The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 October 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. THURSDAY, 25™ OCTOBER, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4015
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 721 1 _F* o Oflßce. Telegraph St. OS Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamer* lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amtncan Portt, also for CHinr C—tt, and San Francisco
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    • 613 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1 For Hokukoku Sh \s For M*rsbillbs imd hai Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester I Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, fee. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb
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    • 421 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Undbr Contract witm thi Netherlands India Gotbrnmint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collvkr Quay The undermentioned dates arb only approximate. From K_pected Will be despatched tor Van Outhoorn Timor ports via >ourabaya Ort. 14 Macassar, direct Palima, Paloppo, Kendarie Oct. 24
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    • 786 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. RHS D ER U V P B C ?U P SD A i- Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > Silver Reserve 2,000,000 j |l2 00<J>oo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS...- ~—.5i0,000,000 Courr op Dimctob*, N. A Sibb*, Esq.— Chairman. R. Snbwan, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goitz, Baa. Hon.
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    • 393 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC Sprue. Dysentery, D.arrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels RECOMMENDED .r SOME ok THiCHIEKSPECIALISrS', WT H. MBDICA! PROPK^i^m Sold Retail by all Chemists and WhotaJfe by p ßOPtti>blON THE PETER SYS COMPANY Noy ir* 0 1 0 So M«u, A ctu R s)i o, Old Ch
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    • 389 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL yJ STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *J»OYO KISKN KAISHA (ORIIHTALS.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OK |AI"AN AND HONOf.ri.l J hrough i'assage Tickets granted to Kngland France, and Germany by all trans-AtlanUc l.nes of steamer*, and to the prmcipal t,,-s of the L mted States or
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  • 45 2 Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE Brbston-Darby. On the ?y'h September, ;*t the Church of St. Micb.iel md All Angels, Stndak.m. R. N. Borneo, Violkt Constance Ethel Berston, younge- 1 <' m^hler ol the Lite C.iptam R. D. BeeMon, to W alter Georok Darby, of S.ind.ikan, linn.sh North Borneo.
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  • 9 2 theft „la MglM, loyalty. *i
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  • 316 2 His Honor Sir ALEXANDER Swi rn.NHAM is not only Offic er Administering Mie Government ol the Strait 1 Settlements, but he is by virtue of that office also Acting High Commissioner for BorneoHow far hi.-. jun>dii Uon ove-r administration 'n British North Borneo permits Sir AI.EXAM»Hk
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  • 1005 2 Second performance ol the Singapore Minstrels at ;he Town Hall to-night A Chinaman lias been sentenced to four months imprisonment for snatching earrings. The Chinese hay» burnt three years' stock of slt-eptra lor the Russian railway m Mane huna H B.M. flagship liarfteur with Admiral Bruce on board, left Nagasaki
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  • 23 2 PcrJOf— uii of Sweet Lavender will be given on Thursday ibt, Saturday 2nd, and Monday, 4th November, at the Town Hall
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  • 88 2 The s.s. Halaban brought a cargo of oil trom Berandan on the 23rd and left for Batavia yesterday. The s. s. tlavcrdon, which lelt Moji m japan on the nth instant, with a cargo at about 4, 500 tons coal, arrived here yesterday afternoon. The s. s. Bucephalus
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  • 168 2 THE BABY 'S SMILE. I ok ihi Ktb o, Mamma, Dr. Maudsley, m an article m the Lancet, says Sentimental persons may detect 'intuitions and trailing clouds of glory Irom atar as they dote on children's innocent simplicities, but it is they, the enraptured gazers, who project them and read
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  • 34 2 Our Special Tipster gives the following for this afternoon. First Griffin Race Johnnie Read Stakes I—Yagr^it.1 Yagr^it. Second Griffins Cutaway. Club Cup Gaylass. Tanglin Cup Highlander. Roadsters Lucilla. Pavilion Stakes Young Gladstone.
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  • 220 2 Mr. Cho.iie has been instructed to isk the British Government to transfer to a more salubrious place, or release on parole, any Irish Americans who may be imprisoned m Ceylon. '^Reuters Telegram. Now rest you Brother Jonathan (or pity's sake ha' done, Or seek to champion better
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  • 245 2 (From Correspondent.) Oct. 17th, 1900. Ihe -vS Kedah, which arrived here yesterday, brought up no less than four weeks mails. The new Norddeatscher Lloyd i .service to Manila has totally disorganised I the Singapore-Sandakan service, but we hope they will be able to do better than this for
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  • 294 2 Greai Uanulutto thi Mayors ot Pbavc*. /Jai y .I/ji/ Correspondent.; Parib, Sepi. 22.— Can you provide accommodation (or 14,000 quests T" asked ihe Minister of the lraerior 01 M. Bunvard, ihe head of the architectural department, on ihe d?.y on which it had been decided 10 invtic
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  • 243 2 Hlans are at present under discussion says En gtntermg. tor opening a new direct line of commumcai.on overland between China and Russia It .s proposed to .build la line from Samarkand to Hankow vi 4 Chodschend, Man-urn a «a ne Pa H mir i- \a
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  • 28 2 The man who tells you a secret »nH l »v tell, dotsn'. treat you «ir/ y Vie tn y U "<* •t, and forbid, your C£ fc a"^^,* 11
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  • 16 2 [Up to the hour of going to press no Reuters Telegram had been received.]
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  • THE CHINA CRISIS.
    • 30 2 (Special to Singapore Frtt Press.) Shanghai, Oct. 24th, 7 35 p.m. Theft is great alarm at Hankow owing to the recent appointment of Yu-rhang aGovernor of Hupeh.
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    • 50 2 CHAN-CHI-TUNG 'S DISMAY. A DIPLOMATIC PROTEST URGED. OTHERWISE DISORDERS IN CENTRAL CHINA. It M credibly reported that the Viceroy at Wuchang has wired imploring the Consuls here [Shanghai] to urge the Minister to make an effectual protest against this appointment, otherwise there will be certain disaster m the Yangtse Valley
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    • 8 2 Admiral Seymour returned to-day fro«i Taku.
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    • 29 2 Sickness Prevailing. The report that the Court ia still pro* ceeding to Hsianfu is doubtful There is widespread sickness amon^ tt.» Court followers of all ranks.
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  • 78 2 A lady, Mjm Beniamin by name, appeared recently as a barrister at the Supreme Court. Dunedin, New Zealand, but to the no small .satisfaction of all male barristers her diem was non-suited. Mean fellows to rejoice at the failure of my learned sister. They will
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  • 91 2 Atu.e cavalry exercses at Alder^hol, on «nd of the Crown Prince, had an interesting experience during the course of the morning? *He was sent by his commanding officer to the exthe officer there ,n charge was faring He arnved safely, and was returning, when saw
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  • 240 2 cnwabach, the following remarks on the advantages of the uk of liquid f u< 4 v •oo sea m£%^anrf* o ith F^ Wed --hJne r >': tow by the C/«*. and broulh w "5, Uken llf was entirely ow.ng to thVIS ,h V'JL^T 1 u*-ng liquid
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  • 66 2 taught ty lan c Cfl ""< not far distal CXpC tS ih the < ime is electricity will crTm!:" heati P ur P ose;i electricity for ;«2^ Into general use. With a moderated' r k n&andhealin be able to snau hU the ho »eW«kr will
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 531 2 Powell Robinson,] BiTTKRY Road. Nem Goodsex s.s. Socotra JUST RBCBIVtD New Tropical Suitings best quality. New Outfitting Ties, Scarves. Helmets. Straw Hats. Ac. Ac. OFFICE TO BE LET. That very commodious and well-lit office on and floor, Gresham House, Battery Road, lately 00. cupied by the New York Standard Oil
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    • 924 2 WANTED A SITUATION as Nursery Governess or Com|*V pamon. Accustomed to housekeeping. Good references. Native States preferred. Apply to N. G., c/o Free Prets. Sept 25 25 >° tths WANTED A GOOD second-hand Billiard Table, with accessories. Offer to HONORARY SECRETARY, Singapore Catholic Club 73, Bras Basah Road. Oct. 22
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    • 402 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE IK. AIDOOLHLSBIN AbdOOLALLT is author -IVI ised to sign our Firm per procuration from this date. A. S. MOTIWAI.LAH k S. J. MOTIWAI.LAH k SONS. Singapore, Oct. 25th, 1000. 1.11. To-Night To-Night HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS Always The Best Rain or Fair. The mammoth tents are crowded. A
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    • 199 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS "HONG WAN I." XTOTICF. is hereby given Ill.lt I have with the sanction of the Board of Trade changed the name of my vessel s.s. City of Edinburgh official number 73.866, .md th.it she will from and after this date be known as the s.s. Hnng Wan I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 151 2 The Week. Thursday, 25th High Water .-—10.54 a., 11.51 p. Races, Second Day, 2.45 p. Our Boys" at Government House. ireus, Beach-rd., 9 p. Friday, 26th Hi^h Water 11.20 a. Tanglin Club At Home." N.EfcLL Mail Outwards, due. Circus, Beach-rd., 0 p. Saturday, 27th Hiijh Water 0.22 a., 1148 p.
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  • 1182 3 Wednesday, Oct. *****, 1900. PEBSBNT H. E. the Officer Administering tU Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, k.c.m.0.) The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter Egerton.) the Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca (B. M. Merewether.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer). the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) the Acting Colonial Treasurer (J.
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  • 973 3 October 24th, igoo. Present —Mr. A. Gentle, (President, 1 .md Man Moses, Jigo, Sohst, Maciaren, MarkerChoa Liiang Thye and Col. Pennefalher. Aushs 1 Mr. Capper, and Mr. l.cc hoon Guan. Minutes. The minutes ot the last meeting were confirmed. I'RiMDiNrs Remarks. Mr. Gentle said that he w.<s glad
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  • 105 3 The MtHH4apotit Journal has <j preily cartoon. Seatedl before a desk is an osinch wearing aaa> coat, coJUr md neck-tie, .md perched on ,i n editorial stool. The bi d's face is profoundly expressive of mischievous, self -mi isfied isinmity. h smokes a briar pipe, has a m.igmncent
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  • 1373 3 No. IV. Brussels, continued. I he Cathedral m Brussels is dedicated to Str. Gudule and St. Michel. I had not heard of Ste Gudule before, nor did any one whom I questioned know anything about that sainted lady. Even Baedeker is silent on the point, and he
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  • 64 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettea thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the (Jhess Editor, Singapore Free Prea." Problem
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  • 137 3 liy t-RiBDRitH I)' bbk, Rostock Black (3 pic-ccsj White (5 pieces; White to play and mate in tffflM moves. Werr Friedrii I Date* \f ay in l*4S. kJ now, MS* sscll profession, anu died on April 17th, Roalach, in Mecklenburg, after a long connection v. th the
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  • 334 3 s ""f" "eere i ,j a> t h. ar >er. but reputation ol lata seeming miracle ot vsoc aa*a M ir.-t, a dissipated hreiict) pl*y«r ol no common ability, sold the pri,on-hou i Preach m,.g Invented Hungarian gentleman, the machin.-, in the a Lr« a.,, first exhibied
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  • 153 3 We note 1 hat the I \m<-% Weekly m its current 1 sue diagrams a problem by Mr. C. N. Brock well, of Selatifjor. Ihe posit.on was recently published .is our No. 255. Notwuh landing the difficulties r,«ised by ihe management of the Government telegraphs of Netherlands India,
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  • 91 3 An Officer, well-known m India, but now soldiering m the Transvaal, wiole of late to friend that Kruger and Botha had lad, but had taken two millions sterling with them. Nevertheless were these men transgressing the l.,iw of God, since Mrs. Kruger and Mrs. Botha remained m
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  • 107 3 CHANGED HER MIND AT THE ALTAR. A curious stoiy is related by the Montana correspondent of ilie Sew York 'Journal to the effect that at Gre.it Falls a wedding was about to take place between Lillian Meier and Christopher Schmidt, but the bride changed her mind at the altar and
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  • 47 3 An original problem (says the Glohe) has been sent us by a correspondent Fin. l a number consisting of four figures, whose fust multiplied by its second, result multiplied by its second and third, result multiplied by iti third, result by its fourth, equals the original number.
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  • 396 3 (Globe Naval Corr.j The question of the probable exhaustion of the coal supply from the British coalfields has just lately been agitating the public mind. It is a subject, of course, of the utmost importance to us, as a maritime nation. Mr. I). A. Thomas, M.P. for
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  • 32 3 The Federated Malay States yacht Meran brought down irom F'enang this morning tlu: Acting R^ident General, F. M V, Mr. W.Hood I readier, c.m.g, Mrs. Ireacher and Mr U H K. yt
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  • 354 3 OCTOBER 25th, iooo. R, nW nt rK Uuotatiom. Capital. Pa,d Up. Share, Pah> M iB.nkolthmaandJar.n.^. Nominal. J 2,000,000 4.4.13. .00.875X4 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agenry. Nominal. 10,000 f^f 8,584 8,584 I Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 85.60 Buyers 8 ,7- L> i 6 unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. 8,00
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  • 82 3 SOII, PAIR, DBUCATE .SKIN.— A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowi.asdS Kuvdhh, the BMet soothing, healing, curative and refreshing pieparation, and warranted haimless to the most delicale skin. It prevents aad removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Kruplions, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts a
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  • 117 3 (October 2 1 Ifi m*^. Gambier....;.::.::;;;:::;:: dc. cube No. i ;..;■;.;v.v.V.'.V.',', i3.f o Pepper, BJack (ordinary Spore) 2«j.'-.2 do. White, (Fair L/W-sJt) ..42. Nutmegs (nosio the )b.> 5o do. (Bos to the In; -jh Mate (Banda) n 2. Cloves (Amboina) -jj I.ibenan Coffee 20* Tapioca, small pearl (hair qual'ityi
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  • 74 3 (Corrected up to Oaub.r j,) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/2^ demand 2/IJ^ Private credits 3 m/s 2/2 documents 3 m/s «/jJ credits 6 m/s */2-J France, demand '369/ Germany, demand 2iQ i India, T. T ««i3 Hongkong, demand f 1 Yokohama, demand 4%dis > Java, demand t2s4 Manila,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 156 3 Came Near Dying. hor three days and nights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers," Mya M. K. Lowther, cl. rk of the district court, Centerville, lowa. I thought f should surely di<-, and tried a dozen different medicines but all to
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    • 310 3 pk OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tom Achxllt 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Xtttor 3766 Aiax 7011 Ortstes 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclu* 550Q Anchises 2729 Polyphems 261^ Antenor 5531 Priam 284 s Calch.n 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrlius 362 1 Dardanus 4653 Rhtpus 3065
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 339 3 MAILS CLOSE. T*>DaT. Ho- t>r At Sourabaya, a<c. Wdhelm j pm BengfcalM k lU^u i.ngChay Un 3pm Malacca Ac Klan^ C>wx f'hya 4 PM Sadaag ii, tl,i 4 rH BatSWia, ate. Van lmhoff 4 pm r-KIDAT. Bangkok .Vmm y am Bangkok Or. J.K.a.r .New cfk Ardendtarg 11 am M IM
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    • 255 3 VESSKLS 1M PORT. M^n-o-W«, PI.XI and T.n. Commander. Arr.T.d Hron > Ko. Wfc.c Olb., V...... F1«..T.». M..,.,. ro,' w,.. Alkxandpr Am. tra., 2091 N:ckeK Oct n VnrfMLr 1 < r~ J~ B»^o89 K,n.ey g^ S B^u BousiS"" U."S2 Ar,th,sa Am. 2.^2 be.co.nbe Ott. l 7 PlMMphtt SI, ,1 ru,n I
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    • 294 3 CLlil&lcil, Octvt Vl UancKh, tor Kiaodiou. Hos \A v>. fir.t. ->tr., Hudson, lor Muai -m Ml Malacca. Chow Ph>a. Br.l. str.. JHlicoe, lor Malacca and Mang. C. H. Kian. Brit. str. t Pentney, (or Penan*. biAM. Bnt. str.. Stovell, (or Bangkok. V Kian Yang, Hnt. str., Shimmen, for M u
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 110 4 McAlister Co. Champagnes G. H. MUMM Co,'s EXTRA DRY PERINET FILS j DRY VERZENAY I Clarets ST. JULIEN AND MEDOC Sherries SANDEMAN Co.'s VERY PALE DRY PALE DRY NUTTY AND FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Co. s FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s JEREZ SECO Madeira SANDEMAN Co.'s
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    • 390 4 John Little i CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR Rover Cycles. We have just received a shipment of the above well known Cycles m all grades, including. IMPERIAL CYCLES ROVER do. METEOR do. Fitted either with Free Wheels and two brakes or with ordinary gear and one brakePrice from $120
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    • 877 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. 1 1 JtSm^ v IHWK r N ■HI I 1 vTBBw 1 m VslpJni "i Vx* M aaaHaiag a> Mining Machinery and Appliances Complete Steam Power Plants of the Highest Grade for any Service. High Pressure Corliss and Slide Valve Steam Engines, Stationary, Portable, Standard and compound,
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    • 227 4 W DALLAN Australian Horse Repository, i 3, KOEK ROAD, (off Orchard Road Expected to arrive to-day I'hk b. BUCEPHALUS 30 Horses, Cobs Ponies 30 And arrived I'kw i i, SONNBB£RG 31 Horses, Cobsfe Ponies 31 Both the above shipments have been very I arefully selerttd specially for thi> market, md
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    • 264 4 Maples Hotel Co. Ltd. No. 85 Bluff. Yokohama THIS charming Hotel, standing as it does m ne 1 centre and on th»- highest and healthiest part of the Bluff, is n.-iturally always delightfully cool, and commands ihc hnrsi vimmat the May, Harbour, and surrounding country. Excellent < uisine, Luxunou Baths,
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    • 1189 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot denarture, and (whare ana*n) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbh-op-War. Aloik, Fr. cruis., Toulon, Oct. Alouittk, F. d'patch b., Toulon, Oct. Barrosa, Braz. cruis., Rio de J., Oct. i B. M. Benoali, Fr. d.b., Toulon, Oct. Buoband, Fr. cruis., due Oct. Carlo Alberto,
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    • 804 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTK X is hereby giwn. that the Sec < on o*f Oxley Road between Oxley Rise and Or chard Road will be closed to traffic from Friday the 26th instant until further notice. By Order J. POLGLASE, Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Singapore, 23rd October, iajoo. tuths 29.10 MUNICIPAL
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