The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1902

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. t SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, _*d JANUARY, ijoc. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4i i
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      670 1 Yf q Office. Telegraph St. XQ Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental mnd American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINE. OUIWARD HOMBWARD
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      812 1 pACIPIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STSAMSHIP COMPANY AND *TPOYO RISEN KAISHA (OKIBNTAL 5. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF (APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted ta England France, and Germany by all trans-At'antic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities oi the United Slates or Canada.
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      1579 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract -with thb Nbthbrlands India Gotbrnmmbt. Agents a^ Ship Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Thb undkrmbntionbd datbs arb onlt approximatb. Steamor From Expected Will be despatched tor on *!">» Batavia Dm.ll B;>tavia, i'horilxm. Sam:»ran^ 'Mrabnyt |ia,l *an tier Ru-ra Saiulias I )<■<■.
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      678 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. ISSSWiISgz Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve I t,*****01' 1317s l00 RKSERVE LIABILITY OK V PROPRIETORS m I ••.—.••lo.ooo.ooe COL'KT OK OIBBCTOBB. R. Shkwan, Esq.— Chaikmah. u B H J?"'J-J BirLt-lßviwo,— Dirurv Chaibman. A. Haupt Ks S J H Shubakt E*,. D. M. M«.sm Esq.
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      900 1 M m<7*/ Refreshing Onnk in Singapore J "montserrat; /ft^ Lime-Fruit Juice If I. and Cordials ■T /H\ ithCr With watfr or rcat^ water is I /■A -> delißhtfuJ thirst quencher. iWm- I fcrV. >O( rruil Jui<« «htn>vn and wh»r«v« I r v -Lit SSIIJVt »~*ES£Z >ri V <fr I^^ f
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      16 2 On the 2i.d instant, at A«aisti«l," tbe »ile of V. G. S'imirv inr,c(a «*".ughter. 1
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902.
    2029 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902. »y> Trot* hB g':«riov« pr«-c»r«i 4r»w r*«fcnWo tun***. i*t» t». »n < imm. Tmf.ki. is something puzzling as well as saddening' to see how hopelessly astray intelligent people on tl.e Continent have been led by the assiduous perversions of history that have
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    58 2 On and after the Ist day of January, loea, a sth Order Occulting Lajfhl with an illuminated arc of 27 > will be exhibited at Tanjong Hantu. Straits of Malacca, Lat. 4 1 50 N Long. 100 2i -0" E. The character of the Li^ht is 7
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    THE DHOBI STRIKE.
    98 2 It will be welccme news to everyone that the dhobi strike is now a thing of the past. Yesterday some of the leaders had an ir lerview with the M jnicipal President, when it was exulained to them that the new reKulations>ould not be put in force
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    HIE MASTERS AND MATES' STRIKK.
    182 2 The stiike of the Master-' and Mates' of vessels plying to and from Singapore for higher wages, continues, neither side having given way, although some of the owners have, individually yielded. It is understood that there was a stormy meeting of the owners yesterday, but
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WRECK OF THE "CLARA."
      40 2 (Sp«cu»l to St*f4fi*rt Frtt Prtti. Hongkong, January The missing Captain and Kur.., sengers from the stranded t tirn^r C. t t have at last reached Hoihow. in a exhausted condition. Two engineers are still m\*>\ng
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      CHINESE REFORMER ARRESTED.
      21 2 A prominent Chinese reformer wa» ar. rested on Wednesday on board t steamer Poxam, at Canton. b> Officials.
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      MILITARY MUTINY AT MACAO.
      33 2 It it alleged that a mutiny haplace amongst the Poitu^uese tro' Macao. The reasons given for this insubcr tion are the insufficiency of pay and in quality of rations.
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      Three Soldiers Arrested.
      21 2 A detachment of marines landed fro-n the gunboat Zaire to suppress the m Three privates have been arrested.
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      THE WRECK OF THE "CLARA."
      40 2 Safety ef Mr. Clouet. '>p«cul to 5 ngmfcrt Frtt Pn- Hongkong, Jan All the ships rompary and pa^»: of the C.'ara are now reported as »*\ed, including M A. Clouet, Acting C< Belgium at Singapore
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH APRICA..
      52 2 More Boer Treachery. Two intelligence officers have been t a cherously shot near Warmbaths. Two Boer Repulses. Two Boer attacks on l-ang > NBoiha's I'ass have been repulsed. The Enemy's Casualties. Official returns state thai the 1 during Iyo 1 amount to a total ol 14 killed, wounded
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      NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
      29 2 Two Big Battleships. The Admiralty is placing order? Clyde dockyards for the construction J Uo battleships winch are to have the mo.-t powerful armament in the world.
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      MORE ARMOURED CRUISERS.
      17 2 There have also been ordered r-ve hr>tclass armoured cruiser*, and two prote< teJ cruisers.
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      THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.
      22 2 Senor Estrada Palma has been elected the hr*t President of Cuba the new protected regime). London, January yd. I
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    THE COGILL AND SUTTON COMPANY.
    153 2 The change of programme at the To*Hall last night drew a good Hdwf H the first part, Aimee Tasma introduce some new acts on the hijjh wire, new ft| to-date tongs by Marie Arlea and len Harvey followed, Delia Ross ga\t >oirr pretty dances, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      410 2 joupv Tailoring Department I ..is Department is now replete with a special lot of HEAVY TWEEDS for HOME WEAR Scotch Bannockburns Angolas Saxonies &c Overcoatings Covert Coatings SPECIALLY MADE FOR Raglan Talma Chesterfields Shape Heavy Ulsterings Made up'equal to the BEST HOME WORK. Riding Sporting Whipcords Bliss Chipping Nortons &c.
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      859 2 Notice of Removal. I HAVE this day remoTed my office to" No. 7 Raffles Quay. A. CLOUET. Aiogapore, 30th December, 1901 4.1 Belgian Consulate. THE office of this Consulate has been this day removed to No. 7. Raffles Quay. A. CLOUET. Acting Consul for Belgium. Singapore, 30th December, IDOI. 4
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      883 2 LOST TN the Cathedral gronnds, on Tncaday night, a Fox Terrier answering to name of Jack," Municipal number on a brass collar 4,32h. Finder rewarded on applying to the Straits Hot M. Jan 2 6.1 VWANTKI) fora Mercantile House a Chinese W Clerk with knowledge of aceovnts. Good handwriting essential.
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      386 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL An Enormous Success THE ATTRACTION OF THK KNTURY. HARRY JACK COGILL nd SUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS A COMPANY OF HIGH-CLASS ARTISTS TO- NIGHT and every evening until further notice. ADELINA HAIUNA MARIE ARLEA DAVE CASTON LENA HARVEY ALTRO the TRAMP ROSE ACi LIN ALDO DELLA ROS.S AUSTRAL TKIO
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      265 2 The Week. Friday, jr«* Hi«h Water 4.JI a.. 5.15 p. S.Y C. Lecture on First Aid, 5.10 p. S. V. I. Squad Dr.ll. Tek* Ayer. No. 1 f|*a) C^y. s. is p. Chinese On*«ian A«s«.. Prm»*fw*t If. Cog.ll and button Co.. Town HaJI. 9 p. Saturday, 4th Hifh Water —5.18
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY.
    91 3 The gang of burglars, which committed so many burglaries in December, but fortunately remained inactive during Christmas week, appears Jo have begun work this year by breaking into Mr. W. fiuchanan Smith's house in Dalvey-rd. Mr. Buchanan Smith reported to the police this morning that his residence had
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    102 3 A new Golf Club The Garrison GoH Club," with its links at Tanglin Barracks, will be opened on Saturday, Jan. nth at 4 p.m. Lieut. H. A. Williams I. M.S. is the Hon. Secretary. On this occasion the President offers prizes for the following Competitions l. Medal
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    GOLF.
    138 3 The following are the scores in the retent Interteam Trophy. fiRA*.. Singapore. A.B.Stephens 90 1. B. Robertson 85 A. Campbell 87 F. Fergusson 80 H. Ell.s 97 H. V. VV. Vade 93 SIfINOOR. C. Glassford S4 J. Glassford 91 I- Jack 101 Sbpoy Limbs. Psnaku. P, H. Pearce 96
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    MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.
    157 3 China Makes a Stand. A Peking telegram reports tliat the Chinese plenipotentiaries object to four terms of the Manchurian Convention. Fir^ty. they cannot accept Russia's demands for the exclusive training of the Chinese troops, the limitation of the numbers of the Chinese garrison of Manchuria, and the appointment
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    THE VICEROY'S CUP.
    209 3 THE VICEROY 'S CUP. Result o> th> Bio Cilcltta Hi i. Tub Favo'ritb Unplaced. Calcutta, December 24th. To-day being Viceroy's Cup Day, the races were largely attended. Splendid weather favoured the meeting, and, with all the fashion of the capital present, the scene on the racecourse was of the most
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    THE NEXT CHINESE HEIR APPARENT.
    240 3 Quoting from native sources, the X.-C. Daily Se-xt says .—The report that the Empress Dowager has the intention of appointing P'u Lun, Prince of the 4th Order, as Heir Apparent upon her arrival at Peking, would appear to be premature, and as a matter of
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    PROTESTS IN BERLIN AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN.
    1467 3 PROTESTS IN BERLIN AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN. tralsr a tio°n 0V ing IS faithful lalion of a P rcs s report of the proceedings at a recent indignation meeting tudent,' n U Unive 8i 'y Professor, and tic tr, il! S wonde 'K and yet pathetic to see how easily an ordinarily
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    LABUAN AND B. N. BORNEO
    822 3 11. E. the Governor and Mrs. Birch arrived in Labuan on the lyth inst. We regret to hear that Mr. G. H. Malcolm, District Officer, is far from well. He is in the kind hands of Mrs. Birch at Government House, Labuan. Mr. A. R.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1494 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, Dec. 22nd.— The death is announcd of the sculptor, Mr. Onslow Ford. An order by Lord Roberts says that men whose civil dulies prevent them attending the annual camps will not be permitted to join the Volunteers 'n future, as it is preferable to have fewer,
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    SINGAPOKE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
    96 3 Corps Orders by Major the Mon. A. Murray, V.D Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corp^,' Head Quarter Office. Fort Fullerton, Singapore, January 3rd, 190a. I. I'«R4I)IS Mon,.«y 6th, at 5.15 p. m Squad Drill, No. 1 Coy. at Brass Basia Road. TtKSOAV ;th. at 515 P-m. Squad Drill, No
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to January 3.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/io,\ demand ■/>*■ Private credits 3 m/s '/'©H documents 3 m/s 1/10; credits 6 m/s l h°k Prance, demand 234' Germany, demand 190 India, T. T i«p Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand 9%pm Java, demand 1 tj Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (January a.> Tin V>S("i Gambier M.as do. Cube No. I 17.50 Pepper, ULack (ordinary S'pore) 2. do. While, (Fair L/\V- 5 „47. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 48 do. (80s to the Ib) C8 Mace (Band*) (o Cloves (Amboina) -?a Liberian Coflee 31. Tapioca, small peail (Fair quality) 5.^5
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 3rd 1902.
    185 3 Bank o, C H,n, and Jap^n^d. JuSSt Dl?ll> fti Deferred. 2^.V ReH 1 Asbesto, bMirn Agency. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. i. Scllm. AV Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |u>T KM and Nave Ud. Buy*, 6% Dabs. Par yv>> y«v irHotißkone »«d Shanghai Bank.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      144 3 REMARKABLE CURE OF CROUP. A Little Boy's I ife Saved. I have a f«-w words to say regarding Chamber* lain's Cough Komedy. It navect my littJo boy'n life :tnd I fee I that I cannot praise it enough. I bought a bottle of it from A. K. Ste«*re oj Goodwin,
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      329 3 OCEAN |gti^ STEAM SHIP IP^* Co. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCBAAN. Tons. rows. AchtlUs 7043 Uyrmidon 2870 /I^omtmn. n 7011 Ntttov 3809 7039 Orttttt 4653 Alcittout *743 Pa trod us AnchutM >7>9 Pt'.rus Anttnor 55^1 Polypktmut 2013 C«/cAat 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclofs J066 Promt! h tut Dardanut 4653 /WAm« jg,, Dtucmhon
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      48 3 APIOL &STEEL /miAdiPs pi LLS A WaiW^y for all irr.«ul a r4ti»« >„... rSMfff*. h l,» 4 I, 'X* oy llnlapor. 0U,,.n.i n| c«. Lt« »«m.. Mao*. n IWf Framing We do 90 per cent 'of the Framing in Singapore WHY? OBORGK MIOHABL, 1 ROBINSON KOAt». Jum 17 w
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      243 3 MAILS CLOSE I O-MORROW. 9m p« r At Shanghai A. Kobe I'ekm i MM Sarawak Vorwarts It aw Batu Pahat S*e»; Moh noon p en» n K Pin Seng I rM Hongkong Jtc Vmona 1 pm Bvujkok Korat 2 pm Batawia Srx. 1 man 3 pm Rtn^kok Borneo 3 pm
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      222 3 VESSELS IN PORT. m8r mmm ispx™* 5~r dw .rr 4 r rom v, rM wh n A^ a !S, l sa? l "ftS3S» fts Baku St.ndar,! Urit 21J7:, Tw-k.-r M swsL gs S: SL SSISt- H Kg, S r OMtyVi Kr,t:Ul K-ra«.»n Xot» Ih nrt.lt l-arl l>i.-d.T.ch«en Ger 774 It-odww.
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  • PECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      A STEAMER STRANDED.
      57 4 Seven Europeans Missing. (Special to Sin£ap»>e Free Press.) Hongkong, Jan. 2. e s. s. Clara is ashore in Hainan straits. The Captain, two Engineers, and four European passengers are missing. The remainder of the crew and passengers have landed here. !The Clara is a German steamer of
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      MORE MISSIONARIES OUTRAGES IN CHINA.
      28 4 MORE MISSIONARIES OUTRAGES IN CHINA. Several MurdersForeign Missionaries and native Christians have been attacked in Kan Suh province. One foreigner and four natives are dead. Several are wounded.
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      OFFICIAL ACTION.
      35 4 Official edicts order the summary decapitation of the rebels concerned. If local officials do not capture tlie persons guilty of these outrage* within a certain time they will be permanently deprived of office.
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      COMPENSATION ORDERED.
      20 4 The Viceroy of Kansuh Ins ordered the authorities to indemnify the relatives of the murdered European missionary immediately.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      18 4 The list of Yromanry pri-onf rs captured Ht Tweefontt in and subst-qucntly r< I-ased numbered 240.
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      BRITAIN AND THE U.S.
      36 4 It is announced at Washington that Britain and America will shortly n»»goti ite the Settlement of various questions slill at issue, including the- Canadian border, the Atlantic fisheries, ar.d the Ala-kan frontier-
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      DETAILS OF THE SURPRISE.
      63 4 Independent a. counts of the h'^lit at Tweefontein s-how that De Wet's fore-? of !.soo am removed their boots and climbed a precipice nobelcwly, completely >tar tling the sleeping Camp. There was a teiriblc struggle which lasted barely half an hour. Firm.in's fi ur companies c
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      19 4 Bruce Hamilton engaged Grobelaar on the 23rd Dec. to the east of Hrme!o in a thick fog.
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      BOER CASUALTIES.
      21 4 Theemroy left behind th*m four dead tnd eleven prisoners. Col. Mackenzie ccoperating to tl e northward, fapiur^d s-evente#h prisoners.
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      MORE YEOMANRY RAISED.
      17 4 A ca'l for two thousand Yeomanry has met with an immense response in London
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      THE YEOMANRY SURPRISE.
      22 4 At tie l2te surprise of the Yeomanry camp at Tvveef«.ntein the Bjers got away Col. Firrran'a two j; unc
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      MARQUIS ITO.
      25 4 Marquis Ito lta\e- England on Tuesday. tf« probably abandons bif vi.-it |O CbuMi proceeding direct to Japan and arriving there ea<ly in March.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      23 4 Press conc-pond< nts at Pretoria continue to urge the ni-cts-hity ol tl.e despatch of further rtinfon emtm-. Lend '>;. January 2nd, 1902.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      130 4 KOMEYA Co. 2i HIGH STIiKET. Dealers in all Kinds of Japanese Gcods JUST mPOSKD Tokio Beer," the bebt ll.at brewed in Japan. A TRIAL IS SOLICITED Varieties of Japanese 'ioods v'itablefo: X'maa Presetits ALSO Yamatoya Crepe Shirts. Nov 9 Really Excellent!!! led Coope Co. ALE STOUT Price $1.80 per doz.
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      1069 4 "THE CHINESE CRISIS. FROM WITHIN" (BY VEN CHING) Edited by the Rev. G. M.lReith, M.A. The remarkable and instructive series of articles that appeared in the Singapore Free Press of last year have now been published in book form by the well-known London publisher, Mr. Grant Richards. The important feature
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      1138 4 FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS RECOGNISED AS THE BEST IN THE EAST. PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. Fraser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. An g 2B RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE.!! SHIPBUILDERS, ENGINEERS|| ANDJ BOILERMAKERS Vessels BUILT FOR THE Colonial and Federated Malay States, United States of America, and Netherlands India Governments
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      14 4 Vf K. 11. AITI«X)T, of Momux fc r« v DM a XN R A.ILOONKN.
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      800 4 E: WALLACE Bronze Me dalist British Horolotahc Institute. Watch Maker and Jeweller. Repairs in all Branches, Guarantee For New Zealand Direct llritixh India Steam Xar. Co., Lt<l s«. WHANG APE, I.WI tons, Capt. Coarharron, mayh^oi,to arrive h. re 011 or aboat tbo 6th Inatiat s. will h«vn prompt de»i.atch (or
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1185 4 V KSSIL8 EXPECTED. Giving port nt departure, and (where kaoara) da to duo here, and name of Agents. Men-of-War. Akatat.ki, .lap., London, due Daphne, II M S., Hongkong, duo dan Fearless, II M.S., Sheerne-s due Jan Mikasa, .lap., Portsmouth, due JaB —J Mutine, H.M.S., She. -mess, duo .lan Pcrsevoii, Baa*
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