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

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 3 rd JULY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 42 i 9
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      786 1 P o Office. Telegraph St. Jwj Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG. CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MA^TA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. m Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American P^rts, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      775 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (orientals s. Co.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN ANI> HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities oi the United States or Canada. Rates
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      1126 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIj. Under Contr4CT with thi Nbthirlamds India Gotirnmimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Cjuav THI UNUIRMINTIOMID DATBS ARI ONLY APPROXIMATE. Steamer Prom Expected Will be despatched tor on de Klerk Moluccas via June 23 Bawean, Soerabaia, Bali, Ampenan, Macassar, Bwool, Soerabaia
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      718 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j I3 ooo>oo RKSKRVB LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS f $10,000,000 CoilKl of DIMCTOBS R. Shhwav Esq.— -Chairman. Hon. J J. Brll-Irving,— Deputy Chairman H. I Tomkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Esq.
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      478 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER THREE mSTINcVxvrCHTRACTEmSTXC, &se^sisssi^s& aELLIN'S FOOD WORKS. PECKHAM. UMIMN. RCL AND. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. KSTAILI'iHID 170. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £335.000,000 Losses Paid 7 1 1,600,000 Premium incomb 906,000 Insurance effected on almost every description el property at current rates of
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      177 1 HEN E W FRENCH RCML THERAPION No 1 THERAPIONNn. 2 THERAPION No 3 rlimi THERAPION For functional trouble, d .-!nv. pjin ano the MX. -i bed by the h\^u ithorltlei ftini ii I lI V CHAPOTKAUT, 8. i Viv^nn^. Pans CRIMAULT C" MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP H Ml >i.|iw m M
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. 1901.
    557 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. 1901. pin r k-l t mamtai« **rf by fjri draw. la PlaNajaat i ov-iir. »nd v«. We would earnestly desire tie attention of all those travelling occasionally by local ■tea— f betwi en the Si ttlemmt.s and the Natives Slates, or by rail
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    356 2 Ihe Imp. German mail steamer Stuttgart having left Hmang fed day at 6 am. may be expected to arrive here to-morrow (Thursday) about at 10 a.m. Afl the band of the lOth 11. I. piay^ m the Gardens to-morrow evWMMf the prat tice of the Philharmonic Orchestra will take place
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    A SINGAPORE SOLICITOR AND NOTICE OF ACTION.
    554 2 In the Supreme Couit yesterday, before Their Lordships Mr. fustic*- Law, Mr. Jusiio- Leach and Mr. Justice flyndman Jones, the Attorney General, o;» behalf of the Singapore Bar .-Wo iation, applied fora rule calling upon Mr. Niblett, a solicitor practising m Singapore, to
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    ASSOCIATION CUP TIE.
    507 2 la Co. R.A. v. K.E. This was a close y contest* d game resulting i D a win f or t k t n b one to nil. 7 b The wdh m perfect condition when th» R.E. kicked off from the sea end. The K.E. forced
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    37 2 Karl Russell, who obtained a divorce m America and then married again, was charged on June 17th at Bow Street Police Court with bigamy. He was bailed for one thousand pounds m two sureties of £500 each.
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
      73 2 A Cordial Reception at Hongkong* f Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, July $rd. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, now on his way home from the China Station entertained last night at dinner by H. E. Sir Henry Blake, at Government House m the company of a representative assembly
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
      34 2 The Same Old Game. The Daily Ntm correspondent at Berlin learns from St. Petersburg that Russia haentered into a fresh compact with Chin* tantamount to a resurrection of the Manchuria agreement.
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      LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
      35 2 A Keen Critic of Naval Policy. The Times has stated that Admiral Lord Charles Beresford is anxious to resign hicommand m order to criticise the naval and military policy of the Government.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      36 2 [Later.) Boer Raid Into the Trans-Kei Gallant Defence At Maclear. The Boer invaders of the Trans-Kei district attacked the township of Maclear. The attack was m vain, thirty young farmers keeping them at bay.
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      RELIEF OF MACLEAR.
      24 2 Flight of the Boers. Col. Dalgety relieved Maclear. and the invaders are seeking retreat by difficult routes. London, July jrd, i>joi.
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    THE SELANGOR RACES.
    87 2 Ihe first day of the Selangor Turi Club Meeting was held yesterday at Kuala Lumpor. and subjoined are the results of the racing. Maiden Plate— Malleunus (Kirwan). Civil Service Cvp Gorak. Kinta Stakes Meran. Summer Heap— Battlefield (Smith). Merchants and Miners Purse Bra(Southall). The Penang Stakes— DuhalUw
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    266 2 Mr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, a Penang Queen's Scholar, has gained the special prize for clinical surgery at St. Mary's Hospital, London. We are glad to see that our old friend Captain Melosch, Moulmein Volunteer Artillery, is promoted to be Major. During the Franco-German war Major Meloech served m the Red
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      758 2 ROBINSON CO. SUPERIOR TOILET SOAP. ROBINSON CO. KATZ BROS., LTD. Clearance Sale CASH ONLY Monday, July Ist Tuesday, July 2nd. Wednesday, July 3rd. Thursday. July 4th. 4 S Friday, July sth. baturday, July 6th GREAT BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS June 2') FOR SALE PIANO, Second-hand m good loncimon, years old.
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      598 2 Cie des Messageries Maritimes LTKO.M this date ih«- offices tl«- nbo\. t om--1 ptmj hMM t>t-en removed to Ist tl km No I Roh.i.v.r.' Road J" > B.J ■OTICI OF REMOVAL J k. A. Clouet h-.- reriovtd his ofticc from No. IVI Battery Ko*d 10 No. i, D f Almeida
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      1030 2 Raffles Institution Shorthand Classes. TPHE new term will commence on July and. The classes will be held as usual on Tuesdays «nd Fridays at 8 p.m. Kor information »pply M W. A. HAVWARD, Raffles InsL Juue 24 m.w.f THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED Holders of Certificates of Share and Bearer
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      738 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET ONE or two rooms with private family near town. Apply R. c/.. Free Press. ■frfra 3.8 TO LET LIOUSE No. A., Wilkie Road. Apply p. <;. R. dig tret Press. JNy 3 v.c KTOIHh btfcbj g lv that the Power of AttWM n X..11 t, vm
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      191 2 The Week Wednesday, 3rd Hi«h iWatar :-ii.4 4a n.op. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. Church Work Asso., Holne Chase, Grange-rd., 4 p. Governor's At Home," 5 p. Football— S.C.C. Inter-Club Match. S.V.A. 2.5' R.M.L. Gun Drill, <;.IS P. S.V.R. Recruits Drill, 5.15 p. Thursday, 4th Hitjr v Vaier 0.15 a., n.^p.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Prevention of Cruelty To Animals.
      605 3 lo th« Editor. Sik,— An unsuccessful 'T .3ma X; yesterday to get the Cattle l.ansit Bill expended to all live stock," the Government opposed on the ground that there was no evidence of any need to increase it> scope, cure not prevention being their motto.
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      Alleged Attempted Piracy.
      153 3 lo TIB fiOITOB. Dear Sir,— Mr. S. S. Alhady asks me to inform you that while he and three of r > men were coming to Singapore from Island on the ist instant at 1 am m a Malay frau th-.v were chased by Chinese fishing boats
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    316 3 The Turkish Mission left Shanghai on --nd June for Nagasaki, thence returning borne to Turkey via Siberia. The Mission ecttd nothing at Shanghai. A Washington cable states that after the 4th July next, until it is otherwise ordered, r* Fait will exercise authority m civil .a the Philippines u«der conformity
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2581 3 Tuesday, July jmd, 190 i. Frksbnt H. K. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Frank Swcttenham, k.c.vi.g.) The Hon ole the Acting Col. Secretary (C. W. Snevd Kynnersley, emu) the Colonial TNMM (F.G. Pennrv.) the Actij. Attorney-General (T. H. Kershaw.) the Au.litur-Geni-ral (E. C. Hill.) I Burkinshaw. T
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    THE CHINA INDEMNITY.
    427 3 Tub Intsrnational Board. Shanghai, June 25. An International Board will b<; formed at Tientsin for ihe War l^jan Service. It will also be entrusted with the supervision of the sea salt gabelle. Germany has raised her indemnity claim to A ,l 4,000,000. Skriocs Situation m Manckuru. The
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  • S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
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      MONDAY'S 11ES.
      14 3 CIUMI lOKSHI I Beauclerk beat Mac Ken/ie, 21—20. Sime beat Withers, 21—15.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      20 3 (Championship. (B Court.) Macdonald v. Sime. Double Handicap. t A Court.) Knov and Pritchard v. Glennie and Carver
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      196 3 Championsrii. (C Court.) Earle v. Secular or Dibs. Dol'blb Handicap. (B Court.) Macdonald and Withers v. Paton and W'inttr. Last evening B auclerk v. Macken/it was an m and out game. B<*auclerk went away at the beginning and scored 7 to McKenzie's I. When Beauclerk was 16, McKenzie
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    67 3 Considerable friction has occurred m Shanghai between the Recreation Ground Committee and the Polo Club, nearly culminating, on the 15th inst., m a fight, according to the local papers. The trouble arose over the action of the Polo Club m erecting a matshed and rail which they reserved (or honorary
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    GERMAN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
    511 3 ITie Cologne Gautttt last month devoted a long article to the purchase of the Atlas Line by the Hamburg-American Company and of the Leyland Line by an American company. It is admitted that the British mercantile marine is so vast that a mere diminution m the
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    112 3 Baron lloslvi Toru. who was Miniiter of Communications m the ho Cabinet, has been stabbed to the heart m Tokyo. The i->-a m, who i-> a man tifty-one years of a<, r e an' m a good position, declared after his arrest that he acted for the good of his
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (Corrected up to July 3.) On i.ONUON. Bank 4 m/b l/IIH demand 1/11 Private credits 3 m/b >/''if documents 3 na/v.. ...2/0 credit;- 6 m/s 2/0,! France, d«M*d 247 Germany, demand 2oo{ India, T. T 148 Hongkong, deman-1 t .^%dU. Yokohama, daaaad 3%pm. Java, demand nB4 Manila. d«-man i
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (July 3 > *7°--^ .2mb.* 1 >, 9.65 do. T-ibe No. 1 13.75 Pepper, '.lack (ordinary ij'porei 28.75 do. White, (Fair L/VV— 5% 45«50 Mitmejrs 110s to :H« Ib.) 52 do. (80s to the Ib) m 64 I) Mad (Banda) 9* '..lovts (Amboma) 32 Überian Coflee 17. 50 :■{::<><
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 3rd, 1901.
    232 3 yuOTATIOH. P A n.VIDBMDS. Bank ol China and Japan, Ltd. Xi Nominal. £4 Deferred. aS-S/ /S Hell's Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. 7| Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. I5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 s, 7 FraserandNeaveLtd J86. .0 for year goo Hongkong and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      155 3 A Good Reputation. Tin- way to (fain a good reputation is to criflcaToiu- to \yt> what you dtvsire la :i|»p<^ar." That is |»r#<isfly tin- niamier m whiHi Cliauiborlain'x O'iik' 1 Komcdy has gained its reputation as a i-uiv lor <-ou^lis, BOU*, croup and whoopinK cough. Kvery bottlo that km BWBf
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      306 3 OCEAN l^M STEAM SHIP IP* Co. UNO NEDERLANDSCHE bTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870' Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3800 A ax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclus 5500 Anchises 2729 PrUus 7500 Antenor 553 1 Polyphemus 261-5 Cmlchas 6748 Priam 284's Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      979 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When !< Osar j" Brit s,oo p j^, Hamilton M Lnhuan Uncertain. L'^ard Brit. «.h.. 71 Va*m Juno 17 Honekomr Uncortiin a*«" a.u.s.v., 1170 net., j^i 55ST" rSSSiI!" Other Vesseli Flags Tons Masters Arnved From Consignees For Whet. «M-r.tr,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      ARMY REFORM.
      84 4 Lord Raglan, Under-Secretary of Stale for War, during the course of a debate on the Army m the House of Lords, declared that if the inducements to recruiting proved insufficient, the Government would not hesitate to submit proposals necessary to secure an efficient army. During the debate m
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      PARLIAMENT.
      39 4 The Ministerialists, hiving been of late relying on the largeness of their majority, have been very slack m attendance, resulting m occasional narrow majorities on divisions. The House of Commons has agreed to the tax on export coal.
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      A THREATENED "BLACK LIST.
      19 4 As a result the Unionist whips threaten to issuea black list of absentees from divisions.
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      MR. KRUGER.
      14 4 Mr. Kruger has been visiting Rotterdam where he received a great ovation.
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      ANTI-CLERICALISM IN SPAIN.
      12 4 The Anti-Clerical movement m Spain is growing m violence
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      THE RUSSIAN MINISTER AT PEKING.
      57 4 It is stated at St. Petersburg that M. de Giers, Russian Minister at Peking, will be recalled on the conclusion of peace. He will be succeeded at Peking by M. Lessar. who was concerned m the Afphan frontier settlement m 1885. M. de (jier>. Russian
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      THE ROYAL CORONATION.
      22 4 The King has issued a proclamation ar. uuuncing the Coronation of himself and his Consort m June next year
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      99 4 Commandant Malan with a larye force attacked Richmond on the 25th, from dawn to dusk. He retired on the approach of reinforcements. Eighty thousand mounted troops are now m South Africa. A town guard composed of Staffordshire Militia heroically defended Richmond. Th«y twice refused to surrender although the
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      FRANCE AND YUNNAN.
      12 4 The French Chamber has adopted the Vunuan railway Bill.
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      A NAVAL DECORATION.
      31 4 The King ha> approved of the institution ol a decoration to be called the Conspi cuous Service Cross for Naval Non-Com-missioned Officers displaying distinguished service before the enemy.
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      THE ACCESSION OATH.
      46 4 A Committee of the House of Lords has reported m favour of an amendment of the Accession < >ath by a declaration affirming the monarch s disbelief m transubstantiatiori, and declaring the adoration of the Virgin Mary to be contrary to the Protestant religton.
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      THE L.A.C. COMPETITIONS.
      52 4 THE L.A. C. COMPETITIONS. At the meeting of the London Athletic Club, the American athlete. Mr. Kraenzlein, won the 120 yards hurdle race m is and 4 >>econds, beating the British amateur record of 15 and seo. Another American competitor, Mr Bax fr won the high jump at 6 ft.
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      MOTOR RACE TO BERLIN.
      33 4 The great motor race from Paris to Berlin ha> been won by a Frenchman. M. Fournicr. The warmth of the reception of the motorists everywhere m Germany was remarkable.
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      A CONVIVIAL COMPLIMENT.
      36 4 At a banquet given by the German Automobile Club, The Duke ol Ratibor (Prince de Corvey and Prince de Hohen lohe Schillinyfiirst), toasting Pres:aem Loubet, referred to the great and gracious French nation."
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      A PRO-BOER FIASCO.
      41 4 Attempts to organise Pro-Boer meetings throughout the country have proved unsuccessful. There were violent scenes at l^eeda, where the speakers (after a meeting) had to be escorted to their homes by the police, followed by huge threatening crowds.
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      A PEER'S BIGAMY CASE.
      40 4 The trial of Earl Russell for bigamy will take place *.n the Koyal Gallery of the House of Lords on the irtth July, under the presidency of the Lord High Steward, the Earl of Pembroke. i
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      33 4 COALS AT GALLE. WE are prepared to supply best newly arrived Cardiff Coal and Indiai (Barraluir) (or Steamers' bunkers, at current rates. Quick CLARK. SPENCE X Co E. COATES Co. June 1 uc
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      701 4 TO BE LET THE rebidence No. 99. Orchard Road, suitable for a married couple or two bachelors. Apply to C. BESSK DESMOULIERS. Fierch Consulate. J»'y 2 »7 ROOMS -witri Board wiih English family close to Town. Good tenni-. ground and stablingTerms moderate. Apply to B. C. c/o Fret Prtss Jun«
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      487 4 «PBtS for LEA PERRIIS' A M fto*^ WORCESTER* PURVEYORS TO *HSB^I^ EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED PIEMAN'S STORE^ WANTED DV an Englishman, board .md lodging with private family, convenient to town. Tennis. S. c/ 0 F re- Prtss. June 27 5 7 \X7ANrED by a gentleman employment as Assistant on an
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      234 4 I cA^VERT c "1 CARBOLIC O'3!NFECT!NG PRIC POWDER Mi Coi.u.. 0 i ■iuu. Thr h m O*»f f preparation t» re^ «r MM pr«««rt» Shouc) r*o i%»<i m all c«M* of I Sr.rri aid Cont«J.»o« OiWIUI F. C. CALYERT Co. Manchester, EnglarI AMES WATSON CO b SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE
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      182 4 McALISTER Go. HAVE lUST RECBtVED A IRESH SHIPMENT OF The American Tobacco Co.'s, World-famed Tobaccos and Cigarettes. YALE MIXTURE. The Cboicot Smoking Tobacco m the world. In 4 oz. til. A.T.C. NAVY CUT. Th» mu-t popular Smoking Mixture m the Wnten Hemisphere m 4 OX. tins. Thrtt. str< ninths: Full.
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      1081 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-war. CatUTi H.M.S., Portsmouth, due July D. Em rkcao 1 k*ux, Toulon, due July E< lip«b, H M s., < h.itlum, due July 1 1 1 krnet, Fi Toulon, due July Transports. Ekatrrinom. w,
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      568 4 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd GLASGOW. MANUFACTURERS OK Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, tU K.IMDS OF Safety Fuses, AND Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all ma%u. tactured m Great Britain, are mad* to tass the high standard of safety and punt) tests imposed ky the British Government
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