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

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, i 5 th JULY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4229
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 848 1 SIR FRANK As I knew while at scho Edinburgh co plement his giving a f> him m lV I bright-f an almo mouth, two mappar- ofte y hoo/ J~ q Office. Telegraph St. 2%y, Wharves. Keppel Harbour. \J STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN,
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    • 789 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAI3HA (ORIBNTAII. S.S. O.) VIA INLAND SKA Off lAPAN AND HONOI.I'LU. Through Pissage Tickets gnnted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atiantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. X.res
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    • 545 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract wit* the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Acencv. late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Coli.yer Quay The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Esoected Will be despatched tor on Alting Cotei, Soera- July 12 Bawean, S ierab-ii;t. X mjerrmssin, Pulo I. aut,
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    • 706 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL 1,0,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,0007 Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j |l^ 00OlOOC RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS m lio.oooooc Court ok Directors. R. Shrwan Esq.— Chairman. Hon. J Bkll-Ikvino,— Dkputy Chaikman H. X ToWßim, Ksq. j R. L. Richardson Kvj. A. Haupt
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    • 502 1 fJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. STABL I S H I D 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Usurid *****0,000 Lo^.sP*,r, > nEooJooo rriMivH iNcom 906,0.--lmurar,c-<fTectcd on almost everw description el property M 1 irrent rates of premium. rHB BORNEO Co.. Lm ft K o r £H\. STANDARD
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    • 378 1 Porfoactioaaltroabh i, \< •Bd tbOM irreßul.irili I I CIIAPOTEAI I X ~GRIMAULT* C~ ■■■-'^V|'AV I GRIM Al. LI CMEDICINAL SKIN SOAP Medicinal Skin Soap AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. HARK v IRON WIN 2 1 s M Nov 'S ,nwt NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP I A FORTNIGHTLY Swvtn
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  • 26 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On thf Hth m-t.. ,r 1.1.wj |;-..k1. K.MHH.I\t. Hoora Tai:n, widov. <»t id. |„r«- Captain K. R. Tarn. \j,'<<l M Zealand pap<r- j»l«-aM;
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  • 874 2 The Singapore Free Pres. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1901. I unbr,t*ed by train (1 j' I >Vly. at.d tarn To-IMV Lord Brasskv stands justified of his country All the world knows that it was to Lord Bkassey more than to any other man that the inception of the Royal Naval Artillery
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  • 409 2 Ihe Sultan ol Kedah and suit-- arrived here by the Charterhouse thi> mornim?. Mi- li.vi.lsun rfSeWj H d uiTJ to Mr -Porcher. th< kegri Sembilan Planter b Si 'mT< Ma j sl l c lhe Xin S and L'ueen of I lan ar < expected here to-morrow morning A/aha Chakkn,
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  • 652 2 The Biograpli entertainment at the I own Hal on Saturday evening was a distinct Mecca. Ihe building was packed, Handing ro im bring scarcely available, ami eveiy item w.t- ri ■< cited with applause. Thr first part consisted ol several comic scenes, the Camera I.end, the Lady Typist,
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  • 329 2 A fnOef i r -.11 c: the Amen. reporton th.- B i My* thai the Hr: ,i->h do not POM«M cawion. They ja-tpu-h ahead, and take the consequence* but 1.0 d Roberts is a shining -■on to tli, rule. Ih" report adds that for mdonvt hie courage,
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  • 52 2 According to the Malay Mail, an alter Igo was piesent at the Kuah Lumpur races who pii k'^d up certain tickets o.i a horse dropped h, a careless possessor, a id realized the dibs payable on them. It is to be hoped l,c will be detected, Moral, stick to your
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 37 2 Serious Collision of Fishermen. Serious conflicts have taken place at Vancouver between white and Japanese salmon fishermen. The Japanese number j.ooo men. Both sides are armed with rifles, and many boats have been destroyed.
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    • 15 2 The cleavage m the Liberal party secnu to be widening.
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    • 29 2 The Admiralty are considering try tion of the establishment of Naval teers, also and organisation of a Sch Naval Strategy. London, July 14th, i>jui
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    • 30 2 The Indemnity Mr. Hay, the U S. Secretary has instructed Mr Rockhill, Acting Minuter, at Peking, to support J^ application to enlarge her idemnity
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    • 27 2 There has been a successful experiment m aerial navigation m France, a navi^* air-ship leaving St. Cloud, rounding Eiffel Tower, and returning to St. Co
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    • 33 2 {Later.) A Long Visit to Varna Much comment has been caused by the Russian Black Sea Squadron, with the Grand Duke Alexander, paying a lengthy visit to Varna.
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    • 23 2 Harrow has defeated Eton by ten wicketAt K-nnington Ova! the Player., heat the (jentlemen by ten wickets, Abel for thPlayer- scoring 247.
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  • 55 2 BROADWOOD SURPRISES REITZ. Captured "Orange River Government Steyn's Brother a Prisoner. Steyn Bolts Half-Dressed. General Btwdwocd'i Brigade has surpri ed the town of Rcitz, capturing Urn so called "Orange River Government including Mr. Steyn's brother. The papers of the Orange River Government were also seued. Mr. Steyn him
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  • 26 2 British forces have occupied Zeerust with a loss of one officer killed, and three officers and J4 men wounded. London, July /jtA, /go/.
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  • 125 2 Shipbuilding, says Engineering, is one of the main factors m the properity of Nagasaki, one ot the foremost ports of Japan. The shipbuilding yard at Nagasaki can built four ships of the respective lengths of 600 ft., 460 ft., 350 ft., ami 300 ft. The total area
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  • 71 2 The German mail s.b. Kiautschou from China is signalled as this paper goes to press. Mr. Walter Michell is to be married thi. afternoon to Miss Levinge, niece of Mr W. W. Bailey. 5,240 coolies are known to have ab sconded from their employment m Perak last year. Reckoning that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 576 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Unpacked a Large Stock of the following goods CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. Price from 20 cents to $15 per Box. Chocolate Walnut Chocolate Sultana Chocolate Nougat Chocolate Mixed 1 lb. Tin $1 half lb. Tin 55 cents Chocolate Plain Chocolate Almonds FANCY BASKETS CHOCOLATE CREAMS 85
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    • 319 2 SEN DENG CHUENG DISPENSARY. FOX WOMEN AND i MILORBN No. 84, Cro^ Street. Singapore. J \R. Tarv, hJMM L.idy Physician, who nolds v rri' r I r«! ..rn w.is r.strucled, the abaVC F);spensary v N > ij [c a; once. Ju" r 26.7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE I'HK Man.cip-i jirt- oi .Singapore
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    • 709 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Dissolution of Partnership. ■^OTIC'K is heivliy given tliai the partnership m the chop Tec Siang carrying ou business at 44 Circular Koa«l as Cloth merchants hasbt>en dissolved by mutual consent. Th*> interest and responsibility of (ion lloa I'ian, Lim Lim Song Then^, Vuak Yong Lua, Veo Kow Thnong,
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    • 407 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO-NIGHT, AND EVERY EVKNINC THIS WEEK. TOWN HALL Luder tho patronage ot H. E. the Governor Sir Frank A. Swettenham, K.C.M.G. The Biggest Evening's Entertainment KVKK OIVIM IN THK IHUIH For the first time m Singapore, thk onohfAL ajohoaji Biograph THK HABVBL 09 THK CKNTL'KV Direct from the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 221 2 Monday, 15th High Water 10.32 a., 9.39 p. N. I). L. Mail Homewards, due. S. V. A. Standing 2.5' R.M.L. Gun Dnfl, V IS P S.V.R. Recruits Drill, 5.15 p. The Biograph," Town Hall, 9 p. Tuesday, 16th High Water 1 1. 12 a., 10.24 PNew Moon, 5.5 a. King
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  • Correspondence.
    • 246 3 1> TSI E»IT«R. Sir, I understand that for tl >-ttwo NC ars at any rate, prac.c »yeelring, the S.C C. Annual Sports have been what might be termed a failure, through lack of competition, but I do not think this can be said of the Sports held
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  • 446 3 fcl, Ch. Lemire takes up his parable on ihe revived project of cutting a ship canal through the -thmus of Kra. He points out that it is tiMki for French people to revive it, as the scheme was dropped twenty years ago and, has been completely
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  • 541 3 tollowing is the Rm Lode Mining Report •or the month ending June, i>oi .jie a*.., ai :.—A block of stone has taken out here 24 ft. long by 20 ft. high, but not being ot very good quality, the rest was left. j Lode. A drive has been started
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  • 42 3 thcSiam Free Press says Itisrunioured Irom the province of Kalantan that a Chinese rising i* feared. Several disturbances bave takenplacein the surrounding districts. The gun boat, Mandin commanded by l-ieutenant Commander Ivancich, and some troops have been despatched to quell the disturbance.
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  • 1213 3 Although the weather was threatening at early morn, the rain held off and the aftei noon for the above me. ting was a parti cu'arly favourable one. At }he stnrt there was quite a lar^e crowd of sp ctatOCS, including a number of th**
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  • 879 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) June 19th, 1901. The Bismarck monument is umei'ed, and stands, a forceful figure, fronting the Reichstags house: m which actual build ing indeed he never presided, but which m its living members he led, drove and often browbeat cVit g the
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  • 218 3 The New Hambur American liner Alexandria, of 5,050 tons gross, arrived from Hamburg tliis morning. She is 45J feet long, 52 leet broad and _>8 feet deep, and was built last yc-.ir. Ihe (i'-rman tTO-nnpoft Stra%\bur% with troop* from Shan^ a homeward bound, arrived tin-, morni.icj and is
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  • 57 3 The Colonial yacht Sea Belle arrived from V, nang at daylight yesteidny with the Hon'ble C.S. VV. Kynnersley and Mrs. Kynnersley.also the Hon'ble F. Ci. Penney. Later m the morning, H.E. Sir Frank Swettenham and a party from Government House left for Pulo Tekong on a shooting expedition, returning m
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  • 116 3 This morning, at the Supreme Court, a Magistrate's Appeal case was heard before His Lordship, Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones, m which Mr. W. Ayling appealed against a conviction by Mr. Brockman on the 18th ol May last, by which he was ordered to pay a fine of $50,
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  • 112 3 Dr. Dowie, of Chicigo, his assumed a new role tho'igh one m strict logical progression with his prtl- nsions. From the platform of the Auditorium the Doctor recently made the following announcemci 1 I am El'j-ih the prophet, who appeared first to Glisha and then
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  • 139 3 "MISTRESS AND MAID. The Rev. Charles Sheldon, of lopeka, Kansas, who wrote book advising employers to treat thci f servants as equals, is having serious domestic trouLl-s 1 says the Kansas City correspondent of th»- Dai v M il). His wife last week refused to allow her set vant-girl to
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  • 266 3 It is intended, says the Dany Fxprr to issue 90 'ifles ol a new pattern to each battalion of the British Arrn>, "thus adding to \\m regimental regimental fning-hne a5O Maxim power. Tr c m* voaooa is the Simpson mach:ne-nfl which h raceme* I mdeJ approval Sfesc extended
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  • 398 3 Singapore, July 1 iij>i. Beans, Long pet catty U. 4 L)o., hiench do. 14 do. 26 Heel Steak do. 28 lie-in bprout^ do. 3 Bamboo -iptou^ do. do. 15 Brinjals do. 4 H B itavia do. Nil Do., China do. Nil l>o., Salted do. 4 CatrolS, Imported
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  • 388 3 Among the arrivals m Yokohama by the America Mam was Mr. Sun, the well known Chinese reformer. He came immediately from Honolulu, where he has been visiting his family for some months. According to a Reuter telegram, which has appeared m the foreign Press, Mr. Sun
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  • 38 3 I .iffrnonn m ihe Marine Court, be. fore ("apt. B tldero, two Chinese were each fined 115 and four others §5 respectively, for going alun^ulf the Hong Wan t at 10-3 a.m. ye-aerday, when she \\a~ n quarantine.
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  • 74 3 (Corrected up to July i 5.) <)n London. Bank 4 m/- i/i 1 md t I 1 I Priv.itt: <n ditt> j m/l l/'i. dociimf-nt^ 3 m/s.. 1/1 |Ii credits 6 m/ 5...; ',>''. FRANCE, dernanr: 243J Germany, demai 198 India, T. T (4». Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, d^man^
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  • 103 3 "The way kO tpftin a icood reputation is to endeavour lo Im> what you dcVirc to appear." That h (>r«-oi-<-Iy tlii- niaiiiit-r m which Chamborlaiii's Cough Ucinccly ha.i gaincnl it^ roputalion ;h cult* for coughs, colds, crmip ;in<( whoopinji «:ouj;h. Kvcry bottl<> that ha> »-vfi-Ih-«ii put. out
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  • 197 3 Quotation. P md Dividends Bank o' (.him and japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. £4 Deferred. t.S-5/ KeM's Asbestos Kastern Asjency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Fraser and Neave Ltd. JB6. 6% Debs Par V** r IQ0 Hongkong and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 29 3 DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. GEORGE MICHAEL, PHOTO STORES Msmm A Remedy for all Irregularities. *9M by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltdt Raffles Plaoe, Singapore. Proprietor I MARTIN. Ch»- SOUTH *MPTfWS FNOLAMR
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    • 309 3 OCEAN [f^ STEAM NI) NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3801) Aiax 70.39 Orestes 4653 Aicinous 6743 Patroclus 5500 Ancluses 2729 Peleus 7500 /Infenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 328 3 MAILS CLOSE O-ttOftH <> W. K. Pah.in^, ace. Aing Hin II am Hontfk- nn ice. Alexandria mam Hongkong k Amuy Charttrhou\e I I'M Baiu Pahat .\facasstir i pm Banykok Skuld I i-m Penan^j X Ncajapatam Zaman a 2 PM IVsfiatii; Deli PM I.abu.in, Sec Tema pm Pt'ian^ Hong Wan I
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    • 834 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag .nd Tons Commanders Arnved From For When W Kr.t.slo ,,,.■.,>■, Hamilton j,,.,. U ,,-ortain LeopaH aruia., 1500 D lea f.,i, NwhTille eruU.,1370 N. K Nile, Penan* July 27 Albany U.8. b'aWp\ 3700 J.^ JS^yj jj S Other Vessels Flag.* Tons Masters Arnved From C,,, ?Mti
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 54 4 The Reform Club meeting of the Liberal party [_at which a harmonious resolution of confidence m Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man was adopted] is regarded as a mere temporary truce, despite the semblance of unity. It is already recognised that the situation has not been altered by
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    • 135 4 Scheepers, with forty men. held Murraysburij for two days, burned the principal buildings, and seized the money m the bank Two rebels have bsen publicly hanged, one at Cradock, the otl er at Middelburg. Mr. Brodrick, Secretary o: State for War, speaking at the Banquet of Conservative Association*,
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    • 50 4 The navai manu:uvr<;; COMMBCssCC on the i oth July One huudred and >ixty-three war-ships will participate m these operations. The Continental Press is discussing the likelihood ot a meeting between the Emperor William, the Tsar of Russia, and King Edward, at the forthcoming army manoeuvres at Mainz
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    • 20 4 The increasing 4nendship ol Kuasia for Servia and Bulgaria is causing some anxiety m Austria.
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    • 22 4 Ihc Australian Senate has rejected a proposal that the vessels carrying mails should be exclusively manned by white crews.
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    • 11 4 Intense heat ia damaging the crups m America.
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    • 9 4 Tropical heat is general over Euru^t.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 470 4 \X7AN2Tirn fr>r Paham* .mese Ottice W er k. Apply F. Z t/0 /■>.< /Vfjj. June 2; u c TOBACCO LEAF. \\7 ANTED to purchase Sumatra or other leaf. It must be cheap, and pieces must not be Jess than 4or 5 inches lo"K. yuote lowest price, and send samples to
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    • 990 4 to le r HOIISK No. SQt Killiney Road, by JOSEPH BLIAS. 27 Malacca Street. June 13 TO LET ONE or two rooms with private family near town. Apply R.c/o Free Press. July 3 3.8 TO LET HOUSB No. A., Wilkie Road. Apply to F. Ci. R. c/o Free Press. July
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    • 346 4 Strathmill Old Scotch Whisky FROM THE CELEBRATED STRATHMILL DISTILLERY KEITH, BANFFSHIRE. This fine Whisky is guaranteed Old Highland Malt, thorounhly Matured by great age m Sherry Casks. SOLE AGENTS SANDILANDS BUTTERY CO. June 19 19.7 Abrams 1 HORSE REPOSITORY. 50 Horses Gobs and Ponies ARE EXPECTED TO-DAY This shipment has
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    • 1108 4 MUNICIPALITY OF SIN GAPORE ■i:0: i Issue of Municipal Loan 1901 amounting to $1,000,000 at 5 per cent. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having decided to carry out certain important public works and acting heroin with the sanction of the Oovernor m Council of the Colony of
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    • 149 4 TEE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable,—" Times Bangkok." The Leading Nbvtsfapsr m Si am andwi lely circulated \n Malaya, Cochin-China. China, the Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a weekly Mail Edit* yn (ao p.p.) Suescriftion, Daily (postage extra) 4eliven free locally, $30 a year. Weekly, Post Free }2o a
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    • 677 4 Per N. Y. K. Awa Maru, Hue Sew A. Davidson, Mr. A. van Pesch.— K or p ••""Dr. Mr. VV. Mackenzie. Pen^R.* Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co v Ltd. ARK NOW PREPARED TO SI Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000. Fireclay at $27.50 per
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1375 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 deparcue, and (where known) date due here, an<J namr of Agents. MK«.-ne-WAR. t kpssy, H.M.S.. Portsm >uth, due July I). Hntrk( mi i k*ux, Toulon, due July Eclipse, H.M S., Chath im, due July Inihrnbt, Fr., Toulon, due July Transports. Ji'iiTEß, Vladivostock, due July 23
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