The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1906

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1906. NO. 5,861.
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  • 199 1 President Booeevelt has sent out a special message an.l forwarded Mr Metcalf's report. He hope- citizens will permit Japanese children lo no to school as a mat ter of course. Mr Aoki has scouted the j idea of conflict. (Page Lord f/iusd.>\v:i.. lias descril>ed the Com- j
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  • 985 1 When m the depths of the still night ..ne hears, lying m one I»ed,the whirr aud bum which gradually |IMN into the snort and whirr ot the motorcar as it dashes past the bouse, there comes a retrospective t over the mind which leads to meditation So much
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 94 1 Rover motor Cars. Two 6 H P- Two-Seated Rover Cars, Special Finish complete with hood, lamps and all necessary accessoriesArgyll Motor Cars. Two 10-I2 HP 5 Seated Cars due shortly Price $3,750 complete. SYME COMPANY, SINGAPORE, Sole Agents. JUST ARRIVED. one Vertical Concert Grand Piano 3 Pedals one Triumphola with
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    • 138 1 HOTEL de I'EUROPE. ESPLANADE. Established 1855. GAME TIFFIN WILL BE SERVED IN OUR NEW DINING ROOM ON Saturday, next, the 22nd instant, at 1 p.m. Austrian String Band m Attendance. 1 HOTEL de I'EUROPE SYNDIC ATI PROPRIETORS. Recreation Hotel SERANGOON ROAO, TRAMWAY TERMINUS Has excellent accommodation for temporary and permanent
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    • 164 1 THE SEA VIEW HOTEL TANJONG KATONC Christmas Tree Children's Fete On Sunday, tOth Ikcemtn r 190 C. at ■> p.m. Cakes and refreshments free for thone children boldiog ticheto. Prizes. Eacb ticket U eutitl.-<l to one ami to be drawn b> the ticket bolder m peraoa. One Dollar per ticket
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    • 62 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. A dinner at th>- Adelphi Hotel on X'mas Kvc. oeeheotra la... l V. R. C. Naraiuan Pillay. leaving, appoints j V. R. C. Mootoovyroo Pilh\ m Mi *tea<l here Pa-e 2. Wanted b\ the K. If. S. Railwaw two! e\|K-rienced apothecaries Page 6. In Bankruptcy M Mohained Ali
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 373 1 THE WEEK. THURSDAY. 20th High Water:— l 39 a., U..V.« p Straits vs. Burmah, Rangoon P A O Homeward Mail cioaea. S. V. Fencing Class, l.li p Fkidav, Hot— High Water: 2.2-1 l 1.'.l p St. Thomas' Day. Raffles < 4 iris Prize Day. 4 p Lodge St. (Jeorge Regular.
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  • 205 2 One of IL> M i coti dc ttwb judgm .l.wn p.iutinu' oo msi > '-.iilwivMatiou. for he WI noi vm'li «oo hsutte i .tud he.it. .ml kU p»: -il tr**** s*i lightly carried To him. Tims mtin .vie au inebriated lnhdnt.mt of ihe district, who :iJ
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  • 124 2 I V. R THr I Xl I -M-he. M rilling The the iin<- tiaM urn T "t" whirl: mnnng £l".' .ppliO I this t j I l"». l'-o will i>- ri K.ition eiMH :ii-:.t i t v m i ■> n the pru p«rtj im. this fact h
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  • 146 2 Mr tones ol lal the annual d ibet of O I to tale tl !i:i d that he night be fmnd ol tbe ho*m ol twelve I :rok" at to I be voice bebiwd hiai Mr Jostiee Buckuili." na, m high itb brief pit him ofl his
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 64 2 THE DERBY HORSE FEED. Ooooft tool e|?peteon aod muscle, piodu. h of the ::->i.: d.iy, eOOeiatiog of a ouston of Soger, M tiae, Paddy, Rr.m 0 a oohetiiute for otiier food. Readily tak.-n Ly HotOOO with rapid and ustonishin Recommenced by ail who have hied it. H. AHKAMS, Horsb Repository.
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    • 1309 2 Hfcvcrttscmcnts. NOTICES. NOTICE Orders are now being booked lor the 1907 Pattern Humber Car and should be placed at once for delivery early m the year. The very latest improvements arc embodied m this Car, Baking il at once the most simple, elegani and up-to-date vehicle on the market. Five
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    • 416 2 H^crtiscmcnt6. INSURANCES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed i;12.C00.0U0 \V. A. SIMS, Manager, Eastern Branch Au. Koyal Insurance Company. Fire Life Total Invekteu Fr.vm Jt?.\~2iJSm TBI LABOCSI FBI OFFICI IX THE WQmmLD. 80l iTSAD k* m The London and Lancashire Fire insurance Co. Camax. Cf
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    • 269 2 atocitiscincnt*. BAHKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bank Corporation. PAin-l < AI"!T' Reservk Flm»: I m 1 .5 1".-' l;i-tME Li a) 1.1. 1 Pbotmhqm m ot Diuk. :'-iA. Hi E. Qmmetm, L-j C If T.rN.'MANN, Esfj D. M. Emwmu, i il. H. E. I onus Act Ino Chu H..N..K..N...— H. E H
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  • 256 3 l>i\ ii. i Nation. hrn- |9I S,h lali-n, Imm \mad m hand m Gfcnuui} vitltthc n. itl, ma! v, !'Ji. hiiil it lia-. grown ,'i-Hn \\]\i\ v tli,- ailvaiu-f m paagiurilj lih«* Uou bmml reauMUe. •t Ike fa,t i-. simple ,ii,»n-li. ii:iM m the richrs
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  • 41 3 FJLS H I t< a million- sterling i York-Hhiretuan, born m York and Kdin tbetu. [civil engiiM Mi I I Ward, M P.. t 3d. aa 1 l>.\.: In s *t md kin.', tad v! onj m r
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  • 124 3 t ear] itol6 witii I*■ I this m luring I mil. :id. It sells rl j Jtl I-:'.", tbe from !e-> 1 the I rani :it The introdueA p-uu_v haa partly nted to bring tins aboat, leM* th*' United Xii u^nlv d ii n-iml*-; In 1895 sm*\ r aai M
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 395 3 Btocrtiscmcnto. AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF 25 Kegs of Blanchite Preservative Paint. (IN VARIOI S COI.OIKS) To be held at Powell Cos Saleroom. Friday 21st December, at 11 a.m. (For particulars see circulars.) POWELL Co, Auctioneers. Dae 1^ 22.12 AUCTION SALE OF Damaged Cargo ex s.s. Sappho, TO HI'I.H VI The
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    • 891 3 TO RE LET Immediate entry splendid office No. 64 K.''-in*on Road, also 1 npwh finisl'M European renidaa*'" at Ptwwii* *<•..«.; Apply to XT. REUBEN', 8 Princ- Sweet Sept 6 ac To be let No. 31 Robertson Quay, facing the River. A first floor ofliee m Raffles place. i A large
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    • 372 3 Dees -mConcentrated 18 Disinfectant I Ew^mmmS -~-S™Mmmw THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND EFFECTIVE OF ALL. Of All Dealer IMPORTERS THE BORNEO Co., U KELLY WALSH Braids Golf Guide NEW NOVELS Vaile's Lawn Tennis M M.ntague Holbein's Swimming M 1 t,,1f Wvllar i. 4a Y« H*\ i rhe DfckeM Reciter Vvr y
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  • 1475 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec. 20, 1906. Htmt tl Tmrn lV.i;i!t'- rij.t mmmtmim, Unmvmi bj influence anu llwitir I > gain; Hen- patriot Truth mtr tfarhna prr c; Pledged to Religio:., Loyalty tti Ijw. If om mere to accept the dicta of people, the Singapore Chamber of Comuierce represents
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  • 352 4 1 1 c Rev. .J. A P. and Mrs C -mk. arrived yesterday morning from Mala i aad I by the s. a Sri Maur." A Government Gazette ITllieaidJaM I bai beeu issued giviug the ehnigM liqoora .stored m bonded warehouses. The warehouses will l>e open fr m T am.
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  • 45 4 The homeward b >uu 1 van ha arrived yesterday v kong. AiuoUir her passeu^' Ifatthe S baa, k.i m Hong] polo vi the iieginning aeeeaaitated eonapanied br < -man. A JIM-: I I i'\ the Boa'ble 1. G Mr D din from Sbangha
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  • 79 4 Baadny, r.t I. iae. m aa the wheu Mr, M-* tad Mm All Malacca turi otr. All the Government boata timed under the able ..nd ■aad of I inrtnaean ana nga Kirn and the well-knowu M Vovler wh-. we understand. I fortbneauag aaddiag He ba man bride tv short
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 228 4 Champagnes, Sherries, Burgundies, Clarets, Ports, Hocks, g? Moselles, Brandies, Whiskies, Liqueurs, Vermouths, Bottled Ales, Beers Stout. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. for X'mas New Year Festivities.! v-T POMMERY CRENO'S MJ&? CHAMPAGNF. L H pm DE ST. MARCEAUX CO, J\ CHAMPAGNE. T VANTAGE 1898Price Lists A
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    • 510 4 advertisements. DRS. KEW BROTHERS. DENTAL SUROEONS. No. 2, Battery Road. Chartered Bank Buildings. E. J. WEENINK. p.p.c. o.b. ss "La Seyne AUCTION SALE OF War Department Stores By OHitKit of MLuoa C.J. BLUNT, it. A. Chibf Ohdan\n< i: Offices, STBAITfI Sf.itllmi.nt~ TO UL HELD AT THE STORE. 11 LO BRAN]
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    • 79 4 NOTICE. AH communications to the Editor should be i legibly written on one side of the paper only, and should m all cases be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless clearly so indicated. The Editor is not responsible for, and does not necessarily
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  • JAPAN AND THE U. S.
  • 76 5 i al«ket Mi ruse wa> Move thr" x letter i (pre** that be bad Clab oa the llth m.- Jngbitc enquiry Mtbfl -^•s>i.»u oi the defend- jreeterdaj. Mr VelgetiiHn his. It wata i ki ife, ai ntn at only LV it "U th-- llth h eaaii i
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  • THE BURMA MATCHES.
    • 69 5 Riagooa, Dae 19th, 11.15 am 'lh- programme of the Cricket Festival has U-en revised. There will be tao nsatebea of three days ench. begiaaiag oa tha 19th (to-day) and the 24th i Monday A saattiag pitch has been prepared. I*l iy m the first match commences to-day
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    • 129 5 Rangoon, 2.5 pm. 11''- 8 ream bave begun the batting and up to the interval had acored B 5 foi six Wickets Thi scores wele Donmaa 16 Whitley Jones 17 Hubback not nal 1J S Murray 1" Wyatt Bxtm 2 rm d fall of wicbeU 1 I
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    • 17 5 Barm t'i rirs- innings of lo". for i los, of not on* 44 H
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  • LATE SPECIAL.
  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
  • 1018 5 CHRISTENED BY LADY EVELYN YOUNG. Iv vesferday's issue we gave an account of the powerful tug and salvage steamer Varuna" just built at Keppel Harbour, and noted that her launch would take place from j tht construction shed at Keppel Harbour al noon. To witness the launch
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  • 148 5 M VICTORIOUS DOCKED YESTERDAY. The steamer Victorious, went into dry dock at Tanjong Pagar yesterday, audit is expected she will have to remain here for about a mouth to repair the daSSSge <love to her j vi the Straits of Macassar recently. We understand that the
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  • 259 5 The yearly meetiu^ of the Licensing Justices was held yeaterday afternoon ia tbe i Senior Magistrates Court. Mr W. C. I Michel] presided, tbe other .Justice, present I beiuu Messrs A. Y. Oahagan, Dr Gleaaie, l Radcliffe, Alex. Gentle, A. \V. Bailey, A Bomerville, and W. A. Ghaig.
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  • 296 5 BKLANGOR V BIN Q A PORE The arran^emeuts for the visiting teams from Selangor are as billows. Monday. 24th Teams intra. Monday, St h R lu'by, Singapore v. SelanTaeaday, 2">Ui pm. Soccer, Singapora v. Behmgor. Wednesday, "2*>ih 7 am. Hockey Singapore l >•■!;. ngor. Wednesday, pm. Selangor
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  • 111 5 Calendars received to-day with thanks ll The Medical Hall Fire Insurance of Hamburg (Messrs Beba Meyer); North British and Mercantile (Messrs Beba Meyer and Co.); Messrs A. G. Ilooseu aud Co.; and Mr .Maurice K. Bandiiunn. It is stated that girls who, as is well known, are the only people
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 247 5 Robinson <& Company. NEW "IB SEWING MACHINE COMBINES ALL THE VERY flflfc ~Sa 'i% h9 newest improvements Hj||l| BEST MACHINE OF THE Jt^mlSlmsr* AN IOEAL X'MAS 'i/ m^^ Era! I YAMATO Co. J! DEALERS IN JAPANESE CURIOS I ji Have Just Received a new Shipment of I I SUITABLE DECORATION
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  • 404 6 The BWioS ath Sl ha* not yet fully realised the extent to which suggest ions fci further;, improving the Dreadnought have already meCmmm*mmm*\ Though the I attleships of this _iauiniea?e intended to displace the same amount of water and to eml>ody the same general i hsillpbliui
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  • 209 6 Adaahral Sir Albert Marhham, who retired from I 5 111 I the hero ot at least two a 1 1 ip Faithest N.rt:. aniadeaj I Bght with Chines :k>n is his us on I Sir J..iin Franklin. He comniandeu an Arctic expodi- I^7"-f'. wh'-i. .-.I m planting
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  • 80 6 H.-re my proare ten iM.unu- < srde at may lav.- I bay 1 yu.; Reluctantly the conscientious *vUV took, the money, then Hud, akh aa expression of •;dr I t-':upiy hate the ill using money gained m m Henry. ■soalss me that after you have won
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 27 6 Cypridol il the mo3t trustworthy and i of all mercurial remedies m the treat la^nt of secondary symponis. Un- Be Hal I.akaye:tk-Bkxnstt. m.i>. ■I City. UM.k. 9
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    • 598 6 Hfcwertiscmcnts. WANTED. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ONSTBUCTION DKI'.Un.MKM'. WANTED. Two experienced Apothecsriss, Salary Jl 200 per annum each with free unfurnished temporary quarters Chinese preferred, also six experienced Dressers, Salary $900 pei annum each with free unfurnished temporary quarters— Chinese prefe*-^. Application* stating age with cop: testimonials a* to qualification
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    • 721 6 '£tov>crtiocmcnt9. SHIPPING. 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, Persian Gulf, t ontinental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Otdmard for China) Delta Dec
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    • 606 6 a&pcrtiocmente. SHIPPING. RYX JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service Ei maintained ljetween Jap>an and Europe hy the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Cnder Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company s European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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    • 477 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST wra .Steamers of the Coast Fleet t i Mahabari uii*l Paklat Bocaao -i" i sah m M§7 au_' And Kickmers 1657 Kajah 2oi»s M. Riekmei s 1- 2 ntaanalnl E Rickme: l»">.">7 i IM Sanisen Eajaburi 19(M La WM i H o Pin Hsag
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    • 163 6 Htocrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd. L; IMPERIAL GERM IK M The I i and well-known m S.ntr. OUTWARD d-v iv i i. ■Seasaea Jan:.' '.El s June 27 1 I I I Asiatic Steam Navigation Co, Lie INDO-JAVA LINE A. S. N. Co's F:.i i m 14" v H"i i
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  • 168 7 I%At* wn ihe Haapqaas 1 1 5 L. i Balhsese, is l.ij.!i tli- lad that th*. dsCns I Ma, would aats t seeeaearty na\.tl Uittle off the Cape 0 f 6opd M aas m pursutnee of this idea had recently aesa an announcement ua iron-
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  • 26 7 I- I t:. m tJu mantle. >om«- iinitatiii, •i it W J tlioi "piI M (M .Wll I -vt- liitl M \dtTI
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  • 28 7 the BritfcJi I l i iina at I |Hlli\ H wain* .at \V. CD lllOuitl. i mn. Nt a ill not arti\ V. t 1
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  • 9 7 INDIAN TEA EOR VLADIVOSTOCK. nave lv ths Pisl I
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  • 70 7 (C'OKKECTED UP TO DOC 19.| Bank4ui/s */4« demand -4 Private credits 3 m/s 4, r crelits 6 in/s 2,4;,; j France, domand Bank... 293.1 Germany, demand 239 India, T. T J > Hongkong, demand tdia Yokohama, demand H4« Java, demau 1 '40* ll.vngkok, demand >1 nom. j Sovkrkigns, Bank
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  • 135 7 Dsossahsr L*. l'in buyers 97.2"> I Gainhier 6.8«» Gamhier Cni.- Xo. 1 !O.iS Gainhier Cul-e No. 2 D.55 Pepper Black (ordin.S' pore) buyers 18.25 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.c.) 24.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb 26.75 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 41. Mace (Banda) 65. Cloves (Amboina)
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  • 439 7 Capital Capital Issue Paid Company. Quotations Issued paid up Value up $300,000 3U0.000 I<> 1<» Belat Tin M. Co. Lrl M $135,000 140,000 1 > 10 Ber^a wall (i.. ld M. C». Ltd 5 norn $40,000 16 10 Do Do 'Deferred) i norn $600,000 60 r »,OCO 10 10
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 25 7 A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA t.: thtuiNtlvi at' v, tiu^ ssssjfr asa i* psssaati] I uuberlsss'a O mhmM ni sßsail to run on -ale b\ 1
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    • 396 7 advertisements. Bntish India S. N. Co, Ltd. KOK Penang, Rangoon and Calcutt-. The Company's Steamer "PALAMCOTTA ■'AV'. tons. T. P. Babb, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Saturday the 22nd instant at 4 p.m. She has excellent SCCOSUBOdstioa for tirst and second Class Passengers. Eor freight or
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    • 269 7 tto\>crtisemcnto. On the Berth. STUOMVAART WAATSCHAPPY NEDERLAND. FOR Sabang, Port-Said, Genoa, and Amsterdam. The Ditch Mail BUAMKB, UF MB It AN I IT is expected to arrive here from Batavia on Saturday the 22nd December and will be des- I patched'the same day for above ports. For freight and passage
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    • 441 7 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. a N D China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. I'■ mj.am. detpal I from Liverpool oatwardi for the Straite, China Japan mrmrj mtmmm, aad :'r..'n .hi- rardi for London, Amsi i<i_'':.t and I-t <i.-n 1. Mars.-:!!.--, l.iv.-rj 1 monthly. Oai tteaanr svscy 2 1
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    • 375 7 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. PASSENCER SERVICE. By the sew I \nia. ii 3 '..M'i\" and Sili:m\." Tl- t ior Ua .nd hare Inxnrioof Pssseager throoghont by electricity, cslaaa titu-d with fans. Laaadiy on board. 1; „},i,. j,„ s,throqgh tkhass to bs fa It L ados riaß as vg. !.'i 1 asaia, Hshsbarg,
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  • 920 8 Before Mr Justice Thornton aud Mr Just: c Fisher yesterday. Tin: Ship Kkikv v.-. Fmmwcki di POl.l JSI Mr. Fort continued binargusssats foe ths appellant m the above ci-»- He dealt *i ieuw'th with tbe case of the -hip M-cca m Port Said. He couteud-'d that m the
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  • 1215 8 By V. P. I i uses, n. b. <h k. lun y -V Wai.su. Sinoaimvkk This is a drama In Five Acts* founded athe authoress tel s u> upon sa old Chinese play. The plot is hrieHy summirisel m the historical note prefixed to the work. The
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  • 425 8 KUspeCtor Gallagher has takeu OTSr the tbore Police division trom Inspector Reynolds; the latter Inking pivparatorv lea\e before leaving for his new appointment at Lsbosn. Inspector Parria ia iv oh tr^'e of the Central division Teeterdar, Inspector Peetans, P. C. A. Department, (.barged a Chinese carter with having
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  • 189 8 A regular meeting of member*- was held m the KarH^s Museum last evening, under the Presidency of Dr Gilt»ert Brooke. Ther^ were also present Mrs C G Y. Sanderson. Dr von Tun elmanu. Dr Oibb, Mr Ridle\ Ifr Wilkinson and Mr Makepeace. The minute- of last meeting
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 271 8 SALE OF PROPERTIES. The followiag properties were dispose* of by auction at Powell A Go's Balsroom 01 Tuesday afternoon. The eqnitr ot redemption m the land an! houses Nos 111, 112. 118, 116 aud 117 Bos Quay, total eras 6257 iqusra feet Oovern ment lease for 99 years from April
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    • 269 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPhij^ Under Contract with the Netherlands India G.-verw, Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Cc. f a-3 Collyer Q u »THE UNDERSIGNED DATES ARE ON IT APPRoXIII I Diemen Billiton Dec IS Billiton, Batavia. Jav^-coaet, San baia, and Sanoer, with transhipment to Telok Betong. Bintoehan
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 469 8 HARBOUR NOTES. The homeward French mail steamer Tonkin which left Singaporeat 5 pin on the 3rd got into Colombo on the night of the "th instant, making the ruu iv the short space of a little over I days. The British steamer Glenesk, which arrived to-day has gone to No
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    • 406 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-cf-War Flag and Ton, Commanders Arrived From b Diadaai Brit etuia. 1 1,000 Uaßfaavttla DeSea Men Col. ycht Murphy P. Swett- ity Brit Dsa. bout 17o;'. Leatham 17 L„. Ship Flae Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Baa Hong Liong Brit 709 Stewart 1 1. 12 tony boo.
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