The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 April 1906

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PRICE 15 CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1906. I>AILY ISSUE NO. 5640
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 645 1 'aiitjcrtiscmcma. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Peraian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Otuxard 'for China) 190ti. 190ti Ltelbi Apl
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    • 712 1 -looritisrmrnts. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fuet u.nd well-known mail steamers of thiß Company sail fortnightly from Breinun, HamW.rg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton. Gibraltar, l»«noa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples. Alexandria ;ind vice versa) Port Said, S"ez, Aden, Colombo, Pennug, Bingapore. Hongkong, Sh.ui^hai, Nagaaaki and
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    • 775 1 gUHmttsnucuis. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. U*DBB CoNTaAOT WITH THB N«THBSI.ANI>S I'll, ia GoTBEHMBMT. Agents at Singapore, Ship's Agency, late J Daendels ft Co., 2-3 Coliycr Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. SUamers From Bstwctad Will k* Dcseatched tor on T)>' Carp<-ntier liilliton Apl I" Billiton, Butavia, Javu-coatst, BaSMfßßa^ .Soerabsiia.
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    • 729 1 BIOOMVAAHT MAAT^CHAPPY STEA MSHI I' COM 1 'A NY.) NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Mall Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang and Genoa. St'«aui«r«i arc due on >>\ iil^.ut the undermentioned dated Outward Homeward oHan> I K. Will. „i 111 \]l II K VTUmbj II \j.i i-~ PriaaHea* w ijt zs
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    • 651 1 auiiriiisrmnus. Hongkong and bnangnai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $10,«mX»,000 Rasauva Fuhd: Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 41 M (yQ6 Silver Reserve.. ..s L.500,000 V < j00 <m RB«BKTB LIABILITT OW Paopai«TOß3 $10,000,000 Court ur DiKSCToas. A. Haupt, Eaq Chaibuan. Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson Deputy Cuaikman. E. Goetz, Es<i. j N. A.
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    • 657 1 t t SlJtorrttsfijifnti. S'NGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY cpoM lit Af!Pii'"r it l >">iiij| pi A\ I L* W r\ I FROM Ist AUGUST. l'.'J5,^AM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Train Service for W< ;il v "^^■^T^Tt^^rTln^ T Sundjys on!\ Pown Trail SINGAPORE l» io Newton 5JJ5J.44 74 u'^ I""! Clunyßoad jJSuS 7.W
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    • 96 1 Norwich Union Jb'ire Insurance Society of Norwich and London. I tABLISHID 1797. fOa FIRE 'VSUKANCR ONLY. Amount Inicuu £3.15.C00,<» < Lossxs Paid P 11/ Pkimium iMcoaa i>o6,3<'»' lunrance effec^od oa almost nmy de* ription of property at currant r»te« of premium. THE BORNEO <\> Ltd.— Agent*. Koyal Insurance Company. Fire
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  • 1550 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 12. 1906. Hrft U.-,. >.r \rr.. tie l>. \:t't fi^l.t nuir.Uin, llr-.r BSM MaSk SSI Bj <"■ prercftx daw. I'icJ^rJ to lUl«icji. LuraHl itaJ Law. T'>.|.\v we print it letter from Mr Ukki.kt urging tb« necessity fur immediate Governuicut .1. t i.,u regarding llj.it
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  • 86 2 Mr Juetico ibciutouUeliverod judgment tbu luoruioir in the Supreme Court in a tufce effectiny the custody u f several cinnr.-e childrttn, aud, in the abseucu of the Chief Justice, pr-j--ctetleJ to deal witli suiuiuouses iu lmmbers Cou»uicucai h Iroin March 2V»th all ilic Bikh police .m ui^'bt dutv in the
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  • 245 2 Sergeant Major CareJest, S. V. C and a staff of men are now at Hooding Estate, Keooel Harbour, pitching the tents for the Easter Camp of the Singapore Volunteers, who doubtless pleased to hear that their camp u to be »n the golf link*, and not in
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  • 41 2 THE JAPAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. Aniouul ol t'lbttcriptiouH xlready acknowledge.l f: :a: Messrs Pertile A Co. !<» Colouel Pennefatber 2"> Me»-»r 3 Adamnon Gillillau .v Cm, Ltd. 2SO C Kmtsrson Ksq Messrs Stephens Paul A Co 1 Total H.7*; r> Mle«at. Trea^ur»-r
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  • 61 2 In a uiatu-r which oune on before the Chssi Justice yesterday concerning certain buiMinpCounsel on the one side siid Mv Lsti, I think we have pretty well adjusts] our -lifer en of. tbe only thing l*tween me and my friend now is the height of the. walL" 1
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  • 375 2 The BoaotM transport Diana has alljssj here with 1.W9 soldiers from VLadr homeward l> ju-J Iho Japanese field aruiv which w*o engagea m Manchuria, has now been completely withdrawn, this having been effected in one month le=3 time than waa originally determined upm. Iu thu suia-H bourn oi this morning
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 577 2 NOTICE. The following KstabJlshments will be closed on t.'ood Friday (April 13th) and Faster Monday (April l()tb>. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. KATZ BUOS. LTD. ROBINSON CO. KELLY WALSH, LTD. Aplll im DAN MAGFARLANES' ROYAL V.O.V. LIQUEUR SOTCH WHISKY. YKARS OLD) Guld Mtdtl Dublin 1894. To intrt»!u»x> tlii* '.'xoellent Whisky it
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    • 812 2 i;Cp |j«o« anbrrtisemnttt notice. Duriag the Euster Holidays the International Restaurant, will e npen. and Tiffin served an usual. Apl 12 16.0 BTOOMVMRT MUTSCHAPPY NEDERUND. »OK Amsterdam and Hamburg. Tho steamer I'LOKES is e^pecte«l to arrive hem from Bitavia on Moriday. the 23rd April, and will \n d«r»patched tbe name
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    • 564 2 €qMsl\% atrtjcrtiscmrnt* BY ORDER OF The Trustees for sale for the Debenture Holders THE rsPMMt.NTI.-Mli VALUABLE SUGAR ESTATES KXOWJT A.-> **PRYE AND BATI K A WAN IHt I'RhI'LIU V o> Wellesley (Penang) st.te Limited. WILL BE Ort'lulD (OR KAl.t: BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE GEORGE' TOWN SALES J{OO3I. No. 25
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    • 55 2 Wm Biliououeo. can be avoided if uare in taken in jrVbat we eat, but such adrioe is hard to follow INnit it is well, therefore to be pronded,witb Grlmault's Laxatlre, and Purgative Pills, I which effectively clear out the alimentary tract I and prevent those fermentation w^cfe canea 1 w
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    • 52 2 piece of airing on my Ihiger Now what can that be for t Sometbing I b«ve to remeiaber To fetch tonigbt tram toe store. My -ife said #be'd die «i(jkjsM H, Her coogh sbe could aerer sis^sm. Her coogb Now 1 know wb*tsS*V «wUj>» Jt'» Vodpj 1 Of 541 ft
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 209 2 SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The Balestier Range will beopento prac'. 4 for Member* S U dunuc the Easter Hoh-3* an follows Fri-!3y loth «am *U)>) an<l I.«m^» \ards l.'Jth 2.3«> pm 2'*>, :>{*) ,i.nd 6<>J \rt.r ■otaffiftj 1 4th Bam -'<»••. Vxi and om> yarj--1 Uh 2..U) pui HOO. ;*<x» and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 41 3 VILLAGES BURIED IN Bl RNING ASHES TheTilUge of OtU Jano is smothered in the ashes emitted by Vesuvius and the inhabiuuU are slowly perishing. The Volcano has resumed its former activitv and last night showered sulphui and sand.
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    • 64 3 Torre del Greco aud Torre Annunziata are cut off from Naples, and several of the newspapers special correspondents who have gone there are unable to leave. April 12 8.20 am. The country for miles around Mouut V«*u. vms now presents a picture of horrible arev desolation.
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    • 74 3 All the towns aud villages in the vicinity are now more or less hiddeu from view., being buried in ashed in same cases to the depth of six feet. The scene recalls what must have occurred when Pompeii was overwhelm*!. According to the various estimate* made So
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    • 27 3 The whole regiou W covered with a deuse pall and Vesuvius is uow invisible. There are frequent hurricane* sjf iaiu. stones and asbea.
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  • 106 3 Ueceive<J April 11 Tbe Timea publishes a lung letter from U "P®"* l «x>n«spondwut iu India (.trongly criticUing Lord Kitchener s adminiitration. He complains that it wa» the General's attitude towards the Native Army which produced discontent and unrest and the difficulty in recruiting, by his neglect of
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  • 29 3 The correspondent uiaWes tbese charges in tbt: present situation, which he believes is fraught with grave danger to the interest, even to the safety, of ludia.
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  • 31 3 April 11, The United States eupported by France has askel Russia to postpone tbe Ha^ue Conferenoe, to prevent its clashing with the PanAmerican Congress at Rio Janeiro.
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  • 115 3 Herr Vou der < of tbe Peking Legati<*u has been appointed German Minister to Colombia. (ratter.; April U) bVU, a.m It appeals oertaui that tbe constitutional democrats have an immense majority in the lower House of tbe iu Douma They are already drafting bill-! -1 u pr..uouD>
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  • 97 3 At a meetint; ol the Koyal Astronomical Association held at Burlington House, a otcmu-iik-atiou wu received trom ])r A. M. W. Downing with reference to the next total solar eclipse, which will take pla<-e ou January >rd. 19U*). I>r Dowuing said the eclip«e would be
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  • 178 3 A l'abang £*mtleuan h<to rec«utW succeeded «n the difficult task of climbing to Ibe top of Uunoog Raja. Formerly this wait considered ud impossible feat. The height of Gunong k.i it 6.080 feet. On the 20th March at I put the thermometer registered f$ degrees At 2 am. un the
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  • 611 3 (rsv— our vwu Cor.-t*po.iJeut.t Tokio, March '26th. Admikal Noel. Admiral Sir Gerard N->el, K. C. B, the retiring Comtnauder in-Chief of the China Squadron, aboard H. M. 8. Diadem, arrived at Yokohama on th~» 22ud M*ruh aud next uioruiug proceeded to Hakone. He came to Tokio this
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  • 289 3 Umeially tue Triple Albance btill exisu. h that it ifc -u a moribund condition no oue veniureb to >l»nv, leaet of all the Oermaus. The Prussian IV- been attacking I:*. most bitterly over its attitude at AL'»- .ru». and tbe Vossiche Zeituug a«lv> what i« the use
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  • 113 3 ALLEGED THEFTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. This uiorniuy betore Mr Scutt a Kliug servant employed at Government Mouse, a peou in tbe Supreme Court, aud another Kling were charged with dishonestly retaining stolen proSirty belonging to Captaiu Stockley, \.v.c. to .E. tbe Governor The defendants asked for a pobtponeuiont to enable
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  • 98 3 THE BROM HE AD-MATTHEWS SHIELD. The H V. I team tired for tbe BrotuheadMatthew* Shield this morning and scored i'.'i ptß out of a possible *>30. Tow»Hh this Captaiu F. M Elliott and Colour-Sergeant Edgar Galistan tontributed an ex<ellent i-a. h out of a possible TheS.R.E. (\'i who were the
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  • correspondence.
    • 360 3 Foreign Steam ers Overloaded in Singapore. To THE I'Dlluß Bir,— l was glad to see the letter of Mr Staples and Mr Dale in your iuue of jesterday. I had heard of the matter, and hud intended to bring it to the notice of Captain BoMero. in the hope that
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  • 432 3 THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW A largely attended meeting of the General Purposes Cuuimitu« wan beld in the Exchange Room, yesterday afterooon. The Hon'Lle .1 Napier took the chair. Mr H. N. KiJleT, the honorary secretary, read the minutes >A u meeting held «nthe 20th February, which were confirmed. A plau was
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  • 433 3 I>lf Kl^.smln AND YlhZ luWUth This momiug before Mr Col man the Chinese U/tii. .xvi one of the crew t>- Deli were l.ar^e-1 w*ith being in i>o»se*oiou of contraband <;handu. Mr Hugh Fort prosecuted u hehalt of tbe Opium and Spirit farm and Mr I'pcott watch><i
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  • 708 3 QtH»rrd Manager* Report for March. The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work ibow a toUl of 339 ft. for the period (4 weeks) umW review made up of 18 ft. sinking, 114 ft. driving, 5 ft. rising, and 202 ft. crosscutting. as against a toUl
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  • 76 3 Total Lo&» Tokio. March :)1 The British sailing ship Daylight took tire at Yokkaicbi. The crew were unable to check the outbreak, and after burning for three days it was found MsMM to intentionally sink the vessel The ship and her cargo of oil are a total
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  • 148 3 Vf.Taa.tuiy, a KliUi,', wa» tbirety aud iu hiti ratubles came to a «pirit nhoy. Ha looked longingly in but bad nof tbc wherewithal to purchase a cooler. He had, however, a counterfeit twenty-cent bit in his possession and summoniug up courage walkea into the shop and bad
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  • 139 3 L'rofessor Akasbima, the exponent and teacher of iui-jitsu at Beacb-rd, io suffering from a bad black eye. Rumour hath it tliat this was cumtnitUxl by a well-known amateur boxer in tne excitement of a tussle with the profess" «r wbo was showing him how to scrag a tnau wbo makes
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  • 512 3 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotation, 'i 3^ 140 "00 farsawfaOeldM.C« Ud 10 fa n ."°0 0 10 Ds De (Deaerrfa) (LKoales •600,000 6U0.00U lo lo BruseL Hj In lla II. Oe. Ltd 1 1 84 sal 8200.000 lo lo KadaaaOsldM.Oa.Ltd. uoa. 8100.000 i>
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  • 65 3 rCoKKLCTEt. If TO ApTrl, tL) BauL. 4 m s *Wa demand 'j i Private credits Jm ■< *J4 credits Uu 2'4\ Fbanck, demand Kuiik 29,". Gkkmant, demand... "4<.» Iwm.T.! ]7&; Honokono, demand l'J)dis Yokohama, demand 114* Java, deniand 141j Banukok, demand .'.4 j Sotkbkiuns, butk Burin*.' $8 r, 7
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  • 158 3 'April, 12 Tta 8i 7o I Oamtiei 7 80 do. CuUKo. 1 "it do. Jo. No. 2 Jo. P*PP*r, Bla« k (ordinarj 8 yon, M lf»sft do. Wliite, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c 2* 12 1 NatmHm(llo to <b« h.) 3;i do. 80 U. the Ik. 1 M s<>
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 69 3 HIS COLD CURED BY CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. Mr. W. J. Lee, of Outthui, Victoria, wriU* "Mew»rs. uaojl-.-rlam Medicine Co., G«ntl«ui«B Having contracted j very severe cold I tried your Couch Remedy It completely cured me" Hj\ oo 1 «ux of pneumonia wben you use this raxriy. It counteracts tb* Uadency
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    • 42 3 Xsk iitbi TKLAijuvi tbaicaa b«giv«nc^r brmsss. sprains, scalds or lilta iajnrMs is a t£f Splioation ot Cbamberlain's Fain Balm. It ays tb* pain almost instantly and should always b* kept on band. For sui« ly uil Dealer t The Vitgevvj, Guavr*l Agfenti
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    • 41 3 Some docton spend a Hfe-tiuiu In ba&ting alter germs. And by tbe time tbey've killed tbeio, They've grown big m worms If U'robua would bid adieu to earth. Chest troubles would be fewer, Life won Id be gay, if every- one
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    • 299 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 weak, and from Japaa homewards for London every fortnight aad for Liverpool monthly. On* outward eteamer each month extends to Vancouver, Seattle and
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    • 105 3 PIANOFORTE TUNING DEPT. AUGUMENTATION OF STAFF, j To enable us to give our Clients the fullest service in this DEPARTMENT m \\m engaged two more EXPERT PIANOFORTE TUNERS from LONDON nf high qualifications. WE CONTRACT to keep PIANOS in FIRST CLASS TUNE and execute all minor REPAIRS free at the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 58 3 WEATHER REFOKIS. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Raia April 11. H'kong 10 a. M.W £4 64 o Manila 10 a. 761 NWI 29 24 u H'kong 4 J'. 90.03 S3 05 or Manila 4p. 759 BNE3 32 24 o April 12. H'kong Iu a. 30 03 El 0 o
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    • 614 3 CHURCH SERVICES. St. Asdbkw'h Cathkd al Good Friday. 7 a.m. Matin«, Litany and AnteCommunion 9 a.m. 12 no n The Three Hou-s' i? ervic The last Seven Word* in th* light o' the Beatitudes." H«v. rt. C. I/ird <j p. ui Eve: son? :ttid S»>rniOfi. 'The burial. Hev. J. A.
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    • 525 3 i VESSELS IK PORT. ««-of-W*r i^ 2 J^ T nS °rrr*" Arrive Pron, For Wfc.n ?t SaVTct W Ull i hjr A P' ;j M -l^-* Unoartain SlnHinGuan StS Sunt JS J, SSftf SH^" s*7™ "vi B^PohGuan Brit 576 Smith tp J^luk An»on Bm CApcar Brit 17:K> Stewart ?g *L"1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 750 4 Utobrrtisnnrnts. i FOL'XP A material increase in H.« irwtiuof I wi«e _g»anr- *!'<» tlK> Tuamcars I »dverti*.n»' i U e»i-i..i- AiVy to THK OBtTB. TAL COMPANV. Lto 9.*M Ho> inion H- d. I Mar 17 IT A NOTICE Piea* t.1.. N-t-' tli' Jrv.ellerjr E»t*l.. lisbweut gl H «Wa >1 13-9
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    • 795 4 glfcbrrtigrmmtt. GOVERNMENT TENDERS. Tt-nders will be rareired at the Colouial Bt«» i tarj'a Office up till noon on the i*th May, lIH'G, for the con t act km of two nte*m launches of the r; dimensions Length betwe-n i^i^ndieulinj ~>H 0 Breadth uiou'ded H Depth ui-..ilJeJ 5 I No. 2.
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    • 846 4 Hbbrrtisrmrras. L )ST. Thousands of dollum in the piist ye;ii l.y tirius misplacing the'r advert Uing. Almj chances cf making n <>n*y I>y uot udvertiiiug in TRAMCARStI.P»ug!iTHE OKIENTAL COM- i PANY, Ltd.. AdvertiiiDK' Agents. ~>2-b-> Eobia son Road. Mar 17 !?•< SUPERIOR FURNITURE AUCTIUN. FIRST CLASS TEAK FURNITURE At Castor.
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    • 821 4 sfbbrrtisraunttf Singapore Sporting Club. i nroflyiirmi rui: the 9PBINCI BACK MKKTINU. ll»0«i. May 22nd, 24th and 26th. FIRST DAY. twain?, Jfej j.'a/ 1. Tn II unm Pi &n Vmlii.- $t*«>. A liar.- r Mii.l.j: il.r- \V,-i^'lit 'j,t.:>U.. Kntiiim-efcSi. I>i.,t.-i.. K. C. •j. Tka Laws Btaucs. Vului V H:i!i !i.-.\:i ill
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    • 731 4 mforrtisffflfntg. BOARD ft RESIDENCE. Vacant rooms in private family. J!k. S. Cos- Bi< ao. No. W'ilkie l»Vi I. '< «>l A airy lo«-;ility. Mar '24 I M_ RECREATION HOTEL. Airy Room* Vacant. I'RAKKE BROTHERS. Proprietoni. I Feb 27 uc To let Not>. 15 and ll>. Devonshire Road Apj.K to M.
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    • 732 4 fltobtrtiscnuinf. A VERY ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR HIGH GRADE TEAK FURNITURE The; property Of Mr Justice Thornton. AT CHANCKKV HOISK, CHANCKKV LANK Saturday, tkm 21st April, J9OO, at 1.30 p.m. gf»jj|lj ■!'-;-n'-<l T'-.ik Btdrootn Fanutmrw, TV;ik layarlal W;ir<l-roU--. Iron B»"Wt*>.,.;i(<.-. H ■hi'! ■•in- ili:iuiii,' -'in -if Rattan fancy furnitm-e
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