The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 April 1901
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Title Section23 1901-04-17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, i 7 th APRIL, Jl9Ol. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 i 5 623 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement747 1901-04-17 1 XT O Office. Telegraph St. Xr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CKYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD747 words
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Advertisement814 1901-04-17 1 (-HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honok.oso. Shanu- For Marseilles and hai }\rkn Ports. London. s Ching Wo due April s Hyson due May s. Katsow due May Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, PhiladeU phia and Baltimore, kc. For freight814 words
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Advertisement491 1901-04-17 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICE'S. WOLVERHAMPTON BENT STEEL BURGLAR G-PjJ-^J'S FIRE RESISTING Ht Bp£j\ Locking 1 Safe C TESTIMONIAL FROM THE TYPfWRITCI Co., Ltd. Head Office 12 14 Queen Victoria Street, <;borg« Prick Lti». London, E.C. Cleveland Works, Wolverhampton J u |y 17th, 1900. ••'OM.'fVn?, ih r 'J">' >•'""!. your 1491 words
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Advertisement661 1901-04-17 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Hooooooo RESERVE FUND .fi«,"",uw Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) oilver Reserve 7,000 000 i I^' 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j «0,000,00 c Court or Directors. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Chairman. Hon J. J. Kbswic* Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. Hon. k. M Gbat j R.661 words
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Advertisement520 1901-04-17 1 CA^VERT's 20 CARBOLIC CARBOLIC SOAP OINTMENT OUr im? PPCVentS ln6 ct A Sovereign r« me dy for and Mo.qu.to bite.. all Skin ajlment^. The .uronge^t Carbohc MM ;n aim^ Sold by all C Ston dh F. C. CALVERT Co Manchester, England. J^ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established520 words
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Advertisement370 1901-04-17 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND •J»OYO RISEN KAISHA 'ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) VIA IHUKj^J }«jIAPAN AN., of steamers, and lo the princ,p..l cties of the o"£^ r Canada ™y *<**»£ PMRn e pL-T ho J din 5 lhrouch ORHKR.S TU EUROPK have the cho.ee of370 words
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Article, Illustration34 1901-04-17 2 I IV O ple"i right maintait 1 Timr l, v irfMM am litibnlxrd by gain Hrn patriot Trutli iMi |MMi pm rpi- draw. I ■•H to RHiifior,. Loya'ty. and Ijw34 words
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Article520 1901-04-17 2 Neither the Continental Pro Boers who are chiefly so, not because they love the Boer but because they hate Britain nor their low-principled English coadjutors who are chiefly Pro Boer because they ever morbidly love to scjuirm under the feet of the enemies of their country520 words
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Article316 1901-04-17 2 Mr. Jardire. the Inspector Genera ofl Polite m Siam, is tcriotth ill The ft < r is a strong type of typhoid Plague itatwtiCl m India for !a>t week show an alarming increase, havii^ n-en from 8.839 t0 1 >s^° mainly due to a risr m Bengal districts. There were316 words
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Article75 1901-04-17 2 Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Powell Co. held an auction sal** of that valuable piece of leasehold land situated at Middle Road estimated to contain an area of 8,540 square feet comprised m the East India Company's lease No. 1,403 dated 17th August 1832 for 999 years subject to a yearly rent75 words
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Article63 1901-04-17 2 His Majesty's second class cruiser Arethusa anchored m the roadstead at 830 this morning. She is commanded by Capt. James S-artin, and like the Aurora has come down from Hongkong to assist m the forthcoming festivities. Her displacement is 4 300 tons, her armament is composed63 words
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Article95 1901-04-17 2 It is not yet definitely known whether the Irst-claM cruber Endymion is on her way down from the North, but the gunvessel Linnet and the sloop Rosario are now expected at any moment. On Friday the Dutch man-of-war Piet-Hrin Capt. Jansen, is a'.-o due from Ba'avia. The PietHtm,95 words
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Article340 1901-04-17 2 Everywhere the town is m the throes of decorative preparation for the forthcoming Roy*l \i*it. The main thoroughfares down which Their Royal Highnesses will pass are mostly lined with poles, st. ung together for the purpose of b aring Chinese lanterns, illuminated d. vices, fUgs and banan.l340 words
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Article585 1901-04-17 2 A little g.rl wn on a visit to London from the country, ani had been taken to various places of amusement. Being naughty one day bhe was told she would not go to heaven unless *he w^re good. 1 We I, mother," she replied, I been to thr Hippodrome and585 words
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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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Article28 1901-04-17 2 BOER RAIDING CONTINUES. An official despatch from Capetown states that Kruitzniger.Scheepers, Ma an c:;:ci h y arestiiiactivdyraid n^^^ They are, however, avoiding crmaer ments. b (Later.)28 words
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Article34 1901-04-17 2 The Boers Scattering. The Standard correspondent at I'retoria telegraphs that there are no larg,- uOer commandoes with guns now left m the held But small parties of marauders arc a, tfvi everywhere.34 words
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Article16 1901-04-17 2 Preparations are proceeding for a renew. ci sweeping movement. London, April t-jth, /for.16 words
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Article538 1901-04-17 2 From Shanghai come yet another version of the indemnity proposed— 750 million taels, m fifty annual instalments of twentyfive million tae.'s each. The Universal Gazette mentions a report from Peking that the Ministers of the various Powers have lately paid considerable respect and regard to a certain Prince now m538 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement875 1901-04-17 2 ROBINSON CO. INVITE AN EARLY INSPECTION OF THEIR Exclusive and Elegant NOVELTIES FOR THE SEASON. Now Showing m Their Drapery Department The undermentioned are a small selection from their Enormous Stock Millinery The very latest Productions m Hats, Toques Bonnets, representing the Fashion of the moment. f I ATTOC rHE875 words
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Advertisement251 1901-04-17 2 Wines and Spirits Provisions &c. John Little Co., Ltd. Singapore* Apl. 12 SALE OP HOUSEHOLD FURNITL'KK &c At A. Wilkii Road On Saturday, 20th April, at j p.m. POWELL Co.— Auctioneers Apl. 12 SALE OK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Ac. l uk Hropbrty ov F. Paul Esu., At No. 134 Prinsii- .Striki251 words
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Advertisement693 1901-04-17 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. RANTED a position by an electrical Kngineer, with large experience m electric power and light installations. Apply to ELEKTRON," c/o Free Press. A P>- »5 mwf NOTICE TN honour of the visit of Their Royal High- nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, the hxchange Banks693 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous199 1901-04-17 2 The Week Wednesday, 17th Hirfh Water 9.4 a., n -i\ d S.V.R. Battalion Drill, 5.10 p. Thursday, 18th Hijjh Water 9.52 a., 10.4 n P. at O. Mail Homewards due. Royal Choir Rehearsal, 5.15 p. Friday, 19th Hi*h Water 10.38 a., 10.36 p. P. 4c O Mail Homewards closes, r,a.199 words
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Article42 1901-04-17 3 All members are reminded v, fe e Guard of Honour. Parades onYrcd for Thursday, iSih and Friday 19th ii.-iant, will i, O w be held on Friday 19th and Saturday, 20th instant. Fall m, 5 p.m. Dress—Plain Clothe:-.42 words
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173 1901-04-17 3 The careful attention of all those who have been invited to Government House to witness the Chinese lantern procession is invited to the following arrangements. The invitation card gi\es a certain hour, but that means that all the guests must have arrived by that173 words
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Article164 1901-04-17 3 The Sibtria and Chun Sang, both with Chinese emigrants from the North, are lying m the quarantine anchorage waiting for pratique. The Russian transport Kostroma with, troops bound for Vladivostock, arrived from Odessa this morning and proceeded to Keppel Wharf to coal. The Veronej also arrived from Port164 words
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Article538 1901-04-17 3 Un application to the Director of the i cal Gardens as to information about the adaptibilily of this Weal Indiin fruit to the climatic conditions cf the Straits, Mr. Fox has been kind enough to make these remarks The Cherimoyer, or Anona Cherimolia, nearly allied to the538 words
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225 1901-04-17 3 THE TELEPHONE GRILS DAYLIGHT BALL. •^eeoless to say this is from blithe America, m pc:nt ai fact it is from New York, and describes a ■en by telephone grac* Hello, please—keep oil that— blue silk waist, tr;rnmed, with— long— distance wire and electric— so ncM that she said she'd stop225 words
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Article729 1901-04-17 3 The races are announced to take place m June, but the exact date is not yet fixed, A l»ir number of mounts a.c m training ol which moie anon. His Highness has lately been through an unpleasant experience. Leaving Kuching m his yacht Zahora, on the morning of729 words
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Article431 1901-04-17 3 Had anyone" been bold enough," says Mr. Dal'on m the introduction to his excellent a-id mmon-sense book on Bridge," "some seven r ears ago, to propound tht idea that by the end if the nineteenth centu y the game of whist rould have become de*<i letter at the leadng431 words
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Article115 1901-04-17 3 1 These are a few of the items m the Indian Army Estimates The pun hMI of 81 maxim guns far the Field Arm) and roast defences will cost about £34.000, and tlte purchase of new 10-ur. t>un lor mountain batteries m India >mI c.->Bt £,21,00 >. Purc'M-e ol 18115 words
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765 1901-04-17 3 (A Syce of 35 Years' Experience.) Know thou then, my son, that these are not idl words or he words of a man who speakelh withou understanding. I. When the horse is brought m sweating am j besmeared with day, remove thou his765 words
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468 1901-04-17 3 Mr. W. E. H. L« ky. M.P.. contributes* pap r to the Ph'l M*H Mig.i/1 *o" April on the mor I it ft i-r cc ot the laic Qi;en. Contrasting her with other famous women rulers, he says It is rather by the eximple468 words
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Article90 1901-04-17 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapotr Volu<iii-er Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, April 17th, 19-11. 1. Parades.— Friday iQth, Drill order 5 10 p.m. Ores* Flam CU>i»" Saturday 2Oh, Dri I ordei 5 p.m. Dress Plain Clothes. 2. Rrturn or Carbine*:—90 words
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Article1531 1901-04-17 3 By H. N. BR«iL<>roßD. There is only one thing really incongruous about the town of Salonica. The Turkish warships which lie m its magnificent roadstead do really float. Otherwise they have so much the air of antiquities that you expect to find them beached beside the Castle,1,531 words
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Article218 1901-04-17 3 We are not surprised to learn from the New York papers that consternation has struck the bachelors of Red Creek, Rochester, N.V., all because of a "spi-ster tea" which was given by Miss Grace Maloney. Each of the invited guests to the "spinster tea" was requested to218 words
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Article75 1901-04-17 3 Corrected up to April 17.) On Londcv Bank 4 m/s */"f* :ema'.d I 1 1 > Privat. 1 rcdits 3 mis ri documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/., 2/0,; France, demand 240] Germany, demand 200* India, T. T i^jj Hongkong, 'iemand i%dis. Yokohama, >iemand... .3% p m Java,75 words
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Article113 1901-04-17 3 (April 17.1 *>775 Gambier 9.10 do. Cube No. 1 1375 Pepper, Uiack (ordinary Spore) 30 do. White, (Fair L/W— s% 46 Nutmegs 110s to the lb. 56 do. (80s to the 1b) 76 M.ice (Banja) M 92 Cloves (Amboina) 33 Liberian Co'fee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality, 550113 words
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Article148 1901-04-17 3 x7t h 1901. yuoTATioK. < .riTAL. P«ioUr. SaMWI Oir Bank of Chin* and Ja«n, Ltd. Nominal, f a.000.00^ 4i4.=»>i xw,«7.i<4 >. Deferred. x.5«5/ t ;o Bell's Asbestos Eastern Apt uy. Nominal. o o f cS'wa^-p S, ud. Buyer> 'gr 22: M. yra ,d and Co..i. Id.1 d.148 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement168 1901-04-17 3 Caught a Dreadful Cold. Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thomp son, a large importer of nno millinery at i«»5o Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, .says: "During the late severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unfit to attend my work during the168 words
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Advertisement308 1901-04-17 3 OCEAN I^^ STEAM NEDERLAM'-CHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3766 A tax 701 1 Orestes 4653 Alcincus 6743 Patroclus Anchises 2729 PtUus 7200 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 701 1308 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous260 1901-04-17 3 MAILS CLOSE I n-MORROW. For Per At Hongkong ac Japan Shman Maru 10 am Bandjermassin ace. Alting ham Saigon Endan I PM Malacca fli Linggi Helene 1 PM Batu Pahat Benuit 2 PM Muar Malacca h'tan Yang 2 PM Muar ac Malacca Hong Wan 3 pm Henang. ace. Mahj. I'ajirunhts260 words
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Miscellaneous1173 1901-04-17 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men.of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Fo. When J5221 Brit sloop, 1050 E. D. Hunt Apl. 3 Malacca X,, A-Mpoli. UScrui 5 ..10G0 R,,hrer Apt 8 Colombo ESS., Apl 18 Areth Brit, eruis., 4*X> Starlit. Apl. 17 Hongkong I ,i n Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters1,173 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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Article12 1901-04-17 4 French officer? intervened and stopped the fighting.12 words
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Article78 1901-04-17 4 (Speoal lo the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, April nth, 1.24 p.m. There are daily conferences at Peking of the Finance Committee studying the resources of China The Committee has heard experts, among them Sir Robert Hart, Sir W. C. Hillier, and M. Postokiiow They have also invited78 words
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Article45 1901-04-17 4 Yesterday, at the English Race Meeting, there was a splendid assemblage. Most of the races were won by German Artillery Officers. The Peking Derby «a s won by Lieut. Sandrart of the German Artillery, second place being secured by H.H. Maharajah Pertab Sing.45 words
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Article14 1901-04-17 4 Russia is obstructing English business A Port Arthur.14 words
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Article41 1901-04-17 4 The United States, opposing this claim, proposes that China should pay one-half the balance m concessions GERMAN OFFICER MURDERED. Capt. Bartsch, of the German infantry, was murdered five miles from Peking, while returning from the Summer Palace41 words
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Article19 1901-04-17 4 A French telegraph cable has been joined up at Amoy This has created some sensation.19 words
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Article20 1901-04-17 4 Hongk jng. 13th April On Wednesday a light took place at Nagasaki between British and French -ailors.20 words
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Article15 1901-04-17 4 A bluejacket belonging to the Barfieur was killed, and three seriously wounded15 words
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Article17 1901-04-17 4 Before the settlement of this issue the withdrawal of the Allied troops is impossible.17 words
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Article19 1901-04-17 4 The rumour that General Tung-fuhsiang and Prince Tuan are m rebtllion m Mongolia is now confirmed.19 words
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Article13 1901-04-17 4 It is expected that they are marching upon Kalgan13 words
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Article37 1901-04-17 4 1 he foreign Generals have handed to the Ministers a proposition for razing the Taku forts, and the o« cupation of certain places securing the communication oi Peking with the sea.37 words
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Article29 1901-04-17 4 R EUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE RUSSIAN POLICY. A Russian semi-official statement of the policy pursued m China contradicts the Kaiser's statement that the T»ar suggested the appointment of Count Waldersee.29 words
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Article23 1901-04-17 4 Kus>sia immediately informed the Cabinets that her assent did not imply any intention of deviating from her own programme later.23 words
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Article15 1901-04-17 4 Germany proposed the expedition to Singanfu, and Russia energetically proested against it15 words
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Article49 1901-04-17 4 Fifty Straits Settlements friends, including Sir Cecil Clementi Smith and Sir Hugh Low, attended the banquet given m honour of Sir Henry McCallum, prior to his departure for Natal. Sir Henry urged giving the leading Crown Colonies greater freedom and a free hand m Municipal matters.49 words
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Article23 1901-04-17 4 The importations of beet sugar into Liverpool this week amounted to 10,000 tons mor«- than usual, m anticipation of Budget taxation23 words
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Article35 1901-04-17 4 Mr. Hay, U S Secretary of State, is sounding the opinions of Senators with a view to arrange a basis of renewal of negotiations with Britain regarding a new Nicaraguan Canal tteaty35 words
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Article18 1901-04-17 4 H. M. S. Eclipse is to replace H. M. S Hcrmione on the China Station18 words
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Article33 1901-04-17 4 It is understood that America proposes to fix the Chinese indemnity on the basis of the number of Allied troops actually employed m the relief of the Legations at Peking.33 words
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Article20 1901-04-17 4 By this calculation Britain ranks first, Japan comes next, and the United States takes the third place20 words
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Article29 1901-04-17 4 The mad Mullah m Somaiiland is collecting horsemen with the intention of attacking the British garri^jr. at Burao He already has 8,000 men under hia command.29 words
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Article34 1901-04-17 4 The karl of Selbourne and other Lords of the Admiralty reviewed 1 j,ooo British bluejackets with eighteen gun.-. landed from the Mediterranean fleet. The review was a fine show.34 words
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Article409 1901-04-17 4 Botha has re-opened negotiations He has satisfied himself by a personal interview that Dewet, who is the sole obstacle to peace, is mer.tally irresponsible, and that his followers are diminishing. Hence he Botha] desires to negotiate on behalf of the entire Boer forces The newspapers are gratified with409 words
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Article, Illustration314 1901-04-17 4 SPRING RACK If BET I KG, i 9OI PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May First Rack. Thi Maidbn Plat*.— Value $400. A Race i L r Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (io>t i An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Giiffins imported into the Straits Settlements or314 words
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Article743 1901-04-17 4 Thursday, 2jra MM) First Race. Tai First Griihs Handicap.— Value $300. and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the 1 I Race (Race No. 2) on the First Da>. of either Griffin Race on the First Day excluded. Distance, R. C.743 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement282 1901-04-17 4 TO BE LET r li-LAS No,. 7 i- v a 7 v R.ver Valley Head at present occupied by Messrs. A Chaix and L. P. Yalim. Entry from i»i May. POWELL at Co. Apl. 12 i 4 TO BE LET, Kildare," Bukit Timah Road, ju*t beyond Stevens Road. Kent S3O.282 words
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Advertisement427 1901-04-17 4 for lift k mmx It Y•A#t Pm aKESKSBaiK SASiLE V BY SPECIAL WARRANT jj^pßoEg THE QUEEN PURVEYORS TO 4zMSß%£^ EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. The Royal Visit DECORATIONS" "DECORATIONS" JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT Oh 10,000 UNION JACKS 18 by 13 10,000 UNION JACKS 18 by 13 These Hags arc427 words
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Advertisement781 1901-04-17 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF Ladies' and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES LADIES BROWN LACE BOOTS Ladies Black Lace Boots Ladies Tan Court Shoes Brown Button Boots. Black Court Shoes Black Button Boots Patent Leather Court Shoes Brown Lace Walking Shoes Black Beaded Court Shoes Black781 words
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Miscellaneous1299 1901-04-17 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (where knowiv} date due here, and .lame of Agents. Min-op-War. Achbron, Fr., Toulon, due Apl. Amur, Rus., Europe, due Apl j Donau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due Apl. Ha:>hidale, Jap., Yokohama, due Apl. Idzi m'Shma, Jap., Yokohama, due Apl. Iwate, Jap., Elswick, due1,299 words
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Miscellaneous244 1901-04-17 4 Per P.kO. Japan, due Apl. 26.— v r Mrs. Hughes, Mr. E. J. Davis, Miss Allen M Daly and child, Mrs. Osborne and child' w' Coutts and three children, Mrs. Archibald \T R. Board, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. W,lliam s on V l child. Mr. H. L. Norr.s, Lt.244 words
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