The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1901

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 29™ APRIL, DAILY ISSUE, No. 4165
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      728 1 JIT O Office. Telegraph St. QQ Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, 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. rMAIL, LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      801 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Honokono. Shano- For Marsbillbs and ha Japan Ports. London. s. Ching Wo due Annl s. Hyson due M ly s. A'iuju; due May Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, flee. For
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      488 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands In i a Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, la c I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay I'HI UNDERMKMTIONBD DATES AKf ONLY MIKOXIMATK Steamer Krom Expected Will be despatched lor on Va 1 Outhoorn Padang via ports Apl. 29 F.idanj; via
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      633 1 1 a :HE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. "PHIS Company WW Ship and Marine x Kngme Repairs ol all descriptions, m the most "t BMUHMT) under the superintendence of •-•need European Shipwrights and Engineers. tying Dodu up to 500 feet m length
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      641 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. B&ft'SSSK: Sterling Reserve $10,000,000') Silver Reserve 1,000 000 I 3. 000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIKTORS _j $10,000,000 Coua- Uiuctoms. R. Shbwat. <£«).— Chaikman. Hon J. J. K«swick Esq.— Dkfutv Chairman. Hon. K. M GkA» j R. L. Richabdson Ksq. A. Haupt, Esq. j p. Sachm,
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      561 1 KTORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. z Premium ,«com. 2 900.000 insurance eHected on almost every description el property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEO Co., LTD.-Agenti ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Camtal £1,300,000 ceding "C«d Office, 92 Cheapßide, London. nicJc Unders
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      346 1 fOYO KISE A I?KAISHA l«i"i<.<,>. t VIA INLAND^T^i: |APAN AND HONOLULU. npWa.candT.T'rs,. namuj who havi •»K at San Franc* Sa Yo n t iH aeSfrom "ongkong via"'" Yokohama to San Francisco. G* appi;^" 11 >«if3U 6ILFILLAN WOOD ft Co., June 2. AgcntJ I jfmyh9^. tllcvcs the sealIt^TMialaVL^A a at once
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1901.
    683 2 Il is rather unfortunate that what seems to be the sole blot on the general proceedings connected with the Royal Yi-.it was a vr\ distinct failure m oflf instance on the part of the police to keep their temper and < onduct themselves with that restraint
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    704 2 The French Government transport La Nive will not arrive here before Wednesday. The M 11. rtfinei Lay with the outward French mail of the Oth April, arrived from Marseilles about noon to day. A special meeting ot the Municipal Commission will be held to-day to receive the administration report and
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    SINAGPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    41 2 1 The post-card sent out this morning is cancelled. The Annual General Meeting is fixed for i Monday at 5 p.m. and the Choir will resume I practice on Tuesday the following day at 1 530 p.m. I
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    113 2 A Rifle match between the S. V. R and the officers of the garrison was shot off \esterday morning and resulted after a close match, m a victory for the S. V. R. by \z points. The following were the scores S. V. R. L. Corpl. Follett gj
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    THE HARBAB ASKEDAN CLUB.
    227 2 A correspondent writes The above Club wru tnfite last night, on the occasion of a vi^it lo tl.cir premise*, m Xiven Road, by H. H. Sultan Idris of Perak, ex-Sultan Abdullah, H. H. the Sultan of Pahang, H. H Tunku Mahmoud. H. H Tunku Abdullah and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    86 2 h -\f irn-r Graff or, of Grimsly, outward btuod, passed thiougb the harbour at 1 1 3 a m, yesterday. war -irimer /v. ate having left Colombo on the J7U) instant is expected herr next Suod -y tnd will coal at the wharf. During the week rnding Saturday
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    S. V. A.
    203 2 Considering that Saturday was mail-day there was a very good turnout of the Corps on Saturday afternoon at 3. 30 p.m. at the parade for the annual inspection of the The weather had been very unfavourable iv hut the rain had eased off by that When the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    328 2 The amended ord-rs of the day for toMorrow*! ma ting of Council include several quesi.t.s by the Hon J. It B. Vtrm.nt, CMC, relative to Indi m Statute immigrants and the Singapore Kranji Railway; a farther motion b) the Acting Col. Secretary for the a| proved expenditure of
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      NORTH CHINA.
      33 2 THE ALLIED EXPEDITION. Serious Fighting. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, 29th April. Contrary to the first report from a French source, the last expedition has had serious fighting. CHINESE FORTRESSES
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      ATTACKED.
      19 2 The G< rmans advanced on the 22nd m four columns. On the 23rd they attacked the Chinese fortresses.
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      HUOLU CAPTURED.
      12 2 After eleven hours' fighting Huolu war captured with 18 guns.
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      A GERMAN ATTACK.
      26 2 On the 24th a battalion under Col. Wallmonich attacked 8000 Chinese, who were entrenched m front of the French advance on Kukuan Pass.
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      A DISTINCT SUCCESS.
      18 2 The German attack dispersed them and captured sixteen guns. The French troops had no fighting.
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      THE GERMAN CASUALTIES.
      19 2 The German losses m this operation were three men killed, and forty-two wounded, including Jive officers
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      7 2 page 4 of this issue.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      16 2 Lord Kitchener reports thirty-two mor»Boers killed and wounded, 47 taken prisoners, and 52 surrendered.
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      AN AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS.
      22 2 In addition to these, 21 Bushmen surrounded and captured 42 Boers with 1 maxim «un at Olifants River. (Later.)
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      THE SOMALI EXPEDITION.
      34 2 The British expedition against the Ogaden Somalis has been so incapacitated by sickness amongst the officers, and by scarcity of water, that it has been obliged to return to the coast.
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      THE ASSOCIATION CUP FINAL.
      46 2 The Tottenham Hotspurs have belter the Sheffield United tn the final tie for the Association Football Cup, by 3 goals to one. There was intense excitement. The ground was packed with spectators, there j being 40.000 onlookers present London, jBth April, /go/.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      27 2 Lord Kitchener's despatches have latterI ly been confined to recording the number j of Boers captured and of the surrenders, numbering last week several hundreds
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      OPERATIONS UNDIVULGED.
      38 2 Columns Sweeping the Country. Nothing is said or definitely known about the proceedings of the numerous columns occasionally mentioned, except that they are executing sweeping operations, and clearing the country of men and stock. NEW GUINEA.
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      Two German Visitors Murdered.
      37 2 A Case of Cannibalism. The natives of New Britain have killed a German millionaire scientist named Mencke, who was cruising there m his yacht, and also murdered his Secretary. The latter was eaten.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      26 2 Shutting Up Sedition. The Provost Marshal of Bloemfontein is taking summary measures to put an end to seditious talk there. London, 29th April, igoi.
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    32 2 The suit against the Tyr, brought by the agents of the Claverdon, with which vessel she was m collision recently, has been withdrawn, the Tyr paying damages to the amount of ¥1,700,
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      450 2 JOHN LITTLE &CO. M LIMITED. I ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. FOR CASH ONLY WILL COMMENCE ON THE Ist AND CONTINUE UNTIL 15th MAY Special Lin^s and Job Lots Will be Ottered at GREATLY REDUCED PRICESVERY SPECIAL LOTS TO CLEAR IN Ribbons. Hosiery. Laces, Gloves. Handkerchiefs. Children's Socks. a Exceptional Bargains will
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      292 2 s.s. de Klerk 2100 Tons WILL SAIL FOR Billiton. Batavia Sourabaya, Bali, Ampenan, Macassar, Bima, Timor Dilly, Timor Koepang. Soemba. Amboina, Banda Boeroe Batjan, lernate, Gorontalo Menado. Siao, Taroena, Amoerang, Soemalata. Palehleh, etc. On the Bth May. s.s, "Gouv. G. S.Jacob" > 2176 Tons WILL SAIL FOR Batavia, Sourabaya, Macassar,
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      790 2 $50 REWARD &R/*| REWARD will be paid for the recovery PytyJ of a yellow rimmed Laju bicycle No. 91) (racer) stolen from the compound of the 'athedral of tho Good bhepherd. Information to X X X., c o Free Press. Apnl 23 30.4 LOST or STOLEN EW H umber Wolverhampton
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      247 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LLT I7ROM Ist June, House No. 28 Sophia Road. Apply to X.W., c/o Free Press. A P'- 29 v.c TYPE-WRITING. A Lady will undertake to do type-writing at moderate charges. For particulars write to M.E., c o Free Press. Apl. 29 7#5 SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      167 2 m The Week. Monday, 39th High W. ter 7.22 a., 8.16 p. Tueiday, 30th High Water 8.21 a., 8.5, p. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. Ladies Lawn Tennis Club entries close. S.V.A. parade for annual inspection, 5 p. Wednesday, May ist High Water =—9.13 a., 9.23 p. I .and Sale, Powell,
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    THE ECLIPSE COMPANY 18th.
    1389 3 I By Mabbl Loomis 101. Wriiten for the Si*g*P re ree Astronomy is a vt ry delightful profession, for reasons more than one, especially [f the astronomer devotes himself to chas- j n g eclipses. These heavenly happenings j appear exceedingly loth to allow themselves 0
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    PREPARING FOR THE ECLIPSE.
    1173 3 (Written (or the Singapore Free Pres±.\ H. M. S. Pigmf Emmahaven, April 10th. We arrived h^-re, four-and-a-half days from Singapore, yesterday afternoon. An excellent little harbour with breakvv tters and ga- buoys galoie, such as the Dutch man's soul loveth. We are about three miles from
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    AFTER THE PROCESSION.
    290 3 The conclusion of the Police charges against Mr. Powell Robinson, re»rd before Mr. Brockman at the Police Court on Saturday, resulted m the case being dismissed The evidence for the prosecution we have already given. The defence, ably conducted by Mr. Braddell, was that Asst. Superintendent Whitehead
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    THE CANTON VICEROY AND THE REFORMERS.
    261 3 I bf C.inton torrf -pondent of the China Mail writes as follows on April 17 roj s open letter to th>- Chinese Con-u at Singapore ha- apparently been ar.'i wile <iiii<ii,g tlit- Chi 1h r 1 art ot th- world ll ting to r.'jie
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    BOER ATROCITIES.
    411 3 An Oi 1 1« krs Bi ides. i. An Ofhccr, writing from camp near Pretoria, says It makes ones blocJ boil to read Mr. John Morley s leUer of November 23, It seems so extraordi n.ity that an Englishman will take the word of a Dutch woman and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    647 3 First Amwual Inspbction. The first annual inspection of the S. V. R. wis held on Sat u> day evening last 011 the Rtcreaion Clud ground, kindly Irnt for the purpose by the club, the inspecting officer being Captain Dewing, second m Command, i6ih M. I. The voluntecs
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    399 3 Singapore, April 99, i<jm. lJ'rii:i, Long per tatty ct. 7 Do., hieiich d.i. 2 8 do. 24 1 i c- S do. 2h Bean Sprouts dv. 2 Hunt.. dOa 2 H. v. do. 14 I j do. 4 1 itavia do. Nil i> do. Nil ialud do.
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    A NEW SUGGESTION FOR PLANTERS.
    134 3 Why should not planters turn their attention to the cultivation of the tallow tree it is a sort of acCacia, grows rapidly fruiting about the fourth year. From ihe seeds of the e^g-shaped iruil there is pressed a whitish oil which hardens into a tallow
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    48 3 It is rumoured m Shanghai that the excelleot suggestion lias been mac by the U. S. Secretary of State to Mr. Wu Tiiifjfan^, that China should at once dec arc M nchuria open to the world, the Dip'omatic Body at Peking being asked to frame the necessary regulations.
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up to April 39.) On London Bank 4 m/s jo demand 1 ,1 j Private credits 3 m/s 2 oj documents 3 m/s 2 o^ credits 6 m/s 2/o', France, demand 249 J Germany, demand 303] India, T. T i 4 s| Hongkong, demand \y> dis. Yokohama, demand..
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (April 29 1 L m ~s. 166.50 T.imtier 9.U. dc. Cube No. 1 1387 •Ti Mlack (ordinary Spore) 2Q.7 1 Jo. White, (Fa.r L/W-5% 45.50 Outmcn nos to the Ib.) 56 10. (80s to the I b) 76 \l.ice (Banda) 92 "toves (Amboina) M -jj I iKmi an Coffee
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 29th, 1901.
    336 3 Bell's Asbest^ Eastern Agency. Nominal. io,o<nf£ 3 'SB4 8,584 £i' Kechau Gold M. Co. 116 Spllpr^ t Kelub, Co., Ltd. |2 Selicr, 5 5 >00 rf U looo l4 a Res. -sewen. ,00,000 f$ 70 ,000 7,000 |io Maynard and Co., Ltd. 20 Sellers. I
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      128 3 Caught a Dreadful Cold. Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thomp son, a large importer of tine millinery af '658 h ilwaukoc Avenue, t'hicaj;", -ays: "During the lato severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awako at night and made me until to attend my work during
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      331 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSC IAPPIj OCEAAN. Tons. To vs. Achilles 7043 Myrmuin 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3&09 A jax 7050. Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6,-43 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 553 1 Polyphemus 2613 Cr-.lchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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      465 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELKGRAMiS. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of tho «;a m inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. Temperature m the shade m decrees, Kahrenhoit. Manila temperature eeutigrade. Humidii.y, m percentage of saturation, tho hiunidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
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      995 3 YE S S gLS IN PORT. 11,,, 11i.,i:,,.., Brit. UK 5,." k,* 1 '"^'tW 1;.,., v,..- Brit JIC m.-ii..,- a,i Kli,,jr. Anl L-.. Cbelleohan, Brit. MS Xt t V Iv s kr lai g |fi-& I IF!! IEKiiriamoor Brit. LMW UmbUm Abl 14 < V s l t 11 I/hlv
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      589 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA. THE FRANCO -GERMAN EXPEDITION. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, th A P ril< The Franco-German expedition has reached the Great Wall The Chinese troops under Liukwantsai having retired, the Allied forces are returning. THE STRANDING OF THE SOBRAON." Hongkong, 26th April. The P. O. S.s. Sobraon
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      839 4 BOAKD LODGING to be had near town, at 103 River Valley Road, by tho Ist May. Apply W., c/o Free Press. or, on tho premises. April 24 mws 7-5 FOR SALE DENMARK phaeton, two seats, m first class order— built by Lambert Bros. $225 American Sulky, with lamps and pair
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      234 4 THE Campbell Oil Engine ,»3bW h a l i HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF Any Oil Engine m the World SIMPLE ECONOMICAL RELIABLE COMBINED oTITeNGINES AND PUMPS Made m all Types and Sizes SOLE AGENTS Riley Hargreaves &Co. LTD., SINGAPORE. Mar. wml. The Singapore and Straits DIRECTORY FOR 1901 I
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      285 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. HTBNDBRS are invited by the Straits Goverr ment for the supply of about 44 tons of <> b N'ak plariks, anrt HOM 2<> tuns ot teak < various sections from 15 by 6 to 12' by a iiw n v, :/i Delivery witlun 3 months alongside the net
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      1184 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACK MEETING, 1901. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. First Rack. The Maiden Plate. Value $400. A Raci Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (lost. An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States at a subscribed price of not
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      913 4 vessels expected. Giving port 0! departure, ami (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-of-VVar. Anfß, Rus., Europe, due Apl Donau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due Apl. Iwath, Jap., Elswick, due Apl. 29; Marco Polo, Ital., Spe^ia, due Apl. Mikvsa, Jap. b'ship, Kn^'land, due Apl. Nbw Yore, America,
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      655 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from r— p. CHIN HOA HONG ft Co River Valley Road HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co GEOK TEAT ft Co YONG HO A SENG C< YONG LEE SENG to' GHEE SOON Co AGENTS GUTHRIE and Co NOVI ju: TAILORS \N I >
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