The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, i 5 th FEBRUARY, DAILY ISSUE, No. 4107
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      750 1 Jp rt Office. Telegraph St. OC Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bilk of Lading issued for Persian Qu.f, Continental and American Ports, also for Chtnm Comst. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      806 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. TO PENANG. RANGOON It CALCUTTA One of the Comoiny'j steamers ia intended U> leave TaiJonf Pa^ar Wharf every week. Passengers and Car^o booked by the above ste^rncts .t through rates to all ports m India i and Ovion also to Fast African Ports, Mauritius,
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    • Advertisement
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      610 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with the Nbthbrlands Imdia Gotirnmint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay THI UNDBRMENTIONBD DATBS ARK ONLY APPRO7.IM ATB. From Esp»-ctea Will be deapatchrd t-jt Bantam Moluccas via Feb. 7 Bat? via, Cheiibon, Tr^al, PcUalrngan, Sarmran^. Bnlitoii Suurabaya, Macassar,
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    • Advertisement
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      653 1 _'HE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. Ac. THIS Company executes Sdip and Marine Engine Kepairsolall dcv nptions. m the most efficient mannt», >indtr the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and En^ineetb. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 21 eet on
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    • Advertisement
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      677 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RESERVE FUND i Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) oilver Reserve 2,000,000 j fl 2 oo0 000 RESERVE LIABILITY Of PROPRIETORS _j 1i0.000.00e CouaT or Uibbctob* N. A Sißsa, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Bsov-Dbputv Chaibmah. E. Goetz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gbay. A. I.
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    • Advertisement
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      632 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. X STiIUSHID 170 7. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. AHOCHTIHSUR.D X 335.000.000 Loss.sPmd Z n,*****0 Pkihiuh iNcoiia 006,000 Insurance effected on almost every description af property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.— Agents ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Suao'.K'Bßu CAriT»_ jAi.aoo.oo©
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    • Advertisement
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      510 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO KISEN KAISHA MIMTAk S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF lAPAN|AND HONOLULU. <c Tickets granted lo Eng, Kr.ince, and Germany by all transatlantic line of steamers, and to the principal cities of tht United States or Canada. Rates may be
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTH
    21 2 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH Un the 14th in»t.. a> 5V f «"Ke Ro<-1 ».tt 1 a J. O. A>TMOKiir, ut a d^u^t.ur.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1901.
    865 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1901. A Lotre^pondent wnte-> t timely letter on the qufation of the fl*g proper to be displayed over public building that are not Government building* m Singapore. And particularly at to the H ig to be ft rwn from the Municipa l flagstaff-,
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  • Article
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    955 2 The death is annnunctd of Sir JJohn M*c!ar< m mb-r iw S;retford. (Colonel Stuart Beataoo, liT-pector-Gen-ras lmpeiial Service Troops is pro-cr»-dini» at i'iire to South Africa to command th^ Mounted Inlantry brigade I berc will be no i^sue ot the S:nga^< PttiX on Tuesday next. lh« < Nrv\ Yi^»r. On
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    FIELD DAY.
    198 2 l\\r following appears m General Orders There will be a Ci^rr.ion Field Day on February Troops to be rrady to commence operations at m 20 X >u>id> pr (fax n d I 1 Kou"di \> r r ft fbUnll smmunilion to be t nous will bs \m «d
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    FUTURE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS- AND THE MAN
    422 2 Although from what Ceylon papyri, say br-fort that well. known r«.prr«.e tative of the great engine*-r--in* firm -.f Coo.le ar. i Mathews, Mr. Wil i .m Mathews. <, im< -s out to advise the C»\!iii ,md Strait* Governments as to rur'.our COOttructioa and improvement,
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  • Article
    A COSTLY RISS.
    261 2 ban Adel..i NthM, 16 years old. by Mrs. Amelie Kastede, her mother and guaidian ad litem, has su.d Mr. John K. h-, a prosperous baker, for »5.0T5K"1d. d.ma Ke9 tor kisM.. X her. The compliint alleged that Ko'is, on July and iooo ■violerfy avnul.cd Miss Nelym and
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE KING AND QUEEN.
      53 2 THE KING AND QUEEN. TllE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. GRAND STATE CEREMONY THB KINGS SPEECH I heir Mai-sties the King dr-ve to the opening oi Parliament btatc, the Kiiig m the umturrr, Marshal, the Qv.en m her royal robc s wearing a diadem H.s Maje a ty the King read l.:
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      30 2 FRENCH'S OPERATIONS. SEVEN COLUMNS IN MOVEMENT. Corralling A Boer Force. Seven columns under the buprer mand of General French are dm. Boers towards the corner o' the Transvaal
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      Good Result Anticipated.
      12 2 A big succs. is expected London, February ijth, tpoi
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    DEATH OF A PETTY-OFFICER
    105 2 At j p.m. \e 3 terday, second-class pettyoffner Benjamin Wright, who was being invalided home from China by the P 1 j which arrived here yesterday mor:.mg, expired. Wright was years of ag'. and had not only accompanied the Na\a' Brigade which was sent out to
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    SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    149 2 A general meeting of subscriber:) ud those interested m the Singapore Nursing A-sociation was held m the Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 13th, at 5.15 p.m. There were present, Mrs. Waddell (President) m the chair, Mrs. Earle, Mrs. Patchitt, Mr; Murray Robertson, S. Tomlinson Esq W. Patchitt
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  • Article
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    137 2 No further case of plague has oacurrtd Un the 13th a nu'e Chinese died of cholera m Hokit-n-st on the 14th a case m Bukit Timah-rd. was sent to hospital. Ihe official introduction into KuaM^ut the metrical system of weights and measures has now been definitively decided upon, and the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      1136 2 TO BE LET THREE newly built comfortable Compound Houses at rttneep Street. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL fc Co. Jan 39 uc NOTICE THE Exchange Banks will be closed tor Chine>e New Year on Tuesday, 19th ins on Wednesday, 20th mst Feb. 13 1& 2 NOTICE THE Opium Farm of Acheenand
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    • Advertisement
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      881 2 PARTNERSHIP DR. Fotcli§ and Dr. db Storlek practise m partnership under the style of FOWLIE STURLER as from Ist January, 1901 Consulting Rooms at Matm»ro be Co. L.d. 14, Battery Road. Feb. 14 2 TO SHARE A HOUSE AN opportunity is ottered to a European couple to share one of
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    • Advertisement
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      495 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BIJOU THEATRE FOOT OP FORT CANNING (Entrance firing Ice Works) Second Week Second Week I! AND STILL THEY COME." TOMORROW, SATURDAY 2-PERFORMANCES-2 or D'Arc's Marionettes m m t a?, e n e E e} at 4-30 p.m. at 9-30 sharp nig^ t GH t "Babes m the Wood."
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    • Advertisement
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      436 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOX S M.E A SMALL Victoria and a Cottage Piano Rosen. *»i Ik.anu.) Apply t F.A C, Lunatic Asylum, Sepoy Line* Feb. 15 ur FOR SALE DAY rture and Victoria. Puce fSoo. Black pony and Bugey. P. ic<r Sjoo Saddles etc P»ic»- f^o. Apply to R. HANITaCH,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      306 2 The Week Friday, 15th Hush Water :-6.22 a., 3 -jo PAnglo«ChiiMM School Prue U.str.bauon, i s V A. go to Camp S.V.K. accompany. N. D. U. Mail Outwards due, 5 p.. MtthoO^t Confere .cc, 7.30 p. Saturday. !6tb M'i»t- Water —7.40 a., <j.yj^. S.V.A. Camp. 6.15 a. Gun Drill. 3
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Municipal Flag
      162 3 TO TNI EOITOB. Dear Sir,— lt may be uf interest to the Municipality here to know the decision of the Heralds' College, which, of course, is the supreme authority on such matters, a* to the proper ensign to display on Public not Government) Buildings. A few years
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    • Letter
      The Cruelty of the Cattle Trade.
      486 3 In the Editor* Sir, The lengthy correspondence in vour columns has not brought out any practical suggestions as to how the cruelt es of the cattle carrying trade between Bangkok and this port can be mitigated, or rather no further than tliat the Captain
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    A NOTABLE CONJURER.
    77 3 Singapore is to be visited by Mr. Charles Bertram, the celeb ated conjurer, who appeared three times before Her Maj'-siy, and no It?^ than 23 before the Prince of Wales. Mr Bertram is on an Indian tour, and -rive here next week, giving performances at the Town
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    264 3 "he Saratov sailed for Vladivostock «C: terday evening, after receiving over 600 tons bunker coal at Borneo \Vh*rf. The Khali/, with coals from Barry, left Fanjong Pagar, after coaling yesterday morning, for Chefoo The Cimbria has arrived from Moji with a cargo of about 4,000 tons Japan coal
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    71 3 \n old and well-known resident of T-ahore, Major S. S. Cbrrigan, remembers |0 ng out on the Hooghly, when a boy, to truzx the. jhijr which brought the news of the death of King William IV., and afterwards of hearing the Royal salute fired lron» Port William on the accession
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    PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.
    571 3 Ros-s-St. J;criO(,LS. Thr annual p,i 2e dstri^ui>n of the Uovernm. Nt S<ho.,|s to k la a- Cross st. fh m >' PSter la V. *he< there- «er«? on me platfoim the h .nYle Wa terc r Egerto.., C| CUng Culoni -I Src clary. aid M.. J. B fc'cum,
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    Anglo Chinese "Free" School.
    632 3 I lie distribution of prizes at tliii school ICC his tnorni n at T- luk Aye. [*ke Headmaster, Mr R. Ltte, ia the course of liis r-'puit d nj» the cU-, 'r.-m which our pupi!-> .1 c drawn, tt is ret tj be txp*.< t d
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    107 3 PLAY ON THURSDAY. LftMMf Si* 01. s. Mrs r.anslow rec. 1 beat Mrs. Preston rec. S M s W.rry rec. 3 beat Mrs. Pickering rec. is-4. o—4 6—2. MlX"I> POUBIRS, A CL4SS. w N s i Shra i J 'j a < Mr H> °p cr
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    TIES FOR FRIDAY.
    92 3 Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Watkms and Mrs. Lane rec. 15 4. v. Mrs. Gaibloser a-id Mr*. Shrajjcr rec. I, postponed. MIXKD IJOUBLKS. A L\SS. > Mrs l.ovcll and M W itfht owe 5 v. Mrs. {•■t'inb n ■,d Dr. Crouch. r rri.. M s. Winter .d Cap Barry
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    TIES FOR SATURDAY.
    87 3 Ladips' Doubles. Mtj Crouchfr ,md Mrs. Robins m owe 3v. Mrs, Saundsrs and Miss J. Ciunn owe IS.!. Adim- and \lts W.i.ldVll owe 30 v. Mrs. Winter and Mrs. Ha,nf,di rtc. 2. n met Piay dIKM« |Im Chin«M New Y«-ar holidays (Monday, Tuevdiv and VVediv sday, Febiu-*y
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    WHO IS TO BLAME?
    358 3 A Chin .m m, walking alo»g Crawfordst yesterday, whs pasting a li(,u>e m course of drmu iti <n v\h. n a heavy beim lell on him causing a«<ni|K)und fracture of the I- -g. There w.is, (lo notice V> w;.rn of! pa«srn by fr. m the da
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    SUPREME COURT.
    173 3 In the Supreme Court ye-te'day afternoon, th- ap| licatiou t,y Mr Natison for a mrtndarnis < <jm, elhng Ihe Licensing usti- .f-.h-a- ihc ipp v don ut Mrs. I atl f the liceii«e ■•I the I H ,t- I was *gain I *-aH hefutc Hi-> Lordship Mr Ju=
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    THE SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE.
    395 3 Writing m th e Iron and Coal Trades Review." Mr. O. A. Thomas, M. P., says "The demand t >r Welsh coal is an ever-increasing one, and the competition of Amer.cin coal, of which so much has been heard recently, need cau< us no alarm.
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  • OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
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      113 3 Gentlemen, to solace their weaned minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications &b ui<l he addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore ttee Press." Problem No. J76
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    • Article, Illustration
      Problem No. 278.
      245 3 By GoorRET Hkathcotk, iManchester. Hl.ick (g piecb). White to play and mate m two moves. This position sn nitd Ut pr J<? m the tourney recently concluded m the H impsttud and Hiehgate Express, the judg- being Dr. Planck. Our illustrative problt m this week is from
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      CHESS NOTES.
      143 3 Apart from any special rea on, m exchanging P^wns aim l« bitn^ jour own to*Htd MM from, the centre of the b<»ard. But eachaiiKe QP from cei.tre. if thii prevents breach on Q-iiJe.— Chess Primer. Am^r K st "The Wor'-ls Problemists," marecent MMM of the Times We.kly, we
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      Game No 262.
      110 3 A bea.i-.tul game mkk a remarkable finish by the late M ax Lar^e. (a) And White announced mate m five moveswhich, Srt)i Reicheha, must be considered one of the finest ann> unctd mates u-a't. Possibly our readrrs nvght like to work out the continuation for themselve«. Even's
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to February 15.) On London Bank 4 m/s 2 /o/ 6 demand 2/0^ Priv.it* credits 3 m/s 2/o-f J v documents 3 m/s 2/0% credits 6 m/s -*/o-fg France, demand 25J Germany, demand 204? India, T. T >49f HONGKONG, demand par. Yokohama, demand.. par. Java, demand 121
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 (February |j 1 »07.fJ2. Gambier g.25 do. Cube No. 1 M.40 ffpf.er, Ulack (ordinary b'pore) 2&.50 White, (Fair L/ VV-5% 43 Nutmegs i iios to the lb.) 56 k-. (80s to the I b) 76 '•'.^z (Banda) g2 ":oves (Amboina) ft F. 1 i-cr:an Coffee "17 Tapioca, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY ,15th, 1901.
    301 3 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 15 th, 1901. Bell's Asttsios Eastern Agency. Nominal. 4 10,000 f'f '•S 8 8.5^4 Z' Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.25 Seller:, 1 a l t6 unissued Clear Water Da.ry Farm Ltd. $ioo 8 /'S°° «7,500 $5 Kechau Gold M. Co. li Sales t Kelub. Co.. Ltd. /.Sales
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      815 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.— A clear I and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland's Kalydor, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate ikm. It prevents and removes Freikles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptuns, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts
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    • Advertisement
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      416 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TUJUiKAMS Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahienhei', and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredth-,. Manila baro. readings n millimetres. Temperature m the shade m degrees, Pahtti he:t Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, ihe humidity of air saturated with wiatMfi i,*
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      44 3 THE SWIMMING CLUB. Launches, will leave Johnston's Pier lor the Swimming Club Bungalow at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday higli tide is at 8.34 a in The classes at the Raffles Institution urcrr dosed this afternoon for the Chinese New Year holiday?
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    • Miscellaneous
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      315 3 MAILS CLOSE ■r-MOHK l< W Hur Pc, At Bengkalis, flee Van der Parra 8 am Pontianak Will v tk* Witp jnu Penan^ flt Colombo Kunaga-wx Maru 10 am •^""•H Esmtr .Ida 11 am New York Pularstj<men I I am B^tu Pahat Sultana t hrn B^iu PmhM A ing Hui 2
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    • Miscellaneous
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      208 3 CLKAKANGKS. February 14. Johanna, Bnt. txj Stewart, for Boston and New York. Java, Brit, str., Gordon, for London. I-euruary ts. Btov, Br.t. ,r r Bvaiu, lor Shanghai. Girmama. tier, str Bendixen, for Saigon. Baykkn, Ger. str., Blwkw, lor Hongkontf. Shanghai md jai rfi Mark ro fier. str.. Von Binder, for
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    • Miscellaneous
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      705 3 v v L m PO■ T B XU t J Io Commanders An ve >- f. r «m > -u«*Too R M. s ter Arn.ea Krot n T^. St"** fife Charterholsh Brit. 1278 Dawson n p n ll^" d £=r &S E- F' £a^ s*? 6^ |L |g &1 f
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      734 4 IK. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. 1 Bombay Merdiants 51 at sa. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE Established 1875. RECENT ARRIVALS. HAVE NOW ON FXHIBITION ORBTTIEST elections or Woollen Carpets and Rugs from Persia and Northern Ind a. E«vpuan and Maltese made Window Curtains and Hangings, various patterns, only %5 P«* P* lr
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    • Advertisement
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      758 4 LI7ANTBD one or two boarders, from second W week m March, with a private ifaraily near Address 0.. c/o Frtt Prttu Feb. it Surveyor Wanted for Pahang. ONE with underground experience preferred. Good salary to competent man. Apply to PATERSON SIMONS fc Co. Jan.ao WANTED FOR a Tobacco Estate m
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    • Advertisement
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      404 4 McALIST ER Co. SOLE AGENTS CLAYTON SHUTTLEWORTH S Portable Steam Engines 6, 8, 10 12 Horse-Power Engines always m Stock These engines are world renowned and require no testimonals iSP^MaWKi, Oualitv Simplicity 4|L *Jai +§fl& i _jr ZPVIfID Materials ZzSBBSr 1^ '^A r $Km i&m\. Workmanship Durability p >^l. *^mj^.
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    • Advertisement
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      170 4 McALISTER Co. i SOLE AGENTS FOR HETT'S r^[y manufacs *9fSil TURED A large ctrck of 4in., 6m., Bm.. and 10m. Pumps with Piping &c, always m hand. McAlister Co. SOLE AGENTS i THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator lit f&#. r vk t > Vi if/ «f \m ■*<■ cock hH/
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    • Advertisement
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      634 4 The Singapore Free Pre«. s MM Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Addrbvs,— Adverttstr. i,,,^,,, TBLBruoHB Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Kaffies Place. SiL ft por» THE leaHing English Kew^p, m thf Straits Settlements Johor<r thr Federated Native States of Perak, S~.* T gor. Supgei Uj«Mig, Pahang, the S cgT Sembilan British
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1383 4 VESSELS EX PECTEB, Cipwmjf port 01 aeparture, and (where know*) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbm-op-War. Ami r, Kus., Europe, due r-eb. Klbnhkim. H.M.S.. Chatham, due »«eb. Dolphin. Ru-.. t b., "urope, due Feb. i>Rc.Mi>aoi, Kus cruis., due Feb. H»t»ls», J^p.. due tUwick, In vi, J^p., due Elswick,
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