The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 March 1901

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 2 oth j\IARCH, i 9 oi, DAILY ISSUE, No. 4I34
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    • Advertisement
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      781 1 if O Office. Telegraph St. Q5 Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADENKGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continentml and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1001
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      817 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVir.^. TION CO., LIMITED. TO FENANG, RANGOON A CALCUTTA C nr oi the Comoany'i steamers is intended ti leave T*,.i OPr P:^ &r Wharf eye wcek< Passengers and Cargo booked by the above Steamci> at through rates to all ports m India also to Easl African Ports.
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      547 1 I SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES, WOLVERHAMPTON 1 BENT STEEL BURGLAR G-|^*^j^S FIRE RESISTING Imß^* l Locldng'safe C iKSffijtSijaS TESTIMONIAL FROM IHE IYPEWRIIFR Co., Ltd. georc. i> ric Tl> Head Office 12 f I4 n Victona Streei r London, h.C. DM, S IR Cl^''-™d Works. Wn1,, Ju|y I7th( I9Qo jdIoSuJT'TSS S
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      682 1 *'HE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. 4c. "pHIS Company exe< ules Ship and Marine efficient manner, U r, perintendtanca ol experienced European Shipwrgt ts and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 21 eet on sill. Wharf Frontage one mile
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      648 1 PJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-l/f CAPITAL t, rnn r Sterling Reserve 0,000,000 I oilvt-r Reserve 3iOOO ot)o 13.000,0 m RESERVE LIABILITY o* PROPRIETORS I *«o,ooo,oo« COUBT O» UIKBCTOB*. II 1 Esq—CHAmMAN Hon J. J. Khwick K^.-Dhputy Chaiihan Pall Witkowski. Cum mamaoib; Homoionu-^h THOMAS JACKSON M AKAOf* Shanghai. J. P.
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      490 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMF THREE SZiK^ffSSEKSSSSSwcSOP S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM. LONDONENGLAND N°lW ICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Prim I VM income ooft.ooo Insurance effected on almost every description o! property at current rates of premium. j THE BORNEO Co Ltd.— Apenti ATLAS
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      378 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCI S£T ITAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VI INLAND 51 OK JAPAN AND HONOI i i.r. Through P.s-^.e I.ckct, printed to Hn^landt France, and Germany by all trans-A.Untic lin. o steamers, and to the principal ct.es of the'
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    Domestic Occurrence
    21 2 At Tan Tock Ben|r't Ho»i I M .'ttth. John t'uu-iiw k ■bok mi:, eldest ot tbt late I. t
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1901.
    842 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1901. wtmm precrt r. Uya!t». and U« From what the telegrams lell us of the reference to the question of coaling-station garrisons m th»: Army Reorganisation the ideas of the War Office and of the Admiralty are not only m a visible state
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    1064 2 telegram ra- n-cn rrreiva irom tne G v. rnm.-nt of Burma -tating that the quaraniine restrictions imposed at Burma OltS agaiast arrivals from Singapore have been removed. Mr. X W S. Morren, formerly of Sir k 'ihav joined Mr. A S. Murray insurance- bu-iness m London Mr A R Cat
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    642 2 8.8. and C.V. Fvjclid," m the ll' rid i Milliards, is anxiou> that I )!a > I t v itte their time, and em th- foil .wing t. 11l on the -;> t Play th- ball on th'- li ft spot at th m l ngth towards the .'.v h
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE GARRISONS OF COALING STATIONS.
      61 2 A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. WAR OFFICE AND ADMIRaLTY DIFFER IN OPINION. Mr. Arnold Forster, Inder-Secretary 0 State for the Navy, speaking m the House I of Commons, said that the Admiralty Va indisposed to accede to Mr. Brodrick^ proposal for the transfer of the coaling-statkns to
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      COLONIAL SQUADRONS AND NAVAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
      45 2 Mr. Forster paid a tribute to tf rVustn. lian Naval Contingent m China pressed the hope that at no itaot day Canada will follow the Aostrtlian prece dent [m voting money for the support of j naval squadron.] SOUTH AFRICA.
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      THE SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS.
      140 2 Botha Reluctant to Accept Terms. Lord Salisbury, m the House of Lords, and Mr. Chamberlain m tf;< H Commons, have announced thaBotha has written to Lord Ktti say that he is not disposed to re the prof erred terms [of peace: to ernment. Botha added that his
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    506 2 A Chinaman was sent to prison for six weeks yesterday for offering a constable a bribe of ten cents to induce him to ideMC a friend who was m custody lan Tiang Chye was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of forgery. It is I I at '>.. forged
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      399 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JUST REGEIVED^A LARGE SHIPMENT OF FRISTER AND ROSS MANN'S Hand Foot Sewing Machines a^v\9w7l Jk BC^^m 'I B ft I\ 1' 1 1 iuNNI n jIbUHh 4 avi' da Foot Sewing Machine awa i MM "^a^. v a vn t XKj^Sas^*^^ *^a^ n r\ r\i 1
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      164 2 McALISTER Co. SOLE IMPORTERS Of WOOD&CO.'S Cow Brand Butter THE BEST IN THE IIARKEI 1 lb tins 60 cents 2 $1.18 SOLE IMPORTERS 01 Tansan I HE ORIGINAL JAPANESE MINERAL WAIER Bottled by J.Clifford Wilkinson, Kobe, and imported by us for many years. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS $6 00 per case
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      824 2 TO LET A Compound house Xo. 241 Bencoolen Street. Apply at H. A. Crane's Office or at 45 Orchard Koad. Mar 18 25.3 Timber and Mining Concession CAPITAL SOUGHT HpO work a Timber and culture concession A granted by the Dm eh (iovernnient for 75 Yea™ with the right to
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      379 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISKMENTS. LOST the 28th February a lar^'o white Australian Cockatoo with yH low comb, claws etlpaai, very tame. Anyone returning Kainc to W, Lam»K>rt, Orchard Koad, will o rewarded. Mar. 20 21. .1 NOTICE \7ISIIORS iiitt-ndinpr to visit v the stay <.f T. X rl. taa Duke and Daeaeai
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      148 2 The Week. Wednesday, aoth Mi,»ri Water 1 10.2 a., 10.3S p. 1 A ing Governor 'At Home," 4.45 p, N«* W-.on, 7 4>< p. S.V.R. I omamny Drill, Tanjang Swimmi,-,^ CluL. Meeung, Unl, Ha Tr.ursday, 21st Hi»jri VVatrr a., 1 1.8 p. Mail Homewards, due. Furniture Sale, "Goodwo>d, Po.v "At
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    563 3 I A Dutch mail steai ->s»«s<-d the uji the harbour from East I West at 8 45 a.m. to-day. Trie P. O. outvv.ml mnil steamer Sobraon left Colombo at 2 a.m. on Mom. lay and is due to arrive here on Saturday afternoon, the 23rd instant. Messrs. Rautenberg Schmidt and
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    YESTERDAY S LAND SALE.
    87 3 Powell and Cos. saleroom, yesterday, the following properties were disposed of: Leasehold land containing an area of J, feet comprised m Leas'-- Ham. ■j%i for <jij(j years, together with the \vn thereon known as No. 15 TarnRoad, North C^mpong Malacca ght by Tan Kee Peck for
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    TELEGRAM.
    130 3 (Honghng Daily Press, j Much uneasiness prevails among the Chinese m Shanghai, who still hesitate to ship any cargo north. H^ianfu officials report that Yung Lv i> the real author of the Russian agreement «th China. He warned Liv Kung->i, it is said, against protesting, lest he should spoil
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    "AT ZERO.'
    151 3 This amusing Musical Romance *M I again at the Town Hall last night •he Amateur Company under Capt. H. T. Wynttr's management. The prrformance, all round, went with perceptibly nore vigour, and the pretty music is the more appreciated on a rehearing. There was a very good audience,
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    AT ZERO
    496 3 Again lam wit,, fj olln( JJI iapec thu v lh uWII H lU> •1 1 ro >s "-*'"co, but bed.d, Boy, Iheres no fios. a'jout it at al. I mean m regard to the acting, Ihe sir gmg, the cosiu.ms, the style, f, or d «d to lind
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    RILEY HARGREAVES & CO. LTD.
    126 3 RILEY HARGREAVES CO. LTD. The fol'owing is the main part of the Din cto-s Report, t 1 at the a at noon. profit for ihe )ear i-.clud n. I forward from 1 1st >• from ibta ame pacing M oto Reserve Fund, and paying t.e dividend per share on Preferenc
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    STATE FUNCTIONS AND "EQUINE PARTICIPATORS."
    444 3 STATE FUNCTIONS AND "EQUINE PARTICIPATORS." '1 hti h me pa isiant Adjutant-'- -miie of v\i-t--ful z>" le, the behaviour of equine participators m the recent functions has left a good deal to be desired. When a battery of R H.A., uli b, I Mippote, bad up from Woolwich, was engaged
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    44 3 \l Hi |j'))ng, a lamentable cas.; of death Iron antl ml m a Ettf p^an, tau^ed by the bite of a fly has drawn attention to the shortcoming of medical science as regards investigating this form of animal disease, its causes and its development.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    1113 3 (M. A. P., February „'h.J A G L V r OK I The simple stupidi-y o» ih<- refrain took tie Ameiican imagination, for the Yankees have an < xcptioiiaily fine H*M ol the ridiculous. Miss Victoria brcame a boom, and the tributes o( Ik r admirers, strangely
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    131 3 H N. fcf. S. Ccram arrived from the ea-tward this morning. The collier Znr aft' r discharging her coals at the V. and O Cb's. Wliart proceeded to Tanjong Pag&r \s here she docked this morning. The William Storrs arrived from Cebu this morning and is now at
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    S C. C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    305 3 i The ftp* ci il a'te-n on of competitors m the tennis i"urnnunt is c-illfd io the aitemtton mi the time •if st irti"H phv. I'l.iv with t!>> ir un>|.ires must be at the Courts not later than 15 n.m.. l.y the Tournnnia t (lock
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    TIES FOR TO-DAY.
    139 3 CHAMI'ION.SHIi'. Wiihcrs v. Sam K. ii. SINOLES. Penney scr. v. F.ind 5. .\1( DcMiald sir. v. Marshal owe 2. Lloyd scr. v. Abraau 1. Srchi h iye owe 2 v. < unhffe 3. >>u-pli( us owe 2 v. Klphnk 3. hiuonden owe i, v, thrown 2. A
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    TIES FOR TO-MORROW.
    597 3 (jHAMriONSMIP G ill V. \'< ,rcc I A SIM.LH. \M.:c 1 lofinuh. Maclaggart m i v. N ma ,t j h.mh. B" Fim t f< l! 'r I'o diibh. Graham --cr. v. < ..j finish. McK-an s( r r Cjrl ett scr. v. F •> 1. <
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    209 3 Th^ annual report of the Society of St. Vincent Mid St. Haul for 19 jo shows a total collection ot §1 .3"7-95 collected mainly by sevrn Meaibers. 1 lie expenditure amounted to %l, 145 uid tli^ balance m hand at the end of the year was§iC>2. The report goes on
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    THE VINHLONG AFLOAT.
    345 3 Just before ten o'cl rfc this morning, the French transport Vittkl+mg, wi.iih for the p;ist i wo (in* lias been I'a'd an<] last I aground en Baranii Reef, cff Palo Sambu, »»< MM C s-fti I] IliMt d. All day ye.-terd <y Capt. Gtiffin, and the Tanjong
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected yp to March B» k i m/> 2 u 1(? demand 2/0 Private credits 3 m/s 2, o 7 document j ro/h 2,' j cred'tfc 6 m/s 2 France, deaawad 51 Germany, (iemand 204 India, 1. T 1501 Hongkong, demand dts. Yokohama, demand.. i%par. !AVA, demand 1 2
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (March 20 > *6437 i (jurr.Lier 8?5o do. Cube No. 1 „16 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary pon 28.7s do. White, (Fair L/W=- 5 5t .3 Nutmegs 110s lo the Ib.; 56 «io. (Bos to the ib) 76 Mace (Banda) 92 Clove* (Amuoina) Libenan Coiiee 1825 Tapioca, small pearl [\wa ..uaiily
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 20th, 1901.
    255 3 »e»' Kastern Agency. Nominal. ,0,000 ff 5,5«4 -N: a*, fcr Is£ a= «v V™ VT3S Res. »3^a'es. 100,000 f$ 70 ,000 7,000 $10 May™.. ,i, Q Sa I* 30.000 3,000 »4o bales. 100,000 100,000 1,000 $100 North Kechau Gold M. Co. $4.75 15< i000 |OO(OOO
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      152 3 An Honest Medicine for La Grippe Qeona W, Vfttttt, "i south flMnHtr. Me., says I have had 1 1 1 worst BOMB, cold, ekllls, ami K r 'l' "'"I liavc taken lots .1 t r-.i -li ol' no aicoimt but |>rotit ir.tlie vcniloi-. (.'liaiiilMrlain's C<Mgfe Kemeilv is liieoiily tiling that
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      223 3 OCEAN STEAM NEDERI.ANDSCHE ,1 VAART MAAT JAP-l; OLKAA Tons. Tons Achilles 70,, Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor ?~L A aX 7011 Orestes 4653 AlcinouM 6743 Fmtnclmt ssoo Anchises 2729 P,l eus Anterior 5 u Polyphemus 26,, Calchas 6748 Priam Cyclops 21 .66 p r <met le!4S Dardanus 46,.^ Pyrrhus H.
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      246 3 MAILS C'-OSE Fur Per At O-MORKOW. Hongkong k Japan Ana Slam ga« B»tM I' Sultana > LinfFgi lleleie Ipm M..! Xl m« I'hva lim 4uai A: M ,c<:a k'l-m 3 cm v aliutta Palamcotta M.ll .v Malacca Homg Hun H X i: Agiptnthus 4 pm HKII.4T. I ",;al 6 am
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      863 3 VKSS-. L;> IN PORT. r« Flirt ...J T.n. Corrm.ndert Arr.v.j r VU.Wo«g Fr.3288 i(1|l 2 -«ci. nMii« warn X OT M thu Brit. 2868 D Mar. 11 Ifoii Pal s;, r I s«? kes& S '■■I 8,it.220e km. p., m., LATtSI ARK| VAls sS::;, £st?s £3g :SJS!r Bh Wh:itt Hi.i
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    115 4 CHINA. Hongkong, 14th March, 1.35 pm. A half battalion of the Welsh Fusiliers «tils to-day tor the North. The Germans have purchased the Peking Club for addition to the Legation premises. It -iso arranged to exchange Customs property needed for the future extension of the Legation. Hongkong, 18th
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      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 £64.500,000. A special Cabinet Council held yesterday is understood to have considered important news from South Africa. Dewet has reached Senekal. French km made a
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      HIS MAJESTY'S CIVIL LIST.
      38 4 The Government proposals for the King s Civil List are based on an estimate of £570,000. The proposals contemplate Royal Buckhounds m substitution for fox hounds. Dewet's commando has been broken up at Senekal.
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      MANCHURIA
      291 4 The question of the Manchunan Agreement still continues to engage the attention of the European Chancelleries. The United States Government, even without official confirmation of the alleged] conditions, opposes the agreement because a secret independent arrangement with one Power ii> calculated to lead to partition. It has instructed Mr.
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      THE WAR OFFICE SQUABBLE.
      30 4 The House of Lords ha? rejected by a majority of 62 to 38 a motion of Lord Wolseley's calling for papers regarding Lord Lansdowne s allegation.
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      THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL.
      23 4 The Ophir's" Voyage Begun. The Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess ot York on board, has bailed
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      THE STATE OF RUSSIA.
      53 4 Social unrest m Russia is increasing Workmen on strike have been joined by students at Moscow and havt- erected barricades and smashed the windows of the palaire of the Grand Duke Sergiu? Cossacks intervened, and now there is proclaimed a state of siege m Moscow, KhiefT,
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      66 4 NOTICE. \X/E have appointed Messrs. Guthrji v v Jr. Co., Sole Agents for the sale oi Portable Vertical, and Fixed Engines, Boiiers, fee for Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Siam, and Cochin China. Messrs. Guthrie Ac Co., have at present m stock of our improved Portable Steam Engine from 4 to 13
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      959 4 FOR SALE •DAY Australian cob, quiet m saddle and har- I £> ness, and an exceptionally pood mover 2 wheeled gig and set of nearly new Harness. Price COmple DAj!LAN^ y Australian Horse Repository. I Mar. 2 uc I IN THE GOODS OF John Francis Hansin,— (Deceased.) SALE OF Valuable
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      399 4 PURVEYORS TO 4§s|§fi|§^|l^ EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. s yj\ and are acknrtwlcdj{cd on aM sides to c? »'_Jj*R tOO ROB* '/v^<JN /?'~)A£> WANTED AT ouce, a smart Ledger clerk. Must be h good writer and quick .it Salary $t)0 i>er month Apply to KATZ BROS LTD. Mar iS
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      140 4 1 CKLYERT'i CARBOLIC FSMCTING PRiCKLY H^T POWDER COQti U T^« cntigttt and mo» f regular u»c protntl c«»«» of r< f |l— O -lyH.at and Son Irritation C CALVERT C^ THE Campbell Oil Engine «te I lift f *i <~~ —^Virs^B m^ Si* 'W t»ta. t HAS THE LARGEST SALE
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      84 4 K. A. J. CHOTIRM ALL Co. Bombay Merchants ->i 52 High Street, Singapore. SPKCIAL SHOW OF NEW GOODS INDIAN ART WARE MANUFACTURY Madras, Bombay, Cashmere, Lucknow, Chinese and Burmese made Silverware and Silver Jewellery of the latest fashion Gold Thread Embroidery Art Work from CASHMERE, MADRAS, EGYPT BURMA comprUin^ Table
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      722 4 BOARD ft LODGING /""OMFORTABI-Eand Airy rooms for bachelors or married couples at View House, Mount Sophia. Fine Tennis Court. Mar 9 23.3 BOARD LODGING WANTED one or two gentlemen to hmrd with a private family; house nicely s luated close to town and tennis court. Apply V.C.0., c/o Free Press.
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      1117 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACK MEETING 001 PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. First Raci. The Maiden PLATt.-Value $400. A Race f* Ma.den Horses— Weight as per scale f lOs n An allowance of i 4 lb. to ex-Gnffins importJ into the Straits Settlements or Native States at subscribed price
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