The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 January 1901

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 2ym JANUARY, 'I9OI. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 JtJi
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      665 1 "P Office. Telegraph St. x fg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. EO STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steanen for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH \\P I ON DON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Guif, i nttiental and American Ports, also tor Cm**. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      733 1 C H i N A MUT UAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMKVVAKI). For Honokono. Shanu- For M arsbillbs and hai& Japan Ports. London. s.b. Ttenkui due Jan. j Through Bills of L.idin X issued to Manchester Contmentai ports, New York, Boston, Philadelj pnia and Baltimore, 6cc. for freight and
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      1179 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. a Ukdir Contract with thi Nbtmrrl»hds India GorißNMitiT Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collybr Qua v p IMB L'NDBRMBNTIONBD nATP* APR ONLY APrROXIM ATR R r m E.pected Will be despatched tor Brouwer I )cli via ports Jan. rf Paneh, Asah;.i..
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      717 1 H Ol i^°j;° A o ND SH ANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. RESERVE FUND.— $10,000,000 Starting Reserve 810,000.000 1 oilver Reserve > ■> 000 m 1 *i2.00<>,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF j PROPRIETORS lio.ooo.cx c Court o» Uibkctobs. N. A Sims, Esq.— Chairman. K. Shiwan, Esq.— Deputy Chaikmam. E. Goitz, Esq. Hon. k
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      484 1 Milkmaid ILT'J?" m BRAND ft|# lull Ji 4 i^:|^y Guaranteed Full Cream. Largest Sale m the World. \T' R Y £Vr^ NSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE the THE BOUSTEAD*Co.-A f ent.. CAN t T t2SJ nsurance^^ceT LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital Suiscni.m $2,500,000. h'ZV. RSErf 1 5SMarine Risks at Cunent 'Rates! BO U
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      423 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T»OYO KISEN KAISHA ORIENT*. •>. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OI- lAPAN AND HONOUI.I trough Passage Tickets gnnttd to Kngland oe, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Una of steamers, and to the principal c tia ol the United States or
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      40 2 On tr>e 9UI instant, at trie lintisii fcpi a 1 Church, FcKH-how, by the Rev. 1.1. Lloyd. Hop.v t WiKkiis, of the Join Telegraph (ompames, to Gertride Sophie, >oungebt daughter of the late Arthur Wigan, Esq., of l-auncebton, Tasmania.
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      15 2 At HtK^n, Pahang, Autii b dOTLML liorn July 14th, 1863, Died January 18th, i<yoi.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1901.
    1327 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1901. 'r.andU*. Senex, who sent us the other day an interesting letter on the question of "Control of Chinese," as discussed m 1888 and again last w< ek, m those columns appeared to take a somewhat limited view of their proper number and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    91 2 The Pigmy which arrived from Labuan yesterday, left for Penang at 6.30 this morning. The United States Cruiser Kentucky left for Manila early this morning without coaling here. The Bncephaiu\ formerly running on the Calcutta-Australian line, has been sold to a Chinese firm and is now running to
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    VACANT MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERSHIP.
    166 2 Nomination of Mk. Waa Tiium Tiw. Yesterday was the day fixed for the nomination of a successor on the Municipal Commission to Mr. J. W. I>. Maclaren who sat for Kochore. In the course of the morning Mr. T. Scott and a number of leading Chinese called
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    POLICE NEWS.
    187 2 Yesterday morning, at 8.30, a-< some coolies were engaged m working cargo on the 5.5. Prcusse'i at Tanjong Pagar a sling they were using broke and eight hi-avy packages fell on one of the men, breaking his leg and several ribs on his right tide H( was removed
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    BULAN PUASA.
    165 2 BULAN P UASA. When your tamby gins to. mope And your ac. one by one, When their eyes begin to blink, And their cheeks beg n to .ink, I hen you know hat B»l*n Pu«,u ha. begjri. When your kreta dirty get And jour K U ,ia pines and frets,
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    CALCUTTA DIVORCE SUIT.
    191 2 The other day, at the High Court Calutta, Mr Justice Stanley, granted a decree mist m favour of Mr. J Youd, m the case m which he sued for a dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth Youd, >u'e Rushwith, on the grounds uf her adultery with W.
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    THE LATE SIR EDWARD SYMES.
    177 2 1 here appears to be some official mystery connected with the suicide of Sir Edward Symes, Chief Secretary to the Government of Burma. This paragraph appears m the Times of Burma "The Government o"f India telegraphed last week for full copies of all correspondence "to
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      CHINA.
      25 2 RETRIBUTION FOR OUTRAGE Alleged Executions to the Singapore Free Pres-.j Hongkong, Jan. 20th, 10.4 am Natives state that Chuang and were beheaded on Sunday.
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      LI HUNG CHANG.
      16 2 His Condition Dangerous. Li Hung Chang i- very ill and i s dclirio«|
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      THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
      24 2 Now at a Standstill. China Waits Till New Year. Negotiations are at a deadkx h is refusing to proceed until the
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      RUSSIA AND CHINA.
      26 2 The Fortification of Chmgwantao. Russia Takes No Share. Russia refuses to take part cation of Chingwantao, leaving tain to defray all the coatv
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      RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
      17 2 A Separate Treaty Required. Russia demands from Chi: peace for Manchuria, stipulating nine conditions.
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      THE CHIEF RUSSIAN DEMANDS.
      70 2 VIRTUAL OCCUPATION OF MANCHURIA. Manchuria is to be returned administrative purposes, uodei military control all the forth to be razed to the ground a!i at a ammunition are be surrendered to R and no other manufactured there an to be no regular Chinese troop* ir. the
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      THE KING.
      17 2 PROCLAIMED TO-DAY AT HONGKONG. The Governor of Hongkong pro the accession of King Edward t
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    • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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        THE KING.
        34 2 KING EDWARD AND THE KAISER. The Garter m Diamonds. King Edward has presented Hi the Emperor of Germany, who is already a Knight of the Garter, with the tame Offa m diamonds.
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        THE GARTER FOR THE CROWN PRINCE.
        21 2 THE GARTER FOR THE CROWN PRINCE. He has also conferred the order of the Garter on the Crown Prince of Gtmuf
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        THE KAISER'S APPRECIATION.
        33 2 Telegrams to Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts. I he Emperor has sent telegram^ to Lore Salisbury and Lord Robert*, tfatitgtitf he deeply appreciates this signal mark of the King's affection.
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        WILLIAM S MESSAGE TO LORD ROBERTS.
        23 2 A Desire for Comradeship. To Lord Roberts he telegrapheu would rejoice to be one of your comrades
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        LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY.
        45 2 Gratitude for the Emperor's Visit. Lord Salisbury, m replying to the Emperor's telegram, says that he is convinced that the whole nation, who are deeply touched by the kindliness of His Majesty visit, will feel the liveliest gratification. London, January agth, tyoi.
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      674 2 y R otinson Piano Co., Ltd. 33, raffles place, simoaporb. Tblbphonb No. 191. j Piano Makers, Tuners Repairers. Music Musical Instrument Sellers. PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY CiIVEN THAT LEVER BROTHERS Ltd. of Port Sunlight m the County of Chester, England, Soap Manufacturers, arc the proprietors of the Trade- Mark
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      916 2 TO LET pOMMODIOLS family residence No. §-b, Mount Sophia, unfurnished. Entry on February Ist. Apply NATHAN RAHAMIM, 13, Change Alley. Jan 21 uc TO LET ROOMS with Board close 10 Town. English family. Apply 8.X., c,o rrct Press. Jan. 4 4-2 TO BE LET Leoni Hill from Ist March next.
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      641 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS John Little CO., LTD. Black Silk-, Evening Silks Blouse Silks Dress Material Costume^ Tailor-made Gowns Mantles Ladies Jackets Eve> ing Cloak-> Silk Skirts lea Gowns Beautiful Lingerie Millinery Girls Costume i Girls Jackets Umbrellas Dress Nets Ladies' Under Linen Swiss Embroideries Guipure Lace Silk Chiflc n Silk Blouses
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      396 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. \V T ANTED, a clerk accustomed to ledger work. vv Apply to X.V.Z., c/o Free Press. Jan. 29 6.3 TO LET COMPOUND dwelling house, No. 5-2, Kramat Road. Apply s-i Kramat Road. Jan 29 uc TO BE LET 'T'HRF.E newly built comtortable ompound Houses ai Princep Street. Apply
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      152 2 The Week. Tuesday, 29th Hi K h Water =-4.22 a., 6.0 p. Legiblative Council, 2.30 p. Municipal Commission, special, 2.30 p. c v b m P raclic e m Forts, 4p. S.V.R., A B Co. Skirmishing Drill, Musketry. Wednesday, 30th Hi K h Water 1—5.38 a., 75 0 p S.V.R.,
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  • Correspondence.
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      "His Majesty the King"
      195 3 f, TMI EDITO*. r SIX,— H your i <>i respondent "A. will be good enough to read the Proclamation made by the Acting Governor, or if he will read the heading of any enactment m the Government Gazette, he will realise that he need not trouble
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      LABBY'S WIND-BAG PUNCTURED.
      201 3 Ihb Probing oi tub I'ro-Bobk. m rei op (very kink VLL BE TRIED." -h^rwoman who runs the jndry, Ltd." is going to have a little t bis own soiled linen go through the wringing and mangling machine pro\ided by tnat extremely wide-awake gentle-n-.an. Mr. Hess, of the
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    123 3 The returns of imports and exportl lor arter ended Sept ,oth. 1900, are now I The Miramarie^ of trade, compared \v;th the corresponding quarter of last ye ir Exports. -jr. 1699. 3rd Qr. 1 44 18,743 L 4.355.'0» t'enang 15,3! I.' Malacca 564 r L 5.^33.257 6,520,685 [mpo
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    THE DAY OF MOURNING.
    379 3 jrday i,ext is the day of the tuirral Majesty Oueen Victoria. It is not yet announced whtther the Governm to proclaim it a day of mourning, re is little doubt that the community c it as the most solemn that has ned for many many years.
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    CURRENCY NOTES IN INDIA.
    148 3 C URRENCY NOTES IN INDIA. In a letter, dated the 3rd instant, the Chamber <A Commerce, Bengal, reply to the Government of ndia s letter of 2.th October last on the subject. )l tHe circulation of currency notes and say that hey think little progress can be made m that
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    THE QUEEN'S LAST YEAR.
    1329 3 '/hily Graph; At this moment, when the country and the EmPre aie awaiting the Nn V«M with strong hope and an a! moil j oyfu| confidence it is not easy to real.se, however one may foit.fy the memory W'th facts, the difference of the mind's estate
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    THE DIARY OF THE CENTURY.
    375 3 1801 Legislative Union of England and IrelandIBoa Treaty of Amiens Si ntd. 1803 and 18.14 War with Fiance. 1 80s Matile of Trafalgar. 1 806 Death ot Pitt and Fox. 1807 Slavery Abolished. 1808 Wellington Takes Command m Portugal 1809 Death of Sir John Moore
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    JAPANESE VIEW OF THE CHINA CRISIS.
    559 3 TllE b'>L.')ARIT V OI Till YELLOA K\c«. S\ Petersburg, December Both.— The S* Vrtm.a to day publishes an interview with a Japanese d;p!omati->t, present staying hen the subject si He is represented to have made the following statement We have enorm aj. 'itage over
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    57 3 The Fumigating and Disinfecting Bureau ot Hongkong, through Messrs Gilfillan Wood and Co send us a characteristic calendar for this year. Mr. Eduaid Hanison Bell, whose d< ath was notified m yesterday's issue, was late Chief Warehouseman of Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.. and was invalided home six months' ago on
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    THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
    1405 3 Hyw it may ArviiT thi World's COMMKRCB. Daily Chronicle Special. The Nicaragua Canal was on the point of being constructed m 1850, and it is on the point of being constructed now. Except for a million pounds' worth of work sunk m the proiect by the Nicaragua
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    THE MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES OF COUNT FESTETICS.
    251 3 Ihe C ohms Answers to his Wiie* Allegations. Colntess I'Kstetks Called Ilikt. The Ceylon Independent says Count Fcstetics' answer to the complaint in the Countess' suit for divorce, which is on i rial here, was filed on December 28th. The Count's deposition was liken
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 3 «jr iv jaiiuary ~'j On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/OJ, /lemanrl ilpJ* Private credits 3 m/^ 2/1 documents 3 m/s 2/1 credits 6 m/s 2/1 France, demand 2s'> Germany, demand 2 India, T. T 151! Hongkong, demand t%dts. Yokohama, demand.. par. Java, demand 1 MANILA, demand 1 dis. Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (January 29 I" «6;. Gambier 8.55 dc. Cube No. 1 1^.20 Pepper, Ulatk (ordinary .Vpor«.-. 2.v^ do. White, (Fair L/W—s% 42 50 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mace (Banda) 93 Cloves (Amboina) 7a Libenan CoHee iv Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality, 570
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 29th, 1901.
    117 3 tfuoTATiOM. Capital. P» id Up. Shaius Paid Dry «anuo,. ..Mandj^d. Nom.na,. C k „000,000 4 4 3 I 4 H Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agent). Nominal. 4 ioi>>of^ 8,584 £1 •35 ">'.«oo 100,000 1,000 *i North Kechau Gold M. Co. |«.7«Sdkn. f 150,000 f iuo.ooo iOlOo
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      250 3 HAIR PRESERVED AND BEAUTIFIED.— 1 he only reliable preserver and restorer of the hair is Rowland's Macassar Oil, which closely resembles the oily matter nature provides for nourishing and stimulating it=> growth, wkhom which the hair becomes dry, thin and brittle. It prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair, and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      222 3 MAILS CLOSE Rw Per At 1 Xewton Hall y am Bengkalis, 1 Hong Let 1 en Port Diduon, &:c. Mafac a m Sourabaya a: Samar.ing ffinsiing 1 pvt IM ksday. Bmgkok Sing ra l 1 M NEXT MAILS DUE. From Enolakij:— per N. I). 1.. Kimuitch*U,m Jan. 31- with English
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      967 3 LS IN PORI -W-. XU K .«ndTon. Commander. Arrived Krom Vfc.. ALOIRINB Bnt ilo °P' '.°so X- IX Hun- Dec. t] Hon K kon^. Uncertain other VeiHl. Klan ft Too. Ma.ter. Arnved Krom Coosim... Fo, lr AcNll.ua Mm. 448s Brown Jan. tj Yokohama Mansfidd roool lan Ann* Moom Brit. 1794
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      467 3 Passengers Arrived. Jan. 2^. I'er I Mr Rapffl and son, Mr. Schlecher. Per Sm^apot' Mrs. Simpson, Mm ffiklfun. Master Edelfsen, C apt. J. K. Payne. Per Ma.ii a Mr. Simon .Mr Pitt. HONGKONG WKaYhKK IKI.fedHA.M.s Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Kahienheu, and to the level of the sea m inches
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1105 4 Singapore-Johore Railway TENDERS are mv.ted and will be up 1 to the %t* January, 1901, for the construction of about 80 wooden gales for the above Railand specification may be seen any day (Sundays excited) between ,0 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the office of undersigned. CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER. Singapore-Johore
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      670 4 Surveyor Wanted for Pahang. ONE with underground experience preferred. Good salary to competent man. Apply to PATF.RSON SIMONS Co. Jan. 26 WANTED a Book-keeper, one accustomed to engineering accounts preferred. Apply by letter, stating references and salary rtqiured to SECRK t ARV( Hogan Co Ltd. Town Office, 8-B Change Alley.
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      415 4 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. off^u a s?ree°t RKS SINGAPORE r<sFg2& IMPROVED Steam Road Rollers By RUSTON PROCTOR Co. Ltd England. _______B_=^- ____B^^l__^^^f| h(__^^ A^!^'^__j^P_|r^MSk^ny JyT^ Ljy_LgJß____U__jl___*i_____fi_B________||^ Fitted with all the latest improvements efficient, durable, simple and economical m fuel. Prices and Particulars on Application SOLE AGENTS RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd.
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      168 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. Tn ho nhfainpH from Messrs. CHIN HOA HONG cS: Co, lank Road, HOON KEAI ft Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK IK AT Co. yONG Ho\ SENG *Co. VONG LEE SENG ft Co. GHEE SOON Co AGENTS JGUTHRIE and Co. N °v tuths uc THE HORSE REPOSITORY
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      212 4 ORCHIDS J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to IS MAJESTY THE KINO OF SIAM AND H. H. THE SULTAN OP JOHORE GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter Orchids. N ursery and Residence, "Es k," Tanglio FOR SALE The Schooner OAMARU, 176 tons reg. built m 1878, and sheathed with
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      593 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Smgmfi >, TinrHom Number.— No. 01. Published mt 30-3, Raffle* Place, 5.r..,. T^HE leading English Newspaper n the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Netherlands Indies.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      948 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot aeparture, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-VVar. Admiral Barrosa, Spa., Rio de J., due Jan. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Hatscsb, Jap., due Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., due Elswick, Kasatak, Rus. t.b., due Jan. Pollada, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Pola, Aust.
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