The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 July 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. I'RIDAY, zyjn JULY, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3^39
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      455 1 r POffic Tel-eraph St I Qj. Wha.U Keppel nrb OsTEAM navigation C O V^ rHISA l\>-\^ PWAHO 1 ..-^KTndi*! Yfji( ;V^ O SSS- -l lftWr?JS ■'■-"■-S" r« „I'IWARD HOMEWARI U 1000. J o!^ g 1- S^HT sV a? Coromandel Sep.. 9 "u s«n S*C" -1 Malta Sept. 13 P rraratta
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      303 1 -HITMA MUTUAL S H MN^VIq Vi nY l 1M ThD. ACF. I x OUTWAI l>- WARD. Mmm hUniOM I «U""< «»M" ortl i.t. M ...ny', stram,..,, ls !> ard TO MANILA, DIRK i. any t w 7.,', TO NEGAHATAM MADRAS AND CORO? \N'm l I OAS v One of the
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      419 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. U aDu i,om>er win th Mthmlanm lim* ti«fMi«UT. N IT SWCAKWR. SMWS Ar.BNCV. LA > 0.. 2-3 COLLVER QfAV -S""— •WB'JSSffff 1 I M I July ig Hat.iv ll.nd™, Arr.boina. :\I.-.|J.. Julj I B I'- I s.m»ranß .nd #5 30-Quinea BICYCLB (Ladies' or Ge.nts') FREE. QO
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      387 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID.Up «_APITAL »,0,000,000 S» SiinoF V PROPRIETORS j fio.ooo.ooe Uu.cioi. R OW»t«» PIIMWIM. k.s^:'SS:Z. 1.. HO^o.^r'r^?AV jackson. MAHAOHa: Com.v.kt Lmrrw. F SINGAPORE-INTEREST ALLOVVKD fBMrriSSBTSfSs W Uiu«* wiU h.allowW. n v rim»» wwwV L nomnj, 4p«r lmu per Annum. lana^cr^ n tHAKTLRED BANK OF INDIA,
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      374 1 PFTFR CVQ 1 \ATni\T T^ XTILtLEiIX 313 VY CJIV U THK only remedy at ptssent known as an IN S P™> Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of ([je 3 ECOMMENDKD..SOMF. or th. CHIKKSPK.C Sold R.ull by ,11 Ch«mi THE PE^ER S new Zealand INSURANCE COMPANY FIKK at MARINK. SSr:;s;;.!E ire and Marine Risks
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      317 1 TTD PIT T Cntir-Tnrn l^rC T U L SPEGIFIG. HALl.ini.r. lANBNT CUKB M Hemorrhage and Ulceration oWels. lAI.ISI S i» M ,rd WK,les.l t. |iy AI. HKOFKSSION YS COMPANY, pacwicmah.st.a-.hu. qCc.d.htal a«d oriental STEAMSHIP COMPANY T°™ b^a.^ (ohibntal >. s. c 0., fhrou^h p.ssajfe ticker, mM «i -S^HZZTt!!I!!!!~' r th"
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  • Domsetic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      64 2 At Ipoh, on the m> n,ng ol the 23rd NMtMM, Albert Ki»w*kd B««T»— KW, ihe <J c »rly \mnd ..1..) iUM v.n >t QMMlci K«i».«d and Janet Mary FraridM (*]*> fmmdtm <>> ih- i.«te Au^u-t Cwltwi Brayhfulw. Cwril l-.n,;, ecr, and ffMtKrandsoii »l«r laM C .«> ti Ik»f\mmikt. Cover
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. JULY 27. 1900.
    529 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. JULY 27. 1900. Here patriot Truth her carious pr« P.t^mt4 10 Rt.cion. Lot* t». »nd I a*. Absolutely nothing to-day but a pitnul one more to the h >p-!e~s days of silence,— now exactly thirty-two m number, sincthe last littla group* of letters of the
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    895 2 A launch will leave Johnston's Pier fo r the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday next, at 10 a.m. and it a.m. The monthly sewing merting of the Chu eh Work Asso< aion will be held at ttie Raffle* Girls School on Wednesday August ist, at 4 p m The German
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ADMIRAL AT SHANGHAI.
      23 2 (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, July 27th, 217 p.m. Admiral Seymour m the Alacrity arrived at Shanghai yesterday.
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      HEAVY WARSHIPS REMAIN AT, WOOSUNG.
      16 2 HEAVY WARSHIPS REMAIN AT, WOOSUNG. The Centurion and the Bonaventure are outside the bar at Woosung.
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      EXPECTATION OF "SOMETHING."
      10 2 EXPECTATION OF SOMETHING." From all appearances something important is pending.
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      A QUEER RUMOUR OP PEKING.
      38 2 Alleged Journey of Survivors to Tientsin. Under Escort of Jung-lu's Troops. It is reported that the survivors of [th»] Peking [massacre] ire now en route to Tientsin, escorted by troops of General Jung.lu.
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      MORE MISSIONARY MURDERS.
      28 2 Pour Knglishmen Killed in Shansi. Apprehensions of a General Massacre. Four morr English missionaries have been murdered in Shansi, where a genera' ma--acre is feared
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      YUANSH KAI'S ATTITUDE
      46 2 Denies Issuing Anti-Christian Proclamations. Mission Stations Destroyed Under Official Observation. Yuanshikai wires that he has given orders forbidding proclamations to be issued calling on missionaries to recant, but the I destruction of mission property continues m Shantung under the ryes of the officials.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
    208 2 A special general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange this afternoon, lor the purpose of taking the votes ul the members on the nomination to a seat on the Legislative Council, of Mr. T E. Earlr, of Messrs. Giilfillan, Wood Co.,
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    WHERE MAIDENS DWELL.
    108 2 (Rondtmu.j Where maidens dwell, soft zephyrs blow Cross rippling streams that glide, and flow, And murmur through the wooded dell, Whilst shy, the tender cowslip bell Riags out its peals of joy and woe, The dusky bats flit (o and iro. When night steals on, and shadow
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      16 2 Railway Communication Restored. Communication with Pretoria, via the Cape, has now been restored.
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      FRENCH'S CAVALRY BUSY.
      14 2 Many Boer Prisoners. General French has captured a good many prisoners.
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      BROADWOOD PURSUING DE WET.
      32 2 Boer Baggage Captured. Colonel Broadwood, closely following De Wet, captured five of his wagons. Broadwood is now at Vredefort, av»aitu 2 Col. Little (9th Lancers) to join him
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      "B. P." CAPTURES A BOER POSITION.
      36 2 B. P." CAPTURES A BOER POSITION. Considerable Loss to the Enemy. Lieut-General Baden-Powell reports from Majalo Pass that 450 ot his men drove a thousand Boers from a very strong position, inflicting on them considerable loss.
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      IN THE TRANSVAAL.
      68 2 BRITISH MOVE EASTWARDS. Reuter's correspondent at Bronkhor»tspruit, wiring on July .24th, says that the general advance eastward is advancing French, with two brigades is to the south, Pole Carew is m the centre, and Hamilton and Mahon to the north No Boer Opposition. They have arrived at
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      GENERAL BOER RETREAT.
      21 2 Alleged Concentration on Lydenburg. The Boers are evacuating all positions, and are reported to be moving towards Lydenburg.
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      AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOR CHINA.
      28 2 A New South Wales Contingent New South Wales has resolved to de*. patch a military force to serve with the ImPerial troops m China.
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      THE ASHANTI REVOLT.
      91 2 The Enemy's War Camp Taken. A Well.Deserved Promotion. Lt Col WilJcocks has captured the Ashanti was camp at Kokofu He has been promoted to be Colonel. rLt.-Col. James W.llcocks, fc M D. s. o naif-pay Le.nuer Regiment is on spec.al serv.c. •n Asham,. His war record ,s
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      ACTION NEAR BETHLEHEM.
      27 2 Hunter At First Repulsed. Hunter attacked a position to the south of Bethlehem on the 23rd and 24th The attack failed. Our casualt.esV.re fifty.
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      HUNTER CAPTURES THE ENEMY'S POSITION.
      16 2 But on the 25th Hunter gained the key of the position.
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      BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.
      42 2 BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA. Chiefly Artillery. The s.s. Rome has taken ,12 officers and 270 men to China, these be.ng mamly artillery. [The P. O. s.s. Rome left London on the t6th July, connect.ng at Colombo with the s.s. c.,.,.1 (Still Uter.)
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      Chasing the Boers.
      41 2 Cavalry Pursuit Active. Lord Roberts, wiring from Balmoral on the 25th, states that Gen. Alderson yesterday attacked the enemy, Gen. French meanwhile turning the left. The enemy fled, Gen. French and Hutton pausing [pursuing.] London, July 37th, 900.
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      KNOWS BETTER NOW.
      35 2 eMmS* P°niatoWski other day, was examining a new revolver, which he thought c?rri.H lMi ed- When <* now piv y. thC cOd °f his no *c- H < can firearml Plo M3rbody meddling with
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      39 2 owm",? lhC •UC L ceMful candidates lor army promotion at home ,u|i k(JOwn J SS?Sl!?A?*! N- D Cochrane.RA, F \IL lag Adi utan<. S. V. A Lit* R. Roy.l Molone y' and Lieut. T. D Jackson. Koyal Lancaster Regiment.
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      644 2 T 1 T •_i_i_t _J Xl^ T _L _J John Little ana Co., Ltd. I PROVISION DEPARTMENT. 1 On and after August Ist a reduction of over 5 per cent will be made on all prices of Provisions and Cigars, This being m addition to the customary discount of „1
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      668 2 wanted" AN Experienced (ompounder (Chinese). Apply to HRITISH PHARMACY. Middle Koad. WANTED 1^ SALESMAN (Omm) for Hardware and House Furnishing Uepartments. Good salary to competent man. Appl> J- •c r" r lulv ?a 287 -__.AM-irr> .-»-uT-n_r WANItU \\,TANIhI) by a mercantile tirm a Shorthand and T>pe y wrltlllK c-, eiki
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      1105 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. prospectus OF THE M^Xt^lTco., Limited. capital $1,000,000 (HoNGKONO CURRtNCY) Divided 50.000 shares Of each. of which (5 is payable oh application and $f on 4" 0"""" HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. CONSULTING COMMITTEE Robert Shkw.n, Esq., (Chairman j °Gl •sjsa-"*^ J.H.LIw,s.K S<,..M«».«.U<,u K l.,.l.apr»ikaiCo. Chau I'i'no Shamo, Esq. q ™™?"™T,
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      277 2 TO-DAY'S APVERTISEMEN S BOARD ft LODGING. \WANTfI) by tnaincd couple with Private Family Mara no other boarders kept. Apply A.S.K., c/o Free Press. July 37 uc. WANTED T3Y istSep'embr House furnished or unfur- mshed. i.ic^Uy, mt>dcrjie rent. Apply D.8., c/o Frit Press. .Hy*7^ uc. NOTICE t'ROM ihis date Mr. (Ie
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      55 2 «f C nPi Paul '*A. who was inspector of Ordnance Machinery here for several years, sends to his friend, the Editor, from °'o«»f °ntein a copy of the BUemfintein count }\t 38lh Ma containing a full account ot the cerem O«y of tbe proclamation Coii 'Bl) ex*tion of the O«n«c
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      238 2 The Week. Priday, ***** Hi^h Water 1 1 1.29 a., I 1.0 p. Tan^lm C lub At Home." Annual Meeting, S. Rifle Assoc Drill Hall, 5 p. Otford and Cambr d^e Dinner. S.V A. Aiming Ac Position Drill. 5.15 p. vv.K. Cm ac K.fle Drill, 5.15 p. P. O Mail
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    1299 3 On the 13th instant a large meeting of Americans m Shanghai, called ii-eether by tlie Amerl. can Association of China, r< i.lveH fn send the following telegram to the Associated Press:— Americans m China m Mass-meeting appeal to fellow citizens at home to urge Government to
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    S. V. R.
    19 3 Ther.: will be a drill on Sunday morning, at S. V A. Headquarters, at 8.30 a.m.
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    HER HISTORY.
    54 3 This reads neatly m the o iginal Chez Ie peintre a1 1 mode 1 La comtesse de B vieni lvi demander de faire son portrait. —|c v udr.iis bien, nri»da»n», tepond le cher miftre, mais jr ne peins que I'hisione. Qui esi-ce gui me pt indra le reste,
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    A GENTLE RACE.
    119 3 Sports of th" most bizarr character, such as snail races and cab races, h <ye been held before now, s »ys Le Temps (Paris). A group of anglers at O oisy-lr-!<oi h.ive hit up hi anctt er— a gepiJe rice. A placard posted m the nei^i bo
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    POLICE NEWS.
    374 3 Mr. J. H<ma, of the s. S. Meanatchv, reports tliat thit-vrs visite I thttvesel at an early hour 1 his morning. $9 w re t-iken a'so a pur ..I marine gl anda«abm clock. Hp su*p-<t~, s me of the ro J >-s who weie on board working tlie
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    STRAITS SETTLEMTNS. ASSOCIATION.
    491 3 SINO4PORE Bdf.L.t. The annual rncrtin^ wa> held at 12 70 to-d «y in th- Exchan^-, those pre^-i.t befog Mr. [no-. Sc<tt, m the (C har) \le-^r«. F If. Elliot (Hon. S-c A. G. W iglt. W G. St CUir. Le- Ch-. Var.. W Makrp-.ce W. H. Sheiford,
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    S.V. A.
    51 3 Members of ihe S. V. A. are reminded < f the ft i fig m connection with the musketry course, which takes place at Balesti< r Kange to-morrow afternoon at 3 p m. and on .Sunday morning at 7a m. Ihe last aiming and position drill takes place
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    THE LEADER OF THE ANTIFOREIGN CRUSADE.
    2703 3 YUNG-LU. Generalissimo of the Ta-'sinc Empire Young lv, the haughty Manchu Generalissimo, who U primary re*pons ble Cor all the bloodshed m and about Pekin, is descended Irom a distinguished ftmilv, very well connected \> ith (he nobility, ard ev«-n with the Imperial daymen.
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    PERAK NOTES.
    112 3 His Highness the Sultan, who, we are sorry to hear, h is been indisposed recently, is coming up at the end of the month to go up the hill for change of air. His Hi^hmss afterwards may go fora short sea trip. A well known cadet of this
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    DON'T LET THE CLOCK RUN DOWN.
    708 3 The human body," says a great physician, is a seventy -year clinrk." Yes, and like all other clocks the time it will run <Ji p« nds largely on how it is treated. Take the pfiidu'um weight off the end of the wire and \our
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 (July J7 Tin t79»5 Gambier 780 dc. Cube No. t ,17i Pepper, i-'lack .rdir.arv 3° 6^J do. WMaa, (Fair L/W— s% 46. Nu'megs i!o» to the Ib.j 62 do. (80s to the Ib) 80. Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) v Libenan Cotfec 23 so Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 27th, 1900.
    195 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 27 th, 1900. Quotatio*. Capital. Paid Ur. Sh*r«s Pad Or BankofCh,na.ndJapan^. j, Nommal. J£ 2,000,000 4 i4.*3' -W.S;., 4,4 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 100-^J-f *X 2 ii °> i^eot. 3 prem. 125,0*10 National Bank of China |a 7 Buyer>. f 1<H >. >oo V k,.,50(^ 1,
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to July ay). On London. Bank 4 m/s demand 210 Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 V documents 3 m/s 2/°A credits 6ro/s .a/ofj rRANCE, demand 251* Germany, demand 2 uA India, T. T ........!isol Hongkong, demand pa Yokohama, demand j^ pm Java, demand i JO Manila, demand
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      397 3 TO THE DEAF-* rich lady, cured of her Deafness and Noises m the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificul Ear Drums, gave (5,000 to his Institute, so that de<f people unable to procure the Eir Drums may have them free. Address No. 1047 i) The Nicholvm Institute, Longcott, Gun- nersbury, Loi.dun,
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      272 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London •very ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line art despatched trom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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      1171 3 llttKLI IN POKr Men-of-Wai Flsct and Tons Commanders Arrived From W«t«o Brisk Brit, cruis., 1770 Sir B. Wrey July 2 Kuala Klang Stauon. Other Vessels Flacra Tons Masters Arnvsd From Consignees Kor Whet Ari s Br.t. 1968 DfHHf June 29 Barry Borneo (o Repairing. i Ayshaw Br.t. 11 1 lamby
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      348 4 RILEY HARGREAVES &Co Ltd FXTtTXFKI^S IU'OV Wll ]>.K>N^^ PniTMnPDC RBITVP AY H ti\LilALf.K3, IKUiN rt.M) DKA3JJ rUUNUCKd, lil\\\)(jll A.MJ SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTKACTOKS, SINGAPORE. mr-^^ steam vessels ll Tl -^*N WOOd O Steel. friltolfP H. Juljfin) j 5^ Xi J I MvU'll^W^f^ -f~ 1 Z^T* MWI B^^^ate^^. /,'IImI! W I
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      208 4 ■=========rz=. 'D/^TTT/^1 Dr\Kinr«ritn X OVvtili iX^ODlilSOl' X^X- AVVUIiIOVii BATTERY ROAD I SUtXAXO MAI C0mp,,,,., ,he L.,,« MMI Fashionable Oooas for Cjent.emens Wear. V *1 T"^. Q1 |/^'r*l T\ O* I^T">^ X CXllVil lllg I^CPU WESI °F ENGLAND "LACK ELASTH DRESS SUITING MA\f V UT TTE« CDOnr< INAVY CLUE SERGE Scotcl
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      371 4 Ir^SSCriS M^vTuick'lil' Vi''l-^ToV. \i k\™,"i "v w iuii". g2fe^fflg£S Mr M Watt i^t2l'B^:s= Mpi' e p fc O rarramatta and due Aujj. 11. —Mrs.VV. A. Cklland and child Miss 1> K. id. I* UtO. ClyJr xn k,,mr, due Au^'. 25.— I T" T^v THK GREAT CiWIK. K. pe>r r. 11-\\K
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      635 4 S^SSS? N ,h,, i"*^,Ki ihe O«.c, ..I «yc.-o™«r»i, sir»in s«ui«mtms. m s,n^.,po,. S^ggffi^ from the terminus ,n Singapore togcth.r 1 way within the limits specihed hi i_he flan. CoMerto'r'SMjind Revenue within three r the date of this nonce.^ Rrference ma ■l« (Sd) VVAMFR E'IKK I Acting Colonial Secretar>. Tenders Wl"
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