The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1901

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THI*D SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 19™ AUGUST, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4258
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      793 1 n W. Office. Telegraph St. Ov H Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O navigation Co. 'mXcHINA, JAPAN, PRNANG* CKYLON, M^SlA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BR^BblSI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. M Through BilHI o t lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental mn j American Ports, also for Chtna Coast. JBail. lines. OUTWAI^fc HOMEWARD Koi
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      826 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY I ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL I U STEAMSHIP COMPANY j AND I rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (OtllNTU. S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOI ULU. Through Passage Pickets granted f> England France, and Germany by all «ran*-At Untie Jines of earner*, and to the principal
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      374 1 DE KOttlNKLUKB PAK1.TVAART MAATSCHAPPl). Uwdkr Lownucr wit* rat N«t»mu**»s 1«di* Gotsrnmimt. Agiwts at Singapore. Ships Agihcv.uib DAENDELS Co., 3 Collybr Quav T«» 0»P««1I«»*TIOIHO H4TBS »R« OttT APPROXIMATB. StcaOMC irr»j» Kxpecieo w<n t«M»<* »nr OS V»n8^«ll BatarU 1« 8«tt»b»y» MfM^r »od of Bonl D 10 An* 20 mdorParn B«»bai. 19 Pooti»n*k
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      614 1 -nc TANJONOPAGAR DOCK COMP AN Y, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, ftc. I *T*HIS Company executes Ship and Marine »»K"»e KepairsofaJlt** rip two*, in the most e—B _2*S n r lhe superintendence of exper«cac«d European Shipwrights ar.d En K ine*.-». Uravmg Ducks op to 500 feet in
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      728 1 UONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL...... -0,000.000 I Kfi IBRVB PUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reservi 3.000,000] I 3' 000 000 dKSKRVK LJABfMTY O* ..«~w»««. PROPRIBTO f- m Ho.eoe <** j Court or Dibsc-tobs. C HKWAN E«{.— CHAlBV^a "or. I J B*LL-lRVINO, DxHITv CMAIIMAft H. E. Tonkins, Eaq. I
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      590 1 IVJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURL ANCR SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. -tmushid i 7 g FOR i'lUE INSURANCE ONLY. UoiJBT IkS'JHVD £33S,OJO,OC« 5 iSPMP I 11,4-JV'O '•surim .s^oMB 0'>6,e»o Insurance effected on almost everv description el woperty At current rates of premium. HE HoRNEO f >... Ltd.— Ai?enu THK STANDARD LIFE
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      285 1 For fnnctlonaltronWes, delay, pam I and ihese Irregularities peculiar to I the s«x. Prescribed by the hijrt 'st French I Medical authorities and huptrlor to I T.-inM-y, steel Drops and Penny I royal. I CHAPOT^AUT, r. Vi ienne. Part* 1 QRIMAU^^C^ MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP >JV U I '.'.'i j -nT.*
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    16 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. MelviU-himon*.—At BirchiagtOQ-on-Se», on I'nfi.iuly, the wife of Henbt Melmll Simons, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1901.
    554 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1901. blood from serving their country in any capacity. He therefore started on a voyage round the world which lasted twelve months, six of which he spent in India shooting with his cousin, ihe Due d' Orleans. On his return he publishtd Six
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    813 2 Prince Ching is endeavouring to introduce waterworks in Peking. Flood .sufferers to the number ol 50,000 are receiving relief in Fukuoka pteteclure. in Japan. Saigon papers announce the death of I Mr. Marie-Pierre de Milhan Carlat, of the Staff of L Opinion. SLi Hung-chang has requested the Court grant posthumou.s
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    M. DOUMER.
    600 2 M. Douroer, Governor-General of Frencri Indo-China, return ng from his recent mis sioo to France respecting the Yunnan railway, is a passenger lo Scigon on the M. M. Indus, which a rived here early _this Bn n b getting alongside Borneo VVnarl it nine o'clock. hrHon C. W.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    488 2 Official training commencrd this morning loi tlie m xt Auiuinn RdCc Mtcii; g, and the course proper was thrown o^ n for work. As we aiC stiil »om« distance away from the date fixed for the Ract-s, work was natmally slow, but the following horses came out fcr
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    99 2 In consequence of the recent Police Order, compelling all vehicles whilst passing the temporary builJing now used as the Supreme Court to proceed slowly duripg the hours the Court is sitting, this morning that locality presented an amusing, scene. Despite the strenuous efforts of a European Police Constable who was
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    384 2 Jand Brevet Col. N.P. O'GorLieut .W Ho, lg kon« lately for Eng£nd'vTafF Siberi Railwav is P la "d on I L ruV^^^^^Sn^^^?Wi?^wntcn leu this I morning with the French mail for Europe, has on board a number of military officers and soldiers and seamen returning from A Ceylon p-»per says
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    WARREN SHIELD SHOOTING COMPETITION 1901.
    150 2 The following is the result of the above competition. The best individual scores were made by IMaique Bhazgwandin, i6ih Mi I. 41 at aoo yds* and|43|at 500 yds. total 84, and Private Iser Singh, of the Malay States Guides, 40 at 200 yds. and 43
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      923 2 TOILET SOAPS POWDERS. PERFUMES. LOTIONS. CREAMS. All the above articles are highly recommended by the Medical Profession, ThoSoaps *hich contain Deodorized Ichtbyo,, arc the be* IVrfmne* AntLseptie Season the market Sole Agents. THE SINGAPORE DISPENSAR* Ltd. 40 RAFFLES PLACE. lg l0 July 18 McALISTPR c °yAMEBIOAN CARTS. WELL KNOWN FOR
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      463 2 TOWN HALL Sole Lew*** and > Mbssks a. J. Fiwt«v Co. Proprietors > For the First Time in Singapore. TH K Australian Vaudeville and Specialty Co. A SERIES OF MOf.T POWERFUL ATTRACTIONS. 15 Star Artists 15 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. Grand Opening Night TO-MORROW NIGHT, AND EVERY EVENING. First
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      443 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALB. A SINGLE RlUisha, In good order, complete with lamps &c. Tax paid to the end of the year. Price $20. Apply A. G «/o Frt* Press. Angl© WANTED. A FURNISHED bungalow at Tanjone Katoiit; or Confederate Estate, for a month, from beginning of September. Reply P.
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      149 2 Monday, 19th U£ .14 p. S.VJL M^xim Drill, sVV iioscope, >) p. Kuesd.y, totb V&.j'j p. V\ ate. 1.33 a., W t. v. 3Sth Co. R..\. en Shield Compt.— ~^Hp- (with Orch.; > hilharmonic C hoir, S>I.S^K pi.V.A. Maxim Drill. 5-'^ML Town Hall, 9 p. Kustraltan Vaudeville C^ftf iioscope, 9
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    ARREN SHIELD TUG-OF-WAR.
    34 3 FWe are as<ed to salr owing io mforeseen circumstances th« Tug-of-Wa' b n-il, which was to hive bee^ pu'.M been postponed to sortie (u>arc u^^*, which will be made kmown atierwards.
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    A GALLANT ACT REWARDED.
    745 3 It will doubtless be remembered tha* m April last.. Mr.lW. C Swa'i, Chirf Officer of the S S. TrMeonia, pluikily went to the rescue of four^Malay seamen who were overcome by Jbenzine vapours whilst encaged m cleaniCng out one of the oil tanks m the Trigon&t,
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    CHANGES AT THE CHINESE COURT.
    416 3 Another Jvogli by thi Enpiiiss-Dow*of». The Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily Nrm wrote on the 25th July The news lhat is coming into Peking from Hsianfu is really encouraging— if true— and such it seems to be. The Empress has shaken the Tr-a-ko out
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    THE AUSTRALIAN VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.
    218 3 To-morrow evening tlie a^ove Company oprn at the Town Hall, when the attractive programme they prts i.t shou'd secure a Urge audience. The Company is certainly a m-w on* to Singn: o-e hut some of its members are old f vourites and wellknown here and the
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    THE PATERSON HASTINGS WEDDING.
    1136 3 (Morning Post J The marriage of Lar?y Row? na Hastings, daugite of the late Enrl of Huntingdon, with Mr. Graham Patrrson, of Whifhail Court, and Singapore, took place m St. Anselm's ClMirch, Dwies-s rt-et, Berkc ey -square, on Saturday aftimoon. Flic fcari of Huntingdon conducted his
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    CRICKET.
    93 3 S. C. C. IST XI v. Nixt XVI. The above match resulted m a draw, considerably m favour of the first eleven, j who, when play ceased, only required three runs to win, with six wickets to fall. The > Majority only scored 85 runs, Hannaford (16), A Stronach
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    THE MAILS.
    96 3 The M. M. steamer Sinai arrived from China at sp.'n. yesterday a<idl*-U wth the honv-wanl mails this morniuij. The outward Frcnth mail sUamcr Indus arrivrd hne I with the miils Ir m Europe at 6.30 hi* moinin^i, but owing 10 insufficieiit wharf Accommodrfiion. thU ve-sH «a- compelled I
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1020 3 (Vim Ctyhn.) Lond n, Au;usi 9 h. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a depuiaii »n, said he Uvnurtd the mwuHDm of a clause m the Cape to An ir»lia cable contract, en- atling the S'atc t\tia vly to puichast it. He 1 sympathised with the su,' sttoii for a btatu.li
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    STRIKE OF MADRAS RICKSHAW COOLIES.
    112 3 The rick«haw coolies employed by the Madras Rickshaw Co. Ltd., went out on strike to-day m consequence of (he Company increasing the daily rate of hire. It is said that the coolies are waiting for the Company to give m, but the latter declares thai
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    OUR FUTURE MOTHERS.
    1059 3 By Mrs. Osc»r BkhincsN. the superfiuous womlk. This isa question of supreme and vital importance to (he imiivi uil woman and the Stale. The sup rfljous worn/in is a quantity v/liich tven 'he most Conservative my op amongst us can no lo> g' r dt ny Hei
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    114 3 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT. SATURDAY'S PLAY. rH»MPIOV SH IP. Mrs. Adims beat M s. S Izmann, 6—o, 6—5. TIES FOR TO-DAY. Laoiis' Simi.es Handicap. Mrs. K>-rr v. Mrs Ad*m<. Mrs. Saunders v. Mrs. Farrant. Champiokship Pips. Mrs. Sfttzmami and Mr. J. G. Mait.iggart v. Miss Gunn and Mr. Ct'een,
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    THE SELANGOR GANG ROBBERY.
    305 3 Commenting on the gang-robbery at Kepon^, the Malay Mail says it appears tv have been a much I worse affair than indicated m the fir»t report. The I house attacked was m (tto middle of what is prac- tically the main street of the place, and
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    53 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at I'ulaa Brani fall every day at 1 r.M., Hin^itpure moao cimu i rueawiuii meaa time 6 nn., 4 iuiu., 35 vec.,) twiiiK uuutod live minutOM prey i.j->ly. ir either cl the balit shoulU (ail, the flag W
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    EXCHANGE.
    44 3 i/n| do* .iwr ;> irn iii 11 .ed't.- 6ml tt ti RANCF, demji.,-... -43i* khmanv, demai H JO7 i «MA, r r ,^f r ONCKONC. demal 1% p m 'lem.u.ij lanh.a, dem t* pm ovEKneiK 1025 an it 01 R j^ 2|\> 2l^ 4|
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    PRODUCE.
    50 3 (August 19 |66 50 '"5" 44*5 .64 )i •--> 17. tt 11 500 550 6. V Hi.. ,Q--v^'.V li 7-6' 7 do. do. old 2|c do. Patn........ '44-54 do. Siaro, No. 1 75 go Coco-nuts, per thousand 33 Sarawak Sai- Plow 12 2°- }j Hrunei No. 1 f- g
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    SHARE LIST. AUGUST 19th 1901.
    232 3 gWOT»TIOM. p MD DrriDIMDS rtank d I run. «nd japan, Ltu. £i Nominal. Deferred. /5.5/ Well's Asbestos K astern Agency. Nominal, y*i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3-75 Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Harm l.td. $100 j t 0 Praser and Neave Ltd. 184 fro v 6%
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      154 3 A Cure for Cholera Infantum. "Last May," says Mr-. Curtis Bak«-r, <ji Bookwaltef. 0. U S A.. "an iv ant cbildof our nei hbor's was snflering from cholera infantum. The tt«>ctor bijd 1 iven up all hopes of recovery, I took a bottle oT CtianiuurlaiiTs Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
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      287 3 NEDERf.A'- DSC HE > C i VAARTMAAT-C!<APK o EAAn Tons. Tom AchilUs 7043 Myrmidon Agamemnon 7011 AVrfor j'« 7039 Or«f« JS Alcinou* 6743 Patroclus CSOO Ancktses 2729 Peltus i%oo Ant'nor 553, Polyphemus 2613 C«/cA« 6748 PWaw Cyclops 2066 Prometheus Datdanus 4653 />rrA W ;62i Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus Dxomed 4 6
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      289 3 MAILS CLOSE To-morrow. Per At Bitavis, ace. La Seyne 9 am Chcribon Sam*rang Giang Seng II At A .t.iv.a &.C. Trttos n on Thnsimas Inland, &c. Richmond 2pm Btivk .li=.. &c. ho,.* L~« 2 PM S ur-.b«v H *c. Sar c Home 3PM bcflgluiti- At B .gan TongChay Un 3PH
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      647 3 VESSELS IN PORT. M.n-of-War FL P and Tons Comna nders Arrived From For When Z«"«» AHs.-roii., 23J0 Kunnto U- 12 Hoat'cong Ftau> An* Other Vet»elt PU|rs Tom M tters Arrived From Consignees For Whin Alberta ?'"Tn DiCh Ug loii >> B. K.i.ha Or,h>roAui2s R ?t?R K^Sll. 1"^?? lil L k
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TEA MARKET.
      45 4 The attempt ol a ring to boycott the public tea sales has failed. 19,000 packages of Ceylon tea were sold publicly yesterday at splendid prices. 25,000 packages Indian tea were sold on Monday. Only 1 1,000 packages remain for tomorrow's secret sale.
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      19 4 The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have arrived m Naial. and are visiting Pietf-rmaritzburg.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      184 4 A four hours' fight took place at Fish River between three hundred British and three hundred Boers, who toughly resisted but were driver, from kopje to kopjr. The British los> was «-ne offker and oi.e private killed, and ftcYtn men wound- H. The Boer 10-s is not m;
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      COUNT WALDERSEE.
      34 4 Many German newspapers are condemning the boastfulntss and aggressiveness of Count Walderse^'s speeches. They especially deprecate the assertion ■^at wfiile n|e names of other nations have sunk that of Germany had risen.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      35 4 The House of Coramons has read the Royal Titles Bill a third time, and the Naval and Military Works Bill second time. The prorogation of Parliament is expected to take place on Saturday (to-day).
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      THE HONGKONG DOCKYARD.
      37 4 Capt. Pretyroan, m introducing the Naval Works estimates stated that the extent of the Naval Dockyard at Hongkong would be 344 acres, leaving space for the construction of an additional large dock if reauired.
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      FIRST DAY.
      307 4 I Tuesday, 2 and- Maidim Plate.— V W[]*he9 400 k An alWwanw^oTi/b? to M Jex.&ff' c f'«J into the Straits Settlements c ,'WX Nati* I lm i>oned subscribed price of no( more r to Griffins exceeding $300, b -fl I And ;lb. Entrance 10.- Distance, R|t t I
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      SECONDF DAY.
      293 4 ThursdBNL Wp^h October Tub First G«^Jm H< Value *joo and $50 to the d Hor< A Handicap for Griffins that hM^^»ntered for the 1st Griffin Race (Race No.SI'W^, First Day. Winners of either Griffin jHtrK^F e l ir t °ay excluded D stance R. C. !>tari c'--. Thb
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      THRID DAY.
      432 4 ISmtu day, 26th October. First Rack. he OriN Griffin Handicai.— Value $3001 $50 10 the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Bus that have started at this Meeting. En- ice $10. Distance, R.C. Second Race, hi Scurry Stakes.— Value $400, and $100 to Second Horse. A Handicap for
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      396 4 toas of coal. WANTED. A SKiXETON Mail Phaeton, Lambert's or European make, suitable for a cob of.H hands* Two second-hand Victorias, with horse and harness complete. Apply MAKre. 1 Office. RaWe* HoteL Aug 6 NURSE 0 DESIRLh employment with <iennan or English family. Willing to travel. Apply N., C oh'rre
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      902 4 TO LET HFPICE at No. 11 Almolda ajwet. \J Apply to 0, Change Alloy. AnglO J 3 8 TO LET IJOUSE No. 49. Killiney R«d. by H JOSEPH KLI AS, 37 Malacca Strait, jane 13 fO LET FUBNI8HED. "8ala»at" Bakit Timah Road. Apply to N. N. ADIS, 9* Baffin Plaea.
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      643 4 fPOR SALE. i, Hone «ad HiMW, Apply to J. FOR SALE Coesnnt Mare, good for ridfog parPrioe $250. FOR SALE a a AaetraUa* Horn, »ad Pf**iP A order. Good bar»ii»— trW gfjea. Apply M HOBSR," e/« rW Aog 6 20 8. FOR SALE I A GAMB1BR Press with Pump complete
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      382 4 |AfltH5i WATSON CO b SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARI THE «SST VALUE IN THE MARKET. KagBrand, 10 y*tfs |U. $12 per *se, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V?*^.O. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE PROM RETAIL DEALERS OR MoALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS John Little Co., Ltd. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT \I/X fcm> Jwt unpack*! la
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      317 4 I VTI H W*w>» l» Simgtn. boldo-verneI »4MM» W hi,rf B aainN.mn, <n JulyI Abrams' HORSE BEPOSITOBT. 50 Horses and Ponies This shipment has been very carefully ■elected, and includes 3 liand*cme pairs o Bays, Pol* Ponies etc. All horse* thoroughly broken in, and guaranteed according to their description Bricks
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      74 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney BnUth India Steam Nar. Co., Ltd., Steamer **w^ OBRA, *»«o Oapiaiu Browo, may be oxpocted to «JJve kere on or .bout the 20th instant, and *£>£• Prompt despatch for the above ports •or Dsight or passage apply to AH* W BOUSTEAD fc Co.-Agents. OET OSTASIATISKB
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      29 4 Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. EASTERN BRANCH, BATTERY ROAD Accident and Guarantee Dept. ajROPEANS NATIVES Rates Moderate. Claims promptly attended to. E. J. ROBERTSON, Branch Manager Mar 19 uc
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      1028 4 VESSELS^ EXPECTED. OWlng port of departure, and (where knowc date doe here, sad name of Agents. Men-of-War. Albion H.M.S., Chatham, dne An* Artadne, Ger., Kiel, due Aug Cre»y, H.M.S Pertaiuouth, doe Aug D. Entrecaoteaux, Toulon, dne Ang Internet, Ft., Toulon, due Aug Irene, Ger., Kiel, due Aug Motlne, H.M.8., Sneeroew,
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