The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5065
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      687 1 apbf rtisr mentg^ P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Auitralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tbongh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Peisian Gulf, Continental, and American Porto. MAIL LINES. Outwtrdi. Corumandel May 1"> Chusan .July 10 Ballaarat May 2» BaUaarat July
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    • Advertisement
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      795 1 atjumiscmentß. N. D. L Norddeutsch°r Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due
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    • Advertisement
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      1293 1 flSOrrtts cm cms Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April 1 Ith, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. SINGAPORE d...mJmm 7.32 10.0U 12.35 110 522 404 6.00 a (6.32 7.3y 10.07 12.42 -'.17 i.2» .01 6.07
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    • Advertisement
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      659 1 Bttrrttmcntf. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 Rbbbrvb Fund i Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve.. ..s 6,500,000 j ,16 oU0 oO Rbsbbvii Liability of Pbopbibtobs $10,000,000 Court OB Director*. A. J. Raymond Esq, Chairman H. E. Tomkins Esq Dbpcty Chairman. Hon. 0L W. Dickson N. A. Sibbs, Esq
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    • Advertisement
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      545 1 ilDUfnisf inf.iis. J Mil I I^fVa m fm I. IUU&aICI i Mill/ -4 I jLJr u Guaranteed 1 ivull Cream. TR a- I Largest Sale m the World. "NT- I Chartered Bank of India. Australir and China. l INCORPORATED VY ROYAL CHAR'iti CAPITAL £SOO 000 RESERVE LIABILITY) OF PROPRIETORS S
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    • Advertisement
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      256 1 >. iCty appreciates something .listinctive, ran:, a suggestion ot fine lingerie, fragrant with iris, amber anJ Jry rose leaves. "v 1 ASK FOR ODR LATEST PERTHES. RIGAUDS LIS ERIS Extrt/* RIG AUD' S LOUIS XIII r I RIG AUD 'S ALTESSy RIGAUD WHITS' .*ET RIGAUDS SOHT V. RliaiD S, rot
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  • Domestic Occurreces.
    • Article
      Birth
      18 2 WVommmmmmm Oi I'ti iaataait I >■ 11.1-i. R..1-I kW Wife Of kmmmmmim ]l- Tl ,1\ "I tf I
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    • Obituary
      Deaths
      46 2 Qmmmm Ob tkm l"th iaataaa, at Barsflahaa, fmitwmtm* M .lay stat<-». Pbm r, memwt *m "f tbe Lit*- .r.ii.Hn. i «.rz>- \f Jl ymmn Bj TclBgBBBS) At th«- ObMOTbI M.y-;..Uil fMlaaißf Mr. C X Hoxie, __*<i±-> .f M-itf.ii^iw?tt. Ma*- mfl N'-w Vorl. V S A
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904.
    1016 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904. i>. i lvnpe'» right ..i I* rbe.t b\ 13o.»iftl voted for union with Italy. »nd the paltry handful af l,. r ><i" voted for the retention of the Temporal Power. Hal this latter deserved to live, would it not have carried the
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  • Article
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    1288 2 It aaa BMBBT* that the repeated telegrams de. I .ring ti.. .li|«ii. landed at Vi:ik..w ..ii the Ist. and to liav. OfCßpied Wl efceraag aa the folbHriau day. eara aol baaed on f*«t. though tleir w >r ling is iteg .rn-al u.-'igli What [titrthii us m regard to thaaa assertions
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    185 2 ll will interest the S. V. A. le note certain experiences with Maxims under condition* of extreme cold. These are paragraph* from the Pioneer The troops engaged m the operations i hat have heroine Mparji m Tibet are fightin«. r their actions at a greater altitude than ha.- over beeu
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    164 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. PRANCE AMI TIIK POME Hoagkoag, May !»th 11. X pin Berlin wires m raph to the Pope's Note protestin L igaiaai Ihe riah of M Leafcat, as the bead of a Gstltolie State t.. King Victor Kmanuel. Fraaca dedaeea the protest void." A Presidential Candidate The Italian Pbbbb
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    417 2 Special to the fhagipuw Free Press" Penang, May In. Tha Hoa Jaaaes Moaaagae Pent Vermont M <i.e\.M I. C. iiad to-day at half past •ii.- e'eJoek. The dseßaaad geatleaaaa was „h.. „t the oldest Straits BJBafoata m the <'..|..:iv. He aaa here m the eath sixties and from
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    PATENT FUEL TO BE STOCKED IN COLOMBO.
    99 2 PATENT FUEL TO BE STOCKED IN COLOMBO. For j** AnaiBALTT. ,v, l «'rVf« made it is understood that the A, iraltv nre making arrangements to stack J la 7,,e quautity about o.iKXt tons of patent tuel iv Coloinlxi. The arrangements are m the hands of Oapain Legge. Master- Attendant, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      504 2 r mm_ —^—^^^^^^mniiiiiiiiiii^i—^^— autontisrnuuts i AMERICAN BAR v* AT THE o *delphi Hotel Aails, mixed and after dinner drinks, of various LVved from Saturday, 7th inst. r 1 SARKIES JOHANNES Co. f Proprietors. »tt 13.:. itel de I'Europe h*.B I njotel de rEurope Syndicate beg lo inform the Public Po
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    • Advertisement
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      595 2 Co-Uapß SRrtKfttgnttqttg (EGRI SEHBILAN GOVERNMENT. WANTED StraiU-born Chinese and Eurasian .1 uiuo 1 'lerks. Salary commenciuif at S3O in.iiith. fith prospect of rising to SltfO a mol.t'n and S pw speeia' posts on higher salary. L<» al VII Standard school certificate should lie pro.'nieed. kpplr to the Secretary to Resident.
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      342 2 Co-tiatw atJbfrttsrmntts j| Club f BWAaaiaßßa. Whisky Caldbeck, Macgregor Co, I.dNDDV. 1.1. V>«.«»\\ SM\N«;U\I. ■OMGKONG and si\«. \e«»Ki:. M.-iy I" Mi* TO LET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY. Belmont House. "ma* <h •> Bfltaei »ea--i.le. Barlinjfton. Cißsfs lirntß aVl Bnaammmmlf funiinheii with Pi.iDo Change Alley. ***matmi* Change Alley. 'i|»ut.ni WMM I K> POH.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      191 2 THE WEEK. TCBUDAY, Iflh High Water a. 7** p Towu Band, Peoples Park, 5p S V A Training (iun Lajer^'xt-H Indra Zanil.ar Theatre. Wayang Piisi, p WBDNKBIXAT. Uth High Wats* 7.30 a., 5.13 m Haaiaajal Obaaaaaaßoai 888 i. S V A Battery Drill h.ll p Indra Zanil.ar Theatre. M a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
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        RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DEATH-ROLL
        138 3 RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DEATH-ROLL The official return of the Russian casualties at the Yalu states that seventy officers and 4M4 men were killed and wounded. The Press on the Campaign The Daily Telegraph says that the campaign has been conducted with a brilliance almost unparalleled m war, and that Japan's success
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        Masterly Japanese Strategy
        42 3 I There is a chorus „f eulogy of the masterly strategy of the Japanese, combined with its swift and unflinching execution. Even the German Press, hitherto the most reserved of all. cannot withold its tribute of admiration Loudon. May
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        Evaeuation of Newehwang Going On
        78 3 Evaeuation of Newehwang Going On Renter's correspondent at Xiuchwaug -Bj that the Russians are preparing t<. avaouate Wiaehaaaa. Th.- faßßfa are leaving all day and BOBfl gun is being entrained. Ihe t..rt- have l>een dismantle.) The Russian Retreat The General Staff lias left Uaoyaaej lot Mukden. TAt St Peter-burg it
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        Japanese Loan Successful
        29 3 The Japanese l"an expect. -1 t.. I*, iaaaad la-t evenintr, aaeaaotod naflatorcfaj al 2 pereeal premium, and yeatardai al par e n Its iin-|iialitie.l i n-l
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        German Socialists and the War
        47 3 In the Beaehataej thi 9 Bahal attached the •overninen: for it* pio.Ruasiaii attitude m the present war and djaehuad that the Kaiser's telegram of sympathy wnii regard t.. the loss of the EVtraaaalovahi fa no arfaa reflected the feeling of the nation.
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        No Departure from Neutrality
        46 3 Count Buelow .lenie«l that the Ka.-»-r lale< gram wan a departure from neutrality He regretted that the disaster- of a neighbouring friendly nation had lieen the object of a s»-ne» of malicious articles and earaeaßaaaa m a portion of the German Press
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        How Russia Feels
        27 3 The Japuueae successes iiavei-aused a feelin/ of apprehension m Russia The General Staff doable that Ufa late-t developments assure a faag and bitter war.
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        Russian Head-quarters
        22 3 Reuters correspondent at Petersburg says that Alexeieff has removed his headquarters to Harbin Kuropitk'in remains for the pr>-9eut at Liaoyang
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        Japan's Losses on the Yalu
        27 3 An official despatch states tliat the total Japanese loe&es at the Vain consisted of thirty officers and *T<' men killed and wounded.
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        War's Deadly Concomitant
        22 3 Reports from larioaa Mann state that dv-ntery. sniall-pox and typhus fever are i aging among the Russians m Manrhuria.
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        British Manœvres at Aldershot
        27 3 Elaborate First \rnty Corps Baaaaaanrfaa have taken place at Alderabot. Forty thousand troops parti<npat<-,| The King and the Duke of Connaught aan present.
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        Warner's Team v Rest of England
        34 3 Warwr's Australian Team have plawd th. Rest of Kngland at Lord*. The Team made WO. of which T\ Idaalav wored 7»i. Tlw Kent made 0 for two tickets
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        Obituary
        181 3 M I'letdilu.'. the Russian c\-Mini*t.-r ol tv nan<-e. is -lend lcndon. May 1«>. Tin* <Tfrinan transport S.lvi., jirnved here troui Tsingtau yesterday with B§7 troops on lioanl. The "Silvia" left Tsingtau on April t* and continues her vosage to Wil helmshaven to-morrow. Tiie Apcar steamer Lightning arrived here from
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    TELEGRAMS.
    381 3 (From China papers.) Berlin. April 30, In London financial circles it is expected that the new Russian Loan will soon be subscribed, the Russians withdrawing for that purpose the monies at their credit, m foreign countries and especially m London. A report from Vladivostoek states that a Japanese squadron,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    680 3 Befoiß the Chid Jaatiea, Sir Lioael c.,\. I'll; i v-ri\riAi. K^ ii.ks. i v Daara Ba bvbbh i Lim Fah alia* Ah Hwa. was charged with murder. In this ease the prisoaet used to live near another Chinaman LOO Boh aad his wife off the Jurong-rd aheal the
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    THE AMERICAN NAVAL DISASTER.
    174 3 The fatalities resulting from the gun explosion on the American battleship Missouri." at Pensacola, numbered 32. fifty-two men were serving tha gun iv the afterturret and re-charging it, when the gases from the previous charge or a smouldering portion of the canvas of the carridge ignited,
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Up-to-date Shorthand Studio.
      297 3 lo thi Editor. Sir,—ln January last aMr Warwick Peele advertised freely m the local papers about a new system of shorthand called the Up-to-date Shorthand of which he was one of the originators. By this system a bright pupil was supposed to be able to jot
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    145 3 Baaaaaa a Bamaa Beaooa. These teams met u the Raffles School ground yesterday evening, and after a very evenly contested game the School won by <>ue goal to nothing, the winning point being -■..red during the last minute of play. The Bangers again found some difficulty m Mag
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    THE SHIPPING OFFICE BURGLED.
    118 3 Some time during last night a burglar paid a visit t.. the Shipping office, but was unable to gH -way with anything of value. The burglar, ahoia thoaghtto be aaa af tha whileaaahan who were leeeatly eaaaaßyed there. evidently aalhad up the Master Attendant's stair and
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    DEATH OF MR C. K. HOXIE.
    123 3 Two weeks ago to.. lav. it will ba nunemlier»*d, a young American named Boaia, m the employ of the Import and Kxport Coy of New York, was l>adly bataafl through the explosion of a patent lamp he wa- ex|,eriinenting with, and we n..w regret
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    538 3 Mr Erie Diekaua ia appointed t- act M D O Kuala Pilah. vice Mr H Chevallier, transferred The -.solid (.art of the ethnological and zoological work A./*.-,,-,,/, Malßßßaaßa, giving the result ot aa expedition into the interior of tie- Malay I'.riiusula undertaken by Mr Nelson Annandale and Mr H. <
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS ARRIVES.
    95 3 Harmston's Circus arrived 1 here trom Penang by the ss. Zaida" this morning, and the work of disembarking the shew was proee.-de.l with as soon as the vessel was made fast to Section I, Tanjong Pagar The auimals were all got safely ashore, and created a wild
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    103 3 There will lie a very musical show this evening at the Town Hall, given by a number ol the principals tt the Bal/.ofiore Italian Opera Company. Signora Vassallo the Prima Donna will appear. Sig. Freddi. the excellent Tenor, and a new bass of remarkable merit, Sig. Mori. Also
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    LAW SUCCESSES OF F. M. S. OFFICIALS.
    184 3 Auiougsl theCoiin.il awards on the Kast«T examinations held m Gra.\ Inn-hall m March, the following local saeeaaaM are included. Cnaatitatiiaail Laa and Legal niatorj. Claw I. L P Klslen. Mr KUien i» i»i.-tnct officer of Larm aad Knau, and Registrar of Titles. North
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    COLLIERS.
    83 3 The British steamer "Queensland" arrived here from Cardiff yesterday with 4,i«*> tons of coal belonging to the British Admiralty on I board. She calls here for orders and will j probably go ..n to Hongkong The British collier •'Mar...," arrived liere from Cardiff this morning with H. 047 foiiß
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    BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY CENTENARY FUND.
    322 3 Fiiih List «»k Sihhckibkks Aiii'-HiitH previou.-lv ackaatrladaad .jiciT ~<\ Per Mr ami Mrs W H WilliamJ. Arm.strony; K. Mammrj gg T Utwthurei- 50 Stephen ;jy Anthony T. A. < 'oeueli 2o A. K. Hutterv ■>;, i > Malahaa 25 ■eh. K. Bad 25
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Cobbbctbd up to May 10.) Hank 4 m i 1 11; demauu 1/lOj; Private credit* I m a Ill', credits ii m I'll, 7 France, demand 2-tO Gebma.nt, demand... 19oJ Inoia, T. T. 142 Horokoho, demaud 4^ dis Yokohama demand 04! Java, demand IL". Ha.nokok, demand 10 S'IVEREI-.N- f10.44*
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    SHARES.
    352 3 Mas >o Ij |i capital. 1 J MINES. J J I I Belat Tin 110 10 300,000 8^ 104 10 Bersawah<»old 0rd. IO 74 75,000 18 lof Do Def... 10 IO 40,000 10 11 Hr u -eh H. Tin 10 lo 600,000 84 84 <xopeng Tin ....£1 Mi jeiOO.OUO
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    PRODUCE.
    136 3 (May ll"./ Tin 75.75 Gambier n s .7"> do. Cube No. 1 J :>. do. do. No. 1-4 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore. „2* do. White, (Pair L. W. I p.«., 43 75 Nutmegs 110 to *hrn ft.) 43.25 do. 80 to the Hi. 90 Mace (Banda) 145.15 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      57 3 My wife h.i- had auother attack of Liiiik trouble. She couched IbbBBBBBbV and raiwed cnor-ni..ii-ly We nearly despaired of her re<-overy. Dr. D. .lay ne s Expectorant, by the blessing of (Jod, restored her. She m now well (Rev) JOS. HOPKINS, West Berlin, N. J Feb 1894. SOLB AOENTS »OK
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    • Advertisement
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      167 3 Yvette Guilliert. still the most popular Parisian singer writes Your toilet preparation. Kananga-Osaka de Rigaud, is so very refreshing, that I shall m future use it m my Kith. It replaces massage and gives a most remarkable elasticity to the skin m fact, it is a true naa de Jouvence
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      431 3 HONGKONG WEATIIKK TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. and to the level of the sea m inches tenths, and hundredths. Manila baro, readings m millimetre,*. Temperature m the shade m degrees, Fahrenheit. Manila temperature Centigrade. Humidity m percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture 1-einj; 100.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      62 3 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY S PLAY. A Class Dovaaa. Perkins and Cleaver v Robertson and Penny, unfin. B Class Docbi.k. Keenan aud Clerk lieat Peacock and MactaggHl't. W.O. H Class Single. Brown '.eat Helhert, 2, ♦> 1. TIES FOR TO-DAY A Class Docbi.e. Cleaver and Perkins v Bradl*»ry and Syken.
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    • Miscellaneous
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      283 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-MOBROW, For Per At Bangkok Korat 9 am Billiton A Pontianak Sumatra 1 1 am P. Swet'ham A Penang Omapere 1 pa Asahan A Penang Asahan I PM Anamba A Natuna Isl. Banku 1 pm P Swet'ham A Penang Ki-dna I pm Penang A Calcutta 0 Apcar J
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      1277 3 VESSELS IN P O ST. ?a a horr «;^acht: m„ ▼STvkßai S22L*S Nmdok **> S ,U,k Sarawak 10 Oth„ V«,.|, -.amaSrSfmUl M ">' P 'M P. Swett. 11 Adana Brit 'f-s° B a*T" ft^? D Kro,B Consignee. For OTh.. Whin r~r^_ I yS Pe i,rth -^i-'iralty Uncertain CaTjZ £ll2| r
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      906 4 iSftfocrtisrmrnts. I NOTICE. SuUihiui. residing at No. U4 Ransupplies Chairs for Circus and moderate cliar^es. s day appointed Mr. A S. Shooker of my tirm of E. Meyer A Co. and F for me m tuy name and on my pre 1 ions powers of attorney granted lers for the
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      717 4 3t)brrt;snitrnrs. HOTEL de I'EUROPE "FASS BEER" IMII I' IB BRAND) ICED NOW ON TAP C. CHAYTOR, Manager. J May Draught Beer 40 Casks Fass Beer (Ischorr Brand), recently imported NOW HOMO AT THE ICE WORKS. Open for -ale by private treaty for one week from date, if unsold then the
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      765 4 autm'tiscments, 17, Wilkie Road. Room with l«>ard. with privnt^ family. Gentleman preferred May I TO LET No. 115-1 Bnkit Timah Roud nes'r N'.-wton. Apply to ALHAGOFF .V Co.. Ko. 12, Battery Road. Apl 1-' uc TO LET A Compound house No. HS Thomson llond. Apply to SEAH LIANG SEAH. 2.
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      569 4 SATINETTE ff liflQ^ SATINEtFe Special Old Gin _JtfiX.+ r^ Special Old Gin Siiliuelt<; is tin- pun i»t aad lightest of Tbe special jnopertieM and uniforuiitv iv stimulantM. Dpabli distilled aad matured qaallty ot SSatinet«t t« bave obtained tbe strong l>v mgm, U )xism-"-- tli.- uientoi i. in [iiofM-r- approval >>f
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      738 4 •In i-Ki Ul »ity W mmUtti j 'k.l.w! lyu „f Mawpaariag for Luwj <«<>hl wuimrj l lo able m.:ii. A j I co- raM PraM." .M.,v I Wemmmt t.y Qoatlearaa eonfortable >m-«1--rr«oin. Hitting wooi, botli room, (a Mtaaaloaoly ••lwm 1i,.i,-.'. ful] hoard ii". ii> !i"l!n,' wirtm, «er- vim*. or loaadrr,
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      465 4 Arima Water The renowned natural mineral table water recommended by Japanese G-overi-ment analysis. BOLB EMPOBRBI Y. Shibuya Go, Sub A arents C. Janesen-Cebu. Al.iy •> The NEWJRENM REMEDY TRADE M^jt4iyviy|tl?B MARK I t i n**tA_f.**twmimmtfm\ ii tli»- I i i I nfd, Hn*tm_u. Join:* Vdpeaa. md u**L all tht tattarala
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