The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 May 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, MONDAY. MAY 7. 190(5. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5668
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 610 1 p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Autcralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Onboard 'for China) 190*>. 1906 Ooeana May 12
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    • 795 1 3tjurnisrmrnts. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and wall-known mail steamers of^ this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen,* Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, S^ez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki and
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    • 826 1 -lOtiriltsf incuts. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. TJIfD-B COWT«ACT WITH THB NITHE* LAN i>H Ivi>lA GoVKNMINT. Agents at Singapore, Ship's Agency, late J Daendels A Co., 2-3 CoKyer Quay. The undenneutioiiod dates are only approximate, Stsamsrs From Expected Will be Despatched for on \alentyn Singkawang May I Billiton, Pontiinak and Bingkawang.
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    • 614 1 ISLAND LINE OF STEAMERS. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING, CAMO FOR BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment As inducement offers. A regular monthly mm vice to i,,rt- i^: maintain.-<l »,y th.- British Kt«-nm..T* AIRLIE (MA* t-.nrt), (OsptaiaJ.
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    • 650 1 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 Rbhbuvs Fund Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 rftn fUtn Silver Reservo....s !»,500.000 j f1 aOO>WO Rbsbutb Liability oy P&ofautojw |10,C00,0O(» Oou«t or DmacTo&s. A. HAtri-r, t^rj- -Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickso.v DsjBII Cha/kman. E. (ioKrz, Es.]. }J,. n R. Shiwak. C. R. Len/.mann,
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    • 404 1 jatrtmnsniirms. THE NEW DRINK TANSAN CONTAINING ALL THE Invigorating properties OF TANSAN, DELICIOUSLY FLAVOURED GINGER-ALE IT is HBBTINO Wi m HUGE SUCCESS. BVEBYWHEUK Sole Agents, CALDBECK MACCREGOR Co., Singapore and Ptmmmg, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD. THE LORDS OP THE ADMIRALTY HAVE. FOR THE TWENTIETH YEAR IN SUCL BSION AWARDED
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    • 233 1 GuariijMi ftwnmij Company, Mimted, London. BabMrikad OMte £2/K>O,OCC Total Invo.t^l ;v i-. ;j.H«ra' :f.. .£'4,516,((C Anna^l In.-:.'- <) r .p*. ol k 533.(C0 t -.r L 034 IV.rii d» at cor« nut PATIBSOV si:,::)NS A Oo,— Agwta NOBEL'S Explosives Go, Ltd MaDufActurzra oi Dynamite, Gelignite, tielai infl Dj arnite, V>)i\
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  • 1230 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY. MAY 7. 1906. i!r- .i,..r, i 1.!• -I'.. i'"-' "K'-» maintain, Li .mr.i kf SmJ nWW »>y otmi ll'rr |M':ot Truth lit r "i m prt< rptu <!nx, lV.'v-d to Relic on, "inry Mtd l-*\. Whkn tii" two Bapubiieaa Uaaaporta Kil patrtek «a«l tftcCMlan paaasd
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  • 829 2 Bairiea tut the Aataaui Maatiag .1 tii<,. BporUag Cluli don a« aoua m Satanbiy, tU) 12 '.i{<: 1;. I ni.ii >.. -!»i bwß Urn Kiii_-i own fllojal Laaeaater Begt.), m psraaaMWj »l»|H.iiii«.i t.. tii.- Arniv I.iv i»..j,i. rataiaiag BM -übstaut ive lank Bj KiU'l Barauaaioaoi LI ColoaeJ Walla asa! taooaMora,
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  • 1438 2 THE COMMERCIAL POSITION OF SINGAPORE. TRADE WITHOUT STATISTICS. (9fmUi for th« "Singapore Fiee Praea.") Aii MmM of an old doctrine nuilcr a now name advertises bis nostrum a* Tariff Bsforai without Stttisti vs." emulating th« example <>f MMM Pfco BraMja the popular sutMi coaled tabloids, which .-•> «;tf-jctiw»ljr disguise tli»;
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  • 385 2 Thfl weather wan deli^htf ullv tine on SatunLiv m iiiiuu, when there wu a lot oi galloping •In- mv the course proper and the condition* were 4«nerally favourable to time makini.' Arba.m* M* AntiM f Kirwan; ..nee round t tvn *v the hw.u.l round, picking
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  • 104 2 The l.ntish guuboat Thihtl* «itit«J liere vestcrday from Devonport w^era she was com missioned and from whence she sailed on March Tbe Thistle is commanded by Lt-Com-iihinder West and is now coaling at Taniont; I'agar. r^* The Thistle is a gunlwat of TIU tons displaceu.eut. )*4
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 286 2 3t)urrtisfmfiitß ~WHjSKiESr Very Old Highland Blend, $9*50. eiub Whisky, 11.50. Rare Old Blend, 12.00. Extra Special Finest Liqueur, IU.OO. Qib Bahru <£c, &q., &c, 15.00. All these prices are subject to a discount of 10* CALDBECK MACGREGOR and COMPANY. VIVIAN BOND AND COMPANY. 08 IU:\VKH HTBBBT, NEW VOKK CITY, I'AA.
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    • 815 2 Wotavfi aiibfrttsnnrnts WANTED An efficient shorthand and tjpewriter, Yoet or Smith Premier. Apply to MOINE COMTE Co. 4 Change Aliev. May 7 MJ NOTICE. Notice i» lieroty given tb.it the ]»artntr»liip heretofore existing l>etweeu v.a the vndtrsignt'd under the style of I > unman uud Pickering lias boeu dissolveu l>y
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    • 75 2 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND James Campbell flfe Co., Court, Naval it. Military Tailors 59, Conduit Strkkt, LONDON, W. MR. H. G. DISS. Mar 30 M 2p no. Comisttr ©c.'urii'nccs. Rosxruwov. —On Tii n.iliy, ,i,<\ 3!ay, at Rue d'AUwni". BrMMM, IiUIKHMII. widow ot the l;ite JoHpyli Rossiynuii, PktMWMV it Roi, aj<ed
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    • 52 2 Protect Yourhrlf and f.n.ily against aU Ucks of pneumonia l>y scaring at once a bottle of Cbamberlaiu'a Cougb Remedy. If this remedy m taken on the tirat appearance of a cold all danger will be avoided. It alwayu cures and r ui-en quickly. Sold by all Dcalerb. Tbe Diof ea»»7,
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    • 23 2 Matico Capsules and Injection sMfl aaintain their reputation for the cure of those inconvenient diseases, about which tbe least njtj tho k'ttw. 9
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 118 2 THK WKKK. MoND4Y, 7th High Water:— 2» a. 9.1 1 p IJMsirininj Meeting, Prinsep-st. H j Kami. Esplanade, ■>•> p Tlesdav, 1 High Water 10.17 a., |tj| p Full Mwu. a. Y. M. OL A. Athletic dub Concert, p. Bberwood'a Band, Botanic Gardens WanNHSPAT. nth 1 Bigh Water 1 1
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 18 3 The Ultimatum Reed. May o, 5.35 p. The ultimatum to Turkey expires m ten days.
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    • 28 3 Admirals Beresford Lambtou and Bridgiuan have arrived simultaneously at Malta with four cruisers, and a flotilla of destroyers aud are leaving Malta for the Piraeus.
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    • 54 3 Denouncing the Standard Oil Co. President Roosevelt has issued a message to Congress m which he states that investigation has shown that the Standard Oil CV has benefited enormously by secret and unlawful methods of business. The sugar trust and other -rent corporations are guilty
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    • 24 3 He ii considering whether prosecutions should not be commenced. l*it urges Congress to strengthen the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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    • 53 3 The papers emphasise tho siguih'cauco of the Franco- Russian support of Great Britain iv the Tabah questions, which they regard as more important than the naval demonstration The French ambassador advises the tSultau to yield m the Kgyptian dispute. The Russian ambassador has been instructed to
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    • 44 3 It is reported at Washington that China has notified that she will open the Manchuriau ports and the cities m the interior only After she has completed the preparation of regulations for the government of the foreign colonies m those ports.
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    • 37 3 May, 7 **.~i*) aiu The American Battleship Rhode Island is ashore m Chesapeake Bay. and up to the present the tugs sent have failed to Hoat her off. Gold Shipments to New York
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    • 38 3 Nearly four millions m gold has been shipped by tbe t'unarders only, to America during the hist thiee weeks The American «hip .St Paul took J£-i<>7,y**> mostly to meet British Insurance <-!aiuis. to San Francisco
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    • 21 3 American Fears There m considerable apprehension telt m America at the grow ing strength of the Chinese boycott
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    • 28 3 May 7. am S«ventv seven thuusau'l people have l«*:u locked out m Paris as result of an attempt to work an eight hours' da)
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    • 17 3 l>iui/.ulu has offere<J to find the murd* rers and the offer hat been accepted
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    • 30 3 A Splendid Prize Herrm^, vhe winner of me Marathon I mi race Ml the the Olyinpi' OaBOOO, ROOHMi I Ihousdud jK>unds ».'erhn_' aud will rvtuiu to Canada.
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    • 40 3 Jail Governor Wounded Governor Blennerhasset an<l two Indian warder- have l»een wounded m a tight with some convict* who were attempting to e*cape from the priaon at Shanghai Two prisoners were killed and five wound*-. 1
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    • 34 3 Russians Implicated There have been further arrests of Kusuians •n I'ahs m connection with the explosion at Vinoennes. and the eiisten'* of a strong Anarchist or^anixation has l»e»*ii discoverol I
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    • 27 3 Movtirunt into Zulu Lund Mack«*e/i«V force ba> .entered Zululand aud U proceeding slowl*, )je<^ui»e it is escorting a fxjye coovoy t<> an imfcn«/wn l*a»e
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    • 58 3 The New Ministry An ukase *Ji tbf Tsar accepting the r»—iiru.i'ion« of Count de Witle and M. Durnovo thank* thesu, and u«»ure» ilmut of continued Imperial favour it appoioU (i'Mwiukm premier. The remainder of tin- Miumlri .ire inontly dhcials. but it iik-Jud^a l-»v<»l»hki. tlif Foreign Minister. Stolvpin,
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    • 37 3 I'liC Con^n-** yf (%.u~tituii..ii.il IVm>«-rul» hi* a«**»bled at !St T+m*m% ">^"-l'' policy iv tb»« J »uuiud The programme advocated b\ *Le leader* include* universal :>u*ruge. I mm*§ and the abolition of puL .Incut
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    • 8 3 King Alfonso ha« nailed for Spain
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  • 50 3 Naval uiul Military Movements H. H. ,-s. Mmerva has left Xl Arish for the I'iraeus. A detachment of the luuiskilling Fusiliers has arrived at Alexandria from Crete. The Dilwara is hourly expected to be passing Malta and will ln» detained to convey the fourth Woreeatershires to Alexandria.
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  • 48 3 Great Roman Ciitholie Protest. Archbishop Bourne presided over the koman Catholic demoiistratiou at the Albert Hall, at which it was resolved to condemn the Education Bill as unjust. There were eleven thousand people present and there was an overflow meeting outsi.lo of over twenty thousand
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  • 869 3 London, 12 April. Last week tiie Cutintesi. of Crowe a smull ioOJOO m her chaniiiii^ old house m Curzon Street where were ••olle.tod all the beautiful women and <^iils of smart society then iv London. BotUm the lioitw- there were tho Dojohooi of Marllioroii^h and L»dy De.-I*uri>iigh,
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  • 274 3 The ***1 news v. v received on •Saturday eveuj u-_' of the death, which occurred between Aden and Colombo on Tueada}', of Mr E/.ra Xiitbiin. the well known Indian exchange and likxre broker, of Invell Bank, GrangeKd. The dtaua^'l gentleman watt ill two yearb .i^'»
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  • 1062 3 THE STRANDING OF THE BEECHLEY." DOWN IN A DIVING BELL. The British steamer Beechley, which bad lx»en reported by the Elax ashore m the Wetta Passage, arrived here late on Friday evening, and went, to Section No 6. Tanjong Pairar yesterday. The Beechley is now lying alongside the wliarf discharging
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  • 168 3 The director)*' report which wan presente<l ifl .it- tifty-aecond ordinary general meeting of the ab-ve hank on April I laat, ntated that IN' accounts showed a net profit, after providing lor I'dd and doubtful debts, of ffMLlll 14*. 4<|. inclußiw of A;8O,O78 1«)s. Hd. brought forward
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  • Correspondence.
    • 458 3 To the Editor. Dbab Sik, You, who study the public sanitary arrangements of tbe Colony, and write so well on questions of quarantine. Ac, might take a shorter range aud perhaps MM a source of the recent high deatli rate. On any day, oaTMf the fii,<,.\ I ;<!<•,
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    • 249 3 Tmii-.i. Asm ai Mkkiin.. Baooiiag m lao oaovaßali HoataajVMOOs* tinue«l oh Saturday afternoon. It was an ideal day for laoalaaj and th« r.-sult was some excellent scores m the team coin petition lot the Australian Shield. Sunday was u<«i conducive t" nai sho-jting the day
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  • 147 3 There was a^ good attendance at the .Swimming Club yesterday rnornintr. when a couple ot sport iug matches were brought off. r^he ti^t was a team race between the Club an<l tbe Telegraph D00BBM& the men swiunnin/ beiu,; Club, Kirkwood. Black, Nicol, and Jackson. Telegraph.
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  • 124 3 Unfc>rluu;it»']v li»-ivv raiu f«?ll for an hour or two on Saturday m ■nun:, which had the effect of not bringing out such a I ir_'>- tield as usual. Mr Subl had arranged a iiic« little course which was thoroughly eujoyed by MWy gone riding. The Club was fortunate
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  • 91 3 A wire 1o H'>!i-k..iu- »taU'^ that Lieuteuaut- ifii r.t! Sir Gerald Morton is dead. The ilin-im-.-.I othcer was lorn at Calcutta m 1H45, and m educat«d ut KUm au<l Sandhurst. Ho joined the »')I,U lloval KeKiuient m 186:} and was rapid lv promoted He was brigade major m the Afghau
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  • 141 3 ,ll«y. 7 Tin 5 :>::i7\ Qftubier „7 M do. (;uU> No Itftl do. do. Ifo. 2 11) Pepper. Black (oidiuary IS ;-<<•• 21 M do. Whit*. (K»ir L A Sp. tfM Nutmeg 110 tn »h« B> 33 do. N u> U>« k. i Maoe (B&nda; M, Olovea rr.i-jiuA n
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  • 505 3 Capital Capital I .ie Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. U-ijtattoni •J!MS I4MM lo li->— WdM. i.m ISJttrifan •*».oo» i" li r>., Do ,im. SbOO.OOo >•■»>. 1» In ■will Hjdcwdie Th M. Co. U4 12.85 mlm 1200,000 1M I" K ,,l,ua «J.,: M r., 1.-.i »l«>0,00«> M It
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  • 64 3 (CoBRBCTED UP TO M.i 7 Bunk 4 rn/n 9i |g demand i" Private credit* 3 m/a 2/4,' credits 6 m/i 2/4 j* Fraitcb, demand Bank 293*] (term ant, demand 239 Ikdia,T. T, 175 Hohokoho, demand 10% di» Yokohama, demand 1 1 j. Java, demand Bangkok, demand .4 SovKßEiONti,B)Uik Buying...
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 44 3 A Bd»* TH»OAT u»ay L* qukLly our« 4 iy pWiDg a fann«l bwidage datupened »itli €/iamUrlaia's P«in Balm. A lanw b^k. a paio m tbe >id- or chart, sboald be treated m a similar uiauner For sak by aU Dealer*. Tbe Di.peos.ry, UeneraJ Ag**t*.
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    • 31 3 Tbe I/i'Jw.' Sat/in^ meiiliu^ m ronucciion with tlit: ViethytMrijJX Chuicli. will be hild at Hotel d« la J'aii. <>v Tueitday ue*t at 4MQ pm. t^e r w .u»x>w fl >ii-» JsA^k'
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    • 87 3 HBVHUI ATTACK Ofc> INFLUKNZA Ct'Bß. It givedime f?reat pleasuro io add my unsolicit* «*4l tedlisiohUl to the many virtues of Chamberlain* CJougu ltaujeJy. J was sufferiD.' from a very severe att.uk of influenza, ana bronchitit and was advised to try Chamberlain's Coujh Remedy, which I am grateful to say, I
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    • 115 3 WILL ENI'UKIMKNT Ml MUKK. One of our boy« is rathir dfli«:ate uud »üb- 4evt to txmtravting trpup aud »:ulda very ea«ily," uajs John C'ongdon, Huvelock, K.Z. "We have experimented with many kind* ol cough nmtures, but have hud such splendid results from ÜBing Chaaiberlain'b Cough Remedy that we now us.-
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    • 377 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The .mpanies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outward* for the StraiU, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Lir« r poo) monthly. One outward steamer eath irmn'h extend* to Vancouver,
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    • 83 3 THE IDEAL PIANOS «r t i.- t ;i TEAK IRON II\NI»SOMK' MODELS m KHUNIZKD R4JHRWOOU lad NATURAL Wuui) \>i ITU. x BKiLLIANT TOMB, PBBFBCI i-.i :1 imttWfmmi DUBABIUTI $75 CASH. ;iu<l f.avnifii»- -j TROPICAL MODELS of PIANOS by sych eminent makers as STEINWAY BECHSTEIN, COLLARD COLLARD, WINKLEMANN, HAAKE, etc. Supplied
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 405 3 MAILS CLOSK. To-MIRROW. For Fer At Batayia La Seyne S* AM X I'aliaii-, Ac FarfalU 11 am Hongkong Catherine A pear II am S-uiiar aii-j. Merapi 11 am Sarawak Kuchin^ 1 pm PaleniVwini; Opliir 1 pm I Port Swet. .t Peuuu^; l'.;i;«l> !PM Btn.tr A Malacca Sri Mnar 2 PM
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    • 575 3 I VESSEL? IN port. Men^f-W^r FU g «d Ton, Comm indtrs Ar K^ For When Sea Mew Col yet.. ,00 Jfa^fc, f Uae.rtain HM.SThi.tle Bnt TO W«| M (> i; V(>n^ rf Hongkong HaliotU I>ut 104 b TM U.r 1:. [>,!..,„!. m, Syu.e \C. Un^rUin Hehos Nor -.0 Knud** f
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    • 161 3 AMJUI SHIPPING HE POUT. I S>|je>ially rxinpiWii f.ir the Sin^aporo Free l*iv*i.' Date of passing Anjer Nationality und dft>criptiou of vessel (Captain's name When? j md when sailed. Destination. April 2* Dut «tr. Solo Enc«Uinan BoUtlh A|>l iBj Tjilatjap April—-. Dut sir. Dy* j.i < roiifv«.» n- Bata Ma, Apl
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1053 4 ilttorrttsrmcut*. I r 1 t>T ThciisHnds of dollars m the pa«t year Iv firm* -111I 11 1 tbeir rerti D <?- Also „,,-n- ,1 sukiosj ■>" kf not adjertisinjf m TRAMCAUStI.i.-u-I.THE ORIENTAL COMPANY. Lti> Advertising Agents. ">J-5o RobinMM Road Mail" 1~ I have resumed busine-.- aDINMAN to. Exchange and General
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    • 930 4 9llibfrti6rmnus» F<M'N|). A niateniil inn-ease m tbeprolitsof *ise merchants w une tlie TKAMCARS us I advert L5i,,.., osommm kfftf to THE ORIENTAL COMPANY, LTD, -Vi-53 Robinson Road. Mar 17 17.4 BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTtES FOR THE DEBENTURE HOLDERS TIIK ISHEUMKMIOSEII VALUABLE SUGAR ESTATES KNOWN \-< "I'KVK \ND HAH KAWAN"
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    • 1102 4 xUibrrtisrmntts. 1 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE ENGINEERING PLANT AND ENGINEERING STOCK-IN-TRADE. The Property <»»' HOGAN Co. Ltd. (In Liyt iuATios) To 1-e held ;it TllKlk Works, .MißM.vr h*«> i». Singapore. Commencing on MONDAY, i/ith May, at it a.m. snd following days. THK MACHINERY MMM one H. P. Horizontal Engine and
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    • 709 4 isrmrntL' AUCTION SALE fVisfef, lli/i Mny, lf'U'J, ■>/ t > m. Household Furniture AT No. 7. LEON IK HILL (entrance m < I range road) lately occupied by H. D. FiASSBTT. Est|. Comprising tm-ful well made dining room and drawing room furniture, carved Nidel>oarda, dinner •MgajMsWi cabinets and tables, bedroom
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    • 729 4 gfcbrrtujemintt_ FOR SALE OR TO LET Large (Jodowu on main thorough faro suitable <i 8 a large Shop honne. Cj round tt<x>r area 5,500 square fnet for particularx. Apply to L. E. SNAPE, 4.5 Raffles Place. Dec 3 tic To let from the Ist June, a godown No. 7 Bernam
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    • 888 4 atibfrttsfmrms. THE SEA VIEW HOTEL. KATONG. Intending BoanUM-s and Lodgers at the above Hotel arc requested kindly to m;tk their applications ror Rooms as early as possible. The Management will be glad to furnish the rooms singly or en suite (for family) to suit their visitors, etc. There will In-
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