The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, iith DECEMBER, J 1900. DAILY ISSUE. No. 4054
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      713 1 I Pft Office. Telegraph St. Irtj Wharves. Keppel riarbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADKN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAITA, BRINDISI, VKNICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of I-adinß issued for Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      694 1 PHI MA MUTUAL STfcAMNAVIGATIONtU/.PANY,LIMTIiD. OU'WAWD. HOMF.WARD. Kor Hosukono Sn*\i- F)R \i arseillus and hai J«pan Pohts. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia an 1 Maltim re, &c. (or freight ami other paKKtflan apply to THE BORNLO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb it BRITISH
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      540 1 DE < I JKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. BB uNTKtCT WITH THB NETHERLANDS IhOla liOVIRNMINT. AGENIs ATSINCAi-itKH. AGENCY. LATr I DA EN DELS it Co.. 2-3 COLLYER QUAY IHB I'MIKRMKNTIONkD UATR> A'f Ml APPKOXIMATB. Fron. fa.speclco Will br ieipatcnr., i< r Mrouwer Dtli vi i ports I) c. n Bfnvkal s 'ut,
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      270 1 TH HORSE REPOSITORY Xx 1 CUTUS H. /.BRAMS Begs to inform the Gentry of Singapore thjt he has 50 Horses." Cobs and "Ponies suitable for all purpose which have been carefully selected for the requirmen sof this market, and all broker, .v.d ready for use shortly after arrival, W. Dalian
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      738 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL..... Jio.ooo.oc© RKSERVR KUNI>.— StSfKIM Reserve Si 0,000,000 > Sihm Reserve 2; 000,000o oo,ooo j $I2>o0 000 Rh.SKkVK LIABILITY Of PKOPRIKTOKS Ho.ooooor CotitT or Uibbctobs N. A Sibbs Esq. Chaikmam. R. SHBWAN, Ksq.— Dut-UTV ChAIKMAN. E. Gobtz, Es<j. Hon. ■< M Gray A.
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      523 1 Milkmaid^ I L -—Hi j^, BRAND 1^ Guaranteed Full Cream. nu«un Largest Sale m the World. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE LIFE Total Invsntbd Funds £0,722, 58s THE LARGEST KIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. *p!tal Subscribed $2,500,000 Amoi'mt MW-VT ,4 500.000^
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      242 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKftIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA VIA INI \i\\N \Mi HONOI 11 r. illgl.lld. j| nes oi the 'f Katet> miy leobumed, I on apptical y ORDERS 1O i EURO p utes d fhs v md Rio G P*< mc kiim dun Pj
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900.
    439 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. L nawfd bf tn^iie^.ce ar.4 i.*. t*it>* i Here p*tr.o\ Truth h« *io»,<*.« prrrrpM draw V.**mt4 lo Rtlw.on. t*r»!tT. and U«. A4«Ute4 bjr Marseilles asd Pa tacitly 'Micourn^ed to go on with his nbfiofl by the French Government, Mr KRUGSM ha> Lcen
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    1275 2 Hie M. M Company > Ntf-arm- r Salaztc left Colombo at 3 p.m. on the q h December and may be expr-ct'd here on Saturday the 15th teat., about 0 a.m. Speaking of the Tapah Griliin<=, the P./ says most of them were out tliis moining Tliry all went well
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    TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CALCUTTA.
    123 2 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CALCUTTA. Calcutta, N'ovrmbrr 25th.— Mr- P. D. Barclay, the Traffic Manager ol the Calcutta Port Trust, ia .i Mcl with M extremeI leri a* i Img accident, and now lirs ii) an anconw i u> »UtC ia ih<- M-.iicil College H< ipitml. While cycling along thr Strand
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    AN INDIAN POLICEMAN'S COURAGE.
    123 2 AN INDIAN POLICEMAN'S COURAGE. Our Simla correspondent describes a plucky act on the part of an Indian policeman, who attempted the capture of I'athaii who had broken into a house m Salabatpira. Surat t.i;y. On an alarm bf-mi; r.iise-1, ih>- thief ran away, bu* was seized by Ht <>1 'n,
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    A WEIRD STORY.
    135 2 A remarkable story i-, t"l 1 of some bird-, kept by V Fran Stainer, <A I'-plj* Mall, near MirK't Drayton. Mr millionaire and a well-known phiUntliropist, and was very f bird,. He hi American and I >; itt'\ «i h his own hands, and which were kepi
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    FOREIGN TROOPS AND THE CHINESE.
    185 2 FOREIGN T ROOPS AND THE C HINESE. Her! ,-.le impatience at the me* i,"' ling ex— ere. 1 nm censorship over su h ml rotation i-> very strict. 1 t t. ni their D kt papa r>s yive no qu.-. iblishes a letter from c witnessed the 101 l .ptives,
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    MORE ABOIT WELSBACH.
    105 2 The Welsbach Incand---i t-,.i (ia- Li^ht 1 i 0,030 m i I -a half p«-r cci at -ar\ that he company should furtbei capital, and it U the dv* th we who arc aid m the era to j, rovi.i« v. ["he Welsback Irf BMMOp Ay m
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    370 2 Sir Frank Swettenham seven months l<*ave is made to date from July 7th, 1900, so that he is not due back here till Feb. 7th. The Hongkong Telegraph mentions the fact that a 1 rrtiin sterner was taking on a lady who is described as the window of a deceM«d
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    15 2 AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. The Governor-General Arrives Ihe Earl ol Hopetoun has arrived at Adelaide.
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    Mr. KRUGER AND THE TSAR.
    41 2 Too 111 to See Mr. K." All Hope of Intervention Extinguished. The Times correspondent .it the Hagustates that the Tsar has sent a courteous telegram to Mr. Kruger, pleading illneu and extinguishing all hope of intervention
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    THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    16 2 Mr. Kruger Privately Received. Oueen Wilhelmina ha> received Ml Kruger m private.
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    798 2 Winter Clothing for Indian Troops. She ha> n< t returned hi-^ visit. The India >m< c has ordered Canadian fur coats .md r, oi.is-ins for the use of the Indian troops m China. London, December tftA, /yoo. The Governor of Hongkoag has cer*. monially op-ru-] tf I,
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      574 2 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORK. Have now received an unusually large and vared assortment of goods suitable for Christmas, comprising CRACKERS FROM TOM SMITH I ontaining Hats, Caps, Puzzle Games, Jewellery, Musical Instruments, Japanese Curios, Perfumes, Toys, Genuine Postage Stamps, etc., etc. From 35 cents to 53. 50. From A.
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      927 2 WANTED pHINESE A reliable man with experience m General ProHuce. Apply X.Z., c/o t'rte Press. Dec 7 uc. WANTED AN Assistant tor a first class hotel, must be able 10 speak English and German. Apply P.X., co Free Press. Dec. 10 17.12 WANTED MIRCOSCOPE sl.des of Local Objects. D. Holland
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      899 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS KSI ABLISHBI* Igj&Kft ,864. PORTS T.rragona (Spanish; Black Seal $8 Vintage Style White $12 Dry Tawny Red $17 Light Dry Tawny, "Shell" Brand Black $23 Very Old Tawny Green $25 Imperial Old Tawny Red S3O Dry Old Tawny Yellow 534 Excellent Old Tawny, very choice Blue S3B
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      294 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LET FURNISHED AN European residence, beautifully situatrd on high ground, Tan K lin district, i\ miles from town. Rent $150. Entry 15th March. POWELL C0.,-Auctioneers. Dec. 11 The Clear Water Dairy Farm Limited. TSJOTICE is hereby given 10 Shareholders and others that the D^ois selling and
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      153 2 The Week. Tuesday, nth High Water r.^H a., 0.59 p. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. Convent Fancy Ba/iar, Town Hall, 9 p. Wednesday, 12th High Water 2.IS a., 1.46 p. I. and Sales, F'owell, 2. 30 p. Masonic Hall Trustees, 5.15 p. Lodge Zetland, 8 30 p. Convent Fancy Bazaar, Town
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    A SHARE TRANSACTION.
    676 3 At the Supreme Court this morning Hn Honour Mr. Justice Leach pave judgmen m the cases of Messis. Latham and M.,. taggart v. Koh San Poon and Messrs Latham and Mactaggart v. Kok Poor and Co. His Lordship said the short point foi decision m this case
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    THE ASSIZES.
    38 3 Ko Ah '*tk and Lim S^on I K r found not guilty of culpable horn; The case ol Ahmai Sah, I dishor- opertji wai ken. I hi- I the remainder .-day and waa resumed this rr
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    415 3 On good authont informed on a r? < »nt voyage from I)~.i t!.- iiiararuine flag, through Keppel Harbour. Otbei Tom the sam: port, whir.h J mii because of cholera, rightly pi outside to the quarantine anchorage There is no rule laid down, except that *hi;.-> under such circumstances are to
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    DEADLY PROVISIONS.
    1197 3 Anotmir Arms Casb. At the Police Court yesterday before a Court of Two Magistrates, Mr. A von i Roeati g, of Meesra Beta Moyer Co., was charged with importing certain arms r without a permit from the C. P < with r coacealiag these arms, and with exporting
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    69 3 The I 1 rough I harbour at seven ihia on her lel 1 v from hina. irrived from Japan I ot co il I ,r tbia port. J Ttmtcv, aftei taking several him- 1 iga to the lv I h>- Sapph 1 ail I I to X bour
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    GOLF.
    6 3 laj under. v i return*
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE MEETING 1900.
    45 3 the a Gari BlOntl 1 1 E O. C. 1 ur the m Satui elusion of I tronj n ■rnittee will I »geiher, r'-pr. ing the different Corps of the Garrison, to all will beoo the prograssme. r part ilars tnno
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    "THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY"
    81 3 I TiMon Lai .(hi seen graph Shimbun publishes a r^pn I 1 I pi< ture. IK is m fu.l uniform and rated centra of the sofa if such a term 1 m be applied to a C irticle of furniture— where hr Imperial Majesty doubt
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    CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR MR BALFOUR.
    82 3 A correspondent of the Daily —As Mr. Balfour \va- v Parliament itreet >• tterday, on hi- way to I Foreign <Mm c, be wa-. the I reasury by a white*baited old lady, I. Are yo\j Mr. lialshe .i-k^-'i. Receiving a reply m be handed to Mr.
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    MAGISTRATE'S APPEAL.
    240 3 Before Mr. Justice Leach yesterday an appeal from a refusal of a M igisti ite to < mvtd t*o men ch.ug' d with remoi ei^ht cli- -t-, «.f Benarei opium from the Hy!am kongii m Beach»rd. to the mouth of th.- Singapore River without giving the Opium Farmer
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    LORD LANSDOWNE AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
    780 3 LORD LANSDOWNE AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE. Mis ArrtiNTMiNT Welcomed Bt 1-kw. p. In spite of all the cavilling at Lord Lansdowne's ttans|» r from the War Office to the Foreign Offic it will h>- the conviction of f.iir-miii led and well informed people that Lord Salisbury lias, m this change,
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    SINGAPORI VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    140 3 Corps Orders by Maj >r (he H >n'ble A. Murray, Ccwrnandant, Niiig^pore Voluntrfr (!orps, Head (Jviaucr Offv c, Hou Fullrrlon, Stngapoca, Ditembtr *****, i(,»e. 1. Parade 2.S It M. L Thr S.V'.A. will pxtMile as strong as possible on Friday U' 1 i*** at 5 p.m. for
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    FIRE AT KAMPONG BUGIS.
    428 3 Yesterday afternoon about half-pa*t three a fire broke out m tlie Bu^is village the other side of the creik from Koch ore Market. Some thirty native Blouses wenburned down, value of tach with contents M| $100, uninsured and uninsurable. The Fire Brigade turned out and did
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    INCOGNITO.
    89 3 Ihr rcnci. abinet has determined ton ognise Ml Kruger :is( hicfof a Slate, travelling incognito. I'> ,'an tl .< liames of war I %>> Incrgnilo. [o< ngaito. W brows and tragic eyes, Wearing through France a isc, 1 irculate my pious liea n i 1 I*. I, asyou must
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    CHOLERA.
    30 3 y there wei < holera and 3 d» atba of thai ti 38 Ophir Koad, a I 'w re 1 bine I tal to Hate r 1 md 1 ...h-
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    73 3 11l- IG< >I ■< F-OK lUX HAIR.— T.a'.rnioijs ng the hair, is RowLaa 0 ess, dryneM, pi events the hair being injured tlways be used k-r cl.i'iiien's hair; no othtr article imp m iv itul and t lie hnir .i R v Oil and if >t>u r rer used k,
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 (December 1 1 *"0;s Gambier 7 9^i dc. Cube No. 1 1^.25 Ptpj.er, liUck iordinar> !»'por«J 20. do. White, (Fair L/W=-s% 4250 NiitmtL". 110s to ti>r Ib. j sf> do. (80s to the lb) 70 Mace (H.inda) M g 3 Cloves (Amboina) Liberian Cotfee j o Tapioca, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST. DECEMBER 11th, 1900.
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 3 < UKRECTED UP TO Do Dlbei 1 t'N London. •ok 4 n»/ s z |J li:mand dits 3 m/s 2 documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s France, demand Germany, demand India. T. T j HONGKONG, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand Manila', demand to I i auk ol BagUad Rate.
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    Weather Report.
    10 3 Taken «t K.ndanL. KwWg 9m. w H I*s
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      133 3 A Cure for Chronic Diarrhoea. "About five years g|M I was troublid with catanh ol the lower bowel," s.iys I T. Chi'-holm, 4-4 Dearborn Aye., Cihic^go, and although I rons'llted several eminent ahyaiciaaa who prescribed for me. I tound their remeJits failed to m any way relieve me, and the
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      270 3 OCEAN ]fc^ STEAM SHIP If^* Co. NEDEKLA <I; .w.ifcL i»TOOIt< VAAKT MAA rSCHAPPIj OCEAAN. 1 a.. roßs. Utti 7011 .\fvr» Agamemnon 7011 A'. A I ix 7011 Ortstts nous >eluAuekimi 2729 P,iypiie>Antenor M3l /Viam 2b+s Calc/tas 6748 Promttheui 5570 M6i Pyrrhui ?62 1 Patdant Rhipfus Deu, Sarpedon 460^ Diomed 4672
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      163 3 1-MliHK'jK M mg Gtang Ann II AH Indrat'iri II AM Kiun Ann 1 1 'ia II AM I PM tun 2 pm I v Malacca, If i M I t ISorntJ 4PM 1 HI kM>\> I MM I I Billitot I noon kok 2 fji .v i< ingoon Stang Lenng
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      239 3 IN Fte«SMtd r«M Comm.rders Arr.ruMis,.n D«. X.1... 420 Dtkkers Dec. 1 I Mkihbl* Hnt. K.b., ;,o F. ,M 1., ,tkc 6 M (ncertam. VNMM Ki.if. ft Ton* Matter. Arrived Krom Consignee. icr- Hrun^ lav Behn Meyer Uncertain. MHK*VI V Kuanun. D A»O>WM D-. R X.,.. H Baimkok i»r. m >2o
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      182 3 Pt luk An^on i p rts. H*l\ban. Dut. ioelint) <r Alboih, H Bangkok. Hrn »vibk. iUa M uikj. 1, Brit. tr. A K v if, for Han U Brimkbvrh Brit, ur.. White, for Pbi Hr ll AaaeRST, Bi l*| r X mam ports. Fi Mr r*MBOV, R Yo Shun, Brit,
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      536 4 Katz Bros. LIMITED. ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION OF X'MAS NEW YEAR CARDS SINGAPORE VIEWS With Greetings (INSPECTION INVITED) Katz^ros. LIMITED. Nov. is CHRISTMAS 1900. RACHALS PIANOS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOI'T THE WORLD. Especially built for this climate. A VKRY L'SEFIL AND HANDSOME HISIMI SOLE IMPORTERS Puttfarcken Co.
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      481 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents Undbr the Most Distinguished Pathonaub 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND fam> H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. oe SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED iK7 2. Has now on view at ox and 63,
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      1025 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. k^B^ Bf .^e^Bfl B^BBk^ 9 t A Mining Machinery and Appliances Complete Steam Power Plants of the Highest Grade for any Service. High Pressure Corliss and Slide Valve Slcam Engines, Stationary. Portable, Standard and compound, and Lancashire Corn.sh Multitubular, Locomotive. Vertical, Water Tube, Marine ami Sp^-ri .1
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      572 4 I GOVERNMENT NO^IFICAI lON. TENDERS are m. 1 undermentioned .irt.de-. to the Pol c- Dement for 1901. Cawi Buckle trousers, black II k .nd >es black at do do white fioo'i Bu-tons. trou-ers. bl -ck 1 '.ir^-.- a> d small do di» wbke Khaki a K^.aki thread Thread, black id
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      498 4 GOVEKNMhNT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received at the Cilonia to noon of the 2c th !>■ 1 lor the fallowing *orks P pipers on the me.£naim ion oi Racard K/n. Colonial re- t i, and ipM heat m may be seen. ,ir.d printed forms < f tender with nrrUJnid b'tween
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      63 4 TIELEMAN DROS. LEIDEN, HOLLAND. \\7K turn been appomud Sole Agents for Ihe above well known firm ot Provision Dealers I for the Siraiti Settlement:,, Sumatra and Siam Orders can be forwarded to our Amsterdam Oftjce 104 RE(iULIERSGRA( HT, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND and will be txtLutfdor the most favorable terms Stocks are
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      1001 4 TO BE LET pOMPOUVD House, No. 14 H.ll-st. Suitably for a Hotel or Boarding House. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL Jt Co Nov 28 uc TO LET L"ROM January iM, 10/ji, unfurnished, "Sharon, River Valley Road. Gas and Water lud on Apply E. NATHAN, Change Alle, I>ec. 5 u^ TO LET
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      1057 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o: aepariure, ano (,where kn»«*n) date due here, and name of Agents. MiN-or-WtR. Admiral Bakros*. Spa., Riode j.,due Dec. Glory, Portsmouth, due Dec. Grosioboi, Rus. cruis.. Dec. Haisisk, J.Tp.. Elswitk, Iw \TE, Jap., Elswick, K*s*tak.. Kus. t.b., Dec..— Pollaih, Rus. cruis., Dec. Hola, Aus 1 Dec.
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