The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1904

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. -li)fSl
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 699 1 gtfofrtisrmcnts. P& O i STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, j Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediter- j ranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Througb Bills of Lading issued for China j Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental, and American j Ports M* &&LAIL LINES. f Outtrard*. Malta wan I<> Coromandel P«fc
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    • 750 1 ttUtotrtisrmuits. Pacific Mail Steamship Co Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company Toyo Kisen Kaisha (Oriental SS Co> VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Tr.&aage Ticket* granted to England France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Statos or Cm Ai.
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    • 863 1 3lft rrtuK inenttf. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th,~T904. and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. KU A.M. AM V M. P.M. I'M KM. I'M. QiNfAPnRR <f 8.80 7.32 loot 12 30 2.17 SJB 4.4:{ 5.4« SINGAPORE <.J.g 7W 10O? ]237 2 J4 BJO
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    • 684 1 Stobrrttsfmrnts. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paijj-pp Capita; $10,000,000 Kinikvi Fund i Sterling Reserve 110.000,000 $w Silver Reserve....* 6,000,000) Rbsbbvb Liability of PROPKrHTOBH f 10,000.000 CotTKT OV 1»I ItK' T' >X A. J. Ratmond Esq,— Chaikmah 11. Tomkinm Enq Dbpvty Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dicksom N. A. Sibbb, Bsq E.
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    • 669 1 2foUntisrmrnts. j Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society of Norwich and London. E8 T A 81. I 8 X I> 17 97. FOR FTIfE IXSM.ANCB ONLY Amount Imstbbd t'335,00«),01Hi [,088*8 PAIL I 1,600,(KMi Prkmiim Ihcubsb 999JBM> Insurance effected 0:1 almost every detM'riptiou )f property at curr«<nt mf«n of premium. THE ROKJTEO
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    • 261 1 r iir-\jfrtisfminits. ANTISBPTIC. EMOLLIENT f* CALVERT'SN CARBOLIC fl Prickly^at Soap Contains i<*£ Cai»ikt\ Fiirr <'^ibol>«.« Pleasantly perfumed for lUtb ar T<*\*» JM^m Alleviate* or innn'Oi the irritation at PrtckJj^ heat and other roaghnrst of tbe iMK! F. C. CALVXRT A Co., Maac^r "•(^Si J 1 1 ancl Mm wk\ If
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  • 416 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1904. ■r■ th'! uh>»t !i n rrpeafr. -I: Mjmv will rt-CH-m^ r bat thii> j-.uriiil o.iiim.-.t.M m humor.,, itrAJD. uo'l' r \Y*' I nle "'M* o<rv«mor'< 'N<*w-," np<*n aa iiK-fleiit wUmli »»n»-d :•> rxhit-it tb« im« d;»< rm. i. .tu ],¥».•!> Mt Sir
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  • 545 2 The Boers have done oue iv.ti military ne.r vi<e iv (he late war, a wrvioe ver\ jtromptlv turtie<) t<» xm.A account by our Naval ii.-i£ud<-f inuide and outride of I*i<h -until, and later, by the Uuval Artillery m the field. That i« tht u<iu|iti<tu of £UUB of coiisideruble c&libro n*
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  • 1401 2 Warn Utamatpoei Datwmra w eipccted to-morn,-w I M i .riu. arrived hoc Barrr, with r-aal f..r Y.-uii i.ii.ii.fM-r, v* .11 I. as, the .SssimuiiUK Clab at I" cm U -u Boatiay TaM l'l,lli|.|,|Ii- iil4ss|..u r.-tiTi «-d fr< in IhaMgona 1 1*.- PklaaMi iiiormi I '<• llll. I'lllJamie Lath II. lean
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  • 63 2 Tla- ;uiuu.il Umliny inatrli between Tajiglm aud Teut.mia ('1u1.., l»«rMti last ui^lit at the Tflltolli.l Oknh. Tlf MDM were TkIH'NIA T.\N<*LIN UiAm -j:; fnm uu 7-7 Jahn* 7:l* Cuuhffe »i 7!» I.Vus', 71. Wu'i'Ts (.<.;• K-- >i<- 702 M i i.i_'_-.n t i'.i7 Henwijinnllir S.utli.m 812 Ha.iw.v «;|»i l>arbishiiv
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  • 255 2 IWfoiv ih«r «'!.nl Justnt. Sir Lttttwi Cox this ni >ruiu|j. A Kofci.KKY ARE. Snnx Wwg Cliiuog, wii<» was afcMyod wit'i forgiuK L 'I» M P ttn 'l min^ it to mtlihv auotlw r man to deliver him a nuuttier <»i' *ni^> <>t riet 1 w»« Uuiii'l tctitij iiifl
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    • 36 2 Another Win for Eng-land. (Special U> tSie Singapore Free Press.") Uuagkoag, Jau t>. :i o4 pm. Ju t!i»- >.• ,-n'J t^si natch the sowren were: En.;, am, *f«™t Jniiiuga :)li Second Jnuin^i 111
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    • 78 2 THIS PENANG RACES Singapore Entries. Sjecia! TelegHHß > Xt s m^.i|M.rr Kn tries forth.- ra**» of the r-iun- 'furl Club .-los^l at uoou to-day. Tliey arc "> Ulcb Handicap. Lulworth, Pawnbroker, E»s.in}fton, Blunderer. Sweet JKrina. iJl«nuv(,n, .jinn.lv. Bauest^i 7. Hill Cih: Beoedk-k. We-IW-k, MUo. DuchesM, Coat of Arms, HUuiigbt, Cartton,
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  • 135 2 JiHITISH NAVAL RKSERVISTS and JAPAN'S NKWKST BATTUHHtra Oue haaihad an.l twenty Naval Rerorv^ts re.ruite<l b) Mm Bhlffißg F.-l-ration. with ten officers, have l.ft L .nl..n for Qmim, U, imsigt iv navijra-tin^ tli« new Jafjanaaa warships. 1 ii-n- MM iiiikl] t-ntlnixi.isui au.l ihwrn for •I i{..;n M tli»- \nrt\
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  • 409 2 A okohama eon temporary aa» A<hiur^H Bridge, C \> will enjnv Cbristinas-tide fl .Shanghai an«l will meet his succeßsor, Admifl Noel, on hia way home r»' As opposed to wliat "Viator" wrote fr»>#~\ the Arabia jn the Re<l Sea, the Decemll*^ I number of the Merchant Servkv OuiW uaTsA'*' (C»TJnton
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 624 2 EX! royal pianos BpMHNSON PIANO CO., Ltd., Sole Agents. Ka New Piano m The "China Model" L..J The Kobins.»i. I'iano ho it* inspection "V''^' Tl!»r!tr rlf.^l«l,ich «.n.bin.--:ill tl.e qualilU-x no.es**.-> lop il.i> <^ »<H. and whi.h ,„<>,.,.- <lini-t sa< i» ff of sIW) t» th<- I'u.chaser. r'Sffie Robinson Piai\oCo, Ltd.
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    • 317 2 x- siNt.VI";:K X^ Fine Art Curious {kuhn komor) NOVELTIES f 1^ «\KRT LINK. X INSTECTION INVITED. "Yeomen of the Guard." Two Additional Performances Wll.l. 1.1. (JifCM IX lUX TOWN HALL, < Thursday, Jan. 7tb, 1904. Saturday, Jan. 9th, 1904. li.».ki ;.\;ii!al ;*-> li .'..1 ■.■>■-.) li*MM Jaliu Lie!.- l>^ :i"
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    • 444 2 PASSAGE HOME CMfered 411 exebunmi for Hervr/en us Nurse to iro children, youngwwt 21 pvontlM old. Luuviii^ j d h w..4. H«p y. S. <■ o Free Pfw»." Jan 7 111 NOTICE. Not m- it li.-i.l.y tfiwn that Mr. ihmuHajoe 1 (iiinHetj*^- »if Me. H»"i Sii anKgoiig ioh'l inteiuib t«»
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    • 14 2 LIBBY'S BRISKET BEEF WT»ft t j jqu to v pvwe of jLioot rt^ ttriMtori
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    • 15 2 LTBBY'S WAFER SLICED DRIED BE3F 4 He rolLs it und«r bi« lotknoe a« iTH^Tacrid lr
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 181 2 TUB WEKK. Th'chhdsm, 7tn Hi^h W^t«r l.i:s a MS Poothall I^cjiiju^ Me»-ti^ k YM< A <.t Ha «iv..rd. T..uri H..11. j. Pollard (V.m.-dv f'oj. Adelplii Hotel j. Friuay, Btb Hiijh Wator —l.'.h a LW f S V A (Inn Drill. .'..l'» p B Vie oqpuy Drill, i.]*. t Satirday, '.»tl«
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  • Correspondence.
    • 396 3 ftrT" thk Koitok X Sir- -As cneoX the v «b\\-■-looked forward with grout io the visit t ■of thePoliard t'omtdy Con 4 any, whose re- i ■certbire and constitution promised to give us Kn opportunity of hearing several of the mod- Bern fan*s and comedies \'iv. -ii
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  • 142 3 The Okhihoiuans claim to have the NMRM4 tann in the South-west States. It is tlie 1>»1 ranch in'tbe Puma reservation, and i >o b:g i that it ib iiex*ssar\- to plant several Vitrieti* iof wheat m it, one of which ripi -us wrer^l «1 ijn later than
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  • 376 3 THE DESTINY OF LHA SSA. B In an article andrr this uea 'uj_'. 1 h»- |> look" gwm reasons to thorn itiu.t 'i'lui1[ at least Southern Ti T lw Britiah, t remarking that the m■ uncompron I Little Indian or I."'- Brium will r."' bi t able to affirm tha<
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  • 429 3 Bk.^AKKABLK I>IHCOVKRY BY S»B W. RaMSAT. r **W. Ranisav deliveretl an important lecturv, on the properties of radium lietore tinLondon Institution recently. Prciariaj< Ins Usrture with the remark that the price of radium has gone up tenfold within th.; LsH sis monthß, until now it is estimatrl
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  • 67 3 The custom by virtue of wliioh the engagement ring and all the other present* which have pished between an engaged couple are returned w'ueu the 1 match is broken off may truly be said to be a law of society but there is little authority Lv ihfw
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  • 51 3 Spanish* names are invariably mispronounced m England. —Daily pai>»v There wa« a young Spaniard called Juan Who daily was washed m a tarn, Till his mother (from Cadiz) Eloped with tho Mithdi And l"ft him to dry m a l>ara. Don Carlos, m the
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  • 112 3 The iftmoilfm rill i -ttes Katsunt|_'i. Yaniato 1 Mini Musasbi." tho gunbuats Takao. Maya, Atugo and Chokai," the despatch boat Yave\;:ma," and the U»rpe<lo eniair ToyohashV'" have become obsolete by reason of age. To make good the decrease m the strength of the Navy, the authorities
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  • 213 3 H X the Actiu n Officer Adniiuisterin^ the <i..v.Tnuieut ha» given to Mr Hooper, the Registrar of Hackney Carriages niuiilar inagi»tenal powers iv rewpect of to tho»* lie already hat* with regard to jinrikishas. In eoaaequenoe coinplaintH can now lie made to him and the cases
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  • 297 3 It will be lii iin.-t'-it'iiie. Iroiii I lie standpoint of Asiatic t r.iii< niillit if the account given of caiMlappße to tha Oreuteuri»-Ta»h-kent Rail», t v 1 v .i Bprreaptndent of tlie Tiiii»-s coinirnvd. Tim |MMJ and costly lin** w is almost a vowed l\
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  • 436 3 There were many obstacle* u> the sweet* of t'ollarda Comedy Company m their performance of Charleys Aunt 1-tat night at the Adelphi Hall. "Then- m BO proper M»^ and the maaa'/fcii^nt had to rig one up at short not,ice. The npa«e m limited ami the i-oinpany worked
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  • 154 3 THE OKHLA" OVERDUE. Borne anxiety is feeiug caused amongat local whipping circles owing to the British India steamer Okbla" being six days overdue at Singapore. The steamer left Moji for Manil* m Dewml»er arriving .there safely, and left again ou Dei' 26 for Singapore. The Okhla" should have arrived here
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  • 163 3 Thin noniia l*»fore Mr Colman, Michaelof Michael and Co, Photographers, chjirged a Eurasian named D'Souzh with using criminal fpttsfl to him. George Michael deponed that ou D*^ 24 D'Souza came up to him. in Orchard-rd and chiil longed him to fight, seizing him by the collar. Two
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  • 285 3 Tlie following Bookn will l>e ready for issue on Saturday. January 9th, I^>4 Alien,' Otit the Barritr An..n. The VioiM uf th«- Virtuoiil'n.ker, Mr» 11. M.. H.T Own Pfcopli-. I>u<l«»nty, Mm H. E., The Story of Su-.m Krau«-i»>. M. X., Christ inn Thai. liwynn. St«i>h*-n, John Mazwfll'n M»rri«Hti'.
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  • 222 3 lM.un Cbuut writes wplcmuiug the reform mentioned m this paper the other day as about to be instituted by th»- I'ope. viz the standardisation of the music of the Roman Catholic Church. But be got* on to comment .ii (ert.iiii reee;- wusica< serriefli m k>i-.il
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  • 206 3 The China Mail luw thi* wire Outer's correspondent at Peking cable* that M. Lesaar, the Eussiau Minuter at Peking, has infoniied tb» Wai-wu-pu, Ilic Fonsiyh Office of China, that no further step* towards tb« <:va<-uati<.u of Manchuria can take plaoe at present. That 11. Lewwr
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  • 166 3 A. online to a Seoul despatch appearing m the "Osaka Mainiehi,"' Li Keunthalk, Korean Minister of War. acting under instructions bod) 1li»' KniiHjror. iigoed a private agreement with the Russian Minister. M. Pavlof. At tlie Russian Lf-tfation °n i** The nUtHM ol the agftanaent
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  • 83 3 Oorpa Order* by Major E. O. BroaAriclr, Ag Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corp*. Head Quarter Office, Fort F\ilierton. Singapore, January V IW^ Meetiny*: It is notifitnl f.»r information that the Unit Coißmittea of the Corp* will m^et at their res-j.<.c-tiv<» Hoa<l<nuirterK on tbu l^'ili inst and that the
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  • 99 3 1 DOTIBS: Orderly Officer for tlie enHiiing week Lieut MnVejK-aci' Orderly N.C.O. do do Hr K. I it k.> I'akauks Scnuat 10th, at 7 i'm <iuu l>nll. WicDNBHitAY i:«h, at h.:«) i>ui Drill (wsW B- S. M.) Fbiuw l&th, lit i.fa pin Uun I»rill. 3 Vtiit XHmniH*t\
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  • 73 3 I Kf».-K.' BayfMT J. P. Mttllaway i« trannferr"^! to the 8 V <" reserve with efle< t from this <i»te. i St.-emjth Sapper H. V. Towuer and H. I>. Jensen having r«p<»rted tlicir n-tuni from leave of al*i':i<-.-. are tHk'ii on tin- Htrwitftii from <lu»«' i.itl
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  • 180 3 1 Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week !i«nt R. Allen. Orderly N.C.O. do do Col-Keiyi S<^ug < >iik Hiang. 1 Parade Satitkdav !»th. Nt pin TUhM Firm;.' Si mjay I(>th, Ht 7 am do Tibhday 12th. at o 15 pin Skirmishing. IVhp\«»ii.m 13th, at .Yl.i pin
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  • 693 3 The capture of Schinidt. a.n exceediugly clever bunk note forger, m Now York, ha* eaflad attention to the -kill Hume of hia cla*s linn^r to bear m forging valuable documents, :m<l the devices .j.t*— 1 by authorities to prevent false notes being made. We are unalile
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  • 55 3 Purv Romance and the old-t'asliioue«t lovhstory neem to occupy a smaller relative spa. witii e«eli advancing year. Tlier« is without doubt, a growing ten(U«iev to subordinate 1 lie love interest m novels, or at any rate to give it no larger place m fiction than it
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  • 31 3 .I .i ti •i' ...ti.ii i- lii:i t.. :iiiil>>-i n|inric^^^H p.iny liii.ii:'--> -(H. -tii nil ini»iti'!-». aA^^^ I'i'lllK'.'." tjfl U^ll me thai] liavo hi-* .it t i >n t I
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  • 48 3 Hi it I I.: aJ^^BI !>•.:■:•. fH 11 ttKK »n V, 'i«<i!iini H^H Im.ix. i. I; **Ks HdN'Huxu, '>.■■■■ '$9^| Jay <i«ib>rti >! I M|^B BISfOkQK, d« ni.:. Jffifl Sovumi.;;;-. (to biii Hu.lwS B.wil >f fft, t s 'lau \lu > Discount ■> uiunt^v t-i pjfl Bi; Siivi >
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  • 261 3 ■I m 7. &SP MINES. I .11 HI liA* l;>u-' !i II Tiu' 1" I" *«>.'«»> S li-tp-u^Tiu JLI tl JLl>«> •>»> -'jK* J.-lel uVi.ii A. 1 iulii. i ■< :mi.iOu Dm KtKti: <ioM .:.!>!> !•>- Ka-rui. x*" Till Hi 1" .^),Ut*> UHJT > Kintri \--vn_. C»r.'t In Hi
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  • 122 3 (January i 7IX Tiu ifltw. 1 GiLntitir J^^L MM m CMx No. 1 'dH)^ Pepper, ftlack (ordinary Sjhjivi >^| White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c, Nutiuoga 110 to *he Ib.) „^B' do. y<> to the ft. <^BiJi Maco (Banda) IVr (!love« (Amboina) \j liilierian O*>lTeo 'Wi Tiij-iiK**, nmall peai-1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 53 3 The 'Sri Triu^auu wliioh was badly dan»a{?e«l m tbt* coHiai>n with the I^'sident Schiff Baliru jh 1«> g«> ou the Hlip it Tiinjon^ Rhu for rejwiru. ASK FOR BOOKLET How to make good things to eat." LIBBY'S Natural Flavor Food Products. Or ALL STOIMOMrMS. Let u« i»arUke of the good
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    • 326 3 Ladies who ai-e about to become inotli*»r* and t !i..-' miii -itir.-- wonit*ii who mtr»* o*n children, derive Hwistance and prevent thte li<avy drain on their -n.-nu'tli. by taking Dusart'x Lactophosphate of Lime Syrup, which makea >>one for the l»ut>y. Not 11 Don't Fool With It It will u^t do
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    • 291 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. Th« Companies' steinnern are despatched tiom Liverj>o«>l outw:irds for tlin fitraiU, I'liin.i and Japan every \vnek, aud from Japan Ikni'WJwAi for Londou evf-ry fmiaight ;;nd f<.»> Liirerpool monthly. One outward steAmer faeh ei'iatk extend* to Y.uioourer B<nHTl> and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 624 3 PASSENGERS LEAVING BY THE MAIL. Jan. 8. Per P. Si O. Simla From Hongkong to Marseilles *via TncUa. Madame Ayonl Mr Sydney Haywbod. From Hongkong to Brmdioi via India. Mr and Mrs St. D. Fafris. Mibk Mary Harvey, Mrs J. 0. Chatoon, Mrs E. B. Cnster. Mrs M:.ry Seeley, Mrs
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    • 996 3 Vrr.. .f.7' Piac :1 -f Trn« r^«n»*i.j»<il« A- f n F<v ♦<%» Blen!i"iui II M .-niiKPr 9OUO S'<.j)Tm%i Unc«r 1 a Other Yawls Flacrs 1 oni Muter* Arrived 1 Kroq» C.qa««a^«s For Whm Amh.vst lirit 135 Hunter Jnn fi- Telnk Aii«..ti Wee" Bin T Au»on Ban P.jli Giiiin Brit 575
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 816 4 a== Hubcitiifntfuts. I High Clas» type-wrting of all de*criptioni«. >»rges very Mo^l-rafc- Apply EXPERT i o Kree P.-eas'" jLTViII any JgeuthMue i interested m fcu.-lng B woßS)untc&t€ *.rith S KEEN. ■Dec 90 l Tovag mm experienced m Englinh or Fren< b are incite*! to c^minunicate with <JIAEROR. *Dec-iA 14.1 Wanted
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    • 656 4 XtUUI UI9UIUIIU'. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Ma<-keu/ie Road lietweeu Maync Street and Selegie Road will Ije closed on and after Tknrtdav. 7th instant, nntil the OOtapkUdM of the TramWiiv Work and re -metal lin >: of the roadway. Traffic will be diverted via Bukit Timah HOBO. By Order. J POLGLASK. Municipal Secretary
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    • 730 4 UUUIUI3IIIUIU9. VACANT. Two lan;e rooms m Tangfin dUlrirt. -H0U8B," If. Hre»» So\ -N; iic. VACANT In a hoiid«- pleasantly -itiuitt-J, and m j^r>od lot:ality. one riaglfl room and one double room, with dressing iimhii, Uitlirooin and verandah I attached. Apply to L C X co 'Five Pres* Jan I tU
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    • 415 4 ■ftuuausrH'.nus. Old Scotch Whiskies. jSpa, Buchanan Biend fa "House of Commons" ,'^L "Black'&'white" J^ >•> 1.. Hi. /wu, Ih.- Kin* /T""f*^ To t* obtained ir-jm all Story?/ v r :^9 ISOHNEO CaLTI). THE YOKOHAMA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. No I DOCK so 2 DOOR Length insldi .»1 rt. l.t n«th InsMa
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    • 675 4 atJDfiiisnnnns. Ti :•;:<>•■: I or S.il bar 11 ior m M 1 \)-;>lv i <»iK|( i ii FOR SALE On. <!i.-tniit mil.-, rarj iv baraeaaaai ■addle, on., of tli.- Eaateal trathwa it. Sin mIK.r.-. Trfal allow. I. Apjily to X Prai aVaaa." Jan If] FOR SALE A Chart awl Australian
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    • 570 4 3Wbr rtisnnf nts. M Mia Bt9u li/igation Co., Ltd For Port Svcltcnham and Penaag KISTXA. 2 x.H < 'ouiiiiMidei will leare tt ;<: Stogsfiora RosuL. Cor the alwve erary VFadaw !.<> aftaiauai ,t o'clock uniting ..t l\,rt flilllliißln n m time to connect with t1... MO train for Kuala L.unpar
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