The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 August 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 13™ AUGUST, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 3
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 711 1 J^ q Office. Telegraph St. /fe Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coart, and San Franctsco
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    • 678 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM N AVl- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARI). For Honukong Shanu- For M ahskillcs amo hai Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Bnlt.m re, ire. for freight anri other particulars apply to IHE BORNEO
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    • 567 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARtTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Comtract with the Nktherlands Iwdia Government. Acents atSingapore. Shim agency, late I UAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay The undermentioned hates akf hmy approximate. Prom Kxpectea Will be despatcfied tor Japara B via B'ton. Aug. 8 Billiton, Batavia. heribon, .Samarang, Sourabaya, P.«lehkh. Mei^'lo. Amboina, Uin!. t
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    • 124 1 Fraser Cumming Ufhi is.- 7c Battery Road. Sawmills: |ohoie Bharu. Brickworks Sirangoon and Baiestier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men m the best districts, and steam sawn to any size. WORKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boards accurately planed, tongued and grooved by he best machinery, under the superintendence of
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    • 673 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI J>x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 RKSERVR FUND »i 1500' 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j .........$10,000,000 Court or Dibictom. N. A Suss, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Bsq.— Dkputv Chaibman. I R. M. G«av, Esq. I H. W. Slaoi, Esq. E. Go«tz, Esq. j D. M. M
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    • 456 1 PETER SYS' WONI THE only remedy at present known as an If Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, RECOMMENDED »r SOME ok th«( HIEFSI' Sold Retail by all Cher THE PETER S (PrOPRHTOKS AMD SOLI MaNUPACTUAI Nov 16 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY FIRH MARINE. Subscribed C.p,t.l £1.000,000 Paid up Capital A Reserves Aao.ooo
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    • 730 1 3ERFUL SPECIFIC <P/\Lum.r.andPKß\lAN|.:\: Hemorrhage and Ulceration aowels. IYS COMPANY, IRS), 9, Old Chin* S TR r« T| Shanouai 17.11,1900 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'J'OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIIWTAL S.S. CO.) rhrough passage UohM graatatf France, and Germany by <£ °f h^ Eur j»P ean P°
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 19 2 )n the 12th AiiiTus', al Ui.irrirz,' S 1 gapore. the wife of W < hi it, of a son.
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    • 45 2 At Balik PuUu, Pm Mf, an the 12th Ai?u t 1900, Xi IZABKTH Jam MAKI Betsy the deirly r>elovrd Wife Ol K. L. M. 4>- Sm/., ;^..l -4srar-, k. I f. /)eeply rejjretled Ly her cuclc of friends and relatives. (Yokohama papers plea-e copy;.
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  • 8 2 •*A bjr (aii; dr»vk.
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  • 659 2 There still seems to prevail m England a great uncertainty about the appointment to the Governorship of ihe Straits Settlements Our private telegram, backed up by late mail papers, iridicatrcl Sir F. Car()E\\ as the Ina. choice of Ibe Colonial Office. And yet m the letter
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  • 830 2 The Briti-h steamer Deefdale of Sunderlaad passed through t!u- port from East t<> West at 4.15 p m on Saturday The Penang Turf Club ha<? resolved to cir< ulate a li-t fi<r the 1901 Griffins at #400 each from Mr. G. Kiss o( Sydney The Parramatta arrived yesterday morning with
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
    • 65 2 THE YANGTSE VALLEY. Rioting at Tatung. Telegraph Station Destroyed (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Shanghai, Aug. 10th, 10.12 p.m. A riot is reported at Tatung on the Yangtse River. The telegraph station has been burnt. The disturbance is probably only local. A Hundred Refugees Reach Ichang. The
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    • 27 2 Russians Defeat the Chinese. Flight of the Taotai. The Russians liave defeated a Chinese attack and have taken Nrwcbwang. The Taotai has fled westward.
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    • 25 2 ALLIES CAPTURE YANGTSUN. The Advance Continues. The Allied Expedition to Peking took Yangtsun on the Bth inst. and are still advancing.
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    • 14 2 Telegraphs Destroyed Throughout Honao. It is reported that all telegraphs are destroyed m Honan.
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    • 35 2 Prolonged Fight. Final Repulse of Chinese. Hnngkong, Aug. nth, 1245 p m. The Boxers and the Imperial troop* attacked N'ewcliwang City on the 4th. After fighting all day they were defeated
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    • 71 2 Japanese Gunboats Refrain from Action. Flight of the Taotai. The Russian gunboats are now bombarding the city. The Japanese gunboats did nothing I he Taotai escaped. Russians Occupy Forts, City and Customs. The Russian flag now flies over the Forts, the City, and the Customs' Offices.
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    • 385 2 Threatening Allied Line of Communications. Enemy Twenty Thousand Strong. jo.ooo Boxers are menacing Tientsin, Tongku and Taku. THE CAPTURE OF YANGTSUN. U. S. Contingent Lose Seventy. The Allies have occupied Yangtsun, the Amrricans losing seventy men. The German GoTernmrnt ha* chartered thr North German Llo>d Liner
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 66 2 The Tsar Permits M. De Giers to Leave Peking. But Only Under Safe Guarantee. Replying to a telegram from M. de Giers, the Tsar permits him to leave Peking, provided that the Kmperor and the Govern, ment of China guarantee his absolute safety. A Warning from the
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    • 47 2 The Appointment of F. M. Count Waldcrsee. Great Britain, Japan and the United States have formally agreed to the appaintment of Count Waldersee as the com-mander-in-chief of the Allied forces it\ China. Great Britain's consent is conditional on the assent of the other Powers.
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    • 34 2 Foreigners Not Wanted at Shanghai. The Viceroys, including Li hung chang have appealed to the United States to use its good offices to prevent foreigners landing at Shanghai.
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    • 53 2 A German Interdict. Germany has forbidden the export o t arms and ammunition to China. IN SOUTH AFRICA. BRITISH MOVEMENTS. Kitchener Pursuing De Wet. Methuen Heading Him Off on the North. Kitchener engaged De Wet's rearguard yesterday at Lindrque. Methuen was also engaged six miles
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    • 13 2 Buller's March Towards Kruger. Buller m marching towards Ermelo.
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    • 47 2 They Will Not Leave the City. A Chinese Wail to the French Ministry. The Chinese Government has complained to M. Delcasse, French Minister (or Foreign Affairs, of the delay m the Foreign Minister* at Peking accepting an escort out of the city.
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    • 20 2 Ministers Wish Safeguards. M. Delcasse" replied that the Minister* were unable to leave until the road was safe.
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    • 24 2 A Vety Dubious Quantity. China, he added, would prove her sincerity by ceasing to place obstacles m the way of the Allies.
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    • 22 2 Rejects Their Appeal. The American Government has decided to ignore the appeal «f the Chinese Viceroys.
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    • 78 2 Boers Hard Pressed. Methuen and Kitchener Following Up. Lord Methuen (near Lindique) has captured six waggons and two ambulances and afterwards joined Lord Kitchener. De Wet on the Run. The enemy [De Wet and h IS commandoes] is fleeing before them. London, August ijth, rgoo. nil th
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 805 2 INDCOOPE&Co., Ltd. BURTON-on-TRENT I ELEBRA EI> s^SxH^^\ recoSEendbd by ALE STOUT £LQS»^€£jSk The Leading Doctor. put up m M^/ 'N U \#^M lor Invalids and wMk riicni Dcrcw Imal t^ssssssv I s^^ 1 /41 \Wl^\ Jl^t. L— --7 SI ORDERS Stoppered Bottles ffl^"-* '«^> >> (Lo^ 4 can now be
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    • 521 2 CHANGE OP ADDRESS r^RS. GALLOWAY KIRK, have removed their Consulting Rooms to No. 3 Raffles Place, next building to that occupied by Rodyk and Davidson, Solicitors. Aug. 4 4.9 Singaporc-Johore Railway. "TENDERS will be received up to the 15th August for building a tempt rary hospital at the 10th mile
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    • 752 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL A LEX. FOX Co., beg to intimate that their place of business is now at No. 7, Stamford Road, where they will carry on their business as formerly. ALEX. FOX k Co. Aug 13 uc WANTED MINER lor Dutch West Borneo, English orr.[pany. Apply GUTHKrE
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    • 274 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TFMr. H E. Asset fc still m Singapore would lie please call at Messrs. Swam Maclarin's Office. Aug. 13 uc Singapore Cricket Club Debentures. ■^OTJCE is heri'by jj'ven that the following Debentures \',.s. 13, 14,25, a5, 30. 36, 42, 4.1. 46, S5. 61. 70 74, SO, 89
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 150 2 The Week. High Water 0.5 p. N. D. LI. Mail Homewards, due. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.10 n. S.V.R. March Out, 8.45 p. Circus, Beach-rd., 9 p. Tuesday, I4 th Hi<h Water 0.4 a., 0.37 p. Warren Shield Football. Philharmonic Choir, 5.30 p S.V.R., A& B Co. drill uniform, 5.15 p.
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  • 102 3 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 28th inst the Acting Col. Secretary will move a vote of $12,000 for the erection of an experimental ward at Tan Tock's Hospital. (This motion was adjourned from the Council meeting of July 31st.) The Widows and Orphans' Pension
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  • 110 3 A match was played on the Esplanade last Saturday between a team captained by R. T. Reid and one by E F. H. Edlin, the side of the latter winning by five wickets and seven runs. Reid's team, who batted hrst, made 121 runs, of which Reid contributed a
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  • 99 3 Next Saturday the Town Hall will he tenanted again by the those public favourites, the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company, who will produce for the opening night The Belle of New York, a mutual comedy that has-been an enormous success wherever it had been staged. The
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  • 323 3 HSomi Mmn am> Rody Torturis Thiy Pmcriii, The Chinese have for long been famous for the peculiarity and fiendishness of their tortur»s. Mr. Charles Hannan has introduced imo his new novel, The Captive of Pekin an account ot »>me of the methods of torture, which are apparently Kill
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  • 591 3 To the Editor of the London and Cnitux Exprtu —1 should not have t*. ought .t w.^uld have required six months lor the Co onial Office 10 have made up its mind to appoint Sir Frederick Cardew to Iht Governorship of the Straits Settlements, where
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  • 507 3 On Sunday, the I'a'ian transports Singapore, Marco Minghetti and Giava, convey in X the- Italian to China anivfd from Naples. Thr Singapore has on board 40 officers and 968 men the Marco Ming, hetti 26 office. s and 740 men; and the Ginva 11 officers and 188 men.
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  • 241 3 The B Mrling H -n i ;> open to M< m--1 m and T> ut.ni^ f"u f s f, )f a Club, ided on Saturday niieht, Capt. H I. W Dteff winri ag th< X ish Cup with a score of 828 (hi so), and Mr /immer tlif
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  • 169 3 From Penang comes a letter, authenticated by the ca d* of some nin»« Captains and Officers of I'-cal vessels there, asking for the publication of a letter w'-ich has been d' <;line<l by the Pinang Gazette. Tiie sea faring rommuiiity frel str /n^ly on the matter, and
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  • 136 3 The German battleship Squadron for China is due here and consists of Kurfuerst Friedruh Wilhelm, Hrandenbutg, Wets\enburg, Worth, fea h of theM has 40 guns and 570 m-n, and Hela 12 guns and if < men This squadron w i'l leave Coiombo either to-day Of to-morrow
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  • 125 3 In answer to Sir C. Dilke. the Chancellor of the ExcSequer (Sir M. Hitks-Beach) said. The proposed cable to Wti- hat- Wei is n t to be laid From Gutzlaff but 'mm th« Saddle Islands, which are some thirty miles lunher seawards. The Great Nonh»rn Company has
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  • 2339 3 (Via Ceylon) London. July «|al. -Sir Claude Macdonald's leiier, which is M disputal.iy authentic h^s caused intense re ief, but it i- leco^nisrd ihat the danger continues while the Legations are besieged. Moreover, large bodies of troops under Anti- Foreign Generals, are moving on Peki" from the -South. London,
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  • 100 3 PLAY ON SATURDAY. Championship Pairs. Ml an.J Mr. Mosi- V. v. Mis<> Gunn and Mr I ,poatMnoil u nl waaWaday. Mrs. Ad im mm Mfl Wn^ht, Uat Mrs.Croucher and Mr. Dim .n, 6 3. 6 3. "B" MIXID l)i.' BHMrs. Fabn, anl Mr J .^o, 2
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  • 100 3 I.AIMt <■' SlK(,l K-. Mr*. Hi: m 15.3 v. Mr-. Pabria, 15.1. Mrs. Ctmm hmr, m;c v. Mrs. Ad-iens, owe 3. Mr-. Snm.rv.jle, 3 v. Miss Gunn, owe 4. Mrs. \V.,(i(]ril, owe 15 v. Mrs. Lovell, owe 15. 3. "B Mixed Douaits. Mrs. Han.isch and Mr. Macbean,
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  • 87 3 I Al l i•• S SISGLCN. Mrv Siunders, scr. v. Miss Werry, 3. L*a f- 1.1 > .1 bus. Mrs. Werl.lell and vl.s. Bra MvM, owe 5 r. Mrs. FaUrs and Mis- Pallia ami. 15.3. A M iX< i) buLßies. Miss Gunn and Mr. M..%|ey, bC r.
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  • 51 3 LYDDI TE. A Wnolwich corre-pondent say<« The official reports from Sou:li Africa on the use of lyddite m waifare have been so siti-factory tint the Government have drcidid to mai ufactuie l)ddite shell m the aisenals M India. The nectssary plant will be shortly sent cut from Woolwich.— Times of
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  • 243 3 Major Lane, RAM C, formerly of Singapor. now of Kaudy, is to be put m medical charge a' Dnatawa'a where the new camp foi Boer prisoners has been es aSlished. As Major Lane is not an abs ilule Goliatli, it is interesting to observe that "he will have a* his
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  • 71 3 (CORRECTEU UP TO August 13) On London. 3ank 4 rn/s 2'ojJ demand 2 o\ Private crejits 3 m/s 2/oJ documents 3 m/s 2/o{ cred'ts 6 m/s 2/1 ""RANCE, demand 254 iERMANV, demand 2. t,{ India, I. T 152 demand par. Yokohama, demand.. j}^ pm JAVA, demand 121 Manila, demand
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  • 117 3 (August i I'm 7 8. Gambier 800 dc. Cube No. 1 13.371 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary Vporej 30 874 do. White, (Fair L/W=-s?t j 46 NaOMjH iios :o the \o.j 6a. do. (80s to ihe ibj 80. M«ce (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) 32. I.ibenan Coliee 25. Tapioca, small pearl (Far
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  • 175 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid Dl^J Bank of China and Japan. L,d. Li Nominal, f a.000.000 4 «4.*3« «99.8 7 5 *4 ueierred. J ># so 7, Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. ioooof^ 8 '5«4 8,584 Z» Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4 3o Sellers
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 332 3 Steams' Headache Cure (Perfectly harmless) never tails to give satisfaction. Ihe las eless cachrt. containing ihe powder, is easily ia<en, and quickly dissolved, thus al owing ihe medicine to act ponnpiiy. A safe, certain and spit <Jy remedy for all htadaches, The genuine has -ignature m red ink across face
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    • 268 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line arc despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits, Batavia,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 395 3 MAILS CLOSE To-morrow. For IVr At Hongkong 8c Tsingtau Saxonta 9am Hongkong Ac Amoy Telemichus 11 am Penang, Sec. Loodiana a pm Anamb.i flc N.ituna Us. Banka z ru Batu PahM Sultann 2 PM Rangoon (.Calcutta Pahtana \CM Pott Dickson Ac Klang Batavier 3 pm sourabaya, ttc. Poh Ann 3
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    • 1245 3 VESbKLb IN PORT. v e n-of-Wa. Flajra and Tona Commandera Arrived From For Wo« ?x IM L. ft ri V CrU S 'Vl t U m H Wrey july 2 X U Klan X Stal V.?.!« Rnff,ele Aug. 4 Vene/,a H.wgkong, A,g. VESUVI Ital. cru,s 34,7 Ze,. Aug. 7 Venice
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    • 153 3 GLEARANCKS. Auguit it. Sud. Bnt. str., Williams, for Batavia B<n S«n<; Gl.n. Bnt. v, r i.),.,, 5i or Bangkok. Loyal, Ger. str.. I.orens.n, for B«ni{kok Banokoh, Ger. str., Bon/eld(. for Bangkok Dbli. Ger. str., Cassens, for Deli. POM Wo, Bnt. btr., Freeman, for I-angkat. August tj. M«CSMM. Bru. sir.. Hannah,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 751 4 To be let 8 A Change AUey. Apply to mt Z WEE KAY POH. No. 8-5 Change Alley. Aurii 2 5 8 TO LET .4 T HKGrove> Tanjong Katong. For parti--1 culars Apply to MEYER BROS. July 35 ux TO LET >TO. \o-k Raffles Place lately occupied by Ann Keat
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    • 358 4 DRINK ELIZABETH WATER, The best natural Mineral Water m the East PRICE Per case of 50/2 bottles $b. SOLE IMPORTERS Puttfarcken Co. Aug 2 2-9 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. FOR Planting, Mining, Engineering, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrifuga Pumps Dicks Patent and Original Balata Belting Circular,
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    • 1279 4 Royal Hair Dressing Saloon. COIFFEUR FRANCAIS. G. SABATlER— Proprietor. L lietween Raffles Tiffin Rooms Robinson 6c Co.] The Oldest ft Largest Establishment m Singapore. Established 1887. HAIR-DRESSING Hight skilful hair dressers, from the best houses. Prompt Attention, and Entire Satisfaction as rega:<ls stvlc SUBSCRIPTION $3 a month. LADIES DEPI.— —Special
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    • 254 4 The above label is the property ol the oldt-M established firm of Aerated Water Manufacturers m die Kast. It has held itt. own against all oppo tinn for over 12 years, and being so well known has not been advertised durtog llm put -ix y< ars Orders f om one
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    • 17 4 HARTFORD TROPICAL SINGLE TUBE TYRES, Price $15 each. STRAITS CYCLES AGENCY, 5 Battbry Road, M«y 19 uc
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    • 542 4 Passengers (or Straits, China ft Japan. Per N. D. L. Prrussen, due Aug. 16.— Mr. E. Sachs, M.-istir „(l is, MMSadw> I'.r P ;n, Rome, due Aug. 25.— Mr. F J Ue.j^t.e.il. Mr. (i. Williams. Mr. J. Campbell. Mr. N. Seymour. Mr G. P. Owen, Mr. M. C. oMis, Mr.
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    • 1040 4 FOR SALE A claim for $0091.76; on H. H. the Sultan of l.ir>Kga and Rhio, Abdulrachman Moe. Athamsah. Apply to MR. Y. TAN. 6-c. Battery Road. Singapore. M AU JUAL UTANGNYA Tuanku Sulian Lingua dan Rh l 9 Abdulrahman Mv Adamsah, besar-ny* $9091.76} yang sudah di-putus uleh paduka tuart Resident
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