The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 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, MARCH 31, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5032
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 710 1 atotirrtisr mrntt. p. &T6. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tnronah Bills of Lading issued for CkissH Coast, Peisian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. MAIL LINES. Outward*. Malta Apl 3 Oorouiundel May li Chnaan Apl 17 Ballaur.it M*y 29
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    • 774 1 aubrmscmnits. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg na llotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Ptenang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to Yoko- ham a and back. They
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    • 984 1 atobrrtigemtutg. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th, 1904, and until further notice. 1 Train* Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. A.M. A.M. A.M. »".M. I'.M. I'.M. I'M V.U SINGAPORE c/...6.30 7.H2 10.00 12.30 J .17 8.18 44:i :,M 1 tt(6.37 7.U9 10.07 12.:i7 224 ii.JO 4.50 5.47 Newton
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    • 659 1 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corc>oration. Paid-up Capital .*10,000,00< Rbsbhvb Fi;ni 1 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) 14 SUver Reeerre....! 6^00.000 j |lb o00 0(H Hphikvb Liability or Pbopbibtobs f10,000,00< COOBT O» DIBBCTOBH. A. J. Raymond Esq.— Chaiuman H. E. Tomkinn Eaq Dbtutt Chaibman. Hon. C. W. DicxaoM N. A. Sibbs, Ew] E.
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    • 545 1 IdeallilF (Es^jH^j' J> Enriched 2O per cent. ESKjj? with Cieam \(jfa£l§l Sterilized- Not Sweetene Be!§FlJS£^ A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. 1NC0BP0BATE1) UY ROYAL CHARTER CAPITAL £800 000 e ?»e b t' 01,o l ,s y RESERVE FUND £725.000 f Bank oy England. BANKERS^
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    • 269 1 Milk. TO PML> MOSQUITOES, •tme CALVE RT'S SO per cent. Carbolic Soap I ina bfneMa«i RIGAUD'S or E)CTRACT The on!y perfume of white violets which is strong, permanent and fully equal to the deli- catc fruh— II if the^e modest little |o««t Ask for and accept no other but RIG
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  • 2064 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904. !!<-'-■ t I-- r r t '.nliribrd by (fa n; j:crrpt» draw 'Hie «>\ lon |..-,[,j.- in .irm- ..v.-r tinarbitrary iu-tion ..i |he BeaMBMl >l .Si.it.- m raapeetof tin Wi.i.m. „i,d OvphuM FMn F.iud Oidin.ui. Tin whip- Mr n lain an- ;i
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 33 2 SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH Retires From Parliament Sir M..WI H,k Heal, Km lu iV, rilW uuiisli tlientu that hodoMßOt int.nl re-*-l»-.t i« .t» t.. I*arli,nn.:jt. The House »f Common. The UuaMoTConißom his April llth.
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    • 14 2 Mr BmXomt has stated that Um i'.nl.vt prolwbly l)e iatrodueed on April \\>
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    • 44 2 I'oit Arthur Still Open Admiral T..*.. reaurte thai Snni,.. U> block F»..rt Arthur wan nv.xt w' Uhf t BMBMfti Bade* I storm „f Hh..t an.l ,I^.ll, K, lt rvliictantU admit- t Lit t li»-r»- i, H nun. L. v. to |*u»k.
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    • 47 2 Nineteen oAeen and m.-n j The Task Vet Incomplete Admiral Togo* r.-[>-n i m«l u« tip ny U the M.ni>».-r „t M.iiiii.- *i,.. m It^tl |,r- ..I U,tili,i- as I'-.rt Anhir -7 ,i .lirti. -ilty Bad stil! f ir t r „u ti'.n. L*!l<l<>ii. Match :{<>.
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    • 36 2 liu^sia's Protcsl Boaaia, laewajh rhe Preach afiaM«i j T'>ki'». bae aroleeeed a-^nu-i tbg i, ..t the .|iiaiantin.- -t.it:. .i, at BaßehaßU Hrfo the foarth attack oa p..^ irth ..1 of the Hacoe <'"iiTenti..ii
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    • 28 2 Itaion Koinur.i. Hinieter t^.r Poreia Mm replyin-. aud that he aaawan stnicti..n of the Qaaraatiaa Statioa, httthi Hagaa CoavaaUoa did u..t ayah bmbl (>• imlar«luient> L<aidon, Mar
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  • 27 2 Ta)l»oi U^y,.* Uf^knm •<"• nian|iuivjHi «r *W* tte.lnead.tv. April to rd.fvo H M S IJehpse." II MS'- Kleubeiiij Iwrm UonttkoDe on uraUut SnnJav. April |0. for Singapore »ud
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  • REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE.
    • 54 2 THE KING IN DENMARK THE CHONGJU ENGAGEMENT The Kin^' ,h:<l Qaaea have knifed C p*abaj.'HU. Some Details The Jaj^nes.- OBOBBi*AtheChOBf-j ift&,r >i\- that WOBaaaiaM wnaiiud 1 1 .rtifiud [> '-!ti»_'U. The J ipiu attacked theej in fora Tne Ku>sijin» event 1 illv thiadntl th« iiosiM-.n. Tlie.iaj.in mtet eToen beeriagfi Eiuj^r-r
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    • 66 2 Admiral Togo'B Despatch Farther Particulars Admiral Toma iknpatth dmeribss ,n_*:j iie splendi.l au«l.u-it\ of the attempt .f Mar h 27 ib» Ueal Port Art bar I The merchant men vera tiile-i w ami raploeiam sad srerecommaaM I.* the Same officer- alio -..miinu.li- 1 tl.em ..n Feb -J-t The
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    • 20 2 I.ieuteuant Hir.»e. the here. r>t th»- itf, »m >lown to atoms l.v a >heil wl<il-: Mceaißfaie boat.
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    • 16 2 Hajor Seahrj h..> tjeeu re eleuteJ Car Ln-'<>l» iuop|H.«. i l.'>nd..n. MarcTi :il
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 232 2 ROBINSON Co. Smart Styles in Girls Costumes just received, in Cashmere Naitiaook and Senje. all smartly Trimmed for i L- i iv Qirl* Cbthmrm r'r>"!>- BtoMtlj Crirls Namsov>k rr^nk>. wi» i r i i lriinnu'<l la-f. ;i in 1 1 1 tu.-t rut i< hi prettilv inmnifl hnibronlt--v ,«rillG Btn*tion.in8
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    • 394 2 gubfrttgftnnttg, European Assistant WANTED BY H. L. COGULAN Co. One with knonled^e of baok«fcMfk|g prefer--1 I ii t t.. keop aocounts aud tn BeqMM a Lnuwlud^e uf tiie Uusmiokk in all its <l»].art uienU. Apply l>y U-ttor onlv t<> H. U OOGBhAXL Co, The Mart. D"Almfi'J;i Street. Mar 24 *M
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    • 700 2 ro-Hap? mjbfrtisrmrnts TOWN HALL ALL 'nil v.i'CK Great Succc^ of Mr. M. B. LKAVITTS r.'.il: Anplo-AmcricAO. TROUBADOURS THIS THURSDAY NIGHT Professor ZANCIG, Tki >wnlil :.'i-.,v.n- m I! jri. .i ,t nil! glfd hit WOlnlwftd iMifuniiaucn iii fr«^ HYPNOTISM iVjj TIIV -lll»j<ftS .»:ll Ik- -.•'.c.-t.-l ll til .i'l-11-11.-... HaNama I i;<>,<'
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    • 101 2 Cohans atibcrtisfmrnH 17, Wilkie Road. U<H>m to lot, with Priv.ite Family. Gentleman I •referred. Mar ::i :ti»4 l^n^lifli w<>A;i!i .-<•}>. ].<,-iti<»ii, tyj.i^t bt<Mi<>prupbar, thoruagk kaowloajae offio* v,,, r I^.ml.ri .mil A'i.-itr.!.!i;iu Ex|>ci i• in French 1 1 11 Kbiii mil Ml Addns.. COPE 1: TAJONG KATONG WANTED IX) ftENTa fiimi.-li.-.i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 211 2 THE WKKK. Thiksdat, 31m Hi«h Water _lo.I;; H |0.4» Passover 'Jewisli rVwtiia] SVC Annual Camj. P A; O Mail Homeward due auJ do*" Jymkhana Entries cloee. 5 p Friuay, April Ist Hitfh Water:— Iu 57 a.. 11.17 p (rood Friday. Public and Bank Holiday. Swimming Club Launch. 9..?'» a Easter
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  • Correspondence.
    • 455 3 To THT. K.DITOR. Sir. —There has been mi :o.lk of .u> about starting a club in Singapore. Suggestions have come from one source and another, but noltody seems to put his idea into practical effect." Although 1 am but a new arrival here, I venture to make the
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  • 364 3 The 1 lit h annual BJBBefaJ BMOtlßg vs i~ held in the Pavilion laal e\euin_'. Mr .F. H Robarison, Captain, in the Chair There w. re sjaa pr»»ent H"n J M Alliaoiiii Murrav Oibboa. A W. BaMKMvki Tade, fiiMgaiiiii Bpriggs, McKen/ie. K"se. Keid. Th<>nxmjn, Makcpi Ferguson. Ha;
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  • 214 3 A Total Loh*. Further ne»s to hand confirm* the report of the tetal I"-h of the CaMe Mamteum Coy's steamer .Scotia" on tlie island of Guam while on a voyage from .Singapore U> Honulnl u. The ralde Hteamw Patrol, it will l»e rememljere<], wax de»j»atchc«l to th«
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  • 55 3 I (By wire from Penan^.i The re«ulU of the principal race* ou W 1 •day, the last day of this meeting, wen* as I lowa. Haudi.Mp 1.'.i..- DbIMMI I niile». 9f* The Kx-Uriftiu llan<ii<»p. l>i«tuuce ties. ToongMuu. A Handicap K«uje. l'i»umv I mileH Kmeza. The Porcwl Handicap for
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  • 309 3 Opfendiso Stce Heavily Finbd. evening just before 5 o'clock a serious carriage me:. lent occurred on Cavenagh Bridge. A Jav.iu'se %jm named Ahmat, driviug a priv.it« ghary belonging to a Chinaman living at Kampong Stigon, trie«l to pass Mr K ramp's carriage, a Raleigh Cart,
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  • 296 3 t Fair I'lav The cou'lition of Um freight market exlll^^t^ uu improvement j in fact in mo^t directions it htli'';lt an ever to liriu,: bosiMM about. M .ur^-. the ftimetfml iu-in of iuU>re-r t.i IVMB since the Iml ttfOti BM l>oon the seizure
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  • 146 3 The toil r,_r h- will ready for issue <>n BaCacdaj FJarr. Aawlia E Thyrm Varnck. li<--ikin. M D Patßßf thu Omadsun B-^.thh-. <iuy, A <"<>n^uinmat«; I CIMaCB "t Y > K., ITih \lv. ulupt in Sj im I'rumiii'u'l H-imilt' ri. k<*nu >'u. Fletcher, .1 S.. '11,- I -i.
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  • 111 3 Tliis innrninL' Chinese coolie employed at null -it »r;iyiaii^ aaiaaaMff allowed his towchaug to baooaM 'inr ille<l, and on goiag too doM to the machinery his towchang got entangled in one of the log-whe<ls, and l^efore the ina<-hinery .-oiild hi stopped his .scalp fp>ui the forehead wa*
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  • 35 3 Ki>rty-s.»iV*fn orders of l»ain«hment an; pul»taabed in tka lai The r^aang Bwiausiaf f'lub i* exempted from ragictratioa under the Societies <>r<linauce. U.v tt H'in— < "01. Chaplaiu, IVnaug, hat l-eeu gtaatad nine rnouth« leave.
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  • 106 3 Tlit: Captain >t tiio Uermmi steamer Her■JM MilMn." wfeiflfc arrived here this morning. rVporU tha* whi!<' iii the ludian Ocean Jie M^-iit.-.i the schooner Koothea Fat ha KHrim which Mgaalbd she wan short of water. The 'HerauM MommO" lM 'r»' <l*>wn on her, and owing to the
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  • 53 3 .•,,rre*p.>ndent "N C M notes with satwt il(ti..n tli.a.ti I.a..y£UjeMiiiiii-ii.iililyiu<Mttin« ,1,,^ old tivwi iaTftttk-rd aud exj.rwwes the hope that Hve or.M|x '*b^5 Abutting on Oxleyri«a will follow <hcm. 'iW/oufl 18 awkward euough witliit tAnfp *n.ou^ne Bide, and the .i.1.1. <1 ilanger of Irwtf likeh l«> faJI *< »»•> moment merits
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  • 288 3 Ordinakt Mkktino, Wednesday, Mas. 30 I'msls] His Excellency the Officer A<l. theOort. (W. T. Taylor, c.m.0.) The lion'ble the Act. Colonial Secretary (C. W. 8. Kyunersley, c.m.0.) the Attorney -General (W. R. Collyer.) the Colonial Treasurer F. O. Penney.) the Col. Engineer (A. Murray.) I'm- \ii-litor-<S..n.T«I i K.
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  • 536 3 Mr T.inaka, the Consul for Japan, court- i>isl v forwards us Um following telegrams. Received 2 :{u |iin Wednesday. On the aMOSi attempt to block Port Arthur, Admiral Imo reports our hlockaders. con--i^t D^' <if four steamers, the Chivo-inaru, the Fukui-inaru, Yahiko-marti, an<l the Yunc-yauia-inam. arrival off
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  • 414 3 The Directora' Report readx. Your Directors aubmit herewith the K<-|".rt and Accwunt* for the fourth year of the Company's existence, commencing on Jan 2!*, I !•<>::, and ending Feb 15, 1 I. being the clone of the Chinese year. The amount of ore obtained during
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  • 662 3 We do nut take at all ;i I. lack view of our cricket team'-, chances of Meee*S. iu the Kaster matches. The Committee perhaps uever had such a quantity of talent to -elect from, but .1 I many yards separated the first halfdozen from the next dozen
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  • 620 3 Kakhii bMIRVTMfI v S V 1. A l>eugue match between these Clulw wau played last evening <,n the ground of the former in fine weather. The ground wan a trifle on the heavy side, ami the S V I. who playe<l f.n-jiiir the «uu were ur«t to get away.
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  • 76 3 Attention may lie called to the change of programme of this company to-night There will be new songs and new dances, and Professor Zancig will introduce his seldom performed hypnotic wonders. On Thursday a subject from tbe audience will be sent to sleep for 24 hours and will
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  • 143 3 Yesterday the decomposed body of a Chinaman was found in the jungle at the foot of Bukit Timah Hill. It appears that the Government overseer, Mr Pereira, discovered the bWj by the smell and reported the occurrence a.*. Bukit Timah Police Station. The Coroner
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  • 93 3 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. The following ielegrain. was received this morning by Mr H. Kri/ell, manager of the Singapore A-.-ncv of the Chartered Biink. It u'ives very satisfactory testimony of the excellent condition of the Bank's affairs At the approaching meeting of the Shareholders tho Directors will
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  • 268 3 Dk Hanitscm'h views— Annual Kkpokt. The proposal ma<le some y^ars it^'o of providing additional apace f(jr the library und Muwum seemed to take definite aWao, when in October last OoTerument voted 9800,000 towards a new Museum, of which huiii a tint instalment of £60,000 was to be spent
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  • 32 3 Mar 31. "Correspondents wishing to make enquiries on company or financial questions and matters, may do so by addressing letters to Finance," c/o this office, and same shall have his attention.
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  • 62 3 (COBKKCTKO UP TO Maivll Hi.) Bank 4 m/s 1/10] demauu 1/101 Private credit* 3 ui/s l/10j credit* 6 m/s 1/11 Francs, demand -■'<< (Jbkmant, deiiwii 1... l'.'l India, T. T. U§ Uongkono, demand 4 dig Yokohama demand Ml Java., demand i 1 Bangkok, demand 60 SovßßSiaNB, $10.65 Bunk of
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  • 121 3 (March 31.) Tin 7i«.25 Ghunbier 10.60 do. Cnbe No. 1 I&M do d«>. No. 15 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore* -'■> 10 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c 48 25 Nntmegß 1 10 to «.ha ft.) „«l do. 80 to the Ib. „90 Mace (Banda) 145.55 Clovos (Aniboina) 33
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  • 144 3 and to th.r i- v-i of the Ma ia iuchea tenths. I hundr- Ifaaii raadjajpi ia niQiai Teu-.r,' -.ituro ir. ...1. i.-, aagraatj Palm h'.'it. ifaaila laaipQ I ide. Hunr lity in pnroevi humidiiv of H -vit:: mii'tfl IUU. Diiv tion of V\ mi \nU. IWm ot
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  • 310 3 Mar 31. S i Capital, k ffi JUNES. I t a KolutTln ..HO 10 100,***** lO| 10 B.T-sa will (j old 0rd.... 10 7} T.Vuio it; i( Do 1>.t... U) 40,000 10 Brusoh H. Tin M 10 ttX>,uoo »i *i Gop«n<Tin ...^l xt 16J Itil JulebuMin. AT. inliq. 6
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 71 3 (iITTA I'KKCHA SALKS. .\!---i> 11. I. (Jo^lilau A Co. I at Auction ou T'K'^<la\ it IsMyi quaatitj ofgatte, tlie total auiouii! ic.ili/..-il being about >< 2x,<mk>. Boom of the prices bj follows, (per pi'til) 'l';i_'t whit.- 911 Sarawak 9M MboiM l'<-kan 965 Jjii.i.i 861 I>ml gUtta "11".; Trm^ganii $109; S;ii].|akan
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    • 294 3 To loren of violet*. -A thousand bunches of violet* do not give a fresher, stronger or more l.i-tin^' perfume than Rigaud's White Violet Extract. Aakfov Rigaud's if you want the original and best make. urn J" Don't Fool With It It will nut do to fo .1 with a bad
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    • 297 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co.. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month extends to Vancouver Seattle and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 735 3 VESSELS IN FOET. 1 2 M BntKU». b,«t 107,, Wilkin, Mu- M OkHte Bfd^T 8 g- g^J gygTIS S; S i;i. H i, T vnioj T;m Kim Tun Saraarang <ZL 22^ r A-noy IbMUi Liverpool 1 TdiT" 52U?7 T UiIUB :V r :<1 «**A^on Blr..irssJSC. T.iSJml Si HS« jr 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 827 4 aUufltlSflUfUu*. AUCTION SALE Ol' Valuable Law J Books, Safes, Office Furniture &c j By order of the Executor of the Estates of John P. Joaquim Joaquim P. Joaquim Deceased. To BBHELU Ai No 'I MAI.A.CA ST .SIN-.AI'OIJE On Wtilnt 11,. ull. April, ol %M p ■>•■ A nnmlifr of vataaUi
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    • 904 4 atibfrtisftnfntg. FURNITURE SALES. $,i(ur>lnj. -inil April, <it 1 p.m. At No. 15-a Mount Elizabeth Road. Household Furniture, et» Th.- property of M. C. staaVbek, E*i£>aturfloif. H/A April, <it 2 p in. At Erin Lodge, Emerald Hill, off Orchard Road. Household Furniture, etc. The property of R Peiive. aa% Munkip.il EnKineer.
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    • 653 4 i antocrtiscmcutf. j fi/ K l Xg+ <• -jr.. Ratvim I'ia«k\ i Fine Att Curies f X Maw .lu%i Bauj4*va /kuhn komor) V NOVELTIES I IN KVKKT LINK. 4-\ INSPECTION INVITED. 1 *5-\ If Si Y O 5 6\\ K&K NOTICE. i'. i n i-niiiian raaMhaj Ba -li Baa> j..^>u
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    • 463 4 atJufrtiscmrnts. THE RENOWNED TABLE WATER OF JAPAN. An unsurpassed drink where a Superior Article is required. Medically Recommended and Chemically Pure. Bottled in its natural state at the Springs, Takaradzuka, Japan. J. Clifford Wilkinson, KOBE, JAPAN. r.l. 21 Pure Natural Milk Why buy milk with 50 per cent of water
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    • 651 4 aubrrtisfmri'ts IXO COO PI- AND. CO* r:URTO.N-ON-TRENT ALE STOUT m I N Hogsheads of 54 Gallons AND I Casks of 36 Gallons BORNEO Co., Ltd., Agents. I Board Lodging ri -ir.,'!' naathataa attk aa Kn^linh I amit v. !nil< tern u,\K U Ho oUwt aoar> A. aKKktioa rnayiata ia* flUliag
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    • 498 4 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE OWSMB UEAYIHG THF CX>I/)K1 '"■-y cob mur- i,, noallaal noadtttoa U# nii w».eele.J p. nil kl]r brrd^^ o^ S6 Mddlf xi r^"- Bai FOR SALE A haj .'••l'lui- bamaia, sad tkiw j vietorii \].[.|y t.. .1 y,^ Mar HI g FOR SALE A Oaanjr, Pom aad Bataaai
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