The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4185
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      778 1 P n Office. Telegraph St. Itr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, KYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      777 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OK JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to Engla nd France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic line-* of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United St.- tes or
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      544 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES, WOLVERHAMPTON The Commercial Bent p f* fl oieei. t w s^ r mys thie^ roof i I SOLE AGENTS FOR THE 5f I Straits Settlements, r r^E-PKOOF| I k SAFE m Native States, Siam, &c. Paterson, Simons Co. SINGAPORE. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKU.TVAART M AATSCHAPPiJ. Under Comtract
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      320 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) |S A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is mamtamed b'twfc^n |apan and Kurope by the following NEW rWIN SCREW STEAMERS, L'nder Mail Contracs with the Imperial Japanese Government. illy designed far the C ompany's European Service, lighted throughout Ly Klectricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      646 1 f-TONGKONU AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL I 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) S.lver Reserve •>3.00o 1 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j 10,000,000 C"i ki ot Uimcion. R. Shbwan, K»q.— Chairman. Hon. I. Ksswii k, Esq.— Dkputy Chairman. H I Jwm y Ir. i,. Richardson
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      684 1 calvert> q j CARBOLIC TOILET TOOTH COMPLEXION. PRESERVATIVE. anolltont Itof^hlag. H,> „c of any DeBll(l F. C. CALVERT Co., Manchester, England. J^ORWICH UNION PIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. 1 1 r.".-°::::::: :::::::::::;;;;i- rz Prim.lm ikcohb I go6ioOo insurance effected on almost every
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901.
    698 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901. l"» -hall tl.<- Pmm t».> rvc.plr'n ritfl-.t mamtanUmamut liv iaSaM mmi •r.l,r b^.i by gun; Mrrr patfini Truth t,»r |k m yrr »j I THE annals, of philanthropic munificence can hardly display any more splendid precedent than the recent gift of Mr.
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    168 2 The Head (Juarter Ofh< es will be closed on Friday and Monday next, the and 27th inst., except lor business of an urgent nature. The Free Press will be published at 2pm, to-morrow afternoon the second day of the races. The H O. extra steamer Tientsin left Moji at 6
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    "WHY AGUINALDO RESISTED."
    1342 2 Mr. E. Spencer Pratt, late U. S. ConsulGeneral at Singapore, telli m Collier's Weekly of April 13th, the story of his asso- I ciation with the incident of Aguinaldo's proceeding from Singapore to Hungkong on the 26th April 1898 to join Commodore Dewey. Mr. Pratt wrote his
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
      70 2 Count Von Buelow At Met^ The Situation m China. Prospects of Withdrawal. (Special to Singapore Free /V f Hongkong, sand At a banquet m Metz tl>- R bassador being present, Count von Buelo* expressed a hope that soon the of the troops would be withdrawn froo China
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      "THE FRATERNITY OF CIVILISED NATIONS."
      32 2 "THE FRATERNITY OF CIVILISED NATIONS." Count von Buelow. wishing th.it ternity of arms sealed m China bet* lised nations would be a further i peace, proposed the health of th- I v
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      PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
      12 2 Another Kuropean has been atta. I plague m Hongkong.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    357 2 Capt. A. J. Woodroffe, K.E has been selected for service as superintendent of surveys m Southern Nigeria, with S« Lieut. LN. F King, k -istantsuperintendent. The Municipal Com missioners held thei usual fortnightly meeting thii arternoon. which was followed by a special meeting to consider conservancy bye-laws. The next meeting
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      759 2 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS just received' EASTMAN'S BROMIDE PAPER just received' IN ALL SIZES AND QUALITIES. POP. PAPERS ILFORD'S PLATES m all sizes. EXTRA RAPID EMPRESS It WRATTEN WAINRIGHT PLATES. DEVELOPERS Metol, Rodinal, Eikonoyen, Amidol, Hydrochinon etc. Also a Special Rapid Developer, prepared for immediate u^e. requires very short
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    • Advertisement
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      854 2 \I7ANTED immediately a Eurasian clerk for Christmas Island. Must besharp'at figuers and write a good hand. Apply to BOUSTEAD Ar Co.,— Agen/s. May 21 24.5 \XTANTED an European with a knowledge of v Book-keeping, to assist generally m the Accounts Department of a large office. Apply with copies of testimonials,
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    • Advertisement
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      748 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE "THE Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, 27th May, (Whit-Monday.) May 22 275 NOTICE "PHE Raffles Library will be closed on Friday, km J* lb lnsUnl Victoria Day and on WhitMonday. riie Museum will not be closed. M. HELLIER, Acting Curator and Librarian. M^ 22 m.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      158 2 The Week Wednesday, 22nd High Water 0.7 a., 1.35 p. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. Thursday, .:3rd high Water 0.54 a., 2.24 p. Singapore Races, Second Day. Banks < lo^eat noon. Singapore Free Press issues 2 p. N.D. LI. Mail Outwards due, 2 p. Lodge St. George Regular, 8.45 p. Friday,
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  • Correspondence.
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      Traffic Regulation At the Races.
      371 3 i no EditoE. g, R One does not like to Imd fault with the Police Rules for the regulation of traffic at the Race Meetings, as usually these are admirably conceived and wellcarried out, but on the present occasion rules have been enforced ot which
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    PLAGUE AT KUALA LUMPOR.
    76 3 Govtrnwteni Gazette Extraordinary bas the following Information having been received that a dangerous infectious or contagious disease, namely bubonic plague, exists at Kuala L.mpur, it is hereby declared by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, m exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 3 of
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    CHIN-KAI-WAN.
    408 3 Kai-wan (by which name it is known to the people of Japan a bay situated m the extreme south cf the Korean peninsula, is coveted by RusI rival station, its position being exactly f.ween Wiadiwostock and Port Art translation of the first and second syllables is "Guarded-Sea.' To these
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    208 3 Another crowded house witnessed a of programme at the Circus last m ht. The Roman Rin^s and other amazu g acrobatic feats performed by the lai ons were extremely well rec< ived, al. o rse-leaning blindfolded and m a ._by Mr. G. Harmston The sisters ;ndas, who were
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2945 3 SPRING MEETING, 1901. First Day Tuesday, May jist. Committee -C. Sugtkn, H q., Chainna. H. Payne Gallwey, Esq., H. Fort, Esq., j. Graham, Esq., A. Wright, Ksq., Col. Oakes, r.a., G. H. Stitt, Bag. Stewards .—Judge, C. Sugden, Esq. Asst. Judge and Timekeeper, A. G. Wright, Esq.
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    THE HANDICAPS.
    544 3 Tkmrsdmf, 23rd May. liik J-;k>t Grmiin Hanijh *.r —Value $t,oo and *,o t>ic Second Horse. A Handicap f or (Of the !*t finffin Kate [Hace No. a i >>■>>• Winners mi the Fir-t Day excluded. I) ■..nice, H. < and distance tway X pee— l M kie Kind.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    115 3 'orps Orders by Major the Hon'blc A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, I Head Quarter Office, Fort Fuller-ton, Singapore, May -2nd, 1901. 1. Parades:— I Wbdn.sday at 5.10 p m. Recruits Drill. 2. Rbsmts S.V.C. :-Mr. W. A. Dowley late I junrier S.V.A. is noMed to the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    75 3 The Japanese cruiser, Hashhiuate is :akinir m about 200 tons coal m the roads. The Collier Sheikh arrived with 4,000 tons coal from Japan this morning. The outward Spanish mail Monte Video Arrived from Europe yesterday The new Indo-China steamer Laisang From (ireenock, went alongside Tanjong l J
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    KING EDWARD AND THE CEYLON VOLUNTEERS.
    73 3 The '|uestion has been raised as to whether the present King ceased to hold the office of honorary colonel of the Ceylon Volunteers on his accession to the throne. A contemporary is authoiitatively informed that this M not so. a*the appointment w.ia peraoaal one.
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    137 3 It is a curiosity of fuotbail nationality that the "Tottenham Hotspurs whose win m the replayed linal for the Association Cup caused such excitement, were constituted of five Scotsmen, three En^ rlisbmen, two Welshmen and one Irishman. Their antagonists, the Sheffield Inited," consisted of ten Kn^lishmcn and one Irishman. A
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 22nd, 1901.
    275 3 Quotatiom. Pun. Dividends. laafcaH o.a and "in, Lid. Nominal. t 4 Deferred. <t*«S/ but Kastern Agent y. Nummil Bers~wah Gold Mine Co. $3-75 Sellers. Ulear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Sioo Fraser and Neave Ltd. $87 Sales. S S o 10 lor year 1900 6%
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      197 3 A Very Remarkable Remedy. It is with > go(td tlcal ol pleasure anil laciion that I riv ..Hiiin'iiil Ghanbatiaia'a Colic, Oaolen and niiiiaowi Jiemcdy," says DnucaiM A. Sawt.ll. ..1 Harttorii, Coss. A lady customer, sociiig (lie remedy exposed foi sale 011 my -ihow bsm skid ko vi< I really Uiic\e
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      297 3 OCEAN Hfn^ STEAM NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAA.RT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 A tax 7039 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 553' Polyphemus 261 3 air has 6748 Priam 2545 Cyclops 2066 Prometheui 55/O Dardanui 4653 Pyrrhus 362! Deucalion 7030
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      307 3 MAILS CLOSE I ••■••MOW. f-'-r Per At Hunjfkyrig Xc. ■•burg (M Pontianak Ih* ll'np *m kok 10 am i I -:tibie A'ia>j Ann 1 1 *M Hon^kon^ ftiL. Sicily 11 \m I'enan^ Sc New York Asturia 11 \M Peril a. Bombay Buugno noon Batu i Sultana I PM Malacca I.in^gi
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      1199 3 VESSELS IN PORT. MeT-of-Wai Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Itsnknsbiau Jap. ends., 111I 11 ua Maj 18 1 H gkaag, May sS M date i.ii. .iiii-., 1,-Jik> Miyaoko Ma] I- Bangkok Hongkong, Maj l 5 1 ingo Dut. g.b., 275 Dekkm Ma] 10 Si 1 Other Vessels
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • CHINA.
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        RUSSIAN POLICY.
        21 4 The Russian Press shows signs of being irritated at British protects against Ru^ian action. It urges an energetic policy.
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        GERMAN SHIPPING.
        52 4 The Hamburg- Am*rika Linie has bought the Atlas" line of steamers trading between Liverpool and the West indies. [The following are ihe vessels of the above line —Adironda k, (1,*****n5). Alent, (1,482 tons, AlUgkany, 1 1,606 tons), A 1.1-7 tons). Altm, (1,584 tonsi, Andes, 1,197 lens) and Athcs,
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        PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
        67 4 Hongkong. 1 7th May J. Cummi.kty. Storehouse man m H.MVictualling Vaid. and I*. U Agostini. Writer m thr- Na^al Yard, have be-11 attacked byplay ue. Mr. I. Cummi«kty, ot the Na\a' \arJ, i» dead of plague Mrs. D Ago^tini (vv io->e husband was reported as attach' l
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        THE TOTAL ECLIPSE.
        28 4 Professor Hundesha^n wires trum Solok, Sumatra ou Saturday, at 4.40, p.m. as follows The obsenaiiuH, oj the total eclipse at fort de Kock proved successful
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      RUSSIA and KOREA.
      44 4 BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS. TROOPS READY TO EMBARK. Hongkong, ist May The British squadron is ordered to Chemulpo from V\ ei-hai-wei where Majorijeneral Dorward holds a large mixed force of British Artillery. Madras Inlantry ar. d the Chinese regiment ready to embark
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      151 4 too Boers have been killed and _',200 captured during the month ot April. The Boer burghtrs. dreading a winter < ampaign m the bushveldt, are surrendering m increased numbtrs. The latest news of Dewet is to the ettef t that he is trekking rapidly south past Boshof with
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      HECTOR MACDONALD.
      20 4 Major-Genera! Hector Archibald Mac Donald, C.K., i> >.<>., A.i> (ommanding the Highland Brigade, wa- yesterday knighted by the King.
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      ARMY REFORM.
      64 4 A prolonged debate upon Mr. Brodnck 1 Army Reform Scheme is proceeding m the House of Commons. The House of Commons has adopted Mr. Brodrick's resolution approving the military proposals of the (/overnment, and rejected Sir d. Campbell-Bannerman's amendment declaring that these proposals were not adapted to the
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      THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
      36 4 The Russian loan has been issued at <jH±. It is quoted at Paris at 3 per cent, premium. It is rumoured at St. Petersburg that Russia i> negotiating a turther loan at Berlin.
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      A CHINESE LOAN.
      57 4 £60,000.000. it is stated m the City that a Chinese loan of sixty millions sterling ha- been internationally guaranteed, and is practically arranged. It will be issued as soon as affairs m China have become quiet. England and America are alone opposed to the proposal of a
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  • LORD ROSEBERY.
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      TURKEY APOLOGISES.
      19 4 I he Porte baa .-cut a Note to the Foreign Ambassadors regretting the tone ot itprevious notr-..
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      THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.
      63 4 The Kiny notifies that his birthday 1- to be observed on Ihe -'4th of May each >ear. The statement regarding the alteration of the King s birthday i> a misapprehension, due to the fact of the King having dircc ted the Courts and Government offices to cloie
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      MRS. McKINLEY DANGEROUSLY ILL.
      37 4 W I.lie thr Presidential party was t.uring through Übe United State-, Mr- M Kinley ua- laken 1 i a' Kianci.-ro. Her conditi mi praaXMßCed to by It---Mr-. Mc.Kii: >rted lo br t»..tt< r.
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      NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
      32 4 The Admiralty lays down on th<- stocks thia year three battleships of 18,000 tons These will be the large st and most powerful afloat, and will < o-t I. i.j^o.ooo each.
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      THE DIVISION.
      18 4 The voting on thf> division vsas -tmtiy on party lines. Some L niunibt- abstained from voting.
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      THE INDEMNITY.
      15 4 Sir Edward Satow states that Britain favours a reduction of the Chinese indemnity
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      MORE GENEROSITY BY MR. CARNEGIE.
      35 4 Mr Carr.e^'i* ha- given to provide free < luca rScoM -h students at Edinburgh Glasgow, St. Andrews, and Aberdeen I t.iwr-. 1 English anl Colonial students are excluded from this benefaction.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      562 4 TRADE WAfW;. NOTICE is hereby given that the above trademarks IN RED are the property of the undersigned Chop Ghu Yau Lan of No 21 Market Street, Singapore, and the same have been duly registered m Hongkong m the name of Chu Sip Chuen al,as Chu ShL ?h partner m
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      216 4 11 fl MV 4a?te "Uni'LuiLnwjnifit. umULc. aa\ sK^ >^ Va Xl flf PIIRVETMIS TO eS^Hp^ EIPHESSOFIIDII.***- CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. and are •ckno^.lt-djceo on all I.- t.» Wm#t HB NOTICE I he und^rMgncd I a- a[>t> lioted I "HE Born':.) Company Limited, Vile A K 'ent-. m the Mrsit- SettlemMtS, Bangkok
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      387 4 "^i.iM>».iiiiiiiiMMi|gg^. i)iinnjci[rrn\^ni.. t ii,uii4, .i.^.M^JiaainirrLauuiuianMia i 4 THREE DISTINCTIVE' CHAR ACT OF POOD t.s easily Digestible and very Assim.hi. mn Nouri.hinp MELL.NS FOOD WORKS, PECK HAW, UOMDON. ENGLAND. The HORSE REPOSITORY McALISTER &^CoT v trrkT^^i^o^ Engineering Department. Planting, Mining, Engineering, 11 COBS and Carpenters Tools and Requisites Portable Steam Engines
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      767 4 Per P. o. Sunda and Occam 1 6 M Js.andM,ss Finlay, Mr.an? !< V* Rev. W.Murray, Mrs. S. M. mi n M V Pc r p &O. Malacca, due June 20 1 M.kamsey. Mr. M. Skinner. Stoffer" 4 dU Jul > 6 M VHE TANJONG PAGA R DOCk COMPANY, LTD.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1380 4 vessels expected. Giving port ot depanuir, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-War. Ari akia, China, due June Behn Meyer. Uonal' Austrian, W. C. Africa, due May Xi li I'M H.M.S., Chatham, due July MARCO Polo, Ital., Sptllia. due May PBRBBTIBTi Rus. b'ship, Kurope, due May
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