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

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 29™ MAY, i 9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4190
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      811 1 P A Office. Telegraph St. OS Wharves. Keppel Harbour. SO STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, !A, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND )ON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      790 1 pACIFIC MAIL ST* AMSHIP COMPANY O CCI PJ? NTAL AND ORIENTAL V-* STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OK lAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the
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      1173 1 SAFES SAFES™ GEORGE PRICE S, WOLYERHAMPTON The Peoples Safe t AND J£* r' 1 v r The Commercial Bent ITT m] /pat MT~ I W~ >'<r J^; BENT STEEL BURGLAR W\^vky 3 F/REf AND iis3J3XfiJ(j &A?£s FIRE RESISTING SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Straits Settlements, Native States, Siam &c Paterson, Simons
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      615 1 H OI SSSJ r I JS AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. S^vVSSSJ!: "0.000,0c, Sterling Reserve 1 0,000,000 Silver Reserve f 000 000 I 1 3.0°0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP V 3 PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 C'JCKI OP DIEICTOBS. R. Shewan. Ktq.— Chaibhaw. Hon.j. J Keswick, Esq.— Deputy Chaibhan Halt VVitkowski. Cam manaoh HoN
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      474 1 I CALVER7» Q CARBOLIC TOILET TOOTH ■■>■ '-I- n,,-,-, J F. C. CALVERT a Co.. Manchester. En.,..H JsJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. I FOR FIRE INSURANCE 6NLY. Amount Insurbd. I Losses Paid A335.000,000 Prem.um .ncomb": j- 11,600,000 Insurance effected on almosVeveni^riSnTl property at current rates
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      187 1 IIEJ\IEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION No 1 THERAPION Nn 2 THERAPION No 3 •THERAPION v tin hi j.TTTT^. Sweot Scents from fl<>\, RIGAUO'S WHITE V.OLETS j RIGAUO'S WHITE ROSE RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN RIGAUD'S WH.TE LILAC RIGAUD'S WHITE IRIS [RIGAUD tC wnnmat Paris J AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. (BARK IRON WINK)
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1901.
    1443 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1901. llrrr ImU the Pm lie r>ople'» right maintain Unawed by inrtu*n. e and unhnbed by gain llrr? patriot Truth her glorious precept-* draw, ImMI io Religion. Loyalty, and Law. IN regard to the published views, even of the average military expert, on
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    512 2 Mr. E. Tcssens>ohn, of Messrs Boustead A* Co left yesterday by the Sydney for a holiday trip to Japan A Chinaman died in Ferth from the Bubonic Plague, and was hidden in a tree by his compatriot^ 'A case of Dead C Fruit ''we IvppOM The P. and O. Outward
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    14 2 [Reuter's recent Telegrams will be found page 4 of this issue. j
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  • SOUTH AFRICA.
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      VAGUE "NEWS."
      25 2 VAGUE NEWS." There M no news yet ot any fighting in connection with Kruit/ inger column of 600 men but several are operating against him
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      A CAPTURE OF BOERS.
      19 2 Colenbrander's squadron ot Kitcheners Scouts captured 50 Boer 5 near Pietcrsburg. London, May 19th, tfot.
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    BIG THEFT FROM THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    332 2 It is understood th*t a considerable theft of notes, amounting to |a70,000, ha taken place at the Hongkong hai Bank some time between Saturdi) and Tuesday morning. The notes must hav<: been remo\» the strong-room of the Bank. A thorough investigation is
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    358 2 It is very doubtful how tar the member? of the S. C. C. will endorse certain abstemious views of Mr. A. N. Hornby vl opening a cricket bazaar at Whitefield, near Manchester, said cricket was the only game in the world worth playing. His advice to young players was Obey
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      627 2 G. R. Lambert Co. l! PHOTOGRAPHERS just received EASTMAN'S BROMIDE PAPER nm mkhvioi IN ALL SIZES AND QUALITIES. POP. PAPERS ILFORD'S PLATES in all sizes. EXTRA RAPID EMPRESS WRATTEN WAINRIGHT PLATES. DEVELOPERS Mctol, Rodinal, Eikonoyen, Amidol, Hydrochinon etc. Also a Special Rapid Developer, prepared (or immediate use. requires very short
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      262 2 AUCTION SALE OF IN' I-AIMKD AND CONFISCATED HKOPERTY. IN I BSTATI ESTATE PROPERTY UNSBRVICtABLE POLICE STORKS. &<-., See. *T*HE undersigned ha.e beer, instructed by the A Chief Police Officer to sell by auction at the Central Station. On Thursday, i <th Ju»c, at j p.m. A quantity of unclaimed Goods
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      610 2 SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB CONCERT IN 4ID Ol THE Bl'ILDINI; FI'ND »"ot the Extension of the Pavilion. TOWN HALL (LOWER ROOM Friday, 31st May, 1901. P ROGRAMM E. PART I. 1. March Tivoli Schroder. Orchestra. 2. Soug The Masquerade M. Watson. J. B. Westbrhout. Coruet Solo 7 G»od Night Orchestral Accompaniment
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      538 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. EMPLOYMENT WANTED ON Englishman. Good education. 10 years local experience, speak and read Malay, knowledge of book-keeping, accounts, office management, road tracing, surveying, levelling, prospecting, planting. Highest references. Apply X. c/o Free Press. May 29. wmf u.c. WANTEn FOR BORNEO COMPETENT Storekeeper (Eurasian) for v Engineer's Stores. Good
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      119 2 The Week Wednesday, 29th Mikjh Water =—7.48 a.. 8.0 p. Harmston's Farewell Performan.'. Thursday, 30th Hnjh Water 8.51 a., 8.40 p. P. O. Mail Homewards duv. Friday, 31st Hit»h Water 1.42 a., 9.1 P. O. M.ul Homeward dc? 0 a. S'pore Recreation Club Concert, l Saturday, Ist June High Water:
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    741 3 Regarding the voyage ot the 57. George from Singapore to Australia one account says 1 la crossing the fcquator some amusement was provided by the observance of the oH customs peculiar to that geographical position. Father Neptune, rough -.having and the usual practical jokes were duly enjoyed.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    105 3 The extra M.M. steame r Dordugne, from SaigO«, arrived at Borneo Wharf this morning and will load for Marseilles. The Colonial steamer Sea Belle left the roads this morning and went to the wharf tor coals. The steamer City of Calcutta is now m dock at Keppel Harbour.
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    IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.
    188 3 Mr. Napier will have been glad to see this, from the Lax Journal, while at home. He can talk over his Crown Colony'' suggestion with Sir Winfield ei who has also reached England H time. At any rate it is pleasing to bee that the idea
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    27 3 A telegram has been received by the Commandant S. V. C. from Captain Adam> that the Penang Volunteers shoot for the fer^mhead Matthewb Shield to-morrow (lltursday) morning.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    141 3 S.CC.».S.V.R. A match between teams representing the above was played last night on the Lncket Club Ground. During the first halt u J?' C a the scor n &> Penny leading a very lucky goal a r ter about fifteen minutes play. J U st before time Lieut.
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    SINGAPORE.
    1057 3 E. A. Rk\ holds-Ball, in thb yiKUN." Singapore, the commercial capital of the Straits Settlements, as well as its seat of Government, is built on the north of the island of Singapore, for Singapore bears the same relation to the island of that name as Victoria does to the
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    40 3 Mr. C- A. O. Buy-ser, licensed surveyor of Kandy, has accepted a post as surveyor in the Straits Settlements. Mr. Buy zer goes op a four years' engagement with promise j of continuance in office on his giving satis>- Union.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2388 3 (Via Ctylon.) London, May 15th.— Lord Kosebery, speaking at the London I'niversity, referred to the optimism existing in high quarters regarding the war, and said that he wished the testimony regarding the same was unanimous. He dwelt on the keen commercial struggle to take place in the coming century.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    100 3 About 200 Municipal cases were tried before Mr. Biockman atthe Court yesterday. The charge against He Heng In, for committing murder in Selangor, was withdrawn, no evidence being available. Ah Loh was sentenced to three months imprisonment for having in his possession twenty-eight cattirs of lead. A Chinese
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    104 3 Present members, and gentlemen and ladies who may desire to become subscribing members but have not yet communicated th«ir names to the Secretary may receive member's tickets and Guest tickets from the Secretary, Mr. O. C. Ollifte, at the Teutonia Club, at the Musical Evening to be
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    A RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    173 3 A story of a remarkable character was told on the arrival at Plymouth on April 24 of the Ham-burg-American line steamer Deutschlani from New York. Among her passengers u.is Mr. D. M. Saw>er, a New York merchant. 1 his gentleman's wife left New York on
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to May ag (»n London Bank 4 m/> j/o! demand i/u{| Private credits 3 m/s 2/0J documents 3 m/s 8 credits 6 ra/s 2/0! France, demand 249! Germany, demand joj India, T. T 149 Hongkong, demand dib Yokohama, demand 2%pm. Java, demand 119J Manila, demand j%pm. Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    122 3 (May 2y li 17.v75 Gambier 1, 9-i7i do. Cube No. 1 13. 87 Pepper, Wlack (ordinary S'pore) 29.50 do. White, (Fair L/W— s% 46. Nutmegs uos to ihc \b.) 54 do. (80s to the Ib) 66 Mace (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) 32 Liberian Coffee 1750 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 29th, 1901.
    293 3 Quotation p Am Dividends <ank a t mna and japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. 1 Deferred. Js-S/ Tt How'' Asbrsto-i Eastern Agency. Nominal. /i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. £5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. f 100 < tOO 7 m Eraser and Neave Ltd.
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      249 3 LIFE AM) VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR.— The only article which really possesses nutritious virtues tor stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's Macassar Oil. It removes scurf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair being injured by illness, and should always be used for children's hair; no other article irnparts such a
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      321 3 OCEAN Hp^ STEAM SHIP |P^ Co. AM) NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Toms. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 A jax 7039 Ortstes 4&53 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 PeUus 7500 Antenor 553' Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2843 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4°53 Pyrrhus
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      42 3 Pictures. 200 VARIETIES. Frames. GEORGE MICHAEL, t ROBINSON ROAD Apl. 24 mwi i^'^'TorLadiesi ff I ii 4 Sfr A Remedy for all lrre»Jularitlo«. Supftml Oj MBidkl IMiMr.-j I < 1« 3ld by Singapore Dispensing Co.. Ltd.. Rafflea Place, Singapore. MARTIN. Cb— WH-TMAMrTos. LNULANU
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      131 3 S. C C LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Single Handicap. Withers 4 beat Hultar 7, 21 16. H lloway scr. beat Darbishire 8, w.o. Scoular 2 Leal R-iinnie y. 21 15. lI KS FOR TO-DAY. Single Handicap. Paton rec. 7 v. S. Joaquim rec. y. Winter rec. 6 v. Freeman
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      606 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei-of-Wai Flag and Tons Commander* Arnved From For When It.ukushima .Ja,,. eruis., io:»{ Nlrgiaw May 18 Bangkok Hongkong, May Hash.date Jag. ,n,N j.2<M. Mlyaoko May 18 Bangkok Hongkon|Ma> Hamingo D«k.f.b.,27$ l». kku- May 19 SioKkcn I'licertaiii Other Vessel, Flags Tons Master, Arnved From' Con^fnees Fo, When lbi
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      423 3 O-MOKKOW Kor Per At Bangkok n SNtf Malaccas Lin^gi Helene 1 PM Batu Pahat Sultana I rv Muar Malacca Kian Y**4 2 PM Penang, ace. Van Omthoorn 3 PM Malacca V Klarv Cho-.v Phva PM Muar Malacca Su. 3 rx Christmas Island, S.c. Sea Belle 4PM Billiton De Carpi-ntier r\i
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      COUNT WALDERSEE.
      39 4 (Special to Singapore Free Prtss.) Hongkong, 25th May. The German hospital ship Gera has been ordered to Taku to embark Count Waldersee and his Headquarters-staff. The rumours that Count Waldersee is returning to Germany are contradicted officially.
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      PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
      29 4 RMr. Thoma^ Meek, optician, had been attacked by plague. There were 30 cases of plague yesterday. The plague cases at Hongkong last week amounted to 200.
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      DISORDER IN NORTH CHINA.
      45 4 L Hongkong, May 28th. Fighting between Boxers and Chinese regulars, German*, and French continues to the south of Paotingfu As the instance of Count von Buelow the Emperor of Germany has ordered the return home of the German squadron from China.
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      THE GERMAN TROOPS
      15 4 The withdrawal of the German troops from China commences early in June.
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      THE SALVAGE OF THE S.S. "MUNCHEN."
      46 4 THE SALVAGE OF THE S.S. "MUNCHEN. The Afunchen, (which was wrecked a -hort time as;o near Yap in the Caroline Islands) i> now success! ally salved The vessei left for Hongkong on May 13th, towed by the S S. Natuna. and accompanied by the -.s. Wong'Koi.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
      105 4 The Marquess of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affair?, has suggested to the Powers a plan whereby China may pay the Indemnity by oonds representing each Powers shate of certain reverrues which will be ear-marked for paymeut. The bonds would be payable by a special board,
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      79 4 KruiUinger, with zo 3 men. has reappeared in Cape territory. This fresh invasion is due to the continued British harrying movements in the Southern Orange Colony. l~hree hundred doci puswucja mm cd for Bermuda Nothing is known of De Wd'l movemeats. A superior force of Boers attacked a
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      THE POWERS AND THE PORTE.
      80 4 Lord LansdowßC stated in the House of Lords that the Government were determined to insist on reparation for the conduct of Turkish officials .n regard to the foreign p»st-offices. H. M. 8. battleship Cae±ar and Emprei* of India, and the cruiser Gladiator have been ordered
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  • NARROW ESCAPE OF THE KING.
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      ACCIDENT TO "SHAMROCK II."
      85 4 While the King and Sir Thomas Lipion were on board the yacht Shamrock tor a trial trip on the Solent a sudden squall caught the yacht and snapped the bowsprit. Immediately the topmast and the steel mainmast, weighing a couple of tons, collapsed and fell over
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      EGYPT.
      21 4 The Khedive of Egypt has pardoaed Arabi Pasha and Mi.staphy Fehmi Pasha. (at present resident as state prisoners in Ceylon).
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      MORE Fast cruisers.
      15 4 The Admiralty hat decided t* build fast cruisers of the Monmouth type.
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      THE BUDGET.
      21 4 The Budget has been read a second Umt in the House of Commons by 236 to 132 v otes
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      AMMUNITION SUPPLY.
      33 4 Mr. Brodrick stated (in rtply to a question) that despite the demands of the war, there was now a far larger stock of reserve ammunition than at the outbreak of hostilities.
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      RIOTING IN RUSSIA.
      27 4 There has been serious rioting at St. Petersburg. Two charges made by mounted gendarmes were repulsed by the mob, and six gendarmes were killed.
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    SIR ALFRED MILNER.
    46 4 On returning to England Sir Alfred Milner was welcomed at Waterloo station by Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain who drove with him to Maryborough House to see the King. The King, at the interview conferred upon Sir Alfred a peerage of the realm.
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    THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
    13 4 The new Russian loan has been largely covered at Paris.
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    THE AMERICA CUP RACE.
    28 4 The New York Yacht Club has agreed to Sir Thomas Upton's request to postpone the race for the America Cup till the 2ist September.
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    COUNT WALDERSEE.
    23 4 Orders havt also been tfiven tor the withdrawal of Count Waldersee, and the reduction of the German expeditionary Corps in China.
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    SOMALILAND.
    40 4 Latest rumours from Aden are to the effect chat the Mad Mullah has formed an alliance with the Mijertain tribe, who are amply supplied with rifles and ammunition. He will thus have 80,000 men available. Severe fighting is anticipated
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    PLAGUE AT THE CAPE.
    18 4 Hitherto there have been 666 plague cast s and 308 deaths at Cape Town.
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    THE CHINESE COURT.
    32 4 The Eraperor of China has ordered his agents at Peking to prepare his palaces for the occupation of the Court as soon as the Allied troops depart from Peking.
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    17 4 The Duke aid Duchess of Cornwall and York have landed at Sydney (fr»m Brisbane.)
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      543 4 LOST ONE BUNCH OF KEYS, soMvtMN rear the Square or the Esplanade. Reward given to finder. Apply to K. La c o /•><•? Press. Ma) 2- uc Sungci Ujong Railway Co. WANTED t«u t'h. FfMH*| •tgttfl^Jl I>cr day. Applv KaU«j-. M^n^gvr, Port Dkltson. May 28 12.6 T "ANTED an European
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      800 4 fcjltnts for LEA PERRiSi 1 q 1| V fJV fr^ WORCESIEBStiiBE SAUCE. PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA, CELEBRATED^ILMAN'S STORES. BOARD THREE large rooms vacant at Erin i.o<jge, t*o tennis courts. Charge* moderate. May 6 1.6 u.c DOOMS with board, üble (or married couple may be had with private tamily near
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      13 4 i i Wines and Spirits Provisions &c. J A p^tle& Co., Ltd. Singapore
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      732 4 Batu Kawan Sugkar Cultivation Co., Limited Incorporated under the Coraparu Ordinances of Hongkong. CAPITAL 5400.00' In 8,000 Shares of $50 each. Payable ott Thursday, jot/i Af 5,000 Shares have been privately s scribed, and the balance 3.000 Shart are now offered to the Pu directors Francis Maitland, Esq., (Mcs land
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      1253 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and t«rtMN known) late due here, and name of Agent MKN-OK-W»r%. Akladia, China, due June Behn Meyer. Uonau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due May Eclipse, H.M.S., Chatham, due July Marco Polo, Ital., Spez/ia, due May Pbresvibt, Rus. L'ship, Europe, due May Polluh, Kus. cruis.,
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