The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 3rd MAY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4169
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      833 1 J* Q Office. Telegraph St. 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 leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chinm Comtt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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    • Advertisement
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      799 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM-TED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Honokono. Shanc- For Marseilles and mm, Japan at Skattlb. London. s.s. Ching Wo due May 24 s.s. Hyson due June 2 s.s. Kaisow due June Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, fee.
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    • Advertisement
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      755 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay The undermentioned dates ark only approximate. 1 Steamer Prom Expected Will be despatched tor on Van Outhoorn Padang via ports Apl. 2y Padang via ports May 2
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      310 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd.) 1 A regular FORTNIGHTLY S<rv,ce is maintamed between Jipan and Kurope by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contracs with the imperial Japanese Governnunt Specially designed for the C ompany'b Kuropean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided ICWIUm accommodation for
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    • Advertisement
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      643 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL t, 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND.— fio.ww.oow Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3,000 000 I l 3i°©°iOOO RESERVE LIABILITY OK > PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 C-J. M' DIEICTOB*. R.Sm»a- Chairman. Hon 1 Kes 1 k Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. Hon. K. „1 ;.«A». R. L. Richardson
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    • Advertisement
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      558 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR PIRK INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £rvs.ooo.ooo PUBMIUII INCOME 7 000.000 Insurance effected on almost every dascription *t property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEO Co., LTD.-AgenU ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Japital 41,200,000 overling Head Office, 9a
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      528 1 DACIPIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COIIPAf.'Y OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANDI *pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIIMTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OK JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic line of steamers, and to the principal cities o: the United States or Canada. Rates
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  • Article
    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    28 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. On the 27th March, at 10, Saltram-pluce, The Hoe, Plymouth, the wife of Capt. E. Algernon Barnett (late Comdt. North Borneo Forces) of a son.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901.
    1784 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901. H'T' -Ill'i t> I'r- I t> IVr>|,lr> tiffht maintain Uwmm ti i.r toSaaaa am) unbribrd by !r I» r glorious precrpts Jtaw, •"-> ...,l Keli K ,on, Loyalty, and Law. IN the vast administrative machinery of the British Kmpire. m all regions
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  • Article
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    229 2 I h'- Mail steamer Bengal, left Penang at 10 am. to day, and may be expected at Singapore at 5 p.m. to-morrow. A» An Unprejudiced Soldier has declined to authenticate his communication, no attention is, paid to it. Major McNair sends us a Brighton paper containing an elaborately detailed KOene
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      33 2 The Threatened Miners' strike It .s est,mated that 75 0,000 caaLmioer will go out on strike if the Federation come to the dec.sion that this course put into execution.
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      ARMY REFORM.
      29 2 Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of Stale for VVar, speaking at a public reeling Guildford. expressed his determination to carry out his scheme of Army Re< Orm without delay.
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      Lord Roberts in Support.
      20 2 He wag willing to face any unpopularity but he stood with Lord Roberts at bu back
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      A MOHAMEDAN MISSION TO CHINA.
      40 2 {Later.) Military Mussulman Clergy. An Ottoman mission to China t. Constantinople. It consists of a number of militar. sulman clergy charged with the duty of entering into relations with the Mass* I. mans of China.
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      RUSSIA OPPOSES AND GERMANY SUPPORTS THIS MISSION.
      21 2 Russia is throughout oppo>ed to the Constantinople mission, while German] m favour of it.
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      35 2 Sir W. V Harcourt has denounced the proposed coal tax as slipshod slapdash reactionary finance. H' also pointed to the eff«< ts <A the tax upon trade m the darkest colour-.
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      Parliamentary Assistance.
      17 2 The Opposition m Parliament would re?-i*t the tax at every stage. London, May jn/, /<joi.
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    382 2 Japan is starting a volunteer fleet, and two discarded gunboats will form its nucleus On k'oing to jrress we have received the Directors' report and accounts of the Jclebu Mining and Trading Company, for the half year ending IBth February 1901 The East Asiatic Trading Co. are m receipt of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      315 2 ROBINSON CO. HAVE JUST UNPACKED New Premier Cycles. New Premier Cycles. GENT'S "ROYAL ROADSTER Patent Helical Tube Frame With or without Free Wheel. GENTS KANGAROO Weldless Steel Tube Frame With or without Free Wheel LADY'S 'KANGAROO Weldless Steel Tube Frame Fitted with free wheel^and back pedal rim brake All fitted
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      633 2 RAFFLES HOTEL GUEST NIGHTS Every Saturday String Band m attendance. SARKIES BROS. Proprietors. May i uc E. WALLACE Watch Maker and Jeweller. 6-b BATTERY ROAD. PEARL JEWELLERY. CONSISTING OF Brooches, Earrings, Hair Pins, &c.,&c. Apl. 27. LOST or STOLEN NEW Humber Wolverhampton bicycle, No. *****. Free wheel, front and back
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      887 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TURNOUT FOR SALE. TDUGGY with hood, bay mare, harness etc., 1 J price $450. Wanted a gharry m good condition. Apply T. 0., c/o Frte Press. Ma y 3 10.5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 14th instant
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      2 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      167 2 The Week Friday, 3rd Mmh Water 1 10.36 a., 10.19 PEclipse of the Moon, First contact, I 1.1 p. Saturday, 4th Mitjh Water n.g a., io.4jp. Full Moon, 1.14 a. Middle of Eclipse, 1.26 a. Last contact, 3.50 a. Cricket— S.C.C. v. Officers of the Army and Officers and N.(
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  • Correspondence.
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      Domestic Servants' Registration.
      516 3 fo the Editor. Sir,— With reference to th" correspondence regarding the registration of house -crvants, it does not appear to have struck any of your correspondents to give any cogent reason for the suggested registration. It does not seem to have struck yourself to give a logical
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    • Letter
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      382 3 l v rut Kditor. Dear Sir, Your leader <>n tin. tration of Domestic Servants voict a great grievance, and yo will have i-arr.' d the gratitude of the community if you can stir the householders of to action m the matter. The cheek of Hylam servants has now passed ali
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    CYCLING THROUGH THE NATIVE STATES.
    142 3 For any who propose to make a cycling tour through the Native States, the follow- itinerary of Mr. (1 If. Dare, who has i'-rne this tour three or four times, may be < j f interest Mile Malacca, to Tampm... 25.3 Road latente and excellent.
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    TOO BUSY TO MARRY.
    80 3 Woolwich ArsenaJ appears to be going .it full pressure. A youn« couple had arranged <o be-m-irntd at the Registrar's office, and everything was ready for the ceremony* At the last moment the bridegroom sent word from the Arsenal that he ould not be spared and the
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    DEEDS REGISTRATION.
    105 3 The report on the working of The Registration of Deeds Ordinance 1886" during the year 1900, contains the following interesting paragraph The amount received m fees being $11,765.45 as compared with §9,022.25 collected m 1899, gives a substantial increase of $2,143 20. 1 his satisfactory state of affairs
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    ARRIVAL OF THE "IWATE."
    438 3 Jaian's New Criisbk The new Japanese cruiser livate, which left Plymouth on March 20th bound for Yokosuko, Japan, was signalled at daylight this morning, and on her arrival proceeded direct to the wharf, section No. 6, where she now lies coaling. Capt. H. Yamada is the
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    157 3 Ihk Di II Kkj-iv to M*la> Amp. The a< ting Resident Councillor, Malacca, forward^ the following letters Resident Coum illor's Office, Malacca jnd May, 1901. fhe enclosed reply from His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York to the address presented to him by the inhabitants
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    THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK AND THE MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    150 3 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK AND THE MOSLEM ASSOCIATION. Mr. If. S. Baker, the President of the above Association, received the following letter from Mr. G A. I. Bosanquet, Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor, expressing Their Royal Highnesses' appreciation of the Association 's love and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    86 3 The new German Lloyd coasting steamer Koh-si-chang arrived from Bremen v -terday afternoon, and proceeded to the wharf to coal and discharge caa,">. three masted steel barque Suzanne launched m March, will, when completed, be employed m carrying nickel from New Caledonia and wool from Australia. Ibe steamer
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    21 3 Mr. Hasse gocs^shortly to Sandakan, to relieve Mr. I.urensen, m charge of Messrs. Behn Mtver ,v Co s shipping interests there.
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    THE NEW AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.
    1095 3 (By Frbdkkk Dolman.) IV. RURAL LIFE IN THE COMMONWEALTH. Outside the capitals, the mass of Australians live what is more or less a rural liie. In addition to the mining centres of Newcastle and Broken Hill, there are only six towns in New South Wales which,
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    The Prospects of Immigration.
    1000 3 This brings me back to the general subject of immigration, which has now I passed from the hands of the provincial legislatures entirely into the hands of the Commonwealth. Apart from coloured labour, will the Federal Parliament seek to encourage or discourage immigration The question is
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    KING'S PRIZE AT BISLEY.
    170 3 Imiortvst CuAUaBS. His Majesty having notified hi-, decision to continue the late Oueen's Prize at the Bisley meeting as the King's Prize, as already announced, the council has decided to make an important change m the conditions of the competition. In addition to the alteration of
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    60 3 Launches will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday at io a.m. and ii am.* A water polo match will be played at 10.30 a.m. between a Garrison team under Capt. Mulliken, R.A and the following team representing the Club Goal, \V. A. Darke backs,
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    82 3 During the Royal Visit to Ceylon a Colombo resident wrote to a Colombo paper as follows I am afraid that, m the pressure of engagements ruling at the time, and m the excitement of the Royal visit, suflicient attention was not paid to an incident which illustrates Reuter's enterprise, and
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    BELIEVING IN THINGS.
    467 3 The wounded in. in m the JiiM.- story U'licvvd Ilil||i( I Bamaritau iK.c.ms.- tii<- latter, lindin^'him lull .1.-.nJ l.y 1 1,.- uiysid<\ < h rried liim home to U inn and had him taken c:ir<- of. People are continaally saying of one thins and ■■other, "01 I
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 (May J **>-8 7 Ciambier t j j o dc. Cub* No. i 1387 P*-pper, '.Uack (ordinary >or»- 1 30 do. White, (Fa.r L/W-s9 1 45.50 Nutmegs I los to tti» 1b. 52 do. (80s 10 the Ib). 64 Macr (tt.-t.la) g d Cloves '^Amhoina) ;J I. iherian Coffee
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to May- On London. B*'^ 4 m/s demand i/ii Private credits 3 m/s documents 3 m/s a/o credits 6 m/s 2/c/ France, demand 4 5 Germany, demand Vi India, T. T !!!!!!i 4 s 4 Hongkong, demand dta Yokohama, demand 3 )m Java, demand t gi Manila,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      143 3 A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured Ai one time I suffered from a severe sprain d .In- ankt.-,' says (1,.,,. K. i'.uy, ,-dif,,,- „f th<(,uid,, Washington, V». "After usin- several well reooouMßded medieinet withoat '■nccci I triad CkaaAarimia'a Pain l^iim, and \im f'-mil to say that reliel i-atne as s<mhi as
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    • Advertisement
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      327 3 OCEAN |^4^ STEAM NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPrj OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 Aj ax 7039 Ortstes 4053 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Pelius 7500 Antenor 553 1 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      188 3 MAILS CLOSE K r Per At Koknekmmg s M Kanmofi Island Sue, 9 4a ;ltun; Boon San I a AM me iV Sydney I noon 1 H I*. IJickson 2 I'M Anamba Natun.i IK. AWwiM rM Muar a: Malacca FmrfmlU m Bcn^k.tl.s ftc Bagar. Sn Tnnggu 3pm Sumatra 3 PM
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      1153 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 3rd, 1901. JUOTATIOH. CAPITAL. H*IDUr. ShARIS^.D DiT ot J-kSlKS- fi orailMl f J OO0 0 <^' 'w.875 u ueierrea. £,5.5, C f, 2o Bell's As'. Kastern Agency. Nominal. ionoof£ 8 8 of J Z» 53.80 Buyers. J ,75.000 V S^ 17,500 Clear Water I 1 iry Harm
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      52 4 A Report published at Bioemfonte.n the Cape Dutch has been a complete General Grenfell attacked the Boer, near Helvertsberg, where the last Boer Long Tom" was m position. The gun opened at .0,000 yards range_ Ktetener's Scouts advanced rapidly to within 3,000 yards, when the gun was blown
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      31 4 COAL_EXPORT At a conference of the Miners' Federat,on held m London, it was resolved to declare a general stnke ii the coal export duty was approvedby Parliament.
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      The Two Thousand.
      17 4 The result of tbc Two Thousand Guineas is as follows Handicapper 2 Doricles Osbech
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      743 4 ROOMS TO LXi i A T»Er,nLod« c Signal Sufi on >Jon Can- A pin* clearly seen. TTable d Hole. Apl. 30 OFFICES TO LET 2SECOND-floor offices above Geok Teat 8c Co. j Feb. 8 TO LET /^•ROI'ND Floor Office at i Robinson Road. G Apply to UEORGE MICHAEL. rr uc
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    • Advertisement
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      402 4 BUTTER FRENCH BRETEL FRERES D'lsigny Butter In 1 and 2 lb. tins. John Little Co.. Ltd., Singapore. Mar ta tuf 12 «9 W. Dalian Australian Horse Repository 3, KOEK ROAD, (off Orchard Road.) HAS FOR SALE OVER 100 Horses, Cobs Ponies 100 SUITABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES Ex s.s. BUCEPHALUS CLITUS
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    • Advertisement
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      420 4 r^^mfi9rfy^K^^^mm^mm^mWW^mW^m ml mr U Dn^rMW jf jflfiF^^f^*^ r%. mMM ~3Bf T^^*^B Y//Xrs/jrffJm' 3J 1 'p **t^»<fe M AFC ulSlD^B^Bß^^^Bv** VGv m^" ■*^™'O' **Tn '^^H '-*,*y m\\^X*^SWf* ftS&L under wfe^^t^F^^^ COALS AT GALLK WE are prepared to supply best newly arrived Cardifk Coal and Indian fakun for Steamers' bunkers, at current
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    • Advertisement
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      388 4 Iho <*>.'/ Mtdklneof the kind a*;>m> ,1 Cerufctte it the Calculi 1 Lthibmon. 1883 F4, open to allCountrm REO.BTERED Pi i A I jf| Cf TMDCMARK PHOSPHDDYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. Kof tarty JMLTM h»» maiatamed it» f^\ lv cn f P ix
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    • Advertisement
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      425 4 McALISTER Co. Engineering Department. FOR Planting, Mining, Engineering, Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines and Centrif U p a i Pumps s Dicks Patent and Original Balata Be!t lnt Circular, Frame, Cross cut and H -mH Saws nQ Hand Pumps for House and Ship v Hand Drilling Machines and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1424 4 VESSEL S EX P E CTE D t Giving port i» departure, and (where ttno*n( dsM due here, and nairn of Agents. Mk>-oc-VV»k. Amcr, Rui., Europe, due May Donau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due May Marco Polo, Ital., Spezzia, due May M ik asa, Jap. b'ship, England, due May New
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