers and China, on certain condi: whic h are not made public.
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      IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      57 2 A Skirmish Near Bethlehem A British <!efa<hmen[ enco ir.tered the enemy m for< c nrar Bethlehem, and were forced to retire with the lost of one officer and nine men. The zeal of pro-Boer Reuter over trivial adverse skirmishes is indefatigable. The incident, even if *c won
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      THE WAR IN CHINA.
      47 2 An Indian Princes Patriotism. A Hospital Ship Oftered The Maharajah of Gwalior has 1 tfrrcd a hospital ship for the China campaign costing twenty lakh> ot rupees (over £133,000). The offer has been accepted by the Viceroy of India. London, July 24th, ryoo.
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      32 2 >°<k Tc'b! 2™"" "s, etc arp h,.«i Chine-e carpeiv--nSpOr; s a coe o vV* >>'^arm/ lhe «n country to [heir 3 c"cm! c*e °l thek Cong. X "eir d «sttnat.on at Hon-
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      495 2 METZLER PIANOS $450 l-\ab. m oin- \<>ar. tuninjj fr*"<\ Longer Cr. can h<- .11 r.uijT»d, 10% discount for Cash A First Class English Piano by an Old Mak-r Guaranteed for this Climate HAAKE PANOS $475 !J.iyatl- m out m. it, tuning free. »^4B dist'ount if rash paid. A thoroughly reliable
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      657 2 NOTICE T OH AH CHENG, proprietor of the Kirn Seek Yean r,, Si v.ctoua Street, hereby t>>ws notice that he will not be responsible for any debis incurred by Kuak Hoc> Teng or his wile. I „}J R J 3 mattpp NOTICE MOGAN AND COMPANY, LIMITED. CHAKEHOI.DERS are informed that
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      547 2 to-days advertisemen i s BOARD ANn I nnriNr oiMfi-JI 1 L"" Sl^ e G r!,i roo^ -be APP'> at I^s, Pimsep Street. J uy 1.8 _,ZZ,~ J; LERK WANTED \A/ A.M 1 1 IJ by a mercaiiiilc linn a Shorthand a '"J J^pewnim^ I leik, either Eurasian or Ch.ncsc gaud
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      34 2 I All letters connected with business (a vertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, &c.) sl.ould be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press." Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The h-ditor Singapore Free Press." i
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      25 2 ie^S^,,^ Bore,.' Mr"S Bodn*n And n °fder °f k announce lh. t SirVn^^ 552^ utn, M P lr U lam Redder 5€U rt'clcction for Baiffshire.
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      153 2 The Week. v T» c*e d *y. »4th Hi«h Water -9.24 a., B.;i p. Legislative Council. 2.30 p Football-R.A. No. 12 Coy. r. SJU S.\ .R. Coy. Dr.il Signalling. 5,5 p Philharmonic Choir, 5.30 p. Wednesday, 25th SW WaUf 10 14 a >'y prriS^p^^^ng.noon. 1 ug of War. S.V.R. *&,Vis
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    THE ASSIZES
    36 3 .\t tl A**««i featerd <\ Koo Teng M ,1,. T«ag ien S Lfe, Lo>\ So»g Pe»|{, Kob Chu Mob, Holt Ah HcMtg, cluiged wi li caU Mng grievous hurt, were round not guilty and di.-rharged^
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    FOOTBALL.
    36 3 A tram selected from tli'* Police fur. 1 trill pi*y a lcam lhe l6tll M. 1., at thelalan Hrsar ymund (kindly lent by the Daral Adab Club) on Saturday afttnMKM (.lay to begin at 4.45.
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.
    100 3 Hie report of the directors lor the year ended De^- .u=>t 1899 sa y s Ihe ticneral Balance Sheet and I'iotit and Lost int show that, alter deducting imrtni -penses, and with the addition ot tl,- balance brought forward from iSyS, the net prudts amount to fy^A^
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    177 3 ■p. 1 Hr»ni h. At the annual General Meeting to be held n Friday next at 12.30 noon, the Con. mittce'f report and accounts will br pre--entrd. The forrm-r. aftt r dealing witli the on the Committe* say* Your Committee desire to place on record their appreciation
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    CANTON AND LI HUNG CHANG.
    773 3 Wr re ihe Viceroy of < I for the north the H r?ss ob-rr\cd I h i he Vi'.er-. saf*t> ot i c foundation, and the cutv ariJ d>-, the hjrepeans air on!) t:'tct .wal of European trom Bl 'on I -lave been bad policy.
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    757 3 Diary o> Admikai Mmv on Ptk s.. M mgi D If P>r s.) I, >i I V r »"k~. p t Bri 1 li, Russians, x 1. 1, undai iht: ooasmand Mules Ullwelouttd the line blocked, t ten Mapped tor the night.— Fruea the 141 b
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    THE QUESTION OF MA SAN PHO.
    29 3 A I j I «i 1 a 1 the 9 i >• ill h a i and the We are I I I i
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    THE FULL QUIVER.
    64 3 I i r s i il m i :> f (T r i lie 1 1 i n i he ilia' Mi-. trk \\<; CUMM i bin h i i o i> i hon I >„k .ilt^r I. w u'.'.l H of Ol.' Illl^, g ft ball
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    123 3 1 lie Globe announces that r f pondeat m South Africa, Karl Delaware, who was wounded th>? other day, las bad son and heir born to him at home during iiis a'jMiH' «.n campaign dot) I' k'isM} lays bis Lordship hi- ieen a deal u'wai already a' m .■;■> »od
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    MR. TYSON'S HEIRESS.
    245 3 s .1 1 •■> 1 he Aaaan rMimdi ;> Itr ••<• i»'* Miv Then «a- priated 1 .t ph the other day describing !><>^ lh« late Australian Mr. Tyson h <■! lt;ft lying amongst hi odd p vi iti«s aad I) i,(i- t Bum. Here is on
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    THE ROYAL LANCESTERS.
    29 3 < lini, rmm Him ai Alosimi <>\. Own, < li WCM I- < inxknu i home is trouble *!.y they a I i n c I i i I I
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    NW BILLS.
    158 3 m me to any i' v prol mence I :-<l of I Department thus being made ■'.ating illegal om- 1 Ordinan< c I OrI lie M a erritory as I inaed fan 1 t r^ |o, rxpre nor.] 1- tO 1 md not 4 1' •!•< .t Bill
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    WARREN SHIELD TUG OF WAR.
    122 3 Jii- tiin. given hi our paragraph <jf yrsterd.iy ai^out the Ilia of araj between tin- S.V R. and the Bri i v am -liou!d have b tn 4 mi and final i mi, i ie< ill*; S.V l\. winning the final. S V X will
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    SHIPPING.
    169 3 The Russian transport Ptiershurg arrived frooi < -v^» iresterdaj with our,i i!i' uand UoofM f<^r Udivottock. Ili" Frenck transport Ckolon sailed for Mil "i i 1 U- > at 420p m. t >i<rday. I l><; liriti^li transport VirmwM t No. 31 p isted through the harbour at 5 p
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    A HORNY TUG OF WAR.
    232 3 A Mala) pidi planter o( the Selama district happened t.> stujil oui th» other d.iy and Mm. s»ll .•luiik'side a h«ga hHwUVM mink, which had j a dor. »-r on the oilier side. While thu- Im chaucel to Ml c > movement m the bush.
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    COLONIAL HATS FOR SUMMER FIELD DAYS.
    65 3 I .Jing j b HuttM iunted tliat the G Aernment, but yt*tet(k i H e A r>rnen rn.ir.. :ed through the imp at Aid* I Lrimrned pallet H.A.I < i jnei, litutcd I HAIR PRESERVED AND HI liilM).— Mj ttter nature jjioviJ'.- for i
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    EXCHANGE.
    40 3 < OKKECTHD L'P TO July J4l j .j Bank 4 m and Pn\ docuin>T. 6 ID/I Fk\ nd ian\ 1 305! 1.1 1 hongkon i Yok< Java, demand Ma:;. pn, |i 4% illi 3 Bar Silv r I en r
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    PRODUCE.
    45 3 (July 24 I jsu. 7.70 4*. Cuba No. 1 1 5%) 47.50 62 do. (i 80. „92. lUt) J2. o Hake ivio. do.) ;.i 6.8.S <• da, do. tiom. •i. i'..tr.a warn. Kau^oon, While 158 (to No. 1 ***** rcr tiou. tnd 27 3.40 14"
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 24th, 1900.
    326 3 Quotation. CaHTftl. Pud Uf. Smio n OiBu.k,. V.....U j.pa,,, ii Nommal.fi j.ono.oo" 414,-^f 19**75 44 Deferred. £5 MTaA) Faster,, A;. Nominal. i \o*»\A Clear Water l>a.ry K., m Ltd. Kaser and Neave Ltd. Jg.S, 11.5,000 22. S ,*K> 4500 6% Debs. 3 prem. J 125,000
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      248 3 Plain od Liver Oil is a most obnoxious doie MMfOtM will say who has. Ihe unpleasant recollection i>f li imii^ taken it. Hut lh.n\ks la modern sciciue, you can now p-l .i pi 1 pail ill i.l Cod I.iver (Jil Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil which I-. not only
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      258 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. a :> 1 > NEDEKLANDSCHE S TOOMVAART MAATiiCHAPPIj OCEAAN. U.c Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's stfimtrson the J.tva LJM ar« despatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight
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      851 3 riItKLS I PO 1< I Men-.. -Wji Kla«;« and Tooa Commanders ArnveJ Prom Hki>k Hnt. en;. 1;; S. H. J u y 2 K .i Other Vessels Klaes ft Tona Maatera Arrived From Conaieneea Kor Who:. ALBOIM Hrn.6so urh, July f X l^j A»»a»i Da«. 370a July f, CoJombo M
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      515 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAVE NOW ON HANp A LARGE STOCK OF Colt's Double Action Revolvers a; 4 ft 6 barrels. Smith and Wesson's Patent Safety Revolvers. Harrington and Richardson's Police Automatic Revolvers. Marlin Fire Arms Co. s Patent Automatic Revolvers. British Bulldog Revolvers. Mauser Automatic Pistols. "Winchester" Repeating Rifles.
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      1074 4 GOVERNMENT OP BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. Rev emu* Farms iok 1901. RENDERS will be received by the Government j Secretary, Sandakan, on or before the 15th November, 1900, for the following Revenue Farms for 190 1 or for periods of 2or 3 years. Opium Farms. Spirit License Farms.
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      1039 4 1 h"**" A '^^^9_HlHl^_HB_RBi^lllß_l_9i_ll_Bll_H___B_NHC9l^_PVli^_l_i_H_l_ll Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN RACE MEEiING. k>oo. October 23rd, 25 tli, and 27th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd October, First Racb. The Maiden Plat_. Value A Kact lor Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of .lib. to ex-Griffins, imported into the Straits
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      484 4 JKflNflNCfl of Japan 1 TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and the feerinq of comfort .;!i'i ir-shness v. hjt imparts to the shin Kananga Extract A! r I KMTHI HANDKI I HIKI tul anj Jiniimilj RIGAUD& C-, 8, rue Vivienne. PARIS Milkmaid a -^>J see that the IjCOVDENSED MlJl
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      112 4 John Little Co., Ltd. I TAILORING DEPT. JUST RECEIVED A FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF THE NEW SINGAPORE SUITING lu'y 'o v.c. i McALISTER Go. Just Received a Shipment of Fine Pipe Cigarette Tobaccos. Cigarettes Cigarette Paper Richmond Gem Curly cut Cigarette Tobacco IS PUT UP IN 4 oz Patent Air Tight
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      860 4 WANTED A well furnished house. Rent about |roo. Apply W. H., c/o Free Prt< t. July at 26.7 ENGINEER WANTED TO erect a Fibre Factory and its machinery. Must have some knowledge of electricity. State terms and apply to U. V c/o Singapore Free Press. July ao 37-7 WANTED A
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      973 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and <«*"* known) date due here, and name of Agentv Mbn-of-War. AauiTAiHi, Toulon, due July AkbONAUT, H.M.S., Chatham, due July Rrambli, H.M.S. g.b., due July Britomart, H.M.S. g.b., due July Calabria, Ital., Spe^xia, due July CoauiTTB, H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due July Cyqnbt, H.M.S/t.b.d., Chatham,
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