The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 15™ MAY, igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. aitQ
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      807 1 X O Office. Telegraph St. £g 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. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      793 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND «X»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIKNTAk S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN ANO HONOLULU. Through Passage I ickets granted to England France, and Gerrrun> by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or
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      860 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES. WOLVERHAMPTON The Peoples Safe I AND M The Commercial Bent I :y AND GEORGE PRICESIF t PATENT r 1 > u: agents f r |m P _f PLES Straits Settlements, SAFE I Native States, Siam, &c. Paterson, Simons Co. SINGAPORE DE KOMNKLIJXE PAKfcTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. II OKfHIT
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      640 1 IJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAI'ITAL iioorw-rw, RBStltVl FUND— *'0.00c,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Keserv. I l^' oo0 000 RESERVE LIAUIMTY OK PROPRIETY l I fio.ooo.ooc Co ki '<h Uibectom. 1 »4- Chairman. He* J f. Kesw Km.— Dirtm Chaibjum f I I- RICHA«n«ON Rx, A. H«w: I.
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      873 1 THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OI FOOD It is easily Digestible and very As.imible and NourSfml s SSSSsbS JggS S a&, S-UUUWUKRS.PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAN O. UNION FIRE INSUR- I /T v ANCE SOCIETY OF NOP.WICH I f r", -----x AND LONDON. I if 1 Sf 'ITITKI FOR FIRE TNSUKANCK ONLY. J ■^i**
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAN 15, 1901.
    1291 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAN 15, 1901. right maintai* ■•''.by hi n '.aw. THE slrair, c 1 *t,ve of atfaus in the Far Kast between Russia and Jap-tn entire* ly justifies the statement that Adniral Alexubff baa ur^< mly demanded the r>trenglheniny of the Kussi hi squ idron, a
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    407 2 Froii the Hongkong Daily l'> vi i- Dr. Morrison telr-^r.iphi to the Tim** that t hi M !ers of the Power-, generally favour a loan o> sixty-Hv- mill'Ois under in'ernat;onal guir o-ntnend as securhi v and an increase of the n P it s per cent. >ir M>.!. i Hicks-Beach
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      41 2 Heavy Naval Reinforcements f Or Russia. The Daily Telegraph publishes a des. patch from its correspondent a 1 burg stating that Russia has or battlrsliips and four cruiser- t in re-ponse to a request from AkxeiefT for reinforcement-
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      LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH.
      23 2 A Startling Declaration. Thr V/ar and Ireland. Lord Salisbury in his recent u ferred only to two subjects, the Ireland.
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      ALLIED STRAINS ON IMPERIAL RESOURCES.
      562 2 ALLIED STRAINS ON IMPERIAL RESOURCES. He said that these two constr. on the rt sources of the Empire thai closely allied. THE DANGER OF HOME RULE. Ibe War, (Lord Salisbury had shown the danger of Home !< enabling the leaders of th< Irish to make hostile prepara'.i {Later) THE CHINESE
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    • Letter
      Correspondence.
      1012 3 (.1 Tut Editor, Sir, I have heard several persons ask* ing whereabouts to look for the comet, and 1 think some explanation, in a simple and by no means scientific way, from e'who has a very elementary knowledge >f the subject, may be of interest to -ome of your
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      292 3 Dangers ro Navigation. S»,— To compare the "following para- iatercsdi -I,'urt Free I'nss lythSept, 1900 Mr. Earle a*ks whether the Govern"tnt would take the necessary steps to j locate certain c^ers to naviga ,i on in he SIT-IU ol dcc ip aild be.wcen Pc..,i,r an J longkah. I lie Col.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      614 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to Announce the Arrival of A LARGE STOCK OF Field Glasess In Leather Cases and Slings Complete SUITABLE FOR THE COMING RACES Katz Brothers, Limited. May 14 ROBINSON AND CO. NEW MILLINERY ROBINSON AND CO. Ma 3 4 L RAFFLES HOTEL. Singapore Sporting Club Race Week.
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    • Advertisement
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      760 2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY thr.e Chinese Clerks tor the A Puloh Bnni Smelting Works. Apply by letter to the Manager at the Works. May 14 '7-5 BAFFLES INSTITUTION. WANTED, a qualified European Master. \pply to the Acting Principal. C. M. PHILLIPS May 14 ai-5 WANTED AWOR KI NG Foreman for a small
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    • Advertisement
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      662 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LET UNPURNISHBO, the residence x known as Goodwood near Tanglin Club. Rent $120 per month. Further particulars may be ascertained on application to the Public Works Dt, artment. Mav 15 w.m s. 21.5 SIAMESh. CAT pOR SAI.K Plrk Iktn Siakkse Cat, male. 3 years old. very
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      155 2 The Week Wednesday, 15th Hikth Water 7.40 a., 8.6 p. Footbkll.—S.C.C. v. 35th Co. K.A. S.V K. Kecruic Drill, 5.^0 p. H^rmston's Circus Oper.s, 9 p. Tr.ursday, 16th Hi^l Water —8.51 a., 8.51 p. ion I i> P. 3l O. Mail Homewards due. Friday, 17th 1 1 V\ 1 g|{
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  • Article
    The Comet.
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    VILLANELLE FROM MARSEILLES.
    176 3 Wh^n sweet the lark begins to sing, And nil ihe sky is veilrd in blue, Then search the colour-b<x of spring. Take up the brush and lightly fling Fresh verdure on the faded yew, When sweet the Itrk begins to sing. When buttfrfli -s from gaudy wing
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    CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.
    736 3 lm Rehirmkr LIOM Ki (hi. Sydney, November jq. The ChintM reform movement, which bwj been j making considerable headway ia AmtraHa dum t few months, has received a fr-sh inpctus j from ihe arrive) of Lfon^> Ki Chu, who aham wtli K.in« Ka Wei the lenders ip
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    236 3 At a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held at iN I Room noon, the Supplemental Budget No. I of i>,ol \s..s considered and passtd. The total sum provided in this Budget amounts items aie 81.102 f,r t t Secretariat, $2,Sjo for hackney carriage and jmricksh4 registration $s-2i6
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    A KOYAL DINNER.
    195 3 time ago I K.n^' then, of course, IV or \Y tt V j ii- e I j the .buyini <11 hun-g-y, c: I .in lioitl f^r reffihn The room they entered ;■> coirain man> it-.. .111 J r. s kuowa that the Prina oi W^l-s wis present.
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    RUSSIA REMAINS IN MANCHURIA.
    374 3 In Vrert'ya of April M t"cr>- is a M h Ado Abo it J. It runi thus -I ie h trd t> »sy what result-. th<; E I ■••rs expecte I in nervously public opitiion because China re: 1 to sn;'i t he \lanchuriAH Convention, ll
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    THE ASSIZES.
    50 3 A CMaCM woman named Chew if k, tri^d for tv\o se ir^U- cases ot criminal b.t.ich oi t.u-t, vva-s found guilty in both fn-tances and to lour ytars •us impii-onment for each case. For a mi ar offence, o Chtnjg Hee and Hoa received four years imprisonment, respectively
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    120 3 The scale of I tiling ar-d rations to be all wed to eat fa Boa ptiauaci in India is i>sued, and is on an exirrm«-ly lit era 1 seal--, the men b-ing found much like British p r ivates, with special additional comforts for OnTiceis' Messes. The allowance includes bar
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    THE ART CLUB.
    49 3 The next meeting of the Art Club, for w<rkin«j members only, will b e held at "Clove.ly" O.ange Grove R ad on the 2 th instant (Mondaj) at 5 pm. Working members unable to be present may send their sketch or photograph to the Hon. Secretary
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    BASEBALL
    275 3 Owing to thf kindness of Admiral Kodgrrs of the U. S., cruder AVa- Ymk, lover- of spott wt re jrrst r<!ay afforded ihe <p|)o:tunity of «it«essi«g an exhibition g-tme of baseball thr; national of America, bet v\«t-n tv\o teams o f players ftc.m the A'tw York, the math taking
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    THE BACHELOR WOMAN.
    756 3 Ihe currf nt numl>«-r of (lie Revue ■<<• <nd mi bi iii' lache I 1 Woman in I Mile. Oaire de Thh lad) p 11,. 1 n ility, 1-. one at teno 1 of inter- "g" 1 I- tween (iiif rent COOnlrici and 11 is possible, in
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    64 3 M. Bcrthel t, the Frmch chemist, I declare* a^ms: >ttam, which, he My*, ii ;«lr< ady js'O\vin^ obfOlrte. Electricity, le thii k-, will alW'i) cott 10 j mucli to becumc the motor (urce oi cooiMoa iadMlrial liter. lh^luture motor-power will Lc pt-tro'um and gas. The steam-engine will Le relegated to
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    THE SC.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    410 3 Tlie programme of the above tourna'iient, which commences next month, is as foUowi I. All Members of the 'teams competing must he 1 Active Members, Honorary Members or Visiting I Members as defined by Rule XVII, of the Singa- pore Cricket Club, but no member can
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 COKKF.CTKU UF TO May h I <>n London Bank 4 ra/s -'°i e 111; Private cr.dits 3 p.»/s 2 docuraents3 m/s 2 o^ credits 6 m/s 2 /°r'a France, demand 2 50 Germany, demand 207 India, T. T 14^ Hongkong, demand i%dis Yokohama, demand i|%pm. Java, demand 1 19]
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (May 15 t *6g-5o r »?mb!rr y 15 Cube No. 1 1387 i-f!acle (ordinar-- '-'pore) 29.7^ io. White, (Fair L/W— 5% 45.50 1 110s to the Ib.) C4 do. (80s to the Ib) 66 Mace (Banda) ga Cloves (Amboina) Liberian Coflee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality 580 00.
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 15th, 1901.
    267 3 IL'otation. Paid rs *"-•< ,aandlapan L Nominal. Z Dw a Defrred. M "ell s „< Kastern A^-.r. Nun,, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.7 s Sellers Clear Water Dairy K -,rm Ltd. g& fi Fraser and Neave Ltd. tg, S- |,s 9 6% Debs. Kr. -J-
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      107 3 Beware of a Cough. A ongft is not a disoax- but a symptom. Con--uinptiuii and broncliitis, which arc the 1110M dangerous and fatal ibaaw, have for their first imli<- ii ion a persistent <cii-li, and it pro|»erly treated as sooii-as this cough :ippi-ars are easily eui. '.l. < h unberlaiii's
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    • Advertisement
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      317 3 OCEAN H^ STEAM NEDEKI A B BTOC VAARTMAA' A-' OCEAAW, Ton.s. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Xntor 3809 a 7039 Orestes 465 i4/cfnoM* 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 /JHfewor 5.S?i Polyphemus 261 Calchas 6748 /Viam 284^ Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dafdanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus
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      29 3 M mlforLadiHS J f*| Li^S A Remedy fop all Irpc^ularltles. r.f 1 n.- 1! raid by Singapore Dimpensing Co., Ltd., 1 Raffles Placo, Singapore. MARTIN, <t SOtTH VMIMHN ENOLAMV
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      235 3 MAILS CLOSE .-«<■,- H"r Per At Hongkong Japan Wakasa Mar; k\, Labuan, ate. Tnngganu 9 am H inglcok A'-- at 9 am V Manila Chiengmai 10 AM ■> Asalian A .han 1 1 am Malacca n l.mggi Hele»e pm Aluar fli Malacca Kuin Yanif 2 PM &c. Umhm Vajirunhis 3pm
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      222 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commandos Arnvfd From For When KS BST I§S S -g' s Brotw \n.. O(nn» Mow II vanUa i x K1 n -^> 1 -> itrwold Brit. 1960 Robinson I I Cardiff l ii gr H BribMi 1..1v \t |7< I 1,,, s" V
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      356 3 G LBARARCS 8 Mil Hok^rj; O( Hut., Hybert, I r karibon and Saou Brottwer, Dut., PonMn, lor Deli, via ports Mmy t S M, Gcr.. Dinae, for Saataraaf aad S I) I y ,1 Hebe, Brit.. Inkbter, tor P e n.in K a .id Ddi Baiavier, Hnt.. Mdlor, for Port
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      TROUBLE IN NORTH BORNEO.
      42 4 (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Lftboa*, 9'h MayKudat is again threatened with another native attack by a Chief living near He is the same man who reported the advance of raiders last year who killed Mr. De Mattos.
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      CHINA.
      153 4 THE INDEMNITY QUESTION. Hongkong, 9th May. In consequence of a rumour that the Foreign Ministers are willing to agree to an increase of Ch.nese Customs dut.es in order to provide for the payment of the indemnities, the Shanghai and Hongkong Chambers of Commerce and also the Committee of the
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      THE WRECE OF THE "SOBRAON."
      72 4 The crew ot the wrecked P. O Sobraon have arrived at Hongkong. A NEW ITALIAN LINE. Hongkong, iotli May. An Italian steamer lin ha= b«en established between Shanghai and Au>tralia. THE RUSSIA LOAN. Russia has placed a 47.v000.000 francs war loan in France. PLAGUE IN
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
      288 4 THE COAL EXPORT DUTY. The coal miners have dc-cided against the proposed strike. SIR ALFRED MILNER. Sir Alfred Milner has left Cape Town lor Enuland. The Times correspondent at Capetown declares that the loyalists of Souih Afrit* ire apprehensive r Alf'ed Milner's three months' leave of absence in
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      THE CHESTER CUP.
      78 4 The result of the race for the Chester Cup is as follows Mr. Lorillard's David Garruk 1 Mr. Moffat's Laay Schomberg 2 Sir K. Vincent's Stoccado 3 THE ROYAL VISITORS IN AUSTRALIA. H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York opened the Federal Parliament of Australia in the
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    THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
    107 4 An Imperial ukase issued at St. Petersburg authorises the issue of a four-per-cent loan of 424,000,000 francs [almost £17,000,000] to repay the Treasury for advances to the [Siberian] Railway and to meet current expenditure. It is confirmed that the French Rothschilds are tois>ue the Russian loan, which
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    FINANCIAL PANIC IN NEW YORK.
    30 4 FINANCIAL PANIC IN NEW YORK. There occurred scenes of the wildest description on the New Yo.k stock market yesterday, owmg to unprect dmted fluctuations in tie price of railway shares.
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    EXCITEMENT ON BRITISH MARKETS.
    189 4 EXCITEMENT ON BRITISH MARKETS. I l.« state oi tklafl M New York also caused a panic in Glasgow and London MR. LABOUCHERITs AMENDMENT. Aji amendment moved by Mr Labouchere to reduce the King s Civil List was rejected by 250 to 92. THh. PORTE AND THfc POWERS. The Porte has
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    THE GARRISON OF THE MINOR COALING-STATIONS
    298 4 THE GARRISON OF THE MINOR COALING-STA-TIONS ADVERSE OPINIONS OF FORMtR NAVAL LORDS. Lords Spencer Goschen, Northbrook. and Ripon have criticised, in the House of Lords the proposal of the transference of th»- Minor (.oaling-tation^ to th'r Navy IDEA STILL UNDER EXAMINATION. Lord Seiburne, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      12 4 Wines and Spirits Provisions &c. John Little Co., Ltd. Singapore. Apl. is
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      476 4 gtaUtoliiiFiiiS* Wfc^ J *tt tfli^fii V^ 1 BY SPECIAL WARRANT <gV|OKHKr THE Q ra N> *^o^7 PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA, CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORE^ r> %%k*xM are .naantaetured by the very i '^WvSgK 1\ Skilled l:urt^,;an Supervision fi GOLF BALLS I AMES WATSOiN COb Up SCOTCH WHISKIES. opresto Flag Brand,
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      484 4 ORCHIDS J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointmtm to HIS MAJESTY THE KINO OF SIAM H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Nursery arvl Kf.iden»e, E-^kbanU E. WALLACE^" Bronze Medalist British Horological Institute. Watch Maker and Jeweller. Repairs in all branches, Guarar. 1
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1153 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot d;parrur<\ and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-'vV kfl Amir, K ;s., Europe, due M.iy— !)(>n»u AvaTBUK. W. C. Africa, due May He lip-k, MM S., U ••'> m. due Julv tl 1 0 Polo, I t.«l >pe*«. i Mik«*v Jaj..
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      153 4 Per M.M. Tonkin and Armani r j u 27-— Mr. H. Weesenhagen, Mr. V. Lavel, Mr. Kuhn. Mis > Per P. 6i O. Chusan and India, du n Mi. R. J. Farrer. Mr -fc*|| M r ningham. Drew, ,>i tj r Y Peck. Per P. O. Shanghai, due June n
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