The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SERIES* SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, aisi JUNE, J 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4210
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      805 1 P n Office. Telegraph St. JLr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, VLON. INDIA, AISIRALIA, ADEN, F APT, MARSEILLKS, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Perstat Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also or -.a Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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    • Advertisement
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      702 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (OKIES TKi "S.S. CO.) VIA INI AND ->EA OP lAPAN A.\i. HO.NvJI.ULU. Through P.is,.^-- i ick is granted t5 E inland .my by all iran-,-Atiantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the Ui sd
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    • Advertisement
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      1275 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands I*dm (iovernmemt. Agent- at Singapore. Ships Agency, late 1. DAENDKLS Co., 2-3 Collykr (Juav Thi undbrmentioskd datbs arr onlt approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatiard »or O n De C.'irpentiLT Batavia June 17 Mitvii, C'henhon, Sam irany, Soerabaia, Mali, Am-pen.-in.
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      701 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RKSERVB FUND— ♦•0,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > Silver Keservt 3,000,000 I 1 3.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS lio.ooooor C r,l DIBECTOBS R. Siikwav Ksq. Chairman. Hon. I Uh.i.-Ikving,— Dkputv Chairman. H I ToMßiJis Kmj. R L Richardson Esq A- iUvn 1 H.
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    • Advertisement
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      543 1 JSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCK SOCIETYOF NORWICH IND LONDON ■•TABLISHBD I? FOR PIRI INSURANCE UNI.V Pmamoi, i,com 7 90 6. 0 00 Insurance ei.eeted or. almost even, description «l property at current rates of premium. INEO r o 1 T n.— Agenr. ATLAS ASSURANCE COM PA N V. CAFfT** £1,200,000 o.erlinij
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    • Advertisement
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      265 1 This delicate perfume "s persistent as an f*\ I Handkerchief U arc adopted I fe^tiSP^' JRiGAUDcic- 1 tho rfrfumc ol PARIS Iwurr-:* violets I AN IDEAL TONIC SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. 'BARK 1R(; v I o V ONE N >ed.cal Man m e ver> gJX his opinion that COLEMAN'S WINCARNIS IS LNRIVALLBD
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • Article
      BIRTH.
      18 2 A 1 the (jao! Mo.. Hill, Smuajjore, on the 17th mstant, |ht wife ot R. iMMISofa laughter.
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      16 2 Al House, Pearl's Hill, <<n the aotr nstant, the infant daughter of J. R. las
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901.
    771 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901. 1 1 is telegraphed to the home paj an important dUcovery that Profe Edward Charts Pickering, of th»- Harvard University, ia observation^ mad> at Ja maica, ha>. photographed -now un the surfact ot the moon I -we should be very strongly inclined
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  • Article
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    602 2 > m A iaiinrh viii l, avc Johnston i Piet for the Swimming Club at p.m on Sin day next Ifesi i Powell Co., advertise a special lot of Provisions, Liquoi I igan *< for sale at tf;» ir Sal. Roomi "n Monday, the 24th inst at 1 1 a.m
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  • Article
    U. S. COALING STATIONS.
    151 2 The Lnited States, the Rsvit% oj the Week says, are busily engaged m effecting a series of deals with different States for the acquisition of coaling stations. With Portugal negotiations are on foot tor the acquisition of one of the Azores with Holland for a slice
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    TEA STEAMERS.
    46 2 The GUmskul, which is due here from Voochow to-day, will be the first boat racing home with cargo. The Orel and Odets* have already left for Odessa and will be followed by the Nijni Novgorod, due here to morrow, bound for the same port.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    87 2 I be German steamer Deli went to dock at Keppi I Habour yesterday. The Belgian steamer I'a\ will 140 into dork after sin- has dis< harmed her cargo of .-alt The steamer Ban Seng Gttan lett the reads this morning and went to dock at Tanj in«j P
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    MATCH-MAKING FOR INDIA.
    145 2 MATCH -MAKING FOR INDIA. hii Straits first, Japan second, 1 Hal AM) NOWHERE. Fotv countries have now entered into k(t\) i I. p. lit. on to bupply Inda with matchd I hrr c are well known from the name on the familiar domestic match box Japan. Sweden, and Belgian The
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    "THE COLONEL"
    167 2 There is a *iory at present current on the golf-links that a certain golf widower, who took but little interest m his wifes ti with the clubs, was aroused from of bis b isiness by hearing her name continually coupled with a certain Colonel. playing with this Colonel,
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  • Article
    "THE PHILIPPINES.
    346 2 I be folkr fckgrai trom Washington by the i S Secretary of War to fudge Tail President of the nmission. 'S ipn rn< ourt holds that uniformity of of Constitution does not apply to KOV-.-rnmi-n: .if i l«ind ceded by Spain that Con^-- ii hat power to impose
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    FRENCH DESIGNS IN MOROCCO.
    300 2 The Madrid correspondent of a I h daily writes as follows on May joth I I ive had the opportunity of discussing the r. irch.uo question with a member of the Minify, '/.he question is a serious one, he remarked, and one thai we m Spain
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    63 2 Reuter's recent Telegrams will be found on page 4 of this issue.J THE PRO-BOER MISSION MEETING IN LONDON. Eight Hundred Chuckers-Out. A Pro-Boer meeting m London was addressed by Mr. Saver. Anti-war resolutions were adopted. Elaborate precautions were taken to maintain order, there being 800 stewar.i employed m
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    NEW JAPANESE CABINET.
    100 2 A Tokyo telegram of the Ist last to Shanghai .■ays —The new Cabinet r a formed by General Viscount Katsura, as Premier, the distribution of the more in*, portant portfolios being Home Affairs, Baron Itsumo: Foreign Affairs and Finance Mr. Sone Justice, Mr. Kiyoura Com munkations, Viscount
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    THE "HEATHEN" CHINEE.
    104 2 THE HEATHEN" CHINEE. Sume of our Straksborn Chinese friend^ will smile over this story. There is a wellknown San Francisco lawyer (says an American paper), wl o prides himself uijoihis handling of Chinese witnesses. Having a Cele>tia! m the witness-box one day. he began What your name!"— Witness Kee Lung."—"
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    KITCHENER'S KICK.
    157 2 An omcer returned from South Africa teils an amusing story of Lord Kitchener. The om-mander-in-Chief was sleeping m a rough bed m farmhouse, two other beds m the room being occupied by the narrator of the story and another officer. In the middle of the night the sound
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    THE HISTORICAL INFLUENCE OF PEPPER PRICES.
    143 2 i rifles have changed history aeain and again, and a rise m the price of pepper was probably responsible for the foundation of our Indian Empire. Towards the close of the sixteenth century the Dut. h raised the price ot pepper against the London
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    132 2 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. CHAMI'IONSHH 1 3 Mat Donald beat Tomlin, 21—20. '•.ark beat Kinsey, 21—12. Doublb Handk at. Knox and Priich.ird, 8 beat Mac Donald and Buttar, tl 13. TO-DAY'S TIES. Chami'^nshw. Beauclerk v. Mat X Holloway v. Billin DoiLLB HANDICAt'. Ehrcnfelsand Dowley 10 v.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      335 2 NOTICE DOWELL nOBINSONS ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE. j FOR PARTICULARS j SEE FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS. TEN DAYS ONLY COMMENCING JULY Ist 1901 June 21 KATZ BROTHERS Limited. WILL COMMENCE ONE WEEK ONLY. June Hotel for Sale At Xandy, Ceylon, on Saturday, the 20th July next at 12 noon, will be sold,
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    • Advertisement
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      831 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. T OS I' a Brown Irish Setter *****, Municipal No. 468, answers to the name of "Nan." A reward will be paid to anyone returning same to No. 39 Waterloo Street. For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. British India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd, steamer BANCOOVA. 2,198 tons, C apt.
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    • Advertisement
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      384 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Afrs. IV. N. Master ton p.p.i. A STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE. A FIRSI class sea boat, and tows very well, built of teak and copper fastened. Length (>o feet Beam 10 feet Draft ,y'. teet. Large cabin forward and cabin for men aft W.L. Kitchen, and carries a
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      162 2 The Week. Friday, 31st Hik-h Water 0.42 a., 1.57 p. Proclamation of Oueen Victoria. Chinese Christian Ass*. Musical" At Hot Saturday, 22nd: Hikjh Water i.-oa., z. yj p. I rickel lournamenr._S.( .C. v. U« and service. hrench Mail Homewards clo.es. 6 p. Star ot East, Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Sunday,
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      "Governor and Rikisha Puller."
      898 3 Ihe Editor. S, R 1 have neither the time nor the inclination for a long correspondence about this ca«e, but as you have commented at kngthon my letter of the 1 8th, and two other letters have appeared on this subject, I may perhaps be expected
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    A GERMAN "CRITIC" ON INDIA.
    273 3 A GERMAN CRITIC" ON INDIA. von K-Jnigsmark h.i^> issued a book India which excites consiutention m Berlin. The Count visited lrd:a ar.d >.r iral Asia two years .igo, and t>isworki 3 tr. e result of his investigati-.i- H( British position m the blacker colours, ,n invasion ;nevitable. road to India,
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    EDWARD VII. HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WALES.
    2302 3 EDWARD VII. HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WALES. All Rirhts RESF*vi<n By Chari.ks LOWE, M.A., 'Author of A Life of the Ciar, Princr Bismarck: A Biogr.iphy," William &C.&C. VI. A PRINCE OF WORKKRS. The Prince of Wales had w<-ll earned the right to the intocent pastimes and ,)hasuic> Blinded to
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    123 3 Gentlemen, to solace their weaned minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications shoajd he addressed to the "Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press." Original
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  • Article, Illustration
    Problem No. 296.
    22 3 By F. He*LSY a London. Black (5 pi- White (7 pieces). Whu.: to plaj „nd „,ate m two movei.
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    Game No 279.
    519 3 The (oliowins< g.-tme m I 1 a -p-cnl brilliancy v ,,t- m ihe i oumey of h« > 1 ('i M Awaaali n. W- nke ih.- -core frum th.- Illustrated Lonion News. IHTM GaMaiT. Wl i c Mr. Hi I !<; k Mr. Pi A nr and
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    AN AMOK IN SWEDEN.
    216 3 Even m the Far North of Europe an m. cident is reported that reminds one more of tie passionat furies of the tropics. Tr.e Daily Mail correspondent at S.. ckholm wiri on May 6th as lollow.^ A Sjiaduati of (he uuiVL-rsity here, named Nehrm.inn, perpetia ed
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    84 3 The M. M. Compniy's stramer Annum, leit Culumbo at 1 1 p'm. on the 2oth inst., and may be expected here on Tuesday the Jsth inst. about 7am The Sclangor Government Gazette notifies that the name of Port Swetteuha n has been given to the new harbour situ ited at
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  • Article
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    88 3 SOFT, PAIR, DELICATE SKIN.— A clear and healthy complexion produced by usin^' Ron l*mi's X .1 room, the most soothing, healing, curative and refrashiflg pieparation, and warranted harmless t.. the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Krecklcs, Tan, Sunburn, Rednc 1 Rou^h.icis, liu.ils Cui.niL-ous Krupii ns, dritation, Stiwfjl of
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    FLIES AND WORSE THINGS.
    611 3 ily aligbtaOß your linger ti|t; the brain i^ instantly inlorniod ol it the fly is ahakeii off. That is the nerve teh unpli. You lift v piect "I nit jt "ii .1 lark, pui ii iii IMI ■•■til, tln n chew an ii swallou. ii. law
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    SHARE LIST. JUNE 21st, 1901.
    175 3 Quotation P*<n. Div IDBf ,os. »1* 01 < Mm i tnd tpan, Ltd. Nominal. /4 t«IPi Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. 7| Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Seller, Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Stoo Fraser and Neave Ltd. 186 6% Debs Par' IO lnr VPar
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 3 (Corrected up to hint at.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i demand irii, Prvate credits 3 m/s j t>[ documents 3 ra/s credits 6 m/s o,*. France, demand 148* jERMANY. demand «>oi l India, T. T 4 g l Hongkong, demand .',%dis Yokohama, demand.. 2% pm. lava, demand i,,
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    PRODUCE.
    103 3 (June 21. X"'-- *7S'.ube No. i Pepi er, lilack (ordinary Spore) i do. White, (Fair L/\V-5%) 4 0.' Nutmegs 110s to the lb.) 5 do. (80s to the lb) 64 Mace (Banda) M g? Cloves (Amboina) l.it>erian ("offee )p iy. cv Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality, 5.8 do. do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      157 3 Unnecessary Loss of Time. Mi. W. S. W'hcdon, Obahlar of th<- Kir-i National liank oi Wfastaraai, lowa, m a recent lettM aome experiaaea with a owpaatoria u\> employ, r h if will lx- of nine to other ßMchaaiea. H<i says; I had a eavpastat for mo who mi ohii^tni to
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    • Advertisement
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      302 3 OCEAN ff^L STEAM SHIP I™^* Co. f EDEKI.AMDSCHE ST «< vi v'AA-<T MAAT CHAPPIJ OCEAA I ro««. loss. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7ji i Nestor 3809 A 1 ax 7039 Orestes 4053 Ala nous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 .dw^nor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      220 3 MAILS CLOSE In-inmu <.vt f-'-r Per At 1,-jbuan, *l. A'- <) am iy». A .V*». I 11 am lUiu Pahat Macassar 2 pm Penang Bee Uan^kok Shm PM Pirn Srng M Main, a, At. Saf>t>ho 4 PM Batu Pahat Sultana 4 PM Muntofc fc P^letMbaag /V M 6v 4 pm
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    • Miscellaneous
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      383 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-Wa, Hag and Tons Commanders Arrived Frnm *r« wk.^ S&M 0 BKST Kjfis M^ i Other VcseU FU g s ons Meters A nved B»nWh»tl Hi,, Bri ?l I BuWkiUSoM Brit. 199 im Nor. 2344 .1 Ku t/ll \i '"""—I ft June 10 s r I Mil
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      271 3 Kasseriijers Arriveu. June 20.— Per Malacc.i Mr. and Mr,. Ski N Mr. Gosling Capt. R. Murray Ramsey, Lieu:. fj Colville, St.i^T-Ser^t. Mail Land. Per P, 1 Seng Mr. C H. >co t, Mr. Kanttninn. P- r Booldan^ Mr. Knowks, Mr. Vtin^>l( Mr. M ickcrilorne, Mr. and Mr B)^Jen. Jun —Pet
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      783 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE GERMAN CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. The Kaiser ha> ordered a powerful German Squadron to meet the troops returning from China at Gibraltar and eicort them home to Germany. FRENCH RAILWAY ENTERPRISE The Krench Cabinet has approved the convention between H. E. Paul Doumer, Governor of lndo-Chi:ia and several
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    • Advertisement
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      1037 4 Situate 4T Stanley Strkbt \ni> Cicii. Strikt m the Town ot Sinc.aiork. To be.held at Powell and Co.'s sale-room on Wednesday, lothjuly, 1901, at 2.30 p.m. Seven building allotments fronting Stanley Street at the back of the Chinese Temple. Six buihling allotments with a frontage on Stanley Street and on
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    • Advertisement
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      763 4 TO LET HOUSK No. 4s». Killiney Road, by JOSKPH ELI AS, 27 Malacca Street. June 13 TO LIT "Kildare" No. 363A Bukit Timah 1 Road, close to Wayang Satu Police Station. Double Storied six-roomed House. Immediate ■try. Rent $35 a month. Apply to MEYKR BROTH KRS. June 13 u>c TO
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      581 4 I AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V- V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL HEALERS OR McALISTER Co., C OLE AGENTS MAKER TO HER MAESTY THB QUB EN
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      152 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER/ (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO, IS34J 1' S throughout t!:c island of Ceylon and m Southern India. Its Overland Ed;lion circulates extensively m Great Britain anc Ireland, as well as amongst persons interested tn Ceylon resident 111 other pait-> of the world. The yearly Ceylon Subscription to the Daily
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    • Advertisement
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      761 4 DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAfi.M. or Marseilles, Havre, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg. Thb Russian Steambr KITAI, Captain Jensen, will be despatched for the above >orts on or about the July 3rd. She has splendid iccommodation for Ist class passengers at reduced ates and carries a doctor. Vor passage and freight apply to
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      974 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (i:vn>K port o' departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. M«N-OP-W(K. I). Kntrkc aoi mux, Toulon, due June E«:lip-.k, H M S., Chatham, due June Inikknbt, Fr., Toulon, due June Transports. N. NOVOOROOI Vladivostock, June R. V. F. P»tirsbi'k::, O.ies-..i, due June R. V.
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