The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1904

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1904. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5068
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 661 1 cvtis nn rnjSL P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Au-.tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, MediUrrancan Porta, Plymouth and London. Throueh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Peisian Gulf, Continental, :ind American Porta. MAIL LINES. OtAtmmtmm. Coromandel May 1"» Chusan July M Balhuuat May 2!» Simla July
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    • 784 1 atJOrittsrmcnts. ft D. L 1 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN M.UL LINE The fast aud well-known mail uteam^ra of this Com; y ttO f< rtni^htly from Breruen- Hamburg via Rott.rda-n, Antwerp. Soutli- ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Napleß, Port S:,id, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Sing-i>ore, HongI kong, Sliangbai. Nagaaaki and Kobe to
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    • 944 1 albert tscmnus 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. AM. I.M. I.M. PM. I'M I.M. SINGAPORE i1..M.20 tJU 10.00 11.85 2 10 :!22 4.M 8.00 T a (0.32 7.39 10.07 12 ki 2.17 3.2.
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    • 323 1 N V X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Limittd .•'7% A rnmjttm iOKIWOUTLT tmraim k_ maintained IjetweeL Japm .»r d EuropeWy th^ following; NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS Cime Mail CoNTaacrs with the larxaiAi Japanbh* Ootkrnmbnt. Specially designed for the Company's Europf-.m Serrice, lighted throughont l>y Ei«*-tri<;ity, provided with ezreilent accommodation for Fintt
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    • 532 1 :iaunUscmcnts. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Comoration. Paid-i-h Carnal 110,000,000 Ra.sii.vK Fund Storlingßeserve 110,000,000 Silver keaerve....* 0400,000 ***A**_m* j Rbsikvh Liaikijtt or P*oPßirroßs 110,000,000 Coi-i'.T or DiaacMßß, A. J. Ravmonp B ->o,- (Jhaikman 11. E. Tomkinu ißf-DBPI t\ Chaihman. Hon. OL W. DtOSBoB I N. A. Sikbs, Esq E. Go*TZ. Esq
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    • 510 1 ilfttotrnqrmrutv '^^***tU FOR nn Eminent I N FA N XS f _m\ SNVALIDS,and the AGED^S^ Delicious Nutritive. Oigestibb. B *"<"«r«Hll.Wldl,TlHShyCh gn;i n i Chartered Bam .'una. j iMQOBfOUATItIi K<£ UOJAL CAPITAL £SOOGOO OP PROPRIETORS > c/,, RBBRVI FUND £300.000 Mmmtmtxtm. BANKIB **s.\\m*ma» Boon un i Ti.- London City A ilibi^iNn
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    • 214 1 i These CAPSULES cure I recent and chronic discharges. I I THEY NEVER FAIL \jo-a Mr,***-. TRY THEM Vi o! sed I A c r*o, to iir*iji^ tm A -umAtam r r, r I 1 n^^^A I 1 *ad Intel land -ii.k-i:ca-/^^^^rw SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS t Apollinaris Tm f
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 25 2 On l!tl, May. af go. Ovi- v H I. th- VS MTool>WOfeTM. ltd kn_'.i.-.-i Pin S»n_r f i d.iii_d.t.-i l'.-r,..r._ md ll.it.i j v
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  • 965 2 1 1 is pevhafa --I ikiouai the moment that tha at marmot irriva nbortli m Hoegkoii^. m.W h-ikli tli»-r^ »heu I de. i-lii _ttt*A i* iiiiiii^littel* taken to carry out ia nnj^.rtatlt W rk mmAmm% (fl ••<-•■ tile 111 11 ll la
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  • 786 2 Tho PI 0 Mail -t.-tin.i i "..romaiide! t- p. nang al 1 to d■ >. aad 1 i' "'Hi- r a m to aajtroa The P.titish ttaaaam Etolia trrirad haa tr-.iii li tagooe with a eat ii I I jhjii The Btoomeaarl Company's Mail rtruuiri Kaniagia Wilbelmina" left Bataru t-r-la.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 194 2 Wrens Make Prey where Eagles dare Not Peroh." io r.u •s"«. Ie 'i ditMia id the < !orpn I bieh I hare m be] not t lai ig mat ten belonging t rsclres iH-|.,r.- ihe iblic m the Prees The bp nm of v I ii queel i,, reeenth deal!
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  • 120 2 •II I li.l. wi- tin si j, ig poiul -I numbei |t mutton's Laal night, wh.-ii the rerj ins opening programaag was rapeofed ETarythiug u-eul aith great smoothms. To ui-.rrou grel msitin.-e d ii tthing raore, t!,:it now Harmston's hare >.•■ the spell of dn w.-atii.-i -1,1, to
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  • 101 2 Hongkong pip. i- r.| Chinese ire. 1 H« M) nan I .Tinted i a,.- usioß ruction luaj from Swatow T h w I- ia mid thai tbe capitai. which is to be < .11.. m.-r- i- m 8 Hong Tin- II- ill who years consul t.-r
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  • 707 2 Mi H J Tut II ii. Mr J II li.'ert bad beea out the i, h.-ld I not satisl ••f fraud •charged 1 1 It. were. dastni lion ur connected with bis atfai' .-rtain docuinenl v btajue BrieU r it I that f] I out bis replies thai
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  • 58 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THK RAILWAY TO CANTON American Scheme Special to the 'Siog-ipore Free Press Hongkong, May Ig, 7.."» p. m. Ti >.nith Chine Horning Post announce, that an A l eric m Chinee* Syndicate has obtained hi -,-ssi on granted hi the Macau authorities I c uastru. t -.1 a
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  • 58 2 Tin- Post thinks that it the Americans decide t.. dredge Meeaa or ms-ure an adjacent barboUT, i: will threaten the supielll-KV of Houghoug and urges that iiumedisite a. tion be taken with regard to the Kowloon line. The head of lhe Syndicate h;is departed to Amern- 1
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  • 101 2 Bi foi ICihr-V OS- hfa TVS Vh V. H I J. M. Coaaou Bs eieed at 8 p. in ou Tharaday.) Oa the nioriim- .1 May 10, 2<si Kiissnui ri\ dry attached Auju. .1 ipin-se garrison stubbornly resisted. Oae i mip my of reinforcement arrived on the
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  • 443 2 i mm Ojwn'nl CWreeporefc •'-•I--- P. I April l'L Bhetk Baluu bm Abdullah P.adnelah. an Aral, trader juef arrival from Singapore, was murdered m the suburha of this ,-itv iv the early Morainu April tt by Bum thauren w1,., were looting his st., re The men found
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 883 2 dfctarrtisrnunts Hotel de I'Europe The Hotel de ('Europe Syndicate beg to inform the Public that from to-day the Cuisine ol the above Hotel will be under the supervision' of Herr H. Bruniiitfhaus (late Hotel Bellerue M Dresden). Arrangements can be made for Breaktast, I nun, ana Diuner, on monthly terms.
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    • 646 2 go^aw gEbrrtteemmtg Wayang Kassim. THE INDRA ZANIBAR ROYAL THEATMUAL COY. \t thk NovKi.rY theatim:. VOUBE HODOI K<»Al> T. 'NIGHT, Friday, loth May, 1904. WILL PRUUI'i'K Hy Special Request, That well kimwn Bavopaaa play 11 Cinderella," We know Vim all like this piece S. KASSIM, Director ii Sole Proprietor M.iy It
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    • 301 2 JTo^Uaos 3tJbrrtisnnnits TO BE LET No Huaaj Liai Qaay. ttmAtt*. LaaiHfy .-.uitai.'.' for score A|.|.)v U> TOMLINSOK S, LEEMIT. Xo. I, Rafftos Place. May II 14.'. To LET. Bloc Omafmttbta haaaa Va. IM Eme-ald Hill Koad. off Orel a d Koad. Kent si o. Apply at No. 7" same road.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 179 2 THE WEEK. PttIUAT, loth Hi-^li Water 1 i PJg p I ".li RI V, Blakaa Mati. P. Hrani Raases vs '.-'nd Co. Ratfle, India Zanil.ar Theatre. 'J p Harmston's Iheua, t.U p S I IKI) V v. 1 Ith HiwflJ Water I ".7 a. I f P il O Mail
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  • TELECRAMS.
    • THE TIBETAN SITUATION
      • THE WAR
        • 26 3 Kep.-rt> from Tokio confirm the statement that Cossacks have attacked Anju. Tbe Japanese garrison wired for reinforcements and repulsed the assailan
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        • 18 3 l.'iissians still liuger m the vicinity of Niuchwang, ooare area retuiaiaa t.. the city
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        • 28 3 The Japanese an- reported t.. In- creeping closer In Port Arthur. Kuropatkin reports the aUMMnful -lash ..f au ammunition train from Lianeuug to Port Arthur
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        • 25 3 Viceroy Alexieft' reports that the Kiis, ul iihave blown up the docks and piers at Dahl] to prevent the enemy utilizing them.
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        • 76 3 Despatches from tha different Russian I Jenera Is appear to slew that the Japanese, after the momentary raid from Pitsew.. aunu the railway to Port Arthur, are now deploying upon a wide front, upon a geaMSul line running aorth oaoi and aonthvwaat thrmmk Peng, huaag-chaag. The Army
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        • 41 3 An expenditure of a million roubles has been ■acnueui by the blearing ap ..f the Dalnv il.wks. A Debatable Cut-oil Vieerag Ai>\>if- report that commonicatiou with Port Arthur had bare naliund U official! y oontradicted at T.>kio.
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        • 80 3 The only Danger Boycotting- Our Ally The "Tiuma m dmeunmag what it deecribee as the aueehievoua and diahoneet en of the yell'-w peril" lamed bj the Preas im the Continent, say* th.a only if Japan is mfronted by an international boycott ie -he likely t.. make
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        • 38 3 1 Ij. I vpa: a. ,w i|uoted m Mall-sl at Thi -la| mt 1.-udi-n ai 2aa premium wa- covered twenty-Told and ia aou 1 j.,^-.] The New York motion naa alao scribed an a lur.
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        • 19 3 THE LIC ENSING BILL The Honoa maaona baa j second reading of the Liumaiag Bill by 353 to 196
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        • 56 3 At Washington a meeting ol Cotton Manuta- tureis discussed ti tth>industry and ur^'ed the encouragement of Italian and other foreign Lal»our. flm Semutaiy for Oaaaaaoree truatad lo c material turne<l into th*- manufacturad article bofore being sent abroad, enabling InhnVed gooda to i*- supplied when normal eaa>
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        • 20 3 A eoaroantmu with china regulating the ireportataoa «,f Chiaaoe bsto the IVaaanml nril] bo -i_'l..'l •-.-day
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        • 44 3 Mr Brodrick said that oukm thfl Ambaa or a competent Thibetan negotiator appears at (ivangthe within a tived period, em shall take tin- uecehsarv *teps to negotiate at Uia--a All the nwesaan means will taken t«. xectire the linen of < oinnnmication.
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        • 96 3 The TiU'taim have rtd,ui!t the ruin, d fort at <;vangt«». and iiioiinted six guim. with which they are liotnlMrdui- tin- P.ntish Camp with one pound missiles. Mr Hrodrick speaking m the BnUM of <'"t"mons naid that the (iovernroein had arrival at the cinclunion that rc-ent .ventn make
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        • 44 3 At i lie Kn-'linh eliminating trial- m tha bb -id' Man lor the 9mm*. liennet. int.-nia--,0,nal motor IMM 0 Ulf I'Karp, lllll' tnt» a wall at racing upeed Be and hrn brother were slioekingU and ■peetatator eras slightly mjur«*«l London, May Id
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        • 76 3 Tbe AdmiraliJ has decided, after an extended series of trials, to adopt for naval requirement a new quick-tiring mmt. This will tire projectile weighing W». H'► much iiimv powerful than that tirinsf a siw'W projectile already vi use. and ia to Die design o( Vickers, Maxim. and
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  • 605 3 On April we published an account of a raid on the railway ■tation at Kawang, British North Borneo, oa the night of March olst. That arm sent us by a correspondent whom we believed ta be m a position t«> ghre an accurate and honest aoOOUUI of
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  • 77 3 The i I I for al .1. oil th*. I. ler existing d t on) B mcieri d I to ander- ID iv Bullion* -t»-rl and 11 l( of the Baasaai Bank aameroe, nho h.s ,-.h-u conducting l haa aad I writir: m. h arera iaeue four
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  • 291 3 TH "MISSOURI ACCIDENT. Concerning the terrible explosion m the turret uf th. I. S bnttieahip M lateet particul una by m nl ar- ival „ili .-rs diiT.-r as to the eeuse ..l the accident All agree that the turret officer did not ,-v. tbe judgment neceesarr, the explos m could
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  • 147 3 THE "HANDY MAN AS INVENTOR. Han h mvi haa noa become a synonym t,,i the UOld Idiiej.icket," but Jack is an even handier man than he ia generally credited with heing. Il *••■'> aenre to aaeajr of out loadfin thai iniantow are aoa aumereai oa the lower deck. Ia mmiij
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  • 753 3 Thk Pktkoiavlovsk" Dihastkk. HOW THK iIKAM) IU'KB CYRIL KSCAPED. St Petersburg, April 1",.— A telegram from the Grand Duke Boris to his father, the Grand I Mike Vladimir Alexandrovitch, dated I.iaoyaag, yeeterday, says:— Aooordieg t.. the account gtaaa be the (Jran.l Duke Cyril uf bio escape, bo i.-ll
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  • 440 3 China ftreoei iw-i 11:1. .May i The Chinem Ambnaaadar ia Petersburg baa mad.- a declaration to the D i i-.vertiliieii! liy in-tru, ti..n, from hin house Qoremamnt, that China uoeld oontinue nre -tn. t.-t neutrality. Vi, \diiura! I*- .l.r.iv.w han been appointed Chief of the Fn-; Bquadroa ia the
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  • 884 3 Fk<>m Nativk Sot ki ks. In response to the Bussian Minister's remonstrance against theeinplov inent of Japanese military instructors for the Ohinere Army, the Minister of Foreign Atlairs replied lh.it the Outer naaeal was led to adopt such a couree owing to the writtea buguagu of both
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  • 144 3 GAMBLING IN A POLICE STATION. II V I.AVIn Ht.AVin KlM.li At 1" p iii hmt night Inspector Hart iv charge oi the European Police at Police Bahru. received information thai gambling was going oa m the ChinOM eeok*S .|iiarier(< at Police liahru. He vv.-nt and naw a do/en or more
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  • 74 3 Before the Chief Justice. Sir Lionel Cox. manure irirmait-aa Tan Ah Long and Tan Ah Chow, who were charged with causing grievous hurt toaCuUMM fruit hawker m IWnjoUrg I'li^ar road m a clan tight, by striking him with a carrying polaand a hatclnt, were found not guilty, and
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  • 163 3 A new musical -record is reported, for once not from America, but from Italy. A tenor. gii'ted with phenomenal lung-power, |iersuaded a friend to come and hear him sing "11 Trovatore," and to bring a. stop-watch with him. m order to time the high 0 m "Di
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  • 218 3 Yestetdav morning while the Chintiugs were searching a Cbiaamaa's is.\ at Taagoug Pagar for contraband opium, one of the Post otlice detective- discovered that he had ttl letters m his possession, whi.-h he was smuggling int., the Colony. Th.- ama had gone about the smuggling of tha letters
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  • 101 3 Is the mother", f.lVOlite It i, plea.,., lit BUd mfa fm ehildrea to take and aire eaaaa It m intended e-p.-cially for IOUgBM, cold,, m. j, .mil whooping COOgb, and ie th<- U-st medicine made for these diseanes. There is not the least daagST m oivinu' it
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  • 32 3 M.,y ISL C',,rr.j-j,oi: 1.-nt- nriahiasj ts HtttosaaairiM on coinCany cc financial question* and matters, may do go y addrentsing letters to Finance," co this otlice, and nam.. Khali have hit, attention.
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  • 65 3 < toaauuma ue ao May IS.) Bank 4 m s 11l dooaaaa 1 1«»; Private credni > m i 1 11 eredata ni s 111,, France, deiuaud 23*; Qkrmany, demand... 194 India, T. T 141 1 Hongkong, demand 4', dis Yokohama demand 04 Java, demand 114 4 Bangkok, demand
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  • 134 3 (May IS Tin i 75.75 Oambier >\7"> do. Cube No. I |S. do. do. Xo. I 1 I Pepper, Black (ordinary .Spore* „2do. White, (Fair L. W. I p.c, 4* lo Nutmegs 110 to *.he lb.) *tM do. 80 to the fc. 90 Maoe (Banda) 145.25 Cloves (Amboina) „33
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 43 3 MARTINS &STEEL /lLfrTadles.| PI LLS «or all ln..«ularUl.. »>«■""*■ ___y u m-ar. *f— bonXHtnu r P.ll. In th. houM.M th.t on th. flr* «l(n of any Imfuhril, of th. gy.Um tun.ly Jo*. "I b« «dmlnf Urod. ThoM who v a th.m racooiMnd them h.no*
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    • 303 3 15 ii ii OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd A N D China Mutual Steam Nay. 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
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 252 3 PASSKMiKKS HtlM THE STKAITS. Per PiU Coromandel. die May It Mr and Mi- W Bailey. Mr A II V 0,,,- Mr, eadea and infant, Lieut W. Odatt, Hr Y. K. de Panllay. Mr W Taylor. Mr L Wle-ater Mr N <> N-il To p.-n, mg Mr A B Ma.c. Mr
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    • 1439 3 VESSELS IN POBT. I V.n... vT.r Flac anj Tons Cnmnunil^, \rr J H- p_- Ws.„ J-" M-Fu.iW i 5JL" vacht 3»l Murj.uy M.,,./ I I J™** H.M.S..c,„i-e,-:,::!M,R, v v V ,y [0 PlMMg m "hh v 21 ***J 06 Ah,,,lt M >• MaLuva l:,,lX. o A r,f- ,on <**«'« Arrived
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 588 4 HWgfrtisfmfii;?- I NOTICE. i iil'.h.ni. residing .it No. M Kaii- sti| Chairs lor Circus mtA al iiio.ii-r.tte charges. M.ir _T, i have thi- t y aapoaatad Mr. A. S. Sl„H.ker j auaaaajar of ,ny tirm <>f B. Majer Co. and j lomey forme m my name and on my \!l
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    • 795 4 FOR SALE k British steamer Gross Tonnage 9.***. Uaagtli 28S feet Bi-eadt 3*l feet 2 inches. Depth 2:! feet »> iuches. For particulars apply to POWELL A Oa May 3 FOR SALE 1 Vol Marsden's Malay Grammar. 1 Vol Marsden's Malay-Eugli«di and Eaglish Malay Dictionary. 1 Vol Grauimaire de la
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    • 708 4 gbbmisrmnus. I Board Lodging In a compound house No IL Liciu^tTie R i.-c Course. Roomn attached to A'cramhihs fm* single gentlemen. Apply t<> A. B. 0. C o Free Piess May tl 18* 17, Wilkie Road. Room with board, with private family. Gentleman preferred. May 2 \A COMFORTABLE ROOMS To
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    • 694 4 HtJljcrtisrinrnts. J OAR 3!BL llFc^Tuifl j SMALL LUMP I Packed m 21b, lOlb, and I 10 lb tins. I ACETYLINE GAS FITTINGS AND GENERATORS R Bicycle lamps. Motorcar, ancl carriage lamps. I'hos Burners. IBravs Burneri and accessories of every description. ALWAYS IN STOCK COAL GAS Brass ar.d polished pendants, chandeliers,
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    • 953 4 flhfecrttsrmrnts. I W;\Ut—l 1 v I 1 to ..1 1 May J Wanted i.y a Uaalfeoiuu i-oaifortaala u-1--room. sittin-,' room. Lath nXHB, m x. rupiiloMly clean house, full board aoi ,:i Im. lin,' win.-. ,ervnnt. or laiindry. 160 to $$U .1 month. At.j.iv to LANCSLOT. May 2 WANTED T_ To
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    • 439 4 3totorrttsfmn;ts. ABRAMS' Horse Repository. WK HAVK NOW OVER 200 Horses, Cobs, and Ponies A very last pair of well matched stylish Bay Cobs. A tour-in hand <>t Chestnuts. A four-in-hand of Bbowa Geldings and sereral stylish ladies backs <2arriatjc Dept. We have just aapackad waaaAlaarji handsome Dog Carts with rabher
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