The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, i 4 th FEBRUARY, J I9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 iob
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      756 1 P o Office. Telegraph St. XT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. s earners for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Guif, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. [WARD
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      764 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. NANG, RANGOON* CALCUTTA O c tmoany's steamer* is intended t* Ie o: .r- Pagu Wharf v.wery week. mm <nd Car^o look-tl by the =hove rt ••'<■■ 'Hrcu^h rates to all pert', m MdiH Md f 1 also to Kast African Pcrts. M» and i.Truon.
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      596 1 1 McALISTER Co. SOLE AGENTS CLAYTON SHUTTLEWORTH S I Portable Steam Engines 6, 8, 10 12 Horse-Power Engines always m Stock These engines are world renowned and require no testimonals I y »H \^i(3Bl^^3^^ S>v Workmanshin l_ wv% t\ V^Bt^^^l vi (Milan jIIIL' Jmr ml ISnv <&&' m nSl^^^E V
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      512 1 I LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooooooo RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve 110,000,000) li.lver Reserve S 2 000,000 j 2 OOO (XX> RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PkOPRIBTORS j ..»iG,ooo.ooe Courr or Directors. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. K. ShBWAW KM).— DSPUTT CItAIKMAH. Hon. R. M Ghat A. JTRavmond, Emj.
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    • Advertisement
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      796 1 Ideal Milk fg^ir- g> Enriched 20 per cent. :^j^M\ Sterilized-Not Sweetened. J(^g|||||^ A Perfect Substitute for Fresh N 0^ 1011 UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. L»s^^r=ri4fer Prbmium incomb > 906,000 insurance eSected on almost every description of property at current rates
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • Article
      BIRTH
      17 2 At Lyra' K-impon^ Ja^a Koad, the v.ife of Mr. NtTHANIBL Xv HWALDY, of .1 daughter Stillborn,
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      18 2 At the General Hospital. tUngoon, Alprkd Williams, Manager to Messrs. Whrtta*uy I^idlaw k Co. Moulmem z&ed 27.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, February 14, 1901.
    99 2 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, February 14, 1901. Olr \iews on Urn whole subject of Mr. GENTLE s retirement, as a result of the exerci-e of a certain official discretion, being what th^y ar»- we merely note the fact that Mr. Gem lk is to receive a gratuity on retirement,
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    925 2 blk HfcNRV McCalll.M is ending hi* tenure of office m Newfoundland under auspicious circu.nstances. The trade of that Colony, for the year, it is to be noted, end- satisfactorily, and theie is general prosperity Sir Henry secured popularity early m big stay there by touring the coasts and landing at
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    217 2 Chat useful volume the Chronick- and Directory for China, Japan, th< Si Settlements, Indo-China, Philippines i for 1901 reaches us from the Hongkong Daily Press. People seeking information about people or things m th<- Far East will tind the Chronicle indispensable for business. In spite of the disturbance m I
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    138 2 llic Ltmbna and Casum arc both due here from Japan with coals. The former is expected at any moment and the latter about the end of the week. The Clitus from Australia has arrived and is now discharging about 1.300 tons coal at Tanjong Pagar. The Gualior after
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING.
    1001 2 The annual meeting of the Members oi the Presbyterian Church was held at the Church m Orchard rd. yesterday evening. An excellent addrrss on the mission work m Singapore was given by the Rev. John Steele, B. A. The report of the Session was read and
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    THE SELANGOR MATCHES.
    147 2 I he Cricket Team is composed of C. W. H. Cochrane, J. G. Glassford, Clem Glassford, X. Grenier, A B. Hubback. X W. Neubronner, H. L. Talbot, F. W. Talbot. VV. Vanrenen, A. B. Youles and M. H. Whitiry. This is probably the strongest cricket team that
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    38 2 It is understood at Bangkok, that as soon as ihe Royal Cremations are over, it is the intention ot H.M the King to take a brief trip abroad. In this case the King will probably go to Java.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN THE FAR EAST.
      32 2 RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN THE FAR EAST. Increase of the Squadron. "The Present Political Complications. It is announced at St. Peters the present political complicationFar East necessitate an increase of th< Russian squadron.
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      THE GARTER FOR THE QUEEN.
      17 2 The King has conferred the Order 01 the Garter on the Queen.
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      THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.
      46 2 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. The Scope cf the Tour. Singapore to be Visited. The Times states that the Uuke am Duchess of York leave m March for a tout of six months, including visits to Colombo Singapore, Mauritius, and probably th. Cape and Canada.
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      THE LOAN ISSUE.
      22 2 Heavily Oversubscribed. Applications (or the eleven million; o( Exche^aer Bonds amounted to/, j sterling. Tht average price was £97
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      29 2 Boers Near Norvalspont keuter 3 Agent at Colesberg sU| the i-iilb at Donkerspoort, to tht: north of Norvalspont, are full of the enemy. Shot^ have been exchanged.
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      Rumcured Movements of De Wet.
      33 2 Five Columns m Pursuit. Another report is that Dewet has already crossed the Orange River and is making for Piiiiipstown, five columns pursuing him. London, February 14th, /go/.
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    TELEGRAMS
    325 2 {Hongkong Daily Press.) London, 6th February— It is reported that the Emperor Kwang Hsu has sanctioned the death of fifteen guilty official.-, making exceptions of Prince Tuan and Luany who are to be degraded and banished. A great tire is m progress at Baku. It is estimated that eighteen
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      2139 2 IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICE OF MUSIC FOR ONE MONTH ONLY 25 per cent. Less than Ordinary Prices. Serious Songs, Comic Songs, Ballads, Piano Music, Violin Music, Dance Music. AND MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Six Pieces of Music may be had on Approval for two day>. of which one at least
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    • Advertisement
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      439 2 BIJOU THEATRE FOOT OF FORT CANNING (Entrance facing Ice Works) Second Week! Second Week!! UNABATED SUCCESS OF D Arc s Marionettes TO-NIGHT and Every Night at 9.30 sharp '"Babes m the Wood." (Under Active Preparation j The Magnificent Transformation Scenes, "The Fairy Bower of Roses and the Flying Palace of
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    • Advertisement
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      245 2 TO-DAY S ADVERTISEMENTS Mrs. A. Dun/op P-pc. TO BE LET XTO. 5 Oxley Road. Immediate entry. Rent x> 850. POWELL Co.— Auctioneer,. Feb 14 ai.2 PARTNERSHIP F)R. Fowlii and Dr. de Stvrz.br practise m partnership under the style of FOWLIE STURLER as from Ist January, iqoi Consulting Rooms at Mat:uru
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    • Advertisement
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      42 2 LAND SALE. At Powell Go's saleroom, yesterday atternoon a coconut planatation m the district oi Buddoh, containing an area of about 34 acres, was purchased by Na Kirn Seng for the sum of $1.2,100. The price obtained is considered very good. j
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      297 2 The Week Thursday, 14th High Water 5.4 a., 7.39 p. Prize-, Cross-st. School, 2.30 p. Friday, ijtb High Water 6.22 a., 5.50 p. Anglo-Chinese Free School Prize-giving, it 1, S.V.A. go to Camp S.V.R. accompany. N. D. U. Mail Outwards due, 5 p.. Saturday, i6tb High Water 40 a., u.76p.
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Belated Story of An Effort.
      756 3 1 f 0 TB i Editor. DEXR SlR,— Both you and your lontemporary have made violent attacks on the Government for a Not having given to the newspapers intimation of a meeting of the persons invited to sign the proclamation of the accession of
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      The Cruelty of the Cattle Trade.
      290 3 -i» Editor. DEAR SlR— The description ot the w hole sale slaughter of cattle, on the Patani, s r her last voyage is shocking to m ideas of humanity. Still more to ideas of < c mmercial economy. Is there any explanation forthcoming f
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    • Letter
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      756 3 lo TKI EOITOB. Dear Sir,— Singapore m the Twentieth Century is starting to awake. Whoever would have thought that the long mourned question of dastardly cruelty to cattle en route from Bangkok to ths port would have received such lengthy notice at. conveyed m your columns of yesterday. And the
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    THE SINGAPORE-KRANJI RAILWAY.
    467 3 THE SINGAPORE-KRANJI RAILWAY. In the r.ist; wt i Hiaug Crown whw li 1 tion m rf-j, t oi certain land taken fur the gay( jdgment 0U I 1 r.ll 'I by ounsel tor I d the Crown <d tl <j ri^ht 10 take so Much of the claimants land a<
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    15 3 No caae oi either cholera or plague was reported up to 2 p.m, yrtt rday
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1572 3 f*EB. I3TH, 19<>l. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Commission was held at 2 ,^o p.m. Prksbnt Mr. j. O. Anthonisz, President, Messrs. W. Evans, Choa Giang Thye, Wee Thiam Tew, Lee Choon Guan, Barker, Jago, Sohst and Moses. Financial. The weekly statement shows a balance of llS&Vti
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  • LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB
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      PLAY ON WEDNESDAY.
      104 3 Mixin DovatßS, A Class. M s-, Salgmann and Mr.J.G. M a u ig^ri rcc beat M.s. Hanitadl and Mr. Wh.tehcad, owe > 6—l, 6— <. Jl B 1 Mr. and Mrs. Gamlner i*.» bea Mr Hr-u^s -Ir. Pickering r.c i<;<,')_ s r_ La ibs' hot BL.KV Mrs.
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      TIES FOR THURSDAY.
      87 3 I.ADIBs' SiM.Ltv. Mrs. f're-lon rec. 5. v. Mrs fianslo^r ret. I. Ml Pickenn< rec. 15.4 v. M.ss Werry rtc. 3. Mtsao l»c,. h t a Cl*s». Mrs. Waddtl. and Mr. Lpton <jwt v Mrs. S r and Mr. M >oper r. L 1. Ca«Mno«sair I'airs. Mr. and
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      TIES FOR FRIDAY.
      76 3 LaDiir Dolbles. Mrs. VS'atkms and Mrs. l,ane rtc. 1 v .Mr*. Gl lalawf aud Mrs. Shragtr rcc. 1. Mixkd i>ot«L«s, a Clam Mrs. Level an.l M. W lk .l» t „w e 5v Kobinvm 1 d Dr. Crouc ef r»c. N > t. Wi tcr id 4
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      TIES FOR SATURDAY.
      34 3 LAOfBS D(»i I M-. Croucher and Mis. kobin>onowc ,v. Mr->. Saunders and Mis> J (»unn owe 1.5.1. Mr*. Adam, and Mn WaddaOeweao v. Mrs. Winter and Mrs. Hanks h r«i;t. 2.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    254 3 Corp* Onto t, V*aj >r the Hon bin A. Mutr.i>, ornmandant Singapore Volunteer Corps He rtd Quarter Office. Fort FuUerton. .-Singapore, 141(1 February, lyoi. 1 I Dliiit. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut J. MacLennan. Orderly N.C.O. for the enduing week A f oy. Corpl. H.
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  • Article
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    131 3 About for'y gt-ntlem-in attended a public meetinj; at the Selangnr Club, on the <>th inst., to con.-i ler the quc-stion of the formati .n of a i* mV Corps m Kuala Lumpor. Mr. B lhtld, v\ho was m the chair, explained that now official support was assured, it was finally
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (CORKBCTEU UP TO February 14.J un London Bank 4 cn/s 2/0 1 demand 2/o\ Private credits 3 m/s 2/°» documents 3 m/s 2/°fy, credits 6 m/s 2/oi France, demand 2 5 3" Germany, demand 20s India, T. T 150 Hongkong, demand par Yokohama, demand.. par. JAVA, demand 1 _>
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 (February 14.1 v 5^750 oambier t 8 g^ dc. Cube No. 1 1-5.40 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary Spore; 26.25 do. White, (Fair L/W=.5% 43. N*utmejfs nos to the Ib.) 56 do. (B©s to the Ib) 76 Mace (Banda) ga Cloves (Amboina) 12 Liberian Cotiee |j 'nuioca, smal l pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 14th, 1901.
    215 3 Bell's As(hjm..s Kastern Ajjenrx. Nominal. ioo>of4 *'5 8 4 *4 4' Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.25 Seller;, 1 17 c 000 a-,'^'* J" Cle;,r Water Da.ry Farm Ltd. fioo J^{ 8 /j s<X> '^oos, Kechau Gold M.Co. Its Sales 1 Kelub. Co., Ltd. Sales I
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      52 3 n v 1 dttrinf |Im Chinese New Vcai hohd (Monday, luesdiv and Wednesday, Febru i> y •OthJ is optional but th- ties .»lrt ,a played will be shown on the no'n_e bo<rd and player, are rtqursed to themsdv. airanfC to pl.«y any fes they may \w,h during the aboivx t!.r-;..
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    • Advertisement
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      279 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.-A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland's Kalydor, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It orevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, Irritation] Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts a luxuriant
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    • Advertisement
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      312 3 OCEAN IKM STEAM SHIP Ip^* Co. ANI> NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. A 1 U TONS lOt> AihtlUi 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 70H Nestor 3;6rj A > ax 7011 Orestes 4653 Alcmoui 6743 Patroclui SS oq Anchises 2729 Polyphemus \f>\\ Antenor 5531 Priam 2845 Calctuii 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclop* 2066
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      513 3 WAILS CLOSE 10-MORROW.I O-MORROW. For Per At o enan P>» Seng 2. pm Penang Colombo Kanagawa Atari, 2pm )e^ Deli 2pm Labuan, ace. um y OHg M 1 I ontianak SinUng Ban Fo Soon \rM Kengkahs, &c. Van der Par, a 4 PM *?"f On Zwena 4 1 M Malacca,
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      900 3 BA.POSOO. Out. 23 Odink Feb^ 3 P^nak c L C m n A S >CI J*"^ "^J* bet ssr at S3* H-- t*fes teunSMnuteH,!!. jfajtol Jan.!" hSSL, u3S oSSS"** 1 Borneo Aus. Raicich FtbB Kurh-nni/ M 1 iinertain. Chartbriio< M Bnt. 1278 Dawson Jan. 28 fSSSS \V Z%, nurSin Cl.o
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      693 4 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. Bombay Merchants p at 53. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Established 1875. RECENT ARRIVALS. HAVE NOW ON EXHIBITION PRETTIEST Illinium ot Woollen Carpets and Rugs from Persia and Northern India. Eevpuan and Maltese ma.ie Window Curta.ns md^anpngs, various patterns, only 5 per pair. Chefoo S.lks, different t
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      730 4 WANTED one or two boarders, »rom second week m March, with a private Ifamily near town Address 0., c o rret Press. Feb. ii l8 2 Surveyor Wanted for Pahang. ONE with underground experience preferred. Good salary to competent man. Apply to PATRRSON SIMONS x Co. Jan. 26 uc WANTED
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      805 4 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. OFFICE AND WORKS SINGAPORE SHIPYARD Tanjong Rhl READ STREET oxx^^^x^W^^ It)WN STORE 3 Battery Rd. IMPROVED Steam Road Rollers By RUSTON PROCTOR Co. Ltd., England. \—Mmm mmXl£&x' *''^^*mr —^WP Fitted with all the latest improvements!; efficient, durable, simple and economical m fuel. Prices and Particulars on
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    • Advertisement
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      636 4 The Singapore Free P ress AND Mercantile Advertiser Cabls Address,— Advertise, Telephone Number.— N o> Published «t 30.3, R«ffl es Place s.. llp0re THE leading English Newtpa, n Straits Settlements; j o 'l jr Federrted Native States of gor, Sungei Ujonjr, Pahang, Uh Sembilan British North Born* Netherlands Indies. Java
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1217 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (wrsere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Ami k, Rub., Lurope, due Feb. Blbnhbim, ri.M.S., Chatham, due Feb. DoLtHis', Ku-.. t.b., Kurope, due Feb. Gromoboi, Kus. cruis., due Feb. Hi 1 BOMi Jap., due Elswick, Ivcate, Jap-, due Klswick, K*s\tak,
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