The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1901

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  • 21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. r 9TH MARCH, i 9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 413J
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 789 1 A Q H, ffice Tele r «Po St. Q5 Wharves. KeppeU Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADI N« EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIHRALTAR' MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast.
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    • 752 1 BRITISH TNDTA STFAM NAVIO TIC NCt... v D PSNANG, RANGOON CALCU A 1 J^V* the ComD n y* steamers intended t» ->ssen£ers and Cargo boolcec by Uh ndY'*-" 1 t hrou B£ r to nil ports i.. Ind.a Md Undm l Afric P<»rt». Mauritius, TO MANILA, DIRECT. l-K.ng cargo and
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    • 539 1 DE vk F !?r NINKLIJKE pakltvaart maatschappij. n atSingapokk. Ships agency, lat* I UA^NOELS I oHYA'cOLLYmm r>u*v I HE UNOBRMKNTIONBU DATtS AKK ONLY APPROXIMATE VJU/IV u Krom txpc.t- Will be despatcneo ior 1 Pci "*"X Mar. 17 Ptm.,, Saba V O.thW, and ria W. PO rts for from JYn.Htf B.tavia
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    • 628 1 H°NGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION fAJD-OP CAPITAL^ RK-.J-HVE Kl/Ni *if,ooc.o'.o Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 PROPRIETORS j Jio.ooa.ooe Courr o» Directors. H« f-^ HtWA Esq.-CHA.KHAI.. Hon J. J. Kmwick Esq.— Dkpuiy Chai»«an Hai L WITKOWSKI. Cam imnm Honokono— Sir THOMAS JACKSON. 'vCad^ardnkr, c**. j vwaon OANXSBS— LuMbOM AMD fIUMTT BaWKHM S/NGAt'ORH-'NTiißrsr ALLOWED
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    • 442 1 Milkmaid -ap«<^ BRAND 13lS*"'i,*jjr I VI I l/< <1 Guaranteed «P Full Cream r Calllt TRADEMARK I^argcs^Sale m the World. "C JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSITR Lossis Paid i.-3r>. f >oo,ooo humivM iNf'oMi > 6 oo THK BORNEO Co., I.TP.-Agent, ATLAS ASSURANCE" COMPANY. ws&"S2ss l i 2 l r p— accept
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    • 354 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCI S D T F E N A T M A S L H? P N O M R^^^ AND *p° y O KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SSA OF lAPAN AND HONOI UI.U inwn, and to ihe i rtllM "c KUROpI? h
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  • 572 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1901. a>ntai« I i.nbnbfd by gain ■Irff patriot Truth li^r prncpt* draw. H 'f> Keliuion, loyalty, and Law. The telegrams referring to the r< htions of Urn I'owcrs m tin- Far East, particulai ly as to the dominance sought to beexercist-d by Russia
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  • 1298 2 A telegram has been received from the British Consul al Batavia stating that the Quarantine imposed by the «i o\crnment of Netherlands India again-t arrrivals from Singapore has been removed. Quarantine at Penang against arrivals from Singapore has also been removed. St Joseph's Institution is dosed to for the feast
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  • 32 2 Renter's Telegrams for the last five d. tys be found on paj»e 4 of this ismic SOUTH AFRICA. De Wet's Force Dispersed. Dewet's commando has been broken at Senekal. U^
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  • 32 2 THE POWERS AND RUSSIA. GRAVE SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA. The Manchurian Difficulty Acute All" the papers comment on U p,^ of the situation at Tientsin a: outl5( the Government to be firm.
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  • 35 2 Carefully Measured Language. The Menace of the "Standard. The articles are moderate m t the exception of that of \1 wi.uli aggressively reminds R a o( lh existence of a Biitish fleet.
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  • 23 2 Cossacks Act m St. Petersburg. Renewed di-orderly demon occurred at St. Petersburg. The Cossacks were empl< penc the crowd.
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  • 82 2 THE DIFFICULTY WITH RUSSIA Statement m Parliament. Lord Cranbourne, Uoder-S* retary oi State for Foreign Affairs stated that Rot sia had not <.ommunkated with Britair m connection with the Elliott ADMIRAL SKYMOURS ACTION VINDICATED. Lord Cranbourne also declared that the action of Admiral Seymour m lupuresaJQa piracy amon^t
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  • 179 2 The French Government transport Vmhlong, stranded on a reef beUv Pulo Sambo, is as yet unmoved and shows, if anything, more forefoot over the mtCI The rocky bottom sr- is on is fortunately soft coral, though hard rock is close at hand. The vessel is making
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  • 226 2 The wedding of Dr. T. Hill Jamieson and M.ss M,l nes takes place at the Cal|)e drai tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. Mr. U. Ungor Taylor will give away the bride as representing Dr. i\!urray Robertson, who 's absent from Singapore at present Many friends and admirers-those who remember h,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 251 2 A NOVELTY IN PIANOS THE KRELL PIANO AN AMERICAN PIANO Specially made for the Straits Settlements PRICE $310. GOLD AT RATE OF THE DAY THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 33, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. 191. Mar. 12 «hsl Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF FRISTER
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    • 130 2 McALISTER Co. LE IMPORTERS Of WOOD&CO.'S Cow Brand Butter I HI. BEST IN THE MARKET 1 lb tins 60 cents 2 $1.18 SOLE IMPORTERS OF Tansan THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE MINERAL WATER Bottled by J.Clifford Wilkinson, Kobe, and imported by us for many years. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS $6. 00 per case
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    • 805 2 NOTICE LJ IB Excellency the Officer Administcriug the Government will be At Homo at Government House on Wednesday 20th at 4.45. Golf players are invited to bring patters. NOTICE THE Sister m charge of St. MaßY'a, Hill Street, would be glad to receive gifts of plants for the Home. Mar.
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    • 801 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ©rcurrmccg. MAKKIAGE Fittcm k— Tlrnby.— At St. Johns Cathedral, Hongkong, on Monday. the 18th instant, at lp«i Charlbs Kitii ck, eldest sun of GhM Fittock, Es<| of Singapore, to Violki Douolas ("Dottik eldest daughter ot t'. H. A. Turncy, Retired Senior i iatrtot Officer of the Selangor Government.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 154 2 The Week. Tuesday, 19th Hie^i Wum 0.13 a., 10.8 p. Philharmonic Choir, ■> p. At Zero," Town Hall, y p. Wednesday, aoth Hi^.h Water 1 10.2 a., 10.3S p. The Aciinj; Governor At Home," 4.45 p. -1 n, 7 4-( p. S.V.K.<Vni,d y (Jritl, I S p Swimming CluLi Meeting.
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  • 666 3 NORTH KECH H T G. M CO. The First Annml 0n.,, Mtetiag of the North Kechau Geld Mining Co., Ltd was held yesterday ,>t the C mpany's Registered Office, 8a Change Alley Mr F. \V Barker m the Chair. After the nolice calling the meeting and the minutes of the
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  • 131 3 A clas for Industrial Scholars m Meal Engineering will b- opened at th*Cross Street S< hool from t! ril at xpense of Governn ii *l*p m the right direction a; d Mr. Eli urn, the t'»r of Schools, who is the r v. of the Scheme is to
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  • 167 3 The S' ltams ok P*rak awd Simkgor to Visit Sinoai'ore. {Pinang Gazette.) H. H. the Sultan of Perak intends pro-c-.-eding to Singapore to welcome T. R. H. the Duke and the Duchess oi wall. The Sultan will be accompanied by both the Rajah Perempuan and Rajah Permeisuri,
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  • 83 3 Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 10. By means of the well-exploited Spanish pti-oner swindle two Austrians were induced to come ill the way to Madrid for Urn purpose <>i acquiring information about certain buried treasure. Luckily, on their arrival they bad the sense to call upon Ike Austrian Ambassador,
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  • 645 3 The following is Directors' Report for the year ended Feb. tgth— Ilu-y re K rpt die Accounts show a larger loss than was anticipated by them at the Kxtraordmary Meeting recently held. Dealing with the principal c=.usrs of (he unfavourable result, it should i>e staled
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  • 91 3 The igei da I I Council r Mr. [>•■■. biji'd i irt H will be commenced. ovmh>/ m tioiis That it d ernment s| 1( uld improve the (rmmunicat ton betwi n^ atid Butterworth, Provir n aintainiag or I i ible to amet.d the nt of Penang tne
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  • 118 3 is notes). J. D. Mor.r i li. C It, Up Ito i beat Mr. Justice I .11 I J c, and Capt. Winter. stl i ruuu i l 8 hofc J. H I). J tG. B Su itton, j up. A. W. ftl J D. Monro, 5
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  • 111 3 Good New- MotflTOl M Wo«k, M Helm Meyer Co., Agent* of the Temeloog Hydranlie Tin Mining Co., have rt-< ived.a telegram from the Manage r, sa> ing that the (ir>t monitor is now aJ woik and work:, well; that the pfOtpeCt an; encour;.g'ng and that the dumping
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  • 53 3 The fust regular census taken m Ceylon W asoa March 26,1871; the lecoad was ,n Frbraary IMI the thirdwai on Pebrnan n<i lll( 11 Mir<h 1 ion. Here ia how the population of tha island and the chief towns bai advanced ,871. 1881. 1891. 1901. Sombo 95.U5
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  • 91 3 All Nativ States and Singapore friends of\lr and Mrs. Turn, y will l» pleased to !rar n of the marria^ of their eldesldauyhter Miss Dotiie Turoey, to Mr. Charles Fit.'., k. >on ol that old and resp* cted ntu JeoTofSingapor. Mr C. Fifock, U yds Surveyor Mr. F.tM.ck J „r.
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  • 666 3 On Monday night was repeated the MttMral Roaaacc m three a ts entitled At Zero," by the strong amateur company under the management of Capt. H. 1 Wynter. The music is perhaps the best part of I Ihe show it is melodious and smoothly harmonised, but does not
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  • 267 3 A friend f I words of a new loy I .< n 1 patriuiu tong written by Cl It, Ih■ m 1 r wl>ich liafl I.een :i )-< d I Qu tii. It i-> I m lie pieti and wih be pub. is nil immt di
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  • 178 3 Thru- art many member! of the S. C. C. who will regret gre-itly to bear ufl the accidental death, m Egypt, of that popular officer and capital ciicketrr, Major H E Hi I Smith, R A.M.( of the Eg) p i-n Army, formerly aton.d bere.
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  • 316 3 The spfciil atlention of competitors m the tenrvs tourn^nitnt i-- c ill*--! to the alteration m ihe time of Stirling pl»y PUjrcn *nh tlieir umpins mu-t be at the Courts not \-tter than 5 p.m., by the Tourname t (lock (44s for championship final tie). Should both
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  • 155 3 CH^MPIONMItt'. Kliiott v. Withers. A Si"»o' is. S. Reid «cr. v. Gain*! ,rd owe 1. I |ton scr. v. < at tr 3 H 1 <we 1 v. Nome 3. C qt. Ij.jvm. o*e 3) v. Capt. White 1. H SIsMLU. <; inslosar scr. v. Graham 3.
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  • 90 3 11 kitriOHßiiir. \n t tr, San Reid. SINOLIs. v. Lind 5. ild s.r. v Marshall c I > i. v. Abratn- 1. j 1 .1,1 tte 3. is owe a El| ii.uk 3. n tin wii 2. A I 1 •f > ih irn 4v. I I\l
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  • 398 3 The pries quutcd ore generally those cv.rent at Clyde Ttrr.ice Market At the other markets there may be small variations. Singapore, mat igoi. per catty cl. I Hicudi 13 do. 18 B<.ei do. 22 It. m ->i rouli do. 2 B<mlj</' >i'iuut> do. 3 Blachan do. 14
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  • 14 3 It is under contemplation to appoint Japanese financial agents m the principal European cities.
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  • 388 3 The retirement < f Professor P. (i. Tut from the Cl>air of Ndturd Philosophy m Bdiobargh University, has followed soon on that 1 1 Ins great fri'Mid, Lori Kelvin, from <• asgow University. Itisdoubtl. m wwing I to the principle of giving way to younger j men,
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  • 56 3 C OKkKCTEU UP TO March i<j MO %(J 2 Private cr-dits j ni/s documents j ra/s.. tredith 6 Q/l FRANCK, demaii'i GERMANY, (lt-mai. INOIA. I riONGKONc, dem i%par Java, itmand 121 Manila, demand i%par. SovHREiGNS. (to buy cio. Bank ot Kngland R 4% Discount 3 months ji^ 6 3
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  • 117 3 (March 19 1 *>5.* 5 ■PUT M S.7^ dr.. Cube No. 1... 1 60 28.75 Co. While, (Pail i ,43 Nutmegs (tint he I 5& do. (80s to the Ib] 76 I. ice (Banda) y a Cloves (Amboina) I. itienan Coffee 18 ac i.ipiota, -rr.all 1 [y 5^71 do.
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  • 147 3 yuoT* r ,OM. CAr.TAL. Pa.d Ur. S har.s Pa.d D.v. Banko ,a. t nuj 4 pan^ J,JJ „i nal J „000,00. 4 231 ,09.875*4 Bell 1 Eastern A.- :i icy. Nomiml. L jooof» 8,584 8,584 £1 j< es »3 sales. 9 10.) 000 f f
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 138 3 An Honest Medicine for La Grippe G«ofM W. Waitt, ..1 south Owdtaer, M<-., ■ajl I lim\c h,d the \v..r>l SOstk, Bold, Chills, MMglip ami li.iv.> l.ikcn I<>| (1 f tTMI of ■CeO— i I»H |.r..|it toll.i- \<-ii.lor. Chamlxilaii «'..ii^h Hiim.lv i^ the. inly tiling that lias ilmii' my v h.i!«\cr.
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    • 317 3 OCEAN |]|g^ STEAM NEDBRLANDSCHB BTOO I VAAKT MAATSC^APHIj OCEAA I. Tons. Tons Achilles 7011 Myrmidon 287J Agamemnon 701 1 Xestor 706 A >" x 7011 Or,<tes Xo Alcinous 6743 Putroctus ss Anchtses 2729 PeUus 7 %Z Antenor 55 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2 g 4 s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 194 3 MAILS CLOSE I-" Per At Samarang KM Clieribon Bt Samarang GtmmfStmg n am Billiton Bt Pontianah Han Wnatt Soon noon '["^"l< Borneo noon l\ Pahai g.Scc. Hin 1 1 m Kumsiing im Nlu wat M«U Sultan ]1 m Port l)i. k 11 fc K'ang 1 j ,v Malacca, kc, PM
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    • 760 3 Pi»k» am! i«m Corrraandr Am««d < 1J Bnt. sloop, ,050 K. H. Hunt Feb. SJ I. 1 Pftlin v... el KI«..ioD. Muter r ,,ed •.roni'-'-'col A(.T^thas lint. Dai Mar 11 Mnii n BanWhattS Brit. lfM Ro. M,l 1. I K.NJAM.NStwALLAm.bq.I32O Haltead [an. a S H H 's MS .1.. a
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    • 119 3 HONGKONG w BATHER I BLEGKAM3. l"iui» raturo m 1 M .nil '''>'• tion, id.humidity I 1 .rcool s ol Weath. cloudn, ,1,1//, •qaalljr, 1 1 ibility "•f 1 u,,,,i Temp. Hi 8. Hkony 10 A. 30.1- I 2 'a 10 a. 763 ENEi l, r\ k<.n X »p. o .i
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • 114 4 Hongkong, 14th March, 135 p.m. A half battalion of the Welsh Fusiliers sails to-day tor the North. The Germans have purchased the Peking Club for addition to the Legation premises. It is also arranged to exchange Customs property needec. (or the future extension of the Legation. Hongkong, 18th Feb.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 100 4 It is rumoured that the Government will issue a war loan of fifty millions. The papers estimate the deficit m the Budget at 500,000. A special Cabinet Council held yesterday is understood to have considered important new* from South Africa. D,-wet has reached Senekal. French has made a
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    • 29 4 The Government proposals for the King's Civil L»t *re based on an estimate of 0,000. The proposals contemi-late Royal Buckhound* .n substitution for fox hounds
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  • 169 4 The question of the Manchunan Agreement still continues to engage the attention of the European Chancelleries. The United States Government, even without Official conlnmation of the [alleged conditions, opposes the agreement because a stcret independent arrangement with one Power is calculated to lead to partition. It has instructed Mr.
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  • 30 4 The House of Lords has rejected by a majority of 69 to 3b a motion of Lord Wolseley's calling for papers regarding Lord Lansdowne s allegaton.
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  • 24 4 The Ophir's" Voyage Begun. The Ophir. with the Duke and Duchess of York on board, has sai ed
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  • 36 4 Social unrest m Russia is increasing Workmen on strike have been joined by students at Moscow and have erected barricades and smashed the windows of the pala<* of the Grand Duke Sergius
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  • 19 4 Cossacks intervened, and now there is proclaimed a state of siege m Moscow. KhiefT, Kharkoff and Odessa. l I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 44 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from Messrs. CHIN HOA HONG Co. River Valley Road. HOON KFAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK TEAT Co. YONG HOA SENG Co YONG LEE SENG Co. GHEE SOON Co. AGENTS GUTHRIE and Co. Nov i tuth* uc
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    • 914 4 IN THE GOODS OF John Fr*kcis Hansbn,— (Deceased.) SALE OF VALt ABLB FRBBHOLD PROPBRTY AND HOUSB. On the Sirangoon Road. THE undersigned has received instructions from the Executors to sell by public Auction at his sales-room No. 13, Raffles Place on Thursday, the 21st Mar., igoi, at 2.30 p.tn. ALL
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    • 635 4 WANTED AT ouce, a smart Ledger c'erk. Must be a j good write; and quick at flguros. Salary j •60 per month. App y KATZ BROS>i LTD Mar 18 WANTED competent and reliable Eurasian clerk for Engineering Fi ting Shop. Address T. 1.0., c o Free Press. Mar. 14 u
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    • 724 4 BOARD LODGING pOMFORTABLEand Airy rooms for bachelors or married couples at View House, Mount Sophia. Fine Tennis Court. Mar 9 23.3 BOARD LODGING \I7ANTED one or two gentlemen to- rmird with a private family house nicely s'luated close to town and tennis court. Apply V.C.0., c/o Free Press. Jan. 21
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    • 1078 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACK M E E T I N G, 1901 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 2 tit May. First Race. Thk Maiius Plate. Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses— Wt ight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 141 b. to ex-(irffins imported into the Straiis SaltltmtHtl
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    • 588 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,- Advertiser, faajv, Telephone Nlmbbr.— N.j. 6t. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sic ga{ ore THE leading English Newspaper ir th. Straits Settlements; Johorc IJe Federated Native States of Perak gor, Sungei Ujon^, Pahang, the Sembilan British North Born. g Netherlands Indies.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1290 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (iiviik; port ot d oanuir, anri (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-War. At Huron, Fr., Toulon, due Mar. Amur, Rus., Europe, due Mar. Annapolis, U.S., 1000, Hampton Koads, Apl. Canopus, H.M.S., Malta, due Mar.—; Dolphin. Ku->. t b., urope, due Mar. Paol 10, U.S
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