The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, aND APRIL, < 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4145
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    • Advertisement
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      764 1 if O_ Office. Telegraph St. Qgj Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, ContintnUl and American Ports, also for China Coast. mauTlTnes. outward homeward 1901 1901
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      806 1 C H J, N MUTUAL STEAM NAVIw GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OITTWARD. HOMEWARD. For HcN«r.oNo. Shanu- For Marsbill«s/ni] hai J aPAM Ports. London. -s. Chxng Wo due April ,s. h'atsotv due April I Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continenul ports, New York, Boston, Philadel- phia and Baltimore, Ike. For
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      487 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIT m UNDiR COMTRACT WITH THI N«TH IRLAMDS INDIA GOTIRMI«i BT Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-iCoi-LYER Ouav ESS f&l &*ffl» -^ftM Bawean Cot.e, Berau A P I. S Banjer.nassin. Pulo Laut, Balik Papan Kotie P Mossel K««_u, Butane. DonjrgoU Apl. 1 1
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      137 1 H Abrams HORSE REPOSITORY "HORSES 'HORSES' "HORSES" JUST LANDED Ex s.s, CLITUS Fine upstaoding Carriage Pairs M Single Harness Horses" Hacks Polo Ponies" Tins shipment has had a .splendid passage and all have arrived in good condition and are ready for immediate use. Inspection invited. H. ABRAMS Feb 22 23J.
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      623 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI n BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL m^Zl RKSERVE VUSD »i0,000,00e J Slerling R-serve $10,000,000 > oilver Reserve 1 000 000 i OOO OO() i RKSEkVE LIABILITY *K J PROPRIETORS m j «i0,000.00c Coubt or DiucTOKa. R. Shrwai*. E«,.-_ Chaiemai.. Hon. j. j. Kiew.cr Esq.-DgPOTr Chai.mah. D.MMo S s
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      442 1 Milkmaid i KHSI Miiiz -'a B«£>^».-.| Guaranteed Full Cream. Largest Sale in the World. °"Z"' MORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR AKCE^C-ETV^ Jok N Vv{c R H--1 LossbsPaid 4335.000.000 Premium mtmtn "'S^' 000 THk BORNEd Co.. I.TD.-A*ent. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. 'H«dM" TU r: 300,000 o.er:,n K He.d Office, 92 Che.ptide. LoDdon. 9
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      306 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAi V STEAMSHIP COMPAN^ AND fCWO RISEN KAISHA CORHNTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INI.ANI)Th^T )h APAN VN| HONOLI I I KURo'ptT h °P >n throui ORDERS It) I)ks-vk,- K.,, P4CIFH RaILW*T« .Ko.heC. ,v, Diplomat.c, an,; I MlllUr v Saihng dates from Hongkong V1; Yokohama to
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    The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901.
    868 2 The S ingapore free press. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901. 1 tnaintair, .1 unbrib^d by gala 'I f3tr ft T r r ritu prf^f[<« Jr»w, ■IS oyalty. »nd law. TMni arc no ladies in any of our local deliberative or legislative I > > 1 i A lady cannot be a
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    1003 2 The outward P. <v O. Packet Coromandel ft Colombo at noon yesterday. A French man-of-war passed through the harbour from East to VVest at 2.30 p.m. to-day. H. E. Sir Frank Swettenham proposes to spend the Easter holidays in Selangor. The S.S Sea Belle will probably leave for Klang on
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    SHE TAIPUSUM PROCESSION.
    82 2 The annual Silw Car T.Vpusum processioa of the Oities, obse.-vtd yester day, attracted -ood deal of .Mention, as usual Ihe munificent car, Jragged bv »»>« richly, capari joncd oxen, th-ijanner-men muMcians, symbolical figure- *nd last but not least, the gay, if scantil' ailired Cliet t>es .11 «me
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      NORTH CHINA.
      27 2 Bengal Lancers to Join Gaselee. (Special to the Singapore Free Presj.) Hongkong, April i (j., 2 p.m. The Bengal Lancers are to reinfor« General Gaselee.
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      TO SAIL FROM HONGKONG.
      17 2 The hrst transport with these troops *i| leave Hongkong about the roth inst.
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      24 2 Reported Surrender of Aguinaldo. It is reported from Manila that benera Aguinaklo has either been captured or ha surrendered to the Ameri'
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      RUSSIA AND CHINA.
      25 2 A Threatened Rapture. At Washington it is stated that inform,!tion has been received that Ru- i threatened China with a diploma ture.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      18 2 Probable Conference between Botha and De Wet. Ue Wet and Botha are proojtding meet each other.
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      A LITTLE MISTAKt.
      17 2 statement made by us (Reuter, that the House of Commons had adjourned is incorrect
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      THE STATE OF RUSSIA.
      35 2 A Revolutionary Committee Arrested. Desperate Resistance to the Police. A revolutionary committee oonsu seventy-two members has been ar: St Petersburg after a desperate hght with the polite London, April 2nd, kjoi.
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
    90 2 The Acting Manager of the Kechau Oolg .Mining Com 1 any Ltd telegraphs "Have cleaned up after crushing no tons of stone for a yield of 62 ounce.-, ol gold 919 ounces of gold from specimens. 281 ounces of gold will be despatched 4th April
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    H. E. HUGH CLIFFORD.
    423 2 The B. B. Herald, thus mention* tk departure of the Governor and Mr>. Clifford from Sandakan. At 8 a. m., on the morning of March IjA M. h. the Governor and Mrs. Hugh Clifford embarked on the s. C. Petrel in a perfect downpour of rain.
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    33 2 The ;>. 5. t?igmy leaves foi Padan^ on Thursday, in connection with the preparations for die reception of the astronomical expedition which is to observe the tuul eclipse of May iStb in that locality.
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      555 2 PIANOS BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS Vm^^tt AT MODERATE PRICES. U^^fi^ For Cash, by Hire-Payments and on llflWilL Monthly Hire<OS!*^ iUARANTEED DURABLE HIGHLY DECORATIVE. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. T LTD. 33 >A^LES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. I 9 < Mar. 26 Katz Brothers, Limited. Are now showing an entire New
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      754 2 NOTICE THE Depot of the British and Foreign Bible Society has been removed from Finlayson Green to Nos. 13 and 19 Raffles Quay. Apl. 1 8.4 NOTICE AKKWARD of $100 will be given to any one who will give information leading to the arrest of my servant, by name of
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      630 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS MORTGAGEES SALE OF PINEAPPLE MACHINERY TO BE HELD AT No. 775 OFK KaLLANU ROAD On Wednesday, jrd April, igoi at i. jo p.m. POWELL It Co.,— Auctioneers. Apl. 2 3.4 BANK NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday sth April (Good Friday) Public Saturday 6th
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      164 2 The Week. Tuesday, 2nd Mifti Witn y 35 a., 10.10 p. Philharmonic Choir, 5.30 p. S.V.R. Parades for Recruits Musketry Camk Chillies Reception, Tank-rd., 7.30 p. St. George's hapter, 8.45 p. Wednesday, 3rd Hikjh Water i 10.15 >O-3^ PM.M. Mail Outwards due, a.m. C. \V. Association, Raffles Girls' School, ;p.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    603 3 Stemibr.s Bound for Labla., *a«b! A correspondent wrid On the 19th March the Sarawak steam, r Lorna Doone of the roasting mail sr rvi e )f H. H. the Rajah called at Labuan on her oyage from Kuching to Bro .kson an! Limbang for the purpose of landing
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    THE BURDEN OF EXCHANGE.
    113 3 Ii red of exchange and mart, cut to the quick Bj ioreign rivals and short rates are we, H jngry for gold, yet sorely silversick. With dwindling dollar, retrograde rupt-r. We dig for gold yet miss the dividend '-'ore profitable the shop- boy's countermining I Kough
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    132 3 The following are the results ot tne monthly medal handicap competition which took place on the joth ult. The following returned no scores Sir -wettenham, Hon'bles lJenney and <-rs]<.y, and Messrs O'Sullivan. McArtbar, Bosanquet and Middlrton. Major L. Jones having won before in this Cipt. Barry
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL
    56 3 S. C. C. 9. SBLASt.OR. .1 gja«t up by the Bart Whatt tl in in Thursday to piay Rugby Football against r at Kuala Lumpor, on Saturday next. The team consists of apt. Mulliken, Lts. Barne, Brierley. and Gil hrist, Messrs Ellerton, Simpson, Sella, •Stritton, Ipton, Harris Webb,
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    THE REAL FOOL
    83 3 You April fool I You April fool 1 hear someone exclaim. Although he roars, I keep qu.te cool And ask him to explain. 1 learn, to my surprise, Thai without sense or shame He thinks that fcrtjould tlke ab lies r The words *ahicJi from him c.ime
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    LORD WOLSELEY.
    1226 3 Sirokg A-ita. rc on ,hb Was Omen. Lord Lanenowa'a Rkply. Ac i I4TIOM Ol NSOLBCT. (Afomnig Leader, 5th Marc'.) The Hue of Lo ds 1 patient end polite assembly in the world. Its r.oi.l. BSSlbtU sit still m circumstances in winch lion, members in another pldce would walk
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    18 3 Tlie final shoot for casuals of the S V.R will take place at Balest.er on Sunday. .4th irwt
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    THE RECENT 'AMOK' IN THE SAN DAK AN GAOL.
    1598 3 (A True .Sfjrv.j 11.- Fditor I ti Aorth Borneo Herala lot warded an advance C« py e st-' j. i. d account <>i ibc r. < ni retaken < a<>i Tr r acmun' 1 lae in. idei h „d s, i
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    THE APPRO VHl\(] ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    1035 3 Thb Aufhius N*val Obspp vatory.— I \i aomoa ro Sumatra. Intkr sun«, D» TAILS, 1 I May echoes hns its lint- n| totality south of the equator wmim through Sum itra and Borneo d than w.ll be only a pan ll tciipM visible
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    16 3 There will be no issue ol the Singapore F>ce Press on Friday ntxt, being Oood Friday.
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    SC.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    38 3 PLAY YESTERDAY. C'h impion- hit. Capt. White b- Whiuhead. i>-2, 3—o, 6— j "C Singlhs. Knox owe 3 v. Penm-) sc untin, A lint ri 1 Nonie and Webb bc..t D..rbishi,e and Kerr 6—2, 6—3.
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    SHIRMNU NEWS
    96 3 The German New Guinea mail Stettin arrived fn.m New Guinr-a late yeste.day evenio|{ and pro. eedM t.< Borneo Wharf. The Dutch oil st« a. ncr Babalan, after repinirm and locking at Tanjon^ Pa^ar, lell f »r Pulo Sambu yesterday and returned to the roads the «.ame day. The
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    40 3 I Dutch oil steamer Babalan returned ipore jrest* rday from Hu'au •> mbo. I -s en route for Berandan and when off i'ubu Sambo, it was found that her wer<- nut in good Mrorking «.rder. lor tliat reason returned to Singapore.
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    75 3 HAIR PRESERVED VND BEAUTIFIED— 1 .....y rel. ble (|;fir is Kow.ano's A < Oil, whkh dosely re. s..ni,les the o.ly matter nature provides for nourishing and stimaUtinff its ejrowth, without *b,<U |he hur becomes dry. .hm and brut!.;. t prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair, and for children it
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (April 2.1 I* 16^.37 i trnbier Ctthi No. 1 4. •''Pj t- r i'.ack 28.7s do. White, (Fair L/\%W$% 4 .50 iiitiaagi 1 lies to the lo.) 56 do. (80s to the ib) 76 Mace (Bar ida; (I 92 iovei (Amboma) -?a 1 iberiasi Cefhe 1750 Tapioca, '^mall pearl
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 2nd , 1901.
    198 3 SHARE LIST, APRIL 2nd 1901. ite/crred. .5/ ooo 4. U4.;, r If R-fmAcency. N i.i,,* ,0,0 ,K |A Bersawah Go.d \f ine Co. 13.80 Buyers S t,- v > 'iniwued Kechau Gold M. Co 1,- a f4>75 '50,000 ,00,000 "-0 00 M res. 10,000 5 National Hank o< China 126
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      131 3 A Testimonial from Old England. I eowMar Chamberlain's Cough li<-iiio<ly the liesi in the woilil lot liroDihiti-.' says Mr. William Savory, ol Warrmuioii, Kiijilaiid. It hM HWi my wiles life, '•he having been :> iiiai-tyr lo hmtlhltll Ibr <n"BT Sis years. kdßfl nio-t'ol Ilietiim- einlined 1., her )tc>l. Mil. now
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      294 3 OCEAN |fc^ STEAM NEDEKI.A m B JTOOM. VAAKTMAAi A^' OCEAAN. Tob* Tons. Achilles 7011 Myrmidum 2870 70 1 1 Nestor 3766 7011 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6/43 Patroclus 550g Anchises f]2q Pelius 7200 i4M^nor s<;^l Polyphemus 261? Calchas 6748 Priam 284s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7011
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      366 3 TIBS kok ro-i)A\ B SINGLtS. Noon scr. v. Cortett i, to finish. R. 1 K. il owe 4 v. Noon i or Corbett 2. C SIMGLKS. Penney scr. v. Knox owe to finish. The winner to play Ruchwaldy. Pkoiession Pmris. Army 111. Huttcrworlh and Barkshire v. Banks Rose and Nome.
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      699 3 Men-of-Wa, Flag and Tons Commanders Arnv, i v -00P.MM R D Hunt Trl p When Krit. k.'... 7.V-. Green T•'a,,, b'ahip. ***** Nyemuru Mar Dut. k.i... 340 v tb H Bri< 177,1 1 Other Vessels Flags Tons M .stcrs Arr.ved From V Un 1),,. rtafa, B -•< 0er.1920 Bo^feldi y,
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      THE MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT SIGNED AT ST. PETERSBURG.
      29 4 (Special to the Singapore Free Press. I Hongkong, March 3 8th, 10.55 a.m. The Manchurian agreement was signed at St. Petersburg yesterday.
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      OTHER MURDERS.
      51 4 The Rev. J. Stonehouae. of Peking, Ml shot three weeks ago while crossing the Chinese ferry at Lofa. The body was recovered on 1 uesday. TwoGerman soldiers have been murdered at Paoting-fu. Their bodies were recovered M a village to the westward. The identity of the murderers is
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      MURDEROUS ATTACK BY HONGKONG CONVICTS.
      49 4 MURDEROUS ATTACK BY HONGKONG CONVICTS. Yesterday there was murderous attack made by convicts in Hongkong Gaol. Mr R. H. Craig, deputy superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and Mr. E. J. Pierpont, Chief Warder, and Uo Indian warders were stabbed. With the assistance of the European prisoners, the Chinese were disarmed.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      141 4 General French has arrived at Yryheid. Up to the present he has killed, wounded or captured 1.200 Boers he has captured seven gun*, i boo waggons, and 226.000 horses and head of cattle. The British losses in Babington s successful action with Commandant Delarey were only two killed
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      DOCK STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.
      235 4 The situation at Marseille? is graver than ever. The employers have refused arbitration During the last few weeke considerable agitatihai been fermenting among, t the labourer* of f French Syndicate and the International Syi. ca e, the litter chiefly composed cA Italians. l>.ese two recently added
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      THE SITUATION IN THE NORTH
      124 4 The Daily Chronicle states that the Japanese cruiser luatr left Devonport hastily (or the Far East, shipping only a portion of her ammunition. Lord Lansdowne, speaking in the House of Lords, said he was unable to pas* a final opinion on the Manchurian agreement, but
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      THE GRAND NATIONAL
      20 4 The result of the Grai d National is 1. Grudon :2. Drurm ret and 3. Buffalo Bill
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      THE VARSITY EOAT-RACE.
      35 4 VICTORY OF OXFORD. Oxford won the I niversity Boat Race by half a length. it»was a grand race. Cambridge- led to past Barnes where- Oxford made a superb tinal effort and won.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      13 4 The House of Locdi ni'l the House of Commons have botli adjourn. <\.
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      RHODESIA MINING.
      26 4 1 he Chamber of Mines at Buluwayo has atiirmed the principle of the introduction of Chintse labour into Rhodesia, under Government restrictions regarding repatriation.
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      653 4 BOARD LODGING WANTED one or two gentlemen to .hnyd with a private family; house nicely b.luated close to town Pfess Jan. 21 WANTED A Chinese Cashier with knowledge of the bazaar, who has also some experience in office work. Guarantee required. Good Salary. Apply in writing to A Z. c
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      1117 4 COLD STOBAGE 1 THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY AGAIN notified that the Straits Ice Co.. Ltd. have at their Ice Factory, Merbau Road, a specially constructed Gold Storage Chamber OF 200 TONS CAPACITY. Temperature about freezing point. Full particulars of terms on which articles may be stored therein can be obtained
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      1073 4 GAELIC OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. WE desire to draw attention to the superior quality of the GAELIC" OLD MALT WHISKY H to 10 years old, which is largely composed of the produce ot our own Distillery in the famous Glenlivet district, and can be confidently recommended where a stimulant is required,
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      636 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THt meeting ol the Licencing Justices for ihe quarter commcnc:ng I>t April, li>ol Mill be held in the First Magistrate s Room at 3 p. m. on 'lhuisd.ty, 4th April, 1901. Applicants for transfers, removal and new licenses, and persons object ing to the same, must appt.ir in
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      603 4 The Singapore Free Pr> Ss AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable AeW— ■»W< MW S^g apor t Telephone Number.— No 61 Published at 30-3. R.ffles Place, Singapore E .leading English l< ewspap,r A Straits Settlements; j 0 Federated Native States of Per, gor, Sungei Ujon^, Pahany, tl, Sembilan British North Borneo SttMrtfc
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      1318 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. MiN-or-WtR. Achbron, Fr., It ulon, due Apl. Ambr, Kus., Europe, due Apl— Annapolis, U.S., 1 000, Hampton Roads, Apl.— Domau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due Apl. Frolic, U.S.. 600. Hampton Roads, due Apl. (iKomoboi,
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      177 4 and two children, Mr. Geo. Cautlev Mr d Robertson, Sgt. and Mrs. Hawkins and child M? Rase. From Marse.lles.— Mr. and Mr, k Mr. Ingles. Rev. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr 'l H tings, Rev. Jackson, Mr. Harris/ M is? rl^" From Brindisi.— Mr. H. Peck SOn Per N. D. L.
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